The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-16 00:00:00

Po rur EDITOR oF THE STATES3I.IN.

- •As the Chancellor of the Exchequer has
receii:iy signified his intention of proposing some
wea:utes to Parliament, relative to a revision of the
present pay of naval officers ; and it being, even in a
',Afield view, connected with the welfare of our
naval establishment, a subject entitled to much con.
sikkration on the part of Government, I trust you
,611 permit me, through your respectable Paper, to
advert to one or two points.
It is well known that Naval Officers of all classes,
riticniarly Captains sad Commanders, inevitably
incur a great cspence in fitting out their mess and
th,„,A.ea with clothing, &c. in their first appoint-
la to a ship for sea ; insomuch that with the most
rigid economy, it nevertheless exhausts at once
rpa:ly a *hole elvemonths' pay (no travelling ex-
, l'‘ •,, io allowed, even to the most remote pert of
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01, I.‘l„gdool);and.iii Oro event of capture, or the loss
, f 'heir ship, under circumstances hoWever merito.
74, Is, as the defence of a valuable convoy, &c.; no
oinni- nation Whidercr is made for their property:
and if dry have no sesourcein private fortune (which
the rase with Inur.fifths) or in the generous sy mpa-
ow of Own- friends it will be at once seen they are
~st cruelly situated. and are thereby, in point of ft-
. :,•ci 4, fir /pen ly so Lttetly ruined, as to he disqua-
from again seeking or accepting employment.
which case the country loses their services, arid
is 06:Lately burthened wi/h an additional number
4.1 off:. ers to supply their places; the espence of which
roes greatly exceeds what would be sufficient to ren-
der a rra.imiable compensation for losses,' similar to
fire sy..em to liberally, and so prOperly adopted for
. the altny ; wiv.ref even the loss of a watch, on ser-
lico, is compensated.

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I) proof of these assertions numerous instances
c"tifil be artiocrwl ; and as there can be no doubt, from
the number of soluableand meritorious officers known
to have been in situated, of the above conclusion, viz.
That a want of componsation so judiciously extended
to !lie sister service occasions ulLimately a far greater
crproce to the country by the increase of its sea
ollIceis; it can only he inferred, the withholding the,
same is something of a piece with the system of the
Mosquito' Flotillas (so renowned during the late Mog-
i icon. war) and that under the cloak of eealous 'ca-
nnon), adroit the most palpable and inordinate profu-
sion, the esieniial interests of the country areal.° in
particular shanie!essly sacrificed to the increase of
is is naval patronage.-1 am, Sir, your humbleservant,
Nay 9. PILO.P

P. S. It ought to he remembered the racers of
Oft navy, u hen drawigg forthei.• pay on foreign sta-
ti 73,, tint uurrequf ty sustain an absolute loss o:
one.foorth by the cli:Te.ence of exchango--the irtny
ar* vry pr opprly protected against this enormous loss.
Why ntt the naLty, it is sufficiently evident
from AI teed lately in the limns of Commons,
4,1 the•sol.j^et ..? 6* number of selections for the
tcriPr ot teedt these invidious disc

ti ins het whit the two services are by uteuus
acceptet., t :•h•—• with ~:a..,./ at lug-, or the
real and rrsperte:..,: of the R.e.eseetotien;
they sect., (Iwo declare° t II,• highly imp-iitic, an,;
utiquesiionahle continue justice req.:4es they should
be mere equalized.

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