Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-03
Innrease the Navy.

The Montgomery Ads,rt'ssr properly 'Ay met w
- To,e,dsrs,e service, which JAS iafeted upon
,s snsmv 90 much injury and pc iniary loss With such
a., s,,spditurs Of life AMI money, On ouf part, aS
,b Confederate crusers. ladeed there is no estimating
n. damage inflicted upon Yankee commerce by those
daring rover. of the seas the Sumter, the Albania the
Elorid, and the GeOrgiI For, besides the Immediate
ss,, in the destruction Of the enemys shipping, the
dominance Of the world has been forced by reason Of
the insecurity OF American bottoms TO seek other chan
nel, Of CONVEYANCE. aad the carrying trad once
source of great wealth 70 Ysukee sbiplsner, has passed
into other hands Tba, vast dee, Of merchantmen, SO
Iops III bride aud boast Of Jonathan which plOughed
the ocean in every Direction aud Whitened every sea
With its sails uOs les dy in port has passed into
other hands.
II is one Of the most gratifying rcumstanees Gull
Aeeted with the destruction Of the eneny's commerce.
the Adssrtss goes on remark, thai large share oil
the loss will RtcessaTly fall upon New Eugand the hot
bed in which was bursed tie fAnsticism that 50 long
cursed the md ard malls culisnated in the resen
var The skipping ntertss Of that section, uourshsd
ty bouaes from the Federal treasury have grosn to
zoe ct the chief sou.c Of wealth, and the odor OF
Goldfish still hangs abeu. ta garments Ct many ank New
EugAnd aristocrat and the lutre Of sperm oil no; IN
frequently beams II the face Of Jolly descendant OF
the Pilgrims Up to the period, at which our navy com
meaced its depredahOus upon Yankee commerce, these
people we're thriving upon the war. But macy al anG
Ious eve in Portland, SeS Bedford and Boston, now
zhnces hurriedy over the marine intelligence Of the
morning papers, 10 gather he latest account OF the
Whereabouts of the rebel pirates and eeret prayers
for their distraction 20 up daily heaven from pOus
puritan hearts. Ssmmes aud Gaf6: and Aaury have
touched tender chord the heart Of doOd.edOm
thrills and yibrates to the touch.
II so much has been DONE in so short = time and
With such comparatively Insignificant means is plain
that We have only TO inereae the number Of vessels
arm and place them under command OF Competent OIL
GERS and ue ean dive Yankee commerce from the seas
altogether. Under the act tor tbe organization of vol
uateer navy the field Upeued 10 the enterprise Of phi
yaIe eiiEais Who could not make beteS disposition
Of their surplus msaus than 10 invest them in such an
enterprise BesiGe' the States as has been suggested
by South CEOl,aA contemporary might lend their CO.
operation, aud thus materially aid 10 advancing the
cause. The pan witch is proposed in South Carolina
Is thus set forth ty the Sumter Wdtch0dH It il Uor.
Ihy she attention OF A everywhere, VIM have at heart
the good the country and che sucees Of our cause
Comneatug uyJo the aeed for more ships the editor
sage
Build thsm-lsui ch them--sem aud them, and
turn them loose Yankee Aside from What
the Government Is doing let each STATE build ship in
ElgtAni Tor ihis purpose. Toe silver plate will do
i-slYeI plate lying idle in bank vaults aud dwel-
ngs. Silver plate tHat offers tempting bal 10
Yankee raiders, and phob converted into armed pri
Va,eers, viii do bring about honorable peace
than the aid ton Of half million Of to our ar
mics Wall South CtgOlna take the ililative give up
It's gold and is silver for this IaOEsd obees and send
iOith armed cruiser bearing ga 10 hara.s
the enemy By s;ris1g AZ his only vulueratll point
Diyesuug our,clyes Of jewslry, Watches chains and
gold and slyerSare geu,raly for this purpo5e ia in
cur judgment one the b 81. and most eieetual ways
Of stripping the fight" vi hout the loss of a man
ia battle the Florida ard Abaua have already damaged
the enemy than the blood stained feds Of Gettys-
burg and Manassas. Aud vii not beauty lay aside lis
ornaments and mea resign themselves horn aud pew
ter in order 10 send forth daring rover Of the
seas