Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-14


their enterprise has been attended. have pro.
we'd injurious to our commerce, humbling to our
pride and dscreditable to the directors Of the
naval power fthe British nation, whose flag,
till of late, waved over every sea and triumphed
over every rival. +. =.
That there is reason to believe, that in the
short space of less than twenty -four months,
above eight hundred vessels have been captured
by the power, whose maritime strength we
have hitherto impoltically held in contempt.
That, at a time when we are at peace with
all tle rest Of the world, when the maintenance
Of our marine costs 80 !argea sum to the coun.
try, when tho mercantile snd shipping interests
pay tax for protection under the from Of con.
voy duty, and, when in the plenitude of our
power, we have declared the whole of the A.
merican coast under blockade it is equally dis.
tressing and mortifying that our ships cannot
with safety traverse our channels, that insur-
snce cannot be effected but at an excessive pre-
MUM, and that horde Of American cruisers,
should be allowed unheeded, unvsited, unmoles-
ted, TO take, burn, or sink our vessels in our own
inlets. and almost in sight OF our harbors.
That the ports OF the Clyds have sustained
severe loss from the depredations already com.
mtted, and there is reason to apprehend still
more serious suffering; not only for the extent,
of the coasiing trade and The number Of vessels
yet to arrive from abroad, but as time is fast ap.
preaching when the outward bound ships must
proceed to Cork for conveys, and when during
the winter season, the opportunities Of the enc.
my will be increased, both to capture with ease
and escape with mpunity.
That system Of burning and destroying every
article which there is fear Of losing-a system
pursued by all the cruisers, and encouraged by
their own Government diminishcs the chances
OF recapture, and renders the necessity Of pre-.
vention, more urgent.
That from the codness and neglec; with
which previous remonstrances from other quar-.
tcrs have been received by the Admiralty, this
meeting reluctantly feel it On imperious du.
ty, at once to address the throne and there
fore. that petition be forwarded 10 His Roya
iighness the Prince Regent, in the name. and
in behalf Of His Majesty. representing the above
grievances, and humbly praying that His Royal
Ilghness will be graciously pleased to direct
such measure to be adopted as shall promptly
and efisctually protect the trade on the coast o
this Kingdom, from the numerous insulting ant
destructive depredations of the enemy ant
that the Lord Provost be requested to transmit
the third petition accordingly. is, ea 81
That the thanks of this meeting be given Il
Mr.. Ewing. for the ability with which he pre-
pared and introduced the business OF this day.
That the thanks of this meeting be rendered
to the gentleman who signed the reqnislton.
(Sgned) r. FiNLAY, Provost
The Lord Provost having LETT the Chair
Resolred unanimously. That the thanks O
this meeting be given to his Lordship, for hi
prompt compliance with the requisition, and TO
the manner in which he conducted himself il
the Chair.
Debate in The House cf Commons on the Mar,
Estimates per London Times newspaper
March 5, 1912, page s.
'Sir Charles Napier seid he was far from
thinking that the present constitution Of thu
Board of Admiralty had given satisfaction to tn,
| naval service. The changes OF the members O
the Board of Admiralty entailed considerable ex
pense on the country, for no sooner was body
of men installed, than they changed most o
the regulations of their predecessors. AS an 10
stance of the bad effects of the navy by Boart
of Admrals, presided over by civilian, b,
would state, that at the end of the last war III,
guns were in such bad state, that when fired
they would scarcely hit an enemy. lie nigh
also mention. that during the latter period o
the American war secret order was issuet
that British ships Of war should not engage A
merican frigates, because the former were il
such an inefficient state.--One captain after ih'
receipt of this order, in coming in contact Will
an American frigale turned up his crew sns
told them that he had directions not to fight, 10
he was determined not TO keep the order secre,
As for himself (Sir G, NJ when he got the Sc
cret ORDER, he put it in the only fit place 10 re
ceivs 1.-THE quarter galley - 1ss
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