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TUESDAY. NoyEhRGR u, 1851, :: ::
= GEN. AkLAEQKa
The appointment .af Gen. G Ha1leck 10 the
command Of the Department Of the West
. vcr the head Of Gen. Hunter, the success,
: Of Fremont, Is not wholly unexpected
y us, though second change 20 soon
!, CT the first, will perhaps be the cause of
surprise to tn ose who are not acquainted
with the situation. We take It tor granted
that Gen Hunter WIS advised by the Pres
ilenf, when he was ordered to supe1sede
Gen. Ffemant, that he acted upon the spur
Of instant necessity, snd that his command
would be temporary. II so, the General
will be neither pained nor chasrlneo,
though it is due t. his reputation as an
able and gallant soldier, that the public
should know that be is superseded Tor no
fault
Orr experiences Of late have convinced
US Of the inpolcy as well as injustice Of
1auding Departmental Commanders in ad-
vance of any deeds that extort praise and
we shall endea1or in the case Of Gen. Hal
leck, while upholding his authority and in
cur way seconding his endeavors, to see to
i that he is not at once elevated to the
rank Of Caesar or Napoleon. We have
fund that sweeping Communications, no
matter how extrayagant and undeserved,
are greedily believed by people who are
anxious to think that their Generals are all
that they have hoped they might be; and
that it is far easier 70 sing mans praises,
before he is tried, than to demonstrate his
incapacity, though it may be never SO
glaring, after he has failed. The fact is
higher compliment to the loyalty Of the
masses to the objects Of their worship, than
to their acunlen when such matters are
brought before them for their decision. If
we should choose to float with the current
and be always the exponent Of the
changing popular belief we could
make CUR way easy; but as It is
sometimes duly to defy adverse criticism
and brave the censu1e of the masses, our
shallop not unfrequently is in stormy seas.
We need not say that We refer to the his
tory Of Fremoat's career in Missouri; nor
that to our foolish praise Of a MIN whom
the politicians had manufactured praise
anteccdent to deeds-Was due in part the
popular belief that he was TO become the
savior of the State We have learned how
hard it is to undo our OWN work, and how
reluctant the people are to break their
idols, though they are only clay and rags.
We shall be guilty OF no such in discretion
in the case Of Gen. Halleck. HeIs unaied.
Let him demonstrate his worth By his
works. It is CROUCH fer Us if We Judge
him inte1Hgently and tairly.
We find in late number of the New
York Herald sketch Of the military life
Of the new Commander, from which We
learn that Gen. HENRY WAGER HALLEcK
was born in New York, and entered the
Military Academy as military cadet in
1885. He stood third in the class and was
breyeted Second Lieutenant Of Engineers,
July !, 1889. He Was acting Assistant
Professor Of Engineering at the Military
Academy from July, 1889, to June, 1910.
In l841 was the author Of military work
on Bitumen and its uses" &c. Appoint
ed First Lieutenant in January, 1876. In
1s46 he wrote the work published by
Appleton & Co., OF New York, entitled the
''Elements of Military Art and Science" :"
In 1647 was breyeted Captain for gallant
conduct in affairs with the enemy on the
18Th and Goth days Of November, 1847,
and for me1iterious service in California.
Was Secretary Of State Of the province Of
California in the military governments Of
Generals Kearney: Mason and Riley, from
1847 to the end Of 1e43 He was Chief Of
Staff to Commodore 6hubrick in naval
and military operations on the Pacific
coast in 1847 and 1e4S, and was member
Of the Convention in 1S49 to form, and Of
the committee to draft, the Constitution Of
the State Of California. In July, 1853, he
was appointed Captain Of Engineers, and
resigned on August 1, 1854 He now ap-
pears rs Major General, his commission
bearing date August 10, 1861,
Gen. Halleck is Is IN the flower Of man
hood. His friends claim for him wide1
and more intimate acquaintance with the
theory Of Military Science than belong
to any other American now in the service
They ssy that he is the possessor Of fnena
ural powers which fit him for command
that he has will, courage, energy, secre
tiyeness and discretion; that outside Q
his profession, he is q thoughtful, earnest
and successful man, undemoust1Rtive an,
silent, but ehrewd observer and fri
and rapid thinker. His health and habit
are coed, and his body, hardened by ten
perance and exercise, is equal to any d.
mands that viii be made upon it. 1fthes
claims are well founded, he will find in b
new sph.re, d wide field for the exercise
all his gifts Of intellect and education; an
they Will lead him straight to success an
fame. If he prove student and a dream
CT only, his misfertunes and re1erses wi
speedily te1l Of his unftness-
CONTRABANHs WITH TIE MAYA,
EXPEDITION.
Il was stated BY some Of the reporte,
with the naval expedition, that the flee
when at Monroe, took on board 800 COZ
trabands to assist the soldiers. 4 later +
port came that Gen. Wool could spa1
none 4s he had IN Ynara fhon raro :, 90