Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-03
VOL. xxvul.--No. 40.


,he steamers the Ohio. has been reported ready bnt as
she was not properly Il isted, she arcepted.
thuth roi in sefvlce by the contractors The 'Gsorgs'
may b. ready III J1nuary the others CO nmenced
Mr. Sloo having assigned his law and ocrs
III xalinn has arisen between HEN. tending delay the
compleiin oi the cnniracs The suit has. since the
ds'o o' The mort. been decided against Slo, The
steamers under this contract be commanded by
navy officers. and tn have four passed mdshpmen
watch duty on each.
The unsatisfactory results of these cntracis for mail
siesners leads the SECRETARY In make general sug-
ges'ns on the su'ec viii h deserve be ci led in his
own worlds
lhe law under which these vessels are constructed.
dues ""l eay aud distinctly dtbne The power aud right
al 'hr 'esefnmrni over Them Nhile the prprieturs
nave been willing In fereive on bHrdth passed midshp-
m"''n5 nav" n'sefh''ss claimed me "ahtt prescribe
ihrit duties, mud 10 assgn them ihrr p,sliiors and
"he 'hc passed n'ds'1pncn are receveda as watch "li-
eets' we executive duties oi the hp and her navigation
m"y m e"n''d l' others selreird by The propretos ].
'herr'"fe' urgently 'nvie tue aen'rn Of Congress 10
'' IA" "h"r' whch me contract was made, TO that sell
Ne' '" WI he vessels are 10 d. engaged and 10 tho
condition the cn'toc ''soli that it should be deemed
aa''s"he 10 cNond the 'c ms iien II may regulat Tho
whole subject 10y me distinct aud noeqnlvocal leIIsa
a'n'
After careful consldefailtn of his subject can
no' "'hhnh 'he aNpfess'"n oi an opinion adverse 10 en-
p"hng any nfetih The nn'r'sed nnlon ol ublic and
pVa means !" THIS system o ocean se''ners as calcu-
'e''u !" p''"o'e me 'nelos' o' 'he navy Whatever
may We me view w''h oneirss may entertain as TO
W" P"'y "' ,rahEp1eng ihe United STATES mail. and
"''n'"g 'c'''os f 'no ifahSIoflatnn "' passengers
a"' 'f'eh' III lhe manner prapseI hy such system.
'"'"n oecuel "p'" II 'hnt u II slenld bo regarded
~ '' "''o' ''u ""e"'' "heh 'n"efess has determined
' "c'easnp 'he haV'l "fre at tho United States. II
WI " nun" ~ 'he eno enhfey snhsefrise oi the Object
'o" " ''"""s 10 P""'''f' nihe extent io whlch
% ' l's"' 'o"'iaes nave committed ihe ialih o' mo
Wv '"'','''"'' "u" 10 '"' rN'en' :" me obligations under
' '""ta'''' ,"', NJ" {" r"nrs" st'ly To le regarded
~ ma nj
''''"hnhi oefffoAle any lnt'her eNienslon Of tho
p'""' w "a"g"' VIII" heaohabe mischief To ,i,e navy
W." % "'"Npg 'n"'fose expenditures o' public money
"' "pPteo"te we 9'ea' Importance OF tapd, regu-
u s'o transmission Il "hr hnlls 10 all quarters ot
"o'' "Iu an are sensible o The erea, commercial
'"''''.es '""' mus result here'r"m The contracts
''aoe ""o 'ne sums e'ehoy appropriated, ara
",y '"'qpae u" thorough l's' ct the experiment. l
n'eN', h"e'efH subject mat should IN future bs
'' ~ ,"' o""""'"" oi lllVa" ehefWi'e ieel as
SURE" '"a' ~ ne struggle American enterprise and A
'''.''p industry WI eventually DO snrces7inl
roy r"'a' 'slahishnth' mat which we are most
;" ." " " "'' 'nd'P'n"'h naval steam ioee, m such
'a''' ''' VI S"'n "hph'noe ns 'he wisdnn aud hber-
ANY o congress may 'hnk SUN lent and the neccsses
~ w" coop'y require
""se ""V''hoehs rom wH"se examples the pres
"" cN"'" WIS ho'Iptd, nave Immense independent
s'ea" naV''s' ~ which proper military education aud
o~'pne are secned 10 The Ulcers aud men. and upon
"''" 'h.y mainly rely iof 'ht'r naval size 9Th and
F"''' '"'' We nave provided asteam power Tor our
navy ao"a' Tor on protection, canno' hut consider It
IN P'maine ana nn"se 10 "gari The pr' posed system
hs answering The necesSt es aud wants of the Govern
"'o, "' naval establishment.
'"e''SS mas '"""'''e III us i'Nefall'y TO the navy.
ana IN view OF me necessity Of nn independent f,ree
eA"""eo vas, sums 81 money IN establishing navy
yS' ana !" 'hr constitution "i d. ohs aud maehinery Of
h h'n's hf he accommodation ana equipment of vessels
ir It's service. Thus there is afforded every facility
''4"." ' 'he maintenance o ,he navy and The large
"'' P''ey "' he""%"msn nave been procured and
ARE "'w al lis command hird The means If building
and 'qppog vessl better adop',d'o the naval service;
ih'n any ohor quarter. While The poiry may have
"eh wise !" collect aud prepare hose materials in tire
:" peace 80 "' % De NJ our chn"nnd IN perinds Of d fiji
ana emergency 'he great change hat has occurred
!" '"s c"h"" III OF our o"htfv no longer renders II ne
eeSs"ry 10 me same extent Must OF the materials
l"'eu !" Tue construction ahd onh oi fleet. TO any
A"n' wha's"evef are 10 be 'tnd every where through
n"t 'h' country AUD no EN- r2ency can arise when de-
h'eh'y need he appfehended 10 tealn those on hand
" ""''ess''y' 'ty arc constantly deerioraling and The
co's.'nl improvements IN the construction and equip
'' W VaS'es 'rhdef nnwe To continue the present
sys'"' Oh arcn'nhn'alon he interest Of he GOVERN
n'"' would be proino'ed by drcoo'lnnns cm,ractsf fr
mus, OF 'he materials we nov possess and by convert
"s '"se on hanh rs they msv IRON time To time be
CURED 10 he repairs and onhs "f the vessels now in
NE service ana To Inc c"ns'fnro, q" snch offices as our
"ecess''os require " would, ih"feilTe, seem proper
and "n''"' To avail ourselves "f the advantages now
W ""f co'hnand ana Apply Tue maerias now In store
!" such an tA'ehs"h oi our naval iorce as Is deslr