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January 9, 1813
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
At the launch of the Frigate Adams in Washington's Navy Yard, an opposition congressman remarked to the President that the vessel of state doesn't glide as smoothly. The President retorted that it would if the crew did their duty. The reproof is critiqued as severe but inaccurate, faulting officers instead.
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Presidential Retort.
At the late launch of the Frigate Adams, at the Navy Yard, at Washington, an opposition member of congress, who was standing next the President when the frigate glided off the stocks, abruptly said to him-- "What a pity it is sir, that the vessel of state won't glide as smoothly in her course, as this vessel does"! "It would sir," replied the President, "if the crew would do their duty as well." The reproof was marked with more severity than truth. The officers, and not the crew of the national vessel have been deficient in their duty.
At the late launch of the Frigate Adams, at the Navy Yard, at Washington, an opposition member of congress, who was standing next the President when the frigate glided off the stocks, abruptly said to him-- "What a pity it is sir, that the vessel of state won't glide as smoothly in her course, as this vessel does"! "It would sir," replied the President, "if the crew would do their duty as well." The reproof was marked with more severity than truth. The officers, and not the crew of the national vessel have been deficient in their duty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Presidential Retort
Frigate Adams
Navy Yard
Political Reproof
Vessel Of State
What entities or persons were involved?
President
Opposition Member Of Congress
Where did it happen?
Navy Yard, At Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
President
Opposition Member Of Congress
Location
Navy Yard, At Washington
Event Date
At The Late Launch Of The Frigate Adams
Story Details
An opposition congressman criticizes the state of the nation to the President during the Frigate Adams launch; the President retorts about the crew's duty; narrator notes the reproof's severity and blames officers instead.