True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-06
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There is much newspaper paragraphing on
the British side ofthe Atlantic in rdcule OF our
inefficient navy" 1t is asserted that we have
not even the skeleton of naval armament,-
that we are, in fact the merest plgmy upon
old Ocean, and have no good title to the empire
of the seas.
We have not cumbrous navy, commanded
by legion of equity and leaden-brained admi-
rails, rear admiraIs, commodores, post captains
and captains but we have the blood, the spirit
and the triggers, worth more in seafghts than
all the timber that ever foated Read the fol-
lowing stirring little incident, and see whit re-
lance may be placed upon Coumba's sailors
bolI":
From the COrk (IrelanD Reporter
AMERICAN SPIRIT-A SMALL MISTAKE.
1t will be in the recollection of our readers
that we announced on Saturday the arrival in
Cove of United States pilot schooner, 81 tons,
direct from New York, having on board a
gentleman, supposed to be the bearer of official
dispatches, who at once proceeded to London
On her arrival in Cove harbor, with the Amer
lean flag flying at the masthead, lieutenant
Of II Nj. S. Vanguard, was despatched, as we
understand, by order Of the Admiral, to require
that the flag should at once be taken down.
The Captain of the w. j. Romer received
the British officer with much courtesy, asked
him down to the cabin, and having been made
acquainted with the object OF his visit, the
Americans reply was characteristic: : SO
long as have an arm to pull trigger, no
man shall dare touch that flag" This prompt
reply puzzled the . Britisher' not little; he
returned to his ship for further orders, and in
short time came back to the American officer
with an ample apology, to the effect that see.
ing the vessel 50 small, the commander did not
think that she was an American vessel, and that
the flag Of that nation had been used without
authority And so the matter ended.
PoLAND.-Ths gallant, but i'll fated people
are again in rebellion against the usurpaton
and mercilcss authority Of their tyrants We
have nohopcs Of their success. Their strength
was broken their stuit crushed, at the battle
Of Warsaw, and The crueltes that have been
since pcrpetrated upon them--the partition of
their country; and the almost universal confs-
cation of their property to the uses of their
! conquerors, leave them without resource or
| prospect Yet still they struggle, still they
worship and WOO back among them the absent
! genius Of liberty Still meet they in the dead
ofnight-a dungeon or gallows the peril
! banded patriots inyincbe in spirit, sworn 10
restore the independence and the integrity of
their country, or die. The history of man
presents no sublimer spectacle thpn this. But
who sympathizcs in cause so hallowod =?
what nation offers diSintercsted alliance in
the doubtful struggle Of Polish PATRIOTISM
None she will again be the captive Of three
powerful dcspoiism; her best blood will flow
from thousand scafolls, her haughtieS spir-
its will droop in the gloom Of the mines, and
again will her virgins be ravished by the bru-
taized sollicry oflhe Emperor Nicholas. The
constant recurrence of such barbarouS and in.
human scenes in the old world should lead us
olthe new TO prize our exemption from such
cruelties and horrors, and to appreciate that
liberty which thus far in our national career
has rendered us happy, AID prosperous and go-
rious.
THos w. WALSH ESQ, AND OLD JOSH"