Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-23
Nett increase,

10 this increase, Mr. H. Esid he took !. for SrenleJ
was 20 be attributed the increase of appropriations
over last year 10 the amount Of upwards Of eight
hundred Thousand dollars. There had been no law
limiting the number OF officers of the navy. f.
seemed 10 him that such law should he n,ssed
When that was done Il could be brought 10 hear on
the appropriation bill. Blu, would be unipst :,
the navy, unjust to those who were now entitled Ia
their pay, that action on this bill should be post.
p01ed until such a law had been enacted. lie hon.
cJ, however that 10 law Of that description would
hereafter be passed taking away all discretion from
the Executive IN relation TO the navy as had beer
done with reference TO tho army.
TThe committee rose informally and the Speaker
resumed tho Char for the purpose of receiving q
message from the President Of the United States
by the hands Of Jno Tyler Jr, Esq. his Private Sc.
cstary, informing the House that the Pres'den, had
approved and signed certain bills. amongst Which
was tho General Appropriation Bill. Tie Chairman
thcn rcsumcdhi scat in committee
Mg GAMBLE EXPRESSED bis concurrence in the
opinion Of the gentleman from Vermont (Mr Eve
rcil l1t tie discretion Of the Executive 10 relation
10 Che navy ought 90 DO regulated. lie tMr O.
thought there had been an improper, nrobabiy an
unnecessary increase Of the officers Of the navy, ard
perhaps Of the seamen. Bot u was 70 lie remem-
bersd hat during the pas, year the unsettled condi.
ton Of tho country in regard 10 ts foreign relations
had ius.lsed tho Executive in iok.ng the stems he
bad done. IL was also 10 be borne IN mind that
competent and efficient officers were not N he u1dr
in on hour; and what was navy without officers "a
commend ~ Time, experience, and practice wcr,
required 10 make good officers, and u was W..
end lll'clou7 policy constantly 10 keep a pope
num..r u trimming.
lle 3 not not wish to bo under TODD nc endors
int OH t1e recommendations of the Secretary o. th,
N'vy. some of them he considered wisc-other
,htfe wc.c, which ho DID not endorse. Blu, wbl.s
Nc would not 20 N the extent marked out bv that
o'hcc', yes he would say that, IN pfopof,on ne an,
commerce ard our interests were Increasing The m,
" ought 10 be increasing too. Thtrs could be M
doubt he thought, ~ any reasonable mini ton,
navy should be commensurate vii, the sYtent ar,
requirements Of our commerce, which. IL vas wsl
known, was now whrcrrg every feo'
The home squadron, upon which st,ernnts b,
been made 10 throw rldicu'c, hc REGARDED az cns =
tho very hest acts Of the extra session. H. Ia,
voted for o. 10 that limo because be believed 40 h.
necessary. Could he, who hid voted Tor lie t.,sL
fi-hmtDf now vote % withhold supplies fron hi
10. L,t tho navy, or nny part Of H., be abolished
ID Concfcis plc1ssd but 70 long ns il was in t1.s.
cncs, lti not vs. psy be withholJ.-These uiog
had been created 10y authority Of law, and 90 lon
as TIE law remained on the statute book, Congro
vas bound TO make the requisite appropriations {,
t1en.
Mf q. adveried 10 facts and figures, with vic
o. ihow that The charges made IN relation 10 VIII