Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01

To supply the decay Of vessels according the rate OF
two year, fourteen ought to be now constructed.
After having shown that tae increase of the navy had
not been in proportion the growth of the country and
the advance of its commerce. he said that it stated
by the Secretary Of the Navy that it not expectedwe
should keep pace with England aud France in regard to
the size Of navy; but aust have regard to
our position; for with those Powers, if with any, we
should be brought into competition Our home, Pacific,
ana other squaarons all weak and should there
fore be strengthened The sky indeed darkened In
the East and knew not how many nations might be-
come involved in the great struggle which is going
on. Ours is a neutral flag, and should be strong
enough to prevent it from the possibility Of insult we
should preserve neutrality firmly and effectively the
treasures Of China JAPAN and the bright Orient would
load our vessels and enrich our merchants commerce
would take shelter under protecting flag The bridal
feast OF liberty and commerce is spread aud should
be Ike the foolish virgins who put oil in their lamps
should keep our lamps bright and burning and enter
into the entertainment
He advanced many in favor of increase Of
onr navy and declared that their duty the country re-
quired them to pass this bill Ii this should not be
done, the jast expectations Of the country would be
disappointed. ..@.. LII. ....s
Mr.. LYON said that representing rural district an
agricultural constituency, whose interests deeply
concerned in this measure, he should speak to amend
ment which he intended offer at the proper time pro-
posing to construct twelve instead Of six steam
| friGates! 49,. # .r.
We live (he said) in strange and stirring times, at
period when the sublime philosophy of Plato in relation
model republic, is than realized, with magni
fcent extent Of country peoped by its hundreds and
millions of inhabitants enjoying the blessings OF free
government. .H' .'a
This concerned particularly the
Of the people. They had been here four months with
the Presidents and Secretary Of the Navys recommends
tons before them, and what had they and heard?
Citizens of the United States imprisoned in almost every
quarter of the world Look the imprisonment OF Capt.
Gibson in Holland, and of Richmond in Hungary look
at the outrages i'll Cuba Not ship could be
ieve them and yet the chairman of the Committee
Naval Affairs had been attempting for weeks past and
only successful yesterday to induce the House to
consider the measure under consideration Cuba
should have been taken possession Of and satisfaction de-
manded afterwards Applause
He wished to diplomacy carried on with vessels OF
war; to ports filed with vessels of and gentles
men did not know how polite it made foreign nations to-
wards our diplomatic representatives. Laughter.
He also wished the navy increased because it the
greatest promugator of christianity the world over and
because he desired TO carried out the sentiment OF
the President that "he must realize that upon every
and upon every soil an American citizenship is an in
yolable panopy for the security Of American rights"
This far, has been fction let have these twelve
steam frigates, and we will make it fact.
l. He contended that should have sufficient number
of ships Of to protect the vessels which bear
merce to shores and to protect our nationality and
neutrality We have the right stuff but we have not got
the ships. Laughter.
The British navy was composed Of 468 ships, with
aggregate burden of 100000 tons the French navy
tanned 81 ships with aggregate burden OF 322 900
tons; while navy composed of but y ves-
sells Surely all must perceive the propriety Of an in
crease Of our naval force. .rs. (.
Mr.. FRANKLIN of Maryland, gave the reasons which
induced him to vote for the commitment Of the Nebraska
Kansas bill Of the Senate Although he in favor of
the principle nonintervention by Congress in the Ter
rtories Of the United States the subject OF slavery
yet the provisions of the bill odous that he voted
consgn it the deep bosom of the Committee of the
Whole, from whence it might possibly never arise. He
did this he sad BECAUSE although the bill professed to
carry the doctrine Of nonntervepton it did, by the
Badger provso intervene upon the subject Of slavery in
the Territories This point he argued length and also
to show that under the bill the proposed Territories
must be forever free. ..-.... ".' -
The committee
The bill Of the Senate making grant of public lands
to the several States Of the Union for the benefit of nd
i gent insane persons was read twice. i. ...
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee moved that it be committed
Pending which the House adjourned. 49,.