The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-05
From the Army and Nary Chronicle.
THE GLOBE AND THE NAVY.

Mr. Editor-Having been absent from -,
not however on a visit 10 the Whlte Sulphn we
have only just seen by your number Of the 9th OF
August, tina, the Globe had followed up lis attack
upon the navy, BY the republication of a communi-
cttion signed W., taken from the Army and Navy
Chronicle of the l2h OF April last.
With your usual urbanity, Mr.. Editor, and readi-
ness TO assist any member of either arm when in
dilemma, you have endeavored 10 rescue w. from
the cordial embraces Of the official, well knowing
that such conduct was sufficient 10 wither The repu-
taiion OF any officer. But verify w has his reward,
he INDUCED in free and sweeping dcnunciaiions
against the service generally, though aiming his
structures more particularly al its junior OH
GERS. Admitting his Statements 10 have been cor
rect he must have known and ltlhat this class was
the very last Justly responsible for their existence
What charge the weak and the g0rer1ted with the
growing ineciency and decline OF discipline in the
navy instead of those setove them instead OF those
who ale clothed with the most ample powers Tor lis
effective government by laws and regulations as
severe, potent and pervasive as any similar code IN
the known world? II w. had possessed The nerve TO
trace the evils he described to their origin, he
might now be entitled to the plea OF having been
acluaed BY zeal for the good OF The service, and
would doubtless have escaped the awkward predica-
ment of finding himself endorsed by The editor OF
the Globe
Ii is not our purpose TO enter generally upon the
subject of The g assault" Ii would be no easy matter
to commandthe proper temper 10 dose; but We have
taken the pen principally 10 urge upon some oihcer,
the propriey OF taking the matter dispassonatey
and by the production Of facts to nail 10 the counter
one by one the base talsehoods uttered against us
showing the same time, whatever OF evil and de-
clension of discipline has crept into the service is
mainly if not solely to be attributed to lis Wreched
administration for many years past, though more
particularly during the last four or five. Materials
for such an !" erpo&" are abundant and cogent; in
dus,ry to collect them is all that is required.
II IS true, this would seem like advising an inno
cent man TO free himself from heavy accusations,
which have been brought against him without sha-
dow. But s,ill, the navy owes much 10 The country
and the press for the spontaneous, wide pread-in-
deed almost unanimouS-shout Of indignation, with
foul SANDERS sent forth against il.
One word only as 10 the charges involving moral
dereliclion. They are not only UNANIMOUSLY false,
but the editor of the Globe must have known them
to be such; for we will not believe that he would
consign son to the association Of men who have
lost "aH high remnobling qnalittes'-who are " 60
rerned by mean and pititA jcalonstes perradtmg all
classes OF Laem"-who are n longer distinguished
" froau the cut purse and cut hrodf'-who have re-
nounced the 'iOre of glory for the lore Of money
who are under the impulse of "A @rdd spirtt-an
itching grasping, monopoli=ing spirit who are
bloodsuckers and pettfoggers, and not "hig h-mind
cd gentlemen i'm short, men who are actuated by
principles so nnrorthv' as neiihcrto merit
ceire tie affection of great and generous nation but
must d,rindlc out life Of contempt and tnsignif-
caRce" Surely the editor OF the Globe has had suf
fcient share of the "spoiis," not TO be compelled,
in order to find living for his child, TO see him
reared and ,nurtured in such den as he has de-
scribed. Il