The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-20

money, TO be lavished upon the dreadful proAigac
Of federal system of internal Improvement, the
Mr.. Webster will leave forever the public servic
i'll 1852 !; but, If, on the contrary, he unites al
classes in every State BY magnanimous foreigI
policy, he may fairly aspire to the succession
II has been and still is the best opinion that the
steam navy OF the United States should be built al
once, by the government, of vessels Of the largest
sze, probably In some cases going as high as 10 OOt
tons; the work TO be distributed to excite the
rivalry OF the different sections Of the Union. After
the vessels are ready their capacity SHOULD be LEI
out at public auction to the highest responsible bid
der, who would lake them, under command of a
navy officer and run them regularly from all the
ports OF America 10 Europe, ard especially into
every corner of the Mediterranean, hereafter to be
navigated as exclusively by American steamers as IT
il were part of the New World. The periodical
departure OF the ste Gamers from the Southern as
well as Eastern ports would be supplied with ample
patronage from that granary Of the world, the
Mississippi valley, BY railroads, to be constructed,
not now, in diminutive proportions, but capable
OF transporting on en.feet tracks thousands OF pas
gers and ship loads Of freight. One week would
bring Cincinnati and Louisville families from the
shores Of the Ohio to the Madeira islands, and
three TO five days more to France, Italy, and swift
zerland lees than another week to the Holy Land
and the Sepulchre. The voyage could be made
accessible for almost ali. at the lowest rate-not
100 dollars and the transit would become i'm
mensely profitable to all concerned With the APP
preaching discovery of cheap motive power, the
United States navy would become not only sell.
supporting, but money making establishment, and
one fourth of the cost of the federal government
be saved, so that you should soon come 10 period
Of actual free trade, so much to te desired at once,
on account OF citizens and strangers.
The first function OF this United States steam
navy (sais must leave the sea in ten years) will be
to take care of the coast Of the United States.
England, Spain, and Russia are all most deeply to
be distrus,ed in that direction. 1t is possible that
the latter furnishes some Of the funds required by
the former in building and equippng the Spanish
part of that enormous steam force now in the Gulf
Il ..I f1f ka. in
creased hers 10 20 splendid vessels, five of which
are now side by side with nine Spanish ships on
British stocks. France has been fooled by them
Tito an idea of American aggression On the French
islands, and she has, also, for the moment, several
vessels in the Gulf; so that, with the Spanish
steamers already there, you have to face an
eneIny's front of vastly greater strength than the
entire navy of the United States. Mare Il Co, Of
Backwall, are building four steam frgates for I he
Spanish government, at Blackwell Messrs. Wi
gram one Mr. GTeen aBother-all 10 have British
engines and Messrs Maudsley, Sons Il Field are
constructing four pairs Of 500 horse engines for a
million of dollars, which, price may include how
ever, two pairs of $50 horse power. making by
Miller Rosenhil IL Co., Blackwell. The 500
horse engines are 10 go into hulls now on the
Spanish stocks, and by the same makers who
built The engines for the Piyono and Blasco de
Garay, of the late Cuba expedition. No secret is
made of this sfiair, and Lord Howden was sent
10 Madrid with assurances of British alliance.
The second function Of this steam navy will be TO
carry out Americans and their products aud prin-
clles all over The globe not 10 Europe alone, but
Ia Africa, and emnsntly to China and Asia. On
this immense theatre Collins has made his stupen-
deus beginning, and no man can predict the con
summation. Ii will be seen whether the broad
line Of republican destiny is to be frustrated by
the management Of such chaps as Bulwsr and Be-
disco, backing each other, and most wisely con-
templa;ing the notification of mighty America, as
their eIccfable masters have just garroted the
people OF the Duchies Of Scblsswig Holsts in forthe
absolute King Of Denmark. whom they have also
extnguished in the operation by morganatic mar
nsge--the wiseacres But shall have here after
10 bestow some attention upon the Li!liputian min.
lister Of England, who essays boldly the govern.
meni OF the United States, domestic and foreign,
IN speaking of The steam propagation of republican
ism 10 all other nations. MARCUS.