Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-13
OLD SERIES, VOL. IS, NO. IL.

J., Of war, namely -Four steamers Of the fin
c class employed on the line between New Yor
and Liverpool. A fnh is contracted for, bu
no, yet constructed. One steamer of the In,
class between New York and Panama
) sccvnd steamer on this line has been brough
ir,o use, but has not been finished 50 as 10 IN
dcrgo inspection and be received The con
truc, on This line. as On ,hatio Liverpool, pro
yidcs for five steamers.
ITO supply the demands Of the seric,
IN the construction, equipment, and repair o
vessels OF all descriptions, nayy.yards are IS
tablished at, Portsmouth, New lIamp
shire ., Charlcs,own, Massachusetts,; ,
Brooklyn, New York, I, Philadelphia; 5
Washington o, Norfolk Z, Pensacola /; g.
NsmI his
I lie estimates the naval stores, timber, SC.
fr construction Of vessels on hsnj. ndepcn
deut Of the works and fixtures. to be 80 800.
OC0 in value
The follo~ing li,i comrn.'. the ofIier,s -
the navy:
"Thc personnel of the navy, thus cslab.
llshed, comprises 81 captains, % commanders,
3?7 lieuienauts, O. surgeons, ~ passed assis.
ianl surgeons, 80 assistan, surgeons, 65 pur-
scr, 81 chaplaiLs, ~ professors Of ml,he.
maiics, II masters in the line Of promotion,
aud iGi p,ssod aud ohrr midshIPmcn; to
which are lo be added, besides other warrant
officers, accorims to the annual appropriation
for pay and subsistence, 1850 petty officers,
scamcn, ordinary seamcn, llndslnen, and
boys"
our mercantile marine j, 5000 600 of tons.
and. At the usual rates, W. nave $4,000
hardy scamcn.
We have more oiFcrr. II h,r grade than
either our number ol ,hips or the cNigrnccs
Of rhe scnrce require. ilc recommends a
reduction of the number, and suggests the
novelty and difficulty Of the undcuaLlug
lie suggests that, IN rank, above that of
commander, mere seniority II commission
should not be- regarded M making promotions.
Ncf, and fi,tul service stould alone BE- rc-
gardcI. The suh4lIsm officers are suhlcricd
To grir,Ous hardship by lhc length and hope
Ir,, apprcuticcship To which they arc bound
llc comm-ud, the relief Of Ihls grade To the
attention ol Conru~s
Tie recommends thc establishment Of ,h'
.lns Of coumodorr Iu ,Ir navy, and ,wo ofi-
c-rs Of the rank Of rear admiral. Our navy.
In point ofu,mler-, &c., Is about equal 20
the army and by rcsolulion of the Couiincn.
I'll Congress. 10 l77G, the relative grades Of
aJmIral, md generals, &c, 80, were re-.
cagul-cd.
IN, Pacific force should be- cilcic0,. ior q
las important duties to discharge. llcr,cuw'
nlcnds ,hi, vessel, intended fE Pacidc ser'
vicr shall bc hu,l' pnd manned 80 'h' Milan
nc coast. H. expresses the b'llcftlli steam
power will effect a revolution in naval alilirs,
aud in,ma,,' hl' approval oi The scheme Of
furnishing all our sail vessels with stcamml.
rhurry Gr c,rarn ruuVs's The naval
Academy ai Annapolis lns brcn greatly im.
proved auI enlarged IT, recommends that
few appointments at large ol m.d,hipmcn b.
si,,utuih, President ro encourage deserving
,ou,l,. lie suggest. the rc,is1l d ,he arii-
Gle, providing punishment, Sc, iu the navy,
in consequence Of the irrrlallr innovations
made ON thr former rule, upon tr' SUBJECT by
recent Legislation m Congr--s. In some -
,pccls the punishmrn, ha, been great, mi''-
,,,ci OF ahol,,hcd, and .n others mo-, at ALL
The lrnr of mail steamer, from New York In
l.ryrrpooI commenced the transportation ol
mail, in kpul la,t. aud has r,ccntly added
,vn row steamers To the i've before on the
line that from New York 10 Chagrcs has
made mo- addition 10 ls iouncr inrc Of vo>-
-,ls. INA, from Panama 10 San FnncI-co
and As,ona has rendered good service. lie
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iI"m San r'l"''''' w '''''''
some other point in Eastern Asia. lie COM
pllmcniS the National O1seNa'"'! '"' '''
typographical Office. The Astronomical oSpc-
d,inn under Lieutenant ellis to Santiago de
Chill. with a view To determine the distance
:" "e '''," ''''" W, ''"' ''.'
The prspan,lon Tor the publication OF a
national almanac by L,eu,cnan, DAVIS is in an
advanced stage oi progress, Inc naval
board. 10 determine the relative rank Of ori.
80, ,,c army and navy. i, IN operation.
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