The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-12-25
Synopsis Of The Report Of tic Sec
Fet;ary Of IERp Navy.

The Hon. w. A. Groa4m Secretary Of The
Navy, commences his Report BY giving q
detailed Repor, Of the positions Of the var.
Gus Squadrons, and of their services during
the year. He thus aIluaes TO the disaster o
1 G Yorktown, and to the services on the
African Coast: :--"Orders were issued for the
return Of tie sIoop Ui-wnr Yorktown, Com
mander Marson lately attached to this
squadron, but before their receipt she was
wrecked on the coral reef on the noIthern
extremity of the Island Of MIyo, one Of the
Cape dc Vedes All The officers and crew
were saved, and have been seut home in the
sloop John Adams; they arrived al Norfolk
on the 9th uIlimo; the vessels a to!al loss
Under thc vigilance and energy OF the Off
GERS Of this force, the slave traffic has beer
broken up on the west coast Of Africa, bul
it siliI prevails on the south coast, in vessels
hearing the flag Of the United States, in spite
of the cliorIs oIour cruisers, which huve beer
from time TO time despatched from taC
Squadron 10 suppress II.
The vessels of the Navy Of the U. States
consist Of 7 slips Of lhe line, razee; II
frigatcs; 9 sIoop5 OF war; 4 brig5;2 2 sehoon
ers; sleam lrjgates; 3 steamers Of the frs
Iciaas; 6 steamers less thdn lst class; .
Istofeships OF these there are in commission
1rnzee 6 frig'es; 10 sloops-of-war; 4 brgs
- scnooners, (coast surVey,) , steam lrlgatos
| steamer of The lst class; 3 steamers les.
Than lst class; 3 ships rt-ihe.line, as receIV-
ing ship; steumer do sloop do. There
Iare also on the stocks aud ln progress d
lc0nsruction, but the wotk thereon now
suspended, four ships Of the line and iwt
fjgates. To the foregoing may be added :
contingent naval force OF vessels owned bJ
individuals, bul built by contracts vita tht
Government and employed in the transporta
Itiou Of The mail, and liable in any emergen
cy 10 be taken at valuation and CONVERTED
! into vessels of war, namely: -Four steamer
of the first class employed on the line be-
Tween New York and LiYerpool. A fifth il
contracted for, but not yet constructed Ont
steamer Of the first class between New lorl
and Panama. second steamer on tho
line has been brought into use, but has 10
been finished 50 as 10 undergo inspection
and be received. The contract on this line
as on that TO Liverpool, provides for five
steamships. To supply the demands Of Ih'
service IN the construction, equipment, ant
repair Of vessels Of all descriptions, navy
wards ara established at. Portsmoutb
New lIampshire;2 Charleston, Massachu
seits; 3 Brooklyn, New York; 4. Philadel
Ipbia; 5. WashingtJnj 8. Nouolkj Z. Pensa
cola; 8 Memphis.
II is estimated that, independent OF tb'
public works, fixtures, machinery, &c, a
the existing navy yards, the sores on hant
for the construction, equipment, aud rePal
of vessels are equal in value in round nun
hers 10 $6 5000
The personnel OF The navy, comprise q
captains, 81 commanders, 327 lieutenanls
6s surgeons, 81 passed assistant surgeons
43 assistant surgeons, 6f pursers, "a chap'
lams, I3 professors Of mathematics, Ii mas
ters in the line Of promotion, and asa pnsse,
and other miJshipmen; to which is 10 be ad
Ided, besides other warrant officers, according
10 annual appropriation for pay and subsis
tence, 1890 pauy officers, seamen, ordinar,
seamen, .andsmen, and boys. The capacity
Of the country 70 enlarge this force, when
ever desirable, may be readily perceived by
stating tha, We have now in The metcantilt
marine, 100000 Of tons Of shipping, al
amount greater tliau that Of any other mn
ton Of he world; and, according to the or
iinary estimate of SIX men TO every on'
hundted tons, hcre.are in our merchant ser
lvica I90 ono senmen
| Permanent stone docks have been erecte'
in Charleston md Norfolk, ahl one is neur
ly completed 10 Blooklyn Floating baldnc'
locks, with Stone basias aud railwrys, ar'
ex pecied 10 be completed for use at Ports
,noulh and Pensacola. IN the course Of Ih'
ensuing year, aud nlaling sectional dock
also with Stone basin aud railway, al Phil
adelphia, within The same period 10 con
formits with an net Of last Congress, ITopo
sals are bciog received, for the construction
II a sectional o. a1aling railway dock, on th'
;,,aN af tie Pacific.
Tho shore siaiions, comprehspding rayl
}arls, receisng ships. and naval asslpm
aud uciuliag oa oi each for llle Paclii