The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-01
Communications
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
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. But Cd sake let nae SAVING iii
Abridge your bonnie hayes
An boats this day.
The two seryces-Army and Navy-are convent
emit gum elastic targets against which political pa
triotism may play its whole artillery for the amuse-
ment of the nation. They most anomalous ami
mate corporations to be active, enduring,
omnipoent to the foe and omnpresen to danger, and
yet must have neither stomach brans nor sensibili-
ties the worse they are fed the more devoted must
they be to the pubic good and as we are told
Fat paunches make lean pates,"
so starvation in these services be the of
plethoric patriotism, although legislative patriotism
is proyerbially most lively when it is relieved by a
mess table rich in Virgnny" hams, canvass backs
and champ igne, and walks with all the fortitude of
Roman self-denal, in embroidered slippers, over the
soft down of Wilton carpets, and so it ought-aents,
and public service, should lead to comfort, but COM
fort should not the scope of sympathy for fell
low servitors.
When news comes from the wild frontier of the
scapi knife, Drained children ravished women, de-
solat plantations blazing farm houses, and yelling
savages of the rider burnngs and systematic de-
yastations of a civilized hostile neighbour what
an enthusiastic rush to the counry's rescue is seen
in the tapestried halls of legislation Then 1t that
one wall echoes back the other, in windy speech,
the great necessity and important services of our
"gaIlant title Army our PRIDE and our boast,
and "our gloryn-and just then it occurs, that
though deer meat beans and coons, plenty on the
frontiers and sofshell turtle and fish abundant IN the
swamps and lagoons of Florida, ii may not be an
unjust piece Of extravaganza to keep the wives and
children of those who serving there out OF the
poor house until their husbands and fathers mark
ed " deadr on the muster rolls, or home t.
change the border to civil one against consta-
bles and shcritfs, and to practice constant obque
to the right and left of formidable array of gro
GERS, bakers, and apotlecarys bills Then again,
there's our GLORIOUS little Navy" If a foreign
power insults flag kidnaps seamen, frees the
niggers," and insnuates that We are not what we
are cracked up to be-" what's the of fighting
on shore about it, Dead and mutated bodies on the
land nusance they are disgusting to every boz
dy-and two days perspiration-e attracting
speech per month"; is better than shouldering muske
during bloody camp ign and costs the country very
little more No, no-let all this foreign fighting be
done by The nyincble defenders of the stars and
stripes" he glorious little Navy"-upon the
1'highway of nations, where the roaring Of Paix-
ham, which sweeps whole ships company Oft the
country's pay roll, only be heard by those too
much inter. sted in the game to be scared by the
noise and them presently, over the whole wreck, the
living dying and dead, the blue wave rolls as smooth
clear and unfathomable, politicians equanimity
and treacherously appears to smile the fai-
lure of that support which but a few moments be-
(, T., 4
threatenings these the Navy worth some consider
alton but
when wars deadly blast was blown,
And gentle peace returning
these shuttlecock services are admirable convenen-
to show our adherence of extravaganza, and to
prove disnterested zeal for rerenchment and
omy. They have had all the honor and glory and it
is presumption in them to expect pay. Pay pay
cont mptibe it ought to be above soldiers or a
sailors consideration Mercenary devils are they
not satisfied with the services they have rendered but
must be talking about dollars and centsi Ii they
have been for years away from the comforts of home
and the dear ties Of kindred it's their business, and
what they are used to and it is very silly in them to
have any feeling upon the subject Surely they ought
to be grateful for getting home at all it is more
Portable than marching upon weeks trail through
Florida swan and lurking rifles, with their provi-
sions, clothes and bedding all strapped upon their
backs 1t is much better even than sitting in wea-
Their worn tent through which pan of burn
ing palmetto roots is difilsng thick smoke to
moderate the mosquito infuence--the thckest
smoke like the chimney corner of farm fire
place being the place of greatest comfort. 1t
is comfortable to sit there, and mediate upon the
best mode--poison pistol the halter-of g shut
fling off this mortal COLL (resources which, alas too
many have adopted,) or if more socially disposed,
you give tin plate dinner to your towtrowsers
compatriots, upon rusty middng and dish of boiled
purselane, gathered from the surrounding sand and
at night you may bunk yourself in the driest place,
where all is soaking wet. Then, if pestilence, with
aching head, blood-shot eyes, parched tongue, a
burning and gold.colored skin, lays any of these un-
reasonable wretches PROSTATE, his friends saved
the trouble and expense Of taking care of him, and
the camp is cheap place to die in. AS he lays un-
der the influence Of disease, he may indulge visions
of protected chamber remedies, and cool drinks
administered with the soothings that affection alone
can prompt and contrast such recollectons with
the forced attendance of rugged camp attendant
but, fortunately, it's short spell, and there is
some consolation in the delusons of approaching
DEATH when he smiles upon, and reaches out hi:
hand to caress the children at his bedside, and as
his eyes fix and features stiffen in DEATH fances il
was his wife who last spoke to him. Five gallant
fellows have we safe at the mess-tablc WITH and
few weeks afterwards, fortunate convalescent my
self, walked out to see where they lay, side by side
under fresh oblong hillocks without any monumen
tai marble"
Equal reason has the other service to congratulate,
itself upon the opportunities of enjoying life, by it
contrasts with the advantage that its dangers and
posures vary but little in peace Living fol
years in the dark and narrow apartments of a crowd