The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-27
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attention of to the the
condition that T. should
1t be deemed advisable to extend the then
ate the whole subject by some distinct and unsquyocAl
careful consideration of this subject cannot with
hold the Of an opinion adverse 70 embarking
system steamers as oscuated to the
Of the navy Whatever may Be the view which Con-
ted States mail and aordng facilities for the tfsnsporta-
system entsrtan decided opinion that shoSd be
g, mode and h which has
twill found in the end entirely subversve of the Object
oo%sa the h 70 the @HcS rne
msn, and to the e SSgaons undsr the con
gulously TO be performed. Yet naval establishment
with mischief 70 the navy and avslyas inn
Of asI rsS and as
Of mails TO all quarters Of the world and all sensible
from Tns already made and already ap-
e SgS Is hSrGs e test Ss Of sss IN
ne aiurs pc ts 70 TIE OF private trprse
American industry win eventually be successful.
Of an naval steam force Of such Extent
as .ns wisdom and 6sray Of CONGRESS
require require .ovo-rron,. s,or, Whoa. ,. a..
s.
tenn adopted have immense independent steam
in which proper military education discipline
cured to the officers and and which manly
rely for their naval strength and Until
ton but as TO
gard the yp a, an,wsrDs hs necessities and
CONGRESS has heretofore in it's beraty to the aud
vast sums Of money N ssthns navy yards aud ia the
Of docks and machinery Of an Kinds Tor the
there Afforded facility required for the
which, under theormer policy Of the
and are new at its command aord the means Of
service and economical than he furnished
wise collect and these in time OF pasce
the great change that has occurred in The
our country no longer rendes necessary TO the
feet to extent Whatsoever 10 be found every
when deficiency spprehende To retain those on
hand Is they are constantly daterioatios and
nsnt OF vessels rensr unwse to continue the PRESENT
by dscontuung for the most Of the
as sx c . S o.
outfits Of the vessels in the service ana to the
iCrs and economical avail ourselves Of the
now in store to such extension of our naval force d.
The sums appropriated BY Congress and included the
navy for Gs ram Of The United
York and New Orleans ana Havana and Chsmss AID So'
tween Panama and astoria, are rs follows, viz
By act spprOvsd March s. 1879 $500
Total sum appropriated; .sI7l9,so
OF which there has been Drawn from the Treasury
the Of. 6S 800
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70 ms the to The authorized BY the
been either o. the steamers BY
New YORK New 6Gisan.. and c6asrg. lin. had Been
drawn from The sc.san, q
sreumstances max. aavancs beyond the amount
Of on, ears service. For the ysrPoO line advances have
Atlantic and Pacific, when advances secured
.ds, under shs authority granted by the
s II 81 As w. M Sh sss su . nrs
be built pf,nep.y ?" a.ss upon the plan o. me sad
ssyss the law WI elect Tie scnris sSrs the 6sS
Of ish,sry sls The tine for IL, o:nPssn expired two
have been done under this contracts plan was furnished
Ssnssd The eentrao, wa. renewed on the is Of Nossa
es @ aIa the s%s sm Ter VI.
under the second contract, and poraoa Of the materials
and Ss @ q e. Navy Withheld
& rSsn S1d mads Sits m9
Stevens and four from that date given for the
yet ,isd ty contractor dspartnsnt ard
beyond the purchase and delivery certain quantities Of
iron Under these cirsunstanees declined TO pay balls for
contract viii be nsds Iis matter hossssr. {. sab
i,o Sohgi' ior us oecs9n VI we sum appropn
psndsd s.isns; sstSsI e. .6Isf i ]. Ssii.ysa should
preIsI.s BY ,hs chief Of the bureau Of csn.uoOB se
The 18Th tho .s. Of Congress. of Angus, Is.s
ns,sGI the o. NE S saSs PiD:o1: In ,hs
in the service be plased such iunae hospitals his
Tss,ols,.n 70 rssssn DO not tSSs adSi,sss to re-,
s Ss r TSs ls as
Of the medical cers Of the and the comforts and ad
!" S ample Tor ali BE Ssnssssn Purposes
cSnsss 70. nos, a. ysTs I p.R ~. .. a
ard this number = bslsysa will not 5. greatly inerea,si
eyes e beyond ths hope Of q, e. M
Secretary Of the Navy &C. in his opinion advantageous
70 ne public interest 20 nahe contract. fer term nos
l,@p or ,Ss hs United ssyy rroyiisdi could
,ys nos sseesr ~ svrsss prs. Of saes 5smp Tor The
lat hy. After he passage M, r,soiaon all pur
has been purchased incs tina, .ed. No advertisement COZ
.R Of March Last On ,hs, we're
delivery eta quantity Of abou, hundred tons anauafor
several ols hs form - TIE bidding hosevsr
he bids we're rejected The 20
.atr .'1 ssIsoP rS 70 iss 81 ~, re
10 existence its date fer the delivery guam
he 3 rstsr i ss = Z; s' q ssp sss
s r ss ?, f ssd E Sss a. ~. Hsrsf
tst tbs hss expenses % be incurred in PREPARING ier ne
farmers and hemp growers from entering contracts
ss. .pSu 'S of,ls Of ss o.ys 20 sss
period would induce shs formers and ro~ers 70 enter into
time would Justify the outlay be incurred in the
ersh Tbst such U.s. ths ss,,S Of th rssuto,
.nd such 'h hope Of its friends and advocates, hsrs can be
pecttiohs The farmers and hemp have synctd
unwilrgness int contracts and psDns
aud demonstrating in the strongest terms
against the psr have been for sardsato toe Depar
nent Bot TIVE bids s.re offered BY the hsmp-swsr and
they for ms quantities not exceeding twenty ave tons
per Bids offered By others than those sns.yed in
the growth and ct the srtic
the quantity annually required FOR the
the Under the authority vested In the
Dtpar, Mt ty the resolution had there been secon 10
the atty Of the hss themselves 10 would declined
ton contracts for the supply for the ucstys
years. the result Of such made would have bea
10 m Of
vdua or an association q the entire supply o. water
roted hemp for the the exclusion Of the armsrs ard
growers fr whose bnht ths resolution was obviously ia
tsndtd 1he Department Is convinced that the object
temrated the resolution cannot be attained under the
such and limitations should be
made viii prevent monopoly and Witch will tbs
supply Of hemp for the TO those actually engaged its
growth and preparation.
The opibin Il entertained tina. " the government will
make knevn is willingness and deterp purchase
American water rotted hemp alone u can be procured At
not exceeding the average price paid for the last ave
for foreign hemp that adequate TO the wants
~ the and of quality greatly TO the foreign
wcud he offered by the farmers OF the
west sueh points would suit the convenience Of Ae
foyerbmtbt
The encouragement designed BY the resouon led
ala Ifofe nd