The daily union., 1854-01-10
From the Philadelphia Register

Inc navy
When the chaplain oil the Naval Academy at Annap.
oils uhe Rev. Mr. Barow) made his last report TO his
diocesan, he closed it with sentence 10 which we de-
sire to now, when navy increase aud reform has
is pretty plainly, and rightly. we think. favorable TO
efficient legislation by the present Congress The
Chaplain renal ked The fact that the moral atmosphere
which emanaies from navy officers gives its own char.
acer our country abroad and affects materially all the
foreign missionary silons commends this school TO the
special prayers Of all Christians they love their coun-
s sous 10 e n and
Of navy in time OF peace: no less than N tnss o
war. Through The pacific functions OF . navy, ma.
ton may 40 acn o. s N and s w0Is q ss vi
are blessed with peace that we should, e. . nation,
cultivate these opportunities OF good a. - provide
ago an enormous PAxhan gun on board Of one Of our
steamships OF war was called "the Peace. Maker," II
was foolish mIsnoner that was followed by fearful
catastrophe i SIN adherens ieelins Thai we aHude %
the peace powers Of navy. Even ~ its present re-
s,Ieied state, the navy is rendering important ad o'se
OF civilizations by such SPECIAL services Is the e
pedon of Japan the cruising for tue suppression o The
slavelrsde the exploring voyage 10 the North PacIhe,
the in connexon with the coast survey. both
sides of the continent the exploration OF the Gull Stream
and the extension and Improvement of the likht.houe
system. The use OF navy as protector OF commerce
vivdly portrayed by an eminent American states
in the following passage OF private letter which
we are permitted to publish; The dais as vel 4 ne
geher Indicate the authorship Of II that Of the late
John Sergeant. IL was written when Mr.. Sergeant wa.
on his way United States minister TO the congress Of
Panama
~ 8. Sur Ho.sxr, a. sea. Dec l! 1888, u
"Lat 10 deg 81 min N.-Long ~ deg u min. W.
Last evening we camo up with brig from Port sn
Prince bound 10 Mobile, and put board Of her Jet
Nothing could bo more beautiful than The around
ssa were perscly The shining in an.
disturbed .pendo ..a here , wa. s breeze. S Ias
agitation. IL was some pleasure, too, 70 know tha' our
ps q sass es. s s 40
Tho night was very propitioas for prntcal adventure
nothing occupy hi, attention. had probably been
dwelling upon thase things nl his imagi alton became
flied wh horrors You msy Judge ,hsssiols how a.pR
battery like thar OF the Hornet which assured him snu@
s,sy is,s @ xsa, vne o. nS -. o. = e
felowciiixens thai they may pursue their hone
how tho rpri, Of our nsututions spssads psf
ocean, and modhes the storm c0untanaOoo wsb
, and n,i,. power; ans se. ana a.
the blnsering ovefbeaiDg. and arrogant assumphn o
superiority, which marks the nieroonrss Of the ,h,Ps0.
war Of some nations with merch hanman oar officers pn
ouny observe the most marked aud decided ielcsoy ~
department. Ifths tone be preserved, a. no doubt VIZ
there be question iha navy 10 IN every respec
better than allowing, rather obligng, merchsntnsn"
ann for their defence. 1t 10 probably cheaper. ibs
than the aggregate cost OF equippnR merchant vessels ~
defence Il avoids the danger OF infusng military sml
into the merchant service cacusied to Ksnefais pss
dispositions among 1t is more eAsetus; An am.
ed merchantmen offers chance to piraie, Tor he ~
succeed conflict; bu, weil-apponted public yss y
looks down opposition. and puts an end 70 pirscy i's
And, besides ali this, shows us our country Ia me no.
engaging point Of view. watching over snd pro'eons
wherever GO Thsse notions happensd to occur, h
thought might we'll put them Gown Nor are 'hey NJ
togstner uncosnecled with my personal feelings s
pfoud that evening of being upon the quarerdeck Of o
II onr coontrys ships surrounded BY sci Of fecv
esdy face every dsnge aoa provided with sye,y
rights nrd feelings Of humble uparned nu
cal This morning had lsh the brig out o. ssa sss
he has nothing to ieas our cruisers have cleared NV
OF irascs and piracies."