Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-04-06
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in relation to it, But it is said, the Pres
ident was in our favor. Yes, he was in
favor Of the Tariff; but he recommended
such an one as every man acknowledged
was from the nature of things impractical
BILE; he was in favor of internal improUe-
ments; but he retoed the first bill that was
presented to him, appropriatlng money
for that object he was in favor Of re-
harding all who fought in the war Of the
Revolution ; but his devoted fricnds-
some of them his conscienc e-kecpcrs-
have twice def ated a bill, reported, hav-
ing that object in view he is opposed to
notification; but he has permitted the
laws of the United States to be nullilicd
in Georgia, and officers of the army sent
there to enforce them, to be captured and
imprisoned by Georgia sheriff; acting
without authority, and in violation Of law.
How much we are indebted to this Ad-
ministration, for what has been done to-
wards establishing Navy Yard, let can
did men decide. would further add
that it is well known in Washington, that
most of the friends Of the Administration
are opposed to the system of Fortiiica-
tions and at the last session, the re-
qured appropriations would have been
opposed, had it not been for the late pc
riod of the session, when the bill Camo
within the action of the House Of Repre-
sentalivcs. Honest George kremer, the
great apostle of Jacksonism, it will be re-
collected, but few sessions ago, moved
TO strike out the first section of bill ap-
propriating money for fortifications.-'
What would be the effect Of withholding
money from the projected fortiiications'
to put off forever the establishment Of a
Navy Yard within our territorial limits
for if our harbor be not fortified, no ra-
tiOnal man can expect the establishment
of a Yard here. But suffer me to view
this question in one other light. The
President, it is said, has in his message
rccommc ndcd Newport as a proper place
to be selected for Naval Depot. Sup
pose he was serious in this recommended
ton? it has been disregarded. Have
we any assurance that if Rhode Island
should change her politics, that a more
favorable result can be expected? think
not: Judging from what has taken place ).
we may fairly calculate on what may,
and probably will follow. 1t will be re-
collected that some ten or twelve years
ago, in consequence of a political rcvolu-
ton in Massachusetts, Gov Eustis i'm
prudently urged that as ground for the
adjustment and payment of the Massa-
chusetts claim But were men then in
Congress, of similar political sentiments
with Gov. Eustis, disposed to consider
that claim in more favorable point Of
view! No: it had an effect directly
contrary, and retarded the payment for
ten years and more. They said the
claim must stand upon its own merits, for
they would not lay under an imputation
of being influenced by adventurous cir
cumstances. And the same consequences
will follow from the same causes IN re-
gard to what we so anxiously dcsire--the
establishment of Naval Depot within
our waters. Our claim for it must rest
upon its own merits, to obtain which we
shall be bafllcd in our exertons so long
as there can be found men Interested in
doing that but this cannot be much
longer done: the God of Nature has de-
signated Rhode-Island as u State within
which one Of the principal Depots must
be established ; and this is proved by
the concurring testimony of all the disin-
tercsted, skilful and scientific men, who
have reconnoitcred our State.
AN OBSERVER.