New-York tribune., 1841-06-09

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most painful reluctance though Perseyered IN under para
mount sense Of duty and enough has been disclosed TO s
gest an inquiry whether the guilty recipients may not be
compelled refund their nquouS gains to ne treasury os
process Of law
All of which is respectfully submitted JOHN BELL
Communication from the Secretary of the Navy
Navy DepA3rmvxr. MAY 81, Ia4l
c,c Tho concentrations made az the last session OF
Congress will be -und amply sufficient TO cover the ezPent
lures for the several heads of appropriation unless 1t should
become necessary be deemed proper 70 assume a'F
and larger basis OF operations than that on when e e''
mate, from the Department were founded.
rh state Of tho Navv Pension Fund will require the I'M
ned,tc action of Congress Under the operation OF ne act
entitled An for the more equitable administrator u
the Navv Pension Fund that fund has been exhausted
r. will e seen from the accompanying report o 'e Co-
f Pensions that there will be required tor the pay
nep of navy pensioners the lst OF july next the sum o'
s8S gO6 06 and the lst Of January l94 the iurheI
sum of s69 OOG In addition to these sums about soVeo
will be required pay OF pensions winch VIII ro-
b c allowed between July and the lst OF January
making in the whsle $lG3706 O6 To meet these pay
there within the control of the Department The sum
of s28 $40 leaving deficiency OF s39656 oG "nch te
public faith requires should be promptly supplied
The sudden return of the Brandywne seems TO require
some expanaon From the dispatches sent TO the Depart
mcn bv Captain Bolton, of that ship 1t appears mat t
reat excitement prevailing in Eagand in the early part OF
March Inst induced Minister that Court to address
communication 10 Commodore Hull, the officer commanding
the United naval forces in the Mediterranean te re-
sut of which was that the squadron then lying at aon
left the station with view get OF that sea- ascertain
the true state things between the United States and nrcat
Britain and either their station return home ac-
cordng to the result The Brandywnc ousilng The Com
modorc and Captain Bolton having received no Information
his voyage deemed satisfactory by hm lie e'u'" ~ ~
United States. ~.
Though it is presumed Congress will scarcely be Wiling
to give attention general matters uncennectod "lth the
objects for which the extraordinary session o that BODY was
conyec We, recent induce me 10 bring 10 yodr mo-
tho of Congress- subjects as
WORTHY Of present consideration. The first the establish
men, Of home squadron While squadrons maintained
in various parts the world for the preservation o our con-
nerce our own shores have been lett without any adequate
nro,ec,on Had war with Great Bvain been the result
as was at one time generally feared OF the sbccs OF din
Guilty now in of adjustment between that rover ana
the United States not only would trade have been liable
to great interruptions and merchants 10 great losses ABROAD
buf , naval force comparatively small might very
shores have seized merchant ships and intcd our g
without suitable of resistance OF immediate e'aa
zion being at The command of the Government Il guard
against such rcul-io be ever ready to rctel OF oHuE
to cos,isc upon shores, i necessary that
powerful squadron should be kept afoat at home llls
measure recommended by other considerations mere Is
no situation whch greater skill or cananShp can ne cN
ersed and acquired than OF the nltcd Stcs
md in M service, would our officers and become
more thoroughly initiated in all that is necessary ter the ma
ona defence and glory In that service aided by the coast
survey now in progress thorough acquaintance would be
yned with extensive ard hitherto but I'M
ncrfcy known-,he various ports would be yis;ed-thc
bavs nlcts and harbors carefully cNamned-tnc uses to
which each could be made available during either for
escape defence annoyance be asceraned and tie con
dencc resulting from perfect knowledge would give 10 Us.
what we ought surely to possess decided advantage
an enemy shores Should be thought desra-
BILE that such squadron be put in commission Immediately
and kept constantly duty appropriation may
be necessary; for tamouRt o which, a> well a. the orcc
deemed proper 10 be employed beg refer tic
pa,y report the subject prepared under my drccio by
the Board of Naval Commissioners
IT, ,,ction of Congress- been heretofore earnestly
invited to the state ordnance and ordnance >toc ana
r ccr, il worthy OF immediate consideration y uitcen
supply OF suitable and munitions OF war indiSpe'a
Ic 70 the successful operation of the lavc>t oaGers and
,nd il cannot from the nature ot the case c provided
no, Sudden emergency Sailors may be hastily collected
from our commercial marine, ships may be p!caed but
ordnance cannot be supplied such an emergency nor can
some of the materials tor the preparation o ammunition Do
procured either bv purchase manufacture Hence the ord
NANCE should by Aev foresight be provided IN advance
and the natcrials be secured from which supply o ailnu
milton can be speedily prepared he accompanying report
from the Board of Navy Commissioners shows the amount
of c>pendituYe which viii be required under this head
should the object deemed OF such importance and urgency
as TO require the immediate attention OF Congress respect
fuy recommend tha; appropriations o one'thd the eSt
mated amour, be made.
The opinion seems have become general well IN the
service in the nation large that the Ma
demanded BY considerations connected with the defence
and honor of the country and in this opinion heartily concur
YET am fully aware that plan for this purpose should
be the result of the sa,tu dcleerauon and that II
would be a, once and injurious submit to Congress
and the country any proposed arrangements which should be
liable the charge OF haste and reconsideration pecp!
sensible therefore at once the importance and difficulty OF
the have taken proper steps collect aud avail
myself OF all the of experience and observation from
those whose opportunities have afforded the means Of know
ledge and their intelligence the ability them prohta-
b and entertain the hope of being able. before the next
regular meeting of Congress, submit ccndcra
,os comprehensive and weldigcStcd system OF
the branch OF the public service committed my charge
Ihave the honor to be- with the highest respect your
obedcut GEORGE Z. BADGER.
The Prcsdcn, OF the Uuited States.
Communication from the Postmaster General.
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