Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-12-27

The u. s. SHIp Ono.-The following
extract from communication in the Balll-
more Patriot, shows that the arrangement in
relation 10 the quarters of the gun room Off
GERS is not in conformity with the usage pre-
vailing in the service of other nations.
"This novel arrangement was productive
OF great dissatisfaction OH board Of the North
Carolina, but the Gscomlorts and incon-
venionces attending it were partially sllevia-
ted by the enjoyment Of mess room on the
main gun deck, in which the officers Of the
Ohio are not INDUCED. So far as its being u
matter Of established usage to assign apart
ments OH the orlop 10 this class Of officers, it
is well known fact, that the arrangement
which gave rise 10 the complaint and re-
monstrance Of the officers Of the Ohio, is one
OF recent adoption, and was carried into prac-
tice on board of the North Carolina, when
last equipped, for the first time.
"The very name of "gun-room officers"
indicates the proper location Of tho officers
bearing it, on board, a location sanctioned by
prescriptlve right and immemorial custom,
but the ignorance of marine usages, Of the
author of the article in question, may be
pardoDed in favor Of the disinterestcd zeal he
III NNSu'potiuS Soiis lIuil, uIu
Navy Board Of ofComnissioner from all blame.
AS their exculpation necessarily attaches
the whole fault to the complainants, the Off.
GERS of the Ohio have just reason 10 complain
that the "Fricnd of the Navy" should have
deferred placing them in this light before the
public until after their departure, and the
will not soften the asperity Of the implied
mr. roconcilo tto,n to ito ;,.pet;oo
cit appears too, that Notwithstanding the
confidence with which this writer gives his
views OH this subject, they are in direct op.
position to the opinions and practices of some
of the most enlightened governments of
Europe, who possess too, u military marine,
far more extensive than our own. 1t will
surprise him perhaps to learn that Admiral
IStockfort, commanding the English line of
battle ship, the Princess Charlotte, now in
the Mediterranean, shares his poop cabin
with his Captain, Notwithstanding that his
family, consisting of wife and six daughters,
live with him. The commander and lieutcn.
ants, surgeon, marine officers, &c. occupy
the main gun-deck, and The midshipmen have
spacious apartments on the lower gun-dcck ;
and such arc the invariable arrangements
prescribed by the board of admiralty in the
British navy. In addition, it may be stated,
the same rule exists in the French service,
and we had striking example Of it lately
exhibited TO us by The French line of battle
ship that recently visited Newport, on board
of which prince of the blood, the Due de
Joinvic, the admiral and the Captain all lived
together in the poop cabin, leaving the gum
decks for the inferior officers. Although we
would be reluctant to admit, that an Admiral
of foreign service is of superior grade to
q commodore in our own, yet 1t would be
absurd to claim more than equality of rank
for the latter, end it certainly involves an
equal absurdity TO bestow on them superiority
of accommodation, as necessarily appcrtaln-
ing to their dignity and station"