The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-13

Jews ss expressing opinions entertained BY
ne. Instead Of taking steps in advance Tor
he removal Of the evil when upon US, ]
would rather take steps toprevent its occur
renee. The paved road that facilitates es-
tape. invites approach. Ifyou have preparr.
I'd in advance sure means Of retreat, you will
fight feebly to keep the enemy out. II IS
better to throw upbarriers and plant obstruc-
tons all around us---to provide against the
Off surplus. as lar as human
can provide against il. by timely
reduction Of taxes. Guard against redun-
dant revenue as our deadiiest political foe,
and then ii perchance it should come upon Us,
trust to the good sense and patriotism OF the
American people to exercise the malignant
spirit. They will control il without spells,
incantations or adjurations. They will place
around its limbs the bonds ofthe Constitution,
and apply to it the levers Of established pre-
cedent and successful experience.
Amongst the many suggestions made tor
the disposition Of the present surplus, all Of
which received my most careful considera-
ton before my course was determined. is
one which proposes to apply the whole Of 4
to the enlargement Of the navy. This sug-
gestinD held me for time in doubt. But
The objections TO it are 50 weighty and 50
vital that it was decisively rejected.
LIST. Such an increase Of our navy is en-
tirely unnecessary, and has never been re-
commended by any responsible person. Nc
public interest calls for il. and no political
axiom is more universally received than that
large standing army is hostile to our in
terest and opposed to the genius OF our inst'-
tutions. All the political objections to a
large standing army are equally applicable
toan unnecessarily large navy, only increased
by the fact that lis personeHe is not only sep
arated through the greater part Of their lives
from the great body Of the people OF the
country. but from the country itself. ! re-
spect and value every man who discharges
his duty in the sphere in which he " placed
I honor the navy for its gallant deeds in wal
and what American corps fails IN duty Il
il country? | respect its officers for their
courage and honor; but do not participate
in the current cant that makes pets oi ON,
class Of officials, showers upon them all th,
lavors, and attributes TO them all the virtu,
and patriotism Of the country. To the extent
that the government: needs more navy, mor,
navy should he provided. But not one gun
nor one spar beyond that point would ! 60
If the object is to build monument "f ma
tional grandeur, would not make the nav,
that monuments would add To .he enter
prise, the skill. the virtue Of our people
They. more than all nasies and all armies
have given Us our power and our influence
with the nations. and they alone, are worth,
tobe the everlasting monument Of our gran
deur.
2. We have not the yards al which TO bull,
so many ships. the materials nut Of which 4
build them, nor the officers to command then
when built. All these mightbe pro, i,led. Bu
il requires time To construc; navy yards, ]
requires more time to collect aud season tim
Der aud make il fit TO build ships which viii
not go down in the first storm they rncounte
on the ocean, and still more time to traii
officers competent TO command the ships AM
worthy TO bear the Dag. The current reve
nue. Of the government Is ample to pay f.
the ships 40 fact 40 their Indispensable &c
qaisitrs can be provided. without iouchinI
ihe surplus.
3. We have recently built and added /,
the navy. eight first class steam irigates. pru
baby the must formidable ships in tie wUrld
Zach one cost milllnn Of dollars, and lh
annual expense Of maintaining them in eom
mission, is abont $50, 600 dollars To each ship
The surplus would build thirty sub ships
which, with the right recently built, will al,
To- the current annual expense of mainiainin,
the navy. Just nine aud half milliuns o
,lallars. Is mt that paying tho dearly 70
the privilege Of throwing away the surplus
! think il IS. Admitting that We can sffor'
TO throw away the surplus. am unwilling Z
add. without ID. least pretence that il is ne
rrssary, nearly ten millions 10 the annual ex
penses 81 the government. Under the pru
dent and enlightened administration Of NJ
Dobbin. the annual expense ~ supporting III
navy was more than lpurteen millions O
dollars, aud this addition would carry il o.
to twenty. hive milliuns-jnst the expense III
enormous nav OF Great Britain imposes II
time of peace on that o,ertaIed nation. An,
a. have mentioned the navy Of Great Britain
allow me TO as that those WHO measure wha
uBrs "aght 10 be hs what that Of Great Britain
10, fall into great error. Her naval powr
is not msiHt,ined on It's present seal
safely. nor even mainly, to protect her com
mprce. Il is to protect her home dominion
irom the great military powers. especial
France. on The continent. ard chiefly oiali, !
defend her immense colonial possession.
which girdle the earth, d,,tting every ocea
and sea aud gulf, spreading nut On ever
continent. aud commanding almost ever
narrow pass on the great highway &c nation.
Size must hold her colonies to maintain he
pnwer. aud she must rue the ocean TO hol
her colonies. When We adopt her p'liey
will be time enough ~ contest hrr supremacy
! h0pe my constituents will 6nd 10 Ties
reasons sufficient siadieation Of nv yOt,
The act Of isj6 gave the first stimulus {
great and expensive works Of improvement
by the States. The works undertaken !
consequence 81 the funds placed BY 1t al N
disposal u the States. have involved them i