Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-12-11
Report Ofti,c Secretary Of the
Navy.

Navy.
The Annual Rep ri from he Navy
Department is "a durum,nt Of nedtra
length, considerhLic ability, and gen
eraI interest. IN contuiis sundry i'm
10 titnt Recommendation regarding tie
regulation oi the Naval Establishment.
| ana suggests a number OF drslruble iu,-
Vcintnfs.
six squadron are rinI iuycd IN active
service Oh the orCan. Ol these. HE
Home sqGudtOu vi under lie command
ol oumodure Parker. consieis Il five
vessr., aHd mas a. u.std ~ {, Z " ct IN
dies and ala NJ lie r0utls ui tie Garth.
bean S,a and IA, Gujl u. NHico. The
Mediterranean sCuaaior, CNu. Morgan
COMMANDING, Consists OF luur vesees /;
{, tie african 50 .'dron. iatcly under tie
communal Il Coz. Gregory, how oi Com.
l. valeih, comprises tive hr,ns anh
tlOIs; tie squadron on the coast Il
Bi0sH, Com. Mckcrver, nrluGcs The
fa.- zip Congress nnd three others; Tie
! Pdcifc squadron, tom MrCauley. III
cu.,s e,ts,n scawUrihy vessels and
J sl"rc-ships; and tie squad o.i lor t,c
/ East Idies, Com. Aullch con manding.
compartments ne steam ir.gale SHstue
handh aud three sloors- i-war. l he
total number at vessels en,pl"yed III
| squadron service IL therefore thirty
tifer. Tie Report annnunres with
sajisiarllun thai IN all quarters oi Tie
! globe. the reception oi Anr lean cruisers
has been respectful and curGlal. A
complimentary dlusiOn l. nnIe 10 The
EA,ediilUn III s,arch OF Sir John Frank
! IN under ibt command OF Lieut.. i'e
/ Haven; and HE generous OTTER oi ti,e
vessels. by Mr. Crunch, for another
cruIse. ia conveyed Ia Coz gress for lis
acceptance, should II be though proper
! 10 authorize IL sccunu ExIruillon. The
voyage al tie irlga,e 81 Laurence To
Southampton is aiho noticed III apIrO-
rriaie terms.
Tie numncr ui officers employed dur.
ing tie year ~ The Coast Survey was
ninety. The Secretary rrnrNs his re-
commrndaiIou thai tie sul ervisinn OF
this work be transferred 10 the Navy
department.
ILr Necessity Of a rev s,nn OF The laws
relating 10 tae Navy and lie adoI iIon
ut Il suitable and ,tiic III sSstn of
Na,ai Iollcy E r' con Inehrtd 10 HE
attention oi Congress. MIR. Giaham
! do. : bot 60 eur "a IN poIi,'y sunIciincs
Advocated, that We should nprortlon our
Naval force |, that oi lhe Iircl al liza
/ uus ut Euroie vi h winch we may
pO.slhly come ~ oil iIsl"u lti lie re cuu-
! Iueuds that AL lhr aids AFFORDED by
/ science ani experience lie aFrlhd 10
! the Improvement oi our Naval stab
: hshment. IL ~ ~ IaIn liai We rect con.
tented viii! 4 mU,ills isnd ahllquated
/ urmala,u's. Our oby Gus FOLEY ls 10
continue TO bul.d rhlis III, onI! sui-
! ply losses, hot IT, htep latr ~ h TIE
( improvement Of HE age. | lie ntccssi y
/ Dl The ,siabithHr ui ul IL retired ils' ala
4 the " ,ut oi a class al stral tcssris. -
\ give emlinyn ent lIi command 10 senior
/ hcutcnanir, arrs'"o important rtc"n'-
mrudatIous Oi Tie 'el CrI
4 the question oi Currorcal Punish
\ ment in the Navy, Ii commented upon
|, 10y ecIclary Graham at rorslderablr
/ ienlh. A ,naIrrla! a, feel IN our Naval
/ G de IL heli 20 be iiijtt nhIrn II occasion
\ ei by lie ;liurv 10 provide any IuhIsh-
. mtnt hy way Oi substitute. / he .rlo (
F, uocs on 10 argue. that the nbuli,iou oi
Naval FIogglug lns been attended with
d uNtfulIituc consequences l'di ltHItt
is delayed hy confinement that huncst
men are made ihC fc.N wants of lle uu-
4 wothy. white the taller are IN cOnlinc-
7! menI aud that rnc Ships tl,ctNc l"ice
\ Is wtahned. The Secretary cousIdt rs
/. that TIE cunscqneuces Of lhc rhrnge
/ have thus lar b, eli detrimental 10 the
service, and cunmemds il to Tie consId-
GRAFTON of C.,ngf,ss.
Il lie Sclehl!i!c researches which have
!, been presented during tie year, under
., the direction Of the Navy Dsrarimen 9,
4 are producing valuable results. The
/ Naval Observatory and Hydrographical
| office have been iu active and vigorous
4 ., Grafton; the Wind and Current Charts
+ p.aued 10y [. eui. MauIy, are being eX-
I end, d 10 he Pacific aha lnjran Oreare;
4 HE AelrOGomlcnl .yrt Giton 10 Chilli,
|, under The direction of Lieut. G!Ilss las
4 been actively conducted. and The first
I , hlra'iou al Tie Nautical AIua uc u'.
/ ucr the SUI cl,itl,udrnCc Of Lieut.. Dt-
/ vis may hrrXpecieI III the course oi the
/ next fiscal yer.
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