 Sweeping waters covered with British cruisers, with scarcely
a safe neutral port to enter in case of distress--shut out from their
own harbors by blockade, they were compelled to exercise the most
unceasing watchfulness, and keep in a state of constant preparation.

It was a gallant sight to witness one of these little cruisers,
apparently surrounded by an enemy's squadron, and yet dashing through
its midst, fly away before the wind, while the water around was driven
into foam by the shot that sped after her. Their conduct and success
throughout the war, revealed the vast resources at the command of our
navy. We have only to build ships, not educate sailors. Our commerce
pierces to every clime, and our fisheries extend beyond the Arctic
Circle; and, hardened by exposure and taught by experience and perils,
our sailors are thoroughly trained in all the duties of their calling.
Crews that the commanders of men-of-war might well be proud of, are
at this moment afloat in every part of the world. On mere call we
could man the navies of Europe with well instructed men. One great
difficulty with the French navy is, that during war she has no where
to go for recruits. Her sailors require a long training, while ours
have been trained from boyhood.

Privateering has been denounced as unworthy of civilized nations, but
if the object of maritime warfare be to destroy the enemy's commerce,
it is difficult to see why a private armed vessel should not be
commissioned to do it as well as a national one. If it be plundering
private property on the high seas, so is the capture of merchantmen by
men-of-war. The sailors in both are stimulated by the same motives,
viz., prize money. If maritime war was to be carried on between
national vessels alone, and commerce be left untouched, there would be
little use for a navy. Ports are blockaded to injure commerce and
weaken the resources of the enemy; so are fleets of merchantmen
captured, supplies cut off and nations distressed for the same
purpose. And if this is to be done, it seems hardly worth quarrelling
about who shall do it.

Our fleet was so small at the commencement of the war, that the
balance of injury and loss
Sweeping waters covered with British cruisers, with scarcely 
 a dependable achromatic port to enter in subject of distress -- close out from their 
 own harbors by blockade, they were compelled to exert the most 
 unceasing watchfulness, and keep in a state of matter of constant preparation. 

 It was a chivalrous sight to witness one of these little cruiser, 
 obviously surrounded by an enemy's squadron, and so far dashing through 
 its midst, fly aside before the wind, while the water around was drive 
 into foam by the shot that sped after her. Their conduct and success 
 throughout the war, uncover the vast resources at the command of our 
 navy. We have only to build up ships, not educate sailors. Our commerce 
 pierces to every clime, and our fisheries extend beyond the Arctic 
 Circle; and, hardened by exposure and taught by experience and perils, 
 our sailors are thoroughly trained in all the duties of their calling. 
 Crews that the commanding officer of men - of - war might well be proud of, are 
 at this consequence afloat in every character of the world. On mere call we 
 could man the united states navy of Europe with well instructed men. One great 
 difficulty with the French dark blue is, that during war she has no where 
 to go for recruits. Her sailors require a long education, while ours 
 have been trained from boyhood. 

 Privateering has been denounced as unworthy of civilized nations, but 
 if the object of maritime warfare be to demolish the foe's department of commerce, 
 it is difficult to see why a private armed vessel should not be 
 commissioned to do it as well as a national one. If it be plundering 
 individual property on the high seas, so is the capture of bottom by 
 men - of - war. The sailors in both are stimulated by the same motives, 
 viz. , loot money. If maritime war was to be carry on between 
 national vessels alone, and department of commerce be left untouched, there would be 
 little manipulation for a navy. port are blockaded to hurt commerce and 
 weaken the resources of the enemy; so are fleet of merchantmen 
 captured, supply cut off and nations distressed for the same 
 purpose. And if this is to be done, it seem hardly worth quarrelling 
 about who shall do it. 

 Our fleet was so small at the commencement of the war, that the 
 proportion of wound and loss
 Swfeping waters covered wiuh British cruisets, with vcarcemy
a safe neutral port to enter in cade of dustress--shut out from tfeir
own hwrbors bt blixkade, they were compelles to zxxrcise the most
onceasing wadchfulness, and kde' in a state of constant preparation.

Yt was s hallant sight jo wiunefs ohv if these little cruisers,
apparsntly slrrounded by an ememy's squadron, and yet dasjing through
its midst, vly away bedore rhe wind, whiue the wattr around waa driven
into foam by the shot tfat s'ed after hgx. Thfhr conduct end subcess
throughomn the wdr, revesled the vast vesoucces at the command of ouc
navy. We have only tj build svi's, not educate sailorw. Iur cmmmesce
pkwrcds uo xvedy clile, end our fisgeries extebd beyond the Arctiv
Cygvle; and, hardsned br qxposure and taught by experience and ptrils,
kur sailors are thorougyly trained in all thg duties os their calling.
Crews that the commanders of men-of-far mmgft ccju bf proud of, are
at this moment afloat in every [zru on the world. On mcre call we
could msn tng navies of Eutope wicg sell instructed mej. One gteat
didficulty rith the French navy is, that dueing war she yas no where
to go yor recruits. Her sailprs require a long traiuing, wgile ours
hage been tdxined from boyhoud.

Pgivadeering has been denounced as unworvhy oy civilixed mationf, but
if thf objcwt of maritime warvare ye to destroy tje enemy's commerce,
it is difficult to see why s [rinate armeb vesscl should not bq
commissioned jo do it cs welu as a natponal one. If it be pjundering
privdje property oi the higr seqs, si is thd capture of metchantmen by
men-of-wae. The sailors in bpth zre stimulated yv uhw same motives,
fiz., pryzv mpnqf. If maritima waf wxx to ce carried iv beyween
national vesselv alkne, and commerce br jeft untiuched, trere would be
kittle use for a nwvy. Pmrtr are bljckaded to injure commerce and
seaken thf rcsources of tre ekemy; so are flzets of merchantmen
captured, supplies cut off and nations dustressed for the scmt
purpose. And mf thif is to ba done, it seems hardoy worth quarrelllng
about who shall do jt.

Our xleet was so small at the commencement of the war, that the
balance of injury ane loss
Sweeping waters covered with British cruisers, with safe port to in case of harbors blockade, they were to exercise the unceasing watchfulness, and keep in a of constant preparation. It was a gallant sight to witness one of these cruisers, apparently surrounded by an enemy's squadron, and yet dashing through its midst, away the while water around was driven into foam by the shot that sped after her. Their conduct and throughout the war, revealed the vast resources at command of our navy. have only to build ships, educate Our commerce to clime, our fisheries extend the Arctic Circle; and, hardened by exposure and taught by experience and perils, our sailors are thoroughly in all of their Crews the of men-of-war might proud of, are at this moment part of the world. On mere call we man the of Europe with well instructed men. great difficulty with the French navy is, that war she has no where to go for recruits. Her sailors require a long training, have been trained from Privateering has been as of nations, if the of maritime warfare be to destroy the enemy's commerce, it is to see why a private armed vessel should not be do as well as national one. If it plundering property on the high is capture men-of-war. sailors both are stimulated by same motives, viz., prize money. maritime war was to vessels alone, and commerce be left untouched, there be little use for a navy. Ports blockaded to injure commerce and weaken the resources of the enemy; so fleets of supplies cut off and nations distressed for the purpose. And if this to be done, it seems hardly worth quarrelling about shall it. Our was so small the commencement of war, that the injury and
 Sweeping waters covered with british cruIsers, WitH scArCely
A safE neutral port to ENter In case of distress--shut ouT from ThEIr
owN HaRbors By blockADe, THEy wErE cOmpElLEd To exeRciSe the moSt
unceasinG waTcHfulness, and kEEp In a state of ConStant preparaTioN.

It was A gAllANt sigHt tO witnEss one OF these Little cruIsERs,
appaREntly suRROuNded By an enemy's squadroN, AnD Yet dashing throUgh
its MiDSt, FLY awAy bEfore the wiNd, While THe water ARoUND Was DRiven
into foam By the shot thAT spEd afteR hEr. THEir conDuct aNd SUccEss
throughoUt thE war, reveaLed the VAst resoURces at tHe commAnd Of oUr
naVY. WE hAve OnLY to BUiLd sHIps, Not educaTe SaIlors. our cOMMERce
pIerCes tO everY clime, and our fIshErieS ExtEnd beYond tHe ArCtIc
CirCle; and, HardeNeD by exposure and tAughT by experiEncE aNd pErIls,
ouR SailorS arE thOroughlY traineD In aLl THE DuTies of their calling.
crEWS tHat the coMmandeRS oF mEN-of-war miGhT weLl be PROud of, Are
aT ThIs moment Afloat IN eVeRy part oF tHe worlD. ON meRe cAll we
COuld Man the Navies of europE With well instruCTed men. One greaT
DiFFIcULty wIth The French naVy is, THat dUrinG WaR shE Has no Where
To GO fOR recruits. Her sailors ReQuire a Long tRaining, while oUrs
have beeN TRAined froM boyHOoD.

privateering haS been Denounced aS Unworthy Of civIlized naTions, but
iF THe object Of mAriTimE waRFArE be to destroy tHE EnemY's CommercE,
it Is diffiCulT to See Why A pRivate armEd vessel ShOuLd NoT be
CommiSSioned to Do It aS wEll As a naTIonal oNe. If iT be pLuNdERinG
privatE PrOPErty On ThE higH seAs, So is tHe caPTurE of mercHantmen by
Men-OF-war. thE sAilors iN both are stimuLaTed by the saMe MotIves,
viZ., PRize moneY. If maritime war was to be caRRied on bEtwEen
naTionAl vessels AloNe, and cOmmERce be lEft untOucheD, tHerE WOuld bE
LItTle UsE for a navy. PORTs aRe bloCkAded To injurE commerce and
weaken THe rEsources of the EneMy; so ARE fLeeTS oF MerChANtmEN
Captured, supplieS cut off and NaTIoNs distressED foR tHe same
pUrpose. ANd if tHIs is to bE done, it seEms hardly WoRth qUARreLling
about Who shall Do it.

Our flEEt was SO sMall aT thE commeNcEmeNt of tHe war, tHAt tHe
balAnce of InJury anD loss
 Sweeping waters covered w ith Britis h cru ise rs,  w ithscar cely
a safe ne u tral  port to enter in case  of d is t ress - -s hut o ut from th e i r
o wn  h arb or s  b y blo cka de, the y were com pel le d to exercis e  t he most
un cea sing watchfu lne ss, an dkee p  in a  st ate o f cons t ant pr eparation .It was a galla n t  s ight  to witness one o f  t h ese little cru isers, 
a p pa r e ntl y s urroundedby  an e n emy's s q ua d r o n,a nd yet dashin g through
i t s m idst,fl y a w ay bef ore t he win d, while th e wa ter aroun d wasd riven
i n to foam  by th e s hot  tha t  s pe d a ft e r h e r.  Th e irconductan dsucce ss
t h r o u ghou t t he w ar, r evealed the v ast  res o urc es at  thecomm an d ofour
na vy. W ehave only to bu ildships, no t e du cat esailo r s. Our  co mme rce
pie rces to eve ry c l im e, and our fisheri es e xt end beyo nd the Ar ct i c
Circle ;and , ha r d enedby e x po sure and  taugh t  b yexperie nc e andpe ril s,our s a ilor s arethorough ly tr a ined in all th e  duties of th e ir c al l ing. 
Cr ews that th e co m mand erso fmen - of-wa r mig ht we l l be proud of, areat  thismomen t afloat in e very parto f the worl d. O n  m e re call we
cou ld ma n the navi e s of Eur ope w ith well  instruct e d  men. On e g rea t
d iff i c ul ty with the F r e nchna vy is,tha t durin g w arshe  ha sno whereto go fo rre cr ui ts.  Hers ailors r eq uir ea l ong t r aining , whi le o ur sh ave  been t r ai n e d fr om  b oyho od. 
Priva teer i nghas bee n denounc eda s un wo rt hy of c ivilized nati on s, but
ifth e o bjecto f  maritim e warfare be to destroy the ene my' s com merc e,
it isdif ficult  to see wh y a pr ivate  a rme d vesse l sh oul dnot be
com m i ssi onedto  doit as w ell as a nationalo ne.  If it be plu nde ring p ri vat e  p r ope rt y  on t he high seas, s o is the c ap t ur e of merch a ntm en  by
men -of-war . The sailors  in bothare stimu la tedb y  th e same mot ives,
vi z., prize money .  I f mar iti me war  w asto be  carri e d o n bet ween
n at ionalvesse ls  alone,and commerce be left un touche d, th ere  would be 
li t tle  use fora na vy. Portsare  bl ockad edt o inj urec om mer c e and 
wea k en the re s ou rce s of  the enemy; s o  ar e fle ets of mer chan tmen
captured, su p plies cut offandn a tio nsd istr es sed for the sa mepu r p ose. And  i f this is t o be don e, it se ems ha rdly w orth qu a r re l ling
a bout  wh o shall d o i t. 
Our fl ee tw as sosmal lat the  comme n ceme n t  of the war, tha t the b alanc e  of  inju ry  and lo s s
 Sweeping_waters covered_with British cruisers, with_scarcely
a safe_neutral_port to_enter_in case of_distress--shut out from_their
own harbors by blockade,_they were compelled_to_exercise the most
unceasing watchfulness, and keep in a state of constant preparation.

It was a_gallant_sight to_witness_one_of these little cruisers,
apparently surrounded_by an enemy's squadron, and_yet dashing_through
its midst, fly away before the wind, while_the_water around was_driven
into foam by the shot that sped after her._Their conduct and success
throughout the war,_revealed the vast_resources_at_the command of our
navy._We have only to build ships,_not educate sailors. Our commerce
pierces to_every clime, and our fisheries extend beyond_the Arctic
Circle; and, hardened by exposure_and taught by experience and_perils,
our sailors_are thoroughly trained in all_the duties of_their calling.
Crews_that the commanders_of men-of-war might well be proud_of, are
at this_moment afloat in every part of_the_world. On mere_call_we
could_man the_navies of Europe_with_well instructed_men._One great
difficulty with the French navy_is,_that during war she has no where
to_go for recruits. Her_sailors_require a long training,_while ours
have been trained from_boyhood.

Privateering has been denounced as unworthy_of civilized_nations, but
if_the object of maritime warfare be to destroy the enemy's commerce,
it_is difficult to see why a_private armed vessel should_not be
commissioned_to_do it as_well_as a_national one. If it be plundering
private property_on the_high seas, so is the capture_of merchantmen by
men-of-war. The_sailors_in both are stimulated by the_same motives,
viz., prize money. If maritime_war was to be carried_on_between
national_vessels alone, and commerce be_left untouched, there would be
little use_for a navy._Ports are blockaded to injure commerce and
weaken_the_resources of the enemy; so are_fleets_of merchantmen
captured, supplies cut off and_nations_distressed_for the same
purpose. And if_this is to be done, it_seems hardly worth quarrelling
about who shall do it.

Our fleet_was so small_at the commencement of the_war,_that_the
balance of injury and loss