The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-18
THE UNION.

Ity OF Congress Genllemen VIII remember the CON-
plant of this in MIR. Tylers tme-ihe passage of ball
to prevent IL in future, which vetoed by the Presi
dent and passed, IN spite oil veto, by wothds OF both
Houses Two OF these vessels one OF which cost $780,.
900, found utterly unit for the of tho navy
or revenue service This vessel not fast enough
for revenue cutter and was vastly more expensive
than sailing vessels, and were not good SEA boats When
of them returned from Mexico 10 New Orleans, IL
advertised TO be sold at auction, and So 900 only
bid for it, The officer having charge OF it would not
complete the sale at that price; and sent word TO the De-
parten who thought proper TO transfer il TO the coast
survey As the operations OF the coast survey do not
qure very rapid movements nor obge vessels TO put out
far to sea- this vessel her present purpose pretty
we'll Such has been the case with another one.
The senator says that the additional expense OF this
little fleet, charged 10 the coast survey, is about
$4,000 per making the proposed expense OF
the year about 100000. But this is mistake,
These vessels sailed or steamed out OF the coast
vey appropriation. The OF all but those used in
the photography are also paid from the same fund The
officers and of Of them furnished by the
navy and the Secretary of that department. in a report,
recently sent in states that their whole expense for five
years $l93O00, at the rate OF $3S 500 per year
So that the senator's calculation is entirely at fault
Now, IS asked that an appropriation should be made
at the rate of $s6oo0 per annum and that is thought TO
be enormous WE'LL il is certainly larger than the amount
appropriated in Mr.. Hasslers time, which in his last
year 100000. The Senate will recollect that
are increasing the force In fact you getting the
work done sooner better and cheaper by making appro
priaons TO have it carried upon proper scale. The
pan progress. and economy of the coast survey have
ceived the approval of every scientific OF any note
"
the testimony of learned societies and of learned
aud find one sing lie sentiment TO pervade them all
The superintendent, SIR, IS not always N the reld 1t IS
true He always be in the field but he in the field
for eight months in the year, conducting and superntend
ing the observations himse-always, when in the field
making astronomical and geodeic observations himself
Indeed whenever there is any difficult process to be
red such measuring base ne for which purpose
his ingenious apparatus has commanded the admiration
of The scientific world he always personally attends TO it.
But he be in all the points of the survey at
In the neighborhood where he is, he always makes all
the important observations himself 1t is true, that
he has number Of assistants, But the scale upon which
his plans pursued, and which, may say has received
the approval not only of the President OF the United
States, but of Congress, requires all the assistants al
lowed him. The specific details OF all their work are reg
ulaed by instructions directly from him. Mr. Bache has
furnished every year specific account OF his opera
toes 10 the department and Congress He has concealed
nothing
cpIned in the severest school of study known in the
United States but he has maured and improved his
er acquisitions since his arrival at manhood by the most
diligen research perseveringy pursued at home and
carefully prosecuted abroad, and indeed by every
known 10 the phosophc scholar To all this ability
and requirement he adds simplicity OF character which
becomes the philosopher, which not only sheds grace
upon him, but for him the fullest confidence OF
all who know him.
Such man could not and would not conceal anything
from Congress and the pub!ic and accordingly he has
developed in the fullest manner, and to the mnutest
point, all his plans and operations. With a full know
edge therefore, of all they could desire 10 know, Con-
gress has made the appropriations asked for, and has
thus sanctioned the manner, the and the extent
OF the survey conducted at the present time
think work so interesting TO science as this, SO meal
cuaby valuable to the couutry, honorable to the SUI
perntendent, his assistants, and all concerned should
not be changed or checked, more especially IN this man.
ner.
imperfect surveys will not be resumed That system has
uniformly ended in disappointment and failure, and the
present is the only one worthy of Congress and the coun
The Senate then adjourned