The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-04

Here, in New York alone, we have more than
ten thousand men regularly enlisted, and only
awaiting orders to proceed to Washington; and
over the cities, towns and villages Of The North
and West we have q hundred thousand more
already accepted by the War Department and
many of them ready to march. Why arc these
men not sent forthwith to take part in the cam
psigns This Is no time for hesitation, vaciIla-
ton and delay. We must go forward in our
strength and conquer, and. with hundred
thousand rebel troops in Virginia this will be
no triding matter. Therefore arises the ne.
cessity for grand demonstration, which would
strike terror and destruction into the ranks of
our enemies and command for US the respect
of all nations, at the same time that it would
ensure the triumph and permanence, of repub-
licanism and give the death blow to secession.
From the army let us turn to the navy. We
have mercantile marine of about five millions
of tons, or nearly equal 10 that of England and
in the highest state of efficiency. In
this is included about thirty large steam
ers belonging to New York and other
Northern ports, which are we'll adapted for
service in the war. Now, we ask why does not
the government charter or purchase these
steamers, and, if necessary, half the mercantile
marine! AS many of these vessels as the ad-
ministration may require are obtainable, and
there is not o. shadow of doubt that they would
be of immense service if fitted out as war
steamers and drafted into the navy. This ap-
pears to have escaped the consideration of the
government, if we may judge by the talk at
Washington about building gunboats, which, at
the very best, would take year to complete.
If the administration is equal to what is re-
quired of it, the war, in all probability, viii be
over before the lapse of that time. England,
during the campaign in the Crimea, found her
mercantile marine of the greatest utility as
transports, Notwithstanding her large navy.
With us the case is more urgent, as well as
more important, and the obvious economy in
both time and money to be found in awaiting
ourselves of this resource, as compared with
building new vessels, ought to induce the Cabi-
net at Washington to commence without delay
buying up merchant steam craft and fitting
them out as men-of-war.
VIC uAC COAVAnCCO Vuot okl AS uOL Us Tic COuU-
try could wish it at the seat of government
The discrepancies of opinion among the military
authorities, and much beside, lead us to inquire
what is to be done and who is to do it? Why
this parleyiBg and backwardness when we are
on the brink of 80 much danger? There is no
excuse for not augmenting both the military
and naval forces in the field at once. Money
is nothing, where a nation and all that is dear
to it is at stake. And if we wish to be at peace
with other nations, the sooner we give the
world practical example Of our might tho
better. Let us therefore find every dockyard in
the country speedily resounding with the clink
of the hammer and the hum of machinery. Letu
see the Commissariat at the seat of war brought
up to higher state of efficiency, and let us
see the troops now awaiting orders at the North
hurried off to fight in the cause for which they
enlisted. Action at home is of the most vital
necessity to us abroad; therefore let us have it,
and that quickly. Time and opportunity
enough have been lost.