The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-25

Gulf of Mexico between thirty and forty
thousand dollars have been collected; the
amount collected in the Pacific is not
known. OF the vessels captured in the
Gulf good many have been valued, taken
into service, and their value is 10 be paid
over as prize-money TO the Captions as soon
as they shall have been legally condemned
by the District CoUrs Of louisiana. Those
taken in the Pacific have been condemned
by Prize-Court there organized, but no
prize-money is to be distributed i'll the pro-
ceedings of the Court have been revised by
the Department.
The extension Of our laws over Oregon
Territory and the establishment OF Courts
with Admiralty jurisdiction is recommend
ed. The voyages OF the Jamestown and
Macedonian are nextspoken OF. Mr.. Unah
Browns liquid fire has been tried with the
$4,000 appropriated, but bis shOtproof
steamship has not. The liquid fire is not
approved of. The estimates Of the next
year are spoken Of in the following para
graphs, which We quote:
have the honor to present. herewith,
the Reports from the several Blreaux Of
Construction, Equipment and Repair, Of
Ordnance and photography, Of Yards and
Docks, of Provisions and Clothing, and of
Medicine and Surgery, with estimates in de-
tail for the several branches OF the Naval
service for the next fiscal year. They are
based on the employment, pending the war,
of ten thousand men, as allowed by law,
and a number of vessels in commission re-
curing their services. These reports pre-
sent gratifying exhibit Of the condition of
the public works and Of the public property
subject to the control and direction of the
Navy Department-and the estimates have
been prepared and revised with careful
desire TO ask for nothing which is not neees-
sary to the public interest, | respectfully ask
the favorable consideration of the sugges-
tons made by the experienced, able and
faithful officers at the head Of the BuIeaux.
The gross amount estimated (of is ten
millions three hundred and sixty-fye thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars.
The amount appropriated for the current
fiscal year is S10,652,636 10. The esti-
mates now presented include an item Of
81, 100000, to complete the four war
steamers authorized by the act Of the Sd Of
March last, an increase of the appropriation
under the head Of contingent enumerated,
and three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
for the prosecution of the, work on the dry
dock at New York. The reasons for these
appropriations are given in the reports, and,
| presume, will be satisfactory. There are
other objects estimated for, requiring an in.
considerable expenditure, which seem TO me
to be necessary for the efficient discharge OF
the public duties devolved on the Depart.
ment. OF the appropriations made for the
current year the uneXpended balances, will,
without doubt, prove adequate to all the
wants of the service.
/ deem it not inappropriate to the occa-
sion, as illustrating the expenditures Of the
the Navy Department since the commence
ment OF the Mexican war, to present CON-
paratve statement Of appropriations and
expenditures for the three last years, under
the heads Of appropriation Of "psy," soon
tingent, increase and repair, provisions
and clothing" and surgeons necessaries
and appliances" These may be denomi-
mated the variable appropriations and will
show, the increase Of expenditure, during
the war, over that Of corresponding pc
Rod in time Of peace.
This comparison exhibits the following re-
suit