The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-16
Report Of the Secretary Of
the Navy.

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This document is written in Mr.. Ban
crOfl's usual vigorous and handsome style,
and we regret that our limits will not per.
nit Us to give it at length. Several i'm.
pOliant reforms are recommended, and many
valuable suggestions made. The Union
gives haA.y summary of lis contents.
After noticing the Secretary's energy aud
industry, il adds:
He Tells the country who're our squadrons
have been employed during the past year;
what our vessels have been doing Il the
Mediterranean, on The African coast, on
the Brazil station, on the Asiatic station,
(embIaclng Commodore Palkefs cruise 10
the Chlnete coast, as we'll az Commodore
BlddIe's destination to fie same stalion;1
and what Veasels have constituted the Pas
lciic and the Home sQuadrOns. He deVoies
a short but striking passage to the employ.
ment Of the home squadron under Commo.
dnre Conner which be says9 ..was much
larger than has usually sailed under one
American penAant Il gave efficient pro-
tection to ouf interests il the Gulf Of Mexs
leo. and contributed to spread sense OF
security over our country to lis extrease
limt Of tie Del Norte. ?
Il refers to our navy-yaFds, TO the naval
AasyIum IL Philadelphia, and 10 the navy
Ihospila fund Il presents an interesting
sketch 81 the new naval school al Fort Sew
fern. Al Annapolis which, for less than the
lsum 81 ess. 200, already appropriated By
Con ress for employing professors to teach
lthe young officers of the navy, is calcula
tied t. teach greater number Of midship,
liner and 70 Undue them better with soms
of he most important elements Of thei
gallant profession.
s. refers TO the Observatory al Washing
ton 70 whose superintendent foffceFs Q
: lths navy Il pays The compliments to whicl
they are 90 justly entitled Tor their attain
: menls aud services. Il calls for Z libeFs
: Supervision to extend and Improve the nav
gald az Pensacola; and whilst It doubts d
I. adaplatlOn Of navy yard at Memphis to th
s repairs Of ships Of war, il explains the ID
. cidsd advantages L possesses for bnildin
ste niships, and establishing mannfactuI
!. of corsage, 10 the immediate vicinity Of q
hens growing region.
AtfFpes the subject Of lake deience
for fciai communication 70 Coneles
!. LIT reed aands the preservation of our liv
$ oak plantations % BE transferred % tie d
+. piopriat eaFe of the land Office in q
S same nan 50 The President recommend
s. The suptri nee 81 The mineral regis
q Is 81 nlpen Tie same admirably -condnc
"a bureau. Judge Shields
S n states ISL me balance 81 eppropri
IS lions on hand q s. sufficient. with The Q
81 rigid econor ol lht femalader of 6
IS fiscal year. mates contemplate
IS iaIcgease IS the fofc Sc employed CT {
next year. The matn corps is noticed
a. brief but ingenious aneli end 4 :
sc cIafes thai 10 Increase 81 oIeels
Is needed ier naval purposes eeen. o. 90
crease 81 lhe men. Ilmakes Rims
fc lie increase sc tie navy Upon 81
Is sahie1 do Secretary aMaifa tie instruct
inlof Congress- he eslIe The ailenl
IS Cenplpes IS lhs pFoqfiely DC sddinf %
no number oI on oing slsaueI
IS earnestly hope lhat Dir esIlsn b.
Ion during tie nex eA hsGele.tes j
"a. perform IS whole duty. VIM 6e
-. IS oag republic d every Of -,
ON onl c1nfner1e. extending lie oand
hafIm0n knosledne, operaNIno selni.hsS61'
Is naao0s. el1aining Che pgalicaI '
IS ea1 dawes end 81 81 pIe1snce 40