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itime matters timber is standing, our fiss out of employ. Men of y and eig forty years ago in Neest pride, and in he whole world.
t empires of t are mostly inland, and consequently excluded from ty of rivalling her.
Africa is in a state of barbarism; and no po of coast, or sucernal supply of materials.
ure o America only empire of Russia is almost s out from ts, ar, iron, and cordage are only articles of commerce.
In point of safety, ougo be a fleet? e are not ttle people no t time ed our property in treets, or fields rat securely locks or bolts to our doors or ered, and our met to improve y. A common pirate, t y of Pant contribution, for her places.
Nay, any daring felloeen or sixteen guns miginent, and carried off half a million of money.
tances ion, and point out ty of naval protection.
Some, per after ain, sect us. Can o mean, t s purpose? Common sense ell us, t to subdue us, is of all ot improper to defend us.
Conquest may be effected under tence of friendser a long and brave resistance, be at last ced into slavery. And if to be admitted into our o protect us? A navy ttle use, and on sudden emergencies, none at all.
er protect ourselves, for ourselves? t of s not a tent of t any one time fit for service, numbers of t in being; yet tinued in t, f only a plank be left of t a fift of suc for service, can be spared on any one station at one time.
t and est Indies, Mediterranean, Africa, and ot