The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-17

The two las, numb~rs ct the Official Go
vernment paper contain an outrageous tho
deliberate aud cold blooded attack upon the
Officers of the Navy Of the United States
The, are charged, for instance, ~lih "a
total want Of tina, esprit dH corps, without
which there eau be nothing hish and Gu
nothing IN the profession OF arms Nth
"a mean and pitilul jealousy, equally de-
grading tn the man and TO the profession,
yrrrad,Hg oil glasses Of o5ce,s; With a
disposition, AN too many" Il the young OF
iicers, "to saulk from service With tho
" absence oi all sp,r,t unh "a sordld
SPARTAN nch'ng, grssp'ng ,noooPol'zlng
sp,rtt," &c.
II Is impossible TO repr@ss oos's 'od'gna
lion al this yeuomnus assault upon body
Of men, than 3hom as a class, none can be
nore entitled 10 their counity's rsapeci and
affection than the officers of our Navy. IL
90 mans reputation to shield nm, from tho
hbels uf the Government press IL 90
eevaiIoa on character 10 b. safe from the
nailguiiy Of thls organ nf tho Executive
Are honor, chyalry, faithful service, pr.
yaie worth, 10 Afford no protection 10 the
gallant officers OF our Navy, bu, their feel.
lngs NEST be lseersted, and ihetr reputs.
,ion hacked aud Aesed with the butchers
klte of ihls calumna,or "by authority :"
Wlli not the Presldcrt ol the In,ied States
and the Secretary Of the Navy. slh The
instinct Of well bred gentlemen, disclaln
and dlsown the wholesale SANDER Of gal
liant corps, whose situall0n peculiarly en-.
titles them 10 have their feelings respected,
At least by those who stand 10 them ,n the
relation Of official superlors Surely lhey
will. They use II TO their own eharae.
iefs to do so.--.Nai. EisiiigcHcsr.
A Nets Qge8fIea-- 4 ppl,cntion vas made
20 the late Circuit Court Of The United
States for the District Of OHIO. for m 10
Junction TO restrain the State Of Ohio from
winch It seems Is necessary 10 carrying out
her system of canals. Tho ground OF tho
application is, that the Ordinance OF 1857
declares the Naumec TO be uaslgahle
river, and that the proposed dam - likely
10 destroy or lnIure It's nsvigaliou. 1t Is
contcnded that the ordinance - paramount
TO the Constitution, and Of course TO any
laws that may be passed BY the Legislature.
The Court considering The question new
and important, held the application undsr
dyIsement.--Nai Int
another Prominng Sub Treasr,r.-
We are Informed, says the Dc,ro, DAILY
Advertiser, by gentleman v no is ready 10
vouch for It's truth, that Abner c. Sittnson.
appointed Deputy Collector and Inspec
tor OF the customs in the 81. Joseph district
~ tho late Warden Of the New Hamp.h,re
State Prison, who absconded, al:er ,nyoIy.
ing The State 10 loss OF some frenty thou
sand dollars, carrying away tho books and
vouchers belonging to the PRISON. Surely
tho people OF 81. Joseph mss, feel highly
at this gracious transfer of
one Of Isaac Hills pct sub treasurers 10
their own good neighborhood.
When Mr.. Adams visited his home nj
Quincy, for few days, during his prcsi.
dsncy, the Slackgusrd Jackson prints al.
sertlsed him as runaway. But no Wing
press retorts the vulgsrIty MIR. Van Buren,
encouraged, now that he has left his duties
At Washington, to bury, il he can, the NOR.
ihcatlon oil his late defeats and d,spraces
imid the reveIries Of the Virginia Springs.
Salem Gazette.
Prentice has received copy Of the work
untitled Living without means" which he
intends presenting TO the General Govern.