Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-10


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POLITICAL.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The Secretary of the Navy his report by CIV
inc ,hs following statements of different commands and
the vessels attached to each:
18th. home soundrou Commodore Parker commanding
whose field Of operations extenos from ,he oanAs
foundand 10 the mouth of the Amazon river has comprised
the gae Rartan Captain Pages the sioop-ofwar Albany
Commander Randoph the soop-of-war Germantown, Com
rnander Lowndes; the Vixen Lieutenant Command
ing Smith; the Waerwi'eh, Lieutenant Command
nsTot,en and the schooner Firt Lieutenant Command
Ing Turner and has been chiefly occupied in the West In
dies and the Gull of Mexico The valuable services oi The
vesscs squadron together with the frgate congress
and Saranuc, IN preventing violation u our
national obligations In attempted invasion OF the island
OF Cuba from United Staes and the mission OF Conmo-
doe Norris in,ercede with The Spanish authorities OF that
island the lives and oeraons of misguided fellow
CITIZEN. who had joined in that expedition and had been cap
,ured, made known Congress In communication
from the late President, in the month OF June last
Commodore T. Ap G. Jones until the month OF June last
when relieved and succeeded by Commodore
ley 1t consists Of The gae Savannah Capt rage pear
ing the broad pennant OF the Commander 9" Inc
inc cate ran Captain Gauntt; the Shops Vundalu,
Commander Gardner; Vncennes Commander Hudson al
mouth Commander Pearson; ST.. Mary's Commander Ma
yrudsr Warren uuseaworhy and used soreship L!er-
tenant Pickeng The steamer Massachusetts Lieutenant
Knox and the sorcship Supply Lieutenant Kennedy The
Lieutenant Neville, new on their homeward voyage from
station and ,he shp.ohe line Ohio Commander Srs-
ling, returned hereom Ia April and was placed In ordinary
u the navy-yard in Charleeiown.
THE squadron On the coa.t of Brazil, Commodore Nc
Keever Commanding, is composed OF the ngae Constss
Captain Mcintosh bearing the broad pernau OF the Comno
doe the sloop Louis Commander Cocke the brig Balm
bridge, Lieutenant anningl and the stoeship Relief Lieu
enan. Totem. The ga,e Brandywne, Captain Boarinan
The flagship OF Commodore Storer who Was recently
eved from the command of this station is expected soon To-
arrive at the port Of New York
"The Mediterranean squadron un3e: the command of
Commodore Morgan consists Of his tagship the razee IN
dependence, Captain Jane Sson; the ga,e Cumberland
Csptai Latimer; the steamer Mississippi Captain Longs
md The etoreship Lexington, Lieutenant Mitchell.
The squadron the Of Africa under the command
Of Commodore Gregory embraces his flagship the soopO
Portsmouth, Commander Peck the sloopof var John
Adams. Commander Powoi the sloop Dale, Com
mander Pearson the brig Porpose Lieutenant Lardner and
the brig Perry, Lieutenan, Foote.
Occasional instances have occurred of the interference
Of British cruisers with vessels bearing flag that
upon suspicion Of their being savse bu: in each
giss to officers that station and the reports thereof
have been transmitted from this department to the Depart
ment of State.
"The squadron In the East India and China seas lately
under the command Of Commodore asisinger who
ed homo In the sloop ST.. Anrys in June last,
sss of the soopo Saratoga Commander Walker, and
the soopofwa Marion, Commander Glendy. The soop-
oi-war Plymouth, Commander Gednsy, and tho brig Dol
phin Lsuenon, Commanding Puge, having been recently
detached from this service the expiration Of their cruse
are nov on their passage to the United States"
secretary refers despatch VI tho TWO oriE1n
tines In search of Sir John Franklin.
During the year. nine parties, each commanded by
lieutenant of the navy have been engaged In the
suryey-egh on the Atlantic and one TIE Pacific
The following ID his enumeration OF navy and navy
yards.
shpsof.the-lne razee; IL fiyates; Fl sloops
briggs; schooners steam friga'es; steamers of se
LIST class steamers less than LIST GLASS; soreships
"Of these there in commission razec; frigass.s
II soops-ofwar; briggs; schooners (coast survey
eteam gates steamer of the ls cussi steamers hss
Than Isl class, ships-oftheline receiving shpa;
steamer, do sloop
There also the stocks and progress
nop but the work thereon suspended ouz
line, and two frigatcs.
ITO the foregoing be added conticsent naval force
Of vessels owned by individuals but bu. with
the government and employed in the transportation OF
MAIL and liable in any emergency TO- taken at valuation
end converted Into vessels OF namely Four steamers
of the hrst class employed the line between New York
and Liverpool fifth Is contracted for, but yet
etruced One steamer OF the between New York
and Panama. second this line has BEEN
brought into but has not been finished undergo
inspection and be received The this line as
on that 10 Liverpool, provides for five steamships.
ITO supply the demands OF the service In the
Hon. equipment uad repair Of vessels uf all descriptions
navyyards established at Portsmouth New Eamp-
shre; 2, Charestown, Massachusetts; g. Brooklyn New
York. Phladelphiaa Washington 6, Notfuh; Pensa
He estimates The naval stores TIMBER &C., for construction
OF vessels hand independent OF the works and fixtures
TO be s. 500 600 in value
The following list comprises the officers CT the navy:
The personnel OF the navy thus esaoashe comprises t
".
passed assistant surgeons 43 surgeons 81 pussrs
"a chapains II professors OF mathematics IL n the
line OF promoion and AGA passed and other mdshipnsn
which are to be added besides other officers accord
Ing to the annual appropriation for pay and subsistence.
ooO petty ofncers seamc ordinary seaen lanGinen aud
boys"
Our mercantile marine Is 100000 of tons and at the
usual rates, we have $50 900 hardy sean,en.
WIS have more officers of high grads rhsn other our
number Of ships the exeenccs of the
He recommends reduction of the n1aibsr, suggests
Haa In ahan f
seniority Of commission should be regarded in making
promotions. Merit and fahta service should alone be
gard@d. The subaern o-hcers subjected grievous
hardship by the length snd hopeless apprentice ship which
they arc bound He comeads the relief OF This grade 10
the attention Of Congress.
He recommends The establishment Of the rank Of
dore IN the navy anc officers Of the rank Of adm
raj Our navy in pon; Of numbers &c. - about equal to
he army; and by resolution Of the Cornnenta Congress-
l776 the relative grades Oi admrais generals &C.
&C., recognised.
The Pacific force should be efficient for it has important
for the Pacific service shall be built and manned the Allan
tic coast He expresses the belief that stean-power viii st.
feet revolution In naval affairs and inmaes his approval
OF the scheme Vt furnishing oil sail vessels with
machinery for certain purposes The Naval Academy
Annapolis has been greatly improved and enlarged He
commends that few appointments large Of midshpen
be given the President encourage deserving youths
be suggests the rsvsal the articles providing punishment
&c. In the navy IN consequence Of tho irregular nnOve
lions made on tne former rules this sussct
legislation In Congress- In respects the punishment
has been greatly, nigatsd abolished and IN others
ot steamers from lN6W tOrk LlsSTpoo
commenced the transportation Of mails in april last and
recently added two steamers ,hs befoIa the
lines that from New York Chagres mnde addition
It's former force of vessels; tia, from Panama TO San
Francisco and Astoria has rendered good service He aso
recommends the establishment, limo from San Francisco
Macao Shanghai poin, In Eastern Asia
He compliments the National Obseraory and raph
cal Office The astronomical expedition under Lieutessnt
ellis Santiago Do Cha with view determine hs dis
OF the earth from tho sun, hos been we'll corced
sad respectfully received.
The preparation for the publication Of na,ionu al,nanac
BY Lierenan, Davis 10 in advanced stage OF progress
The naval board determine the relative rank Of officers of
tue army and navy Is 10 operation.
Eso:ss " az expenditures under supervision q kis Nary
Psp4rtnsns for tho fiscal year ending Jhu.s 81 1852
Sum total Elll.60l
Deduct certain extraordinary estimates 2,2l0,9sO
Whole amount for support Of navy, &C., 5.90062l
Whole amount drawn from treasury dur;se Is
cal year ending June 30, 1850 for purposes
Of the navy 1851 sos 6!
Deduct payments l,7999l3 81
Sum left for naval purposes 7e9le9l 81