Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-11

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20 effect. Nevertheless, il il ,Ilalrisd n
| those OF Mexico. | have ma - ehat %
spile OF ail our efforts, some Of IN. 1oaG,
| States OF Mexico may have suffered !. aoonsg
have, from derredations from the I,d.. ouf own
the difficulties of defending Our o,,. II
as above mentioned, are superada-d - I.r1ofJ,
thas OF Mexico, those that arise from i. .ending
ness from the Tact That We have no ,;as.
station our troops within her Etr;.. i9htto
there ~ TO military force on The w.. ana hat
80 long as this shall continue 10 he m. Sds.
| number and activity of her troons ~ he
| increase than diminish The pyII Nj 80 fAhsF
| VIII naturally turn towards tha, co,... Asaiaas
they encounter the least Resistance. wnefe
| troops are necessary to snbdue ,hnr, ihene
| pei them TO make and observe ,r.,,,.. "ren-
TINS SHAH have been done, neither ca.., oata
ENJOY any security from their attacks VII
The Indians in California r-hp h,4
appeared OF peaceable character ~ ss''oasly
to cultivate the friendship Of the wh,,., hsPosed
Gently committed several acts Of hart;rassrs-
| "a large portion Of the reinforem.r,.t a.
Mexican frontier were drawn from N. n' - .ae
| the military force How stationed th.r. /.
dered entirely inadequate TO II. d.f.rr. .oaH.
not be increased, however, without ), .esn-
OF the army, and again recommend ~ .as'sass
sure as indispensable % The protection ~ \.
| frontier. W ths
i".h!e your ateh'ion 10 The suggestion, =.
,his SUBJECT, and Oh Others connected wfh -
/ aepaf'"en', IN the report Of the SecF.tarx -
| war. lhe appropi atons for the .n,ne.!
the Army during the current fiscal Yea, -.
the 30th OF June next, were reduced r. hlak
the estimate submitted by the department IT,
| consequence oil thus reduction is A consd..as
| deficiency, 10 which | invite vpnr earle -
ton. The expenditures OF tia, denartn... n
The year ending the Both of June Last -. W
S9,Oo!,oSO. The estimates for the re.r -
menc'ng the lst Of July next, and endIny ~
30th, 1853, are 81 ,s9s, IT'S 90. shown .aas
ton OF Sill 1872 10. ''aas-
The Board Of Commissioners. A. 80.
management of the affairs Of the Mi,,,.rv ue
!um. created By the act Of March al Ia,
| entrusted, have selected site for th@ ..,ahi'sA
ment OF an asylum in the vicinity OF III. go
which has been approved By me. sub;.e, :. ~,
production of a satisfactory title. "s
The report OF the Secretary or The Nav I'm
exhibit the condition Of the public ma.
the supervision of that department. Oar n,..,
force atioHt during the present wear. has b4+r =.
lively and useiuliy employed. in giving pro,.e-
ton TO our widely extended and increasing re,.
MERGE and interests in the various ouartrr,oT,I.
| globe, and our flag has everywhere afora-s.
security, and received the respect, inspired b,
the justice aud lIberaEIty of our intercourse ,Bd
| tile dignity and power ut the nation
! The expedition commanded by Lieut.. n. IL.
ven, dispatched IN search Of the British CEN.
inander, Sir John Franklin, and his rornpaninp,
| Oh the Arctic seas. returned TO New Yc.k n II.
| month OF October, after having undergone rr,zt
| peril and suffering, from an unknown and a.
gerous navlgat lion and the rigors OF the porth,r,
| climate, without any satisfactory information AZ
the object OF their search, but with new coutri.
| buttons TO science and navigation. Til. Officer.
and men OF the expedition having been all yo,s,.
| teers In the service, aud having so conducf.iu
as to meet the entire appreciation of the Govern
ment, IL is suggested as an act Of grace and g.n.
| rosity, that the same allowances and emoIanents
be extended to them that was made 10 the cf6-
GERS and men OF like rating, in the late exploring
expedition 10 the South Seas. earnestly re-.
commend TO you the necessity Of reorpanizIhx
the naval establishment. apportioniur ana hv,u1
the number of officers in each grade. pruyidIng
some mode OF promotion 10 the higher grades in
the navy. having reference TO merit and eapsci-
ty, rather than seniority or date of entry III The
service and for retiring from the effective list.
upon reduced pay. those who nav be ;ncompe.
tent TO the performance OF active duty Asa
measure of economy as well a. of efficiency. IN
this arm OF The service, the provision las, men-
toned, is eminently worthy Of your consdera-
ton.
The determination ct the question Of relative
rank between the officers and civil officers
Of the navy, and between officers Of me army
and navy, In the various grades OF each, viii al
so merit your attention. The failure TO provide
any substitute, when eorporcal punishment was
abolished, for offences in the navy, has OCCASION
ed the convening OF numerous courts martial
upon the arrival Of vessels in port, and is bsliey-
ed to have had al injurious effect upon the disci-
pine and efficiency OF the service. To mode
rate punishment from one grade to another, IS
among the humane reforms of government; to
abolish one OF severity, which applied 30 gene
rally 10 offences on shipboard, and provide no
thing III It's stead, Is to suppose progress Of In
pFovement in every individual among seamen,
which is not assumed BY the legislature in re-
ssect 10 any other class Of men. 1t is hoped,
that Congress. IN the ample opportunity Afforded
oy the present session. will thoroughly inyestl-
gate this important subject, and establish such
modes OF determining guilt. and such gradatI0as
OF punishment as are consistent with humanity,
and the personal rights of individuals. and Il
the same time shall insure the most energetic
and efficient performance of duty, and the sup
preston Of crimes on cur ships Of war
The stone dock In the navy yard al New York,
which was ten Years i'm process ot construction has
been - far Finished rs to be surrendered up 10 the
authorities OF the yard. The dry dock at Philadel
phla, Is reported rs completed and Is expected soon
To he tested and delivered To the agents NJ nc
government. That at Portsmouth, New lamp
shire l. also nearly ready tor delivery, and con-
tract has been concluded, agretahly 10 the att Of
Congress mt it, last session, Tor floating sectional
dock in the hay OF San Francisco.
invite yCur attention to the Recommendation %
the department., touching the establishment oi n
Wy yard In conjunction with thi- dock, in the Pa-
chic. Such station Is highly necessary 10 thee cor
veEencc of our fleets in glat ocean, which must Dc
expected % increase with the growth " Commerce,
and the rapid extension OF our whale h>h~Fe, III ts
waters
The Naval Academy ii Annapolis, under re-
vlscd and improved system vt regNlauaFEs now n
tordr opportunities ut education and instruction. -
The pupils quite equal II Is believed tet Profession
al Improvement, ~ those cnl0ved hy the taSss = ID
thu Military Academy, 4 large class MI mEfrGip-
men was received AZ the commencement of the ass
academical term, and the practlce-Shla ass osea
attached t0 the institution, tH atord Tine ariPrse
means tor regular Instruction lR Seaman>niA =
we'll Is Tor cruises, daring the vacation, OF ,sfss
or four months I'm the year. The advantages ~ g
ence in nautical affairs have rarely hcen more Ssfi
kRgN illustrated than In the facts stated LII 'ns y
port ul the Navy department, that BY means u ,E
wiad aud current charts pGlectsd aud psofs~d ~
lisUt MAUEY, the superintendent uG tae aaySa -
ScrVatorv, the passage Of the Atlantic ana faraa.
ports ut our country has heea shortened ey see2s
tartv days, -
The estimate for The support al the Navy ~
Marine corps, the ensuing uScal year, VII Dc iedae
t. BE- SSSl6,It2 ~ the estimates TOT the earfsa.
wear helag SS90Q,E2i, Tbs estimate toe Spetiaa
objects under the control oi this department. anpna
10 S2,eSi,92o -, against S2,2la,seo toT sN -
SeSr--the increase hrlRI dor additional haA - -.
ces on the Pacific coast, aud tho cansueaIna -
at the dock in California, authorized hy A& 50
session OF Consgys,, and some s asti'lS'ss -
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