The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1851-12-23

| ing Floating Sectional Dock on the bay of
San Fryncisco TO be finished in two years
from May last, for SGl0. 900.
The construction of Navy Yard at San
Francisco is strongly recommended.
| Of The four war steamers recommended TO
be built by the act of s47, the Saranac was
commissioned last year, the Susquehanna and
San Jac;nto this, and the other remains unfin-
ishen, but is expected to be completed in the
| Spring. as tnfa .ra
The increase of The Naval force 10 recon.
mended. But while this increase is dcsrabe'
still every attempt TO equalize our naval strength
with other nations with whom This may come
| into collision such preparations should be msdo
as would ,ender the immediate commission OF
| such an armament practicable. And above all,
| the Improvement in science and in ship-bulld-
ling and all the experience and Inventions OF
modern times should be made sucservient to
the end of creating and applying all the great
Clements of naval supremacy clearly aftainaoie
by the United States. AS an illustration 10
| what extent Improvement is possible. 1t 10 in-
etanced of the Mississippi. constructed fifteen
wears ago. could be reduced one half in dimen-
sions and weight aud yet have double the pow
| er they have at present. with no increased COST
| of fuel In view Of this illustration. IT is re-
commended 10 erect works in one or more OF
the Navy Yards, for the purpose OF building
steam engines. ii
| A class OF small steamers slStccoh"o"eS1 - ~.
| give paactical and active employment to naval
| officers.
The recommendation to reduce the number
! of Commanders Captains and Lieutenants is
| referrod to, and the increase OF the number OF
mastoas is suggested, as also the establishment
of the Office of Second Lieutenant.
II is insisted that the prospects OF promotlon
in the navy as compared with the army are ex
tremety limited. and the Recommendation Oh
l.xa sba off commodore
had establish the Office Of Rear Admiral, re-
/ newed. The object of these promotions IS
first. TO reward brilliant services, and TO enaoe
| tho service TO have two officers OF supreme
rank. one at Washington and the other at San
Francisco. to superintend and command tue
navies on the Two greatoceans.
A retired list is urgently recommended
A .upocstion is made to Congaess to adopt
a report Of hoard of officers. appointed by the
Secretary to prepare seVlseu coue ~, III G
oovernmsn, of the navy. or ir Congress should
: report as a basis for new law. 1t Is strongly
recommended as containing certain principles
Indispensable to the requirements OF eur exten'
4 ded territory. =.
TIE serious defect in the navy laws. arising
from the want of substituting any mode OF pun
i.hment when that by corporeal chastisemens
was abolished is forcibly pointed only punish
mept left TO the s,retion Of the officer. Out-
most impossible, and therefore no punishment
can be inflicted for positive wrong save I'm.
rson,nen which the lazy and vcions Is ooon ano
moi punishment Hitherto the aboition OF n1gg;ne
has proved detrimental the service, aud II Is
al ,ba, The wisdom OF that enactment cannot iariy De
tested until some eecual means OF punshng gum pe
provided-either by comforting on the snip onios u.
, power of appointing courts maftia OF some oie,
approved means. The consideration OF the wno'e suo
lee, is urgently recommendation Congress-
chsuee in the system Of naval education AZ AhnaP
hencefOrth snail cOnsiet
of four wears study, with practice cruise OF ".ee
mo- his each summer, instead Of two years nsrueuon
first thee years and two years aiterweru
academy Fifty pupils admitted last oc'ooer' anu
7 constitute the first class ofth new course.
+. Tho propriety of allowing TO the President
the mower TO appoint ten midshpmen "atlarge,
Independent of the Congressional appointments
is again forcbly. urged. ..,s
The observation at tho Observatory tne wi'io
] and current charts, the astronomical odserva-
lion at SANTA ro de Chill. the nautical almanac,
are all in in active progress, and promise most
valuable results.
Professor Pages report on electro-magnet-
: ism as motive power, is submitted 10 So"'
eress. ,
: Mr.. Stevens SIS new proposition 10 build q shot
and shell proof, is submitted Also,
!. The number of trips ffom New YORK TO Av.
| crpool by the mail line is recommehueo W 10
' increased from 90 to 90.
70 ! 4
and Marine Corps for the year ending the ~
J. of June. 953, present an aggregate OF So.5a,-
: O93 o. from which deduct special oblects' ~~'
I 6s4, 900 s5, leaving for the support of the ma
4 w and marine corps S5S66,472 H. Inc u
q mount estimated for this object last year was
J., G5.92I The sum estimated for speciai oo-
iects last year was S2,2l0,960. there IN an ex'
j. cess in the present estimate. over ana aoo'o
q that sum. Of S53,2f0 80, which is occasioheo
}: by the addition of pay for increased service 70
e the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, directed
: by the net OF the last session OF Congress, tho
"a oomnlelion of the dry dock in California. ana
a some additions under the head OF Improvement
in navy yard, buildings aud machinery 10
A. these must be added such amounts as may %
,r appropriated for pier or basin 10 DC apenoeo
ir to the dock in California, and navy yaro on
81 that station.
ct A separation Of the expenditure proper ior
N navy and mariae purposes, from that Tor per-
m maDent improvements. is recommendeo'
The total amount drawn from the Treasnry
r dnring The fiscal year ending the 30ih OF June
~ 1851. as shawn by the statement oil appropr,s-
IN ions for The naval service, prepared oy 'no
10 Second Controller of the Treasury. IS Slo'-
n 3ls.O3l 90, from which deduct tepayme"'',
y s.. .o73. .434s7, and there remains the SUN o, ,.
e. 50 O44 5o7.1i. as the total expenditure on all
o. objects under the Supervision OF TINS Dep"It-
u ment. or this sum there was espended Tor
of snecia, objects S3.156.sl7,91. ieaviog as the
nix true expenditure Of the navy and marine corps
SIS. .sS5 779. 30.
to The unexpended balances in the Troasury
of tho appropriations for the naval service, ma
b. line corps, and special objects under the con-
lis troll Of the Navy Department, on the 3o'h o.
ed June, 1851. was Si, ls2.296.23, all OF wh'ch
'r- will be required TO meet out standing obi'ga
,iop. duo on account OF the objects for when
g. these appropriations were made.
IN The establishment Of Bakery Is recon-
ng mended, on gfounds OF economy, nea"u su'
to u,;l;,v, So. too; are an invest nent ofthe Med
ith zeal fund. aud a revision Of that Department
aF and finally. tho appointment Of Bureau