New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-06
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The Const Survcy-1Iore Abuses.
WAsnINGroN Cry. Dec. 2


MT,sRs EDITORS Just at this time there APP
pears 10 be much excitement prevailing in our Legsa-
tive body. growing out of a communication made to
the N.o York Tribune by Mr. GREELEY, upon the sub
cct Of Mileage paid 70 the members OF that body. As
Mr. Greeley seems taking the lead in the work of ref
ornaton for which he certainly deserves great credit
we would respectfully call his attention to few isctsin
relation 10 the Coas. Survey During short visit
this Summer to the fashionable watering rendezvous OF
Newport being mere "lookerson in Vienna we
amused ourselves by making series OF observations
upon those individuals who presented themselves upon
this stage take part in the performance OF the lash
ionsbe drama which is annually here exhibited hence
we enjoyed ample opportunity OF making ourselves nc
qusinted with the practical operations oil the Coast
SuryeysO far at least, rs the conduct OF one party OIL
operatives connected with THIS service s concerned
During our sOj0urn at Newport which embraced pc
Rod OF six weeks remarked that the officers al
tached 10 steamer stationed oil this point were not
only on shore amusing themselves the entire period
but the leaders of the fashion and eQNcio uperntend
ens of all the balls got up Tor the amusement Oi the
visitors having absolutely constituted themselves ny
lures the watering establishment for the season we
believe that utter the plain truth when we say thst
this vessel did not perform one weeks service uuins
the entire Summer. We were somewhat surprised 10
witness such gross neglect of duty almost under me
ewes of the superintendent himself but ceased 10 ieel
any astonshnent of the kind, when the following ae'
yelopmonts made known TO US upon our arrival ID
this city Ia conversation with an officer OF the Navy
a
res Of fashion and pleasure after having INDUCED au
ring the summer in the enOyments offered by tnose
watering places within the scope of their operations Al
the expense of Uncle sam, rendezvous here In WASH
ngtOn during the Winter for the osteusole purpose Of
prosecuting their official labors at the office otthe Coast
Survey. but in reality TO partske OF the gsyeues ano
pleasures OF the Metropolis during toe session OF Con
sress He informed us that many OF these gentlemen
who actually belong 10 the Navy proper have been al
tached to the Coas, Survey for and re ytds citing
one instance of the kind in this city and that the laws
Of the Navy are so constructed upon this subject as II
place these on footing computing " sed ssrr'ce'
with those who may have spent the same period sclu
ally al sea foreign station In addition 10 these al
vsnages we have been informed that they have so lar
perfected this system of making themselves eomforta
Die on shore at the expense Of the Government that
they now 6riHR ther serraRs along uih hen ratH t4e
resses are laid Rp in ordinary and keep ucu here ~
Washington recering The Kdges Of sailor at sea- rsh
q reqHarly paid them By the G0rcrRmenf These iacis
were communicated 10 US BY an oihcer OF the Navy
who has himself been connected with this service ana
declares the sysle OF permitting naval officers to Al
tach themselves TO IL susceptible OF great corruption
and gross abuses he speaks highly Of the accomplish
"a SUPERINTENDENT and adds that about oRe-ienta OF
,hose on this service perform the entire labor OF the
Department the remaining nine-tentas DONG no agts
Al AL II appears to us Sirs that here IS presented
,ir field tor the useful eNertons and talents OF Ny
Greeley as well as all others who may desire 10 srrcst
an evil OF such magnitude, and We take tE!s method OF
inviting their attention 10 the subject
SoME or TIE PEOPLE