New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05

Great Britain Srsin stipulated TO abolish The thve-
trade between Africa and Cuba it would be efectualy
suppreastd: II Cuba were to pass under the Consi-
ton of the United States by annexation, the trade
would then also be electuay suppressed and IN either
case both the United States and Great Britain would
be spared the large expenditure Of treasure and life TO
which they subjected TO maintain their present
squadrons Oh the Coast Of Africa
| PATENTED ARTICLES.
The provision in the act of Congress Of June %,
1867 winch prohibits the purchase Of patented articles
ons to the latter service. Since TIE introduction OF
steam 10 proJel ips Of war; great variety OF patent
cd articles have, in the construction and repair OF
steamship become Of daily use, ard in many cases Of
indispensable necessity. Patented boilers surface con-
dente friction thrsts, governors or steam regulators,
steam pumps, capsans air ports, boat detacerr GAL
leys cooking stoves yent!Ors, steering apparatus,
lanterns, logs and leads, yucnized rubber, sanone
ters, counters, hydraulic jacks, water guagef, ana
many tools for manufacturing machinery and driving
and drawing bolts are of TIM description. And what
Is true of the steam machinery Is also in some measure
true Of the armament. war steamer bnit row sc-
eordng to the fashion Of the past excluding all modern
| paten; improvements, would be an antquated
object far behind the present age, and as meheen' az
| il would be anquaed. The best modern Paienteo
improved boiler will make saving Of Is per cent OF
seam To dispense with all patented surface condens-
ers would lie wanton extravaganza. To arm snip
oi-wer without amo.eTn patented invention would give
great advantage to the enemy. To prohibit tire sailor
the Of his seamless pea ket and cap would be 10
deprive him OF the comfort Of Of his light, warm,
durable ard cheap, and nearly water proof cloth
| ing. To Withhold from him the nse OF American pa
tented desiccaed vegetables would take from hln q
portion Of his most nutritious and acceptable iood' III
is impossible to build, equip, arm, and provide steam
sipofwar, having nytling like usual modern elci
ency, without trespassing on all sldes upon modern
patented improvements Something is aso due to the
inventive genius of our countDmen 1t is within the
memory Of the living when the great inventions ana
discoveries which have almost reyolutionzedthe world
| were unknown.
SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
The act Of Congress Of March 3, 1877, Statutes at
large vol 9, page ~, section 3 exempted butter and
cheese purchased for the Navy from tie operation OF
the general hw which requires contracts to be given
to the lowest bidder. The act Of August 8, 1915, vol
g page go Section H. authorized the Secretary OF the
Navy specially to contract for tobacco without adver
sing. Tie Joint resolution of March q, 1854 vol. 10,
page j92, Authorized the purchase for the nse Oh The
Navy Of particular brands OF fourth open market.
All these provisions repealed by the act OF Con-
| gress approved June %, 1860. IL is recommended
that the ercal be repealed as TO restore the former
law, az otherwise il viii be impTactiC able to provide
for the Navy butter cheese and -four which Will bear
exposure to hot climates. The sailor also should be
permitted to have bis favoIite tobacco prepared spe-
| eiay for Lis Tse.
| MARINE CORPS, SURGEONS, AND PAYMAsTRRs.
have heretofore reported infinitely the condition OF
| the Marine Corps, and OF the Medical and Pay De-
partments Of the Navy; and have recommended that
they lie increased ard be made adequate to the wants
Of the EerNice. refer TO them for the purpose
|
tons and remarking that nothing has since occurred
to detnct from the considerations on which they were
based.
soUADRoNs.
The Home Squadron has during the pact year, been
under the command Of Flag Officer Joseph Il. Jarvis.
He wasgppoiutedin May last Oh the detachment o. Flag
Officer VIM. D. Mckinney, detached on account OF III
health aud having been Oh the staiiOntwo yearsln COM
maud # tie sloopofwa Savannah, lie requested TO be
relieved, and in October succeeded by Flag Officer
CD PendergTast The squadron IL The course Of the
| year has included tie flagship Savannah, Captain
JoteIh X. Jarvis the saanirgate Ike, Captain
| w. II. Gafdner the eieam-sCOp Powhaan, Captain
Samuel IerceI the etearslJop SusqUehanna, Cap
| tain George NJ Hollua, wLich has proceeded to the
Mediterranean; the figate Sstine, Captain Henry a.
Adams the s,eaui-floop Brooklyn, Captain d. G. Far
| ragut succeeded by Captain William s. Walker; the
| sl6apf-of-war jamestown, Commander {. II. A. ii;
| Kennedy; Saratoga, Commander Thomas Turner, and
81. Lous Commander Charles II. Poor; steamer Pcca-
| hontas Commander Samuel II. Hazards sloop-o4"ar
| Prebe Commander Thornton A. jenkins; stean-sioop
Pawnee Commander Henry j. Hartsene; the steam
ers Mohawk, Lieutenant Commanding 4. a. NJ.
Craven; Water Witch, Lieutenant Commanding Lewis
| C.. Sarton Wyandoue, Lieutenant Commanding
| Fabius Stanley, and Crusader, LicuenantC Command
ing John n. Mallitt, and tie sloop Falmouth,
Lieutenant Commanding o. II. Bergman. succeeded
by Lieut.. Commanding Charles Thomas, which L per-
manently stationed at Aslinwall as store-shp, and
is armed and provided TO furnish protection TO our cit
| izens TIE jamestown returned home III February,
the Roanoke in May, the Saratoga III June, the Prebe
and Water Witch in September, and the Savannah in
November. The store-shiIs Relief, Commander Ben
| iamin NJ. Dove Supply, Commander Henry Wake,
and Release, Lieut.. Commanding George w. Harrison,
have been or less employed III connection with
this SQUADRON The soop-oi-war Cumberland, Captain
John Marson, If the eve OF railing IRON New YORK
for Vera Cruz be the flagship Of Flagofeer Pen.
dcrgrist and tie sloor owgr Macedonia Is hitting at
Portsmouth, NJ H., TO join the squadron. The Sabine
| has been most Of the ime before Aspnwa. She has
recently hy order OF the Department appeared before
| Vera Cruz. The Mohawk, Wyandotte, Crusader and
| Water Witch have been employed on the coast OF
| Cuba. Tie Water Witch, yellow fever having APP
peared Oh board, returned in September to Philadel-
| pisa. TIE Brooklyn has recently been engaged in
srecal service in connection with The CLriqui Survey
Cruz aud had in January afforded Mr. McIane, u. :.
Minister 70 Mexico usage FROM that port TO New
Orleans in March from Norfolk to Vera Cruz, and in
| July from Vera Cruz 10 Mobile Bay. liz August sic
| sailed from Norfolk TO the CLiriqni Commis sIon.
The 81. Louis was employed Oh tie Central Alneri-
can coast until June wien she proceeded cruise TO
the eastward and successfully visited Carthagtna 81
| Domingo City Laguayra, Curacao, and kio hasne'
On the arrival Of the 81. Lols AT curacao, DIT la
ves. L. - Consul at Rio Hache, who had lied from
| he Consulate for safety complained to Commander
Poor Of The treatment he Lad received from the reYo-
| lutonary troops OF New Granada: Commander Poor
promptly gave him passage in the 81. LOUIS 10 NO
Hacbe and on arriving at that port proceeded to IN
yestgate the OF the difficulty, demanded al ex-
| PLANTATION of The iudgnities offered TO the American
flag and reqniod that the flag should he hoed nj the
nag-stt1 int tOIfulttc fdIHl'h ~
In was nccoranely done. The treatment received hon
the troops by M. Davies having suited principally
from his individual acts and not from thofe Of an o-
c;al character Commander Poor demonstrated and pro-
coded no further Leaving the Consulate in charge Of
Mr.. Mesers he sailed September 18th for Pensacola,
| and thence TO Vera Cruz.
| The Saratoga has been stationed most Of The ilme
before Vera Cruz In March she captured the steam
| ers Miramon ard the Marques de la Ilabsns, which
had been purchased by Miramon for tho siege OF Vera
Cruz fail report of the capture was made TO Con-
| l., refurupl n phlaialnl la