Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-01

war WIN one oi the maritime naiions ot EUROPE
What with Baltimore Clippers, Packets. Bay and
Like Sieamers--Men.ot War on the stocks. and
To DO buili, II could IN the coutsc OF eighteen 81
twenty months, have two OF thee hundred vessels
of war an,a Where would be tho requisite mum
Der otwell trained and sk,llul officers obtained lo'
tins iotoel Aud at the cessation oi hoslies. what
is 10 b done with The vast number ofsupcfnumeraty
officers the government would nd IN Ills employ!
The turning them adrh upon Tho cold charities oi
tho world aud after thry had bravely fought and
shed lhen blood for their county, would be- dh-
cut task and uEgiateiul office.
well appointed corps oi reserve would serve
both Us bann aud antidoic Of this. IL would supply
The service with officers ol wal; aud at the return
oi peace, then iptmef and mere lucrative employ.
mens IN the ship masters line would be open 10
them--and Al most, II would ftquno no great cilin
IN tue latl oil The gotfint eni To induce them II
gain Ia seek The command Of merchant YES els.
Rul Han, Bluh has treated a, large upon this
subject; the scheme IL his; aud 10 hun, therefore
beg leave 10 refer for detailed account Of the
advantages OF such an Arrangement.
CONNECTED with the Academy ut Memphis, should
be School o Engineers fr Naval Apprentices.
Here Tho engineers Of the public steam vessels
should be educated, Ate, The navy had been sup-
Piled with its due complement OF these, the remain.
my graduates from this school could be encouta.
eed 10 seek-and doubtless they would readily find
employment nv engineers IN the fvet-bptts, aud
ocean. steamers. And upon these also tho Navy
could irly, Tor skui engineers i,t the cxta
'is thai would be called IN the service in nme oi
"aI,-when Of course. many III tho mercantile YES
sells IN which they had brlotesrwcd, would BIO
effud II lie eosefuu ent OF lald up iiom to
Of omposment
Ia connection with This subject. shll invite yout
attention 10 another matter al great importance 10
his country. France and England gatnin- gteal
Naval aud commerce. strength. by The encourage
ment Which lucy give 10 ocean steamers. Under
the wise and liberal policy ilhcso Two nntions, Then
eli Hrus nv preparing 10 make network cvo1y
ocean, and even Ia Gttdle the earth about, wnh hen
lnfs II slram=Packtls. Are you awaIe OF tho Tact,
thai the Great Weston was not aIlnwed To take oul
her p'ptis, until tie oHntts had gwen tie govern
nen boud and scculifS, to transfer her Over 10 the
luwn, III case oil wan They all do the s,nr, Ion
" loh certain eofslde aluns are all ~ ed hand
md ohr,s guaranteed, IN case tho Crown requires
III services oi these vessels,
Constructed with an ego TO war, aud mhnrainfd
al paw lie est, Or The Gown ~ lully reimbursed
Ion ts portion Il tho esprnse,) England lis now,
III on NJ" have, ioicc OF MOI less Than iiity steam
iugaDcs, with which her cu carrying on
Ph hllb.e co nn,etce with her friends IN reae aud
with winch she Is ready To do Laue wth her tue
mlcs IA war
Give but u drceul encouragement To The well
known indnstry aud enterprise ii Ameflctn cnlLrns
and fleets Of ocean steamers will speedily 20 iouh
under Tie 'saIs aud silpes TO out do the lion aud
tie cross, with commerce IN peace, md 10 match
thrm, wnh Then guns III
i we've wise, therefore, for the government to n.
gee To ply ono fifth more, OF The pune Gust oi
commissioners over tons, aud that could cary
fuel and PROVISIONS enough 10 keep he sea otei -
days. la Other words, that should pass a board III
nspcclols. appointed lor the purpose. la con sid
falun ul winch, the owner should tie 1outd 10 lave
ihesc steamers commanded and navlgated by gov
ofnntnt lcefs-lo allow the government the itIvl-
legr o. bt awaited Of Of noI) 0 maintaining On board
- nun Der ri guns aud snpefnume,alirs IN tue
ol peaee, -and Wien required FOR waI the vessels IL
be TUNED over to the Uiued States al apai Va u.
ton.
In the school of Enginrcrs, at Memphis. the en-
Z, eats oil these boats might also be educated.
At Tins stage III tho business, and III tunes OF
peace, II /, clearly against our policy and interest IL
MAINTAIN abroad our sqnadrons OF wal steantr-.--
Al piesrni, We have no other employment for them,
than such a. may be required u them in the Wesi
Indies, or along our own coast, as vessels of The
Home squadron, and-as a part OF it-oi the rtye-
nue. s,Ivice.
II then we are TO build steamers. and lay them
up 10 rot, rs we have our lne-oI battle SHIPS, II
= ould be wise measure IN p l,lica economy 10 LEI
responsible merchants have the free use III all such
$ Gamers on condition that they should be employ
ed IN the OF the county be kept IN repair
and IN nod over To the government when Hqnred
How much better, then, 10 assist the merchant 10
build these vessels, with the privilege u buying
them at any time thereafter,
Az matter u economy there are strong reasons
for having our reserved $ eamcrs-l. q. su, Ia AS
would be wanted only IN case o wdr-bn'll and own
ed by individuals. aud employed m the inanoer pro-
posed, uni they be required Tor the purposes OF tho
government. The Uoued States Steamer Fulton
cost 1888 600. Such vessel can be built III the
pfivate yards for $3.50 900. Should the payment
oil eff IA Afford sufficient encouragement To pii-
vatc bu1idets-and thlak IT nouli-thn enormous
cost Of this one pubic vessel would he enough 10
call into existence. aud render available LOT the put
pose OF war. cicrcn such.
An appropriation OF half a million annually, for
the encouragement Of ocean-steamers on The plan
pfupo ed, would III the course OF ten years,-i Ie
wants 81 commerce would Justify n--cfeite Heet
oil not less than hundred aud fifty sieamiIlgaies
Of war 10 render available 1--WE ~, that
are already rotten, or are rotung at their moor g,
his more lhau tins and as 1t has turned out,
Gun bono J! Tor they have not been eppoyed either
BY ind ylduals The rubc-etler Tor commerce,
OF projections
The Navy Commissioners have expressed their
opinion, that the course OF u icw years Tory
stearn-rIgntes will be required III the Navy ch
will cost, say they upnnrds oil Htftech millions oi
dollars. Mark the dIiitreuce-under the present
system viii cost at least six millions, every three
wears 10 rcplir these vtssels-enough TO keep per
patually IN repair not less than 81 such, II used as
packets IN rGaee.
have Just seen the report OF Mr.. King from the
Committee on Naval AIihrs, aud shall press tins
subject no further" UNION 'ACh'
No. Ill.
COUNCIL BLUFF. July II, ISL.
SlR,-llrving merely enumerated lie" Of th'
many advantages Of a Navy ard and an Ac"u' M
AT Memphis Tennessee-ior III case 80 PLAN, ~
enmeut Is useless--et us take IA glauce al some .
the other es ,blishmenls necessary 10 make the sys
,n cntnulrip Wuh NAVY Y ard IN the " est,