Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1, Saturday, July 21, 1838 Page: 2 of 8
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Sive process by b 'liing, or seething, or straining not
Jess than twice, befjreit is fit for use; it is then made
into small pills, or put into the pipe, in a semi-fluid state
and taken off at two or three whifr, the smoke being
vented very slowly thew the nostrils the recipient lying
in a recumbent posture. Although the Chinese are
well aware of its baneful effects, and that it is yearly
draining tho country of the value of many millions of
dollars, vet they say "it is a Josh Pigeon,'' (meaning
that.Goti has 80 decreed it,) and they cannot prevent it.
A chest of opium, which costs eight hundred doKurs, is
said to quadruple in price when prepared for use.
Opium is vended as openly as tea by the foreign mer-
chant, the quantity disposed of, and on hand, and th-
nverage price are printed and published monthly, and
arc in the possession of every dealer; and the chits or
orders given on the commanders of ships, arc gencr
ally sold like scrip, to a great number of persons on
speculation, before the delivery is finally completed.
The tremendous mid horrible cfllicts upon the person-
al appearance of its votaries may be seen daily about
the suburbs of Canton, mid of all the pitiable objects
thceje ever saw, a confirmed opium Smoker is appa-
rently the most degraded and worthless. "When he has
once passed the rubicon, reformation seems to be im-
possible. JLThc sliiufbf death, which is sin, has seized
upou him, his feet arc already within the precincts of
the grave, and he lias sunk like Inciter, "never to rise
again." When tho effect It s subsided, an emaciated,
nerveless wretch is scon, with a cadaverous skin, eye-
balls wildly protruding from their socket?, the step fal-
tering, the vcicc weak and feeble, and the countenance
idiotic. Bjt when the opium smoker lies under the
baneful influence of the narcotic, the image3 which fiil
Wnm )ii diseased imagination are exquisite, briliant,
heavenly; it is the Nepenthe, prepared by the hands of
the fair Helen, which st exhilcrated ino spirits oi mi
who had tile happiness to partakcof it, that all care was
. banished for the iimc being frsm their benighted rcc d-
tions. POPULATION OF CHINA.
The populatiou contained in the eighteen pro inccs of
tho Chinese empire, according 10 1113 census iuuch ih
the eighteenth vear of the Emperor Keenlung, (corres-
ponding to tieycarl8l2,) amounted to three hundred
and sixty-one mil.ions sis hundred and ninety-eight
thousind eight hundred and sorcnty nine souls. This
statement is taken from a work called the "Ta-lsing-"im(r.iMn."a
collection of statutes ofllic'-Ta-tsing dy
nasty," published by government in sixteen dindccc-
tno volumes, l.ir Uic use 01 its own ouicers-, u i.jniiMius
hc data on which the government acts in levying taxes
&c. AH tho people arc included, excepting, wc be-
lieve, those who arc employed in tho civil and military
service of the Emperor. The mode of taking the ccn-
'sus is very minute and particular; crory province is
divided into f jos and chows; these arc subdivided into
lieen; from the heen, the subdivision is carried down
, -to the koa, which consists only often families Ten
' 4icas make a paou or neighborhood of one hundred f im-
Hies, which has a head man or constable whose duty it
Hs to watch over the whole; aud.amongcveiy thing, to
keep a list of all the families and indivfduals within his
" jurisdiction; it is also the duty of this constable to re-
port iho names of those within his limits to the chief of-
rtccrof.the.hcen; who.rcports.to the chief officer of the
jT.uv lm arain to tho treasurer of the province: who in
4iis nurii.-anreually on.the.tcnth moon, reporlstothe
-board of revenue at.Pcking. Suchls the division and
h nnUr reouired bv the laws of the land. This sys-
-tem certainly enables the government to know, and to
- state .Accurately, the numberoi wuiviauais mu umy w
every.province, but in any given district of each or any
-one of the provinces.
nicniVCSE EMPIRE.
'The Chinese empire having remained undisturbed by
. 7ars, or by internal commotions of much importance,
-for more than one hundred and twenty yeras, an accu-
mulation has taken place on a comparatively small spo
cCaraoityofalltlio human beings, wo can scarcely no
lieve tho evidence of our senses, or conceive haw it i
vhln that nuslonance can be procured for sucli an
assemblage; but when wo have ascertained that the
"country is'nearly destitute of flocks and herds, that the
ground is almos't exclusively appropriated to the, feeding
end clothing ot its inhabitants, luai mere arc a mn,
nnmhp.r of souls bv seventy to the square mile, than is
found in the dutcby of Lucca, and but five more in the
ame space than the Netherlands, which contains 40,
our wonder in. a great degree ceases, and wo are com-
pelled to believe that thcChincsc government has pub-
Mifhed as accurate a statement as any European Gov
ernment, or that of.the United States; norca.i wc con-
ceive what object tho government cau have in deceiving
its ownsubj'ects,.for the work is evidently not publish-
ed for the use of curious inquirers abroad. It is also
well known that the inhabitants live in tho most frugal
manner; that a bowl" of rice with n few vegetables, or
perhaps a little fishorTowl, which is very abundant, is
- the entire provision of multitudes.
Large porlions.of the country yield two crops annu-
ally, and those geperally very abundant; the inhabi-
" -tants also obtain provisions from tho Persian gulf to the
Bay of BengaLfrom Burmah, Siam, and Cochin China,
and from every .important island throughout tho great
jndjaojlrcbipelago. Every animal and vegetable sub-
stanceualso an edible with one class or other of the
people. Large quantities of vogctablo produce, hich,
in any .other country would bo devoured by the flocks
'and herds, are here consumed by human beings. If wc
regard the produce of thasoil, and the manner in which
(he people live, we have strong presumptive evidence
of very-numerous population.
The.Chlncse of the present day arc grossly supersti-
tious; they offer tacrifices to the manes of their, deccas--ad
relatives and friends, and emblems of money and
v-clothes are consumed on.tho suposition that 11 substan--tial
benefit will ba transferred to the iudividuii in the
-world of spirits.
Ja their habits they are roost depraved and vicious
--gambling is universal, and is carried to a most ruinous
and criminal extent; they use ths most pernicious drugs
at well as the most intoxicating liquors, to produce in-
sloxicalion: they are also gross gluttons; every thing
rfhat runs, walks, creeps, Dies or swims, in tact every
-thin? that will supplv the place of food, whether of the
-sea or of the land, and articles most disgusting to other
people, are by them greenly devoured. 1 he govern-
jnent lias a corio of laws written in blood; me most uor-
4 -rid tortures are medio force confessions, and the judg-
es are noted for being grossly corrupt; the variety and
ingenuity displayed in prolonging the torture of miscr-
BDIC criminals wuu uru iiiiauy iiiiuuui;u lu uu iicjuiivu
of ife, can only be conceived by a people refined in
cruelty, blood thirsty and inhuman.
A sleepy Hat. Wh v, Bob, what a sleepy hat you're
got!"
A Sleepy Had whit do you mean by that?
''Why, it wist be sleepy, it's so long since iihscl n nap.''
A AlEBlilfc.
Atahrgo and respectable meeting of a portion of
theJjdiciary, the members of the Bar and legal civil of
ficers, at tin- ofhee of John Shea, lq., in tins city.
On motion of A.M. Tomkins. Esq., the Hon. Shel-
by Corzi.ne was called to the Chair, and tho Hon. II.
M. Williamson appointed Secretary. .
When the lion. John Birdsall explained the object of
the meeting in a few neat and appropriate remarks, ol-
feringthe following rcsjlutiuns, which were unanimous-
ly adopted:
Whereas, we have heard with deep regret of the un-
timely death of our late Chiaf Justice anJ first Judicial
officer of this Republic, the late IIun..JAMES Collins-
worth, who came to a melancholy deatli bat a tew nays
since and learning that his remain t are to be brought
to this city for Interment by the Hon. Socretary of
War:
Be it resolved, That as a token of our deep regard
and -!.leem fur this meritorious pati lot, soldier and states-
man wc will wear the usual badge of mourning for the
spare of thirty days.
That a committee of seven be unpointed bv the chair
man of this meeting to call 11 genera! meeting of the cil-
zens fir the purp isc ol pirticipaimg with as in the Fun-
eral cere nonies of our bol vcd brother. And that the
said committee be uullmrizcd to confer with the Secre-
taries of War au.l Suite, on the propriety of some gen-
tleman delivering an appropriate address upon the mcr-
ils.and character cf the deceased, and also some proper
cJcravman to oiHciatc on the occasion and it deemed
advisable to mike sole-tions and arrangements for the
simc.
'I he resolutions being adopted, ths Chair appointed
.is a committee to carry out the rcsoluli ms William
Liwrcncs, John Scott, John BirJsaI',Jnhn Shea, D. Y.
Porters, A. M.Tomkins and A. S. Thruston, Esqrs,
When the Hon. 11. M. Williamson made a few pathe
tic remarks in rchljun loilw character of the decease:),
and sujjgcitcil the propriety of adding two gcnt.emen
to the committee from Galveston, and on his motion
Gen. Mosoly Baker and Col. Nicholas Lynch wore alli-
ed to the Committee.
On motion of CjI. Wm. Liwrenre thn proceedings of
this meeting Were ordered lobe published in the papers
of this city, and a manuscript copy sent n the relatione
ofthc deceived.
When 011 mifion tho mcctinirndjoiirncd.
SHELBY CORZINE, Ch'r.
R. M. Williamson, Hcz.
Correspondence nflhz Ttlrgrapk.
New York, June 4th, 1S23.
Gentlemen: Since my last, I hive -cccived no in
telligence cither of a foreign or domestic nature, eilcn-.
lilcil to lutcrcsl your rcaiers. lousiness is reliving 111;
this city, and the prospect is, that the Fall trade will he'
very heavy, in consjquenccofthcohunc of the I iw n'
relation to Banking in this- slate. An iinmcnsj amo-int'
of rapitil now locked up will be put in circa itmn. Mr.
Biddle wi 1 commence an establishment here in the
month with a capital of 820,000,0'JO and it is expected
he will pursue a liberal policy: if 'so, success attend
him.
Tho affairs of Texas command the attention of all
classes of this community, and it is ihe subject of con-
versation in evcrv-circle. Nine-tenths of the people
prnHregiilo-tu-nnncxaiow. and I heartily nnite with
them in the opinion, that it will be for the interest -ot(
Texas to remain Independent. From present appear-
ances, I think we shall export largely from this port to'
Texas in the comingfall; the merchants begin ti open,
their eyes, and are astonished that they shouhl liavc j
been so long asleep, and suffered New Orleans to cn-j
gross the whole trade with your val.iable country. Forj
this discovery thoy are indebted to the persevering and j
untiring efforts of Maj. B. H. Norton of this city,.who,!
I believe is well known in Texas. This- gcnSlcnmn has
done more to convince the people of this section of conn-
try, of the importance of carrying ona direct trade with
Texas, than has been brought about fmm any other(
cause; and he is at least entitle 1 to-tle- thanks of every
Texian for this result. He is now enjaged in layiug
the foundation for a regular line of Packets tr run be-
tween this port and the ports of Texas. Onx?h. sailed,
and another will leave to-morrow. On Thursday fest,
he hor-tcd the Texa?Flng on board cstc of Iris-vessels,
ami it it was the fir.t time that the 'Single Star' had
floated at the mast-head of a mcrcbaninran in this port,
it was noticed with-appropriateecremonie. An awn-
ing was raised on thedeck, and a tible spread and cov-
ered with all tho luxuries of ihi seas in llio wine-circulated
fretly, and Texas, with her brave ineu and love-
ly women repeatedly toasted. Tlie corps eJitoiinrl of
this city, and many other distinguished individuals hon-
ored the occasion with their presence, and drank suc-
cess to Texas anil its 'Single Star.' May it ero long
float triumphantly over the Pdlace of the Montezuma.
I sincerely hope Major Morion will meet a just rcwara
for his exertions.
At the present time the currency of yomr country is
about equal to Mississippi money, and the prospect U,
that it will soon advance. There is but about 82,093
afloat here, and'this amount will probably fall into the
hands dfomigrants, who will take it out with them.
Yours Respectfully. L.
To the Editors oftlic Telegraph.
Gentlemen:
I have read, with surprise and rcgu-t, in their number
of 11th instant, that the editors of "the fcoplohave
thouirht proper lo roply to the gross invective prcfir-
ed against one cf them in an article signed "Ju-tice,"
which appeared in tho "Nation il Banner"' of 29th 7une
last. Although the roply of these Gentlemen is made
in a dinmiicd tone, 1 think, tney would nave done better
to preserve a disdainful silence; for, tho more personal-
ities are insulting, the more their violence is extreme,
the less should a gentleman pay them any attontion;it is
according them an 1 their authors too much tumor.
Nevertheless, since the article of tho "B inner" is
sisned "Jiiftice," 1 have ihou'htll my duty, as a mem
ber of the bar, lo oflbr some remarks on the profani-
tionthis writer has made of. a name which ought lobe
held sacred. Justice, always unbiassed, calm and dig-
nified, proceeds by argumentation; she exposes the facts
with candor and sincerity; she specifies with care, with
clcarnoss, with precision, the act?, tho words, the
thoughts which aro reprehensible; then, nlier having es
tablished her proofs 1:1 a satisfactory m inner, sne pro-
niuncrs her judgnciit in decent loruis, luiwcycr severe
that judgment may be. Justice establishes the princi
ple that low language i!isgraces him only who employ s
it, without ever rca-hing those against whom it is di-
rected. She well knows that he, who has rcrours-c to it
is the true culprit; for, it is only for want of good argu-
ments to sustain his c.iusr, that irritated at the evidence
which overwhelms him, exasperated against the mirror
of truth which shews him all his ugliness, he seeks in
Billingsgr.te epithets a relief for hi powerless rage.
The author of the comaiunkaiion has pr'aven that this
Justice is entirely unknown to him; and rs he re-
proaches the Editors for having used the arm of ridicule
I conclude th.it the author has rendered himself ridicu
lous, nud that, in some of their articles, the Editors of
"the People ' have made him appear so wilu much hap-
piness and truth, whi;h is the real cause of his anger a-
gr.insi them.
To prove to this author that it is a 1 ad pi n to fly in-
tia terrible passion and to piiik,nn 'pecially, to write
under its infl leucc. I will bhow hi.n (wilho it dwelling
any longer nn the impripiiety of unsentlemciily lan-
guage) how iivn:i3i-lc!il lie h:is been in his article. lie
savs fust: "whi;e he stood fin til holdly'xn defence of the
pc'op'o and their riillu, I was disposed to lend him a"
helping hand &c." An 1 a little farther on, he confesses
that all his iinlignati n is originate i in hsholdin; this
same Editor "first and fiirrmo-i in the cen lire of those
whom the people have made their r:i!e n." Now. if you
approve the bold defence of the People's rights, this de-
fence can only take place against those who attack and
encroach on those rights, that is to say, against our rul-
ers abusing their power; and how would you have him
Loldlv take up arms against the abuses of power, and at
the same time, regard their persons and their acts as ho
ly and sacred idols?
The "Banner" has lately risen in public opinion by a
warm support of General Mirabeau E. Lamar; I my-
self entertain, on that account, a tivelv interest in it.
succcs?, and I suffer when I see her admit into her
columns cominnuicainn unworthy of a respectable
newspaper. EQUITY.
We have thought proper 10 piiDluti the following address of the
tton. J. Rowo to the citizens of Red River conuty, because the
same report that healluJes to in this address, has been circalited
here ; and his vindication, whether lame or not, should be circui-
ted wherever the report has extended.
TO THE CITIZEN'S OF RED RIVER COUNTY,
Gentlemen: 'Having been informed to my great sur-
prise that it was rcpirte 1 and generally believed, in your
Cjunty, that I was a "Land Speculator," and an exten-
sive dealer in Eleven Leagues and oth.r large Land
Claims,! am compelled in justice to m self, to commu
nicate to. you by this means, a statement ot tacw, which
wilicniblc you to judge wticther I am guilty 01 ttie
chanrcornot.
In the- year 13.35 Ge irgc W. Smith was appointed
by authority of the Congress oflhcStitcoFCoahuiraar.d.
.Tex i? a Commissioner to give titles to Ice t.nniiics 01
Texas "living in that portion of it situated Ea.--t, North
and NirthWest ofNicoir.lochcs," and enleicl tip m
the di-eh irge of the duties of his office about the firM of
Aug 1st, the same year; being myselt n surveyor I ap
plied to lum anil procured a Commission ln"anrveyanj
where within the bounds of h;s au.horiiy,"' and entered
"into engagements to locate some firty leagues ot lind.-
I r m y neighbors, mostl v.on the sli irc: Having i.-cqucni-
Iv heard of the fine lands of your country, and t being
within, the legil b!iuulsafSm'thr3nutlinrity,l tJctcrmm
ed to vi-it it. :md arrived in tho ncfgiib trim d of the Span
Mi ft'ufEs ali.it the tenth of October, 1S35. Oa my ar
r.v.al there I freely and frankly tdd my bifcincss, and
g tye yon the first inform lion of the fact that an oppor-
tunity then, occurred fir you all to get titles to your lands;
lle eouscqtence warf that many ofyoj called! on me to
survey your laiuls f r yon, nol I diJ not locate for my-
f elf or any in which I had an in'orest ccecdrng,sitecn
leagues, about one-half of whirh lies in Barren or up-
lands'sauth onfirT15pn31rIinirran:Hhr-llluicein,or.
near Biissom Prairie- I be locaSons were mace on
entirely vacant land?,, remote- then froraany settlement;
and IdiJ notd aring my whole stay there, hear one soli
tary complaint about their being made; in fict shall ev
er recjllect with pleasure, the kindness and hospitality
which 1 received at your bands and house, during mv
stay amoaestvouivour kindness was uiiBouiHfed--dtri;
my stay with yon for a perihcTof two months I coul.lj
nal prevail upon one ol you to acceptany remuneration
for my board ttnd horse feed.
Daring my stay there 1'hcard for the first lime that the
tocsin of war had been Bounded on eur wccrn bor
ders, yon were indignant at the enemies of your lib
erty, ynur patriotism was kindled, you hew to arms,
and many of you were seen winding vonr way in search
of glory and victories on. that occasion my admirntvin
was greatly exritcd, mid many of you ivill remember my
cenduct at the tursi. 1 he t:me an-I circumstances will
never he for-roilen by mevit In& excltad in my breast a
partiality fir you which h is ca.ised me on all o"calon
lo exert myself 111 behalf of yowr nitere-a, and 1 am nol
boasting when I say, those exertions nave not been tew
nor fceble.as some of you, can testify.
Tho abive is a jtlitu statement of all the Land op
erations which I in uie in your county r;i tho vc ir 10 o
During the prc-cut year I h.ai e ?eut M.-me twenty
el lims to h:ivo located there I have not heard whether
they are located or no!, if they are I sli ill he entitled to
about iino-h ilt of etch clii'ii; this comprises the tvlmlc.
If my land claims ihcrc niegooa and legal, I wriit
thcland, (ind of t:icir validity J have 11 doubt,; but on
lh3 other hand, -if tney r.ie not legal, l don t expect to
hold them and if the titles should prove ti. bolpira', and
there should be living m any that should fall to mv
share, an inuccnt settle, he will find no difBciliy iisil-
isfying me, either by a purchase at a reduced pnre or
by a swop of lands.
I have never in my life, bought or sold, surveved or
dealt in any m inner, in any land claim larger than a
league and labor, and while on this subject, I will sa y a
few words. I have always been opposed to the policy
of Government selling to one individual large quantities
of lands; it is contrary tolho genius of our government,
and subversive of the rights of 'the commnnity; because
(allmcn have equal rights, anu it wonlu I e impossible for
every man to lold eleven leagues ot land nt the sa.-ne
time.Jor for tho government to let each individual have
that nmnunt, because there is not land enough for that
even in Texas. I will also give it as my opinion, that
very lew, if any. claims ol that description arc legal; be
caue, in nearly all thase giants there were conditions
imposed, which have never- been complied with; con-
sequenily they will be forfeited lo the government;
I will also say, that I wi.I go as far as any other man in
Texaswill to rip up such titles upon legal and constitu
tional principles ; I have long since openly taken the
held against them : a tact which is well Known lo n
portion of ynu nt least.
-In making this short communication to you, I have
only been able to stale a few simple facts, the limits ofi
such a one being too small for any more, I shlla stop
for tho presen, and challenge any gentleman to con-
trovert, by proofs a single assertion herein contained.
I do not make this communication for cleciionceing
purposes- I am nol over solicitous for political prefer-
ment or gaudy honor; Ltd to preserve my private reputa
tion and charaelcr.ifaiccsstry, Iwouldsacrijtcemrlijc.
With sentiments of esteem,
I am l-uly yours
JOSEPH ROWE.
Sa.i Augustine. July lt, 183S.
To the Editor f the Telegraph.
r .: 1 : .u r::i: ..r Hitt. inal n nntirn Klfint
some of the Candidates for Congress from Harrisburg
county will atldress the people on Monday next." It -
has been charged to my account 1 Knew iiumuig ui it -
until it appeared in theaforcaid paper if calledjupon ,.
t,v lli.wn.'nPT.'F. mv viiws mn lie had orally or written
"j ... a...... j . j
as I conceive the people arc entitled to them.
iv. i;njtr..iC,
iloastcn, Julyg&th, 1S33.
For the Telegraph.
I would avail mself of your c-lumrs (which hai e
.ilwavs been open fur public benefit) to" make a few re
marks, upon the picsenl condition and future prospects
f the ivory. The situation ot wlm.li' is al tins time
irulviaincnldble.it is nearly shorn of its pride, and re
duced to that Etitte, to rci-cue it from winch will require
deliberation, time, care and judgment: tliat officers of "
nautieai s-kii:, liiic not been wanted in the service, ami
thoie too iioMie.-bctl a thorough knowledge ol iSaval af
fairs united with judgment, has been fully shown in"
the esl.bhshment of tfic Navy Yard upon Galveston
Island, a spot which three months, since presented a "
dreary aspect, his under the. fostering care of iho high-
ly intelligent gentleman at the head of the Department -
sprung as if by magic into a well regulated Yard. IF
Congress bad made a moderate appropriation it would
at the expiration of the year been as efficient as ever
will be req-iired for repairing and "outfitting. ofalltltc
vessels ever requireJ bv the Republic. Yet, alas! like
all other improvements, it has been commenced bat to
go to decay, llic only vessel afloat is the urig Poto
mac, winch wa3 purchased in a case ot emergency last
winter. 'Much as we are opposed to the purchasing o-f
vessels which have been employed au.1 bviilt for thecar-
rymg trade, and 111 ibis service nearly worn put, wc
cannut hut admire the indefatigable exertions which have
been used to render this vessel an efficient "Masc-of-
War," how those exertions have been rewarded the J
present appearance will thow, much has been done, and
much remains to do, j et without the means ot continu-
ing the repairs. What has been done, ind better been
left undone. We must confess there Icis-becu a great
want ot energy on the part or the Government-11. per-
mitting thn Correo (one of the finest schooners of her
c!s that was ever buhl i lie on shore as ?he was
driven iu the hurricane of October last, when at a very
small expense bhe rcighl have been put afloat, and been
ofjjreat valic during the summer iiiuitlis ti the set vice
if kept upon tho conl as asclwolfor the practice and im-
provement of the junior ollice.-", inriruiing them in the
practical pails of their profession, and giving a good
opportunity fur gcining a tlioro'ughknowlodgc ot the in-
lets and o:J,.iti. which they cm ne.-er be t.io proficient
inniher advantage c.-uld he derived from this vessel
being on the cuat. wliich is the prevent! .n and dctre-
tlion of 'smurcirlurs-uhich wouLl contribute mich to tho
Revenues ot the country it would Irave ouclcndencyif
no better effect could be cxperienc-.-d tram this vessel'
being upon the coast, which would be to lull the feelings
of discontent and sjspcuse which'perradc in the breasts-
of all created by the inactive life they now lead. Persons
of the Naval profession dread more than any class of
society an inacdvit life; they seize with avidity every
change of active employment for their mental, as well as
bodily faculties, always anxious to advance in kuoc-L-dgc
of every thing appertaining to a profession so
varied. - A
Wltcn ivn.Bayjthiit.lhc naval profession in this eoun- v
try has been an ul-rcquittcd mid neglected one,' we-but
stale a fact, to verify which it is otdy "necessary to com-
pare its post and present stale with tlial of the army,
the one fostered with a care and solicitude, while- lh
other is treated with contumely and neglect, nothing is-
larlherfrom our thoughts, limit thn inieul to disparage. "
the army;, ii'ilwc acknnw!edg,e with pride their many
bril ianl and gallant actions deserve the deepest cxprcr-
sious of gratitude and. praise from their country. Yet
thenar cm boast of some few as gallant spirits and
brilliant olficeraa cier guided tho intuit steps of any
service can it be said that the fault rests with tllem,
that our flag bo not been born- with more advuntago
to the honor of our country upon the ocean, and tlial it -
has not waved triumphantly over the tri-colonr of Mex-
icj? surely nt it must rest elsewhere, for never from
the day i.f the Declaration of Independence of this
country, to the pictcut lime have we ever had a single
vessel afloat that was emcicut as a lessel if 'war; ytl
those nlficers. n ho guide'these vvs4.els were expected to
perform brilliant eitgatjemcnts, desperate actions-, with
vessels in cicry piuiit of view their sujieiiors. Not-
iviihsinndiiig nil tliete untowaril circumstance?, men
were iviliing lo risk llicir lives and prufei-sional repit- '
tation in the came of lihcrtv, sirtugbug asaiiKt the
trongarm and machiu;ilious of;t raimy, prieMeiaft and
supeititton. borne lew ot these remuui m tht service
.it the present o'tiy, yet 1 would t-sk what arc they lit
e;ect: boundas thej ifrelrievahly are" to their profes-
sion, unfitted for any oilier, uuth cxliaustcd, health un- '
dei mined, but to still languibh amid Txmtumcjy and neg-
lect. Tuo late i!l the goveiiiineuisee a Insting cause
of j egret and lepruach in not havi'ngpajronized and fos-tercd-tiieir
infml unvy, to cause il to be 11 useful arm,
not only to protect the glowing commerce of ourcoun-
try, but for a defence against blockades or invasion on
the part of the enemy. Why therefore so necessary
for the support and advancement, so grui'gingly and beg-
garly granted by the government the navy must cilh- .
er advance or retrograde in its course until it becomes "
an ornament and honor to the country, or is lost in obli-
vion. Where then sir, ran we at a future period, when,,
perhaps e are drircn by necessity to form a na-
tal force which it may be necessary to hasten off t(
prevent encroachments from a foreign power, where,
1 would ark is .she to obtain her officers and men? she -may
gel them! but think you, sir, that those of the Jia-
val profession who have the 'generous pride of the
officer or seaman, will enter ibe service f 0 ;countty
which has once proved herself ungrateful to his profes-
fion? No, sir, her harbours will become deserted, her
coffers empty.
Lei the country now use its exsrtions to nut afloat
in lime upon the gulf, an efficient naval force, see how
great an addition will yearly be made- to the revenue of
iho cunlry the distant merchant will sec his richly
Ircightcd barks leaving their waves without th? fear ot
hearing of a capture or destruction the shipmaster
will boldly approach our shores in the full confidence
that a protecting power is nigh, to save him from the,
wiles of the enemy, and the emigrant will collect his H
wealth and bid adieu lo the "halls of his fathers"' with
less reluctance, and embark for the ''Garden of the
West" wi:hout tho fear of being molested or turned
aside on his way to the desired haven.
NAUTILUS.
rPiin T,rifi'nif rf tlr TTttifml filnloc in rrimrvi
iiiancK 11. rorucs, as ice uonsui nt uic nep twite oi
Tcxa?, for tlic cityoC New York. Picayune.
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