The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-23
MEETING OF WoRKIN OMEN AT THE NAVY
YARD.


One OF the largest meetings Of workiDgmen eyer
held IN this District, took place on Friday evening
the Goth inst, in tie "Anacostia Hall" The meet
log was organized by the election Of Mr.. lillian,
Bland as Chairman, and Of Mr. George w. CLARKE
as Secretary. The chair then stated the objects Of
meeting 10 be the consideration Of The recent order
from the Navy Department, causing The dismissal Of
about 800 from the several branches Of bushes,
In this Navy Yard. lie bad alto understood with
regret thai similar orders had been issued TO all The
Navy Yards in the United States. After yafet, of
suggc stions and intercbanges Of opinion as 10 IA,
most efectual mode of proceeding, il was FINAL,
agreed TO appoint committee Of one member from,
each branch TO represent the body before the Pres
dent of the United States, and the Secretary of lie
Navy. Whercupon, Messrs Greenfield, Newman
Easley, Garrett, Bartlett, Ashcrait, Mitchell, Phi.
lips, Snder and Nokes, were appointed said commit.
tee.
The following preamble and resolutions were tbe,,
submitted to the consideration Of the meeting and
unanimously adopted
"Wheress, an order has just emasaled from the
Navy Department, requiring the immediate discharge
OF several hundred workIngmen iron tins NAVY
I ard therefore, be il resolved unanimously mai
from what we have been informed, we discover m
said order the ginger Of necessiiy-the approprIa.
tons Tor he increase and repairs Of the Navy having
been exhausted. We, therefore, attach no blame
whatever to His Excellency, the President or to the
Hon. Secretary OF the Navy.
Resoired That we regret 10 find that Congress at
It's last session, reduced the appropriations for
purposes TO s5OU,OOO for the first half year of le43
tout OF Whlch some arrearages were 10 be paid and
to million of dollars for the fiscal wear rom
mencing on the first day Of July last instead Of n,
allowance U tieo millions Of dollars per auruin as Il did
during Sreai former years.
Resoirfd That we also deeply regret that Congr,,,
deemed II necessary TO deny 10 the NAVY Denarimrn,
what is allowed 10 every other department the mr.,
yilege OF making transfer from one head of appro
pratIon TO another.
Resoired, That this meeting is sensible of the deep
sohcilude experienced by the President Of the United
States, and also by the Secretary of the NAVY in be-
hall OF the workngmen, on tins occasion and il !,
our trm belief that every effort will be made by them
to obviate the difficulty rescnd the laie order and
set US to work again, with a, little delay pdcc-
ble
Ressired, That the committee already appointed in
communicate with the President and Secretary of
the Navy lay The true state OF the before hcm
that a large majority Of us have families entirely de-
pendent upon The labor OF hands for suppor-lhe
rgors OF winter, (when every expense is Increase
are rapidly approaching, that many Us are far from
our homes and families, aud that loss Of empo, ment
at this Juncture would inct upon Us evils almost IN.
calculaOle.
ResoIred That on former occasion and under sim
liar circumstances, President Tyler noby took Tie
responsibility" OF allowing the mechanics 10 rrose-
sute their abors on the Treasury and other ru-
lie buildings, on the faith of future appropriate
by Congress. That aet fully sustained by Con.
gress Ihaf act was approved aid admired by tie
worklngmen throughout the whole country Pres.
dent lyer's prompt and energetic action on that and
several other occasions in behalf Of the workingmeu
has IT hecled high honor upon his name, which mu,,
descend to his latest posterity.
Resoired, That We respectfully solicit them iffnds
cannot be commanded before the meeting of Com
gress, TO permit us to continue our labors in the pub
lie employ ment and rely upon Congress to pass an
appropriation to rcmunerate US for the same.
Mr. Frederick w. Southworth offered the follow.
ING resolution, which was unanimously adopted
R,soired, That the workiDgmen Of the Washngto1
Navy Yard tender their hearted, thanks 10 CAPTAIN
John IL Aulick for hls prompt and energetic eNer-
tons IN our behalf IN aging before the Hon
the secretary of the Navy, and for his conduct
throughout as an officer and gentleman.
Mr Lemuel }. Townshend offered the following
which adopted
Reso!ued, hat the proceedings of this meeting be
published IN the Washington papers and the Bait
Sun.
And the meeting ad ourned
WM. II. BLAND, Pregdsht
GtoEcE W. CLARKE, Secretary