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

department for early return to II II even
pr per TO compel these officers r-pettion Of duty
officer requires
II Congress should think proper in consideration Of
this condition OF the corp to sanction increase Of ito
M N bers. would earnestly ecomwend the establish
nent Of grade Of assistant puIsers to which only
the appointments thouid be made that these
ss.istsnts should undergo examin alton as to
their physical and mepts abilities previous to their
sppoiDim m. pt-thst the age admission should be re-
gnlaed by The Navy Department and no applicant
conf rmity to toe preliminary condition Promotion and
pay should te regulated law and promotion should
be made but up full evds of tho cspsbity OF the
pdivcua to comply with all the demands Of service
this evidence to be Obtained By such OF sxsurn-
tons woulo mmepd that Congress should present
authorize the appointment of twenty pursers to
be attached to The cops.
subject Of great interest to thu sieuoy OF the
navy beg leave 10 renew the mmendations hereto
fore made by this department for the gradual reduction
OF the Dumbsr OF officers who incapable OF ussul
vice by the adoption Of suitable plan for retiring
all of this character FROM he sphere ordinary duty
we'll organized naval sy tenn requires that tho sfcsrs
ged its az far as possible
be maintained in condition for whatever empoymsot
b. d. mauded Of hem and should always exhibit tho
utmost aacry in their obedience 10 orders There Is
no better test Of the rprt Of the
mendab!e gn of good officer than his readiness
copt every call OF his profess op This high character
only be maintained in tina navy by exeptog from
commend sill who obstruct tie path Of duty Those
whose Oh. ability the faithful
tol in the national service should bs provided with
honorable retreat In vhich old age and isdrmty m ~
find repose. They sho without service to plead for their
ncapaciiy only stand In the Of more willing and
capable men, ehould he consigned TO q retirement
smaller ray by ths operation Of Law which should
Ter der their retirement compulsory.
1t may be worth be consideration Of Congress to make
permanent provision for thee classes Of ocrI fhis
might be advastsgeoUsy perhaps By Law
which should upon tbs hrrt class = Of re ed
pay graduated from half no TO that allowed to leave
Of absence according 10 the amount II service they
huVo YSS.Aa AaAA h,un
motion Of degree In rank and ~hch Of
the second csis b. reri them half leave VI absence
The detsils necessary to such system may he easily
regulated whenever Congress tha tint occasion take
the subject into thsir osiberation.
IrItst also. my in the views p-sse ated
by my predecessor in bis report OF November 1850
the propritty Of recognizing by law the otse Of CON
no6oIe and tho creation Of least ofces the
rank Of rear admiral add nothing the satis-
factory arguments with which that recommendation is
enforced aAd therefore snt yfelf wi reference
to the report and earnest Invocation Congress
give 1t . iayorsels confederation
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The reports ON the chiefs Of the several bureaux Of
this department VIII make Congress acquainted with tho
details OF the naval rsr,ics in branch fits admuts
trstion cttully ask their attention to tho
valuable soDs there reports contain or the batter
government Of The navy Amongst these, sclsct for
more stsciai notice the ions OF The Buzz
OF Provisions and Clothing touch tie mode Of kiny
ccDtrac IN respect 70 which IT Is proposed that
discretion should be lodged in tee bureau to authorize
It's Rejection Of contract when offered by bidder VIII
has on any previous occasion failed to comply With his
epgagtn
part culary comnend to the notice of Congress the
representations OF the Buresu Of Yards and Docks IN
reference to tha several navy yards under les care
The yard at New York requires early consideration
A large portion OF the ta." opging to 1t has not
yet been placed yader t. exclusive Jurisdiction Of the
United States and IL aonly subjected onerous
assessments for mprov : by The city of Brosklya.
and exposed to the ve iRconyepent demands OF that
city in the opening Of leading to tho snsnnl Of
the Wall about which il opened woua seriously affect the
security Of the yard and greatly incommode its
30 important it TO the government that this difficulty
should be removed that thsk 1t would even DO aavi
sable TO transfer The works Of this yard to other
convenient location, unless the jurisdiction the
land be fully coSceded to the United 5ta-es Efforts
have b en- made and are still making to obtain this
cession from the Legislature, and trust will DO
successful. they should not there Ia to be-
Ieve better site may be obtained for The yard free
from the present iDcon venepce and that the expense
Of the new establ mt might be betrayed by the sals
OF the DID,
The floating dry dock California contracted for in
obsdierce to the several cts Of Congress hsret oore
passed, has been oompleted delivered ct San Fran
citco No appropriation sss made Tor the basin aud
railway without which the dock canno. bs saf ~ use
fully employed submit it to the decision OF Congress
whether these structures should not be sde without
delay
The NaTa Asylum at Philads phia is we'll Conducted
and is found valuable refuge to the isirm disa
in the opiuioB expressed by head OF Bureau OF
Ysde ard Dc cks that lis position not the best ADAPT
ed to its .n.ctiv. usefulness Ia tbs navy; AMI thu
perty is believed 70 ba valuable it may be wort
of consideration whether 1t would not be good policy
dpse Of 1t and re establish this institution either at
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moved from he tempato TO disorder which h prox
! unity 70 large city throws IL their way.
Tbe Naval Observatory continues TO pursue its aporo.
pirate iabts with its usual good resus and Is found TO
contribute the portant facilities the Improve.
nsDt Of navigation csKnot better commend 1t t, the
regard Of Congress than by reference the letter Of
Lieut. Maury, which accompanies the repas
The rst volume of ths Nautical Almanac, in charge Of
Lieut. Davis is In press will be given the pub.
lie. His report Will explain the progress snd condition
! of his work
Lieut. Gis who, for more than three years past h,,
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in conducting In Chit the observ ATOMS recommended
be made by the American Philosophical Society the
Academy of Arts aud sciences has recently returned
tire United ststes bringing with him rich contribution
TO sci, in series of observations Amounting
iy forty thouaId and embracing most exteuvs cata-
logue of stas He deserves prae for his assifuy
In this la or which 10 coujunctou with smilr
tons in other quarters u the globe will tuppy por-
iaDt cid towards the dermin lion of tbs para
problem Of great ipterest to alton and
Upon the conclusion of bis work santiago. ha en-
absd to max" udcious sle Of HE observatory and it,
aprsrgtus 10 the Chiian government, which nj
festtd most friendly interest in his eervce aft rie
hjro much ustfui assistance His full port viii be made
to this department and received will De
! n,itted Congress
Professor E,py during tbs past year has b.sp as ia
the years becrs 1t busy In he OF his meteoroe
gcsl obeIvatops and his theory Of posso az
he researches without abatement Of zeal sssiiuty
He premes soon to give the world another volume of
fac snd deductions which be hops bring in
OF The wind and The tempe into The category Of
act science His letter caded 70 this port wilt
pam bis progress aud commend bis industry to the
ri, pdig epition CT Congress
ny an enactment Of the Naval Appropriation bill OF
august 81 1852 this department authorized aud Iii
rct' Ito select ute for navy yard and naval depot
in the bay Of San Francisco in California 5osny
waters
The Boerd Of Officers, who despatched to make
the ptcceary for he Of this Site
Fave performed the task entrusted to them and
turreo TO tbscity The. have not yet entirety compe
TED their report IL viii be put In the Possession this
department in Few days when shall mate IL the
jet OF special communication TO Congress. ! renew
the her etofo, IN AIDE an no again re-
/ 0f rDviai and
Clothing In favor OF such discretionary change In this
navy Iaion recent scientific has proved
useful thi ouph the process by which vegetables may
preserved for consumption Mt And also adapt an
respectfully beg leave to urge the aen ion Of
Legislature the gesUne Of the head of that bureau
IN refert nee to prescrioed limit the ton for
stepped Tsliops In money
Congress having vt ts last session inside rer ctive
provision for increase of Pay the officers petty o
tesmen and marines Of the navy and the officers