The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-03

there watBg orders forty No, at 81 500 per
a OF three kundred and twenty six eutenaats there are
satng orders f-nne az q, ,zco making aggregate Of
= OF hundred and ninety passed midshipmeB
there are bat siyat waiting orders at seoo-s46 500.
sFs who been each years ia te navy and
-ho are now reoeyng respectively 81 500 and 81 500 and
cyhree passed midahpmen over ten years
sea service, and who receiving but 500 Annu
After repeated efforts In Congress the bil approved
2sth February, lass, passed by majority unex-
AmpeY and has been executed ar as the President
without the concurrence Of the Senate has the power
violent attack commenced the opening Of this Con
gre and sin continued against the law the President
The Secretary Of the Navy and the naval board has pro-
ducrd onlya defence of these officials but the @Ear
has been Carried into iAe eaeys oounry BY exposures Of
the private faults and moral deingnences Of Of the
complaining officers credtabe TO the character Of
gallant navy and which woald have prefrrrd had bern
eh ito sp the aeep Of death IN the archives Of a Navy
Department. IN the memory merely of living witnesses
soon TO be buried with them the cold grave and have
doubt this debate continues ia the spirit
10 be enefiaRed, rather d.usted, with other more
painful and unpleasant disclosures .s.
But what il the result OF The law and the execution or
upon the navy i.s efficiency and persoar told by
the Secretary OF the Navy whom conded tho super
vision Of that branch o: the public service and No sup
pose from his position and Official knowledge il
prepared to give Information the subject
notwithstanding the senator from Texas thinks any Secrs
now at the head Of the navy s compelled % yield hs'.
riom To NE dsssgas Of achn9 eoaspuacieH read from
Secretary Dohbin's annual report:
III hare abiding that history will prove that
this work OF reform reiuyiEorae1 the naryimparted 10 il
robust and active healih-insped hearts the Young
and gallant oesrs hitherto dropping with hopeless desPond
warned the thoughss and indoen Quit the haHnts Of
dlene and seek the paths Of duty eadag honor and
enes in The belief Of he inrnbiity q tbs right arm Of
defence have hesitation but take much pleasure in
impulse xnd readiness duty and felt the
partment." ...m
Now sir this Is the result Of the and execution
testified By him who know is not q" victim the de-
signs Of packed conspraee bat who thinks for himself
and who dares 10 utter what be honestly believes is for the
best interests of the pubcwho feels Just pride and
laBdahle anxiety for the elevation and OF that
branch Of ths public service eonhded his earewho
would csloGsly and fearl-ssy protect by ri bis official
power every mertorous officer OF the navy from Injustice
aud oppression bu. who has the moral 10 sink the
kindly sympataies Of bis nature in the discharge of
stern pablo duty be owes TO his country.
We have also the opinion of the President in his annual
message He says: s..... IA.
la regard the steps taken in execution Of the
Congress promote the efficiency Of the nary, Is
s4ry for than express entire
IN the observations on that subject presented ey the seere
txry in bis report"
And now Mr. President ask the iadulgencr Of the
Senate To discharge duty to that justly disiin-
gushed and honorsd Of my State ia the person
of the Secretary Of the Navy, BY answering grave
charges that have been made in this debate against his
Official conduct The general defence Of the naval board
the policy and provisions Of the law, shall leave other
and aer hands The report Of the Committee Naval
Affairs and the sp-sches Of the senator from Delaware Mr.
CLAYroS establishing the propriey Of the Ian aud The
aehon q zoe board have not ~ ny opinion osen sue
the senator from Texas Mr. HoUsrOSl which strike me
with surprise The law OF the last session. which the
tor himself voted for hss been executed br packed
sracy according 70 his opinion and although the
pTocsscs to deal with the Secretary polite And
elegant gentlsman yet there Is mist&king misun-
derssardiog the charge which duplicates him OF
the packed eonspirAiorsr win read from
the senator's speech
"No, SIR il Was system Of espionage the navy
gshed nsmber os the navy board, il was packed con-
spirsey strike down evarOas and gasnt and give
tAtir hana., and welded il ~ith ssspotie sway"
"a majority Of the captains we're family relatives am
captain. related to othsr q them
who were promoted By Ii. operations Of the board
Of the Navy lie very polite and elegant genilean and
PsrhaS. be did not inquir. into 'ae.e aiaE,
sir have no uukipdBess of feeling the Prss-
dent Of the United States his Secretary Of the Nary yet
DO think very anortan.e to say The ie.s that tss navy
these gensen, though intelligent and able had his asten-
On drawn to that department. of defence in such 20
sasify him snneny for its care Every geuuensn who
gcc. into the Navy Department owing 70 TIE coadton Of
the various bureaus there, placed IL nssh unes be has
experience IN nsr Affairs He unsognainted With
The details Office he fnd who have become
ed there since those burcsus -stahhed, twelve
year. Since they have had controlling inuenc-.
He necessarily looks them for Intelligence; be has rely
for Information and, after ~hiie that reliance
down s1bnson has part, and authority their
part him. Unlsss has maserwil and unbound
ed capacity 70 evicrse suec, and viii % control and
manage be will Inevitably yield their schiussiou and
win himself bound IN the neshss BIZ which he
ed and last must yield hnsea victim TO the designs Of
packed conspir scies.'
Nov rrry paia tale shall sFon this horrible picture
drawn By the First the bos-d being family
relatives informed that IL il true that Of the
commanders sctaslly many years so married TIE dangh-
Of uncle Of another commander; and that brother
Of OF the captains who had been dead many years
board bat with these exceptions other members Of the
board related each other By ties sf consequently
affinity far known, any than ali
related gres progenitcr Adam Vow, what becomes
Of the family picture
The bur.sns however verJ obnoxious 70 the
and fhey have had great infnence in his Estimation in
p>rpeatng the wrong Of which he complains II iurns
out that there bot FRO navy officers At the hesd Of the
bureaus in the Navy Department. neither Of them
the board and of them retired and Ia Of The
raenoralisi. complaining What becomes then az this
imaginary packed couspirscy Of which the Secretary
anss yield kirself victim ?"
Sir the senator only know. James Dobbin IS po-
lite and elegant gcniieman.S thai he u smi-
neatly euttled 70 thai appelson; bat the senator does
know DO The incorrupdbis integrity of The
high motives Of hs private puhhc conanct his great
administrative tsIen his enesy of w the persever-
which applies wiih diligence all the powers Of his
rninSno, ordnary oneto the dschsrge Of his public
au,ic or he wond not under gross daor that
Secretary Of The Navy either conspirator the
victim Of packed conspiracy"
But the senator thinks IL very unforunse that The
navy fallen within and jurisdiction of The
plore this great msforfune Docs be propose amend
the constitution of the unei Ststes7 That provides ihs,