The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-23
1912 1888 $685. 1929

From this table our readers WILL to adopt the
language of the Globe, see the slow, gradual
and regular increase under the Van Buren, Ad-
ministration, under many heads no increase at
all, the whole aggregate annual increase not
exceeding three hundred, and that principally
consisting OF seamen, boys and landsmen" and
what has been the resut2 Precisely what we
have always stated and TO be summed up in
brief sentence, TOTAL INEFFIcIENcY AND ENTIRE
EXPOSURE TO HOSTILE ATTACK WITHOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE, and 1t was
for this very reason that the present Secretaries
of War and the Navy deemed it their i'm
perative duty to supply the deficiency, and ask
supplies for necessary defences TO an amount
to which, the producers Of the evil have had the
hardihood to object on the score of extravaga-
gance. This, it may after be said, is very nau-
raj, and it is to be expected that those who have
done all in their power to destroy the arms of
the national defence, should wish to see them
continue in a Frustrated condition? Be it so
but what will the Wings, who prof IS to love
and cherish the Navy, as they do the apple OF
THERE eye say to this 1t is true, and we glory
in the admission, that an increase has been
made in the number of regular officers in the
Navy in order to supply deficiencies. and avoid
the necessity Of having in the service acting
commanders, and eutenants, and midshipmen,
when there should be sufficient number Of
regular trained and disciplined and commits
stoned officers in such responsible situations.
If the editors of the Globe will look a little
c,.t III will rhon- find thar Mr.
Van Buren's rise and SURPRISINGLY economi
cal administration, no outlay of money was
made in keeping ships and navy yards in order,
and laying up timber in time for future use, and
procuring ordnance and stores for the naval ser
vice. and what we ask, has been the conse-
auence Ships, which had cost hundreds Of
thousands of dollars, rotting on the stocks and
at the wharves, navy yards going to ruin, an
entire want Of materials for building ships, and
a total desttution of ordnance and stores, at
moment when we know not whether the next
packet from England may not bring intelligence
rendering war with the. greatest maritime
porer in The uorld indispensable to the preser-
walton Of national honor. We wish the editors
and their political friends TO enjoy all the credit
that can attach TO such policy. AS Tor the let
ter of the Secretary of the Navy we thank the
Globe for putting US in possession Of docu-
ment so patriotic and truly crcdtable to its au-
thor, and avail ourselves Of the occasion to re-
publish it entire.
| "NAvY DEPARTMENT,
| March g. 1912.
/ "SiR: In compliance with the resolution Of the
Senate of the 18th ult | have the honor present
the several tabular statements called for in that
| luton.
| "Of appointments made since the 4ih of March,
| ls4I, those which made on and after the 18th
October, were made by myself and those of prior
date by NY predecessor.
"Thc ue followed by myself, and which is under
stood to be the established rule of the Office, distributes
the appointments among the several States according
| to their representation in Congress Upon an exam-
nation of the condition of the service, thought that
not less than hundred additional midshipmen
i were required. Having, according to the rule above
mentioned ascertained the proportion of each State