The daily union., 1854-07-28
THE REoRGANIzATIoN OF THE NAVY.

correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer makes the
following eloquent argument in favor Of the bill to
ganize the navy, awaiting the action of Congress
| "THE NAvy-lrs REoRaAsizATIoN.-Among the meas
pressing the attention of Congress at the present
moment to OF higher Importance than the bill
for the reorganization of the navy With the extent Of
believe than that Of any other
on the globe and in the present unsettled posture Of
relations with foreign changing and always lis
BILE to uniriendy coisions is obvious that the navy
phacaly the right the national defence Recently
this conviction has forced itself the minds Of the Amer
people by the cearest evidence II any thing has
the present administration of national affairs
given peculiar prominence to Gen. Perces government
il has been the achievements of and the events connected
with, our navy.
The chivalrous gallantry of Capt ngraham, the ST.
Louis in demanding and obtaining the release Of Kosza did
inspire respect for ag and to strike into
the hearts of the eceptred tyrans of Europe than forty
cessfu campaigns of the army in Mexcohs too without
dsparagemen to the heroic band who compose little
army and who have always proved themselves than
equal any emergency which their services have been
qured too, the energy and zeal displayed by Captain
Dornin of the Portsmouth, in breaking tho huccsneer
ing expedition Of the socsled Captain Walker and the i'm
portaut service rendered by the officer the Pacific
coast in raising the blockade of Acapulco thus by judi
cious management eecng the release Of many American
citizens destined to Sonora, miners and agricurs who
had been seized chained and confined in dungeons
picion of being fbusters besides, at the time
abshing coal depos for the supply Of the California
officers and to the thanks and fostering Of the
whole country. To these should be added ALSO
worthy Of special conmerdatiou, the conduct Of Captain
HolIns at San Juantakng the property of cur citizens
under the protection OF bis guns, and putting down, by
prompt display of the proper spirit the unlawful attempts
the inhabitants Of Greytown to stop California
by the Nicaragua route These essential services
on the brilliant and unprecedented Of Commodore
Perry in Japan certainly illustrate honoraby the naval
annals OF the United States during the presidency of General
Pierce and give the navy itself the highest claim to ask the
adopnn promptly of the of reform and improve
men which is the object of bill to effect The present
able and enlightened Secretary, Mr. Dobbn II is known
most socous that measure repete with many elements
OF efficiency and success the pending bill imbodcs should
meet with the prompt and earnest attention of Congress
the able and patriotic chairman Of the Naval Committee of
the House Mr Bocock) has, with admirable cearness and
with bold and convincing arguments pointed out to the
House and to the country the dangerous of he
aon and delay which deeply the pub
lie welfare and safety no less than the gor and efficiency Of
the navy itself.
Under such circumstances, feel that we perform An
acceptable andmpeative public duty urging on Congress
immediate action on the bill before them"