Evening journal., 1910-10-05
niraI Pr Harrington Lauds DeIaware's Naval Heroes

NADIA with such precipitation as TO
suggest the term night, leaving be-
hind many valuable provisions of
war.
The BRITISH were already in pos
session Of a part Of wha. is now the
State OF Maine, and the invasion con
templated the occupation Of the north
ern part of New York, with a view
to a re-alignment OF the frontier upon
the conclusion of terms OF peace.
One year and day before the battle,
Perry's victory on Lake Erie had Sc
cured control of the upper lakes and
freedom from hostile expeditions IN
that quarter It was Macdonough's
fortune, one month after the British
had occupied Washington and burned
our caritol, to render a greater SCI
vice to the nation, putting an end to
the enemy's northern invasion and in
tended enlargement of territory. In
some degree the battle of Lake Cham
plain may well be classed as decisive.
"The war Of 1912 was declared in
behalf Of freedom from restrictions by
England upon our sea trade and com
plete relief from the assertion and
tyranical practice Of an alleged right
of impressment OF seamen of American
vessels. The seamen of our navy had
/ a personal interest I'm the conflict.
They fought we'll and though the
treaty by which the war was brought
to a close did not determine. the dis
puted claim, the extraordinary repu-
tauon and prestige which the Amer
ican Navy had acquired within two
years put an end to any later at
tempts, and since that time no Amer
lean seaman has been impressed fol
service under a foreign power.
Congress voted to Macdonough {
commemorative gold medal. and h,
was promated to the rank Of captain
dating from the day of the battle Yer.
mont gave him a nundred acres OF
land on Cumberland Head. overlook.
ing the scene Of his victory; New
York granted a thousand acres of land
and a sword; and Delaware present
ed a sword and a service OF silver
The Order of the Cincinnati made him
an honorary member To-day a YES
sci Of the navy bears his name. His
services are honored and his memory
cherished by all Americans; his name
| passes on through all the future OF
our country
Delaware has given TO the navy
many men whose fine service In waf
and peace are of record In the Navy
] Department There were Commodore
John p ellis. Chief Engineer Henry
/ b. Nones, Surgeon William Johnson
and others whose names will be re-
membered by our fellow citizens. In
time of peace, the life OF naval Off
Ger is passed in routine duties, gain
ing from experien' and study fitness
for the hour Of trial Fame and prais,
may come to him through one act, o.
he may pass to the end of his careel
with little reward besides the conf
dence of the government and the es
TEEN OF his associates. But the schoo
is necessary; and out of It come, a
the nations call, men OF compreher
sive mind long trained in studious e,
! ercise of the profession, apt for II
, COUNSEL and ready for the effective q
= rection of great naval command
T Among those men of the navy. who
Il fame came not from incidents OF ficl
n fortune but from their creative wo
II IN war. was Samuel Francis duPo
N Admiral DUPONT.
Ie There are many IN Delaware, "
'e knew Admiral DUPONT, and many I
70 ing officers OF the Navy served und
, his command. Older officers, his Z
J. sociates. who have passed away, han
e ed down TO their successors recOlle
= tions of service with their command
= and friend. We can gather clear II