The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-22


Basin and ra iway at San Francisco, $685. 900
Hospitals and magazines, ........ 23s,398
Dry dock ss ., Pensacola 1000
Marine Hospital at Galena and ex-
periments in casting ordnance. 900
Marine corps.. bOO, ll3
Deduct ................... 63ol. osa
Total for support OF the navy ........ Ss.7I0.IoI
frisate tons Of sloop Of war $50 tons: Of brig
200 tons Of schooner 95 TONS frigate (say Ma
gara) 45s2 tons the other steamers vary from $50 TO
450 tons. The total tonnage Of the whole number ~
ships in the navy Is Ill OF tons; the So effective ships
the tonnage is ss 80 toms The and tear OF ships
amount which yearly has to be repaired or replaced
The tonnage Of the effective portion Of the navy being
United States being estimated 900 toms the ratio
less than sxteh. Under existing there no
rank Of comm issoned ana commanding officer Thew
are eligible TO the grade Of warrant officers, such
as gunners boatswains, sailmakers and carpenters.
Commissioned officers enter at the Naval Academy as act
ing mdshipmen and they pass through the academic
course successfully they placed the line OF
promotion. Now, feow.ctizens, you can form
innate Of the immense extent Of commercial marine
far exceeding that OF any other naton-even her who
held but longer justly holds the proud ap.
pclla,on Of Mistress OF the Seas The extraordnary
skill and energy OF our seamen-the wealth and rapidly
increasing deyelopement Of our navigating inerestthe
opening Of new markets. to the hitherto closed ports
OF JAPAN are evidences Of growth and prosperity unpaa
eled in any previous age Then carefully examine the oi
speak with freedom Of the navy arm OF the public
defence without intending the least dsparagemcnt the
accomplished statesman who Immediately presides over
that department Of the general government or designing
to impugn the integrity, fidelity and patriotism OF those
who have and still devotng their services to this
most imp RANT branch OF the public services. My fell
low citizens consider the enormous expense and the limit
ed protection which our navy affords By recent law Of
Congress interfering IN regard to Its personnel and to
my deep regret the operation OF the law bore With great
and undue severity upon many brave and gallant man
identified with the glory and honor OF Then,
again. much of the present material Of this OF de-
fence must necessarily have fallen behind the improve
OF the age whilst the immense cost Of maintaining
the establishment constitutes fourth h Of the whole
income OF the government. Well what to do in
regard to this great interest in view Of the pre-
mercal marine. AT present the means Of pro-
lection into tonnage IS less than one sixteth OF the
interest TO be protected and what viii be the disparity
II, with advancing and increasing commercial ton
mage the navy is merely kept up, should it suffer
serious decay diminuhon: II must be obvious TO
the most casual observer that and efficient
system necessary TO have this great commercial inte
rest and the means by which II Is to be protected bear
compisheds Suggestions that seek to make radical
changes should always be advanced with hesitation and
distrusi yet oil great improvement in government has
hitherto sprung from the experience OF the people them
selves who usually advance ofher rulers in what
ever most concerns their own prosperity and welfare.
WELL my friends ii has occurred to that the general
government should hold out some inducements TO our
great commercial marine aid protecting itself Zap
plause) That under the sanction of law, with ample
guards and restrictions there should be organized Mi
Ia Navy an arm Of defence corresponding to that
poyed by the government in the land service under our
enrolled niiia system by which shipowners should re-
ceivc encouragement and aid by law in construction OF
their vessels make them capable Of bearing guns,
required IN the service of the country. That the cap
ains and subordinate officers be commissioned inl 1.-THE
name q the general government upon some equitable
plan bat will give them rank and emolument, ID pieroc
ton TO the demands upon their time and service In the
new ca.acty o. representing the naval power Of the
Union. Cheers That the numblest youth who en-.
tiers a. cabin boy in the lowest capacity seaman,
should be educated AID trained in his honorable, though
adventurous aud dangerous profess sion That incentives
In hall Inv la
not only in the navy proper, but In this service in
which the interest Of commerce and the naval power Of
though not sufficiently maured TO present the work
ing OF the entire system, are offered for your
public attention. in connection with this inn
portant subject and that some plan may be matured
Which ,ha son, rib to further advance the Interests
state second to none but foremost Of all and this crest
commercial emporium-ihe seat Of energy, enterprise
throughout the word-has right to be heard upon This
upon all questions affecting the trade and prosperity OF
ard absolute immunity from search and detention Of our
lag upon the high seas that her commerce and expand
ing trade be lef upshackled by unwise restraints Of
legislation: and then, with her resources Ia every de.
partmel Of industry, in agriculture, In manufactures In
commerce aud trade, she viii vind ate her pre- emf.
and power IN the great brotherhood OF free and
dependent States that constitutes national Union
bon. DAVID L. sxyxouR was next introduced, and said
cheercd 10 see the old democracy Of New Yorkso often
victorious pure and strong-nou standing strong
as she stood in 1884, when James h Polk was elevated
10 the Presidency. TREMENDOUS chcers) he would
not recount review democratic principles because he
knew they all acquainted with them, aud prepared
70 secure their triumph Those principles were those
upon which the republic ha rsen and nourshed, and
under them alone the people would continue to exercise
The Seventeenth Ward Buchanan aud Breckenridge
Club here entered headed by band and acco npanied
with banners they were loudly ohecred
The speaker proceeded TO predict that the American
democracy was now as ever, represented 10 the sent
meni, Union and forever )" and they would frown
sl~, a. Hat H. af
her tights. lie hoped that the other quest on which
was 70 be decided in this contest would be
c, rai and religions liberty SHOULD Be secured
In America he rdlculed the idea that there any
sa%e enSe Of security Witch peadea the days Of JET
iersop would continue and that TO one would recognise
any Danger TO the American Union. The manner Ia
which the nominations had been ratdcd would 90 forth
the people OF the Union and wou pire con hdence
which would evertuaie in a triumph in the November
election. Tremendous cheers
The cmaRsaS announced that at the close Of the meet
ing procession would be formed Of tho various clubs
proceed the St Nicholas where the candidates OF the
party, STOPPING there would be serenaied.
Mr. LocHRASs OF Georgia, was next introduced 10 the
audience lie believed that in this crisis Of the country
should all stand by arms II glorious sight
70 stand here aud see the re united democracy lie had
heard that black republican cloud had overshadowed
the country, and hat the Union In danger but this
meeting assured him that the Union was safe and that
this government should be eerna eternity. The
spirit Of the Revolution, he now believed stll survived
and consecrated In the hearts Of the democratic
party 80 far Fillmore ID concerned, he Is deserted BY
DIS own friends. lie Is In PAD company Inose who
with him, who love the Union, have come
TO the support OF Buchanan aud Brecknrige ZAP
plause) There no danger from the Catholics. They
have such mpious work 10 overthrow this Inon
Mr. T. 10 review the principles Of the Americans
dtnouncing them opposed TO the Constitution aud
the principles upon which fathers established the
public lie also denounced Fremont a trator 10 hts
country, who In unworthy the support Of any who
loves Union reitera,ng the of FILLMORE at
Albany that the South won't submit he fully iniorsed
the rule laid down by Mr. Buchanan In relation 10 steal
ing Cuba Put UP man, raid he, who will support tho
| rd rls Houd md nrOi uo
went In for Nicaragua, and believed Walker was the
George Washington Of that country. The republicans
ut not 10 succeed because they opposed 10 the
principles promulgated In the OsieDd manifesto,
and because they would no, be in favor Of
admitting Nicaragua into the Union. lie believed
the American people were in favor Of the sentiments of
the o,end CIRCULAR and therefore he believed that Mr.
Buchanan sure 10 be elected
AZ the close Of Mr.. Iochrsnes speech II was an.
rounced that procession would be formed saded by
band OF music 10 proceed 20 the St. Nicholas and
made several distinguished Buchanneers supposed to be