The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-09

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HENRY ERBEN, Foreman.
Mr. STOCKTON Mr. President to whom. in time
OF peace, ntrused the lives OF the thousands who
traverse the ocean, Whose energy and skill, and hardy
self denying TOLL carry the products OF your soil through
the world, and bring back the rich returns It's the
American sailor BY his superior qualities as an he
has enabled you TO rival IN commerce the boased mis-
ess OF the Where is the coast harbor in the
wide world accessible human enterprise 10 which he
has not carried your flag His berth is snecure HIS
service Is easy service lie is necessarily an isolated
being he knows no comforts OF home, and vile, ana
children He reaps golden rewards Tor the increase
OF treasure which he brings 10 you When on shore ne
Is among strangers, and fnendless. When worn out ne
is scarcely provided for Making many rich. he lives
and dies poor; carrying the arts OF civilization and Inc
blessings of the gospel through the world he is treated
outcast from the merces of both But TO your
hsorythat part OF it which the world knows by heart
and you will find on lis brightest page the glorious
achievements OF the American sailor. Whatever MS
country has done to disgrace him and break his spirit ne
has never dsgraced herr he has always been ready 10
her he always has served her faithfully and effect
ually He has often been weighed In the balance, ana
never found wanting. The only fault ever found with
MIN is that he sometimes fights ahead OF his orders
The world has match for him. man Tor man and he
asks Odds and he cares for odds, when the cause
OF humanity the glory OF his country calls him to hight
VINO, IN the uafkesl uayo O our caiIieu
your flag into the very chops of the British channel,
bearded the lion in his den and woke the echoes OF Old
Albons hills by The thunders OF his cannon and the
shouts of triumph 1t was the American sailor And
the OF John Paul Jones and the Bon Homme Rich
ard will go down the annals OF time forever who
struck the first blow that humbled The Barbary flag
which for hundred years had been the terror OF Chris
tendom drove it from the Mediterranean and put an end
the infamous tribute il had been accustomed to exor
Ii was the American sailor And the name OF Decatur
and his gallant companions will be as lasting as monu-
mental brass.
In your war of 1912, when your arms shore were
covered by disas,er-when Winchester had been de-
ieated-when the army of the Northwest had sufren-
dered, and when the gloom of dependency hung like
cloud the land, who first relt the fires OF national
glory and made the wekn ring with the shouts OF VIC
tory? Ii the American sailor. And the names OF
Hull and the Constitution will be remembered as long as
we have left anything worth remembering. That was
no small The wand OF Mexican prowess was
brok en- on the RIO Grande The wand of British irwin
cbili,y broken when the flag OF the Gusrriere
down. Tha, one event worth more TO the republic
than all the money which has been expended Tor the
navy Since that day the navy has had no stain upon
its escucheon but has been cherished your pride and
glory And The American sailor has established repu
iaon throughout the world-n peace and IN war, IN
storm and in batle-for unsurpassed heroism and
proves.
| Mr. President, am no painter; ] cannot draw with
| artslica skill the | would have you look upon
But il requires artist Picture it 10 YOURSELF sir. See
the gallant bold sailor has served his apprentice
ship with Hull IN the Constitution, who helped TO
drag the guns the San Gabriel stripped and ashed
than dog Can you stand il, SIR Yet your laws
have authorized II to be done probably has been done
And now is proposed TO give authority to do again
Will the American people stand III Will this more than
Roman Senate long debate whether American citizen
as he is-the sailorsha be entitled to all his rights
| an American citizen no-whether freeman as he ls,
he shall be scourged like slave Ccero's cmacieric
in his speech against Veres, is, that though Roman
citizen, his client had been scourged. And shall an
! American citizen be scourged9 Forbid it-God OF bur.
manity forbid it. For my part, would rather
the navy abolished, and the and stripes buried with
their glory in the depths OF the ocean, than that those
who lis gores should be subjected TO punishment
ignominious and bruializng. Sir, If bad the power
vouchsaied 10 others 10 impress my own feelings upon
the hearts oil those who hear me, would rouse IN The
minds OF such OF national pride and hui
sympathy, that they would, with one voice. demand
that the memorial which seeks TO rob the American
sailor OF his rights American free nan should be
thrown under your table and irampled beneath your
| feet
MIR President the object of all our legislation for our
seamen should be elevate them class, and not 10
degrade them. In proportion you do this, and teach
the sailor respect himself you will bring him 10 the
performance OF his duty with cheerfuness and alacrity
You best appeal 10 his patriotism by showing him that he
honoed and respected by bis country You best appeal
10 his sentiment OF native pride by presenting motives to
his emulation You can do infinitely more with him by
warding him for his aithfulness than by foggng him
for bis denquencies Whatever the pecuarllies OF the
sailor may be- he is still man, with all the impulses
wishes and hopes OF a And II there is one trait
more peculiar to him than another it is the sentiment oil
gratitude. He never forges kindness, and would take
his heart out OF his bosom 10 save friend. Let him
only sec that he is honored and respected by his coun
try and her honor and interest will always be safe in
his hands.
believe tha, many OF the officers Of the navy have
fallen into the OF supposng that sailors are more IN
huenced by their fears than by their affections They do
not rightly appreciate his character II they would take
more pains 10 think Tor hm-to keep him out OF empla
tion-o attend TO his wants-o that he was fairly
and Justly dealt by-and properly TO consider the fair al
lowance which ought TO be made for him, they would
find il much less difficult enforce discipline, TO gain his
confidence and find him much more iractable, IL not
by the severity OF discipline much as is by hrm
JUST and generous government that he Is TO be controlled
II among everywhere II rs rather by humane
and iudcous laws than by the severity OF penal enact
mens that good government Is established and main.
tanned Again. in the training and governing those men
who are light battles, and face every danger with
courage their fear should seldom be appealed to. You
| ought not 10 cultivate the emotions which make men
towards, and teach them hahually 10 shrink IRON the
fear OF personal suffering. You ought rather 10 teach
them to desplse an honorable suffering Trpe herosm i
ain intellectual quality. II smoral inepdity that makes
the man OF true and reliable courage. And this only
respect Degrade a man by an Infamous punish nen
which destroys his personal honor and self respect and
you do all that human ingenuity can to make him COW.
ardy.
But il is said that the navy cannot be governed without
the lash As general proposition express my utter
dissent 10 H. admit that among sailors, among other
classes there will always be found some who vicious
and troublesome. That is the case in the army as well
in the navy and they have abolished the lash IN the
army II is easy TO get other and less offensive pun
ishments for the navy for the army and those pun
ishmenis will not answer the refractory person had bet
ter be driven in disgrace from the navy lie s not ht TO
be trusted in the hour of perlhe is unworthy have
the honor OF the flag conhded to blm. Sufficient induce
mens should be offered 10 the better classes To enter the