Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-16
New Orleans seamens' Home.

ture, is one petitoning that BODY Tor SUI"
70 def,av the Indebtedness of this institution
tabout 5000 we believe), that 1t may DC
piaeed at once above deteriorating embarrass-
ments, and start upon a new and prosperous
career. A charity Il this kind IS all aii-lm
portant one to any State bui TO STATE "h'cn
has inst commenced its destiny in a new Con
fcderacy Of States, and to the Coniedefac!
itself there seems to us to be no institution
more deserving Of the protection oil such .
State or such a Confederacy, or one IN "h'ch
their interests and their pride should be more
intimately associated, than an institution OF
the above character.
The army and navy, to every sea or ocean
bounded nation, are indispensable arms 10
their safety and prosperity, if they would be
respected and Jared by foreign nations; ana
it is the true policy Of every such govern
ment, particularly in its infancy, to commence
the work of organization, Will the purpose
! Of bu ldiug up such an army and navy as It's
v,e,,th and importance demands, aud WITH
the determination that its Interests and It's
citizens shaUGe respcctedan honored abroad
The construction Of an army is an easy mat
fer for all countries have a sutticiency OF good
material always on hand, out of which patrl
otto and vaient soldiers are "created-men
who love Their country, as in infancy they
loved their mothers breast.
It is different, however, with reference TO
the construction OF a navy to build dock
wards aud vessels is an easy matter, but sea-
men TO labor in those dock yards and man the
vessels, do not spring out of the SOL Ike
mushrooms, ITO the manor born" as kcpnb'
Iican soldiers do. They are in fact eoSmQPot'
tic in every sense Of the word. A sailor has
no home and no country, except that home ana
and that country rhich treats him the best.
England and France have molly provided Ton
their marine arm, by pens ons and retreats
} rnr sailors in their old age. The United States
{ does the same, with the addition Of paying
! them better wages and giving them better
food. Consequently there is now no navy IN
: the world superior to the United States navy
. in tue strength, courage aud patriotism Vi III
sailors.
We appeal, then, to our Representatives IL
the Legislature, not to pass IDLY 10y the me
mortal for funds to sustain the New Oriean
81 Seamen.' Home" when it is a matter OF 5
Is much importance at the present time, that a
4 -: 4 .,.I, -. ,Iaractar Shp1l1 hp SnS
, tanned in the Metropolis of the Southern Con
federacy-s star Of hope and refuge to whic
he the sick and weary sailor can turn his eye
he when, as il may be, he may be battling for IN
. honor and the existence Of that Coufederac
- to which Louisiana is allied. Let us provid
Literally for the sailor, for his comforts in Il
present as in the world TO come, and soon "
he will have a sutiiciency IF this rough al
a hardy, but valiient class of men-now a
nc know, dying no country and no home but Il
plank on which they tread, and the flag I
o'l the time that floats above them-clalmiI
Louisiana and the Southern COnlederacy al
Gifts flag. the banner and the country viii
us their strong arms uphold.
es- We are sure that it only requires reflect
ur upon this matter, by our Representatives
the Legislature, TO ass the bill alluded
"a, which could not fail to rebound to the ere
lots of their patriotism aud far sightedness, a
site receive the thanks OF their constituents eve
'ow where. We shall feel satisfied with the
ny suit if the attention Of the members is |
10, given TO the subject, calmly and unpreJudI
ously-for We know there is a prejudice exI
ing against requests Of this or a similar ch
ion acter-but care should be taken that st
red prejudice does not operate disasirourly agal
ait. the highest and dearest interests Of the Sta
the and to the Confederacy Of which it is a me
ma. Der. Let the New Orleans Seamens' Hon
by all means, be sustained, as becomes a "
generous and Christian people.