The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-01

The people of the country are very generally salts
fed that President Tyler, his cabinet and those who
have been termed, in party phrase, his peculiar
friends" in favor of inyigorating the navy and
sustaining the army of the country. 1t Is held that
tthe right arm of our national defence" ought not
only not to be paralyzed but that in distributing the
snews of war that same arm ought TO be taken into
the account on 4 generous scale Whether the army
which has been lately chrstened the len arm IN con-
tradcton TO the right ought TO be weakened, seems
to us to be no question at all il IS now so weak, that
those who would fain reduce 1t TO state OF sI
greater debility are obliged to use arguments that
if carried out to their legitimate sequences would cut
it off nearly altogether, We are not the very par-
cular friends of " standing army in timeoi peace,
but we pretend to the possession OF some small matter
of common sense and rite of patriotism; and,promp
ed by the one and guided by the other, we would
have our national authorities see to It, that no para
lyic affection shall seize upon eiter arm OF our ma
tional defence In truth do not believe that there
is in the county single intelligent person--even II
intelligent only in respect to this matter, and UMPIRE
j,tdiced-who would not go heart and soul for any
constitutional measures that would increase the etic-
ency of the navy would they diminish the strength
of the army though they might refuse to increase
it, Th, same army itself a. far nu nbers are CON
ccrned hardly worthy OF the name Il might be, in
this point of view very respectable army tor one oil
the Swiss Canons; but tor this UNION OF States, win
its territories, il is by means either thing to be
Dragged about by the valnglorous or an Ject to be
distrust on standing armies. Whence then comes
the spirit that would give Us the shadow OF an army
and navy without the substance 7 Is party spirit
If So then proves itself destitute of what has been
hitherto considered patriotism, and which has not
ceased to be generally so considered yet The coun-
try has in fact become alarmed of late by recent Con
gressonal demonstrations in relation to he army and
navy and the people pH fud cut the lsons for them
sooner or later 1t has been given out semi officially,
to say the least that there is yet danger of war with
England; and the constituents of members of Con-
gress will in due season. ask why even the appearance
should be made of desire to enfeebe the arm OF the
National Government, through the army and navy
On this subject we have certain notions OF our own,
which we may possibly, and, if occasion should re-
qure will tainly exhibit TO the public; at this time
| however, we do not deem II necessary to dcveope
| such large amount of 'wrath and cabbage as we
see served up the public table by certain caterers
for the public appetite; who would give away the
sincv 81 of the Amy and navy, and of the civil ser.
vice also and then complain OF the weakness conse-
qucnt on the absence of the necessary nutrimen II
we are not most decidedly Mistaken political game
is now playing the movements OF which, when devc-
oped as they will be, will teach the people of the
| United States lesson, profitable if properly used, but
which will in all probability be just about profitable
as-.as any other political lesson heretofore taught
them and no more.