The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-27

and arrived in California;
me disposal o. the board and the unsettled the
nation and has teen the
in the this Isss accurate as
sn 10 70 tho most eligible point for the location Of
Gas we'll ships engaged rapidly
Ia RON sSs ~ hs PasS Sesa its
voyage sround Cape Horn) renders and
lutey necessary Whenever TIE condition Of that coaSSy
bshmcht navy yard and the DOCK or
railway for the rehtng and repair Of vessels
authorized be settled under the act of "a
,0r tne relief o. purers in the navy have all been
The necessary action OF this depart ment
States, p''' VINO nave not yet returned to the United
execution 81 the Sd section of the ac. of 81 Of Auru.
raiwsys at tbs navy yards at Kitery Philadelphia
with sers Gilbert aessrs basa ana aoody
the tes snS ha
ability to complete their contracts within the specified pc
VIII expire before the next fiscal year In
undr n eons 0s w be ss S
ehtire amount estimated TO complete the dock $4,000
dOei Psdepha aise terminaes during The next a.ca
70 spe an Of the SUN Of asked for
Pensacola has been commenced and considerable progress
eo%psed y ' Is. i st Of sa aye S5
Sn a nnss % Ss due its
The Sta section OF the act Of March 1872 repeas the law
in ps ssa a ali
81 a sha be deposited in tbs
tsry d the Navy In conformity with this the
the Treasury prize money In their
Thee directions havebeen generally complied With by
of tie navy acting agents In
vate etsns who had been appointed prize agents
powers attorney 70 receive shares Of prize ass
al setna received the amounts due from the
Ger O. the prize court they were not legally accountable for
e ands in their hands srcept to their constituents
which have been deposited now course of
~ the Fourth auditor of the Treasury direction
There have bsen of Congress authorizing the APP
agens The the apprcved
@ .ra sSs for the Of p.s
April 10 slS directs that the shares Of belonging
agent or agents the order Of the proper
a ta% ss 'es a 81 sss' aays Ss
tam pIie SCENTS who should not account for moneys
s as any sTg or
to Which they nay have been entitled The right Of
dered as vested BY general law usage tho Navy
their has been derived from
be Sis by law" ss
them before payment Of the shares With the prize
psTn Sa sa's y
S bs ana n Is not known that any bonds were
charge Of their duties Of the Of we'll
Department has experienced dReulty in obtaiaias fall
as TO the disposition o. the proceeds
agents are t imperfect Under the new law however
eens the rights Of and of tie government The
umIr ana Of sSsnS HS lucent war. were fey IN
email coastipg vessels.
the government navy the general of this
pepartment urgently demand attention. The laws have
Department. which constitute the larger portion the rules
at different periods in detached and
Srm proper revision Of tbe and accurate
the esres, moment to effect this object by means OF
repeatedly assea 20 our interest in the
Pacific ocean the increasing oblsatons tho
become 's.siea one n the american mind that the
70 every eIsn wherever he may the prosecution Of
the lawful and honorable enterprise Of commerce trade
Il wa, created As within the limits OF Jurisdiction at
our laws and The means 70 enforce them 10 sysy
etrsn 90 seJond that Jurisdiction the obligation Is equally
na,Gss and the grnspl.s ., jos ice h. entitled abroad
our Of more than nine hundred les esrse
ing many good and Of the bss harbOrs in the world
Inhabitants 81 ali nations and inviting the
arriving and Sssonias A%ericsn eis.eps rss numssr.
our osn citizens closely connected with every relation
,uts an mgoI'sn, er.ion Of republic Prom their
sa ass s ~ rs except BY Sea- r
o. the rssso is no ~. ss
in which our country Is ssssssd asanss all
,,ss .. chm, ana sas r1es ossnn from ss
The government viii be easily ourselves
ought American sSS sSss and r
our rshs and 70 afford the protection no mes r
quirea in thus composition While regard 70 the yht,
county do not authorize Tor
Wholly psnu"ns q hs ann
T. ts roper. uniferm and judioieus Increase.
son va. sua and SarS $ four aa
Fave directions Sn 1 ar their s. %
evtst The ssran.o viii shortly BE- ready
viii completed durns ss snsaHS The s%oaas
smrss hsm viii .ss srs., VII BE a1su. y.
selsney, snd 70 the usefulness % navy respect
ton for such additions TO steam force be deemed
Of deep prosperity Of n. navy
att attention its present organization Tbs numbers Of
either vessel. nov in oomaissisa Cor The number q
aaoat Ss, may r..ssass % ,Ss c
numbers the respective grades sre dpropornei - each
trinity and Of employment Disqualified many Tor
felt ADD seinSssssd sy Iii Who have s., r,rsra Tor ss
Iratpriy end honor Of the service.
vii relieve re ooosiry rom Sls.s.ry Sslisn and q. s
lara. portions o. their lives % the service viii saSd
rospsr and constant occupation those who rsaas5
% 10 ssls ana hIa ON me 20 p a se o.
s ps:1 81 M s9sn each = be-. Susa t.
extent 81 our naval force or the uumter Of officers retained
should trt so,iss professional e@pisymsa, 70
s1d s.qr' ne I;Ss experience aud ssOs:oaa @
ssh may arise and 20 make them really and truly the
eriseneies q the country may require.
q. TIE only Irse,e.hs means q accomplishing these
en reeoLmend 10 Congress reduction Of the numbers
IA The VAR, "a grades Of oeers 20 that poat which will
asrt sufficient number IN each Tor naval force Con-
Etts nay determine 10 proper and that
sion be made tor retred list tuch officers diua
hed for sctve service and pay
may be thought liberal and Just
should Const deem 70 adopt such system, IL
y believed Plaza be prepared which will aPpro
baton 81 large proportion ~ the officers hemsovs and
Witch viii eaty reduce tie ndture Of naval esab
lsluett
repeotuliy invite attention 4, the naval school Anna
polls During the last ~ has been uassr the srperin
tendence OF Commander Up hur who hse devoted himself
with real 70 the discharFe Of his duts xperencs had
closed msny defects IN its organization suggested many
imtrUytu snts which met be readily effected without
rs increasing the expenditure for the Institution. In the
month 81 October board Of ocss directed and
amend the regulations with 20 the school,
CONFIRMING h nearly the two branehss Of the service
would permit 20 tie Vest Point Academy The beard dis
charged the duty highly acceptable and sasfAc
tory TO the beparmant aud the hope y entertained that
under the provided the futars discipline in
stsuccn and Of the school vii be promoted
ad advanced and it's beneficial nfuencs the efficiency and
sseiuness Of abe service greatly ncrsas In the educs
aciphe ssd professional experence Of cerps Of Ocyrs
can We atpe evinoe just aud propsr appreciation of the
maxim hst should Din time " peace prepare for war
bhder The authority given the 9Th section Of the Of
August l transfers have bees made from certain heads
81 srylopriaon those which dereent amouting 70
S bS ~ Of witch be restored 70 the heads from
which the tran rs made. 70 effect which special
count or the moneys tanfsrei will be laid before Congress-
aud appropriation will be asked Tor supply deaceuc
N apyrer stions Tor the naval service for the hos year
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