The New York herald., 1871-12-28
NAVAL REFORM MOVEMENT.
UNITED STATES RECEIVING SHIP VERMONT.

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UNITED STATES RECEIVING SHIP vERMoNT.l
Dec. 20, 1871. !
To THE EDITOR OF THE RERALn:-
As many readers OF the HERALD who take q
lively interest In the movement wnicn is now
on foot for the advancement OF the interests
OF seamen generally have suggested that l
state my views explanatory OF the clauses
tending to reform, few OF which appeared
In your valuable Journal or . previous date, and
which Will be lald before Congress early day
as practicable, 1t ls with infinite pleasure that l
accept the task hoping 10 show that these laws II
enacted will tend not only to promote che efficiency
OF the navy, but Will also benefit to very material
extent the moral condition oil seamen
The ciauses Of the memorial to te presented for
the consideration and action OF Congress during the
present session are as f0llows:-
sYNoPsIS OF THE MEMORIAL AMEaroAN sEAMES.
s,ss % am curing
Se"d-That three such cruises shall h,m
That four continuous service discharges shall en-
s s he Be- as M s
receiving first continuous dischar.e he shall entitled
who on are s s receiving m
W
discharges 70 be entitled to Naval Asylum ny per
tmh-Tna continuous service discharges shall
pysca aaed aud sSa ensi. hm TO Sres &c
mos.s pay upon hts presenting hnss for rsenlistmen.
option Of going to the Naval or not Il he sos.
q s long
Tas; any seaman VINO ssys:
am and to per cent OF the pay whon he
mhIhat be- shall be- entitled TO receive bs INV month";
TWO months no ss pay sna III 1eSoms % ans him. months
70 araw interest gold a. rate the
he shall be allowed to leave an his pay on tho
paymasters books. as ne is now compelled 70 do
Nnth-1hat be made State Prison offence to
ana any sailor s for ne Or
captain receive board his snip who has been
The sreg ration - restored: =. :,
o. uniform CLOTHES one mattress o. blankets and
"a n.Tns 1 port :, least Snshal q snip.
charges and whose conduct would enttle them to this pr
ss 60 On s shore % essry eyeoss az alter viz; the
O'Clock and In special cases. OF remaining OF the ship
sns % one Sra PER
,,
nasy, presented hmse BOARD the me
DseemseT, ISL lie could psss doctor,
Within three months Of his last be wss
nG A
was out Of the service % ne could no. ee sent 70 .ne
ssys @ but no. ss s'i Sssn Se.r
This could not afford to live on shore nothing and
forced to enter the merchant vice. THIS only
Of hundreds that annually. Al the time
passed the doctor and shppsd coa
who have mon prefer steady to
find employment the merchant service;
% @ w on and 20 s s
the next every at his station evsryhe work
he he % the time
The commonest aborer sh at least 81 20
day 'sns soa any q n hs, . Or sowa
w" 20 SE ons sn 9 mis-
up something rainy day consany present hemss ves
1s; s ss e S q es per
his 10 nothing, LOT there 10 nothing which he
'S ont ns Of he %a Saved during s
cruiss in the course Of time say three months ne forced
5 40 ssI TOO
e a ps .ss
% se g e y ne s % or sO
sum OF VI per month, No one conl conce,ve Of more mis-
S VIZ % saSs way
m wSs ne y %s II Se together IN Naval Ayum on
ExrLxsXrroN or di.Ausrs = Aspa
a sss9.s ss q one On Is oo
need ssDlananon win REGARD 70 csu's s. .ss Is privi
which could only ne beneficial to the men If permitted
'A'' >s'' : ExrnXsArIos or CLAUSE O.
The subject r. 81 's aone Se too
whose osiensnie occupation seamens boarding.
the a Of
hrs hard earnpgs when he arrives shore after
crise which, having succeeded In aoing they viii
him nsensoe py somc powerful drng con-
s s% s' %s so s%
for winch be ia not a. oil prepared this termed the snang
Ssnon Ssas PROCESS An' A''''s1' "e'1' 0' ~ pro-
The prevailing impression Of scamen generally that the
% be IL s ssoo" 10 r e. Ss Ss
q sorey on sneDcsra has or never
the navy present evidenced by the fact inat
instances ana %
sv: now wso any SesSe. %s ss
very eaec.naly demon.trasea that seaman ad-
pssa g Time 10 abstain vbsn tho
opportunity presents itself for obtaniag i BY liberty or
thereby commit when intended The
sLIss month. aros money upon very
courage. The had their daily iaon Of srog IN
s, S, oa 'S5 ss S whs vas
them w the government.
No one seeking employment in cvi life 10 compelled
s,s %G"s q 5 . pay %
one provided generally suncient Tor the position lie
e s C
Ss o% 81 s. % @ 10 .
this 10 eusure ,ysiem and uniformity We iee
should have the burhen ia IDEAS system
Nc, upon entering the service set on an ave.
ssey are required 10 provide themselves: ihreo
Apss' s scs % Of Sns 70 o.
large numbers OF them induces them to
erect o as dead nas rS. greater
desenion than amos, all cher causes Combined as any
| nish the With OUTFIT their pay would com.
remain in the service. la tsrrins down rigging,
seapu ua spar susnng down, painting ship csesrg ons
re s em wS worsus We @ Inc a
the British government provides iss men :.