New-York tribune., 1866-12-05
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

% enc Sr tbe year Tl, refucon Of o. na-a forco e
ey aa,1f & & and ryglforcenen Of thc squadrons
ead viii The repairing aud placing in efficient condition INC
vessel and machinery which lave become Wpn Hnl 4 ecu
@ d squssn eq syc eoaii9aei I, 90 S,9S SePSs aars
S@S Wien % e vr tcrnsals which had developed energies
TcBgces Of tho coiry oud simuoi tn5 aot,S @
Ned inycuso poyers q Our country mon a. 10 % hse
foo q, tc and much Of The respons.tny
S stS 70 10 iU as e s amosss asst which Gs geaco Of
the period snd the power Of th ns % 1 Ss5oe ,o
az tss leo nauf of cataod and purchased vesse which
had been used for purposes le discharge ana e,e @ no
cOanerccd for Increasing The eayy TO contract githn ol
limits force which during the war had assumed
magn,tudc that ~ Uemos rank among naval powers
While s, PaS Sr nay S no 5 e@ouSt of
labor and responsibility as well a. OF Judgment and dcrim
While these reductions from the STANDARD have Contn
ued occupy the nttcuu and the efforts OF this Dcpemen
etaaS ecicnt sSuodrons a6soads and fo he protection
ct American interests ad the assertion Of American rights 70
Eo un,l ater tc m Of Fort Fisher did the Department
spare any abo on ce 10 Increase our naval
power. but down 90 that period H was pressing iWaI VIZ
oua acsels aud machinery aud in procuring additional ord
supplies ad munitions during any eliod o the Tat
The possession OF ths Mississippi river ana s au
Justified the dimnuoa Of the naval force which was mad on on
orr internal waies a an ea,her RoS 20 natya o rrer
until The Rebellion was wholly srppFessed, s. =, "a.
snimense navy composed Plrty.G Vessels pun Tor hg1tng
purposes and partly OF vesses which had been were
contracts for new vessels which bad been commenced aud
fs engines which are construction
say forward completion; but far as has been paot
peade AT the earliest consistent With the pubhchn
tees most Of the oaptGr and purchased vessels wsrS sold
originally procured They thus ae having been used 70 sup
pres ae keoeOa Se @ az in amons tbs States
which had been aru cd IN cOnhct some ns'aibaht
rser nai TesnS have sIsp f lime to time opportunity
pescu the market and sold to advantage IN tins
nv
and bOhght within the limits 0. proper peeee cstooshmcn
on tho Southern promote the efficiency OF the blockade
hsve been discontinued aud he supplies which were hand
drawn have been sold transferred elsewhere the public
"es eGoea The sSoS & 81 ,'s scss .aoRs noo
Prudence required that naya force should continue for
70 81 ns as o5 % spss aon n oCT % o SS % Happily no
tSgeocy csog lS psys r. and md syI rs
and the miaaon Of hs blockade Tanqy has Rcr,aded
rectiOn have peacefully submitted to Of the warac
epicd its legal consequences acqccen the decision against
tic and oTennont Of The Union some discomfort has
exhibited in consequence Of The attempts 70 impose upon hs
regarded the nature Of er post faee laws and 10 en-
lion Of their rights undeT the Constitution adoption Of
amendment that instrument in the preparation and present
and (Which incorporated into the.oganic law conceded
eSs TRst thcy and oths Should Object to snd oppose
msssrG Is NC. sPs ing g. aT as they they SSt SSs ST Co
eminent just powers from ie consent OF The gov
egned akd Il CONFLICTS equly the method prescribed by
the initiation and submission 70 heotates
Of III amendments to the fqndamenahg Yet never perhaps
t0nnals Of the world have the inhabitants OF such an ex
Of country previously accustomed to 80
and generally submitted to the results brought upon
them Sy deat InncFae anguage hn been uttered by vio
lent and ncondeate bot pcaeeal aoquiescerce has
generally prevailed for The last eighteen months through he
South domestic disturbance OF local character having ia
origin controversy concerning the state Governnen broke
lnmentabe not az New Orleans which speedily
the vessels which
fna o de citv and ready4o render aid reqnrc
has hore been in quarcr resistance "a
Federal authOTitJ have there been oheAnc
pad outbreaks such other countries have Followed the
disbaBdng Of great armies aud which was aPpehcnded
might require only military bat naval force to overcome
Rebellion being suppressed and the pretext which
extinguished there has been obstacle 20 the
establishment OF the Uniou and the restoration q fraerns
taOn the passions and resenfments inent toea cty
Gradually home squadr0R have been diminished and
wholly withdrawn excepting force which mas been aBd
Is maintained in the Gull With reference much TO foreign as
domestic affairs.
GENERAL EXHIBIT NAVY. .
The fetal number OF vessels the Navy al this tine g75
armed With 35 guns OF these there
active duty us vessels. carrying 9 guns The following
general exhibit gives IN detail statement Of tie Character aud
T.. - oes.
Vessels on special service ....-....... 50
vessels on sarSlce at homo stations including 70
ceiringships Naval Academy. Navy ierdsdufy o,o
&o---..-. ---..-s-- -
rvyus urnvsr Of vessels in commission. Io2o
tf0n clad vessCis laid 81 l4i
1r0nclad vessels completed 40
steam vessels not completed 10 336
Wooden vessels laid uP, repairing fitting for
and for 74s
Total number Of vesselsa uns..........g7s 235i
Tho total numbe Of seameh in the naval and coast survey
service Is about IL COO men,
xUBoPRAE SQUADRON.
The restrictions imposed American armed ships during
the Rebellion by great maritime powers OF Southern Eu.
virtually excluded naval vessels nom the ports OF