The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-09

assuming Tour millions and a half of ,o,,a.
pis 10 DE adequate TO the uaain,non.. as ~
oilusn navy, that having been the amoun, " VIZ
80. ~ Iooo,9, 1t appears that in the las, 6v,
han siav, sun devoted to Its augmentation is more
nan eleven millions Of pounds sterlino q, e..
millions q dollars. And this enormous sn,, 1y'gJpe
eNPshaed ehiehy IN the construction or .,..
ers, OF winch she has already nearly two brnds.a,
t Hu 70 Illustrate the devotion she has manfessd ~
,i, poueg, oe remembered that it was com mencsd
| uehcit IN her treasury, and embarrassment, -
ner trade the result of successive disa.so" = 70
res Oh her harvests. Perhaps the verv cond; ~
I" dependence on foreign supplies for LrnuI ~
Wn,ch she was reduced, taught her the necessity, "
mio'iing the sea to render her national exis,enoo
But whilst England owns about one und;.;,.,
'he sea, taking her tonnage compared MI "a u,
oefs as the criterion, the United States b,, H. a
RUE, mas nearly one-third likewise AIbnush !.
ne .otesh trade OF the two countries and their ,nn'
he uonsluered the standard, her interest wond
nc NJ nearly twice as great as ours. And ai,ha'l
oriush existence and British ascendencv a. az
'uehtned with each other, yet il is clear Tho, h.,
ms ascendency OF hers, overwhelming az il has nos,
~. ,he commerce and international politics oil
ne worn1 are at her command And the nation
"., me US, mas at once the greatest commercial
ana the smallest naval marine is the mos, ;nss."a
"u uePehaent 10 the extent of the capital and -. |
paon'y embarked IN our foreign trade and the v.s,
Internal interests connected with and denends.,
NJ +, Let our foreign commerce be cut off |
~ IL now can be, at any time within thirty dsns gu
besides the loss of our TONNAGE and oar1 'aya ano
wave, amounting to hundred millions of Tho n,o,
1--WE ~ ana convertible property we have feonnI ~
y. us money in the country,) the blockade Of New
,- o1h ana new orleans would, by damminp nm The
reat inferior channels of trade cause universal
ulsion and prostitution The cotton ~ ,Ls S oon'
',u the produce OF the West, beyond what we 90.
ewes consume, which now go abroad IN re,,rn -
nc shape OF tea and coffee, cloths and cptlor,, nr
'"Tersal consumption amongst us, would perish in
nj o' the producers; and these, thus paralyzed
u mpoVershed, would have neither the des;,c M, to
putty to buy of the North the articles now en nlnu Al
" larry on theIr operations. General bapkrnn, W
ana distress would ensue and in that cooJ;,;on ~
''ngs we would be compelled to commence N. con- tn
tuc.'on o. steam navy, not a single vessel sf "a
men could be ready for sea in one wear ne
why, therefore, do we not attempt at Ie.s, 70
aintain our existing maritime possession and now
especially SO long as eye ofthe American neo |
~ directed 10 territorial acquisition If we held 4
inoiro" tne whole American continent without IN
.oiiIeIpohuihg power over the sea, would be 10
ing but magnificent vassa and trbutarv Of tho thr
Wer that controlled the IL is on the sea tba,J
great question Of the balance OF power il IN 4. An
cided and as naval supremacy Is dependent on !,
affords sublime pacific arena for The wit
play and competition Of the peculiar rnn;n. "a
Illzaton of the States on its shores
we are happy to see that the naval committee NJ
rouse OF Representatives have directed their n, -
uon to this great subject, and in a luminous -.
!, ~ laVor oil the establishment Of several ocean
u lines have aroused the attention of the nr.ss
lhe country to the magnitude and utility Of tbe
erprlse. We are happy TO observe that the re- III
nse OF me press IN every direction, and of every -
Y, isco"tially in favor Of the policy wy Stor
ne report Of the committee recommends n. Eng
positions of MIR. Soo and Of Mr. Collins ,he Carr
ner io5 coast line from New Orleans 70 New iden
\, ana line also from New York 10 LivernooI raj
hrst class steamers, and all for the con,inSon cian
pensauon Of the hostages they will Weld. Becl
ne proportion Of Mr. Collins is for q lin. e.. Bead
81 aors to Liverpool for specific oomnens.,;n J. A
ooo,VVO. This proposition however re- -. Tor
a On ~ me Senate, and rejected on the ground Ju
'n. Mexlean war renders such heavy annual -
ose, which Is supposed materially To eyoesd ~ VIZ
lses u would yield, inexpedient M, stoo w
~ 20 rely on the posisges. He offers 10 CON
!, zen steamers Of the first class superior IN now
any ~ Europe: to be built under the superin-
nee OF government, to be commanded bv gov
emf ofhcers, and to carry each four mid.bpmen Al
out charge. Mr.. Sloo and his ASSOCIATES offer