The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-23

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In ~ late lsttes, Gen. iioCsfox rs1srs -
he many ossraess psrp ~ 1m u knefs
icaa AAg On oar own Coz. and pon Ameri.I
can citisens In every pset - orld, which
- his day remain unatonesd.
Il = bat . ysafet twoelncs 1gltlsh csstsessa
overAanlsd, ared upon ana ocntsasaed aimo"
every American vessel that came witnin sIe.s
Of them upon our Southern coast. Tne un,'
versai ouabufst Of pepp1ar tadisAe esn $3.50
tAess acts elected has scarcely yes 49, 49,.
Our m. and vi. % epAsGnsfa1 Ar taese pop
tAet. ut 1uS 0eo. AoUe.
-ccr,> 1870 of the subject, not ons man 10
.s.-s.-I .vo.h ssmenhsr that they ever o.
.,,re1. Yet only yesterday - IL wore. oar
-nosS $50. was llaed with the armed police
- 3rrat Britain, and psaeeabls American
.erehnntmsn haA 70 ran the gaantset OF these
- n, raidons; and 70 b badesred and bal
ia On every wave In style, which, II sxer-
cjsed - any forsign power upon British COM
mercs, would have drawn d0wn the instant
Vengeance Of the British govsrnment. Oar To-
monstrances were successful u last In inducing
the Bratish Admiralty to call on ~ dogs; but
have - ever Obtained PREPARATION to this dayl
The AUericAn public was assured that salts
action would b demanded and obtained, but,
II tAsrs ever was any such demand, We have
aevor heard Of any compliance with It. Fer
haps one reason for the little interest mani.
tested In the matter il the sectional distrac-
tons Of tho Union, and the sulien conviction
In mems minds that far greater wrongs are per-
petrated and meditated at homo against the
south than 1reat Britain, or any foreign
enemy has the power or inclination 70 accom-
plish.
The most scrupulous peace advocate in the
world must admit that the best way to secure
peace 10 70 b. prepared for war. The weak
ness OF the American government, in mill
tary and naval point Of view. and its great
commercial wealth, are standing temptations
to outrage and wrong upon our commerce and
citizens. Nothing protects the United States
from being treated with open indignity and
contempt throughout the civilized world Out
the indispensable necessity of its great staples
to the industry and comfort Of mankind. ana
the consciousness of latent power which ii
may be dangerous too far to trifle with AS 70
our military defence. we have not fortifica-
ton from Maine to Georgia, nor a city upon
our sea.coast that the regular squadron OF
England or France. on the North American
coast. without the addition OF q single ship
COUIQ not lay IA uSuCS ga w 0usJ -s~s~s sA~~s~
our Navy, a. gallant and efficient as any in
the world, is not large enough to afford q
mouthfuI for the gigantic fleets Of England
and France. The government gives the Nav,
the cold shoulder, puts its pay below that o
the Army, and, when 1t chastises an insul
to our flag, instead of receiving universal ap
plause, there are plenty of eroakers and fault
finders who denounce it for rashness and pre-
cipitancy.
Certainly, we shall never be feared abroad
a. hong as we are divided at home. We alread!
see some of the effects of Disunion, in the di
minished respect and influence of this countr!
abroad; we are losing the respect OF others
| aud what is worse, shall lose in time our sell
respect. So long as q spirit of Unity exists
| we shall have at least the inclination and tn
capacity to maintain cur rights and resent Gu
wrongs But. at present, the nation has nei
| Their navy nor fertilization to resist its foe
abroad, and is so distracted by domestic dis
| cord that it looks upon its worst foes as thos'
Of it's own household.