Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-12

retrihntion. This would be true economy, even
every vessel should rot IN lie qofings in ingoHous
inactivity The present and past policy, for the
increase of the Navy amounts 10 alro increase
at all The ed vessels destroyed BY the various
accidents or worn out By use, about as fast as the
new ones are built And tlIqs stationary point is
kept ia this vital Of the public service, while
every thing else is changing with the rapidity Of
seam power.
Let no one suppose that other nations are isno-
rant of our deienceless position. They know every
fertilization on your coast and its capacity TO re-
sist Keen eyes have scanned every vessel ID your
service AID every qua that il carries They respect
your bravery, but despise your preparations, and
laugh at your vain boastings. They know what
they could do at least in the incipient stages Of
war, until the heart OF a nation should be reused
70 Your merchantmen would have to hy from the
ocean like the timid deer before the well chosen
pack IN full cry and those which escaped the swift
footed pursuers, woull fad instead Of harbors of
refuge on your own coast, fleets in ambush await.
ing their coming. You would lose enough, in value
Of your foreign commerce. 10 a single week 70
build fifty steamers Aud YOU would lose IN
national pride and character, what would be worth
more than i've hundred steamers
Let IL not be said that large increase Of the
Navy would be dangerous to institutions. a
large standing army would be dangerous and might
prove disastrous, but the Navy never. The history
81 the world is replete with experience this sub
Jet The liberties Of 10 State ever destroyed
or assaulted by this arm of the service. True TO
it's own noble instincts il has, in al ages been on
the sioe Of the people, struggling with them to
tabsh or maintain their rights. The NAVY Of
Athens Illustrated its loyalty in many glorious
conflict with the enemies Of liberty, and at one
time took upon its decks the whole population aud
the hopes Of the State. How it discharged its
trusts, let the brightest page Of Grecian history
answer. The Navy Of Rome inaugursted it, career
by expelling the pirates from the seas and steadily
fulfilled it, mission the right arm of free people,
until corruption aud ambition destroyed all in the
State that was worthy OF defence. The Navy Of
England took sides Nith the people in the great
contest against Charles the l. which resulted in the
establishment Of that liberty which is the birth right
Of every Engi,hman and every American. Free.
dom il as necessary 20 vigorous maritime success
as the breeze that fills ts sails No portion Of our
couutrymen are more loyal or more national than
the seameu Contemplate them whore you will,
whether furing their sails amid the iretng Of the
tempest or riding At anchor Ia the bay Of Cronsadt
or Liverpool, PekiG, aud you will fud them true
specimens OF American nationality. They not
sectional Ia their feelings. They have none Of the
isms that curse distract the population at home.
These banes of country cannot live in the pure
air of the ocean The nationality which distiu
cuisines the American seaman results from the char.
acter OF his employment. II" Is removed from the
theatre Of our conflicts and be is interested in the
maintenance OF tie Union in its lGll vigor. When
he gazcs upon the ftg thar floats at his mast head
he recognizes il a. the emblem Of strength well
Of the National glory. IL he is from Massachu-
sets or Tcuues-ee he regards the star that gtrrs
90 the name Of biz State a constituent OF a
stellaton of brighter lustre aud higher dignity, in
the preservation Of which he has deep aud vital
interest For il he will ight and for il he will die;
and as he goes down amid the gurCiing waves and
the crashing tmbers Of his vessel his last ens
will be for the triumph OF the hag Of hi, country.
Our nation might repose IN security though the
Navy constituted Of one thousand ships and a nil
lion Of sea3nen WI le it would be terrible HE
hurricane to our foes il would be harmless TO
our institutions the gentle breeze that waiteI it
into port.
Do YOU wish to protect our foreign commerce ~
we'll AS TO foster aud encourage the won eItui spirit
of enterprise among our people IN that direction
YOU must greatly enlarge and mvigoratc the Navy
Do YOU wish 20 prevent Wal? No argument would
be more potent than a powerful Navy. IL would
accom- ish more han a Whule school Of diplomats
IL war comes, do wish Go protect your seaport
towns from piunder, and tie country from the dis
grace aud injury OF an actual invasion? Let the
Navy be treblcd in lis strength and efficiency. Do
you wish sustain the spirit of discovery which
has already shed so much honor on The American
namey This cannot be done without large increase
OF vessels Of WAT
Such a policy, sir world make the nation strong
without, anl respected by all the world; while the
States aud the people are eudcayoring by the use
Of their capital aud credit To make Il strong within,
by multiplying ties Of interest and the means Of in
tercourse. The appropriation OF the public lands
TO build great highway 10 the Pacific, and the ap-
preparation OF al the surplus in the treasury TO build
up NAVY, would toe true American policy, honor
able 60 any administration aud worthy Of the age.
No ten acts tat could be passed would add so much
90 the strength of our institutions and the general
prosperity aud safety. Let your couury sir re-
semble more closely the noble bird that has been
adopted AS its emblem. See how maie-ticaiIy I've
novel Seifpo-ed, conscious Of his strength, he
SCARS with a wing that never wrares bathing his
plumage amid the vupurs that circle around the sun
or il the midst Of the ocean, rposcs ia security
OF his rocky throne, and looks down in calmness on
the wild war OF the waves beneath him! Sir, rigid
Justice, united with strength constitute our only
security for peace with all the nations OF the earth.
The following. the resolutions offered 10y
Mr. Brown, but which, by party vote were
changed, and but recently passed the House, viz:
RssraI Ig tls ,,,psral Assra1y Qr The STATE 81 Ten
fesys TIA our Senator Congress be Instructed ana
requested @" AL proper means g
the repeal u Cuncs approved he ZSih das o.
February ISIS and entitled promote the eicirn
cy Nayy" such modification thereof sill
Officers oi The Navy against unjust aud fbray appuca
tion the
Resys4 thar this General Assembly have seen with deep
regret decided sapprohatOn the degradation Of Lieut.
Matthew f. haury. nader the administration Of said at.
They regard him luous by hi tst services, and feel
thit the pride OF the nation has been wounded b his f
Aud they Their wish that be not 'uy
u u-tzt-l but mNtrI higher Ia She