American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-08

VIC PldCeu on rellfed list, and receive half
pay These are important proposals; but they
recommend improvements which other coun-
tnes, to great extent, have adopted, and
"hIch our own Will not fear to adopt, it, upon
examination, it shall believe them wise.
| III eXpatlatcs, with great beauty and force,
on the condition of the common seaman. One
OF the most gratifying features of the report is
Tue u'Oute winch 1t pays, as Just as it is elo-
queht' TO the sailors of the navy; and the de-
termination which it manifests TO protect the
American seaman in all his rights, must COM
mend itself to the warm approval of the coun-
try, We cannot deny ourselves the pleasure
Of quoting the following passage on this sub.
iect:
1t is the glory Of our navy that our sailors are
held by affection and choice They enlist vo-
lnntarlyj they are freely discharged on their
return home from a cruise and with few eX-
ceptions, they readily enlist again. They love
the service, aud on whatever sea they are
found, they are Americans at heart
Efforts have been made TO break up viola
ton OF law which has too long existed on ship
board. The mercy OF the statute ntrusts the
power OF the lash exclusively to the command
ing officer No other officer worthy of a COM
mand viii nillct punishment, except after due
examination into the offences charged. The
former custom OF deIegatlng this power to sub
ORDINATE officers is fragrant violation of the
VIII OF Congress and the people. The men
nave rights and must be protected in them. -
Experience shows that discipline is never 50
good as when the commanding officer sets the
example of suboIdmatiou, by obedience to the
laws of his country.
Freedom to enter the service; protection in
Their rights during their service; freedom to
leave 1t after cruise; sklIul medical attention,
with comfortable quarters at naval hospitals, IN
case OF sickness; pension in case Of dIsa bihty;
a home at the naval asylum in old agc-these
provisions show that tue sailor has not been ne.
elected Ivy his countrymen.
| cannot close this communication without
repeating, that the evils in our navy to which
! have called attention spring from the defects
IN the system that has been followed, rather
than from the want of proper personal qualities
in the officers. A period Of peace, which it is
TO be hoped may continue, left employment at
sea without the strong attraction that comes
IRON the lmmlnence of danger and the pros
Pect OF winning Ienown; and the department,
whlle II possesses authority to summon into
activity the services Of all, without exception,
has yet had no opportunities of reWardng those
who distinguish themselves by alacrty and ca
P"o'y' q" OK P'onpg cAPealuoh was: indeed,
so"' io''n ana hePt at sea Tor long series OF
yoalS! anu many cases OF ordinary employment
l'u' - ',''poS'u 7'ed' ""r"Sh'pS ana PrlVauohS
D'' nv lieutenant VI Il iiiiuSilplhah mas III
Iiy JUG Instance received 80 much as the
, ,iI I'i''''t oeyohu l"oso VINO re-
'''"'''U va '''s Wv SAINT Poiiou Oh sh"Ic, or at
or,!oi ''a'loiS' Cuf" Is the @hly service wneto
",,I,''y r.U '""cJ'''y nave 'dFcu ahNej ana IL
u" VIC 7'''S' 9g!u-"c9 oil me capacity ana III
10y VI oJi oIiI10's' anu lho 'aSI amount OF
,g a'I't "i'.IN " proper SySIJl' "omo can IoFrl,
,,,, ~ Spto q, 1.1s u''5o OF l'"'aeF1Goe'"ge"
~ w. o',,'' oo"'''y' ara o"uL ho ,o"
", ~ "GV0' III "" own, IhH sentiments o!
',?I,'' "n" ';' "' VI ''o'7"s'olai auly nave
',',, ','','' 'li'.'s o''Lt3Fa 9!'"2" 10 secure
'g, .,', '' '''3 e'I''''y ~"
'''0 ''i'''' v III Mor!u,
A BNTNoRr ARTIST IN Eraorr. We are
rlad TO learn that Mr. nn,,Lr,.,f ! ..,r.,..,od
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tatiou in Europr, for his taste and skill in tle
fine arts. Tho CathoI;c N,r,,;,,o 6 ,l,,. o;,,.
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Ftom letter recently received in this
country, we learn that his extraordinary ahlii-
ties Tor the pictorial art have been highly ho-
nored IN the distinguished circles of Munich,
one o. the great seats of learning and art at the
present day On the 2ed of August, the artists
OF that city waited on him in body, and com
pllmented him on his successful efforts and on
the superior talent which he evinced, in the
coionng and shading OF his pictures, and in the
simplicity and elevation OF character which he
gives to his designs The meeting was of
most interesting description. On the follow
ing day Mr.. Lockwood was to be honored by
visit from their nalesties the king and queen of
Bavaria, and the king OF Prussia, then in Mu-
men lhe king OF Bavaria had already seen
his paintings, and appeared to be highly graft
who visited tho studio of M Ioa ms aio"uos,
also much pleased with the efforts Of the Anne
rlcan artist, and invited him to breakfast. He
likewise promised to furnish him with letters to