New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-30

ed, &c. &c.
Gone FIRE which single additional Marine
might prevent would probably destroy in few
hours more than the expenses Of the whole Marine
force for ten years Surely it cannot be true econ
omy to leave 80 much OF the public property ex-
posed to such great dangers for want Of so cheap
protection as few dditions Marines"
REPORT OF sec'ry of the Navy, Dec. 1872
Itis strange that a demand so often made, and
SO reasonable, that fer increase OF the Corps
alluded to, could be treated ss it has been by body
of thinking, responsible men. For some years
past not q session of Congress has been without o
bill for the increase Of This Corps. It's tsimporsance
has been shown-the most conclusive proofs ef its
necessity have been advanced-but without avail
No personal or political capital was to be drawn
from it-no facts to BLISTER abou-no pegs in it tc
hang long speeches on-no interests of Office de-
pending and no chance 70 benefit favorites by such
an increase were offered. The question sim
ply one of public polty; of good tobe divided so
minutely, to be shed equally, amongst the gene
raj community that special or personal benefit in
larger degree was an object of perfect impractica-
biiy consequently The matter was dull one.
Many could see it in the solitary psint Of view Of
call for increased expenditure, and this "penny-
wise" view oace taken has seen considered a sut'-
cient excuse for many members to throw the re-
ports and evidences in regard to it aside without
perllsal. A few others, perhaps, have thought
themselves excused on other, but equally improper
grounds. 1t is not, and ought not TO be, con-
ceaed, that there has been anomaly connected
with this matter which had i,s growth in the mean
est prejudises Of English blood allude TO the
feeling of petty jealousy existing between the sailor
and the soldier Of Great Britain, extending, how
ever, in very modified degree to the Royal Marine
Corps. This prejudice is rapidly decayiug in its
former home, but iu the United States it has not
been tempered with the good sense, nor confined to
the same classes which have formed its meliora-
tion in the British service. Here indo ed the Ma
rines have generally been regarded by the common
Sailor rather necessary nuisance than as an
object of jealousy, and unjust and contemplate as
the encouragement Of that feeling is, it holds a
manifest superiority TO the sentiment which must
operate with such officers OF our Navy as have
ever taken the suicidal course of opposition to
augule ntation of the Corps. But, indeed this SEN
timent has been confined TO a very few officers
whose all-grasping propensity has succeeded in
raising and deciding small questions of jurisdiction
in their favor two or three times within few
years, and the natural opposition met these oc-
casions has produced degrees OF personal eXas-
peration which has been permitted to interfere with
clearly established interests of the service; but
every thing Of this kind could be entirely obviated
by very simple code of Regulations-such code
as the present Secretary of the Navy is admirably
adapted to form and put in operation 1t may be
seen thea how great would be the force of an ex-
cuse Of this nature, as 1 have no doubt that an
equal number Of officers could be found in the
Navy, or in any other department of equal numbers
in the U. s., who would approve the appointment
of superiors in service, the election OF Presi-
dent and Members of Congress-it the point
were mooted-as strenueusly and plausibly as
they could the matter in question But, in the hrs;
place
Let us take dollar and cent Wow of The case,
and enquire what would be the probable
COST OF AN INCREASE OF THE CORPS.
We will suppose that an increase OF one thou-
sand private marines (and proper quota of Off
cers) were made-though l believe this number Is
not asked for The cost in dollars and cents would
be nearly as follows
r lam lssLlsTESgs IT Ssi MsS nsT s4ooe
80 90 se'geaas serssaa, Is Is . " -: i1'S5S
won,d amount 10 10 So Total Of. Slo76o
Clothing for 1850 men, a, S24 per ann. seas suo
Ration. - I5Gao 40
snsor., a. as,a, sisse 'sss'e5sa per- aan.s 400
20 lst LieaS, $50 .'..'... ,o I9,Seo co ooo
SO I'd Lieuis. " $50 ........ -o'<"o-oo,syO
Total ............................Ss6i Ss6i,s 500
Considerably less than three hundred thousand
dollars for the accomplishment of the following
objects, viz:
lst The protection of public property on shore
and at sea.
Cd. The support of public suthorit. and the
maintenance Of discipline and erser at sea-
Sd. Safeguards of American interests in Foreign
Ports.
4,h Efficient cooperation with, and substitution
for. the Army in emergencies, descents on land,
securing pratica s!ave-dealing or lnlm'cai coasts
&c. sc.
5,h. Working ship at sea, BY which almost as
many seamen under the usual allowance as there
are marines on board may be dispensed with.
9th. Prevention of desertons. smuggling, diser-
de1ly conduct, plots utinies and other violations
Of property and law.
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