The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-23

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eres The skin exhibited by cur people {
nee the commencement Of the VAR has Z
orced from England IA Acknowledgements :
her GREAT navy Of wooden walls no T
Icneer 10 be relied upon 10 maintain her su- .
,remaey upon the high seas Her journals
AID statesmen nov admit that by The time a
oar iron clad vessels now in progress oil con =
e.naet;on are completed. that the American !
navy will be amply able 10 cope successfully !,
zith that Of any nation OF the globe. \ mem
hs- of Parliament recently said. IN speaking
Of ibis matter, that he believed the Amer
"a, gsnifor would. in combat. be an over
match fer the British WarTioF- 30 impor
ans does England regard the matter 10 De-
~, the work on her wooden vessels Tor IA
al srryice has been sppped entirely. Also
a.. e,,.truction OF her fortihcations Of a Ger
tain character, have been discontinued, As
the experience the Americans have taught
her. has convinced her hat they would DC
easily demolished by such boats as the Mon
ito, with riaed guns and wrought iron pro
ieCuie5. lle tc.cc1 VI a v
Great Britain viii hereafter be used as trans
ports or merchan. vessels. as they can never
hope to meet those Of recent construction
II conflict. upon the seas. The navy Of
England has long been her pride end boast
hut ,he combat Of the Monitor and Meryt
mae has compelled her 10 relinquish her title
Of mistress o. she seas. IL ian 10 longer DC
said with truth that
"ucr narch iso'er the m~ouaiasa wave,
Her home Is o. the deep"
The most lavish expenditures have been
made 70 sustain her reputation As the first
naval power OF the world. But now she
uust with rs. and DO her work
over again, at 81 enormous additional cost,
or loose her power 10 control AZ viii the
of the seas. Considering the de-
velofnsnts which have been made IN ths
country In the last year. it cannot well be
wondered az. that some English statesmen
and journals should hope for the permanent
6srussion Of The Federal Union. as = means
& checking, II not destroying our rapidly In
crsasing power. Aristocracies and monar-
chies. have good cause to fear from the
expansive power and a~sxibility of the great
Rspaslic. They see plainly that its man
,fsst desuny" h to consume the whole
continent. aud WELD Q power aud influence
second 70 no government In the world. The
enterprise and genius Of our people have
worried . revolution 10 naval warfare Of the
uoss extraordinary character. And not only
70 .hs construction Of iron clad vessels or
eesting batteries. has the superior genius Of
oss people sssH displayed. bat 10 the make
Of guns and proiscsilss have they shown the
hss. mechanical talsn, Ia the world. A high
t.riEhss given stability 70 our naEufscto-
as. and certainty Of profit. which enables
u 70 compete successfully with the manu-
srrers Of England. while At tie same tine =
os.s.r order Of skill has been Displayed
Thsse rather surprising Developments to Is
even, Indicate the existence OF . power yet
IN lts infancy. but showing clearly the rela-
I've strength Of freedom aid slavery on tie
one hAad. and that Of democratic institutions
on the o.nsr. And although the present re-
bellIoa AZ the commencement threatened 20
sugulpa all in a common ruin. yet taking
The vhole matter into consideration. Il may
not be 90 grea, a calamity a. vas At frat sup.
posed.
Besides 70 agency "a ovefthroslng tie
po~es of slavery. and clearing the pathway
for the march Of freedom. and a higher or.
der OF civilization. Il has taught u The more
surely thai /" eternal vigilance Is tho price
Of liberty" and that adversely sometimes
= a seneft rather than \ curse. Paradox ic
Al a. il may appear, nations are sometimes
100 prosperous. There IL A philosophy il
tho conflict greater than VIC AZ hrst suppose
Almost every one has reid Of Poiycrates
lie xas the hsppicst OF men. Success
crowned every e~Kcrtion. and attended ever
step. And thus a stranger spoke 70 him
4" Thou ART TOO happy tor thy happiness .
continue Appcase the anger Of the Eumen
de. by A voluntary sacrifice lie obsye'
and drew from his finger a costly riHg. am
cat Il into the sea. Soon after. a Ash "a
caught and brought % his horse. and m tbs
ash was found tho anne ring which had bu
a short tine before. been thrown away Th
zlranser fastened 70 quit the house. an
shook the dcst from his feet that clang .
thcm fron L. threshold. lest misfortune az
calamity might fall apon him for even sisi'
Jag that TOO happy a home
Its weli. Al times. th.t nations should Al
derro adversely aud misfortune. IL gsv'
them -trengA AM confidence aud determines
20 som. extent. the vision q their organ
sa,ioa. In our present war. a strength 4,
resources and a fertility Of genius have be-
developed. which have given a. ehAracs,
abroad. with security asd confidence
home. The b.lljing of the Nonsio, La re-
olatsouirei lae nasics OF ne world. whilc O.
Improvement n the manufacture Of immsn
guns aad pro5ectlc4 have extorted admir-
sion where ws before received ooasemp'
Tie Madison Courier lsafns that a
steamer Switzerland + r. &c converted
tie Government into = ram. for the reruc.