Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-11

oiishmeht may permit. Il Is cssen,,,
prosperity, that those officers found n,' NJ" "
lit Tor duty should be placed On half ~, ,"e'' VI
tire altogether frnm the service, a. their n,s !" It
may have arisen either from wounds an I"L!''a
ties which happened in the di,ch,r,a - ,'s !
or from censurable causes. u!r
strict discipline among the officer, b,,
rally been attempted. tempered, i, is bonad S'AI
all reasonable induIgences. Such disc r.;" WI
been found not only more beneGciaI to NV, ,,, -
GERS themselves, and the high repu,a,ioD y" y, "a
service, but most efficient iastrun.r, w
control and reformation Of the seamsp ut :" %.
dom complain OF system of yoyernos", "'
tended With hfmness aud inpar,iaiy to a. ,I "
superiors. "e'
The annexed order has been issued .in.;,
year, with view 10 furnish increased iucsn;;' ~
to vigilance IN discipline on board our , ,'''y
in commission. and as an additional oe,o, ~
tanning more accurate Information on ,bo w
liar merits of officers in command, who! r"'
desty will generally allow only the r, RAM, w.
their good works, through the inspection Of o,s.
10 recommend them. "''
No appropriation VAS made the l,st .ss.;..
Congress for the suppression of the ,I,,s 10y
but the department has bern able to meet a, =,
demands growing out Of that subject, By ,'.%
lances on hand from former vars. as NAV h,
in the annexed statement. 10 conscopc,r, IS. !,
supposed piracy on the coast Of Africa. III. n
er visited Liberia IN April LAST. The rrn,,, :,
her commander is annexed As Co,,ys.. ~
not, at their last session, make any p,o,i.,,, -
regard TO the public property there, the Dom,
ment has deemed it expedient to sell surhr5.
as was perishable and decayins. and to djr,r,
careful examination, by O. asen, re.ideo, :,
that country, and an expression Of his oD-s,,
as to the future disposition OF The reside !.
may be proper to have, this year. at least moi.
~ Of the last appropriation Of ten thoa.ini al.
lars made, SD as TO enable the Gove,une.t +,
meet any contingent calls which may hay,,, !,
the further suppression If this inhaaian rrsle
The rules and regulations for the admins,
tioh OF the civil branch OF this dcpartmeHi. mo-
toned in the last annual report, have been ,a
lected. arranged, and printed. From their .as
seGuent distribution among the nava, and ,i,
officers connected with the service, alt tie BEN,
hi anticipated to the relief OF tue Gegar,u.s,
officers, from mach unnecessary corre.p,aG,s.,
and many unpleasant decisions. have be,a t.l,
realized. The code Of regulations !ar the ~
val branch, Is undergoing revision aud eGia,..
mrnt, under a resolution passed b. Congr.
It's last session. and will be Submitted Tor a,ye.
batlun when completed.
A list of the deaths, dlsmssions, and tes:t.
tion., the past year. i, annexed.
The condition of the marine corps, as an
organization and size, as well as The allowances
I" it, officers, and the tuinous state Of son, d
its barracks, have heretofore attracted The a,ls
ton Of this department and Of Congress. b..
except the small appropriation TO rebuild ,hea |
racks at Philadelphia, and which is now 10
c"urs, Of expenditure, legislation has not ba
completed, though very desirable, OF these vi
j.et. So interesting TO the corps, and so inlnil
ly connected, in my opinion, with its fu'uFe%
vi rs and usefulness.
To avoid unnecessary repetition, and va
might perhaps be deemed Indecorous lnr
tunit,, several other subjects intimately coz
nected with the welfare of our naval esta5h
ment, are left to the decision Of the proper u; |
thoritIes. on the suggestions and coGsldenibt' |
heretofore submitted by tins department fs
confidence is.cherished that they ~iII receive
that attention which the acknow ledged ImTOrtlra /
of many Of them deserves. and that nothing d |
lists IN the present state Of the establishment
Of the country, which should pressn, The ''' |
tinuancr Ct all that liberaity towards the r"!
which it has so Often experienced, as well a'Hf |
tied, bpth from the Government and ,be paSH
Yours. respec Iu.Iy.
LEVI WOODBURY..