New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

ront and formation Of such estnblbhnlrht " h'S
r,r,une which the country II now made 10 ieeL ,
ha nature of the service Go which our nav Vesse"
have been suhccted 10 long and continuous n''ua'
their exposures drIiLg all weathcrs nnd se' VIC ;
ooesi,v nf heeping thcm under constant sieai :. mn
g. TonteL rendy for any emergency. have put thfhi 70
seyere tests. OF COURSE oil vessels mus' NJ u II
Withdrawn for repair and r,fiment' ana 81 ~,
,ect 10 such hard usage mist Oitcn NC s'il"t'p
- weeks md sometimes months la'e br'h ~
cn;rcd for the renovation restoration OF bcir
And machinery snch delay has been siil iuIther pro
tr,ctcd by the inability 81 our public yards ana sup
70 execute tho work. AID she eprtmen', uep'us ~,
I a greet degree on private indlh'Iy' mas o'e" " 80
siant struggle 10 dispatch the steamers SEM ~, c
roirs The limited facilities for mnnuiactoring hnu ~
nairpg steam machinery ut tie pubic navy y.ius ~
dor them totally inadequate to meet moe,y q ,ns uo
mands made npon them. Even Win tDe hiu vi PIN
s,aiisbments no uncomfortable portion Of our iiA.h
forro Is waiting unemployed and detained irou nct''
service to the injury 81 the country as an ins,n'e "
the delay attending The repair :, our e, o,r Mr." want. Il
nav be mentioned that tho steam irigate M
nyara. ordered 10 Boston Tor repair anu ~ w.
Girrent was detained fourteen M"Lths rl ~,
cou,nIc,ion / again Therefore most earnestly ih'oNe
,he attention Of Congress to tho manifest ana insusii
cious fac. that Government has nlaie 10 su'o'
prov sion in Ito pubic essShneb n a., anp shin o2
war were TO be built ~ wood and propelled py hhs or
facilities for their construction were ample anu com
Pee At former periods sco ,sf wants for naval pur
p,es incurred large expense In establishing
and otherwise providing for the service. Du. nc" oe
fppses and armament vessels OF ZION, ne" in"' P'"'
and different material in their structure ieq.ro ne"
dock Yard, and workshops; tie introduction o stca
the Submerged propeller. tie IRON t.sse lno a. n.r
sup call for different description OF o. o S
n, different materials and worsmnship. Our county
/. better prepared for this change than hino az o,
maritime nation for have but lew sailing 'eh'' VI
The large class aud these few 10 which steam cannot 30
,uned NAV bo used 10 advantage for other than sht
in, nnrp.x one of them. the Vermont ins pson h'.u
ard used a storeship. and ths New iiaps,ir ~,
meriy The Aabame. q shpoithe Inc IL pen
Tr ,'.uilor pnrrOsc They are each available anu u'o
fu fr Ills object. adapted to II IN ever! r,sp,'
and can DO made capable of defense "seils' 49,
Am Tor c-uisng ard tie objects held In view IN thei
cns,rue,ion ii csc magnificent specimens of me oii
psra architecture and OF TIE skill 81 our meehahcr ~
though in their day they elevated tho ma, al us! n
attested the Jswer 81 mo h.Pupnc A"'o ""
Tie strength and durability Of wooden vessel, are in
some respects inferior to those made OF ron aa
ou.ntlv hey arc less capable oi sustaining The new
arm aucnt and when they are plated WIN IRON '.c
parity Is increased Consequently large ships oi
iy which maritime supremacy !. TO " nense,vu n
maintained viii in AL probability BE- uit'mni'y con
.-rc,. chiefly II iron. III. comparative ads aninEes
I'D disgtyaniges OF iron and wood "a tie material 20
n, sed In the construction Of vessels NJ obvou' ald
nr,ctcs Among IL. considerations In favor 81 IRON
lad vessels with bulls " wood are the rpd'! ~iin
which they can be built. the ebundaace o. n'aeI "a
our Who'll. coast ard the facility with which Vorhine
can be procured. Such vessels. moreover can oe
ersd ard thereby retain their speed Tor longer Poo'
ihe, viii be less affected BY solid shot below iho ~
iurc or plating. and the fracture made ~ tho 80 "
more easily u.rlcd Tho Disadvantages Of wooden yes
sells arc want 81 strength compared wiih hoa, 81 o
structure and the rapid decay ofhe material per
tculnry when covered with iron paiingi me aeion o.
tie immersed iron arnor on the per shssthhe neai
causing the copper become FOUL aud The immersed
sruor Plates 70 waste; the difficulty OF keelns me N.s
sci. tight under tho armor plates. and The pro1hny
greater tnsse 10 which they are exposed rom sh,u'
GA Tic other hand the greater sirensth OF ron per
its tic construction of ships OF greater sze hso M
lines and having greater ni,rna capacity they can De
n, any tine inspected In all her pnris are sale VI IN
ire anS are better protected from great eak rs 'Aey
car wn'crtgAi compartments t,eir repairs O..
generally be easily made and, hom their gIeA'
durability they probably 10 tie end not more costly
Al ron vcsse moreover. can be taken ron the "n.
and placed on land for pres Ive r. wien e'iso, os
done th wooden vessels The G.ads antagc, 81 iron
vessels are the SERIOUS local weakness oi TIE tAin pre'
conyD,irg Ito boi,onm OF an Iron snp Tie d-hsH !Dt'
would rcsui from getting on rucEs OF sHpn'if ca vn
stFuctions their Liability Ia rapidly become "nl IN 81
water vhsI.by their speed becomes great! Impaired
thu, requiring 70 10 frequently dockcd FOR cleaning
TIE great danger from 80, striking below TIE aIoi
plating they roll; tie injury caused by tho .pni'f'
Of iron when TIE plates broken or snnLsl b! shoi
tie corso,oa inside irvm ligo.waier Tie dI,elt In
2 number Of artisans yet 20 BE- procured having
,s IA nj, description Of employment IL should aso
70 boins IN and chat. whils ne have ,eyera Navy
po..sssss no, .sss yard ana s.sO..Sa. ios con
.rucnS those Of uon nor even for making plates and
shafilng.
VIII. the principal attention q the Dcpartnen, has
IA tls erlsls 81 our AFFAIRS bccB necessarily given ~
present ard pfcssfg necessities II hA- hc'efihe
o.s Kent In view the Important end ~ eftAnusahg OF
n.vA power permeri basis Iropcsai' wore issued
for an iron clad "! the largest case ygnder The nu
thoriiy contained IN tho appropriation ti') but tie
cost 40 shown by the Propositions received fr ,tiP Of
The r.cessafy nasnitud, vss 40 rrea, that IL as
deemed advisable TO snIor in,o 40 contract Involving "a
barge expenditure. stepi by tie express Sanction OF
CoaeTozs
Inosdcr however that lstlcs should In degree.
be done tie naval hranoh ~ tie public scft ICE. nd
that might DO able 10 sustain its righal pos ton uron
the n tie event 81 Foreign waT, iho parties
competing for the argc steamers were Invited ~ make
proposals for Of about half tie Iroposcd tunhaso
0us offer made under this Invitation at 'hs most ioa-
tonalle ias that could 10 obtained and which 10 as
deem Cd tao interest ~ e Government not 10 exceed
was, with some modification, accepted
1hcro par'e. In this county fully prepared IN
build vsSes Il the magnitude and dcrcrpi pro
posed and ito present Ugh Iric's OF material ard labor
unayodSbly enhance tic oost Tho Government iiseii
hauprP'rod 10 e1seSso any suss work hs,ns no sun.
IN the hands VI private parties 10 demand what hey
thirk proper and prescribe their own terms ga Tor
and repeated occasions and s'srh'I: 10 thi' 70,
port tic department. Lac fully eapr',sed 10 opinion Of
hi, policy. and the necessity Why the Goyornmen;
should be prepared to build iron vssses and necessary
naehncry ofhs largest cls'A
H-slle The tGrreea vessels !or coast ceisnss ard
largo nrmofsd ships for naval conflict We heed aud
should have steamers Of high speed constructed ofwood
YIN sn.'a ~ -, ~ "V nscy FoT,nna,riv ". as
as 10 supply ourselves with vessels Of this description
ard . competent and henltfin competition eiis. ior
their construction. large portion II tho establish.
euts adapted 20 TIE construction OF nautical
have been enlsted by tho department IN the manuise
ture Of steam machinery for vessels building At tie
Navy. Yerds aud at private establishments
EAyy-YAnD AND Is1ABlIsHMEgr FOB IRoy
II vEssEia AND kACHNgBY.
IN consequence Of the omssion OF Congress 70 take
any action tie subject OF enlargng the present cir.
cainscrib,d navy yard At PHILADELPHIA or t. signify iss
acceptance or rejection Of League Island rendered TO
the Government fr naval purposes by the City Of rha.
de pha IN conformity with my suggestions to init ate
meoIs for establishing suitable ynrd workshops, and
a ~
which modern .mp.oyem render necessary. pro-
grs no. been poesibe during Tho year on ,al mpor-