The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-06

were necessary could continue give columns Of
tracts from the democratic papers throughout the
~ 70 show that the position Of the democracy IN the
House Is just ardeosy approved BY heir constituents
as The attitude Of the opposition is condemned BY every
tisinterssled voter Ia The Union.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY or THE NAVY
The report Of Secretary Dobbin Is clear welHritlen,
papsr admirably arranged for the convenience
81 the general reader II cannot fail to be received with
favor BY the whole country That portion Of the report
which re-es the action Of the late naval board will be
read this time with peculiar interest aud with general II
no, universal approval The Secretary approves generally o.
the action Of the naval retiring board and
mend any Of proceeding Ia coufci with It's decs-
ions bat suggests that years pay be gwen to the ON
suddenly dropped from the service which they
depended for subsistence lie warmly eulogzes the ohre
of the board who be believes actuaied BY elevated
considerations and that their aim rdth inpartiaity,
and the good of the service and inaes that any
ure Of RETURN awakens opposition Ia regard TO the
summary character Of the bill which created the board
tbs Secretary says; The feature providing for drop
ping entirely from the service, which not IN the
original bill inserted in the House by over
whelming majority, and, after elaborate and thorough
debate in the Sense passed almost unanimous
~ There still The satute-book and in daily
foroemsnI the law Of courssmartal surrounding their
proceedings with the solemny Of court
judge-advoea,e and Witnesses subject TO penalties
for nonsppearanee And yet such the condition Of
the urged by secretaries and conceded by
mea officers and citizens such the loud cry for prompt
REFORM echoed and reechoed through the countryihat
Congress in its wisdom falling to pass the general and
comprehensive bills originally reported by the
mtees instituted this summary tribunal with signal ma
jorites.o
The operations of the various squadrons given and
the effective force Of each briefly stated The civil war
in China has afforded employment for vessels in
the East The Secretary recommends sending two
of light draught navigate the Chinese rivers
The survey Of Behring's straits and the North Pacific
der command Of Commodore Rodgers has been carried
with satisfactory results
An increase Of the navy again urgently recommended
The Secretary deems il be his duty canddy express
the opinion shat navy only diminutire be
expected contend fairly with that Of other respectable
nations is insufficient to give adequate protection to our
commerce, but is unquesionahy feeble command e
uars Of our coast Indeed, when comparison is
fairly Instituted Of what would be the demands for service
upon navy in the Of war; with the demand
found that country not better prepared for
sudden emergency than il then The aggregate tor
mage United States in 1912 was 2s9ss7 1896 tons
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1855, il was 52l2-
600 1895 Ia 1872 whole coast TO be protected
extended along the Atlantic merely from Maine TO Florida
Since then only have Florida and Texas been added
but Pacific coast bordering country ieeming with
population and wealth
Recent legislation and the adoption Of naval appren.
ce system exercising salutary influence in regard to
the enlistment OF experienced and the proper train
ing Of American youth appren,iced the government
until they attain the age Of maturity.
Encouraging evidence has reached the Department from
both officers and crew, Of the high appreciation of the
honorable discharges authorized by an act OF the as,
Congress Under the system five hundred bows be
been apprentced The number Of pressing applications
show conclusr that than twice this number coua
have been received had the deparlmen, considered i,
prudent cautiously in the experiment and No,
hazard all by rashly accommodating in the receiving shps
large crowds Of youth unused 10 the restrain, Of whole
discipline.
The Secretary renews the Recommendation heretofore
often repeated Of allowing the department 70 employ
many as ten thousand seamen instead Of seven thousand
FIVE hundred the number now allowed
DR. Kane and the officers Of the expedition which was
sent TO his relief spoken OF in terms OF the
commendation.
The Naval Academy is 10 successful operation under The
dgen supervision Of Captain Gold borough There arr
nov attached TO IL for instruction one hundred and sixty
four midshpmen and acting midshipmen.
Favorable mention Is made Of the Naval Obserrs,orv
and Of the res1lis Of Lieutenant Gsss astronomical r
pedihon The Secretary expresses himself as fayoably
inclined TO the plan suggested by predecessor OF esta
fishing distinct corps ia the navy whose duty sh. b,
confined TO hydrogrsphy ordnance civil engineering aud
other scientific duties.
The Secretary Of the opinion that Il would couril,,
largely 70 the efficiency Of the marine corps Il some par
could be adopted for introducing hereafter into that
ohosr who have experienced Of the advantages Of
military education at West Point or AnnapoIis
During the fiscal year ending Jans 30 1855 the toa
expenditures for all objects under the control Of the Nav,
Department si3si,s2e but the actual Legitimate
expenditures for the support Of the navy marine corp
only ss,oi5sss.
The report Of the naval board accompanies. the Sereta
rvs report which evil give our readers II an earl,
day
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR WELLS.
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