Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-15
seport of the SECRETARY of The Navy.

The report opens with directing at enloh 10
important recommendation for the improve
reat ofthe s,ryice. made by previous Seere
lries bat not yet acted ar by Congress
The other matters contained in the report
-c treated under separate heads, which we
lal briefly nodce under their distinct names
IL:
Di,tr,Jution IF .Squadrons-The vessels Of
ihe navy aredividcd INTO six sq1alrons winch
are each required to serve on a cruise OF three
years except that assigned 10 Africa. where
the term 81 service IS limited to ten years;
though all are prolonged if the public interest
demedd il.
The East India Sqnalron.to he under the
command Of Com Perry; the Pacific squad
ron under command Of Capt. Dulany; the Ar
rican squadron under Com Lavalettr; the
Brazil squadron under Con MckeeVer; the
Mediterranean under Com String ham;lnd the
Home squadron under Com, Newton.
The vessels assigned to each squadron, or dis.
patch on other service, with the officers in
command Of them, are noted, and some sug.
geslions made in regcrd 10 the regnlar contlnu :
anoe Of the African squadron. which must en-
rge the attention ofCongress.
Erp1oyalion and surreys.-Under this head
We have detailed account OF The expe' itlon to
Japa, and those cent out for the exploration
an survey Of the China seas, the Northern
Pacific, and Behring's Straits. From all OF
them he Anticipates mporantresuts, and esPe'
cially from that to Japan, which, # 1t should
succeed in the object for which ills sent out
TO establish relations Of amily and commerce
with the Empire Of Japan-"iIl form an era
II lhe history of the world.
Expeditions have also been sent out TO Ain
"a, under command Of Commander Lynch
nj 10 explore the river La Plata, under com
nand Of Lieut.. Page.
The exploration of The river Amazon by
Lieutenants Herndon and Gibbon has been
completed, and report ALL be made OF their
work
The survey by Leutenants Lee and Berry
IAN Of the Atlantic, to ascertain the position OF
angerous rocks on the route between the
United States and Europe, is not yet compile
ed bur SO far they have been very successful
md report will soon be made ON the sub
ct.
a. the request of Lady Franklin, the S,
etary has given permission TO DR.. Kane, OF
he Navy, to accompany the expedition in
earch of Sir John Franklin about to be or
,anizcd under the auspices of Messrs. Grin.
lel and Peabody;and he suggests that if other
means, than those provided should be neces
ary To enable DR.. Kane to prosecute his scen
fic researches Congress should adopt mea
nrs TO supply them.
The Narat Acodtmy The Academy al
annapolis, is noticed at length, and many i'm
ortant improvements are recommended in
gard to it. He proposes fundamental
'hange in lis structure, so that the academy
hould be composed exclusively of cadets, OF
Dung men " no are received as candidates fol
Omission to The navy. BY The arrangement
which he proposes, Congress would be cal ed
nto nominate fifty .seven candidates every year
md the Presidentfve, besides the appointment
vacancies arising out failure to pass pre-
iminary examinations. This subject will, o
course, claim the early attention OF Congress
Commander Striking who has charge of tn,
academy and the officers professors, and assis
tants under his command are Justly praised fo
the assldulty and intelligence with which the,
have performed their dulies
Ofganieatjo" and Disc pine Of .Seamen.-
To meet the difficulties which have followed
the abolition of corporal punishment of the
seamen-oi the evils and hardships RESULTING
rom " hlch 10 the good sailors they are the
mes who most compIain-the Secretary pro.
POSES system Of enlistment, by which the
.alIor, after suitable probation, shall be per.
napently attached to the navy Of the United
'tales, receiving an addrional dollar month
1r every successive five years service, the
lght to TINS additional pay being liable to for
elture by his resignation or being struck off
re list, which is only to lie done by order of
ne Secretary ofthe Navy or by sentence of a
curt martial; the registered seamen to be ex
mpt from any corporal or other punishment
Increase ofMe Nary-The increase of the
avy shown to be necessary in order to meet
ae demands of the public interests of the conn
y. lie calls attention 10 the fact that we are
ow without pm lie steamship in the Pacific
cean, and for this ard other necessary ser,i-
eS' he endorses the recommendation OF tho