New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-17
pIogaing in the Navy Defended.


We mean to LEI our readers see what is
soid on both sides Of nearly every question,
yet cannot now remember that we have ever
published a hearty defense Of Groggng and
Flogging Seamen. As such an article will
probably have value as curious relic, we
give place to one just received. 1t is Edi-
torial in the Nrn. OrzcQas Courier, VIZ;
THE NAVY
A motion hag patSed tho L. s. House o. H6Pra-
geuiativeE to abolibh hOs ging III the Navy and
another motion paased 10 abolish gros ia the Navy
tnst ia, grog Tor the iorecassle men or common sR
ois ana the officers are no longer permitted 90 ~i
TIER wire ara grog I'LL ailis blue Whet Ia SAT-
or good for ~itboul sroB? BQs ihe landsmau ssy
e og produces disorderiy conduct, and thas gives
oocaki for h0gsiDg-very We'll fog Away, nut
give Jack bis grOg in the meantime II you atop
bis greg you mQst stop hls tobacco, Tor az long &c
he obew6 tobacco he must and will drink gf0s. We
venture 10 say that very few sailors @Ill chip
in ,hs Navy where The aliow anoe ofgrog issopped-
AbUlis the Navy al once IN preference & bringing
dissrCtion to toe service among Ihe ony clasa OF
men ~ho render il ttfcient.
w should no. be surprised alter wbiie to hoar
oftte p61soge of law prescribing thai the boats
" ain or bOklBwGn b mate OF every Vosse; 10 the
servics email mount tue oapstsrn every m0rGiug 81
the commenced ent ofihe deg w4seb, and hold forth
for twenty minutes TO the oitoers ana oreR
Our Congressmen had better cake care how they
NEEDLE Sjth the old habits sad customs Of the asa
men A less triHlug caQao than tna 6toppa5sot
their erog hza more than once caused mu'nyiq
the BfitiGh Navy, Rnd the thing may &C ar in
oura GGog never produces any mischief In welt
disciplined crew. Il ID tho highs Of IDLY ID p@ss
laws foIbidding Navy ofhGcrs 70 drink vine AID
arden, spirits at ses. They will indulge in those
ccm'mis in spte Of lsw, IN spse o. regaaione tho
sailors and marines will do she aanle tning -proni
bitoua OF the practice will pIove ougatoy; sailors
will fuu every rlsk to geS the forbidden article,
merely becsUFe il is forbidden.
To sbofsh a1gsins, except whereis is Inflicted
IN puTtQsn2e Of ihe tn'eace OF Court Ma tlsi, in
a wise ana ssiutzry ouactmout sAosgtbg Ut tho
discl stlon OF Captain or LiedtensnJ has gwen
riae 10 the mes cruel tsraany on ons side sud IN
tolertbla auiierirg on he 0ther. En1irey 10 Rb1l
sh th.a ncde IL pun. hment and th4t pretty So
ver ole, u ere certuin 10 follow deinquencas aud
ofimes. In the Army a cannot he h1sgsd ex-
cepY iar cgime thht is IN seH lramnus .u5h az
: stealitg desertion. 30 Deser,ion il deemsd ina
rnous, because it involves perjury, a slmtlar resu
/ la,ion might be adopted witb sdv2ntsgein ths N Ia
w But an abtoute and u1qUslihad sroppase Of
erog ho,b 70 ctiloers spd men viii ine7itaey % fo
loved by all evil conf queuoes. regulation o
the hind canuot be carried iuto effect Tho b9si
way would be To leave the matter optional vi, tne
men--to receive the greg ration or net az they
! please The value thereof 30 be psid theminmjney
Ry this mode Of dealing with Gesmeu, uud3r Tx
eyes OF ju0icious and humane Ulcers, the orderly
and rejecting portion OF the crew ~ouli 0on Lars
60 follow the bsttertXample OF th5r sht2mates, ans
after the lapse of mouth or tao would hrget aha
i the ration of grog was due TO them. " oehcv'
! fha, this practice adopted some years ago Ii
the Navy Rnd has heen attended by happy etf,cts
Better TO continue ii than stop this sro5 saddeni.
/ aud absolutely,