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The United States Arming |!

1t does not seem to be generally known,
nevertheless it is fact worthy of being
noted, that every vessel belonging to the
navy of the United States, not actively
employed, is being fitted out for imme-
diatc service. OF all our steam navy, not
one vessel will be out of commission, by
the first of October Never, since the
organization of the Federal Government,
has it had so large maritime force ready
for any emergency, as it will have ere
the summer is ended. .
This full armament, of course, indi-
Gates settled opinion, and foreshadows
the belief in a possibility of trouble with
some one or more of the European belli-
gerents. We observed, day or two ago,
that there is no universal law affirming the
rights of neutrals, and defining, satisfac-
torily to all, what is and what is not con-
traband of war" England, it is said, has
recently declared coal to be contraband
article because, doubtless, it is the prime
great motor of war ships. This being
the case, and Napoleon Ill, desirous to
keep on friendly terms with his powerful
neighbor, quietly acquiesces, and engages
American ships to bring him American
coal for the use of his navy. Thus taking
John Bull at his word, and at the same
time stopping lucrative trade while he
enlists on his side, by the ties of interest
the only great maritime power not party
to the war, strikes us fair hit, at weak
place, in Bulls armour
Johns over anxiety To let it be known,
Britannia CLAIMS to "rule the wave, "
whether she be able or not to maintain
her pretensions, places him unnecessarily
between two very pointed horns of a
dilemma. Let's see how the matter
stands now. Monsieur Crapeau has been
getting his coal from Bull Bull says, all
at once, coal is contraband of war, and /
cannot let my folks sell your war steamers
any more, because, if do, Austria will
Justly take offence, and will violate my
neutrality. John Bull, honest soul, think
ing in his sleeve, now I shall cripple
Crapeau just where want tom the
ocean. NAPOLEON, however, invokes the
aid of Jonathan, ever ready for trade, a
swap or dieker, and the result will be
plenty of coal for the French war
steamers, and the settlement Of the irri
tating questions of neutral and maritime
rights thrown off the French docket upon
Jonathan, who, Crapeau well knows, does
not hold to the English code, but to a
code that Bull has ever, and may still de-
sire to, repudiate. If it be fact as we
have seen reported, that the French navy
has been refused supplies of fuel, on the
ground stated by England, it seems, to our
apprehension, the most useless and foolish
yea, the very worst move that could
possibly have been thought of, when
efforts are being made to come to salts
factory understanding with the United
States in regard to maritime and neutral
rights. A profitable trade once opened with
France, and she at war with England, it
is not likely that either Jonathan or Bull
would back down; and then it does not
need the largest sagacity to find out that
there would be trouble, if not death, in
the pot ;"
Let the facts be as they may, and the
future as God pleases, one thing is certain,
every war vessel of these United States is
being put in "apple pie order" and the
policy is unquestionably sound one. 1t
is good saying, while peace reigns pre-
pare for war--and also, that when fully
prepared to protect our rights, they will
be less likely to be trampled upon.
Free Trnde and Sailors Rights" and
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