The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-05
For the Union.
THERE is NO TEXAS NAVY,

| ..-... For the Union.
THERE is NO TEXAS NAVY.
When I ssade public, some few days past,
through the columns of the Union an Official doeu
ment from the Secretary Of War and Marine of
Texas establishing the fact of the disbsnding Of that
navy, tbs idea did not occur to me that was Civ
Ing publicity TO paper intended only for the lati-
tude Of Texas; neither did suppose should AVA
ken, 10 great degree of wrathfal Indignation
the Kind and Sympathetic fseings Of "A Friend TO
Jasties." beg pardon for this gave oasAssi and
" my friend will indulge M IN q lew more sonobo-
:s'.s ,.s,:, s:sssE:ss:eS x Rss,..sc. y, ssc.e
"a Il ~ &c 9, A. s.
desisnsd for soma other lsstlas uas.. ihis In the
mean usnc, permit me TO obssrvc, that ssch expires
SION. a. "utteriy srosndls.s s.seu,oes apaipable
misstsiemcnts," do not advance ones cause, more
especially when they arc wasting In appropriate
ness and applicability. In sustaining my position,
that there Is no Texas navy, quoted from the pub.
| lic documents a letter from the Secretary Of War
and Marine, TO an officer applying for duty; which
letter must be excused for again presenting 10 the
reader it being Of those things which will bear
repeunoni and 30 long as Il is recognised as authen-
tic, (Which my Friend 10 Justice" does not ques-
tion,) cannot merit the polished phrase ''papable
misstaement" Here is the substance Of the letter
"Your communication Of the Goth ultimo, re-
porting yourself to the Department for duty NJ
| Galveston, has been received; and have to say
in reply, that the step taken by Post Captain E. w
Moore, late commanding, has oft the republic with
put navy, and, by consequence, rendered il neces
sary TO dispense with the services Of the officers
heretofore attached TO the same, since there is no
| service in which they be employed, nor any
means out Of which they be paid. IL is due,
therefore, that such Of thom as remain should DO
Immediately relieved from further duty, that they
may seek, in the civil walks Of life, the rewards
TO which their services entitle them &c. &eI have
the honor to remain, &C." Signed &c w, Hill,
Secretary Of War and Marine
To say nothing of the almost universally received
opinion the subject, and Of the corroborating
evidence shall presently adduce ! ask the reader
IL the above document does not afford sufficient
ground for the assertion, THERE rs NO Texas NAVY
fearless OF its being characterized by the phrase
f'palpable misstatement" Inasmuch, however, as
this evidence emanating lin the general readers view
Of the matier) from high authonty-the executive
OF Texas-does not seem TO suit the fancy of my
"Friend to Justice" will quote from the writings
Of one whom ! feel assured he will recognise as
good authority. .....
Mr.. Z. w. Moore, late a post captain in the late
Texas navy in his vlndcation Of himself before the
people Of Texas, holds the following language
touching this subject: prompted by these feelings
they" (the offcers) call, with three exceptions"
(these three, presume, had been discharged, jui =
ing from the preceding renarxs) rendered a.. n
designations, when our attempted disgrace was n. e
known; and the next day they nearly all LEFT the
vessels and the service Of government that little
appreciated their services and sacrifices; and the
navy that had contendcd but few weeks before sue
sessfuly against such fearful odds, was, in penty,
four hours, literally disbanded and powerlcss."
ne service and .s:s H..so.s I" .s... sss Of @
in conformity with the advice in the above letter.
they sent in their designations the department."
&c, &c. The department declining to answer
| act on these designations, he goes on: "Wccks
passed of without any notice redress until abso-
| lutte want compelled them to abandon Texas at all
hazards, and return to their relations and friends it,
the United Siaies," &c, &c.
Now, have never gone so far as to assert
that the officers of the Texas navy ''ehapdcned
| Texas" l have only asserted that the "napy
disbanded" not that the officers abandoned the
navy and Texas also; yet feel assured, that my
Friend to Justice" will say that quote from good
authority, although he proves more than l had
promised to do.
Once more, and / have done with these quo
tations, for they are Of such good authority | re-
linqush them with regret. Mr. Moore says, abiding
to the effort Of the department to publish some let
ter, (Which need only mention in this way in the
"Cvilian at Galveston" "The evident intention Of
this step to endeavor to forestal public opinion,
particularly at Galveston, at the time of the break
| ing up Of the navy"
| now ask the reader to what conclusion he has
come relative to the disbandng of the Texas navy
since, according TO the showing Of the most prom
nent officer who has ever been attached to that
vice, independent of the official act Of the execu-
tivc,) the officers themselves, Chose who had not
been discharged, abandoned not only the navy, but
Texas, also. Struggling, however, with an imagl.
Texas navy, "A Friend to Justice" seems anxious
to persuade himself Of It's reality and not only so,
but to convince his readers also; to do which he
says "Thc President was called on for estimates of
the amount required; LIST, to support the navy" q
suppose he intended to say navy "for one year
at sea; 3D. to keep the vessels in ordinary for twelve
months and Sd, the amount per month TO maintain
a watch board for their preservation in the ha!
Dor of Galveston &c.
/ The only inference to be drawn from this con-
Meeting with it the fact, (as have been most crcd
bly, informed) that the vessels advertised for
sale by order of the Executive, but could not be
Sold is that inasmuch neither of the vessels has
since been to sea, the "call' dwindled down to tho
keeping Of "watch on board for their preserva-
TOM and for this purpose are enumerated "one
lieutenant one purser, f,co midshipmen, and about
hoeniy petty officers ard men,"
II With all due gravity asks my ''Frend TO JUS
tce" serious in enumerating this force the Texas
navy, that has been in existence since its first
t adjustment to the present tme' Where are the
post-captains, the commanders the lieutenants &C
Echo answers-where. Give it up, my "Friend to
Justice, the ground you have let 60 your anchor IN
is not holding ground; ,oegh, and seek some beteer
anchorage-for here, both wind and tide are against
] you. :,
Al not trouble the reader again. that | have had
throughout these Communications, eye directed
4 sngly to the establishing Of the assertion, giving
of greater publicity to the fact, that there is nc
n Texas navy; in doing which, should have thwart
ed the expectations, blasted the anticlpations o.
= any one trust that "that most excellent gift o
chartyn will lead him to believe that my efforts arr
A somewhat prompted by friendship TO Justice.
Vi ONE INTERESTED.
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