The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-22

calling Ia question ths necessity under the law OF this act
OF seeming severity would be too happy TO have u ia
my power 70 alleviate their condiuon oy vote o ouy
each dropped officer who shall be reinstaed In SCR
vice 10 furnish him the OF support until he can bNe
time 70 engage ia other occupation. lt has been
suggested that certain amount year pay should be
given all such officers. This would certainly my
vote, aud hope such measure II proposed, win be
adopted But there Of officers OF high character
and standing, who have been retired for inefciency IN
consequence Of III health from which they may be euiirey
and permanently relieved IN time and there also
Of young officers Of talent courage aud energy who have
been retired ia consequence OF youthful indscreons and
perhnps vices who may have been entirely reformed BY
being retired fou the active list their hopes and aspra-
tions have been forever based unless the Executive lor
with bin alone the power shall become satisfied Of
recovery Of health ia the and reformation In the
other aud restore them to their positions IN the service
believe there spc IL not many such cases and au
reoiccd 10 think they will receive the poet Kind and IA
yorabe consideration Al The hands of the President
But the officers must not be too impatient may take
time TO Batisfy the Secretary the President that such
thorough change has taken place justify restoration
Again there officers who have been placed ON the fur
lough list whose characters have never been soed with
suspicion Of wrong doing Tho have lost their
health service Of their country received honora
bic wounds in its battles but not competent TO dis
charge all their duties sshore and aoa All such officers
would frou the tuough list wherever they
found on it, the leaseofabsence list This would bo
grateful 10 their feelings act OF justice and beray
the llr OF tho government and would lo believe, highly
grain and satisfactory to the people OF ihe country
And now, Mr. President hope il may not DO considered
prcaunptuous conclusion, to state briefly practical
plan which has occurred to me by which the mistakes
made and evils complained Of be corrected, and sats
faction given measure to the retired officers them
selves 10 large portion The public whose sensible
tiles have been so mueh excited on this SUBJECT r
repeal Of the law, as have before stated, would, in
my opinion aggrayate rather than diminish tue evils and
suffering which have been caused by the strict but as
firmly believe conscientious execution of the law OF reform
aud retirement sa..
First Authorize the President by and with the advice
of the Senate to transfer officers from the iurloush list to
the leave-of-absencc list and ptce eer8d. #s. ...
Second For tho President to forbcar rs has been init
mated his Intention to make any further nominations
for promotion until s Ut the officers demonstrating
against the finding of the navy board shall have been fully
investigated aud that whenever be shall become satisfied
that injustice has been done TO any one he will nom
mate him for the place he held the list Of whatever
grade before his being retired aud this without reference
TO the law OF the nitso of the number of officers to
compose every grade of the service Establish by law
scientific corps in tho navy, with Mnury at its head with
the rank OF captain and, finally, authorize the President
confer upon the gallant veteran Stewart who has shed
much honor upon his country the rank OF admiral
the active list the and the same condi-
ton that Of lieutenant general conferred on General
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