New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-09
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CYrfc1Cc OF LLc ti'"ef 49, 49,
attract public notice -. ..-.,s.,,. sbsJ, bs
aTTs, each sesmsn 10 whom TINS ccruhc &c sna os
awarded shan if be accept II, register his name N
sI IN he provded for that purpose and kept on ooari
hi Inv which register he shsIl become eistsr-
"a sesmsn Of the nsvy of the United state ana oe en-
t,ed 10 all the privilege and DC bound 20 al M o,s
s oS ,hat character This registry book sha DC trans
i,,o 20 die NAVY Department, where y mail De pre-
red and Toe entries made in il cop'ef into genera
rep,try alphabetically arranged and KEEP IN 'ne Depart
nert ., - ~o-,v sc,,rap WIN s;gns
-, .a;.er shall be those of faithful seryce and due
.rrTrnuce Of ell -cananllkc duty under le ua % N
United states good neral deportnci, an P' nnR,
erce 10 al orders that may be s.uei by ms su
riors go long az he shall continue 70 De member vi
the nayy. ,..L;- -.-...~r sb,u be
u For cyerv five years OF actual dufy on ooard
iii ,cel an increase of one dollar month over
and above The established rates OF Ordinary pay a - 70
saw for the irs i've years OF such service, one uo
nor month for a second term oil nvc year. o suOn '''
r. a. additional doll ar per month; for third term Oh
sve wears another dollar and Tor fourth term OF nYe
yearr making total OF twenty years service, ahC--e
dollar amounting, in ALL for ssch twenty yehs serEIce
IN four dollars month after which further increase
N he made Th additional monthly pay, 50 camel oy
service 20 be paid each man 50 long a. he m'y con
time 70 Ne registered seaman Of the navy ani after
twenty YEAR of service 20 be paid wneher ne CONTINUES
registered seaman or not
The right TO this additional pay 10 be liable 70 ior'
fiture st any time within the twenty years actual ser
vice by the resignation of any seaman on the registry,
by r9 beng efrUcK on the L-t u Ec-.stStCi
men, which may he done at any time, and shall only
be done by the order Of the Secretary OF the Navy or
by the sentence Of Naval Court Martial upon charges
CT misconduct in either OF which e7ents, resg lanon
or discharge by sentence of the Secretary of the Nary
or of Court Martial he shall cease to belong to the
Navy and shall lose all the privileges Of such cha-
racter.
40 Every registered seamtn to be entitled to resign
h post in the Navy at any time after three years ser
vice il not engaged on cruise. When engaged on
cruiee and absent from the ports Of the United states
he shall resign without the consent OF the IN man
ing officer Of his ship record OF all res5nsnons 10
be duly kept and reported TO the Department
a reg stored seaman of more than twenty years ser
vice. continuing in the Navy, only TO forfeit hs addt
pay when such forfeiture shall be aditSet by Court
Martial punishment for grossly immoral or insuooF-
dna,e conduct By such sentence aso for such oence
his additional pay may be suspended 10y Court ior sch
time they may adjudge- ,...
any corpora or other punishment Of degrading car
scter and to such only may be ordered by a CONT
Martial on charges duly preferred snd tried Ins pro,
hbition not 20 prevent the punlsi mt tot 'I't
Martial of such minor deinquencies in conduct and d.
ciElirc rs NAV be corrected by Withhold ling the usual
indulgcnces the service stopping portions OF the ia
ton, or increasing ordinary duty
term Of three yeaTs service 70 urlougn oil sucl rcs
enable length az may enable him 70 maze one or w.
voyages in the merchant marine, not exfenn- witloul
special permission, TO more than ak months "a "a idr
loue to be granted by the commanding officer o. t1H
squadroD the commandan Of the navy yari nearest
10 the por. az which hi cruise may be tcrnnitc, AM
only be granted any case with IN express reserve
ton and notice thet the 10 whom "a gwen shall
report for duty in the navy, when any p19Fc en-
g sta render necessary 20 to order HIN t1e ,ri's
for his ~ duty 10 be- issued by the IVY Depart
Ineni, by such Cficer may be authorized ~ ths
Department 10 do So failure report in accor lance
with this provision 20 render him Liable to b. struck oil
the yisIy 10y the Secretary Of the Navy Every reg
iered searncn reporting for duty within three IN ntls
of his last cruise and being thereupon ordered 20 duty
10 be entitled to pay from the date OF termination OF his
last crli-e
Al furloughs 10 be regularly reported aui no.cd y.
-. Every registered seaman to be entitled to
his dress some appropriate badge by whcn NJ may
be distinguished and known in the navy which oaise
viii be designated and proyided by the Navy DePar-
mcnt.
SO The petty officers of each ship 10 he selected,
fer es Convenient from the class of registered scan -,
and the appointment always to be REGARDED dopoll-
ant upon the merit and good character OF tne pesJn Sc
lectcd to be held good behaviour during the term
a cruisc.
~ record to be kept: under the direction of every
Commanding officer Of a squadron ship, OF the acae
amount Of service performed by uch r,y tore sea
man while uuder his command TIis record 20 be r.
turned tire department the eud Of every crdis AL
be Transferred TO tsc general registry o. sein;n-
Upon the evidence OF this general registry the addition
al pay to be granted
~ Every Seaman to be admonishcl u give his ira,
ntme sgc and place OF BIRTH upon signing the r,ssry
and be required 10 engage not 20 ship IN merchant o.
other vcssels while On iurough, by any othcr name
He being convicted OF violating tins engagement - rc
der him liable TO be struck rom the lst OF regt tered
seumon upon the order OF the Secretary Of the Navy.
80 In every case of dinl cal from the service a5
registered seanap the party 50 dismissed 70 receiTe
Whatever monies may be due to hum unless tao sane
ehc have been forfeited by the senelcc Oh court II
tial imposed punishment for an oAen:o committed
ly lm. seaman dismissed from the registy not N D.
entitled 10 be restored but upn the PERM sion Of nc
head Il the Navy Department. granted IN consideration
OF The mertOI ious character of the applicant
40 Seamep, ordinary se3men, and land ~ IN IN '1S
service not belonging 10 the registry, to be subject -
such discipline duty and penalties as Congress may pro-
yde in code Of regulations adapted to their govern
under such restrictions notifications ~ The De
pns,ineni may tLink proper TO make.
al. printed book or circular 10 be made Dy me
Department containing all the regulations aui con ions
relating TO the esni hEen OF registered se1n m sns
full description a the obi cations TO be contracted ~
Them and 81 the privileges 10 which they may be en'L
Copcs of this book circulars 10 be furnished - every
squadron or single vessel IN commission, O! w.a,l
copies shall be given every seaman in orie. th.
he may he fully informed Of the nature of the IN
mens TO be incurred by him entering the service OF
the United States Thee regulations 10 be read and
planned - the several crews, and far may BE-
oossary to every seaman before he signs the rcystry
az The Department 10 be authorized 10 make, ater,
and modify all rules ard regulations, so lar il may BE-
found expedieLt for the due Establishment and sippo.t
Of this purpose Of creating corp. OF registered scam ~
in accordance with the general objects intendsi TO be
promoted in the above place, and for te supplying Of
any detect which experience may show - exist in IT,
The term sfanen as used throughout this plan ! to
he undentcod 10 embrace every class of mariners
board public vessel whether denominatcl seamen,
dinaTy solmen or lsndsmen
"l3. limited number Of boys TO be received into the
Navy, upon obligations contracted according q law 10
teIvc III they arrive at the Of twenty years.
Their number, the quots 10 be allowed to each vessel
aId all neediu and proper rules for their government,
and duties TO be regulated by the orders Of the Nary
Department"
The Secretary argues at length for an increase of
the Navy. Other nations strengthening their m.r
Tine armament and We ought to do the same In the
Pschc we have not single armed steamship, though
cur commerce is rapidly increasing there, and during
the next ten years il viii be the theatcr of important
events Onthe Atlantic III IRE equally potent
for al increase and it is accordingly recommended
thathree propeller ates be built and three
propeller slooPsofwar, with few small steam RI,
adapted to speed, for coast navigation. In order to
make room for them in the Navy Yards the frigates