New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-30
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tanned and expressed, of filling the existing vacan-
ces in the Navy from officers consigned to the " re-
tired" list, in cases where Injustice was manifest,
il not abandoned, as has been stated, but is TEN.
porarily suspended to wait the Developments in the
House upon the bill establishing Boards of Inquiry,
which passed the Senate at the last session. II this
bill should be adopted it would be aprejudgment for
the President to nominate, unless in some instance
of conceded and peculiar merit. There are, per-
haps, few cases which now commend themselves
70 that sort of notice that are likely to be redressed
before the exodus of the Administration, whether
tbe proposed measure should become law or not.
So far a. the case of Commodore Stewart is con-
cerred. there is every disposition to crafty him
wi h the nominal compliment of restoration,
though it would be attended BY no practical ad-
vantage whatever. He is now on duty at the Phil
adephis Navy Yard, with full permission to retain
the post at his own pleasure, AND receiving the
highest pay known to the service, "a, 500 per an-
mum. as its recognized senior Captain on duty.
Whatever may be said in dsparagement OF the
acts Of the Naval Board by those who were unfOr-
tupate enough to provoke its judgment, and by their
partial friends one indirect practical effect has
been exemplifed which at least illustrates ITS good
taud
every officer who WAS ordered to remote or I'M
desirable station regularly presented himself at
Washington to get released, upon some preteAt con,
venently trumped up for the occasion. Ii he JAILED
with the Secretary Of the Navy political influence
was exerted on the President, and thus the
efficiency of the service was constantly impaired.
This system became so common that ID dlspatching
a vessel great pains were taken TO select omcers
who would notresort to this unworthy expedent OF
dfdping duty. II became so bad that an order was
issued iorbdding officers from coming here and d.
rectpp them to report at the station directly TO
which thew were ordered. This remedy corrected
the evil partially; but when the Naval Board sub.
seauently inscribed more than two hundred
victims on it's black list, more potential
argument was addressed to the Intelligence OF
delinauents. They saw at once their turn might
come next, and they knew that the causes which
had doomed some of their former companions
might be applied with equal justice to numbers OF
the excepted. Consequently 1t has been noticed
that save in extraordinary cases, an application 10
now rarely made to be relieved from an order TO
sea- and that service is sought by men who hereto
fore found methods and influence enough to escape
their share of the routine. Theesprit de corps is
bipber in the army than the navy still it might be
improved by the discipline OF proper Board.
FayOrtism has been encouraged there also, 10 the
disadvantage of the service and to the wrong OF
gallant officers, whose only recommendation is
cal Partially.
In commenting upon paragraph which appeared
in The TRIBUNE not long ago, The Albany Erenisg
Journal was misled into the following statement,
which deserves correction on various accounts:
The Montreal papers give, prominent place TO a
rumor from Washington that the treaty made by US
IN ost unwisely) with Canada, falsely termed The
Reciprocity will be amended at the present. Session
of Congress repealed 1t Is said that we have los.
are ely % mere is concerned while the
Ucprocar beDet's OF the arrangement have been
received by the Canadians and not by u.s. The amend
ut sought for is to enlarge the reciprocal free 't
60 &c to il cude all articles actually grown by either
party to the treaty. This would take 10 sugar and
tobscco which are now excluded, and the taxes upon
which msinIy support the Canadian Government"
About the policy of this Treaty much need not
said, since it is rather late in the day for cfltii
cism The Montreal papers" must be deplOrably
ignorant of our Constitution, if they suppose
Congress has any power to amend or repeal
treaty. ANY schOOl-bOy might tell them that the
President and Senate are exclusively charged with
that duty. The Reciprocity Treaty has limi.
aon of ten years. and after that time an additional
twelve months, in case either party should give no
tice of wish to terminate the contract. Other
wise it will continue in operation.
So far as the results concerned, lie Journal
is entirely in error, as may easily be discovered by
reference to the official tables. Thetexports OF
dOmestic articles to the British North American
Provinces were more than 500, 600, 900 during the
last year, exceeding thOfe Ofthe preceding year
by nearly 81, OOO 900; and the Imports therefrOm,
during the same period, amounted to more than
$21 COO, OOO-an increase OF $6,OOO,OOO upon
those Of the previous year. And the exports
and imports for the year 1855, just cOntrasted,
almost doubled those of "a, when the treaty first
who have enjoyed most of this increased commerce,
are best able to decide the amount Of benefit
received. Complaint from that quarter hardly
comes in the nature Of things.
In making treaty like this, one side can scarce
ly expect to reap all the advantages. People who
want to make bargain mutually desired, must
give and take. When the negotiations were going
Oh, Secretary of State, whs is not very apt to
surrender to British antagOnistat least that was
not his way when he took the first British flag in
the war Of 1872 ndeayOred TO include sugar and
tobacco on the schedule Of products to be ex-
changed; but Lord Elein maintained that they
were articles upon which the Provincial Govern
ment mainly relied for its maintenance through the
duties imposed, and therefore could not then be
surrendered. Consequently, it was either neces.
sary to conclude the arrangement without them, or
to abandon !. together. The frst alternative was
adopted, because it could not be avoided, as was
found in an earnest and prOtracted negotiation
While it is confidently asserted that Mr.. Bucha-
nab has made positive revelation as to the com.
position of his Cabinet, parties interested and who
have access to his ear quite satisfied that
negative points have been settled For example,
they are well convinced that Mr.. ancy Jones
will not be invited to seat, and the oegin to be
persuaded of the we'll founded assura oce given in
this correspondence, nearly month ago, that
Pennsylvania will not be represented, except in
the person Of the President elect. Mr.. Buchanan
was induced to reconsider thapurpose temporarily,
account OF divisions found to exist in other quar-
ters but lie has since discovered that it might be
followed by more distraction than even those sought
IN ha avoided