Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-03

zette, Lated Washington, ~ Ao-o
81 have just returned from the Iapi'o', 'n'e'
hearing, with no common emotions OF sausfac-
tim. a mosi patriotic spcrch from the Hon. VI
Hnaman the chairman of me Naval Comm'tte
The subject which eliciicd bis great display
If mowers, was The annual Navy appropriation
bill.
"He commended, that no officer should receive
nav while awaiting orders AN officer OF spl-
,it' he added. would not receive sa'ary wheh
not actively employed, bu, would engage rather
in the M rchanl's employ than be IDLE; ne says
hp is w arm friend of ,he navy OH crs, Jana
who after this will doub: it?) out at the hazard
of his life, would guard them against idieneas.
This, is the parear of all vice, and even you
must admit that il should be Ruarded against
NTH The u,mos, care. You will say, perhaps,
that short season Of relaxation alter long
onr of Toll and hardship, is necessary Tor the
pre- servation Of health that all animate as wen
as inanima,e nature, require their seasons OF
repose, and physical vlgor cannot be main' a'ned
wihru, il. This view of the case did not oc>
Cur to the "atriotic chairmnn. but II II hah' OF
h~r ,onsideraioos Of a not less welShy chara-
actcr, would have opprra'eh on hl"lo oPpo'e
the appio pr;a,ion bill mean pr'nclples OF e.
economy. The persp!cuous mind OF My. Hon
man could al one see the vast amount oi trea-
sure which WONtI Dt SdNcN w NV P''P',, =!
Topping IF the officers pay when mot actively
cm1loyrd.' The Hon member did not mean
,hat old ia hioned economy which looks 10 The
ruture as well as to tie present, embracing in
! mediate .ud remote results, within the same
grasp He his .dopted the maxim 10 's"iir
the morrow 10 provide f,I itself lie IKE MS
| Great compcer Cation, has resolved to lrSl'ta'r
Tor their immediate constituents, ami II SIM
| Gle dollar of their money can ID" saved, inc
| sooner measure, arc adopted 70 mat enc, me
| beter. ;,
"ll i, all important that This mighty saving
| should br achieved before the next cIrcuon.-
| 10 be enabled 10 saytn his beloved 'eilnw ''',-
zens that ne had sa ed al leas' one cent Tor ea'h
Of Them, would furm proud item IN Ills next
stump Grafton.
"Whal though this sum Was taken from
some Of our veteran Capt iHs-onr .inori'-
pes, our Huils, our Jones', Ss'. &c men VINO
nave grown grey and wasted their 'igor IN ,ne
public service; We can sIill say The Peopie
MONEYS" has seen saved, and that forms al
answer 10 all objections. The Chairman Ill y"
ed his librra|i'y b, allow ng all officers young
and old the privilege of guarding against star
walton BY seeking employment elsewhere. lney
might go into the merchant service, OF ,''l
mien, saw wool. Yos may rtcol'ect gallant
the streets, and thu, dignihrd atom,
which has again fallen somewhat into disrepnte
THIS constitu,es a beautiful example Of that e
quality, which forms SO prominent feature
in Republican Governments How could ms
BIZ more .ffrrtu lily xhiri ed than by q priv
ing our old mll'ary Servants 81 the means o,
support, aud thus, 10 indirectly compri
them to do mental oifres. Such measures
) nigh, perhaps wound their pr'de, ana
fhhaia yYu3lM1Gah . has h nr 81
are cabalistic words which sound much more
pleasantly on the eArs Of NJ. iloff mans cuus,i-
'uents than pfide and chivalry, fee ings wi h
which perhaps he is himself unacquain'ed
1t has hrrto been The piac,ic, Of lhr spea>
ker OF the House Of Representative, 10 select
forcharman OF committees, members who have
given some evidence Of their abilities To dis
charge he importan, duties which appertan to
ME Office. How far :his practice has 1een fol
lowed bv Mr.. Stevenson in the appointment Of
! that laborious, calculating, and systematic
statesman, John Randolph as chairman of he
committee Of ways and meaus, or Of Mr. Itrff.
man as chairman IF the naval committee, The
nation will ultimately decide a County court
lawyer from the interior of the state of New
York, must he supposed to have the means Of
informing himseI If minutey in all mat ersIrelal
|
W. From ar'lcsness or ignorance, he m AMI
Tested in the dsba,e total wan, Of know ledgc
on every item Of expense he objt tied to, nor
| could he even comprehend the difference Of
rank in master cummandant and sailing
matter, although nc thought their pay ought
to be reduced.
"Should Mr.. H. again distinguish himself
while remain in This place you shall hear from
me-"
EDWARD EVERETT
This gentleman may feel proud Of the dis
tinciion W nj h he is about 10 receive from the
hands ofthe opposition. His political advrr-
safes in observation-disclosures manv IN number
have long been doing what little they could TO
render h,m obnoxious to he censure Of The
people, but without effect. He is now, threat.
-nrd with the honors of martvriom from a
higher and demi-oficial source. The morn
ing subsequen to his late speech in Congress,
IN defence Of the administration, the Unled |
States Telegraph profered an apology for hav>
ing before omitted to notice him; and as a