Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-04
No. "
Council LLUsF, joe l., ISil.

"l Mexico, which is 20 hr The C.sSv, tcr the pitch
Cd bates Of GCrSeo ttrs IA the neat "
Il1SIe' ny placing that Yard m tennessee, go
.rusi c1 90 step ,I.tlr, ant advocate 'he touulIg.
i SLcso als' u! r Naya. Academy.
The E,s, has go NJ it,rry Academy. TIL mos
cu.c-ut. means vl l.i1y.a- O., prurlrr cotnor
which IN remote parts oi the country, YOU hgy
heard raised no tune lime against dat ro5ic n
Sltu'lCn, o. 90 Offset with a similar one fNf th
Navy ~ the West. Gy being placed in cpru,i,'
| thc other.
Il winter ono a. the periodicals OF the dav, ha,
! urged, AZ great c1sth, the establishment Of schop
ship toT the Navy. Though the schoo-ship az
r''rs - ~" ~ h~v" '"~u advocated by bim solely
. on The grounds OF cNp"'ilency having
. tucd 10 cnGow q school Oh shore. For my owu
/ ral, should be glad 10 see, ana should hail with
/ delight, the establishment of school any where
/ tor tho Ntvy-cvcn on th- top OF the Rocky Nioun
/ tans. From thence, Is the Kim. Pcn-uius do thCI-
] young, The Refers could 10, marched down lu
/ salt water once n year, and be Taught 20 yuJ into
practice the theories they haJ learned 90 the rooN
/ cry.
! There is n, doubt. th,t the Navy wou,d derive
many muortan; and lasting advantages from 4
school, whoever placed, Cor tho educ I.i'n OF is
officers. There may be much diversity ui honest
OPINION rs To the most suitable place tjs Naval
Academy. Many officers OF sound Judgment, think
thc vc'nity OF salt water Indispensable 10 f'us-
ishlns NNvot School, and but iog tine Importance
which steam is assuming In ocean n,vic1tOn, ~
would perhaps oc considered important 10y all, th1t
the seat OF education for the Navy, should DC
the sea. But considering that steam 70 20 become
great motive power in shirs % war, the study of
It's principles, Application and machinery, must ne
eeSs1U'y form ON indispensable nIrt al tho oducI-
ton ofcrvcy we instructed Navy officer. lhcr. fore
this s,hno. shnuli bc near the Doc,Yard of Mem
ns whcrCl.i the rcqusc iUCi Il,s tor acc urlu tbs
knowledge could alone Ice afforded.
In the opinion If those who nave reelected m 'turc-
ly on the sublcc', mo- more Ni>hipm-n should bc
admitted m the Navy than are required 10 n Va.
cancIoS; and these sholid Zoe promoted rs soon
as qualified afor seven years oiservicc-iour years
Of which, except three months OF each year. should
be devoted io the academic coursc;-thc remainder
Of the time should be spent II sea. V
Three ycrrs ihcn would I've the time actually
a |owed for ins;ru,i.rs tie pupils in the theory q.
Their profession. auI making them acquainted with
the steam ,ur..- A. the Memphis Yard they
would $50 the machinery ullt, put together, set To
work, and taken down. There, uul only there, the
structure, management, internal Hrra' som-n.s OF
engine aEt boilers, would pc constantly before
them both for study aud for practice.
They wogd make al annual cruise Of three
months aiset in vessels m'unod uy themselves, for
the pufpos of putting 90 practice, Ivy wy of relax.
alton, the nrncIuiss rt wat they d d been tau-nt
he made in steamer ami som times IN an old
fashioned ship, wlta her wings Ot cotton and
EemHi when 10 the latter, the A!0Gs aipmau could
gn .U lHc former 60 On, Ncw-Oa-ans bar or Co
Pensacola, tor gmblrsE'ou.
ltinc number Of pupils graduating annually,
should ur more than sJticIent-lnd | think D.
should l--,o supply thc vacancies 900 the Navy.
the -upc:.amg.aG.gs -ao..t Do encouraged .o seek
where they doubtless would HUG-rcady and
profitable employment 90 tEgr. country and them-
selves, ,a.g Ia bg r.vCr-l7ls, ocean steamers, OF
ships OF the Commercial. mai.u-
The Eao %igi-C OF steam machinery ami nlyIga-
ton carried ~ them Ia;J chose occupations, would
proven, many Oft Ias, rs and cll,Il,i.s by seq
j. .aH ,T. sr..rt
renee; and which you are striving 90 Val" hy .s-!s-
.ltvs ac:l0. 20 prevent.
Besides promoting the Interests orhumaui,y, and
checking the I'!Shiu. loss of t. auI properly,
wh,sI now occurs through clrses,nssS or iguarouce
they would render their country services 100 another
respect, not .ess important;
The advantages ui their nautical 'ducluo---;he.r
early taS,. sol military lite, ami habits Of LsCgCul-
Uur, woUiI Tcnie: tucsg supenlm-gary graduates
a valuable corps o.rcsorvei' rom when, ~ case Of
necessity, The Navy could 90 once ge supplied with
a full w-r complement o. We. trained ami * it.l
officers.
BY way c. Illustration. Suppose this country %
war with uucGt'Hr mIr'.Ec naiGrs of Europe. What
with BI.twGrc Clippers, Packets, Bay aud IKE
Steamers NJ -u-u! VA On ihe stocks, and 20 uc
uG.t, DO C1gu, 20 the course O, eighteen %. twenty
months, have two or ,trce hundred y5s>es-uf-wlr
MI 1at. whore wuu'1 tag requisite number OF well
trained and .al'.. officers H. uu...gHiH this !4JCJs
Ana - iUc cessation oj HIsuues, shut is % br done
WITH y"g v"s; Number % sIgcsI.mCElJy officers
the government wnG.l find no rs emp oyl Toe
turning OF them aiG'l upon Tire cold charities of the
World, a1 a:cr they lad J-agely fought and sled
'1a'F blood, l'r itsu country would ac q diiacu.;
-lsH, rul au uu-rI!e:Is uia-..
wH appoint. corps ~ reserve would serve
both rs ,ane end J.-to,e pi sails. Il would supply
The service ,yh officers IN war a19 %. riy rli4ra vi
peace, tr!r lI aer au. U.oge lucrative -wp.oym-uls
Iu tlo ship u'-s,ar's ..1s wo.a be oicH Co chem
and a. most 70 would require no great effort on tine
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