New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
HwrcHT or THE SECRETARY OF
TEE NAVY.
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- hoard A committee of the township of Gloucester
r Massachusetts, in addressing this DepartioeHt on w
0uhect state that their township alone has fnr ~
Vhe army over 800 soldiers excess OF more ,na Ivy
bsyond the number required; but in additio " t
ShSy have given TO the navy abont Wv - mazda
VndeY the new call for volunteers no aiio" - .bov
fr seamen who have enlisted. As coin'I"' a!liaa
~ entitled to relief for the men thar tney nay
% the navy. and so with other pieSes SILL and acted
Er,csa thcse facts are rightly considered auu uV.u
vpop the existing law will tend to the Prelc " no
unyy for every community VIII eneoui ose rs ~ y.
Tho rmy M the expense OF the navy because theie
Ill., ~ oreait or mitigation of the draft IN conse'
Nnence of enlistmcnts In the naval service. Ia o"i
respect the laws are IN their enee's ,hue ~ Utv1
sSsaf,o the nreiudice of the navy. The hlgh ooui'
o. fr enlistnents into the army induce many sl0Is
e snst as soldiers although their services Woud DC
vony more useful TO the country on the element 70
~~a;cb they have been trained and accustomed. Inc
result is that there ere many seamen IN inc hIu.,
serving as soldiers. who have been drafted or
drawn thitber by bounties or other causes VINO
desire to be transferred to tho navy ana
have frequently made application 10 that effect hut u IS
understood that the law does not authorize sueh rams
lar. AS it is difficult to procure educated trained Sd
le seamen In such numbers wanted end skliifu
aud experienced sailors are worth Moreto INC counu IA
She navy than they can be IN the army womb DC
Give Of greet benefit If the law authorized sucn transfer
10 be made. No well directed efforts should be spared
90 increase our naval strength. for 1t is mainly on the
ocean that our rghtfai position rs nation 20 90 ~
where true to his flag. When in the early days OF the
Rebellion the recreant officers in numbeis deserted 'Lc
Government TO which ,hey, owed ana Ia, ,ha
S"rsltv and 1hdeIiiv Of the crews. These remained
fnithfuto the flag under whose folds they had
carried into every sea anu 10 s'ly I'm ,na Do i"s
Of every commercial country TO extend encouragement
Ana give strength to the navy which protects It's com
morcc Such should be our clear eDd unquesnonbDie
licy Under the extraordinary expansion vi our navy
And the pressing demand for seaulen Il is public duly
not only TO permit those soamen who are IN the army TO
he but 10 encourage such transfers, ana al
ths same time SO far may be possible TO make tie
Inducements enter the naval service at al times u!y
ecaal 70 those offered TO soldiers on their enlistment
No nation ard least OF all the United States, eau wisely
sarengthen its army by weakening its naval power
Unfortunately foT the country the Clsuol0h cement
which for years gave direction TO puDic ats 50
sho,ad the measure OF Government as 10 Keep down
and cripple our navy Aware that II was branch OF
the service which could have no sympathy IL deha'
tionaizng disunion scheme or Dc made subject 70
Sehsl controlknowing moreover, that there were no
ssilors in The dsafeoted region. these neL N aAiicpa
Gon Of their insurrectorary noveI4eAiS and IL lAsr
whole policy and action. were hostile 10 tle navy bs
Ar changed condition Of affairs tie loyalty OF our sail
ors the great service which the navy has eVeTyN mere
rendered IN the cause Of the Cnoh ana US M 9rtohoe
for our peace and security abroad ana AT nome uee
Il should have ali due encouragement
me nsmber Of soaInel in service on the LIST OF ny
lsst, including the Mississippi squadron, Wa about
4 600 The number Of cnlstIlents Fom Januei! Isl 10
Crtoher 1T was 70 OO0 mostly andsmen From causes
20 some of which suson has already been mede, tue
difficulty Of procuring snhc!ent H1.nDer .. seAH..
fues vessels have been detained aud unable 10 proceed
20 sea for the want of The ac1 ol suieieh SEA
from do CIMlnuticH IN tLc iAoHl.Hs Nun
bu Of enstnents ou: from me i 49, s
wants of the service. During the year Ieoz tle
average number Of enl;stments vas l,5-s per mont
Dnrnr the present year tho average has been over
Ger month Unfortunately, tie policy which IL mas
been deemed Necessary 10 pursue is such as N s .nee
60 weaken the Navy by Offering eHuaordinaiy DO.itis
% sodiers by subjectlng mariners To the @s uIai"
without permitting them enter tie Mary II they &C.
sired to 30 So and BY omit;ag to make any provision
20 relieve from its operation those communities winch
furnish the seanen 10 ships The large ooup
tes offered by the General and state Governments and
often also by the local municipal authorities Us lndlcs
ents enter the land service have had the eject Of
epticing into that service many professional seamcn
who but for those extraordinary Inducements, vOuld
have enlisted in the Navy. Towns on tie sea coast.
where the population Is TO greas extent % me
character, IA have specified IN single instance lave
been obliged TO furnish their quota for army service thus
larcely diminishing The number ron whom nav 81 esI
rents would naturally be expected.
The Proclamation Of September last must. from
fese causes and the operation Of iaws stu farther
Sraw upon tue limited number whose proper held i
non tie ocean, and who should by every dictate Of pol
Nv be ENCOURAGED by the Government 10 eater th1
Raw instead OF being enticed from 1t by pecuai4,
bopnties or forc.bly withdrawn by DRAFT Eeside ~
evhars;ing governmental influence advcred 20 We are
compelled 70 meet the Oh prices and active competition
O commercial enierlfise ~
se,We In nnrbsrs sufficient 20 ship "a such
to call for the soton Of Congress Our ssston sho I'D
moi he I'm II. effects detrimental 70 tAat branch Of tie
ybic service which is The policy Of every wis Gov.
rnrep, 70 promo.e. Were large bounty TO lie paid
10 those who enlist in the navy u those who enter the
tie quota OF iOVn- ana CoAnluyllto Anufr
any call f0r the increase Of re n1fYna forces 20 DO
crsdited with The furnished 20 tie navy and were
sesnen who may be drafted permitted tho choice oi
entering either the land Laval service. the navy
xond be relieved u serious cnbarrass nen There i
uo draft and there can be Aoic TO Teeniorce The nhs
a. there may b. 10 supply the army Nhns every able
and sound mar OF proper age b. made soldier I'D
NJ, into immediate service, there are Comparatively few
Of our population who be employed sailors. The
letter may be considered experts end instead ~ boun
ties aIufemen.s, drafts 20 withdraw seaneB from
ne element 10 when they belong The reverse huud he
tie fact. Our mariners have given marked aud dis
tiDctiYe superiority 10 the cause oi mo Union II TINS
contest The Rebels have some naval officers 81 repi
taton and ability but not sailors. Yet tlst branch ~
tae service which this aud IL every war Iqusi give
character AID nationality TO The county Lar been IS
snd viii be subjected 10 enber assmen,s and deprived
Of portion Of is legitimate elective force by Tie op
GRAFTON Of existing laws. lhe whole subject eeing d
early and cOnsideraie sction 81 CongfeeS
NAVAL 4cADfMT.
The Naval Academy, which at tho commencement Of
the iusuTeciio1 removed nom AnnapohS. IL stll
continued ~ Newport, Congress having taken no
measures relative ~ its permanent IOcetDh Tie total
number Of midsbpnea Oh the 18th Of November was
xG OF tose 1O5 standing highest 30 academic TaaA.
are ooarered shore ia Buildings rented for tae pur
pose The residue bO6Td ne schOOlsLips Saitee
srd Constitution. tie junior chs. being on TIC laser
The Macedonian vhcl Als her full battery on hoard
Is nioored near the schoos1iDs. Al the gidsnpmen
stationed al quarters ON board her aud exercise at
sgted times 10 divisions snf general quarters, Ia tie
posl thorough and careful uanner.
II consequence Of the reduction CT the number 81 the
officers at the period when Us Navy wa expanding. it
became important that Tbs fu!i complement Of ndship
men shorld be appointed and pcImi.a we're therefore
issued year ago 10 supply deficiencies caused By the
Rebellion. 4 similar couTae mas been adopted Tie
preseut year in order that the Government shall lot be
dopryeG Of s legal quota OF properly educated
oi'cers " reasol OF the insurTection
For D. Rod the pressure FOR trained officers
e.aat that yol.neeI appointments were ooE - on
those who Jeff the Academy ana tie icginr, Gfrice
bot the example aid influence "ero thoush 70 DO "a
favorable and the practice therefore discontinued
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