Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-02
(NUMBER 29 NEW SERIES J

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from the returns received at the Navy
department itappears that more than one
'noosaud vessels have been captured
SINCE Tue blockade was established, aud
Lhut the value oi the prizes already sent in
lnr adjudication amount 70 over thirteen
millions OF dollars lhe naval force Of the
Vh'tea states consists at thls tune Of 6SS
vessels completed au0 10 the course Of com.
p'elo', ana ol These 10 are IRON clad arm
su steamers 'lhe events Of the war given
Are q increased interest aud Importance to
'he navy, whlclN WIZ probably extend be-
yoha the war ltSeli' Ihe armored vessels
~ our navy completed, and III service or
which are under contract aud approaching
complexion, are believed TO exceed In num-
yer tnose ol any other power but, while
these may be relied upon ior harbor defen'
ces and sea coast servlcel others OF greater
strength and capaclty VIII he necessary Tor
crnlsln purposes, and to maintain our
rlghtlul position on the ocean Inc change
That has taken place IN naval vessels aud
naval warfare since the introduction OF
steam as a motive power, dinands either
corresponding changes IN some OF olr ex.
lStIng navy yards, or the establishment OF
new ones Tor the construction aud necessa'
~ repair OF modern war vessels, No In
considerable embarrassment, delay, orpub'
nc injury has been experienced from the
want Of snch navy yard, 50 furnished, at
some suitable place upon the Atlantic sea-
board, has on repeated occasions been
brought to the attention of Congress by
/ the Navy Department, and is again present
ed IN the report Of the Secretary which &C.
companies this communication. think it
my duty to invite your special attention to
this subject, aud also that Of establishinga
yard and depot for naval purposes upon
ene Of the Western rivers, A naval fUrce
has been located on these interior waters
and under many disadvantages, within a
little more than two yars, exceeding the
/ number Of tho whole nayal torce Of the
! country at the commencement Of the pre-.
sent administration. Satisfactory and i'm
= portant as has been the performance OF the
heraic men Of the navy at this period, they
are surely not more wonderful than the
services OF our mechanics and aItlzins in
, The predictions oil war vessels which have
created new form Of naval power. Our
country has advantages superior to any
other nation u our Resources OF IRON aud
2 timber, with lnrxhanstlble quantities Of fuel
: III tue llnlhedlale vicinity oi both, aud all
9 accessible ~ close proximity 10 naVlgable
: waters, "lthont 'he advance oi pqbIic
rlNKS ue resources ol the natloh nave Deen
+ developed am lis power displayed IN the
; construction OF navy OF Sueh nagatade,
! wh'en ha' at 'ne very period OF It's creation
, rendered S'saO' service y. the u"lon: Inc
: increase q '0' l'o"loor mI sea'ae,' 10 tle
pgU,c service IRON .,uVV men III 'hespnns
~ iSoi u aoon' ~ WV az 'ne present ,'Nr'
: mas oefu aecp'hpnsanu wlInou' special lrg'
: lS'a'lo' VI e&'Faor' '"n"ty y unue' u eject
y ~, , q =,
/ that t!Ie operations OF Tue drAlt WIN h'gh
!, onu"iieS P"lu iur army recruits IS begin
3 lD9s elIc' .ll"'louSly 'no ntval service
g a"a W''' y n'V co,'cVeu' W l'Nely % I'M
y paw It's e'ne'sncy " oee'Iacn'us Sea'n'n from
d lns'r very proper vocation ana IlaNc'ng
= 'hen 10 e0tF Ihe army therefore res,
$ pecuu,'y suggest ll'aF congress might ald
nl Oo'l llle army ana navy service Oy aleql'
/ ale provision on tnls SUBJECT, whlrh should
Ie az the Same'' time Ne eqnilaole. 10 the com
y munltlts more especially interested lcom
s, mend to yonr Consideration 'ho suggestions
IT, OF Ihe SECRETARY Of tle Navy ~ regard "a
s. lhe p9llcy OF fostering and training seamen
ie Tor naval service The naval academy Is
,r rendering signal service III preparing MD
Mt Hnlpmeh ior lllgnly respnnslOle duties
II winch 10 alter llle they wll' be required Z Y
a Ge dooriyod y I & ~ "sr'y nsr ",o, or T"o od"
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