The native American., 1840-03-14


them. and mat ourselves may haos At leas 'a's con
aioa in chains that 1t mus mol through onr tegteo
mi this People ,cere Of The PEG.
pe of Lexington to their representatives III le General
Court Of Massachusetts. l772 /
So. REMARxs ON THE HOME SQUADRON AND
Naval ScHooL--bya Gentleman Of NeaO Iofk.
We think we could not fill our columns with
better matter than The Glowing remarks on this
Institution, to which we cheerluily give place, to
the exclusion Of other and various reading. Tie
advantages that must occur to our Navy, from thls
Institution, and indeed to our whole commerce,
Enuss be immense; and, as purely National
scheme, to its founder, Thomas Coin, our thanks
are due.
!" The fact, that out Of $4,000 seamen sailing
from the United States, about 5000 only are
American born, should wake up our latent ener-
gies, and cause a liberal support TO be extended
to this Institution. We hope the article may be
read with that attention the merits of the subject
reouire-there are truths contained in It which
must strike every lover OF his country and her
institutions with great force. and call forth the
honest conviction that to Thomas Coin are
we indebted for the establishment of an IN
stjtuton that will rebound to our honor and
glory.
Among the most remarkable enterprises of
the times in which we live, we class the es-
adjustment Of the "Home Squadron and
Naval School" When we look at the good
il has already DONE and carry our views for
ward, and anticipate the beneficial results
which, by an intelligent carrying out of the
nlnns of the originator and founder, may be
made to flow from it, and realize that it has
been produced by the patriotic zeal, untlring
industry, and at the great personal expense
Of one individual, and he comparatively in in
Rumble situation in life, possessed of no ad-
ventitious advantages whatever, but one who
has been the architect Of his own fortune and
success in life-one who, left early to struggle
with the world, and buffet with adversely,
rose step bv step to moderate competency,
and vet never hesitated to employ the hard
earnings of long years of untiring and un-
remted industry, to carry out national and
natroic object; and when we bear in mind
that he had to labor for years against the OPP
nostion of some, the lukewarmness of others,
and the ridiculc of the incredulous in his
success. who laughed at the idea Of his being
able to accomplish his object; and that, I'M
daunted by all, he continued steadily, year after
vear, to bring his plans before the Executive
" tho United States, and to have them pre-
sente,l 10 Congress, and at last succeeded in
l,,,i,,t., that for which he had for years been
striviug,-the passage of an act Of Congress
establishing the Home Squadron and Naval
School mon permanent and efficient basls,-
40 feel ourselves justified in ranking 1honeas
CHIN of New York, among the most re"Nl Ia
ala men Of the present day. In his native
,.;t,, none possess more thoroughly the conf
aance and good opinion o. his fellow citizens,
20 Z, .;otarv and Ship Broker, which he
loo followed for about twenty years, or us III,
,,,assnminp individual. Of sailors, none
assess more extensive knowledge and he|
p,,o,s =, an unlimited extent, the atfectionate
,nnnndenee of a class Of men, proverbialy
,,orsatle. and prone to take captlous eXcep-
,;ons. and vet all regard Thomas Coin as the|
sa.,nr's friend. and one who will honestly and
fa;thfulv protect their rights, and render equal
;,,st;ce to the merchant, and the man before
:. a.. r,,st. 70 him are our merchants ana
sh;n.owners indebted for temperance boarding
Inlses and o.: ,tna]ly for temperance ships:
,,,,ore 40 la,oG is. y mutual agreement, per-
.i,,e,n 10 be used ;,,4d if he had effected no
80, he would ha.c conferred great anal
- r;,,o benefit Oh society, but the formation
C tho Home Squadron and Naval School
81 ',1s Ant he is man capable of enlarged
"a liberal views, and Of combining great ma
, i,, objects, with plans of enlightened and
Commemorative benevotence.
a. tbe breaking out of the war with OIL
,-.o a commercial rival and naval opponent Mr..
sS;o DIN was very young, and although he re-
niece; niece in our successes on the ocean, his ma
iona, ,onal pride was wounded by the reproaoh j, So
;'u out forth by Great Britain, that if she
had boen beaten in single contest, !, It was llot
by the superiority of amenean sk,t 81 sor
and TTeaegados, contending, with the halter
ronnd their nects, for an escape from punish
n o ard fighting under such circumstances
with With desperation. Knowing as he did, tn
~ sailor can s,,rpass the native born Amerl-
can sailor in activity Of body or m'' ,,,aish
SUI f.o,, moral ro,raue, aud believing