Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-11
THE REaKL rRIVAFERRs.
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HOa. GidsOa wsllsz Secretary Of ,hs Navy, washlas
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STAT The continued depge5asions Of the rebel
cruisers on the mercantile marine Of the eaanETy
have not sHly destroyed large amount OF the
aetivs capital Of the Merchants, but seriously
threaten the very existence Of that valuable part
Of our commerce.
Apart irom the loss Of 50 mgeh individual
lFeaIth, ard the destruction Of 80 valuable
source Of m8terial pswsr and enterprise, It Is
huaiIisting to cur pride ss citizens OF tie hrBt
naval power on the earth, thas couple ot
iaiifsrsntly equipped robsl cruisers sh5gid, for
so long q period, shrestsa cur commerce with
snuihila.iou. Is Is PsInful source CT mertiH-
cAaon 10 every Amsriesa ct homs ana abroad
hat he crest highways Of our commerce have
hitherto been left 50 unprotected sy the almost
total shsence Of national er1ed vessels - % IN
dBce rebel insclenee 70 stack eur hsT siDsst
st tie entrance Of eur haTb0Ts, aa5 70 aatusiy
blockade cur msrsaautneR st she Csps OF Good
Hope recently Gceount OF which you have
here eRelossd, being a eeBy Of letter recently
received irom 8 captain Ot oE0 o. tAs BioRkadss
chips having q vssHabls cargo
/ We aYe e0ussioas that Is Is no easy usstsst 90
/ eapguro = couple OF cruisers On the bouud.5s5
1vBssrs Of he ocean, sided and Ebettsd s. shsT
too often have beea s. ports where International
cemity, if not inter- stlsRG, law, has been 5et s.
| de6spee, and we have Witnessed vita sasisisc-
fiou the patriotic Esal and energy Of youf depart
msns. and tie glorious successes OF cur navy
! IN subduing tho rebellion which threatens car
rational B1isn Sill We think tia. the loyal
/ -nsTehsnts and shipoSuers OF the cguGtry,
whose zeal and EatIiotlc cooperation have gen
/ eropsIv fn-piehed tbs ianAs . sustain the G9y-
ernueut. are entitled . have more energetic
I proteesion of their Interests thsR has hitherto
/ beer extended % them. fouE very sEdu0us
official dates hBge, 10 dsu5t, preFoutsd you
from invest eating he SERIOUS lnIoads Whleh tae
unprotected state Of our carrying trade hss Pre-
I lueed on our tlnuaGe; and, without tr0uBaug
/ ven 9th the grsst loss which cur shipOWneEs
sustsin in the almost to5sl less OF foreign eeEa-
uerce. il is only neacess sry 70 Gall y5uG sttsz
lion 20 he f1ciossd table, EEe3arsd and pGb-
/ 5sbed BY one OF the csst infoTmGd eo1meIGial
I journals Of this city, showing the less of the
carrying trade en- the imports of this city alone,
By which yoa viii perceive that while, auring
/ the susrter ending jane 50. 1909, We lGPsrs5d
/ sT1 e2p5ried ever S62 5l0 O60 10 AEeTicsa VS..
sss, end but $50 00e 0l0 ia foreign vessels, We
/ savs 10 tie corresponding qa-fisr Of sbis year
aaly SOB coo 600 BY cur OWE ships, while ne
have S65 00o 600 oy fcfsige vesses-
The intermediate pgTisds sh5R most painful
IsesIsUco Of car chipping Ia isrest and EaHnsgc
nv transfer snd sale &c lorsign dsg5l which, s;
tl.iq ;irs5 cf can ieTE5ls c3mmsICial seiIFllyl
7ass pet so mach Indicate a want OF catBTpFlse
in this field ei occup zt5R as want Of eonh-
deres in k5e national protection OF eur aag on
, re ceesn The uasieCal pride Of maAy ct eEl
patyiote shipowRers has subjected tEeu % haavy
sa.rfeces ia 5ifsrenes Of insurance against cap
tugs Of Two per cent. g ten per cent lilo !ha
un5ecrrieers OF the country bsve besl compelled
&, Ia uals gfsat conesssi0ns In favor Of American
J ! shippizz, Yet wishcat matgnally afscrBg 80,
I ra-ait ana ulsuy cf them enceHntering heavy
Iasses by capture, In quarters WhsIs they hae
every reason 70 believe our commerce Woaia b
prCssebsl BY national vessels OF stnsie1eY aBC
pe7sr. Indeed, the almost total laGE Of elae;sn
; nAvsl fs5es in many Of tho grsst higaFays o
! e,mmeres has had dsTagiGg influence on Gu
!, prospects, by producing a great segEee OF ie
merry ouths part Of tae rebel ETais5r3s szd cor
+ responding misgiViEgs sn tas part oi undsi
: ygrjtsra aud others "A interest as TO Whetha
: Grvsfnnept pYos9csisd W9aid bo snJrded 6
+ osr ships laden wish valuable carg0ss. IN
want Of adequate armed vessels on pro1iEsn
. naval stations fer protection Of oar saIPs IA
become 80 natoFi0as that underwriters have a
5 loae> 49ecglatea eu the ehsass Ct ssesPe 6
our msFchaatHea, OF ths p0szi5ls destrustion q
8 ths girsscAi craft from TsPcEssd unssaWorthiaea
8 or mRany,
3 Thsss stasemsnss are msas with sn eands
,fl and In no spirit OF espsi0usness, bus VITA d
# eEe 70 csncede that the embarrassment Of q
!, department, which il may net be prudent 9
practicable to explain % ths public, may iUll
3 Justify the UnioTEanaie posiEl0n Which tas wal
$ of naval pt0sscsion has pssesc sur eomUsFoS d
,ti Yet, it Is respectfully urged SHAT you will CIV
Of the eUbieet tae beneHl Of she same energy "a
ls ability which have 30 crsditsbly marked she q
ia raiaistTation Of yeur department. in ell ots
Il channels Of ysur ofiSisl 6utlss. Ne one q
10 bettsg comprehend than ono IN yoUE position q
value 0s suCesssiuI commerce At tkis time
great national expenditure, and paralysis Of
lmpOrtaat al interest eanDoi be eontenPlas'
ct wilhout hogroT Is this psTiod Of car nation
G. struggle. We beg leave, also, % enclose "a e
e trscs from the Csassreiel AarsrtisST Of ths 25
is inst, and 20 request your a5lsatea 70 the par
IA graph marked 20.
OF We are, siT, very respectfully
agi Eeur Obedieat servants,
CO RICHaaD EAraEiS, and oJheEss
To- SECRETARY WELLEs' REPLY.
Ell NayN DEFAHTNEEr
- washington Aovenoer 4, lseA
.. GExrupdES, Ths department. daiy Eseaiy