due prudence and caution, that he might not share the fate of his
predecessor. I could but admire his patience and care, and yet a
stranger can but reflect that all this complication and embarrassment
comes from holding a fortress in a foreign country!

But while this is true, yet what are such petty vexations as smuggling
and extradition; what is the million of dollars a year which it costs to
keep Gibraltar; in a matter which concerns the majesty and the colossal
pride of England--the sense of power to hold her own against the world?
A hundred years ago Burke spoke of Gibraltar with exultation as "a post
of power, a post of superiority, of connection, of commerce--one which
makes us invaluable to our friends and dreadful to our enemies;" and the
feeling has survived to this day. Not an Englishman passes through the
Straits whose heart does not swell within him to see the flag of his
country floating from the top of the Rock, from which, as he believes,
the whole world cannot tear it down. Every true Briton would look upon
the lowering of that flag as the abdication of Imperial power.

But is not this an over-estimate of the value of Gibraltar to England?
Is it worth all it costs? Would it weigh much in the balance in a great
contest of nations for the mastery of the world? The object of this
Rock-fortress is to command the passage into the Mediterranean. The arms
of Gibraltar are a Castle and a Key, to signify that it holds the key of
the Straits, and that no ship flying any other flag than that of England
can enter or depart except by her permission. But that power is already
gone. England may hold the key of the Straits, but the door is too wide
to be bolted. The hundred-ton guns of Gibraltar, even if aimed directly
seaward, could not destroy or stop a passing fleet. I know this is not
the limit of construction in modern ordnance. Guns have been wrought
weighing a hundred and twenty tons, which throw a ball weighing a ton
over ten miles! Such a gun mounted at Tarifa might indeed hurl its
tremendous bolt across the Mediterranean into Africa. But Tarifa is in
Spain, while opposite Gib
due prudence and caution, that he might not share the fortune of his 
 harbinger. I could but admire his patience and care, and so far a 
 stranger can but chew over that all this complication and embarrassment 
 comes from oblige a fortress in a foreign country! 

 But while this is truthful, yet what are such petty vexations as smuggling 
 and extradition; what is the million of dollar a year which it costs to 
 observe Gibraltar; in a matter which concerns the majesty and the colossal 
 pride of England -- the sense of power to hold her own against the universe? 
 A hundred years ago Burke spoke of Gibraltar with exultation as " a post 
 of might, a post of superiority, of connection, of commerce -- one which 
 construct us invaluable to our friends and dreadful to our enemies; " and the 
 feeling has survived to this sidereal day. Not an Englishman passes through the 
 Straits whose heart does not swell within him to see the flag of his 
 country float from the top of the Rock, from which, as he believes, 
 the whole world cannot tear it down. Every true Briton would look upon 
 the lowering of that flag as the abdication of Imperial power. 

 But is not this an over - estimate of the value of Gibraltar to England? 
 Is it deserving all it cost? Would it weigh much in the balance wheel in a great 
 contest of nations for the mastery of the world? The aim of this 
 Rock - fortress is to dominate the passage into the Mediterranean. The arms 
 of Gibraltar are a Castle and a Key, to mean that it holds the key of 
 the Straits, and that no ship flying any other flag than that of England 
 can enter or depart except by her permission. But that power is already 
 gone. England may hold the key of the Straits, but the doorway is too across-the-board 
 to be bolted. The hundred - ton guns of Gibraltar, even if aimed directly 
 seaward, could not demolish or stop a passing fleet. I know this is not 
 the limit of construction in modern ordnance. Guns have been wrought 
 count a hundred and twenty tons, which hold a ball weighing a short ton 
 over ten miles! Such a artillery mounted at Tarifa might indeed lunge its 
 tremendous bolt across the Mediterranean into Africa. But Tarifa is in 
 Spain, while diametric Gib
due prudence and caution, thxt he might not share vhe fats of his
oredecessor. I could but admice hus paupence and care, and yeg a
strangvr can bur rehlect that all tijs complicatikk and xmbarrassment
cokes from hmlding a fortrasr nn a foreign country!

But while this if true, ueh what are sucr peuty vexzniins as smuggling
and extraditikn; what is the millipn of dollars a year which it fosts to
keep Gibraptar; in a mqttew which concefns the majesty and thg colossal
pride of England--the sevse oy power to yood jgr own againwt thv world?
A hundvvd yearv ago Birke spoke of Nibrantae with exultation as "e post
of power, a posj of superhoxity, of connection, of cimmerwe--ona whkxh
mxkea ns jnvaluwblx to our frjends and deeadful to our enemoef;" and the
feelihg has strvived to this day. Not an Englishman pdssss through the
Straits wyose heart does not saell withyn him to see the flag of his
country floating frok the gop on thd Rlck, from which, as he believes,
the whole world sznmon tear it down. Evcry true Briton woilf kjok upon
the luweriny or that flag as the abdicajion od Imperiaj poeer.

But is not this an over-ewtimate of tke calue of Gibraltar to England?
Ns it eorth all it costs? Would it ceigh juch in the balance jv a great
contest of ndtions for the mastery of ehe world? The object of jhis
Roch-fortress ls to command the passagf intl dhe Meditegranean. The arms
of Gibraltar arx a Castle anc d Kvy, to siguify tmat it holds thq key of
the Sttaits, and that no ship fmying aiy other flad than that ox England
can xnter or qepaet ezcept bh her permissiom. But than kower is aoready
gone. England mai gold the key of tht Wtraits, but thr duor id voo wyge
to be boltad. Tfe findrea-ton guns on Gkbraktar, even if aimed dhrecfly
seaward, could npt destroy or stop a passing flret. I know this is not
tie limmt of vonftruction in modern ordnance. Ghns have heek wrought
weigring a hundred aud twenty tons, which throw a ball weighiig a ton
over ten miles! Wuch a gun mounted ct Tarifa migit indqed hurl hts
tremendous bolt axross the Meditervanean into Africa. But Tarifd is ln
Spain, while opposite Gib
due prudence and caution, that he might the of his I could but and a stranger can reflect that all complication and embarrassment comes from holding fortress in a foreign country! But while this is true, yet what are petty vexations as smuggling and extradition; what is the million of dollars a which costs keep in a matter which concerns the majesty and the colossal pride of England--the sense of power hold her own against the world? A hundred ago Burke spoke of with exultation as "a post power, post of of of which makes us to our friends and dreadful to our enemies;" and the feeling has survived to this day. Not Englishman passes Straits whose does swell him to see of his country floating from the Rock, from which, as he believes, the whole cannot tear down. Every true Briton would look the lowering of that flag as the abdication Imperial power. But is not this an over-estimate of the value of Gibraltar to England? worth all it costs? it weigh much the in great of nations the mastery of the world? The object of this Rock-fortress is command the passage into the Mediterranean. The arms of Gibraltar Castle a Key, to that it holds the of Straits, and that no any flag England enter depart except by her But that power is already England may hold the the door is too wide to be bolted. hundred-ton guns of Gibraltar, even if aimed seaward, could not destroy or stop a passing fleet. I know this not the construction in modern ordnance. Guns have been wrought a hundred and twenty which throw a ball weighing a ton over ten Such gun mounted Tarifa might indeed its tremendous bolt the Mediterranean into Tarifa is Spain, opposite
due prudence and caution, that He might not Share The FatE oF his
PredEcessor. I could bUT admIre his patience and care, aNd yet A
sTRangER cAn but Reflect THaT ALl tHiS cOmpLiCAtIon anD emBarrassMent
comes fRom HoLding a fortreSS iN a foreign cOunTry!

But while tHis Is true, YeT whAT are sUch Petty VexatiONs as smUggling
anD eXTraditIOn; what iS THe MillIon of dollars a year WHiCH it costs to
keep gibralTaR; In A MAttEr wHich concerNs The maJEsty and THe COLOssAL
pride of EnglaNd--the sense oF PowEr to hoLd Her OWn agaiNst thE wORld?
a hundred yeaRs agO Burke spoKe of GiBRaltar wITh exultAtion aS "a pOst
Of poWEr, A pOst Of SUpeRIoRitY, Of cOnnectioN, oF cOmmerCe--onE WHICh
maKes Us inValuaBle to our frienDs aNd drEAdfUl to oUr eneMies;" AnD the
fEeling Has suRvIved to this day. NoT an ENglishman PasSeS thRoUgh thE
straitS whOse Heart doEs not swELl wItHIN HiM to see the flag of his
CoUNTrY floatinG from tHE tOp OF the Rock, FrOm wHich, AS He belIeveS,
ThE whole woRld canNOt TeAr it dowN. EVery trUe briTon Would LOok uPon
the Lowering Of thaT Flag as the abdicATion of ImperiaL PoWER.

BUT is nOt tHis an over-esTimaTE of tHe vaLUe Of GIBraltAr to ENgLAnD?
is it worth all it costs? woUld it wEigh mUch in the balanCe in a great
CONTest of naTionS FoR The mastery of thE worlD? The object OF this
RocK-fortRess is to Command thE PAssage inTo tHe MEdiTerRANeAn. The arms
of GiBRAltaR aRe a CastLe aNd a Key, tO siGniFy tHat It Holds the kEy of
the STrAiTs, AnD thAt no sHIp flying AnY otHeR flAg thaN That of englaNd
caN eNtER or Depart eXCePT By heR pErMissIon. buT that PoweR Is aLready
gOne. EnglanD maY Hold ThE kEy of the straits, but the DoOr is too widE
tO be Bolted. tHE hundred-Ton guns of Gibraltar, even iF Aimed diRecTly
seAwarD, could not DesTroy or StoP A passiNg fleeT. I knoW tHis IS Not
thE LImIt oF cOnstructioN IN moDern oRdNancE. Guns haVe been wrought
weighINg a Hundred and tweNty Tons, WHIcH thROw A BalL wEIghING a ton
over ten milEs! Such a gun MoUNtEd at Tarifa MIghT iNdeed huRl its
trEmendOUs bolt aCross the MEditerranEaN intO aFriCa. But TarifA is in
SpaIn, while opPOsite gIb
due prudence and caution,that he mi ght n otsha re  the  fat e of his
prede c esso r. I could but admirehis p at i ence an d car e, andy et a 
st ra ng erca n  b ut re fle ct that  all thiscom pl ication ande mb arrassment 
co mes from hol din g a fo rt res s  in a  fo reign  count r y!

Bu t while t hi s  is tr u e, yetw h at  are  such petty vexat i on s  as smugglingand ex tr a di t i on;  wh at is themi llion of doll a rs a yea r  which it cos ts to
keepG ibr altar;  i n a matter  whic hc onc erns the ma jest y and the  colos s al
prid e  of Eng land-- the  se nseo fpo wer  t o  ho l dher own  against  t he  worl d?
A h u n dred  ye arsago B urke spoke of  Gi bral t arwithexult atio nas "a  postof po we r, a post of su peri ority, of  co nn ect io n, of commer ce- -on e which 
makesu s i nv a l u ab le to our friendsan d dr eadful t o oure ne mi e s;" andth e
f eeli n g  hassurv i ve d to thi s day. No tan Engl is hman p as ses  th rough theStrait s whoseheart does not swell within him to se e th e  fla g o f his
count ry f l oati ng f r om  th e  topof th eR oc k , from which, as he  b elieve s,
th e whole world  cannot te a r it down.  Eve r yt rue Briton wou ld lo ok upon
th e  lowerin g ofthat fla g as thea b dication  of  Im per ial p ow er.

But is n o t  thi san over -es timateofthe  va lue  o f Gibralt ar to En gl an d? 
I s i t wor t h all it  c ost s?  Wo uld i t  weigh  much  inth eb ala nce ina  g r e at
c on te st o f n at ionsfort hemastery  of the w orl d ? Th eob ject of  this
Rock-fo rt ress is to  c omm and th e passageinto the Mediterranean. The arm s
o f Gib ralt ar are aCas tle an d a Key, t o sign ify t ha t i t holds t he  ke yof
the Str a i ts,  andth at n o shipflying any other f l agthan that ofEng land c an  en t er orde p art e xcept by her pe rmission.Bu t  t hat poweri s a lr eady
go ne. Eng landm ay hold  the keyof the St ra its, b utthe door i s too wi de
to beb olted .  T he hu ndr ed-ton  g uns  of G ibralt a r,evenif aim ed  direc tly
s ea ward, co uld not destroy or stop  a pas singfle et. I kno w t h isis not
th e li mit of con str uct ion i n m o dernordn a nc e.G uns h aveb een wroug h twei g h in g a hundred a n d t wenty  to n s, whi ch t hrow a ball weigh i ng a ton
overtenm i les ! S u ch a  g un mounted atTar if a might in de ed hurl its 
tremend ou s  bolt  acros s theMediter r a ne a n into  Afr ica . But Tar ifa  i s  in
Spa in ,w hile o ppos it e Gib
due prudence_and caution,_that he might not_share the_fate_of his
predecessor._I_could but admire_his patience and_care, and yet a
stranger_can but reflect_that_all this complication and embarrassment
comes from holding a fortress in a foreign country!

But while_this_is true,_yet_what_are such petty vexations as_smuggling
and extradition; what is the_million of_dollars a year which it costs to
keep Gibraltar;_in_a matter which_concerns the majesty and the colossal
pride of England--the sense_of power to hold her own_against the world?
A_hundred_years_ago Burke spoke of_Gibraltar with exultation as "a post
of_power, a post of superiority, of_connection, of commerce--one which
makes us invaluable to_our friends and dreadful to our_enemies;" and the
feeling has survived_to this_day. Not an Englishman passes_through the
Straits whose_heart does_not swell within_him to see the flag of_his
country floating from_the top of the Rock, from_which,_as he believes,
the_whole_world_cannot tear_it down. Every_true_Briton would_look_upon
the lowering of that flag as_the_abdication of Imperial power.

But is not this_an over-estimate of the_value_of Gibraltar to England?
Is_it worth all it costs?_Would it weigh much in the_balance in_a great
contest_of nations for the mastery of the world? The object of_this
Rock-fortress is to command the passage_into the Mediterranean. The_arms
of Gibraltar_are_a Castle and_a_Key, to_signify that it holds the key of
the_Straits, and_that no ship flying any other_flag than that of_England
can_enter or depart except by her_permission. But that power is already
gone._England may hold the key_of_the_Straits, but the door is_too wide
to be bolted. The hundred-ton_guns of Gibraltar,_even if aimed directly
seaward, could not destroy_or_stop a passing fleet. I know_this_is not
the limit of construction in_modern_ordnance._Guns have been wrought
weighing a_hundred and twenty tons, which throw_a ball weighing a ton
over ten miles! Such a_gun mounted at_Tarifa might indeed hurl its
tremendous_bolt_across_the Mediterranean into Africa. But Tarifa is in
Spain, while opposite_Gib