The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-29
AMERICAN ADMIRALS.

In country like the United States, where federation
so happily predominStes, IL ought to be pride
and boast, that the privilege Of freely communi-
eating opinions on subs cts Of national import
snce, should be secured to every citizen Under
this impression, do not hesitate to- give place
to the following remarks, from one of our cor
respondents --B0st0n Patriot.
MIR. EDIToR--I noticed IN your paper of
Saturday last, under the head Of the 4" Arrip-
al Of our Squadron" pretty broad hint 10
our government TO make some Of our Com
modores ADMIRALs. The author of those
remarks has a right TO poblish his opinion
and wishes, and have an equal right 10 pub.
lish mine. The writer says" IL is a thing
unexampIed in the annals OF the world, TO sea
feet of twenty sail six hundred cannon, and
hive thousand seamep, commanded by a Post
Cap'sin, and who in any other service would
long since have been promoted TO an ADMI-
RAJ, for the distinguished andimportant SER
vices he has rendered TO his country, in ad-
vancing It's naval character BY his devotion 10
the honor OF the flag. As navigator and
aid tactiCian, he merits the applause OF the
Unions" &c. Without stopping to enquire to
which OF our Brave Commodotes this euiogy
was ment 10 appy--wether Rogers Decatur,
Bain6rfdge, Perry, Nc Donough or Chaneey,
would only here remark, that !: Is the hon
or OF our country that our. Post-Captains can
do as well as the British Admirals. We
know full well that we have officers who are
armed with every thing that's British,and who
banker after the high-sounding titles, and the
princy income of an English Admiral; but
we are we'll assured that they are not Repub-
icans.
am staunch friend Of the navy /; I wish
to see its rapid increase, and hope and pray
for its everlasting prosperity but confess
tha. should scru,inize with very suspicious
eye the officer or man, whoever he may be,
who should advocate and push forward this
doctrine of the Premature creation Of .fdnIraks.
We hope aud believe that Rodgers, Decatur,
Perry and Nc Donoagh are too thoroughly
imbued with republcanism TO long after the
git,ering titles, aud high sounding names of
the old world. 1t would be we'll il all the
Commodores should bear in mind, that their
master, the great illustrious head of this ma
ton, has no other title than that of President,
and not so much annual incomn, as one of
the british Admirals, and yet which Of the
now existing nonarchs Of Europe (for Napo.
leon is io Asid) will stand higher on the coll
umns OF fame, in the eyes OF pesterrily, than
The President of these United States
Whenever we see our officers painting after
the mere Iibboons aud feathers OF Cfiice, we
may note II down al sickly symptom in the
body poltick.
l Qus,ion wether JACKSON or Brown,
would add to their fame, or usefulness, by
having the titles of Marshal Of .Ameriea added
to that OF simple Maj Generals. ! hope,
Mr. Editor, that shall give no offence, nor
wound aoy brave mans feelings by expressing
IN terms OF respect, my opinion OF the mex
pediency and impolicy of creating American
.fdnurals, while We can do so well with Post.
Captains.