The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-06

a miners greatly promoted. by the establishment Of
annual production Of gold and silver amounting 10
millions OF dollars s actually obtained
SMUGGLING.
The attempts at smuggling, stimulated by The high
rates OF duties imports have engaged the attention
Of the Department, and such arrangements have been
made for It's detection and prevention as seemed to be
required by the circumstances, and available for that
purpose.
Il Ia quite apparent However that with our extensive
ssscoasls and nand frontier, 10 mpncticabe entirely
20 prevent Illicit traffic, though checks at the most OK
posed POINTS have doubtless been put TO such practices
In tins connection may be remarked that the reve
cutlerg are diligently and usefuy employed in the
preventive service, within cruising limits 30 defined az
20 leave no point Of sea and gulf coasts unvssed BY an
similar arrangement will be extended TO the lakes on
the reopenng OF navigation the cutters built for that
In commission before its close.
The cutters are an important auxiliary 70 the regular
customs authorities, In the collection and protection OF
shc public revenue by the examination OF incoming yes
sels and Their manests OF cargo aordng succor 70
o. bsror uoc and obsr~ss 3, ne ~ %
tecting violations Or evasons OF law service Of this
description unquestionaby useful II indspensa-
Die, 70 the administration OF the system OF
maritime and commercial country with such extemlve
sea, lake and gulf coasts an our own.
There are now IN the service twenty-scven steamers
and nine sailing vessels or the steamers seven are Of
the average tonnage OF three hundred and fifty TONS and
draw nine feet Of wser These large vessels were con-
were designed for the combined purpose OF naval
force and revenue coast guard Thor heavy arma-
such purposes adapted for the service
In q time OF peace. In consequence Of their great
draugbt OF water they must be used mainly seagong
vesscs, and are incapable Of navigating The shallow
waters OF the coasts and their tributaries which afford
the most favorable opportunities for conraband trade
independently Of these considerations they arc 80 con
structed TO DO unable 70 carry supply OF fuel Tor
three possible four days, At the farthes
II Is recommended therefore, that hsdepartment bo
vested with authority sell the vessels OF this scrip
ton and expens the proceeds the purchase OF others
Of different character and lighter draft and, on that ac
sount better fitted 10 accomplish tho purposes Of pro-
venve service, and which be kept In comm sson at
than one third less than those OF the former
class
For example, the difference in the Of running for
twelve months the Mabonng, one of the nrst named
class and the Nansemond, one OF the latter class, 10
$4,000 The Mahoning, with twelve tons Of coal per
dom, mako but eight knots per hour; while the
Naossmond, with eight tons Of coal per diem, will
make twelve knots per hour The Eansemond, draw
sng but sin feet nine inches enabled W cruise In waters
entirely inaccessible ~ the kahonlng
10 render the service effective and economical cutters
sAoud be OF light dram, manned BY small crew, and
abe navigate she oa and penetrate the inland
bays and cresks with which sea lake and gulf
coasts abound but eucent tonnage 70 enable them 70
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