The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11
The New Brevet Admiral.
SUBSTITUTE FOR NAVAL BOARDS OF INQUIRY-AN
ADJUTANT REQUIRED FOR THE NAVY.

SUBSTITUTE FOR NAVAL BOARDS OF INQUIRY-AN
ADJUTANT REQUIRED FOR THE NAVY.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
We that it is proposed in Congress make Brevet
Admiral Of Commodore Stewart. This is right and
hope the may be carried through not only as
reward for his distinguished services in war; but
thing assuage his wounded feelings by the action of the
late Retiring Board But hope that Congress VIII rown
down any further action in favor Of creating other ad
mas being contrary to the instincts of people or
the wants of navy for at least the half century
We also find that many officers have been reinstated by
the Executive Notwithstanding their having SO I'M
tremendously set aside after careful examination by q
special board Upon more careful examination by
anotner they are pronounced good and and
1t rumored the restored about to have their perse
cutors themselves examined and there would be
no end to the difficulties among the navy officers. These
arise mainly, think, after many years experience
and observation, from the want Of balance wheel
officer the navy corresponding to an adjutant in the
army, for detail Of service without favor affection
As things now are friend at court, or, still better
dence near the Navy Department. is nowhere better
stood than among navy men. The without the first,
at distance, may be sometimes picked up and started
of when nothing desirable is hand, but then and then
only while favored ones have all they want to the almost
entire exclusion of the rest. Nothing is more common
than that the captain who has just had flag after enjoy
ing afavorte shore station should be put in the first
vacant navy yard TO the exclusion Of other equally
merorious officer, who can get neither the the
other and In have IN the officer favored
is allowed to hold over the prejudice of all Others
Now this creates disgust and dampens zeal in honora-
bic minds and leads officers to such conduct makes
teria for another board andbye shake oil excres-
ences.
With unflinchng captain, or officer not below a
commander, with his Roster 10 whose of duty
is as on board ship or in the army then would or
could bave right to complain for 1t would be, "Do or
die" The bead OF the department would be saved a
world OF trouble He would only On complaint have to
refer TO the officer having charge OF the detail roll who
being navy officer from childhood. conversant With ali
the rights and feelings Of other officers would be fully
posted up and from his roll duty there could fairly be
r tp he nj lnll
the whole navy would be down on him, and only OF
course would not be understood restrict the head
the departing from the selection Of proper officers for
extraDeous commands circumstances shorlI occasion
ally present themselves; but the roll would show those
from whom he might select the for the occasion
without DOING garng injustice t. others. AS the navy
list shows there few that stand out stronger
than their fellows, either for merit talent Let Justice
be DONE tben To all II is not the intention of the writer
oil this to at present into details it could be shown
that some officers seem to be favored than others
but only TO hint at who first have had navy yard
and the BEST toothen squadron In the Mediterranean
with steamers to tow them from pillar post and re,
turning home ind the best yards at their command
wnne otneTs can only look and what they think
To prevent the necessity Of future boards or
courts, discontinued corps OF navy whose rights
and feelings seem not 10 be considered let some
unemployed captain commander be ordered TO keep
the service roll in the Navy Office and should any not
answer TO his CALL let the foot of the list be his position
until be turns again. and then If there be
let bin retire to private life The navy would soon begin
to look up No necessity then for Retiring Boards or ad
mras AL would be ready and anxious for any service
ON which the government should 1T to order them
Honest zeal and hearty effort would doubt take the
place Of the hard feeling contempt and pickering now
arising among the officers from unfair on of the
honors ana hardshIs OF the service