New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31

wac leaving the office, asked . clerk when the
requGtion was mailed. and he exhibited it TO me in
bis hand, not mailed. l returned TO Gen. Ripley
and endesvored to explain this TO him. but in effect
no refused to hear me, and asserted that if it had
not gone II would DO aent 10 New.Yorb. l imme.
diately applied to the Secretary Of War, and be
promptly directed me that the requsiiion should be
given to me. l received the requisicn, aud sup
piled the stores on the same afternoon. Had l not
thus promptly procured this order from the sscrc-
tGry Of War, Gen. Ripleys rude and unbusnesslike
conduct would have caused a delay OF several days
in the furnishing of stores Which were needed imme.
distely and would have added the unnecessary coat
of transportation 10 and from New.York. This 10
but one Of many examples Of the petty, annoy
ing obstacles thrown in my way by Gen. Ripley
in the course OF my transactions with the Govern
meni.
In speaking OF the various kinds Of rife prolectes,
in the presen, article and in tie on Field Ar,il
ery aud in my series Of pamphlets, have not been
actuated by any ill.teeling toward any person.
have stated my convictions have found the facts
10 warrant my conclusions. Had any OF the differ
ent prolecter been more trustworthy, should have
~ stated Mr.. Hoichkiss has never been consulted
nor did he have any knowledge oil what have
written, OF even that intended to write the sub
ject. Whatever of blame there q. if blame there
be, should res, other shoulders than Lis. NJ OBJ
jet in writing was " copI ell attention to important
discoveries and improvements ia dnsnce, and 10
pose outrageous abuses in the Ordnance Bureaus In
all tina; have written, or NAY write, bsvo no
motives that will not bear the severest scrutiny.
/ first addressed Memorial, to which added
two Resolutions OF Inquiry, directed to the seer-s-
ries of War and the Navy, 10 tue Sens,e OF The
United States near The close Of late session. which
was ported by eight pamphlets. entitled a. fol-
lows:
J. Great Gups-the cause Of their iailsrs aud the
true method Of constructing them.
IL. A System Of Field Artillery.
III. A System Of Marine Artillery.
| ~. Small Arms.
V. Ships, Rams and Forts.
I VI EXPERIENCES Of q Contractor.
VII. Review 10 detail Of the Annual Report o. tho
Chief Of the navy Ordnance Bureau, lsG2 with re y
mstks on the present organization Of the Washington
Nnvy-Yara and its uses In connection with said
Bureau.
VIII. Proposals
Thsse pamphlets, or much Of them as is OF per-
manent practical and scientific interest, will be pub.
lished in volume in course OF preparation in.
cludiug a smaller work specially designed Cor schools.
I shall Jake pleasure in sending my pamphlets 10
scientific men and officers IL the civil and military
service, and TO eminent nechsnics
| In conclusion, [ wish to state tina, make no
charges against either Secretary Of War or Navy,
MOI their Assistant Secretaries. Neither do l with
10 condemn all Ordnance oicers Tor have found III
Capt. Benton Of the Army Ordnance Depart mept,
and in Maj, p V. Iiagnes and Col. Ramsey. Super.
in.endent Of tho Washington Arsenal, gentlemen
and officers who would do credit to any service, and
whose ince,sant and srduous labors eptts them to
the ghes. gratitude OF the country and Of all patriotic
men In this roll Ut merit should also be found the
name Of Capt. Henry A. Wise. Assistant Chief Of
tho Ordnance Bureau Of the Navy, who is one Of the
most valuable and practically in,sllisen, ordnance
officers have ever known. Capt. Wise learned the
theory and practice OF his profession in the schools
on shipboard and in the workshop, be having served
more than year with the late Cyrus Ager in his
Cannon kounoory al South Boston. Mas, Since the
REBEL on broke out. aud Immediately after his
turn from japan, he resumed his old place aud has
borne tho brunt Of the Official literary and coIrespon
dence iabors Of the Navy Ordnance Bureau, and
others have taken much OF the credit due him
thereto. 1, Wa Capt. Wise who was sent to
Norfolk when older Officers declined " act,
and be did what DO could do to carry out
the orders u the Government in destroying the
ships and the storos which could not DO IemOved.
Also whom Gen. Fremont cont pressing requests for
heavy guns OF a tire when St. Louis was denuded
OF troops and comparatively dsfsnsoles0 and when
hi. .perors wsre at their wits end. declaring that
no guns could be f,rnlAed, succeeded in procuring
sixteen 9.ush y'.ns and 6tdAG and forwarding twenty
immense mortar, navery brief space of time, mount.
ing the whole on nh express train which was driven
from WasLngton to s. Louis in CJIy:foar hours.
Can't. Wise IN the yp'y ofnssr who 10 thoroughly in
formed in relation 70 oil Of the ordnance and the
armament of every ship ia the United States Navy,
and with his professional knowledge, he has rarc
literary and business capacity, and with all is
heartily loyal and patriotic man, who has not pressed
his own claims for promotion, nor sought to use poll
teal Influences 10 secure unssrnod titles aud rank
1t was due to bis ssgacity. in connection with the
Assistant Secretaries of War and Navy, that the
provision OF large amount Of inter vas procured be-
fore the present chief Of the Ordnance Bureau came
into Office. Capt X. Il. Hitchcock IL another
Navel Ordnance officer Of eIoelling modosty aud
merit.
| In conclusion, I offer this, my system Of Marine
Artillery, 10 the President the Secretaries OF War
the Navy, and the Revenue Departments Of our
Government, together with my services to promptly
give IL effect M nrs sepiing this arm of the service in