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

10 the resolution Of the Senate, directing him to
report whether anv, and what difficulties have
occurred ia obtaining sea.nen for the Navy, the
cause Of such difficulties, and What measures may
be necessary to remove lhen' has the honor re-
snrcttuliy to present the following report:
Previous to the time when thr resolution passed,
great delay had occurred IN eniisns seamen tor
cur public vessels. Some of them had been de-
lained IN puit several months by this cause. ana
others we're permitted togo to sea, with smaller
number of men than was desirable, OF than would.
perhaps have been entItcly safe ln state Of war.
An alicsian to Ibis ucaNencnce i'll rcpit from
the Depattmspt, pre9aJy induced the inquiries
made by the Senate.
When the resoution Wa received. some changes
had al,caiy taken place. aud at the time uen'ion-
ed for making the report, il was nNt possible tn
designate with accuracy, or IN such "ar aS would
communicate useful information, tie di.icuities 10
which il referred. Since that time, g -nses. both
favorable aud adverse, have been constantly nc-
curing ana eyea at this moment II Is NOT Practi
cable to do more than to notice the circumstances
which, at different periods have created greater Or
less delay and trouble in manning our vessels, and
10 suggest the remedies which seem best fitted to
relieve from future embirras-ment.-- These CIR
cunstances will be found 10 differ materially. both
as to permanencc and Influence; but the remedies
whish will be suggested. are believed e be such as
will gro" in Importance as the Navy advance, in
strength.
First Inquiry What difficulties have occurred
in obtaining seamen for the Navy
Regular recruiting rendezvous established
at five naval statuns: Boston. New York. Phila-
deIpha, Baltimore, ard Norfolk. These are OPEN
"a by officers assigned By the Department to that
duty, Whenever seamen are wante,, and closed as
soon as a supply tor the immtlmte calls for the
service is ob,ained II state of var it has been
found eypedent and necessary sometimes TO open
rhar, az nti,s tIa IN, tspuf aiit finso
are used.
The officers who srreEtend de rendezvous,
are provided With appropriate instructions, and al
Is MN tJrms Tor tie contract Which the seamen
Sie ID si4r, and fer the retJ which they have 10
iaa.e each ~sek. and sometimes each day TO the
Department. 'ihe pe,lpd, trr which cnls,tmeuts
sfc m8]e. cafnat eSeeeG th,ne vear..-Iaw Of
18TH May. ls ~ ,a g. page $40. aDl very few
are now made ioe a ~nwtel t.me,
The pay Vas GSed +, tllr president # The United
States. By authority Of IL Law Of eth tp,l 18Th.
tyo /. pane 740) ana ,ince II, passage. ha- brct,
Invariably 1t sl2 Per month tor aale .camen, and
less in p;opottion Tor Culinary seaman, lamislucn
aud BOYS. Il Is MT been Iaised cvcn when they
were scarce anu diih.a u bc procured, beca1>c Il
would not be easy 70 reduce 4, Ven the neces~its !
mad passed by, aithoA creating Dissatisfaction
The President Is also authorised y order boun-
ty to be given on enlistment and il fa- sometime,
been proposed to give II, III order 10 TIL tAe vessels
more rapidly; but was declined, from reluctance
to commence system ot tie kind IN time of peace
which could not well be discontinued. aud
which ought to be reserved for the pressure o.
war.
The paw before mentioned, has general, beer
inferior to that given in the merchants service
which has varied from IL u is dollars per niontn
within the last cr4 wears.
Ttsre Me no materials ii the Department
troIr winch an accurate estimate can be tOrncI d
enua to the ie.4. Since thai time. retntn'
and scDFds ba,e been male, which furnish thi> III
formation. In 1921, the average n~r month wa
abeut SU0-in the following years sDaGt 1870, L.
these Litter itrtqutel six months tp Obtain
the crew TT mp Of the line. iour months fnf
frigate ard ueand nai far a s!5opo war. TN,
difficulty relate pcnclpals u good scamen. o.
tiuaty seamen and hoys almost alwag. ahan
dant Il tecame npcc sarY. therefore. wien YES
se!s Tere 10 Sc o. II Commi ..icn. That the rcnaez
5cis ehns,.i te opeH long bt' thpS we're 10 salI
and cGn>i3e.ab,e pgrti0r OF the trru Of enlist
meatt taG pa>stI alt'i mAn, II The meu. hainre th
,rai.e c9,np en2ea yhen.e Il "a, impacticabi,
e hoep " vessels 94. tor trce yeats. wthuu
creatag tie necessity D. re entering the men d
di:clar-rg them IN foreign countries, which ha
sonetlar, rton dpne
Ihese fact All eyp,an az eyent aa,l orpera
ton 81 "tBe dii, utl4, nhieh taya Uccutfed il
procarng seamen ipr tie Nav,' = anl whloh wi
ptobaoly aa1msnt i aoue provision be uot mad
and >ome system adopted. whch ~lIl SECURE t
the nation full aad constant suppl, d nat,
American spamen. sutfcient both fer the nercau
tile and military marine.
Tae following may be enumerated amorg Il.
CAUSES from which the diff utie, have aiisen:
l. Tie higher wages in the merchant servc,
with the allowance ut small stores, have created
ternp,atlc noi easily g be resisted By sailors, nc
overcome hy the recruitng oificers. rhe ayeraa
difference il tie wages, is believed to have bee
about oAe-!0uth Ihe allowance referred to, r,
Eaues tLnl1 C.n.n su..e &c thn Observation-Disclosures