New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-17
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IScsr.sE OF 1HE NAvY.-We gave IN eur last
The mos; important portion of the long and able
ANN, Report Of the Secretary Of the Navy, and
tho frat page OF this paper We present bret but
cs-ef,, abstract of the residue. Mr. UPshur has
st.r,,nk from no esponsby, and his Report ex-
l5l;,s n striking contrast the tame and negative
napers which have for years been put forth by his
n,edeces,or,. hi, urgent recommendations that
d new ard complete code for the government Of
the Naval Service be prepared and adoPted-that
Inc Nsyy Department be recognized (Which we
1ru,r includes the abolition of the Board OF Navy
Commissioners that Steamships be built and
employed IS packets, with view 10 Naval service
when re7uired--thai the National vessels tit for sea
be kept in commi.sion-tha The Apprentice sys-
lem he extended-that, wilh view TO the more
ready enlistment Of seamen when wanted, the
rights of the common sailor IN board man OF war
be more clearly defined and carefully guarded-all
meet our hearty, unqualified appreciation
But against the rapid and vast Increase Of the
NAVY recommended by the Secretary, we respect
fully but earnestly protest. We cannet deem 1t
necessary we are confident it would not answer
Inc purposes contemplated while the cost would
never be patiently borne by our People. Navy
half as large rs that of Great Britain has Mr.
Upshur counted the cost mas he compared the
expense OF our present establishment with the like
force in that of any foreign power? Such Navy
could not be maintained, including renewals, for
less than twenty-five Millions per annum, which,
with only Ten Millions for Military service, would
make az enormous drain upon the productive in
dnstry of the Country.
What the Secretary urges with regard to the
dangers to orr Institutions" (meaning the Slav-
cry of the Sourh,) exposing TO great and pecu-
liar peril 10 case Of War, may be pertinent and
sound but will such Navy he proposes avert
The dangerl We insist that it would not. If we
had so great Naval force, it must be dispersed,
and could never, even though kept together with
The sole view of protecting Southern coast pre-
vent the landing of hostile army thereon. Let
us suppose we had fifty ships of the line, with
fair proportion Of smaller vessels, cruising there
Gould they cover at The same time Chesapeake
Bay, Charleston and ihs Gulf Of Mexico? Sup
pose British fleet Of one hundred sail, having on
board fifty thousand troops, and well provided
with steamers, were to set sail with sealed orders
for our coast what could our feet do? Let Bona.
parties conquest of Egypt, in dehance OF an over
towering British feet, let his return from Elba and
recovery of the throne of France, make answer
If the South be indeed such volcano MIR. |
represents no possible command of salt water can
preserve her from cruptons; and any attempt TO
rival the Naval power of Great Britain will prove
AT once a failure and an intolerable burthen. The
sooner the iden is abandoned the less will be the
evil it inQicts on the Country.
NEw-YoRK STATE CANALs.--The following
statement OF the aggregate amount OF Tolls col
lected on the New-York Canals in each year since
they were opened, will be read with Joy by every
friend of Internal Improvement. Read it, friends
10 the prophets OF evil, the preachers of STATE
Bankruptcy Reputation and swinding, and let
them blush al the rccapitulaton
Year Tolls received. Yesr Tolls received