The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-21

attachments Of William McAlpne Engineer Of The UNI
ted States py Dock New York. by the employed
thereon, wo for many years, have witnessed his unng
perseverance, and complete success"
The inscription on one of the pitchers
wluAa j MoAlrlss.
From the persons employed
United States Dry Dock, New York,
oA os, l1 Ysss.
On the other pitcher the following.
onicem and i've Wor aHa on the
Dry Dock ut the Navy Yard,
Brooklyn, New York,
wl1% ,.., !: MoA.rns,
Zoe Oct, .I isaS
The gobets contained inscription, there was not
time to have IL done, and the dates will be added.
Mr. McApine, who seemed much affected, and to be
struggling with emotions replied in the following words
which have been invited to meet you at this tme Is to
me wholly unexpected feared that during the period Of
these splendid testimonials OF regard and the compliment
yoa appreciate and approve the discipline
TO bear only the affect
work In its incpient stages while Others the pro-
gress and changing character abos have been
Of tie valuable aid which many 81
rendered In the most perous periods of the undertaking.
and whenever the emergency required at the most
unreasonable hours. with cheerfalness and aIacrity.
am happy and proud that have received from YOU
all, the most active ardent and skilfu cooperation
free to confess that had been surrounded by who
et less Interest and devotion to the work, rreparabe
evils would have occurred endangeng the of the
undertaking 10 professional experience Of twenty
years. have never known large assembage of work
men combining more ski with energy Of purpose, than
remind you OF the tolls and difficulties through which you
have strugged and will be enduring evidence of your
v,glancs assidny' and skill These magnificent gifts
VIII remain to me and 10 children the afectionate
memorials OF your friendship and will often recall the
m has so famed tha
which must necessarily feel al leaving the charge OF
80 al Rs
warmly recprocae friendship and sincerity thank
hops as s and
rupted may be renewed, and the farewell which say
hearty and Wishes for vsr y ana ha an
Piness aud prosperity.
Mr. Andrew Thompson, Of the aborers then said
Ladies and gentlemen it customary ancient times
McAlpne has here built his monument, which will
transmit his name TO ages yet unborn. Cloud cheers)
The ceremony being thus concluded, the officers and
other gentlemen shook Mr.. McApine warmly by the hand
and the meeting then separated Every expressed his
admiration OF work that is the greatest of is kind the
world.
Aaothr prescription in the same quarter.
The Washington correspondent OF the last New York
Herald states another OF removal by the present
Secretary Of the Navy Is the spirit Of Mr. Ewing to
infect the whole cabinet! 1t is the case OF Thomas
Bownell, OF the city of New York. whose capacity
honest and fidelity" are said to be unmpeachable but
who has been removed from the post Of government in
spector Of mail steamships at New York. His case and
claims thus stated
Thomas Brownell was an officer die tenant believe) in
the navy during the last war with Great Britain He
tered The service in 1913 For his me,itoroas eonduc. in
isiS he was presented by the State OF New York, IN
Win he hat in
annals, and shedding much glory upon the country he
one Of The only a. five now Lying or late yesc dssGsd 70
roduce the powerful OF steam into the American navy
II ESD ne was one among NOSE VINO started Tue project OF
the patronage OF the Post Office Department, q system
which is now in successful operation After great personal
efor.-havng the opposition contend ith OF the ship
owners New York and other cities-and alter repeated
EspIe.en.asa. to The members Of both hoase. Captain
ceeded IN the bill establishing the Bremen line Is well
that the members ifon the South were opposed 70
the system, comforting too much power into the
hands Of the North The western members opposed
Tor similar o sod Ss
Mr. Benton were both among the opPoatlon Cap.
S,a so~ns hid ,s0o e. ,. , %a me. each Of
jcced lines OF malt steamers were an expedeni fo
TIE navy that the immediate OBJECT was %
lzed by the British steamers but the system would extend
our Commercial facilities; and that the ships. IN 'sSr
war, we should have marine, ready 70 be
drnushed into the public service
With arguments like these, the preiudces Of the senators
were oyerco ne and We much indebted pe.baps TO
Captain Brownel ne any man. for the splendid lines
oil ocean steamers which the city Of New York now has
upon the Atlantic and the Pacific. Mr. Secretary Mason
had the good Capain Brownell for his
services aud because Of his abilities TO I'LL the place. thu
appointment oil Inspector OF the Bremen line Of mail
efs
This Is the man whom the successor OF Mr. Mason in
conjunction with Mr. CJamer. has turned out and he will
PROBABLY be expatated 10 California, because he
pccd Of having been, in his lie. ocofocoor there
accusation against him. bfoher OF Commodore
Perry of Lake Erie, has received the place but does
mend matter. II there had been some mean
aud sneaking party preudices against Browneu, some
other place would have been found reward Commodore
Perry.
We have other cases OF prescription before us, which
have Justly called forth indignant denunciatons from the
press Of the vcinage. What, for example, be ver
than the virtual removal OF Mrs Bovard, most esma-
BILE lady, who was appointed BY Mr. Polk to the posi-
Office OF Vienna Rush county, Indiana' When in ls47
Mr. Mitchell, rabd wing, resigned the Office. the citi-
zens OF the village asked and obtained the appointment
or Mr. Crawford with the understanding that the pro.
ceeds were to go to the support Of the widow Bovard She
faithfully discharged its duties and reaped the bene.
fts'-(S2o yearD Everything (says the Jacksonan)
went on smoothly, until few days ago the good people
Of that village and vicinity asonshed and surprised
by the removal Of Mrs. Bovard and the appointment OF
Samuel Dubin No petition, hear, had been carried
round no notice given until the bloody axe OF Ftz
Warren descended upon the head Of this poor woman
The men who could be guilty Of such disgracefu con-
duct deserve the reproach and Of free and just peo
pie remonsrance, demanding the restoration OF Mrs
Bovard. was Immediately gotten up by the wings and