The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-08

Have we any evidsdss v fof bis nu,n rous
political sins az t. ~ elsinu 10 be restored
With all bis sins uao9 ja head. unAxpiated, and un-
just a. DAN quo aass bslI,.n. lie
thus PLACES himself ~ III Attitude OF ihxra,ituLe 10
the party, aud ofinsuH and defiance htahe People.
We shall next examine his claims upon the coun-
try.
"a "THE GREAT WEST
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From the Old Dominion
TIE NAVY YARD.
I" Let justice be done, though the Heavens fall.''
In connexon with, or rather in contnuation Of the
remarks in our last paper, we desire call the at
tention OF those in authority or rather those who
have the power to remedy evils to the situation
Of this Yard, and compare it with the other Yards OF
the Union. Located as we are, nearly in the centre
of our extensive seaboard, with the finest and most
capacious roadstead in the world, with genial cli
mate and open channel at all seasons Of the year,
and depth Of water which will allow the free
egress and ngress of vessels OF tho largest class and
capable Of being strongly and securely fortified Gas
we now are,) Congress carly saw the Importance Of
the position, and secured it for the nation For long
series of years. there has been constant and steady
run Of work. giving that the policy of the
Government Was permanent and the towns, Norfolk
and Portsmouth, in order TO conform to that policy,
gave up their advantages of commerce to others,
and our sons, following in the business OF
their fathers prepared themselves for the work
Of The Navy Yard, and settled for life, having
formed ties which are indissoluble, and which
prevents them from leaving their homesteads. Until
this two or three years past indeed such thing was
not thought Of. The President knew our position,
and sympalhzcd with US; and when suspieinjl whiss
Pered il in his presence, that would Us broken UP,
ne at once gave his 2SsRiapee that so far as in his
power lay, the evil Should be prevented. He, VIC
haa NJ
prevent the misfortune from falling upon u.s. under
which we are now sudering-but without success.
liz directed the fragments to be gathered up and sold
to keep our men employed until the present session
OF Congress, when he certain from the loud pro.
cssions of the men, who would be in the ascendcncy
of their LOVE FOR THE PEOPLE, that the odious wing
restrictions would be taken oil from appropriate
now lying idle in the Treasury In his annual mes
sage not forgetu Of his promises he brings the SUBJ
Jcct Immediately before Congress--the Secretary of
the Navy urges it in his rcport-the Committee of
Ways and Means take il up, report bill and urge its
passage-but cold and htartess majority
give it the goby, while hundreds are in destitute
condition. There the facts Do they not feel that
peoples Indignation will fall such heatless in
difference Do they not know that the authors of
such accumulated evils will be visited by the curses
Of the sufferers
We know that it is favorite idea with those who
are in the enjoyment Of the honors and emouments
of Office to look upon the complaints of their consti-
tuents as the grumblings of the dlsaiected and ad
wise them to be patient, and let acork out their
, as though they were not the agents sent there to
10 the bddings Of their masters. The great error
has been with US, that in adopting the English form
Of Government in all but the name we adopted Also
all the principles of policy which guides Engand's
Legislators, and g Goldfish aristocracy'' as MIKE
WALSH could call them, when they get into the legis-
alive halls, feel as though they were lords, and that
the people who put them there were serfs, and they
act accordingly But we warn them to beware how
they trAmPle on the Peoples rght-they have COM
menced their career In the present Congress in such
manner as has aroused the Jealousy of the People
they have, in the arrc gapce of a great jorlty,
set at nough the known viii of the Peoplelel them,
If they can retrace their steps, they will be visit
ed with more terrible overthrow than that which
hurled the Wings from power. Let them do what
the poet recommends, and they may yet succeed:
BE just, and fear;
Let all the ends thou amst at be thy counry's,
Thy Gods and Truths"
But running from our intention which was
to show the situation of the Yard and the Mechanics
of the Yard Here we have on the stocks four YES
sells. The .Nac York, "a, which had better be broken
up than comprehensive 81. Laurence, which a Wing
Congress ordered 10 be launched and which was stop
ped on the stocks by that Congress, just as she as
ready 10 be let into the water--which was loss to
the country OF some fifteen twenty thousand dollars;
then we have ste mer on the stocks, out Of doors
rottng at loss to the people Of some hundreds Of dol
lars day; then the james Torn on a veIy inse.
cure foundation, the very suspending Of operations
which, was al the expense Of at least five thousand
dollars TO the Government, and what she will lose
Otherwise, 10y being exposed 10 the weather, in warp
ing, and rotiing, and rusting we cannot tell These
TWO lat vessels or items of political ec9nonlu must
be set down TO tie present Democratic House Of Re.
presentaves, as they have neglected TO provide the
means for their completion; or rather, we should
say, they have, Tor party ends refused 10 relax
wing structure Tor the same reason IL created,
because the President is anxious that cur mechanics
md workngmen should have employment through
he present winter; and they fear hc will gain credit
hereby
So much for the Yard, to say nothing Of the great
amount OF stationary property which is suffering for
want oil repairs, painting, &c, that ought TO be mmc-
lately applied. We have hundreds of mechanics
aud laborcrs among US, who arc walking about
WIN Their hands IN their pockets, looking with the
lopelcssness' OF despair upon the slow approach
d want and wretchedncss TO their wives aud
tllc ones or they stand by the old ship Constitution
ana see The sailors bungngly performing work on
which they should be employed or they loiter on
he banks Of the river and hear the sharp rattle of the
hammer and tho dull sound Of the maet as they
all upon their work. which was formerly executed
IN the Navy Yard, but it is transferred to the big
snip PefnaironiG, TO be uufactured by Naval Ap-
prentices and old Sailors
is II for this, ask again. that Norfolk and Ports
NOUN gave up The proud position they might have oc
cupied among the commercial cities Of our Union, if
hey had never been cursed with this Navy Yard
Was IT to produce this state Of things, that mil
lions of dollars have been expended upon this Yard
Ii II was, then would il have been better that it had
been thrown an the We tell Members Of Con-
gress that the eyes Of a suffering outraged people
are upon them, and we urge them to do justice to
those who are suffering through their faith in the
Government
To the people Of Portsmouth and Norfolk we say
again, meet m your primary sovereign capacity pre-
sent your grievances, and DEMAND REDRESS, from
those who have, TO promote their ambitious views
brought these grievances upon you.
RAINS IN ALABAMA.-Tbe Postmaster at Tuscaoo-
"a, Alabam' under dtc Of the 3d instant writes that
II rs utterly impossible to get tho mails along that
region. 1t had been raining for a week and the War
rinr river Ln,l r.snr Go, a. L. ...4a.. G..