Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-22

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From the Washington UnionI
Increase OF the Navy.
The last annual report of Secretary Dobbin has
oeen received with unusual favor by the press of the
country without reference to party ties or predilec-
lions. His recommendations particularly those in
reference to an Increase of the navy uuhesitangly
endorsed and warmly responded to- accompanied with
earnest appeals for congressional interpostion The
pending war in Europe, with all it's threatening as
poets and complicated interests has naturally and
properly directed the attention of the public to the
expectancy OF largely increasing naval force and
that expectancy the shape of imperative ne
cessty when coupled with the startling fact that the
United States-the second commercial power of the
world-with almost continent for a territorv-and
whose merchant ships found in every part Of the
worid-has navy about equal to that of Spain, and
vastly inferior to that of Holland As evidence of
public opinion in regard to the necessity of augment
ing our val force expressed through the medium
OF the press We make room for the following COM
ments OF the New York Times on that part of Secre-
tary Dobbn's report which states Even with the
addition of the unfinished six steam -frgates our ma
val force will not exceed fifty vessels in condition for
service :"
4" So says Secretary Dobbin in his navy report
Fifty vessels and what work is there for them to do
seacoas on the east to be guarded that stretches
from the latitude Of Halifax 10 within two and half
degrees OF Havana and another on the west that
reaches from the possessions of Jealous rival
10 those of a near neighbor who has long nursed
growing brood of injuries. We have harbors 10 pro.
tect in which gathers her richest stores
rivers which drain the wealth of the continent
We want squadron always lowering along our coast
-sentlnes that will permit possible danger to ap-
proach us unannOunced. We want ships to protect
our fishermen on the northeast and our merchantmen
everywhere The key to the Gulf of Mexico is in
other hands than To keep safe our possessions
there, we ought never to lack viglent of war in
that quarter France has lately reinforced her naval
force the West India station but before the rein
foTcenent she better prepared there than we are
to defend her rights On the Pacific the fleets of The
allies and the Gear are continually passing 10 and fro
and our ports familiar with the sight of foreign
tngates where our own are strangers We want
ships enough about the Hawaiian islands 10 convince
Consul Miller that whatever action government
has taken be maintained against his protests
anC his cOunry's policy. We want no more such
dsreputable tales go ont OF as were told when
news of the wreck of the San Francisco brought
in, there was not in all ports single govern
ment vessel ready to rescue her. We want no more
ministers 10 China to decline their appointments be-
their only mode Of conveyance TO their posts
by British men-of-War. We want a navy able to de-
fend in time of war, and in peace to redress all
rious grievances-to back up and enforce all resou
tons that due regard TO interests deliberately
adopts"
The Patriot, published at Harrisburg, Pennsvlva-
MIA, holds the following language:
1.-The Secretary OF the Navy asks for increase
OF n-of-war and the necessity for this step is
so apparent that il should require argument to in
duce Congress TO make the necessary appropriation
We boast, and with business, of greatness and
our power but navy is a sad evidence OF it
Our ships of commerce ride in every harbor on the
globe, making glad all nations with their white sails
But how could all these vessels be sunk to the
bottom of the or be seized and made the property
| OF others Wherever commerce goes it should
! be protected, and we should have such force to
guard it that all people would be taught the respect
due to our merchantmen, and know that if they
were molested there is strong arm and ready
| to strike for redress
owe dislike to speak OF the sorry figure our navy
would cut in the event OF war with any great mar
| thine power Nor do we think it necessary there
are powerful reasons calling for increase of our
navy. even though perpetual peace guaranteed
| to There was disaster not long since San
Francisco and there no government vessel there
to rescue the drowning men. And shall we again be
called upon to witness the humiatng spectacle of
the appointed minister to China being obliged to re
sign because he could find conveyance, in an
English vessel We might appeal 10 Congress on
| the score of national pride-ell them of an immense
commerce to be protected-of vast sea-coasts to be
defended and hundred other considerations loudly
calling for an increase of the navy; but trust
appeal will be necessary. Their sense of what is
just and right will cause them to make the re-
quired appropriation
| Since the above in type, we ie,:n t'a' Hon.
Mr.. Phillips of Alabama. hos introduced biz nto
the House providing for the construction of six
sloops- of-war.
OCEAN STEAMERS WANTED. The loss of the Arc
tic, Franklin, and Humboldt. and the Withdrawal of
portion of the Cunarders, opens the field for more
steamers. 1t is stated in the New York papers that
Cornelius Vanderbilt is now building lwo steamers
upon the plan of the North STAR to ply from that city
to Havre or Liverpool, and that they will be ready
for sea in the of the coming spring. also that
he intends within the course of sixteen eighteen
months, 10 have six eight additional steamers put
upon the Atlantic to ply between that port and Ha-
vre OF Liverpool.
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