Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-12

NAVAL PEACE ESTABLISHMENT.
The Presiien'. 10 compliance with re-.
solution OF the House Of Representatives
OF the 18th Dec. last, has transmitted a
projst OF a bill for q Naval Peace estab-
iishne at: according to which, tine Navy
will consist OF The following number u
grade, and oficets:--
Vice Admiral, 10 Chaplains,
2 Rear Admirals, 40 Pursers,
Commod0res. 40 Surgeons,
So Captains, IS Surgeons N ates,
50 Master Comman- 400 Master Mates &
dants, Midshipmen,
149 Lieu,enants, Is Boatswains,
81 sub. LieuteIants, Is Gunners,
10 Masters, Is Carpenters,
Second Masters, Is Sailmakers.
When in the opinion of the President,
the exigencies of the Service may require
larger number of Commissioned and
Warrant officers, he is authorised to in.
crease the number, provided they do not
exceed the following, viz
Vice Admiral, 80 Chaplains,
Rear Admirals, 60 Pvrsers,
8 Commodores, 81 Surgeons,
Al Captains, l02 Surgeon ates,
IS MastersC omman s i Masters Mates
dant, & Midsbipmen,
ESQ Lieutenants, SIS Bostswains,
70 Sub Lieuienants, SIS Gunners,
35 Masters, as Carpenters,
Is Second Masters, 43 Sailnakers.
The Secretary of the Navy, in bis re-
port TO the President accompanying the
bill. says
"The following is the least force which
it would be safe to provide for, and keep
in commission, and in active service: In
the Mediterranean, one ship OF the line,
one frigate, one sloop of war, and one
schooner: In the Atlantic, including our
own coast, the West Indies the Gull Of
Mexico, and the coast OF Africa, one ship
Of the line, one frigate, four sloops Of war,
and four sChooners' In the Pacific, one
frigste, two sloops Of war, andione schoon-
er: For occasional services, in which the
vessels on those stations cannot be EN-.
ployed, one trigate and one sloop Of war
in the whole, two ships OF the line, four
frigates, eight sloops OF war, and six
schooners. Many OF these vessels will be
on distant stations, in going to and return.
ing from which, much time must be con-
sumed; and all will require frequent re.
pairs, re6tting. and exchange OF crews
Other vessels must, therefore, be kept in
commission to relieve them, and force,
equal to about one fifth of the whole a.
mount, will be necessary for this purpose.
"When the vessels now authorised by
law 10 be built are completed, there will
be (besides those on the lakes ls ships of
the line, l2 frigates of the first class, 3 fri
gates of the second class, 8 steam batte-
ries. one other post ship, 6 scboonsrs, in
Guiding the Spark, and Is sloops Of war,
should congress order ten more to be built.
These, when in commission, together with
the shore stations, will require the number
oil officers mentioned in the section, and
which is therefore taken as the largest
which it is at this time necessary to al.
thoriss. The vessels having been built.
and being designed Tor our protection
from foreign aggression, we must train Of.
fcers to command and manage them. Ii
is worse than useless to have vessels, which
cannot be employed for The wan, o! otfi-
GERS, and great folly to entrust them to
those whose ignorance and inexperience
will endanger their safety. The expert
ment would be alike hazardous and pro-
digal."