Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-23

show what was the public opinion or the
shall close the subject for tho present, pre-
suming that we have given u suiiiciency Of
the sentiments ofthc public press, to indicate,
that the public opinion is decidedly against
the reckless attack of the Globe, and its
sponsors the adminislration.-[B Bos. Gaz.
from the Madsonian.
THE ASSAULT ON TIE NAVY.
We profess not to know who is the author
Of the Infamous attack upon the Navy, that
has appeared in the Government official, un-
der the editorial head. 1t is evidently By
authority and consequently, the greater the
cnornity. Great as we believe the power
al this editor to be with the President and
his advisers, we arc confident that he never
would have hazardcd this reckless step OF
madness and folly without It's having been
decided in counci, that ii must be done. We
therefore say ii Is by authority.
As we expected. It has called up the tenn.
pest of n nst Indignation as far Ms the libel
has travelled, and however induratcd the
feelings ol the authors, the lash will be ap-
piled with unmitigated severity until justice
shall BE- satisfied.
Al The parties concerned in this ncfarious
assault will be more then discounted. what
ever may have been their calculations OF
turning II 10 political accounts; they will close
their campaign IgnominiouSly. Shame and
diShOnor will rest upon the dark deed, and II
will bc an lndclIble stain upon the page OF
tins administration. This attack has not
even The solitary merit OF being defended
with valnr; lis authors are sknIkIng from the
fire o. The first guns in the action. See them
on ;hclr retreat giving up the tone OF the
brave for The language Of contemplate
apologiSls The official of the Tth says: 1--WE
were disposed TO put an end To that cam
paigning ut Washington on the part OF GER
tain officers OF The army and navy, ~ well as
The other offences la which 30 have advcrtcd,
that The great mass of those engaged in the
military and naval service might no longer
b. obunXlous to snch attacks IN Congress"
Thus worse than pi,liul subtcriugc is now re-
sorted to rs an apology, and the plain impor,
of the original attack Is 10 be tortured into n
klna and considerntc act oi friendship to the
Navy Why il is only adding insult to in
jury, Ia imagine that they can palm this
.halow ariicc upon the officers of the Navy.
They w,ll be held Ia a.strct account for
every letter in their indictment, and neither
ihcir. praciiscd cunning nor their hypocrisy
can save them.
The official further remarks, s'ihcy had it
specially in view 10 vndlcate The late Sccs
rotary of the Navy from the imputation that
he was cu'pable for course of conduct IN
pcrs n in the public employment, which had
been rpcncd INTO an abuse, long before he
bccamc Secretary Of the Navy" This may
propilin,c the cx Secretary for having been
damned with faint praise, nt 'te expense of
the Atlas OF the Treasury, but by the az
gricvcd pnriy-thc Navy--it will be treated
ms it deserves, NJ tho bnbblc of dastards, as
the mean tribute tia, lalschood phys TO dis
honor.
The official nlso says, "a little while ago,
Mr.. CLAY proclaimed in the Senate, while
dcnouncing every thing else. the .4rmy and
Warn are sound 10 The core This was be.
cause he understood the great mass Of the
oilicers were his political parlsans." Aye
there's the rub. This tells much Of the
moving canse of the nltnck. II 'thc great
mass of the officers" had been "thc political
partizans" oc the administration, would this
libellous attack ever have bccn made ? No.
never. They would then have been Of the
household faith, and the mantle Of the official
would have covered them. But they looked
kindly upon Mr.. Clay, and this was the I'M
pardonable traDsgression. for which they
have been sandcred with malignity of
purpose, that is only cqiialled by the gross |
ness of the attack. The right Of opinion, and
The freedom Of speech, the darling attributes |
of liberty. are denied this gallant band, and
for daring to exercise them,not rs politicians,
but rs free men. they arc to be Iampooncd |
by authority, and their characters arc to be
covered with dshonor! AS we'll might their
nssailants attempt "to pluck bright honor
from tho pale faced moon," rs to profit by
this. The gallant spirits that ndorn our
Navv, know their rights, and dare assert
them, when necessary, TO the face of power
They may be won by kindness and mag.
nanlmi,y, but never by insul. and oppression.
The veterans who have gathered enduring
honors ut the cannon's mouth, and have shed
an uncx,nguishable blaze Of glory upon their
country, may rest without npprehcnsions rs
TO the consequences OF this attack upon their
regulations. The younger, and no less gal
liant part Of that same service, may poise
themselves upon the proud name that digni-
fies an American Naval Officer, without one
care MS To the effect Of this assault upon thcm
these mcn all belong to their country; are
cndcarcd 10 il by the bright achievements OF
the past, and the confding hopes Of the
fuiurc-they will be protected by the moral
arm Of the nation, against the malice oi
irnoblc enemies, concealed or avowcd.
They may rest satisfied that no portion oi
the American pross, though stimulated by
the smilcs of power. or pnmpcred by the
unmeritcd patronage Of Government, will
ever gnin one honest plaudt for scurrious
and dastardly attack upon the Navy. the
honorcd arm of The nations defence. What
will foreign nations say. when they read from
the oBcid organ Of he Government, this de-
nounccment of our navy? u they believe
tho charges. will they not withhold the iri-
butte tia, they have So literally paid us P
Wili thcy not look upon our officers ns n
disgraced aud degraded class? VIII they
not see our degradation IN the nbascmcnt Of
what has contributed ~ much as any thing
che to elevate our national character? Will
not the passport which our navy has given to
every thing connected With Il. wherever
ship has foair,--v hcrcver our fac bas
waved. and wherever IN officer has been
seen, be- hcresii'r refused upon the charge
of warrant "f rrspcctab,lny. aud the proof
they give IL a. be found ~ ilc ffica organ
~ 'iar own government Sclffcspect will
compel them to do thus u they believe the