The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-29
ARE WE PREPARED FOR WARP
TO fHs lDiTUR OF TIA HsRALD.


Few can doubt but the recent action Of the British
feet towards our merchant vessels in tho West Iodses
tdivested OF all insulting aggressive
b,en Degree aud tuss t1e expression Of indignation
Ibrc. about country asd Bat fexr
pe bsps reflected upon the possible ana INN d,se
Of tne intention 70 resent these iasal ADD
prevent faure aga upOs oommefcs by send
ips out squadyon With authority 10
ps rchsnce English should tempt no viss'
an American ship presence Of American mAo-ol-
ear collision ~ould inevitably 70 low Il ia easess
lbng he 20 get into as0A, Add there prophecy 10
ha IT, hfst gun bred for to would be Dat
Do besiDnIg Of war oi och fev Of us might live 10
see the end All This blight happen the presoAut To-
ervA Of The coming tDI.y days Nov confess Am
not one of be 'insepsole 70 'ear'a charAc
teristc beiis We, Of many OF American Pc riots;
'uslDel more 10 the ,psy psd
every sDo aoos up0o these snOfes WHO
hostile ln'eot o-c lUss slsosr - pfsoosr Or ooay
oarpse" Bui, wRD a fun faith In toe JasuSe OF our
cause, and win fun determination " defead Is
10 ,be beeL Of my 3 iiy, | femsmoer-
Firsy That soday only equal to the task OF
gsliI us toto . d ns uuery 20 ~erless .
o. aggression Alter we'll into It, TINS.
Ese Il, Deeds .ewOnssr~tou
eec noiy o.2srd risk of professional con
usacsmD saying soa Too Only proper vessel for "ar
vupos o.ys . stssd,sf AID 20 sioe, sc-o~
10 toe VI ,Slt ssiios vessels we're oani
so,c0, abort pouco, could be
vtTted lDto psssaoie ueD-b war DIT i uomoiiDgy
sik tbs re people sDO Ieereb~ly eDtcpato VA
E. 4 aLo-WheIe IN this cOunJv cao se md oSe siogo
tnis present moment, capable OF being made
psss able saY say tost there is Do, ooe
sfioss; add, moreover 'bas maoof var steamer csor
% Duiis 10 per bins months AID ~nAt
preveDS IL glad tom lining our coast ID the mean.
spio ~rb her nas b,6ceDt fleet Of screw ssesmcrsY
should n. 70 have wer, PLAN ana praceca with
blot o al d thunder
Again: H . Vi mysterious faith abroad among
our peOpt IN certain big gum" whcb, their insgi
bauDD hote snaps size, out Is Do pls,sd
upon very small vessels II very short notice. Aod
6e.puy Doiev-o thss tu,s pg gun will Darn, siok
HDo aeelroy Al sho will veOture with its
Jipe range. nave no tatn IN this " bg quo 10
Be armed Tor "cIoee hgnuDg," macn
a ever like the Wsoash, for insten s-~th All
bJosos,oc batteries TO the problem o. = naval
veebeis nss yet TO Do solved out
venture opinion toa 20 t~O America or
Eo glnh would c0UIept themselves great whte
WIN Of hong guns. Sucn hgns would
do very ell lbUee who Lot want 70 nuft excn
olber. contest for the pur pose Of capture o. st
eventually be- bIoadsoe 70 bros0tiie; toe sol IN vt
likely " victor-osher Saines being 90 ial-woud
be ,be win the strongest poSers Of ofesce ana do
fence.
10 word NATIONAL vessels built for national purposes
are the oby pSoter ships Of aencs, alive 20 all
tle&s iact seroUsy legisisors mat tney
really anticipate event, contemplate sending
the S Of Florida, Why, Gods nsms toey
oebI etnDe ~ Ooce tD~ards placing toe navy In
eAst Wiu Dos DER 1Bgssoe tnevtaDIeY
Our merchants ~n before equip privstoors 10 her
rsss cripple he enemy; but the hsht Tor
"hte trade sId sai1ys fgnls, fOus h AZ s must be
be.ween Da.ional vesss g. r " UFELDr,
Late Lieutenant UAited States Navy.