New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-01
N pr.cE PREPARE FOR WAR.

llere is no SOFT OF uSluirliVh NhihH th<AH-eaS'
more face enthusiasm than that relating to military
power and proves. In this spirit writer cited in
the columns Of coemporary. dwells on the prospects
and duties of the American Republic, and procaims
the sum of wisdom for this Government 10 consist,
in building a steam navy. L" In every naval contest
henceforth" says this oracle there will be few, If
sny regular od-fshOned actions between fleets, and,
consequently hardly any for line of battle ships
The nation that has the fastest steamers the best
guns and tie smares and best men will be the vic
tor II is the imperative duty Of our Government to
prepare in time of peace for war. This 1t can do
economically and TO the benefit of the nation by
clearing off the unservceable stuff in the navy, now
"a source of continual expense, and building up
steam marine force to be always actively and useully
employed in visiting every part OF the globe
The sum and substance of all this is an apothegm,
current in the American journals, now, formerly
and especially in Democraticpapers. "lnpeace prepare
for war" That seems nice saying to prepare for an
emergency and announce il, would be simply to utter
a truism But we must look more deeply into this
matter before approving of it, We must teke into
consideration our geographical political and inter-
national conditions and look if they such that war
is inevitable and its habtual recurrence the normal
condition Of this country. We must look to the in-
fuences of war-preparatons on the minds, motives
and actions of the whole people aud on the class who
undertake it, technically and find whether such pre-
partitions are compatible with the principles OF eur
Government and the welfare Of the citizens We should
look too TO the fact if preparations for war secure
peace or lead inevitably to If all these inquiries
can be answered satisfactorily proving the economy OF
such begcren preparations by all increase the
army and navy if not, not Now, let us inquire into
these matters little in detail and dspassonately with
view to arrive at definite conclusion, in regard to
question which is of colossal proportions for veal or
woe which as it is resolved way or the other, may
throw us back on barbarism advance with electric
rapidity 10 degree Of civilization such prophecy
from the depths Of its heart has yearne1 for, but
which thus far, has been retarded by the chronic
reroaction Of wars.
flour Government prepare for war il must make pre-.
parations for great war. What the Duke of Wei
ne,on said of England that she could not undertake
little war equally true with respect to this country
America therefore, play i.illpntian game Of
havoc Since the wars of the Ttns, nothing probably
would match the hell-thunders which her genius bent
On destruction would evoke. Colts arms would be but
the openng wedge of the spirit Of msteralised wrath
A cuillotne worked by steam would BE- active mercy
compared with treuchant and blasting furies which
She would Let loose. Mr. Macaulay in the History Of
England relates with glow which quite explains
any lower depth OF lunkeysm in ordinary English
mind hat the great families of England have all been
founded on military service which readily be-
leye seeing that that dirty refuse OF maudlin cheese
nongerng Aldermena knighthood was recently offered
4 ~ Ef,v. oul
rs recently refused. But it is remarkable, that not
vithstanding greatness has so descended Oh purely
military service in England families being ennobled
BY contract and Sir Walter Scott Bart, begets Sir
Walter Scott Bart though be could not beget an al
thor of WayeIley-such military titles have not IN
creased the strength OF military arms The weapons
which make the soldier formidable and in fact, create
the tzede or order come from the brains Of pebeiau
and remarh Die 10 say plebeian America, which can
not show srale noble title supplies the patterns
Of the most terrible arms Of Ofense We mention this
fact in proof Of our position that in the event of war
tie most fiehfiul mcds OF determination would
from Democratic and not Arislocrstc inventions. lit
be right 70 prepare for then, should leave moth
ing for contingency should not wait TIL the enc
nv hovers on cur coasts but be up and doing
Now il is utterly impossible for nation 70 be
bent on war and peace at the same time: It
esnrOt hate snd love in the sane breath
If we are to prepare for war let set about it. Let
all the inventive genius OF the country be Immediately
applied TO the works OF destruction Let the Ameri-
can Institute and the Franklin Institute their ex
libons into displays of weapons proeetles and e1-
plove agents into models Of ships fOtil.s and forts,
ard S tie munitions of havoc. Let experimental yes
sells, steam or what lot be built and manned, and #
sailors cannot BE found, let have pressgaDg, for
there is in mBeing matters when dangers press.
Let Us bave for tie land service about three hundred
thousand Zen, and i they cannot be found by enist
nent, let eOnscrpuon az the ranks. Let
military academies he bnilt IN tie West, South sud
on the Pacific Then We shall be prepared for war
that Is 10 ~. for big and none other can we be
engaged in The institution Of such an army and navy
would cost some three or FIVE hundred millions year
ard Of course cur ability to produce and to trade with
tie rest Of the world would he reduced in the same ex
tent added 10 this TIE frenzied democratic genius en-
ployed in making weapons and missles would be ab-
strscied from the material economies Of the fresie
tie Geld ,ad Ae workshop, ind there N9gl9 be Par