The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-15
From the New- York Erening Post.
THE FORTIFICATION BILL.

The Philadelphia National Gazette, having les
caution than the other opposition prints which hav
treated of the subject of the loss Of the foricatiol
bill, and endeavored to fix on Mr.. CAMBRELENG th,
blame Of leaving the country defenceIcss, venture
to repeat certain SANDERS which the National Intel
ligencer, and other like prints had previously utter
ed but, unlike them, instead of putting them for
ward on its own ipsc dirit-which would have beer
the safer course, as its insignifcance would have
shielded it from any direct contradiction by the par
ties mplicated-affirmed that it had the authority
for its story Of some of the most respectable mem
bers of both Houses of Congress. statement put
forward under the pretence of being so authorized
has been thought worthy of treatment which an ar
ticc of the National Gazette under other circum.
stances would never have received. That paper ac-
necessity of contradictng its SANDERS which dc
in the following reluctant way:
Last week, gave, in editorial article, o
statement of the of the failure Of the Forti-
cation bill at the late session of Congress. Thai
statement derived from several highly respecta-
bic sources we believed it to be correct, and VIC
are sure that the particulars were deemed certain
by the informants. In substance, it had appeared
in o,her newspapers; and as the loss of the Fortit-
cation bill serious wrong and evil, we endeav'
ored to ascertain the real history Of the Yes
terday we received from Mr.. Forsyth the Secretary
of State letter in which the statement is contra-
dicted in the part which relates to him and Mr. Van
Buren,. We subjoin the text of his contradiction
"Thc course of Mr. Cambreleng is imputed, in
that article to advice given to him by Mr. Van Bu'
rem and myself prevent the responsibility OF the
failure of the bill from falling upon the President OF
the United States. / am sorry to be Obliged to IN
form you that your paper has been made the in'tru-
ment of an imposition upon the public. The state
ment, as it regards Mr.. Van Buren, and myself, Is
in every respect untrue"
Another point in the same article, impugnng the
truth of statement made by the Globe, in answer
to certain caumnes of the National Intelligencer
letter. which the National Gazette is likewise unes
the disagreeabIe necessity of publishing:
To the Editor Of the National Gazette:
! MANSION House., (PHn.) 3lst March, 1885.
Sir:-On nv arrival in this city, | find IN tht
National Gazette of the 9th instant, an ednor'a
article. which appeared TO he founded upon infor
nation derived from some Of |" the most resPectaoi'
members of the House" and I" Senators 100 oi u'
highest character" concerning the proposed aPPfo
nriation of three millions and the forffncauon pl
In regard TO the notice gave the House OF n
;n,cnon 70 move to to lay the third resolution c,
the table. as proposed to offer an amendment &
Tho Eortfca,iop BILL authorisiny conditional ap
nronr;a,ion of three millions for the defence Of III
Country i, is stated in the article referred to, th
il is denied by some of the mos, respectable meu
bers of the House who were IN positions TO kno'
what passed, that any such notice was heard. q
heard Of in the House. Senators too Of the highe
character that they were mot apprized Of it,
regret sir, that you should have been imposed ~
ION. no doub, unintentiouslly, BY authority so -