Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-17

"A
aud creeks, readily accessible 10 such boats as can
OIiAg oifthe TIMBER White the adjacent districts may
consist Of impcryious forests or niorcs & swamps,
which forbid the approach of experimenting force.
discontinued and that tho nroiec,ion OF ;h, public
interest this timber be c1nfdcl to marine force,
adopted to the navigation OF the BAYS and in,ets
which is produced.
Other important services might b. rendered b. the
vessels employed this duty. They might ii re-
guircd, aid IN the enforcement OF the Revenue Laws
aud, IT competent officers were attached 10 them,
oil ri iclifirs for the co Election of materials flr
charts o. these hitherto almost uncxploied coasts
Snd y testimonials have boon presented To tho
Department (scc copies and extracts marked ~
shown" that canvass, made o. cotton, had been sue
ccSStu'iv employed in The mcrchlrt scrv.c" of This
und other countries, and partially in The Navy; all
iaNorug thc presumption that This article la:oh' he
adtaUto r"uuSlv used in the Navy OF tn, United
S'n'cs 1t was Determined, Their s)r. tina, s,ue
experiments should b. m1L". test The accuracy o.
those staten n'S.-'rhc execution ~ tbs duty has
iNr the p.cScnt. boon committed 10 the s'incrirrn-
dcucN 81 CommuGor" Elliot, and the Experiments are
now m PROGRESS
Some .. aiS Wt,, also be made o! cur!acc prepared
FROM this material.
IA Is also propuscG To institute a course of expert
W.uS on III. canvass and cordagc made of Anericnn
water ro'tcd hemp, which hos been reprrscntcd ns
r1s>"ssing du-ebiy and strength at least equal 10
TIC SHmc qualities Of tie imported article The i'm
porianc" at being relieved froui q dependence on TO-
r. I'm supply for maivrIais essential 10 the very on
-
the PR ducts OF our own county.
The practice has tor so>oe years past, prevailed in
the department, TO make aowauccs or extra COM
rcusli!un 20 u.irciS who I, We bcen r,c,,,rl -,
firm service, mt s.rt,,i, +, ,l,o H., 49,,
s.Jual duty.
I. is presumed Tint this n-,c,;,o l.J .. -;; =;
...-, 80, -. =. ' "'''"S' "'cS' OH,
''' iu' '',''! necessary support ana
g,, - ~. ''' e,''a ana ScrSi''S'--
~ 'uS "'' ohiS VOICE" To- bat m!rco sanc
toned me procedure by adopting cs'u Tor The
I"HhF'Ff'lpNS founded On these anticipated allow
Ri'';'; ma nc officers themselves now view II as
source oi cinuuncni' which ought not be- denied
10 them. inns state ot things irregular aud unc-
Ch! ~ ITS operation and NOT itt en- bsrrassin,r "a
-" officer having the administration Of the Depart
iucnt. II the compensation how allowal b,, l., -
too small. II should be increased but 10, = 10 fJ
and not lett to be- dispensed al the rlcosurc mr. Inv ,
ia yorl,isnl of ANY onr " > 0
Tho commentator r,r,,. r,,,Io - H., d.. r. -
i;f Thor trades in ITO NJ. - va" - % '''
what their disrlnuuishcJ ,.lcn,s and $50. ,:r
them io receive, ami co,,,,orJ ,,.;,t
~, -, o,,;,,r o. H., ,L " "'.' t''e amount CIV
80, | ". 'Ii' AN. OF correspondent rank IN
s;' '.-.-,.' N'". ~. HS lnepnalty ana ins'U-
i.,;. -, -, - -, I'>''io'.' Hi'TNeH +, OF the
IU"NC LIN " we Two c'nsscs oil officers. and of the
amount "i compensation made to Zach under The cx-
snug avs. IL Is Hldcnit To understand what prn-
olt oi Justice OF good policy Is founded this differ
chce IN the compensation made to officers in The same
Service, and of the same established rank not Tho
sG'H" eminent talent required for the command O:
squadron rs for the conduct of m orrnv, Al oo,i
a II In
exposed to personal dnnrcr, Is his rnsnn si,,l;,'
lighter; or are ms laborS less arduons, De- ~
tribute loss To- guard the interest ar su.foin H.
rights and honors of his country, "
The establishment of Schools for IN. irstr,o,;o,, -.
the junior officers of the NAVY in the vsri Ino VI
es of science appertaining to the profession b. r
often been recommended 10 the C,,or'tI mas so
ton OF Congress. and has uniformly been passed
hy without obtaining their sanction, that il is win
Fel9cuAnce The subject IS again introduced 10 their
nouce. hrm belief, however, that its tendency
would be to qualify them for better discharge of The
hiSh irus which may, at some future day, ,levolye
upon men, III lher capacities OF commanders forns
an" submitting some views on the subject which hay e
cnuVeu 20 consideration IL has been remarked by a
naval officer of much experience AMI obeary,,; - =
no Inconvenience IN the Navy is scnsibly felt
nah he general ignorance, of the officers of foreign
1asu"ses In addition to which, there is often great
az. III our smPs OF war as interpreters and lnguists
e os mas any allowance ever been made by Congress