Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-23

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In ALL an increase Of 6y eight vessels Of war; and re-
curing estimated expenditure OF twenty nions Of dol
lars Pretty well for beginning but far short Of what will be
required should the country be Numbered into war, which
nothing however but gross &c both sides
can bring about
The following more particular account Of these estimates
respecting which unnecessary mystery has heigteu
ed the public eurosywc extract from the correspond
Of the Baltimore Patriot;
The House Committee Naval Affairs addressed a
quest the Secretary Of the Navy, that he would inform
them what increase IL would be necessary and proper to
make 10 the naval force Of the country The letter OF the
committee dated 22d Of December last Seventeen
days thereafter wit January 9Th, the Secretary replied
e recommended accumulation Of naval materials and
Stores the repair and equipment Of all The vessels in urdna
ry and Of HE fgates and soops the siocka suspen-
for definite period, Of the Limitation Of IN the
very service 10 800 that further enislnenis might be
provided for, and the construction Of three steam gaes
i've soops, and two steamers Of smaller class
lie also the committee the suggestions the
subject Of heads or Bureaus in the Navy DEPARTING
sgned by Commodores Morris, Warrington, Crane and
sbarbek without any expressed approval or d''aPPrOvh
OF the same
These Heads Of Bureaus, uier speaking Of the relative
naval forces Of the United States and Great Britain and
giving their united opinion of what nation could or
could do sgains, The other os;ies 10 ensue,
proceeded nd the Of two class.
Of warsieaners, parcuarizing follows OAe OF the
larger class for Lakes Michigan and Huron and iaoenty-
for the Atlantic and ceire of the smaller class
for The Southern coast besides those which ayaila
BILE that supplies ordnance and ordnance sores be odg
ed al different points the Lakes ready for private steam
10 be speedily armed in Of need that the number
Of sra sicumers like the Mississippi, but rather enlarged
De encfeaeed mat frgates should be
creased thirty soops Of forty that free ofthe fri
gates and sir Of the soops should be fitted with such
arrangement may be best adapted 10 in aid Of sails
without materially affecting their qualities sailing
ses and that force, besides the officers and marines,
about y $50 will be required TO properly many
vessels.
Neither Of these documents contained any estimates a.
Of this great number Of vessels o war, aud of the
ordnance and other supplies necessary 10 fit ou, and subs
them On account OF the absence Of this very important
and most essential requisite Mr. r. Butler King member
committee, and devoted friend 10 the navy, paid
visit the Secretary of the Navy and requested that the
proper estimates should be made and furnished the
mee, Data upon which they could frame such bill a
might be deemed expedient
Some after this, the Secretary furnished TIN
House committee the desired estimates Of the Heads OF Blu
OF the Department before named which had been pre-
yiously sent 10 the Sebae's committee.
The heads Of Bureaus specified certain additional sup
plies that would be 10 the fitting out Of the
ses question, and estimated the aggregate cost of The
at $i0,6O0000.
They stated that the augmentation which il belieV
ed the proposed objects mperatvey required would by The
addition Of three OF tile class the Mississippi
OF fss rgaies and s1 soops with propeers in aid
their sails tssaty eight coast Of hundred
tons with arrangements for moving along the coast viii
safely carry two heavy guns and eight days fuel
nre smaller coast Steamers calculated carry heavy
gun Tor the navigation and protection Of the sounds
passages which skirt the South Atlantic States and thos
ofthe States bordering the Gulf Of Mexico that
seamer be provided for the protection of Lakes Michigan
aud Huron and ticere soops be fitted with sails only
4 OF with sails and steam combined
The probable expense Of this proposed additional fore