The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-16


materials fashioned under tine hands of sklfu
workmen, and lifted for prompt application 10
their various purposes, would enable us, at all
| times, to construct vessels as fast as they can
be manned, and save the heavy expense of re-
| pairs except to such vessels as must be employ
ed in guarding our commerce. The proper
points for the establishment of these Yards are
indicated with so much force, in the report of
the Navy Board, that, in recommending it to
your attention, l deem it unnecessary to do
more than express my hearty concurrence in
! their views. The Yard in this District, being
already furnished with most of the machinery
necessary for ship-buiding, will be competent
to the supply of the two selected by the Board,
as the best for the concentration of materials
and from the facility and certainty of commu.
nicating between them, it will be useless to
incur, at these depots, the expense of similar
machinery, especially that used in preparing
the usual metallic and wooden furniture of YES
sells.
Another improvement would be effected by
dispensing, altogether, with the Navy Board, as
| now constituted and substituting, in its stead,
bureaus, similar to those already existing in the
War Department. Each member of the Board,
transferred to the head of separate bureau,
charged with specific duties, would feel, in its
highest degree, that wholesome responsibility
which cannot be divided without far more
than proportionate dmnution of its force
Their valuable service would become still more
SO when separately appropriated to distinct por-
tons OF the great interests of the Navy to the
prosperity of which, each would be impelled to
devote himself to the strongest motives. Under
such an arrangement every branch of this i'm
Portant service would assume a more simple
and precise character; its efficiency would be
increased, and scrupulous economy, in the ex.
pendture of public money, promoted
would also recommend that the marine
corps be merged in the artillery or infantry, as
the best mode of curing the many defects in
its organization. But little exceeding in num-
Der any of the regiments of infantry that corps
has, besides its Lieutenant Colonel Command.
I ant, hve Brevet Lieutenant Colonies, who re-
celve the full pay and emoluments oftheir brevet
rank, without rendering proportionate service.
from the infantry or artillery, there being no
peculiar training requisite for it.
with these improvements, and such others
as Jealous watchfulness and mature considera-
lion may suggest, there be little doubt that,
under an energetic administration of its affairs
the Navy may soon be made every thing that
The nation wishes it to be. Its efficiency in the
suppression OF piracy in the West India seas.
and wherever its squadrons have been employed
| IN securing the interests of the country, will
appear from the report of the Secretary, to
which refer you. for other interesting details.
Among these | would bespeak the attention of
Congress, Tor the views presented in relation
10 the inequality between the army and navy
as to the pay of officers No such inequality
should prevail between these brave defenders
OF their country and where it does exist, it is
submitted TO Congress whether it ought not TO
be rectifed
The report of the Postmaster General is re-
ierred TO as exhibiting highly satisfactorily
administration of that Department. Abuses
nave been reformed; increased expedition in
liio transportation of the mail secured and its
revenue much improved. In a nol;,ica1 no;nt
OF view, this Department is chiefly important
as afiording the means of diffusing KNOWLEDGE
1t is to the body polite, what the veins and
arteries are to the natural, conveying rapidly
I and regularly, to the remotest parts of the svs
tenn, correct information of the operations of
the Government, and bringing back to it the
WISHES and feelings of the people. Through
us agency, we have secured ourselves the fnIl
enjoyment of the blessings of free press,
In TINS general survey of our affairs. SUBJ
Ject OF high importance presents itself in the
present organization of the Judiciary. An uni
form operation of the Federal Government in
the different States is certainly desirable and
existing as they do in the Union. on the basis
OF perfect equality, each State has a RIGHT 10
expect that the benefits conferred on the cti
zens OF others should be extended to hers. The
judicial system of the United States exists in
all Its efficiency in only fifteen members of the
Union to three others, the Circuit Courts
which constitute an important part of that sys.
tenn, nave been imperfectly extended and. to
the remaining six, altogether denied. The eff
rect has been to withhold from the inhabitants
OF the latter, the advantages afforded INV he
Supreme Court) to their fellow citizens in other
States, in the whole extent Of the criminal. and
much OF the civil authority of the Federal Ju.
dietary. That this state of things ought to be
remeded, if it can be done consistently with
the public welfare, is not to be doubted; nei-
ther is It to be disguised that the organization
OF our judicial system is at once difficult and
delicate task. To extend the Circui: Courts
equally throughout the different parts of the
Union, and, at the same time, to avoid such
multiplication of members as would cucumber
the Supreme Appellate Tribunal, is the object
desired. Perhaps it might be accomplished by
dividing the Circuit Judges into two classes
and providing that the Supreme Court should
| be held by those classes alternately-the Chief
Justice always presiding.
I Ii an extension of the Circuit Court system
to those States which do not now eniov its BEN
efits should be determined upon, it would, of
! course, be necessary to revise the present ar
rangement of the circuits and even if that
| system should not be enlarged such revision
! is recommended.
| provision for taking the census of the pco-
! pie of the United States, will, to ensure the
completion of that work within a convenient
'time, claim the early attention of Congress.
! The great and constant increase of business
in the Department of State, forced itself, at an
early period, upon the attention of the Execu-
! tive. Thirteen years ago, it was, in Mr. Madi.
sons last message to Congress, made the sub.
| ject of an earnest recommendation, which has
been repeated by both of his successors; and
my comparatively limited experience has salts.
fed me of its business. 1t has arisen from many
causes, not the least of which is the large addi-
ton that has been made to the family of indie.
pendent nations, and the proportionate extern.
sion of our foreign relations. The remedy pro-
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