Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-29
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

TIE RIGHT OF SEARCH QCESTloN-h OE-
SERVED COMPLIMENT The Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia NORTH Anssyi-
can, who, to his credit be it said, is man enough
never to fail to do justice to a political oppo-
nent, when in bis judgment that may be re-
auired at his hands, in recently commenting
on the settlement of the Right Of Search i'm
broglio, announced by US briefly before it ap-
peared in any other American newspaper0
takes occasion to explain that it has been set
tied precisely on the basis of the views set forth
in the late dispatch GnstructIons) upon the
subject from Secretary Cass to Mr. Dallas.
fact, blythe by, of great Importance, insomueh
as it involves the practical withdrawal Of the
question forever from among the live issues be-
tween the two governments. In the coarse of
his explanatory remarks, the correspondent
aforesaid takes occasion to say:
Since I.osd Ma!mesbury has gone so far, the
time Is auspicious for a formal declaration, by
which our future intercourse will be save from
the recurrence of this irritating issue. which has
always involved TO greater or less extent, a
point OF honor on both sides-the point most
perilous between brave and powerful nations.
Nor should the occasion be allowed to pass,
whatever differences of political opinion may
exist, without Just ard becoming tribute to the
able, resolute, AID patriotic course OF General
Cass. IL there be one Question more than an
other, to which he has especially contributed
the efforts, the zeal, the investigation. and the
answering purpose of the last twenty five yea
of his public career, seconded by all the fnfu-
ence Of his commanding character at home and
abroad. IL has been this right of search Indeed
10 had come to he considered in some degree as
his peculiar province or speciality. And when
his instructions to Mr. Dallas come TO be scanned
by tbe impartial Judgment Of men disembar =
Tassed by all party ties. il will be seen muc
the country is indebtt To him for a settlement
which at once relieves our diplomatic relations
fkntr tI,r
Ii is gratifying TO me as political opponent. to
have the opportunity of expressing these senti-
mrnts, and The more especially so, since there
are some features in the diplomacy OF the Ad-
ministraton which required anctker sort of criti-
cism at my hands. This is great triumph in
every sense, and nothing but the most narrow
have achieved il the high cTesit which they are
entitled to claim flom generous pubiic.n
He does no more than sheer justice to Seere-
tary Cas-, than whom upon the subject of The
Right of Search the world contains no Other
living diplomatist Of equal ability. Nothing
could have been more fortunate for the public
interest than the fact that the question came
up as apparently formidable one, during his
administration of the State Department, to be
thus finally disposed of.
CoUaT MARTIAL.-In pursuance of an order
No. 81, April 10th, 1858, a court martial, Of
which Col Henry Wilson, 9TH Infantry, was
president, was recently held at San Antonio
Texas, for the trial Of Capt Seth NJ Barton
against whom the charge and specifications are
a. follows
Charge-"illegal conduct to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline"
Specification LIST. "rhat the said Barton, at
1e57, being officer of the day in command Of the
police guard OF said post, and adjutant of the lst
regiment nited States Infantry, in command of
the band of said regiment, old then and there
cause the sergeant Of said guard tie up 10 tree
in front of the guardhouse Joseph Held a
citizen not subject to military authority, and
back with wagon whips
Specification 2. "That the said Barton at time
and place aforesaid, after the fogging OF said
Herd, did keep him tied up to said tree for about
three hous."
Specification 3. ''That said Ba ton, at time
and place aforesaid, did strike private Louis Cas-
ten, or SAID oahd with wagon whip, to compel
him to fog Held"
HE accused plead "nOt guilty" to the charge
and third specification, and guilty to the
hrst and second specification. The court con-
nrmed his plea to the first and second specif-
cations, but attached no criminality thereto;
and found him guilty" on the charge and last
specification. He was accordingly sentenced
10 be suspended from his rank and comma nd
of his post for the same period
The proceedings Of the court martial were
submitted to the Secretary of War, and the fo.-
lowing are the orders thereon:
WAR DEPARTMENT, June IL, 1858.
IN THIS trial II was shown for the defence that
the citizen who was logged at the quad -house
lad entered the barracks, armed, and beat a SOL
dieri and that no civil tribunal 10 punish the Of
lsnee was nearer than one hundred and seventy
mics BEt shall the army assume to remedy the
DIRECTS or the administration of the civil lsvs {,
Court Martial has here adjudged that no wrong
- done by an officer who Causes his gua, ID 10 II ne
clt!zen-theGein the Court hes manifested as
little regard for the law the officer on trial
The virtual acquittal on the first and second
sPecino ati0ns Is disapproved. The finding on
The thlrd Specification and on the charge Is CON
nfmed. The sentence is confrmed and ordered
=" "~ ehecu'ed JoRS Ii. FLOYD,
Secretary Of War.
The court was ordered to be dissolved
IMPORTANT TO PRINTERs.-We were shown
yesterday valuable improvement In tyne
cases, the invention Of Mr. W. A. Hunter, OF