The New York herald., 1862-07-16

S,.h, bs 10 racogp,zsd privileges discarded and the
authority Of the United sa.es noat AGAIN over its Tor
usr territorial limits, its dag everywhere emba1oned
IN characters OF living light, The union II must ana
shall be preserved" Is 20 be seriously depored tnat
At this nactnrs appealed ~ lest the proper
sons OF this contest shall be largely augmented by some
efforts intervention from foreign Powers, whlch may
result in collision in our present domestic alssensions
trom the first dawnng o. domestic dlssensions the
governing England have desired not ther repres-
but their increase and have actively sympatnizso
with these internal traitors TO disinsmber our go
vsrum.nt They thus hope render the people
Of North America incompetsnt to oppose their
oolitioal and commercial domination as similar
domestic contentious have already rendered the peo
pie OF the South American republics Hence al the very
commencement of tbs rebellion the English ministry
made haste recognize the rebels bslgorens and to
pacs them upon the svei hs government against
which they had rebeiled Intervene make peace? In
tsrvsntion will deluge tho earth with bod This conn.
try caunot bs dismembered but by sgbJugaton, AMID
of blood and OF fame. Never. England and
France combined with what is left Of The rebels cannot
subugae and dismember the UDited states In 5uch al
atrocious attempt every OF borty and fair deal
ing In Europe will be friend every hater OF brsn
tyranny will be Our friend every mater o. Nspooon whi
be friend Pope would reolce 20 the end OF
dynasty which his degradation; Venice would hhd
herself part OF Italy and Austria would hnd comm on
sation in from future dangers on the Kline
and in division with Russia o. tho sick man 90 ate
Intervene for humanity Transparent laisehoodi Inc
United States viii neither be SUB igatsd no
cd while the loyal American people remain true TO their
Revolutionary origin. (Iogd cheers.) But, as be-
comes wise and practical men, we should clos iy
examine the mons OF assault aud our means of
defence IL this burden should be forced upon us
and hero again shall witaess aeunstnt oppor-
tunty for confidence and hope IL Is faif 10 assume,
should intervention ever come the two Yves Powers
of Fra ami England will act IN unison hsy did in
the Crimean war and rs they have recent co1psated
with Spain by intervening with the ntena affairs OF Mexi
These Two Powers combined possess large army.
undisturoed from eight to nine mouths by gigantic
efforts and cost they might ferry across tho At
lantic from 30 900 2T5 900 soldiers with all their
maments and supplies. This would, however, be doing
far than they abs to do in the Crmean war,
though largely aided By Amsrcan stcam transport SHIPS
transport 100 coo soldiers and the immense amount OF
thor soldiers tin the last detachment arrives, and all
move together. some nine or ten months alter
hostilities should arise thsy would stand 10
the OF disciplined troops twice as numerous
thsmseves-in the presence OF troops who
have fought battles against rssolute troops than
ceptsd The American troops-regimsnt for regiment
six months from to-day. will be 40 we'll drilled
In better condition and practice viii have seen
win be- better armed, than the regiments to which
they will stand opposed, and will be more than
twice a. numerous (Applause.) Their next means Of
assault consists IN vessels OF war-numerous and power
fuand in addition the English have constructed canals
from the ST. Lawrence into the great chain OF American
waters We have no such connection with the ocean.
They can transport their gunboats among CONNER
ciA yesses and in front Of our interior cities along
lake coast OF than two thousand miles, unopposed.
We have nothing at this timeabsolutey nothng-with
which to oppose them these great inland But
Inc iron.cads-thia both Franco aad EnEaad That
much good has come out Of this evil rebellion. Gap
70 teach the EnglAh, II they demand 1t Ct u, q
version Of tho naval lessons Of 1872. Six or eight
Of our srmorsd vessels can readily destroy
soon have anoat uoncad vessels armed with carefully
tested ordnance carrying elongated projectiles with
fully compsteahrst to resist the concentrated IRE OF
the Warrior aided BY La Gloirs, Napoeon's largest
snip, and second by the use Of shot alone 70
sink both Of them should they como within range.
We now have hand the tested ordnance competent
speedily destroy any vessel yet arored by any nation
Our iron cads are the most numerous at this time and
canuot be exceeded prior to January February
The English troops are dispersed all the world
guard ISOLATED colonies. Her available troops be
mAsssd 70 an amount Of eighty thousand and one hun
dred and fifty thousand, Ii had them, would be
Troublesome powerful nation possessing from eight
hundred thousand 70 million Of troops already called ~
tho field and the French army, shut up ship
board, even if conveyed by the whole English
and Frsach feet. could not in an ordinarily fair
Aght escaps destruction. single conhic, between
an English . French iron-cad and one Of our
far more heavily armed iror-cIads will settle that
esivs a. 70 admit Or no mistake there Is any write
Ia ordnance throwing procctes four times heavier than
any approved gun with which any English or French
sel is armed. Let examine Of defence
or course before going into battles soldier puts
his armor when leaves home he locks the doors
enemy will at an early day carefully lock the mouths
of oil those valuable harbors nles sounds and rivers
which have narrow and thus lessen the home
duties Of its sst, well furnish place OF refuge
whom disabled by storms pressed BY superior force
The mode OF obstructing harbors 20
sdsctuay them and yet aHow Of the passage OF
friendly ship with but little hindrance 10 pointed out
with great by tho Board OF Engineers in
port made to the Secretary OF War In 1870. The OBJ
stuction be-creatsd in the harbor like
tina: Of New York In probably two or three days, so
that the whole British navy could not force passage
through the entrance without nrst removing the
Obstruction and the obstruction could be re-
movea Dy an enemy only after the silencing OF the
forts under the command Of whose guns 1t Is placed
Having taken steps 10 carefully secure the most mpor
tant entrance by temporary distractions aud by
heavily armed forts promptly provids interior
aIsr communication between our CHIEF cities parallel
with Atlantic Gust, aud having numerous commu
ncstons WITH It a. protected poats This has bean fire.
qusntly recommended by the Board or Engineers
work OF vast mltary importance. Ia April last the
Military Committee 0f Congress in able report do
how could be speedily cheaply
accomplished, viz '-By enlarsng the locks OF three
short canas aggregate length Of only seventy eight
and hal mics. vessel snte ing the sounds or North
Carolina r. m the Atlantic ocean proceed by way OF
the Dsfnai swamp Canal (twentytwo miles loD21 20
Norfolk then passing up tho Chesapeake bay, communi
eating VITA bot Washington and Baltimore, II desirable
sail into ths delaware river through canal only
thirteen and hall mics long, after communicating with
the great city niiadspal could sail directly into
New York hsrbor by passing through the Delaware and
Raran canal distance OF forty three miles, and thencs
proceed tie East river one hundred aud forty miles
70 New L. MON before going out TO Here inland
Communication between almost ali OF our leading ports
and cities along tie maritime front Of tho popuvus and
powerful states OF Connecticut New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylyania, Delaware Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina, distance of nearly thousand miles, and
having many and easily protected outlets the
Suitlbl timber locks, capable OF passing large
ss, made ready for IN Of pressing
ener geacy from twenty 10 twenty i've days. The
government las ample legal authority to make this great
n military necessity. As II Is, lot II be
done. and in such manner that we can easily concen
trato large slips any desirable harbor 20 resist any
INVASION whs th telegraph shall announce the disasters
Or separations wrought on the enemys feet by storms
by returning iGsGroas 1he engineers strongly
recommend this double asL line as a remarkable mill
try advantage possessed oy neither England nor rance
Uur own sense tells lhat if ship ships-o
Of commerce siould be backadsd in harbor, and
thus prevented going TO the evil would be les
sened Il tue harbo- connected by q safe aud
unsxposed channel NTH 3 the hsrbors the
coast FOR thousand miles. so a.so blockade Of one
hsr5or could DO broken up, by quietly concentrating In
q superior force drawn from the other harbos con-
nvcisd With by the interior channel Lot also
nesty reqGet us government to Did In opening the com
uuAcdt9n Tor our son guLboats from the Mississippi -
the Hadsoa, The Delaware and st. Llwience. Then n
the event ol war iron clad ships from the West,
through the loyal Staes could sail directly into the
takos proceed to the head Of the s. Lawrence and pro-
t.c the crossing q ar army sufficiently powerful 20