The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-20
Prom The Newark Daily Adssru1er.
the NAVY or THE UNITED STATES.

To the last graduating class Of The United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis the address delivered by Com
mander Charles Henry Davis In ii he enjoins upon the
class to remember hat they al their time and mind
the service and the eounty lie then urges the members
Of il 70 continue their sdcaon remarking that the edaca-
lion Of navy officer must in great degree be seedaca
lion. To this r. VIII be invited by the leisure of which
there viii always be board ship besides good
deal in every officers life upon shore. Opportunities for
an acquaintance with the most Oft earths
surface to them than others Their eduea-
lion may be divided into parts strictly professional
and liberal OF which the former the important The
latter however constitutes the distinguishing charaeeris
&c Of accomplished gentleman, and is indeed little
less useful than toe other in It's influence the character
Of the navy.
What sort Of knowledge is it that entities navy officer
70 be considered well-edueated gentleman Captain
Davis by saying that far has fallen under
his observation in navy and those OF Great Britain
and France the best educated officers may be arranged
in two easses-the students OF history and historical
science and the students OF natural and physical science
history and science being of the three grand divisions
nto which Bacon separates the various branches Of hu
man knowledge Generally speaking, Il is comparative
of labor pore subject for which there is
want Of natural fitness but neither of these branches Of
knowledge is to be wholly neglected whatever may be the
preference for Others No study should be neglected by
officer whereby be may be disqualified perform all the
duties that may be required of him.
Two officers in the navy held up Illustrations of
the two classes into which he has distributed the dsn
guished members of the profession One is Commodore
Perry the other Lieutenant Maury The interval Of time
which divides US from any period of history is nothing
if we regard it the record of living acting men, gov
erued by the motives and passions ourselves
When read the latest from Europe the papers
speak Of the present Yet the his
toreal if they had happened thousand years ago
and the heroes who fall at Sebasopol entirely lost
the world before hear of their fate the patri
oic martyrs who laid down their lives at Brandywne
at ThermopyIa You aim he says the graduates
when you become superior officers the confidence
OF those who engaged in the administration of
public affairs and TO add to the glory of the country. To
this end nothing B important as the study of history
not merely perusal of historical books Study the lee
of Arnold Groes Grecan History and the works
Of Guzo Familiarze yourselves with and mediate
the great of all ages and nations and imbue your
minds with the great and good qualities of the usrous
and immortal Washington.
All navies have been less employed in scientific
pursuits. This has been exemplifed from Captain Cook
downward. The Coast Survey of the United States the
National Observatory, the Nautical Almanac, and the
cruises of exploration and survey in North America and
the North Pacific and other similar services the least
important of which the superintendent and the de-
partmens of scientific instruction in the Naval Academy,
all furnish ample opportunities for the exercise of learning
and ability. No class of possess abundant
for enrchng the science of observation than your
selves Maritime geography, and many of the phenomena
and facts belonging TO the physical geography of the sea-
fall especially into the keeping of the officers of the navy
You will 60 then superstrucure to your
qurements. Education makes the greatest difference in
the ordinary lives of me enabling them to profit by OPP
portnnies which no do without being prepared
beforehand.
If secular education aboard ship is subject great
disadvantages a still greater degree is religious
and yourselves principally must devove the duty Of
fostering sentiments of pey and those religious principles
which you have mbbed home heard taught here No
profession perhaps, IS surrounded BY many pers in
peace and war yours Preparation for death is always
therefore, peculiarly necessary
Every officer ought remember that he is in
representative Of his profession home and Of both his
profession and country abroad His responsibilities
therefore great On this account the relation OF the navy
general society in this country important In Europe
all military professions have decidedly exclusive clarac
ter In the United States different We servants
not masters here At with the fact abroad the
popular will has called into existence ssains us and
may again unrnake II We are true TO ourselves we
shall have nothing fear In commercial country the
navy is an indispensable Of defence Republics have
always alike cherished commerce and navy.
I The navy has suffered from want of harmony and
good feeling among the officers themselves, especially be-
those OF different grades and corps The navy could
not continue exist unless eHectua remedy APP
Piled 70 this crying evil Perhaps remedy has been APP
piled the worst OF it may have been seen and that the
good and feeling of the service have already begun
prevail the folly if worse of its needless Cos
sips The conduct of the officers of the army and West
Point Is understood be different; there officers avoid
speaking III bleach other the presence of strangers
certain degree Of among citizens is recommend
ed with regard to what may be termed the domestic at
fairs Of the navy.
Nothing that has been said ought to betray you into
exaggerated estimate of the requirements made here To
be educated you must peseyere in Improvement But let
not science which is captivating lead your thoughts
and feelings away from the navy state Of war subjects
your qualifications the seveest test yet state of peace
of interest for you to be the protector of
merce, the police of the sea.
Capt Davis concludes his comprehensive, thoughtful,
and excellent address by reeng the impressive dream of
Richter in which the Of pursuing the road of sin
old age and the brink Of the grave is terribly depicted
ana anticipated while yet in youth.
| THE HOMICIDE CASE ~ kAssAs-The Squater Sow
eregn furnishes the following particulars in regard the
death OF Samuel Collins
Mr. Laughlin recently made exposition Of the mid
night organization existing among the abolitionisis in the
Territory, called the Grand EncampmeDt and Regiments
OF the Kansas Legion Collins it seems colonel Of
one the regiments in this order and determined force
Mr. Laughlin to a reracton kill kim. In accordance
tioniss proceeded Wednesday last TO seek Mr. Laugh
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