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


its inception. in consequence OF the quicksands upon
which the foundation was to be placed, that the engi
neers who sent examine the feasibility OF the
PLAN reported to the department its utter impracticabty,
and after several thousand dollars had been spent and
nearly two years consumed the work was about to be
abandoned Such. however, were the advantages Of the
site, that every effort made to obtain an engineer
qualified TO carry on so difficult an undertaking At
length such one was found in the person Of William J..
McAlpine, esq, who was them and had been for many
years previously, eminent engineer in the service of
the State Of New York. This gentleman accepted the
undertaking, and has succeeded in surmounling all OBJ
sacles and had arrived within few weeks Of compile
ting work which will insure him an enduring fame
About three weeks since, however, the new Secretary
Of the Navy. conceiving. we suppose, that all the dis
ncton Of this undertaking should not be confined to
sterling democrat has, by removing Mr.. McApine, pur
sued course which calculated to detrac from the
honor which that gentleman had SO nobly earned. But
in this Mr. Secretary Preston has been mistaken The
worthy comrades. the mechanics. workmen, and aboers
who have aided Mr. McAlpne in the construction Of this
of his ssaiHs indignant at the injustice which
has been perpested upon the architect. have presented
him with testimonial which must be as gratifying to
him it is doubtless Notifying to the Secretary who
presides over me Navy Department
Nor is this the only outrage. The successor Of Mr..
McApine has commenced his work Of prescription upon
the poor aborers OF the yard with spite and malgniy
which defes all parallel The following indignant de-
nunciaion Of this shameless prescription take from
the Brooklyn Eagle:
puioine has co,nsnced ,s work under the new Robes
pierre Of the dydock under the dctaon Of our Native
q n on
day. neither aye nor merit was spared and special ha
be favorable the State administrator, were lshmen
and Catholics Upon these the axe fell remorseessly.
di.chaging these men, nearly hundred others in
Such an open prostitution of patronage was never before
exhibited in this country Can il be possible that the ad
ministraon will sanction such arociy We call upon
General Taylor inquire into this OF his recently APP
pointed oicer and cal the attention Of all the mod
crate sensible wings to this Can 1t be that This
pledges against procripton will now encourage or coan-
enance the removal Of hundred poor sboers, who
who have honestly though, that Mr. Seward
honest man Than Mr.. Young
suboi dnaes this lhsir iate but Il arouses
the deepest indignation, when we men Of either party
working aborer because he chooses to vote as he thinks
proper
We understand that the commandant Of the navy yard
Commodore Salter) allowed departure from the rules
Of the yard. in permitting the ceremonies OF presenting
the plate to take place during the working hours The
committee assured him that political illusions
pleasant reflections upon the administration should be
made II it had not been for these circumstances we
assured that there would have been decided express
sion Of the indignation which is felt for the first time in
the history Of that naval station, on witnessing the re-
movas OF mechanics and ahorrs for political reasons
Mr.. McAlpine has no claims upon the wings. He is
democrat, and opposed to the election of General
Taylor, and is equally opposed to the bungng admins
ration OF the Executive Office. But these workmen
have never heretofore been selected for their political
opinions, and it is dsgracefu TO the administration
disturb them upon these grounds. But the wings viii
rue the outrage. For every man who is removed, the
wings will lose three or four votes.
From the New York Globe. Oct Is
THE LATE cHIEP ksosEER or rHE USrED STATES DRr;
pook, BaookLYs-we gave yesterday short account Of
the ceremony of the OF valuable donation
ysI wsie sy the persons employed on the dydoc
testimonial OF their appreciation Of his talents
engineer, and his worth man.
Several years since the United States government de-
The navyyard Brooklyn thought to be the proper
. S :. % Sss AND .s
menced under the auspices OF the Secretary OF the Navy
nlendns Se coas,acson Of the dock was soon dis
covered that the Substance which the Foundation was
he Golfer snd de
experienced In sv nting the quick sand from under,
some Two yesrs' time was consumed, and many thou.
sand dollars spent without making any material pro
ssu there by the Secretary each reported the imprsc
ucabiliy Of constructing inc proposed dock, Ia conse
was deemed imprudent abandon the work and search
was made the county through for competent engineer
work. William J. MeAipoe. them and for many previous
years. in the service OF the State OF New York. engaged IN
the construction OF our canals was invited into the pe