Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-18

engaged IN agriculture and, that therefore govern
meat should legslase for agr,t ulure. not for The
min"riyi who engaged in commerce and
manufactures To answer their arguments, we
will abandon for momeni the position. true lhoueh
q 10 thai protection 10 manufactures IL necessary Ia
keep ia The country, that money that essential 10
prosperous agriculture. and TAKE snsIhsr view Of
the case. Il irus, that n ou ofevery l0oin he
country. are engaged in agriculture; bui can egi.a
lion directly reach the agrr uiursi except through
commerce. and manufactured L,ws proiec, me n in
their pr"periy. lives snd pnrsuiis--ths farmer a
well as any oher bat esis laiion cannot make land
mora fertile. crups certain nor can il give the
ra in OF the sunshine. he heat or cold IA tonche.
the farmer only in the price of hs producer 1.-The
price - regulated by The number Of con nmer-.
making the dena nd and supply. Commerce and
manufactures consume. Necessarily. then. if
manufacturers end commercial men increase,
consumption 10 greater II the numhcrof nanuiac-
turers home is increased The demand ai the hume
market being exclusive. is ofc,urse increased. We
will take for instance the roun numbers presented by
the census Of 1910. ofhe value OF the manu- laciures
of shis coansry. Il was 239 $50 224 dollars Were
this reduced hall. In 9lSl IL dollar- and
the balaHce purchased abruad the ransiimtaion &C
an equal amaunt Of produre, would have ceased
Esr, had the amount of manufactures been
produced even we're cur piodure admitted free to
the country nannfartu ring. ~c shvuh have had
oiher spil. cunning n confici with uurs f the supply
AID large p"rih'n OF Inc market would have been
lost Ihe inrmrr n Ivy prieciIre our manufactures
We d"ub'e The saIne. The eo,.irary fleet will b.,
| H.. L., a. r
will re inc reased. This is mere simple and plain
statement Of facts; but facts that too often
forgotten, and esanOi he 10 fully impressed.
THE NAvY.-it is frequen,l, remarked ihs,
our Navy Laws need reform. aud that there is no
EP'rl Of the service u the government that - much
requiru, cgislaiion aud sradcal change rom the
highest to the lowest.
In The FIRST place. higher grade ofofficcrs seems
10 be requisite, all higher officers cuI.pIaIn,
ard with reasuR that their present pay as comma
d ires not sufficient TO cradle then To appear la
the same The higher Crude Of officers il,
uiher countries. This dssredns the service. is
embarrassing and annoying 10 those engaged in il.
An English Admiral. The junior in years or service
OF an American Commodore. takes precedence in oil
where rank is considered. and he must submil
This no, only cmhanssses AMI humiaies the officer
but all under his command. S.ould this he so7--
Should this union all ioreign pors. and with
all fnrsign naIons. suffer this hu,ailialiOn without
remedy ing when remedy is in our power. by
simple end harmless legisiaiioni
Again. wrong is juniF officers. by the neglect
to eSHier Them definite aud proper pow er
giving proper position and that they can know
and underslaHd.
There is also. in the condition OF the surgeons in
navy. great evidence ofIbe neglect the service
on the Pari Of the govemmenT--a crying evil. a
reform Of v hrh ha. been loudly demanded by the
sufferers and the navy officers gsnsraIly; hut Cor
gseas hes lefi il unhenFd OF unhesded. To enter
The navy. as all musi enter. assistant surgeon.
long of study. aud a severe examination il
necessary. Tie applicant. after bis examination
must Ihes wait his Turn, perhaps pears, for his
appointment. When il is Obtained what Is il worth
Very few are content with il, and gradually. the
grade Of men who apply Is reduced very low One
great reason s that The laws creating the navy. and
defining The daiies and grade oflhs o5csrs assigns
no place 10 the medical service. and they are. in
fact felt TO be little above the comm9n sailors or
the non-eommssiOned officers Of the ship. They
stand very much below the grade Of medical men
in The cities. and though appointed BY the Senate Of
the United States, Tho assistant surgeon has Of
tie privileges even Of the heDicnsnt. When q
lieutenant enters leaves q ship, she feet is
announced BY the piping Of boaswsin's mate. and
aieniions offs less note, bus we'll defined az those
paid 10 captain commodore; while surgeOn'.
mate leaves % enIsm with no note or attention -
The iisUsenants commission Is Of the same tenor as
ihot Of assisisnI surgeon; bui the Lieut. walks The
"afbOard side Of The quarter deck. Ihs assistant
surgeon must walk on he larboard. The Lieutenant
hes room 70 sleep IN and retire 10, and may as.oei-
etc with one q bic own age and intelligence while
The assistant surgeon. psObably the mosi learned und
Intelligent man N the ships thrown into the sieersge
with boys, 10 sleep N hammock Or COT. IN The
army the surgeon has his position defined. he hes
rank, the hospital p.liee i under his control IN
me navy. I'll - under he control Of the naval
officers. IN courts insuiaI of SIR own grade. the
army surgeon hes q voice The naval surgeon none.
These are bat few. ygy few the defects
evi5eniiy existing IN our ipTesssi laws regulating
'hs navy. Should hey not BE- rsmsd,sd1 Ought
oo' De pruning ksl1'l b pu, 10 'bemi
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ton Of fhs GaEsS GoUxry DEsocnAr. 81 wsynss.
boFgb, ~ Mr-srs Wells q Hissdb,iham q, will 3D.
yoea's ihe Essa wing msss6ss win sbili,y
and strengthened s furnished 70 subscriber. o. 81 so
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