Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-07-21

nor the least disposition to mcddle with
those establishments Ii is true, that Nir'
II. complains, and with very good reason,
Of the neglect with which this Bay has
been treated by the Government, (oiier-
ing, as il does, the greatest possible Ia
cilites for an extensive depot aud IN the
course of his remarks contrasts our ad-
yantages, and tho use made ofihcm, with
those of New York. Yet not ono word
has lie offered, That we can find, by way
of suggestion even, that the yard at
Brooklyn ought in any event to be bro
ken up. MIR. x. says
"Look at New York for instance, and
in comparison: her waters only admit the
ingress and egrcss of irigates, and not
frgatcs of the largest class at all times
of tide; these must wait its high flood
7 Her bars interpose delays to their egress
and ingress; delays always injurious,
and, under given circumstances, would
be disastrous-might be fatal. |: is
port, then, incommodious as u station,
for irigates; for ships of the line it can
not be station, nor n harbor to fly to
for refuge. In the last war one Of our
frigates got n wound in passing those
bars that crippled her for the cruise, and
disappointed all her expectations. Yet
what immense sums have been expended
for our naval establishment at New
York, while nothing has been expended
for one at Rhode lsland--a place,
nationally considered, so much more i'm"
portant; as # we had forgotten to remem
ber that New York, though important,
/ is not the country"
4 This is perfectly consistent with the
opinions we have always supposed MIR,
Robbins to entertain Oh the subject Of n
depot, viz that policy required, and the
interest of the cou ntry dictated, that tho
existing works and yards should be rem
dered as perfect as possible, as to the
uses they were intended for; and that
superadded to these, great naval cstab-
ishment should bo created in Narragan-
sett Bay, as indispensable to the higher
! purposes and ultimate destiny Of our gal
liant little Navy. This is not only per-
fectly consistent with the views here in
dicatcd, but as dissimilar as possible TO
the course adopted by MIR. Pearce, and
which in the exercise of our rights as
journalists, we vcnturcd to censure.
As to our desperate praise Of Mr. Rob
bins speech-we were entirely disposed
to trust it to its own merits, with the sin
! gle remark, that both as to matter and
manner, it would reward perusal. We
feel ourselves under no necessity ol
drawing a contrast between its style OF
ability and any production Of Mr.. Pearce
! MIR. P., as well as Mr.. r., has his owl
r manner of treating subject, with whcl
no doubt he is well satisfied. How ta
he is to be looked up TO as model o
statesmanliko discussion, or gentleman,
bearing, we arc perfectly willing hi:
: friends should determine.
i WAsHINGTON' S FAREWELL Address
The New York Courier states, that the
publication of Mr. Madison's manuscript,
writings, will settle tho mootcd question
Of Washington's Farewell Address. Al
the close of the first Presidential term o
the latter, he requested Mr. Madison tc
draft for him his farewell address to tho
People of the United States. Mr. Mad
ison complied with his request, but sub
/, sequent circumstances having induce,
, Gen. Washington to serve another term
it was laid aside until his final retirement
= when the original paper met his approval
and with slight alterations was published d
The original draft is now among MIR
: Madison's papers. MIR. Jefferson in
private letter to Judge Johnson, allude
to MIR. Madison as the author Prov
. idencc journal.
= There must be some mis-apprehen
sion, we think, as to the fact, that Mr.
> MADrsoN's draught of an Address wa
4 the one finally used by the vencrate,
, WAsHINGToS. No doubt many of it
: sentiments, and perhaps entire passages
4 may have been adopted in the admirabl
=, admontions he addressed to ais coun
trymen. This is all that is implied in tn
4 letter Of Mr.. Jefferson to Judge Johnson
!. referred to above, and from which "
have published the passage entire
=, Many have ascribed the composition {
the Farewell Address to the pen of Ger
=, Hamilton, but this we believe was C,
pressly disclaimcd by Hamilton hinsel