The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19

cided, unsettled state, tending to operate unfavor-
ably upon our foreign trade. 1t would be better
10 place duties upon certain articles nded for
revenue, to meet extraordinary expenses, for a
definite time, so that those engaged in commerce
could govern themselves accordingly. We want
some settled system Tor the regulation of our TO
reign trade, and nothing left subject to any con-
nngency.
American Naval Scholastic Effects or
Sausage Democracy.
There is a. present great demand for seamen
to man navy; and bounty of twenty dollars
is offered with an advance ofpay for three months,
10 seamen who will enlist in the service This
shows the great scarcity Of good sailors that exists
and this scarcity attributable to the breaking up
of our excellent naval schools, and the continual
efforts that have been made within the last few
years by the sausage democracy in Congress- to cut
down our naval establishments. Our best seamen
are employed in the merchant service; and instead
of having our navy manned with hardy, active
and intelligent sailors, such the naval schools
turned out, navy will be obliged to take inefli-
Gent and undisciplined landsmen, unaccustomed
TO sea life, and totally unacquainted with the
duties of sailor.
We believe that during the administration of
Boston, New York, Norfolk, and other places.
The large line-oi-battle ships were converted
into scholarships, and a certain number of boys
were received on board, and instructed in every
thing appertaining to sailors life; besides they
received good practical education in the different
useful branches of knowledge. AT these schools
there was no distinction OF persons. Boys of
every grade and rank in life were received and
nd tlaftr
these schools body of seamen were turned out
that did honor TO the institution. But an outcry
was soon raised against the expense of these esta-
blishments, by the sausage democracy in and
around Congress, and they Were abolished.
Now the main argument of this same sausage
democracy against West Point, is, that it is an
aristocratc institution. Those naval schools were
essentially democratic; but nevertheless they
were obliged TO succumb to de furious attacks Of
the demagogues in Congress This is sufficient
evidence of the hollowness and insncerity of the
sausage portion Of creation.
The most respectable families ia the country,
sent their sons to receive a nautical education at
those schools. The pupils were from every rank
in life; and from the excellent discipline main
tanned on board those vessels, and the thorough
education which the pupils received, they made
of seamen, as any in the world Had these
schools continued in existence, our navy would
now be ably manned, and we would not be
obliged, we new are, to delay our operations
for want OF men, and offer a bounty for men as
we would for the growth offiax or the destruction
of wolves.
The expenses of these schools was trifing,
compared to the material advantages that ac-
crued to the country from their establishment
How short-sighted is the policy that would cripple
all our military and naval establishments, merely
TO gain little short-lived popularity.
The CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF july
The approaching anniversary of our national
Independence should be celebrated on unusu-
ally grand and magnificent scale. Everything
conduces to endue the day and its associations,
with more than ordinary interest in the minds OF
the American people Our army has lately gain
ed two glorious victories on the banks of the Rio
Grande; and we have escaped long and bloody
war by an honorable adjustment of the difficult
ties growing out of the Oregon question. We
are in the enjoyment Of great national prosperity;
and the livelest ardor for the maintenance OF
those republican institutions secured to us by the
Declaration OF independence, prevails among our
citizens. What time, then, so appropriate for
great national demonstration
We hope the authorities OF this city, the Heart
OF the Union, will make suitable ARRANGEMENTS
for such celebration Of the approaching festival
as will be worthy of the metropolis of the United
States. We hope never to see the day when the
ceremonies, suitable to our greatest national ami
versary, will fall into disuse and more particu-
lary should il be celebrated with uncommon
splendor on the present occasion, when so many
things contribute TO make us proud OF our country
and her institutions.
The Common Council have appropriated 81, 0O(
towards deiraying the expenses OF the public
ceremonies on that day.
The CLERey.-A resolution of inquiry on the
proprety OF extending to the clergy all the politi.
cal privileges that are enjoyed by other citizens,
and imposing on them, an equal proportion of the
taxation of the government, has been intro.
duced into the Convention now in scs
sion in Albany. We certainly looked for
some changes in organic laws but we had