The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-09

SPEECH OF THE HON. CALEB LYON, OF LYoNsDALE
In TEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE SIX

Increase Of the Navy.
SPEECH OF THE HON. CALEB LYON, OF LYoNsDALE,
IN TEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE SIX
Nh. CHAIRMAx-After the able advocacy and admira-
BILE exposition Of this measure by friend the gentle
man from Virginia Mr. Bocock) feel great diidence
gushed honor to represent in part the agricultural and
commercial interests Of thousands Of the Empire State
fearless, though humble champion We live in strange
and stirring times-we live In that Of the world
whose sublime progress was never dreamed Of by Plato
public of Arcadian vaey-whose laws those of
iycurgus and soIon and whose great national improve
ment was the harbor Of Themisoces, capable only of
floating the armed gaeys which protected the liberties
Of Athens His glorious ideality, shadow, a
6cton-ours is the actually, the substance the fact
happy millions Graded between two mighty oceans,
yeined by naveable rivers, perved by wondrous rail
roads, enriched By sands more golden than those OF
veing with the tabled gardens Of Hesperdes while the
true patriot discovers Minerva in every school madam
q Prometheus in Franklin, and Mercury in Morse The
wisdom of fathers lit from above has developed for
what so long baied the alchymsts of yorethe veri
ed Of
Of human liberty was that of patriot king, whose
great aim should be the happiness of his peoples but the
been like angels visits. Aside from theories national
respect only won by prompt vindicaton of national
honor But what our state at the present timer Since
Magistrate of the Republic in his inaugural hat upon
every and upon every SOIL American citizenship is
rights" we find committed outrages, deprelations,
and insults. Sir, was this meant to be flourish OF
fancy AN empty though brilliant periodY Or shall we
of that nation who dares to violate it, prin
cipe akin to constitutional berty Citizens of the
United States have been imprisoned their property de-
stroyed their persons nsulted in almost every country
in the world. The files of the State Department are
grooming with complaints. The of Gibson in Java
Richmond in Austria and also those of Hamburg Naples
ard Chill; and last though not least the infamous Black
Warrior outrage in Cuba-wth not a solitary vessel of
in readiness to send to resent wanton aggression Is
this the security Of American rights? Cuba should have
been TAKEN sir and satisfaction demanded afterwards
The remedy lies in prompt increase of the navy. The
American people are tired of g words words Words
They want acts and upon Congress will fall the censure
the means are not given to the government to carry
out the patriotic declaration of the Chief Magistrate in
spirit and in truth Why. in time Of actual war it
would take all the vessels have to guard the mouths of
bays and rivers to prevent the enemy ascending and
burning towns and devastating country 1t can
not be forgotten that this city burnt in the last
The government was in state of locomotion and the
President narrowly escaped being made prisoner Had
few thousands been appropriated in time it would have
saved Millions and should not have the descendants
of those who lost their all beseging with just claims
Congress for spoliaons righteousy due them. Would
gentlemen of the committee like those scenes renewed
Then let them remember that prevention is better than
cure. In what condition the vessels we have ?
Why they have been heightened and widened
narrowed and shortened, TILL with few exceptions little
of the original timber is left in them. Many are
out, and ought long ago to have been broken up.
We want ships constructed upon the most improved
scale Of naval architecture argument against
the proposed increase is the expense to be ncurredthe
fear of indebtedness but these not appca
BILE at the present time The Secretary Of the Treasury
paying to such persons who had the good fortune to
each dollar invested and the surplus in Treasury at
the present time exceeds $40 100000 Why, sir, Noah
thought to have made bad investment by building
the Ark his squadron was unit but with 1t he defed
the deluge that scourged guilty world. Navies have
been the guardians of trade that potent civZer of
mankind Solomon initiated the Phanecians his con-
temporaries, in shipbuildngthough his capital Jerusa
lem, sixty miles inland Tho products Of Egypt and
the East protected by them made cities of the villages of
Athens, Rome and Carthage and gave vitality during the
middle ages to the republics of Venice Genoa and Amal6
The blue waves the Mediterranean minstered to their
greatness and upon their have been
fought bloody conflicts, and the glorious victories
which decided the successive empires OF the world. To
Spain her navy, under the guidance of Columbus gave
continent The Viskings and Normans of the North, by
their superior maritime skill made easy conquest of
lany for herself the undsputed title of Empress of
the Seas This increase will aid in the promotion of the
Gospel among Mahomedan and heather nations, by pro-
ecng tie American missionary in his lborious and
nibals now worship God when some poor disciple
Of Jesus far away from his u home e shs
& the South 0ehclds = frgate or a sloop
he gathers his little around him! 'See, there is
the ribbon flag Of own dear country; fear not,
rights will be respected" And this ID the case
whether ameng the Arabs or the Marones the Be-
douns the uruses Mr.. Chairman, efficient navy
is the greatest aid in diplomatic negotiations II renders
arguments effective in the formation Of important
treaties. Ah sir, you don't know how polite it makes
nations to the peoples Representations when their har
rodoen with the breath of Mars the SKY is lowering
the conflict Upon the soil where frst parents trod
the great battle for dominion in the East is about to be
fought The soldiers arming upon banks OF the
EuIhrates and the Nile the Danube the Seine and the
rcre and even the empire Of confucius under the light
Of the Holy Trinity and the guidance Of rebel sovereign
ycept the Prince Of Peace is carrying conquest to the
walls Of Pekn the celestial and imperial city portion
of the Japan squadron has been detached to afford
citizens protection at Shanghai, Annoy and Canton.
Many Of the republics Of South America are in state of
insurI ecton Nexicoi is being dismembered With world
in should not be prepared to protect and defend
american rights American interests and American honor
Lord Clarendon asserted upon the floor Of the British
Parliament, "That France and England not only
united in relation to their foreign policy in the East but
parts Of the word' Two years ago. these twin allies
gave notice that they had assumed the protection of
Cuba the gem of the Antilles, with the consent Of Spain
And since the Clayton Bulwer treaty that diplomatic
enigma upon the files of the State Department Central
America will, as matter of course, come under their
especial supervision. What more? Why, this European
interference is to extend to those Eden spots perennial
beauty the half way resting place to Japan the Sand
wich Islands So much for the bold avowal of the Eng
lsh Lord Upon the heel Of his notification,
leader in the Times newspaper upon the inclciency of
navy its utter untness for actual service the
tenness of its organization and in reading it, would
suppose that Boston could be sacked, New York
pillaged, and Charleston burned before could
lay the keels Of vessels Of war to protect our
their enemies" Do not let this maxim be lost on
us as a nation. Let not be blinded to the true
state Of the When know the worst pre-.
pare for it. England owes affection We rival her
the carriers of the commercial world We have be-
i% hs5 whSut S would grow
the buzz Of the spindle would cease in her cotton mills
The cutlery of Birm ngham could find market. We
her superior in prosperity, and in all that makes
nation beloved at home and revered abroad Her bad
faith towards Russia is the true of the present
based upon after thought policy quite charac terstc
Of her present Premier It that for
the partition Of Turkey with the buscovite Car had
been secretly acquesced in by England.and upon her
ly refused" the proposition she had unoffcially
sanctioned From the official circular Of the noble
lord end that Russian materials and manufac.
lures though carried in American bottoms liable TO
seizure conscaon; thus instituting marine police
fo the annayonce and destruction Of Will
the American people submit to such nsolent and
CANT surveillance, supported by the entente corate of
England and franceY No, never The battles of 1872
will have TO be re-fought England will drop her in
81 Professionalism obsolete policy-and the
navy is increased for that struggle the better Let
no lude nv tha fat beru, nj