Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-23
REMARKS or MIR. PRoFFIT,
On THE NAVY RILL

MIR PROFIT said he WIS surprised that any
debate should arIo upon the oil under consideration
after tie eKp.ana' on given by the chairman OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs, tMr WiseD Tho
question was this: The Administration, through
lHe proper channels, the Secretary OFfhc N4vy rJ
the appropriate committee Of the House, asked Con.
gress 90 maEg appropriation Tor the rrr~E4s- gl
AIMS, aamIu, On, &c. i0r the Navy. I, euyygf
Tor him o. know lnIf D. was dCm1u Gas as r.es,s,.
~ ans the explanations given, proved D, ~ be o..
nn1, Ls1 O much larger smyYnt been rrruir,d. he
lNr ~ would have vD,eJ for o.. The ggu.cg,r
from North C1rnlIll, fMr Mckay moved 10 re-.
1lce the amount and proposes 20 eIpold the sum
70 ys granted N scattering appropriations turIr-
tie next i've years. This vas c. ed economy. and
nc parry l1 power arc every m0~e~, called urqr
" redeem Their promises O' fe.r-uc.man,. and ara
a1nirg .sIsd q this is the orio1s reform which
vas p.Ymsca during the los. canvass u the Pes,
d.rcy.
Mr. =. said gentleman DID no, or would no, ur.
os'sAhl nc ground occupied ty tie AIm.n.s.ra-
ron p'fiy. why one " he r.rsgas which wr 4t
O. party, made, was, that we would eypsrd man
in2n'y Du certain objects u1n ODD our opso..rts
We complained that Tor c.s-'Iyncefirg gyrtg.s. tr,
party Just cIected from power ~ tho Pegs.r ba,
suffered our stIan. Navy 20 become NOS, by
word. That they In power had neglected t.e .rts
rests Of TIC Nation by a'.yNing our shIas Of w. n
rot 90 snk into state Of di.apdatJr. that Nv tI,
neg cct We had scarcely ship z. for s.H. fhat On, de-
fences were moeSeryi and that searca'ya lo-tif.l
Nvl on or cHtst could Do defended agInst the no
tack o' The most contemplate force; that We had ri
preparation 100 the shape Of ordnance or munitions,
\ war. We, as party, promised % correct tbss
abuses ana 20 place tho country 900 o situation Ie
coming % asa great nation. And low DO we do tbis
! We come forward boldly and above board. asking
cer.ain amount Of money The Administration
/ responsible Tor tho dcmsnd. We wish 10 be re
| bpohsDe, We glory Iu an opportunity Of eyincip
lhc interest wc feel In the Navy; tho desire we b,y
| 70 cherish %. Would gentlemen have us 10 folio,
10 We footsteps Of the last Administration Com
INTO this House with q Presidential MESSAGE an
corresponding documents from the Department
S'y.ns tN'' there vas plenty Of money in the Troa
au'yi tha,no further demands need he antcipatc,
Lts'tcl 70 ask suiciCn. appropriations for the var
LUZ ,""ehes OF the public service, read long bom
'o5 ABOUT economy; bOas, ol reduced expenditure
ono niNch Gays after confess 10 a deficit: ask 1,
D iteesu,y notes, aud smugg.s into the House bi.
oSN"- ''' 'pproprhtons from irresponsibIc source
! o'Ain money through the lbcraIIty oftbe Oor,.
ll1nj Then abuse them ior yotip, ,,y,,li.s. 81 -,
. " protest that the Adminstrit..o no. ae5.i.J
rteomwtndsd the appropriation: fo.nt 10 ~ me-
SAGE o. The President os lsvoring scoronv5 80 :,
We promised m the place oi evasion s,,I,,c,r,,.
y anu darkness, candOr fairness, Hobt H.
I the iuIhment Of our pledge. We proroiseJ :,
. stoad OF reports tending to mystify All -; ~ !,
en- the public mind, 10 give docum.,,s 81. :"
could understand. For the reJsmn,,oo ~ y !, I
promise, point TO the various rennr,s Co., ", ~
Executive Department. An honest Adm,ni,t,