Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-05-09
Naval Forca

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The engagement between The Msrrimsc
and Monitor. In Hampton Roads. has Great.
ed an immenss sensation, In Europe. - we'll
a. In America. The English nation, espe-
cially. has been most thoroughly aroused.
and look with alarm st their rresen, de-
ferccless condition. In this rrspect. From
Boosting the possession OF the 6nes' navy IN
the world. and vaun,ne her.slf Queen OF
IN, Seas. one Of her own journals now Dc
clares the whole force. at presen', to 30 but
two ve..els.-iron plated ir,ssies ju't CON
picted, hut far from giving sa'''f.es'on on
their TRIAL ,rips. The English pres, In al
ladins to the appropriations made by Con
gree, for future .h'p.. declares iheu 70 be
on . scale more magnificent than any Min
i.,er would dare 10 po, in HE budget. The
pr,.ep, occasion ~,ll probably be improved
to excite .ech q panic ss will ensure what
ever fund. may be needed. Already several
,....l.. built on q model somewhat rcsem'
bling the Monitor. are under contract.
France he. four plated frissie.. which are
considered invuinerable. and have. ~e he
iie,e. proved superior to 'ho-e OF English
baild. The Emperor J. transforming come
Of hi. timber .h'Ts. Other European gov
srnmen,s have We, TO make . beginning IN
the matter Of . navy according to the new
standard.
The United State. commercial aeet e.
coed. ,ha, OF any country on the globe. aud
(. consequence. her ships have penetrated
o. every quarter. and have engaged IN the
n,o.t pro6t.bl, carrying trade. On every 'ea'
Notwithstanding this. our Navy has been
smaller than ,ha; OF any other country
Our commerce ba. aouri-hed. not from the
protecting care Of our floating batteries. but
from general condition OF peace. aud the
prestige Of power attaching TO our hae
Thu. matter ha, bcsn pressed upon the at
,sn,ion Of Congress. in time OF reae'. with
out ,ucc..; but the want has been most
severely felt. when. IN the oprninc OF the
rre.en, struggle, an upfaiihful oaccr had
been able To pa, nearly every vessel W. POS
.r-.ed beyond reach % sesciuslly that long
time e'sI-ei b-iore even pr-,snes To n
blockade could ~ made And the mos'
active ,Gor. in 6t,ing on, all our naval
,e-.-l.. together Nth all tho commercial
steam ,c-cl. TO bc obtained, have been
barely Sufficient 20 shut up Southern porte :
while the most mur.iiyins occurrence that
Ia. ~ late hcfsllen u..-the escape OF the
N,.hv,lle.-occurrcl hccan' there VAS no,
a single available vessel to - Despatched 70
hem her in
The people being nov fully aroused TO
the Importance Of III. .uhyc,, Il 10 probable
iha, further neclec, Will not he suffered
We are INV. in tn. matter. not lar behind
Enrlapd and Fnuc-. The Stevens battery
will .,on b. completed. Tho Ga'era. Tho
new iron steamer. prove. her-elfan excellent
ga vessel. and our oficers have confidence
In her poser to re>is, assault. The PhilA.
delphi. will .5on he ready. and the Monitor
ha. been proved. Othsr ba,,srie. aud steam
er. A'c on the -,oek', which will place Ne in
the passion Of q navy. shortly, as MARRIED
tor IL. Superiority As i. a, rre-eu' our COM
mercisl fO,ila.
Thi. improvement, in our Navy i' e're'
c,ally important a, the prr.en, time, from
the ,aci ,hs, our forrisu relation. have
t.en in ~ uncertain condition during the
pas, year IL Ia. been eonelu'Nsly proved
,ha, the friendship cIh'hit~i in yrar- past.
ha. beea rather from fear Of our power. than
any frs,srnal regard. We have learned =
Lesson in thu. which will no, soon he .or.
gotten. II We are to command peace with
the world. W. mus, maintain . force which
vii show TO tho world that Ne have the
power 10 command ii.