Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-23

is, forsooth, opposed to the abolshment Of the
usuTy laws Indeed so ii is
The question will, in my opinion, rest there.
If we have, in this city, majority of corrupted
v rs, Il e law will be voted down. But am
almost certain they are in the minority. But
their dupps will furnish sufficient majority TO
gain the object that they are now owing heaven
and earth to accomplish. Ii NAV be that the
dupes Will think for themselves and see the true
conditions OF the laws. Now there are only three
or Tour provisions which are selected as the weak
points at which to drive the sympathies of the
people: First, the law for Imprisonment for
JrGnd Is very cunningly used as the scapegoat by
which TO damn some other law that could not
Dear exposure. ''Fraud' is changed and IL is
called imprisonment for debt oh, how obi
Gus There IL no more Imprisonment for dept
In the new Code than now exists, and the fraud
ought to be punished says every honest man
The law of usuTy is another Sc0rs-cTOW TO
frighten honest men, and is represented as an
awfully ungodly arrangement, by those VINO OPP
pose the laws upon some other laws less creditd-
BILE to expose Now, il is plain nonsense to have
d law to say You shall pay q per cent. per annum
when You are willing to give, and what is given
every day, per cent. per month. would like
to know the use of such A law il is useless so
long as it can be evaded by the right of bargain
making
Another odious law is represented to he that of
allowing man tn testify in court of justice
without asking his religious opinions. Now.
who objects To that law Men who pirate every
day about their liberty of conscience and prnci-
ment of their lives, and are, perhaps more of
iDfdels than the man they would object to
the stand. But such characters aim IA blow at
some other law which, if we knew it. would be
one OF the most saluary laws of the Code
Ii is true the Code is made for the benefit of all
honest thinking men, and there is no law in il
against the interests of SUCH but they are all for
their welfare. But all those who who live upon
other honest mems means, will find them death
stroke TO their interests.
Ii is to be hoped that honest men will see the
value OF the new Code and not allow themselves
to be duped. We will find, if we can, some new
feature before the day of voting For Ii.
the Washington Union for the following COM
pilation of the action of the Senate up to their
adjournment over on Thursday last, upon the
President denomination of naval officers in
accordance with the recommendations of the
courts martial recently in session in this city
The following naval officers, whose positions
We're changed by the operation OF the act of Con-
gress OF February -, ISIS, have been confirmed
bJ the Senate: and restored to the active list of
the Navy:
Joseph Smith, a captain on the reserved
list to be d captain i'm the navy from the 9th of
FEBRUARY, 1897, to take rank as such next after
Capt. NJ T.. Perry.
Uriah p Levy, dropped, TO he captain in the
navy from the 29lh of March, ISL, 10 take rank
10 'uNh 'At niiti O1pt
Joseph II. Jarvis, now IA commander on the re-
served list, TO be captain in the navy from the
9th of May, IS55 TO take rank as such next after
Capt. Charles ii. Bell
John :. ChaunCey, dropped to be 2 captain in
the navy from the 18th of September, 1-55 to take
rank as such next after Capt. Joseph b Hull.
James Glynn, now commander on the reserved
list to be captain in the navy from the 18th of
September, 1855, to take rank as such next after
Capt. Robert B Cunningham
Robert Ritchie, now commander on the re-
served list, to he captain in the navy from the
nth Of September, 1853 to take rank as such next
after Capt. John Rudd
John :. Nicholas, now commander on the
reserved list to be captain in the navy from the
lith of Septrmber, 1855 10 take rank as such next
after Capt. George +. Pearson.
Cadwalader Ringgold now commander ell
the reserved list, to he captain in the navy from
the ID of April, 1856. to take rank as such next
after Capt. Hugh Purviance.
Isaac 5. SterTett, now commander on the re-
served list, to be captain in the navy from the
"a OF March, 1857, to take rank such next after
Capt. Henry w. Morris.
Robert ID, Thorburn now a commander on the
reserved list, to be a commander in the navy from
the I'd of October 1850, TO take rank as such ne xt
after Com. William Z. Whittle
Samuel Lockwood. now d commander on the
reserved list, to be a commander in the navy from
the 18th OF October, 1850, to take rank as such
next after Com. Robert d. Thorburn.
William ;. Ogden, dropped, to ne a COM
nander in the navy from the I'D of April, 1851
10 take rank as such next after Com. Samuel
Lockwood,
John Calhoun, now a commander on the re-
served list, to be commander in the navy from
the 9TH OF November, 1852, to take rank as such
next after Com. Robert g. Robb
Murray Mason, now a commander on the re-
served list, to be commander in the navy from
the 18th February, 1854 to take rank as such next
after Com. Henry X. Hoff
YIN. +. Hunt, now lieutenant on the reserved
list. to be commander in the navy from the 22d
August, leJJ, TO take rank as snch next after Com
John w. Livingston.
Matthew +. Many, now Lieutenant on the re-
served iist, TO be commander in the navy from
the 18th September, Iej5. TO take rank as such
next after Com James +. schenck
James >. Pa m"E, now lieutenant on the re-
served list, to he commander in the navy from
from the 18th September 1853, to take rank a,
such next after Com :. W GOdon.
Robert Handy, now a lieutenant on the reserved
isl, 10 be commander In the navy from the 18th
September, lo55, to take rank as such next after
Com. Guert GansevOOrt.
Henry Walker, HOW lieutenant on the re-
served list, to be commander in the navy fiom
the 1ith September. 1855, 10 take rank as such
next after Com. d Nj Dove.
Lewis SartoTi, now a lieutenant OH the re-
served list, to be Il lieutenant in the navy from
the 9Th September. IeiI, TO take rank as such next
after Lieut.. &. Ii. PoindexIer.
fabius Stanly, now Il lieutenant on the reSery-
ed list, to he lieutenant in The navy from the stb
Of September, ISL, TO take rank ss such next af-
ter Lieut.. Edward I.anier
John Ndifit, now lieutenant on the reserv-
ca list, TO br a lieutenant in the navy from the
18th of June 1913 to take rank as such next after
Lieut.. James ID. Johnston
A Davis Iiarrell, dropped, 10 be d lieutenant
In the navy from the Eth of May, 1S41. to take
rank as such next after Lieut.. = b. Trenchard
Alexander Murray, now d lieutenant on the re-
served list to he d lieutenant in the navy from
the l2th Of August, 1911, To tak, rank as such
next after Lieut.. Joseph \. Barney
Thomas ii stevens, dropped, to be a lieuten-
ant In the navy from the 10Th of Nav Il 49, TO take
RANK a. such next after Lieut.. w. c b. 3 Porter
an RenSsrlaer Morgan now a lieutenant on
The reserved list, to be Il lieutenant in the navy
rom the 18th q! October, lel9. To take Iank a.
such next after Lieut. WIN. r.. Boudinot
Aoner Read, dropped, 10 be lieutenant in the
navy from the 9th of February. 1-3I TO take rank
as such next after Lieut. Henry K stevens
george stevens, dropped, to be d lieutenant
IN the navy from the Iith of September lG1j tn
take rank as such next after Lieut. Leonard
Pauldng.
Augustus Mclaughlin, dropped. TO be lien
tenant in The navy from the filth Of September
ls35, TO take rank as such next after Lieut. iona
than ii Carter
WIN w Low, now master in the lire of pro-
motion. On the reserved list 10 be a lieutenant In