The New York herald., 1862-01-17

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my GIDEON wMfEs, Secretary of the Navy
CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING PURCHASE
OF THE WILLIAM BADGER AND ROMAN.
SECRETARY wELLEs TO COMMODORE BREEsE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 13, 1851.
SR-ln order to afford facilities to the steamers en-
gagged in blockadng the ports Of the States that
waging hostites against the federal government, 1t
vded they be bought at reasonable rates. for coang
one that could carry thousand tons is available,
s wanted to carry coal to the squadron on Pensacola.
This should be good and substantial ship which, after
supplying the squadron of Pensacola could proceed to
the mouth of the Mississippi and perform similar SER
vice, when she could return to replenish.
The other two might bo Of less size and value to be
Roads It is believed that whaling or other ships could
DO bought on favorable terms Good strong ground tackle
Please advise with Mr. George D. Morgan in regard to
this matter and make purchase with his approval am,
respectfully, your obedient servant,
Commodore s. L. BRxEsE. COmmandant Navy Yard New
York.
COMMODORE BREEsE TO sEcRsrARY wELIEs.
NAVY YARD, New YORK, June IA, 1851.
SRI beg leave to inform the department that, in
compliance with its order Of the 18th May to purchase
two whaling ships for coal hulks In Hampton Roads,
with the approval of Mr. Aspnwal in the absence Of Mr.
Morgan, accepted the proer Of an agent, recommended
to by the first named gentleman TO proceed to New
Bedford select which would be sound adapted
for carrying five or six hundred tons, and with good
The press Of work then did not seem to authorize my
sending the Naval Constructor with him. but the
port Of this agent Mr. Sarbuck agreed TO take the yes
sells. On docking them, however, in order to replace
copper known to be of, it found that the keel Of
one-the William Badger-was in great part rotten, and
vessel-the Roman-required new mainmast and man-
topmast, with the replacing some necessary rigging, &C.
This has been done and the vessels could be ready In
day or two TO take n their coal have not yet
bill Of sale other documents to validate their pur
chase and have delayed placing cargo board until
these shall be delivered and the expenses of repairs de-
Quoted from their cost
am told that Mr. Aspnwal has paid for them already.
have approved no bills for their purchase but have no
doubt Mr.. Aspinwall assumed the payment in this way
from the best motive. should be pleased TO know that
he is considered by the departments the purchaser and
be relieved of an unpleasant uncertainty. And beg
TO know If shall s defer putting coal on board until
the vessels become bona fde the property Of the govern
ment, and the reduction on their cost is made
SAMUEL L. BREEsE, Commandant.
Hon. GIDEON WEILEs, Secretary Of the Navy.
CoxdANDANrs OFFICE NAVY YARD,
New York, June ~, 1851. !
SRI forward herewith for your approval bills for the
purchase money of the ships William Badger and Roman
(eferred your elegraphic despatch of nth inst
having been purchased by Mr.. Aspinwal), and other
papers connected with their purchase. have already
pairs necessary to 1T them for the service intended
and that my opinion that the cost of making them
portion at least. should have been deducted from the
original purchase money before receiving them but
they appear to have been paid for in full at the time Of
purchase by Messrs Rowland AspinwalI, aud they do
not consent TO this reduction and as your tegraphc de-
spath above referred 70 peremptoy to coal and de-
-spatch them at once, waived my opinion, and have
After action by the department has been had upon the
bills request they may be returned to me for delivery
to tho parties interested
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obedent
servant, SAMI L. BREESE, Coinmandant.
!, Hon. GIDEON WELLs, Secretary Of the Navy
NAVY DETACHMENT July 8, 1851.
SIR-Thc bills Of sale Of the ships Roman and William
Badger received days since. The department
is not yet prepared to pay these bills. The first nforma
tion 1t received relation the vessels conveyed
in your letter Of June a. You stated that you had
agreed to tako them on the report Of agent recon-
me nded to you by Mr. Aspiwal whom you had sent to
New Bedford to make q selection. This not in
cordance with the instructions to you Of May 49, and in
fact confdcd to third party an important duty which
you required to do after consultation with Mr. Nor
gan You had found the vessels detective and repaired
them before any ntimaton Of selection purchase had
have heard from Eastern men that some whale ships
have been bought at very low prices and resod TO the
government at much higher rates. The department
would like to have the original bills affidavit from
the PARTY or parties from whom the William Badger and
Roman purchased, that no such transaction has
taken place with regard TO these vessels.
Before payment is made let the whole facts b, dis
closed and the transaction is fair and correct harm
result But even If they properly bought and
yet old and out Of repair represented proper that
the cost Of repair should be deducted.
lam, respectfully, your obedient servant, ,
Com. s. L. BRKEsE, Commandant Navy Yard, New York
LETTER FROM MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS OF NEW
YORK.
New YORK, Jan. IL, 1862
10 tho Hon GIDEON WEE Secretary Of the United States
Navy, Washington
SR-we take the liberty Of saying to you that be-
eve the purchases made for the Navy Department in
this city by Mr.. George d. Morgan were made with in
tegrity economy and ability and 10 the great advantage
Of the government and the commission he received from
the sellers accordance with the usual mercantile
custom.
The plan you adopted In this business, believe, has
resulted in your having obtained good vessels at lower
prices than hive usually been paid by the
Your obedicnt servants,
SamrelL. Mitchell. Barstow 4 Pope.
DAN Drake smith. Robert 4 Williams.
Russell L Sturgis. Francs Skiddy.
W. /. Frost. william Nelson
Tucker, ,oper Co. Sp0Tord, Tleston Co.
Rowland Il rockingham. Williams 4 Gsrin.
Kirkland X Van Sachs. Jaeger & Co.
James Bishop Co. Caleb Barstow.
jim. Smith 4 Co. Harbeck X Co.
Theodore Crane Buckew 4 Crane
REPORT ON PURCHASE OF VESSELS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 1851.