The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-05-14
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Theeo 10 . gu~ese1
f.o., Ceoes,'s Naval History a"e essss
1890 Of orr shsaphs = ~. ti'as ~
.,s.scs naval force u ~ Usitsd STATES "
r..o.et.bl, In poiatsef siss. eqsiP":"o
In ,,.d;oess for hnasediass service. nn
.,;ll bsli,v.d b. We ishabassnss OF inland
500. thai The national banner 10 - well
d.c.cd~d At sss % on land. and 10 not !"
he .livhtest danger Of disgrsss from any
..u.ee wh;ch prudence and proper fosss.ght
might obviass. Our - nyh's o. 'o.S
nav, bsen % oilsn read and FsFsad' - 20
have masuinsd ths@sesvss isso nofs "a"
,h.v we're. and nov loosaSbssh Lie pre-
sirss of jov;neibility. indsseng . belief 'AF
NOS, e,.di,.bls to the patriotism thsn
ri,he, III. Intelligence or good judgment o,
IN. h.l;sv.y, We are ~ much pleased
A. aoy one to read and refer to tue v!e'o>
RE. Of tho Constitution and the Hon.
Uomme Richard, and ~ highly rejoice -
on, orivhbors in tho capture OF the Java,
tho Macedonian, the Setap'., the "asf.
,;e,r. and other British vessels. 70. tn's
very reason, and because we would mol
have old laurels disgraced. old h"nor'
t,mme,,. we regret the present i"etiic'ency
Of gu, navy aud tho popular errors who"
are cout~ns with its remaining 81"
Tho extent Of our Atlantic seaboard |"
equal tn tina, Of all England. Our sea
board on the Pacific and in the Gull OF
Mexico nearly or quite equals thai up'"
the Atlantic and surpasscs y" lis extent "e
combined shores OF France and t"g'"""
The commercial 'r,istics OF the last year.
the lat-s, aud hast reliable which have
aeen published. give us marine tonnage
approaching within few hundred thousand
to that Of Great Britain, engaged III every
branch Of commerce, visiting every county
and exploring every sea. he ""Ssses
xc,iy,,, which has prevailed within our ship
J ward. during the pas, year, induced BY ths
increase OF trade. the want oi sl,'ps and
the hirh p,ic. Of trcights. has probably
brought our tonnage TO III equality eve" p"
it has no, carried Il 10 superiority over
, tina, Of ANY other nation. 1t may bs safely
stated that a. the close Of the present year
I ". shall Il Ill events, In capacity. tonnage.
> number and quality Of vessels, be the fret
: nstion in the world.
. VIVA, have we to defend all this im>
mensc extent Of s.ahoard and 81! this vast
amount OF shipping!
! Austria. n thoroughly inland empire.
with hardly any shipping worthy oi the
= name, with much less foreign and domestic
B Tonnage combined than any first rate com.
mercisl city Of our countrS. whose only
, access to the ocexn il through the Med'-
! terranean, and whose only seasho<e 10 =
Y few leagues on tho Adriatc, has = navy
; consisting OF seventy ,Gve vessels all told.
Russia, another country whose cons
m.rcs il almo.t entirely carried o" IN Tor
.ign bottoms, has upon the Black Sea a
fleet of fully thirty sail. n still larger sQuAd
ron living oil ~. Petersburg. cruising III
. the Baltic and the Gulf OF FINLAND. aud
'aird in the waters ot the Sea OF okhotsk
The French, whose commerce bears NJ
relation whatever to ours in any depart
/ meat. in the nu,nbe, oi vessels, amount 81
. tonnage, extent Of trade or distance 81
/, their voyages. possess a navy OF more thai
n 800 vessels. which ars undoubtedly The
most carefully furnished. most costly. hes
4 supplied and best disc plincd. taken togesh
y er. OF all the natives that float upon tn
!. water. Constant additions and constan
!. improvements are made to them which
n preserve them in a state OF constant eff
t. cheney 1t is probable that tho frenci
X Emperor could to>day order Into active
service such number Of tquxdrons. and
!. sqadfous OF 40 high N character as the
If French Empire never before had.
5 Engls"d, which is ster all, our only
If rival and tho only power whose influence
n or hospitality we are likely to have 10 op
. pose. has fleet in numbers exceeding that
=, of France and set down. in round nuns
e bers. h, GOO sail OF this great number
many are to be sals,racted as ans. xwotthy
q condemned. poor sailors, Inefficient. or for
4 soune other reason not 4, to b. put in
Ia active commission When all, which for
these reasons can be withdrawn, have been
!. deducted. there il still lrit a fleet, worthy.
4 in point OF numbers, in discipline and
equipments. to MAINTAIN the hign naval aud
A maritime reputation vi Great Britain
Many OF them are ut present protecting
|. the commerce and fostering tbs in,crcat,
Of their country in all parts Of the globe
=, There Is 10 pos. OF any Importance IN III.
' civilized or uncisilzed world which doe,
I not more or less frequently in the course
III each year receive the visit. OF som.
Y British cruiser. ~hils Obsss poin. Of grea
;. Importance ha. the st. George flag npheie
y by d regular squadron. whos- sole duty II
10 cruis. !" thos. very waters. The Eng
lish navy is large navy aud an increasing
one. The nation looks To il with pride
and supports IN n generous and enliyh.
" ensd manner. Within the last SIX moothl
j. IL hsa prrivr.l thu addition ri M Issx n.