The North-Carolina standard., 1836-01-14
RALEIGH, JANUARY II,

", j ANUARY II, IS
THE d. s. NAVY.
- The following gleamingsfro the afnu.
lalireport Of the Hon NATION DIcKEsos,
tSecretary of the Navy, We take from the
Charleston Courier:
- Our Naval force in commission, is not
adequate to the protection bf our rapidly
increasing commerce, especially in those
tparts of the Atlantic and Pacifc Oceans,
and in the Gulf of Mexico, where our n1ef-
lchant vessels are exposed to the frequent
instructions and revolutions among the
Spanish American states-and the Secreta.
tary has therefore obtained from the Board
lof Navy Commissioners, the following es-
fimate of the increased annual cost OF ad-
ding 2 frigates, sleeps and steam yes
sefs, to our force now in commissions, to be
employed on foreign stations and our own
Coast; viz: the annual appropriation Of
1886 needs not exceed S43400O. Should
this increase offorce he sanctioned by Con-
gfess. we shall have in commission, in
1886, ship of the line, frigales, ID
Il
The probable cost of proposed improve
ments in Navy Yards. including that Of
the dry dock at New-Y ork amounting to
100000, is estimated at 90, 100000.
A national foundry is srecommended, to
cast cannon, as we'll tor the Navy as the
Army.
The Importance of rearing a body of
|seafnen, BY enlisting into the service of our
Navy, boys above l3, and under 18 years
of age, until they arrive at FL, is impressed
Eon Congress.
The, compensation to be given, under the
late Pay Bill, to Professors Of Mathematics,
is such as to command The services of eom-
petent persons, and is likely to prove of
very grea: advantage to the young Off
1cers of the Navy. In addition to this,
1 however, the Secretary recommends that
}provison be made for the admission of a
class of 100 midshipmen at time, at the
West Point Academy, to pursue such stud
les as shall be prescribed by the Navy
Depa rttnent by which means the intellectu-
al standard of the Navy may be raisedto an
CD uality with that of the Army A nation
| al observatory Is also advised, as connected
with naval sciences, aid indirectly with the
defence of the country
| Under the act concerning Naval Pen
siohs and the Navy Pension Fund, l8 in
valid pensions have been granted since the
last annual report, making the number on
them S3Is4. The annual receipts of the
Navy Hospital Fund are much greater
than the disbursements, and recommen-
dation is made to vest the surplus in stock,
for the benefit of the fund.
Under the act of June 1884, appropria-
ting $4,000 for making experiments for
the safety of the steam engine, many i'm
provements have been submitted to be test
ed, but were not Of such character as to
warrant large outlay Of the public money.
An engine of Mr. Benjanain Philips, of
Philadelphia, was tested, at cost of $5l9
rs cts, but the result was unsatisfactory
the balance ofthe appropriation remains un
Expended.
The report of Mr.. Haszer, superin:en-
dant of the coast survey, on the operations
between May and December, shews that
tthuch work has been done on the seconda-
Try ttiangulations, on the geographical op-
terations, and by the sounding parties-of
the appropriations for this purpose. there
remained unexpended, on the lst Decem-
Der. Ss.s25.
The duties Of sounding parties ate per
formed by the officers and seamen Of the
Navy In September 1884, the schooner
Jersey was purchased for the Sounding par
ty, under the command OF Lieut. Gedney,
for SO, 1850; her boats. equipments, and
Iother avnoncoc roached E1QS2 6u conts
Her expense for the next year will proba-
bly, not exceed $500. The schooner
Eepesiment, employed in the same service,
under Lieut. Blake. belongs to the Navy
her expenses, to the 3Oth September last,
amounted to S2517 Is cents. The expense
| of both schooners and Of the sounding par
ties, next year, will probably not exceed
$4,000. =
Of the appropriation heretofore made
for the suppression of the slave trade. there
remains unexpended balance of SIS. 3.459
l55 ects
Amos Kendall and The Post Office De
(partment. Although the hostility of this
gentleman to the u. s. Bank and it's n1ea.
sures drew down upon him the bittarest
animadversions yet we are sure that there
is hut one opinion at this time, as regards
his administration Of this department.
When he took the situation which be now
holds, he foundthat large debt had been
created, heavy responsibilities incurred,
not strictly within the authority of any
Post Master General to assume. In many
|parts of the country great irregularities
IeYisted IN v7r;ous Offices besides the mos,