The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-24

scI ss or this aescption should be accorded msu,r
for SURPRISE censde.ins Tho aspect or moneay affairs
reduced by rsyn ens Of the Sspte nber dividends on
he -Four and -Four and a-Ha pe' Gent Renses. and the
private dapo.i6
Coast De1eaces OF Aew York.
"NsuyFICiENCY OF THE FEW GOVERNMENT WORKS,
AND DBINCKLass CONDITION OF OUR PORT"
TIE xDroR or THE HERALD
In these panic times really painful DO disturbed OF
seunday morning with startling heading % the above
We almost fancy we hear boomiBgo the ensmys guns
bis march $50 tho heights Of Brookyn"ses the smoke
OF burning navy yArd-iu valuable structure and ns
costly "wocden walls" and last, bat mot leAss, hear
proclaimed rough the lannon's mouth the demard for
"sone nllons OF money" to be paid II the instant"
Don't you vii b ne may get tsemO
comfortable however, 10 believe that while We are
dozpg security there is one sensible and ready
to m Of our danger
II, indeed, we could oeAry zee exaoty what II
WIS., We might better which way to turn protect
ourselves sgsina it,
OiIa.e yeas have heard eohoei and echoed from
Passsmsquoddy to the Rio Gnnce, that Ooass de-
fences were potent 70 exclude enemy with his "bg
guns" mounted feet steamers
Some years since . distinguished and veteran
general, more, travelled through the country de-
lvering lectures before tho public 10 this eneot.
Lieut. kaury suspend for while his observations Of
the stars and let tho "winds and currents" thsir
COURSES to prove that nausbt out the "og gans OF big
,hirs could defend barbo' and Lieut. DAhlg has
proved ihsl an enemys dees may pass our forts With
! almost impuni,y
In a quarter and In ooishly eVing (eno,uraged
by the Tessnoc o. tho maritime defeDces OF Onstadt
eTeas naval powers or the w0 ld that We could do no
bette, than 10 strengthen klrbor deenoes at the Mar
ara on me ~. vsr And 70 ssn Sss o"
exert powerful influence not only Ia keeping oar outer
harbor Gear or occupation By eaemy's des but .ha
measure OF proecli agsinst this very danger
with ,hch TO-" Of Peniaco threasus US
Let M contemplate for moment .hai this danger really
lis true that In the Revolution The British army, II.
Ter Spending months in assembling 10 foroes In the
outer barb and Sa Island, nd land in Graves
f fnT - ureer washDs,ss, and osoups Now Yor
We had bov Rhs that ccu INSTANCES ~ well % tmes, we're
ne and two mio.s = nnSb,sn nov sssias,
Gtme twenty thousand then.
march Il twenty miles per Gay from she surrounding
country, OF t~o hundred miles adius would perha
h'n have assembled twenty thousand men In nfeen days
b. Of 70 lrcads and steamboats, h believed thai In
volunteers could now be assembled % deissd tue heights
OF Brotkyn Landing In the facs Of po werful FORCE
that In few days may thus become shelmiugy
powerful one OF the most hazard, aus operations var
Such risk rarely incurred for IN object moi In self
opinion lei ne quote the opnoss Of Others ana Of those
NOT disposed regard our seour, In the most favorable
IicusDans Naury, IN report to the Secretary Of War;
| In 1891, says:-
IA. ever W.. led into S.. By lie sr.ie ssDa 70 sis ne
sounry b .sIprs md to land sSE Island SQUAD and 70
coyersc ihs I.rosash o. sksm Win me AID
height. Of Bscolys have 1srs .sies ready
M saa 10 o a,s the '' '' OF
don't believe the Americans the sort OF people 70
pay "nIlon." (especaly in these hri times) Win
arms In Their hands two TO one In their favor.
Again, hAury says
An he TUr wsr s m l:s ..S ss me
he -. S s .osol Nd New qrs os spas DER S
Is. mind q .:.ny landing fore. Is as'sa
! BAY or on Long Island.
Tho hos Of the foregoing extracts, Lieut. Nsury, Of
The WAS, ard II una orabo 10 The present system
or oost deftn,es do mot quote him special authority,
oplnoBs; and M. oeraiIy the that those Who
have with Lieut. Maury, most opposed our ystem OF ma
rhine oefenoes. have IKE Else ssea TIE
relief that our snmer u and varIks poprAuon AIDED 10
m rapid concentration BY the net ~ork OF railroads which
orn,S 3 N rssn an, men ana sss .nS
~ "Cp predicts.
Issn, nfe~i,e, TO Major W. oaass, but rsocn,ly an
onrer or ergneery. he expressing the convictions OF
life sreps IN duts connected with cur ma thine defencss
Q4s.tsr TO the Secretary Of War, April IL 1ssll.-
e. a. s s.s ne
eTyns oosiiSnon' requires ccusas BE snd orc.s even
~ s.s,: :, ~; :.rs :sas %s:
sSem,s v'ss .ns oees ,sss sisr they ed :n,rs u.
0 a. s Tor mi s.s ssee ~"
from e :oo x. 2 ssn 70 s Ss srs:
o % or q c any n as Saes
$ /: :: :IS &c a.. ISs ..s
root the mobile sres rAed b. iss telegraph 70 ihs point
TIVE foregoing reasoning docs no, apply 70 exactly such
Attack sc predicts for M, know mol VIA.
after acu, declaration Of war 'ear,h lons EARLY
supplied vh cannon Of heavy ca4brs" could bs ihro
e6em, however strong" would DO waiting 10 receive
him, snd 10 pay those milnena" In good hard currency
To shew toe. Una, such earh ereouous, are no. an
nn.Iled experiment. We and In hs papr a's quoted The
following f1serapo:-
, ~e ncre ..a IN yss. ~ he
wsrhs and IN 10 stance we're sncs dsfence, sup
s cSr.D '' We" "''s' A'' p'"'"' '00''' ever over
while 20 have this letter or M,or Chase be ore us 10, m
C thai "hose charged with detercs Of the sea oo,
or The United STAT D." and The Chief Ensinecrr In par
hsrbor strategic point the Gulf Al oo.r, iron
| the b azns 10 the - CroIr "
have no dspoE len % make Ary claim OF ne hind, or
70 suiiar u for o'hers I am Wiling the blame, 10 any
-houIo whore belongs but II IL due I, The Chei
Engineer ard AZ others charged wi the defence o. Ms
"a GOES q The United sase 70 recognize what has been
| done
| csn lnue 10 quote from the authority ms naoned-
. s; :. q: s y
YEP ,.od ne oul frontier being considered TIE vessss
ys.,s Re dyer .sd :. ache. . ssw Ir.s sni hs
crttncs Mobile Bv were occupied BY strong works The
time, srsdualy ertsnded 10 TIE NORTH and Eouh Autoc
Ast end bssqueniy 10 All of the Its
sl1ug tsGufsrd Atlantic forsrs Th.ss defsncsp com
brrR IRE rsp,rs n old works vh the Construction ~ ne
he CT me unsd better o,,d
lion ofcsf, han a al cf other The world
And again be says
IRIS s,iIbrton -l prove vhs, has been herein stated
hattie Ins,i Sa'' 81 ais line pos1a ne Be- Jortidi ss,
c0os ~ M void
(the iislos are In the originally
-urtiy, In ne brief spsoo o. thirty I've years.
hyo po-er, bSt recently bcsnnrg W be kuo sn ons
toe ffest owes OF the world has In rcn erng
Der epoi mDvsH iofg sea cast, everywhere sisdted
wid rch coDrerois ports and noble hssborr The bes,
n-ne5 sts cnsst In tho World III chsged With the
ccNtce" haze csu,o 10 blush that they csunos yea
cl,in "'ull ,nd peri, Ideftnce any one psnt They
may yell poin. with prize " what they have dors
Ans IL me ssd tbsI a those who come within the oa,s
rory claim " have aboyed Win greater eroysy
snd rccess than The dns uabed ocer whose aagusss
I have quoted
Ia The ou. or bis ocis career AID in The Infancy Of
The system, charged with IL osnmseosment Va tho Calf
~ s,xico, was vnder his susposs that the Gu defsnoss