The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-01


These required to put these sloops in such
state that they shall not suffer by exposure or delay so
pairs of the w est India Squadron
Mr. BARNARD asked, by what authority or by what law
the Secretary had been authorised to build these sloops
Mr. PARMENTER BY that discretionary power, which
Is vested in the secretary and President who deemed it
necessary or because it much cheaper 70 employ
soops than irgates To show how necessary it that
this transfer should be made once would state that
even bill Of exchange drawn the department for the
repairs OF Of Of in foreign port cannot
rope walk ut Charlesown where there abundance Of
raw material the works stopped although there is not
rigging enough 10 supply the present wants OF the navy
The sloop OF war Saratoga, that came home wreck must
have remained wreck to this time chad the money been
const eraons therefore, require that this bill should
pass Otherwise the credit Of the country will suffer the
aborers will suffer and much public property will be
destroyed for want of small outlay to put it in such
state Of iorwarness that exposure and delay will not in
jnrc II.
MIR. BLACK, of Georgia said-This Bill is to limit the
powerto transfer, and to strike out the authority which
has been abused And yet, Sir sec the very men who
oppose are the very that anxious to settle Ore
gon; these want to cut down the Navy 10 so, and
how are we TO keep Oregon. If you march an army
will perish by the way. How much more desirable is 1t
TO have your Navy foa. in triumph at the mouth Of the
Columbia River not sure that shall vote for the
settlement Of the Oregon and am very sure that .ba
not unless Texas is al added And am sure that Ore
gon will not be worth tho millions Of blood and treasure
that must be avised upon H. unless have efficient
Navy This bill is bill Of limitations and restrictions
Why oppose it when you gave as much and power
10 Zen JacksOn anu MT van BUREN, We '-ar strong
Navy in the Pacific and in the Atlantic southern
shores Rely on that supporting Navy the cheap.
est mode Of securing peace after all
Mr.. HopKISs said this was strictly an appronr;aion
Bill, and therefore hc opposed TO it, in It's present
shape
MIR WISE sad-This is merely Bill Sir 10 ,ranfer iso
money already appropriated from where Il Ia not want.
ed. to where It Is TO be spent for repairs and building
IT'S Bill TO check abuses To expend as mlcn money
as we can at once upon ships of war; and put them in
state so that they viii take injury, and will be IL
Tor soa as soon as possible Not TO follow out the plan
hpQ all L.,. zg
pending 90 much as possible upon Dock ylris and
Navy Yards just previous to an election putting
at that time as many you find for in the
yardso tna You have large number Of voters
ly to drive mp 10 the polls the DAY Of election Qnugh
ter The money you appropriated for branch of the
service not enough il has given out. Shall you not
make up the deficit by taking that which is y ing idle at
ano her spot Allowing the government 70 he corrupt
you say Is better to take this idle money away
rom such corrupt set and spend it for proper purposes
you cxpend this idle money for and tear and fitting
armng ships you diminish pro tan,o the amount