Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-12

VVnhhcu, prnCtpauN, Va inc pay, uuu preScrbtS
that which is suited 10 the time and nature OF the
services pei formed. The pay OF surgeon 3 mate is Left
- AT t osent, and is not be Increased for any cause
ou', alter two years service, he rs permitted to have
an examination, preparatory TO his appointment ms
surgeon and II he pass il with credit, and he re-
commended for promotion, moderate addition il TO
he made In like manner, the pay Of the surgeon is
10 remain the same Tor two years, after which il is
10 he Increased, at the end Of every second year of
active service until u amounts TO S75 per mouth and
eight r"i'ons per day. When he Is rewarded by a
permanent station, either at Navy Yard, or bosp-
tai, he has n fixed and competent salary. This sys-
tenn, while i, renders JUSTICE 10 those who have per
formed duty, viii, IL Is hoped, induce zeal in acquir
ing scieuce, and secure the active and entire sery.
crs OF skilial men, on whom much Of the comfort
and success Of the Navy depend. Guided by the
reasoning applicable the case, aud by experime n,s
made elsewhere, Il Is believed that large saving
may be effected by detailing more Intelligent
surgeons TO purchase the medical stores and supplies
direct such as are fitted for the size OF the vessel
anu the nature anu length of the voyage and guard
against ignorance and extravaganza that depart
'nent lhis oiJec, may be accomplished under TIE
provisions of the bill.
The compensation for recruiting is estimated by
the Liabilities and expense attending IL and 10 calc,
lated 10 save about 81 600 per year
An entire change is proposed in the mode Of nav
ing officers at the Yards, and fixed salaries are given
proporuoned TO their duties and expenses, and in
lieu oil all the allowances now made, except for h
rent, where no quarters are provided. The same
principle Is applied, and salaries given, in all cases
where the officer rs not engaged in active service or
certainty and economy which il will Introduce In
deed, the whole scheme is designed TO reduce as "a,
AZ possible, all pay and allowances To fixed sums
limiting the dscreion Of the Deparimc ont and of the
accounting officers, aud lessening the coi,,inpen,
penses OF the establishment.
Regulations for distributing prize money have been
'"roduceu because immediately connected with the
provisions oi the bill and because those now i'm force,
are uncertain and unequal M their operation giving
" some cases, TO superior and responsible officers
much less than 10 persons @hO have interior rank and
LIE Al sl.a
addition oi live per cent. To commanders orA.e,s
sluadrons, aud vessels who answeraI,le for de-
ie"''ons aud captures, and bear alone the damages
Tor mistake or error the exercise Of their mower
large portion oil prom ought Ia be the reward OF
this responsibility
The Tables and estimates which are apuen,ed I'm
the bill are designedto exhibits in the p.inesi mode
me erect oil the proposed organization upon the pub
Tic treasury, IN peace and war, with the force winch
70 now VI commission, with that which it is advised
10 put ~ commission, and when all tho vessels bu,i
anu building, shall he ia active service Tn. ,ou.
parison which they afford between the exisiin, .ys-
zen, anu mat winch IS recommended, cannot Il u
believed, fail To create a f.v,r,IIaN fo.I;,. ,..
the latter.
Table & is an estimate of the expense of our n,e
sent Naval establishment, with The force in com,uis.
sion, winch IS mentioned ~ the report az the com
menccmen oil The Session. And should Il he Ietet-
mined mol to increase or alter the numLsr Of vessels
no" w "cive service, this table proves thai, by
adopting HE proposed o'ganixaion, here viii be an
annual saving OF more than SIl7 O0O
Table A furnishes ah estimate of The exnepse nj
MAINTAINING, Tor one year, the force, which IS recon-
mehuen 'n ms report 10 he put m commissiop-
10y ,n's mne' appears that the force reoom-
mended, VIII, under both systems, cc,sion an m
crease oI expenditure IN ths Department, nrs;n,
principally hun the additional number or ,-tt, oa;
GERS anu seamen employed and that, under the pre-
Sent system, u will Cost 90l 876 under the mo-
posed, 1865, 715, making balance in f..or If ,h.
'at,er oil about ) 80 900, annually.
Dy able ID u appears thar the n, opose ed oruanza
u1 1 VII save, AT tue Navy Yards now used about
- linn
that Tue three Hospitals may he maintained M abu,
me same expense, under both plans ssd tina, The
uaee nas'i stations, which may bc thought advisa-
ne 10 keep up hereafter, wall, under the pl,n nov
recommended, cost about 81 900 more than under The
present. arising from the Increased rank Of the ofl
GERS commanding them.
lame rs al estimate of the expense of ms ut,in
ing All the shore establishments and keeping an com
mission ali The vessels which are I,uiI, AZ well "a
muse "n'ch are authorized and recommends TO he
put' IL IS calculated 10 exhibm the utmost ANIMAL
oNpe"se Oh AN our present naval means 10 WIZ or IN
such condition of our country as shall iusuv mo In
neePing IN active service 70 large force aud sbews
m ,a me ne present would, in that ease cost abou,
Siio,ooo less Than the proposed sy stem This s the
most uniavorabie view which can be nresen,ed md
y designed as such. But, il is p,oper 10 remark.
''H' " Is view which never can be realized for il
s"pposes not only that all vessels of every Kind
are w commission al Sen, hut, that every officer At
'ac"ed TO the navy.,s IN active empIoymeu and re-
ceN'ng ull pay, AT Tho highest rale n STATE of ,h,r
VIC" - scarcely possible, and altogether beyond a
'"uo""' cacliation even 10 OF active warfare
large number Of officers must, At all times he ont
" ao,ve service, and receiving either reduced or
'ur'ough pay And when TO This we add the dminu-
non OF the contingent expenditures il may very safe
ne asserted Thai, IN no suaiIeD, either OF war on
pence w''l he proposed orgsnzarion, with all IT'S al
union 10 rank aud pay, he as expensive by many
'ho1sand dollars, AS The present system
Hasing presented these views, submit the plan 10
you, with some feeling of socitude thai il should
hiee' .'e APPROPRIATION of those who have TO decide
upon II, arising from a conv,c,iou thai j, a1J,sssss
'sel,, 10 Inc best principles Of action, snd will he
productive Of discipline, efficiency, and economy. in
our naval establishments '' ~
iH"' very respectfully, Sir, your ohedrpnt servant
SAMUEL l.. Southland
10 The President Of me United States
10 he COntinued3
TAVERN TO KENT