Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-12-05


necessity of reorgamzng the n wal E-tanlisl-
mrn', arpohionDng and tix ny the number Of o-
ii 'rrs III racn grade, pruvldng s"m' mode ~
ptotnorl"n 10 the higher grades of the navr, hav-
ny reference to merit d capacity, rather than
seniority or date ut entry into the service, aud
f retiring from the # G,Ivp list upon reduced
th"Se who may he iucom e "It I" the ~ e
Torrance Of active duty. fe measure OF
economy NJ well as of efficiency in this arm OF
the service, the provision last mentioned is EN-
incntIy worthy Of your consideration.
llr determination of the questions Of rela-
tive rank between the sea officers and civil pf
iccrs of the navy, and between officers ct the
army and navy, III the varlOu. grades of each,
will also merit your attentions he Failure to
provide any substitute, when corporal punish
mcnt was abolished for offences in the navy,
has occnsluncd the converting of numerous
courts martial upon the arrival Of vessels III port,
and is believed to have had an injurious effect
upon the discipline and ciiic iency OF the ser
vice moderate punishment from one grade
to another /. umnng the humane reforms of the
are; but to abolish one of severity, which
applied ~ generally to offences on ship board,
upd provide nothing III its tcad, Is to suppose Il
pr"Frcss vt Improvement IN every individual
among s"rlncn which is not assumed by the
Legislature in respect to- any other class of
men. lis hoped that ungress, i'll the ample
opportunity afforded by the present session, will
thoroughly investigate tins important subject,
and establish such modes OF determining guilt,
and such gradatunS Of punishment ~ arc con
si'tcnt with Immunity and the personal rights 81
individu us and at the same time shall ensure
the most energetic and efficient performance OF
duty and the suppression of crime iii our ships
o var.
The stone dock in the navy yard at New
York, which was ten years in process of con =
Structon. has been 50 far finished aS to- be sur
rendered up to the authorities of the yard -
| The dry dock at Philadelphia is reported rs
completed, and is expected soon to be tested
and delivered over to the agents of the Govern
mrnt That al Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
is also nearly ready for delivery; and Il con
tract has been concluded, agreclbly to the act
Of Congress at its last 'Ssion. for a hoatuI
sectional dock on the BY Of San Francisco.
invite your attention to the recommend tion
OF the Department touching the establishment
| OF II navy yard ~ coujnnc non with this dock on
| the Fac ltic. Such station Is highly ncccSs l.
/ Iy 10 the convenience aul effectiveness of oar
/ fleet 10 til It q: can, winch must be expected 10
/ ncreas" il, the growth Of cGlupcrce, an 4
| the rapid extension of cur sl!vIa fisheries ogcr
! It's waters
The Naval Acrdcmy al Annqpol;.. nnict u
revised and improved system of regGitj.n-,
now aft ris uncertainties of edna. ,tinu and i'm.
Str,.., f., mo IA, mi. amt. o.,u.L !, i. h.Ii.v.
/ ed, Tor prbtc.slGuaI improvement to those en-.
loyri BY III" cadets in tic Military Academy.
! y large class o, acting in,dsiiipncn was re-.
| cclvrll II the commencement of ,hr ! lSt acad.
ruiic term. al practice SlHp Is been attach
I ed 10 tie institution, to afford the arii Il At
means inr regnl ii.trnrtlcn ~ sramanShlF. as
/ well as t,r cruises durlur the ti,.. lij,,,ts of
/ three ar t,,ur u,,r,hs il. co.i, ronr
'rLs ,J.,,,,.,,o. =. :. ,.,.:, e.;.
+ '''' una 3'H W = ~ !" ~ az
! n''c t"'i! perh ''h,rc 'tiN'hgty ii"'Ia''"
! than III I'd" fact stated IN The report Of the Navy
) y pa,,,ncnt. tL,t he mn,nx ~ tho ,,i,I and
! ,urr,;, -! ,r,. ,,;e.,aJ nal ,.x,,,r,l a..
= ;, n. - ., So. ~
"'r"ant IL '''!' 'l!e ""i'er'h'rn"eh' "' ,'l
! Naval ohsrF> 't":y. the passage from the Al
+. lantlc to the Pacific ports of oar e uutrv has
I hcrn .h,,.cnal hv ohnpt .,,r,v d,vs
/ 'Ii,n n,,;n,,,a e.. ,Io ,,,,., g ,L N,.,.
! =. W. ~ '.'!t'. Wv ''
'"n '"'t'hc "Fi,S lle ensuing h''a' E'" VIII
! ne i"thd 10 be SoSJbI2 H. the eSt!nIat IS Tor
! the currcut year brinr SJ.oUOijll
Til est ma e, tor rrisJ ola; ct. under the con.
rol OF thus Department unnnlt to s!d,,2 2J ~
,,,iu.i - Jtl JSu ,,r the ,,r.s.n, ,.,r i. ;rrr,.
eiuU o.,..iu,,, int, it. iJ ti,uni mail s.rvr,. IN,
n, Pacific coast AMI ,i,- construction OF The dock
N California nurnu iz-, u, the last s,..son ul Con
lrrs~ aud some ,iant add riuns under the head oi
! mp~vrn,.,s and Ir ans IN navy yards Eui Ijno.
, and mlclMneiy
/ deem II OF II, lch im,ur,,nr- 10 n ;,,s, ,r,un,uy
| md correct understanding OF nava pxpcu,iirur,.s
thar there sk,rL To-, an rnrrTr srpnt,tlo, Of The am
,runIio, ,i tlr sIpunr at rl,. unyYi .,.ry nee ,r,.
seq from tl.+. ..,r ne a,,ru lu,r,yrlu4nls M raw
wards and ,nion, and from ocean steam ,ril ser.
ticr HnI oiii special uhl.ri, ASSIGNED t the SUPER
! ,l,i,u of Tins u 'u,rr,.i, -
Tine rrunrt ut u. l'o.n,, st.r I, u-r,I xith
communicated nr,rII,. nm men SIM, v,.,, ri IN,
prog RS uprratiu,., AMI cu!liIoA OF M, DrD,ri.