The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-29

peten portion of her youth, chiefly to the knowledge
and duties of military life. 1t is the living armory of
the Nation. While the other works of improvement
enumerated in the reports presented to the atten-
ton of Congress- destined to ameorate the face
of nature; to multiply the facilities of communica-
ton between the different parts of the Unlon to
sls the labors increase the comforts, and enhance the
enioyments of individuals-the instruction acquired
at West Point enlarges the dominion and expands the
capacities of the mind. Its beneficial results are al
ready experienced in the composition of the army,
and their influence is felt in the intellectual progress
of society. The institution is susceptible still of
great improvement from beneactions proposed by
eral successive Boards of Visitors, to whose earnest
and repeated recommendations | cheerfuly add my
own
With the usual annual reports from the Secretary of
the Navy and the Board of Commissioners will be ex-
hbited 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 efectualy maintained with
scarcely any exception During the war between the
Governments of Buenos Ayres and of Brazil, frequent
collisions between beligerent acts of power and the
rights of neutral commerce occurred. Licentious
bockades, irregulary enlisted or impressed seamen,
and the property of honest commerce seized with vio
ence, and pundered under legal pretences, are
disorders separable from the conflict of wars up
on the With portion of them, the correspon
dence of commanders the Eastern aspect of the
South American Coast, and among the Islands of
Greece, discover how far have been involved. In
These the honor of country and the rights of our
citizens have been asserted and indicated. The
appearance Of new squadrons in the Mediterranean,
and the blockade of the Dardanees Indicate the dan
ger of other obstacles to the freedom of commerce.
and the necessity of keeping Naval force in those
Seas. To the suggestions repeated in the report of
Secretary of the Navy, and tending to the permanent
improvement of this institution, invite the favorable
consideration of Congress-
resolution Of the House of Representatives, re-
qucstng that of small public vessels should be
sent to the Pacific Ocean and South Sea- to examine
the coasts, islands, harbors shoals, and reefs in those
seas, and to ascertain their true situation and descrp
ton. has been put in train of execution. The YES
sci is nearly ready to depart the successful accom-
plishment of the expedition may be greatly facilitated
by suitable Legislative provisions; and particularly by
appropriation to defray its necessary expense The
addition of second, and, perhaps, third vessel with
slight aggravaton of the cost, would contribute much
to the safety of the citizens embarked this undera-
king, the results Of which may be of the deepest ne-
rest to our country.
With the report of the Secretary of the Navy will be sub
mtted conformity to the Act of Congress of third March,
1927 for the gradual of the Navy of the Uni
ted States, of the expenditures under that act
and of the taken for carrying the into effect
Every section of that statute contains distinct provision
looking the object of the whOe the gradual improve
ment of the Navy Under its sautary sanction stores of
shpmber have been procured and process
ing and preservation for the future of the NAVY Ar
engagements have been made for the of the live
oak timber growing the lands of the United States and
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