New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-08

him in veseels guns and men Il va. of peril
involving honor and ic With prudenco AM discreet. On
YET with premptness aud spr and marked deter aina'n
CcmntnteE in-EahAm gave TIC protection ant the Aan
j. free Such conduct under such c.cums.ances slr.y
entities the officer 81 mos. significant evidence 81 TIE
Governments approval
EAST ISDiA soUADROs-The extrso -dinary revelation
airy movements egitang the millions OF China. and threat
enng the overthrow OF The present dynasty ani The hope
INDUCED Of the daVning Of in the history OF
trade and commerce with that singular people m7st IN
usual importance and interest 10 the movements Of this
squadron In addition the ordinary duties # the sqalt
ron Commodore Perry inrus,ed with the ca;e task
Of endeay0Tng TO open commercial Intercourse with the
J6peneso Government. After visiting several smaller isl
ands and having favorable interview with their nhabt
quehanua end the sloOps of Saratoga snd Plymouth
Yedo Bay in japan, where he arrived se 9Th 81
July last After much effort he succeeded in having
interview with Of the Ministers of State delivered
communication from the President Of the United States,
proposing to form commercial relations with Japan gave
notice OF his intention to return in the ensuing spring for
reply to his proposition and after making considerable
surveys Of the Goa is and harber. returned with the
squadron to China 10 give all needfu protection to the in
teresis of Americans.
The FISHERY SquADRoS.-No complaints were male
the Commodore b. of Illegal harsh proceed
ing the part of the English squadron ationedin those
waters and but of seizure reported 10 him
This vessel however released upon payment OF ex
penses incurred in the Admiralty Court by the proceedings
in the Notwithstanding the admission by the master
Of nfraction OF the treaty. is believed that every
effort was made TO assure counirymen Of protection IN
to the squadron executed with fidelity and zeal
THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY under the superntendance Of
Lieut. W + Maury, doing mach for the service and nay
CATION and much for the benefit Of mankind and honor oil
country.
For few years past correspondence had been conducted
between the United States and certain other Governments
the importance Of adopting uniform mode OF N Ak
ing obsery atoms Ascertaning that various Gov
ements designed being represented at Brussels in par
Of scientific suggestions with which Lieutenant
Maury had been conspicuously connected, felt It my
duty TO relieve him temporarily from service AZ the Obser
vaory with view to his visiting Brussels The result OF
his labors in conjunction with other eminent persons WILL
have doubt prove vastly beneficial to commerce and
navigation
NAVAL AcADENr-This Interesting institution is rapidly
supplying the Navy with numbers Of educated aud ac
compshed young whose early training discipline and
INSTITUTION under the guidance Of learned Professors and
expo renced ocers particularly fit them to adorn the ser
vice The beneficial results already witnessed demon
strae satisfactorily that is sustaining the same re
Iations 10 the Navy that West Point Academy bears to
the Army 1t well worthy Of the fostering patronage OF
the Government. There however. certain facilities
not now in existence the Academy, which in considera
on of the fact that il being recognized the
powerful agent in naval welfare deem all important to
give completeness the education of an officer. The
practice ship of the Academy should be steamer, and
there should unquesonably be machine shop Of cheap
and limited character the premises feel that can
too strongly invite attention to this subject as IN he
progress and advancement of the this early training
Of young officer is peculiarly calculated to improve MS
fitness for responsible service But n order TO amarze
the Young mdshipman with all the minute facts Of the
cbinery Of The steamship it proposed that cheap
and small scale machine shop be erected on the prem
ses of the Academy, embracing complete collection Of
the various parts Of engines and boilers with full set OF
tools TO be used by the proper professor in mparng IN
structon in his department OF mechanics.
There are now at the institution hundred and six
teen students The first class under the regulations OF 1851
viii graduate in June next
Your attention is invited to the report in reference to
the Academy from the Bureau OF Ordinance ami hy-
biography the annual report Of the Board OF Examiners
in relation to the discipline and organization Of me Avaa
,to1an Tho
shmen as 10 the late cruise of the practice ship treble
concur in the opinions often expressed in reports hereto
fore submitted TO the Executive that would be good
rocy TO authorize the President to appoint annually ten
mdshpmen at large. II Is well known that ths rue eN
ists in regard to the cadets at the West Point Military
Academy Its application to the Naval Academy VIII ex
tend the benefit Of the institution 70 class of youth wno
under he present system of restriction to residence IN
Congressional Districts and to representative recommen
datiOn, are excluded.
The YARDS ,sD DOCKS of Kittery Charlestown, New
York phndol phia Washington and Portsmouth he has
visited and he reports them to be generally In excellent
condition Navy Yard is very much needed IN ca'or
MIA and no time viii be lost in accomplishing the work a.
soon as certain legal mpedments he enumeraes are re
moved.
The suggestions made by those who have preceded him
touching the policy of Naval Establishment al New or
vded however it previously ascertnned by proper sur
yeys that the bar will admit OF the approach OF vessels OF
Rrrrs.xn REsrLarIoSs-The importance of further
legislation on the subject Of the law for the better govern
msnt of The NAVY was approved in April 1900 This law
still EXITS for the government OF the Navy having bat
little altered with the exception of that part relating TO
corporeol punishment. Many amendments OF that law
with view to economy OF time and money have been
rendered important and necessary on accouat OF the great
exhaustion of our country 1t is not adapted 10 our pres
chi condition When Il passed, our ships OF war on
tie coasts OF Florida, Texas aud California were acting
out of The United States and il provisions. as 70 c9urs
martial could be conveniently enforced But II large
squadron shoud be at Fra3csco however important
early action might be for eonyenng or dssolying court
martial there must now be delay until the Department AZ
Ntsbuc ton can issue the necessary orders IN eac cas-
Tho les and regulations were adopted IN lsls under the
Act Of 1915. They need much modihceu9n. Cohro
VERSES between the and civil officers OF me NY ~
regard TO rank have arisen and viii continue ah'h al
iusted iv lcgisluiOn objection to The
Of proper rank to the civil officers OF tue Nosy nor
eIely qualification OF PRIDE but 70 PreVe" uA'0
Ii exists in other nayies, and in our ARM!
Iscvr,sr oy rYy N,vr-The result of my inyestiga
ton OF this subject is a decided conviction mat the man
tenance OF our proper and elevated rank among e
Powers ofthe world, the just proiec1oh Oh oa' r -
ard growing commercehe defense OF our anu. Oh
miles of coasts along the Atlantic and Pacinc Oceans the
Lakes and the Gulf VI Mexeothe recent marked
ments in the of naval architecture sioPsl " osr
nrtors6 unite in dem,nstratng the policy the necessity
Of an increase of the Navy. .,;
1t true indeed our policy is peace No ust Of d'nIn
on spirit Of aggression l1ahs o. "a, 70 ius
ne he blessings OF liberty and peace, ciyiz aon aal
religion But the reasonable inquiry Is can peace oe oos
maintained by the exhibition Of comparative
- S;snlsv ofstrencth and preparation which, wnle i
invites not a conflict. al least does not decline one "
a-e the objects OF a Navy What the considerations %
ride rs To correct conclusion a to the size ana cha
ter Of the naval force Of Republic Situated gsogfaP
caIy and politically the United STATES 90 hy
and nrudnee admonish careful statesman IN ms ca-u
lst'on for the future while be takes thought o. me co
rerce tie rights and the coast TO be protected oy
ann Of defense the same tine not TO DC uh iiu4 -
the comparative force efficiency and character OF me na
yes Of he Great Powers, with whom, with al our eoet
ihed love Of peace, we may nave 10 con I -
i the suggestion OF sound discretion to rely eAcia
siyey upon the sudden preparation OF patriotic people
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