The New York herald., 1862-04-24


When roads few and bad the Importance OF
~ compelling TO land days journey from i'm
II portant points not striking now, when troops
ca be placed in that space Of time large numbers be-
& tween tho Eont thrsatened and invading army In
formed by the telegraph and aided by the railroads
soldiers can brief period of time, confront
with superior force armies than the entire fleets
any nation can transport voyage wide
ocean III is an advantage the defence OF country
ofvery great moment To achisve IL, nation situated
}, ments would DO justified in making very large expend
lures II, IN addition to this. we maintain respectable
fleets and armies carefully drill well organized militia
and take TO keep hand abundant munitions OF
tho United States would practically invulnerabIe
The exceptions TO the general remark that an invading
army, landing at any important point in the United
staes could be confronted in few hours with superior
"A ltes and in those bordering axes Huron AMI Supe
10 These exceptions are rapidly essenin. in NUMBER
ara IN fe" years will disappear II is matter OF
a, ride and great national consequence that no coun
try the size OF one OF our largest states has such
aer md extensive lines of water and railroad com
muni. ons the United States No system oil defence
therer, would be perfect which is rot SO planned as
to renor available to its greatest ex.ent this power OF
concentn ting forces rapidly upon any assailable point
auower Inch our country possesses IN so exraord
narv der, No large coupry, ether in ancient or
no9sr, -, sever possessed such ample and reliable
means Cor - idly transferring large bodies OF men from
sns dis,ns a lte to another own; aud because
er ~raat 90. OF such has been elective
Iu aShh,tsd - great Of defensive character is
not neas'n r. to disregard it, Its inherent value
ana ,ror =, ountry where all nations well know
the madam ss,,. OF few Places however valuable,
ano. sntsns integrity, seriously cripple its
,Sa,,o,an,s Yious humblest understa
Seizures scb;evei great risk, and promising de-
60 ,os,as rarely attempted by able leaders
T rouoh dss,ncn. INSTRUCTED with direct reference
a rnI aionTnan, the usefulness of our interior
munications viii sa far to insure country
against attempts sue ~ aa suSm rosui' Is 'no
Tnc oc az nJ ,so :, OF the works necessary
10 nreyen ths an6,n@ of hostile force the coast
mcr,ant harhors ca1 nn be determined by engineers.
and 10 them il shoud h, -eferred with Instructions to
erect the.n. - -
and How can the norti lake frontier be
cessr1Ilv daranaed esn.c,u the United States
nv fron, ~ uilding the
iatsss I'm bs sborss of ihss lakes the United States
have many clea and villages and upon their waters
immesse commarcs these ara unsheltered by any de.
tences worthy of spscia notcs but they to
inoursion Mexico when, nVauca py oortsz A
small oet Of light dralght heaviA nO s o.u sui
boats could in Que short month"; J spi:o ~ say orPo
sition that could be made by empoizeu olseries,
pass the ST. Lawrence into the CIV s4ioii wv,
city and village from OgdensDurg t e., ~. az ,s e
blow it could sweep our conmsrt iio't ~ ~ .i'' a. @ onsno
chain of waters Such feet wotldi ~ "a ' io"v'
TO iDiict loss 10 be reckoned only G o1 @ " ~ ~ ~
lions OF dollars vast Is the wealth. s oA9seo 70 Inc
dcpredations OF maratme enemy. W u'o " st iAo
blow So effective, Great British a~ara ~ ~ ~ "
deep canal around the great falls Of asasa by tn's
single work the entire chain Of lakes openeu " .ie
entrance Of all British light draught ooes TOT
csiyng ability TO erect ioracations Il Tue ,t. Law
that might command its channelsy anu .Aus neu
tralize all hoy had done, Great Braindna iio.n
the foot Of Lake Ontario, line paralisS " sno
but beyond the reach OF American guns, ~ pm. w
the 81. Lawrence below, beyond Americso, go ,c o,
securing channel TO ad from the LAKE Out vi our
reach. i,
Occupied by our own vast commercial enue prises anu
bv vioe, narv conflicts our reers fajls d, notice, at
the time, that the safety OF entire nertEss
baJ hoen NV The DIGGING of ao tcanalS.
NJ ha hcsd oT the :, Jsmrcc. m tbs,ooe oil Lake
,.a, ~ pr;t;sh ., con,na,s ,b.r snnrc.,.s the
iatss have hni large naval a.ot for tho oo.A ructon
and repair OF vessels and very strong fcrsrsss p &
the elot and the outlet VI tho ake--sfsso whc
sanno, BE saDposss BY es ss
t6s ~ 81 uon,rs, orehs se ~ Ssas,.:i all
nortan. n. safe az nossibe 70 .s,oafsa and
go of ,hsr das, A. thngs 80 "a rr,t,iA neet
could sail from the ocean utc the lskea csNase,'a va"
ces upon the siOrtS, selIe the coInEeTdii Nes~t1
their waters, and then in few days, appA sr ' Boss "a,
Now York New Orleans, to aid Qorts ss,s aga st
Us Oh the ocean frontier 10 place atse is 20
good condition, tie United States must , sscssasA a
sn inlet u lakes, possess the to,N /
low enemy : lake anoth erowishaA
and certainly. We must have naval de et'o &c
responding extent, well secured and jaa Ssisiy
Gated for commercial well waske isu, sses.
addition those shooid have aeenccN sUthe esa.
trance Of each lake which will ezsctualiy temnlan'd
them; on the ST. Lawrence should be alcationrsA
(aided b. floating batteries necessary coa nisnt &c
TO defend Northern frontier, tho Unu d. States-.
should b able pl.se ssng ilest On the ak aSsoe
a. an opponent. We sh,uld adequate isns OF
,ras spor,atiou command be- able spec tg con
the ST. Lawrence force o. ackn lodged
orps ency to take possession the canal and on Non
sres. and hold thsm- Ths possession by TN United
State OF she cutlStS OF Lake ontario, and oil sreal
sndes would cut of all scppl from y
sae Canadians and leave theta 10 upsupr1 tsdrad
hCpeless conflict with all our ferces such ~ co1sct
uSli ho neither preisa'ied nor dangerous
ssIsrAsY c.Sns.
tsn tho United s.atcs have nav .abls channL f-em
@ Cd SS @ Great saY rau Tndonbe and boas
me and IIuds canal can reaii be so enlarged
Go low o. the passage Of vessel o. fifteen hundred
su a two thousand burthen when completely g.
sci could enter Lake Erie sooner from New York sar
os Tho delay danger arising from rapids cks nd
Illinois river and Lake Michigan canal can -
ill more reeliy and cheaply enlarged than the Hudon
. nd Eris and would allow vessel from New |
,reans the lakes month ssalier in tho spring
han one entering by the way the Gulr OF 81. Law
rence A ca-al around Niagara Falls be readily
built OF any desirable capacity Mother Of these chan
nels would be within reach Of British guns whereas
American the banks OF the -.
Lawrence bsony British channel TO the lakes, belongs
| TO the United states.
GULF " MExIco, TO TIE NORTH ATLANTIC.
In the absence of ships Of the LAKES aud OF all
means " convey them there from tho the United
States, upon the breaking out OF war, would without
navy yards and suitable docks, have to commence the
building leet upon Lake ontario and another the
upper lakes, British feet answering for both. The
nicd s,aIeg could not leave the valuable Giles aad
c5n,nercs of the upper lakes undeendod nor could it
allow ;is British vessels - dominate Lake OEario
and naval 20 found. lieLce, two fleets
wori bs Indispensable So long as the British tan hold
Lake Opfaro aud its out.cs to the OCEAN long Cana
da lavulnorao ole aud long land expeditions ba
against cities from Buffalo 20 ttca and naval ones
| 50 loDg tho British feet alone the
lakes by what means could shpyards ON our shores b.
so protected from their su boats as 70 make sae 70
ectg of basiy building, aGi OF thorough protection Of
shrYards from the stact Of iron-cai fleets, ana tho
loss towns, ard OF commercial and the pay and
support II extra bodies Of troops along tho whole frontier,
greatly exceed in three months, the entire cost Of the
The rs, advantage Of hese to the United states
wo ia be. thon, avoidance OF those Otherwise
ayOabto evils. second advantage would be 0. I'D in
abiiiy TO make ore feet answer fur two. hird
advantage would DO that we could build vessels on the
Ohio, sspp, Missouri, Illinois Hudson and o. ng |
te lines OF the canoj, free from all danger Of attacks
ami where labor aud materials would be abundant and
| cheap fourth advantage would be equally decided !
ins toad OF being u1eess 20 the United states except
uion the lakes where built, the digging Of tho canals
would enable vessels tho lakes, days |
after the receipt orders 70 make their Appearance
New Orleans s3ilc FOR naval Yves,
Indies at New TO operate in the North Atlantic
two thousand mites further to the northeast Tire pos
sion the POKER transfer a block.sd neot by
inland from New York TO New orb aDs, from
urleans York OF it, elf inclic lahlo