Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-07

zens Of our country have continued 70
set the laws Of The Union, as well as
those Of Nature aud Humanity, at de-
fance, nv perseyering in that abomina-
pable traffic, it has been only by shell,
,rriny themselves under the banners OF
other nations. less earnest for the total
extinction Of the trade than ours. ne
irregular privateers have, within 'ne
lassyear, been in great measure nan
ished from those seas; and the pirates
for months past appear to have been al
mos, entirely swept away from the Dor
dcrs and the shores Of the two Spanish
islands in those regions. The active
perseyering, and unremitted energy OF
Captain Warrington, and OF the 9th
GERS and men under his command, on
,ha, trying and perilous service nave
been crowned with signal success, and
are entitled to the appreciation OF their
country. But experience has shown
tina, not even a temporary suspension
or relaxation from assiduity can be IN
dulped on that station without re-pro-
ducmg piracy and murder in all their
horrors; nor is i, probable that Tor years
,ocome our imme nsely valuable com
merce in those seas can navigate IN Sc
curity. without the steady continuance
ofsn armed force devoted to its pro-
lection.
1t were indeed vain and dangerous
illusion to believe, that in the present or
nrobable condition Of human society,
a commerce soextensive and so rich as
ours. could exist and be pursued IN
safety. without the continual support
of military marine; the only arm by
which the power of this conieederacy
can be estimated or felt by foreign ma
,ions. and the only standing military
force which can never be dangerous to
our own liberties at home A perma-
nent naval peace establishment, there
fore, adapted to our present condition.
and adaptable to that gigantic growth
with which the nation is advancing in
its career, is among the subjects who y !,
have already occupied the foresight OF
the last Congress, and which VIII de-
serve your serious deliberations. Our
Navy, commenced at an early period OF
our present political organization, up
on a scale commensurate with the Incl
pieut energies, the scanty resources.
and the comparative indulgence OF our
infancy, was even then found adequate
to cope with all the powers oil barba'
~. save the first, and with one OF the
principal maratime powers Of Europe
At period Of further advancement,
but with little accession Of strength, ii
not only sustained with honor the most
unequal Of conflicts, but covered itseil
and our country with unfading glory
But it is only since the close OF the late
war, that by the number and force Of
the ships of which it was composed, II
Sould deserve the name of a Navy
Yetit retains nearly the same organlza'
ton as when il consisted Of only hive
frieates. The rules and regulations by
which it is governed urgently call tor
revision, and the want of Naval
School Of Instruction, corresponding
with the Military Academy at Yves;
Point, for the formation of scientific
and accomplished officers, is -fel, with
daily increasing aggravation.
The act of Congress of 26th May,
1924, authorizing an examination and
survey Of the harbour Of Charleston,
in uth-Carolina, Of St. Mary's, in
Georgia, and Of the Coast Of Florida,
and for other purposes, has been exc
cutcd so Ear as the appropriation would
admit. Those Of the Sd Of March last,
authorizing the establishment ola Ma
w Yard and Depot on the Coast OF
Florida, in the Gulf Of Mexico, and au-
thorizing the building Of ten sloops Of
war, and for other purposes, are in the
course Of execution; for the particulars
of which, and other objects connected
with this Department, refer TO The
report ofthe Secretary Of the Navy,
herewith communicated.
A report from the Postmaster-Gen-
eral is also submitted, exhibiting the
present fourishing condition Of that
Department For the first time for
many years, the receipts for the year
ending on II. first Of July last, excee-
ded the expenditures during the same
period, to the amount Of more than for
~ FIVE thousand dollars. Other facts
equally creditable TO the administrati IN
ofthe Department are, that in two
years from the first Of July, 1925, an
improvement Of more than one hun
dred and eighty-6ve thousand dollars
in its pecuniary affairs has been reali-
zed; that in the same interval the in
crease ofthe transportation Of the mail
has exceeded one million FIVE hundred
thousand miles, annually; and that one
thousand and 'orty new post-ofices
have been established. 1t hence ap.
pears, that under judicious manage
ment, the income from this establish
ment may De relied on as fully ade-
quate to dsfray its expenses; and that