New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-02

"a IA. Editor of TIE N. Y. Tribune.

m I, an article on British Interference Fifty Re-
,uked." read the following:
1--WE know that we possess the power, without tax
. away a gle soldier now facing the Rebels, to
b,1sh away Canada like gossamer; anu without
hing n single vessel iIom our blockade, 20 stPk erry
;p IN fhs British nary II they rere bm oockte-sheit
Won will agree with me. Mr. Editor. this casting fire.
,snds even in play is hazardous if we have water
Of hand 70 put ort hre
There ia great confidence in the public mind to the
rover Of our Navy. Circumstances in past history
% saw nothing of the anenne expressions INDUCED in
sm time to time by writer's for tie press have put the
,b,ie mind at too much on this important subject
T. oc War OF 1924 We exhibited great ard mex.
,aeted power the sea. To the personal knowledge
~ tho writer feet American saicrs (priyateers) In
those days on tie English ard Irish coast produced
more CONSERVATION in English commercial cities than
d all tie dongs Of Napoleon theu in the zenith of his
mower and threatening all Europe. The secret OF our
naval mower then was this: American shiptUildc RS
had abandoned Dutch and English models, and built
.rins q remarkable fc,tnsss known for n long time
aferwsrl Is Baltimore clippers or American cnp
per ships These ships combined all the good quail
flies the English shirs. with that OF great speed
added When the Americans had as many guns to the
shp ard rs good gunners and sailors as the enemyas
,hey about always hadyictory was sure to be theirs
fthey encountered ship Of more guns better Manned
&C. why the Yankee clipper would dart OF unharmed
y quest Of equal.
When peace ensucd. were wise enough TO cling to
our newly fashioned ships. Tie result was we soon
lad the nohOIoy Of carrying passengers across the
Atlsu.c For other than Storage passengers Engish
vessels did not attempt to compete with our sLis ana
this supremacy fully maintained up to the success
Of steamships tie Sirius and Great Western, in 1851.
Steam on the ocean soon quite ended tie passenger
business with ",he American fast sailing packets
from the success of ocean steamships. England at
once proceeded to encourage the building o:
commercial steamships. she has now thousands OF
tese ships in her commercial service, few il any OF
which ere inferior 10 the Alabama the Florida. In
ts Crirean war a number Of these ships were prompt.
" put into the Government service.
ii was great national oversight that yielded 20
rgglaud in ocean steamers. The American Collins
Inc failed because Government withaeld from IT the
patronage which England bestowed on the Cunad and
other lines We have lot DOW an American steamship
,,ilne between any United states port aud England
Do,;pc our long pence, We did little or nothing TO
bud NJ our navy At the commencement oil tue present
xar. a, Secretary Wees says in Lis late report We
yeacely had ships or sailors.
his tine that since April 1861. We have expended
Ssy OF fifty millions OF dollars in constructing he"
vessels And what have we got in retuTnf VIII an
vFer BY quoting nom a communication pnoshed 10 I"'
Tnes III July hast signed by tWO Of Se"-io9As mos
eminent shipping merchants;
"Dnrinc tie past three cars OF war fr our national
existence in which our commerce Las Dee az ,S eT
.le.runueIs and tue contingency OF bottle reGtioDs
will the great naval powers NJ Europe Impending, We
ysye eynended twepy.twO millions OF dollars IN bullI'
40, or which neither 70 sea 10 pro-
yect our commerce engage with Rebel cruisers, nor
cone successfully with proper o0LstTLceu Lain'l "
yeis.s ard which. in e event OF ~ar Win a IofeiGh
nation would be entirely useless for all seagolng pu1-
Soses."
These. MI Editor, W grant are trathfal words The
patton is leaning much the new class OF vesseis
called Monitors feel h.s confidence vill ia the hour
Of need prove fatal. would dsparafo the value oil the
eounses Of nc class Of men; but greye that while so
many who have the public ear are crying safely safety
when there Is safety the practical builders and
ship-morchanis in New York and other Atlantic cities
ho kHop ddHSs neglect 20 speak On: In voice OF
earnest warning to q deceived and coDfding country.
Mr.. Taylor and Mr. Marshall said enough in their com
aauicaton but their words need TO be repeated again
ard again until public attention is thoroughly aroused
1t Law be asked, what can be dono 10 remedy the
yristake which has been nader answer stop, ana
stop OF once all operations, all expenditures In the con
srucson OF Monitor vessels collect all that have Dcen
built take out their guns that may lie useful forfofs'
nd cell the remainder, engines and ALL for old iron,
copper and brass Having done this lei us call to onF
Immediate aid the experienced shipbuilders and en-.
ueers OF the country and build speedily es possible
te best ships We can and the world build no bet
her, Then we shall soon have class OF vessels which
eau 90 20 sto engage Rebel cruisers, and protect our
commerce.
The moment We abandon the worthless class Of vessels
". have been squanderng money npon and discard
our present policy shall relieve thousands OF Amer'
can sailors artisans aborers who are now watching
and trying in vain cooperate them and whose labor
night aud day. is as Of little practical consequence TO
Che country as though they standing over QUAKER
xans"I That moment, too, we shall be Honest with our
a.lves and with the country Ii better to confess er
nor and rerace steps than TO DO so hereafter
shen We have hszsrded still more.
With the orgnstOrs and builders OF the new class Of
ves.els the public has parleyed long enough. Mueh
s,s been given and nothing returned but promises
9hoh always happened fail realization fthey really
believe themselves that they have built anything which
Is Of value 10 the Navy Department and still insist Oh
tuildng more cay they are bound 10 give practical
evidence Of their own industry. WiDhese gentlemen
bring Oa the best vessels they have yet built aud pu, them
side b. side with the CuDarders other steam
rs on trial trip that the public may know their real
.tnity sailing vesselsi VIII they give farther evil
Gencs 70 the public Of the confidence in their
sels, BY themselves stepping board OF them, and
Offering TO remain there until they lave made The
soyago % the banks Of NEWFOUNDLAND Is this asking
leo mueh What, iron ships IN which the bnlldo.s
,hemselyes dare not go to sea- Do you think. Mr.
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