The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-15
THE ASSAULT ON THE NAVY, THE WAY
TT WORKS.


The Jerseyman. paper printed at Mon
mouth, the residence Of Governor Dickerson,
has the following, in relation to the attack
on that gentleman and the Navy, in the
columns Of the Globe:
"Gov DlckeRsos, Elk SEoRErAaY OF THE NAVY
OF this gentleman, the Washington Globe, OF We'd
nesday lasi, says
We omitted to notice the departure Of this gentle
men few days since. for his residence IN New Jersey
where we earnestly hope he WILL for the remainder Of
his days, enjoy that hosophc epose 10 which hts long
aud faithful public services justly entitle him.
Ii has been the fashion Of late, and most especially
since the subject Of the Exploring Expedition occupied
public attention. decrv ,hs gentleman. and with him,
that branch Of the public service over which he pre-
sided
"Afer enumera,ing The faults which were saidto
have been com ned nv The late Secretary, the Globe
adds There Is prob bly, some truth IN his Tor such
is The universal impreS ion and universal impress
Sions are in general well founded. what !. hrre
understood BY universal impressions J. prob ply
nothing more than the opinion OF the Globe, ana q
few persons who expected to pick up the crumbs OF
the Exploring Expedition, beaded BY The renowned
Mr.. REYNOLDS.
as me months since we gave history Of this
geallem,n and his prstsasions, which he collected
fro n he late ip,ain Svms whilst he was iraversing
The country, and endeavoing TO spread his Gee rlne
of the theory of the earth. That sach man should
b able create an iInpTeSSlOh airy pH|e * '"'"'
the head Of one of the Departments Of Goveihmeh'
must ever excite ur especial wonder.
"rhe G'ob. further charges G Y, Dickerson 10
these words: The general impression u.s. maj Inc
discipline and character Of The Navy are ~ very
low ebb' A charge which we believe 10 be most
unjust and i'll bsral. Furthermore, that there does
exist In our Navy defects, which, Il MOI speedily
ersdcated will not only lose il the affections oil the
Nation, but make il the scorn and contempt OF the
world When man holding the high and re>pon-
sble st tnn which Gov Dickerson has filled with as
much abiiiy many of his predecessors my b. eff
fectu ~ aSSaed and consigned with hypocriiical
cant TO philosophical repose by such persons rs
Reynolds and the editor Of the Globe, we are in
cined To call upon J.h for little more patience
Nevertheless, IRE call upon Mr. Yam Buren, 10 diMror
Ms declaration made bp Tie organ Of the admtaiara-
ton niaerpise Ne,c .trsey oiH be Conservative TO a
man"
Again, says the same paper, in another ar
tcle:
"The Washington Globe is not only severe in its
structures against fellow ciZen, Gov. Dckerson,
ex-Secretary, but also against the officers OF the
Navy in general They are accused Of total want
OF esprit da corps-having disposition to skulk
from servce''a mean and pitiful Jealousy, equally
degrading to the man, and The profession peTv,des
ALL cIsses Of oflicersthat ii is impossible 10 make
heroes out Of men who adopt the naxims and prin-
ciples Of COOLERS and Understand that they are in
the hah Of coming TO Washington and tagging at
IN. heels Of Members OF Congress with he peril
nacity Of sturdy begglrs, &c. &c. We then find
the following Instructions TO the new Secretary
We sincerely hope that if the Secretary of the
Navy catches any officer Campaigning al Washington
tins he will k,dnap the gentleman forthwith,
and emplo, him in some honorable vocation
ave don't know what We shall come to at last, ii
il is found necessary for newspaper editor TO dictate
to our rulers, TO be the great regulator OF the
wheels of Government, and poin, the heads of
the various departments their duty Probabty The
Governor coasidered This dctatioa impairment, and
therefore riihdrer rather than be imposed upon By
GorcrameHt uadertraPpers
No doubt these articles convey the feelings
OF the ex-Secretary, that the assault made on
him through the columns Of the official organ,
very natural y excited. But what will he say
when he comes to be satisfied, las he must
ere long be,) that the attack, if not written by,
was made with the appreciation Of his success
so-, the present Head Of the Department.
We have always considered Gov. Decker
son as opposed to the radical measures Of
the administration. We have always looked
UPON him as Conservative in principle; and
whether Mr. Van Buren, i" disavow-," or not,
the attack made through the columns Of his
official organ, on Governor Dickerson and the
Navy, we Inspect New Jersey Will he CON-
sERvATIvE, ii not to a man" al least ma
large ajorty. The lreemen OF that State
will NOT stand by and see their fellow citizen.
whom they have SO long and 80 frequently hon
orcd, basely siande, ed with nj reese ting il.
THE NEXT VIRGINIA SENATOR, MIR.
KIyES.