Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-15

posed TO exist, upon some of the stations. ana the
sailors were unwilling to 80 to them. Ihey AZ
ways prefer to enter for particular SHIPS whose
destinations, they know; and especially Tor ssch
ships as arc esteemed fortunate. Their rartlaItles
and supcrstituus feelings are very strong. bnt
this objection could not well be obvlated ey 'he
Department. Tie number Of our vessels IN com
mission is small it is necessary often to change
them from one station cruising ground 70 ah,
other. Our period Of enlistment Is deante' ana
often terminates before the vessel can he bIoash'
home These, ant other causes, sometimes ocCa-
sion transfer ot the crew from one vessei 70 ati-
other Ii they were enlisted for particular vessels
we should be compelled to sustain serious nconVeli
ence, OF create dissatisfaction, by hot adhe.Ih9
ri.,div to the terms of the contract. 1t Is belles
Ell to be much better to enlist more slowly. and y
have entire control as to the place and time o.
service aud not hazard violation OF The ,ath o
the government.
The want Of proper hospital establishments
for their comfort and accommodation IN sicknes:
aud old aye. This is almost the only subject or
wnich the forecast Of the seaman is exercised lie
viii tfiile with property. disregard health. ant
leave Tomorrow to provide for all tile neces,ite!
which il may bring upon him-yet be anAioNsll
de..tes 10 oak futwald to a comfortable asylum
when disease and aye o,ertake hm--and there
! be better hospitals and asyums Tor hln in th'
Ime chant sertlce. he will rake that ground o
preference The hospitals CONNECTED with the va
" establishments. have heretofore been unworth,
ot the Naval service. & Of tie country, ten porarl
Ia their nature. confined ii thcir accommodations
ana Offering no anticipatlois OF comfort To In
sailor. When misfortune shall compel him to resO
" them. And he feels the more kncnly on IL
SUBJECT. because he = Obliged every lnonth to pa
his twenty cents for this Object. and liz anows th4
tie nation has never Welded dollar Of ID. treasure
\ TO furnish bin, with these necessary means uf se
curitv and relief. after lie shall have laithiG.i
served II. and tun ut It's battles.
5. y 81 sht diminution has been prodncea b.
steam navigation. in the number oi those who arr
employed IN cur rivers aud baYs, and on the coast
md aho after little experience there, usually iin'
their way 70 the ocean, to vessel, engaged IN 70
reign commerce. ana to our public Ships. lhi
Cause has not yet effected serious results but vii
prooaDiy augment in Importance lhe coas,ln!
tonnage Of the United states, exclusive ot steam
boats. rcsr ia the wear 1926, from 567,27S to C0o
100 tons, and causes ate N operation to create
further Increase; .t! its growth will probably b.
less rapid than il steam were not used at all N 0u
navigation The employment which il will afford
and the numbers which it viii attract 10 the ocean
will be proportlonahly less.
.. y species ot commerce has been carried OF
tor some years past, which has drawn away som,
delay in manning our Ships. Not less than 600
,camcn have gone out IN vessels which have beei
bllt here To be sold in the countries south OF US
Most oil taesc wcie men who usually found EN-
pn,lent ~ our public ye,s IS, aud tie llrgcr par
o them hive nct returned 10 the county SOM
rave entered another ice, some have ptrlshetl
others ha,c been restored, thro the agency OF on
consuls aud the commanders Of our ships uf war.
= \ aumber of pur seamer. principally thos
Of foreign birF. haye cftetr, into prsftecrs all
INTO the service Ut Mexico anl South American 70
verlarnt>. bcn2 tempted by boanries. the pro
ml,c ot llisbcr pay, aud the hope Of pi,xc money
ia,. e,iI i, passing by Experience has not, /
~ fan force cnntn9ed tle temptation unde
which t'ey acted They arc beginning 10 return
aud wi! nnt probably again leave our service 10
We same objects and n tie same quarter.
8. The increase Of our slipping has rendered
liicnlty for the supply TO keep pace VIII the dc
: naud. In l92l. our tonnage amounted 10 ,52-
800 ~ 1928. 10 l,33s.56 in lS-4.tn 60
. ia 1928, 70 l.425.lll: IN 1926 to l.574I9l; bein
Az average increase. per year, for iyear,, oi ahou
/ J2,se5 tons. feGnnns an average annual lncreas
o. about 2f00 sailors. Ii TIE future augmentation
onr Tonnage should be propotioned 70 that wlc
occurred IN 1928 and 1896 asst probably Will b,
tic annual Increase Of Seamrn TO meet its demand
mast be more than 5000. The operation Of iii
cause i. not diminished. in its eiects BY the rrac
tlce oF oar merchants. Economy III navigation il
duo 4 them v take, far practicable. able sea
men nHly, ard to exclude boys and inexperience
men: hcncc. wha ii other countfies lie asera.
I number OF hands is about for Is tons. in ours
r. i about for IT, Oug vessels, arc therefore, nj
vsatcd motc cheapy Bu. We DO not aiiord
prppotonate oppo,anlty and Sufficient nmser
for tlaining and educating tie young 10 neet OF
i future wants.
! g. Ihs nnmher Of forcisn scamea in ouI emp!o
{ There hnrg, at all times, tgen some If Mesp, b,
. ftey increased 'cih -rent rapiaity. during II
{ coaiiiualee If Hosp stfaggieS Il ich sacceeled n
commencement ef the French Rerotation = Th,
soaeh hsrs TIE greater speaiiy GRd comfort, q,
TIE hinher u.nes ll.ht.L n,,. MN IcruS cf, ~ cr