The New York herald., 1850-12-04

signed him by the head of the department in analogy
jutant- G enerai with the department of war. The
other when not in command 1t ses should establish
his quarters At San Francisco other point on the
Pacific coatt, and should be invested with command
all the naval officers and seamsn west of the
Rocky Mountains, we'll the naval forces in the
Pacific In the China and East seas
ell his orders and the operations under
them to the department ut stated early periods
The distance Of Pacific coast from the seat Of 60
vernuent even by the most pedtious route lis too
greet for energetic system Of naval operations by
means OF the trsnsmioR Of orders and to
fro for the enforce ment of proper dsci-
plne under the exisr law In the latter particular
our squadron there Ia in Q less eligible situation
than it before the acquisition of California The
commander OF squadron foreign static is empow
cred to order courts martial and to approve and
into s OF their ssutsnces but f bs within the
states court only b. ordered by the President
the head If the department Thus military Justice which
1erly of easy enforcement where the SQUADRON
war sufhcieptly numerous to furnish the necessary
officers To constitute court, is dependant now on
orders from Warrington and has become too tardy in
its administration for the ends of the service This
Inconvenience In seriously felt and demands AN early
remedy. II Ia ho owever but OF many iuStrations
be .sty for ing that coast an officer
OF higher rank and larger authority than any
The object in maintaining naval force in the
Pacific, snd demanoing that it shall be In the highest
degree Of ofieisLcy, II two fold -
LIST To pr otect oosst more than one thousand miles
In length occupied by srarte population. probably
not ding in the whole 500 900 souls twohirds Of
whom are depspdsn mt on sea going commerce for the
supply of their orainsry food and raiment, and are
separated BY mountains and deserts Of q thousand
miles in extent from our other settlements
"a, To give adequate protection aud encouragement
to our coantryuen engaged In the whale fisheries in
con merce In the South Pacific and to that expanding
with Eastern Asia which our possessions on
the Iacihc will enable us TO command, with proper
improvement Of our Ia vfui vsntsges naval policy
adequste TO these ends seems 10 be In dspensaby
quired IL Is . fact, perhaps not generally known,
that the longest voyage in the time necessary for its
accom- plishm.nt now made by navigators, is that
from Atlantic Pacific pOrts nd
will appear msnitsstly ezpedient In cruises that
ocean, TO at out naval expeditions from the Pacific
coast, which sbs ret urn bitber at the end of their
tour. vessel rent there from, the Atlantic accord
Ing 10 the present arrangement to return at end
Of three years loses Of the three In going and
returning And fIon the ma ked difference In the
navigation OF The two il the design be to bring
her home to reft she will need condition of repair TO
enable her TO weather Cape Horn, and pass up the
bostsrCus coat OF the Atlantic, which win qualify her
Tor an extended cruise in the Pacific The extraordi
nary state Of prices prev ang forbds the idea of
building veefes or rscrpisirg seamen that coast
Indeed the flag ship Of he Commodore of the Pacific
squadron wac at lsst ad,oes deficient by more than
one halt in her complement Of men, without ths ability
TO recruit more except at wages tar above those
allowed 1t must, therefore be greatly TO interest
California
lat To build ships Iecruit sailors on the Atlantic
coast for the Paciho feet;
I'd when a sufhci mt number of vessels shall be
placed that side OF the continent to retain them
there for pei maneBt use; and
I'D That whsp wanted TO man them. after
the expiration OF the term Of those originally carried
out TO eni't them in the Atlantic ports aud send them
In Government transports the ordinary limo OF
travel acro;s the I.thmus OF Panama They ars now
Transported from one Atlantic pert to another.
with dock tor repairing vessels on the California
coat as contemplated ~ the act Of the last sson OF
Congress, sueb coJTse ui policy would enable at
all tmsE TO keep effective f-et in tho Pacific and
operate vsst savi3g IN to and money to the service
N that quarter.
BY juoicious disposition Of our vessels. aud the
in pi o'e.nt OF the oTganiSaioe aud discipline OF the
ptr,oAnel 20 the hifhest point of e,ency, it Is be-
hsv.d that eur naval fo,ce need not be immediately
augmented In any great oeeree, notwithstanding the
acc,ssioR 20 our t,ritorss and that the policy of
gradual incr' sssn 90 long pursued while It requ<es
attention 10 every improve in naval construction
sno warfare, need not be Ins,siluy hastsned.
Bow ltsst W.T. be tn" tItnsirion IL the art of
the sea by r'aron of the introduction Of steam as
nsd t.y - ysT y 70. Ito 70 Dc De-
efess power. Which has been we'll hkened 20 flying
not osncuiTipg In IN. opbcn that steamers will
tuperred- snil Ntssls "a ships of war, am yet
thorourhy tetuadso that they will be most valuable
auNiii@risf 1ra respectfully submit for your
nation herewith letter from officer OF much in
i.ig, ,n,e aud experience In the command Of stesm-
ships u In regard to their efficiency n hostile
operations Fin ply striking bodies, IN running down
the v..ssls Of on enemy by means OF their great
weilh ard tt' momsntum OF which they are capable
by the poNer O. steam. AZ connected with this SUB
iset. hkevise invite your attention 10 the recon-
sndaon OF the chief of hs Bureau Of fConstruotion,
ttst rail ship- a ~aI hereafter % be constructed
thsi 10 fsfilsd with sCsm pellers 20 be uted
sons whr c,lsriy of motion adverse 10 tee pre-
ysiiiUg viros msy be Important But with the
rrovtIa-nts copstsutly going on IN ocean steam
ere, l would not r~ccomuend large addition
10 this specie, OF naval force except in the event ot
war. ,t hs progress OF Invention shall supPAnt them
b. ,tfets of rHp.riUr COT utructibn
ofthe fout war steamers suthorlz "a 20 be buiit by
the not 'onet"tH 90 the 50 OF March lsST the SARA
nse ,ny bee teen got tsady Tor s.a IL ", however
net De- btd hst tie other threo will b. also ready In
I'll c Urset n few months.
vhH. the esrsuac will be retained In the homo
fqIadff a 80 fnsctise cruiser iu sDy emergency
vfck may Aife 10 - oontem plate TO attach toe 5us
qnet 20 the East India squsGton ssi 90 send tha
t-o t'u dining cIes 20 the Paei1c and the cost OF
EfsSt ~ IN cfntsmsla'ion. al.o 20 require the
aaLts of the squadrOns In the Pacific and the
tnt lhdi's snd ~ iAe msensr q thosu on te coasts
oi u AL ana Aircs, ut certain convention times and
rItff 10 meet With the greater pafts o. their
t,e aBds for he purpose OF exercising Ia hests
It Las hsTpeusd that all naval battles, ia which
ths ttil ere pfswess Of officers have b-en 80 sis
nsiiy maintained have been with incou tfgbs ex
cspicns On the lakssJ fought be rssn single ships
ana u len Eirs "a b. orsratsd shtther tnsr pro-
fcisTcy IN the firrEs combination, manmuvres and
.xteis,s ~ f'sts & squa TO their ~e tried abilities
b. iufrror cs nnsuds
1he Naval A. adsmy a. Annapolis, haTiar been
placed uucsr NV snd improved tyats sm of rtguIa-
tfns "a take eject from the let day Of Jolly lat aud
urc.r an eniaigsa corns ~ prof.stor, affords stics
sud Icars of tro,ess iois edgcaton not heretofore
~ By tie youus a. nilengu snteriug the service
sus y o. ne b'p'o 4 de.tipsd q iurhih ths navy
Nth ~hst tas teen 80 long aad 90 csy eBjoyed
cy the Amy in th- Nlitsfy Academy ~ " est Poiat
Tie gftaC ANS at 60 the Naval Academy oi Irac ice
mi iot th' Iurp"'r OF fr.cnctl iHsfuo'ion IN -
msuffip and guun'ry oD tlurt ctui.'s, under the d.
Ttcton - The supsTiutendebt 10 ausogy 90 the sys
TEN oi tncsmt mtut by the cadets IA garded n an
int roveneBt 81 great. value The academic term In
cerforuity With The No. trrar mt ccmmrnoed on
tie ltt ~ Uctobsr uudr tie dueoion oi Cemmau isr
etribing fupstip az % IN slcces iul pto
g.ue iltns srd eriiuses for improvement IN the
tu.ltrFs and grounds of the Acscemy vill be found
in the rsTott ~ tn Chi, o. the Bureau OF Orknans5
sod Hydtg sphy, whiot are approved AID rtcem.
NJ uceu ~ the Department
ArtlcaiioEs ~ eiitotioua perscns for the appoint
uent - mid 'hipns induce me 20 recOmmena thit n
few appointments - srgc te allowed q the fret1ent,
means ~ gtcuttiDk youths q extraordinary pro-
mic, Grd ~ plseing the ton 81 Cheers - the navy
ard sfny pbo have little choice of residence, IN a
ootirg - squai,s gith the other young men OF the
county in elgitl,reff for the naval service.
Tie oeftercv ~ he Articles Of War for the govern
Esit 81 The lave t,ep repeH eolT brought 70
the attention ~ Ccrrrets bJ the reports Of my prsds'
ctsrcis that wCuld Conts NJ mytef on this head oy
ren - fsftt zee 10 them bat fer The sera ion made
" there sriicles by ciause n the appropriation act
Oi the aet session A. tn. department coD'trues that
act the fuIistuent BY shipping for any crime or OF
fsrce vheher by the jud rmeut ~ court martill or
the sunni ety command oi the chief olcer ~ ship
totally sbctb,J ntferring entirely TO this decision
Of ihs legislature deem " my duty 20 rem IN them
tls the act w uupsin has pofed ths IN the duty