"Large ships are unnecessary for this service; our policy demands that they shall be no larger than may be sufficient to combine the requisite speed and power, a battery of one or two heavy pivot guns and two or more broadside guns, being sufficient against commerce.
"By getting small ships we can afford a greater number, an important consideration. The character of the coasts and harbors indicate attention to the draft of water of our vessels.
"Speed in a propeller and the protection of her machinery can not be obtained upon a very light draft, but they should draw as little water as may be comparable with their efficiency otherwise."
--Old B-R'er
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