The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-12-25
a. otherwise the sums expended will in mos'

ted to its charge. II present. to your con
alteration many topics and Suggestions of
which ! ask your approval " exhibits an
unusual degree OF activity In the operations
OF the Department, during the past year.
Tho preparations for the Japan expedition,
to which ! have already alluded the ar
rangsments made Tor the eSp'o'suon an"
survey OF the China Seas, the Northern
Pacific. and Behring's Straits the lncip'
len, measures taken towards reconnoi'
sance Of the continent OF Aircs eastward
Of Liberia, the preparation for an eNiy
examination OF the tributaries OF the HSef
la Plata, which recent decree OF the pro
vi,ional chief Of the Argentine Con'edera'
ton has opened TO navigation, all these On
,erprises. and the means by which they are
proposed to be accomplished, have CON
maodcd nv irii appreciation, and have
no doub, will DO productive OF most useful
results
Two officers o: the navy were heretofore
instructed to explore the whole extent oil
the Amazon river from the confines OF refu
TO its mouth. The return Of ono OF them
has placed within the hands OF the govern
ment an interesting and valuable account
Of the character and resources OF acouh''y
3unding IN the materials OF commerce
and which, II opened TO the industry at the
w1-,d will prove an ine1hau.,ible 'nd OF
we h. The report OF ms exploration
a..H 1e commune aied to you n soon H' It
+, mpleted
t,ong other subjects offered 10 your
.,aee by the Secretary OF the Navy, ! Sc
.., or special commentator, IN conneN
..n With tho interests Of the navy. the plan
.li.pi,,ed by him for the es,sbli, 1.
., Amen, corp, Of seameo, ar tna sag
ION he has presented for TIL .e.-lsH.
Fr.rn Of the naval Academy.
"a. reference to the firs, Of th ''.'
7r-a ZION to say. that think It w -''s't
,mp-, ave the efficiency Of the so-' o. 't
that regard 1t ss atil more On To
y,5 or the salutsry influence i, .ar
n-or the naval discipline. now
ts,l,d by the increasing spirit
d.1a,ion, resulting from our pres m
N. plan proposed for the orgaD Yr
tho seamsn, furnishes ludlclou' lH7
flo. he law of September. 1850, sbolshin,
-orporesI punishment, and satisfactorily
.,.t,ins tho policy of that act, under con
eNlan, well adapted to maintain the author
b. 4 command aud the order and security
N oar ships 1t i. believed tina, any change
ai n proposes permanently to dispense
.. ,h. mode Of punishment. should be
r-,te ded by system Of enlistment which
supply the navy "'th seamen OF the
meritorious c'as'' whose soo' u'po''
and pflde OF character ""N Pfcc'uue
4 occasion Tor resort W P'na"'s VI
A..n and degrading nature. INC s',e't
~ ship and her Gre" ~ often oep'noen'
'l0 immediate ooea'ehce 10 co"'"An''
s. he authority TO enforce mus, De .
r1ully ready Inc sres' OF refractory
s'enan, N snch moments nov 'n'Y u'P'"e,
On. MP OF lnd'spen'ao's "'o' o"' imposes
h"i"ss,V 'of oono'e e'''o' y" ''','
:" "oe''y W Wv" 49, W. $500.
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Hi r. sa,yi,e +, which I'M, ob,ec
..,u aa loooor avis, Tho details a,
.f ala, may bo established in great part,
.,oro,her bv the Executive. under .
... ,n,bo,i,v Of existing laws. but have
,h,,,,t, !, ,ronor IN sccordane, with the
.na,sg,;ans 81 tho se,re,,rv of the Navy.
IN sn;,mi, !, 10 yo.r approval.
.-,r-l, ~ ,. If amman,
,;... r.. ~. n,v, -, hayx To h. enlisted
nn,1 ,h.v hscoms If age. and to be en-.
- -, .,,h ,o,,la,iop. a, tho Navy
ns...,n,.n, ,,,y davis, a. ,ropo,ed in the
renor,. cordially approve and commend
to your consideration and also concur
in the suggestion that this system for tho
early training Of sexmcn may be most uso /
fully enprafted upon the service OF our
merchsn, marine.
The o,hey ,rono,tiop oil the rcpor, TO
which b,y. referred the reorganization /
NJ tina Naval Academy-I recommend to
your n,,.nton as project worthy of your
snoo,,a,.ns,, and spn,or, The valuable
.o,v;ca. ,l,s,Jv r.,d.rsJ by this ins,tu
liz, e,ti,le. |, to tho continuance of your
ro. ' csrs
i. ..n,uv ,,,,od ;,
our .''e e5 ~, pa.,m..,.r G.ns,,l ,nr
.'e ',po', ~ Wv -, ~. n.nor,man,
d,,;no m. al s,cnl wear. from which /,
u" m Wv A., 49,. ..,a,n,. rro, ,o.,,,..
f., III :, ,,mo war. les, nv Al j3l COG. than /
g., ~" nr.c.d;n, 6.c.l vs.r. being A do.
~. w - .hom, "a nor cent,