Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-20
NUMBER ~.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Correspondence u: r'e Richmond Z .ira-
WssHiSGToy, Ian 10 l-'
iHE PHvArEERIsG PoLIcT OF EyGtASo-. a.
MARCY AMENDMESr-EFFE oS The NA,aL
LOWERS OF EusorE-Trs IMPORTANT RE-Arie
TO OUR COAST pEFEscEs &C. &c.
lhr proposition of England lin ~. nam e. az:
manly christianity. aai "civ;za,;o! OF ts,.r... .
to abolish the priva,eer service in Inn. a.. y
charac:eris''c Of the settle. ,ooy ~ ,,- ,~a, com
me.cai rival and distu-ber OF the o-ac. 80 F,.,.
on which, in hi, ses.sirt islands, he thr SO. ao,
fat. AT the first blush this move Of GrestD- =
seems only 10 affect moments cons L,..o Il
the marine navi-s OF Holland, Belgium. G,,n,.
Norway aad Sweden. will show iha, II :. n-.,..
against the continental party. which G--'i a Il -
sn as rs bsse. Is preparing for not far nti ., s.
with English trade, industry. power anu I'm aene--
The siatvs.nen Of EnClsnd, are, sons OF them c,.
enough 10 remember the Exploits o. the se8 king. n
Northern Europe. Tho Du'ch burned IL, &
t'h he-t in the Thames. This superiority nrrre
been actually destroyed. bu, only divided. Eng.arG
has, forn'ty or SIXTY year,, been fighting the COR
nent OF Europe 10 de,a!!, AID when tho por.-
engaged against her proves quite cora. .
| the struggle, resort has been bad to a!!iauc-s
anc combinations TO carry the dsy |; w.s
against this policy Napoleon the First warred j, a
against TINS poiicy, that Rns'i" is organizing tho
res, OF Europe. In five Years there will be dr-crn,.
mating Tnrhs enforced by every power or the cont
nent against English manufactured good. or ~
material Imported via England. Tins pcngv !. 4.
ready on too and the significant movements ;.trous4
cut The cotton States OF America have an Eu-o,se.
foundation, an European influence aud .ign,t ace
that cannot be much longer hidden. ll-r,. ,r,
counter policy for The growth Of cotton on ~. No.
coast o .frics. in India and o:ner colouiea Reno,
the duty On our tobacco amounting s,Inu. IA p rr,n.
biton.
The Privaeering policy, therefore, cc Encfaoa.
seeks to evade the force OF the armed ipnrins Con
;nsnts Europa g unit aud o! tbs Cal."i .>tt.es
as the 2s: dn''s .rous power the tn" / .g-
eign Ofii "a at London seeks to establish ;arr,.
which, giving England MI tbs advantages "f pr..u
Gus ahd secure commerce, rnsbrs ner ~ ma MA.
fleet on footing which no other power car ,..
or all compEgf r"7pass. The proposition O.. s-r
Msrcy gives the commercial security cl.n i f.. o..
England 10 all natioUs alike g. ths; in t!r.s q, w.
fleets only will bc opposed IL heef- uav.s 'n :. ..v..
and the result simply esta5sh the superior sa 3
qualities OF certain shipa. the courage nsvHI ,r,
OF certain commanders, the gaiiaa;ry -! cgrslr
crews with tue weight of meta. Possessed b. esr "a
ton. This is all, says Mr. Cobden.-Ii l. ~. a'.
The policy OF Mr. Marcy must be followed ~ hy q.
extensive system Of coast defence through gr,re
steamers ana sailing vessels, more THAI
at tue mercy OF Engand's na:, Our P':yai-'-,
cannot divert lis attention. from co-.;- r.,.
our small navy can ony hang its ard annoy
by detail. Relieved from the protection Their
commerce. the English could concentrate Their ia.
tnensc ueet on our coasts, aud blockade the cvnuer
from San francisco 10 Boston. They have station q,
Halifax, at the Bermudas, onu practically ~ liza
vana, under the excuse of watching sav.,rat.f.j
one 10 Central America. and another the Srncw cG
Islands. What have We 10 oppose 10 this pow .rul
grip upon our coast, efisctually putting end tn al
commerce and coaatvlso travel Nothing. o..
Navy is too small even to annoy the Brush 'rr
ports. Our privateers are dscrmed. W. wnuIG 80
rfrctualIy bockaded, and England would hav. to
monopoly OF tho Carrying trade for the ., li,
world, by simply stationiug her imIn.u.e Navy oa
ouro asst.
Our naval policy must therefore be mod i-i lr
enlarged to neet the uecess!tles Of po.ii"n
as marame power, under tbe new era e,;aOi,' q
through the prvatcer uo;e OF Mr. Marcy. We ut.
have a complete aud ? wrr:u crast~i.- msrn,,
swarmiug along the water line from Portland 20
Oregon. This Of the national detence sh"ul 'rr
sufficiently strong 10 prevent or break up any b",
sde ordered by the British Admirably Th. Sou =.
cru coast Is particularly d-f.uceless We sr"nrr.-
mercy OF England or France Hhrrn oi ~ l.'h-
OF strength, through the abolition o! privnr--r
we are mighty Samson ready be bounH rrd s,r.-
captive THE boats built under the orcers .; he r.-
sent sbls'Secre,ary of the Navy, have NOR In-L
realized the hop-s Of the Government Wy l.. .
furthrrl Having done so much f,r the Sny. "'.f
cannot VI. Doo6in bring ihi. new feature III Au-..-
can policy before Congress