Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-20
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NAVAL APPRENTICES.
liz now little more than two years since Inc law
,,ho,izinu the enlistment OF apprentices 10 Inc naVai
service was passed; since which, ABOUT h'e hunueu
h, us been enlisted AVID placed on board tne nres large
Receiving Ships, at Norfolk, New YORK, ana boston
r.o hnnd,ed and nasty Of these have been received
nm hoard Of the Hudson at New York ana instructor
in all The branches OF plain English educa'ton ana an
that relates 10 seaman profession. wo huhoteu au
four of them been transferred TO different sea going
vessels and from the favorable reports received from sc
yera of the commanders under whom they as serving,
there is every To be satisfied with he experiment
thus far; and that more regular ano
ia to be instituted for the Of all the heceV-
inc Sims growing of the pursued on board the
Hudson it IS be hoped that much greater advantages
may be reairzeo. . -,
line she has been converted the Receiving Ship
this station, and placed under The command OF Capt
John Gallagher intelligent officer aud seaman who,
il believed ieels great interest IN the apprentice sy
tenn as indeed every intelligent officer must-a and will
do all in his power carry out the object OF The law On
the plans of his predecessor which have met with The
aporobation OF the Navy Department. The course OF
instruction. and management Of the boys, on ihls sa'
ton has become SO well established, that like the gene
raj discipline of the service, would be more difficult 10
do away with than 10 continue H. therefore the ofncer
under whose command II may fall into dsuse, will IN
cur great and we'll meed censuTe. vi this, however,
we have no apprehension, the good conduct OF the
bows themselves has created interest among the oti
GERS which will increase, rn,her than diminish
On the Presidents recent visit to the Brooklyn Navy
Yard he was conducted on Board the Hudson, where
the apprentices were ranged line the gun deck,
eighty six number, oil dressed IN their ssnr unnrn
viz white shirts and trousers, trimmed wrh blue nan.
keen; blue Jackets, with white anchor on The right
sleeve and black tarpauin hats, with broad flowing
rbands, &c.
40 see. ,he President had cast bis eye along the
line, he remarked 10 Com Rdyely, that he had seen
gratifying sight tor long lime lie made very
particular inquiries 10 the Of lns,ructing the
boys, and manifested great interest in the system of
thus preparing young Americans for The Naval service
OF their country. II was only lew minutes previously
TO this that they had manned The yards the reception
Of the President at the Navy Yard, and presented
appearance worthy OF The best disciplined in The
service. These boys have since been transferred yom
the Hudson TO the North Carolina she being moored
under the Brooklyn heights, al Macy inchoyngc
it is now called where their educs,lon will be- con
tinued but with regard 10 the daily pacce OF
ship such reehng and furng, bending and
the Sails sending up and down top gallant yards, &c
We fear that the yards and sails Of so large ship will
be found anmRnageable by youths between Is and I6
years OF age The Hudson wss lightly fitted, with The
mass, spars and sails OF sloop OF war; which brought
every thing within their strength and they very SCUM
became expert in the management of them /; but the
North Carolina is ON too large scale for school of
practical instruction TO boys young. II this plan of
Receiving Ships is to be perseVered m "a pan by the
bye, which, without adequate resul,s, will the Go
vernment more money than actively cruising home
Squadron,) there should be connected with them small
vessel, such the brig Washington, Dolphin To be
manned during the favorable by
the direction Of efficient officers peit, officers as in
structors. This vessel should cruise alng the cosst
between Boston and Norfolk, which would enable The
boys TO learn all that relates TO their profession; and
occasionally touching in, and communicating WITH the
different Receiving Ships, the best boys could be trans
fered, required for seagoIng ships and those last
enlisted received board the brig for instruction
From the deep interest which know Mr.. Pauldrng
reels 10 The apprentices system and the attention he has
already bestowed on II, doubt not that some such
plan viii Dc adopted, as soon email vessel be
spared Tor the purpose but in quence of The ap
preparation for building FIVE small vessels having failed
Tor want OF time, at the last Of Congress there
are not at present sufficient for the wants Of
the service There are, however tour new sloops CT
war, OF small class, recently launched which cannot
De immediately employed, for want of seamen Would
II not be we'll TO employ at least one Of these in man.
ner which would assist in remedyng this difficulty ra-
Their than TO let her lie useless the dock? Not dollar
would De added TO the present expense both boys and
omcers receive the same pay, whether thus employed,
or where they are
vi the advantages of an active home SQUADRON both
IN point OF usefulness and economy over The present
expensive system of Receiving Ships, we may have
occasion TO speak hereafter.
New York, July 90, 1889.
The greatest source of danger Republics is to be
ioono IN excessive competition Monarchies are pro
verbally sluggish because they offer too Incentives
to emulation They impede The avenues 10 employment
They render the high places by talent and ACTIVITY
inaccessible TO humble medocrty. They consr anenty
limit The field of enterprise and ambition. Drmocraces
are apt TO exhibit the opposite tendency They give un-
bounded scope to ambtion-to exertion-to adventure
They awaken general activity. Nothing sleeps-no
part OF society stagDates under their awakening nAu.
ences This is especially the in Confederated Re.
public. number Of separate Common wearhs are
constantly contending for the prize of ealth or the
laureis of fame This, under due moral discipline is
the nobest Of impulses There can be nothing more
animated-nothing more brilliant in human effort than
such an emulation But in politics. as in commerce
the absence Of all spirit of Capitalization works as great
eVs as It's presence in Too great degree All states of
soce-eVey form Of social poty has with evils its
compensatng advantages The balance of good or evil
Ptepohoefaes under that adjustment Of circumstances
which takes place after the lapse of perhaps half cen
tury.
. may oe saa, That our confederation has passed that
lim't IL may be alleged, thu, have the antagonist
principles or restricted and unrestricted compeIi,on
under greater and less degree of ceprr.Iza,;on
The frst twelve years Of our national existence nm.
der Washington and the elder Adams e.b,b;,ed th |
of Capitalization to great an ex,en ne The
social habits Of the American people will perbans svsr
BEAR Since that period, have fallen buck more and
more on the principle of unrestricted competition no,
merely IN politics, but in every matter and thing CON
neced win INSTRUMENTATION, with commerce and s
accessories We have exhibited the extreme influence
u un1sFcteo competition in systems Of internal
Improvement and Banking Have we added 10 the re-
sources OF our country in srea, degree under this
increasing tendency 10 emulation pushed so rapidly for
vard as would have under the Limited controI
# the adverse influence? We think NOT H.,. wa
increased the Of moral good, H.ys