Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-24

formation. The murder was coIiertive.y co.n-
mitieo among lis ciow, aud Dupuis, their
leader, has been JUsiiS made 10 atone for his
participation ia all its enormity.
BRITISH OPINIONS.
The following article is extracted {, ON the
last Number OF the Quarterly Review, just re-
published tn New York bv MeSsrs Kirk aud
Mcrc.n.-IGe Liverpool Courier in extract
Ing the article. recommends il as a subject OF
tranScendant Importance, and admirably cal
cnid'ed ~ allay the extrayagant fears which
many weli-mtailng. bat iuconsiderate Eu-
gliShmen entertain with respect TO the proba-
be maritime supremacy of The United States
anu tile consequent declension of the navy
superiority Which Grea, Britain al present eh-
JOYS.
Comparison 5e!treen the British and Anseyican
Nary.
he successful manner in which America
nttea out few ships of war during the late
contest, may have induced some persons 10
give credit to Sler eXtravayaut boast and 10
suppose that she will Ut no remote period be-
come great naval power, aud. perhaps dis
pdte with us cur superiority on the ocean
i MS topic merits some attention.. Tie formation
OF navymust depend on the quantity of com
merclai shipping. I'm which sailors can be pre-
Nlously trained in the knowledge and practice
OF tie'r profession. America AT present has
an abundant supply OF sailors. but the ahun-
dance Is unnatural and principally owing 10
causes which have gov ceased TO exist, aud
lhey nave become burthensome rather than
war, which tor more than twenty years raced
IN Europe, and IN which all the naval movers
were IN turn Involved, raised the III, rcantile
navy OF America 10 d height which il would
never nave otherwise aiiaiEed, and which II
WIN never reach again. AT very earlV u-ri-
0h oil that war, the colonies of the enemies of
England could neither transmit their produce
hons 10 The mother country, nor receive the
necessary supplies bat through uentIalS aud
america in that cha dCier euIOyrd aiIlOs the
whole carryiu--trade OF continental E,urore
lh"h sheIIes were la their hands, and IN our
islands they were allowed to trade to greater
eAleht lbiil perhaps was polite even at that
period. All This gave a wonderful impulse to
The American shipping and Increased it's ton.
mage, from 700 Goo ions, the amount in 1892, TO
s'Jdo 900, ti'e anOUgt when lire wal with EuE-
land commenced.
The alteration of circumstances has area-
ny diminished, ahd will Vet more diMuish the
mercantile navy OF America. The rate of pay
III American ships IN time OF peace must be re-
euiaieu, bot by tile wages OF !abOur within the
states, but hy TIE wages which other nutions
pay 10 their sailors ii il were otherwise. the
freight of goods by American ships would be
much higher Than by thUse Of other countries
In aperiodo OF peace the Americans have no
advantages IN lie carrying trade, since they
can heither build, VIctuai, nor yigate ships
cbeaper Than lie ualiohs of Europe.
:, Oar northern philosophers have recently
discovered, among other rapid advances which
Tie u. States have made, that their foreign
commerce has increased. aud that already
iheir mercantile navy is within few thousand
'Yne vi our 'own !; and have grounded upon
tiiis notable discovery the 'prophecy,' that
IN two or three years they must oyerfake and
outSiTip u.s. We have staIed the iunnare of
The merchant ships Ot America at $50 900 tons;
but MIR. PItkin, an acute statistical writer and
d member OF COngI eSs, observes that OF this
amount only $50, 900 were actualiy ia vigated
which employed about $1,000 men This was
the highest point TO which the mercantile ma
w ever rose Since the return of Europe to a
slate OF peace, II has rapidly declined. The
foreign tonnage has been reduced half. and
the domestic which includes the fisheries sem
sibiy diinInISed.t
Wbhst tue mercantile navy of America has
OePh mus dwindling down To that natural state
which its limited ca pItal and small surplus of
production viii SUPPORT that OF (;reat iSritain
udS Increased with unexdmpied Iapd.Iy In
tue year 1911, IL Amounted 10 2,47i III. tons
ana employed l62 81 meu and hOyS 10 navi-
gaieIt within The seven years which have
SihCe elapsed, great accession has t.k en-
pace, - tie tonnage now amounts to 2 g53 40
naVigdted by I73,S2G men Willis; America
Ia tiie mos HOurIshing state OF her Commerce.
cpu.G only draw supplies for 81 fighting nav,
from SZ,UOO men, we have I73 00O FROM winch
10 OBTAIN inc requisite recruits 8ithOnt taking
i"t6 eur calculation the numerous maritime
ihhablitH " no arc employed ia The smaller
CI"it, WINCH are unregistered in the fishing
pOdtS WHICH surround every part of our coast
and IN the boats bar1rs, and lighters, which
coHhncithe commercial lAdins from tie sca
To tne interior
rs lhe deficiency Of seamen, and Of Tie
power IL Obtain tite service OF such a. tlYN
hdVc. Tor the nav, is an obstacle to ,;,x Cor,ri
udO ihrrease OF The nidiitinc 10 APr of Amc-
,'Ch' hhdhclai reasons VIII also be found g0nal-
10 ""S'rHct great o. rapid urJgtes The
sm'ai average eiprLce Of mama nlug thu
naval ioYcP OF Great Britain, daring = war.
mAH Oe taken al etgbt or ten millions Sfprlluy
l.? ieaie sncb a force. 10 hLt umuiate finr.> OF
az hino, Su;ncIent TO keep u up 10 lis hish
'tA 'pdTh, 10 cOJsttnCt ar ends docks an ]
machinery, and Qualifications tor its d,jca,e
miiNl Tar exec ed airy SUM whI,h any go.ern-
mtI' ~ t5e Duited States would venture IN
summit u the constellation OF CUugie-,. Our
h''y - already treated. and national feelings,
as ven as Tie conviction Ot its bOuai,ess ser
wees TO ourselves aud the whole ciyilizrd
NOTlu, during tweIty years VI tremendous and |
icdi'u cpDiiict wall support the BRUSH nation
:" ''e necessary expense OF maintaining its J
snPenpiity, but the distance bet !. cen creating
and uphOiding such AN implement Of attack
ahd detcuce is immense.
Bat further, ii The maritime popnlliion /
AUG 'he hhaiices OF America shOuld improve |
so as 10 enable them To form a n ,vI local cir
cum tances Of very important nature woujJ |
prevent il. The shores VI the United STATES !
=. ,Ej 7, ,,5, Atcric',c No. Tx. ? ~"
mem1c, JrOn Uassotbascifs. fbnf Il, .iarD,y1 !
lo"' mere MaH hGD the siipyiSg. tehich hdd |
Pi'sfcWtd J"rcfaH cyHim fTcg, rus dtsiudntird at
tHe ''hdrres dAd h'r0ily comPeiedto SEEK cmpIoy !
Wt0,SieR countries Jhpir siiy eayDeBters Dr. |
@HHte 0 ,Dk2iay IRE obGgrf, .tor hciug, TO On |
IN. Hitsa WorRc. If Mr. Bra5,g,g,ct and |
iI's0 10 '' tefe Gpl fifsber. far tie royai Rorg
., EHgid"l AMI 70 bR'id tctsc's to curry il 10 |
GT@ B1Haia. mis- Is more Tim samci,sf 70 !
FnecHrage ~ ~ hsye hat izffhe Drrf edition of |
tde yomHGiJ1st menfiOned for uithfa a fp,e uog
saHG ions q our oca ite shall D. directed 10 !
fsed o." 'sthin afeio million"