Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-04-06
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NEWPORT,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL q, 1881.
lFor the Herald Of the Times.


cessary to notice all the communication.
which are published in our newspapers
during political campaign, or just be-
fore a town-me eting for the choice o.
General Officers there is too much vir-
tue and too much intelligence in the peo-
pie, to be misled by many of them.
have sometimes thought that some of the
leading party-mcn believed those whom
they knew wise and sagacious the most
of the year--capable Of understanding
what they read, and duly appreciating
what they hear ust before an election,
either such fools as not to be able to un-
ders,and anything, or possessed Of such
an inordinate share Of crcdulity, as t.
swallow every thing think differently
Of the people Of this State: they are not
easily misled; and if they have been
once deceived, it will be found very DIFF
ficult to deceive them a second time. |
have been induced to make these re-
marks, from reading "A political pamphlet,
Just published, signed "a Landioider," "
addressed to the Farmers; which, al
though it was ushered into existence in
the town of Providence, was conceived
some thirty miles south of that place ;
for some men, either from small stock
Of IDEAS, or an unweanng attachment TO
those they think good ones, are so much
in the habit of using the same, on all oc-
CasiOns, that they are as well known when
you read what they have written, as when
you converse with them, face to face.
This pamphlet may claim my attention,
IN some way, at another time. My IN
tention, at this time, is, to notice COM
munication in the last Rhodc-Isand Re-
publican, the writer of which was inllu-
enced by motives as honorable, as the
writer of the pamphlet and | hope the
success of both will be the same. His
object, by his reference TO certain docu-
mcnts and reports, is TO convince the peo-
pie of this Town, and It's vicinity, that the
Executive of the United States will new
er establish Il Navy Yard, within any
part Of our waters, until this becomes an
State, and declares itself
in favor OF Andrew jackson assuming
thS idIt thal w nat ldS diicuuI pCtil uohc
by this Administration, is great deal
more than has been done by any preccd-
ing one; yet that nothing more will be
done, until we swear allegiance to the
" "pcUers M0t be-" This is undoubtedly
a Jackson argument; and no doubt the
writer knew, was in strict accordance
with Jackson's sentiments. The Navy
I ard was to be given, as the reward for
our political services, and change Of opin-
ions. | must be permitted to say, that |
have doubts whether the people of this
State would be willing to accept the y ard,
with any condition precedent; and last
of all, such an one as this. But a mo-
ment, sir, in examining what this Admin
or the President, has done to-
wards fixing and establishing a Navy
Y ard here. | shall give facts, and those
| will furnish, no one will have the hardi-
hood to deny. Previous to the first sess-
ion Of the last Congress, the Navy Com
consisting of Commodores
Rodgers, Warrington and Patterson,
made a report to the Secretary Of the
Navy, recommending a new arrangement
OF the ards, the effect of which was TO
lessen the number, to make two new ones,
one OF them to be located here, and to be
one OF the two principal ones, which the
Report contemplated, and to make all
the others-with the exception of one,
that to be the other principal one-that
were to be retained, auxiliary to the two
principal ones. The substance Of the
Report by the Commissioners, as adopt
ed by the Secretary of the Navy, in his
Annual Report, and was referred to by
the President, in his first communicat alton.
In parcclling the Presidents Message
so much of it as related to Navy Yards,
sc. was referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs, consisting Of seven, five
OF whom were the devoted friends of the
Administration, and at the head of which
was Mr. Hoffman from Newly ork, the
warm friend of Mr. Van Buren,. No.
report whatever was made upon what
was referred to them. The Navy Com
mlssloners were cenSured for their Report,
in all the leading Administration papers;
and the New-N Y ork Enquirer even insin-
uated that Commodore Rodgers was ac-
luated by sinister and corrupt motives.
Resolutions were submitted, the object of
which was the abolition of the Board of
Navy Commissioners; and bill was re-
ported for that purpose: 1t was not acted
upon; but during the recess, one of the
two Commissioners, friendly to the es-
OF Yard in this State-Com.
W arrlngton-was dismissed, and his
place filled by one who, if he has any
for us, has never yet manifest
ed II. Those who have watched the pro-
cecdings of both sessions of the last Con-
gress, must have observed the obstacles