The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-11

WITHIN cerlam time Lney choose 10 eenlse IN the
servce) This would possess two fold virtue-of fair
and generous treatment At parting-an invitation
tinue member Of family caring for them during
as tleir home they will feel that they are part Of the
navy Of their country they will compare their condition
ciate their advantage and cling to the service.
may be also well worthy of consider aton whether it
would not be WISE very gradually and beyond
reasonable limit to Increase the pay Of the seaman in
thereby creating additional NEGATIVE remain in the
service. 1t Is believed that by the officers in com nand
certified list Of those are honoabJ discharged there
will be but little difficulty In simplifying and executing
pr duce the good results incident to making them rsgu
lar part Of the Navy and thus touch their pride well
THEN hearts Many interesting suggestions on this sub.
cct commend cd to the consider alton Of Congress- by
my immetiste predecessor
Another change indispensable to the present secure
ment Of the fervces Of first class is to pay them
~ least much their skill experience and character
will command in the merchant service 1t is the effort Of
the to uA'e the psy OF the hundreds OF
mechanics and sorers in the various navy Ards
TO eerspond with the pay of similar employees private
establishments outside of the yards. Such however, is
not the in regard to seamen. The appropriation will
not Permit It. s true that necessity recently driv.
the department to paying bounty, which will be
nded so soon IS The VESSELS indispensable to the service
are n AIMED
Busy enterprise is dotiing every ocean and sea and
river with vessels The demand for proportion
ally increased. The wages now range from fifteen TO
sean.n are paid but twelve dollars Can we expect,
therefore, TO command readily any seamen-muci less
the best, under this state Of things. Ny opinion IT,
therefore, that the pay should be increased
But perhaps the most practical and psrtau reform
to promote efficiency in the corps Of marines is the blend
ing together system Of rewards and punishmens--ts
encourage the meritorious and TO subdus the dordey
The abolition Of punishment BY Jogging wthou. legal.
iziDg some substitute therefor has already occupied the
attention Of Congress- and the country and severely tested
the fobsaraDce and ingenuity OF officers ana the ehara
ter of our This has engaged my earnest
and anxious inquiry and have hesitation in expires
sing opinion against its restoration Having recently
visited many Of the ships In commission c,nverssd with
the veteran sailors and listened to the narratives Of off,
GERS who have had the command OF large the
law OF 1860, my decided conviction concurred n by
many officers who trginaly opposed its abolition Is that
fs would create dscontent and deserop and
prove positively prjudicial to the efficiency Of that
branch Of the public service but, At tbs same time
cannot too seriously urge the ptcy Of egalzing some
substitute therefor.
It Is said that the confinement of the disordsrly and
refractory seamen, bat little punishment to them, but
rather burdensome and oppressive to the faithful whose
increased hbors make them the sufferers, and create
reluctance the part Of good sailors TO remain In the
service This suggestion merits consideration propose
aemedy by which the punishment Of the indolent aud
desersr will increase the pay OF the faithful and thereby
tend 10 prem oe his contsntment instead OF
The sailor shore reckless and wasefuI aHoat he
Ia remarkably kvsiioous, AID daily count. oser tie
balances eps him, ane ssDstss hs yschoeogs Of pleA