The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-12-15

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iu ior Adjudication amount 10 oye
Sl3.u000u0 lh- naval 10 G. Of til
Juiied States consists ri iht. momeil
Of 5sS vessels comp cie,l and i
eour.e At completion. nnI 81 these :,
are iron clad- or srmnryd steamers.
Tie ,',snts OF ,hr war give incr,as
ed interest aud Importance 10 the IA
W, Which will n ,bably extend heyon,
,ite war. Tie armed vessels ia on
navy completed AID in sc4virc. o
which ARE under contract and ap
pi"tcling completion ate believed I,
xcc.d Il ii number those ol any oihr
powei bnt VIII le these may b.. reIie,
upon fDr hafbor d.ieh>e aud coa.
service, others OF greater strength an,
rapacily will be necessary for cruisin.
purposes. and TO maintain our rlghtlu
position ou tte oc,1u.
The chang thar has taken place il
the naval vessels aud the naval war
iate ,ince The introduction Of steam Il
motive power tor ships OF war drmand
corresponding change ia come O
our existing navy yards, or the estab
llstmeni of new ones inr he cunstrue
ton and necessary repair OF modern
naval vessels. No inc.msiderald,, EN-.
barra>smen'. delay, aud public iniur,
lave been experienced iron the wan
of such governmental establishments
The necessity Of such a navy yard sc
iurnislrd, at some suitable y ace upon
the Atlantic ,eaboarl, rs on repeated
occasions have beei brought 10 the
attention OF Congress by the Navy
Department, is again presented il the
report OF the Secretary which accom-.
panir> this communication,
] think il my duty 10 invite your
especial attention To this subject, and
also TO that of establishing yard aud
depot for naval fufposcs, upon one ol
the Western rivers A naval iorre
has been created On those waters aud
uGder many dI.a Ivantages, with II a
little moie tlian Two lears, exceeding
ln number the whole naval force oi
the country at the 90 nmenccmeut OF
the present administration.
Satisfactory and important as have
been the performances OF the heroic
men of The navy u, this interesting pc
tod, they are scarcely more wonder
fol than the success OF our mechanics
and artisans in the produ ti0n OF war
vessels which have created a new
lernl Of naval power. Our country
ltas advantages superior TO any other
alton in resources OF iron and timber.
with inexhau,tlb e quantities of fuel
IL The inmedale vlcnity Of both, ani
alt ayallable 4 d ia clOse prox nifty to
nay gable waters. Without Tie ad-
van age OF pubic works. lir. lesources
ot the u diun have beel developed
aud IL power displayed in the CON
>truclion oi navy OF such magnitude.
which has ~ The very period Of lis
creation rendered signal service 10 The
Uuron.
The increase Of the nun Der of sea-
mrn il The public ser, lee from z 500
men ia lhr spring OF 1861 10 about
$1,000 at he present time, has been
accomplished without special legisla-
ton or extraordinary bouniie, 10 pro-
mole that increase. 1t has been
found, However. that the operation uf
The d,ait viii, the high bountits is
10 effect H. jnriously the ma
val -eryice, aud will, # not checked,
br likely TO impair lis ilieiency bJ
letaching scamen from their proper
vocation. aud inducing them TO .nler
llr army. therefore respectfully
>ugg. i that Congress M ght all boln
the army aud naval -erslce by deli
nile provision on his subject. which
would at the. same time be equitable
20 the communities more especially
! commend to your consideration
he suggestions OF the Secretary ui
IIr Navy, in regaad to the policy OF
fostering and training >eamen, and al.
50 Tie ducation OF officers and engi-
Iieers for the naval service. The Ma
val Academy is rendering signal SER
vice in preparing midsl,ipmen for the
Iiigll, responsible duiies which IN al
Ter Life they viii be called upon 10
perform. Ia order that the country
should nol be deprived of The proper
quota OF educated officers, Tor whirh
legal provisions has been made Al tie
naval school, The vacancies caused by
ne !lect or omission TO make nonhlIa-
lions from the States in insnrfeeiion,
have been filled lay the Secretary of
ihe Navy. The school is now more
iull AND complete than al any former
period, AID in every respect entitled
10 he favorable consideration Of Con-
gress.
During the past fiscal year, the #.
nanciai condition oi the Post Office
has been onr Of increasing
prosperity, aud | an gralilird ia bring
sble to ,ialc HAT The acI Iual postal
-evenuc has nearly equalIed the en-
ire expenditure. lhe latter amount
ng 10 sll.3I4.206 81, and the form.
r. 10 sii.tG3.7o9.j9. leaving def-
cheney Of bnt Sl5D 4i72j.
ln tie year 1860. ihe year imnedi-
.tely preceding H.. rebel ION. the de-
iriency amount d 10 50 6J6.07j 10.
III postal rrc~ipIs benz s1.Gl3,722.-
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