Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-23
THE TRIUMPH OF THE AMERICA

we take peculiar pleasure in presenting our readers
with the suboine patriotic and eloquent letter of our
Minister at Paris in regard the late proud achieve
| ment the gallant little America. We copy it from
the New York-Courer and Enquirer. 1t is made up
OF noble sentiments, nobly spoken refTeetnr honor
alike upon its author and its subject
BoULoGNE SUR MER, Aug. a. 1851
MY DEAR SIR congratulate you with nv whole
heart he success of the gallant Amer;cs IN bar
contest with the Royal Yacht Squadron the day be-
ncaed to me here.
When | had the pleasure of seeing you at Paris
told you how much felt national honor aud nte
10 be involved in the issue of any match The
RIGA might engage in at Cowes, and how much 7 re
led on the sagaclty judgment and skill of Commodore
Stevens, with his spirited and patriotic companions
| 10 uphold the reputation OF our glorious fap The
contest has now been decided; and the America and
with her our American and stripes have been
| mere victorious. And what victory! To beat Rri-
| tannla, ~
| Whose flag has braved thousand years the battle
! and the breeze"
| to beat her in her own native seas in III. u.. =
he queen, and contendng against fleet OF seventeen
sail OF her picked models OF naval architecture ovvneJ
ana personally directed by the proudest names of her
noblty-her Marlboroughs and Apgleseys-is some-
thing that may well encourage us in the race Of mari
| time competition which is set before u.s.
me destnies OF the world in regard to civil and DO
tcal liberty and progressive civilization every kind
must depend In great degree upon that povyr which
snail OBTAIN permanent ascendancy on the seas -
Ever since Inc demonstrations OF naval ap,ituaes
| and proWess which the war of 1919 gave rise to- ali
eyes have been turned to America as a candidate 70,
mat great and gitterng, and if rightly used most no.
| PIE prize have always said that our ships are oui
and his brethren OF the New York Yacht Club have
SHOWN how&ell they understand their mission Ho-
nor ana thanksto them then, for having added ano.
lhef glorious day TO national calendar. far an hoh
ly do estimate the Importance in its effect direc and
indirect OF their successful achievement of peaceful RI
vary 'e DAY before Yesterday that the Tween y.second
Oh August Is destined, in my opinion 10 take rank in
our annals with those days which have h.en rendared
memorable by victories sea or on land or have
peeh othefwlse endesed to US by associations connect
ed with our national renoWn.
And how opportunely has all this come to raisa II.
up rom the depressing effects of our supposed failure
Ia The exhibitions OF the Crystal Paace-an arena in
when l nave always been inclined to question the
pecy OF our appearance 81 this time in the character
competitors as early be foreseen that objects
OF mere luxury and artistic elegance would be predo-
Inhah' mere, IN regard to which it not expected
thai go young people could contend on equal terms
with the oder and more luxurious nations OF Europe
ohip onhdlng and the arts OF seamaushp, however with
olhef PURSUITS OF The useful and the original, belong
Tue oo'u ana adventurous youth OF county, and
trust II IS now demonstrated that in these we need not
lear comparison with the rest Of the world The
4fls OF elegance VIII follow in their turn and in due
asdsoh' Ia Inc mean time, we cannot cherish with
too auch PRIDE and ondGe2s that element of our ma
onai strength, which in the extraordinary mechanical
Improvements OF The age, has become indispensable
means OF security and sell Defence while must in the
ead exercise controlling influence upon the desnjes
OF The civilized world In this connection trust our
legislators VIII not be unmindu OF the high duty they
are under oil giving an efectual encoura cement and
support 10 the noble enterprise that has been CONNIE
ca win such brilliant success, your city, tor vindi-
ae our equal snare IN the navigation of the ocean
! oet"eth the Old and New World BY steam: md tina
! ~"hoe nation VIII, l sure, rise up and cheer the
nnef1a by ther loyous and epontaneous accam alons
sue on'y encouragement, happily, which she reunirss)
shores. '''" 'iee' out
- rave nave not the pleasure Of being personally known