Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-04
CoUSCIL BLUFF, July Is, ISL.
TO MR.. CLAY.

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CouScrL BLUFF, July Is, 1871.
TO MR.. CLAY.
SIR,-l address you, not as politician, wing, or
pirty man, OF any sort; but rs m American states
man whose mind is filed, and whose heart Is warm.
cd with true notions of govetnmcnt-oS one who
loves his country Is true To- RS constitution, who
knows his duty, and will not ii 10 act well the
rart o. Statesman and patriot m tho great national
drama
You bavr been ready at all times 20 maintain
abroad the honor and dignity Of yoUr county
and you have ever stood forth IS the greath champ
on Of Southern and Western interests Of home;
aud so tir as the Navy may support thc one, or
advance the other, | wish to call not only your
attention. but tho attention OF every freeman IN the
South and the west TO certain measure connected
with the Navy, that are near and should be dear TO
them.
wish, through you to call their attention 90 Tho
monopoly, which has hitherto been enjoyed 10y
few Atlantic States, ol ala the local advantages 10
be derived from the NdVy-sucA as tho establish
ment Of Dock . ards--thc building If ships-thc
opening Of rCndtzvous--and the annual u.SuuJsC-
nicnt Of millions out Of the public treasury &c
wish 10 call their attention also 10 the ic', that
both the South and the West possess advantages,
and afford facilities Tor natora. Dcpols, D'ck-
Yards and other NlyaI establishments second In
importance TO none others IN the Union. wish al.
50 10 show that such establishments not only
guifci by the interests OF the South and the West
but that a spec dy location o. them Is absolutely de-
. mandcd for the welfare, safety anu honor OF the
whole country.
Virsini, established at her own expense, the
Navy.Yard Al Gosport; and n 800 ccdcdlt Ia the
United States ON condition that the Genera. Gov
should maintain there Navy lTd forever.
In This manner was acquired the only building Ma
yard, which this day Is possessed 10 The South
OF Mason - - s. ,'s line.
In ro.nui1. times. J, was said that not 50 much
as a mob nail should be manufactured on this side
If the wafer L. letter years. and with regard TO Ec
.. IN eli f4gv
licy na, AcoH practically carried out-tlat not even
a tcIpp-r nail us pump tack shat. be II. nisAed 10
the Navy al the South.
Does a ysssc. Of the West India squadron have
a sheet of copper ripped from her DJuom She
must come to the Norm to haze It nailed on. Do
few oysters tastcu themselves there she must
come % The North Ia We them sCjaped of Her
crew becomes few hands short 10y death and de-
seTtion sac leaves hundreds OF able bodied sea-
men lettering in the streets Of Noble anc New
Orleans and passes by Others III Charleston, on her
way 20 the North 20 shipI score OF men. Does sine
repairs of any kind She is sent to The North
to have srcm done. The time OF her cIew exp res
she haStcns to the North TO pay them OF anJ dis
charge them, that they too may spend their money
at the Z! h' place Shipping rendezvous opened 20. !
srlUcu az Charleston, Mobile anI New Orleans, /
would supply the whole West India so ul!!on " i'm |
able bodied men, ani many good ,t. fellow
whom Inc Summer pestiCnce destroys G those C! |
ties. y renltzyUus ~ NIt-heE, Louisville, C.r- /
cnnnt, uni 81. Louis, would furnish the same
marines. apprentices and boys, who might be Poi.
ofFIt the SuUth-surni their money 1t .hb South
4ud ;hus save thr iluns aut expense 90 ;aC-c Co.
quen; trips 10 The North. Why shol y not Pcnsa- .
cola be provided with J :a- ic i'cs cd building aEi
re3liugi Thai sao IS no, J., nu, IN Illustration .
of the E05-i.N vaSslagc which, 10 This day. as 'Us
Hs the Navy IS concerned, the South required 20 /
render 10 the North.
From Virginia TO New Hampshire, more than /
one hundred millions OF dollars out OF the puhlic
treasury have been dishuTsCi for the Navy, since /
the wII--uevcg u cent 10 the West, and u Sc g@-
ccpt pa.iry sum az Pensacola, scITcr, dollar 10
the South Proud OF the Navy, and mindful. of lhe
national dignity and honor, never mUTmug l.om
the Wcs', hos been raised lgaInS. this partial dis
trihuton Of the public bounty.
Outlines have changed. BY the revolution
which the powers OF steam arc etieCtinE in the .
means OF maritime warfare the Mississippi boat
Iuan " ue TO the Navy Ia the mex; war, wno. our
Marueheaj sctmCn were iu the last. And, are .
the woman OF the West less brave and patn..C, f.
the S1utErons less loyal and true, than ,ucsr JrD-
rar al the North, lhat they should ue exc uted from
the Nlvy-shut out from is HOHOgs 10 war, aut rs
benefits u peace
I uoscech your attention 10 lh.s sgnic'; ior 4
hope 90 show that justice o. tho West, as W.. rs .
tic common wca. oiu. the States, require tu1t cr-
tain Nava. establishments and means Of defence,
should be conn cled with tic waters OF the Mis,s
ffppi. II succeed I'm doing ta.s, further hope that
you will take up the subject 90 your capacity an
American statesmen md lcgs.at"r--noi upon party
grounds or sect OrII interests, Hu' upon the a-1Id
grounds Of the necessities, the honor AMI W are Of
The State.
First then, / beg leave 20 coll your attention 10
tie Scraps published, from time 20 time, IE the
Southern Literary Messenger from the Lucky
I;ig OF Harry BIuff.' Tha: wfI.Cr advises the as.
Adjustment ON tho Mississippi, Of O. Nluonl. Docs
You'd for steamers and urges important consu.rl-
lions n favor of the measure.
Memphis, Tennessee, is TIE most suitable paCe
TO- such 90 establishment. The draft OF su'or thence
% the Gulf DO at oil times sufficient Tor the passage