, 1840-06-20
WHOLE NUMBER 348.

and yet 1t is true /! Is it not singular that he
did not denyit? He might have done so with
as much reason as he denied the unusual ex-
pendlture on account of the purchase Of the
public lands and with as much fairness as
characterised his improved attack upon the
post office department. The next item mem
toned by "~Cincinnatus,' as calling for an
unusual expenditure of the public money
under the administrations of Genl. Jackson
and Mr.. Van Buren,, and which was not re-
CURED by that of Mr.. Adams, was an sin
crease OF the navy" | wish this statement
to be distinctly understood; for it seems to
have become +" the bone of eontention..-
Under the administration of Mr.. Adams, it
was said there was mo increase of the navy
requiring an unusual expenditure Of the pub
lie money. This is the statement of sCin-
cinnatus," the truth of which | intend to sus-
tain, the nicely drawn calculations of . Du.
ane" to the contrary, Notwithstanding. And
| wish it to he understood that / do not base
my calculations upon any stables" contained
either in al almanac or a Counting House
Calendar; but that my information is obtain
ed from the right source: the drchires of the
nation. Upon reference to the Navy Re-
gister, | find that there are reported to have
been built during the administration of Mr..
Adams, IL vessels mounting 288 guns; and
that of these ~ vessels, the B~randyuine, q
frigate OF the LIST class, carrying A guns, and
the Boston and Lexington, sloops of wal, car
rying 90 guns each, are reported 10 have been
built in 1925, the first year of his admins
~tration; and as he was installed into office on
the 4th of March, after the adjournment of
congress, he could have had no opportunity
either to advise their building or to recon-
mend the appropriation of a single farthing
for their construction; they were built from
Apr )priations made under the administra-
ton of Mr.. Monroe, and of course should
be placed to his credit. and not to that of Mr..
Adams. Deducting these from Mr.. Adams
nominal list, we find that he added to the
navy but 8 vessels, mounting 204 guns
Upon an examination of the same Navy Re-
gister, we find that during the last four years
of Mr.. Monroe's administration, the four
years Immediately preceding that Of Mr..
Adams, he added to the navy IS vessels,
mounting 426 guns!! So that if we compare
the additions to the navy under Mr.. Adams
with the last -four years of Mr.. Monroe's adj
ministration we do not perceive any increase,
or. If any. q Uery extraordinary one: 4 falling
off from IS vessels, mounting 426 guns, to
9 vessels mounting 204 guns. To plain mat
ter of fact men, who are accustomed to view
things as they are, this will seem "rather a
queer kind of increase; to such of our wing
friends, however. who have watched the in
creasing popularity of their party, as it has
been successfully declared at the ballot box
it will be perfectly ineligible. Referring to
the same Navy Register, we find that there
have been completed under the administra-
tons of Genl. Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,,
% vessels, mounting 368 guns, and that there
are now under construction, and probably
arriving very near to completion, 10 vessels
mounting 584 gum, so that when these are
completed, there will nave been added to the
navy during the administrations of General
Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,, 80 vessels,
mounting 952 guns! In addition to which,
the Constitution has been rebuilt, and extern
or repairs made upon the Franklin, Wash
ington, Columbus, Ohio and Delaware
Now, if the additions to the navy under Mr..
Adams administration, be compared with
those made under the administration of Gen.
jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,, do we find that
there was under MIR. Adams any "iacrease Of
the nary requiring an unusual expenditure
OF Tue puoUC money! III i am CdpdOie Oh
understanding facts, | would say that there
was none, and yet, in open defiance OF these
truths this statement of " Cincinnatus" has
been pronounced - false" "Oh consistency,
thou art a jewelr' To crafty the curiosity
of "Duane," | will observe, that during the
years 1929, and 1880, the two first years of
Genl. Jackson's administration, no vessel is
reported to have been built. | therefore
conclude that none of "those reported as
built under Genl. Jackson's administration
ought to be placed to the credit of Mr.. Ad-
ans"
My communication has been run to a
great length, longer, perhaps, than you are
willing to publish, and yet there remains a
few of the statements of "Cincinnatus"
which have not been adverted to; but as they
have not been controverted by "Duane," it
is possible that | had better bring my COM
m~unication to a close. In conclusion, /
thank you for your courtesy and would OBJ
serve to duane" that having sustainedm my
positions, | now take my leave of him as a
correspondent to the Journal.
JUNIUs.