The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08

NV defsct which experience may show to exit Ia il
b. underwood to embrace every class Of mariners on
board public vessel whether denomiuated sssmea or
binary eesneD. or landsmsn
Is limited mber OF boys to be received into the
navy, upon obligations contracted according to law
terve until they arrive at the age of twenty years
Their number the quota to be allowed to each vessel
and all neecful and proper rules for their govsrnmn
aud duties to BE- regulated by the orders Of the Navy
This system OF providing for more effe ctye marine
respectfully submit TO your consideration. There al
ready exits power in the executive to adopt nearly
whole Of its details. IL may be proper no sub
NIT it to the approval of Congress- with view obtain
for it legislative recognition and especially procure
sucb may be necessary give the sauo
or law the establishment of the registry which
constitutes the ground work Of the plan
In the activity and diversity Of enterprise which ths
busy spirit OF this time has exacted from the navy, 1t
has become manifest that the Increase 81 the naval
estaoi hment OF the country not only recommended
by the most urgent public considerations but IL also
forced upon The attention Of Congress absolute
costly The honor we'll the successful adventure Of
the nation aud might even the iDdisp n.abs obi
stion OF national she outantly recurring
need for the exhibition Of the national power all
bne to this question to Congress Of the
first magnitude During the past year this department.
has been iDpeed by due regard for the great public
interests mttsd to its charge put in reputation
nearly the whole disposabls force navy Ths de
tails Of Ibis report - show that constant and various
employ sDt has been .dennandsd of off ers shios ami
trust that Congress will in these reluisi
tons he uch tho demabd OF necessary service eogross
The means provided TO accomplish it. and viii drducs
from this TACT an argument in favor Of enargiDg the
naval resource, for still larger naval operations
Whilst other great maritime powers strengthening
and tx n0ing their capabilities for aggression de-
fence, bestowipg a eduous labor upon crea
ton of steam navies OF singular efficiency they have
imposed upon US new obligation II TO track their
progress with equal steps in Effort bring ourselves
abreast with them in Ii cir advance at least msatan
that portion OF relative strength which 1t has been
policy heretofore to assume
rte actual exgencies Of our service, conspi.
cuously multiplied by the rapid extension OF domain
snd the settlement OF Of trade ana the es-
tabsbn ent of new lines OF commerce the Pacific,
bat to every citizen OF the United states
an Irresistible sument persuade the naou
to much larger provision Of ships and men than we havs
heretofore kept In commission. The Pacific during
the ten is likely to become the theatre the
most iDtereslip events OF our time nation growing
upon it's shores which win both attract and supply an
of commercial enterprise in the rapid growth aud
sctiyiy OF whi,h the wcrd has yet parallel The dis
oovey Of Amerca did not give such i'm pulse to this
spirit witness In the energy and Of
these recent settle
AT this moment We ara without public steamship in
that Our various commerce. scattered along tho
whole coast from Oregon to thl and citizens who
found in every port throughout that extended ue
left TO the protection OF but two fgaes and two
sleeps Of war COMPOSING squadron whose utmost
tivy but bali perform the outy assigned toit Our
relations with Asia aud the interme diae Islands,
which constantly multiplying the of trade
aud with them the hazards Of collision aud the. conse
quent increase of numbers drawn from the
every country TO the competition Of this theatre ali In
dictate the commencement Of q great political zig
DifcaDce which will henceforth exact from the govern
ment than its accustomed vigilance In noting tho
pcsIess Of and than its usual energy The
them H. therefore, more necessary than ever that
should have respectable force always accessible
giving them protection snt the perls Of warfand popu
lar outbreak and revolutionary commotion which fa
turs even more than in the past may expected to
characterize Of the States and to which
their business invites them steamer Of large class,
adapted TO the general duties Of and nall one,
to kept ut hand at San Frspcisco In Cafor-
MIA and Oregon regard almost indspensa addi.
tions to the squadron assigned to that service
Locking to The Atlantic We find motives equally strong
IhA Inc mud NfipNla
for the enlargement Of the number Of steamships
Whist am fully aware that tee power Of the United
States happily consists more in their ability to provide
the contns ncies INVASION than in the actual ex
bibtion Of equipped force. aud that dispense
European powers still fail to recognise the
fact that The respect due to the interests Of people
requires the hsbitual and familiar presence Of flag in
every region Of commerce. sustained by such amount
Of force and of such equality. may give sgnif
cant token Of the resources command at home
sanitary conviction this point is 10 great extent
inspired by the excellence Of when
ipro comparison with those Of other nations We cannot
o,d impair our reputation for producing tho
beat tbips and the best discipline that navigate
the ocean hosever We may afford to exhibit them in
smaller numbers.
intent upon the ed t TO bald powerful steam navies
Most OF Them already far ahead Of psces
Of forces aid 1t is obvious from the urgency with
which the maxine Of Europe Is pressed to assume
this character that there IL deep and convic
force will be mainly relied the efficient element
Are z far renewed from the occasion or tho
OF appreleDded conflict ipdifer-
part to the possible issues Of collision?
Are our Affairs little expossd abroad,
tared at home as 70 exempt fiom all necessity to
consider the eects which follow the changes
in the naval organization of Europe!
These considerations and Others which they suggest
induce the attention Of Congress- to the recon-
ntndaons Of the Bureau Of Construction
this report aud to invite lem with the earnest
olicuce to provide for the building OF three first class
propeller fgaes and the number OF propeller
soops Of 80 these might be added With advantage
ejtw Ipser steamers a&asted to quick despatch ana
Our navy yards are abundan,ly supplied with large
quantities OF the best timber the h%b condition which
conid not be better appropriated tnan to this object
There two frgaes the Sautee and the Sabine which
have bee housed he Stoke in Portsmouth aud Ne
YORK, for tho la.t ten years These might be launched
and b ed Tor service ana their places might be occupied
vel the sheds in other yards by tn, ne
steems bjps proposed 20 be bnilt
In connection with this subject wouli call the st
trtion OF Congress to the necessity OF authorizing the
ah hmtnt OF the or acsoies for the cpastrac
ton Il sill The machinery necessary 70 the complete
equipment OF the largest class of steamers The grea.
IN porsDce ~ sSch establishments TO the government Ia
felt by this department in the daily conviction that
by the comBsnd OF snch resource may the navy be
pr IMPLY aud surely Supplied with the best acbiner, for
The public vessels The inspection and control of the
soik st 10 Is IN progress the assurance Of the best
Material and the pspctua compliance with the demanl
OF the service advantages that only efficiently
secured by having the workshop under the command Of
the government fhe experience Of the past viii ais,
fully demonstrate that this mode supply ing tbs ma
cbnery o. public vessels must b. in les general
result more economical tbsn any other and viii GER
ainiy much themos rel able kind Of work The
plans would be uniform, failure OF machinery
tqotrt aud the Improvement Of the models of contruo
tiop certain
TIE ma contract law Of iSi7 contains a provision
which au Lorisfs the nj to appropriate
the vessels built under il he naval service would
recommend that Of them Of the first be seected
sind EQUIPPED with the proper armament I make this
suggestion from persuasion that IL IL matter of i'm
por'nnce 70 tine practically to determine By
experiments a question upon winch much doubt Is
t.r'siDed aad ~hich il is secessary to sovewhether
these stea msrs really adeqs the demands
naval service and may be usefuly into ships
CT war The dc ermpatiou OF this question may settle
point Of great touching the risnce placed
on these hips In any sudden emergency-a point 1ch
more safely to be settles in tine Of peace than in
mems OF excitement and pressure, when other re-
source msy be At hand to meet the consequences of
failure
IL is furthr to provision for an increase
OF seamen The present limit Of seven thousand ave
buDsrd Is int efficient tho ne .esstes of the
service In its existing condition IL the full com of
men appropriated by the regulations Of the navy