The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-16
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There is no department or branch of
the Government service which Americans are wont to
regard with greater pride than the Navy This pride
Is fully Justified by our naval history. From March
II, I7O when the Feeraiisis carried through their
hin for hnidlng SIX frighcs, down tn the present
time the record OF the Navy of the United states has
been one of constant and conspicuous success IN
every direction. twas the Navy which checked the
in8Olencs of France aud brought Taeyrand to terms
during the administration of John Adams, when
Thomas Truxtnn, cruising Ia the Constellation,
captured the french frigate Llnsnrgente, although
of superior force, and In another hard fight com
PEELED second frigate, LA Vengeance, to strike her
nag. Then the gallant lighting With Trlpoli, at
a time when we We're the only nation who approached
the nalbary pirates with any arguments but bribes.
rhe history Of the War of 1872 is familiar to every one
and from that struggle dates the decpand aitectonate
pride OF the American people In their Navy. While
IN land We were compelled to endure an almost I'M
broken series OF Notifying defeats. the exploits Of
our little Navy excited the admiration OF the world
In a succession of dues between our frigates and
those of the enemy, with the exception of that be-
tween the Chesapeake and shannon, we were in
variably victorious.
The navy of Great Britain had been Justly deemed
nvinCbe, and held at that period complete possession
of the ocean. The charm was broken In the War of
1872. Whether fighting In ieets on the lakes, or with
single frigaes on tho high seas, American seamen
We're always triumphant. They dealt severe blow
10 the prestige of England and by their victories
made peace possible on terms which were not in
toerahle. At the close Of tho War of 1872 came the
second var with the Barbary States concluding In
peace dictated by Decatur his qulricrdeck, which
put end forever to tributes to those rascny nirntes
rms war OF the Reueion is fresh inevcry one mnd.
Of dupont and Davis In the autumn of 1891 was the
FIRST great success achieved by the North, and from
thar time until the close of the war thu record OF the
Navy was undimmed by roverses, aud marked bY
succession Of brilliant and important actions,
IN the work OF exploration and OF science our Navy
has always held and 9i holds, high and honorable
place. The services of our naval officers and of our
seimen have been as eminent In the peaceful branches
nf the profession IN the stress of Ia word,
the Navy has always responded fully to every demand
made upon II 10y the nation; whatever the emergency
the services might he II has never failed.
At the present time there Is renewed aud Keen
interest In naval affairs. This Is due partly to this
growing desire to make every effort to revive eur
merchant marine and TO extend our commerce. aud
partly to the condition of the Navy itself. The
country has suddenly awakened to the fact that
while since the war more money has been spent on
its Navy than that of any other nation In the world
except England and France, II has literally vessels
OF war worthy Of the name. Far from possessing Il
powerful fleet, like Russia which has expended abUnt
much have. have armed ship ht to
cope with the or two irOn-ClldS of petty state
like Chill, or to defend our great cities from de-
stTuciiye bOmbardment by some enemy In other re-
speCtS hardly worth notice. We have AT last become
aware that our old aud successful naval policy of
always maintaining small but highly ethcient ieet
which led tho world In naval architecture, IN ord
nance, aud la equipment, has been abandoned. -
HsHry GIbOt LDdQe in mn atlantic.