Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-07
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"o 'oioWinR dfuCle lDIcBaru 10 mo rcW0-
val of tho Navy Yard at Charlestown to
Newport, from the Boston Atlas. We
trust that this object will be accomplished,
for tho Yard would be a valuable accession
to this city, and the people of Rhode Island
would unanimously join in a request for its
removal. Newport is the place for such
public works we trust that the Rhode Is
land papers will join in bringing this mat
ter earnestly and successfully to the a,tcn-
ton of the Navy Department -
II Remoral Of The Charles,own Mary Yard.
"A few days since we mentioned that n
rumor was in circulation respecting tho
purchase Of the U. S. Navy Yard, at
Charlestown, for mercantile purposes, and
that ii tho project was carried out, itwould
probably improve the chances for the an
nexation of Charlestown TO Boston.
Great advantages would, doubtless, nc
cruc to the mercantile and mechanical por-
tons of our community by the appropria-
ton OF the great extent of ground occupied
by this, yard to business purposes; but
Whether lhcso advantages would not be
counterbalanced by disadvantages arising
from the measure, we are at present unpre-
pared to decide.
We subjon tho correspondence which
gave rise 10 tho iumor TO which we have
referred. We are informed that measures
are being taken to test the practicability of
raising among our capitalists sufficient
fund for the purchase of the yard, in case
Massachusetts should express desire for
its reconveyance from tho United States :
BosToN, August 5, 1854.
My Dear Sir You nre perhaps, aware
that the annexation of the city of Charles
town to Boston is projected, and that bill
which passed our Legislature last winter,
is!to be submitted to the ciizens of Charles
town for their acceptance or rejection, in
October next. 1t is, perhaps, needless to
argue to you tho importance of annexation
to both OF these cities, and particularly to
Boston, Us the commencement of the ab-
sorpiion Of all the suburban cities into one
grand metropolis, worthy of the New Eng
land States.
| find that if the government of the Uni
ted States will sell The Navy Yard at
Charlestown to private corporations, for
the use Of the mercantile marine, which
needs it greatly, ono very great obstacle to
annexation will be removed. The Navy
Yard has been nuisance, (almost an intol-
cradle onc) 10 Charlcstown, since its insli-
tuition, and the uses to which it has been
applied by the United States Government,
havo never at any time repaid even the in
tcrcst on its first cost. All the work done
there could be as well done in much
smaller and less expensive yard.
Will you do me the favor, if consistent
with your official duties, and your private
convenience, to make such enquiries of the
Secretary of the Navy, and your associates
Of the Senate, as will elicit their views up
on the subject of the sale Of the Navy Yard,
for the use of our suffering mercantile mar
inc. | am much Interested in tho consum-
nation of the projected annexation, mas
much as believe the time for it has fully
como.
Your assistance in this matter, will oblige
many thousands Of our fellow citizens, us
well as
Your Friend and Servant
;. J. X. TYLER.
Hon. CnAs. SUMNER, Washington, d. &.