Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-26

from PENNSYLVANIA MIR Charles Brown] 10 the presen
administration Of the navy The first objection was
that the mddies too small, ana mat .hry wof
long hair; and the second, that they were eoucaeo
The gentleman had told the House that he lad been no
only once skipper, but also schoolmaslel' an ~
(Mr W. had to say was, that the gentleman "cs hK'
[ioldsmilhs scEoomas!er. The only fault OF lhat per
sunane (sad MI w, after quoting 'e lines rom I'M
Deserted Villagc) was too much learning ne ieafes
il never would be said of the gentleman, tnat 'le won
der was .ha, one small head could carry all he knew
Mr.. C. BROWN. made such argument as ma
been attributed to said tina, the apprentices sh'
tnidshipman should lie educated alike
Mr. WISE continued, and said that both had then
schonlmasle.s. The schoomnsler, the chaplain, ti'
tutor, were on every ship. The Gay was past "heH
TIE peopc wondered that schoolmaser couId "w1ile
and cipher too" The gentleman from pennsylvania
mr. C. Brownl he thought did not cipher very well N
his estimates and calculations put forth in relation
this BILL and the appropriations required ior the sup
port of the Navy.
The qenteman had denounced the naval apprentice
system Who was its author? Whose glory or shame
was it, General Jacksons. That man OF military
knowledge and experience recommended II. IL was
renor,ed upon nv Mr.. Jarvis Of Maine, as good De
mocrat as the gentleman from Pennsylvania Now
however The House vas told in effect, mat JACKSON
and Jarvis were arstocrats This skipper and school
nsspr fron, Pennsylvania tells that the apprentice
system is as,ocratic, INTERCHANGEABLE, ana d mere
press gang system
Mr. CTlAi,LES BROWN rose, he said, TO ask the
gentleman from Virginia MIR Wise) II he was the au
thor Of or would stand sponsor ior certain newspaper
ESSAYS written the gnature OF "a friehd 10 .e
Navy" He asked this, because the gentleman mao IN
troduced them into his speech reiuiatlon OF stale
meut made by himself, (Mr. b. For II he was tne au
thor or did so stand SPONSOR he (Alr. pledged MN
self to show TO the House. and 10 the country, ina
those ESSAYS were the bases ctons ever attempted 10
be imposed upon any community, although they bore
the stamp of the Navy Department upon them
Mr. WISE said he not the author, and d'a nor
know who was; neither did he know that ley ooe 'e
stump Of the department. bot he considered me essays
not so far wrong as the statements oil the gentleman
Mr. BROWN said all he asked was tor Responsible
father 10 the essays TO prove them all he stated AZ
the gentleman from Virginia had used them as auhor
ty he (Mr. b. supposed he would, II he was not ,ne
author mt least adopt them but the gentleman dis
owned them, and would not endorse them as true, lie
had nothing to saw about them All he wanted was o
responsible father for them. He would not debate the
with man Of straw
Here Mr. BURNELL obtained the floor, and was
about TO address the committee but was interrupted on
the ground that he had hitherto spoken on the question
before the committee. After some discussion on points
of order embracing the question of who was entitled 10
speak, in which Messrs. STANLY, ADAMS, VEL
LER, w. G. JOHNSON, McKEON, FlLLMORE
and ]. p. KENNEDY took part, it was decided thai
MIR. B. could not speak.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then addressed the commit
lee for some time, in opposition to the amendment oil
the Senate and in favor of the reduced Appropriation
He was replied to by Mr.. CUSHING, who defend
ed the Secretary of the Navy and the large appFopr
alton at length
Mr.. CARUTHERS then obtained the floor, and
on his motion the committee rose and reported pro
gross.
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