The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05
Tn. Navy Report OF Secretary rsuo.

the Navy Report OF Secretary TSucsy.
The annual report OF the Secretary of the
Navy Ia more than usually interesting doom
a-ot Il embraces the results of the inquiry
,nto the expeoi-Dcy Of applying steam ~ y
motive power to our calling shivs Of var; argu
m-nte M favor Of further increasing the navy,
80 rs to enable II to meet the demands which
are continually being made on Ii for protec-
zion by our citizens abroad; observations on
Inc o~neh's nat bsve resulted rom the sdop-
ION OF . uniform system Of organization In
our navy yards; . summary OF the operations
Of our cruisets in the capture Of sisvers during
the past year, and statements OF the results Of
the Cb,riqui, the Panama, the North Pacific
and Behring's Straits, ana the San Francisco and
Chips exploring and survey ing expeditions.
la reference " the drss Of these subjects,
- report states that the opinion Of the Board
u OGicers, appointed In pursuance Of the
provision In tbe Naval Appropriation act
Of 1860, 10 uD svorabis 70 the introduction
OF steam power iDso sailing br,gr, sioops and
frigs,es. They think however. that IL may be
sovsDtsgeousiy nIr,duo-d into the ships OF
the line, win the exception Of the Delaware
nov too defectivs 10 ADMIT VI 1t By razeeins
these vessels they can be converted into Arst
c,s-e seem frisates OF the Minnesota class, car
rJiug mixed batteries of eight and nine inch
suns, forty In number The cost u the Goa
version OF the eignt line OF battle strips suitable
Tor the pnrpoee would be about $3s5O00. asd
when thus altered they viii be efficient ships-of
war OF tull steam power. This report em
bodies several sdoisionai suggestions In con-
n.cueb with our calling irigstes and sioopeot
ssr, ano more particularly ~ to the expo
cheney OF converting some Of them into store
sbips l, ALEC recomm1pds tbe Introduction Of
screw propell.rp into tns SIDE whsel steamer
81 the hr-t oisss- the SusquehAnnA. the Sara.
psc sod the Po~hatan. The Minnesota IL pro
nouuo~d NOT 10 be worth mors repairs tnss
Shose shich sbe il ss pressDs receiving.
The report earnestly advocates . gradual
,ud peru are Increase IN the navy. IL states
So.s se hsvc ir~qusntiy coDt1sded, that vito
popuis'ion II thirty millions a coast Of vast
,xSns. both on the Atlantic ana Pacific, .
nsvis .'ing interest OF ave millions OF tons an
ounoI~d miil,oDs. aud . home trade not le~
.siusoie, our preeept naval force y totally In
40. qusse 20 The ciAims tor protection made
upon It ny our c,'iz-ns 10 al parts OF the world
TOE rrpou o-precs'.s the policy Of Suspend
Irg repairs In the nav, yards uodsr any cir
cuurtsnces ~ba so~ves. Is stasss tha:, ~ th~
snoption OF . uniform system Of organic tion IA
h. latter, great many sbuses have been put
% eto to spo greater economy and efici~ncs
SECURED The Naval Academy Mr.. roucey re-
porte 70 be N admirable CONDITION. He adviser
. charge N sbs Isw promoting the purchase o.
pat nted articles for ,he navy. inssmuch - /,
~orks prjuoicisliy 10 It's interest.
A large portion Of the e, port IL devoted 70
statement VI the movements q th@ dif-reut
squsorcps on foreign stations during The pa,
year. Tire operations OF the ves--is-of var 20
g.s,d IN ~s'ching for sisvers are alec detailed
xhi.ss bearing bis Testimony TO sbe good ssecss
witch beve resulted from the activity OF our
cruisers, Ne Secretary states II 70 be his oonvc
non that there SIRE only too ways In which the
rlave trade can be- efeotuaiiy broken up either
ny ths enforce men, by Great Bri ain ~ her treaty
s'ipu'suons with Spain. or BY the annexation
~ Coba 70 the Unis~d statss- con lassoos from
which We apprehepd there will BE- bus few
di,sendens on this side Of the Atanuo
There have Deen so many Contradictory ru-
more regarding tbe results Of the Chriqui
EXPLORING expedition. sbAs in reports 70 60
vcInu,ect are petursliy looked sos viii good
deal ~ interest sscressr- roacey ssss-s that
these reports show that sbs hArbovs on bssh
sidss OF zoe ls.hmns Of ChlriqaA ere uDsur-
passeS; that In tbs opinion Of Lieut. Morton
IL Il entirety practicable 70 cosseos sae hsrbo~s
ny line 81 railroad aaapted 70 commercial
purvcs~s; mat ~ ccAl found there Il u OK.
c-,l~ot quality sad ~ supply insxhsusuh,N
Il wiN ~ sssa by Q sAAssosss Of u a..