Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-01
Ri HMOND WING.
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! Congress aud rs assaiiaHs
| The papers at most OF the points, where the pub
lie moneys are usually dsbursej are very pa,he tic
at the reduction made in the Navy Appropriations
and that which bids fair 10 be made in the Army.
The Tyler papers particularly are bois,erous AND
vehement both in their lamentations and their de-
nuneations. As specimen OF their wrath. we
( annex a paragraph from the y. Y. Commercial
Advettser-edited by Col Stoue.-a gentleman.
who has very eommendable relish for Treasury
pap.
| "THE NAVY.
Messrs. Editors-Are YOU aware Of the great in
disnation that every where pervades the public
mind. At the late proceedings of Congress the base
| attempt TO destroy the army and navy Do you
reflect that 900 OF your subscribers perhaps more,
| arc connected with the navy1 WHY are YOU ouiet
and luke warml Come out boldly on the subject
there IS no installing the public feeling.
II don't mistake, public meetings will he called
TO repFobaie and condemn the conduct Of Congress.
Curses loud and deep arc expressed at their vile
| conduct. What American will submit TO see the
navy DESTROYED to serve the political ends of vile
/ set OF humbussl Speak out, Messrs. Editors |
shall look anxouslv for io-day's paper.
| Your, M
! "Our correspondent expresses himself strongly
and he feels strongly. So do we. True we have
not written any thisg upon the subject since this
new out break OF the spirit Of faction against the
] y
thing tina, the press or the people can say, arrest
the present Congress in ITS course OF misrue7 Less
/ than twelve month ago, the Navy was the idol of
/ TINS same Congress, as It was then, and yet IS with
the people. Blu, what now do we see Without
cause. without reason, without any change eijher
m the foreign domestic relations of the country
/ 10 JUSTIFY the measure, We find this same Congress
winch was asst year voting increase both the Ar.
my ana Navy, voting 10 strike them down. The
| Navy, the rtgh arm of the nations defence, has
! received the FIRST Low and the Army-the lsfi arm
IS now m danger Of amputation. And why is this7
we cannot tel. The extremes of both political par
! YES nave united upon II, and the energy with which
their destructive measures have been pressed in the
Rouse, shows determination, AZ least in the pop
ular branch 10 carry them through. Our hope
however, IS IN the Senate. The conservative pow
e. n mrs matter Is there;-ior, Incorporated as
ne provisions for the reduction both OF Army and
Navy are IN the supply bulls, the ease will not be
presented f-r the action OF the President in a form
7 nat vii probably be thought TO Justify the Veto
b-IicF tbs, we should rejoice m the application Of
/ that power 10 save the gailsut Navy from the re-
19e'on OF even single meriiorious officer ship"
The veteran and disinierssted patriot grows
warmed as he proceeds, and Eliminates more largely
upon the dreadful! havoc, which Congress, by re-
d1eins the appropriations has carried into the ranks
OF the pensioned list Bu, the foregoing extrae.
will suffice to give the reader on idea OF the war
which Is to be waged osanst the Representatives Of
The people for doing their duty.
The course Of Congress, we are prepared 10 up.
hod and applaud. LIS cou,,e wb,.h ro,h;1.
bu, the s,erpss, n,,,io,i.,, o,,,Id -. ,.o-..i
T. ofFends numerous ci,ss -, i,,,,,.,.d ,..o.,
whose favor. # CONGRESS xxs,s lo,L.,,, 80 -
ends, j.. would have been noli,;c Il, ,,n.;l,,s RI,
all considerations OF Tin, sort have b.. ;s-,,a,5.d
Inc members have thrown self out Of view alto.
geiher ard looking solely 10 IN. .rb,,,a..,d ,on5;.
ton Of the Gsvernmen, and III. neonl. thew b.v.
resolved 10 enter upon that mos, Handles ard SA.
cult Of a. iasks-that Of retrenehment-,hst Of do,
pnving numerous persons OF the compensation they
receive rom Government, FOR services which the
true interests Of the country do not at this time re
q1re. They have done this. knowing IL would
excite the ODE "i.' md drlw down upon their heads
ne "fain Of ;his numerous and powerful class. We
repeat they have acted noby in % d,irc, nnd set
'h example which future Congresses vii do well
=" 'o'.'" -unti' the expenditures ftie Government
are Df'og1' ~Hn'n 'he'r ancient limits.
D.' Independently 81 the necessity Of rerenct-
- D" ''''oe''''n o. me embarra''menw Of
s 'sa'''y mat Necessity was grssty enhanced
o. 'e enormous appropriations ask
~ y "s A'"'n'r''on. To grant The supplies.
".1n N"'o 'ai"'y The wishes a Mesirs. Upshur
i"- "p''1s' "ou ehse ne Government deeps-
no" ever mo 'ns 'o'zn o. bankruptcy, and lsod
~ ''''1p'on ani pfo1 ga''y, iar exceeding that Of
We "of" Jays OF Jackson and Van Bureo. There
"'' NJ alternative Tor Congress-b 70 eurtail the
'''maies u the Dspahmcnts-un'sss IL was ~ Hing
70 give i'' Continuance, ord fn fact, assume the 2,
'pon''oiny u tho waste. Which would ensue. We
are a. much anathsi 20 the prosperity Of the Navy
a' any one ran bs--but We never dreamed that We
should fOflh~Hh establish a marine with would
give us ooso.uie dominion on the ocean and which
would consume the sc hole substance Of the people.
We sought to see efficiency given 10 IN. Navy vb;.b
We nov have-snS vbisb d, oseoy,,. IN ali 40,
wants. AZ TO the Army. we aeres with NJ, Adam,
tle very hes, practical RepubI,eon on The pyl,l,,
/ s'oge-hs hos his kinks and obs,roeti,os-,t,, a.,
agms,b.s--hs always Acrs tru.l-Wesg r,. v,t
Mr. Adams. tt,t ,b. ,,,o,, o,,,t, m, f.. ,.,s., =.
what d, var in 1921. The 5,,,,.,,v ,v,,, 1T I,
hos increased within the los, few v.o,,. and fl,
tendency 70 su nrher increase. are truly sr,,mio,
A staoding Army 3, abborrent 10 all our po,,,n. q