New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-29

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opsf l ~ him who would tSste .ehle an ""'na''
inaietisn try tie showerbaths Of s.. So. - 49,.
Am,.c tie sesucu who compose !. '" ~ .,,,s.,.]
r,r;orsl v,sscls thrre is every yaiie.. q. ''.a..
Nsp as bra e nauy and generous az any '-'
ford. there arci il most eases, no DOUBT -. b,t
rsrt az the crew sre reputable IN their eonin y
thers Is slvgsvs-- iass. under thc present sfste
leaven 81 leprayty and faissr dee{ei N.sAssIe
which wiz bend % rotHnr bat naferM force nA,o
seen 50 reeasuily the IL sce1sy Of she )theT me'ns
If prnisiu ,st empioycd. sid hsve hcnrl rom the
men themselves such LortSt sire tor t1e reito soh
81 the slf rr-Are that cruno. aTcd me coG'ltapH
hat the entire shoition Of c-rporea nsoen htiS
Navy was ore ~ those mistasea scs II pssanth-ory
Which are founded On abstract IDEAS Of lunafsy raer
tLaa a practical knowledge o. human natasS 40
coed seancn- hose who take a pride ~ che ersice,
and 20 in turn. So an honor to it-woll ressora u
tomorrow. did is do sgnd their 0ices Y has mora
than or.e happened. 81 hate. that Aese m.u, IN ds-
snce Of authority. have seized below se Ks aus so1siy
legged tn Idle aud Vicious, whom al othef punsia-
ucnts had allied 20 iriirisate
have no hesitation in saying, however, that thcrs
are few eli -srs who wOuiHwisa the ToweF resocrct
without restr;.tops II slsrld neither m the hnrs
OF deck ocsr. in oru,- times nor ~ tha' OF tae
commander. as az the tine ID its-abolAo On no
eontrarv in cricv 10 guard Sla;asi al possible abuse,
the ofcuse should be sumuariv tried be.o coiicN
Of three or more OsiccTs, WHO seuid be en- 10
TX tie dnlOuDF OF punishment ctth t~"'n'.'ou
courtmSrtis" as il is called IN military phrase
would insure in every 4 COO sad unlm.N'sionci
iudcment Of tie otcrge And hst@ VI me say that all
peval officers are not grants and tat ta' roaSon be-
tween officers and men is very diner- from tia be-
stgeen master ard slave. man rh0 does rs 0dty
IA II fully has nothing TO fear be will act oaly be srea
ed viii Justice but with Kindness mat tne oieefs,
as class are gentlemen OF intelligence, and honor Is
unnecessary for to say. Ii you seek 60 know who
aieucst esteemed and beloved by the men they gov
Aa hnz
rcd in their discipline ard most severely just IN their
punishnenfs.
Il is much easier in the United States 20 removs
such a measure as corporal punishment, (Which Is
obno Kiou to the feelings OF great part OF the popr's
tion than 20 restore IL, when slch removal hiss been
found prejudicia to the service Mr Kennedy ia his
last Report, recommends course which viii partly
remedy the evil by drawing into the service better
class Of men, and thereby rendering pUnishment' az all
Kinds less frequent aale 10 his proposal Tor GREAT
ing class Of - registered seamcn" who shall b. perma
nenty attached 20 the Navy, an. receive ncreasei
rate pay with every five years OF their service Tue
high wages pail 10 sailors in the merchint service
will soon render the adoption OF some such plen n'ces
sarv, in order 10 procure eoamen az aH-noi~thsiani-
inc the superior comforts which man-owar Affords.
and thar representative national character which is 50
gra,i to The pride Of American tar. There are
nAnv noble fellow among our seaman and the adoption
of measure like Mr.. kennelys, which would retain
them in the service and identity them vita its achieve
meuts would 90 far toward restoring that energy and
morale which ance made our crews the finest in the
world I am too proud to admit that they are not 80
still: but ever, year makes the difference between the
sackeung discipline of vessels, and she perfect and
thorough suhordnation witnessed in the English Navy.
more painful. perceptibe.
While apon this theme, must allude 70 another or
cumstance which has an injurious operation-at least
up,n the vessels attached TO this station, and have
no doubt the Pacific and African stations as well. i
sude TO the length Of the cruise Three yearsn those
climates, hot aud unhealthy as they arc Is trying 10
any constitution, while from the absence OF anything
nat can excite or amuse, the men gradually become
and from the wholesome restraints Of civilization, aud
exposed TO gross sensual temptations where every IN
dulgencc il loowcdby terrible penalty, tue iensth OF
the cruise tends inevitably to demoraze the crew IN
Gcre craise OF two years would accomplish far more
than on lille one Of three.
what il needed for this statln ia not leyMthsa
war.steamer Ike the Susquohanna, which cannot go
within thirty miles OF Ming 20 and F0o-chow'ioo, and
can barely manage 10 reach Shanghai, but two small
steamers drawing not more than twelve or fourteen
feet Of water. AT present, when Canton l. menlced
We can with difficulty get store ship within reach oil
the factories to watch over the interests OF our ot
zens ii fleet of piratical junks is lowering about
the IadYone Islonds, and Of our big vessels at
ten pts il follow they are at of into water too
shallow for u.s. The small English steamers Hermos
and styx DO more in this way for the security Of com
merce than all other menrOfwar ths coast collect
lively
And SOW hoping that what have written In the ain
cetitv Of honest conviction may not be wholly use
lese TO de service have learned to esteem resume
NV humble gnIb Of traveller and SGT ont to sketch you
some views Of Canton BIT