The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-13

] rescues Richard Cawel from a pirati- cal stover. His skin was the rich color 1 of we'll seasoned ships bell, and he
 was of the middle height, possessed ot q slight, graceful figure, tapering down ] at the waist like top, which. had set off coat to perfection and soured the beaux with envy His movements, | however, had all the decision of man
 of action and of force. But his eye 1t was that held one-an unfathomable dark eye, which bore more toward mel | ancholy than sternness, and yet had something of both. He wore q clean rufiied shirt, an exceedingly neat coat and brooches of blue broadcloth with plate furnished buttons, and white cot ton stockings, Truly, this was a per son to make one look twice, and think oftener.
 The description of the future navy, as seen by John Paul, while talking with provincial gentlemen in the An napolis Coffee House, is q vigorous bit of portrayal John Paul opens the dis cus9ion by declaring to several prolnl- nent gentlemen there that he has thrown over his plantation life, and is now on his way back to Philadelphia to secure a commission in the navy soon to be born. Mir. Chase, a mem- Der of congress, responds: This is news indeed, MT. Jones'" he said T have yet to hear of the birth of this in- fant navy, for which we have not yet begun to make swaddling clothes" We are not yet an infant state" Sir William Carroll put in, with a shade of rebuke. For Maryland was well con- tent with the government that she had enjoyed, and her best patriots long af- ter shunned the length of secession. T believe and pray that the king will come to his senses. And as for the navy, it is folly How can we hope to compete with England on the sea ?"
 "All things must have a beginning, sir" replied John Paul. What Israel ite brickmaker of Pharoahs S dreamed of Solonon's temple? Nay, Moses himself had no conception of it, and God will senl us our pillars of cloud and fire We must be reconciled to our great des- tiny No fight was ever won by man or nation content with half a victory We have forests to build an hundred arrna- das, and I will command q fleet, and if is given me-
 The gentlemen listened in aston'eh- ment TT faith. l believe you, sir" cried Captain Daniel, With admiration.
 What plan would you pursue, sir?" asked MT Chase
 What plan, sirl" said Captain John Paul, those wonderful eyes of his alight. Tn the first place, we Americans build the fastest ships in the world yours of the Chesapeake are as fleet as any. Here, if I am not mistaken one hun dred and eighty-two were built in the year Fl. They are idle now To them l would issue letters of marque, to hurry England's trade, From Carolina to Maine we have the wood and iron to build cruisers, in harbers that may not easily be got at; and skillful masters and seamen to elude the enemy
 But the navy must be organized sir It must be a unit" objected Mir. Car roll, and you would not for many years have force enough, or discipline l enough to meet England's navyi'
 T would never meet 1t, sir" he re- piled instantly. That would be the l height of folly. I would divide our forces into small, swift, sailing squad-' 1, 'ons of strength sufficient to repel his | ,ruisers And I would carry the war straight into his unprotected ports of | rade. l can name a score of such de- 'enceless places, and I know every ihoal of their harbors. For example, might be entered. That is town of fifty thousand inhabitants. Fhe fleet of merchantmen might, with he greatest ease, be destroyed, a con- levied, and Ireland's coal cut if for winter, The whole of the ship ,ing might be swept cut of the Clyde. The Baltic and West Indian fleets are o be intercepted. I have reflected upon hese matters for years. gentlemen. 'hey are perfectly feasible, and I'll warrant you cannot conceive the havoc nd consternation their. fulflment would spread in England'
 If the divine power of genius ever 1ade itself felt twas on that May vening, at candle-hght in the Annap- lis Coffee House. There one saw two ble and cautious statesmen, of a eau ious province, thrilled to the pitch of
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