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

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tAg sconomy-has no adviser His only outlook IL for
soe pastims and his idea OF that confined to sensual
bis brief soourn on shore 81 is victim to that class
OF who pander to his appetites and Who plumber
him Of his earnings Necessity and very soo1
Iive him back to the where hs finds his nstur
Meme, and the only friends who understand bis
character and sympathse with it 1t is very apparent
tbat man so organized and circumsiaaced STANDS vey
much In need of better culture than this course OF fe
affords discIest attention to bis condition ey the
Teach him more thrift and furnish him guidance sui
sgement will make him more useful AZ citizen
individual Oh arscer and render bin the same time
certainly, not LEES useful in his profession
PROPOSE for the confederation of SsDgress plan for
the re Organization Of this portion OF the navy which il
sured by such experience rs the future practise Of 1t
bty and value OF our seamen AMI TO the
Try most ETH ,ient corps of men, permanently devoted to
think it cannot be doubted that the successful sppl
cation OF the to the purposes for which designed
would be better assured By The services Of well
ssntly attached to the public naval establishment and
Sncor Porasd with It, than it been, Is
frequsnt enlistment and discharge. TIE constant
changes which Wis uBdergoes Ia uufsvorsbe TO
the growth OF that sentiment essential to the sefvce
which makes sailor proud OF hs dag. II Is still
nfsvorabe to the scqnirenest of that peculiar adaoa-
ton OF habit ana training to the duties belonging to the
employment ct man OF war which sill officers regard AS
the test ana Indispensable element Of efficient
IN the navy In large navy, like that OF Engsai,
where all the Of the marine, in Ger
tain belong to the goversment the difference be-
tween the mGnof wars m.n aud the seaman Of civil
employment, is net SO appatent or significant US it
email proportion TO ths whole body OF mari
.srs q the natios Every nngsa s ssss has
frequently bonn the private to the public EMP ,yment
to give bin to great degree actual in
the national maIne the service Is led with
the other, that the Of both asmilate i'll
their training and education, than the correspondent.
classes In this country Our Navy for oovons reasons
connected with these considerations Is much de.
pendent upon body of men nurtuied by government
and attached to the service than that OF England 1t Ia
therefore fundamental purpose in e'plsu which SUBJ
NIT to Congress- to provide for the ultimate establishment
ola and recognized body Of seamn connected
with the by the strongest and most durable bonds
Of attacbn ent and interest.
Whilst providing for the gradual and eventual organiza
ton Of such body attention has been directed also
to the procurement of men OF the highest character in
personal and professional quality in whose gooa depot
ment and fshfnl service Will be found the sasfac
tory for projecting legal their whole
class sganst the form of punishment which has of late
60 much excited the senribity Of the nation The sue
ceesful accomplishment OF such object, trust, will
commend the plan to the regard OF oil ~ho desire to
serve that exemption and who have hoped to ind 1t in
practice not incompatible with the highest efficiency of
service on ship boaId.
The general outline Of the plan may be sxhbiedn the
following regulations.
With view 70 the commencement Of this sys!em aud
to organize body Of Ell :ien of the most melit
torbus class propose that every commanding officer Of
squadron OF single ship when not with squadron,
shall his return from regular crnise report to the
Navy Department in the muster roll Of the under
his command statement of the good or bad general de-
pertinent of each with special designation or thos
whore conduct IDat uegTeo OF apptOOatlOH
which tbal enttls them to be admitted into the navy
That this report be submitted by the Department to
the PRECEDENT who shalt thereupon Issue general order
to admit into the the feameH who have been disn
guishtd In the report for good conduct AMI the Pre
dent thsl transmit with this order to the commanding
ocer Of the squadron or ship certificate TO eacn
man written ON parchment and stamped with the signs
ture Of tho President himself expressing his appreciation
OF his conduct and his permission ADMIT the subject OF
II into the navy which certificates sha be deiv cred by
the commanding officer Of the equadron or ship to the
men entitled to them before they discharged from the
ahiD this delivery be made in the the
and with suitable formalty to atrast public notice
Thai each seaman to whom this certificate shall be-
awarded shall he accept it, register his name In book
to provided for that aud kept on board Of the
ship BY which register he shall become regiserea
of the navy Of the United SITS and be ented to all
the privileges and be bound TO all the Obligations Of that
character This registry bok shall ne transmitted to the
Navy Department where II ehs be preserved and the
tries made In it copied into general registry aphabet
ealy arranged, and kept In the Department.
the register sba be those Of faithful service and due
performance OF all 81 amsnke DUTY under the flag of the
United states good moral an and prompt ODE
periors 30 long as he sha continue to be msmber Of
The privileges attached to ia is registry shall be-
For every five years OF actual duty ooard pms
lie vessel an jncrease of one dollar mouth and
above the established rates Ut binary pay thais
for the first five years Of such service. donr per
month for fecond term Of five Of such service
Of five years. another dollar; snd for fourth
Of FIVE years. making a total OF twenty years
twenty service four dollars nth sfer which
no fur her increase to be made This additional
pay 20 earned by service, be paid long
he may continue to be registered seaman Of the
navy and after twenty of service 10 be paid whether
he CONTINUES registered seausR or not
The right TO tins additional pay to be liable to forfeiture
at timo within the twenty years actua service or
the Resignation of any the registry, or by his
being tIuck of the list Of registered seemen whrh may
be done at time and shall only be dons by the order
of the Secretary Of the Navy by the sentence of
either Of which events, resignation or discharge by sea
tencs Of the Secretary Of the Navy or of court Mar
ta be sha! cease to belong to the navy and shs es
all tho privileges Of such q character
Every registered stamsn to be entitled to resign his
post in the navy at time after three service IL
rot engaged on cruise When .nesged on cruise aud
atseD, fem The ports of the United states h sa not
resign without tbe ent Of the commanding officer Of
his chip record OF sill designations To BIO duly an
reported to the department.
registered seaman Of more than twenty service
coptb,ung in the navy only 60 forfeit his additional pal
when such forfeiture shs be adJudgei b. Court Mar
tsl as punihment for g,o Fly immoral in;ubocdi.
nate conduct BY such seDteLee aso for such osnce.
his additional pay may be suspended by court f,r such
time as they may a6judge.
g. No registered # the navy to be subject TO
sny corporal other punt hmen 81 degrading chsr
ter and such only msy be ordered by Court dar.
tal charges duly preferred aud tried CHS prohibit
ton not to prevent the punishment without court
Martial Of such minor d.nquences in conduct and dis
ipline ar may be corrected by ~ithhoidog ne usual
indugences OF the service ftoppDg portions OF the ra
ton, or increasing ordinary duty
Every rss,eIed be entitled after any term
Of three years sea service to furoagh ofsuch
BILE length may enable him to make 90 yoy
ages In the merchant arine not exterdipg without
special nissioa to than xix months sncb fur
Tough TO be granted by the commanding officer of tns
squadron the commaudant of the navy yard perest
to the port at which his cruise may be termirsted aud
only to be granted in any csse, with express
servAon ana notice that the sesmsn to whom T given
shall report for duty in the navy, when any pubs smer
eency shall render IL necessary order him
for his return to duty to be issued by the Navy Depart
ment. or by such officer may be authorized by the
Department to do failure to report ia acc ,rd.nce
with this provision to render him liable to be of
the registry by the Secretary Of the Navy Every regis
tered seaman reporting for duty within tsree months Of
his at cruise and being tbsreupon ordered duty
be entitled to pay from the date Of termination OF his
last cruise
All furloushs TO be regularly reported and noted a.
the Navy Department.
g. Every registered seaman to be entitled to
bis dress some appropriate ba5gs by which he may
tinguishsd and known in the navy. which badge wilt
be designated and provided by the Navy Department
The petty officers Of each ship to be selected far