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

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svsnce e. fare and fJriun what Is there in the shove
oGt Of tie Tisuro watch naval yem - a.
tract thc accomplish ed yotr men Of the dy me na
and the aegar promoted rapidly a. tas or@Te ma
tho aetj,e TIE ,ficer who has horne himself wen IN
twefiy year. service amid the storms and dangers Of no
beneath The tropical suns and near nnirendy cst
oba ming his few mouths leave Of abse1c mas hm'st
only receiving the pay with those OF his Own gaas
who have iasersd Srid the comrts Of home and rarely
touched he deck Of ship.
and that the officer II the lower grade shall be codtsS
until be attained CHER rank Ths reasoning. however.
by conceng the Of the principle bal
protesting against the system which blocks up the path TO
rank by imbseilty and Doompeency and thus depuves
merit and service both Of rank and pay an aware
that Il s easier task TO point out defects than 10 pro
scribe remedcs but the evils Of system can hardly
be diminished by time, and no reform can be expected
without effort.
pas for iAe faiikfaL rio AGre become tie dss
charge Of ne Rceieai rAe hare clam S country
or thar 0rernmeaf for ssrraces ren tered promotion
yesrlaed b. eapaey and crif and By
az Of commission MAKE pay 20 exfsnt controlled By
sea serrios reforms not only demanded by the cen
ition of the service, by consideration 0t justice bat AZ
ouelv necessary the preservation Of efficiency and use
fitness There officers whom the inhrmes OF age or
the rsvages Of disease incidental the exposures 81
rcuch s. afaring life have rendered unit for duty They
have been faithful public servants reay 20 obey or
ers and from their vocation impcoydent for the fasae
On retiring such TO secure The AID o. The vigorous ana
active grateful country well deal generously with.
and thus at the time administer Kindness 10 age ana
fidelity and Justice the deserving lbeeve this plan
retired t be so arranged as to protect the treasury
from the heavy drains Of odOus pension system they
are now all on paw reduce the pay Of the retired stop
the pay Of the discharged Organize thus corps Of e'
cen officers. and question OF economy tbs sys'em
with pnopar guards snd restrictions may be rather Of
rttrenchment than extravaganza. To apply principles and
reduce themto practical operation may at hrs; seem neon
sstent and embarrassing but In with who
have bestowed much consideration this subject. am
persuaded that the difficulties far FROM being nsar
mountabe band Of officers of various grades carefully
selected by The President DO convened periodically TO
report 10 bin tho names Of those Who in their Judgment
should be made subject to the rules prescribed. Their
report may be subject to the approval or reversal or mod
ifcaiion ofthe President
To enable them nteligenty and mpartialy in this
delicate task the Secretary of the Navy can lay before
them not merely the Navy register and the records OF the
Department but may materially contribute to their en-
Eghtenment by inviting the opinions OF the officers them
selves touching the fitness of those OF their own grade and
those below whom associations and opportunities have
enabled them TO know In the present system OF pay ex
peence and observation convince me thai there "a neal
error Although pay should not be- ana = NOT ,hs ca et
policy and propety Of TO extent regulating pay by
service.
is so very small that practically invites the officer to avoid
sea service and really makes more profitable to be IDLE
than TO labor II service gave certain per cent III
creased pay under proper limitations and restrictions the
beneficial effects would be two fold IL would DO but
lust reward dill and would stimulate officers 70 20
10 sea- swell their income for themselves and FAM
lies recommend therefore, modification Of our pres
ent in accordance with these views and an salts
fed il will promote desire for sea service, Instead OF
warrant officers also need equation. They are use
fu officers The specifications, however OF tho various
changes which appear to me an iinpotanl ~ ega,a 70
rank promotions and pay would unnecessarily extend
the report and with the expression OF hearty wiling
ness TO cooperate with Congress in arranging the do
tail Of measures to accomplish what may seen needai
| proceed to throw ont few suggestions touching me
notifications Of system IN regard to se'ma oh
rir 10 encourage "more prompt eRlstn'eHs ~ t@ea'
tfy them horoyg kIy nth he Nary and eerate f'esr
character by "a Plan Of rcrdrds rel pgEtsAms1s
While the vgor and reform incident to our happy Amsr AN
institutions have been successfully infused INTO anit
every department of Government and penetrated almost
every fiber OF the body polite, the neglected sailor we
except the generous munhcence of Asylum and Hospital.
has felt rarely the friendly touch Of the legssiye
hand and has continued 10 toll under code OF dscp
line and but little modified since the days when the
press gang dragged the unwilling victim from the novel 70
the man OF war. $3.50 :, i.
With a reputation approaching thirty millions full Of
enterprise and adventure the difficulty of procuring sail
ships Of war more particularly the dhcuiy
Of nstug the young Of country 10 not only
tie attracting the attention Of the public, but seriously
embarrassing the Department to maintain even the small
avail force now allowed by law.
Uuudrds of merchant vessels are almost daily darling
forth from our busy mars readily filed with cheerful
seamen courng danger upon the element In which fhey
love to live while ships Of war are lingering in port
until The recruiting officers by hard effort can manage oy
the old ofhe exacng landlord Of the sailor tavern and
small bounty, procure ardy eDlistments Our Cities
towns and villages, are thronged with athletic young men
struggling aDxousy for employment IN petty Offices aud
In every Department of labor and when disappOnim9n
and idenoss beger dissipation and dissipation reduces to
grodeon, and ieDds regard them IA burdens to family
and nuisance sOciey-then and not until then do We
hear the remark They only ~ 10 become saorsin
1.-THE Navy" Why are the aborng young men OF ourcoun
try reluctant to sail and serve under their country nag
Is II dishonorable calling Why do mer hans ma
rne find comparatively little difficulty IN proc lring sea
men Is il because they more for them enco rage
ID, m more pay them boteri While am TAR, very lar
from rIopoang to relax discipline TO tolerate iDsnborna
on to Hesitate at administering punishment sure punish
tIt 70 correct the offender and deter the Innocent do
propose reform OF oar system so as 70 reward mo
fho character OF give
more respecaby to their pursuit. to cause them 70 Do
come identified with, incorporated into and part OF the
Navy elf to pay them better 70 enc1us a snen a 70
the deck Of The Of war in foreign port and compare
their condition with the sailors of other Government, to
feel pride in being American sailors under AMERICAN
There Is much in the character of the sailor TO excite
admiration much 10 enlist sympaihy-he ~ brave gen
erous self sacrificed and when after long cruise far from
home and fiend tempest tossed and weather beaten ne
reads upon the soil Of his country again discharged from
the service npr0ydent and wasieful unit TOR land scr
vice the victim Of the cunning soon bereft OF ms
hard earnnessurey IL Is but natural that this wanderer
II Oud look his Government to "edre FOR nam, ana
invite him return 70 service for which alone he "a nj
ted and IN which be il much relied upon 10 protect the com
merce tie rights the honor Of that Government without
well disciplined contented and efficient seamen 70 man
our hpe we may have officers OF gallant bearing vessels
Of deyng strength and beautiful symmetry but tae
spirit will be wanting Il becomes, therefore, matter
Of eray inquiry how shall this branch OF the pubic ser
vice he modified to the best seamen ana pre-
vent expensive delays in dspaicbng vessels Whenever
ready for cornnsiC ion. Ia the first place. deem II inds
uenss bic that plan be adopted by which scamen
Shall become more distinctly aid PrmaHeaHy aP7rf 81 ~.
NarV and attached 10 The seTrtce. Whenever sup OF
war now returns from her three years cruise the officers
are detached and granted leave Of absence for three
uonhs-Nih leave Of absence pay bat ihs seanen are
reremu0rly dscl arged disconnected from the scr
vice II thew have been mertOriOus, ! propose that on
tier return they be granted honorable discharge TO
be considered leave OF absence o. pay, witnn Ger
tai time they choose recIlst Ia the seryce this would
r.ssess a Two fold virtue fair and generous treatmort