New-York tribune., 1870-12-06

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And TO these is added Of s955iOO necessary
for permanent Improvements at the several naYyy@"
These estimates approach very nearly TO the appropri
aOns for the current year, though including some new
expenditures deemed absolutely necessary, ana She eA
cess over the current appropriations IS less than the
amount OF the deficiencies In the departments OF RrOV
sions and clothing Occasonedby the return 10 the Treas
ury under the provisions OF the law upon that subject OF
moneys appropriated TO discharge the regular ana an
horzed expenses of these departments These estimates
are made closely however for the mere nantenance OF
he navy as t now is and they include but little in the
way OF permanent improvement This seems To De the
policy indicated by the recent legislation on the suDect
nr r tb os Economical policy yet it Is the plain duty
OF the department 10 accOmmOuae Ihe seIEcs 40 al -
NAV be TO the views Of the representatives OF te people,
Thave not repeated at length many 9f the inPof6
suggestions and recommendations TOT tne
of the navy which felt 1t my duty 20 naAS I4os y
ht those recommendations sti remain, ana peg 70 re-
fer and again press them ss Se naval rc
Int FOR the honor safety and welfare Of the country
should OnsiSS to S pefmanent improvement in tho
number and character OF our naval lorce, Ine DepaI
ment will be ready to furnish the proper miorhatO 4i
In this connection will repeat what have had ocea
ordnance can be legsated into existence at inc moment
when needed but the products OF longeontinued m
dustry and skill. A ship Of war, armed, equlpPou'
manned and ocered for efficient service cannot DG eA
tempOrized but is the combined result OF Inucn laDSr
skilt science training discipline, and experience pro-
duced By slow processes anu Orgauleu WIN great
Merchant vessels, whether OF Sood or IRON, tnousn y,
great value as an auxiliary force OF pryaeers dspttch
boats and cruisers could not In tlne o war D5 Iee VI
as main body OF the ma navy y So Of O eay " sSot Or she'll
they could encounter the war ships OF any enemy
During the last session OF Congress the fOlOWng TeO
tiOn was submttedtO the House or Representatives. oy
its Committee Foreign Affairs;
That s clearly the duty oi our naYA os on ois
stations all asona assistance 10 tie diplomatic ote d
lie te states the discharge dges; ami that refusal
neglect 70 render whea required any dseogey o
such diplomatic officers should 10 The sa
OF inquiry punishment b. the Navy Department -.
on this subject it Is proper 10 remark that the Depsr
ment fully conours in the general views here expressed
and has enforced them in its regulations and orders 10
the commandants Of the national vessels and fleets
In the various suggestions which have made In thls
report, have endeayored 10 conhne myself 70 those
questions with which the naval service IS directly con
nected leaving 70 the representatives, or the people %
say how their solution must affect the general pOcy
OF our Governments and the affirmative character ami
dignity relations at home and abroad nave fe.S
Il my duty however, to speak plainly IN TINS, AS Ia my
last report of the needs Of our navy Tor It's present an
possible duties, that Congress- fully informed npon the
subject may its share OI the responsibility before
the country. , a, .t,.
In conclusion, would express my renewed 0blgatOns
10 the chiefs and officers OF the several bureaus Tor iAer
ski and attention and 20 the accomplished chief cerk
OF the department who has dscAared Ills OheIous uus
~ GEORGE NJ. RoBEsoE,
The PRESIDENT Secretary Of the Navy.