The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

aoubward ma far az the parallel of Is deg 40 Mis- on
which are placed several w. ~ a s,scovar nome
ye then visited Gaspar Ricc,'' or "Snytns islands,
and found them % he coral reel gu se %
or eastern banks, apparently composed OF coral
and covered with low treas aud bushes, presenting .!
distance the appca, of islands He then prooeedad
n inc island Of Graham, the most important OF
the Iiaanas principal recrsiting station OF whalers;
and thence to Hong Kong, where no arrived May ~,
having, the taken repeated soundings aud maue
many important observations
From Hong Kong he intended to proceed to the Islands
south of JapaL, aud thence to the coast Of Japan
The department the LIST ay Of May last, maize con-
donai with the Chiriqni Improvement Company
and Ambrose W rhompson subject to the rancauan u
very valuable privileges in the province OF Cafi-
qui
/. A right way over the roadway granted
the said Ambrose " THOMPSON through the province
OF Crqui from the Caribbean sea to the Pacific ocean
free from all tolls or taxes upon officers sseo.s'
seamen, landsmen, mai's, munitions, stores Woois,
or any diec. property OF ,He nav wv'u ,r.nsnoss
or cause DO transported over said road dufiag the
continuance Of the grant MADE 70 Mr hompsoo Tor 'he
2 A grant OF aro thousand ncres OF land, on each
side Of The is'bmus' for depots ana stations ior
Chirou on one side and the harbor OF Goinio on the
other. -.
goons bays CULTS sheltered or partially surrounded
by the lands Of ihe ssd Chiqu Improvement Company
and Of tho said Ambrose W thompson the Atlantic
1ba rich, 10 all the coal for pava purposes a. or
near the points for depots AMI stations for naval
purposes II coal Of superior quality tor steam pur
poses shat fcnna other places the right 10 use the
same subject only the tax OF one dime per ton and
the cost OF mining and delivering the same.
For all these rights and privileges it is stipulated that
the United States will pay TO the said Ambrose W rhomp-
son for himself ana the Chriqui Improvement Company
the sum Of three hundred thousand dollars provided
Congress at its next session. shall approve the contract
and the Appropriation therefor, onerwse
the contract I" De void.
of the United States c,nut be TOO higbty apprecated
hbor the Aaac SIDE OF tho Is hmus another 90 the
Pacific side, opposite the TO the other, both of them
among the capactoas in the world capable
OF rce,iug steerng all times ships OF the arg st
class, unlimited number OF them; depot and
station for uav. purposes each OF these htrbors;
right Of ans the is,enas from TO the other
and supply Of coal shona be necessary, for both the
home and Pacific squsdons are objects imporauee
to unrn States attain able ought to be
looked The title Of MIR. Thompson and the Chiriqa I'm
provement Company has been submitted 70 the Attorney
General OF til. United States and ne has expressed the
opinion that II is good and valid tito.
The bureaus their respective reports to which beg
leave REFER have presented very satisfactory account
Of their TRANSACTIONS during tho past year IN relation 10
the various subjects committed 10 their particular charge
There having pc no APPROPRIATION lor improvement "a
the navy yards for the present fiscal year the public
works Of that description have been suspended and In
pursuance Of the policy adopted by Congress at its last
session estimates presented for their continuance
during the next fiscal year. have caused special ex
animation Ia be made of the condition OF the Naval Asy
lum pbladel ha, under the superintendent Of Capt
W. W. Mexican and highly gratted to be able TO say
that il admii abla condition under lenient but firm
governm, aud well adapted TO secure the objects OF
the institution The agerces for the preservation OF live
oak timber belonging the United States have been sue
cessfuly conducted, and the system now estab-
lsheo and IN operation through the present corps
OF agents will, it is believed, et.ctuaiy secure
that important object have caused thorough exlmi-
nation TO be made of the several Atlantic yards aud
have issued instructions all the navy yards estab hng
uniform system OF organization and management, apt
ed to insure economy, efficiency and responsibility There
being great deficiency supply Of satpetre, il has
become necessary that appropriation be mate sur
hcent to secure an ample supply under any contingency
that might arise The Superintendent OF the Naval OBJ
servatory recommends that larger force be employed
in that iDstituton. AS the appropriation for the Nautical
Almanac failed 70 receive the sanction OF Congress at the
last session il becomes that small appropri.
alton tor that object be made early at the approaching
session. the work will be arrested for want of funds
carry on The supply Of provisions and clothing the
navy received fcm the contractors during tho past year
has been satisfactory 70 the officers aud The tables
presented by the bureau OF medicine and surgery afford
very satisfactory illustration physical Efficiency ofthe
crews OF public vessels of the favorable sanitary
dton OF the navy, and OF the skill and efficiency Of tue
medical corps The Naval Laboratory Is found
satisfactorily the purpose Tor which II established.
me Insane Of the navy are now well taken care of in that
noble institution which the humanity OF Congress has
vided in the District Of Columbia
For the support Of the navy and marine corps aud all
other objects der the control OF the Navy Department
for the fiscal enong June 80 1885, the esm
sl3 2l2 u; appropriation sl4 24o,247 n ezpenai
lures, sis ,es4 20.
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, the estimates
were $l4 49, appropriation sl4 sos 1854 %; ex
For the fiscal year cndng June 30 1850 estimates
$13y 500 $40 So appropriation $40. AGA 169 90.
The estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851
are slf s45 63that to say, for the navy proper
3es7T IFS S. for the marine corps 5000 1888 05 aud for
all other objects 1857 ,o94.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, obcden
servant, ISAAC T0UCEY,
Secretary Of the Navy.
The President OF THE UNITED STATES