The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24
U. 8. SLooP- OF. WAR ST. LOUIS, !
I.xGHoRN. March IL 1919.

u. 8. SLooP- Or WAR ST. LOUIS
IScHoRS, March IL, 1852
ne Group Of Satla,y BY GreesogA-TAe Progress Of the
Weserr World-Nacal Reform az vieped on Fbresgx
Stations, DC
We arrived here few days since from Spezxia where
lay week. and fex days after leaving Genoa The
object for visiting this port and bringing with Commo
dore stngham and broad blue pennant is to attend the
shipment Of group Of statuary executed by reenough
Tho fgures Am told, colossal and the design Of this
sculpture TO represent the progress Of civilization
the western portion Of America The figures are nrst
woman flying with her babe in her arms behind her il
an Indian warrior who pursues and has seized her by the
hair and with upfted tomahawk is about to oeave her
skull but his m is seized and the blow withheld BY
Western hunter Who with triumphant SMILE looks the
Indian in the fas he half turns his head what
arrests his blow. The group am told, in all their at
tudes with the expression deneated in their faces
ono Of most perfect pieces executed by any Of
artists The size of the block granite from which this
group cut be judged of when inform you that
the artist in order to get the where he wished
work upon it, had to have the entire side Of his house
torn down. II is the labor OF better than three years.
and trust when shipped that 1t viii safely reach the
spot which it is intended to stand and long prove
ornament to the public grounds.
am partly disposed 10 give you description Of my
visit 10 the city Of all cities in Europe to live in namely
Florence but lfear my abilities TO do it justice. Winter
still holds bold front il this cline OF bright skies and
al sunshine, the travellers tell Whilst the hills
bear their snowy mantle cannot persuade myself that
spring is here in reality
This port presents quite busy scene There are
several American vessels here The bark Kirkland is
bound to Philadelphia and will leave she
get her cargo in There are others here sbut do not
know their names Our stay, to length Of time, is
certain. BY the late dates that the Navy bill,
which was forstod would do away with old fosysm and
push forward the young America Of the navy has
the Senate and doubtless now has done the in
the House. must that, so far as can understand
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mdshipmen, all junior officers, and leave the old oges to
flourish verdantly STILL What pray does the New
drop from the navy the amartest and most energetic
officers that 1t possesses and decidedly the only truly
scientific To substantiate whish, refer you to the
Of studies through by the students who
pass successfully their examinations at the Naval Acade
my Uninterested am, cannet but look upon this
BILL which will lose the navy and my country the
of sixty talented youths who have served their country
on average Of nine years each, welded to the
service of their choice in which their first to
their country injustice Of the first ordsr, and
methnks that II the gentlemen who appear to sesk
sduouy the interests Of the country and little navy
would turn their attention to the proper they
might easily the proper renovation take place in
commencing amongst those who old in the 'ervice
and in most cases. willing to be retired If provided
for. From these form retired and furlough list and
thus bring forward the young, talented and energetic
officers Of our navy. am told by naval officers that
there are many who will upon the retired list they
feel their incompetency. The then Ia evident.
Instead Of allowing the sixty senior eutenants Of the
navy to decide the and the F Of the lists in which
prejudice cannot fail to act to the deierment Of some
establish laws by which certain age and time Of service
disabled may bonoraby retire into the bosom OF
their families, being provided for to give to the
niors who're path they fill There 35 ieutenants
and about 200 rassed midshipmen This bdoes away
with the latter grade cuts of the former about S. and
for which it substitutes 100 second Heutenants
the navy without the most useful class Of officers that
possesses Midshipmen there are none, or but ex
at sea at present. The acting mdshpEen kept at the
Naval Academy for four years. in this interval all the
present mdshipmen win have passed their 6nal examna
ton, and perhaps thirty active midshpmen will pass
their final examination and become midshipmen at that
time. Now as the Naval School turns average
but forty per year. and ESQ are required immediately,
pray where are they to come from? think even from
my slight knowledge OF the naval service that
wait Of foresight shown here in destroying the grade
of passed midshpmen who, by the bye 10 the dou
bic duty Of master, passed dshipman. and rishpman
in this squadron, and in fact throughout rne navy.
cut of who do all the dutyf Why does the navy wish an
enlarged list Of senior officers when all depart
duce the number Of leutepants, when already have
not suficiency OF active service amongst the pre-
sent number. retired list have said before based
upon age, certain service disabled by infrmity,
truly balanced by justice and equity would renovae the
service and the problem that appears much
labor the Naval Committee would solved then and
the gems OF our service brought forward Leutenants
in service now, who should be commanders and
captains whilst they possess the full energy OF men, and
not kept waiting until they forget their duty to the
vse in seeking their comfort Other grades thould
take the euteDants places which their talents well
time Of service entities them to- Why want second
ieuttnantsf Let the masters and passed mdshpmen DO
watch officers and entitled TO in the ward room.
Assign them their duties, then you will find that
Congrefs will not he trying to reform the navy; is
increase will be slow, and its promotion rapid it
should be- the furough and retired lists yearly causing
the latter No decrease of numbers will give few double
duty for several years ard then again End necessity
for reduction as the junior portion crowd and
await lifetime at the doors Of promotion feed upon pro-
misses Of a dubious nature, or turn Disguised from
service in which otherwise they aid have done honor
their country Many abuses that this late bill Causes
would be done away with. No mans prejudice could act
oil would get justice and the right COUNTRY
would again regain the muscular that for II
has been losing. HARRY TEMPLETON.