New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-03

Thessp.ndtn's .f,ea D~es for the ys.a t.dn-
ycaI menctE ~ Jolly neat sd enaoe Jan. o. Ia,
S7SSSsj 50 sAo@lhg re u ION II 81 6l s91 u
Tie L. ard OF Con.mis ls 10 whom The uaa.s.a.e,,
ci TIE sfas Ct me MIar Aslnn, Gated b. the ACCT
30 4 MaTce last a. ers tee hayeseCoted ste tie
,stabRbE 81 AZ A. um la tue ycai,y u ih.s cv
Which "a t'sn spro'se ~ nc susci 10 iae rrilssjs
ne Isp,I, of the Ssc,,,a'y Of the Navy VII erAbtA.
coroliioa II hr puohc scrycs rId.r he sgp.rvscne
that DEPARTMENT OR na''i i'e. ,.ost dgnas no rFs
projects 10 ~idel sitsneed .nd Asic4slag coz
merce and Interests he "a nous guaF'es 81 the don
and 0gr dog has eyopwfee Aaofcci tac scent, ~
received tc pred oy DC lus:ce hbsr,t-
Of -ur m;sIcouiss. aHc tie en AID pows. of the "a
Ire exred ton commanded by Lent, Do Haven. A..
PATCHED sea ch 90 the sntsh Commander sfr JoA,
FrarLln and rs ccmDs IONS the Arcsc S.a resrSlS
Ia New YORK I'D he mouth 4 October after h.ye~ nri.'
cone sreat pen and fcnug toa an unIsa.n al a..
gerous nsyg alon a1d me ng'Is Of nor hsm ims,.
without any >actnr ioi"Gis IN OF he -cts 81 S,,
ssaIsh but with new n' Ouons 10 sclesee All Havrs
non pom he fitggenisd loa Iesi,us. Tie scsr, sas
,nen Of the c1peiii0S having beon al volunteers fSr r.
annrhatSa OF the Government a, Is ses,ed as an 49,
~ siace and gebeTos that ne sane aosaaoss of eri
iothe fcerS AID " Ike IA Tag IA the ats tSgonss
elreoitIen tothe S'uth seas
r,o,garizng the Naval EStA- shmeat aRalu-n NJ AMI
iripg ,he number of officer n ese s1s rfcssy sone
M de y promotion 80 lhe hisha grades 81 he Nay Law.
Irg Trf,rei and capacity, rather ihaa seaonv
~ date of ENTITY into the service. lid Tor retfag fros
he Elective lls upon reduced "a, those ~ .y e Ia
competent 10 the peri.'n''ree OF sctVe Gl> A
sure economy well - - erleienc' pa US arm u tie
I ~
IN. detsrmm1iiou Of tbe Questions # awe rsnks,
tween the sea ofccn arf civil orce Of the navy, M
Offices Of the arm andna "a ne W Ions sradcse
each VIII also merit your s1ente'n th. iaiurt 90 prese
any substitute, Mneu c'resal pau snment VA toohAea
Tor oftusss I'D the uavs cssoned the conFeniagoi
numerous courts al the rsa OF vessels IN ont
disc pine ofoiencs 81 The service To mo,lsraie
punls hmeni nm one ale 10 sno'aef :, s'aoas
Of seventy. which A. md 50 k'BeraD - 0ieases
on sLlp- board. and provide nothing IN ITS steal, IS
. tt
among seamsn which assn ed bY the Legislature
rsspec, 10 any other class Of II hoped thai Con
Srsss IN the ample ooporumr afforded 6y tae prss,rt
session wH thoroughly gae tins important subject
ard establish such modes o determining gnlt and such
traditions of punishment as are consistent with humanity
and the personal ushs ~ Individuals and al the
INN, shall insure IN. and efficient perkrm
Of duty and the suppression OF cfne N pr shis OF
The stone deck in the navy yard at New-lsrs. which
was process Of constEuc len, has been fn
finished be surrendecc up to the AUTHORIZES Of the
ward The dry dock al ih,!atephia IS reported IS
yeted and Is ea pec ed be tested anu delivered
over 10 he agents The Government. That Portsmouth
New Hampshire, Is also ntary ready fer delivery ant
contract has been concluded. sgieean ~ the act Con
eress A. It's las session for oatng sectional dock .he
BAY of San Francisco invite your attention 10 the
conmendaren OF the Department u ching the establish
ment OF navy yard IN oounectsa with this dock On the
nence and oectveno,s Of dee, IN that which
be expected 10 with the growth u oomme GO
and the rapid extension OF our whale hsheF.s oEefm
The Naval Academy 4, Annapolis under revised and
improved system OF regui ons now affords opportunities
% education and Instruction TO the pupils Gut, essal
he
by the cadets IN the Military Academy large class AZ
acting dshipmeu received at the commencement Of
attached to the situtiou to al. vi the ampes means
regular Instruction M ,eamsnsaip well for cruises
during the vacations of bfo- q" Jour monIs IA each year
The advantages Of &C euce IN nautical atirs have rarely
le.nm"ie sIrihns Illus Rated Than IA ne act stated IN
wind and current aud prepared by Lieut.
MauU, the Supeunte, dent OF The Naval Obsen aiov.
Tie massage from the Attnuc o the Pacific ports OF
I country has been shortensdby about totty Gays
The estimates rthe support OF the Navy and Nanne
q. he IN ha
ga 10 the estimates for the current year beng Sosae2
The estimates for pse Sese @ 30 me s0s ~ ,s
$50 for The present the Increase being ose aened by
the additional mail on the Psclhc coast snt the con-
sructiun the dock California authorized at the last
session OF gTess. and slight additions nader the
head OF improvements repairs IN navy' ards, buildings
Id,em il Of much importance to just economy, and
correct undersiandg OF naval expenditures that here
should he an entire araon OF the appropriations for the
support # the naval proper from those tor perna
pent improvements at navy Yards snd stations and from
ocean steam mai service. ard Other special objects as
sisned To tho supervision Of thus department
nlpicated presents interesting view of the progress
| operations and condition Of his Department ,
At the close % The last Decdl yea, the length 81 mai
within The In ted Sales vas 2so mites the AN
Sua Transportation thereon 557s2 j2 miles, aud the an
The length of he foreign mail roues is estimated at
10 $40 miles ard the annual tfanspoun ION thereon At
G5ao6 miles The annual cost Of service - STl 1877,
Of which S43937 Is pad by the pas,-ofi'e department.
and NJ o23 $50 pa d through IN. Navy Department
The annual transportation r,t,a the United states (er-
Guiding the service IN California and OREGON. which Is
lar statements Of the Department. exceeds that Of the
preceding year 6C28 miles at an increased cost Of
| s5i7,llO
The whole number Of p'st. Offices in the United States
on the seth day o. June last. was 1875 There were
1893 post Offices esIab she'd ana 2JG discontinued daring
the year
including III for the ranked matter Of Con-
Ofthe Departments aud officers Of government and
,o' the Brush POST ocs s@oan ed TO ss7 VS.
The expenditures Dr the sane period Excluding sacs-
500 40 paid under award 4 the Auditor pursuance
a So
Ohio and Misslss gp Rivers IN 1889 and 1893 and the
collected for AT payab to that Office amsuated TO So
O2i 5c6 70 leaving balance e eyenue The proper
expenditures Of the ySI OF sos %? 90
The for hostages during the year (oxcudDg the
foreign hostages collected for md payable 70 the BRUSH
s7tO 49, or S 100 per cent over the Ike receipts for
The rduct On Of postage under the Of March last
did not take effect un the commencement II the present
present op.raon Of The redaceJ rates vii not be ,esd
before January next aud estimate Of he receipts
for the present can vet De made IL - bebsved how
that they viii fall far short of hoso Of last year Tas
surplus II the revenues no" hand 49, however So large
that no further appropriation from The treasury ia aid OF
the revenues othe department requ red for The current
tscal year but additional appropriation for the
ending June 80 1883 will probably be found vhen
The receipts Of the first Two quarters OF the fiscal year are
fully asceri AIMED.
mended reduction of POSTAGE TO rates which he deemed
low could be prudsnty adopted unless Congress
# the DepaJtu emf than equya the mail
performed BY it for the government rho
except letters O and 10 Cal fobia and Oregon.
substantially ado ptOd by tho last Congress. lie aos
mmends adherence 90 the present letter rates. 4nd III.
ves 3gas fDTbsT reduction until ustihed b. the Tsye-
hue Of the Department.
He also recommends tbs. the rates Of postage printed
matter be so revised a,'o render them more simple and
uniform their ration all classes II pinned
after submit the recommendations of the Teport 20
your favorable consideration.
he public satDtss oftae United States have bsep
sccnmulang for thar sIy years, and iaerspeFsei
With private acts are s'iieed saTcugh
ana, from He cDs 81 the ~bh have become almost mac
ceSsihe TO tie great Jfthe community They also
tthln much az the Dc1nsruty and lmy.Tfc6pn OF has
leshlaton As II 10 be generally coaseded that
there no common law Of the United States to supply
We csitcts Of their legislation, most mportsnt mat
that let saiIOn should lie perfect 50 possible,
defining every yewCr intended % be confeITed every
crime intended % b. nlSte punishable, and pre-
scnblng the punishment o. he inflicted In add
ton 10 particular 5oken OF length
the whole criminal code Is pow lansn,aely detective