The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-06
From the NJ o. Bulletin.
THE HOME SQUADRON.


Regardless Of the maxim Of experience which
teaches all countries 10 prepare while they are
bes cd with peace, for the emergencies OF war; not
only that they may lie able to cope with an enemy II
they have occasion, but on the best means OF aert
Ing such calamy-fegardless OF this universal max :
m Of the dictates Of patriotism, and the instncl OF
prudence---the Northsrn and Western Abolitionsls,
with such men Hale, OF New Hsmpsh -, Adams,
Of Massachusetts, and Giddngs, Of Ohio, at their
head bent upon destroying the public defences,
aud throwing the whole seaboard and commerce Of
the country open 10 attack. What may be their oh
ect, IL IL is not traitorosetls hard to Imagine That
they willing to see our most important aud
straits still further under the guardianship OF rival
powers-nay, commanded by their guns Al oversize
dowed by their fortsand the hostile territory that
bounds on so many points, extended ill il encircles
usthey confess; and, aiso that rather than single
American broadside be herd to stop the progress OF
foreign acquisition in our neighboIhood, they would
prefer that our squadrons were "called home" and
"ships dismanted'' In their insane fury against
the South they seem willing TO bctrsy the whole
country into a situation of entire dcfencelesspess.
They make the Home Squadron the first object OF
attack, because II is the most prominent but they
give us abundant assurance that they do not intend 10
stop with sweeping that branch Of the Naval service
from the ocean. TIE vessels composing that squad
called in and ayed up to decay, they have
intention that The works going on at the Navy yards
shall continue the vessels in the course Of
struciion be suffered TO leave the docks.
IL IS under pretence that the Home Squadron $50
called, but extending its operations through the Of
the Antilles, along the coast OF South America and
far North as Halifax, is designed by those who ia-
vor II for hostile purposes against Great Britain,
should that power attempt further acqust in the
neghborhood of the Gulf of Mexico, or in of a
misunderstanding the Oregon question, that these
patriots announce their opposition to it. Says MIR.
Adams
al voted for this squadron, because did not KIN w
what il was for. Now, do know what il was for.
Sir, it looks TO a war with Great Britain-to this
first and then to the fact that in that the coast
will require large squadron for its defence 1t is
proposed to 60 To war with Great Britain In case she
should take fancy to take Cuba. That is the reason
for increasing this Home Squadron, and that is al
least possible ersnt this Home Squadron appropria-
lion IS meant TO provide for it. am against war,
and Ibclieve the country is against it, believe that
the morals Of the country not deeply corrupt as
10 be prepared TO go ruth Great Britain for The
sake Of company Of Creoes no, yet for the sake
Of king Texas to the Union: for that is another
of the objects in view"
And says MIR Giddings, in the same strain:
"Dsmantle these ships dismantle this squadron ~
''they only intended 10 protect Southern slaves
crossing the channel at the Bahamas"
Are not justified in concluding, from these SEN
tmens that the utterers of them are ready to invite
the cooperation of England to work the destruction
of the South, at the expense of giving to that
power entire control Of the only outlet which the
Great West has TO the Atlantic Ocean and TO foreign
ports