Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-16

NJ The following from the Baltimore
American, shows the comparative strength
of the Naval force Of the United States,
England, aud France.
Our national marine consists Of q ships
of the line, and 6 frigates of the first class
on The stocks; 3 ships Of the line, | razee,
3 friga,es of the first class, l frigate of the
third class, l3 sloops Of war, 3 hrigs, 6
schooners, steam ship and Que slore ship
in commission, aud 5 ships Of The line, 3
frigates of the first class, friga'e Of the
third class, 8 sloops of war, l brig and 2
schooners in ordinary-making a total OF
SO armed vessels.
England has in commission 24O sail,
which are disposed of in the following
manner.
On the Home station, 10 ships Of the
line, IL sloops of war, 20 brgs. On the
Lisbon station ships frhe line. frieates
~ sloops of war, brigs. On the Medi-
terranean station, 8 ships of the line, 6
frigates, Is sloops Of war, 10 brigs. On
the East Iudia station, 2 ships of the line,
6 frigates, 10 sloops of war, brigs. On
the Pacific station, 2 ships of the line, 6
frigates, 10 0sloops of war, and 6 brigs. On
the Brazil station, ship of the line, q
frigates, sloops of war and 6 brigs.-
West Indies and Gulf Of Mexico. 4 ships
ofthe line, 10 frigates, II sloops Of war, |
briggs. Special Service, a frigates, a sloops
of war. and 10 brigs.
II will be borne in mind that The above
statement only includes the ships in actu-
al employment, the whole naval establish
ment having been sci Gown as Ear hack as
1886 al GU in peace, a.s.g! in war one thou
sand and thirty six. The chief difficulty
in the event of putting these ships in ac-
tive service, would be in manning them,
aud of course impressmeni would he re-
sorted to. In 1886, the number of sea-
men employed in British Commerce, was
10000 men, pretty abundant source
from which to draw sailors for the Gov
ernment service.
According TO the latest returns, the Ma
Wy of France which is the mex, largest
aud rapidly increasing. stands as follows:
ii ships of the line, first class, l20 guns
each; % of second class, 66 guns each; %
of third class, 50 guns each. This forms
a total of 81 ships, nearly every one of
them built aince 1916. Besides this,
France has 40 frigates, first class, each of
60 36 pounders, 10 friga,es each Of 46 Sc
Founders; Is f-igates, third class, each of
80 guns; Is sun-brigs 81 steamers the ma.
jority of them l60 horse power and each
of them well armed. In her arsenals
there are nearly 5000 guns and carron-
ades for the naval service, enough to fit
out 81 ships Of the line, 90 frigates and
90 corvettcs.
1t appears from other statements that
the French government could, immedi-
ately on the occurrence of war, increase
the naval force actually at sea--namely.
% sail of the line and &c frieates, to 40
sail of the line 50 frigates, that besides the
seamen necessary 10 man this large ad-
ditunal force, there would remain sur
plus Of $4,000 men to form the crews of
vessels of minor rates or size: it further ap
pears that a Royal Ordinance of The first
of February, 1887, directed that there be
kept up or advanced towards construction,
a reserve oils sail of the line and Is frig-
ates, by which the force a, sea could be
further raised to 53 sail Of The line and Sc
frigates, ,and that the number of war steam-
or should be fixed al 40, of which l6 are
now in commission, and l3 more rapidly
advancing towards completion.
Every ship of the line is provided with
four howwitzer cannon,6 80 Founders called
a la Pairhons. Every friga1e of the first
class to have 2 Of 20; steamboats, of I6O
horse power, 2 of 30; friga,es Of The Cd
and Sd classes, sloops and briggs 4 Of 80.
Taking Sir John Barrow's statement,
which is supposed, from the high standing
ofthat gentleman, and his facility ofaccess
70 the proper sources Of information to he
correct; England has in all l9 ships Of
from 100 to 100 guns, of which 4 are in
commission, ,l2 in ordinary and 5 building.
Of The second class, carrying from gu to
100 guns, she has 81 in all; 9 in commits.
sion lS in ordinary, and building. OF
the third class, Of 70 to so guns, she has
in all AZ, Of which IL are in commission,
33 in ordinary, and 2 building, making a
grand total of 80 ships OF the line, 20 OF
which are commissioned. Of frigates Of
various classes there are SO, of which 9 are
commissioned. Ofsteamers of war she
has total of IL, Of which are commits
stoned, 2 in ordinary, and 5 building, be-
sides there are l3 steamers on foreign STA
tons, and 2S post Office steamers, S Of
which are in commission.
France has 49 ships of the line. 10 Of
which are in commission; Of war steamers
81, of which IL are in commission, 6 in
ordinary and 9 in building. Here it will
be observed that France is much in ad-
vance of England, so far as war steamers
are concerned.
From a late London Paper.
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