Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-05
FOR TIE Enquirer.
THE NAVY

THE .N3VY.
perceive that Il bill has been reported i'm
the house of representatives by the chairman
oil the naval committee, proposing naval
peace establishment, and creating the rank of
rear admiral.
Not having seen the details of this bill, am
not prepared TO pass an opinion upon its pro-
VISIONS generally but so far AS il proposes the
establishment ofadditi0nal rank, should pre-.
sumo it highly beneficial. The experience of
our navy has, have understood, abundantly
established the fact, that the rank of captain is
insufficient for command of any extent In
the army captain is appointed to every 100
soidicrs-a major to every 50O-a colonel to
every l000-and as the numbers Increase, the
rank is increased proportionately. This prn-
ciple appears perfectly correct, and has been
established by long experience.
In our navy at this time, we have only three
grades OF rank-captain, master commandant
and lieutenant; and yet we have upwards of
1000 persons employed in the naval service ::
and were all our ships now a1oat manned
there would not be less than $3.50: and when
all the ships authorised by the law for the gra-
dual increase of the navy shall be built, they
VIII require to man them upwards of II 600.
10 me II appears, that the rank of captain IS
not sufficient TO command, with effect, the
least OF these numbers. If captain on shore
be only equal TO 100, | cannot see why he
should be equal TO forty times the number at
sea Is his capacity forty times multiplied by
being on sea
friSate lsa command equal to a battalion ;
ship ofthe line is equal to "A regiment. Ex-
stIns laws require that all ships over GO guns,
tabout 80 men, shall he commanded by can
ta'ns-but they provide no higher rank for a
frlgate, ship of the line, or anv number of
friSates and ships of the line combined This
appears great defrct.-I wish To see our
navy organized upon the most approved prn-
clpies, and placed in state of readiness to
act with effect, whenever the national exigen-
cles snail require lis services. Other nations
England particularly are eyerting themselves
to place their nayies on the best possible foot
lng.-Let us also be prepared.
should presume, that if the rank he not
equal TO the command, it would not be in tile
power of any individual holding such mcom-
oetent rank, 10 enforce either order, discipline,
suhordlnaton or economy and am incIin-
ed to the opinion, that while fit and apprnpri-
ate rank is calculated to give the fullest effect
to command, it would, if properly organized.
produce more economy in our servicc-parti-
cularly on foreign stations.
FRIEND OF THE NAVY.
AT numerous meeting Of the citizens Of
Williamsburg, convened at the Raleigh Ia
vern, on the LIST of April 1892 in order to
make arrangements for "THE THIRD ViRGI-
MAD" proposed to be celebrated at James
town on the 18th of May next-Leroy Ander-
son was appointed chairman, and James Lee,
secretary:
Resoired, That William Browne. GEORGE w. Banks
Jesse Cole, Robert Anderson, and TunsalI Banks
he and they are hereby appointed n committee of
correspondence to promote the objects and views OF
the meeting.
Resoired That the committee of Correspondence
prepare aud report TO the next meeting upon Ibis sub
Jeci such resolutions they may deem calculated Ia
promote lie object IN view and that they request
'hc editors oil the different newspapers in the adt-
cent cites, to insert notice ofthe present meeting
heSontd. Ihatthc present meeting he adjourned To
o'clock, p Nj. on Monday next, when fail meet
ing OF the c,zcns Of Williamsburg, the students Of
William and Mary College, and the inhabitants of
the neighboImg counties, is requested
LEROh ANDERSON, Chairman.
JAMES LEE, Secry
The real day for the celebration OF the land
ing at jamestown is not the 18Th, but the 9th
OF May. Like Washington's birthday. ought
IT not to he changed, from OH .Shde to the
New ?-l trust the citizens of Williamsburg
who will act as "A sort of Central Committee of
Correspondence, will give us the tone on this
point, as well as the other arrangements. Q.
~ The Hor Of the Boston Daily Advertiser has fixed
the charge Of imposition the Editor Of the National Ga
zette IN the affair Of The Editors Ovashngton) Cores
pondence-It appears that another Boston Editor had
pied into his columns long from the aforesaid Cor
reSpondence which had few days before appeared in the
columns OF the Daily Advertiser. By a comparison Of
dates, would be easy see, whether this matter could
bsye reached Washington in to I've sent hack to Phs
dephia, whether Mr. Walsh intercepted tin traasu.
NOTICE.
A r tic next Annual Meeting OF tie YOUNG MEMS
~ MISSIONARY SOCIETY or RICHMOND, motions
vii, he made 70 repeal the 18Th article OF the constitution.
which prcc'u@es married men from becsmng members or
the Society, aud 10 amend the 4h article, as 20 cause il
to read,
Tie payment OF or more annually shall constitute
membership IN the Society the pay ent OF 30 dollars nj
one Time slsl constitute membership for life"
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