Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-28
s. CoorEs Esq
BLACK LIST Continued.

No. ID Gross .4b,tSe.-On the first Of January.
ls=9' there were on the Naval Register 3s5 AIidshiD
men, one h@ndFed and tice1'y-Sir Of whom had been
appointed in 1923 Not satisfied with this, Mr. South
IRA proceeded in February 1920 the last month of Mr.
Adams ia! power, TO appoint jDty,sir more
rage 1 '
In the first place. had these midshpmen been ncres
sary, u was indehcatc and improper for Mr. Southard
10 appoint ihem-fhe people had passed sentence I'M
on Mr. Adams aud his Secretaries; thev had declared
that it was their will that others should execute the
important trusts which had been conGded to their hands
ana II became Mr. Adams and Mr. Southland IN rnsncr,
the decision by reGraning from tho oxercsc Of Al, p
er5 not absolutely necessary to the wcll-bein Of tho
Government Bat 50 far from pursuing course so OBJ
yiously recommended by delcacy and propriet,, Mr.
'onua Just as he was Stepping out of power thrust
npon ms successor SO new mi1shiprncn
i'nt inns was not the worst Of it, Then trcre ,rIoIly
fnnscesSHfy Their appointment was waste of ~
Tic money. Not more than 400 milshipmen are at all
necessary in tho present condition of our NAVY There
arc generally BOD at sea- and 100 abundant pro-
VISION for shore duties and contingencies Nv hi. an
Pohunens IN 1873, MIR. Southland had lready raised tho
corps to 49, and, by adding So more in FebTuor 100
nc increased 1t 10 i9l. Two of those on the reas,er
mad died in distant 80 that Mr. Southland lef i;
once 1 lS9 midshlpIaen, or 80 more than necessary
me annual pay and ra,ions of a midshipman A.
.,s =" e'iv - ne amount necessary 10 pay 50 is
@'i'" -. There is no doubt that these unnecessary
appointments OF Mr. Southland in 1923 and 1899 have
produced an actual waste of Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars, most of which has alen on the present admin
is,ration. ~ 'N''''"
The present Secretary of the NAVY b,, roc..i.;,,,
from the exercise Of the appointing power even 10 I'M
mas reduced the corps of mihshpmcn TO about
i".. nus rave Mr. Southards extravaganza and IA.
Vor"Isin Oeen measurabY corrected. and savinr nro
duced Of more than 2SO0O per year which woul have
ncen required if the present Secretary had but filled
up vacancies. w "
Is this ycfoyfn?
There were many other abuses in the NAVY Dsnart
men" Under The preience of commutalon travelling
expenses, compensation for extra services, SC. &c
countless thousands illegally drawn from tba rs,
suFy In some instances positive I1,c was set aside and
the viii Of the Secretary and 4h Auditor substituted in
us sead ny which thousands upon thousands were maid
10 iavoliicS This Department was a scene of loose
ness abuse and corruption, which has seldom been
ceeded in the worst OF Governments
he hand OF reform has reached it, The AGENTS Of
uis pollution have been hurled from their pIaccs to;r
abuses exposed; and in some instances tbcir criro
punished.-Much has been done. The accounts arc
aeeIeu WIN promputndc AMI correctness not before
common They settled without delav
But much Yet remains to be DONE IL is easer to ro
oy1 corrupt agents. than 70 eradicate the false prn
S.P'es ana 'oose notions which they have incucaed
1t is only by time and ipnexible perseverance ,bt NJ
pletoly eradica'cd. '"' 'e 'o'"-
we shall pass to other Departments, bn, NAV return
again 10 mo Navy. Before we proceed, however. LEI
VS. sum up the abuses we have recapinIated and sse
what they have cost the American people;
Tobias watkins seven frauds commit
ed through advances made by Sacre-
tary Southland, at his request e.7 ooo nm
Paid Allen and Leonard. without iust
claim 20 dollar on their part by cnn
cUIFchce OIL MIR. Adams 4th Auditor,
End Comptroller AMI Secretary of the
Havy, g 900 Of which vas lent 70 tbo
,, I'n AudI'or 100 ~
ney, by Mr.. Adams Secretary Of The
Navy and 4h Auditor in violation Of
law eso,o 10
Illegal commissions allowed 10 pursers
for paying mechanics and aborcrs AT
Navy Yards Ken e.
Lost by, and paid 10, Charles Hay, Chief
Clerk Of the Navy Department, under
Secretary Southland at a salary of 3d..
600 per year, belonging TO the Navy
Pension Fund, &C. ~ 162 ne
Comn's sions and extra salary 10 g.
Maclanicl, a clerk in lhc.4ni Audi
tors ONCE, at a salary Of loo per
year 4 too m
Allowed 10 Z. s Coke. above reason
a1lc compensation for services render
cd as Judge Advocate, &C. 5000 90
diyen 10 Th05 Newton over fair price
Tor lands purchased Of him through
r., 'n'5' = lhebiown, at least 5000 90
wasted by appointing unnecessary mid
sh'Pmen' at Iea't $1,000 90