Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-12

proof The government Of the United States nave
lined their coast with the metallic boats, mostly OIL aC
count of iehlness and being able TO dart over reefs
and rncks 10 board wrecks. These experiments were
made by special directions Of the Bnartl {" Admiralty,
in presence OF Commander 3cvis X. NJ Whose report
we understand has been entirely in ar"nr I" IHpfe
metallic boals as substitute for those III present use
JUDGE HITLER'S REMARKS on THE
NAVAL BOARD.
We had huprd TO give the striking speech OF our
Senator, npon The proceedings Of the laie NaVa
Board, in rricnso; but such is the accumulation Of
deferred articles and the press Of communications upon
our columns, that We find it almost imrSsIble' The
eloquent speaker, in the first portion Of his remarks
attacks nilh much erseness and pnwer the 8!arlng
errrr ul comforting upon this board an excrssive a.
; demonstrations. jurisdiction, pronouncing h-"lAe
most oGinsly constituted tribunal that has eyer been
instituted in this any other country protesting lhe
securities of regulated liberty" lie drrs not $" much
attack The board itself fpr yenurng 10 exercise Ihe
power with which it was endowed, as he does The
nnsound Legislation which called that power into e1'
! isirnce. The legislative department" says he'
..shuud take tlr: first share of the blame.
Tile Senator next argues that the President hh'eu,
BY adopting The opinion of this delegated authority,
up,on rested has not strictly confurmed 10 Tie re-
qurrnr,s Of the constitution Of the United STATES
Aud upon this point quote from the remarks oefors
us:
Well sir, If this he the case, ask the question.
! tand let gentlemen who undertake 10 Yndlcate anu
maintain this jurisdiction answer it) has the PRESIDENT
adopted the opinion of this delegated ahiloty or has
he formed his own judgment on the facts submitted
To his own mind is il his the adopted Judgment oi
others lfthe President has taken the opinion of tins
! delegated jurisdiction, and has swallowed II wihont
examination, or rather has taken it and made Is ms
own wilhuut examination, bis nlcal resphnsiblll-
~ it is against the Consultation OF the United States;
tr he is alone the represent the people ut this
cnnntry, and 10 represent the Navy, as an important
! interest, with others, committed TO his of1r'al care
The President il trustee, and the commission winch
h. confer to each naval officer in this way:
'Rew,sing special confidence IN y0nrFaldr, pairotisi,
fidelity aud ability, confer on yon this commission.
What right has hr, by his arbitrary pleasure, To u.s.
olive that tenure of office until il has been shown that
they are moi patriotic, brave, and able IL perform any
employment lu which they should be called lie has
no such right and when he undertakes " adopt The
opinion of u,her people. Of tribunal not known to
our institutions, shall stand here as Senator, be.
tween the umbrst citizen and The President, and
! shall resist all lie appliances which liaye been, or
may be- employed to drag down-nol individuals, !
perhaps >houl! not care much about lhcm-but
! 10 drag into Jeopardy the Constitution OF the country.
When have asked how this that man came TO
he dismissed without trial The reply Is: The Presl-
dent has the power the President has done II. Sir,
cuuld reply, i'll the language Of the patriarch, Tie
voice is Jacobs voice, but The las are The hands OF
! Esan.'
In The latter portion Of his speech, The Judge pro-
ceeS the special consideration Of the boards action
The following passage sfu Of classic coqnence
Sir. say that the board have done in justice, and
have assumed to exercise jurisdiction upon elements
! entering into their judgment which were wrong. l
rliev. iat instead Of promoting the efficiency OF the
Navy, they have crippled lis pn"er aud impaired I's
nn,rre hy touching The lanrels OF the distinguished
lernrs whu have given it birth and reputation. Is II
possible that any tribunal, governed by lhe common
nr.ceptS Of wisdom and Justice, would say That the
lm,r;irch presiding over his family should lose
! his inluc:re and efficiency when his children have
grown up aud are able to bear burdens, encounter
lpriis and rrrllrc fatigue, which the parent could
not! Sir. believe thai the patriarch presiding IN
his own family will have more Influence ny his wise
coulSes llIan all the efficiency of merely physical
strength have no idea that the notion should gain
,ace in tie Navy or anywhere esc that the club "f
Hercules is b. substituted for the Judgment 0l Jnpl'
ter. No. sir Homer who has drawn character II Is
said, with most nmISiakeabe certainly, when lie por'
lravs IN the Had, thust who playeda part ut l!e
siege of Troy dies not represent AganlemnUn rs detail
in" for Tie night attack tile Nestor OF the camp That
was committed 10 the sklfn Ulysses apd the intrepid
Dornr,l, because they were young, sagaciois and
e"1
eS':sK SiE %|:n The c...4 was invaded and 1ee.
tor had almost taken il, aud was ready ln put the
brand 10 The Ships and a panic spread tlronsh ii:
canip /, was Neslur, who, with the trembling hands
If aye burked on his armnr and rchuked the youth
fu. the lerrnr Which they had exhibited in the huir ol
peril. Sir will say in reference To one hero. Charles
Stewart that brlrvr. III iiis time. Ii WE sll"ll'! be
unfortunately involved in war with France or with
f;nrlam,--arr il We slInul:' hr involved in war II
w,.uld hc with France nr England. or byl-tlle most
efficient AIN, pnwrru influence which could he exert.
r,I on twenty ships nf r line. cln'arkins into the
mrl< nf the SRA IL Nurnlk. New York, "r Bnsnn.
wnnl, b. ihr example of that gallant old hero in fnl!
Juur. with his uurclS on AMI bearing aoft the flag
that had trri Irred pieces in Il battle in which
hr had maintained the proud fame Of our country, and
given honor to The American Navy.
Something in that to STIR the bnnl Of The colest
Several ninrr eases are next commented upon and
alnng lI,n llal of the gallant R"anln who was de-
posed and ,sgrced the very lin" when lie was re-
irc,;ng high linuur upon his cnu Ilrys flag by his
ciraroi< conduct in al affair u?un the Chinese seas
inpatient III our want Of rom and dissatisfied at
having Illus to laItcr Senator Buffers wrlimrd and
wcIl-c"ncelvcd remarks, rose with hi' illusions
to capl. Thomas Pe,,igru "f Smith Carolina:
There is au":h"r rasc to which will nllnte--lhat
of Il personal rcnd refer ~ Captain Prliiyr,l. Ills
memorial is brDrc the Senate. l.i nan OF pecn.
lair habits aui rcmarkahlc rrc.nirlc,y. with great
deal uf ill-nl r"ucrair, um!rr Il very embarrassed
ranirr: and many people have "l'l me- hc was drink,
wien din unt hrlirve he ad drunk nIc drop that
day. la fact. heard some naval nlIcrrS say lhcy
did ~" mllryc it possible ~ make old Tom drunk
any how whenever he required 10 ferl"rin Official
and public duty. Laughter Peiiigru was nrraiSned
frn-rlr upon charges which. IL true, would nave
ruined him. lie was charged with using The lag ot
his urutry 10 arrrc,crd criminal, with view OF
vrI,g Ia lr sprJiJ Temptation of taking S5, ,OOU re-