The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-07-05
~. ssz1sn.NESp11 r. sIULr 5, 1902.

!u'e iaSdNioua dH-RnoNIisg coUlTlsstSc or
Investigation have faid, OF ione5hing to the
tame effect, that hx feventy four gun ihips
conld at the fame time be built, fitted and
lequipped Tor tea IN .qpa d0eks Or in MIR.
otoddert's offce Tell II NOT meath / /
II MIR Stcddert had p,iTcha,eda iinglc
dock more THAI the law direttsd, i. would
have deterved invefigation- So likQwife,
II be bad piirchaied one navy yard Iets than
was tufhcientfor the building of tx feventy-
tours, at the fame time, he wouldj in my OPP
mon, have deierved condemnation. Il would
have been weak pufillanimous fol bearance
upon an important point, inlupportable by any
verbal critciiu1, tending 20 ihow that any
number lsis than tx was 6x, or tha& two
docks and tix navy wards were fynoniynous
terms. 1t would have proved very cle@riv.
to my atisfa6tlor, That MIR, StoddeI& was to-
tally unfit for his place.
! / have already iaid that it W.: better 20
'Parca2ie than rant the fxnayy YARDS. Theie
I sc 2 reaiGpS. A navy yard when is near
70 town fhcuId be inc]oicd in ,i,bRantial
manner, There thould be feveral ihop3 "; RI
m II, particularly one fot black -fnith, ano-
ther for inincr. There fhould alto be fu5-
itantia lumber houfe, in xl;ch all fnaal articles
might ba fccured and arranged. There hould
be an Office for The fupeIlntendant, beGdes
many other buildings.
1.-the navy yards belonsed 90 the United
States, I'll of thete improvements wculd be
lere6ted in fibfbantial rnannnsr. If they
! ihcud be rented for fhort term, the improve
ments would be made barely 20 iuit that term.
! he purpoie being anfwered, they would be
either loft, or fcll for mere trfe,
| II the relonrees Of the United States we're
10 {sretched thec they " ould not afford a navy
/ yard to each Of the Tx ihips, then j. wapid
have been proper TO bald one or two leiS ;
20 that as far as the dsl.gn might be purified;
ia might be done t'it!l ibeed and with
t4igor.
I Thefe remarks are 1,1ie, not for thole who
qndeFitand flip building out for juch as have
been miiled INFO the opinion fiat fty0 a7ck5,
sr the i:ttle na9g yard at PbiLadeItjiG, cyaulI
! eEgjsVer far he building effx js0satg foa, gui
IJEips al the Jaaes t'azs.
Bur, iuppofe thar toncth;ng might be fad
in favour OF tie committee report. ihould
then be gladto know upon what principles the
executive council of Virginia, the members Of
the iatt aiienblyi or their eulosifts and iup-
S!oddsrt?
Nothing could C. more anuiine than 50
near the feperate anEwers which wsu33 BE
gwen upon this cale. Il i p,oh likely 20
aniwef will he attempted; becaufe no fub-
ifantiai ani1er CAN BE- given. Whytlen is
ttt6a' coHntenance is or has been given r
iJEcb jEandgloRJ miii sbrgifrta .iOnsF is il nc.
the duty Of every ferfon in either Of tiefe
departments TO give his conitanc attention and
dHty to every hing which occurs, II which
tff public intereff, gepolc, CT haPpineis, is in
any way c9ncerned2 ! lay YEGi md f1all h-
giaa to know the man who draws his li5eno
from the pubfic treafary, eho vii fay no.
Does this ab(urd glamour proceed from tie
want Of talents No, Is from fhe want Of
aiormation2 InpoGibic. Is il beeaufe taev
want 10 iee virtue horror and honefty borne
down by the oppofite qualities Gracious
heaven! Moit i+ro!y not. 1t is I fear, be-
ca0ie the tide Of PoP1larity has taAse courfe.
winch threatens 20 overWhelm every tz3~,
who hal. attempt TO oppoGe his voice agad,it
the 5ettrUGt.on NOT only Of Mr.. Stndderr ~
Of a ! fuch men.
! Having faid 70 ,luth as. 70. or g7eat ores,
wa now l1eH - dllenaa, in whish they
are Placed
Il may be remembered thl the aIerib'v
pabed law, which Authorized the COVE enog
aad council to raifl company Of folders
HIS lay did rot Fay a1vord concerning BAT
racks barracks were nevertheless wanted ;
although they were rot indHperi5le to the
teFvice. II ne governor and council have cons
ideFed that the law, by implication, ueznt d. AT
barracks fhould he builri For rhiS p0rpofc.
y "sS neoeilary to Sey7o50 ,ha money for the
| Vnoieg from fome Ct The GnJsn which there
was a iurplus5 The barracks lave been b4iIt
| at an Xpcaee q about { 1900 The lag, al
| isaoy Thought proper 20 enquire INTO t.
= fts1 modification. they not only approved
Ct The -neafu.c, blrpag-d vote of caiaey.
my OK F1eF@,O0s Who have beer ouccrn-