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Domestic News
March 19, 1846
The New Era
Portsmouth, Virginia
What is this article about?
Reports indicate Mr. Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, advised to resign but refusing, will be removed soon. Navy aristocracy accused of bullying over reforms like enforcing duty and changing systems.
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I have it from authority on which I can implicitly rely, that Mr. Bancroft, having been advised to resign his office as Secretary of the Navy, and declining so to do has received "notice to quit." and will in a few days be removed.-Washington Letter.
The aristocracy of the Navy are renewing their old game of bullying and threatening. What has the Secretary done now? Made some lazy drones do their duty, we suppose. They have charged him with various offences, as destroying the apprentice system and abolishing the seniority, which proved to be false, and hence the gall and wormwood in their letters as above. They gave him notice to quit six weeks after his appointment, but it was no use. Their "power behind the throne" had ceased, and they had to go to work like honest men.-N. Y. Sun.
The aristocracy of the Navy are renewing their old game of bullying and threatening. What has the Secretary done now? Made some lazy drones do their duty, we suppose. They have charged him with various offences, as destroying the apprentice system and abolishing the seniority, which proved to be false, and hence the gall and wormwood in their letters as above. They gave him notice to quit six weeks after his appointment, but it was no use. Their "power behind the throne" had ceased, and they had to go to work like honest men.-N. Y. Sun.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Bancroft Removal
Navy Secretary
Political Intrigue
Navy Reforms
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Bancroft
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Key Persons
Mr. Bancroft
Outcome
mr. bancroft will be removed from office in a few days
Event Details
Reliable source reports Mr. Bancroft, advised to resign as Secretary of the Navy and refusing, has received notice to quit and will be removed soon. Navy officers accused of bullying and false charges against his reforms enforcing duty and system changes.