The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-09
From the Bunker Hill Aurora.
THE NAVY.

The late extraordinary measure in Congress- by
which million Of dollars has been struck from the
appropriations for the increase and support Of the Ma
wy has given universal dissatisfaction and very just
y reprobated by the press and the people, of all par
ties, from end of The country to the other The
Navy is only the efficient, but the avorte arm of
national defence. 1t is the pride of the people;
and so far able to judge of the common
timent of the country, the enlarged and liberal views
presented by Judge Upshur, the present able Secrea-
ry of the Navy Depa tment in his report Congress-
are the views and wishes of the people They have
been long DESTROYS to this branch of the public
service placed footing equal to the exigencies of
the country, and which should at the time com
mand for it the respect of foreign nations. They
were therefore prepared to sustain their representa-
tives In Congress In carrying out to their fullest
tent, the measures recommended by the Secretary
Yet" to use the words Of the Atlas, I" with this
knowledge before their eyes, majority of the MEM
bers of The House of atives with reckless
disregard of the best interests of the country and the
known wishes of the people, have reduced the re
qusile appropriations for the Navy, to render u
possible fol- the Department to carry on lis operations
upon the contemplated and necessary scale"
We do say that the country has been BETRAYED
but the known wishes and expectations of the people
have been grossly dsregarded. 1t is difficult to as
sign any satisfactory reason for the measure unless
view it political one designed to embarrass
the administration. The recommendations of Judge
Upshur, were known to be popular with the people,
and if successfully carried out would naturally tend
to add to the increasing popularity THE present head Of
the government. This could not be permitted because
might prejudice the interests, and would be adverse
to the policy Of certain reckless and selfish partisan
leaders in the House, Who have long since resolved
that no measure however important to the interests of
the country it may be- emanating from President Ty-
le any of his friends shall succeed if they have
power management enough to prevent it. OF
course so important and popular as the in
crease of the Navy must be defeated, even though
that defeat involve total disregard of the wishes and
interests of the country, and bring distress and misery
to thousands of their fellow citizenshard working
industrious mechanics, whose only reliance for the
means of subsistence for themselves and families is
on the employment they enabled to obtain at our
Navy Yards. The measure has been defeated. The
public works have been suspended. The misery has
been inflicted. Three thousand mechanics have al
ready been suddenly and pectedy thrown out of
employment, at time when the general depression OF
business is such to render their labor almost if
entirely unavailable. But the Interior and unworthy
object contemplated by the authors of this disastrous
and otherwise inexplicable movement, has not yet
been accomplished Nor will it be. The trite saw
"whom the gods woul destroy they rst make mad,
was never more forcibly exemplfed. The people of
his country cannot be deceived by such dsrepuiable
party management. Theyha already too much of
it. And though they may not approve of all the views
entertained by President Tyler they will never coun-
tenance resort to such cnlpabe means to embarrass
and bring his administration into dsrepute. The
evidence of this is daily manifesting itself We can
name dozen active political gentlemen, within
the circle of our personal acquaintance, who are
strongly opposed to the President on the Bank
question, but who, disguised with the scandu-
lous treatment he is daily receiving at the hands
of those who, at least, ought not to be found in
the ranks of his enemies ready, and doubtless
WILL at the proper time, give him their entire sup
port and operation This is the legitimate result
of unfair opposition The effect of every species of
is to raise up friends in behalf of the
perse cutedNeary the entire session of the present
Congress has been waited in dsgracu petty quarrels
and in attempts to embarrass the President and his
friends The expectations of the country have been
disappointed Few of the promises held out to the
people have been realized-Everey thing has been
sacrificed to political considerations. But day of
will come.
The following Memorial has been forwarded to
Washington, signed by large numbers of our most
respectable citizens:
10 The Honorable the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of The United States, in Congress assembled
The undersigned, citizens of Boston, and vicinity |
demonstrate against the recent action of