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two ago, q himself bf The hnesl
harbor a. tie coast oE California; and one
similar ggresson may very probibly be.
again attempted in the course of he next
few. months. BQ Wha goeans could that
Office have, or even lie whole American
navy, i was in the Pacific, of making
good is occupation of so important posi-
Etong rs Congress prepared 10 vote money
for Publications, gaFTisons, military Cover
nors, fleets and armies, capable Of resisting
! the arms Of foreign nations in distant Terri
tories, cut of from all direct communication
with the Union? Such determination on
the part of tho Americans would imply
total change OF their policy. If they are
bent on schemes Of aggression which they
have nothiiherto attempted, they must sub.
nit to burdens they have not hitherto horne


We have no doubt that, for the purpose
of national defence. the Federal Govern
ment can command the service of numer
Gus and spirited militia, and that some pro-
gress has been made in works for the des
| fence of parts of the Atlantic coast. But
we have been astonished al the exaggeraton
recently put forward, on we know not what
authority, as TO the supposed augmentation
of the American naval forces. The navy
estimates of the Union are asserted by a
contemporary to exceed S8.000,O00; they
are sisted by Mr.. Putnam, in his recently
published compilation TO have amounted 10
Cd. .703. go in 1874. II is notorious that
! the actual Increase of the British Navy es-
Inmates for tie present year was stated by
Sir Robert Peel, in his financial statement
at the opening of the session, to be nearly
one million sterling-thas is, the addition
made TO our naval expenses Is. nearly equal
to the total amount of The navy ess mates Of
the United States. In the Pacific, more
especially, the squadron under admiral Sey
mour is amply sufficient to meet any emerI
gency in which il may be called upon to act.
II will be remembered that when the Oregon
Eqdestion was brought forward in Parliament,
! Ministers declared, not only that they were
| resolved, bu, that they are prepared to main
tain the rights Of the Crown. Whatever
! Mr.. Poik's resolution may be- we apprehend
that his state Of preparation IS such as to
make pacific solution of these disputes
highly acceptable; aud both in fexas and
in Oregon the American Government risks
TAR more than it can gain by such aeqnisi.
tons, purchased at the cost Of the honor oI
the Union and tbe people Of The world