Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-04-28
&eaAlD or TIE TIMES,


In this Stale, Senator James introduced
b Resolution In the U. 8. Senate, which
was passed, enquiring into the vxpe.
dfeney OF establishing q Navy Yard at
this place. This act was commented
upon with great eei.t by Col. German
and other Democratic orators, inclu-
ding the ordtov Of nosur, our friend Mil.
Ton Hall, ESQ. and rather vague but
specious assurances were given by these
gentlemen that the present Admins,
tration would very soon take ,his' impor-
tant step, and that a Democratic Con-
gress would pass the nc ecessary Bill Tor
the creation 'oi this publis'work In FOUR
waters.
Although not grea, many years have
rolled over our head, still we are alto
gether too old 10 be humbugged by any
soch political clap-trap halt rs this
We should like 10 live, even in this
world Of sin, for tenacity to human life
10 strong with all, 10 be old enough to
sec this desirable object accomplished;
but the man who is thus favored, will
number more years than we're merciful.
iy allotted 10 the venerable Me,husa-
tah.
None are more desirous for the estab-
llshn,ent Of a Navy Yard here than our
selves, and none would work more as
siduously to accomplish such d result (;
hut still, we are not 80 foolish and weak
as to be ourageousIy humbugQe ed by dc.
signing politicians, especially on the
eve OF an important election, as TO sup
pose that the Federal Government, es-
Pecially under Democratic admins
tra,ion, has the remotest idea Of being
SO lavish Of its favors.
In the first place, although Newport
, has one oil the best harbors in the
world, and, therefore, in this and other
respects, offers the rares, inducements to
the Government, ifit Is honest and in
clined 10 dispense its patronage for the
( rent good Of the public, still, Rhode Is
laad is altogether too small In territory,
population and political influence, ever
to hope for such an endowment --cs-
pecial.y, as We said before, under a
Democratic administration, for our op-
poments too well know how to dispose
Of their available ammunition and imple-
ments OF success, ever to make such
disposition Of IT, Under no circumstan-
ces can the vote oi Rhode Island, in
Congress, as general thing. be Of any
great importance, because, in all human
probability, she can never have bu, two
Representatives in the House, e,-and it is
almos, morally certain that she will be
entitled to but one under the next Cen
sus,-as, by the last, she obtained two
only by the skin OF her teeth, to use II
4 common expression.
Then again, Gen. Pierce will never
favor a movemen! Of this kind, because
New England already has two Navy
Yards, one at Charlestown, near Bos.
ton, and one at Portsmouth, New Hamp
shire,- aud then there is one at Brook
lyn, N. Y, making three Yards within
a distance Of about FIVE hundred miles.
Now, if one should be established n,
Newport, either the Yard at Charles
town or Portsmouth would be broken
up.-most probably the latter, as il is
much the smallest and most unimport-
ant. Hence, we ask II any reasonable
man supposcs that Gen. Pierce will ia-
vor any measure which e Gale ula,ed TO
injurc his native State and his Lone p
Most certainly not. Neither would he
disturb the Yard at Charlestowp, be-
cause the expenditure Of money therr
has been very heavy and then, Mas
sachusets Is too large and important a
State, politically speaking, Tor shrewd
man, like Gen. Pierce, to do anything
which would arouse the Indignation of
her voters.
The foregoing are few Of the rea-
sons why Navy Yard will not be es-
tablished at Newport, at any rate for
many years 10 come, and the chances
are all against such movement a, any
future period, however remote. Sill,
we should be very glad to have De.
pot here, as it would be great benefit
to tho place and, as regards natural
advantages. il would make the mobiles,
and most important Yard on the Amer
ican Continent.
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