The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-08
REroRroFrnE SECRETARY or rHE NAVY.


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- ' Inn On NIL AM Wy IIIH NAV J.
since tue last annual report the Department has been
required employ naval force the purpose oarresn
unlawful expeditions against Nicaragua resisting eN
ercSe o The right OF search by British cruisers in the
neGDorhood ot Cuba, and enforcing demand Of redress
Or an l'ut 10 ou nag and Tor injuries to our citizens by
the Government of Paraguay.
The orders and the successful action of Flag Officer
Pauldng and those under his command in breaking up
the expedition against Ncaracua set on foot Ia, General
Walker were fully communicated to CONGRESS- At ts LAST
by the spec al message of the President Of January
Il, 1855.
The vessels sent into the ncghborhood Cuba to resist
the exercise of the ht of search by British
nil deemed cfrrtiyr far tL G r VII; "grs Were
sent because in the execution of their mission NO. o F
tg,rn, would have bit,t "a it ~ e H. no one VI
class They were instructed t nroact aiI ycsss c n
Initial St,foy o,,,i,,,f ~, - -. . Vi ''it
on the hfg seas in time of nracr hy the armed y Of
am, otIer ,,o,,r III -, -, | ~ =! -, I " - Nv" iN VI
,,.3y+d a,d a non. I =, m ~ , "a. i"' - cel @ "'ti re-
In" ,,"v,, or th r. Ti5 @ % S!S ,iS,r lotions ~, 10 10
nnt th,. dec ~ ~, ,r,.ri,' i e ~ rA % w. IA my
itb Ni m ii i tI t',l Vessel On tie saiie footing
,tLit ~ M a.. ti.r VI Wni'n uni'r Ioreish
as ~ 49,, n,, ~ M 1 ~, l'Steu . III 'ne oic '.se
IiI M Wy y @ @ Ivy! '! ieS"Iu , such INVASION Il" III ue
III" sitI, tbi i, ~ 5 o ny i.teu 7EiltSi IhconPatl
~ "'l' nc, 'oN.lt'E't! anu WIN tle Heeuoh OF tc
SSs anu |" nc met ana resisted by the whole power of
S tSut,!! So ! ain; 49, ., n, -, - g.,
'Nlll au'!oriZe" tie PRESIDENT to use force
I.I - ~, ' Wv q NM, 'ilCi,, vi "Iis ia! ~ az
%Id ~ ~ II 10 se' io"crlul meet lhto that hesh-
Sr 20 W nP,oS r'i II necessary, lof lhat purpose
.i Ky b ao fi Sim.o On tnG cast coaS! OF South
rriIr,t,s tm, I,i ~ - - @ ~ tr @ ~ "l' toI'SISt oi t"3
ets5roars "I t,yo l,rJ 'E1; tMei,G 'ihien t
I; " s @ [ ,tr i. ugI ,,c,,loN A3rts' ana 10 De III
Lrnr tbo ict ~ tl R,,2, & 2 W y, ~ mas n.s
~ - @ - ~ ~ W. % ~ .i i 'o'' !" ''.Nt i'ou"un Us 10
ter il is recommended tI,at fa ,in, sa," ,inL Lae
chartered for service in tc cypedon be purchased
by the Government Their total cost ynul h. S3o OOO
During the mast wear the Department has ent ont sr
vcying party under command of Li,ut J. NJ Brookc
to survey and lay with accuracy The distractions to
navigation in the usual routes to san Francisco and chi
Looking the early growth of an extensive and prof
liable commerce between our Pacific shores and Eastern
Asia which has recently by treaty thrown open to
us it was deemed matter ofmporance remoy all i'm
pedimentS out Of its way and to give it the security Of
perfect knowledge of the highway over which must
pass.
March 3, 1857 will he completed. The one built ut
NV York, by Mr.; Wes'erycit, under con,rr, with the
Government will be ready for trial at during tc pre-
sent month. Lhat putt III the navy yard Mt fhiladcl
pima has been launched and will he ready for trial in
MaISH i'e nuIit at tc CaricSlo"i ana "osport navy
yards VIII he ready Tor launching during the present
month"; ana tor sea by July The other built at fcnsaco-
la will he launched in the spring. The machinery of
Two {" hem is under construction at the Washington and
"oS2r navy yards tIat o the other three at private
establishments. They all sloopsof the first
class and can be employ to advantage any of the
lorelgn stations instead OF larger and more expensive
vessels
The seven steam screw sloops war and side
wheel war steamer authorized by act of June H. S5S
are in state of great orwarduess Five of them will he
launched during the present month, and he ready for
ny next May ana the other two screw steamers will be
launched early in the spring, and be ready for trial by
yard in California will be launched in the ensuing spring.
and be ready for sea in August They all within the
for with private establishments after public advertise
mcnt
In the construction of steamships authorized y tbc
acts of Conrrss referred t Il IN. Hoo, t ;, r H. i
partmcnt TO combine speed and power viii srrn@h in
the CHEST pra,tic able degree for vessels in their ,.
All nast cypcrirncr has .,inrrI tc rssit,, r an IN
crease of the navy What We. more ,sI,rraliv nrrJ in
time of prare is n Ior"rr n,nI.r of ,ssI ca,I1 Of a.,
tnrin,S ti,c i,.,s AMI IIri &c W an Y ~ P',e 3l en-
vii - nr '': S H. oi a. n,esI countries as
thn Cntr onJ sonb .tg St 4i t mei'G anu @
i1.,n ra!,,',,I, a,i % a. - ] LII ~, ~ " " aPPio'ch
" rt w. " r; 10! @ ali' ~ eN.iF accs'Sp't P5'ht.
tbr I,rgnst .l,s .,.ts = IasI m % i, 'S' i 'o Iii ~,
, ne, l l 80 ~ . n. an" "i'i
instice ' " ~ '' NOM 'i'e i''l'''io VI gross III
~, ,.,,,,n,, = a., r-....., s... -, .-, -,
surh unnrcrcIftal ra,iit tbo ne ' " 'tu
t% aaiI''S ul'' we are aIeaIy one oi
M ~ ~ ~ @ n i ~. ll lo~eIS o tne world frequent
80 tiat - @ 7 ~. 49, , rs - - t'.i 10 sup
pose ta can be protected by few ships of tine larger
t "'' anu htP. at Scai'F "hit II would cost to build
anu M httP at sea onr or Ve vessels oI the Larger class
ms view "oeS not eNhauSt the subject We have an
eaco'sl ih"thtu ny thousand harDorS most
lheh OF no great Depth which needs the constant at
'thtlo" ~ on p,'h tnG Auahtic ana faclhc
octals. me Ch!tGi states should De present ana have
plgu?iln"'lS re- 'IIuthce over llG american continent
' m |Iu ti 10 ia.I'taG m IT, should nave lhS means "i
l - iI M ~ - 'g ', 'r any ''nt wherever ana
TI vi ~ IA ,I ,e,I ~, Nv t ete,t,A a,
me N'Nti tc'u'lH at AhnapoIlS, uhder the supcrln
% G"ln :" D bIah'' continues |" give marked
II - % -, W ~ ,r, @ - =, -. a.. .,., r &c -
!, H. Itt lnt Stannar" o Guahrat"hS
r,,,'iraj =, Li,'i .ItI,' - @ . '"l i'>"pi"ri u"
~ W 'l' II'lSNTS toScrNe certain NUMBER OF
~ irsi Gi ,i,IT:l 1 I uc acel' coursr' tl't
tCcetS oi oI'h'7h anu rIehcl nc ataceh To our shpS
J l ToJ'3n ~ @ 't a nractcs snip M ne permanently at
mCit hc LcId ont m ,,' Iii lou I
s - " 80. @ ~ Si'cciII4 Iui'l l'" ny tcl
Ia oI 't " '',, "'I EgHet@. "a, S"'' cl'r"Crtr 10
49, % ~ " it | t , Il! l ti''s SCI 'ct 10 dc
,,' , n"oa ",y'r' anu W transfer 10 te NaVal
'A ''o 'u'', hce,''i, 'hc nay III pro.
- ,o @ " ~ I'tI5 Io% t'nP.2!tu' AZ inc ac"tuy, u
S ~, e l'l authority pG granted 10
pit c .t " W. ' .l,e nav u, mas pCeh zone at west
Ol' ' 'l AIM! Ef.li"t COT Oh professors III thc
% eolloI'n ." c'ylahS' WIN Snch comp hSation
Is VI" "i''i" 'Hc HIShcSl aplllllcS LOT lHS most I'M
poriahl service.
AL"hu"h IS invited 10 the inadequate provision that
mas been made Tor the accommodation of midShpmcn at
he hiVii aca"smy' me number OF mdShlpmen author
Htu nE Ia" IS Io+ ana te whoe numer IN the service is
puI % W iheSc tltre are at the academy lSE while
Plo'IsioH mas pcch hlc thcrc Tor only lNO anu there
are thirty three congressional and territorial districts still
vacant having no mdslipmen at the academy or else
where N the service me academy IS already crowded
10 w hE, anu SouIa tsc vacancies only ne liltd,
wthout hlhG The whole number OF vacancies in the corps
Tncn afI now Z-Hi the pupils could not De "ccommo-
udlci.
The present effective strength of the medical corps
uoe NOT exceed o9 surgeons ~ assistants The wants
OF the service Tor the ensuing year will require for duty
AT sea 81 surgeons ana ~ ASSISTANTS for shore duty 20
% anu II assistants making total OF % surgeons
anu % ASSISTANTS: required Tor active duty Tins den
tii III ne I ?oIls ol tic navy cdhhot pe neg
80; Ii " syeII!us tlt We Vi 'hose GhSaSeu III
Vi 'lG ri O"c 10 urtasohaple ana cul-
80 tina ha i-I "a as @ i1as ia! ! MN . .'le
los Ln.n r1ad =, ' ",'n,I ~ - @ I;1 ;aH III ~ 80
- ~ VI VI iltiO'' oiii'Iis' t'aU
''G stniu no" as loIIy years ago IL IS
y twenty anu 'he lumoer oil assistants at the same
'T' Ti o , 9, ,,r =, tIo ,o,.,. nc t,,., -, 49,.
o." sea duty IL on shore duty ana 10 on leave Or waiting