The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-09

TIE Neat sssskss - Csagsss--TAs Hssy.
The Esxl sss&lsa VI Coasssss w be one Of the moss
Interesting ssd Dpoxsssl ksss ss~s ssa~sssd fos
many yess Ths large ssrias 10 the treasury Ell svs
r-s many vso,ses ios 10 ssp~sca. fhs fae.oe f~
road iacf~xss ol the navy sh,pcxn~i across fierdA.
purchase Of territory from Mssso, ssssnsi ssovr"ss1ss
and saso1s other schemes ios isssins he treasury Of
It's badsas. viii have a.d ss.loss inssSs bot am
other measure oil sso be introduced and that y
duelon d he ssf1 sna Increase u the ire sl VI I'm
ported gooas The. hc~syss. wl bat tssvss, such
4ceam sialioa 81 moasy Ia Ia. treasury hereafter How
dispose u the psssss ssplss ~ he tLs great aass
ton,
We psssams the P~eise sosd. Il IL receives AID at ali
from The national govssnmes ~si caiy gsss, OF
ands, such has ts~a gvsa 10 seseai State .mssoye
menls What. hsa 10 10 be done Win ths s.svss 40 ihs
treasury We hssss me rssss.s aspect 81 iofesn al
faIs and hs, may W, occur before he nss Con
gfess adougns. will sstis;y Tie whole toshly that GA,
present navy u wholly inadequate 10 protect m,sfsss.
aud MAINTAIN that high ,cstoa soax The asiioss vi The
earth which this county has Isssy aud usssotby a.
stunned general MAJ ~ Europe would ssasngst oaf
commerce. unless protected BY ee,ent and eo.efiul
navy We have not ssch . naval iosoe .. 10 need.
ed. Even Austria not maritime n~lo,--e~n use Lac.
guags, and prefer demands. against this county that
would never be employed towards Esgisud o. france
knowIedged weakness Of our navy III. governments
OF Europe are fully aware o the number Of ~ o.
war. sur guns, our saoIs. and oar means oi greedy
preparation Tor naval war.
Had we three tines our present available naval force
we should be IN no danger OF being involved IN The
tests oi European nations Such navy would insure
respect protect our commerce rom aggression and our
dag iron insult aud While other naons wasting
themselves ~ ifuilless wats America might ENJOY the
carrying Trade Of the world and become The foremost Of
commercial nations But one thing u wanted 10 insure
such desirable result should Earopean war ensue-
but one thing Is waned and that 10, isf larger naval
force not 10 be used IN war, Il be avoided, but 10
keep out 81 war. The best guarantee we can have Of
coninaed peace s abundant preparation Tor war.
We believe then. that large increase oil our navy
would be me best economy the beA security for peace.
and the best disposition that could be made OF large
portion Of The surplus treasure oil the government We
are able, abundanly able, 10 build up navy iormida
Ole That hostile feet would never be seen from
shores again.
la times Of peace that navy could 10 poduc,vely en-
poyed 10 some extent, in the merchant service and
war bear our banner in triumph over oil the world.
struggle between our free government and the des.
and may soon be forced upon this country.
We surely are not prepared to light that battle the
ocean With such navy as this nation % able to ~,
afioat that contest might be decided European SOIL
with the mssses Of its people counsss allies;
and the result would be hnal and glorious Tor the triumph
OF freedom II the contest were forced on with
our present navy, the battle must be fought own
soil. with great sacrifices 10 country and with no
other result than merely repelng The invaders
Our best interest: our honor our prosperity. economy
even humanity, demand that the American navy Be
placed speedily upon footing Of strength and efficiency
that would oil foreign aggression defiance and
sure peace from our very strength for war.
No nation possesses larger body Of brave and hardy
seamen No nation possesses better materials for ships
OF war or skill to construct them. And The TO de-
tray the expenses already in the treasury and rapidly
accommodating. The state OF the world, The growth OF
this country, and lis commerce, demand increase OF
the navy in stinied measure. To delay the work
dangers our peace and prosperity, and exposes in
suit and aggression from the monachical governments
OF Europe. TO whom our prosperity and the example Of
freedom source OF jealousy, hatred, and constant
alarm.
England and France send ships. oi-war to watch our
coasts for fllibuseriag expeditions England would
give the law in regard to Cuba France in regard
the Sandwich islands; Russia, Austria, and Prussia in
regard to the protection of czenr aud those clothed
with nationality, and bearing passports abroad
Give navy such we are abuBdanily able TO build
and we may give law to them all, take true place
among the nalons and give encouragement and hope
oppressed humanity all over the world