The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-04-22

report Of the Baltimore American;
VIZ Benton said that from the war OF
1872 the question OF navy has occupied
the constant aitration oil statesman. u
seems to be admitted on all hands We must
have one. How much, Is the question
4 navy cor defence is granted-a navy tor
protection OF commerce D. granted-hnt
When We come to navy o; conquest, and
,ravy to contend with the navles OF the
world. that is another question, which was
not granted hy the early founders OF the
Republic. THIS ia continent, not an island.
Our policy is peace, not aggression. II is
defence. not conquest. Ibis - our polict
these were the doctllur, OF earlier times.
standing army has always been con
demned by the American people, aud
standlu. navy in time of pence, was long
ago rejected by the American people. The
war of 1872 changed our policy. We are
10 have standing navy IN tifae oi peace.
4 wise man. tMr. Jeiierson) couyerslng
with hun stated, thirty years ago, that the
greaterfor WAS in establishing a Nav, Board
That Navy Board being composed OF naval
officers, would. from their knowledge OF de
tslls, govern the Secretary OF the Navy,
who must always be n political man, aud
these naval men, taking professional views,
being fighting men, would procure ships Tor
men and men for the ships, always having
N view the coutendins with the naval pow
efs OF the world
We have thus been going on ever since,
having broad the foundation OF auaFf. lie
believed We have seven navy yards, the
British hav. but two. aud vet ih. bill pros
,iirs that the Secretary o. the Navy may
haze the vessels built hy private contract
This looks discouraging hat would be-
though, Of a man with seven mills sending
h,s corr in ,ob to be ground by neigh
bori Laughter
lie wished TO see the early wisdom Of
etea, men ON this subject He thought
there was a radical error In undertaking to
build a navy to contend with the world for
the dominion OF the sens H. thought our
policy OF stationary squadrons Is a mistaken
policy 1t. British policy That gov.
stnment bad squadrons for Is island at home
and Tor is islands and possessions in the
four quarters OF the world We have no
uducemeut to follow their plan Of station
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