Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-12-11

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Our naval fcr.s ,s A., a.,s;e ~ n..san,
vo.r 10. t. eloat usnue us po,9n'
ed IN giving projection to our widely exten-s
IN .'o' r
o. u,e sa.'ous - W. IL
nag nas wness ~ - $500. ~.
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ana emoIun,en,s he extended 70 Them tha,
were made 10 he officers and men IF like
ratino in tl,a late .xnIormo exnsd;,;on 70 N.
Sou,I S.os =. : J.
71''i'l
be s' NAVAL AFFAIRS.
earnestly recommend 10 vour attention
the necesstv of r.orrapizine The Naval Es.
rablisbrRent. apportioning ami fixing the nj, M
her Of officers In eacI, yrri-. providibo sosne
mode of pro,notion to ire iiiybpr grades NJ
the navy hov;no referenca m mari, md =.
,aciitv r,ler ,I',n sa,;or;,y or d,,. or CO.,
into he serv,co o,d for re;;r;n,- TO-, ~ ae
fective lis, ,,pon re,l,,cel nav rIose WIN NAV
he ,ncomnetent IN The nerfnrmanca IF civ.
duty. AS measure of economv as well ,s
of efficiency in this arm of the service ,fe
provision la 81 mentioned is e,ninen,ly worthy
of your consideration.
The Differentiation or rho ,,as; .,,
alive rank between the sea officers and civil
officers Of the navy, and between officers Of
the army and navy, in the various grades of
each will also merit your attention. The
failure TO provide any substitute. when cor
poral punishment was abolished for offences
in the navy, has occasioned the converting of
numerous court martials upon tho arrival If
vessels into mort. and is believed IN have had
an ininrious effec, unon Tho J;so,,,I,, -
ef;c,ency of IN. sorv;c,, r.. ..,s1.s... e 80
;-Luon, ,ror, ~, q I'D - 80 -
IN. hnn,no rsfor,r,s ,,r ~, 80. 49,
;sh ono nj ssvcr;,y ,Yh;oI. as,,i,,oI :. 49," 49,
ojlv IL off,nces on sh;n ioart ~ 49,,
no,h;no !, ne s,aaJ = =, 49,, ~" p'os'o'
of ;mn1oysn,on, ~ .nas, ; p1;.;I.. P'o,ess
-. - "u','oua, a'hons
49,. . w. assume ny ''ie 'esisia-
I, ;s.i,oe'i 49,. ~ a"y oe' o'ass Vi nen.-
,,a.,,;i p'" "t Ios, e.s' ~ "le "nPie OPP
ri.,;,, ~ "e present sessioh
snb;ect and establish snch no % nf '1.,a
mining pu,lt. and sucb grad,,;ons If n,n,s,,
mem ms are coosls,ent wi,I, I,,p.n ;tv .,,a
the retsonaI rights of ;ndiv;dr.ls and =,
the same time shall ensure ,bs mos, ener.
ectie and efficient performances Of J,uv nnd
the suppression of crime in our sl,ips of
war f5 ~ ec -st ia
The stone dork in tho n,vv v,,J =, NJ
Voxi, ,,t,:.L 49,. -. l"''"""' W"
~" vas 'en yea's ~ process OF
,'"s oeen 90 ,ar H"is''eo as 10 De
tn. a., a,.t =, ph;is,a','t:. % 'ne ys' 'u
.a,,,,.,.,..r - :. 'p".a % 'eu US
anu 70 eApee'eu soon 20 ne tested
".'' Nv " '''e hSents vi iie uoV-
e'nrItn'. Ihat az portsmouth, New Hamp.
s',me, - a,so neaall 1eaoy LOT delivery; ana
The o., 81 Conn,ess =, ~ 'as, ateaoy 70
;, aoa,,nn sec,;onai do.t M H. R.,.,r S ~.
Frauc;.co ;nv,,s vo,,r ,,,sn,,on -. &C."
recommendation If the Den,rtmen, ,o,,oh.
ING the establishment of a navy ward IN .on-
junction win This ,,oct an ;i,e p..,fc =
Such \ sta,ion is highiv necessary 10 ,,,e
convenience and effectiveness of onr 1ee, in
that ocean. which mus, be expected tn in.
crease will, the growth Of commerce. and
the rapid extension of our whale fisheries
cy<,r ~ esd 4.
The Naval Aca,lemy Annapolis unier
n revised and ;m,rovsd sys,o,, IS ,.o,,,.-
,inns NOW ofTorJS onnor,,,r;,;as of .a.,..,,;".,
and instr,ic,;on m ,,,un,Is equal :, i heI;sv.J
for professional imnroyem.nt IN ,I,ose on,
ioyei Inv the cadets in IN. Mil;tarv Ac.doo,y
a l,ra.. .I,ss rr .o,;,,, .,,;..,. -
ceived ar The comn,e,,eeme ~ the iss .cs.
demic term and n nract,ce SHIN has been an
,acbed 10 the ins,itntioo. IN aff,rd the am
,,,es, means e,r reu,Iar ;ns,r,,c,;on in Co.
mapship. ms well as for cruises during the
vacations Of three or four months in each
year. ea aae 81 i7-s
The advantages of science in nautical af.
fairs have rarely been more sirikingly Illus
truted than in the fact stated in the report Of
wind and current cbnr,s o,o;sc,.d ,od Nc
pared Ivy Lienfenant hlaury, the SnPerinten-
dent OF the Naval Observatory, the passage
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific ports Of our
country has been shortened by about forty
DAYS. -...-.t
ine es'ima'es LOT me support OF the Navy
a' o, MARINE CorIs 'ne ensuing hscaI year,
VIII oe found 10 oe $4,000 Az ~. the est
NAV" aUs 'o' .'e c'"'e"' year oe'hs @o'SoV,o2l.
ne es',iha.es 'or special ooJects under