The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-26

removed from any one vessel will at its appro-
pirate place in any of the others.
The history Of naval engineering furnishes
no precedent for . system SO perfect,
and much credit must be accorded to
the Secretary OF the Navy for hav-
ing inaugurated It. The advantages are
manifest, and derive additional Importance
from the fact that, before the detail of the ma
chinery and vessels Of the Monitor feet was
decided upon, the department caused a very
rigorous scrutiny to be made of tho operations
and efficiency of every part on board Of the
Monitor. The most skilful engineers and
officers were placed j.. charge Of the machinery
and vessel Everything was carefully noted
and communicated from time to time to the
constructor of the new vessels. The Assistant
Secretary Of tho Navy paid several visits to tho
Monitor In han. rcton Roads, and contributed
in portant information. II has been objected
that the Engineer-in-Chi Is noi employed
in the construction of the new vessels; but
Secretary Welles, to the surprise and annoy
ance Of many, has lately been found to enter
tain very peculiar notions on all matters con-
nected directly with the efficiency Of the navy,
among which may be mentioned that of putting
"the right man in the right place." We
wish Secretary Stanton would do the like
The Monitor feet wanted for the Western
rivers-the construction Of which has already
been ordered-provcs the determination of the
department to attain the end by tho direct
road. Mr.. j. B. Eads, of st. Louis, an engineer
of great experience In constr ucting fiat bot
toned iron boats, has obtained the contract for
building the pioneer Monitors for the shallow
waters of the West, while Ericsson is only en-
ployed to furnish plans of their turrets. These
Western iron-clads must only draw three and
half feet of water; but no fears need be enter.
tanned; the man who has undertaken the work
is an expert in building fiat bottomed boats;
he is another fright man in the right place
(only think Of that. Mr.. Stanton)--and will no
doubt furnish o feet of vessels suitable for
hunting the rebels out of the shallow streams
Of the West.
Our feet Of nine seagoing Monitors will all
be ready next fall Early in August we may
expect to witness in our bay the trial trips of
several Of them. Including the New Iron
sides, Whitney's iron bost, the large shot
proof iron vessel building at the Morgan Works.
and the Roanoke, with her three turrets and
heavy deck and side armor. thirteen iron-clad
.uesscls will be added to those already afoat
without counting the iron-clads now building
on the Western rivers. Europe will view with
establishment this prodigious display of energy
and mechanical resources. II was supposed
that our power would be taxed to the utmost
in arming and sustaining an army Of seven
hundred thousand men, in addition to the cost
Of maintaining our active fighting vessels and
enormous blockading fleets. Yet, while thus
vigorously carrying on the greatest war ever
known, we have created an impregnable feet
Of nearly four hundred vessels Of all kinds and
one hundred and thirty thousand seamen, that
will enable us to defy all opponents. Our
commerce, manufactures and resources are
more than double those of England when she
carried on war Of fifteen years with Napoleon
and came out victorious at last. The rebels
are growing weaker every day; the Union
feeling is spreading, and we will be ready to
defy all the maritime Powers Of Europe COM
bined in less than two. months. Napoleon in
Mexico may then look out.