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Mr.. Editor: Section 8, page 10, Of the Regu-


ations Of the Army and Marine Corps, is in the
following words: g No leave Of absence, except
on vcry extraordinary occasions, achen the cir-
cunn stances mustbe particularly stated, shall De
granted to any officer untilhe has joined has re-
gimcnt or corps, and served Dith 1t faco gears !"


Under, or rather over, this, binding regulation,
understand the Navy Department has permitted
an officer (the Colonel of the army, by assump-
ton,) who was commissioned in the Marine Corps
on the 2sth OF February last to be on leave Of alb
sence since then, without having joined post,
or performed one hours duty. Thus, while other
officers are doing their duty. This choice ap-
pointnaent is drawing his pay and allowances in


dleness even before he has been drilled or learnt
the difference between the butt and the muzzle Of
musket. Verify, if the above be true, and of


that there is little doubt, the Secretary must have
been mapping with Rip Van Wrinkle, and forgot
the Regulations and the service.


fy lMPARTIALITY.
NoTE.-The choice appointment above re-
ferred to, is one Of the Irishmen whose appoint
ment in preference to native applicants, we have
before noticed. We have not examined to ascer-
tain whose duty il is to see that the law in this
respect is enforced, but would respectfully call
the attention Of our worthy Colonel Commandant
Of the Marine Corps tothe sabject:-Ed., Nativt
american. - ,-