The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-12-11

erallon the suggestion contained in the last
DentinnGd report, and in the letter Of The
general chief, relative 10 the establish !
ment Of an asylum for The relief Of d snbledl
and destitute soldiers, This subject appeals
SO strongly to yohr sympalhies that il would
be supefidous in me TO say anything more,
llian barely 10 express my cordial nproba, !
lion Of The proposed object. Nh
The navy, continues TO give protection tol
J our commerce and other national in,erestsI
lin tie different quarters of The globe, and
with ile exception of q single steamer on
ltbe Nouhern lakes, the vessels in commits
sion arc distributed in six different squad,
rons.
| The report of the head Of that Depart,
< ment. will exhibit tile services of these
4 sauaardns, md of the several vessels EN-,
Irfoted~ In ehch duriiig the past year. Ii isn'
source of. gralifcation thai, While they have
4 been constantly prepared Tor any liostte
4 emergency, they hive every where met
\ VITA 4he respect and courtesy, due as vel
10 the dignity as 10 the peaceful dispositions
and Just purposes Of the nation. .''",
i eFhe-twoibriganlnes accepted by the CIV
Irrnment from aIgenerons citizen of New
/ YhrR, and placed under the c6nitnand' OF an
; Seer Of tife navy, 20 ptoceed to the 'Afche
sens in quest of-lhe BRUSH commander. Sir
|Iohn Eranklin and his companions, in com
; lpliance with ihes of Congress, approved
d in May last, had, when last heard from, PEN
j etraied into high fortherH latitude; biitithe
) successful lhis noble and humane enterprise
A is yet uncertain.
! invite ynGr attention to view OF our
2 presenl naval establishment aud resources
2 lpresenedin the report Of the Secretary 'oi
: the Navy, aud the suggestions therein made
I for its Improvement, together with the naval
/ policyrecommended for Tie security Of our
/ Pacific Coast, and tie protection aud extern
: sion of our commerce with Eastern Asa!--
$ Our facilities fnr large participation IN the
trade uf the Elst, by means of onr 'ecen
settlements on the shores Of 9the Pacihc. are
.itoe abSioua to be overlooked or diSregardsd
III The question in relation to rank IN The
{ Iarny and navy, and relative rank betweet
q I4liicers Of THE two branches Of tho service
i llpresehted To the Executive by .cerra:n reso
E iu,ions uf the House of Representatives. at
nItl e Last sessioneof Congress- have heen sub
i lmiited to q board Of officers in each br'nct
: Of The .seryce, and IheH repeftmay expected
e AT, an early day. 0t .jlG i taj iaap'2
ol / also oearneslvreconnend the enactmen
Il Iuf IA law .autherizing the officers Of thealml
.Mnd navy to be retired from The service
Il nlwhen incompetent for lis vigorous and actlst
n duties, taking Gaze to make suitable ptnVlslor
; Cor those. who have lailbinlV served thei
county, and awarding distinctions, by re
Obtaining in appropriate cummauds, these whs
ii have BEEN n4particqfarly consplcuous tor gal
= IIantry and g1pdqcondpct. Wh'le tho olItga
e ton of me county 10 .mantnin aud bono
n those who, toAhe exclusion of o,berpursults
y have devoted themselves to its arduSus ser
1t vice, this obligation should not he permi1e'
to in,etfere with The efficiency oftbe s2rvic
: itself. r-, gHf gri1gh sv lgga.1 eelai
~ | am graiilied in being able to state !. tha
e {tbe estimates uf expenditure for the navy,i
Y 4 ihe ensuing wear are less, by more than on
a,kinlion Of ,dotIats, than those Of the pfeseD
= excepting The appropriation which may hf
,h come necessary sor the construction OF doc
It. ION the coast Of The Pacific, propositions e
,e which are aow being consdered. and Q
ar which n special report may be expected earl
rs in your present session. " ~.
IL There is an evident business IL the sii!
Nv gestic n oItthe same report, hat appfoprlt
liahions for the naval service proper shHuld
nv sebaraied from those for fixed and Permanel
a-tobiec. IS, such as building docks aud NV
en- wards, and ,he fixtures a,tsched; aud fro
,orihe extraordinary objects under the care
M the Department '~rich, however llnpor'oq
mt tare not essentially naval. w @
10, An.revsj0n oof the code for the Cover
,x- tpent Of lhe navy seems 10 require the II
III mediate consideration OF Congress.
nd system Uf efimesand puuishments had q
sati dernbne no change for hall cehtiiry, IN
he the last session, thoughts detects have bc
he often and ably poluled oui, and th9'dahobli
ii- iol particular species Of corpurhpun's
es 4. which then took place without any sdbs
ny Lutte, has left The service in state OF def
M tveness, which, calls loIipilompt .coreetl'
nlo / therefore, recommend that the Whole 81
.ic. meet be revised wihom detav, and such
lte system established for the enfotceInent
laa discpIin, as shall be ri onSs humane and
alnl llectuala, ,8BLs sgmoaad 81 % itlyi oiis
4 al The accompanying report Of the Postm
.is;-aer General, presents a satisfactorily view
~, hhe operations and condition Of ihal Dap'
Ella 'Itneni!crft0es ,we5t
eurl, AT the close of the fiscal year, the len
our Of lhe inland mallBouesiDahel w. S'aies (
'op- embracing tho setVice in O,egun hnd 6
Iol> formal was one hundred and seventy.ei
T. Thousand six hundred and seventy two mi
|, by Iibe annual transportation thereon alprty
Tce millions FIVE hundred and ferlysone lho,is
. inol four buRdIeLoRud .lweDty>l lhtee tDiles: =
tory the annual cast pf such ,trapsppslaiipn
lhc lmiliOas seven obundredl aud aAwehlyr
ops, t.housaudaIoar hundted fnd itweaIy's'xl
ccaSl llaIs.ag hnn suilly .5lap isnm ad 9ts M
rY,I Thsoinerenae eflheaannual transports
oads oyerpAhattoG The preceding yeAr, Sassu
with millions nlne, hundred aBdAinety>seyent
sexrl sand three haudred Radp6lly four miles.
mosl klhe increase ,in cost was three bundled
aiet, ,lfoRy,jg go itheusand aiew 5hundTedH and
" Of dolars.iignJisui la sls %, 9ij p % 4
pro TbeapumhAryef ,Post Qlhcessln the W
rder. lSlsles.an lhs Ltqf Jqlalnsl, wns ls a
With being m jpcgesseTol 1910 odatpg Tie
! inl nlcedng year.
prof. Ths oss.Eevepge.eo .eofnlhe ydsparueE
tire, the fiscal yep ending June l3nh le5l
lbe mounted 10 IS ,552 lg7. As, includiPg AZ
with unal appropriation Of $500 900 (oS the frg
is inl nlmaileruftho deparimens, and exclndH
gJeSs Cdreigp pcslages Gplecled slpr aRdsPa
;allp,li ihe, British Govefnmeni, aa,gi 81 8.
regi'( The expandiiuEssfnT. .Ihesame Repgt
i S5,2l2,g53 43 T,lcaElng a bplppffs q
lieei, nue over. .cxpendltpTes Of ,S3alQ, n PIP
80 in.J nm lgppy 10 efAd Thai '.She. fiscal Is