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The Iron War Steamer

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
May
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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The House have concurred with the Senata in passing abill foriB onstrr.ction of an Iron War Steatner.i ;o be built under contract, by Mr. M i of New York, on a plan of his own, bjÊ h he thiuks he can makc a boat thnt will jfl 'aster, and lire more deuuiy shot than ntjy veFecl ever constructed, whil the bo;tt itsclf will be absolutely invulnerable by iinv known meanB of w&rfare. The structure, the propeller, and the armament, all of his own invemion. Gov. Reynolds, of Illinoie, who lacks fnith in the écheme, created a good leal of mirth jMiekinr what would be the effect, if our itrW 5 nll-deslroyer should como in conflict with anothcrwar eleamer just ike lier! Howwo the war end? Mr. Wípc, Chairmnn of the naval committfe, urged the noceseity ofn prompt action. chiefly by he consideralion of the power of Englnnd,and he exponed elnto of our own coast. Grest Britain has ui actuslCT war. She haB, on our coagts, nd in the Weat fndies close at liand. eiht war steaniers,be8ide ïer commorcinl and mail Btcamers, which ar 80 constructed aa to be easily convertible into vesBela of war. It is abgolutely necessary, then, that we look to our defcucee, and increase the means of harbor and coaBt protcclion, now 80 imminently hazarded and threatened by English power. The cost of this wonderful vt. -el is limited to the averape cost of the war eteamerg, Míbssissippi, k, Missouri, which is about $550,000. Mr. Cooper of Georgin, wishcd to poBtpone the building lili there ehould be en adequate amount in the treasury, after providing for ths public debt and the ordinary expenses of tho government, but the house vould not lieten to him, and the bill paeeed, yeaa, 129, neysSl.-

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