Richmond palladium., 1842-12-24
From the. Baltimore Clipper
Report Of the secre,ary of the Navy.

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document consists IN its length. Most executive
messages and reports from Subordinate officers
arc drawn up on this pTsncIpe; and The consa-
Guence is, that they not generally published.
and are less generally read, few like 10
examine bushel Of chaff for a grain OF wheat.
! The report Of the Secretary of the Navy
cupies rather than columns in the
AIadisonian, when the substance of what Is said
could have been readily embraced within a third
of that limit and we intend TO giveii IN a stitl
smaller compass.
TIE report states that the ''Home Squadron,''
under Commodore Stewart has been pu, in Gem
mission mentions the number Of vessels compos
| ing IT; and the cruizing ground where they will
bo employed. The steamships Missouri and
Mississippi are pronounced TO 5e unsuiied TO
cruizing IN time Of peace, consequence Of their
great consumption of fuel; but would be useful in
time Of The Braz, squadron is under COM
mand o. Commodore Morris, and in the discharge
ot ITS duty. There IS no squadron on the Art
coast, where some of vessels have been
taken and their crews murdered, for which Com
modore Ramsey is ordered 10 demand reparaiion.
The Secretary recommends suitable Navy.
upon some fixed and permanent pan-and that,
IN order 10 have officers properly Gisc,pned the
vessels be KEEP. much possible at sea. He
also recommends the esablis ishmeut of naval
schools shore, for the education of mdship-
men and those who candidates for eppoint-
ments in the navy-hnd proposes system ot
compulsory furiough. which Will compel neglt-
gent unqualified off .eIs retire from the ma
w on half pay. This is doubtful policy. it
would fasten upon the public treasury OF pen
soners Who had proved themselves IN W or.hv TO
be engaged in the public service. If al officer
be negligent of, or competent to perform his du
ty, we cannot see the propriety of granting him
pension aud setting him ashore TO do nothing.
Pensions should be the rewards Of services and
wounds and mt Of idleness or incapacity. We
hope that this proposition may fail.
A. cement naval officers is re
commended to estnbish tho ranks of admiral,
vice admiral aud rear admiral. Tais may be
desirable change.
The Secretary asks for an increase of ma rines,
and states, that large amount of public proper
ty is exposed to loss and depredaiion from
IN suiiiciency Of marines TO guard 1T The laws
to protect ship timber from destruction he deems
inc cient, aud rightly considers its preservation
Of great Importance 10 the country. lie recon-.
mends the establishment of navy yard On the +
sippi.
He thinks that the expenses Of the navy arc
much greater than they ought be, and that
mechanical tabor is paid for al too high a price.
The iron and coppe: heretofore used have been
of inferior guaty. bot have been greatly improv-
cd under the spperintendence of professor John
son. by whom they tested previous being
used Grea, frauds have been Praciisea in cop
per, which will hereafter he prevented.
lie will "a few do 10y before congress. q
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up in obedience to a resolution Of congress-and
invites attention to the laws on he subject Of
navy pensions, which, ne thinks, require charges
and snodIfi ica'ions
The above are all The p,n's in the repor,
which deem II necessary to notice. On some
of them the secretary has entered into Ella horaie
arguments. which we think it unnecessary to
presen: to the reader-and, in1eed. we are doubt
ful whether ihey would be read # given IN ex
tense. 1t is great mistake to spin on, such doc
uments a length that induces nineteen out .f
every twenty persons to lay them aside for ga
more convenient season.
Lutte from Loguayrn.--The brig Ann Eliza
l.. Capt Pedie, from I.agnayra for this port, was
IN The l7tn ul,imo. The Norfolk Beacon learns
from Captain Peddle, ,ha, markets we're duli for
merican produce when he left there. Capt. P.
also states that the brig Caracas, Wheeler of
Philadelphia char Tered by the authorities Of tha,
place. sailed thence the 18th November last,
in company with four men Of war, for Santa Mar I
lha. for the purpose Of receiving on board and
conveying to Lagpnvra, for internen,. the re-
mains Of the late Presiden, Bolivar.-Bah. Sun.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts meets
he 4th Of January to organise and to choose
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
MARRIED.-On sunday evening last, John Sailor.
Mayor. Mr.. SAMUEL. w. LYNDE, Miss SARAH
DUGDALE: all OF this city.
The kind of the printer his thanks
wishes the happiness
+ his friends. May they fully realize the senmen, of