Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-11
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Stewards Speech The Republican press
are already apparently half mad over Mr..
Stewards long-promised speech upon Kansas
affairs, which was delivered in the Senate on
the day before yesterday. As an intellectual
effort, while it was superior to some other
speeches made in the Senate on the Republican
side, We think it did not come up to public ex-
pectation. 1t wanted solid foundation at the
base, and hence appeared to be weak and
disjointed in the superstructure. There were
scattered through it passages of rhetoric, and
at times there was an approximation to elo-
qusnce. The illusions to Massachusetts, and
New York were ingenious, but did not reach
the high standard which the orator evidently
sought that attained by Daniel Webster in
his sulogium upon Massachusetts, pronounced
in the celebrated reply to Hayne.
The fact that nearly all Of Mr. Stewards
speech of yesterday was devoted to President
Pierce, and his recent messages, is considered
in political circles here to be full of signif-
canoe at this time. II is taken as an indica-
ton that the issues presented in those State
papers, in relation to slavery, are to be ac-
cepted in the next Presidential canvass by
the Republicans, and the election made to
turn upon them. President Pierce and his
doctrines upon slavery are to be made the
main topics of public consideration and dis
cussiOp, no matter who may be candidates
before the people. If events should take th at
direction the country will then have great
distinct controlling questions of constitutional
construction in issue before them, which it
will be compelled to decide without giving a
thought to individuals. Such state of things,
in our opinion, is to be desired.
The Naval Medical Board, which con-
vened at Philadelphia on the LIST of March
last, have concluded their examinations, and
reported the following Assistant Surgeons in
the Navy for promotion:
VIM. F. Carrington-to rank next after
Passed Assistant Surgeon John Ward.
James Suddards-to rank next after Passed
Assistant Surgeon Francis N. Gunnell
James z. Heustis-to rank next after Passed
Assistant Surgeon Edward Shipper.
Arthur Lynah-to rank next after Passed
Samuel F. Coues-to rank next after Passed
Assistant Surgeon Arthur Lyman.
Charles T. Pahs-to rank next after Passed
Assistant Surgeon Samuel f. Coues.
Jacob S. Dungan-to rank next after Passed
Assistant Surgeon Jacob s. DUNCAN.
George Peck-to rank next after Passed As
sistant Surgeon Chas. f. Fahs.
jerks Harris Otis-to rank next after Passed
Assistant Surgeon George Peck
Frederick Homer, jr.-to rank next after
Passed Assistant Surgeon jerks Harris Otis.
The following named gentlemen, arranged
in the order of their relative merit, were
found qualified for the Office Of Assistant Sur
geon Of the Navy:
No. 1. III. A. z. Washington, of Virginia.
No. 2. Richard c. Dean, of Pennsylvania
No. 3. Ii. Lawrence Sheldon, of Connect.
cut.
No. 4. Philip S. Wales, of Maryland.
No. S. Albert c. Gorgas, of Pennsylvania
No. 6. Alexander NJ. Yedder, of New York
No. z. Delayan BlOodygOOd, of New York
The Exposure.-A lesson may be drawn
from the proceedings of yesterday in the Sem
ate, that should DE duly reflected on by honest
people at the North who have been led to SYM
pathizs with the so-called Free State party in
Kansas. A few days ago General Cass pre-
scented to the Senate what purported to be
petition or memorial from the absquatulating
mock State Legislature of Kansas. 1t was
referred to the Territories Committee. As it
embraced the usual arguments of those who
sympathize with the Abolition party of the
Territory, speciously set forth, of course an
effort was made to superinduce the printing
of large number of extra copies of the paper
at the cost Of tie national treasury, for circu-
lation throughout the North Yesterday this
motion to print was debated in the most ami
mated oiscussion of the session. In the course
Of the debate, it became so manifest that the
paperuas forgery, embraciDgso gross fraud,
that the vote to commit it was reconsidered by
vote of 80 yeas &c 3 nays a political event
unprecedented in the history Of the legislation
Of either branch Of the Congress of the United
States. 30 indignant were the Senate, that
instead Of either laying il on tie table, or
CAuCEHS II uHuer the laDIe, II was deter
mined TO return it to the person who handed
it to General Cas- for presentation to the
Senate. Or, in other words, to kick it out of
their chamber.
Eavy Officers 0rders.-Capt. William j.
McCluney, who lately returned from the East
Indies station, in command Of tie steam fri
gate pCWhatap hos haan orJcro; 70 oor.-onJ
the Norfolk (Va) navy yard, vice Commodore
McKeever, deceased.
Lieut. +. S. COnover, detached from the
receiving ship at Baltimore, on the Both inst :,
and Lieut. r. B. Lowry ordered to succeed
him.
Passed Assistant Surgeon S. F. Coues. Or
dered to the coast survey steamer W aIksr
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