Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-02

in favor of it and Ito adopt the language of one VIII
we'll skilled in human nature) in their opinions TIT
people are seldom wrong; IN their sentiments lney ar
never mistaken.
The position, that navy is indispensable, cou
not be controversial God forbid, that country will
seventeen millions of people should not have exten
sve navy for its protection Let the affairs o! the IA
w be looked into and when abuses exist let them b.
remed,ed but let not that which contributes so mate
rally the prosperity o. The country, b. destroyed o
:, abandoned He trusted, that though the resolution
might be adopted, the House woald take premature
unnecessary action upon 1t. Ii economy he the
der Of the day, let that economy he directed 10y dscre
ton without arrest the onward course Of this coun
tiy TO prosperity.
Mr. E. j. MORRIS said he had the honor 10 pre-
sent district which had inmed ale interest IN tlt
>avy and district had d 10 the raw,
1l1DnnaGsss Banbr'dge, Decatur, and ot.er
yehthed with American navel glory. III,
(efy well, when The cry OF ' economy and .
AAehchment was raised, tina! II was very difficult L
stind up against II; IL very difficult 10 resist tn,
which bore its face practical reform; but lie asHet
gentlemen to look at the navy at the present time,
what was IL? Was ii too large: Was commerce
reduced, that navy should fall back Had the
pense Of maintaining the navy become great tina
immediate reirepchment was necessary: No. OF the
sixty-eight vessels which constitute the American ma
wa number that was made mp OF briggs. sciooners
SHIPS and s,eamers-there were but fifty three thai
wHe fit for actual service and but thirty mine that were
# for service coasng squadron. We have squad
IRONS in the Mediterranean, on the coast OF Brazil, on the
Of Africa, in the Pacific, aud else wherein all
something like squadrons floating on the dferen,
of the globe and, the vessels available for that
service would allow vessels for each squadron
1t also we'll known, that these vessels were s.
persed-and while one was IN the port OF Mahon, an
other was at Gbraar--a third, near the dominons OF
the Pachl of Egypt-another on thu Dardanelss-and
vet gentlemen here in their places, and commended
that 1t necessary to reduce the expenditures for
that branch Of the public Inc tonnage OF this
country, he believed, about million Of tons,
one I'd as ~ q T.
donbtedly, Great Britain required great Navy with
her colonies scattered all the Of the world but
that Navy was butt up not TO guard her lpreign pos
sessioDs-no TO guard her colonles-it bull. up
The American Navy bu II up, ID guard her coast
10 guard the rivers aud the ha.bots OF England. And
the American Navy was built u? in the same waya"d,
during the las. var the victories oil our Navy were
the theme OF universal gratulat'oD.
He repeated, that had million Of tonnage OF
commercial maTine-and what the character Of
the American commerce Was i; confined TO
coast, ? Was it simply coasng trade, coniaed to
own harbors and rivers No. Our commercial
and trading ships were found in the Indian ocean, and
in the China seas, we'll as in the other quarters OF
the globe. Such the character of the American
trade. The Nantucket whaleinen, too, found in
the most distant seas-and our hardy mariners were
met with every where. If then, we have such mer
camille marine, and if 1t has grown up il must be
sustained. He had doubt there had been great
abuses in the management of the Maybe had no
doubt there had been great abuses in the disbursement
of the appropra lions made for the Navy by The Lee
gslature-and II was TO be hoped that those who had
charge Of these branches Of the public service would
observe greater economy than heretofore. But he
had just returned from the city of Philsce phia
and lie had found there portion OF his constituents
whlla the gentleman from New lampsh,se was urging
that the department pad too literally. complaining
that they were forced 10 work Tor the Government Of
the United States at such prices would scarcely
supply their families with daily breador their wages
had been reduced by the present creary full - per
cent-and who had entered that Navy-Yard,
under tacit pledge that they should have support
by liberal wages were now STRIVING with the Govern
ment for existence.
He had however, proceeded farther than ne intended
when he rose; he merely u make lew remarks
reply the gentleman from New Hampshire; and
therefore, he would not deain the House any longer
than to say that If gentlemen were determined
ducng the Navy, he would call upon them first to look
whether il was adequate, even now the purposes CT
a navy of country like this. While, however, he
commended that navy did not admit Of reduction, he
did admit, that there NIGH, be more economical ex-
penditure Of The money appropriated for ha, depart
ment than heretofore.
III. GlDDlNGS rose and spoke in favor Of the reso
luton oil the gentleman from New Hampshire, (Mr
Hae,) and was glad that he had brought forward his
notion the object of which to economist and hold
the Government |, strict accountability for lis
penditures. He alluded the manner in which the
Western Lakes mao neglected., whtie tue exFen'
ditures for the Navy had greatly increased He said
gentlemen had said ba, he had pecul ar feelings which
he denied-he in favor of every interest of the
country and he would protect every section Of The cou
try their constitutional ghts SIR, (said Mr. G
have sectional feelings and n sorry to have heurd
the gentleman from Indiana (Ir kenn-dy) make the
local and sectional remarks ne dd few days ago. He
was opposed to tins home squadron, for when the people
OF the West taxed TO keep afoat, without any
practical result good 20 the nation. 1T gentlemen
show their evidences u The facts, they have Gny-hp
challenged them 10 show them 10 the county. lie did
not believe that the commerce Of the required
all of squadrons 10 be aoai had been asserted
by the gentleman from Pa (Alr NJ } for its proec-
ton. SIR, said AIr. G.. asa glad 20 meet gentlemen
here whs thes they belong 10 his party not who
in favor of reform for necessary very branch
Of the public service He iu2ut, ID improper motives
any gentlemln who differed with m upon th's sub
jet, because they could no, "rr to commence
this system. He to3 cgi0 opposed 90 the sennsG ts
Of the gentleman WHO last spoke upon this subject and
he wanted to know what the WHICH h,d
been performed b. this sel!s'yIed home squadron; and
when gentlemen from the North, where the ia-gest
share OF our commerce located, good
for The Continuance of this home SQUADRON II was lime
70 dispense with 1t He here alluded 10 the manner
in which the flag Of the country had been polluted
md dsgrac.d in The Territory Of Florida, by catching
fugitive slaves, and hegeclng Tue commerce Oh the
country.
JMr LEVY said, and murderers
Sir, (snid Mr. CD do not know that fact.
Mr. LEVY. SIR, II is so.
Mr. G. sa,d il might be go, and he apo!ogsed to the
House for aludng tins subject; but in discussing the
resouton he could not we'll AVOID dong so-it was his
duty VIII ch he felt himself bound - perform, no matter
whom it might offend
NJ WELLER observed that as the discussion pro-
missed TO be a p-olraced one, he would move an ad-
iournmen but, If he mistaken, and no other gen.
tleman wished address the House he question, he
would move the previous question.
Objections 10 adjournment beng made ny several
MIR. w. moved the previous question: winch was not
secopd.d
Mr. GlDDINGS rose, when
MIR. BARNARD rose TO poin, Of order, and rnvcd
nj tt.. III Ia,
1t was objected TO-
The SPEAKER then presented communication
from Mr. Rhet, asking TO be excused from seeTa! u"
the Committee appointed 10 take into consideration Ger
tain resolutions from the State Of Massachusetts.
The question having been put, Mt. Raett was cX
cused.
Mr. WELLER moved tina: The House adjourn;
And the House adjourned.
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