New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-17

information thus obtained showed yea, defects In existing
plans models Of construction my design then was to bring
facts to the attention OF the President members OF Cabinet
Navy Department and Congress and asiats the subject until
remedy was applied and such adopted a. would
save our m sritme cities IN Of naval attack This was
my original programmed but having received some valuable
communication in response to the notice Ia The hqHr0
SIN disposed make the invitation sene and send the
circular 70 you with this communication for publication
you think III. public Interest will be tl'aneed thereby
Yours, very respectfully, H. hAuFE
va, Dcpar,m.at, untt Stet'' Military RaiI5'aS'' YAH
tnstgR, u. C., Nov. -. 1851.
CIRCULAR.
wn W.sHrsGrox Ocs. 20 1904
sIR: Many experienced naval constructor
snsireen'n liaete.l men 'Ilesf 70 iha, , o If an.
nge IN any Of The essential requisites u modern
wsr ard that chief cities and hlbo are without suitable
protection against mariiims attacks ~
II be- true :. /, asserted that metropolitan elites
our vial c~ntes OF in dssnseess condition
sgspt snch Ad vessels - the Enesh aid French
Governments now building end sginst such a. IN
der.ood British capitalists ths moment constructing or
III. socasd Coufcder,e States how important 10 u thA. the
fact should be known AID broush. prominently 20 me sen
those whO have the and Whose duty 1t TO 'P
In condition Of things Of such monensn. importance
which affects not merely the 'ry bat the very er
ssn = Of tho ns.on-no loys crilen should be deferred rom
attempting effect reforms eeT by fear 70 appear eonsp'c
uous the confederation that l. s not biz basine" 70 er
pose The detects Of eLng Sytem criticize tie manage
inent or person, ia oitelsl positions
To for Military and Naval o'ssnbst'n' inc
greatest possible eIencJ 10 eHofe and prevent pec1aton
IL fri-ts-fn Do anything
spd srsrJth in tho power ofts individual without fsT or
bring he present. to 'tesdy and flrcsn ter
raionth. The writer undefards 20 be the duty o. every
ol-n and this must form hs apology TOT the present com
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who posses, 10 practical tno~ i,dss 4 tie Art
!, III. iho with those who have charge Of private
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Ian. NJ The Pp,e.u of Cor,t,uctl,n onsn ehslgsa
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Ca ,tyr,s inysrJ.f
- r. y hat caase do you attribute these isc;.1
so. ps,nsr gsrsr.a.s,, ana Mshie.s-hsys been
tIs mt ,usceful IA d. o. sfa ecisHcy. dispaos
eosir
built the guul oiis which gave tie nci t:ac'oTy
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Nv whom wefr the others bolt
Gsy, YOU .,en any attention to the subject Of rouel
v..tehf
Vl.t /, the power tunnage Armament speed aud general
ucy Tor a,tssA and defense u sIgo. bD.L aud
french iron.ci Ads,
,,tro Spi.se3. or In process q coa,,fue.i1ni
What vessels at oude thni the soo4ed
Uo DO tbe vo,ls compare power speed and general
efficiency with Monos and other American amor clad
ve,ssi
IIvs ~. sny rrs.sut eans Of protecting sswi orb Ph