Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1830-01-09
kEPORIT OFTHE sECREIA-
ri OF The NAVY.

kEPORT OFTHE SECRElA-
RI OF The NAVY.
This relort gises . ss'isfaclsry
view Mthe services rendered BY the
different sQuadrsas IN crwisingin the
stations assigned them. The Dria-
ware, - gun shil, and The schr.
l'orpoisc. have been withdraw n from
the squadron IN the Mediterranean,
the latter requiring excessive repairs.
and the pacific a>iwc, of nov I'olisi-
cal aud commercial reiatiuus ron.
dcring the empipy mcnt III . ship of
tho iime.on this station unnecessary,
and as smaller ,essrls we're less like
" 10 suffer from tho dangers Incl.
dent to tho navigation 1T that sea.
and " wouId afford as sure pro,cctioi'
10 our commerce. the frigate Con-
stcilatiun aud sloop Ontario. v Gre or
dercd IL take the place "ccupied by
the vessels thus Withdrawn. Tie
late acts-of piracy and the recent in
vasion Of the maritime f'omiier Of
the Mexican states, led not oaly n
the continuance of, the squadron on
tho West tntlia station. bu, also to
an increaxc of its force. For some
months past no acts of piracy have
been communicated officially To The
department E; yet any relaxation in
tho decisive policy lately pursued, IL
deemed imprudeni. The presence
nf the small squadron OF tho coast
of Brazil aud Bsemos Ayres, which
has maintained it's usual extent, has
given to the commercial rotations of
the country, . degree of security
which t" would n1t have been grant
cd defcncclcss overwhelmingly" On
che Pacific coast 0f South America.
the squadron consists of the frigatc
Guerricre, the slo"p ST Lpsis. and
the schooner Dolphin. An Increase
Of this force is deemed unnecessary.
From q report e the commissioners
Of the navy, submitted To the secre-
tary. il appears that the ships nov
in ordinary. aee IN a state of prema-
turs aud rspid decay /; aud i is suS
gesied that the true policy Of the
GOV rr,Mneui wuuld be, to discontinue
Tor tho prcscn, the building 0f ships
Of war, unlcsS for some specfic pur-
pose, or i,m nediAte emergency-tlsat'
arupIe, pro.isiom 10 made for the re-
pair or ships in Mdisar,. II is also
alleged that suthcieNt care has not
been observed IL preparing vessels
for service. I. The subjn ~ discI,Asg
ing yscsmrn at foreign lmrt whcn
their term Of Ger, ice expires, IL no.
ticrd aud a remedy preposcd, by max
ing the cruises sI,o' Ter: aud cniisti,lg
the men fer the cruise. TIE per-
ncnt expenses Of the navy yards for
the year 1923, amoun,cd I" $685.
744 /; aud II is proposed 10 reduce
tho number. and concentrate The
mUans and materials Tor Luil,ling, &c
at two or three points. Il IL aiso
proposed that the sgc,riss for the
prtserv aiion of the live oak timber
growing "n the public lands at ,hc
south. H. discontinued, aud the pro-
lection of this part "f tlc pablo in-
terest be coufined to u s,uall mari
time fo,cc. The rrsD,pm.end ation
iol the establishment Of schools Cor
the instruction of The junier olfit crs
of the navy. in tho sarioss brasr hes
II science appcrtaiHins 10 their pre-
fession, is again renewed. y. Tie
schools which have been empleycd
at New York and Norfolk, in the
instruction of miIshipncn in the Gle
mentary branches Of ma,he,na atics,
have been mere temporary arrange.
mcnts made by the department, and
have never been ieslored Ur rccognis
Cd by law. Tbcir introduction into
use has not been eff cted by means
very regular or direct, but they have
been tolerated BY government, hav-
ing been ioSnd useful, mst wi, hstaud.
ing tho very limited range If in
stractiou adarded by ihe,s. Il is &c
|sperffbIIy proposed, sAs,, until some
better sys'ein can be mstuscJ, these
schools bc author lied by law [; and
that such appr"p, iatiou be made for
their ex'eRsl"h aud support, a. will
enable the young officers 10 acquire
. knowledge Of such iareign lam
gmges as may be iml'oriant for