Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-12-14
This Duncan
Hath borne his faculties SO meek. hath been
So clear IN his great office, that his virtues
Will plead like angels. trumpet-tongued."

The Report of your countryman, Mr.. Dobbin, as
Secretary of the Navy, will be trump This arm
of the service is much behind the age and the de-
mands Of the nation. While the commercial tonnage
Of the limited States is greater than that of England
architecture is unsurpassed by any people on earth
our national marine is below modocrty either in cf
ficiency or force Mr.. Dobbin's report will present
faithful picture of its present condition and the
causes of its inefciency, and will recommend impor
tant.refos in this important branch OF our national
defence His course as Secretary has won the cs-
teem and admiration of all who have had intercourse
with the Department. 1t is believed here and it is
true that before public opinion had spoken in regard
to Commander Ingram's course in protecting kosta,
and rescuinghi in neutral port from the Austrian
halter that Mr.. Dobbin wrote to him, with his own
hand letter approving his chivalric conduct. His
report will place him on high grounds with the Amer
ican nation, and win for him higher laurels, which
will vet adorn his manly brow. His kind deport-
msnt impresses all who have business with him with
the most favorable feelings while his open hospital
ity to all who hail from North Carolina of either
party, renders his name and fame dear to us all.
Your State has reason to be proud of her son.
The Report of Col. Davis will be document wor-
thy of gentleman and soldier. Events are in
progress which may transfer him to the u. States
Senate, which, if rendered to him, he cannot well
refuse In the Senate he would be the right arm of
the President and faithful exponent of the princi
pies and views of the Executive, of which the SEN
ate is the constitutional adviser.
Judge Campbell, as Post Master General, will pre-
sent an able Report of his Department which comes
moro to the homes and hearts of the people than
any branch of the government. Judge Campbell
has won for himself the reputation of an efficient
laborious and able officer. Like his colleagues,
McClelland and Dobbin, he bas pursued "the even
tenor of his way" so as to avoid the schisms that
have distracted our New York friends, and is a IA
yorite with all who have business in his Office.
The ability of General Gushing, as Attorney Gen.
eral, is acknowledged by all, and his Report al,
though not as important, yet, from his opinions al
ready presented, important questions that have
arisen, will doubtless be able and interesting
So much for the Administration Our friends have
caucus tonight to select Speaker, Clerk and
other officers OF our delegation have met with
Ashe Craige, Clingman (who has been here for sew
cral days) Kerr, Ruffin and Shaw. Your member
and Col Puryear are yet to arrive. But asthey are
in hopeless minority their Tot be nee
essary before Monday. North Carolina has rarely
had an aHler delegation in Congress and If not now
SO well known, depend upon it viii make their mark
EAshe and Clingman are we'll known. There is no
member in the House more popular than Mf Ashe,
and none more active and Eindefatigabi than IA;
EEClingmap Mr.. G6ngnsn Is in position To- achieve
much reputation for himsel and anent good TO
1.-THE nation Once q prominent t1ethbsr Of the Wing
party: he became gosted with the dity oi
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