The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-12-10

COmpeltnc1u 70 lcSOTttQ pluu0crIOf buD8l5Ccnce.
1t also.depFives this Government Of that infiu-
encBpnd control ovhrthem. without which no
durable peace can ever exist between them and
the whites, y trust. therefore, that a due re
gard for her own interests, apart from consider.
ations Of humanity aud Justice, will induce
that6taie 10 assign small portion of he vast
domain for the provisional occupancy of the
email remnants Lof tribes within her Dor
ders, subject Of course 20 her ownership and
eventual Jurisdiction. If she should faiito do
this, the fulflment Of our treaty stipulations
with Mexico, and our duty TO the indians them
selves, will, 1t is feared, become subject
serious embarrassment to the Government 1t
! Is hoped, however, that timely ana just pro
vision by Texas may avert this evu.
No appropriations for Notifications were
made nj The last two Sessions Of Congress. -
The cause Of this omission 10, probably, to be
found in a growing belief that the systems Of
fortificatioIs adopted in 1916, and heretofore
acted on requires revision, 4 !. g.s.f,
4 he subject c. rtainlyd de eryes full and care
full inyestigat on but it should not be delay.
cd longer than can be avoided. In the mean.
time, there are certain works which have been
commenced, some of them nearly completed,
designed protect our principal seaportstr IN
Boston to New Orleans, and few other inn
these WORKS, 1t is believed that little difference
OF opinion exists among military men. there
fore Recommend that the appropriation ne.
cessary to prosecute them be made.
invite your attention to the remarks on this
subject, and on others connected with this De
partment, contained In the accompanying re.
port Of the s cretarY Of War
Measures have been taken to carry into ef-
feet the law Of the last session making provis-
ion for the improvement of certain rivers and
harbors, and it is believed that the arrange
nents made for that purpose viii combine eff
cheney with economy. Owing chiefly to the
advanced season when the act was passed, lit.
tie has yet been done 10 regard to many Of the
works beyond making the necessary prepara-
tions. With respect to few Of the improve
ments, the sums already appropriated will suf.
fee to complete them, but most of them, will
require additional appropriations.
TRUST that these appropriations will be
made, and that this wise and beni6cent policy
80 auspiciously resumed, WILDE continued =
Great care should be taken, however, to com.
mence no work which is not Of sufficient i'm.
portance to the commerce Of the country to be
viewed as national inits character. But works
which have been commenced should not be dis
continued until completed, as otherwise the
sums expected will, in most cases, be lost. !,
Thereports from the Navy Department will
inform YOU of the prosperous condition Of The
branch Of the public service comInlttedto its
charge, 1t presents to your consideratl 81
many topics and suggestions of which ] ash
your approval: Itexhibits an unusual activity
in the operations of the Department during
the past year, appropriations forthe japan
expedition to which have already alluded
the arrang GENE. ts made for the exploration and
survey Of the China Seas, the Northern Pacif
ic, ana Behring's Straits; the incipient meas
urea taken towards recognizance OF the con
tineEt Of Africa eastward OF Liberia; theprep
aration for an early examination OF the trib
utaries If the River La Plata, which q recent
decree of the provisional chief Of the Argen
tine Confederation has opened to navigation
all these enterprises, and the means by which
they are proposed to be aeccmpli he'd, hav'
commanded my full appreciation, and hay'
no doubt will BIZ productive Of most usefu
results. 9S @ 32
Two officer Of the navy were heretofore in
structed 10 explore the whole extent of tn
Amazon river from the confines of Peru to it
mouth. he return of one of them has place,
in the possession Of the Government an inter
esting d valuable account OF the characte
md resources of a country Gbounding in tn
materials Of commerce, and which, If opene
10 the industry of the world, will prove an in
exhaustible fund Of wealth. The report Of hi
exploration will be communicated to you q
svln as it tiseompleted.
Among other subjects offered to your uotic
by-tae Secretary Of the Navy, select for spa
cial commendation, in view OF its connectio
with the interests of the Navy. the plan sui
Matted by him for the establishment OF a pei
lnanent corps OF seainen, and the suggestion
be has presented Tor the reorganization OF th
Naval Academy.
inreserencs 10 The first Of these, take ot
'casion 10 say that thiuk it will greatly in
prove the efficiency OF the service, and that l n
lard itas still more entitled 10 favor for I'll
salutary inhuenceit must exert upon the nav'
discipline, now greatly disturbed by the II
.cveasing spirit OF insubordination. resultin
from our ,pyesont stem. The plan propose
for the organization of the seamen furn she
ajudicious a substitute for the law OF Septen
Der; 1850, abolishing corporal punishment, au
satisfactorily sustains the policy Of that ac
under conditions well adapted to maintain Il
authority, Of command and the order and S
curity oi -our ships. 1t is believed that an
change which proposes permanently to di
pense with this node of punishment, should
shal supply the. navy with seamen Of the mo
meritori01s class, VIII Sc good department an
pride of character may preclude all occasit
for a resort to penalties OF harsh or rdegradil
nature. The safety Of ship and her ere
is often dependant upon immediate obedien
TO a command, and the authority 70 en- orce
must be equally ready. The arrest of !
ftactory searnen, in such moments, not on
deprives The ship Of indispensable aid, bnt il
poses a necessity for double service on othe
whose fidelity to their d6tiesnay be relied U
ON In such an emergency. The exposure
this increased an ardous labor, since the pa
sage of the act Of 1850, has already had, Ia
most observable and injurious extent, the I
feet of preventing the enlistment of the be
seamen IN the navy. The plan now suggest
is designed 10 promote condition Of sery,
in which this objection will no longer exist.
The details of this plan may be tablisned
great part, il not altogether, by the Executi'
under the authority Of existing laws: bu
have thought it proper, in accordance wi
the suggestion Of the Secretary # the Nav
to submit it to your approval !.
The establishment Of q corps OF apprentlt
for the nayy.o or boys TO be enlisted uttil tn
be ONE Of age, and to be employed under su
regulations as the Navy Department may {
wise, as proposed in the report. j cordially
prove and commend toyour consideration;
also concur in the suggestion that this syst
for the early training OF searnen may be M
usefully engraited upon the service Of our NJ
khant marine. effR tr
The other proposition Of the report to whi
I have referred, the here-organ,zation Of the, 4
val Academy-I recommend TO your attent
As a project worthy Of your encouragement