Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-09-20
URsCRIPTIONt
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Tassed al The Second Session oftte Thirty
seventh Congress.
lPublic-No. 1901

seUenh congress-
Public-No l69.
AsAcr for the better government of tho navy Of
the United States.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
representatives Of The United States Of Am.
erica in Congress assembled, That, IroA
auj after the first day Of September next, the fol
living articles bs adopted and put in force for the
government Of the navy ofthe United States:
ARTICLE /.
rhe commanders Of all fleets, squadrons, naval
stations and vessels belonging to the navy, ara
strictly eDjoined and required to show in them-
selves q good example Of virtue, honor, patriotism
md subordiuation; to be vigihnt in inspecting
the conduct Of all who may be placed under their
vommand; to guard against and suppress all disso
Lutte and immoral Practices and to correct all who
my be guilty them, according 70 ths laws and
regulations Of the navy, upon pain Of such punish
ment as general court martial may think proper
" inaict.
ARTICLE 2.
The commanders Of vessels and naval stations
10 which chaplans are attached shall cause divine
service to be performed on Sunday, whenever the
weather and other circumstances will alljw it to
be done; and it is earnestly recommended to all
officers, seamen, and others 10 the naval service
diligently to attend at every performance Of the
worship Of Almighty God. ANY irreyerent or uu-
becoming behavior during divine service shall be
punished as general or summary courtmarial
shall direct.
ARTICLE 3.
The punishment Of death, or such other punish
msnt as court martial shall adjudge may be in
flted on any person in the naval service
First. Who shall make, or attempt To make "
unite with, any mutnous assembly, Or knowing
Of the same, or Of any intended mutiny, shall moi
forthwith communicate il to his superior or COM
lnandlng officer or being witness to, present at
uny mutiny, shall not do his utmost to suppress 1t;
Second Or shall disobey the lawful orders of
lis superior officer or strike, or assault or attempt
Ur threaten to strike or assault him, While in the
execution of the duties Of his Office;
Third, Or shall give, hold, Or entertain any in
terconrse or intelligence to or witiauy enemy VI
rebel, without leave from the President Of the
United States, the Secretary Of tho Navy, the
commander-in-cbief oil the fleet or the comNand"
ofasquadron; or, in case OF a vessel aetlog sh!i!
from bis commanding officer;
Fourth. Or shall desert, or entlce others 10
desert 10 on enemy or rebel;
Filth Or shall receive any MESSAGE or lett.
from an enemy or rebel, or be aware u the uno ~
I'll reception Of such letter or message and id o
lake the earliest opportunity to inform his snp.
or or commanding oficer thereof,
Sixth. Or shall, in tme Of war, desert OF le-
,nyhis trust Or entice OF ai othegs TO deserl u
etny their trust or shall sleep npoD his watch or
leave bis station before Teeular rcIevedi
Seventh. Or shall Intentionally or wiIiully suffer
any vessel OF the navy to be stranded or run upOu
rocks or shoals, or improperly hazrded or shall
wilfully or maliciously injnle any vessel of the
navy, or any part Of her tackle armlsent. or
equipment whereby the safety Of The vessel shall
DO hazarded, or the lives Of the crow exposed to
danger, or shall set on fire Or otherwise unlaWuly
destroy any public property not then in the pos
session oi an enemy pirate or feOei
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tice others to do so; or shall not propery obsery,
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, .saO o,SaraS Jo' w n. w oa, 'n'a n'o sto'uIuu
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.nawv .sany .'s' ~ ''''io' Ut "n'ie !" ssu'o' a0
'nT% Tag,h n, vhoo oommo,a;nu a.. ..,,,.,,
=, vessel ACTING sinUv sba n1O, uue' ,%o sqn'p
~ an engaOement or On s;ob, IF anr o.Ip pD'I pa
ofnn enemy Or rebel, neglect to prepare and clear