New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-08

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prices srpuaed u Be Prid FOR the works complete
a. Pensacola ss2l 81 a. Philadelphia, S-l3142; and
a. kiiteTy SEi2eJ5 total e st. "a
~ the ac's ~ March 3 l-i1 and August 8 l-s-
$1,000 we're appropriated for these objects, and AZ
estimate Is submitted for $4,000 for tie next lscs
year. 10 the contracts for such costly work and
peclally a. the appropriations made were known 70
be- Insufficient 20 meet the whole cost q deemed
proper 90 provide for partial payments the works
progressed, vita such securities 10 indemnify the GOV
eminent In the event Of failure % comply the part
oi ne contraciors IS u wss though reasonable . re-
gu'r-.
Toe Chambers OF Commerce Of our principal cities
and Intelligent merchants and navisaors from 81 psrs
o. country, Of the great importance OF such
institution Tor publication Of corrected and verified
charts are readily Communicating tue results OF their
observation and experience, and charts from the OBJ
servaioTy looked on with increasing interest. Be
side these important advantages most valuable
vices rendered al the Observatory By the and
adjustment Of chronometers and other nautical instru
ments for the navy ne establishment is superintend
ID and conducted with credit and success By Dava Of
hcers who have shown themselves entirely adequate 70
iis duties
Estimates submitted with view to the pablica.
ton of Charts and Nautical Almanac.
The assignees Of the contract for the route the Pa
CHIC have completed the number Of steamers required
~ the contract They have been inspected reported
On favorably and accepted by the Department, and
hsve sailed from NevYork 10 engage in their most IN
terestng service The California the FIRST OF this line
II j. expected viii be a. Panama the Is. Of January next
ready ~ make her fret tp up the coast the other two
will follow and there is no reason 10 spprehend tha; IN
to- hands Of the enterprsing prOpetOrs the contract
vi not be Satisfactorily executed.
The prOprietors Of the line from Eew.Iork 20 New
Orleans touching At Charleston, Savannah and Hsva-
ma, and from Havana 20 Chsgres have two Of their
arge steamers launched and in state of great forward
ncss aud have made extensive preparations for the
construction Of the others tsred by their contract
The contractors DESTROYS OF meeting the wishes OF the
Department have proposed to place on the route tenn
pofsy the ocean steamer Falcon, which, after due m
pectiOn ot the vessel has been accepted until the
steamers constructed under the contract shall be ready
10 take their places on the route. The above vessel
having already sailed from New York will touch At the
intermediate points her route and deliver her mails
and passengers In time 10 the lsthmus and join
the steamer at Panama on the lst Of January
The connected lines ia all their parts will il Is
peccd be- IN successful operation early in the coming
Spring and regular communication established be-
tween New York and Oregon. The time occupied 10
the passage will not exceed - days and at no distant
day, u j. confidently believed that regular cOmmuni
cation will be established By a connecting line OF
steamers between san Francisco and China making
the passage N - days. This may ably be effected
- means of the War steamers now being Constructed
paris ui the squadron the East Indies and the
Pacific until individual enterprise shall have introduced
steamers better suited for freight and passengers
he transit OF intelligence, merchandise and passen
gcrs from China 10 Europe by way of New YORK, can
be effected when these several lines shall be- IN opera
ton IN connection with the line from that City to Liver
pool in less than half the time now occupied IN the
voyage between those countries
Tins arrangement will result IN an increase Of the
general commerce and more than compensate for the
expense of the undertaking
A line of steamships 10 convey the mail between New
Orleans and Vera Cruz In steamships convertible into
wsr.sieamers, is recommended tending 10 promote
social a,d commercial intercourse. beside favoring the
commerce Of Mexico and the United states. Those
vessel SO employed will answer two purpOses-mail
transports aud war steamers.
The contractor for the line between New y Ork and
Liverpool has his vessels IN state of forwardness He
has TWO steamers, each OF ? 800 tons measurement
Il. 4 81. fr.u ct 9TH.
IS 10 take their places the building ways soon A.
auched and the machinery IN corresponding state Of
tOrward ncss.
By tho execution OF the 18Th section OF act Of Au
gust lSi- measures have been taken to remove the
insane 81 the Navy and Marine Corps. from the Navel
Hospitals to lnf utons established for the cure and
treatment OF persons thus sadly afflicted. II i be-
cved that the object can be- satisfactorily attained on
the moderate terms prescribed By law. The whole
number Of insane persons in the Hospitals IA 49, and
OF them quiet and harmless that II may not
De necessary to remove them.
Tho supply Of hemp on hand aud that forthcoming
render Il unnecessary to advertise for any additional
quantity. American hemp has, upon test been proved
10 be inferior to none In the world.
Tn Joint resolution OF Congress on 9TH May last made
great Improvement by authorizing navy contracts for
American water roited hemp, for term not exceeding
1--WE years at a remunefsting price.
propose 10 invite, by advertisement the hemp
themselves 10 contract and by accepting pro
posas i0r . and upward and in OF equality
Of bid 10 give the preference to the farmer who grows
it, 10 encourage the general adoption OF the most i'm
proved process of preparing this important supply Tor
the navy.
Proposals for furnishing machinery for the rope.wak
the Memphis Navy ard have been invited by edver
tsoment and as soon as II be manufactured and
delivered that important establishment will be put in
operation.
The place for the delivery of hemp and the facilities
of access will justify the farmers in selling their pro-
duce directly to the Government without the introduc
OF agencies the expense Of transportation and
uanshipmont
The military contributions collected in the Gulf OF
Mexico at ports and places in the military occupation
of the naval forces, amount TO -l3l,cJJ
From the squadron in the Pacific the accounts have
not yet been received and adjusted.
AT Mszatlan, then in the occupation OF the Navy
Commodore Jones reports 70 the Department that up
10 the 18th June lsis the contributions collected al
that port amounted TO s254 Boz.
II IL not probable that any considerable collections
made by officers OF the Navy at any other point OF
the Pacific.
The plan Of settlement adopted required the officers
first 70 settle the Navy Department on vouchers the
amounts of contributions charging them the amounts
received and crediting their disbursements made for
the service in prosecution OF the war as established by
their vouchers The collecting ofhcer has been then
required settle al the Treasury his account as acting
purser, where be is charged with money ana stores
received public account and credited with disourse-
mcnts satisfactorily vorched other and beyond those
already credited In his contribution account and the
balance thus appearing has In each case been paid In
Treasury underits proper head OF appropriation
eve appropriations made By law 10 the full amount OF
the contributions There has not been case Of default
The duty Of collection disbursement and accounting
performed by naval officers without any allowance
Tor the service The act of August q. l-i2 was con
strued To forbid any allowance beyond their pay az ON
Gers on duty, and compensation has been made Tor
service not within the general range OF an officer du
ties and In some instances attended with positive and
unavoidable loss I repeat my recommendation here
toore made that authority be given 10 allow in each
case on collections and disbursements, not exceeding
in the aggregate a sum sufficient reasonable In
dcmuy for the risk and trouble attendant on the duty
have the honor % submit the reports from the sew
eral Buresux of the Department with the estimates oI
the Naval service and for other objects placed under
control Of this Department for the nsc year enc
ing Goth June 1850
The gross amount Of estimates Is e-so-i-Jo D, OF
which the following being for SPECIFIC objects mustoe
deducted 10 ascertain the probable annual expense OF
the Navy -,-.,
For the transportation Of the Mail e-lf0y
For Floating Dry Docks, Basins and Railways h1lUtO
Completing stone Dock II New \ ork..--..-. fV00O
improvements, SC. At Navy Yards. cfoolO
which sums being deducted viii leave for one years
expense Of the naval service including invalds and
widows pensions and marine corps = s'I,9su -
have the honor herewith to transmit statement
from the 4th Auditors Office showing the eXsct amount
OF appropriations and expenditures made Tor the en-
tire public service, uudsr the ccnuOl Of the Navy De
nar;en in each year. from the 30th June l-fi - the
u July ls4S by which will appear that the zgsre