Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-12-05

4 ~ t"tsc etcat Hdtionai undertakings. the ACad-
envy at west FONT Is among the most important
quences. In that institution, part of the reycn.
\ ue OF the nation is applied to defray the ex.
Pense Of educating competent portion of her
youth, chiefly to the Knowledge and duties of mill.
| tary HE. 1t IS the living armory of the nation
i While the other works Of Improvement enumera-
ted in the reports now presented to the attention
OF Congress, are destincdto amelioratc the face of
nature; to multiply the facilities Of communication
between the different parts Of the Unions to assist
the labors increase the comforts. and enhance The
cnloymcnts ct indivduals---the instruction ac-
guired at West Point cniarees the dominion and
expands the capacities uf the mind. LIS beneficial
results are already experienced, in :he compost
ton Of the army, ard their influence i, felt in the
intellectual progress Of society. The institution
is susceptible still Of great Improvement from ben
leactlons proposed BY several Successive boards OF
visitors, To whose earnest and repeated recommcn.
; dations chae' fully add ny owe.
With the usual annual reports from the Secre-
tary of the Navy and the Board Of Commission
ers, will be exhibited to the view Of Congress the
execution Of the laws relating to that Department
Of the public service. The repression Of piracy in
the the West Indian, aud il the Grccian Seas, has
been eilectualy maintained. with scarcely any ex
: ception. Daring the war between the governments
I Of Bacnos Ayres ard Of iirazil, frequent collisions
y between billigerent acts Of power and The rights
y Of neutral commerce OccarTad LiccntDus block
adrs ire.ularly enlisted or impressed seanen.
u and the property 0i honest commerce sleZed with
: violence and even plundcrcl under legal preten
> ces, are disorders never sepaia1a from the con-
;; l!ict Of wars upon the ocean. With portion Of
. them. the correspondence Of our commanders on
e the Eastern aspect Of the South American Coast,
and among the l.anls Of Greece, discover how far
H., a. ,,f,
o country and the lishts Of our citizens have been
IS asserted aud viudicacd The appearance Of new
+ sonalrons in the Mediterranean, and the blockade
D. Of the Dartanelles indicate the danger Of ohe,
4 obstacles 20 the freedom ui commerce, and theme
J. ccsstv OF Keeping our Naval oice in those Seas
e ru the suggestions repeated in the report OF thu
l Secretary of the Navy, and teid!ng to the perma
e ncnt improvement of this iusttation invite thl
81 favorable consideration Of Congress.
y A resolution Of the House Of Representatives
c requesting that orr o! oar snail public vessel
e should besc.t 10 the Pacific Ocean and South Sea
j. to examine the coastl, islands, habos. shoals, an
&c reefs, IN thoae seas. ana to ascertain the.r trn
ie situation and description, has b5cn put in train
e execution The vessc! is neariy ready to depart
TO the successful accomplishment Of The cspetsi.io
re may be Greatly facilitated by suitable Leg'slaty
C. provisions AMI particularly by an appropriatio
to deiiay its necessary expense The addition I
e. second and perhaps, third vessel, with sligi
Gu rrg,avotioa Of lhe cost, would contribute much
OF the safety Of the citizens embarked on ths un"e
j ta.in., HE resaits Of Which may be OF the deepe
ul ntcrcat 10 orr country.
a. wiz, thc report Of the Secretary OF the Nav,
will be Submitted in conformity TO the Act oiC"i
ores. az b,gd March, 1897, Zoe Tie gratua! III
y movement Of the Navy oi the United states, stat
'ac ments of The expenditures under that act ana
Il.l... II tr
'o' feet. Every section Of That statute contains
e' di.t:.st provision, looking to the grcat OBJECT
-, the whole the gradual improvement oil the Nav
Ia" Under lis salutiry Sanction stores 0. snip ti'io
y" have been procured. and in process o. seaso
~ mr. mil preservation for the future uses OF the
~ w. ARRANGEMENTS have been made tor ihe pr
~ saryation Of the live oak timber growing on L
" lands ot the Jnitcd States, ana lur us feptouu
~ ton, to supply, at future and distant uays' !,
49, waste OF that most va'aaoe material iof si'y ou'
:" ;nr by tie great consumption OF 1t yearly inr I
w commercial, az we'll as for the military marine
~ orr country, The construction oil the two 1,
hacks at Charlcstown and at Norfolk, is maxi
lcy satisfactory progress towards durable estapliS
, Of mcnt TGe examinations and Inquiries to asc
cx- t,;n the pracicabiiity and expedcncy OF Mar
for Railway at Pensacola, though not yet accompl''
lar- cd. have been postponed, but to be the more cue
Of ualIy made. The Navy Yards OF the onl'
States have been examiner, az" pans w. ~
an. Improvement, and the preservation o. me pun
Of property therein at p"t'm"u' f.Unrt sna
and Philadelphia, Washington anu uo'po't' ~ :,
IN ,L;ch t,ro othcrs are to be added, have been p
unit na m and received my sanction and no OF
-uc portion Of my public duties has been perform
ssa with more intimate convection OF ils snpoi'a
,rks to the future welfare and security Of the Union
lave " Win the report from the Postmaster Gsn en-,
.er- is exhibited comparative view Of the gradual
rrc,se Of hat establishment, from five to I'VE ye'
Since noe till this time, in the number OF post
mt. fees, which has grown from less than TWO num-,
ns to nearly eight thousand ~ the .eoesuu ,I e
nsi by them, which, IRON SHY ST.: ,,I h,If
has has swollen to upwaFo v, ".'i 81 ,hch 4