The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-01
discipline ia the Navy.

10 ~ Edsor Of hs Uaisn:
T return OF the Congress frgats from her lae cruise
,skve crsdil4be her otces aud crew. Is calculated
i IA TO . very impression IA relation 10 The
aAinx Of The new system ~ IL Is called IN The navy
At which 10 neither NOT less Than An attempt q
III, and 10 discipline chips without law OF punishment
i any Kind Tor there punishment which can now
nHe,ed by an officer of the navy that OF eonhne
=, =, in irons, which in opposition TO the present
v. and consequs nily. when resorled TO- rests enleb
nom The responsibility OF The ofceTs IN command INC
coos ess fis ale was fortunate 10 having
crew. True, there some bad men amongst 'he"'
hom /, would have been difficult 10 control unaef any
.ss,em and they soon turned ashore, as
10 th.t shp's log book will disclose She was sun o'
fortunate in having her FIRST lieutenant senieu."
mos. ,scs knowledge Of the character oil sa'ofs com
- h .,.., moral worth and concilaloy manners.
IA 80. IN orSserve the order she was IN during Del
$50. ,t.n ran be easily imag med BY those VINO nave
~, .;,osssed The effects OF such traits upon 'e
~ s~amsu That she came home as oeanaoy - 81.
Ala m. writer OF this article IS well assured, u."
.,,,;h,,ed 10 The interchangeable inaas'y anu A'os "
,h.s oece But Mr. Editor, my ohJeei =. ho' y ueao
from The cledit Of any one VINO was -
a., ., ;no,sss,on being made upon The public mind,
-. 40. ,hoss whose duty IL may be to enact laws ioT
~ v.nmen, Of The service, and who, at this time par
narv should be deeply Interested IN the good ans
;ns III The service, and 10 relation 10 system WHICH,
a. ooinion OF The writer, has as yet been very lm
,.Iscv tested He contends, therefore. that the Con-
,..s ,rrae was not far trial oil that system, iof
~. sailed and disciplined under the old laws ana
,l,no,s IN the exercise oil which our navy gained all
=. lo,y Under those laws all offences requiring public
ahmeo, 10 insure discipline met with such noce
. ,h~v recognised and this continued ior over fourteen
,non,hs OF The time the ship was absent Inc gre" 10
AZ that period discovered that the unruly and
rooslv .posed among them would never DC peimilea
- % unpunshed when they committed offences against
,,to.some discipline and the laws OF ihe navy. Inc
.ood and worthy were kindly uealeo' ana every IN
dulrence and consideration EXTENDED V 'heni. iuss
..w.cd no men discover sooner than seamen-thai ile
a;;,,;re although maintained with imness was tenn
i ,u;,b mercy and moral control was obtained over
sh., vhch was never afterwards lost They learnt du-
rin~ that peod that the object OF all punishment was or
The general good, and never unnecessarily p!acilsed
They learn, TO regard and respect those who watched
most closely their best interests, and IN whose Khdness
and Judgment they possessed full condolences and when
This new system was Adopted, discipline had been Sc
cured and punishments seldom required lrepea,
therefore, that under the circumstances the cruise OF the
Congress- does not furnish fair trial. Ii there has been
one ship under the new system" out OF the
maoy fitted out since its adoption, 10 The John Adams
Commander Barron But we are told other runshmenls
were nracsed IN her no, recognised by the present code
II is The determination Of the government and the de-
are OF the public test this new system thoroughly
let ship be sent 10 with positive instructions that
other punishment but that OF confinement, IN irons be
passed which is now all tina, the law recognises and
il that ship returns successful alter the usual term. the
writer who has the interest Of the navy most dearly at
heart. will acknowledge that forty Yeas service has
given lin bnt little knowledge OF The character OF those
vho compose our crew. and he will most cbesriully
award the praise where ii will then be 40 Justly due
AN OFFICER u. s. N.