Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-16

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KugIand's Pear Or Invaalsu JusilaabIe
( [From the Opinion Rationale tPrinoe Napoleon
Organ) April io.l
In Enaland public attention Is ezslus
lively directed % the Transformation Of The
navy. The Government and the nation
desires, 81 any price, to maintain their
maTatime supremacy; but they will en-
deavOr In vain. Il will be no longer pos
I sible for them 70 secure their coast against
invasion. 4 squadron d iron plated ships,
armed with cannon Sufficiently powerful 90
sweep The shore to distsnoe Of several
kilometres, will always permit 3 landing
to Be effected partioulREly if the hosiile
power ID heaE enough % be ablo 70 choose
It's time, and If the atmospheric conditions
leave Q smooth sea for thirty or forty
hours. This is the principal cause Of our
neighbor'H anEiety. They know that the
paFt Of their Territory situaied Opposite
France presents in general safe landing
place; Chat & Is Of easy aceese, ed theg
know, likewise, that 3 squadron which
would cross the Channel has ten chances TO
one Of not meeting feet En- It's passage
capable Of stopping IT, We trust that the
terrible struggle TO which we sllude will
nottake place Between France and Eagland.
These two countries havetoo many interests
in COMMON not 70 comprehend that dura-
bic peace is necessary for both Of them.
But the future is full Of uncertainty.
and we will not consider it "a crime in tie
English to be uneasy, and to endeavor by
preventive means tofdiFert AfPossible, the
misfortHnes which might occur. We can
not say whether, independently Of descent,
an iron feet viii restore to Great Britain the
unbounded confidence she tormsrl5 Tepossa
in her navy. Even In Eugland doubts ap
pear 10 be enter aimed on the subject and
we can perceive through the proud declara-
ton Of the British papers expressions Of
sorrow-sigbs rapidly suppressed, which
proves the confusion which prevails in pub.
lie opinion.
LFrOm the Gazette de Midi. April 10.
The account Of the action in which the
iron plsted frigste Merrimao destroyed two
frigates Of fifty guns each, without receiv.
ing any damage, has given the coup de
ggaes 70 wooden ships Of war The time
for hesitation has passed away, the ques-
tion having been decided By the American
navy. The maratime power Of nations is
from this day forward established on foot
ing Of perfect equality, for The entire ma
terial ahoat must be renewed, and the pre-.
pondeFanss Of nation viii no longer con
sist in the number Of her ships. but in the
invulnerability Of their ouirass, and in the
power Of penetration possessed by the
rspurs" and proieetiles Il is mentioned
here tbit q squadron Of iron. plated vessels
is 10 Be formed under the command Of Ad
miral Bouet-W illaumeE Il will be com
posed Of the Magenta, the solferino, The
NoPmsndie, the Couronne, the InvinoibIe,
and the Gloire. she arst two Of these
ships cannot be ready for sea for some time
to come
[Paris( April 1O)Correspondence London Times. |
The Hthographic sheets mention that an |
assembly Of naval officers vas held in Paris i
on Monday last ct the residence Of dis
tinguished Admiral The late action be, |
tween the Monitor and MerFimso, and its !
we're naturally the subject |
expressed was that in future il will be more /
expedisnt to build light frigates, speedily !
ct 3 moderate expense, than |
vessels Of larger dimensions, which require
years CT labor and millions Of francs to
oomplsia then. e was further declared |
that as an essential quality in these float
ing batteries, not to be overlooked, is their
power Of navigating in q tempestuOus sea. |
The conclusion arrived at was that 8 ship
Of war Of equal fsToe with the Mentor |
might be constructed In each Of the French |
srsensls in month, and that within
year France might supply herself with IN
iron feet equal 70 that Of any power in
Europe.