Delaware journal., 1828-12-05

uuences, In that institution, part OF the reVeh- |
ue Of the nation is applied to deiray the ex-
pense OF educating competent portion OF her
youth. chiefly to the Knowledge and duties OF mill
tary life 1t is the living armory OF the nation.
While the other works Of improvement enumera-
ted in the reports now presented to the attention
of Congress, are destinedto ameliorate the lace OF
nature TO multiply the facilities OF communication
between the different parts OF the Union TO assist
the labors increase the comforts, and enhance the
enloyments of indviduals-the instruction ac-
uuiretl at West Point enlarges the dominion and
expands the capacities Of the mind. lis beneficial
results are already experienced, in the compost
ton of the army, and their influence is telt in the
intellectual progress Of society. The institution
is susceptible still of great Improvement from ben
efactons proposed By several successive boards OF
visitors, to whose earnest and repeated recommen-
datiuns | checrtully add my own.
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 West Indian, and in the Grecian Seas, has
been eiiectua!ly maintained, with scarcely any ex-
cepton. During tile war between the governments
of Bucnos Ayrcs and of Brazil, frequent collisions
between blgerent acts OF power and the rights
! of neutral commerce occurred. Llcentlous block
AIDES, irreguarly enlisted or impressed seamen
and the property of honest commerce slezed with
violence, and even piundered under legal preten,
I ces, are disorders never sepalabe from the con .
| fct of wars upon the ocean. With portion OF
them, the correspondence OF our commanders on
/ the Eastern aspect of the South American Coast,
and among the Islands of Greece, discover how far
we have been involved. In these the honor OF our
country and the rights of our citizens have been
asserted and indicated The appearance OF new
suuadrons in the Mediterranean, and the blockade
of the Darllaneles, indicate the danger of other
ri obstacles 10 the freedom of commerce, and the me-
cessity of keeping our Naval force in those Seas
To the suggestions repeated in the report OF the
Secretary of the Navy, and tending to the perma
nent improvement OF this institution, invite the
favorable consideration of Congress.
A resolution Of the House of Representatives
requesting that o! small public vessels
should be sent to the Pacific Ocean and South Sea
I, examine the coasts islands, hafbors, shoals ant
o reefs, IN those seas, and 70 ascertain their tru
e situation and description, has been put in train o
J execution. The vessel j. nearly ready to depart
the successful accomplishment OF the expedlio
! may be greatly facilitated by suitable Legslativ
h provisions and particularly by an appropriate
If to detray its necessary expense. The addition
IA second. and perhaps, third vessel, with Sigh
,f asgravaton Of the cost, would contribute much
the safety ot the citizens embarked on this under
A. taking the results of which may be of the deepes
interest to our country.
j. With the report of the Secretary Of the Navy
sc will be submitted in conformity to the Act OF Con
ce gress of third March, 1927. for the gradual in
VI pruvement Of the Navy OF the United States, stat
or ments of the expenditures under that act, and
az the measures taken for carrying the same INTO e
al feet Every section of that statute contains
ed distinct provision, looking to the great object
m the whnie, the gradual Improvement OF the Nav
ol Under It's sanitary SANCTION stores OF ship timb
lp have been procured, and are process Of seaso
h5 ng and preservation for the future uses of the
ses W. Arrangements have been made for the pr
eh servation OF the live oak timber growing on
tw lands of the United states, and tor It's reprodu
no tion, to supply, at future and distant days. t
yer waste vi that valuable material for ship bull
ing, by the great consumption Of it yearly for {
icy commercial, as Nall a, for the nilitaey marine
OF our county. tt. construction of the two II
rx Docks at CharlestoW and at Norfolk, is maxi
for satisfactory proere-, towards durable establi.
ar- ment The examination. and inquiries to asc
OF tam the practicabllily and exped!ency of a Mari
Railway at Pensacola, though not yet accompli'
an ed, have been postponed. but to be the more ellie
Of ually made. The Navy Yards of the Unit
and States have been examined, and plans tor tn
in Improvement, and the preservation Of the pub
mt property therein, at Portsmouth,, Charleston
NC. Philadelphia, Washington and Gosport, and
,sa. which two Others to be added, have been p
,rks pared, and received my sanction and no ot
ave portion oi my puoilc duties mas oeeh perform
aeir with more intimate convection Of ITS lulportaI
to the future welfare and security Of the Union.
i Of With the report from the Postmaster Genel
mt is exhibited comparative view OF the gradual
iots crease of that establishments from five to five yea
lis. since 1892, till this time in the number OF Post
has fees, which has grown from less than two hund
to nearly eight thousand in the revenue yiel.
$ of by them, which, from sixty seven thousand doll
sion has swollen to upward Of million ana hals,
hir in the number OF miles OF fost Roads, which, II
light live thousand SIX hundred ana iorty two' have n
,een tplet to one hundred and fourteen Thousand
,ip- hundred and thrty-si While, in the same pt