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DEPARTMENT of WAR,
December 1st, 1825.
SIR: Conformably to usage, I submit a report on the administration
of this Department during the current year. For information, in de-
tail, I refer to the accompanying reports, prepared agreeably to my
instructions, on the various branches of the public service, and marked
from A to K. #
Number A is the report of Major General Brown. It presents the
number and condition of the Army, and the positions occupied by its
different parts. The character of the Army, for the excellence of its
discipline, is so satisfactory as to entitle the officers to commendation.
Desertion, however, from the extent to which it prevails, is a serious
evil. The state of society, which presents so many advantageºus pur-
suits to our citizens, as, also, the difficulty of apprehension, may pos-
sibly render the evil remediless; yet its results are so injurious to the
Army, and constitute so heavy an item to our expenditures, that any
measures, promising a preventive, should be adopted. I therefore re-
commend the plan proposed, of detaining a small portion of the monthly
pay of the privates till their final discharge.
To effect this, legislative aid is required. The good effects resulting
from the establishment of the School of Practice at Fortress Monroe,
are daily developed in the increasing improvement of the Artillery
Corps, that important arm of the public force. To realize the antici-
pations which suggested that establishment, the use of a few horses is
indispensable, for the double purpose of acquiring a practical know-
ledge of artillery and cavalry exercise. When it is recollected that,
in modern tactics, these arms have had the most decisive influence on
the fate of battles, the small additional expense proposed to be incurred
for the procurement of means, without which they must be deficient in
practical knowledge, bears no proportion to the manifest advantages
which streh an addition could not fail to produce.


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No maxim is believed to be sounder than that which inculcates the .

propriety of adapting a Military Peace Establishment to an eventual
state of war. Economy and the genius of our institutions equally re-
quire that such an establishment should be reduced to the smallest num-
ber which a just regard to a future state of war will admit. Such an
organization as will, without entrenching on this maxim, furnish the
means of extension in the event of necessity, is therefore highly desir-
able. Destitute as we are of cavalry, that part of the military science
is in danger of being lost. We are equally without the means of a
knowledge of the artillery field exercise. These defects will, in part,
be remedied by the proposed plan, as the whole Artillery Corps will
successively have the advantage of this School of Practice; each officer
will understand the cavalry as well as the artillery exercise, and, in
the event of war, will present ample materials for appointments to office
in the Corps of Cavalry.
Documents B, C, D, E, F, and G, are Reports from the Quarter-
master General, Commissary General of Subsistence, Paymaster
General, Surgeon General, Commissary General of Purchases, and
Ordnance Departments, by reference to which it will be seen that the
administrative branches of the Army have been conducted with zeal
and success. And although unexpected calls have been made on some
of these departments from military movements in the South, the expend-
itures have still been confined within the appropriations; and it is due
to the chiefs, as well as the inferior officers in these branches of the
public service, to notice, particularly, that every disbursing officer, as
far as returns have been received, has discharged his duty with fidelity,
by the punctual application of the funds committed to his care—so that
not a cent has been lost to the Government. n
In executing so much of the law of the last session as appropriates
$100,000 for the armament of new Fortifications, the course pursued,
heretofore, by the Executive, of obtaining cannon by private contract,
was adopted in preference to advertising for bidders. The reasons
which induced the adoption of this course, after much consideration,
are presented in the documents accompanying the report of the Ord-
nance Department, and are communicated for the purpose of presenting
the subject to the consideration of Congress.
Document H is the report of the Engineer Department. Accompa-
nying it, is the report of the visiters of the Military Academy at West
Point. The warm commendations the latter contains, coming from
such highly respectable authority, must be particularly gratifying to
the American people. Itis the nursery of this country of the military
art, on the cheapest plan, as well as the most efficient; furnishing an-
nually a supply of officers for the Army of great promise, equal to the
demand produced by vacancies. To the military science proper are
added many auxiliary acquirements; some of which are adapted to
the walks of civil life, (particularly civil engineering) which, from the
efforts every where making by the General and State Governments
for internal improvements, promises to be among the most beneficial
acquisitions in the wholerange of science. But, what imparts to this
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institution its predominant advantage over every other establishment
for the improvement of our youth, is the high moral character of the
pupils, the result of an impartial, though inexorable police, aided by
the insulated situation of the institution, which separates it from the
world, and as a consequence, from the objects of temptation. The
high esteem which this institution enjoys, is indicated by the thou-
sands applying for admission. The painful duty of rejecting #3ths,
many of whom are well qualified, is mitigated only by the reflection
that, in designating the fortunate candidates, the rule of selection
will be founded on impartiality and equality: To fortify which, a ca-
det, whenever a fit candidate is presented, will be appointed from eve-
ry Congressional District in the Union. This establishment, to ren-
der it complete, requires legislative aid. In addition to the improves
ments suggested by the visiters, many of which are highly necessary,
(and for such, estimates will be submitted,) I recommend the pur-
chase of a few horses. The same reasons already urged, showing
the advantages resulting from the use of horses at Fortress Monroe,
will apply with equal force in favor of such an addition to the Milita-
ry Academy. To which may be added, that, as the cadets are con-
fined four years to the Point without horses, the art of riding itself
must be greatly impaired, if not lost. United with its military ad-
vantages, will be the exercise it furnishes, so friendly to the health of
the cadets. f **,
By reference to the report of the Engineer Department, it will be
seen our system of Fortifications is progressing as successfully as could
be expected. Some delay and embarrassment have resulted from the
very limited number of officers belonging to the Engineer Corps, an
increase of whose numbers is required by the increasing duties they
have to perform. The law, entitled “An act to procure the necessary
surveys, plans, and estimates, upon the subject of roads and canals,”
has received the attention its importance required. Three great pro-
jects have engaged the chief attention of the Corps of Civil and Topo-
graphical Engineers:—the proposed connexion of the Eastern and
Western waters by the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal; the practicabili-
ty of uniting the waters of lake Memphramagog with the Connecticut
river, of improving the navigation of that river, and its tributary
streams; and the national road from this place to New Orleans. The
reconnoissance of the first has been completed, and the Board of En-
gineers is preparing a full report on the subject. In causing a re-
connoissance to be made upon the second object, I was led thereto, as
well by considerations of its national importance, as the request of
many of the States interested in the navigation of that river. Al-
though the reconnoissance and examination have been completed, the
report of the officer engaged in that service. has not yet reached the
Department, as the details to accompany it have not been prepared.
The location of the road from this place to New Orleans has de-
servedly excited a very great interest, especially in those regions
through which there was even the most remote possibility of its being
carried. Memorials have been presented in favor of a great variety
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of routes. Although these have been respectfully considered, it is be-
lieved that the principal routes may, with propriety, be reduced to
three. One by the capitals of the Southern States; the second, the di-
rect line which approaches, as near as practicable, the range of moun-
tains nearly parallel therewith; and the third, crossing the Blue Ridge
at the most convenient pass (supposed to be Rock Fish Gap, in the
county of Albemarle,) and pursuing the valley between the North and
South mountains, passing the neighborhood of Knoxville, and thence,
to its final destination. The two first routes have been explored; the
third is now in a course of inspection, and hopes are entertained that,
during the present session, a full report, containing all the necessary
information, may be made to Congress.
The execution of the law of the last session, entitled “An act for
the continuation of the Cumberland Road,” was referred to this De-
partment. The superintendent being appointed during the extra ses-
sion, steps were immediately taken to carry the law into effect. The
site of the road not having been fixed upon, and great diversity of in-
terest producing a correspondent diversity of opinion, interposed
some difficulty in fixing the most eligible route. After yielding to the
petition of a number of respectable citizens so far as to cause an in-
spection of a new route, which resulted in an unfavorable report, the
one formerly recommended was adopted. Contracts have been al-
ready made for about twenty-eight miles of the road, and which are
in a course of execution. In directing the manner of its being made,
the McAdam plan was adopted—recommended by its cheapness and
superior quality. The superiority of this mode over that formerly pur-
sued in the construction of turnpike roads, is ascertained, most satisfac-
torily, by twenty years experience in Great Britain; the evidence of
which is found in the approbation of the Executive and Legislative
branches of that Government—both having liberally rewarded the in-
ventor—and, also, from a small experiment made in this country. The
result, as far as we have proceeded in the execution of this measure, has
exceeded our most sanguine expectations. By dividing the road into
very small sections, so as to enlarge the sphere of competition, and to
exclude speculations, the cost is reduced to $4,300 per mile, present-
ing a most favorable comparison with the expense incurred, being
$12,900 a mile, in the construction of the road on this side of the
Ohio.
I refer to the reports of the Quartermaster General, and of the En-
gineer Department, for the measures which have been adopted in ex-
ecution of the several acts of Congress directing the surveys and con-
struction of roads, as also of sundry improvements in the navigation
of the United States.
Various applications have been presented from different parts of
the United States, asking the aid of Topographical Engineers in in-
specting and reporting upon projects of internal improvement, which
it was impossible to comply with, from the very limited number of
that corps; each of which has been engaged on service. It is sub-
mitted whether the corps itself should not be placed on a similar ba-
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sis with that of the Engineer Corps, and to be successively increased
within a prescribed maximum, according to the discretion of the Pre-
sident, which would find security for its judicious exercise in the calls
that might be made on the services of that corps, and the talents that
time might successively offer for selection.
Document marked K is the report on Indian affairs. The act of
Congress, approved May 4th, 1824, authorizing treaties with the
tribes on the Missouri, has been successfully executed by the Com-
missioners, Messrs. Atkinson and O’Fallon, who have made treaties
with the Poncars, Teton, Yancton, Yanctonies, Augallallas, Saones,
and Hunkpapas, tribes of the Sioux—the Chayennes, the Ricaras,
the Mandan, Minetarees, and Crow Nation of Indians; treaties have
also been concluded, by Governor Clark, with the Osages and Kan-
sas, by which one hundred millions of acres of land have been disen-
cumbered of the Indian title; and also with the Shawnees, for exchange
of lands in Missouri. º
Deadly feuds and hostilities having raged for years among various
tribes, which threatened their extermination, and which proved fatal
to some of our citizens, the Congress of the United States, animated
by the most laudable wish to put an end to them, appropriated a sum
of money for the purpose of meeting the expense of a treaty, and the
Executive appointed Governors Clark and Cass as mediators among
these tribes, who were so fortunate as to reconcile them to each other,
and to re-establish peace by adjusting their boundaries, and removing
other causes of discord, so as to justify a hope that it will not be
again disturbed. The effect of our policy of furnishing the means
of education to the Indian youths, is disclosed in the report, by which
it will be seen that in this year 1159 have profited by our liberality.
The pacific relations between every tribe and the citizens of the
United States, have been preserved without the slightest violation, as
far as this Department is informed. The situation of the Creeks
claims, on account of its importance, a more particular notice, which
will be the subject of a special report.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES BARBOURs
THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATEs.
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HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, 17th November, 1825.
SIR: In compliance with your instructions of the 3d ultimo, I have
the honor to lay before you the following returns and statements, viz.
A. A statement of the organizatiou of the Army, agreeably to the
act of Congress of the 2d of March, 1821.
B. A return of the strength of the Army, from the last Regimental
and other returns received at head quarters.
C. A return shewing the distribution of the troops in the Eastern
Department.
D. A return shewing the distribution of the troops in the Western
Department.
E. A statement shewing the number of men enlisted; the amount of
money advanced for the purposes of recruiting; and the amount
for which recruiting accounts have been rendered for settlement,
from October 1st, 1824, to September 30th, 1825.
By statement E, it will appear that the sum of $12,593 01 remains
unexpended in the hands of the recruiting officers. This amount is in
a course of application to the recruiting service, and will, doubtless,
in due season, be regularly accounted for.
Subsequent to the date of my communication of the 20th Novem-
ber, 1824, a lucid and comprehensive report was received from Bre-
vet Major General Gaines, of his inspection of the left wing of the
Eastern Department, made during that year, and embracing
the posts of New York Harbor, Fort Howard, Michilimackinac,
Fort Brady, Fort Gratiot, Detroit, Niagara, Sackett's Harbor, and
Boston; the Arsenals at Rome, Watervleit, Watertown, and the
Arsenal and Armory at Springfield.
During the early part of the present year, General Gaines pro-
ceeded on a tour of inspection of the Southern posts of the Eastern
Department, but his services having been required by Government,
for other objects, his inspection has not been completed.
From Brevet Major General Scott no report of inspection has been
received. A portion of his time has also been employed by Govern-
ment, during the past year, in duties of a special natnre.
Colonel Wool has just completed a tour of inspection, embracing
the posts of St. Augustine, Savannah, Charleston, New York, New
London, Newport, Boston, Portsmouth, Portland, Eastport, West
Point, Delaware, Baltimore, Sackett's Harbor, Niagara, Detroit,
Mackinac, Green Bay, and the Saut of St. Marie; besides the forts
at Plattsburg, Salem. Beverly, Marblehead, and Fort Mifflin, which
are not occupied by troops. Also, the Arsenals of Washington City,
Pikesville, Frankford, Watertown, Watervleit, Rome, and Detroit.
Colonel Wool is proceeding to the inspection of the posts at the South
and West.
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2d Regiment of Artillery gº tº * * * > « » tº tºº. iº º * > Gº tº gº * gº iº sº 1 1. 6 || 13 9 1 I 24 18 se 13 8 230 1 3 2 3 4. 20 1 1 gº 7 24 sº cº Ǻ gº 1 27 : 388 420 sº sº • 4 16 ge tº r 1 tº 27 416 468
3d Regiment of Artillery as * q.e. $º tº tº tº & tº gº tº º sº tº * * º tº 1 1. 1 3 8 7 1 I 21 23 tº 11 1 1, 243 1 || 3 || 2 | 1 1 34 º 2 || 1 || 3 9 tº. sº I 2 $º ſº 20 390 412 º < * º 5 21 * - tº 1 gº 41 || 432 480
4th Regiment of Artillery ge tº º * º * tº gº • " tº ſº gº ge sº º º 1 || - || 4 || 4 || 8 || 1 || - 19 18 1. 16 1.3 181 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 48 - || 2 || 1 || 2 || 17 gº - || 2 || - * … 1 || 31 362 380 1. tº 1 6 24 tº : 1. gº 31 394 444
Sup’y for Ordnance - - e ] * | * | * | * | * | * • • - | * | - - I - I - I* - I - I - I - I - I - I - tº gº ge tºº tº * I e º 'º ºn º tº * tº - - = 1 = | * : * | * } • tº tº º sº º tº º tº tº º º tº tºº gº gº 56 56
Aggregate of Artillery as sº I tº * tºº ge gº * º º $º tº o * - || 2 2 | 18 34 || 31 || 4 || 3 || 90 | 82 1 55 54 896 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 6 || 7 || 123 3 || 5 || 3 || 13 61 tº - || 5 || 3 || > || 2 || 88 1,522 1,618 1 1 2 20 82 tº º 3 5 1 || 132 1,719 1,921
1st Regiment of Infantry gº * : * I dº tº ºf sº * | * tº | gº º ºs tº ge gº º tº 8 || 3 || 2 || 1 || - 22 27 2 15 sº 285 || - 1 || 7 || 1 || - 28 1 || 2 || 2 || - || 27 as I º 1 - - | 16 437 451 1 1 1 2 15 1 2 tº 2 11 453 487
2d Regiment of Infantry - * I as - || - || - - - || - 1 - ? - 1 - || - || - || 1 || - || - || 7 || 4 || 4 || – || 1 || 2: 25 2 | 16 sº 285 - || 2 || 4 || - || – || 43 || 2 || 2 || 5 || - 9 * - || 2 || 2 || 1 || - 24 444 463 * > 1 1 3 || 11 º 2 1 ſº 25 472 507
3d Regiment of Infantry gº º tº as = i e : * | * * I gº sº e sº sº * | * * tº 7 || 5 || 2 || - 1 || 23 27 - 10 tºº 263 || - 1 || 2 || 1 || - 3 2 || 2 || - * * 1 gºe 1. 1 || - || – | 15 383 398 1 1. 1. 3 12. º $2 tºº tº 3 387 421
4th Regiment of Infantry e º' cº ſº ge sº se ** { as tº * º ( * tº * > 1 ge * 5 || 4 || 8 1 | 1 || 20 14 2 9 * 201 & 2 || 4 || - gº 25 tº 5 || - 18 #º * tº 2 || - 50 J 14 372 tº 1. 1 4. 11 * * 3 5 1 42 405 440
5th Regiment of Infantry • I - * > sº tº gº wº e tº tº º tº e º $º dº tº gº 1 5 || 5 || 2 I * † 21 17 I 15 * 203 - 1. 2 || - tºº 21 2 || - 3 tº 30 sº sº tº * > tº 17 332 347 1 ſº 1 5 13 l 2 2 1 15 353 388
6th Regiment of Infantry º tºº tºº tº º sº tº tºº gº * gº nº e º gº tº e a º * * ge d 1 1 2 4. I gº 6 6 1. 3 tº h 96 tºº I 2 1 tº 29 º ſº gº * º 1. e ſº g- 1 tº 10 157 166 1 1 tº e 9 16 1 17 18 12 261 466 502
7th Regiment of Infantry e sº & sº I gº gº tº se tº sº tº sº tº 4 º' - I - .1 1 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 16 24 1. 1() gº 222 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 2 || - 82 2 || 3 || 3 || - || 51 1 | - I - I - * º 20 442 458 1 lº gº 6 13 * * 3 3 tº 8 456 492
Aggregate of Infantry * I as I as . * 1 s as I us sº as * º s | * - || – || - || 2 || 2 || 2 || 37 || 25 25 || 5 || 4 || 129 || 140 9 78 - || 1,555 || 2 | 11 24 || 5 || - ; 262 9 || 9 || 18 || - || 136 3 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 4 || - 152 2,548 2,655 5. 5 5 32 91 3 31 29 16 365 2,992 3,237
ſº
Orderlies tº ( * se sº | * * * tºº º * gº gº tº tº as gº tº * > º º tº a tº º * | * * * tº- gº º * : º ſº ºf - 1 = } - I - I - & as { * B = * « º sº gº tº us. * sº a * gº tº tºº * > * tº tº º * tº tº wº º 16 16
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Recruits at Rendezvous and on * sº * * ---
their way to join Regiments - || - || - sº tº º tº :- º tº º tº * I sº gº º * > g º gº gº tº tº * ſº {- º tº a * * * : * ſº * * i º * | * tº tº {º * : * > tº tº gº gº tº gº tº gº sº º dº º tº sº - 1 - gº 430 430
-*s *== *= *=== *º- -- " - * *=ºs -- I - . * }•= - 1 - -ss- —r— ſºmsºmºse º
Grand Aggregate tº - || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 8 45 | 1 || 14 || 1 || 2 | 1 || 5 || 6 || 12 65 || 65 62 | 9 || 7 || 219 || 2:22. 1') 133 54 2,451 5 | 20 ! 36 || 11 || 7 || 385 12 14 21 || 13 197 3 || 1 || 7 || 7 || 4 || 2 || 240 || 4,070 4,273 6 6 7 52 173 3 34 34 17 497 5,157 5,719
.* gº sº he Commissi º tº a tº e
ADJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE, JNovember 9, 1825. sore "º §:::::::::::::::::::::::. tº Recruiting HEAD QUAntens, Washington, November 9, 1825. *
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3Digitributionſ of the Troops in the Eastern Department, under the command of Brevet Major General Edmund P. Gaines, shewing their strength by posts and
garrisons, taken from the latest returns on file in the Adjutant General’s Office. *
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NON COMMISSIONIEID
f \ . OFFICERs, MUSI-
POST.S. SITUATION. COMMANDANTS, 42 TROOPS, COMMISSIONED OFFI- CIANS, AND PRI- AGGREGATE,
* CERS AND STATEF,
WATES,
Fort Sullivan sº cº º - | Eastport, Maine - tºº gº - Lieutenant Patrick ſº sº - || 1 company 1st artillery * sº whºs 5 45 50
Fort Preble cº gº tºº - || Portland, Maine - cº tº - Captain Dana wº º tºº - || 1 company 1st artillery sº gº tº- 6 38 44
Fort Constitution - gº gº - || Portsmouth, N. H. º sº - || Captain F. Whiting gº ſº - || 1 company 1st artillery º ſº tºº 5 46 51
Fort Independence - tºº tº a - Boston, Mass. tºº º wº - || Colonel House wº wº tº - 2 companies 1st artillery, field and staff sº 17 106 123
Fort Wolcott tº sº tºº - Newport, R. I. º « » tº - || Brevet Major Crane sº sº - || 1 company 1st artillery tº * , tºp 5 39 44
Fort Trumbull gº tº ſº - New London, Ct. - sº tºº - | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Walbach - || 1 company 1st artillery tºº º 5 51 56
Fort Columbus tº tº tº - | New York wº wº gº - Brevet Colonel Macrea tº e Lº - || 1 company 2d artillery, field and staff - { } 8 42 50
Fort Lafayette § - sº me New York $º ge gºe - Brevet Major Gates cº tº - 1 company 26 artillery - º tºº tº 5 43 48
West Point - º * º wº - | New York sº tº º º - Lieutenant Colonel Thayer tº - || 1 company 20 artillery - ſº º º 4 46 50
Watervleit Arsenal - * * tº- - | New York º * - tº º - || Brevet Major Talcott tº tº- , T | . T ſº ſº gº tº º ſº ſº 1 sº tº º tº I
Fort Delaware Fº t- tº - New Castle, Del. - tº sº - || Brevet Major Fanning º g - || 1 company 20 artillery - gº * > º 5 46 5 :
Pittsburg Arsenal - *º gº - || Pittsburg, Penn. - tºº tº- - || Brewct Major Churchill - º - || 1 company 20 artillery - º tº sº 4 51 55
Fort McHenry ſº tº º tº - || Baltimore, Md. gº tº . - Brevet Colonel Hindman - gº - || 1 company 20 artillery - º tºº cº 6 45 * 51
Fort Severn ſº sº tºp - Annapolis, Md. - wº tº - Lieutenarit Lendrum º t_º - || 1 company 3d artillery - tº sº º 4 48 52
Fort Washington - * Lºs tº - || On the Potomac, Md. e - | Colonel Armistead º tº - 1 company 3d artillery, field and staff - tº a 7. 44 51
Bellona Arsenal iº tº - | Near Richmond, Va. º tºº - Lieutenant Lee tºº tº . wº - || 1 company 3d artillery - wº gº ſº 4 50 54
Fortress Monroe sº º tº- - | Old Point Comfort, Va. - us - || Lieutenant Colonel Eustis - wº - 11 companies of 1st, 2d, 3d & 4th artl’y, field & staff 53 534 587
Fort Johnson ſº tºº - | Near Smithville, N. C. tº º º - Captain Taylor tºº º $º - 1 company 3d artillery - a Gº º 3 . 58 61
Charleston Harbor - & tº - | Charleston, S. C. - tº- gº - Brevet Colonel Lindsay - | a - 2 companies 3d artillery sº { } tº 9 88 . 97
Augusta Arsenal * * * - Augusta, Georgia - tº tº- - Brevet Major Payne tº º - || 1 company 4th artillery gº tºº { } 5 22 27
..Fort Jackson tº tºº ſº - Savannah, Georgia º tº - Captain Monroe - º tº - 1 company 4th artillery º sº * 4 31 35
Fort Marion *º * sº - St. Augustine, E. F. tº sº - Lieutenant Cooper tº tº - 2 companies 4th artillery * } tº i tºº 9 100 109
Fort Niagara tº tº- gº - | New York * - a º tº - || Brevet Major Thompson - sº- - 1 company 20 infantry - tº- º tº e 3 50 53
Madison Barracks - tº e * - || Sackett’s Harbor, N. Y. - tº - Brevet Brigadier General Brady - - || 4 companies 2d infantry, field and staff - Gº 15 187 202
Fort Brady - gº wº tº - Sault St. Marié, Mic. T. - g- - || Brevet Major Clarke gº ſº - 4 companies 20 infantry º gº tº 12 188 200
JFort Shelby tº wº * - || Detroit, Mic. T. - tº {- - Captain Garland - sº g- - || 2 companies 3d infantry º * > tº 6 71 77.
Fort Mackinac ſº º tºº - || Michigan Territory * > tº - | Captain Hoffman - * tº tº - || 1 company 20 infantry - " - tº º 3 47 50
Fort Howard tºº tº ſº - Green Bay, Mic. T. ſº * > - Major Baker tºº tºº wº - 8 companies 3d infantry iº º gº 28 3 I 6 344
| o 941 2,432 2,673
Nore...—The commissioned officers reported at the several stations enumerated, are not all present: some are absent on the Recruiting Service, Topographical duty, Ordnance duty, and extra duty at West Point.
ADJUTANT GENERAL’s OFFICE, Washington, JNovember 9th, 1825. HEAD QUARTERs, WASHINGTON, 9th JWövember, 1825.

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jºiâtributionſ of the Troops in the Western Department, under the command of Brevet Major General Winfield Scott, showing their strength by Posts and
f g Garrisons, taken from the latest returns on file in the Adjutant General’s Office. -º-,

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comMissionED | NoN.com Mission- AGGREGATE.
* --- & * of FICERS AND | ED of FICERs,
POSTS, SITUATION, - COMMANDANTS, & TROOPS, STAFF, MUSICIANS, AND
* --- PRIVATES,
Fort Atkinson - tº ºt Council Bluffs, Mo. - gº tº- Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Woolley - sº 4 Companies 1st infantry, 10 companies 6th infantry, and field and staff - 47 647 694
Fort Snelling - tº Upper Mississippi - tº * * Lieutenant Colonel Morgan - ( . {º 6 Companies of the 5th infantry and field and staff wº tº . gº --" 20 226 246
Fort Crawford - tºº Michigan Territory gº , - Captain M. Cabe gº tº tº º tº 2 Companies of the 5th infantry tº * > * gº 5 *. 53 58
Fort Armstrong - º On the Mississippi - * * * > Brevet Major Burbank tºº ſº tº 2 Companies of the 5th infantry º º mº tº tº , 5 74 79
Cantonment Gibson tº º Arkansas Territory - * * tº º Major Cummings * tº- * > º 5 Companies of the 7th infantry and field and staff tº gº tº 21 | 240 261
Cantonment Jesup * * Louisiana - tº tº e * † Lieutenant Colonel Many tº. tº ſº 3 Companies of the 7th infantry g- sº tº tº * 8 hº 119 127
Cantonment Towson - Arkansas Territory - , tº º tº e Captain Hyde tº 3 & Cº. † iº 2 Companies of the 7th infantry tº tº tºº tº 6 97 103
Baton Rouge - tº º Louisiana - gº º - I - Colonel Chambers - tº- tº ge 5 Companies of the 1st infantry tº tºº - * > tº º 13 224 237
New Orleans - º Louisiana - º * º * > Brevet Major Twiggs ſº tº º 1 Company of the 1st infantry, and 1 company of the 4th infantr tº 6 99 105
Fort St. Philip - tºº Near New Orleans, La. tº º & Captain Schmuck - - tºr tº- 1 Company of the 4th artillery - sº wº *…* tº gº 5. 44 49
Petite Coquille - tº Lake Pontchartrain, La. - gº Captain L. Whiting - tº tºº tºº 1 Company of the 4th artillery - gº sº tº ſº ę 5 : --- 46 51
Cantonment Clinch tº Pensacola, W, F. - *- gº Colonel Clinch * > tº * = cº 5 Companies of 4th infantry, field and staff, - t_º ſº ſº 20 179 199
Cantonment Brooke tº Hillsborough, E. F. ſº tº Brevet Colonel Brooke tº º tº 4 Companies of the 4th infantry & * } sº ſº º 11 175 186
172 2,223 2,395
NotE. The Companies of the 1st Infantry, stationed at Baton Rouge, and those of the 4th at Canton- NoTE. The Commissioned Officers at the several stations enumerated, are not all present—some are absent on the Recruiting
ment Clinch, have been temporarily ordered to occupy a position near the Creek Agency, Georgia. Service, Topographical duty, Ordnance duty, and extra duty, at West Point.
ADJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE, Washington, 9th Movember, 1825. - HEAD QUARTERs, Washington, 9th JNovember, 1825.
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R. JONES, Adjutant General. --> * * J.A.C. IBROWN.
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Üolonel Archer has inspected the posts of New Orleans. Batori
Rouge, Cantonment Jesup. Cantonment Towson, and Cantonment
Gibson; being prevented by sickness from completing his tour to the
North and West.
The reports of inspections performed by the commanding officers
of the artillery regiments are not yet received.
The general condition of the Army, with respect to its administra-
tion, discipline, and efficiency, continues as favorable as can be ex-
pected from the dispersed state of its distribution, and from the partial
efficacy of the present limited means of coertion and restraint.
As a remedy to the former evil, so far as it operates upon the artil-
lery regiments, the establishment of the School of Practice at For-
tress Monroe, though laboring under the want of legislative aid. has,
it is believed, already given the most favorable earnest of the advan-
tages that may be expected from concentration. Among the numerous
benefits to be derived from this institution, there appears to me none
more important than those to be reaped by the graduates of the Mili-
tary Academy, in the incipient formation of their ideas and charac-
ter, with reference to the practical duties of their profession. Pro-
priety and uniformity, in the discharge of these duties, have long
been considered as desiderata, and can be secured only through the
agency of a supplemental school.
The evil of desertion throughout the Army continues undiminished,
from the want of sufficient means to check its progress. While on
this subject, I am induced to call your attention to my communica-
tion of the 20th November, 1824, addressed to the War Department,
in which are suggested some plans for the extenuation of this evil;
and as my reflection has been more matured, I have been led the
more strongly to confide in their probable efficacy.
In addition to the proposition then recommended, of retaining a
portion of the soldier's pay until his discharge, the better to secure
his fidelity, I would advise, that, as an encouragement to faithfil'ser-
vice, and as the surest method of preserving the best material for the
ranks, additional pay be allowed to the soldier as a condition of his
re-enlistment; this plan has been adopted in almost every foreign
Service, and, it is believed, with invariable success.
I would also take the liberty of referring you to my letter to the
Secretary of War, of December last, containing certain propositions
for the advancement of the non-commissioned grades of the Army.
I have recommended that the monthly pay of the Sergeant-Major and
Quartermaster-Sergeant of each regiment, and that of the First Ser-
geant of each company, be increased to fifteen dollars, and that the
monthly pay of every other Sergeant be increased to ten dollars.
This increase of pay would scarcely be perceived in the general ap-
pfbpriation under this head, while its beneficial influence on the mass
of the Army would be incalculable. s
In order to command the talent and ability requisite in the station
of a non-commissioned officer, it is necessary to hold forth a consis.
deration proportioned to the importance of the object desired; and
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in the sphere of life from whence the candidates for this station are
to be derived, the only inducement that can prove effectual, is, an
adequate pecuniary emolument.
The commissioned officer finds his reward in the honor which
clothes his profession; in a refined spirit of chivalry, congenial with
its bharacter; and in that ready passport to the highest circles of so-
ciety, guarantied to him by his commission. But there are no in-
centives like these to operate upon the non-commissioned grades,
while, from their exertions, not less than from those of the commis-
sioned, will result the moral and physical efficiency of the rank and
file. Indeed, there is no individual of a company, scarcely excepting
the Captain himself, on whom more depends for its discipline, police,
instruction, and general well being, than on the First Sergeant. This
is a grade replete with cares and with responsibility. Its duties
place its incumbent in constant and direct contact with the men, ex-
ercising over them an influence the more powerful, as it is immediate
and personal: and all experience demonstrates, that the condition of
every company will improve or deteriorate nearly in proportion to
the ability and worth of its First Sergeant.
By securing talent and intelligence, therefore, for the non-commis-
sioned grades, the general mass of the Army may be improved, and
these qualities can be procured only by offering an adequate induce-
ment to persons of proper character in civil life, who would find in
this inducement an object to enter the military—or else, by stimulat-
ing the ambition of the rank and file to qualify themselves for sta-
tions now rendered more respectable, on account of the additonal
value with which they will have been invested by the measure I pro-
OSC,
p If, in a country like ours, it shall be considered most wise to main-
tain, in time of peace, the small military establishment which is now
authorized, I trust there is good cause to believe that the People will
See and feel the importance of making that establishment as perfect
as might be expected from the unequalled materials on which the na-
tion has to draw.
I have the honor to be, sir, with the highest respect, your obedient
Servant,
JAC. BROWN.
Hon. JAMEs BARBour,
Secretary of War.
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AdjuTANT GENERAL’s OFFICE,
Washington, JNovember 7, 1825.
Statement showing the whole number of Recruits enlisted in the Army,
from the 1st October, 1824, to the 30th September, 1825.
1st Regiment of Artillery - - - 100 * * *-
2d Regiment of Artillery, - º sº 94 '•
3d Regiment'of Artillery, - - - 64
4th Regiment of Artillery - - - 55
r - —313
1st Regiment of Infantry, - - - 185
2d Regiment of Infantry, - - º 96
'3d Regiment of Infantry, - - - 65
4th Regiment of Infantry, - tº- tº- 108
5th Regiment of Infantry, -, - - 38
6th Regiment of Infantry, - - cº- 26
7th Regiment of Infantry, - eº cº- 54
—572
RECRUITING RENDEZVOUS, º,
Eastern Department—Brevet Lieut. Col. Bankhead, Superiifendent.
Boston, tº º sm as sº tº 68
Buffalo, - • A & P * -> - º 225 * ,
Albany, - - - - - - - 133
New York, - • , = • . • º 199
Philadelphia, • ... • - -> º 188 - *
Taltimore, . - º cº º º 3 . . ."
- * –745. #.
Western Department—Lieut Col. Taylor, Superintendent.
Newport, - tº- - gº tº sº 179
Louisville, - tº gº º - * 91
Natchez, - ...- º º tº º cº 57
St. Louis, - gº º º -> º 76
—403
Total number of men enlisted, —2,034
Amount of money advanced, from the 1st October, 1824,
to the 30th September, 1825, to officers, on account of
the recruiting service, º tº e tº gºs 943,700 84
Amount of the above accounted for, or for which accounts
have been rendered, for the same period, - - 31,107 83
Balance in the hands of recruiting officers, $12,598 01
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QUARTERMAs rer GENERAL’s OFFICE,
Washington, JWłºcember 26, 1825.
Sin: In obedience to your order, dated the 9th inst. I have the ho-
nor to report the receipts and disbursements of this Department, dur-
ing the first, second, and third quarters of the present year.
On the first day of January last, there remained in the hands of the
officers of the department, applicable to the service of the present,
ear. the sum of * . - em. :- $28,225 47
In the first quarter of the year, the \
remittances amounted to - 60 459 64
In the second quarter, to ap 82 002 90
And in the third quarter, to - 108, 145 00
Amount of remittances in the three quarters,
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250,607 54
During the same pººl. there was
received for rents of old barracks at
• Sackett's Harbor, - sº- gº 91 25
And of farm and houses at Green Bush, 190 00 -
- 211 25
Jºefunded to quartermasters by deserters, ºp º 92 Q0
Proceeds of sales of damaged public property, - 5 (9 08
Making the whole amount to be accounted for - 279,655 34
The disbursements in the first quarter,
amount to - tº º - .. 81, 179 25
In the second quarter, to - --> 78,574 80
*In the third quarter, so far as accounts *
have been received, - º - 59 568 46
— 219,614 04
Whole amount to be accounted for, sº º 279,655 34
Amount of accounts rendered, - º º 219,614 04
Leaving a balance to be accounted for, of - $60,041 30
The accounts of all the officers acting in the department during the
first and second quarters, except those of the officer who accompanied
the expedition to the Yellow Stone, have been received, examined, and,
sent to the Treasury for settlement. Those of forty-three officers
have been received for the third quarter, a part of which have been
sent to the Treasury, and the remainder are in a course of examina-
tion at this office. The accounts from seven posts, have not yet been
received, but are expected in the course of the present, or early in the
next month. These posts are New Orleans: Pensacola, Fort Brooke,
Fort Gibson, Fort Armstrong. Fort Crawford, and Fort Snelling.
... The remittances to the officers doing duty at those posts, during
the third quarter, amounted to $33,500, and I estimate their dise
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bursements for the same period, at nearly that sum, say $30,000,
which would leave in the hands of officers on the 30th September, on
account of the department, $30,041 30 applicable to the present quar-
ter, all of which, it is believed, will be applied to the service before
the close of the year. g &
By comparing the remittances, during the first and second quarters,
with the accounts received, it will be seen that the money accounta-
bility is as perfect as it can be made. The accountability for pro-
perty of the department, will admit of but little improvement, but
that of clothing is extremely defective, and I fear that it cannot be
improved, unless the force of the department be augmented.
Of the roads confided to the superintendence of this department,
that from Pensacola to St. Augustine, authorized by an act of Con-
gress approved the 28th day of February 1824, will, it is believed, be
completed by the last of January. When it was commenced, in Sep-
tember 1824, your predecessor intended to have it opened entirely by
the labor of the troops; but discovering that a sufficient number of
men could not be spared from other duties, to finish it in a reasonable
time, he directed that a part should be done by contract. In June last,
when the troops were withdrawn from the road, they had completed
it from Pensacola to the Ochlockney, a distance of one hundred and
sixty-five miles, at an expense of only $9,583 32. The section of
the road from the Ochlockney to the River St. John’s, a distance of
one hundred and eighty-five miles, was put under contract in Decem-
ber last. The Contractor stipulated, for $13,500, to complete it be-
fore the 30th December, 1825. By the last accounts, such progress
had been made, that I have reason to believe the Contractor will be
able to deliver it to the Department, completed agreeably to the con-
tract, early next month. There will then remain to be opened, only
the distance from Picolata, on the River St. John’s, to St. Augustine,
about seventeen miles, which, it is,believed, may be done with the ba-
lance of the appropriation.
Of the roads authorized by the same act to be surveyed, that from
Suwaney to Cape Sable, the Southwestern extremity of the Peninsula
of Florida, has been surveyed to Charlotte Harbor, one hundred and
twenty-seven miles south of Tampa Bay, by Captain Clark, of this
Department, with a detachment of troops. The party was compelled
to return without completing the survey, in conseqence of the country
south of Charlotte River being entirely impassable. Captain Clark
ascended that river upwards of sixty miles, and found the country
every where inundated. Between Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay,
the route lies through a country generally low, and intersected by in-
numerable streams and bayous. There are several fishing establish-
ments at the harbor, in which, about fifty Spaniards and Indians are
employed. A road through that country would be, at this time, of
little value in a military point of view, nor would it ever be of much
importance, unless Charlotte Harbor should become the resort of pi-
rates, which is not probable, as it is entirely out of the range of com-
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The survey of the route from St. Augustine to Cape Florida has
been completed. Colonel Gadsden, the commissioner appointed to
perform that service, is of opinion, from a minute examination of the
country, (and I concur in the opinion) that the improvement of the in-
land navigation, as far as the Southern point of Indian river, would
effect the objects which the Government has in view by a road, at a
less expense; for military purposes it would be superior, and as a
convenience to future settlements in that part of Florida, it would be
preferable. The only expense to be incurred in improving the navi-
gation would be the opening of a canal between Indian and Musquito
Rivers, a distance of not more than one mile. Were that done, and
the old Spanish road from St. Augustine to Smyrna repaired, the
communication would be uninterrupted to the river St. Lucie, which
is two-thirds of the distance to Cape Florida, and is, perhaps, the ul-
timate limit of population on the Atlantic coast. But whether the
Government determine to open a communication South of St. Augus-
time, or not, I consider it highly important that a good road be made
from the St. Mary’s river to St. Augustine.
Annexed are the reports of Colonel Gadsden, marked A, B, and C,
which contain much valuable information in relation to the country
south of St. Augustine.
For those surveys Congress appropriated three thousand dollars, of
which nine hundred and twenty-seven dollars and eighty-five cents
remain unexpended.
The Northern section of the road authorized, from Colerainé, in
Georgia, to Tampa Bay, in Florida, by an act of Congress, approv-
ed the 3d day of March last, will be commenced in the course of next
month. By the last accounts received from Tampa Bay, I have rea-
son to believe the troops are now employed upon the Southern section
of that road. The whole country through which it must pass is low
and flat. The labor of making it will, consequently, be greater than
had been anticipated. The sum already appropriated will, however,
be sufficient to make a practicable road for carriages of every descrip-
tion, in the dry season of the year; but to make the causeways and
bridges necessary in the wet season, and to construct a road equal to
that from Pensacola to St. Augustine, a further appropriation of six
thousand dollars will be necessary. * -
A road is much required from Natchitoches to Fort Towson, on
Red River, and thence to Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas. Those posts
are highly important, whether they be considered in relation to the
military defence of the Southwestern frontier, in the event of war, or
their influence over the Indian tribes in their vicinity, during peace.
At present they are almost without communication, both with the in-
terior, and with other posts. The distance from Natchitoches to
Fort Towson is about three hundred and twenty miles, and thence to
Fort Gibson is about one hundred and fifty miles. A good road could
be made by the troops at a trifling expense. As it regards the mili-
tary defence of that frontier, I consider the improvement of the navi-
gation of the Red River a matter of the first importance; it might be
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done by the troops, and, I confidently believe, the difference of the
expense for the supply of Fort Towson would, in five years, equal the
sum hecessary to complete the work.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
TH. S. JESUP, .
Brig. Gen. and Qr. JM. G.
The Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
Secretary of War.
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(A.)
KERVILLE ToMoRA, JVov. 5, 1824.
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SIR: I have surveyed and marked the route of the contemplated
road to Cape Florida, as far as this place, a distance of forty-four
and a half miles from St. Augustine. After examination, I have se-
lected, as the most favorable route thus far, the old king’s road to
JVew Smyrna, which is still in a tolerable state of preservation, and
might be placed in complete repair at a comparatively small expense.
The principal labor to be bestowed upon it would be in the bridging
of the small creeks over which it passes, which do not exceed tea in
number, and all of them narrow, not exceeding from thirty to fifty
feet in width.
I have deemed it advisable to make thºs hasty, and partial report,
that Congress may be able to act on the subject should circumstances
prevent my final reports from being received in time. I think this
road would be important, even should it be found impracticable to
extend it to the Cape. It would open a communication between the
settlements on Tomoka to St. Augustine, and encourage emigration
to the Moschetto and Indian River, a frontier which it would be all-
important to populate as early as practicable. I am inclined to the
opinion that $2,000, with two companies, would place this road, as far
as the Tomoka, in very good repair. -
With respéct, your obedient servant,
JAMES GADSDEN.
General JESUP. *
* (B.)
KERVILLE Ton ECKA,
December 21st, 1824,
SER: I have to report to you my return to this place, having failed
in accomplishing the objects of my commission. The day after my
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departure from hence, we encountered most inclement weather, which,
in conjunction with the inundated character of the country in which
we were operating, the uncommon warmth of the season, the badness
of the water, and the unavoidablefatigue we were exposed to, soongen-
erated disease in my camp, which increased to such an alarming de-
gree, on my arrival at the St. Lucie river, as to leave me but three ef-
fective men—a number not even sufficient for the necessary attentions
to the sick. Finding it, therefore, impossible to advance; the only
alternative left, was to retreat by short marches, halting as often as
necessary, upon my old blazes. I have thus succeeded in returning
my party, with the loss of two buried in the wilderness, to this place.
Notwithstanding the distressing circumstances which have thus em-
barrassed my operations. I have succeeded in making, in my opin-
ion. the most direct practicable route of a road as far as the St. Lucie
river, and about two-thirds of the distance to Cape Florida, if not the
whole of the distance contemplated by the act of Congress.
The St. Lucie is unquestionably beyond the ultimate limit of popus
lation on the Atlantic border of Florida, (excepting such establish-
ments as may be made for the object of wrecking and fishing near the
Cape,) and, from the character of the country, far South of any point
from which an enemy would attempt hostile operations. Both for
military purposes, therefore, and as a convenience to future inhabitants
on the Atlantic border, the route of a road has been marked to its full
extent. I am inclined to the opinion, however, after a somewhat mi-
mute examination of the country, that the improvement of the inland
navigation, as far as the Southern point of Indian River, would effect
the objects which Government have in view, by a road, at a much less
expense. For military purposes it would be superior, and as a con-
venience to future settlement on the Atlantic coast of Florida, it would
be preferable. The only land, fit for cultivation, is upon the immedi-
ate margins of the rivers, which, strictly speaking, are inlets from the
sea, and run parrallel with it. The inland navigation would be bring-
ing the means of transportation to the very door of each inhabitant,
while the road, from the nature of the ground, must necessarily be
from one to two miles West of each settlement. A road could not,
from the flat character of the country, be accomplished without much
labor, and consequent expense; without calculating the possible loss
of lives, from operating in a country unfriendly to those not ac-
\climated.
The population, from the real poverty of the country South of the
Moschetto River, cannot be dense, and consequently, will not be capa-
ble of preserving the road from dilapidation after completed. The
only expense to be incurred in the inland navigation, tº the extent
noted, will be in opening a canal at the Haul Over, between Indian
River and the Moschetto, the distance of which is represented not to
exceed one mile. With these impressions, I suggest to your consi-
deration, the propriety of first placing in complete repair the old
King’s Road, which has been marked by me as far as Tomoka, and
may be traced, without much difficulty, beyond, to Smyrna; and, se-
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condly, that of opening a canal at the Haul Over. The first opera-
tion may be performed at a comparatively trifling expense; it is alrea-
dy in a tolerable condition, the old causeways only requiring repair,
and the small creeks which it crosses to be bridged. These are all
of inconsiderable width, averaging, perhaps, from 25 to 30 feet. I
have not the time, by this opportunity, as I am anxious to despatch
my sick to St. Augustine, to furnish you with an estimate of proba-
ble cost, in detail; but, if soldiers are to be employed in the operation,
I hesitate not in expressing it as my opinion, that, with judicious
management, $5,000 will accomplish the object. *
As to the second operation, the canal at the Haul Over, I will report
to you after a personal examination of the situation. I have sent to
town for a reinforcement of men, and the interval I shall employ in
making the necessary examination, when I will write you on the sub-
ject. y *
In marking the Indian boundary, I shall necessarily be compelled
to approach within thirty or forty miles of the point on the St. Lucie
where my recent operations terminated.
I contemplate, therefore, obliquing to that position, and continue
the route of the road as contemplated, if practicable. From all the
information, however, I have been able to collect, it would seem that
the St. Lucie is within thirty miles of the most Southern point to
which a road can be made. Beyond that, the country is cut up by
lagoons and morasses, and so impassable as to compel the Indians to
seek the sea sand beach in order te effect a journey to the Cape.
These uncertainties, however, will be ascertained from personal in-
spection, when you will receive a detailed report from me, embracing
all the objects to which my attention has been directed by your com-
munication. \
I conclude with reiterating my suggestion as to the propriety of
obtaining an appropriation this session of Congress for the road, as
far as Tonecka or Smyrna. If the Government, hereafter, should
persist in extending it to the Cape, much will have been already per-
formed, and the whole operation cannot be performed in a single sea-
son. The distance from
St. Augustine to Tonecka, tº ſº 444 miles,
From Tonecka to Spruce Creek, - 15%
Spruce Creek to Smyrna, about wº 7.
Total, 67 miles.
With respect, your obedient servant,
JAMES GADSDEN.
Brig. Gen. Tho. S. JESUP,
Quartermaster General,
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(C.)
REPORT of the Survey of a Road from St. Jugustine, to Cape Flo-
* rida, by Col. Gadsden. tº
CHARLESTON S. C. 20th August, 1825.
SIR: In my previous communications to you I have reported the
obstacles encountered, the sickness and death which afflicted my par-
ty, and the disasters generally which attended my first operations,
in surveying the route of a road from St. Augustine to Cape Florida.
After having, under complicated embarrasments, penetrated to the
St. Lucie river, two-thirds of the distance contemplated, disease in my
camp rendered my party unfit for active service, and compelled me to
retrograde to the settlements on the Tomoka. Having re-organized
my corps, my second efforts were attended with more success, and I
now report to you in detail the result of my labors and observations
in the performance of the duties of the commission received from the
department over which you preside.
The country South of St. Augustine, to the very extremity of the
promontory of Florida, is alluvial, and has been formed by successive
encroachments on the Atlantic. A chain of inlets or sounds and
fresh water lakes extend North and South for the greater part of the
distance, separated from the Ocean by a narrow barrier of sea beach
and sand hills, and communicating with it at intervals by contracted
and shallow entrances. On the West of these inlets and lakes is a pa-
rallel chain of sand hills, from one quarter to half a mile wide, intersect-
ed by inconsiderable pine flats and oak hammocks, the Western base
of which is washed by another succession of smaller lakes or saw grass
ponds and swamps, occasionally connected with each other by natural
canals. To the West of these ponds commence the pine planes and ,
saw palmetto flats common to low latitudes, varying in the charac-
"ter of their surface and elevation, and more intersected by grassy and
cypress ponds as you descend South, until they are lost in communi-
cation with the ever glades, or submerged flats of the Cape, spotted
with small islands of pine, palmetto, &c. Inmediately West of these
pine planes is an immense grassy savannah, inundated the greater
part of the year, and forming the source of the river St. John’s. This
great basin, receiving the overflowings of all the interior swamps
and ponds, branches to the East and West, and discharges its accumu-
lated waters by many minor streams, which disembogue into the At-
lantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It is an inexhaustible reservoir,
tributary to almost all the rivers which intersect and flow through
the promontory of Florida. Those on the Eastern coast, and which are
among the principal obstructions to the opening of a road to Cape
Florida, are the Tomoka, Spruce, Elbow, Crane, Turkey, St. Se-
bastian's. St. Lucie, Jupiter, Rio Seco, Middle, New, Rantones, and
Miami Rivers. The route of the road surveyed is on the pine lands
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described as lying between the sand hills and second chain of minor
lakes or ponds on the East, and the great basin of the St. John’s, West,
until opposed at Jupiter inlet by the ever glades, and from thence, on
the sand beach of the Ocean, as the only practicable communication
with the Cape. The beach at low tide is spacious and firm, and the
lakes, sometimes approaching within sixty, and never receding more
than 250 yards from the Ocean, furnish an abundant supply of fresh
water. An attempt to penetrate by the ever glades proved unsuccess-
ful: the whole surface of the earth was covered with water from four and
five inches, to two and three feet in some places. For two days my party,
waded through these submerged flats, and with the greatest difficulty
could a spot be found sufficiently extensive and free from water, for
dry it was not, on which to pitch our tents. On the last night we had
to elevate our blankets from the water, which flowed beneath our bo-
dies, with sticks, palmetto leaves &c. The route blazed crosses, the
streams which have been enumerated, at points where they are ford-
able, or where they present facilities for ferries or bridges; and fer-
ries will be only necessary on the Tomoka, St. Sebastian’s, St. Lucies
Middle, and New Rivers. A more Eastern route, so as to edge the
Western base of the second chain of sand hills, which have been nor
ticed, would present the best ground for a road, and many of the dif-
ficulties on the route markeſºfrom ponds, flats &c. requiring cause-
waying, might be avoided. But, in this case, greater labor would have
to be encountered in removing an impenetrable growth of scrubs, pal-
metto &c. and more ferries become necessary, over rivers of no in-
considerable magnitude. Thus, Elbow, Crane, and Turky Creeks,
which are but minor streams, and fordable where crossed by the road,
are, in less than one mile to the East, swollen into rivers of 30 and 100.
yards wide, with deep and precipitous banks; while the St., Sebas-
tian’s and St. Lucie, the one about 25 and the other 80 yards wide, at
the points disignated for ferries, nearer their mouths, widen into ri-
vers of a half and of a milein extent. These difficulties, however, would
not weigh in consideration with the superior character of the ground
otherwise obtained, if the country was such as to encourage a hope
of the frequency of travelling, or the density of population ever pre-
senting sufficient inducements to individuals to keep up ferries at the
points designated. The whole country South of the Moschetto offers
but feeble allurements to an agricultural population, and this opinion
is somewhat strengthened by the fact of their being no evidences, with-
in that distance, of old Indian settlements; scattering hunting camps
alone indicate the purposes to which that district had been hitherto
appropriated.
The only land fit for cultivation is on the immediate margins of
the rivers or inlets, inconsiderable as to extent, and of a light Sandy
soil, barely sufficient to raise the ordinary subsistence in grain for
small families, whose energies may be directed to other than, agricul-
tural objects. The resources of this Southern district of Florida are
limited to ranges for stock of cattle, to wrecking, and the fisheries; ob-
jects in themselves opposed to a dense population, and only inviting

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to that class of adventurous emigrants who attach little value to roads,
and would prefer, in their neighborhood communications, making use
of those channels provided by nature. These channels are in the
chain of inlets and lakes, which have been noticed as extending, with
but partial interruptions, the whole length of the coast from St. Augus-
tine to Cape Florida. Thus, the waters of the Matanzas, flowing into
St. Augustine harbor, and those of the Moschetto or Halifax, approach
within eight miles of each other, while the Southern extremity of the
latter are separated from those of Indian River, by a narrow isthmus
of less than one mile in width. Indian River, in the high waters, is con-
nected by a natural Canal with a large lake South, which, with very in-
considerable labor, may be made to communicate through the Rio Seco,
and Middle, with New River, discharging into the Atlantic, enly 20
miles North of Cape Florida. But by only opening the communication,
by a Canal, through a low level surface, requiring no locks, between
the Matanzas and Moschetto or Halifax, and the latter inlet and In-
dian River, a distance of but nine miles, a safe inland communication
along the Eastern coast of Florida, from St. Augustine, South, for up-
wards of 200 miles, may be secured to the country, the benefits of
which may be extended, North, as far as Charleston, South Carolina,
by another Canal of about 10 miles in sextent, uniting the waters of
the North River with those of the St. Jofiñº. Connected with this im-
perfect general sketchof that portion ofºasternsection of F lorida,
which has come under my observation in the survey of the road as-
signed me, I subjoin a more minute description, in divisions, of the
whole distance, according to the variety of character in the country,
with a geographical sketch, estimate of probable costs of construction
of roads, &c.
IDESCRIPTION,
From Solanos Ferry, west of St. Augustine, by the route of the
old King’s road, to Tomoka, 444 miles. For the first 25 miles ge.
nerally flat pine lands, intersected by three creeks, Moultrie, Three
Runs, and Mill: the first about 15 feet wide, and easily bridged;
the second, from swamps on both sides, intersected by small branches,
about 200; and the third about 70 yards wide. Within the same dis-
tance, five old causeways, the whole not exceeding 250 yards in ex-
tent, will require repairing. The last 9; miles to Tomoka, sandy,
black-jack, scrub, and spruce pine ridge, occasionally diversified with
pine flats, and spotted with small ponds, and intersected by nine small
creeks running to the East, and from fifteen to twenty-five feet wide,
all easily bridged. Tomoka River, about forty-five yards wide, and
favorable for a ferry, high bluffs on the South, and marsh on the
North bank, with an old causeway about 200 yards wide, and easily
repaired. The situation owned by Mr. Andeson, who resides on
the spot, and willing to establish a flat for the accommodation'of tra-
vellers, so soon as the road can be opened.
From Tomoka to Spruce Creek 15 m. 32 c. crosses near the
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Tomoka, a small branch tributary to the same. . Level pine lands,
interspersed with saw palmetto flats, and low, wet, grassy planes, with
scattering growth of dwarf pine trees, occasionally spotted with
cypress ponds and swamps. The greater part of this distance.will
require causewayiug. re / , , , , t , , , ,
From Spruce Creek to Indian River, 33 miles 76.c. : Spruce Greek;
including the Cabbage tree and Hammock margins, which are sub-
ject to overflow, and will require causewaying, is-about 200 yards
wide. The first ten miles, low, wet, pine, saw palmetto flats, intersper-
sed with cypress ponds and grassy planes, converted from their low-
ness, after heavy rains, into ponds. For the next six miles, cypress
swamps and saw grass ponds, diversified occasionally with saw pal-
metto and bay bush flats. These are the sources of Indian river, and
unavoidable as extending West, and communicating with the savan-
nahs and tributaries of the St. John’s river. The last seven miles
pine and saw palmetto planes, singularly spotted with saw and flag
grass ponds, and occasionally diversified with sea sand hills, and
pine land swells, with an undergrowth of broom grass; their superior
elevation only detected by their comparative dryness. The greater
part of this distance will require causewaying; and the labor in ren-
dering practicable for wheel carriages, a road through the cypress
swamps, heads of Indian rivers, will be considerable.
Ridge of Indian river, 23 miles, 40 chains. For one half of
this distance high ridged, diversified with sea sand undulations, and
occasionally indented with ponds. The last half, level pine lands,
comparatively dry, spotted as usual with ponds. To Elbow Creek,
15 miles 40 chains; to Crane Creek, 9 miles 40 chains; to Tur-
key Creek, 11 miles 10 chains; to St. Sebastian’s, 5 miles 20
chains; to St. Lucie, 34 miles 55 chains; the whole distance 76
miles, 5 chains; generally pine planes, diversified with occasion-
al swells of saw palmetto lands, and interspersed with grassy
flats, spotted with cypress and bay ponds. A large portion of this
distance will require causewaying; the base, however, being sand, a
solid foundation for a rºad may be obtained. Elbow, Crane, and Tur-
key Creeks are narrow, from 15 to 20 feet wide, where crossed, and
seldom otherwise than favorable: they may with great facility be
bridged. The St. Sebastian’s and St. Lucie are deep, with perpen-
dicular banks; the sites, however, are favorable for ferries, the for-
mer about 25, and the latter, 80 yards wide. From St. Lucie to
Jupiter River, 30 miles 50 chains. The country similar in gen-
eral character to that just described; the ponds, however, increasing
in number and magnitude, and the dry land scarcer as you descend
South, crossing in the distance four small streams, easily bridged, tri-
butaries to a Southern branch of the St. Lucie. Jupiter River, about
35 yards wide, subject apparently to great freshes, but may be bridged.
From Jupiter River to Sea Beach, 8 miles 20 chains, crossing
the canal or communication between the lakes, South, and Jupiter in-
let, North; a grassy channel, about 70 yards wide, with a rapid cur-
rent from the lake, subject to overflowings when the lake is full,
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though generally fordable, with firm sandy bottom. The first four
miles flat pine lands, comparatively dry; the last, sea sand undula-
tions. , , x. * * , * . . . - &
On Beach to jRio Seco, 35 miles 15 chains;. Middle River, 5.
miles 30 chains; mouth of New River, 13 miles 48 chains;
west point, of Bear Cut opposite Cape Florida, (bay about 3 miles
wide) 20 miles 45 chains. The whole distance 74 miles 48 chains.
The beach at low tide is spacious and firm, with the Ocean on the East,
and sand hills and chain of fresh water ponds or lakes on the West,
sufficiently convenient to furnish, to the traveller an abundant supply
of water. The sand hills do not present the naked appearance of
more Northern latitudes, but are generally covered with grass, and oc-
casionally crowned with a thick overshadowing growth of Sea, or
Mangrove grape. From being exposed generally to a wind blowing
uniformly from the same quarter, regularity has been given to their
figure, and instead of the sea sand undulations common to the North,
and the dazzling reflection of light from the convex and concave ine-
qualities of their surface, these ridges present the appearance of ar-
tificial parapets, with their scarps and berms all seemingly sodded
with the skill of an Engineer. The Rio Seco has been closed by a sand
bar, which has been formed across its mouth, and similar sandy seals
have been placed very recently upon Jupiter and little Matanzas in-
lets. The whole Atlantic coast of Florida, presents evidences of these
struggles between the sands, set in operation by the agitations of the
Ocean, and the currents of the rivers; the one striving to close, and
the other to maintain, an outlet for their waters. Middle River is
now fordable at its mouth, and a sand bar, forming across the New
River, has already diminished the depth of water at its entrance, to
less than four feet. Middle River will, more than probable, suffer the
fate of the Rio Seco, Jupiter, &c. and this decrease in the number of
the outlets to the lakes, necessarily diverting an accumulated discharge
of water through the channel of New River, may alone counteract the
operations of the sea on its entrance.
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Estimate of cost of construction of Road, &c.
From St. Mary’s River, by Jacksonville, to Solano’s ferry,
80 miles principally repairing old road, bridges, &c. . . - $5,000
42 m. 40 c. From Solano’s Ferry to Tomoka, with
causeways and bridges - s º 4,000.
15 m. 32 c. From Tomoka to Spruce Creek - º 1,500
33 m. 76 c. From Spruce Creek to Ridge of Indian River 4,500
23 m. 40 c. From Ridge of Indian River º 1,000
76 m. 0.5 c. From ditto to St. Lucie River, bridging EI-
bow, Crane, and Turkey Creeks, ferries
4. on the St. Sebastian’s and to St. Lucie - 8,500
30 m. 50 c. From St. Lucie to Jupiter River - ſº 3,000
8 m. 20 C. From ditto to Beach sº sº tº- 1,000
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74 m. 48 c. From Beach to Bear cut, opposite Cape Flo- .
rida, for road —0— Two flats, one at
Middle, the other at New River. A Mr.
Cooley and Williams reside at this place,
either of whom will keep a ferry. Middle
River is generally fordable at its mouth 200
tºº *mºsºmº,
386 m. 71 c. From St. Mary's River to Cape Florida § 28,700
smººsººmsº
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306 m. 71 c. From St. Augustine to Cape Florida, as *
& tº 23,700
surveyed - gº wº
80 m. From St. Mary’s to St. Augustine, on old
road - - g gº tº 5,000
*mºnº -—r
386 m. 71 c. $ 28,700
The above estimate is founded on the labor being performed by
soldiers, receiving only their extra pay. *
Should it be deemed advisable to open the road, for the present,
only to Smyrna, the route of the road marked, will have to be aban-
doned at the Tomoka Ferry, and the Old King’s road followed, or a
more Eastern route selected, so as to cross Spruce Creek at or near
its connection with the Halifax. The facilities, however, of crossing
this creek, from its width and margins of marsh, are diminished on
approaching its mouth. On the Old King's road there is the remains
of a causeway, which may be repaired without much labor. I am in-
clined, however, to the opinion, that the superior advantages of a
more Eastern route will more than counter-balance any greater diffi-
culties which may be encountered from crossing the creek still nearer
its mouth. If the road be opened to Smyrna, it may be continued at
a very inconsiderable expense, should it be deemed important, along
the high ridge of the South Halifax Sound to the Haul Over, at Indian
River, thus avoiding the bad cypress swamps near the heads of this
Stream. *
The great width of Indian River, at the Haul Over, and for many
miles above, presenting more the appearance of an inland sea, is the
only objection to the selection of this direction for a road to Cape
Florida. In other respects, for that distance, it possesses a decided
preference over the route surveyed and marked. Crossing Indian
River, at this point, however, the road would be continued from thence,
on the survey which has been made. It may be here necessary to
state, that I do not consider my blazes as undeviating guides to those
who may be entrusted with the construction of the road, but as mere-
ly designating a line of operations, from which any deviations may be
made which subsequent and more minute examinations of the adjacent
country might render advisable. The objects of my commission were
more to ascertain the practicability and probable cost of a highway
between St. Augustine and Cape Florida, than to survey and mark
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every aberration from a direct line, which might be necessary to avoid
obstacles, and for the selection of the best ground. This operation
would have required a more minute examination of the whole country
than was practicable, with the exploring party under my command,
and the unavoidable disasters which interrupted our early movements;
and can be better performed by the road-makers keeping, always in
advance, and on the flanks of the laborers, a small intelligent exa-
mining party. Such was the character of the country, in many places,
that it was impossible to keep on ground where the road ought to run.
A thick impenetrable growth of saw palmetto, bay, scrub, and briar
bushes, matted together, often forced my party to seek a passage
through ponds and savannahs, and abandon the higher grounds, thus
obstructed, for the lower lands, where the waters only had been able
to check the luxuriant growth of these Southern latitudes. •
From the detail now furnished, you will be able to form your own
opinion, as to the cost, practicability, and advantage, of a road from
St. Augustine to Cape Florida, agreeably to the examination which
has been made under an act of Congress. Whatever differences of opi-
nion may be entertained on the subject of the whole extent, none, I hope,
will exist, as to the great necessity of opening, immediately, the high-
way, South, as far as New Smyrna. The route of the King’s road may be
selected, which will require little more expense than for the repairs of
tho old causeways and bridges over the smaller branches and creeks.
To extend, however, as much as practicable, the benefits of this com-
munication, and to open a passage for emigrants to the Atlantic, as
well as Western coast of a territory, the populating of which is a po-
licy of national importance, I would suggest to your consideration,
the propriety of commencing operations at the St. Mary’s river, so
that the road may branch from Georgia, West, to the Bay of Tampa,
as has been sanctioned by appropriation, and East, along the Atlantic
border, to the extent which may be approved. The immediate ope-
ration as far as New Smyrna, will be necessarily connected with any
subsequent extension of the communication to the Cape, which the Go-
vernment of the United States may think advisable, and will cost, as
estimated, 11,000 dollars, divided thus:
From St. Mary's to St. Augustine, sº º 5,000
“ St. Augustine to Tomoka, º sº sº 4,000
“ Tomoka to Smyrna, tº- tº- †s tº 2,000
§ 1 1,000
The communication to Cape Florida may be extended hereafter,
either by opening and improving the inland passage by the lakes and
sounds, which have been described, or by the road which has been
surveyed. For the accommodation of any population which may be
induced to settle South of the Moschetto, the inland communication
would be preferable; and I am inclined individually to the opinion,
it would even prove so for all military defensive operations which
events might render necessary. A road sufficiently practicable for
Doc. 1-page 26—a.
STATEMENT exhibiting the Moneys remitted to €ontractors from the 1st January to the 30th of September, 1825; the Sums charged to them on account of Failures; the Amount retained to cover Purchases that may
arise from Failures; and the Am ont accounted for by them; the Balances in the hands of the Assistant and Acting Assistant Commissaries of Subsistence, on the 81st of December, 1824; the Moneys remitted
to them in the 1st, 2d, and 3d Quarters of 1825; the Sums charged to them on account of Sales to Officers on the Frontier Posts; sales of empty Barrels, Boxes, &c.;
same period; together with the Balances in their possession at the expiration of the 3d Quarter of the Year.
y
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NAMES,
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James Moore, Jr. and R. Dement, Contractors
Peter Yarnali, Contractor
John O. Lay do
..john and Forman Hanna do
Benjamin McGinness do
Giles Sanford do
Samuel Hale do
Henry and David Cotheat do
Asa Smith do
John Jackson do
Jesse Smith do
Andrew Way, Jr. do
Cumberland D. Williams do
William and John James do
John Gardiner do
William Yeaton do
John McGee do
Alfred J. Huntington do
Samuel Mitchell do
David Butler, Jr. do
Sparks and McCollum do
Thomas Bulfinch, do
Ashbel Symons do
John Ramsey do
James Pemberton do
William S. Hamilton do
Noble H. Merwin do
Gurdon Huntington, special Contractor for recruits
James Trowbridge do
John K. Graham. do
John P. Wade do
A. M. Smith do
S. Matthews do
John Potter * do
Lieut. Hugh P. Welch, Acting A. C. S.
º Richard Bache do
D. Brooks do
Thomas Childs do
Justin Dimick do
Timothy Green do
N. G. Dana do
Thomas J. Baird, Act’g. do
George W. Corprew do
Jackman J. Davis dó
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TEMARKS.
Balances on hand 31st Remitted. Charged on account Total amount charged. Accounted for. of Assistant Commis Assistant Commis- tractors, to cover
December, 1824. of failures, sales to saries 30th Septem- saries 30th Septem- [ purchases.
officers, &c. 3 ber, 1825. ber.
ſº $1,022 41 º $1,022 41 $10,022 41
gº 3,578 16 62 49 3,640 65 3,640 65 #
sº 1,715 69 69 88 8,785 57 8,785 57
tº 5,246 38 wº 5,246 38 5,246 38 4.
ſº 18,550 58 597 94 14, 148 52 14, 148 52
ſº 136 65 gº 136 65 136 65
ſº 962 30 sº 962 30 962 30 S
tº 7,216 34 sºn 7,216 34 7,216 S4
gº 5,239 7.5 º 5,239 7.5 5,239 7.5 h
gº 469 64 gºt 469 64 469 64
sº 1,592 99 ſº 1,592 99 1,592 99
gºes 8,212 13 º 8,212 13 8,212 13
gº 1,868 77 gº | 1,868 77 1,868 77
l º 8,946 41 sº 8,946 41 8,946,41 * *
º , 962 22 tºº 962 22 . .962 22
gº 773 61 - "773 61 773 61 * *
784 85 1 - 784 85 784 85 & º ;
- 1,722 18 Eºs d 1,722 18 * 1,722 18 f *
8, 105 47 # 8,105 47 8, 105 47
! t_º 8,075' 63 tºº º 8,075 63 8,075 63
3,088 32 * 3,088 32 3,088 32 ;
| tºº 896 76 896 76 896 76 H .
gº 1,990 17 Eº 1,900 17 1,990 17
sº 20,714 05 • * 29,714 05 20,714 05
ſº 40,200 00 tº - 4 40,200 00 40, 359 49 ſº º 159 49
tºº 2,520 86 cº 2,520 86 3,020 86 4 tº & 500 00
se 29,374 95 tº 29,374 95 29,374 95
gº 164 25 & 164 25 164 25
k- tº 176 23 sº 175 33 176 23
! tºº 424. 11 gº | At 2:5 it iſ 424 11 -*.
936 78 wº 936 78 936 78
tº 2,331 92 dº 2,331 92 2, S31 92
wº 268 17 * f 268 17 268 17 |
º 54 99 tºº 54 99 § 5% d
325 00 995 00 56 83 | 1,376 83 1,144 25 232 58 tº Eº
18 28 470 00 tº b. 438 28 471 58 . H 16 70 tºº * ºt *
–3 84 wº tº 3 84 3 84 tº º gº wº
106 43 275 00 200 00 581. 43 561 78 19 65 º sº
18 87 245 00 * 263 87 261 99 1 88 tºº gº
16 36 510 00 tº a 526 36 461 68 64 68 tºº tº
43 18 350 00 8 54 401 72 S79 43 + 22 29 tºº gº
175 00 530 00 5 10 | 710 10 681 85 28 25 tº T •
150 00 º : 28 20 178 20 178 20 sº, as • , :
64 13 1,096 00 ° 3r 66 1,197 78 f 11133 62 j. 64 11 s' tº-g .
Disbursing,
Do
Closed. . .
Disbursing.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Closed.
Dsbursing. .
Doe. 4.—page 26—b.
NAMIES.
w-wºw Tºy
Lieut. Wm. A. Eliason,
H. W. Fitzhugh
A. C. Fowler, Acting
George W. Gardiner
John C. Holland
Thomas Johnston, Acting
Richard B. Lee, Jr.
Charles S. Merchant
Andrew McIntyre
Thomas McNamara, Act'g.
Andrew Lewis
William Day, Acting
William S. Colquhoun
Walter Bicker
William W. Outlaw, Act'g.
B. L. E. Bonneville
Charles Burbridge, Act'g.
E. R. Alberti
Thomas Noel
John Page
Zalmon C. Palmer
M. N. Patrick
E. Phillips
L. A. Rigail
Samuel L. Russell
Major Henry Stanton
Lieut. Walter Smith
Charles Thomas
David Van Ness, Acting
James Young
William H. Bell
Thomas Barker
Joseph M. Baxley
John B. Clark
Major James H. Hook
Lieut. John L’Engle
Thomas W. Lendrum
Elijah Lyon
Hugh K. Meade, Acting
John Munroe
Capt. Joseph S. Nelson
- Lieut. Wm. Rose
Joseph B. Shaw
Samuel Shannon
A. W. Thornton
J. B. Triplett
Josh. P. Taylor
William E. Williams
John A. Webber
James W. Webb
R. Wash
Jacob Schmuck
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Acting A. C. S.
.
stateſ:N T---Continued.
Charged on account
====

*
Balances in possession
Balances on hand 31st Remitted. Total amount charged. Accounted for. of Assistant, Com-
December, 1824. of failures, sales to - missaries 30th Sep-
officers, &c. tember, 1825.
.” r
§ 136 31 $2,630, 00 tº } $2,766 31 $2,766 31 `-
64 66 5,450 00 º 5,514 66 5,016 42 498 24
64 41 600 00 4 87 669 28 502 53 166 75
170 89 690 00 tº- | 860 89 790 52 74 37
52 17 375 00 200 00 627 17 626 28 + 0 89
90 48 - 9 24 99 72 9 26 90 46
29 32 680 00 709 32 559 44 149 88
296 05 150 00 º } 446 05 443 77 2 28
-> 8,070 00 s2, 178 77 10,248 77 10,016 56 142 21
177 46 wº- 338 12 515 53 581 15 tºº
1,225 80 tºº 1,412 92 2,638 72 1,370 24 1,268 48
209 31 tº 109 63 318 94 281 06 37 88
814 67 -> 349 33 1, 164 00 223 67 943. 33
274 7.2 2,112 48 5 18 7 1 2,905 91 2,905 91 º
698 60 tº , 760 34 1,458 94 766 86 692 08
774 04 tº- 295 08 1,069 13 1,069 12 § -º
1,308 74 30 48 º 1,439 22 1,439 22
102 65 717 74 425 06 1,245 45 1,245 45 º
24 10 tº- 33 63 57 73. 22 50 35 23
304 40 2,960 00 3,590 10 | 6,854 50 4,637 15 2,217 35
1,059 24 3,000 00 5,035 19 9,094 43 5,483 85 3,610 58
0 44 175 00 232 89 408 33 408 33 º
53 82 * 1,482 63 1,536 45 1,536 45 sº
142 80 480 00 1,220 24 1,843 04 1,576 89 266 15
758 17. 1,010 00 17 00 1,785 17 1,691 10 94 07
3,305 70 --> --> 3,305 7 684 99 2,620 71
54 67 310 00 398 06 762 7 762 73 º
1,251 05 3,919 37 1,926 48 7,096 90 6,093 10 1,003 80
150 78 º- º 150 78 48 45 102 33
109 82 620 00 63 97 793 79 981 69 º
33 90 10,400 00 t- 10,433 90 10,433 90 º
271 91 1,300 00 340 31 1,912 22 1,755 95 156 27
351 19 ſº- 1,651 50 2,002 69 1,862 68 140 0 1
468 10 17,800 00 5,609 91 23,878 01 21, 132 94 2,745 07
15,400 00 - -> 15,400 00 15,400 00 tº
169 84 tº- º 169 84 169 84 º
26 39 500 00 39 90 566 29 522 95 43 34
242 08 2,350 00 2,287 58 4,879 66 4,605 48 274 18
26 57 350 00 tº- 376 57 376 57 a º
212 08 - & 219 08 212 08 tº-
º 99 67 - 99 67 99 67 º
69 87 250 00 º 319 87 319 87 gº
185 48 - 4 50 189 98 188 1.8 1 80
2 81 - - 2 81 2 81 gº
190 37 1,640 00 922 27 2,752 64 2,730 73 21 91
21 36 tº 546 64 568 00 547 00 21 00
29 58 680 00 6, 192 97 6,902 55 6,902 55 º
300 i 5 º - 300 15 300 15 tº
63 58 - - 68 58 63 58 º
383 93 tº- 84 65 468 58 363 94 104 64
1 52 - tº- º 1 52 wº 1 52
cº 900 00 55 07 955 07 677 96 277 11
Balances due to the
Assistant Commis-
saries 30th Sep-
tember.
Retained
from Con-
tractors, to cover pur-
chases.
IREMARKS:
65 57
*.
gº
Closed.
Disbursing.
Do
Do
Deceased.
Disbursing.
1Do.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Closed.
Disbursing:
Closed.
... Do
... Do
Disbursing.
Do accounts for 3d quarter not received.
Do
Closed.
Do
Disbursing.
Do
Closed.
Disbursing.
Do
Do .
Closed.
Disbursing.
do
*
Has been ordered to expend the balance on act Qrm’s. Dep.
Accounts for 3d quarter not received.
Disbursing $2000, remitted 28th Sept. to meet the ex-
Closed.
Do
Disbursing.
Do
Closed.
Do
Do
Do
Disbursing.
Closed.
Disbursing.
Do
Closed.
Do
Do
Disbursing.
Disbursing
penses of 4th quarter.
Boe, 4-page 26—c.
STATEMENT---Continued.

|Balances in posses- Balances due to , the Retained from Con-
NAMIES, Balances on hand 31st Remitted. Charged on account Total amount charged. Accounted for. |sion of Assistant Com-' Assistant Commissa- tractors to COVer IREMARKS,
December, 1824. of failures, sales to missaries 30th Sep- ries 30th September. purchases.
officers, &c. tember, 1825.
Lieut. James Green, A. C. S - ( e. * . º gº º 500 00 tº 500 00 500 06) tºº tº Closed.
James R. Blaney do - ſº tº wº º º 899 30 58 28 957 58 946 05. 11 53 tº- *
William W. Wells do - tº sº gº tº sº tº 380 32 380 32 370 81 9 51 tº Disbursing. ić #
Benjamin Walker do tº- tºº ºn sº - 315 50 gº wº 315 50 315 50 tº * ſº * * Closed. } .
Aaron M. Wright do wº- cº & sº º 35 54 * 927 13 962 67 27, 17 935 50 tº
Capt. P. Wager do - tº - gº gº º 34 30 tº º 34 30 34 30 tº & * Closed.
Lieut. E. V. Sumner do tº tº sº es {º £º 1,255 66 1,255 66 659 99 600 67 sº & Disbursing.
John Pickell do - tº * > sº tº . º 100 00 265 28 365 28 349 22 16 06 º tºn Do
Julius A. d’Lagnel do tº º * , wº tººl iº 1,125 37 iſ a 238 63 1,364 00 1,364 00 ſº gº Gºt Closed. &
James W. Kingsbury do - gº * … sº tº º iſ tº 209 3 209 31 º 209 31 gº º Do account of 3d quarter not received.
S. B. Dusenbury do º tºº gº mº - ? wº wº 32 82 32 82 dº 32 82 tºp gº Do do
C. C. Hobart do - tº a tº ( ; gº tº 990 02 990 02 16 15 973 87 ſº º Do do
Capt. Thomas F. Hunt do - wº * ſº º gº 5,000 06 - 5,000 00 gº 5,000 00 tº . º Remitted 13th Sept. 1825, to meet the expenses of 4th
Lieut. John Stewart do tº a tº º sº tº 100 00 º 100 00 58 50 41 50 tº tº Disbursing. quarter.
Lorenzo Thomas do gº gº cº tºp º 500 00 2,159 20 2,659 20 599 65 2,059 55 & º Do
Henry Clark do - gº tº: tº . ſº º * 263 12 263 12 263 12 sº º tº a Closed.
A. Drane do - •º tº tº sº gº 232 54 232 54 º 232 54 tº Disbursing, accounts for 3d quarter not received.
H.J. Feltus . do - tº gº wº º 175 00 46 67 221 67 181 37 40 30 tº ; tº Do
John Mackenzie do - wº º tº a gº º 2,196 60 2, 196 60 2, 192 00 4 60 tº gº Do
John B. F. Russell do - gº tº gº gº º tº a 742 10 742 10 572 50 169 60 tºº tº Do
Harvey Brown do - tº º tº º 596 93 sº - § 96 93 392 OO 204 93 º tº-
William M. Graham do - tº « » sº * - 2,431 22 3,000 00 2 81 5,434 03 3,297 93 2,136 10 tº tº
John Philbrick do - ſº º º 955 45 [… 955 45 955 45 tº sº dº Closed.
$38,537 08 $275,453 06 $49,404 64 $363,394 78 $333,382 29 $30,925 45 $253 47 $659 49
RECAPITULATION.
Balances in the hands of Assistant and Acting Assistant Commissaries, 31st December, 1824 º tº wº wº jº tº º § 39,587 69
Remitted in the 1st, 2d, and 3d quarters of 1825 - º tº º º tº tº º tº º tº tº ſº tº 275,453 06
Charged on account of failures; sales to officers on the Frontier Posts; sales of empty boxes, &c. - º tºº º gº º 49,404 64
Total amount charged - ſº iſ º tº tºº gº ..ſº *º tº cº, wº tº gº º gº $363,394 78
Amount to be paid to Assistant Commissaries as balances due them gº tº gº º º a gº º 253 47
Amount retained to cover failures ſº * - tº wº º tº Cº. t- gº tº tº a º dº 659 49
$364,307 74
Accounted for - tº tº tº º * - tº- tº tº º * gº gº º gº tº *...* 333,382 29
Balances on hand 30th September, to be accounted for in the 4th quarter of the year wº 9 Jºe sº wº tº tº $ 30,925 45
OFFICE of THE Commiss ARY GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE,
Washington, 25th JNovember, 1825.
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S.
Doc. 1, -page 29.
STATEMENT of the amount of money drawn from the appropriations for the Pay Department, and remitted to
the Disbursing Officers on account of payments for the three first quarters of the year 1825; the amount unex-
pended and deducted from the estimates for the fourth quarter; the balance to be accounted for; and the periods to
which the troops have been paid and accounts rendered. g
NAMES OF PAYMASTERS.
—k.
David S. Townsend,
Edmund Kirby, º
Thomas I. Leslie, -
Charles B. Tallmadge,
Timothy P. Andrews,
Charles H. Smith,
Abraham A. Massias,
Thomas Wright, -
T}aniel Randall, -
Benjamin F. Larned,
Asher Phillips, -
Thomas Biddle, -
Alphonso Wetmore,
David Gwynne, -
Jeremiah D. Hayden,
Amount of funds re- .
mitted on the three
Amount unexpended,
and deducted from
Balance remaining to
be accounted for.
|
PERIODS TO WIHICH THE TROOPS HAVE IBEEN
IPAID AND ACCOUNTS RENDERED,
IREMARKSe
first quarters of the the estimates for the
year. 4th quarter.
\
$30,300 00 Il One, |0110s 1st September, 1825 $708 82 due Paymaster Townsend.
42,900 00 $2,162 90 Il CIACe 1st September, 1825
89.400 00 2,769 20 Iloilee 1st September, 1825
80, 100 00 7,199 26 110110s 1st September, 1825
72,945 51 INOIſlee In OTCs 1st November, 1825
67, 100 00 130 84 In Ollêe 1st September, 1825 i.
29,650 00 4,020 76 In Olle, 1st September—officers to 1st October
56.600 00 Il Oile, 4,604 67 1st July and 1st September
47,410 82 40 70 In One. 1st September, 1825
49, 100 00 4,335 28 Ilorlee 1st September—some officers to 1st October º
38,800 00 Il QIICe 2,939 70 || 1st May & 1st July—some officers to 1st Sept. The troops on the Arkansas receive but twº
payments in the year; to wit, after the April
and October musters.
33,200 00 229 78 In Oſlee 1st Sept. except one company on Fevre River
56,000 00 TIOTCs 17,275 23 1st May and 1st September The payment of a part of the troops delayed,
in consequence of the expedition up the Mis-
souri.
41,100 00 4,078 06 IRO 162, 1st September
59,702 38 Y10110s 15,650 00 1st July and 1st September
$40,469 60
$794,308 71
$24,966 78
PAYMASTER GENERAL’s OFFICE,
28th Movember, 1825
[1] 25
rapid military movements, and for the necessary unimpeded trans-
portation of heavy ordnance, baggage-wagons, &c. South of Smyrna,
could not be constructed, but at a cost greatly exceeding the esti-
mate which has been furnished, with a continued annual expense to
keep it in a proper state of repair. The population on the route will
probably never be sufficient to contribute to this important object;
while the inducements to individuals to keep up the necessary ferties,
will scarcely ever be adequate, | :
This communication contains, however, only the hasty observa-
tions and speculations of an individual on a country, made under ma:
my unfavorable circumstances. However just may be his inferences,
from the existing state of things, as to the uncertainty of the immedi-
ate concentration of a population South of the Moschetto, it is not im-
probable that the improvement in the science of agriculture, now at-
tracting general attention, and the discovery of some new Southern
staple, the unknown value of some native production, with the suc-
cessful introduction of fruits, Tropical and European, adapted to a
climate, supplying the deficiency of a light sandy soil, connected with
the inexhaustible reservoirs of valuable fish, extensive rangès for cat-
tle, and a sea beach annually enriched by the misfortunes of the en-
terprising, may, in these combined objects of fruit, fish, stock, and
wrecking, under a mild and salubrious climate, present strong allure-
ments to emigrant adventurers, and particularly to a class of citizens
where, capital being tonnage, and where ploughing is confined to the
deep. may convert Cape Florida and the coast into a Southern nursery
for seamen. The object, therefore, of opening a communication tº the
Southern extremity of Florida, whether by the inland passage noticed
in this communication, or by the road which has been surveyed, will,
it is hoped, be steadily held in view, as Čonnected with these great
internal national works, now attracting general attention, and which
have become identified with the most approvéd policy of the Republic.
I remain, with great respect,
Your obedient servan |
AMES GADSDEN:
General Thomas S. JEsup,
Washington City.


[Appended to this Report, in the original, is a Map of the Survey.]
26 [ ſ ] sº
C. }.
5. * •
OFFICE or 'THE Commiss ARY GENERAL of SUBSIsrence,
* *
\ - Washington, 25th November, 1825.
* *.
SIR: In compliance with your orders of 12th instant, I have the
honor to submit a statement of the moneys remitted and charged to Con-
tractors, and Assistant and Acting Assistant Commissaries, during
the first, second, and third quarters of the present year, together with
the balances on hand 31st of December, 1824, amounting in the ag-
gregate, to } , sº * " tº sº ſº § 364, 307 74
And the disbursements, made by them for the same e
period, amounting to gº * lº - 333,382 29
Leaving a balance to be accounted for, in the fourth
quarter, of sº ºp tº e tº-e - $30,925 45
*=
*==
And making the balances due to Government, on the 36th Septem-
ber, 1825, $7,611 63 less than on the 31st December, 1824,
Of the sum of $30,925 45, due on the 30th September, $7,000
were remitted to the Assistant Commissaries at New Orleans and St.
Louis, in the last month of the third quarter, to meet the disbursements
at those posts in the fourth quarter of the year; and $2,620 71, were
ordered to be transferred to the Quartermaster's funds at Detroit,
where it was wanted for the ºp. of that Department; leaving
in the hands of the Assistant Commissaries at all the other posts, in-
cluding Tampa Bay, Fort Armstrong, Council Bluffs, St. Peter's,
Mackinac, and the Saut de St. Marie, too remote to receive the ac-
counts for the third quarter, the sum of $21,304 74; part of which
has already been expended on account of that quarter, and the residue
will remain entirely applicable to the expenditures of the fourth quar-
ter of the year, during which period the greater portion, if not the
whoke amount, will be disbursed. .
Very respectfully, *
Your most obedient servant,
GEO. GIBSON,
Commissary General of Subsistence.
The Hon. JAMEs BARBour,
Secretary of War.

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T).
PAYMASTER GENERAL’s OFFICE,
War Department, JNov. 28th, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor herewith to submit a report, in detail, of
the money advanced to the several Paymasters of the army, within
the three first quarters of the present year, amounting to $794,308 71;
of which, the sum of $753,889, 11 has been accounted for, leaving a
balance of 40,469 60, to be settled within the fourth quarter.
From the reports of Paymasters, I am authorized to state, that,
by this time, all the troops have been paid to the first of September,
and that the whole amount of advances, within the three first quarters,
will be accounted for, without loss to the Government, before the close
of the year. w
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
- N. TOWSON, P. M. G.
To the Hon. JAMEs BARBour, g-
Secretary of War.
|
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E.
SURGEoN GENERAL’s OFFICE,
October 27, 1895.
Sºn: In compliance with your order of the 3d instant, I have the
honor to report, that the annount of money disbursed in the Medical De-
partment, during the three first quarters of the present year, was
$20,245 32; and that the whole has been regularly settled and accounted
for, without delay or loss. ’9f this sum, a small amount was applied to
the payment of an old claim; so that the current expenses of the depart-
ment have been precisely the same as during the previous year.
The annual requisitions were received at the stated period, and the
supplies immediately put up for the several posts. They were report-
ed to be of the best quality, and were purchased on the most reason-
able terms. & d f r
The returns and reports, required by the regulations, have been
duly received. All public property has been satisfactorily accounted
for, and the hospitals appear to have been amply supplied in every .
respect. -
The number of deaths reported, during the two first quarters, was
but fifty-four; of which fifteen were from consumption, four from in-
temperance, and eleven from casualties: leaving but twenty-four from
all other causes, during the six months. The whole number reported,
during the same period of the previous year, was fifty-three.
All the officers of the Medical Staff are on duty, or under orders
for their respective stations, except one assistant surgeon, who is on
furlough, in consequence of ill health; and the reports from various
sources, official and unofficial, concur with the trifling bill of mortali-
ty in showing, that a faithful and diligent attention to duty has been,
with scarce an ...} added to no ordinary degree of professional
talent and acquiremen
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOS, LOWELL,
Surgeon General.
f
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
Seeretary of mar.
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F.
Coximmissary GENERAI’s OFFICE,
Philadelphia, JNovember 18, 1825.
SIR: In obedience to your instructions, dated on the 3d October,
1825. I have prepared, and now have the honor to enclose, eight state-
ments, as follows, viz. * * ~ -
No. 1. Of moneys drawn from the appropriation for the Purchasing
Department, during the three first quarters of 1825. s
No. 2. Of moneys drawn from the appropriation for the purchase
of woollens for 1826, in advance. during the same period.
No. 3. Of moneys received and disbursed, during the same period,
on account of the Purchasing Department. gº
No. 4. Of moneys received and disbursed, during the same period,
on account of the appropriation for the purchase of woollens in ad-
vance, for 1826. ,
No. 5. Of moneys drawn from the appropriation for building a
brick and stone wall round the Arsenal lot, during the same period.
No. 6. Of moneys received and disbursed, during the same period,'
on account of arsenals. & w
No. 7. Of moneys received and disbursed on account of contingen-
cies, during the same period; and, ~x.
No. 8. Being a comparative statement of the cost of clothing for
the army of the United States, during the years 1824, 1825, and
1826: all of which, I hope, will meet with your approbation.
These statements, with the exception of No. 6, have been ready for
some days, but I was desirous to have settled , and introduced the
masons’ account therein, which would have accounted for nearly the
whole of the money; and, as large advances were made to them pre-
vious to 30th September, 1825, the expense of building the wall ought
to have been embraced: but, to prevent imposition, I have been under
the necessity of having the work inspected, measured, and valued,
and will therefore detain the statements no longer on that account,
although it exhibits moneys in my hands that have been long since;
paid to Cromwell, Andrews. & Co. the contractors. * 4°
With great respect, I have the honor to be,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
Af C. IRVINE,
Commissary General of Purchases.
Hon. JAMES BARBour,
Secretary of War.
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No. 1. *
STATEMENT of JMoneys drawn from the Mppropriation for the
“Purchasing Department,” (1825,) during the three first quarters of
1825. p
1825. *
March 1, Received Treasurer's Draft, No. 8,444, $49,536 06
April 8, Received ditto, 8,511, 35 423 60
May 11, Received ditto, (in part) 8.553, 29.795 00
June 14, Received ditto, (in part) 8,602, 20,887 00
Aug. 8, Received ditto, , 8,673, 16 338 00
*-mºmºmºs
4 § 151,979 66
*
*
assº-
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* - ". CoMMIsss ARY GENERAL’s OFFICE,
Philadelphia, JWºrcember 18, 1825.
C. IRVINE,
Com. Gen. of Purchases.
Hon. JAMES BARBour,
Secretary of War.
No. 2. *
STATEMENT of JMoneys drawn from the “..Appropriation for the
Purchase of Woollens for 1826, in advance,” during the three first
quarters of 1825. • * ,
1895. " * wº
Mây 11, Received Treasurer's Draft, (in part) No. 8,553 $10,000
June 14, Received ditto, (in part) 8,602 10.000
$20 000
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CoMMIssary GENERAL’s OFFICE,
Philadelphia, JWovember 18, 1825.
c. IRVINE,
Com. Gen of Purchases.
Hon. JAMEs BARBour,
Secretary of War.
No. 3.
STATEMENT of JMoneys received and disbursed during the three
† quarters of 1825, on account of the “Purchasing Depart-
ºnvent.” º * } ‘e
*.
-i. --_º -º- i *—
To amount of sundry warrants issued by the Secretary
of the Treasury, in favor of Callender Irvine, Com-
missary General of Purchases, from the 1st Janu-
ary, 1825, to the first October, following, as per
Statement No. 1, - gº tº - $151,979 66
By amount of purchases during the 1st *
quarter of 1825, passed to the credit
of the Commissary General of Pur-
chases, by William Lee, Esq. Second
Auditor Treasury Department - $34,703 16 gº
By ditto, ditto, during the second quar-
ter of 1825 wº - 74,507 71
+
By amount of my account for the third
quarter of 1825, before the Second
Auditor, for settlement g- - 40,281 83
––– 149,492 70
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CoMMIss ARY GENERAL’s OFFICE,
\, . Philadelphia, JWövember 18, 1825.
~ C. IRWINE,
Com. Gen. of Purchases.
Hon. JAMES BARBour,
Secretary of War
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Doc. 1–page 37. No 8
Comparative Statement of the cost of Clothing for the Army of the United
States, during the years 1824, 1825, and 1826.
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sº PRICE IN PRICE IN PRICE IN
GARMENTS• 1824. 1825. 1826.
Forage cap º º wº * gºe º - |$0 40 || 3 0 40 * 1 70
Leather cap º º º sº º -* - 1 50 1 50 1 35
Oil-cloth cap cover < * tºº - º - - || 0 45 0 45 0 45
Pompon sº • * * º º o - || 0 20 0 20 0 20
Band and tassel - tºº -g tº sº e- - || 0 12 0 1 2 0 12
Cockade and eagle º * & º º - || 0 G6% | 0 06% 0 06%
Cap plate tº- º tº tº- * tºº - O 08 0 08 0 08
Cap scales -> sº º -> º gº - || 0 60 0 60 O 60
Worsted wings, pairs º º * sº - - || 0 55% 0 55% 0 55%
Grey twilled cloth overalls º <- sms sº - || 2 27 2 20 2 18
Drilling overalls, privates' º º tºº º - || 0 87 0 76 0 76
Do do sergeants’ wº º gº tº • 1 01 O 90 1 02
Infantry sergeants’ drilling jackets, with sleeves - º • 1 22 1 11 1 22
privates’ do do sº - - 1 05 O 94 O 93
Artillery privates’ do do º º • | 1 || 1 1 0ſ) 0 99
sergeants’ do do tºº • - || 1 28 1 17 1 28
Artillery grey twilled cloth jackets, with sleeves - º- - || 2 93 2 86 2 80
Infantry do do do sº º - || 2 82 2 75 2 72
Cotton shirts, privates’ º ºp ſº º - - || 0 72 O 65 0 56
Sergeants” – º º sº --> - || 0 75 0 71 0 71
Flannel shirts -> º º º dº -> - || 1 27# 1 273 || 1 15
Flannel drawers - tº º º dº wº - 1 00 1 00 O 91
Fatigue frocks º- wº sº - gº -- - || 1 1 0 1 10 1 03
trowsers - gº º - -> - || 0 78% | 0 783 || 0 75
Bootees, pairs º -> sº - sº -> - || 1 62; 1 58 1 58
Shoes sº - tº º tº º * - - || 1 25 1 95 I 23
Stockings - tº º º “º tº - || 0 40 || 0 353 | 0 85%
Socks º tº º º º tº tº - || 0 21 0 183 || 0 183
Blanket - « » tº º tº dº tºp - || 2 70 2 65 C 65
Great coat - tº tº- - tº * - || 7 00 7 00 6 93
Guard coat º ºs º º tºº º tº --> 7 68 7 51
Leather stock G- º tº- tº- tº º - || 0 143 || 0 143 || 0 14%
Infantry private's coat - * º & º - || 5 81 5 81 5 62
sergeant’s coat - gº º wº -> - 5 8 | 5 88 5 70
musician’s coat - º º º tº- - || 7 58 7 58 7 34
Artillery private’s coat - º sº gº - - || 6 00 6 00 5 89
sergeant’s coat - --> & tº -> - || 6 00 6 07 5 98
musician’s coat - tº º sº º - || 7 72 7 72 7 63
Knapsacks º º ſº º tº º - || 2 14 2 12 1 51
Havresacks - gº º º gº sº - || 0 46 || 0 46 0 30
* New pattern.
Coxim Issary GENERAL’s OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, JVovember 18, 1825.
C. IRWINE,
Commissary General of Purchases.
Hon. JAMEs BARBour, Secretary of War.
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* No. 4.
STATEMENT of Moneys received and disbursed during the three first
quarters of 1825, on account of the “...dppropriation for the Purchase
of Woollens in advance for 1826.” *
To amount of warrants issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in favor of Callender Irvine, Commissary
... General of Purchases, as per Statement No. 2. - $20,000 00
By amount of purchases during the 2d
quarter of 1825, passed to the credit of
the Commissary General of Purchases,
by Wm. Lee, Esq. Second Auditor
Treasury Department * > - $15,452 35
By amount of my account for the third
Quarter of 1825, before the Second
Auditor for settlement tºº gºe 5,047 91
i- ºrº-ººººº. 20, 500 26
N. B. Five hundred and twenty-seven dollars and twenty-eight
cents, of last year’s appropriation, was unexpended on the first of
January, 1825.
#.
CoMMIss ARY GENERAL’s OFFICE,
* A →
Philadelphia, JNovember 18, 1825.
C. IRWINE,
Com. Gen. of Purchases,
Hon. JAMES BARBour,
Secretary of War.
84 * I j *
& No. 5.
STATEMENT of Moneys, drawn from the Appropriation for building
a brick wall, &c., round the flrsenal lot, during the three first quar-.
ters of 1825. - & *
Af
1825, s
March 28. Received Treasurer's Draft, No. 8490, -- $8,000
CoMMIss ARY GENERAL’s OFFICE, *
Philadelphia, JWövember 18, 1825.
C. IRWINE,
Com’y Gen'l of Purchases.
, Hon. JAMES BARBOUR, *
Secretary of War. I
No. 6.
STATEMENT of Moneys received and disbursed on account of “..Arse-
mals,” during the three first quarters of 1825;
To amount of warrant issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in favor of Callender Irvine, Commissary
General of Purchases, as per statement No. 5, - $8,000 00
By amount of disbursements during the second
quarter of 1825, passed to the credit of the Com-
missary General of Purchases, by Wm. Lee,
Esq. Second Auditor Treasury Department, 30 00
By amount of my accounts for the third quarter of g
1825, before the Second Auditor for settlement, $844 70
—— 874 70
CoMMISSARY GENERAL’s OFFICE,
I'hiladelphia, JNovember 18, 1825.
C. IRWINE,
Com'y Gen'i of Purchases.
Hon. JAMEs BArnoun,
'Secretary of War.
I 1 I * 35
No. 7. /
STATEMENT of Moneys received and disbursed on account of “Cºn-
t tingencies,” during the three first quarters of 1825.
sº
1825, **
August 16. Received Treasurer's Draft, No. 8679, - $384 00
By amount of my accounts for the third quar-
ter of 1825, before the Second Auditor for
settlement, - - º º § 384 00
Commissaily Genenal's Orrice,
( Philadelphia, JNovember 18, 1825.
*# C. IRWINE,
Com’y Gen'l of Purchases.
IIon. JAMES BARBour,
Secretary of War.
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G.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, * /
JNovember 29th, 1825.
SIR : In compliance with your instructions, I have the honor to:
communicate, herewith, the papers marked A, B, C, D, E, and F.
which contain the statements required. * t
Statement A exhibits an account of the remittances through this,
Department, in the year 1824; showing the amount under each head
of appropriation, received and expended by each disbursing officer;
and the balance remaining in the hands of each, at the close of the .
year. By this statement, it appears that the total amount of money
remitted through this Department, during the year 1824, was
...” $638,798 82.
And that the amount of accounts rendered during the
same period was - -> tº tº º º 617,838 62
Leaving a balance in the hands of disbursing officers !
at the close of the year, of gº º ſº º $20,960 20
-* -
The whole of which was accounted for in the first quarter of 1825,
except a balance due from the estate of a deceased officer, which is in
course of payment.
Statement B exhibits an account of the moneys transmitted to the
several disbursing officers, at the Armories and Arsenals, during the
three first quarters of the present year; the amount of the accounts
rendered by them during the same period; and the balances remaining
unexpended in the hands of each, at the close of the third quarter.
By this statement, it appears that the total amount of moneys trans-
mitted was tº º * * * tº- * tº o $360,450 11
The amount of accounts rendered, - sº dº 353,247 63
The amount remaining unexpended in the hands of dis-
bursing officers at the close of the third quarter, and
applicable to the service of the fourth quarter, º $7,202 48
e-º-º-º-º-ºnse
sm-mammº- *
The accounts of all the disbursing officers of this Department have
been rendered up to the 30th September last, excepting in one case,
where the officer died a short time previous to that date. \
Statement C shows the number and description of Arms and Ac-
coutrements procured, and the expenditures made, under the act for
arming and equipping the Militia, during the first, second, and third
quarters of the present year.
$3
38 [ ſ ]
The arms procured, are, 5630 muskets, and 3660 rifles, with 1,500
rifle flasks. The amount drawn from the Treasury, on this account,
is sº º tº º tºº sº tº 9 tº & $131,963 01
Amount collected, on account of advances made to con-
tractors prior to the year 1819, - ſº º tº c 3,695
Total value of arms procured, $185,658 01
*=ºme-
Statement D exhibits an account of the work done, and supplies
procured, at the several Arsenals and Armories, during the year end-
ing September 30th, 1825. By this statement it will be seen that
29,500 muskets, and 1000 rifles, have been manufactured at the Na-
tional Armories during the year. This number exceeds, by about
3000, the product of any former year, and the arms are equal' in
quality to any heretofore made. *
In addition to the particulars exhibited in this statement, much
other business has been done, which cannot be stated in a tabular
form; such as the repair of the public buildings, the arrangement and
preservation of the military stores, and the improvement of the de-
pots generally, to which due attention has been given.
The work dome under the appropriation for Arsenals, which is not
exhibited in this statement, is as follows, viz. At the Arsenal in
Washington, D. C. there has been erected one building, 100 by 30
feet, two stories high; one building. 75 by 25 feet, two stories high;
one bailding, 45 by 22% feet, two stories high; and two small build-
ings, 25 by 19 feet, one story high; all of which are substantial brick
buildings. * ; g-
At the Arsenal in Watervliet, N. Y. but a small portion of the ap-
propriation has been expended. It was found, after the appropriation
was made, that building materials could not be procured upon favor-
able terms so late in the season. It was considered necessary, also,
that additional ground should be purchased, before all the buildings
contemplated at this post should be commenced. For these reasons,
it was deemed most advisable to defer erecting the buildings until the
next season. Arrangements have, however, been made for procuring
the necessary materials, preparatory to an early commencement next
Spring. #
º amount appropriated for the Arsenal at Baton Rouge has been
trausmitted to that post, and will effect the object contemplated. W
Statement E exhibits the number and description of ordnance and
ordnance stores issued from the Arsenals, to the Army and military
posts, during the three first quarters of the present year.
Statement F exhibits a view of the operations at the United States’
Lead Mines in the vicinity of Potosi, Missouri, and near Fever River,
an Eastern branch of the Upper Mississippi. By this statement, it
appears that the amount of lead produced at those mines, during the
first nine months of the present year, was 887,298 pounds; and that
the amount received by the United States, for rent of the mines,
during the same period, was 104,113 pounds. If to the latter be add-
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ed the amount which it is estimated will accrue on the ore already
raised, and which it is supposed will be smelted during the present
quarter, the rents will be augmented to 192,113 pounds.
The number of leases granted, is twenty-seven; the greater part of
which were given during the present year. The business is, there-
fore, in its incipient state at present; and it is estimated, that, in the
next year, the product of the mines now in operation will amount to
three or four million pounds; yielding a rent to the United States of
about three hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
The rents have been fixed at a very low rate; being butten per cent.
6n the lead produced at the mines; while the duties on imported lead
are more than twenty-five per cent. It is supposed, therefore, that
additional leases will be applied for, and that five million pounds will
be made at the United States’ mines next year; which will yield a
rent of half a million pounds.
It may be proper to add, that it is not contemplated to seh any of
the lead which has been, or which may be, received, on account of
rent; but to deposit it in the Arsenals for public use.
Contracts have been entered into for cannon and shot. for the new
Fortifications; to the extent authorized by the appropriation made on
the 2d of March last. The contractors are engaged in the business,
but have not yet made any deliveries. º
These contracts were made by this Department in the usual man-
ner, after having been submitted to, and approved. by the proper
authorities. The contracts for cannon were made upon proposals in-
vited by letters addressed to the proprietors of all the fºundries
where cannon had been made for the public service, and which were
then in operation. The contracts for shot were made upon proposals
obtained by public advertisement. It may not be irrelevant to advert,
briefly, to the considerations, which led to this course.
. All the existing cannon foundries, as well as the manufactorics of
small arms, had been established under assurances of contified sup-
port from the Government, if their terms, and the quality of their
work, should prove satisfactory. These foundries have accordingly
continued to furnish all the ordnance required for the pub'ic service,
both for the War and Navy Departments. The experience acquired
in a practice of many years, enables them to furnish ordnance of a
more safe and durable description, and of a better quality. generally,
than could be expected from new establishments. The cannon found-
ries now established, are capable of furnishing more ordnance than is
required in the public service. It was not, therefore, considered either
advantageous to the public interest, or just to those who had relied
upon the promised support of the Government, to depart from the
course long since established, and uniformly pursued for a number of
years, by inviting proposals from persons unaccustomed to the busi-
ness, and thereby encouraging the establishment of additional can-
non foundries, which the wants of the public service did not require.
and could not sustain. The course uniformly pursued in procuring
J
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the public supplies, both of small arms and of cannon, was therefore
adhered to by the Government, *: * - & * *
As there are no foundries designed for the manufacture of shot ex-
clusively; and as most of the ordinary foundries of the country, are
competent to make them, without incurring any material additional
expenses; proposals for them were invited by public advertisement,
from the belief, that compétition, in this case, would be advantageous
to the public interest, without the hazard of receiving, for the public
service, articles of an inferior quality. sºr w
I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser-
want, . . . . * a º
- & e G. BOMFORD,' e
Bt. Col. on Ordnance Service. .
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR.
\
Doc. 1—Sig. 6.
(A.)
** §tºſtºm gºt of the Money expended through the ordnance Department, in the year 1824.
3º r * w- &
x=-
AMOUNT OF SUMS REMITTED, INCLUDING THE BALANCES IN THE HAND'S OF AGENTS 'JANUARY 1, 1824.
APPROPRIATION Se Amount expend- Balances remain-
* ed and account- ing unexpend-
ed for. ed in the hands
of disbursing REMAIRKS,
OFFICERS’ NAMES AND STATIONs. For National For the current For Arsenals. | For Cannon, For arming and Total amount gficers, Dec.
Armories. expenses of Shot, &c. equipping the remitted. 31, 1824.
the Ordnance militia.
w service.
John Chaffee, Armory Springfield, Mass. gº º º tº sº - |$195,836 16 577 36 tº-p * † 1,330 13 197,743 65 188,658 00 9,085 65 | Balance accounted for in the first quarter of 1825.
Wm. Broadus, do. Harper's Ferry, Va. - tºº º gº dº - || 167,839 57 tº º tºº º gº 167,839 57 167,033 19 806 38 Do do.
The sum of $1,265 48, has been paid into the Treasury on account
Wm. P. Craighill, do. 1)o. (deceased) wº tº cº tºº tº 38,413 41 ºn tº º ſº 75 00 38,488 41 30,755 75 7,732 66 } of this balance, during the year 1825, leaving a balance due
from the estate of $6,467. 18.
Lieut. J. W. Thomps .* ~~ &
lieut. D. Van ". On, } Arsenal Watertown, Mass. ſº nº tºº fº Jº 4,982 79 º º 226 46 5,209 25 5,170 45 38 80 | Balance accounted for in the first quarter of 1825.
Major J. Daliba,
Lieut. T. J. Baird, and Do. Watervliet, N. Y. - º dº tº º * > 7,417 07 tº * , ſº 7,417 07 7,370 74 46 33 Do do.
Major G. Talcott,
Lieut. J. Monroe, Do. New York gº tºº tº sº tº & 1,888 31 tº . gº 1,888 31 1,353 42 534 89 Do do.
#. * sº Do. Rome, N. Y. cº tº tº º º tº º 1,258 58 ſº tº-> tº 1,258 58 1,217 66 40 92 Do do.
ieut. M. Thomas, and
Lieut. T. J. Baird, } Do. Frankford, Pa. tº º º º ſº tº * . 3,004 08 tº dº 2,100 00 5, 104 08 4,819 03 285 05 Do do.
Lieut. G. S. Drane, and º
Major S. Churchill, } Do. Fittsburg, Pa. ( * º sº wº º tº 10, 195 85 º tº 859 22 11,055 07 9,642 01 1,413 06 T}o do.
Capt. N. Baden, Do. near Baltimore, Md. •º * U tº- 59 22 2,270 14 tº * ( → 2,329 36 2,263 39 65 97 Do do.
}*Y*, Wººl Do. Greenleaf's point. D. c 6,458 6 1,455 64 222 45 111 S1 || 8,251 01 || 8,248 15 2 86 Do do.
Lieut. W. H. Bell, © * Le Ve = sº * * tºº ,458 61 ;4 Q º 2 ?
Capt. R. L. Baker, Fortress Monroe, Va. ſº wº tº . º tº tº tº 700 00 gae { } tº º 700 00 652 72 47 28 Do do.
Capt. D. T. Welch, Arsenal near Richmond, Va. tºº * - tº a tº * = sº 1,603 51 gº tº 750 00 2,353 51 1,946 02 407 49 Do do.
Major M. M. Payne, Do. Augusta, Georgia tº a [ _ ( : tºs tº- º 4, 21 1 94 2,100 00 tº tº º 6,311 94 5,928 15 383 7 Do do.
Lieut. J. Symington, Do. Charleston, S.C. ſº tº gº wº º tº- sº 1,540 93 tº gº * 1,540 93 1,540 93
Lieut. J. A. Adams, Do. Baton Rouge º tº º gº ºn ſº 2,009 05 º sº 200 00 2,209 05 2,209 05 *
Major J. Whistler, Do. Belle Fontaine - ſº dº tºº i-e * . tº 1} 1 83 tº º sº 1 11 83 42 76 i 69 07 | Balance accounted for in the first quarter of 1825.
Capt. S. Perkins, Detroit tº- tºº tº tºº º gº tºº tº e tº 306 06 tº sº tº- 306 06 306 06
McClurg and McKnight, for cannon - ſº sº º tº * tº * > tº ſº tº tº 2,772 70 2,772 70 2,772 70 tº º D
John Clarke & Co. for 6 pounder shot - tº * tº tºn gº tº gº tºº * > 1,670 14 1,670 14 1,670 14 º * Payments due on audited accounts.
Sundry contractors, for small arms, &c. tº -- tº . * > tºº $º tº- tº 168,219 70 | 168.219 70 | 168,219 70 Gº
Sundry persons, for balances due on settlements tº tº a º gº tº º 5,717 34 tº e 30 1 26 6,018 60 6,018 60 tº- J
Total, - 402, 148 36 54,253 45 3,555 64 222 45 178,615 92 688,798 82 617,838 62 20,960 20

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, JNovember 29, 1825.
GEORGE BOMFORD,
Brevet Col. on Ordnance Service.
Doe. 1.-Sig. 7.
(B. )
STATEMENT of Funds transmitted to the several Armories and Arsenals of the United States, from the 1st, of
January to the 30th September, 1825, and the amount of the accounts rendered from each, during the same period.

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Amount in offi- Transmitted in Amount : Balances ;
* * hands, 1st the 1st, 2d,and counts render- ing in officers’ Q
of FICERs’ NAMEs AND STATIONs. jū. 1825. º dº of . Total amount. ed in the 1st, ºd. 1st Oc- IRE MARKS
1825. 2d, & 3d quar- tober, 1825.
ters of 1825.
John Chaffe, cº º ſº - Armory, Springfield, Mass. $9,085 65 |$127,500 00 |$156,585 65 |$134,638 20 $1,947 45
Y. Broadus, - gºe gº tºº Do. Harper's Ferry, Wa. 806 38 152,000 00 152,806 38 151,863 20 943 18
ieut. D. Van Ness and *
Major H. K. Craig, º - Arsenal, Watertown, Mass. 38 80 2,750 00 2,788 80 2,546 16 242 64
Major G. Talcott, tº gº º Do. Watervliet, N. Y. 46 33 7,700 00 7,746 33 6,480 27 1,266 66
Lieut. J. Monroe, * º º Do. 534 89 500 00 1,034 89 1,034 89
Ilieut. J. Simonson, gº º º Do. Rome, N. Y. 40 92 675 00 715 92 704 94 10 98
Lieut. T. J. Baird, tºº gº - Do. Frankford, Pa. 285 05 3,220 00 3, 505 05 3. 503 10 1 95
Major S. Churchill, gº tº º Do, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1,413 06 11,250 00 12,663 06 11,572 82 1,090 24
Capt. N. Baden, tºº wº º Do, near Baltimore, Md. 65 97 1,658 18 1,724 15 1,724 15
Capt. R. L. Baker, tºp cº - Fortress Monroe, Wa. 47 28 2,200 00 2,247 28 2,088 17 159 11
Capt. D. T. Welch, º º - Arsenal, near Richmond, Wa. | 407 49 1,550 00 1,757 49 798 83 963 66 | Deceased.
Lieut. W. H. Bell, 2nd Pes Daº cº
Major W. Wade, } gºs dº Do. Greenleaf’s Point, D.C. 2 86 24,225 14 24,228 00 24.223 17 4 83
Major M. M. Payne, - Լ - Do. Augusta, Geo. 383 79 4,700 00 5,083 79 4,575 61 508 || 8
Lieut. J. A. Adams, and
Lieut. C. Ward, } º tº Do. Baton Rouge, La. tºº w 6,026 58 6,026 58 6,025 7 81
Major J. Whistler, wº tºº ſº Do. Belle Fontaine 69 07 50 ()0 119 07 91 24 27 83
Capt. S. Perkins, tº tº - Do. tº- 650 00 650 00 614 44 35 56
Remitted sundry persons º º gº sº 767 67 767 67 767 67 * * Settlements on audited accounts.
18,227 54 347,222 57 $60,450 11 | 353.247 63 7,202 48
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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, 29th JWovember, 1825,
GEO. BOMFORD, Brevet Col. on Ordnance Service,
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(C.)
STATEMENT of the Arms and Accoutrements procured, and of the
Earpenditures made under the flet for firming and Equipping the .
JMilitia, from the 1st January, to the 30th September, 1825.

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Amount paid for inspection, packing boxes, storage, 3.
and distribution, to the respective States & 5,820 06
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Total amount drawn from the Treasury - 131,963 01
Amount collected from Contractors, on account of for-
mer advances - - tº a tº *º º 3,695 00
Total value of arms, &c. procured at contract price 3 135,658 01
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F.
STATEMENT of the Operations at the United States' Lead Mines, in the vicinity of Fever River, and in Mis-
souri, from the 1st of January, to the thirtieth September, 1825.

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Pounds of Lead Ore raised - $º sº tº tº * > 1,514.451 1,375,803 2.890,254
Do. Ore smelted ( . tº sº º tºº 642, 518 1,031.016 1,673,534
Do. Ore remaining on hand - * . sº tº 871,933 344,787 1.216,720 In addition to the Ore stated,
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Do. Lead, received for rent - wº 4- tº 65,854 $8,299 104. 113 ashes on hand, at the mines in
Estimated product of ore and ashes, remaining on hand - dº 430,000 450 000 880,000 Missouri,
Rent accruing on which, will amount to - sº º gº 43,000 45.000 88,000
Making a total of Lead received during the year, - & nº 108,854 83,259 192,113
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, NovEMBER 29, 1825.
GEORGE BOMFORD, Brevet Col.
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II.
Report of the operations of the Engineer Department, during the year
ending on the 30th of September, 1825, accompanied by Documents
• marked K, L, JM, and JW. * +
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
J’ JNovember 21st, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor to present the following as the Annual Re-
port of the operations conducted under the direction of the Engineer
Department, during the year ending on the 30th of September last,
and to refer to it, as affording the information required to be furnish-
ed, by the instructions contained in your letter of the 3d ult, on the
subjects of Fortifications, Internal Improvements, and the Military
Academy; and I beg leave to refer to the general estimate of funds
required for conducting the operations under the Engineer Depart-
ment during the next year, for information respecting the office of the
Chief Engineer, which subject was also included in the instructions.
The fiscal operations of the Engineer Department, referring to the
several subjects to be embraced by this report, as above stated, are
exhibited in the accompanying table, marked K. The amotºfits avail-
able, for the respective operations, as derived from the appropriations
passed at the last session of Congress; the balances of former appro-
priations undrawn from the Treasury, and the balances remaining
in the hands of agents on the 30th September, 1824; the amounts ap-
plied to the respective operations during the year ending on the 30th
of September last; the balances undrawn from the Treasury, and those
remaining in the hands of agents on the 30th of September last; and
the amounts of accounts, for disbursements applied to the respective
operations during the year ending on the 30th of September last,
which have been rendered and settled, are shewn in this table. The
aggregate cost of the several Fortifications, and other operations under
construction on the 30th of September last, and the amounts requisite
for their completion, respectively, are also shewn. The accounts ren-
dered and settled, embrace all the disbursements made under the En-
gineer Department during the year ending on the 30th of September
last, with the exception of a small amount, and exhibit satisfactory
evidence of the faithful application of the moneys advanced for expen-
diture during that period, except the small amount for which accounts
have not been rendered, as above stated; of the faithful application of
which amount, the reports of the progress of the operations to which
it has been applied, leave no room to doubt.
The Fortifications for which plans have been projected by the Board
aſ Engineers, and which have not yet been commenced, are arranged
in the accompanying table, marked L, in three classes, referring to the
order in which they should be commenced; and the estimate of the ex-
pense of its construction is stated opposite to each.
52 I i j .
The Board of Engineers for Fortifications were occupied during
the early part of last Winter, in completing the memoirs and estimates
for the Fortifications projected for the defence of Portland, Salem,
Marblehead, Boston, Canonnicut Island, the Patuxent river, and for
Bogue Point and the mouth of Cape Fear river, in North Carolina;
in preparing an estimate for the repair of Fort Delaware; in examin-
ing the plans and models of machines for removing snags, sawyers,
and other impediments of that nature, from the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers, and in selecting that which they conceived to be entitled to the
premium of one thousand dollars, which was offered by advertisement
for the plan or model which should be preferred by the Board of En-
gineers. . In the month of March the Board was temporarily dissolv.
ed, and since that period, the members have been separately employ-
ed in inspecting the Forts on the Gulf of Mexico, Forts Monroe and
Calhoun, Fort Delaware, and the Fort at New Utrecht Point, call-
ed Fort Hamilton, and in examining the Island of Nantucket.
The results exhibited in the table marked K, respecting the appli-
cation to Fortifications, and other operations under construction, of
the funds available for the service of the year ending on the soth of
Septemberlast, are derived from statements, exhibiting, in minute-de-
tail, all the means applied, whether of materials or workmanship, and
the cost of each kind, under each head, respectively. From these
statements, and from memoirs and drawings illustrative of them,
which are also in the possession of this Department, the following
summary of the operations adverted to, has been collated.
Of these operations, there were commenced this year, the Fortifi-
cation on Oak Island, at the mouth of Cape Fear River, and that
on Bogue Point, near Beaufort, both in North Carolina, and the works
on George's Island, in the harbor of Boston, intended for its preser-
vation as a site of a Fortification,
The appropriations for commencing these operations were made
after it had been reported by this Department, that Officers of Engi-
neers could not be spared to superintend them, without neglecting
other important operations then going on. With respect to the works
in Boston Harbor, there was no difficulty, their superintendence, un-
der the general supervision of Colonel Totten, of the Corps of Engi-
neers, having been committed to a person who had acquired the re-
quisite qualification while employed at Fortifications. But it was
proper to have Engineers for the Fortifications in North Carolina,
and, the whole of the Corps being employed, it was not easy to deter-
mine whence they could be taken, without injury to the public in-
terests. It was at length decided to transfer an officer from the
Gulf of Mexico, on account of the operations in that quarter being
Jess active during the Summer, then commencing, and the Fall
SC3S()il. *
The officer so transferred, reached North Carolina in July, and
having purchased the site at Oak Island, commenced the preliminary
examinations prescribed by the regulations for testing the accuracy of
the surveys and levellings of the site; the adaptation of the plan to them,
the accuracy of the estimate, the resources of the country, &c. &c. A
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report, to contain the result of those examinations, is in the course of
preparation, but is not expected to reach here until late in next month.
In the month of September, the same officer proceeded to Bogue
Point, for the purpose of purchasing the site and making the requisite
preliminary examinations, but having failed to effect the former, he
returned to Oak Island. Another officer has since been assigned to
the superintendence of the work at Bogue Point. He arrived there
on the 1st instant, and will lose no time in purchasing the site and in
making the examinations and arrangements preliminary to commenc-
ing the construction. t •
The sea wall for the preservation of George’s Island has been but
recently commenced, and will not probably be advanced, during the
remainder of this season, beyond the laying of the foundations. It
had been attempted early in the Summer, by advertising for propo-
sals, to have the stone, the only material required, supplied and laid
by contract; but the rates of the proposals received were much higher
than had been anticipated, and it was considered very doubtful if
lower terms could be procured in Boston for a length of time, as an
unusual demand for materials and workmanship existed, and was likely
to be maintained there. It was suggested that there would be a great
saving by deferring the commencement of the work until next year;
but, as the expense was deemed to be of secondary importance in com-
parison with even a partial fulfilment of the object to which #was to
be applied, and moreover, as the circumstances under which the ap-
propriation for defraying the expense of effecting that object was made.
appeared to indicate that its early application was contemplated and
desired, it was determined to go on with the work. The advertise- .
ments which had been issued having failed to produce proposals for
furnishing the stone required, from the neighborhood of Boston, up-
on terms that could be accepted the quarries at Cape Ann were ex-
amined, and the quality of the stone they could furnish being satisfacto-
ry, arrangements were made for procuring the requisite supply of stone
from them, upon comparatively reasonable terms.
The Fortification at Brenton’s Point, which has been named Fort
Adams, was commenced last year, under an appropriation for pur-
chasing the site and collecting materials. This year, besides the
completion of a very minute survey and levelling of the site, which
had been commenced last year, the construction of extensive wharves
for landing materials, the construction of cranes, and other labor-
saving machinery, and the conducting of other auxiliary operations; the
excavations of earth and stone for the foundations, and the laying of the
same in stone masonry, were effected in nearly the whole extent of the
Eastern, Northern, and Western fronts, and the superstructure of the
scarp wall of the Eastern and Northern fronts was also commenced;
and in some parts carried to the height of nearly five feet. The three
fronts commenced are on the water side, and the remaining two fronts
which have not been commenced are on the land side of the fort. The
greater part of the funds applicable to this work, which remain un-
j have been reserved to fulfil contracts which will not be
completed until next year.
54 [1].
The Fortification at New Utrecht, which has been named Fort Ha-
milton, like Fort Adams was commenced last year, under an appro-
priation for purchasing the site and collecting materials. The land
requisite, in addition to that already owned by the United States, to
complete the site of this work, has not yet been procured, and the pro-
ress of the work has been, in consequence, somewhat retarded. The
gislatire of New York having authorized the appointment of asses-
sors to value the land, no doubt existed that possession would be ob-
tained through them and the plan of operations for the year was adap-
ted to that event. When, however, the survey of the land to be procured,
was made, agreeably to the boundaries laid down in the act of the Le-
gislature, for the purpose of enabling the assessors to see the land and
judge of its value, it was perceived, for the first time, that the bound-
aries did not join those of the United States’ land, there being two nar-
row triangular slips intervening, and that one of those slips embrac-
ed a part of the land intended to be occupied by the constructions
which were included in the plan of operations. The assessors valued
the land included within the boundaries designated by the act of the
Legislature of New York, and an attempt was made to purchase the
intervening slips from the owner—but without effect. The Governor
of New York has been requested to apply to the Legislature of New
York. at its next session, in January ensuing, for an amendment of the
act of its last session, that will remove the difficulty above stated. The
boundaries designated in the act of the Legislature of New York
corresponded with those stated in the original application to the Go-
vernor of New York, and the error of that statement arose from re-
~liance being placed upon the correctness of determining with instru:
inents, upon a map, the lines referring to the boundaries, instead-of
resorting to the deed of the land owned by the United States, to the
boundaries of which, those designated were intended to be joined.
Notwithstanding the derangement of the plan of operations produced
by the difficulty above stated, very good progress in the work has
been made during the year. A substantial sea wall, to secure the site
from abrasion, has been built; the rail-way, commenced last year, for
conveying materials from the wharf to the top of the bank, has been
finished, and saves one-third of the expense of transportation; and the
foundations of the scarp and counter scarp of nearly one half of the
work, exclusive of the gorge, and of a caponiere in the ditch, have
been laid, and the walls have been built up several feet.
Of the appropriation of the last session of Congress for º
the unfinished parts of Fort Delaware, and repairing injuries that ha
occurred at that. about one half has been advantageously applied. The
report of a recent inspection of the work done this year, represents it
to have becn executed in the best manner, and that the results intend-
ed to be produced by the repairs have been in a degree, and will be
ultimately, fully realized.
The work done at fort Monroe during this year, has been very
considerable, and in due proportion to the sum expended, the amount
of which was, on the 30th of September last, nearly equal to the
amount of the appropriation for the year. The operations are or-
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ganized in a manner that admits of the various branches into which
they are divided, being conducted with the utmost regularity, whether
conjointly with, or independently of, each other. : :
The superstructure of Fort Calhoun was not commenced last year,
and could not be commenced this year, for the want of an officer to su-
perintend it. A large balance, which remained unexpended, of the ap-
propriation of last year, and the greater part of the āppropriation of
this year, have, however, been advantageously applied in the forma-
tion of the mole; in collecting materials for the superstructure; in the
erection of cranes; and the completion of the permanent wharf, to fa-
cilitate the landing of materials; and the establishment of rail-ways, to
aid in the transporting of them to the places where they were to be
used; in the erection of buildings for workshops, and quarters; and in
other auxiliary preparations, necessary to be provided, previously to
commencing the superstructure. *
Thé works at Mobile Point have progressed successfully during the
year, buthayebeen attended with extraordinary expense, inconsequence
of the rise in the price of cotton having caused a correspondent rise in
the price of labor. The expenditure has been in due proportion to the
amount applicable, and would have been greater, but for the interup-
tion produced by the failure in the supply of materials from the North,
which had been relied on. The citadel has been completed, with the
exception of a small portion of the carpentry, and a wharf has also been
completed. All the foundations, except those of one front, have been
laid, and the walls of thesufferstructure have been raised, in some parts,
to the height gf three feet, * * . . . . . . . *
At Chef Métiteur the frºgress of the operations has been much ob: .
structed by theißusual quantity of rain which fell during the year; yet,
the means of the gontractºrs have been so ample and well organized,
as to have enabléd thém tº overcome every difficulty, and by the quan-
tity of work executed, to have absorded nearly the whole appropria-
tion, on the 30th of September last. The advances which had been
made to the contractors on their commencing the work at the Rigolets,
and which amounted to upwards of eighty thousand dollars, have
been in the progress of gradual redemption, and were finally redeem-
ed on the 30th of September last. & #
The arrangements for procuring materials, and otherwise facilitat-
ing the progress of the work, which were made at Fort Jackson last
year, and which were expected to produce the most favorable results
upon the operations during this year, were rendered, in a great mea-
sure, unayailing, in consequence of the site of the work being almost
constantly inundated. During the year, ending on the 31st of Maj
last, it had rained one hundred and twenty days, and the unprecedenté
quantity of one hundred and seven inches had fallen within that time;
added to this, there were two over-flows from the sea, and three violefit
storms, the effect of which, and of the excessive rains, was to destroy,
on several occasions, parts of the levee or embankment, for excluding
the adjacent waters from thesite of the work. Four powerful pumps,
upon the plan of the Archimedes screw, were found to be insufficient
to keep out the water from the excavations required to be made, in


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preparing for laying the foundations. Under these circumstances, it
became impossible to lay the whole of the foundations, and it was with
great difficulty that about a fifth of them was laid. Besides these
several causes of embarrassment, there were on three occasions, muti-
nous combinations among the mechanics and laborers, or “turning
out,” as they term it, for an increase of wages and their unreasona.
ble demands having been resisted, a number left the works, and injurii
ous delay enused until others could be procured. These events, 6om-
bined with the unhealthfulness of the climate, which rendered unavoida-
ble the suspension of the works from June until November, a period
exceeding four months, have been the cause of so large a balance of
the appropriation remaining unexpended. The weather being dry dur-
ing the present Fall, it may be expected that, in a very short time af.
ter the resumption of operations, the remainder of the foundations will
have been laid, and by the month of February, the balance of the ap-
propriation will have been absorbed. Should that prove to be the case,
the best part of the working season, that is, four months, from Februa-
ry to May inclusive, will be lost, unless the appropriation which may
be contemplated for next year, or a part of it, should be granted at the
commencement of the session of Congress. ... • &-
This remark applies to the works at Mobile Point and Chef Men-
teur, as well as the new work at Bayou Bienvenu, for the commence-
ment of which, an appropriation will be asked this year. Indeed, it
would save expense, and greatly facilitate the operations of all of the
Fortifications, if appropriations for them, entire or partial, could be
obtained at the commencement of the session of Congréss. ’.”, “ . .
The Board of Engineers for Internal Improvements were 'em-
ployed, during the early part of last Winter, in preparing the report of
heir operations during the last year, which was submitted to Con-
gress, and published, and in preparing instructions for the several bri-
gades, to be employed, this year, in making the requisite surveys, to
enable the Board to fulfill the objects of their examinations of last year,
in relation to the proposed routes for Canals, to connect the Chésa-
peake and the Olio, and the Ohio and Lake Erie.
Pursuant to the instructions of the War Department, the Board, con-
sisting of General Bernard, and Mr. David Shriver, in the further
prosecution of the objects contemplated by the Act of Congress, of the
30th of April, 1824, “to procure the necessary surveys, plans, and
estimates, on the subject of roads and canals,” set out on the of
March last, from this place, to commence the reconnoissance and ex-
amination of the country between the Seat of Government of the United
States and New Orleans, with a view of selecting the most eligible
site for locating the great National Road contemplated to be con-
structed between the two cities. The Board was directed, in consi-
dering this subject, to take into view three routes, viz: *
1. The Atlantic, or the route passing through the capitals of the
Southern States, as Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia, Milledgeville, &c.
2d. The intermediate route, comprehending all the routes West of
the first, and East of the mountains.

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3d. The Western route, or the route through the valley of the moun-
tains West of the Blue Ridge.
In determining which of these routes should be preferred, the Board
was instructed to take into view every consideration which ought to
have weight; such as the comparative distances of the several routes;
the facilities and cheapness of construction; the political, commercial,
and military advantages; and the transportation of the mail.
The Board made an examination of the first and second routes, but
was unable to proceed to the examination of the third, or the route
West of the mountains, owing to the indisposition of Mr. Shriver and
the necessity of General Bernard’s attending to the subject of the Ohio
and Chesapeake Canal; but, as great anxiety was manifested by the
inhabitants West of the mountains, that the Western route should be
examined this season, in order that a report might be made on the
subject of the road to Congress this session, if possible, Captain Pous-
sin, of the Topographical Engineers, and Lieutenant Trimble, who
were both employed on the examination of the other routes, as assist-
ants to the Board, and who were deemed fully competent to the duty,
were, in obedience to your instructions, ordered to make the exami-
nation. Captain Poussin and Lieutenant Trimble left this on the –
of October last, to commence their operations, and it is expected they
will return in time to enable the Board to make its report before the
rising of Congress. t
The Board was also required, while at New Orleans, to examine
the communications between the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain,
with the view of ascertaining the practicability of connecting them by
a canal, to be navigable by sloops, that would possess greater com-
mercial and military advantages than those afforded by the commu-
nication through the Bayou St. John and Canal Carondelet, which
does not enter the Mississippi. The Board examined two routes: one
through the city of New Orleans, and in the direction of the Canal
Marigny, to debouche into Lake Pontchartrain about two miles East
of the mouth of Bayou St. John; the other, from the plantation of Mr.
Trémé, on the Mississippi, about two miles below New Orleans, to
enter Lake Pontchartrain about five miles East of Bayou St. John.
The report of the Board, which is to furnish the results of those
examinations, will be prepared after the report upon the Chesapeake
and Ohio section of the Chesapeake and Erie Canal, and the report
respecting the route for a National Road between the Seat of Govern-
ment and New Orleans, shall have been completed; and no exertion
will be omitted to have them ready to be laid before Congress during
the ensuing session. Some time will elapse, however, before the re-
ports and drawings connected with the surveys of this year, relating
to the canal route abovementioned, can be prepared; and, as they will
present a great mass of materials, and much time will be required to
digest and collate them, it will not be practicable, within the limited
time that can be bestowed upon them, to prepare, in time to be laid
before the ensuing Congress, a very full report upon the subject to
which they relate. A general project and preparatory estimate, for
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58 [1]
ihe Chesapeake and Ohio section of the canal, containing information
sufficient to authorize the commencement of operations, should they be
sanctioned, will, if possible, be completed. These several subjects
will be attended to in the order of their relative importance: The ca-
mal route between the Chesapeake and Lake Erie, first; the National
Road, next; and, lastly, the route for a canal between the Mississippi
and Lake Pontchartrain.
Two brigades of Topographical Engineers, and one brigade of
Civil Engineers, were employed this season upon the Chesapeake and
Ohio section of the canal to connect the Chesapeake and Lake Erie,
and have completed all of the surveys upon that section, requisite to
enable the Board to select the most eligible route, determine a general
line of direction for the canal, and make a preparatory project and
cstimate, upon which the operations may be commenced. º
The surveys connected with the Deep Creek route across the sum-
mit level, required to be executed by one of the brigades of Topogra-
phical Engineers, having been finished early in the season, the bri-
gade, in pursuance of the instructions of the Board, commenced the
survey of another route across the summit level, from Wills' Creek
to Castleman’s River; and, while that was going on, a part of the
brigade, in the fulfilment of instructions direct from this Department,
examined and ascertained the levels and distances of a route, to pass
the summit level by the way of Cheat River.
Two brigades of Topographical Engineers were employed this
season on the route between the Ohio and Lake Erie. One of the
brigades was required to survey a route descending from Pittsburgh
to the mouth of the Big Beaver, and, ascending the valleys of Big
Beaver and the Chenango, to pass near Conneaut Lake, and, de-
scending, to terminate at the mouth of Elk Creek, on Lake Erie; and
also to survey a line, for a feeder, from French Creek to Conneaut
Lake. Minute surveys of all parts of this route which presented
any difficulties have been completed, and general experimental lines
have been surveyed of the remainder, including the valleys of the
Chenango and Big Beaver, to the mouth of the latter, and thence to
Pittsburgh. The surveys embraced by the instructions to the other
brigade, from the mouth of the Ashtabula, on Lake Erie, through
the Champion Swamp, and along the valley of the Mahoning to Big
Beaver, have been completed.
The survey of a route for a canal between Buzzard and Barn-
stable Bays, in Massachusetts, which was commenced last year, was
completed this season.
The brigade of Civil Enginers which, in pursuance of your orders,
was instructed to examine the communications between Lake Mem-
phemagog in Vermont, and Connecticut River, and also. between
ilake Connecticut and the tide waters of the River Connecticut, and
to make the surveys requisite for determining whether it would be
practicable and expedient to unite, by Canals, the waters of those com-
munications, respectively, and for selecting the most eligible routes,
and preparing projects and estimates for the same, has effected the
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several objects of those instructions, and has also examined the com-
munication between the Rivers Connecticut and Merrimack.
A limited Topographical brigade has been employed this scason in
making surveys at the Island of Nantucket, which may subserve the
immediate purpose of ascertaining if a harbor for the protection of ship-
ping can be formed there, by the establishment of a pier, and the
ultimate purpose of affording the requisite preliminary information
for projecting a system of defence, should it be determined at any
time hereafter to be necessary. The survey was commenced late in
the season, and no report has as yet been received of the progress made
in its execution.
Another Topographical brigade was divided between Marblehead
and Holmes’ Hole, to carry into effect the objects of an appropriation
of the last session of Congress, for making surveys at those places,
to ascertain the practicability and utility of improving these harbors
. the erection of piers. The surveys at both places have been com-
pleted. --" *
The execution of the plan projected by the Board of Enginers for
deepening the channel leading into the harbor of Presqu' Isle, was
commenced at a late period, in the last season, and has been con-
tinued during the present season. The results produced by the work
which has been done, afford abundant evidence of the feasibility of
the plan, and of the ultimate fulfilment of its object, on the completion
of the work. The work may be completed in the course of next
Summer, should an appropriation be made of the sum estimated to be
necessary for that purpose.
The works for the security of Plymouth beach, which were com-
menced last year, late in the season, under the superintendence of an
officer of the Corps of Enginers, have been continued this year, with
an appropriation made at the last session of Congress, under the general
supervision of Colonel Totten, of the Corps of Engineers, and the im-
mediate superintendence of a gentleman, a respectable inhabitant of
Plymouth, who had paid particular attention to the work during its
progress last year. The appropriation of this year has been very
advantageously applied, and, although extremely limited, has produced
highly important results. The appropriation asked for next year, if
granted, will complete the work, and afford permanent security to
the beach.
The experiment for the removal of a sand bar in the Ohio, near
the town of Henderson, which could not be carried on last year, though.
arrangements had been made for the purpose, because of the river’s not
having subsided to the usual level, at its lowest stage, has been con-
ducted this year, under favorable circumstances, and is expected to
produce the desired effect by the officer superintending it.
The officer who has superintended the executing of the contract for
the removal of snags, sawyers, planters, and other impediments of
that nature, to the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi, has re-
ported that the contractor had faithfully executed his contract on that
part of the Ohio extending from Pittsburgh to Louisville,
60 L 1 I
Very satisfactory progress has been made in the continuation of
the Cumberland Road, from Canton to Zanesville, which was cera-
menced this season. Some interruption occurred in the early part
of the season in making a thorough examination of a different route
from that which had been recommended by the Commissioners, and
adopted, in compliance with representations in its favor, which were
signed by the owners of the land through which it was desired that it
should pass. The examination resulted in the confirmation of the se-
lection which had been made by the Commissioners. That point hav-
ing been settled, contracts, for which proposals had been previously
required by advertisements, were entered into, for executing twenty-
eight miles and eighty-eight poles of the distance, from Canton to-
wards Zanesville, which it was estimated would be as great a dis-
tance as the existing appropriation would allow of being undertaken
at present. Nearly the whole extent of road embraced by the con-
tracts has been cleared, cut, graded, and shaped, so as to be ready
for receiving the first course, of metal, as it is called, meaning the
stone broken to a small size, agreeably to the McAdam plan. It is
not intended to lay on the first course, to consist of a thickness
of three inches, until May next. The second course, also of
three inches, will be laid after the first course shall have become
consolidated and compacted by the pressure of a heavy roller, and, it
is believed, will be found, after having been compacted by the same
process, to afford the requisite solidity to the road. If it should prove
to be otherwise, a third course of three inches will be laid.
The continuation of the Cumberland Road, West of Zanesville, has
been laid out as far as Columbus, a distance of fifty-three miles. The
Commissioner, under whose direction the work has been performed,
represents the location to be more favorable than had been anticipat-
ed, and especially with regard to the first twenty miles West of
Zanesville, which pass through a very hilly region. The laying out
of the road as above stated, was not commenced until the season
had considerably advanced, the Commissioner having been occupied,
in the early part of the season, in examining the route between Zanes-
ville and Canton, which had been presented to the consideration of
Government for competition with that which had been selected by the
Counnissioners.
The Commissioners appointed to lay out a road from Detroit to
Chicago, have reported the same to have been executed, and promise,
at an early day, to send their report and drawings relating to it.
No reports have been received from the Commissioners appointed
to lay out roads from Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson, and from
St. Louis to the confines of Mexico; and nothing therefore is distinct-
ly known of the progress which may have been made in the prosecu-
tion of those operations, altho' it is understood the former has been
completed and the latter nearly so.
A brigade of Topographical Engineers was employed this year on
the coast of South Carolina, in the continuation of surveys requisite
to aid the projection of a system of Fortifications for the defence thereof.
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The Military Academy has maintained during this year the high
standing to which it had previously obtained. The report of the last
examination of the Board of Visiters, which is herewith submitted,
marked M, represents its condition in a very favorable light. and
suggests improvements and additions, some of which require Legis-
lative provision for their accomplishment. The number of Cadets at
this time attached to the Military Academy amounts to 258, and the
number which has been graduated, and attached to the Army and
Marine Corps this year, amounts to 37. - 4.
In addition to what is now taught at the Military Academy, I beg
leave to suggest the advantage of introducing a system of equitation,
and also the exercises and manoeuvres of Cavalry and Light Artillery.
Altho' Cavalry does not constitute a part of the present Military Es-
tablishment, in the event of war it must be resorted to, as a powerful
means of attack and defence; and it is evident that the possession of
a competent number of well-trained officers in this arm, would be of in-
calculable advantage to the service, in forming a good Corps of Ca-
valry whenever it may be required. Besides these advantages, the
instruction is deemed essential to the Staff and Artillery officers, and
the exercises cannot but prove highly beneficial to the health of the
Students of the Military Academy. It could be introduced at an ex-
pense not considerable, when compared with the advantages that may
be expected to be derived from it, as will be seen by the enclosed es-
timate, marked N, for the purchase, keeping, and equipment, of fifty
horses, the number deemed fully adequate to the contemplated pur-
poses of instruction.
The operations conducted under the general direction of the En-
gineer Department have progressively increased for several years.
Those of the last year greatly exceeded those of the year before, and
have been exceeded by those of this year in a still greater ratio. The
Corps of Engineers and the Topographical Engineers are relied on
chiefly for conducting these operations, and their numbers are so
limited that it was thought expedient, the year before last, to apply to
Congress for an augmentation of them. If it was expedient then to
augment the strength of these corps, it is now obviously much more
so, and must become more and more so for several years hencefor-
ward. The operations of this year, notwithstanding that they have
been so much greater than they had been at any former period, have
been limited, in comparison with what they may be expected to become
in the course of a few years. The Fortifications for which plans have
been already projected, and which, in the accompanying table, are ar-
ranged in, the first class, which refers to those which should be com-
menced without delay, are 18 in number, and of themselves, if they
were under construction, would require more than twice the number
of officers now in the Corps of Engineers, to attend to them properly.
The Fortifications for Charleston and Pensacola, for which plans have
not yet been projected, would also belong to the first class. Should
it be determined, upon a further development of the present views of
themation in relation to Internal Improvements, that the Government
62 * [1]
should undertake the construction of Roads and Canals, the improve-
ment of Rivers and Harbors, &c. these objects would give further em-
ployment to the Corps of Engineers, of extent nearly equal to that of
the Fortifications. The duties of the Topographical Engineers would
be increased nearly in the same ratio with those of the Corps of En-
gineers. Many of the surveys upon which plans of Fortifications have
been projected, have not been. and were not intended to be, sufficiently
minute to be relied on for the location of the works, and others will
be required to be made for that purpose. All of the surveys connected
with canal routes, which have been made, have been intended merely
to afford the information requisite to determine upon the practicability
and the general line of direction of such routes, and other surveys, far
more minute, will be required for the location of the canals. Many
routes for roads and canals, but little if at all inferior in national im-
portance to those already surveyed, remain to be surveyed. These
operations, with others now contemplated, which are of less import-
ance, but are still entitled to the consideration of Government, would
afford constant employment. for many years, to treble the number of
Topographical Engineers now in service. It has been ſound by ex-
perience, that the skill requisite to carry on works of the nature ad-
verted to, in a proper manner, can be acquired only by a regular
course of instruction in the theory, with long and faithful experience
in the practice. The means at present at the disposal of the Engineer
Department are the Corps of Engineers, consisting of twenty-two of—
ficers; the Topographical Engineers, consisting of ten officers; aided
}. occasional details of officers of Artillery and Infantry. who have
Æeen graduated at the Military Academy, and, the occasional employ-
J/ ment of Civil Engineers when required. The only portion of this
force that has a specific organization, is the Corps of Engineers. The
Topographical Engineers have no regimental form, and the employ-
ment of the Civil Engineers is temporary. In all regular establish-
ments it is necessary and convenient that there should be order and
form, and that there should be different grades in the officers, suit-
able to the circumstances of the service to be performed: indeed, it is
essential to discipline, and a just accountability and responsibility in
the various branches of duty. The propriety of recommending an in-
crease of the Corps of Engineers, and the organization of the Topo-
graphical Engineers into a corps similar to the present establishment
of the Corps of Engineers, is therefore respectfully submitted for your
consideration. The enlargement and formation of these corps should
be gradual, and none should hereafter be permitted to enter either,
who had not been graduated at the Military Academy; and they
should be appointed, in the first instance to the lowest grades, and be
advanced or promoted with a view to particular merit, without regard
to rank or seniority.
All which is respectfully submitted.
ALEX. MACOMB, JMaj. Gen. Chief Eng.
The Hon. J. BARBour,
Secretary of War.
,”
T i I es
(M)
Copy of a letter from the President of the Board of Visiters, transmit-
ting to the Secretary of War the Report of the Board.
MILITARY AcADEMY,
West Point, June 23d, 1825.
Sre: I do myself the honor to enclose you the Report of the Board
of Visiters of this Seminary.
I remain, with great consideration, &c. &c.
J. HAMILTON, Jun.
e * President of the Board.
The Hon. JAMES BARBour,
Secretary of War.
* Lºs
€opy of a letter from the Secretary of War to the Hon. James Hamilton,
Jun. President of the Board of Visiters.
DEPARTMENT or WAR,
•August 8th, 1825.
SIR: I have received, and read with satisfaction, the Report of the
Board over which you presided. It confirms me in the very favora-
ble opinion I had formed, from my own observation, while with you
a short time, during the examination. The evidence of the prosperi-
ty of the institution, furnished by the Report of the Board, formed as
it was by distinguished citizens from different parts of the Union,
must be highly gratifying to the Nation. The changes and improve-
ments suggested in the Report, will receive my particular attention,
with a view of presenting them to the proper authority for adoption,
as far as they may be deemed proper and practicable. Be the organ
of my thanks to the members composing the Board, for the patience
and zeal they displayed in the protracted examination, and for the
able manner in which they have presented the results of their inves-
tigations. -
With assurance of my respect, I am, &c.
JAMES BARBOUR.
Colonel J. HAMILTON, Jun.
President of the Board of Visiters,
JMilitary Academy, West-Point,
JNorthampton, (JMass.)
64 [ ſ ]
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF VISITERS.
UNITED STATEs’ MILITARY AcADEMy,
West-Point, June 22, 1825.
To THE SECRETARY of WAR:

SIR: The undersigned, agreeably to your invitation, have repaired
to the United States’ Military Academy at West Point, and attended
to the annual examination of the Cadets. The Journal which is here-
with transmitted, will furnish a particular account of our proceedings
as a Board of Visiters. In conformity with the duty enjoined upon
us, by the fourteenth paragraph of the Regulations of the Academy,
and in compliance with your request, as expressed in the circular let-
ter of invitation, addressed to us, we have made the condition of the
Academy, in all its branches, a subject of careful attention, and beg
leave to submit the following statements, as the result of our observa-
tion and inquiry:
I. Our attention was first directed to the system of instruction, and
the subjects connected with it. The general course of studies pursu-
ed in the Academy, may be learned from the paper marked (a,)
which is herewith submitted to the Department. In this paper, the
various studies pursued by the different classes are stated, the text
books, where any are used are named, and the instructors designated,
to whom the different sections in the several classes are entrusted.
The Board of Visiters beg leave to make a few remarks relative to
the various branches of study embraced in this synopsis, in the order
in which they occur:
1. Engineering, in its two branches, civil and military. The ap-
pearance of the class in these branches, is deserving of all praise.
The promptness with which the diagrams, illustrating the most im-
portant and difficult problems, were drawn on the black board, and
the clearness and fluency with which their analysis and demonstra-
tion were performed, were in the highest degree creditable both to the
Cadets and their teachers, in this department. The drawings exhi-
bited by the class in the two branches of Engineering, also, bore tes-
timony, not merely to a great familiarity with the subject, but to a
high degree of skill in drawing. The Board deem it, however, su-
perfluous to enlarge on this topic, as they understand that a series of
these drawings, executed by the Cadets, has already been forwarded
to the Department of War. &
The Board understand a considerable portion of the instruction in
this department to be given without a text book, in the lectures of
the accomplished teacher at the head of it. In that part of the in-
struction which is given from text books, the authors followed are
Gay de Vernon and Isamzin. The Board are not acquainted with
any works better adapted to the purpose, than those of these two dis-
#}oc. 1–page 62—a.
TABLE K,
EXHIBITING the Fiscal Concerns of the Engineer Department, for the year ending on the 30th of September, 1825, in which the funds which had accrued within that period, and the
manner of their accruing, are stated, and accounted for, by showing their application; and showing, also, the amounts expended upon the several Works under construction; and the amounts
requisite to complete them.
.**

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FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE SERVICE OF 1825, AND
* .
WHENCE DERIVED.
AMOUNTS AWAII,ABLE ACCOUNTED FORs
| © &
From appropriati F bal f for- A t ilable. | A t lied - A t und from A t ted | Cost of the several Amounts requisite to
besignation of the arrnoraiaross and razonizers to which they are "º" |*::::::::::::::: ****|*:::::::::::::: *śjº.: "...º.º. .º:
AIPPLICABLE, - undrawn from the counts rendered and maining in the hands ing with the aggre-] September, 1825. ral works.
Treasury, and re- settled to the 30th of agents, 30th Sept. gate available. º
*. maining in the hands September, 1825, 1825.
of agents on 30th t
--- Sept. 1824; and ac-
cruing from moneys
refunded. }
FORTIFICATIONS. /*
For the preservation of the Islands in Boston harbor, ** the security of that place 52,972 56 º tºº 52,972 56 6,636 14 46,836 42 52,972 56 6,636 14 46,336 42
Fort Adams, at Brenton’s Point .- -> º ſº tº- tº- tº- º 60 000 00 25,185 54 85, 185 54 * 43,774 57 41,410 97 85,185 54 68,589 03 661,577 49
Fort Hamilton, at New Utrecht Point ſº wº Jº tº- tº 40,000 00 47,922 37 87,922 37 46,381 92 41.540 45 87,922 37 48,459 55 376,535 77
Fort Delaware ſº gº tº- º º ..º cº- º º 71,679 50 -º- tº 71.679 50 33,784 30 37,895 20 71,679 50 431,872 54 37,895 20
Fort Washington, ; , , , - º sº º o sº tº- º - - 3,752 93 3,752 93 - tº- 3,752 93 3,752 93 446,467 37 . - º
Fort Monroe, at Qld Point Comfort --> º º “º- º 100,000 00 42,615 63 142,615 63 132,241 66 10,373 97 142,615 63 1,032.003 11 – 227,789 08
Fort Calhoun, at Rip-Rap Shoals.- º ps wº time ſº- º 70,000 00 53,264. 19 123,264 19 104,084 44 19, 179 75 123,264 19 605,893 22 298,462 18
Fort at Bogue Point, North Carolina - º A- ſº gº sº 30,000 00 ſº * - 30,000 00 cº tºº 30,000 00 30,000 00 tº • 175,000 00
Fort at Oak Island, North Carolina. ſº- tº- g- -> º - > 50,000 00 º º 50,000 00 --> cº- 50,000 00 50,000 00 tº- g- 119,060 00
Fort at Mobile Point sº gº - --> & ſº- *- 100,000 00 63,283 90 163.283 90 97, 138 39 66, 145 51 163,283 90 305,730 54 387,562 21
Fort at Chef Menteur - º -> tº .º. tº º 100,000 00 8,476 83 108,476 83 86,206 82 22,270, 01 108,476 83 253, 548 94 107,270 01:
Fort Jackson, at Plaquemine Bend tº- sº tº- <º º º 100,000 00 81,246 58 181,246 58 97,686 49 83,560 09 181,246 58 192,286 06 200,641 34
For repairs to Fort Jackson, Savannah - f : tº tº - - - 4, 143 70 4.143 70 tº- º 4, 143 70 4.143 70
Fortifications ... " . . ...-----" º --> º gº tº 19,414 (1 i 19,474 11 e- * 19,414 11 19.4 ± 4- 1 1
Repairs and contingencies of Fortifications g- º tº º º 8,320 50 24,663 30 32,983 80 13,404. 49 19,579 31 32,983 80
Dollars, 782,972 56 373.969 08 1,156,941 64 661,339 22 495,602 42 1,156,941 64
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Boc. 1–page 62—ll, TA BLE K----Continued,

th FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE SERVICE OF 1825, AND AMOUNTS AWAIIABLE ACC0 UNTED FOR,
WHENCE DERIVED, y
From appropriations | From balances of for- Aggregate available. Amount applied cor- |Amount undrawn from | Aggregate accounted Cost of the several Amounts requisite to
DESIGNATION OF THE APPROPRIATIONS, AND THE OBJECTS TO WIHICH THEY ARE for 1825. mer appropriations, responding with ac: the Treasury, and re- for, and correspond- works on the 30th complete the seve-
APPLICABLE, undrawn from the counts rendered and maining in the hands ing with the aggre. Sept. 1825. ral works.
Treasury, and re- settled to the 30th * ** 30th Sept. gate available,
825.
maining in the hands Sept. 1825.
of agents, on 30th ge
Sept. 1824; and ac-
cruing from moneys
refunded.
*— &- -º-º:
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
For deepening the channel leading into the harbor of Presqu' Isle - * > wº * * jº * , 18,890 81 18, 890 81 1 1,728 29 7,162 52 18,890 81 12,837 48 14, 162 52.
For repairing Plymouth Beach tº tºº ſº tºº gº º tº tº . 5,712 00 | 964 06 6,676 06 5,167 15 1,508 91 * 6,676 06 24,203 09 26,508 91
For making surveys, and carrying on the operations of the Board of Engineers in relation e
to internal improvements ſº tº tº- sº tº gºe cº- tºº 28,567 00 15,809 55 ſ 44, 376 55 28,167 21 16,206 34 44,376 55 gº
To improve the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers tº ſº tº . º tº º tº 72,842 80 72, 842 80 2-3 17 74 70,525 06 72,842 80 4,474 94
For the continuation of the Cumberland Road º sº tºº tºº tº . ſº k 140,000 00 ſº ſº 140,000 00 '4,995 59 1 35,004 41 140,000 00 4,995 59
For the examination and survey of the Cumberland road, continued, from Zanesville, Ohio,
to the permanent seat of Government of Missouri tº . * tº ºt gº ſº 10,000 00 gº ſº 10,000 00 im wº- 10,000 00 10,0:10 00
For surveying and opening a road from Detroit to Chicago, in the state of Illinois * , 3,000 00 º sº 3,000 00 tºº tº- 3,000 00 3,000 00
For marking out a road from the Western frontier of the State of Missouri to the confines o sº
New Mexico º i = tº * * > wº º gº *†† º 10,000 00 ( → tº 10,000 00 eim º 10,000 00 10,000 00
For surveying and making a road from Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson, in the Territory } {
of Arkansas º a tº tº . tº * : tº tº a ‘. . 4-º 10,000 00 Rºa tºs 10,000 00 tº- ſº 10,000 00 | 10,000 00
For surveys to ascertain the practicability and necessity of constructing a pier at the mouth *
of the harbor of Marblehead, for the security of shipping; and, also, a pier in Holmes’ *
Hole, for the same purpose cº tº i tº sº * * º sº tº. 400 00 • . wº | 400 00 ſº - 400 00 400 00
Dollars, 207,679 00 108,507 22 316, 186 22 52,375 98 263,810 24 316, 186 22
MILITARY ACADEMY.
For the Quartermaster’s supplies, transportation, mathematical instruments, books, and sta-
tionery, for the Military Academy, at West Point º tº º 4. sº - 1 1,500 00 8,274 28 19,774 28 12,917. 12 | 6,957 16 19,774 28
REMARKs.—The amount stated in the above Table, as the amount of expenditure, and of accounts rendered and settled for the year ending on the 80th of September last, at Mobile Point, corresponds with the latter, which does not include the
amount of the accounts for the month of September. The expenditure has been reported to have amounted to $ 123,056 13; the difference between that amount and the amount stated, being, it is supposed, the amount of the expenditure in the menth
of September. * * **
k #. Statement in the report of the progress made during the year, in the operations at Fort Jackson, accounts for the balance unexpended being of so large an amount as that stated.
*
Doc. 4-page 62—c.
Table L.
EXHIBITING the Works projected by the Board of Engineers, which have not been commenced, and the Estimates of their cost.

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FIRST CLASS, TO BE COMMENCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
SECOND CLASS, TO BE COMMENCED AT A LATER PERIOD.
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THIRD CLASS, TO BE COMMENCED AT A REMOTE PERIOD.
Designation of The works. .. I).ESIGNATION OF THE WORKS, *::::::::: DESIGNATION OF THE WORKS. .
Fort St. Philip, Louisiana tº º º tº tº 77,810 79 Fort at Grand Terre, in Louisiana * * tºº - sº 264,517 52 The rafts to obstruct the channel between Forts Monroe and
Battery at Bayou Bienvenue g- * - - *º tº 94,582 30 Tower at Pass au Heron, Mobile Bay - Cº- - tº 16,677 41 Calhoun - tº -> e- • S º tº 240,568 00
Fort 㺠Soller’s Point Flats, Patapsco River tº- tº º 673,205 44 Tower at Bayou Dupre - ſº º º º 16,677 41 Fort on Craney Island flats - º tº tº tº 258,465 00
Fort Tompkins, New York º tº- ſº sº 420,826 14 Fort at Hawkins’ Point, Patapsco River º tº- º 244,337 14 Fort at New Port News -> - &_º º º 244,337 i4
Redoubt in advance of ditto -> º cº- - º 65,162 44 Fort at St. Mary’s, Potomac River sº gº tº sº 205,602 33 Fort at Naseway Shoal sº º tº sº º 673,205 44
Fort at Wilkins' Point, New York º º tº lº 456,845 51 Fort opposite Pea Patch, Delaware River G- º º 347,257 71 For the defence of Patuxent River.
Fort at Throg’s Point, New York cº- tº- sº tº- 471,181 53 Fort at Middle Ground, outer harbor New York tº * º 1,681,411 66 Fort on Thomas” Point - -> gº gº º 173,000 00
Fort at Dumpling’s Point, Rhode Island -> ſº ſº 579,946 57 Fort at East Bank, ditto tº- tº º º tº- tº- 1,681,411 66 Fort on Point Patience wº ed gº - pºs 164,000 00
Fort at Rose Island, Rhode Island º º º ſº 82,411 74 Fort Hale, Connecticut a * º ſº tº 31,815 83
Dyke across W Passage, Narraganset Roads - tº º 205,000 00 Fort Wooster, ditto - tº- tº *- tº tº- 27,793 34 Fort at the marrows of Penobscot River, Maine sº -> 101,000 00
For the Defence of Boston Harbor. Fort Trumbull, ditto - tº- tºº tº- tº tº 77,445 21 *—-
Fort on George’s Island - gº º tºº º gºe 458,000 00 Fort Griswold, ditto - tº- º - « » tºº 132. 230 41 Dollars, | 1.854,575 58
Fort on Nantasket Head º tº- gº º 539,000 00 Fort on Fort Preble Point, Portland Harlor, Maine - t- 103,000 00 t - -ºr
Lunette in advance of ditto tº ſº º º º 79,000 00 Fort on House Island, Portland Harbor, Maine º tº 32,000 00
Bedoubt No. 2, in advance of ditto º tº º ſº 32,000 00 Fort Pickering, Salem º a * g- dº 1 16,000 00 RECAPITULATION.
Redoubt No. 1, (on Hog Island) in advance of ditt gº 29,000 00 Fort for Nangus Head, ditto - sº * *E* º 35,000 00
Dykes across Broad Sound Passage º u-º sº º 140,000 00 Fort Sewall, Marblehead tº- gºe º º º 1 16,000 00 1st Class, 18 Works º ſº • 4,626.455 40
Cutting off the summit of Gallop Island - * wº sº 2,429 51 Fort for Jack’s Point, ditto - º º & * 96,000 00 2d do. 20 do. - º 4- cº 5,357, 177 63
-> Fort on Bald Head, mouth of Cape Fear River, N. C. tº- 190 000 00 3d do. 7 do, - s º • 1,854, 575 58
Works for the defence of Conanicut Island, Narraganset Bay, R.I. 220,058 43 Fort on Federal Point, mouth of Cape Fear River, N. Carolina 12,000 00 •º *
Dollars
Dollars,
5,357, 177 63
Dollars,
11,8ss,208 61
*mmatºm
4,626,455 40
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tinguished ornaments of the French Polytechnic School. It might,
however, be desirable that the work of Gay de Vernon should be used
in the original. •t
To place this department on a proper footing, a suite of models of
works in civil and military engineering is indispensable; and, to this
end, a recommendation will be made in another part of this Report.
In order to give the most satisfactory specimen of the high attain-
ments of the Cadets in these branches, the Board beg leave to subjoin a
few problems from among many others that were drawn and solved in
the examination: they are contained in the paper annexed, marked (b.)
2. The course of JMineralogy, owing to the recent appointment of
the instructor, is as yet in a progressive state. Connected with the
nature which devolves on a corps of Engineers, the study of Mineralo-
gy is of great practical importance, and is worthy of being very dili-
gently pursued at the Academy. To this end, however, a Cabinet of
Minerals is indispensable; and a small appropriation for this object,
would be among the most useful services that could be rendered to the
institution. It is, of course, necessary, in order to render this depart-
ment complete, that instruction in Geology should be added to it;
and this will probably be done in the course of the ensuing year.
Whenitis considered that all the instruction in Mineralogy, Geology,
and Chemistry, will be included in one department, it will readily be
admitted, that, to place that department on a suitable footing, provi-
sion should be made for a permanent Professor and Assistant Professor.
The high character of Dr. Torrey, the present incumbent in this de-
partment, furnishes additional reasons for the proposed establishment,
which is particularly recommended to the favorable consideration of
the Government, ..”
3. In the branches of Geography, History, and Ethics, no ex-
amination has been had during the present visitation of the Academy.
This department, by the existing regulations, is entrusted to the
Chaplain. The late Chaplain of the Academy, resigned his place
in the month of October last. His successor in office, the Rev.
Mr. McIlvaine, repaired to the post in May last, and has not entered
upon his duties as an instructor. . After the departure of the former
Chaplain, the instruction in this department was given by Lieutenant
Findley, till the month of April, when he was ordered away on pro-
fessional duty, by the Government. It appears, accordingly, that du-
ring a small portion of the year only, the class has enjoyed the full
means of instruction in this department, and since the departure of
Lieutenant Findley, has not been instructed in it at all. Under these
eircumstances, the Board of Visiters have thought it expedient to dis-
pense with the examination in that department.
By the regulations of the Academy, it is the duty of the Chaplain, be-
sides attending to the religious instructions of the Sabbath, to con-
duct the Cadets through a course of Geography, descriptive, physical,
and statistical; of History, universal, and of the United States in par-
ticular; of Moral Philosophy, and the Elements of National and Po-
litical Law. It is decidedly the opinion of the Board, that, to bring a
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department so extensive into practical operation; additional means of
instruction must be provided. The subjects are not only too extensive,
but too various in their nature, to be taught with success by one indi-
vidual, particularly one entrusted with the arduous duties of Chaplain.
Whether some part of the study included under the head of this de-
partment—for instance, the Geography—might not advantageously
be pursued at an earlier period than the fourth year, deserves conside-
ration. , * $ . .
4. Tactics.—The remarks pf the Board on this department are de-
layed to a subsequent part of this statement.
5. Philosophy.—The paper marked (a) will afford the names of the
text books used in this branch. Enfield’s Institutes is an imperfect
work, and here, as elsewhere, used from necessity alone. The Board
are not without hopes, that a proper elementary treatise on Natural
Philosophy will, before long, be offered to the American seminaries.
The Professor in this department, Colonel Mansfield, being absent on
furlough, the examination was conducted in his place by Professor
Davies, and the Assistant Professors in the department. The Cadets
gave satisfactory evidence of their knowledge of Magnetism, Electri-
city, Optics, and Astronomy, though their attainments were perhaps
less conspicuous in these branches of Natural Philosophy, than in
some other parts of the course of studies. There might have been ex-
hibited a more perfect familiarity with the practical application of the
principles of these portions of science. At the same time, however, full
evidence was given of great proficiency in the theory of the higher and
more difficult portions of Natural Philosophy, as will appear from the
inspection of a few of the problems, which were drawn, solved, and
demonstrated, with the greatest readiness and precision, at the black
board. and which are contained in the paper marked (b.)
. It ought to be particularly observed, under this head, that the philo-
sophical apparatus of the Academy is altogether deficient. It is im-
possible that the progress of the Cadets. in this department, should cor-
respond with its relative importance on the list of sciences, till this
defect is supplied. A list of articles indispensably wanted, may be
found in the paper (C) annexed to the report of the Board of Visiters
of the last year, and communicated with the documents accompany-
ing the message of the President to Congress, December 7, 1824,
page 91, to which the Board beg leave accordingly to refer.
6. In the branch of Chemisty, the majority of the class gave proofs
of an extensive and accurate acquaintance with the principles and facts
of the science, as contained in the text book. Each Cadet was tho-
roughly examined on several different heads of the subject; and the
appearance of the sections, particulary the first, was highly deserving
of praise. The Board are again compelled to advert to the want of
an apparatus. A well provided apparatus is wanted in no science
more than in Chemistry. It cannot be taught in a manner to satisfy
the demands of the public service, without a laboratory properly fitted
up for the performance of all the experiments, and the preparation of
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course. The Board are pleased to be able to state, that the establish-
ment of a Lyceum of Natural History, with the approbation of the Su-,
perintendent, affords a proof of the zeal and interest of the Cadets in
the studies of this department, from which much may be hoped, when
ample means of cultivating it shall have been provided. , ;
7. The specimens” exhibited by the Cadets of the second, and,
third classes, in the drawing of landscapes and topography, and of the
human figure, showed great proficiency in this branch of practical;
education. Some of the drawings of landscapes and fortresses; exe-
cuted with the pen, possessed all the clearness and relief of delicate en-
gravings on copper. For the farther improvement, in a branch closely:
connected with the discharge of Mºllitary and Engineering duty, the
Board deem it highly-desirable that a set of casts from the Antique,
(the only substitute in drawings of the human figure for living sub-
jects) should be provided for the Academy. The expense of such a
set of casts would be trifling in itself, and wholly insignificant, com-
pared with the advantage which would result from such an addition,
to the apparatus of the Academy. * * . . .
* 8. The Branch of Mathematics is next in order; and may justly,
be considered one of the leading departments in the Academy, The
Board deem it no more than justice to state, that the condition of this:
department leaves nothing to desire. In all its branches, from the ele-
mentary rules of Algebra, to problems of great difficulty .
gral and Differential Calculus, the examination afforded proofof an ad-
mirable method of instruction, and of rare proficiency. The appearance
of the Cadets in descriptive Geometry—a branch peculiarly adapted
to a Military School—was highly gratifying, for the rapidity and ele-
gance with which they conducted their investigations on the blackboard
in the solution of a great variety of difficult problems, requiring long
and intricate demonstrations, and involving many substitutions. In
the application of Algebra to Geometry, in the principles of Analyti-
cal Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, in the doctrines of Perspective
Shades and Shadows, and the Integral and Differential Calculus, the pro-
ficiency of the Cadets exceeded anything which the Board have had oc-
casion to witness in any other American Seminary. Nor were their
performances less creditable in Orthographic and Stereographic Projec-
tion, and the principles of Stone Cutting—a part of the course which,
the Board believe, is exclusively taught by the Lectures of the Profes-
sor, with exercises on the black board, and without the basis of a text
book. $ ; , . . . "
, Toºgive the most satisfactory proof of the progress made by the Ca-
dets in this department, a selection of problems, contained in the an-
nexed paper, marked (b,) are submitted by the Board, from among
many others promptly analysed, drawn, and demonstrated, in the Ex-
amination Room, without previous preparation. ,
9. It remains to speak of the department of the French Language.
The regulations of the Academy require that the Cadets be taught to
pronounce the French language tolerably, and to translate French
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were given, in the course of the examination, of the proficiency of the
Cadets, in translating English into French. The Board, however,
entertain no doubt, from the accuracy and ease with which a very con-
siderable portion of the Cadets performed the translation from French
into English. that a short practice in the reverse process, would ena-
ble them to translate English into French with proportionate facility.
There is no part of the course of studies pursued at West-Point, in
which the proficiency made by the Cadets depends so much on the
preliminary qualifications with which they enter the Academy. Ca-
dets who enter, previously acquainted with the Latin and French, or
the Latin alone, make great progress, under the tuition of the teachers
of French in the Academy. Those who enter without a knowledge of
any language but the English, cannot, without great efforts, if at all,
keep pace with their fellow students previously imbued with a know-
ledge of other languages. Meantime, the importance of the French
course in this institution, is undoubted. Some of the text books used,
are in that language. The best works in several departments of sci-
ence exist also in French alone. In addition to this, considering that
the other instruction given in the Acadeiny is almost exclusively in
exact and physical science, the study of the French is one of the chief
means afforded the Cadets of acquiring that knowledge of the general
principles of langüage and style, which is essential to the education of
the officer. The Board are, therefore, strongly of opinion, that pro-
vision: should be made for additional instruction in French, by the
establishment of another assistant teacher.
An opinion was several years since expressed by Lieutenant Col.
Thayer, the Superintendent of the Academy, that there was, and
ever must be, a number of Cadets, more capable and more advanced
than the rest, who can devote a part of their time, without neglecting
their prescribed studies, to other branches of science and literature.
(See document [88] communicated to Congress, February, 1820,
page 17.) In most of the branches, this difference in talents and quali-
fications is met by the division into sections, and by the superior
character of the course, in the same department, which is taught to
the higher sections of the same class... There is no branch, where,
with equal diversity of talent, greater difference in previous qualifica-
tion exists than in the French. While the first sections proceed,
with great ease, over all that is required of them, the lower sections
unavoidably make moderate acquirements in the language. It would
seem an obvious inference from these facts, that the higher sections
might advantageously devote a portion of their time to the acquisition
of another language, or the farther study of those which they have
previously learned. The majority of the Cadets who compose the
first section, have probably brought with them some knowledge of
the Latin language, which cannot but be regarded as highly valuable,
both for itself, as a part of liberal education, and for its great use as
a basis in acquiring the modern tongues of the South of Europe. In
the present state of things, not only are the Cadets, who bring with
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thereby, in this respect, going back instead of forward; in the work
of improvement; but the facility with which the same description of
Cadets acquit themselves in the French department, has been found,
occasionally, tº lead to habits of inattention, first in that study, and
gradually in the others. An efficient remedy for these evils would be
to make provision, either for the further instruction in Latin of those
who come to the Academy acquainted with that language, or for the
instruction of the higher, French sections in the Spanish language.
This could be effected by selecting for the additional assistant teacher:
of French, a person skilled in both the languages. The circumstance,
that the Southern frontier of our country, from the Atlantic to the Pai-
cific Ocean, is bordered by a population speaking the Spanish, and
that some of our most important public relations are likely to exist
with other countries and governments where that language prevails,
unite with the considerations of expediency already mentioned, in re-
commending the course which has been hinted at.
The duty of the Board of Visiters, as prescribed by the fourteenth
paragraph of the regulations of the Academy, has seemed to demand
of them some inquiry into the general system of means, by which the
honorable and gratifying results, disclosed in the examination, have
been attained.
Much, no doubt, is to be ascribed to circumstances, in a high de-
gree peculiar to this institution; its immediate connection with the
Government of the United States; the moral influence which this con-
nection imparts to the officers of instruction; the natural situation
of the Academy, on a spot extremely favorable to its purposes; and
the national spirit and character which pervade the institution. While,
however, their due influence is ascribed to these causes, the Board
feel obliged to attribute the extensive acquisitions of the Cadets to
the skill and fidelity of the teachers, and to the judicious mode in which
the classes are divided for instruction. As it would be impossible,
on account of numbers, to teach a whole class collectively, each of the
four classes is divided into convenient sections, according to the ta-
lents, previous acquirements, and ambition, of the Cadets. When-
ever justice requires it, Cadets are transferred from one section to
another, and continual application is thus necessary to maintain a dis-
tinguished character and place. *
To perfect the system of generous competition, the Cadets, after
such semi-annual examination, are arranged on the -roll, and take
their seats according to merit. In doing this, general conduct is con-
sidered, as well as progress in knowledge: so that every one who as-
pires to distinction, is led to be vigilant over his daily deportment. It
is also the custom, each week, to make a report of the best, and the
most deficient, in each section, and this report is transmitted to the
Department of War. If, after a semi-annual examination, any are
found grossly deficient, they are turned back, to go over their courses
again; and if, at the next examination, they are still found wanting,
they are dismissed from the institution. Great justice and impar-
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the Roll of Merit." The rank assigned to each Cadet is the resultor
à trial publicly conducted, and the greatest publicity is given to this,
result, by printing and distributing the roll of Cadets, arranged ac-
cording to merit. The influence of such a system, in exciting to
honorable exertion, needs not to be enforced. The Board are therefore
of opinion, that the system of dividing into sections, according to the
relative capacity of the members of the classes, is practically excel-
lent, and worthy of being carefully and vigorously, maintained; and
that public gratitude is due to the Superintendent of the Academy, and
to the Academic Staff for having introduced so powerful, yet so sim-
plejan instrument of émulation and discipline, which requires only to
be better known; in order to be universally adopted in our establish-
ments for education: , “ . . , * * * * *
... The Board forbear to enlarge, as they cheerfully should do, did the
limits of this statement permit, on the excellent method of instruction
which prevails in the Academy. The use of the black board is uni-
versal, in all the studies which admit of its application. This method
consumes more time, and is more laborious, than the ordinary one,
but for these very reasons more efficacious. ... It makes it impossible
to advance without an understanding of each..successive step; and it
prevents, altogether, a delusive reliance on the memory. , Nothing
was more satisfactorily evinced, in the course of the examination,
than the fact, that not text books alone, but the sciences themselves,
are taught in the Academy. * ~ ; ; * *
The Board having, in the course of the preceding remarks, had
occasion to suggest some improvements in the establishment of the
Academy, beg leave to refer to the document annexed, marked (c.)
containing these, with several other proposed modifications, deemed
essential to the greatest practicable welfare of the institution. Many
of the articles contained in it have been recommended on several for-
mer occasions, by Boards of Visiters, by the Chief Engineer, and by
the War Department. Most of the proposed alterations and addi-
tions to the present establishment of the Academy, were embraced in
the provisions of a bill reported to the House of Representatives at
their last session, by the Military Committee. The printed copy of
this bill, being the paper marked (d.,) is herewith submitted; and it
is the opinion of the Board that this bill, with such alterations as may
be necessary to render it conformable to the plan of organization in
the paper marked (c,) should be strongly recommended to the War
Department, in order that the influence of the Department may be
used to procure its enactment by the next Congress. The Board for-
bear to enter into the discussion of the several provisions of the bill;
but they will only observe, that they esteem those relating to the rank
and emolument of the Superintendent, and the equalization of the
rank and emolument of the Professors, as of primary importance.
The Board have already had occasion to observe, that provision is .
absolutely necessary to be made for a Cabinet of Minerals, and for a
Philosophical Apparatus in all its branches. The minerals now in the
cabinet, are the private property of the acting professor. The only
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provision absolutely essential, is such as may be necessary to procure
a suite of foreign minerals. . Under the patronage of the Department
of War, and through the agency of the officers in the United States'
service, who have received, of will have received their education, at
the Academy, the professor will have the means of forming, at little
expense, a collection of American minerals. It cannot be doubted
that the officers of the Army, stationed in different parts of the coun-
try, will feel it a matter at once of pride and duty to contribute, in
this way, to the advancement of the institution where they have them-
selves enjoyed the most signal public patronage.
With regard to the Philosophical Apparatus, the Board recommend
that, in addition to the instruments specified in the list already refer-
red to, it be particularly recommended to the Department of War, to
cause to be deposited at West Point, the valuable collection of instru-
ments purchased for the United States in Europe, by Mr. Hasler,
and now remaining at Washington, as the Board understand, unem-
ployed, and, of course. exposed to injury from rust and other causes.
. Finally, the Board deem it advisable that suitable provision be
made for the increase of the Library. The present collection, respect-
able, though not abundant in the amount of books contained in it, is
complete in no one department, though nearly so in that of military
science. The interests of the public service require that the means
of moderate annual increase should be provided, in order that the in-
stitution may be furnished with copies of the standard works which it
needs, but does not possess, and of the new publications, which are
continually appearing, on subjects connected with the branches of use-
ful science taught in the Academy.
It has hitherto been found necessary to employ a number of the Ca-
dets as assistant teachers. This practice is attended with a loss of
time, and other disadvantages to the Cadets, thus withdrawn from the
regular duties of their class, and has never been viewed but in the
light of a necessary evil. In proportion as it becomes practicable to
obtain from among the officers graduated at the Academy, a sufficient
number of assistant teachers, the Board are of opinion that the em-
ployment of Cadets in that capacity should wholly cease.
Much of the efficiency and success of the system depend on the
greatest practicable equality among the Cadets, in their qualifications
and ages, at the time of entering the Academy. Great disparity
must necessarily exist in both respects. To keep this disparity with-
in reasonable limits, and, in order that the public resources may not
be lavished on subjects unprepared for this place, the Board are of
opinion that the preliminary requisitions required by the law should
be vigorously enforced by the Academic Staff, and that no person
should be admitted as a Cadet who is under fifteen, or over eighteen
years of age, on the first day of June of the year of admission. . . . .
II. The next general subject which engaged the attention of the
Board, was the Civil Economy of the Academy in its various branches.
The public property of this place, having been increased by recent
purchases, and its value augmented by various improvements, it was
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deemed, in the first place, expedient to make general inquiry into the
tenure by which it is held; the nature and purposes of the private
tenements, which have been erected upon it; and the extent of the
jurisdiction which is, and ought to be, exclusively exercised over it by
the United States. *
It was found that the lands now owned by the United States, at this
post, consist of about two thousand acres, held by deeds from indi-
viduals, and no ground exists for questioning the validity of the titles.
The private dwellings, which are becoming more numerous, are
generally of small dimensions, of wooden materials, and have been
erected at the cost of the individuals intending to occupy them, with the
express, but verbal understanding, of unconditional liability to be at
any time removed at the pleasure of the Superintendent. This under-
standing and condition have applied as well to the tenement itself as
to the tenant, and have served as a security of the good conduct of
the latter. These buildings are occupied chiefly by tradesmen, whose
occasional labors are convenient and necessary; and who, having the
means of accommodating small families, possess more domestic habits,
and better moral character, than might be expected in a more tran-
sient class, which would otherwise be necessary to perform the me-
chanical offices required by the existing population of the place. But
to obviate the inconvenience which would arise from any claim that
might hereafter be set up to a permanent, or transmissible interest,
in any improvements made on the premises by individuals; as well as
to prevent any feeling or allegation of injury, by any tenant, on his
rehmoval, or by the representatives of any on his decease; it is recom-
mended, that the Superintendent be instructed to take, as well from
the present, as from all future occupants, a written recognition of
the unlimited power of the United States, acting by the Superin-
tendent of the Academy for the time, to remove, or in any way to
dispose of any house, tenements, or other fixture or improvement,
which they may have heretofore erected, or may hereafter erect, on
the public grounds, and an acknowledginent of their liability, and
willingness in person, family, and effects, to be ejected from the pre-
mises at the pleasure of the Superintendent.
In regard to jurisdiction, it is found, as far as the Board can
learn, that no application has been made by the General Government
to the authorities of the State of New York, for the cession of its ju-
risdiction, as in the case of other military posts. No doubt is enter-
tained by the Board, that such a cession would be readily made;
more especially as, from the peculiarly isolated situation of the Acade:
my, no inconvenience could result to the citizens of the State, from
the relinquishment of the jurisdiction. Beside the fitness, on general
grounds, of the possession. by the United States, of the jurisdiction of
the post, a practical evil has been menaced, by incipient measures
taken, by the locál authorities, toward laying off a public highway
through the parade ground; which, if effected. would overthrow the
establishment, and render it altogether impracticable to exercise that
exclusive control which is indispensable to the admirable system of
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Maoral and military discipline which has hitherto been maintained,
under the present organization of the Academy. The Board, there-
fore, have no hesitation in recommending that application be made,
without loss of time, by the proper department of the General Go-
vernment, to the authorities of the state of New York, for the ces-
sion of its jurisdiction over the property of the United States con-
nected with the Academy.
On inquiry into the existing arrangements for the accommoda-
tion of those employed in the important and responsible stations con-
nected with the Academy, it was the opinion of the Board that an
extension of the same was not only desirable, but necessary. The
additional accommodations needed, are, first, and most especially,
two double houses, to be built of stone, fifty by forty feet each, and
two stories high, which, with kitchens in the basement, it is esti.
mated, would cost altogether thirteen thousand dollars. Some of the
higher officers of the institution are now dwelling in old wooden te-
nements, which are in a state of irreparable decay. There are not
less than thirteen officers, who are either destitute of separate accom-
modations for a family, or who are inhabiting such as are, in all
respects, uncomfortable and insufficient.
The want and importance of a constant supply of good water, is a
subject which has engaged the attention of the Board, not only in con-
mection with the health of the post, and all the purposes of household
economy, but also for the sake of the means, which should ever be
present, of extinguishing fires. . These, in the nature of things, must
be expected to occur, in an establishment, which, beside the ordinary
uses of fire, requires several hundred lights to be burning at the same
time. For the water now used, a precarious dependence is had on
one pump and two distant springs, that not unfrequently fail in dry
seasons, and the use of which is always expensive by the waste both
of time and labor. These evils can be removed by recourse to a co-
pious and unfailing fountain of good water, at the distance of one
thousand yards from the Academy, and at an elevation of fifty feet
above its plane. The water of this spring might be conducted to the
public buildings in iron pipes, which may be procured at fifty cents
per foot, deliverable on the premises; and it is estimated that this ob-
ject may be accomplished at an expense not exceeding two thousand
dollars. This sum, in the judgment of the Board, is not to be calcu-
lated against all the advantages and conveniences it would procure,
and especially against the means of rescuing from destruction by fire,
the public buildings and their valuable contents.
The next object to which the Board would invite the attention of
the Department of War, is the pressing want of a more commodious
place for public worship. On this point they feel the less necessity to
dwell, as the inadequacy of the apartment now used, but not origi-
nally designed for that important purpose, has been the subject of per-
sonal observation to the Honorable Secretary of War, during his re-
cent visit of inspection at this post. If it be deemed the duty of the
Government to provide, in all cases where it can be properly done,
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for the religious observance of the Sabbath by all persons in its ser-
vice, this duty would seem peculiarly strong, at a place of education
where those, whose principles and characters are yet unformed, are
to receive the moral and religious impressions which may remain
through life.
It is also believed by the Board to be highly expedient and neces-
sary that fire-proof apartments should be constructed for the safe
keeping and use of the Library and Philosophical and Chemical Ap-
paratus. To these objects, apartments are now appropriated, which
were not designed for them, and are not of the peculiar construction
adapted to them, and which, moreover, are much wanted for their ori-
ginal purposes, connected with the instruction of the Cadets.
In the opinion of the Board, an appropriation of twelve hundred
dollars is necessary, for levelling and improving the public grounds,
both for the military exercises of the Cadets, and for the cleanliness
and comfortable use of the buildings. The sum appropriated for the
erection of these buildings, having proved barely sufficient for that
purpose, the grounds were necessarily left almost in their natural
condition; and there is now no force at the command of the Superim-
tendent, for that improvement of the public grounds which, to say no-
thing of neatness and proper ornament, is essential to their practical
convenience, in a military view, and the comfort and health of the
post, in the wet season.
In reference to the bill of ſare provided for the Cadets, by contract
with the steward, it is understood that no alteration has been made
during the past year. A view of its constituent articles is presented
in the annexed paper, marked (e.) The quality of the provisions,
and the manner in which they are served up, have been observed by
the Board with entire satisfaction; and it is their opinion that the
steward has fulfilled the terms of his contract with fidelity.
III. The last general subject which occupied the attention of the
Board is that of the Military Instruction, Military Administration, and
Police of the Academy. The result of their inquiry into this depart-
ment is, that the military instruction, in all its branches, scientific and
practical, is conducted with skill, and is consequently productive of a
proficiency and excellence worthy of the highest praise.
The Military Instruction begins with the very elements of the art.
The drill of the recruit here, practically comprehends a careful in-
culcation of all the rules adapted to give to the Cadets a fine mili-
tary carriage of the body, an accurate and cadencer step, and a perfect
knowledge of the manual. The consequence is. that, in the lesson of
the platoon, the files exhibit a precision in the facings, turnings, and
wheelings, which prepares them for the manoeuvres of the battalion,
which are performed with a promptness, elegance, and accuracy,
not surpassed by the efforts of veteran troops. &
Independently of these exercises, which are performed in the field
by all the Cadets, the first or graduating class afforded unequivocal
testimony of an extensive knowledge of the evolutions of the line, by
demonstrating a series of the most complete manoeuvres on the black
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board, in diagrams, which were explained with great facility and
copiousness of illustration. The different methods of forming column
of attack, displaying column of grand divisions, the passage of lines,
the mode of retiring by battalions, forming the columns of attack and
Squares, while retiring, to meet the assaults of cavalry, the various
modes of passing a defile, advancing and retiring, with an exhibition
of the several eschelon movements, form but a small portion of the
demonstration which this class made of their proficiency in the tactics
of the field. They also displayed a very eminent polition of knowledge,
in the rules of castramentation, the order of marches, the composition
and distribution of troops performing such marches, in reference to
the face of the country, character of the enemy, and natural and artificial
impediments, in the duties of advance, flank, and rear guards, convoys
and detachments, and in the different orders of battle as relative to offen-
sive and defensive operations. These examinations were conducted by
Major Worth, and furnished the best proofs of his personal assiduity
and skill. as well as of the excellence of his method of instruction.
The school of field artillery, as well as the service of artillery,
generally, is taught by lessons from Lallemand’s admirable treatise.
In this department of the drill, the Cadets displayed very respectable
attainments, altogether creditable to the Ufficer, Lieut. Kinsley, to
whom this branch of their instruction is confided.
The Discipline of the Academy, whilst founded on the most perfect
subordination, nevertheless partakes of the character of a parental
kindness and supervision, which adds a temperate mildness to the
sanctions of military rule, calculated to render those sanctions more
impressive and effectual. The Board have every reason to believe
that instances of abuse of authority are as rare as those of obstinate
disobedience.
The Police of the Academy leaves but little to be desired, beyond
that which will be obtained when a more copious command of water is
procured, in conformity with the plan already proposed by this Board.
At present, it is exhibited in an attention to the cleanliness of the per-
sons, neatness of the apparel and accoutrements of the Cadets, and in
the perfect order in which the barracks are kept. Indeed, the youthful
form no where exhibits a finer physical development than it does at
this Seminary, where the appearance of vigorous health and muscular
energy afford the best testimony of the existence of those regulations
which are adapted to promote them.
The subsistence of the Cadets, their clothing, and all things ap-
pertaining to the Commissariat of the Institution, are placed on So
judicious a footing, as to require, on the part of the Board, no sug-
gestions for alteration, with a view to amendment. They would,
however, recommend that the quartermaster’s department, at this
post, should be so organized, as to render this officer immediately ac-
countable to the Quartermaster General at Washington, and not to
the Engineer Department. The Board are not induced to make this
suggestion under the belief that there are any abuses attributable to
the excellent officer now charged with this department at this station;
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but from considerations connected with the system and uniformity of
this branch of the staff, and the necessity of its responsibily to a
common head. They also think, and would strongly recommend,
that the Superintendent of this Academy should be directly responsi-
ble to the Secretary of War, and that there should be no intermediate
responsibility to the Engineer Department; and, if necessary, that
the Superintendent should be made a part of the general staff of the
army. For this purpose, they would urge the expediency of a legis-
lative enactment, on the part of Congress, and that the portion of
the law be repealed which limits the choice of the President to the
Corps of Engineers, in selecting a Superintendent for this Academy.
The Board concur in the strong recommendation of the Board of
Visiters of the last year, of the proposed increase of the rank, as well
as pay, of the present Superintendent, although it is a subject on which,
from considerations of delicacy, they have refrained from conferring
with Colonel Thayer. When it is recollected how much of the time
and talents of this valuable officer is employed in the duties of this
post, the comprehensive relations and vast responsibility, as well as
the expenses, to which his station necessarily subjects him, the Board
are of opinion that the pay and emoluments of a Colonel of Cavalry
are quite as little as he ought, on every consideration of justice, to re-
CeIVC.
The Board recommend, as indispensable to the health of the Cadets,
the erection of a Hospital. At present, the sick, at the hazard of their
lives, and the privation of the necessary comforts, remain in their
rooms with their associates. On the disastrous consequences result-
ing from such an arrangement, in the event of a contagious disease,
and before it could be arrested, the Board deem it unnecessary to dwell.
It is recommended that a gun house and laboratory be erected; and,
as soon as the former is finished, that a new and complete division of
field artillery be supplied, for the instruction of the Cadets.
The Board of Visiters feel themselves called on, as a matter of dee
cided expediency, to recommend that two dollars per month of the pay
of the Cadets be stopped, (in addition to any other deduction which is
now made,) and paid back at the end of the four years, to those who
graduate, to furnish their equipment as officers, and to others, at the
time of their leaving the Academy, to defray their expenses in going
home.
The Board also recommend, that the Cadets who are employed as
assistant teachers, should not, in any event, be excused from the mil-
itary services and duties of the Academy, and that they should con-
form strictly to the uniform prescribed for the Academy.
The Board would further recommend, that the practical instruction
in Artillery be restricted to the school of the piece; while the theore-
tical instruction may be extended, at the discretion of the Superintend-
ent. They finally recommend an Academic Military Uniform for all
the Professors and Assistants.
Such is the result of the observation and inquiry which the Board
of Visiters have been enabled to make.
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It is respectfully submitted to the Department of War, in the hope
that the numerous suggestions for proposed improvements will be re-
garded, not as implied intimations of great existing defects, but as
hints for the means of increased and extended usefulness. The Board
have attended the examination with constantly excited feelings of
pride and pleasure, in the prosperity of this great American Institu-
tion. They have found it in an excellent state. They believe the
best spirit prevails among the Cadets. They have seen the proofs of
the most meritorious discharge of an arduous, but honorable trust on
the part of the Academic Staff; and they should think they failed in
their own duty, did they close this report without paying a sincere
tribute to the ability, devotedness, and success, with which all the
interests of the Academy are administered by the Superintendent.
We have the honor to remain, very respectfully,
W Sir, your obedient servants,
JAMES HAMILTON, Jr.
President of the Board.
EDWARD EVERETT,
Secretary of the Board.
Jībr’m. Eustis, Lt. Col. 4th Art.
J. B. Walbach, Bt. Lt. Col. 1st. Art.
John F. Parrott,
O. B. Brown, *
J. S. Skinner, Members.
Hugh JMercer,
C. Dewey,
George Bancroft,
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SPEGIMENs of ProBLEMs solved by THE CADETs, IN PHILosophy.
AND MATHEMATICS.
Selection of Problems and eacercises in Civil Engineering.
1. Explain the practical theory of the equilibration of arches and
their abutments, and find, by a practical method, the position and depth
of the joints of an equilibrated arch. $
2. Determine the figure of the voussoir of an annulo-radient groin.
3. Explain the graphic method for determining the quantity of de-
blais and remblais in the deep cuttings and embankments of canals.
4. Explain the different substitutes for the chamber locks, which
may be employed in a system of small canals.
5. Determine the figure of the voussoir of an oblique rampant arch,
penetrating an annular vault.
6. Draw and explain the works of an artificial harbor.
Problems in JMilitary Engineering.
1. Illustrate the general principles of commandment and relief, and
adjust the relief of the elements of Cormontaigne's front accordingly.
2. Explain the works and the journal of the attacks, from the third
parallel to the storming of the breach of encient.
3. Illustrate the measures of defence, during the two periods of at-
tack proper.
4. Traw and explain, at large, the detail of Mouze's modified
front.
5. Explain the theory of defilement, applied to permanent fortifica-
tion; and determine the planes of defilement for the entire front of Cor-
montaigne’s system.
6. Draw and explain the front of Cohorus’ system of fortification.
Problems in Philosophy.
1. Find the place of a body in its orbit, knowing the time in which
it passes its apsides. #
2. Investigate the motions of three bodies which revolve around each
other and around their common centre of gravity. S-
3. Find the difference between the centripetal forces, which will
cause a body to revolve in a fixed and in a moveable orbit; suppos-
ing the orbit to revolve about its centre of force.
4. Find the motion of the apsides, in orbits approaching very near
to circles.
5. Define the times of ascent and descent of bodies along rightlines;
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the centripetal force varying according to any law, and the quadra-
ture of curves being granted.
6. The centripetal force varying according to any law, and the quad-
rature of curves being granted, find the trajectories in which bodies
will move, as well as the times of their motion in the trajectories
found.
Problems in different branches of Mathematics.
1. Make the projections of the screw, and determine the lines of
shade on the surfaces of the threads, the shadows cast on those threads,
and the shadows cast by the different parts of the screw on a given
lane.
p 2. Put in perspective an arch formed by the intersection of two
equal cylinders, whose axes are at right angles, also the pedestals on
which they rest; find the perspective of the different shadows on its in-
terior, as also the shadows which it casts on a given plane.
3. Explain the base and modulus of a system of logarithms; and
compare the logarithm of a given quantity in one system, with the
logarithm of the same quantity in any other system.
4. Show what the differential of the logarithm of any quantity in
any system is equal to, and the manner in which it is found.
5. Analyze a curve from its most general equation, find the points
of rebroussement, of inflection, and where the tangents are parellel,
or perpendicular to the axis of Abscipa.
6. Explain the method of integrating monomial, and binominal ex-
pressions; rational and irrational functions; and the general process
of integrating by parts and by series.
7. Find the solidity and the surface of the solid, generated by the
revolution of the cycloir about its base.
8. Show the application of the calculus to the rectification of
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SYNOPSIS of the Course of Studies at the Military Academy.

Cadet C. G. Ridgely, Ass. Teacher.
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3 DEPARTMENT, SECTION. NAMES OF INSTRUCTORS. SUBJECTs of STUDY AND TEXT Books.
Ç
1st Capt. Douglass, Professor. Gay de Vernon’s Science of War and
Fortification, Sganzin’s Treatise on
Engineering. Civil Engineering, Prospective Shades
and Shadows, Stone Cutting.
r | 2d Lieut. Mordecai, Assist. Professor. Same as for the 1st section.
1 JMineralogy. Doctor Torrey, Professor. Cleaveland’s Mineralogy.
Geography, His- Rev. Mr. Picton, Professor, and Morse’s Geography, Tytler’s Elements of
tory, & Ethics. Lieut. Findley, Assistant Professor. History, &c.
Tactics. Major Worth. | Rules and Regulations for the field exer.
cise and manoeuvres of Infantry.
1st Professor Mansfield. Gregory’s Mechanics, Newton’s Principia,
Philosophy. Enfield’s Institutes.
2d Lieut. S. Smith, Assistant Professor. Bridge’s Mechanics, Enfield’s Institutes.
3d Lieut. Parrott, Acting Assist. Prof. Same as for 2d section.
2 1 St. Proffe. Torrey and Lieut. Prescott. | Henry’s Chemistry.
Chemistr 2d Proffr. Torrey and Lieut. Prescott, Do.
emistry. 3d Proffr. Torrey and Lieut. Prescott. Do.
4th Proffr. Torrey and Cadet Bache. Do.
*. of d Whole | Mr. Gimbrede, Teacher, and
andscapes an class. Cadet Mackay, Assistant Teacher.
Topography.
1St Professor Davies, and Lieut. Ross. Surveying. Descriptive Geometry, Conic
Sections, Prospective Shades and Sha-
dows, Biot’s Geometric Analitique, La-
croix Calcul. Differential et Integral.
H 2d Lieut. Webster, Assistant Professor. Surveying, Descriptive Geometry, Conic
• Sections. Perspective Shades and Sha-
JMathematics. | dows, Biot's Geometric Analitique,
Bourharlot’s Calcul. Differential et In-
tegral.
3d Lieut. Green, Acting Assist. Proffr. Surveying, Plane and Spherical Analytical
3 Trigonometry, Descriptive Geometry,
Perspective Shades and Shadows, Conic
Sections, Hutton’s Fluxions.
º } Mr. Berard, 1st Teacher. Giºia, chº XII.
French. 3d io. º
4th } Mr. Du Commun, 2d Teacher. Do.
Drawing of the | Mr. Gimbrede, Teacher.
Human Figure. | Cadet Brisbane, Assistant Teacher. |
- - - - -*-a- ==
- 1st Lieut. Mahaw, Acting Assist. Proff. Lacroix's Algebra. Legendre’s Geometry,
f Phane and Spherical Analytical Trigono-
- metry, Crozet's Descriptive Geometry.
JMathematics 2d Cadet Bowman, Do. Same as for the 1st, Section.
4. (ºf 67/10/20S, 3d Cadet Brown, Do. Lacroix's Algebra, Legendre’s Geometry,
*~ Plane and Spherical Analytical Trigono-
metry, and part of Descriptive Geometry.
4th Cadets Bartlett and Bryant. Lacroix's Algebra. Legendre's Geometry.
1 St Mr. Berard, 1st Teacher.- Berard’s Lecons Francaises, 1 vol. of Gil
2d 2
French. 3d | Blas.
4th } Mr. Du Commun, 2d Teacher. Do. Po.
5th Do. FMo.

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§tºſteºmycºtt of the Ordinary Expenses of the Military
(c.)
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Academy—showing a comparative view of the present, and a proposed plan of organization for the Milit
ary Academy.
#The Assistant Professors of Philosophy, Engineering, Mathematics, and Chemistry, being officers of the Army, the difference
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** * Am’t of pay and em’t. J º of pay and em’t.
PRESENT ORGANIZATION, -º-º-º- '*. PROPOSED or GANIZATION.3%
Dollars. Cents. f Dollars. Cents.
1 Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy sº - | Pay and emoluments of a Lieutenant Colonel 1,699 24 1 Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy and Astronomy |Brevet rank, pay, and emoluments, of Maj. cav. 1,716 00
1 Professor of Engineering tº º wº tºns - Pay and emoluments of a Major - tº º 1,506 24 l #. of Engineering †º tº º gº - º Do. do. do. 1,716 00
1 Professor of Mathematics gº tº º Gº tº - Pay and emoluments of a Major - tº 1,506 24 1 Professor of Mathematics tº tº ſº 4-2 tº gºt Do. do. do. 1,7 ió 00
I Surgeon, Acting Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy - Ten dollars per month extra tº 120 00 1 Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy tº tº º T}o. do. do. 1,716 00
1 Professor of Ethics and Chaplain gº tº tºº - Pay and emoluments of a Major - uº. 1,506 24 1 Chaplain and Professor of Ethics and Belles Lettres tºg * - Do. do. do. 1,716 00
2 Teachers of the French Language tº- gº & ºn - || Pay and emoluments of a Captain - tº 1,724 24 1 Assistant Professor Nat’l and Experimental Phil’y and Astron’y Rank, pay, and emolument of Capt. of Infantry 190 00
1 Teacher of Drawing g- º * > tºº tº º - || Pay and emoluments of a Captain - sº 862 12 || 1 Assistant Professor of Engineering cº Tes - I Do. do. do. ... 120 00
; First Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Philosophy gº - Extra pay to equal Captain's mº gº 120 00 || 1 Assistant Professor of Mathematics tº º $º - Do. do. do. 120 00
1 First Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Mathematics tº - || Extra pay to equal Captain’s gº gº 120 00 1 Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy tº - I Do. do. do. 120 00
1 Second Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Engineering - - || Extra pay to equal Captain’s tº tº 180 00 1 Teacher of French tº tºº sº tº tº- - Rank of Capt. pay and emol’t Major of Inf. 1,506 24
1 Sword Master º tº gº * * * wº gº - || Sixty dollars per month fºLe tº gº 720 00 || 2 Assistant Teachers of French - tº ſº º - || Rank of Lieut. pay and emol’t Captain of Inf. 1,724 24
10 Cadets, Acting Assistant Professors * ſº tº - Ten dollars per month for each tº & s 1,200 00 || 1 Teacher of Drawing º gº º º * > - || Rank of Capt. pay and emol’t of Maj. of Inf. 1,506 24
1 Teacher of Music † tº-g Jes gº - || Fifty dollars per month a º gº 600 00 1 Sword Master - wº tº º º tº - Sixty dollars per month tº- dº I tºº 720 00
1 Clerk to the Treasurer - tº tº ſº tº - Fifty dollars per month - tº º tº- 600 00 || 12 Officers and Cadets, Acting Assistant Instructors wº - Ten dollars per month extra tºº tº 1,440 00
250 Cadets º tº a 4. º tºg C. : - 16 dollars per month and two rations per day 84,500 00 || 1 Teacher of Music º tº tº tºº § 3. - | Fifty dollars per month - sº gº 600 00
20 Musirians tº g- tº * † & tº - || Pay, clothing, and rations 2,770 00 || 1 Clerk to the Treasurer - tº as º º gº - || Fifty dollars per month gº wº tºº 600 00
Fuel, transportation, stationery, repairs, and incidental expenses - * º ſº anº g-º * Lo 11,000 00 || 1 Modeller sº tº ºt tºº ſº tºº º - | Fifty dollars per month gº tº tº- 600 60
§ 1 Fire Worker tº gº tºo ºr tºº tº - Thirty dollars per month - * † sº 360 00
- 1 Armorer tº <- ſº tººk * } * → - Thirty dollars per month - gº ºf 36{) 00
250 Cadets tº , dºg º tº . gº gº - 16 dollars per month, and two rations per day 84,500 00
1 Steward to the Hospital - gº gº º tº - || Pay and emolument of a Cadet gº tº º 290 00
4 Atlendants to do. - tº tºº º º - || At eight dollars per month, and one ration - 566 00
20 Musicians tº tº * . *. - ſº - || Pay, clothing, and rations - 4. tºº 2,770 00
1 Sergeant, 2 Corporals, and 12 Privates - tº tº - || Pay, clothing, and rations - t is tºº 1,987 50
Fuel, transportation, stationery, repairs, and incidental expenses - tº º * - fº ſº * i- 11,000 00
|_31 10,734 32 3119,590 22

only between their pay as such, and their pay as Captains of Infantry, is inserted in the column of pay and emolument.
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Copy of a Bill reported by the JMilitary Committee, at the last Session of
Congress, providing for the gradual increase of the Corps of Engineers,
and for equalizing the Rank, Pay, and Emoluments, of the Professors
of the JMilitary Academy at West Point, and for other purposes.-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That. from and
after the passing of this act, the President of the United States be, and
he is hereby, authorized to increase the Corps of Engineers, and the
Topographical Engineers, by an annual addition of two Lieutenants
to each, over and above the present established number of officers of
each corps, until both of the said corps shall respectively receive an
addition of four first and four second Lieutenants; which said additional
Lieutenants shall be taken from the most distinguished of the gradu-
ates of the Military Academy.
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the pay and emoluments of
the officers of each of the said corps, shall be equal to those allowed to
the officers of light dragoons under the act of the 12th of Apriñºne
thousand eight hundred and eight, except so far as it relates to the
rations allowed to subalterns by said act; in lieu of which, the Lieu-
tenants of both corps of Engineers shall be entitled to receive the same
subsistence as is now allowed to Subalterns of the Army.
SEc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is
hereby, authorized to appoint a Professor of Chemistry and Mineral-
ogy to the Military Academy, and that the Chaplain of the said insti-
tution shall be Professor of Ethicks and Belles Lettres.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Professors attached to
the Military Academy shall, from and after the passing of this act,
receive, each, pay and emoluments equal to those of a Major of Light
Dragoons, and that all the Professors, with the exception of the Chap-
lain, shall have the rank of Major, but which rank is not to entitle
them to any authority, nor shall it take effect at any place, except at
West Point, and in connexion with the Military Academy.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the principal teacher of
the French Language, and the Teacher of Drawing, shall each receive
pay and emoluments equal to those of a Major of Infantry, and shall
have rank corresponding with their pay, to be limited, however, in
like manner as is provided in the case of the Professors.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed
one Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy, and two As-
sistant Teachers of the French Language, and one Assistant Teacher
of Drawing; one Sword and Riding Master; one Modeller; one Fire-
worker, and one Armorer.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the Assistant Professors
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and Assistant Teachers shall each receive pay and emoluments equal
to those of Captain of Infantry; that the Sword and Riding Master
shall receive pay and emoluments equal to that of a Lieutenant of In-
fantry; that the Modeller shall receive fifty dollars a month; that the
Fire-Worker and Armorer receive, each, thirty dollars a month; and
that the Assistant Professors and Assistant Teachers, and the Sword
and Riding Masters, shall have rank corresponding with their pay,
to be limited, however, in like manner as is provided in the case of
the Professors and Teachers.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the Superintendent of the
Military Academy shall receive pay and emoluments equal to those of
a Colonel of Engineers, as is authorized by this act, and shall have a
rank corresponding therewith, to be limited, however, in like manner
as is provided in case of the Professors.
SEc. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Superintendent of the
Military Academy, under the direction of the Secretary of War, be
authorized to enlist for a term of years, unless sooner discharged, one
sergeant, two corporals, and twelve privates, to be employed as la-
borers, in the service of the Military Academy, and who shall be en-
titled to the same pay and emoluments as are now, or hereafter shall
be, provided for non-commissioned officers and privates of artillery.
SEc. 10. And be it further enacted, That there shall be attached to
the hospital of the said Military Academy, one Steward, with the pay
and emoluments of a Cadet; one Matron, who shall be allowed ten
dollars per month, and a ration per day for five attendants, including
a cook, nurses, and washers, at eight dollars per month, each, and one
ration per day.
SEc. 11. And be it further enacted, That so much of the act passed.
the twenty-ninth of April, eighteen hundred and twelve, entitled “An
Act making further provision for the Corps of Engineers,” as pro-
vides that one Paymaster shall be taken from the subalterns of the
Corps of Engineers, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and that the
Paymaster so authorized and provided, be attached to the Pay Depart-
ment, and be in every respect placed on the footing of the other Pay-
masters of the Army. ^
SEc. 12. And be it further enacted, That, at the meetings of the
Academic Staff, the members who shall constitute the same, shall take
precedence according to their pay and emoluments, and the dates of
their appointments, respectively.
SEc. 13. And be it further enacted, That the officers, non-commis-
sioned officers, and other persons authorized to be appointed, hired, or
enlisted, by this act, shall be subject to the rules and articles of war.

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Bill of Fares-Copied from the Contrast, 3. . . . .

Breakfast—Good coffee with milk and sugar, fre b *r d ână Wit.
ter, . beefº or ham, and radishes in the ... 'them.' "
Supper.—Young Hyson tea, of a good quality, with milk and sugar,
and fresh bread and butter.
Dinner for Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, fresh meat, either—-
beaf, veal, or mutton, well roasted, with goodbread and potatoes, and
two of the following vegetables, properly boiled, viz.: beets, onidis,
cabbage, turnips, or carrots; but, as a substitute for one of them, (ex-
cept potatoes, which shall always be given,) green peas or beans
shall be furnished in the season for them. ... ." t
, For Monday and Saturday, corned beef and pork, well boiled, good
bread, with the same vegetables as for Sunday, also a pudding with
SąUICCs F- - ir
For Wednesday, good meat soup, boiled meat and rice, with bread
and vegetables the same as on Sunday: also, a pudding with sauce.
For Friday, fresh fish, (when it can be procured,) with bread, vege-
tables, &c. or a dinner as specified for Sunday, when fish cannot be
procured. • ?:
N. B. In 1817, 312 per month was paid by each Cadet, for board.
The present price is $10 permonth, : “ . . . ;
* Cold beef is sometimes substituted. ,' ..' if
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Estimate ºf the expense ºf Horses required for the purpose of instructing
the Cadets at the Military Academy in Equitation, and the Cavalry
and Light Artillery exercises and manºeuvres.
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* ‘. . . . For the first year, say 1826.
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For the erection of stables for fifty horses, - . . $1,200 00
. For the purchase of fifty horses, at $100, º 5,000 00
For the forage of fifty horses, - - - - 3,000 00
For shoeing and other incidental expenses, º 300 00
For fifty saddles and bridles, at $10, º º 500 00
For halters and equipments for the menage, or
riding school, - tº º sº * sº 100
310,100 00
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For the second year, and thereafter.
For forage for fifty horses, at sixty dollars each, - $3,000 '00
For shoeing and other incidental expenses, Gº 200 00
For replacing horses which may be condemned as
unfit for service, or which may die, - 400 00
$53,600 00
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DEPARTMENT or WAR,
Bounty Land Office, JNovember 23, 1825;
Sre: Agreeably to instructions, I herewith hand you the Annual
Report of the hushness of this Office, for the year ending the 22d
instant. $. * . . "
I have the honor to be, with great respect,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
WM. M. STEUART, Clerk,
The Hon. JAMEs BARBoup,
Secretary of War.
=s_ºmm
Jºbstract of the number of Warrants issued for Military Bounty Lands,
for services in the late War, from JNovember the 22d, 1824, to the
22d JNovember, 1825, inclusive, viz: º
1st. Authorized by the act of December the 24th, 1811, } 167
and January the 11th, 1812,
2d. Do. do. " February the 6th, 1812, (volunt's) 4
3d. Do. " do. December the 10th, 1814, 3
4th. Do. do. March the 5th, 1816, 3
Total, 177
Number of warrants, of the 1st and 2d description, 171, 27,360 -
of 160 acres each, wº & 9
Do. of the 3d description, 3 of 320 do. 960
T}o. of the 4th do. 3 (Canadian Vol’r.) 800
N. B. In this class of claims, officers received land in different
proportion from privates.
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Return of Claims which have been deposited in the Office, from the 1st ºf
October, 1824, to the 30th September, 1825, inclusive, viz:
Discharges and posthumous claims, - - - - 494
Do. on file at date of last report, awaiting further
evidence of service, &c. - gº gº gº 474
* * * g Total, 968
Whereof, number admitted, for which warrants have
* * issued, - - - - - - - , , , - ... -- 186
Pe. returned to the applicants for füß 5 ſº
ther evidence, or rejected, "- ss6
Do. remaining on file, awaiting further s
evidence of service, &c. &c. - - 466 968
The number of claims for five years’ half pay pension, in
lieu of bounty land, remaining.on file at date of last
report, awaiting evidence of death in service, &c. &c.
Were, - º gº tº sº º 6 º' tº tº º 18
Subsequently called up and admitted, - - tº gº 8
g f *
* 15
The number of “Canadian Volunteer” elaims remaining
on file at the date of last report, awaiting further
evidence of right to claim, were, - sº tº wº 128
Subsequently called up and admitted, - - - - 8
125
**
The number of Revolutionary claims on file, at date of last
report, awaiting additional vouchers, were, - & 97.
Received from the 1st October, 1824, to the 30th Sep-
tember, 1825, inclusive, sº * → 462
559
-:
Bisposed of as follows, viz:
Rejected, not being entitled to land, or which had
been previously satisfied, ; : {- º - 386
Admitted, as being entitled, but awaiting additional
documents, or autherity to call and receipt for
the warrants, gº tº tº- - " - - 77
Suspended, and still kept on file till known to what
line of the army, &c. they were attached, - 52
Number of warrants issued, - tº sº tºº - 44
* cº-º-º- º 559
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Wiz:
1st Class, To Lieutenant Colonels, 2 of 450 acres each, 900 acres.
2d do. To Surgeon, 1 of 400 do. 400 do.
3d do. To Captains, 8 of 300 do. 2,400 do.
4th do. To Lieutenants, 12 of 200 do. 2,400 do.
5th do. To Ensign, 1 of 150 do. 150 do.
6th do. To Rank and file, 20 of 190 do. 2,000 do.
8,250 acres.
There are fifty-nine Revolutionary Land Warrants, issued to offi-
cers and privates, now in the Office, signed by Generals Knox and
Dearborn, when they were at the head of the Department, and which
have not yet been called for.
preARTMENT or WAR;
Bounty Land Office, JNovember 22d, 1825.
WM. M. STEUART, Clerk.
' Doc. 1–sig. 15. (J )
A STATEMENT showing the number of Pensioners on the Rolls of the different States and Territories, on the 4th of September, 1825,
the amount annually paid to each description of Pensioners, the number of deaths in the year 1825, and the number added to the Lists in
the same year, ending the 4th September, 1825. *
^

*
NUMBER of PENSIONERS IN EACH STATE, NUMBER of DEATHS IN | NUMBER ADDED TO THE ROLLS IN 1825.
STATES AND TERRI- AND THEIR DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT ANNUALLY PAID, 1825.
TORIES, **
Revolutionary. Invalid. Half-pay. Revolutionary. Invalid and Half-pay, Revolutionary. Invalid. Revolutionary. Invalid. Half-pay.
Maine, - - - || 1,152 99 5 § 120,141 51 $3,696 05 55 º 25 3 tº-
New Hampshire, -> 822 89 3 61,774 79 14, 192 62 27 6 19 3 º
Massachusetts, - - 1,665 388 | 1 171,513 53 30, 629 64 51 6 23 1.
Rhode Island, - tº- 228 22 2 23,741 01 2,336 06 19. 2 4 º
Connecticut, - sº 817 165 10 83, 330 74 13,792 58 47. 4 14 2
*Vermont, - º 1,050 171 5 109,894 33 12,981 89 3 º 21 3 gº
New York, º 2,968 1,021 18 300,281 39 42,645 05 76 13 59 16 1.
New Jersey, - 419 51 1 43,209 73 2,002 40 12 tºº 7. * sº
Pennsylvania, - 931 386 20 96,215 84 16,468 20 41 10 20 4 1
Delaware, tº º 20 15 I 2,064 00 1,366 14 6 3 º - º
Maryland, tº- 200 248 3 20,056 02 9,306 93 15 7. 2 3 º
Virginia, - º 638 225 8 64,928 69 8,222 23 14 3 25 4 1
North Carolina, 242 80 3 23,788 05 5,754 18 22 2 15 1 tº
South Carolina, 1 16 21 º 11,662 20 1,554 29 3 tºº 8 --> tº
Georgia, - - 57 24 1 5,725 52 2,065 49 -> & . 6 1 º
Kentucky, fe 497 163 5 50,518 80 11,724 30 13 gº 29 * 5 gº
Tennessee, º 227 128 6 22,473 08 10,712 51 4 1 18 2 ºrs
Ohio, tº- sº 705 152 8 70,591 31 6,216 34 23 1 36 4 º
Louisiana, º 6 24 º 554 60 2,229 59 - º 2 1 tºº
Indiana, - - 1 13 55 º 12,872 81 1,955 78 7. g- 5 2 sº
Mississippi, º 11 9 tº- 1, 152 00 842 00 º- tºº tº :- ſº
Missouri, - tº º 12 45 º 1,152 00 3,694 72 1 º u- 3 *
Illinois, - tº 23 20 960 00 822 50 º tºº 2 -- sº
Alabama, - º 18 23 -> 1,934 96 1,660 00 - tº 3 2 *
Michigan, º 22 8 - 1,056 00 756 40 * 4 ſº tº- *- sº
Columbia, º 26 58 º 3,088 25 2,478 40 º ſº 1 1 tº-
12,985 8,690 1 11 1,304,681 16 210,106 29 4.32 58 344 61 3
WAR DEPARTMENT, PENsion OFFICE, December 3d, 1825.
J. T., EDWARDS.
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K.
DEPARTMENT of WAR, OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRs,
JWovember 30th, 1825.
SIR : I have had the honor to receive your directions of the 3d
ultimo, as follows:
“You will as early as practicable, report to me an estimate of the
amount which will be required to be appropriated for the current
expenses of the Indian Department, for the year 1826.
“You will also report, separately, the amount of money disbursed
and settled in the Indian Department, from the commencement of
the present year to the termination of the third quarter of it, in-
cluding disbursements for the same period, under the appropriation
for the civilization of the Indian Tribes; the number of schools,
where established, by what society, the number of teachers at each,
and the number of pupils by last reports, together with the effects as
already developed of the present system for civilizing the Indians,
and its probable and ulterior consequences upon them as a race,
viewed both in relation to their present situation, and that which
contemplates their future and permanent residence upon lands West
of the Mississippi. You will report, also, the operations of commis-
sioners appointed to hold Indian Treaties under acts of the last ses-
sion of Congress, and such other remarks as you may think proper
to make in relation to the administration of the Indian Department.”
I had the honor, on the 14th ultimo, to furnish the estimate of the
amount ($153,000) required to be appropriated for the current ex-
penses of the year 1826.
The accompanying statement, which I have the honor now to
submit, marked A, shews the amount of money that has been drawn
from the Treasury, on account of the Indian Department, for the
first, second, and third quarters' of the present year; how much of
that amount has been settled; and how much remains to be accounted
for. It appears, from this statement, that $7S1,827 14, has been
drawn from the Treasury, that $535,017 87, has been accounted
for; and that there remains to be accounted for $246,809 27. It
is proper to remark, that the sum of $191,368 91, which appears,
from the statement, to be unaccounted for, is the unapplied balance of
the appropriation of the 3d March, 1825, of $250,000, in reference
to a treaty with the Creeks; and is, though drawn from the Trea-
sury, subject, at the pleasure of the Department, to its orders. If
this surn be deducted from the balance of $246,809 27, there will
remain to be accounted for sº 36, all which, it is believed,
1
90 | 1 ||
will be fully accounted for, when several returns, which are daily
expected, shall be received.
Statement, marked B, shews the number of schools, where estab-
lished, by what society, the number of teachers at each, and the
number of pupils, according to the last reports. These returns shew
that thirty-eight schools are in operation; and that they contain ele-
ven hundred and fifty-nine children. On comparing this with the
report of last year, it will be found that four new schools have been
established, and that the increase in the number of children, for this
year, is two hundred and forty-three.
Measures were duly taken to carry into effect the acts of Congress
of the 25th May, 1824, (I go back to this because its provisions have
but just been executed,) and of the 3d March, 1825, the former having
for its object the formation of treatics beyond the Mississippi, the
Jatter, the establishment of peace and boundaries between the various
Tribes of the Upper Mississippi and the Lakes; also another act of
the 3d March, 1825, authorizing the President to cause a road to
be marked out from the Western frontier of Missouri to the con-
fines of New Mexico, and which act, also, makes provision for
holding treaties with the intervening Indian Tribes, for the purpose
of obtaining their consent to the marking of said road, and to the
unmolested use thereof to the citizens of the United States, and of
the Mexican Republic.
Advices have been received of as late date as the 21st September
last, from General Atkinson and Major O'Fallon, the Commissioners
appointed to carry into effect the provisions of the Act of the 25th
May, 1824, at which period they were at Fort Atkinson, on the Mis-
souri, to which place they had returned two days previous to the date
of their letter, after having penetrated the country as far as the Two
Thousand Mile Creek, and fully accomplished, so far, the objects of
their commission. It only remained for them to treat with a few
tribes, the Mahas, Ottoas, Missouri, and Panis, which they expected
to accomplish in twelve days, when they were to descend to St. Louis,
and report more in detail. It is understood that General Atkinson
is on his way to this city bringing with him the Treaties; and that
the entire object of the Commission is accomplished.
Returns have been received from General Clark and Governor
Cass, the Commissioners appointed to mediate, at Prairie Du Chien,
between the Sioux, Sac, Fox, Iowa, Chippewa, Menomonei, and Win-
nebago Tribes, and to establish boundaries between them. In this work
of mercy the Commissioners have been successful. Treaties have
been entered into with those Tribes, by which their long and bloody
wars have been terminated, and boundaries assigned to them, as the
surcst guarantee against future hostilities.
Messrs. Reeves, Sibley, and Mather, the Commissioners appointed
to mark the road from the Western Frontier of Missouri to the con-
fines of New Mexico, and to hold Treaties with the intervening Indian
Tribes, arc engaged in the performance of these duties.
With the view of adjusting certain claims of the Shawnese Indians
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for lands, in czchange for a tract hitherto occupied by them at Cape
Girardeau, in Missouri, and for spoliations of various kinds, and im-
provements left by them at Cape Girardeau, General Clark was di-
rected, in March last, to adjust these claims; and authorized, should it
be necessary, to treat with the Osage and Kanzas Tribes for the ex-
tinguishment of their titles to lands for those Indians. This arrange-
ment has been accordingly made; and in accomplishing it, and fol-
lowing up the views of the Executive, in providing a country for such
Tribes of Indians as may think proper to emigrate and join their
friends in the West, but especially to secure a country for the Creeks,
in pursuance of the obligations of the General Government, in its
compact with Georgia, the Commissioner very judiciously embraced.
in the negotiation for the accommodation of the Shawnees, at that
meeting, an extinguishment of the Indian titles to three or four mil-
lions of acres of land in Missouri and Arkansas, and nearly one hun-
dred millions of acres beyond the Western boundaries of Missouri
and Arkansas. Reservations are secured to the Osages and Kan-
zas—to the first, a tract of fifty miles front, parallel to, and about
twenty five miles West of, the Western boundary of Missouri, and to
the Kanzas a tract of thirty miles front, parallel also to the Western
boundary of Missouri, and about fifty miles West of it; both running
back to the Spanish line. A judicious arrangement as to space be-
tween those two reservations, and between the frontier of Missouri,
has been effected. Thus, all the titles of Indians to lands within the
limits of Missouri, except a few reservations, have been extinguish-
ed; and a country, represented to be fertile, and in all respects desira-
ble, provided, and in sufficient extent, beyond the boundaries of Mis-
souri and Arkansas, for the accommodation of all the tribes within the
States, which, should they incline to occupy it, it is the policy of the
Government to guarantee to them lasting and undisturbed possession.
At the same time, Treaties of Peace and Friendship were entered
into between the Osage and Delaware, the Shawnese, Weas, Pian-
keshaw and Peoria tribes of Indians. and subsequently a treaty has
been concluded, which assigns to the Shawnese fifty miles square of
lands in the Southwest corner of Missouri, with the privilege of ex-
changing them for a like quantity of land on the Kanzas River,
which, it is believed, they will prefer, for lands of theirs hitherto oc-
cupied by them at Cape Girardeau. The same treaty provides for pay-
ment for improvements abandoned by them at Cape Girardeau, and
for spoliations committed on their property there.
From the representations of a deputation of Cherokees of the
Arkansas and the Shawnese, who accompanied them in February last,
it was believed, that if they could hold a council with their friends in
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, they could induce them to emigrate and
join them on their possessions in the West. This was the great object
of their visit; directions were issued to Governor Cass to meet them
at Wapaghkonetto, in Ohio; but nothing was accomplished except
that deputations of some of the tribes intend, in the following Spring,
to visit their brothers of the West. It is probable that the object of
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that meeting may, in the course of the next year, be, in part, at least,
realized. *
The Quapaws, it is expected, will commence their removal from
Arkansas, to the country South of Red River, on the first of January
next, in conformity to the provisions of the Treaty with them of the
15th November, 1824, and measures have been taken to fulfil the
provisions of that entered into with the Choctaws, on the 20th Jan-
uary, 1825.
Nothing suggests itself to me in the way of improvement in the
administration of the Indian Department, as it is at present constituted,
but under the modification which I have had the honor to suggest to
you in my letter of the 15th instant, benefits of a valuable descrip-
tion might be anticipated.
I will do myself the honor, in obedience to your instructions, to
make the remaining parts of your directions of 3d October the sub-
ject of a future and special communication. *
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS L. McKENNEY.
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
Secretary of War.
Doc. 1–8ig. 17. A.
EXTRACT from the Second Auditor's Statement, showing the amount of requisi-
tions drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasury of the United States, in
the 1st, 2d, and 3d Quarters of 1825, the amount of which that has been ac-
counted for on the settlement of accounts, and the balance which remains to be
accounted for, as appears from the Books of the 2d Auditor of the Treasury.

AMoUNT DRAWN AMOUNT AC- || BALANCE TO BE
FROM THE COUNTED FOR | ACCOUNTED
HEADS OF EXPENDITURE. TREASURY. ON THE SET- IFOR,
TLEMENT OF
ACCOUNTS,
* 2-&
Indian Department - º º º gº $143,014 59 $131,138 30 $11,876 29
Pay of Indian Agents tº º º sº 43,318 19 42,506 69 811 50
Pay of Indian Sub-Agents . - tºº tº- 19,461 65 18,893 78 567 87°
Civilization of Indians º º -> -e 11,032 91 4,246 05 6,786 86
Presents to Indians - º º tº a tº o 18,728 23 15,158 97 f 3,569 26
Annuities to Indian tribes tº- tº- vº * - 221,518 98 200,518 98 21,000 00
Claims against the Osages - º º tº a 2,748 00 2,628 92 1 19 O8
Carrying into effect the Treaty with the Creeks tºº 23,000 00 23,000 00
Do. with the Choctaws - 3,748 72 8,748 72
Extinguishment of Indian title to Quapaw lands º 373 91 373 91
Running the line of the land assigned to Florida Indians 362 44 362 44 i
Expenses of rations to be furnished to FIorida Indians 31,854 25 26,430 25 5,424 00
To defray the expenses of treating with Choctaws for a
modification of the Treaty of 18th October, 1820 - || 9,723 44 7,937 94 1,785 50
To defray the expenses of making treaties with the In-
dians beyond the Mississippi - " - tº 3,716 21 216 21 3,500 00
To defray the expenses of holding treaties with the *
Sioux, Chippeways, &c. º º & º 6,400 00 6,400 00
Claims of Choctaws for services in the Pensacola cam-
paign - º º º sº º 16,972 50 16,972 50
Towards the execution of any treaty with the Creeks
that may be ratified prior to the next Session of
Congress º A-> º º - 225,853 12 34,484 21 191,868 91
781,827 14 535,017 87 246,809 27
1)oc. 1–sig. 18.
stºſtºmſºmºt shewing the number
B.
of Indian schools, where established, by whom, the number of Teachers, the number of Pupils, and the amount annually
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allowed and paid to each by the Government, with remarks as to their condition.
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AM’T ANN’Y
NAME OF SITE AND STATION. IBY WHOM ESTABLISHED. NUMBER OF NUMBER OF 9 REMARKS,
- TEACHERS, PUPILs. ** & PA II) -
BY GOV’T.
Spring Place, Cherokee Nation, Alabama tº - | United Brethren sº sº tº tº tº 6 15 § 300 Progressing prosperously.
Oochgeelogy do tº e sº sº º Do gº tº sº gº tº tº sº - - Not yet in operation; expected to be so before the close of the year.
Elliot, Choctaw Nation - tº tº gº - American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions y 30 m º
Mayhew, do tº º * † gº wº * * DO do sº º 6 65
Bethel, do gº $º º gº gº Do do ſº tº- 3 16
Emmaus, do sº gº wº º gº T}o do * > wº 4 22
$º vºicrº an? do - - tº tº º Do do . {- 6 16 These schools have had to encounter some difficulties, but they are, nevertheless, progressing with
apt. Harrison’s, do º º gº tº Do do º tº 1 13 - 2,250 f ble d f - 9
Juzan’s, do tº gº gº º gº Do do sº sº T 13 a lavorable degree of success.
Mooshulatubbee's, do gº º tº tº * Do do gº tº- 1 I 3
Ai-ik-hun-mah, do wº * > º { } tº Do do ... º gº 3 30
Bethany, do ſº * * - gº gº Do do tºº º tº
L. S. Williams, do jº sº sº º ſº Do do tºº sº 2 4 J –
Carey, on the St. Joseph’s river, among the Potawatamies | Baptist General Convention gº jº º º 26 y 70 600 Prosperous and increasing.
Thomas, on Grand river, among the Ottawas tº gº - Do tº º gº iº gºt gº tº tº-e sº An appendage of Carey.
Withington, Creek Nation, Georgia sº tºº gºe Do {º º gº jº 11 34 600 Progressing with considerable success.
Oneida, Oneidas, New York i- & O tº tº Do º wº tº tº 7. 40 400 Do.
Senecas, do ſº tº J º - United Foreign Missionary Society g- g tº 6 43 450 Do.
Cataraugus, Senecas, do {-- gº tºp tº Do do tºº tº Lº tº tº 9 39 500 Do.
Oneida Castle, Oneidas, do gº tº 3 gº - | Protestant Episcopal Church, New York tº tº 3 33 500 Do.
Charity Hall, Chickasaw Nation tº tº - Cumberland Missionary Board tºº º ſº 14 31 400 Do.
Florissant, Missouri - an tº * . . ſº - Society of Jesuits * * * gº * tº tº 7. 24 800 Do-
Pleasant Point, Quoddy Indians, Maine - gº - Society for propagating the Gospel. &c. tº tº- 1 60 250 .4 Do.
Brainerd, Cherokee Nation, E. Mississippi tºº - || American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions sº tº 1,000 º
Carmel, do º tº . º gº sº Do do tºº 42 84 100 -
Creek Path, do gº tº a as sº tº T}o do gº tº * 1 00
High Tower, do ... - . . . . wº wº Do do ſº iº - 100
Dwight, Cherokee . ation, Y. Miº ppi tº º Baptist G º Conventi do tº tº 0. § 800 No reports have been received from any of these schools for this year, (except that for the Wyan-
Valley towns, . d tº . tºg tºº * . aptist º OITVCIlli Oil - tº º tº 7. º 5 500 dotts, at Upper Sandusky.) This part of the statement is, therefore, made from the last year's
Tensawattee, O N §. ºk O tºº ſº tº i. tºº ... tº ſº ſº . gº : 250 reports, with the exception just mentioned, which were not, in some respects, complete. . They
Tonawanda, Senecas, New Yo - * sº United Forei O Missi sº S - t tºº º º ſº 6 : 1 300 > were then represented as being in a flourishing condition, and there is no reason to doubt that
Union, Osages, Arkansas . sº tºº tº tº nited Foreign Missionary Society gº gº 250 they continue to be so, and are improving in usefulness to those for whose benefit they are in-
Harmony, Osages, Missouri º tº tº º Do tº gº * * tº tºº 47 27 250 tended º -
Tuscaroras, New York - ſº .* * * tº Do gº º º º gº & º 45 450 ©
Michillimackinac º gº ſº ſº º Do .es gº; tº gº & * = 50 500
Monroe, Chickasaw Nation - gº tºº - Synod of South Carolina and Georgia - * ſº 19 54 800
Wyandotts, Upper Sandusky tºº tºº gº - Methodist Episcopal Church - tº iº gº 12 57 800
Ottawas, Miami of the Lake tº & º - Western Missionary Society - ę & ſº º 21 10 300 ~
281 1,159 || 13,550 --
NoTE. The numbers in the column of teachers, in most cases, include the whole number of the families of the teachers, mechanics, &c. employed at the different stations, they being so returned in the reports.
DEPARTMENT of WAR, OFFICE of INDIAN AFFAIRs, December 8, 1825.
THOMAS L. McKENNEY.
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|DQ)(GUMRENTS
FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
December 24, 1825.
The Secretary of the Navy respectfully submits to the President
of the United States the following statements, respecting the con-
cerns of the Navy Department, during the present year.
The vessels in commission, for active service, at sea, ". the
same as they were at the close of the last year, with the º º
ceptions:
The frigate Brandywine, then on the stocks at the Navy Yard in
this place, has been launched and fitted out, and is now a part of flie
Mediterranean squadron. The schooner Nonsuch has been sold, be-
cause she was so far decayed that it was not “for the interest of the
United States to repair her.” Théºhooner Ferrett was lost, in a
gale, on the coast of Cuba, º, the 4th February last. The Beagle
and Terrier have been º; the law of the last session, entitled
“An act to authorize the building of ten Sloops of War, and for other
purposes.” The latter recently arrived at Wilmington, North Caroli-
na, in distress, and was disposed of, at public auction, at that place.
The proceeds of the sales of the vessels sold, have been carried to the
funds designated by law. The Decoy is still used, as a store ship, but
will be sold on her return to the United States. The Sea Gull has been
profitably converted into a Receiving vessel, at Philadelphia. Some
of the barges have become useless, by decay, and the rest are retained
on the Florida station. e
The Fox, a schooner of fifty-three tons, is the only cruising ves-
sel remaining, of those purchased under the “Act authorizing an ad-
“ditional naval force for the suppression of piracy.” . . -
The paper marked A, exhibits the vessels in commission, and the
station on which each is employed.
The West India Squadron now consists of the frigate Constellation,
corvette John Adams. sloop Hornet, brig Spark, schooners Grampus,
Shark, and Fox, and the store ship Decoy, with the barges. The du-
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ties assigned to it have been signally accomplished. Several cap-
tures of pirates were made, in the early part of the year, of which the
documents annexed furnish an account. See papers marked B.
Since that time, the principal places where piracy existed have been
diligently watched, and no complaints on the subject have been made,
to the knowledge of the Department, for several months past.
Captain Warrington, an active, systematic, and enterprising offi-
cer, commands in that quarter, and, seconded as he is, by a commend-
able zeal and skill in his subordinate officers, it is believed that he
will continue to repress that evil, which has, heretofore, produced so
much anxiety and distress.
There have been thirteen deaths among the officers attached to that
squadron, occasioned by diseases, contracted either in the vessels, or
in the ports of the West Indies.
Against danger, from this cause, the commanding officer was par-
ticularly instructed to be upon his guard, and has, no doubt, been at-
tentive to his orders; but severe exposures are incident to the service,
and where so many officers are subjected to them, it must be expected
that they will prove fatal to some; especially to those who are not
very cautious in guarding their health. We have been, however, so
far fortunate, as to suffer less, from this cause, in the present, than the
preceding years; arising probably, in part, from a change in the
size and character of the vessels employed; and steady attention is
paid to the subject, and such arrangements made, as give the best
hopes of lessening the evil. Although sickness has prevailed at
Thompson’s Island to a distressing extent, it has been less severe
than heretofore. Two officers have died there, and their deaths are
probably not to be attributed solely to the climate.
The station at that place having been found unhealthy, a surren-
der of the buildings occupied by the War Department, at Pensacola,
was obtained for the purpose, and arrangements made, early in the
Spring, for the removal of the stores, &c. to them. An order for the
transfer was issued on the 24th May, to be sent by the Decoy; but
an unexpected accident delayed the sailing of that vessel, until the 13th
July, and she had an unusually long passage, of between forty and
fifty days. The order is annexed, and marked C. The transfer has
since been made. and Pensacola is now the rendezvous of the squad-
ron, and will continue so: the site for a Navy Yard and Depot hav-
ing been selected, at that place, under the act of Congress, entitled
“An act authorizing the establishment of a Navy Yard and Depot on
“the coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico.”
Immediately after the passage of that law, on the 3d March last,
measures were taken to obtain such information, not then in the pos-
session of the Departinent, as was necessary to a safe execution of the
power, and this being procured, arrangements were made to send
out Captains Bainbridge, Warrington, and Biddle, to make the selec-
tion of a site.
They sailed from Norfolk on the 13th October, and arrived at Pen-
sacola, after a very short passage, on the 25th; lost no time in com-
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pleting a full examination of the places which were considered most
likely to answer for such an establishment; and have made such a se-
lection as their intelligence and discretion dictated. Their report
was received at the Department on the 1st December, and has been
transmitted to, and approved by you. '
The orders under which they acted, together with their report, are
annexed, and marked D. *
The experience of the Department, and personal observation dur-
ing the last year, have entirely satisfied me that the greater part, if
not the whole, of our Navy Yards, are badly located; and that a very
large proportion of the public money, which has been, and continues
to be, expended upon them, might have been saved, by a wiser loca-
tion at the commencement. A desire to avoid the recurrence of this
evil induced me to adopt the mode of selecting a site for the Florida
Navy Yard; a mode in which the best skill would be exercised, in
the absence of all private interests and feelings.
Under the law of last year, entitled “An act authorizing an exa-
mination of the harbor of Charleston, in South Carolina, of St. Ma-
ry’s, in Georgia, and of the Coast of Florida, and for other purposes,”
surveys have been made of the harbors mentioned, and such examina-
tions and surveys of Pensacola and the Coast of Florida procured, as
seemed necessary to accomplish the objects of that law. The expe-.
diency of establishing a “Naval Depot” on the Gulf of Mº. WąS
determined at the last Session of Congress, and an appropriation made
for the purpose. What has been done by the Department, on that sub-
ject, will be seen by the preceding part of this report. * ,
A detailed statement of the surveys of Charleston and St. Mary’s,
to be accompanied by a chart, is now preparing, by the officers who
were employed on that duty, may be communicated in the progress
of the Session, should it be wished, and will be some guide in forming
an opinion “on the expediency of establishing a navy yard at either of
those places, for the building and repairing of sloops of war and other
vessels of an inferior class.”
There are still, perhaps, one or two places on the Coast of Georgia
and South Carolina. which it would be proper to survey, but the ap-
º is expended. These surveys, with others which have,
rom time to time, been made, under the direction of the Department,
have, to a certain extent, been useful, but they have also been very ex-
pensive, in proportion to their usefulness. Made under special appro-
priations, and special acts of Congress, the officers and other means
for their execution were to be collected at the time, and all the ex-
pense of organizing those means to be encountered at the commence-,
ment of every survey, and to be disposed of ai its termination. A large
part of the appropriations has necessarily been expended for this pur-
pose; and I would respectfully suggest, that a more regular and sys-
tematic, and, therefore, economical plan, should be adopted. Our
whele coast ought to be surveyed. The acquaintance with it, of our
best informed men, both on land and water, is much more superficial
than it ought to be. There is scarcely a mile of it which is thorough-
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ly known. Hence our Commerce, and the interests of our Navy, suffer
greatly, even in time of peace, and, in war, are unnecessarily hazard-
ed. The last war exhibited, in many instances, in the enemy, a know-
ledge on this subject, not inferior to that possessed by ourselves. It
seems due to the character of the nation, and to the interests of com-
merce, and of the naval service, that a more systematic and scientific
mode of making these surveys should be adopted; that they should
extend over the whole coast; and that means, commensurate with the
object, should be placed under the control of this or some other De-
partment. A naval school would, in a short time, furnish cheap and
valuable means of accomplishing them.
The Mediterranean squadron, at this time, consists of the North
Carolina 74, frigates Brandywine, and Constitution, and sloops On-
tario, and Erie, and is still under the command of Commodore Rod-
gers. A slight temporary alarm existed in the course of the Summer,
respecting its health, resulting from accidental causes, but from com-
munications recently received from Commodore Rodgers, appears to
have passed by, and it may be said that its general health during the
year has been, and that it now is, as good as is common with our
squadron in that sea. Three only of our officers, and very few of the
men, have died, and no extensive sickness has prevailed among
them.
The general objects of the squadron have continued the same as in
former years, but additional importance has been given to its pre-
sence, in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean, by the nature of the
contest between Greece and Turkey, and the inconvenience to our
commerce, likely to result from it. Some injuries must necessarily
be anticipated, and some have actually been felt, from the unautho-
rized abuse of the flag of one of the contending parties to purposes of
plunder. The presence of the whole squadron there for a short pe.
riod, and the continuance of a portion of it for a much longer time,
have, no doubt, prevented numerous trespasses upon our rights.
The commanding officer has been directed to yield a suitable pro-
tection to our commerce with Smyrna, and other places on the bor-
ders of that sea, and will, with his usual correctness and energy, dis-
charge the trust confided to him. The squadron will rendezvous at
Mahon for the Winter, the Spanish Government having granted per-
mission to deposit, there, without charge, the stores necessary for its
use. No positive exertion of force has been required to maintain our
rights, nor has any incident, calling for particular mention, occurred,
in preserving the discipline and health of the squadron. The whole
is now in a state which merits approbation.
The Cyane lately returned from that station, and is about to per-
form a short cruize on the Coast of South America, bordering on the
Atlantic, having in view the general interests of our commerce, and a
communication with the public agents of the Government in that quar-
ter. She is commanded by Captain Elliot.
The schooner Porpoise will sail in a few days, to join the squadron,
ând will carry orders for the frigate Brandywine to return to the
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t]nited States, with the view to prepare her for a cruize in the Paci-
fic, to relieve the frigate United States, in the course of the coming
Summer. It would, probably, be better not to lessen the force now in
the Mediterranean, but it cannot be avoided, unless such an appropria-
tion should be made, as to enable the Department to put another fri-
gate or ship of the line in commission. º
Our naval force in the Pacific still consists of the frigate United
States, the sloop of war Peacock, and the schooner Dolphin, under
the command of Captain Hull. Our commerce, in that Ocean, having
suffered severely from the war between Spain and South America,
being alternately the prey of those who used the flag of both parties,
a determination was formed to recommend such an increase of our
force as would be suſlicient to command respect, and security for our
interests, on every part of the extensive Coasts of Chili and Peru, and
enable the commanding officer, occasionally, to send a vessel to cruize
along the Coast of Mexico, California, and to the mouth of the Co-
lumbia River. But this addition is not considered indispensably ne-
cessary at this time. The war in Chili and Peru, is nearly closed, and
there is no Spanish naval force on the water. This state of things has
relieved entirely from the depredations of one party, and taken from
the other, all those excuses which are usually found under the claim
of belligerent rights. Our interests and commerce are, therefore,
comparatively safe, and do not require a large augmentation ºf force
to protect them. Papers, marked F, are copies of letters from Com-
modore Isaac Hull.
It is nevertheless thought proper to add one vessel, a sloop of
war, to the squadron; and when the extent of the coast, and the
islands and ocean, and the variety and magnitude of our commerce
upon them, is considered, no hesitation is felt in assuming it as a
fact, that our interests require at least four vessels for their protec-
tion. even in a state of peace between all the powers, whose rights
and commerce extend to that portion of the globe. It is proposed,
therefore, in the course of the ensuing Summer, to send another sloop
of war to the Pacific, and also to relieve the frigate United States by
a vessel of the same class.
Orders were given, on the 24th May last, to Commodore Hull, to
visit, at a convenient and proper time, the Society and Sandwich
Islands, for the purpose of looking to the interests of our navigators,
and to endeavor to relieve some of the latter islands from a number
of American seamen, who, having deserted, have given great annoy-
ance both to our vessels and to the inhabitants. It is hoped he will
be able to make that visit before he returns to the United States, and
that it will have a salutary effect. *
The distance to our squadron in the Pacific, and the length and
uncertainty of the passages around Cape Horn, render it extremely
inconvenient to make the necessary communications between the
Department and the commanding officer. In some instances, within
the last two or three years, it has been found necessary to send spe-
cial messengers for the purpose. It is believed that a regular line ºf
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communication, through IPanama and the Isthmus, may be estab-
lished at small expense, so as to furnish a periodical conveyance in
both directions, as often as once in four or six weeks. It is wished
by the Department to have such a plan in operation in the course
of the ensuing Spring. Should the wish be gratified, great benefit
will result to the public service, and the effect on the mercantile in-
terests of the country may be estimated by those who best under-
stand the extent of our commerce in the Pacific, and the difficulty of
corresponding with commercial agents there.
Inconveniencies having been, heretofore, felt, in the Fisheries to
the North, particularly in the Bay of Fundy, and on the coast of New-
foundland, it was thought that the presence of a public vessel might be
useful there. The schooner Porpoise, under the command of Master
Commandant Parker, was, therefore, sent, early in June; and, after
making an examination, throughout the line of fisheries, as far North
as 55°9' of latitude, returned to New York on the 25th October. The
reports of Captain Parker have been satisfactory, and the cruise be-
neficial. The only injury to our fishermen, of which information
was received, was, that a small number of them had been, in the
early part of the season, and before the arrival of the Porpoise, or-
dered away from Higurath Bay, by the French, who claim a right
to the use of that bay, exclusive of all other nations; a right to which
our Government has not assented.
It is proposed that a similar cruise be made during the fishing
season of the next year.
Due attention has been paid to the Agency for recaptured Africans,
and vessels, from time to time, sent to it, and to accomplish the objects
of the laws for the suppression of the Slave Trade. No information
has been received of our flag being used in that trade, although it
continues to exist, and it is to be feared that some of our citizens are
engaged in it. The situation of the Agency has not been materially
changed since the last communication respecting it.
The expenditures during the year, so far as yet known, are
$12,900 31, and it will be necessary to make an additional appro-
priation for its support, in the course of the present session. The
number of Africans sent to it will be greatly increased in the next
three or four months. A decision of the Supreme Court in the case
of the General Ramirez, placed under the control of the Govern-
ment from 125 to 130, who were brought into Georgia, and ar-
rangements are making to send them to the Agency.
The paper G, shows the naval officers who have died since the 1st
December, 1824. It contains the names of some of the most promis-
ing, active, and meritorious, at the head of whom is that of Commodore
M’Donough. His loss is deeply to be deplored, both on account of
the splendid services he has performed, and the useful example of pri-
vate and public worth, which he exhibited to his brother officers.
Paper H shows the resignations during the present year.
Paper I is a report of the Expenditures for the Naval Service during
the year.
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The estimates for the ordinary service of the ensuing year will be
found in papers marked K.
Should any, or all of the objects recommended in this report find
favor with Congress, additional appropriations, to a small amount,
will be required. The form of the estimates is the same as that of last
year, both being dictated by the understanding which the Department
has of the wishes of Congress on the subject. The reasons for any
change which exists in the amount of any of the items, will be found
in this report.
One of the most serious inconveniences under which the Department
labors in the administration of the concerns of the Navy, is the time
at which the appropriation bills are passed by Congress. They are
passed, in the short sessions, late in February, and, in the long ses-
sions, generally in May, so that, during a period of from one-fourth
to a third of the year, the Department is left without funds previously
appropriated, and must, of necessity, permit expenditures not yet le-
gally authorized. Another evil results: It is the will of Congress of.
ten to change the wording and character of the appropriation, and,
after the bill is passed, it is a month or six weeks before the instruc-
tions under the new appropriation can be given to and acted upon by
the Agents. It consequently follows, that, for nearly one-half of the
year, the Department acts in perfect ignorance of the law under which
it is bound to act. Expenditures are made, under one form, when
they ought to have been made under another. The law is, necessari-
ly, not complied with, because it is passed after the actis performed.
Infinite confusion is created in settling the accounts, and it is impossi-
ble for any talent or any industry ever to have them rendered and set-
tled, in that plain and simple manner in which they ought always to
be exhibited, and in which they must be exhibited if any efficient con-
trol is to be had by Congress or the Department, over that branch of
the service. The accounting officers do all that capacity and labor
can accomplish, but they cannot settle an account according to the
forms of a law not yet in existence; nor can they, every year, alter
the items, open new books, meet the errors resulting from this cause,
in accounts transmitted from a distance, and yet settle the accounts
of the year within the year. A remedy might be found in two circum-
Stances:—
1st. An earlier passage of the appropriation bill, or by making the
year end on the 1st April, and always passing the bills before that
day. If the latter mode be taken, the first appropriation should be
for fifteen or eighteen months.
2d. By reducing the number of heads, under which the appropria-
tion for the service is made, and continuing those heads permanently.
‘It would be more practicable, under this arrangement, than it now
is, to make the investigation and preserve a rigid accountability.
The appropriation, so far as the Contingent is concerned, has been,
within the two last years, changed, and the sum appropriated, order-
ed to be expended, only, on the contingencies of the year in which the
bills were passed.
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Two difficulties have arisen, which it is my duty to mention:
1st. Much of the year had expired before the law was passed, and
the Agents and Pursers informed of it; they, of course, had, until that
time, paid the money and transmitted the accounts, under the old
forms. An effort has been made to correct this unavoidable error,
and to settle the accounts by thé principle laid down in the law, but it
has proved very ineffectual. It is next to impossible to retrace the
items, and place them under their proper heads; and, where money
has been paid, on debts really due by the Government, for the prece-
ding years, it could not be recovered.
In the 2nd place, many of our officers are on foreign stations, and
at such a distance from the seat of Government that their claims in
preceding years could not be transmitted for settlement, until after
the passage of the existing law, and therefore, when presented, pay-
ment was denied to them. The Department had no right to use the
appropriation for the satisfaction of any claims which originated be-
fore the beginning of the year.
Yet the claims were just; the Government owed the money; the debt
was honestly and fairly contracted under the law, as existing and
known to the Department and officer. The effect on the service, and
the individual, has been severely felt.
Another difficulty which has been encountered, and to which legis-
lative attention will, no doubt, he directed at no distant period, is that
of procuring and enlisting seamen. Our vessels are sometimes de-
tained by it ºn inconvenient length of time, occasioning much addi-
tional expense, and depriving us of their active service at sea. The
higher wages, and stronger inducements, held out by the merchant
service, and the temptations presented by other Governments, are the
active causes which produce this state of things, at this time.
The Department has endeavored to escape the evil by such ar-
rangements, as, being within its power, promised to have most effect.
Among them, is that of placing, at each of the principal recruiting
stations, a vessel not calculated for the sea, but fitted up with the same
comfort, and officered and governed in the same way as if in actual
commission, to which the recruit can be sent, and there kept, until he
can be transferred to the vešsel in which he is to sail. One or two
have already been prepared for the purpose, and others will be, with-
out delay. This arrangement is still matter of experiment, and the
effect may not prove beneficial. The benefits promised are, that the
seamen, assured of immediate comfort, will more readily enlist; their
health will be promoted, and the diseases contracted on shore re-
moved; they will be disciplined and trained, so as to be, at once,
useful; fewer desertions will take place; they can be employed in
the yards, should circumstances call for it; and our vessels, when they
arrive, and discharge those whose service has expired, be again
manned, without delay. But the arrangements of the Department,
however useful, must be comparatively inefficient to remove the evils
suggested. The remedy rests with the power which can establish
permanent regulations, which will fend hoth to increase the number
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of seamen, and bind them more permanently to our public service.
This object will be found, in the progress of our Naval history, to
be of high importance. Our Naval power, in all other respects, has
its limit only in the will of the Nation. Our free institutions inter-
pose a barrier to a compulsory augmentation of the number of our
seamen, and a system must be devised which will ensure voluntary
enlistments sufficient to meet our increasing wants. Two of the
features of this system will probably be, to admit more boys, in the
character of apprentices, and enlist robust and healthy landsmen, in .
the interior, who will soon acquire the habits and skill of seamen,
and form a most valuable portion of our force.
Other difficulties have arisen, from the present disposition of the
building arrangements at our yards. They have, heretofore, been
improved by temporary expedients, and the buildings erected and
arranged with reference only to existing necessities, and without re-
gard to the future and growing wants of our Navy. Many and serious
evils have resulted; much public money has been unnecessarily ex-
pended; many losses sustained by the change, removal, and alteration
of the several erections; timber exposed to decay; stores requiring im-
mence labor to deposite and preserve them; a much larger number of
hands required to perform the work; unpleasant, and sometimes in-
jurious delays in fitting out our vessels. It is a mortifying factººet
there is no doubt of its truth, that one-third of the money expended
at our yards, has been lost from this cause. The remedy is manifest,
and it is earnestly hoped that means may be provided to apply it.
A commission of prudent and intelligent officers should be selected,
to examine minutely and carefully all our navy yards, and to make a
plan for each, suited to its location, and the future wants of the ser-
vice at it; prescribing the buildings which will be required, and the
location and character of each building, together with such improve-
ments in the ground and form of the yard as will be most beneficial. '
This plan, after being submitted to the Department, and amended if
necessary, and approved, should be the guide in all future expendi-
tures. The expense of making such a plan, and erecting the build-
ings necessary to execute it, would cost a large sum of money; and
increase the presentexpense of our Naval Establishment; but the future
saving to the nation, by adopting and pursuing it rigidly, may be
counted by hundreds of thousands, perhaps by millions of dollars; and
the promptitude which would be created by it in all our works, and
especially in the fitting out of our vessels, be felt in the efficiency of
every part of the service. A board of officers could form such a plan,
to be submitted to the Department in the course of one season, and
would be established; but it will demand some expenditure of money,
and the present form of the appropriation forbids it; and, as it must
be completed by legislative aid, it is now proposed to you, in the per-
formance of my duty, that if approved, it may be adopted.
An allowance book for all the wants of each vessel of the several
classes, has been prepared with great care, by the Board of Navy .
Commissioners, and approved by the Department; a copy of which
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will be sent to each of the yards, and be the invariable guide in pre-
paring our vessels for sea. If to this were added, a proper arrange-
ment of the buildings, materials, and stores, in the yard, a very small
portion of the time now spent in port, would be required, and our ves-
sels be able to render much more service at sea. Statement, marked
E, in paper K, shows the progres made under the law for the gradu-
al increase of the Navy.
The annexed letter to the Commissioners of the Navy, marked L,
and their report, marked F, in paper K, will show the progress that
has been made in executing the law, passed on the 3d March last,
“To authorize the building of ten sloops of war, and for other pur-
poses.” It will be perceived, that orders were issued to the respec-
tive Commandants at Portsmouth, Philadelphia, Washington, and
Gosport, for the construction of one sloop of war, at each of the yards
under their command; and, also, to the Commandants at Charlestown
and Brooklyn, to make arrangements to commence, immediately, the
construction of three sloops of war, at each of those yards. Three of
the ten sloops will be launched within the present year, two at Charles-
town, and one at Brooklyn, one of those at Charlestown will be ready
for sea before the first January next. {
Contracts for the timber and other materials, for all the sloops au-
thorized by law, have been made upon terms favorable to the Govern-
ment, to be delivered at the several places of building, within the en-
suing year: in which time, it is believed, the entire number may be
afloat, should Congress think proper to make the appropriation for
that purpose. It will be recollected that the estimate for building
these vessels was 850,000 dollars, and that 500,000 dollars only
were appropriated by the law authorizing their construction. The re-
maining 350,000 dollars will be necessary before they can be com-
pleted. The Department was urged to build some of these vessels by
contract, with a view to occasion a portion of the expenditure at
places other than our navy yards. But as all the expenditures of the
Department, except the expenses of building, are made by public con-
tract, and thus equally open to all parts of the Union, this consider-
ation was believed to be of inferior moment, and other reasons seem-
ed to render it both inexpedient and illegal. If built any where but
in our public yards, it must have been by contract, or by the estab-
blishment of temporary yards. Building by contract has been aban-
doned, as inexpedient and expensive, for many years past, and ought
not to be resumed but by the express direction of Congress. This di-
rection has been, more than once, attempted, and always refused, thus
indicating strongly the Legislative opinion on the subject. The law
itself, is in the same form as that for the gradual increase of the Navy,
and it was, therefore, to be presumed, that Congress meant it to be
executed in the same mode. In addition to which, the appropriation
was for a part only of the cost; and if contracts for completing the
whole, had been made, a refusal by Congress to provide the means, at
the time required by the contracts, would have created serious incon-
venience to both parties.
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The other mode, of establishing temporary yards for the purpose,
collecting officers, materials, and machinery, and disposing of them
when the work was completed, was surrounded by so many objections,
both as to convenience and economy, as permitted no hesitation in re-
jecting it. It was not doubted, therefore, that the proper execution of
the law required that the contracts for materials should be made in
the usual mode, and the building be done at our public yards.
Under the authority given by the second section of this law, sale
has been made of the whole of the public vessels upon Lakes Erie,
Ontario, and Champlain, except the ships of the line New Orleans and
Chippewa, at Sackett's Harbor, and the schooner Ghent at Erie. Al-
most the whole of the public property at those places has also been
sold or ordered to be transported to the Navy Yards on the Atlantic,
and the stations will be broken up, as soon as those orders can be ex-
ecuted, leaving only an officer and one or two men at each, to look
after such property as it may be found impossible or inexpedient to
remove. For the expense attending these operations, no appropria-
tion was made, during the last session of Congress, the estimates hav-
ing been presented before the law for the sale of the vessels on the
Lakes was passed, or the direction given for the removal of the stores.
‘It has therefore diminished the contingent fund to an unexpected ex-
tent, and created a necessity for an addition to the appropriation of
the present year. It is however a temporary expense, and less than
is required for the support of those stations, and will avoid the neces-
sity of making estimates for them, after the present year, saving an-
mually about $25,000. (See statement H, in paper marked K.)
In this first annual report to you, I would respectfully callyour atten-
tion to the wants of the service, in relation to discipbine, efficiency and
economy. These matters have been presented and urged by me in re-
ports to your predecessor and to Congress. ' To repeat my views on
them would be superfluous; I therefore respectfully refer you to the
reports, particularly those which are dated 24th January 1824, and
1st January 1825. ja *
Without an organization of some kind,—without a revision of our
penal code, and of our rules and regulations,—and without a Naval
School, tardy amendments may be made in the naval service, and in its
administration, but it is in vain to hope for speedy, useful, and very
practical changes. The power of the Department is unequal to such
objects. Even the exercise of the power properly belonging to it,
without legislative aid in other respects, would produce unpleasant
excitement and complaints. With the aid which has been heretofore
earnestly entreated from Congress, it is confidently believed that a
system, ſhore prompt, more efficient, and more economical, could rea-
dily be introduced. t
The experience of the present year has confirmed, most strongly,
the views taken, on all the subjects mentioned in the reports to which

I refer you.
V
Very respectfully, &c.
SAM. L. SOUTHARD.
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List of Wessels of the United States’ JNavy in commission, and their
stations.
NAMES, IłATE • STATION,
North Carolina,
Brandywine, .
Constitution, .
United States,
Constellation,
Cyane, . . .
John Adams, .
Erie, . .
74
º Mediterranean.
44
44 Pacific. **
36 West Indies.
24 Coast of Brazil.
24 West Indies.
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Ontario, . . 18 } Mediterranean.
Peacock, . .” 18 Pacific. --
Hornet, . . 18 West Indies.
Will be put in commission
Boston, . . early next year.
18
Spark, . . . . Brig. 12 West Indies.
Porpoise, . . l g; 12 Mediterranean.
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; : §*. . . # f ;} West Indies.
Dolphin, . . . # 12 Pacific.
Fox, . . . . U2
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JDecoy, . . Storeship. ; West Indies.
Barges, . . . .
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THoMPson’s IsIAND, 15th February, 1825.
SIR: I regret very much, that my first official report should be of
an unpleasant nature.
The U. S. Schooner Ferret, commanded by Lieut. Charles H.
Bell, was unfortunately lost on the coast of Cuba, between Matanzas
and Havana, on the afternoon of the 4th instant.
The letter of her commander, (which will be communicated to you,
by Commodore Porter,) giving a clear and concise account of this
untoward occurrence, renders it unnecessary for me to add anything
on the subject. .*
I am greatly pleased to find the loss of human life is but small, and
unmarked by the death of any officer, although the crew were twenty
hours on the wreckin a high sea, without foodor water. Five sailors,
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only, (whose names are mentioned in the list accompanying Lieut.
Bell’s letter,) were drowned. The active exertions of Lieut. Commd’t.
M*Keever of the Sea Gull, and of acting sailing master-Porter, (who
had been despatched in a small vessel to Cuba,) rescued the remain-
der from impending death, when hope was nearly destroyed.
I am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
L. WARRINGTON,
Hon. SAMUEL L. SouTHARD,
Secretary of the JWavy.
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U. S. STEAM (GALLIOT SEA GULL,
JMatanzas, March 10th, 1825.
SIR.: Since the departure of the John Adams, nothing material has
occurred on this station. No piracies have been committed for several
months past, nor have we the least intelligence that should induce us
to believe there are any preparations making at the present moment,
for their commission. The Sea Gull was sent up to the Eastward a
few days since, with orders to search a particular part of the coast
very carefully, which duty she performed, and returned without see-
ing or hearing anything that could excite suspicion.
The presence of one or more of the small vessels constantly at and
off this harbor, is, however, the cause of their inactivity.
I am fearful that the Barge commanded by Lieut. Pearson of the
John Adams, which was missing at the time that ship sailed, is lost;
as we have not heard of her, since the 10th of February.
The following is the present distribution of the squadron:
The Hornet, Capt. Kennedy, cruising on the South side of this

Island.
The Porpoise, Lieut. Commdt. Skinner, cruising in the Gulf of
Mexico. -
The Grampus, Lt. Commdt. Sloat, cruising off the Island of St.
Thomas.
The Sea Gull, Lt. Commdt. MºReever, and Terrier, Lieut. Paine,
stationed off this place for the protection of the commerce of this port.
The Shark, Lieut. Commdt. Gallagher, stationed at Havana for
the same purpose. , J .*
The Decoy, Lieut. Commdt. Mix, at Thompson’s Island, awaiting
orders. *
I am, very respectfully, &c.
e- L. WARRINGTON.
The Hon. SAMUEL L. sourmann 9
Secretary of the JWavy. s $
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U. S. ScHoon ER GRAMPUs,
St. Thomas, 12th March, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the Depart-
ment, that, having learned that several vessels had been robbed by
pirates, near Faxardo, and that two sloops of this place, and one of
Santa Cruz, had been taken by them, and two of them were equipped
and cruizing as pirates, I obtained two small sloops at this place,
free of expense, by the very cordial co-operation of his Excellency
Governor Von Scholtens, of St. Thomas, who promptly ordered the
necessary documents to be issued, and imposed a temporary embargo,
to prevent the transmission of intelligence to the pirates, which sloops
I manned and armed, under the command of Lieutenants Pendergrast
and Wilson, for the purpose of examining all the small harbors of
Crab Island, and the South coast of Porto Rico. We sailed on the
first of March, and examined every place as far to the Westward as
Ponce, without success, although we got frequent information of them.
We anchored at Ponce on the evening of the 3d, and took our men
and officers on board; the next morhing at 10 o’clock a sloop was
seen off the harbor, beating to the Eastward, which was very confi-
dently supposed to be one of those fitted out by the pirates. I again
got one of the sloops and manned her, under the command of Lieut.
Pendergrast, accompanied by Acting Lieut. Magruder, Doctor Bid-
dle, and Midshipman Stones, with twenty-three men, who sailed in
pursuit. The next day, at 3 o'clock, they had the good fortune to
fall in with her in the harbor of “Boca-del-Infierno,” which is very
large, and has many hiding places, where an action commenced that
lasted forty-five minutes, when the pirates ran their sloop on shore
and jumped overboard: two of them were found killed, and ten of
those which escaped to the shore were taken by the Spanish soldiers,
five or six of whom were wounded, and amogst them the famous
piratical chief Cofrecinas, who has long been the terror of the coast,
and the rallying point of the pirates in this vicinity. As near as we
can ascertain, he had fifteen or sixteen men on board, and was armed
with one four pounder, and muskets, pistols, cutlasses, and knives,
for his men.
The sloop was got off, and arrived safe with our tender at this
place last evening, and I am happy to add, that none of our people
received any injury, and all have returned in good health, notwith-
standing their exposure to the sun and rain for eleven days, without
the possibility of getting below. I have much pleasure in stating to
you, that I received every assistance from the authorities of Ponce
whilst there, and that they showed every desire to promote the sue-
cess of the expedition. I have the honor to enclose you a copy of a
letter sent by them to Lieutenant Pendergrast, thanking him, and the
other officers and men, for the service rendered the country in the
capture of the pirate.
The success of the enterprize, against skilful and cunning adver-

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saries, is the best proof I can offer you of the good conduct of the offi-
cers and men engaged in it, and renders superfluous any eulogium
from me. *
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN D. SLOAT.
To the Hon. SAMUEL L. South.ARn,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
*sº ºme
To Lieut. Pendergrast, the officers and crew of the sloop
Dolphin, now in the service of the United States of America :
The Alcade of Ponce, Don Jose Torres, and the Military Com-
mandant, Colonel Don Tomas Renovales, request me to say to you,
that, in the name of the Governor of this island, and of the Spanish
nation, they present you their thanks for the important service you
have rendered them in capturing the piratical vessel commanded by
the noted Cofrecinas.
They have written to the chief authority an account º”. gallant
and successful expedition, and hope your future exertioiºs may meet
with equal success. *
In them you will always find friends and brother officers in an
honorable cause, and all the assistance they may have in their power.
They request you to accept the refreshments now sent off, and re-
gret that your short stay deprives them of the pleasure of showing you
more particular attention. They are also happy to say that Captain
Manuel Marcam has also been successful in securing some of the pi-
rates who swam to the shore after you captured their vessel.
Wishing you success, health. &c. A.
I am, gentlemen, your friend and servant,
JAMES J. ATKINSON.
Ponce, 6th JMarch, 1825. -
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UNITED STATEs’ Schooner GRAMPUs,
St. Thomas, 19th JMarch, 1825.
SIR: On the 12th of this month, I had the honor to report the cap-
ture of a piratical vessel on the South side of Porto Rico, by an expe-
dition fitted out from this vessel, and her safe arrival at this place;
also, my having given her over to the Governor, to be returned to her
former owner, an inhabitant of St. Thomas. I subsequently learned,
that the pirates who swam on shore had been taken and sent to the
city of St. John’s, the seat of Government of Porto Rico, at which
place I called to offer our testimony against them. Enclosure No. 1.
408" | 1 ||
is my letter to the Captain General. No. 2 his reply, which I have
forwarded for the information of the Department. Our testimony
was not required, as they have confessed sufficient to convict them.
The capture of this vessel, I find, is considered of much more im-
portance, by the Governments of Porto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Tho-
mas, than I had any idea of, as the leader, Cofrecinas, has for years
been the terror of this vicinity, and his career has been marked by
the most horrible murders and piracies; and, for some time, a large
reward has been offered by the Government of Porto Rico for his head.
Although wounded when he got on shore, he would not surrender until
he received the contents of a blunderbuss, which shattered his left
arm, and he was brought to the ground with the butt of it.
I have seen him in prison, and he declares that he has not robbed
any American vessel for the last eighteen months, only, however, for
want of an opportunity. Several persons on shore, heretofore consi-
dered respectable, have been arrested as accomplices of the gang. Six
of them were brought to St. John’s and committed to prison whilst I’
was there. The Captain General has promised me that these despe-
radoes shall have summary justice; that he will not wait for the civil
court, but will order a court martial immediately, to try them.
I have great pleasure in stating to you, that the Captain General
appears to have every disposition to prevent all piracies from the
coast of Porto Rico, and to co-operate with me by all the means in his
power; and for which purpose he gave me a circular letter to all civil
and military officers on the coast, requiring them to give me every
assistance and information in their power, whenever the Grampus or
her boats may make their appearance on the coast, or in any of the
harbors of the island; a copy of which is enclosed, No. 3. .
I have also the honor to enclose you a note from me to Governor
Wom Sholten, of St. Thomas, No. 4, requesting him to give the neces-
sary orders to receive the sloop, and to have her restored to her ori-
ginal owner, and his reply, No. 5. Also, a letter from J. J. Atkinson,
Esq. in behalf of the Alcalde and Military Commandant of Ponce,
No. 6. When I left St. John’s, the Fiscal was taking the declaration
of Cofrecinas, and the Captain General promised me a copy of it, but
having a large convoy to take to sea on Sunday (to-morrow) from this
‘place, I could not wait for it; it will be sent to me in a few days,
when I shall send it to you for the information of the Government,
as I have no doubt it will throw much light on the subject of piracies.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN D. SLOAT.
To the Hon. SAMUEL L. SouTHARD,
Secretary of the JNavy, Washington.
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(No. 1.)
U. S. ScHoonER GRAMPUs,
ST. John’s, Porto Rico, JMarch 14, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor to inform your Excellency that I have ar-
rived in this harbor with the U. S. Schooner Grampus, under my com-
mand; the object of my visit, at this time, is to inform your Excellen-
cy that a small sloop, a tender to this vessel, met with a piratical
sloop in the harbor of “Bocadel Inferno,” under the command of the
famous piratical chief Cofrecinas, on the 5th day of the present month,
and, after a desperate resistance, drove her on shore; the pirates that
were not killed jumped overboard, and got on shore, where ten of
them, I understand, have been taken by the troops in that vici-
nity, and sent to this place. Should your Excellency consider the tes-
timony of the officers of the Grampus at all necessary in bringing
those enemies of mankind to justice, it will be cheerfully afforded.
The sloop I took to St. Thomas, and gave her to her former owner.
I have the honor to be, z
With the greatest respect, -
Your Excellency’s most obed’t serv't.
tº John D. SLOAT,
His Ex. S. D. MIGUEL Dr. LA Torre, :
Capt. Gen. of the Island of Porto Rico. -
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(No. 2.)
[TRANSLATION.j
PUERTO RIco, March 17, 1825.
Government and Captain. Generalship
of the Island of Porto Rico. }
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I have received the official letter which you were pleased to direct
to me, under date of 14th ult, informing me of the object of your visit
to this port, and offering, if necessary, the declarations of your offi-
cers and crew (who fought with so much bravery against the pirates
in the “Boca-de Inferno,”) in case they should be found necessary for
the conviction of these criminals, in the process instituted against them
by this Captain-Generalship. I return you my most grateful thanks,
as well for this offer, as for the effectual assistance you have rendered
in the pursuit and capture of these wicked wretches, of which good
service I was already informed, by the Military Commandant and
other authorities of Ponce. Be pleased to accept the tender of my
acknowledgments, and also to be the organ of communicating them to
, the officers and crew of the schooner under you command, for their
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co-operation, which confers so much honor on the Navy of the United
States; and as regards their declaration, (considering that the pirates
do not deny the principal facts, and that they have already convicted
themselves,) I do not think it necessary to put them to the inconveni-
ence you were pleased to offer, and which goodness would have been
accepted, had it been found necessary. This Captain-Generalship,
in renewing to you its acknowledgments, flatters itself that you will
be pleased to continue your good services in the pursuit of this scourge
of humanity, that, in case there should still be any remaining, they
may be brought to suffer the condigm punishment which their captur-
ed comrades will not fail to receive. To effect this, the most energet-
ic orders have been issued, that all the authorities of the coast should
hold themselves unanimously in readiness to co-operate with you, in
the most efficacious manner, for the attainment of this result. Accept,
Senor Commandant, the assurance of my respect, and of the conside-
ration with which I pray God to preserve you many years. t
MIGUEL DIE LA TORRES,
To the Commander of the
U. S. SCHR. GRAMPUs, in the Bay.
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(No. 3.)
[TRANSLATION.]
PUERTO RIco, 16th JMarch, 1825.
" The Captain of the U. S. American Schooner Grampus, (Lieut. John
TX. Sloat,) goes in pursuit of pirates, for which purpose he will visit
all the ports, harbors, roads, and anchorages, which he may find con-
venient; in consequence, you will give him all the necessary aid and
notice for discovering them, and in case of meeting with them, the
authorities of the coast, both civil and military, will join themselves
unanimously with the said commandant to pursue them by land, while
he does the same by sea; and in case any of these wicked wretches
should seek refuge in the territory of any part of the island, they will
pursue them briskly until they have possessed themselves of their
persons. The Government expects, from the known zeal of the au-
thorities referred to, that they will display the greatest activity, effi-
cacy, and energy, in this important service, assuring each in particular
of the lively interest which, it feels for the total extermination of such
vile rabble, the disgrace of humanity; those who shall distinguish.
themselves in the opinion of the Government, will be reported to his
Majesty, giving to each one justice, according to his merits. *-
~x. God guard you many years.
MIGUEL DE LA TORRES.
To the Military Commandants and of the Quarters,
Royal Alcalde, and other civil and military autho-
rities and functionaries of the coasts of this Island,
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(No. 4.)
U. S. Schooner GRAMPUs,
St. Thomas, 12th JMarch, 1825. 8 A. M.
SIR: Having been informed by the Captain of a vessel that arrived
in this port, that the piratical vessel which the Danish Man of War
and myself had for some time been in search of, was in the vicinity
of Crab Island, and had captured and plundered several small ves-
sels belonging to this place, and no Danish Man of War being at the
moment in port, I did not hesitate to request of your Excellency per-
mission for the three Danish sloops, (whose Captains had volunteered
their services) to assist me in pursuit of her. Your Excellency im-
mediately granted the request, on the sole condition that I should
pledge myself as an officer and gentleman that the vessels should not
be used for any other purpose than searching for pirates. I can assure
your Excellency that they have been used by me for no other; the
sloop which arrived this morning is the last of the three which were
under the command of Lieut. Pendergrast, who was so fortunate as to
fall in with, and capture, the piratical vessel we have been so long in
search of, commanded by the famous chief Cofrecine, who is badly
wounded: the most of his crew were killed or wounded, and the sur-
vivors are all, I believe, now prisoners in Porto Rico, where the Go-
vernment afforded every assistance to the expedition whilst on that
coast, and in capturing those that swam on shore. I herewith return
your Excellency the documents placed by you in my hands, to be used
by the sloops engaged in the expedition. I cannot forbear to recom-
mend to your Excellency, Capt. Perrelty, master and owner of the
Danish sloop Dolphin, who rendered great assistance by his know-
ledge of the coast, and his good conduct during the cruise, and whom
I beg leave to recommend to your particular notice.
I have great pleasure in restoring to the rightful owner the sloop
captured from the pirates, and request your Excellency to give the
necessary orders to have her delivered to him. I also enclose several
sets of Danish papers, taken on board the piratical vessel.
I have the honor to be,
With great consideration and respect,
Your Excellency’s most ob’t serv’t.
JOHN D. SLOAT.
To his Exc'y. Governon Von ScHoſtEN,
of St. Thomas, St John's, &c. &c.
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(No. 5.)
Gover NMENT House,
St. Thomas, JMarch 12, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
this instant, and am extremely happy at the successsful result of the
expedition. \
I shall take a pleasure to lay your communication before my Go-,
vernment, and beg you will be assured how much the community, and
I, feel obliged to you for the assistance you, on every occasion, so rea-
dily afford this Island.
º I have the honor to remain, e-et-
f Sir, your most obedient servant,
P. SCHOLTEN.
To Lieut. Com’t. SLoAT,
commanding the U. S. sch’r Grampus.
*I ºme
(No. 6.)
Ponce, JMarch 12, 1825.
DEAR SIR: I have the pleasure of communicating to you the agree-,
able information (at the request of Colonel Renovals) that the chief of
the pirate you saw passing in front of the port, and in pursuit of whom
you despatched the expeditions, under the command of Lieut. Pender-
grast, has been captured, with twelve of his associates, on shore, near
Guayama, all desperately, if not mortally wounded, particularly the
leader Cofrecinas; who landed wounded, and then fought Captain
Marcanos until he had three bullet and two sabre wounds; he cannot
Survive, tº a
The Commandant and Alcade present you their sincere and warm.
thanks for the service and aid you have rendered this place, in cap-.
turing this pirate, and wish to be remembered to yourself, Lieut. Pen-
dergrast, and the other officers of your expedition. They wish soon
again to see. you, and hope you will remain in port long enough for
them to shew you some particular attention. *
. Your friend and servant,
* , JAMES J. ATKINSON.
Captain J. D. SLOAT, *
of the U. S. JWavy.
Many of Cofrecinas's confederates on shore, are arrested; five from
here sent to St. John’s.
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U. S. SCHOONER SHARK,
Thompson's Island, April 3, 1825.
The enclosed report from Lieut. Com’t Isaac McKeever, of the U.S.
Steam Galliot Sea Gull, which I have the honor to transmit, gives an
account of the successful result of an expedition on which I had sent
that vessel, with the Barge Gallinipper, on the 20th ult.
On the 21st ult, Lieut. McKeever fell in with a party sent by Capt.
Maude, of H. B. M. frigate Dartmouth, for a similar purpose, and
having made an arrangement to act in concert, they, thus united,
proceeded to the accomplishment of their object, viz. the capture or
destruction of a piratical schooner and boat, which I had been confi-
dentially informed had committed a piracy but a short time before,
and was then equipping for another cruise.
Although the schooner, when captured, had on board a paper, pro-
fessing to be a licence for her, as a cruiser on the coast, yet, from the
want of the Captain General of Cuba’s signature, or that of the Gen-
eral of Marine, to this document, her complete state of preparation
for action, the training of her guns on the boats as they approached,
the abortive attempts to fire on them, several times repeated, the ac-
tual commencement of a fire of musketry, and the quantity of Ameri-
can property found on board, and in their lurking places on shore,
with the erasure of all the marks by which either its owners, or the
vessels in which it had been embarked, could be ascertained, I have
not the least doubt of her piratical character.
The vessel, and a boat which was the next day captured, (all the
crew of which escaped on shore) were, on the 30th ult. lost in a vio-
lent squall on the beach. I have directed the prisoners to be sent to
Havana, there to be delivered up to his Excellency the Captain Gen-
eral, with all the papers which were found, and a succinct account of
the circumstances attending the capture.
Before closing this, I must be allowed to express the great satisfäe-
tion I feel at the destruction of these vessels, and the capture of so
many persons, prepared to prey upon the commerce, and sport with
the lives, of our unprotected fellow countrymen, engaged in the pur-
suit of a lawful and peaceable occupation.
To Lieut. McKeever, and the officers and crew of the Sea Gull,
great credit is due, for their constant and unremitted exertions, in de-
fiance of fatigue and hunger. The ability of the first named officer
has been conspicuously displayed on this occasion, and we are under
no small obligations to Lieut. Ward, the officers and men of H. B. M.
ship Dartmouth, for their efficient co-operation, and their strenuous en-
deavors to effect our common object.
Nineteen prisoners have been brought in, of whom six are wounded.
Eight or ten were killed, and the remainder escaped to the shore,
where they effectually concealed themselves from pursuit.
I am, with very great respect,
Your obedient and very humble servant,
L. WARRINGTON,
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U. S. STEAM GALLIOT SEA GULL,
THoMPson’s ISLAND, .dpril 1, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor to give you a detailed account of the late
cruise on which I sailed from Matanzas, immediately after the re-
ception of your orders of the 19th ultimo, taking with me the barge
Gallinipper.
At Stone Key, I met his B. M. S. Dartmouth, under the command
of the Hon. Captain Maude, and was informed by him, that some of
his boats were then cruising to windward, in company with his B.
M. schooners Union and Lion; continued our course, and fell in with
them the next evening at Cadiz bay.
As they were also in search of pirates, but without any particular
or certain information of their haunts, of which I was possessed, I
deemed it proper to propose a co-operation; it being perfectly under-
stood that I was to have the conducting of the enterprise. This pro-
position was cheerfully acceded to, and requesting that the schooners
should not leave Cadiz bay to go to windward within three days, I
left the Sea Gull under charge of lieutenant Rudd, and took with me,
independent of the barge, which was well manned, two small cutters,
with five men in each, and, in company with a British barge and two
cutters, under charge of Lieutenant Ward, of the Dartmouth, we
made the Westernmost point of the entrance of Sagua la Grande,
where we were detained forty-eight hours, in consequence of strong
head winds. The day after we arrived there, our water being nearly
expended, the British barge, and Gallinipper, Lieutenant Cunning-
ham, sailed in quest of some, although it was blowing a heavy gale
from the Eastward, and on the evening of the same day, the Galli-
nipper was capsized in a squall, but, with the assistance of Lieute-
nant Ward, and his crew, our officers and men were saved, and the
vessel righted; she rejoined me, with the intelligence of the accident,
a few hours after it happened, having lost part of her arms, ammuni-
tion, and provisions.
Notwithstanding this very serious misfortune, after pledging my-
self to procure provisions, we determined not to abandon the pursuit
of our object, but upon the very last extremity; accordingly, the next
morning, the 25th ult the wind abating, we made another effort, and
gained the mouth of the river Sagua la Grande about noon; at this
place I found a fisherman, and compelled him, much against his incli-
nation, to pilot us to the key of Jutia Gorda, one of the places of our
destination, and at about 4 P. M. descried the masts of a vessel ly-
ing nearly concealed by the bushes under said Key; we immediately
pushed for her, and when we approached within hail she hoisted Span-
ish colors, and ordered us to keep off or she would fire into us, hav-
ing her guns trained and matches lighted, with which they made se-
veral ineffectual attempts to fire the gun, pointed upon the advancing
boat; the channel being very crooked and narrow, the boats grounded
several times; at length, one of the British cutters succeeded in pass-
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ing the bar, and as two boats abreast could not approach, the officers
and crews of the others were ordered to jump overboard and wade to
the shore; where, taking a commanding position on the bank of the
inlet in which she was anchored, and within twenty yards of her, I
ordered her commander instantly to come on shore, and not fire at his
peril. After much hesitation, and reiterated threats to fire upon us,
he obeyed; (by this time every one on board was in great confusion.)
Instead of coming to me, he, and a man who had accompanied him,
attempted to make their escape; the commander, however, was seized,
but his companion fled to the mangrove bushes. I now directed him
to order his colors to be hauled down, and to surrender his vessel and
crew. He did order his colors to be struck, but at the same moment a
musket or pistol was fired at the cutter, then close alongside, which
was immediately returned, and a general fire ensued; the leader of
the band availing himself of the confusion, attempted flight; I fired
at, and wounded him; he fell, but rising very soon, and attempting to
fight his way through our men with a long knife, he received several
other wounds, and was retaken. Many of the pirates, in endeavoring
to make their escape, by jumping overboard to gain the mangrove
bushes, were shot; whilst others, seeing no chance of escape, were
driven below by the boarders and musketry from shore.
On taking possession of her, she proved to be a schooner mounting
two six-pounders on pivots, four large swivels, and several blunder-
busses, and completely equipped for a complement of thirty-five men,
which was the least number she could have had on board, as we took
nineteen persons, and can account for eight killed. - Several effected
their escape into the mangrove bushes, and we are induced to believe
that others were killed, whose bodies are supposed to have floated
out to sea unobserved, as there was a strong ebb tide. Among the
prisoners are six wounded, one of whom is their chief, and calls him-
self Antonio Ripol. We were fortunate in having but one man wound-
led, a British marine, who received a slight cut in the arm.
After securing the prisoners, we searched the schooner. and disco-
vered that, with the evident intention of blowing us up, they had
placed lighted cigars in and near the magazine, which were soon
carefully removed. We also found many articles on board, of Ameri-
can produce, (and to all appearance but recently taken) as the cases
were quite new and clean; New York hats, shoes, flour, rice. cheese,
butter, lard, &c. &c. and to confirm their character, if there had been
the least shadow of doubt remaining, we found the counterpart of
these articles concealed in a thicket about twenty yards from the ves-
sel, which was approached by a meandering path, and could only be
discovered by careful search, so cautious were they in their operations.
The following morning at day-light, i.ieutenant Ward and myself
took with us three boats and proceeded to windward, leaving Lieuten-
ant Cunningham in charge of the prize, prisoners, &c. We soon at-
ter discovered a large schooner, rigged “Regla Boat,” gave chase,
and at 11 A. M. the crew finding we were gaining fast upon them,
made for the nearest Mangrove island, jumped overboard, and effect-
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ed a precipitate retreat to the bushes, leaving every thing standing,
with a keg of gunpowder open near the galley fire, and quantities of
it strewed all over the vessel. The powder was instantly thrown
overboard, and the fire extinguished. She proved to be the boat
whose crew had murdered the five men belonging to the American
brig Betsey, that was wrecked on the Double Headed Shot Keys, in
December last. After a long and ineffectual search among the Man-
grove bushes, for the fugitives, we took the boat in charge, and push-
ed on to the Key la Cosinerra, where they sailed from in the morn-
ing, being their place of resort and establishment: this we burnt, and
returned to Jutia Gorda at midnight, the officers and men being near-
ly exhausted, the latter having been at their oars from day break.
The schooner and boats being laden with the property found secreted
in the woods and elsewhere, we set fire to the buildings on the Key,
consisting of two very large huts, and some out houses.
At this place was an old man, of more genteel appearance than the
rest, whose situation was so suspicious, that I thought proper to bring
him with me, I have since discovered that he is the commandant of
Sagua la Grande, and in some way, intimately connected with these
pirates. His papers I transmit to you separate from those found on
board the vessel. Having distributed the prisoners on board the
different boats, we got under way, together with the prizes, and sailed
for Sagua la Grande, where, according to previous arrangement, we
met H. B. M. Schooner Lion, Lieut. Liardet commanding, who po-
litely offered to receive the prisoners on board his vessel, to relieve us
of the inconvenience of having them in deeply laden boats, and they
were accordingly removed. We now continued our route to Cadiz
Bay, and rejoined H. M. Schooner Union and this vessel, reached
Rey Mona in company, on the evening of the 29th ultimo, where we
found the Dartmouth still at anchor. Captain Maude, when informed
of the capture in which his boats had assisted, expressed a strong de-
sire to communicate with you, previously to the prisoners being dis-
posed of for trial; I in consequence repaired to Matanzas to inform
you of his wish, but finding that you had sailed for this place, I in-
stantly returned to the Dartmouth, and made application for the pri-
soners, upon which they were removed to this vessel.
I regret to have to add that, in a heavy squall on the evening of the
30th, the prize schooner parted both her cables, and having the
“Regla Boat” in tow, they were both driven ashore on Stone Key,
and bilged. The property, however, was taken out the same night,
and the greater part of it saved by the united efforts of H. M. Schoon.
ers Union and Lion, and this vessel, after which the wrecks were
fired. .*
The handsome manner in which we were seconded by the officers
and crews of the boats of H.M. Ship Dartmouth, merits our highest
approbation; nor can I, in justice, oimit mentioning the cheerfulness
and alacrity with which Lieutenants Cunningham and Engle, Doctor
Dubarry and Mr. Barron, Secretary, and the men throughout, per-
formed their several duties; manifesting a degree of enterprize and
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zeal, amidst all their privations and fatigues, highly creditable to
them. ” - *
I have the honor to be,
With the highest consideration and respect, Sir,
f Your obedient servant,
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º
! I. M2KEEVER,
To Com. LEwis WARRINGTON,
Com. U. S. JNaval Forces in the West Indies, &c. •
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*
ract of a letter from Commodore L. Warrington to the Secretary of
the JNavy, dated
U. S. STEAM GALLIoT SEA GULL,
JMatanzas, flpril 27th, 1825.
“Their present plan of operations, confines them to their hiding
places, on the shores and keys of this Island, until the appearance of
merchant vessels induces them to go out, and a certainty of the ab-
sence of our cruisers, or their boats, enables them to consummate their
intentions, by the capture of the vessel and destruction of CreW.
No sooner is this effected, their plunder secured, and the vessel, dis-
posed of, than their position is changed, and a new rendezvous, far
removed from the scene of their late exploit, is selected. If to this
method of garrying on their depredations, we add the fact, that many
open boats ahd small vessels, apparently coasters, are also engaged in
this business, you can readily perceive the difficulty, if not impossi-
bility, of suppressing piracy on these shores. The most certain, and
I may add, the only sure way to end it, is to explore often those parts
of the coast where you have reason to believe them to be, to harass
them by frequent excursions, and to seize for examination all boats.
or vessels which are of a suspicious character. It not unfréquently
happens, that vessels having a commission to cruise for a certain time,
for the protection of the Island trade, commit piracies; and the
Schooner called “El Socorro,” lately captured by the Sea Gull, &c. is .
an instance of it. If she had been suffered to pass unmolested, the
injury done our commerce, and the loss of our citizens’ lives, would
have been doubtless very great.” f
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the JNavy, dated
U. S. SHIP ConstelDATION,
JMatanzas, 7th July, 1825,
Eactract of a letter from Commodore L. Warrington, to the Secretary of
“There are several Colombian privateers cruising off this Island,
which gives rise to the many accounts of piratical vessels which are
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published in our newspapers. One of them is a small schooner of
thirty five tons, and might easily be taken, at a distance, for a vessel
of that character.” *
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U. S. SHIP Consternation,
e- Thompson’s Island, June 22, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the United States’ ship
Constellation arrived at this place, where she will remain for a few
days, on the 14th, afterlanding Mr. Poinsett at La Vera Cruz, as you
have been already informed. Your letters by her have been received.
and shall be attended to. I shall be compelled to send the Sea Gull to
Norfolk for repairs, as she is in a crazy, condition. The Grampus I
shall also send to the same place, early in August, to procure a new
main-mast; and, as the Hornet also requires a considerable quantity
of stores and sails, which we have not here, I shall direct her to re-
pair to the same place in July. The two first of these vessels will have
been out ten months, and the last twelve months. Their equipments
and repairs will hot delay thern Hiore than two or three weeks, and
when the Porpoise, which I am daily expecting, arrives, we shall be
able to watch the coasts of Cuba narrowly, and, I trust, effectually.
The John Adams, Spark, Terrier, and Grampus, are now cruizing off
different parts of that Island. The Sea Gull is on an expedition with
the barges, and the Fox, on her arrival from the Main with Mr. Bol-
ton, will be put on the convoy and barge service with the Terrier. I
shall, as soon as I can complete my arrangements in this quarter,
proceed to St. Domingo, as directed by you some time since.
| • I am, with great respect, .
Your obedient servant,
2^ ;L. WARRINGTON.
I have directed Lieutenant Thomas B. Barton, of the Marine Córps,
who goes home on a sick ticket, to report himself to you.
The Hon. SECRETARY or THE NAvy,
- Washington.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT, *Iay 24, 1825.
SIR: Circumstances connected with the health and efficiency of
the stºuadh on under your command, have induced the determination
tº make, at least, a temporary removal of so much of the forces and
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stores, now at Thompson’s Ishand, as can be effected without incon-
venience and loss to the public. -
Pensacola has been selected as the place to which they will be
transferred; and I enclose to you copies of communications received
from the War Department, ordering the surrender of the fort, and
adjoining barracks and houses, for the use of the Navy. You are,
therefore, hereby, authorized to receive the possession from the mi-
litary officer in command there, and if it be not convenient for you to
go to that place. you will order some officer under your command
to receive it for you. The stores, now at Thompson’s Island, you will,
as far as convenient, receive on tºuard the vessels, thus preparing
them for as long a cruize as their size and condition will permit. If,
after this, any stores remain, you will send them to Pensacola, in the
Decoy, or such other vessel as you may provide fºr the purpose.
The marines now at the Island you will dispose of as your discre-
tion may dictate, and as they may be most useful in the vessels, and
at Pensacola. w * ſº
It is believed that you will find full accomodation, both for men
and stores, in the fort, barracks, and houses, which the War Depart-
ment has ordered to be transferred. a
You will place the public property left upon the Island in the best
and safest situation, so that it may be kept from injury; and its pos-
session and use resumed, whenever it shall be ſound expedient. "
It is not intended that you shall altogether desert Thompson's Is-
land. The public interests there will require you, or one of the ves-
sels under your command, to visit it frequently, so as to afford every
necessary protection and security to those who are upon it, and the
commerce which passes by or is connected with it.
In the disposition of your force, after leaving Thompson’s Island,
you will exert that sound discretion on which the Department so
confidently relies; protecting our commerce, watching attentively
the movements of the pirates, and guarding vigilantly the health of
those under your command. All these objects will, no doubt, be best
promoted by the vessels continuing as constantly at sea as possible,
touching seldom, and remaining a very short time, at any of the
ports, either of the Islands, or on the shores of the Gulf. * I
I repeat for your consideration, the suggestion that you place
your vessels at convenient distances from each other, directing each
one to cruise hackward and forward, on a given position of the coast,
and fooking very frequently into the creeks, inlets. &c.
After effecting the changes mentioned in this letter, you will com-
municate fully, and minutely, to the Department the situation of
all your vessels, and your wants as to officers, men, and stores, and
make such suggestions respecting the whole as you may suppose
useful to the public interests, and especially to the principal objects
for which the squadron is maintained in the West Indies and Gulf of
Mexico. - I am, respectfully, &c.
ŠA \{L. L. SOUTHARD.
Com. Lewis WARRINGTON, - -
Commanding U. S. JWaval Forces, West Indies
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DEPARTMENT of WAR,
JMay 16th, 1825.
. The Secretary of War's compliments to the Secretary of the Navy,
and transmits duplicates of orders issued in relation to the delivery of
possession of the Fort of Barancas, near Pensacola, to the Navy De-
partment, until the further orders of the War Department. *
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QUARTERMASTER GENERAI’s OFFICE,
Washington City, 13th May, 1825.
SIR: An order will this day be sent from the Adjutant General's
Office for the removal of the troops from Barancas to Cantonment
Clinch. . ** *
You will transfer the post, with the barracks at and near it, to such
officer, either of the Navy or Marine Corps, as the Navy Department
may designate ; and, if there is no building there suitable for a store-
house, you will, if practicable, furnish one of the public buildings in
Pensasola for that purpose. + !
I ami, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
TH. S. JESUP, Brigadier General
.And Quartermaster General,
Capt. D. E. Bunch, Assist, Quartermaster,
- Pensacola, Florida,
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AnjuTANT GENERAL’s OFFICE,
Washington, 13th JMay, 1825,
* (orpERs No. 37)
The troops stationed at Fort Barancas will be immediately remov-
ed to Cantonment Clinch, and the stores on hand belonging to the
Quartermaster General’s and Ordnance Departments, will also be
removed. The post will then be delivered over to such officer as the
Secretary of the Navy may designate.
Communicated by order of Major General Brown.
R. JONES, Adjutant General.
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D.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, 15th September, 1825. .
GENTIEMEN: You are hereby appointed to select a site for a
Naval Establishment at Pensacola, and the United States’ ship Hor-
met has been ordered to be prepared immediately for sea, under the
command of Capt. Woodhouse, to take you to that place.
You will assemble at Norfolk, Va. on or about the 1st of October,
and proceed to Pensacola as soon as convenient; and on your arrival
enter upon the discharge of this duty, which has been confided to you
with a full reliance on your judgment and discretion.
You are already aware of the disadvantages which have resulted
from the injudicious location of other yards; and, in making a se-
lection in this instance, you will take into view the actual expense
and conveniencies, as well as the practicability of defence,
After having made choice of the site which may appear most suit-
able, you will enter into an agreement with the proprietor or pro-
prietors, for the purchase of the land, subject to the approbation of
this Department; if, however, this cannot be obtained, and you
deem it important to the public interests to complete the contract
without such sanction, you are authorized to make the purchase un-
conditionally. You will take care to secure not only as much land
as will be required for present purposes, but as much also as may,
at any time hereafter, be wanted. +
Any maps, charts, or other documents, in the possession of the De-
partment, which may be considered necessary, will be furnished upon
application. You have herewith an outline of the Fortifications con-
templated to be erected by the War Department for the protection of
the harbor.
After accomplishing this important object, Capt. Warrington will
either remain at Pensacola, or proceed wherever his duties as com-
mander of the naval forces in that quarter may require his presence;
. others will return in such manner as may be found most expe-
ient. º
It is presumed that the whole may be completed, and your report
upon the subject made to the Department, previously to the meeting
of Congress.
- I am, respectfully, &c.
SAML. L. SouTHARD.
LEwis WARRINGTON,
JAMES BIDDLE,
Captains U. S. JNavy. -
WM. BAINBRIDGE,
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PENSACOLA, 4th JVovember, 1825.
SIR: Pursuant to your instructions to us of the 15th September,
we embarked at Norfolk on board the United States’ ship Hornet. as
soon as she was ready for sea. We arrived here on the 25th ultimo, and
since our arrival, have been engaged in the necessary examinations
and inquiries for ascertaining the most eligible position within these
waters for a mayy yard.
- The bay of Pensacola is extensive and capacious, easy of access
from sea, and affording secure anchorage for any number of vessels
of the largest class. The depth of water on the bar, as laid down by
Major Kearney, of the Topographical Engineers, is twenty-one feet.
From the report to us of Lieutenant Pinkham, of the John Adams,
whom we directed to sound, and from all the information we have
been enabled to collect, at least this depth of water, we believe, will
always be found on the bar, even after a long continuance of North-
erly winds. These Northerly winds sensibly affect the waters on
this part of the coast; they, however, seldom continue long. The
ordinary tides do not rise more than three feet; but these tides run
with considerable rapidity; thus affording facilities to vessels work-
ing in or out of the harbor against an unfavorable wind.
The position which we have selected as in our Judgment combining
the greatest advantages for a Navy Yard, is in the vicinity of the
Barancas, and to the Northward and Eastward of Tartar's point.
Here we found the necessary depth of water nearest the shore; an
important consideration in respect to the expense to be incurred in
carrying out the wharves required for naval purposes. Here too the
works erected for the defence of the navy yard, would give addi-
tional security to the harbor, while its vicinity to the Baraneas
would admit of assistance to it in case of need, from the troops sta-
tioned there. Here, we are, in our opinion, susceptible of complete
defence, at a less expense than elsewhere within the bay. The posi-
tion is wholly pliotected by Tartar’s point against the swell of the
sca, which strong Southerly winds scts over the bar.
It is favorably situated for rendering prompt assistance to vessels
approaching the harbor. Its healthiness is not surpassed by any
other part of the bay, and fresh water is there abundant, and of a
wholesome quality. * cº-
Other positions, in other parts of the bay, have engaged our atten.
tion; but, upon mature consideration, we are unanimously of opinion
that the position which we have designated, is the most eligible under
all circumstances, and combines the greatest advantages.
The accompanying sketch exhibits the position which has been se-
lected, and embraces the quantity of land we recommend to be re-
tained for a Naval Establishment. *
That part of your instructions which directs us to purchase the
Pand, we are not necessitated to act upon, as the site we have selected
already belongs to the Government. It appears from the report of
the Commissioners appointed to examine the land claims in West
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Florida, that Mr. Roseblane claimed 800 arpens, which embraced
Tartar's point. This claim, however, was rejected by the Commis-
sioners, and is therefore presumed to be not valid.
It was our intention to have returned by land, as being preferable
to taking a public vessel from the station; but it has been deemed ne-
cessary that the John Adams, now lying here; should leave the West
Indies, on account of the debilitated state of her crew; we shall,
º, therefore, embark in that ship as soon as she is ready for sea, and
proceed in her to the Chesapeake.
We have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servants,
WM. BAIN BRIDGE,
L. WARRING'H'0N,
z * JAMES BIDDLE.
Hon. SAML. L. SouTHARD,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT, December 2d, 1825.
SIR: The instructions which were given to Captains Bainbridge,
Warrington, and Biddle, to select a site for a Navy Yard and Depot
on the Coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, have heretofore been
submitted to you, and I have now the honor to present to you a copy
of their report, with a sketch exhibiting the position, which is, in
their epinion, best calculated for the object. -
Great pains have been taken to acquire the most correct infor-
mation and safest guides, in Inaking a location of this establishment,
and no doubt is entertained that the one recommended by these offi-
cers is the best within the range prescribed by the law.
Should it meet your approbation, immediate measures will be tak-
en to erect the necessary buildings, and make the improvements.
With the highest respect, I have the honor to be,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
SAMUEL L. SOUTHARD.
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The Passment of the United States.
Approved—J. Q. ADAMS, så Dec. 1825,
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E.
Eactract of a Letter from Commodore John Rodgers to the Secretary of
t the JWavy, dated
. U. S. SHIP North CARo11NA,
* GIBRALTAR BAY, July 5, 1825.
“I contemplate leaving here to-morrow, with all the vessels of the
squadron, consisting of the North Carolina, Constitution, Erie, and
Ontario, for the head of the Mediterranean, touching at Algiers, Tu-
nis, and Tripoli, on my way up; and shall probably not reach this
again before some time about the 1st of October. Our relations with
the Barbary States continue on the same friendly footing as they have
heretofore done.”
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Extract of a Letter from Commodore John Rodgers to the secretary of
the JNavy, dated
U. S. SHIP North CAROLINA, - -
GIBRALTAR BAY, July 7, 1825.
“Just at the moment of unmooring, to proceed up the Mediterra-
mean with the squadron, I have received a communication from Mr.
Pulis, our Consul at Malta, of which the enclosed are copies. It is,
I find, the opinion of the best informed people in this quarter, that, in
the event of the failure of the Greeks to establish their independence,
a large portion of their present marine will become pirates; and
that they will, it is most likely, as in former times, prey upon every
defenceless merchant vessel that falls in their way. The noble cause
in which they are engaged, would almost forbid such an idea; yet, as
the like has happened heretofore, at different periods of their history,
it may happen again; and for this reason I shall keep an eye to that
quarter; particularly as our commerce to Smyrna, at this time, is
very considerable, and, I am told, progressively increasing. Should
the winds prove favorable, I shall, it is likely, be in the vicinity of
Scio by the last of this month. The appearance of the squadron
about this time in the Archipelago, will no doubt have a good effect;
and should any thing occur, before I leave there, to render it neces-
sary, I may probably leave one of the sloops there, to protect our
commerce against any lawless depredations that appear likely to hap-
pen.”
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Extract of a letter from Commodore John Rodgers to the Secretary of
the JNavy, dated
U. S. SHIP North CAROLINA,
GIBRALTAR BAY, October, 1825.
“I wrote you from Smyrna, on the 80th of August, by the brig
Cherub, of Boston, informing you of the movements of the squad-
ron up to that date. At that time there was some cause for alarm, on
account of the prevalence of a bowel complaint with which many of
the officers and men of the squadron were affected: but, by the early
and judicious applications, and unremitting attentions, of the medical
officers, the virulence of the disease was soon arrested. In addition
to this, there have been some cases of fever on board each ship, by
which the service has lost a valuable young officer in midshipman
Pleasanton, who was, at the time of his death, attached to the Erie;
and Mr. Adam Marshall, the schoolmaster of this ship, whose exem-
plary deportment had gained him the esteem of all who knew him.
The officers and crews of the several vessels of the squadron are
again very generally in the enjoyment of good health; and the re-
turns herewith sent you will show, that, although there might have
been cause for alarm, at one time, the proportion of deaths for the
last six months, considering the number of men, and season of the
year, has been very small.
In my last, I mentioned that I should probably put myself in the
way of seeing the Greek and Turkish fleets, before my return to
Gibraltar: and with this intention I accordingly left the Gulf of Smyr-
ºna, on the 9th ultimo, shaping my course for Napoli di Romani, (the
present seat of the Greek Government,) at which place I arrived on
the 12th ultimo. Here we were received by the Government in the
most friendly and courteous manner.
The present embarrassed condition of the Greek Government is
such as to prevent its authority, being much regarded by the licentious
part of the community; the consequence of which is, that already
several piracies have been committed in the Archipelago, principally,
however, upon Austrian and French vessels. The morning previous
to my leaving Smyrna, the Commander of the Austrian Naval Forces
sent into that place seven Greek boats, which he had captured for al-
leged piracies committed.
Piracies are carried on now by such boats only; but, it is feared in
the event of a dissolution of the Government, and which some think
is not at all improbable, that their misery, and the want of the com-
mon means to support life, will necessarily oblige a large portion of
the Greek sailors to become pirates, to avoid starvation; and in this
event, that many of their larger vessels will be employed in this way.
Under this state of things, I have left the Ontario at Smyrna, for
the protection of our commerce in the Archipelago, with orders for
her commander to join me, at Gibraltar or Mahon, by the middle of
December, provided a necessity for his longer continuance in that
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quarter should cease; but that, in the event of such a change taking
place as to render the presence of a greater force necessary, to ap-
prize me of it without delay.
Our relations with the Barbary powers continue on the same
friendly footing as heretofore. On leaving the Archipelago, I shaped
my course for Tripoli, with the intention of calling at that place; but
was prevented .doing so, in consequence of meeting one of the Ba-
shaw’s cruisers, to the Southward of Malta, returning home with two
Neapolitan vessels, his prizes, which he had captured on the coast of
Calabria; from the Commander of which vessel I learned that our
Consul was absent from Tripoli, and had been for some time. From
this I steered for Algiers, and after looking into the Bay, directed
the Erie to anchor, for the purpose of communicating with the Con-
sulate there; and after doing so, made sail for this place, where I ar-
rived on the 9th instant
The Erie has just arrived from Algiers, which affords me an op-
portunity of enclosing to you Captain Deacon’s report, and of closing
this communication.”

F.
UNITED STATEs’ FRIGATE UNITED STATEs,
Callao Bay, 2d October, 1824.
SIR: By Mr. Hunter, I had the honor to forward a copy of a com-
mission and other papers, furnished a privateer fitted out by General
Rodil, Governor of Callao, previous to the departure of the Franklin
from this station ; and, as Commodore Stewart will lay before you
his correspondence with the Vice King on the subject of those ves-
sels and the legality of the papers under which they sailed, I have
no doubt but I shall be furnished, without delay, with your in-
structions what course I am to pursue towards vessels sailing under
the Spanish flag, without their commission being signed by the Vice
King, and commissioned only by the Governor of a Province, hold-
ing only the rank of a General in the army. One of the vessels com-
missioned by General Rodil, and fitted out at this place, has been
burnt by Admiral Guise, after having lost her topmast, and otherwise
injured, whilst this ship was in chase of her.
There is now lying in this Bay two other brigs and a ship, ready
for sea, no doubt furnished with the same papers that they sailed un-
der on a former cruise; and, notwithstanding I have the assurance of
the Governor that they have orders not to capture neutral ships, I
have no doubt but they will capture our ships should they fall in with
them, particularly those that have provisions on board. I cannot,
therefore, but hope, that the force on this station will be increased, ei-
ther by sending out a line of battle ship or one of our large frigates
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and one or two schooners, as it is impossible to protect our commerce
on such an extent of coast as Chili and Peru; indeed, we have valuable
ships in most of the ports on the coast, from Valparaiso to Panama,
and, in most of the ports, ships can be taken out by the smallest pri-
vateers, as they generally lie at anchor where there is no fort to
protect them ; it therefore requires a force to be constantly moving
up and down the coast, and it is absolutely necessary that one vessel
should remain constantly in this Bay, and another at Valparaiso, and
others moving along the coast with convoy.
Our force in this sea is now much less than that of any other nation,
and our commerce is greater than that of any other, except the En-
glish; indeed, the English and Americans have the exclusive trade; not
a flag is to be seen on board a merchant ship but those of England
and the United States.
The Peacock is now at Quilca to protect our commerce at the In-
termedios, under orders to join this ship, after being absent six
weeks. The Dolphin is at Valparaiso for the purpose of giving con-
voy to ships bound to this place. I have this day given or-
ders for her to join me at this place without delay, that I may have
force sufficient to watch the movements of the Spanish forces now rea-
dy for sea. .*
With great respect, I have the honor to be, sir, your ob’t servant,
ISAAC HULL.
Hon. SAM’L L. SouTHARD,
Secretary of the JWavy.
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U. S. FRIGATE UNITED STATEs,
Callao Bay, 2d JNovember, 1824.
SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the Peacock arrived in
this Bay on the 25th ultimo, from Quilca, where I had ordered her
to protect our commerce. She was absent six weeks, which was the
time limited by my orders given to Lieutenant Commandant Kennon.
At the time the Peacock arrived, I was absent with this ship, hav-
ing left this Bay for Huacho, for the purpose of convºying to this
place several vessels which had been ordered off by the Peruvian
Squadron, under Admiral Guise; those vessels, such as wished to
enter the Bay, are now here.
Immediately on my arrival, I despatched the Peacock to cruise for
a few days off Pisco, to gain intelligence, if possible, of the course
the Spanish squadron had taken, and what part of the coast they
were destined for; as I consider it necessary to watch their mové-
ments as closely as it can be done, without giving them cause to
suspect the object for which the Peacock is sent out.
The Dolphin is now at Valparaiso, for the purpose of giving con-
voy to such of our merchant ships as may be there, and wish to avail
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themselves of it. I however received information last evening from
Valparaiso, and find that there is not more than one or two vessels
that are bound to this part of the coast.
As the Spanish squadron is out, and it has not been ascertained
where they are bound, and there behmg several valuable ships at
Truxillo, and other small ports on the coast to the Northward, I shall
despatch the Peacock to Truxillo for their protection, and to convoy
down two American vessels that will be ready to sail in three or four
days; she will probably be absent twenty-five days, when she will
return to this port, touching in at the small ports on the coast, to
give convoy to such vessels as may wish to join her.
With very great respect,
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,
ISAAC HULL.
Hon. SAMUEL L. SouTHARD, \
Secretary of the JNavy, Washington.
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U. S. FRIGATE UNITED STATEs,
Callao Bay, 4th JWovember, 1824.
SIR: I have yesterday been informed that the American ship China
has been secured by the officers of the Customs of Callao, for having
transhipped a quantity of goods to the American Brig Rimac, with-
out obtaining a permit to do so.
By the best information I can get, I have every reason to believe
that the transhipment was made without a permit, and I much fear
that the vessel and cargo will be condemned. The ship and cargo
is said to be worth one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. I con-
sider this seizure a very unfortunate one on many accounts, and
more particularly so, as the Chima is well calculated for a vessel of
war, and I have no doubt but she will be fitted out for that purpose,
and be on a cruise in a few weeks.
I have already had the honor to apprise you that the Spanish
squadron was at sea, and expressed my fear that they would capture
neutral vessels; as yet, I have not received information that they
have made any captures, but, from the temper and feelings of the
Spaniards towards foreigners, and particularly Americans, I have.
no doubt but they will detain our ships on the slightest ground, and
send them in for trial, and the case of the Nancy and other vessels
captured and condemned, is evidence of what may be the fate of
others that may fall into their hands.
* With great respect,
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,
& ISAAC HULL.
The Honorable Secretary of the Nov. Hashington.
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U. S. FRIGATE, UNITED STATEs,
ANcon, JNovember 14th, 1824.
SIR: I have this moment received a letter from Mr. Tudor, our
Consul at Lima, under date of the 13th inst, an extract of which I
have the honor to forward. *
“I heard last evening that a Bando would be issued to day, declar-
“ing all the small ports, from Pisco to Truxillo in a state of blockade,
“ and that all persons transporting goods from Ancon, Chorillos, &c.
44 would be shot.”
I have not as yet received any confirmation of the above, but I have
every reason to believe that the Spaniards will do all in their power
to embarrass American commerce, and any measures that will do
it the most effectually, I have no doubt will be adopted.
With great respect,
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,
ISAAC HULL.
Hon. SAML. L. SouTHARD, Secretary of the JNavy.
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U. S. FRIGATE UNITED STATES
Harbor of Callao, January 23d, 1825.
SIR.: Since the departure of Mr. Campbell, nothing material has
taken place. General Rodil still keeps possession of the castles of Cal-
lao, and is determined to defend them to the last extremity. He has
from time to time postponed the trial of the China, in the expectation
of the Spanish fleet returning to Callao. I have, in consequence, re-
mained a greater part of the time in the bay, for the accommodation
of Captain Goodrich, who has been alternately on board my ship and
on shore. I
I have no expectation of a favorable result if the case of the China.
General Rodil is now closely invested by land and sea, and if his course .
was marked by such injustice when he was amenable to the authority
of the Vice King, ‘it cannot be supposed that he will now relinquish
any thing in his power, which would enable him to protract a seige.
The Chilian Frigate O'Higgins, and two Colombian vessels, are in
the Bay; also, four gun boats, which were brought over from the Span-
iards by the Captain of the port a few nights since. i
The China being endangered by the fire from these vessels, which
approach the town every night, I wrote General Rodil, requesting
that she might be sent out of danger until the trial was concluded; but
I have received no reply; in fact, it is impossible to have any com-
munication with him; my boats are allowed to approach only within
a certain distance, and there met by a Spanish boat, into which Cap-
tain Goodrich is received, and no one but himself suffered to land.
430 # [1]
The Dolphin arrived in this port last week from Valparaiso with a
convoy of American vessels, having touched in with them at Coquimbo
and Quilca. Judge Provost having requested a passage to Quilca,
the Dolphin will leave to-morrow for that port, and having landed him,
will proceed to Valparaiso. t -
So soon as the affair of the China is concluded, I shall go down to
Huanchos for a few days, and on my return stop at Santa to obtain'
a supply of wood, after which I hope the situation of affairs will ena-
ble me to go to Valparaiso, leaving the Peacock here. . . *"
I have great pleasure in telling you, sir, that the officers and crew of
this ship are all in good health, and that I have from them the most
cheerful compliance with my wishes. *
* I have the honor, sir, to be,
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
ISAAC HULL.

To the Hon. SAMUEL L. SouTHARD.
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G.
LIST of Deaths in the Navy, since 1st of January, 1825.
2–3–
If Yº
Name.
Cause of Death.
*- —º-
Place of Death.
—º.
Time of Death.
* -ºi *—.
Captains.
‘. .
Thomas Macdonough -
~A
, Lieutenants.
- * ~
Joseph Wragg -
j º; -
William Laughton
Nelson Webster
William M. Caldwell
Henry Ward -
Richard S. Hunter
Walter Abbott -
Albert, G. Wall - "
Otho Stallings -
Frederick Jarret
Dulany Forrest, - .
Benjamin S. Grimké
º
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Consumption
Consumption
Yellow Fever
Ditto
Not known
- Ditto
Ditto
}. Effects of fever
Not known
Liver complaint
Yellow Fever
Hemorrhage
Yellow Fever
Drowned -
At sea º
Norfolk :
Matanzas
At sea
Boston .
Philadelphia
Near Boston
New Jersey.
Philadelphia
Virginia
Key West
At sea
Ditto
Bitto
November 10, 1825.
April 18, 1825.
July 14, 1825.
July 22, 1825.
August 24, 1825.
September 16, 1825.
July 9, 1825.
March 28, 1825.
July 12, 1825.
August 31, 1825.
January 12, 1825.
July 17, 1825.
October 1, 1825.
November 1825.
LIST-Continued.
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Name.
º fº-
sº
Cause of Death.
Place of Death.
*
========
Time of Death.
Surgeons' Mates.
John Harrison - -
Jos. B. Stillman -
C. H. Van Brunt -
JMidshipmen.
J. B. Beckham -
A. W. Baker -
L. A. Buchanan
Theo. Bland, jr.
Robert F...Martin
C. F. Shoemaker
George F. Weaver
George B. Wilkinson
John H. Pleasonton
C. M. Hopkins -
Sailing JMasters.
Shubael Downes
Simon Kingston
Not known
Yellow Fever
Ditto
Yellow Fever
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Killed in a duel,
Yellow Fever
Ditto
Fever
do.
Old age
Ditto
Washington
Key West -
At sea.
-
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
T)itto
Ditto gº
Old Point Comfort,
At sea tºº
9.
Barrancas -
Mediterranean
do.
Boston tº º
Philadelphia
.
March 4, 1825.
# March 28, 1825.
July 28, 1825.
September 11, 1825.
July 27, 1825.
September 13, 1825.
July 3, 1825.
September 23, 1825.
October 5, 1825.
June 13, 1825.
July, 1825.
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Doc. 1.-page 134.
STATEMENT of the Earpenditure of the Appropriations for the Support of the JNavy,
I.
from the 1st January to 80th September, 1825.
Amount of requisi-
Amount of refund-
Amount expended.
APPROPRIATIONS. tions drawn on ing requisitions
the Treasury. drawn.
Pay, &c. of the navy afloat tºº, º tºº gº 612,401 91 104,489 07 507,912 84
Do. shore stations tº ſº º º 233,932 76 9, 130 83 224,801 93
Provisions * > gº tº º wº gº wº cº 288,687 01 13,296 77 275,390 24
Contingent expenses, prior to 1824 - gº º tº 25,744 61 25,276 81 467 80
Do. not enumerated, 1824 - tº gº 1,468 04 110 95 1,352 79
Do. for 1824 tºº tº º tº 49,915 4 3 5,1 19 31 44,796 12
Do. for 1825 gº sº Eº - 194,999 44 3,406 30 191,593 14
Do. not enumerated, 1825 sº tº cº 1, 128 16 ſº sº 1, 128 16
Ordnance tºº sº gº gº º mºs ſº 26,235 48 33,859 74 *
Medicines - *… gº wº tº gº ſº 37,922 89 1,272 67 36,650 22
Repairs of vessels sº tº tº , * - º wº 257,685 99 7,508 57 250, 177 42
Gradual increase gº &º gº sº tº 277,793 64 34,210 38 243,583 26
Pay of superintendents, &c. - gº º tº wº 955 21 5,838 93
Pay of laborers, &c. - sº tº º ſº gº tº ſº 2,490 32
Ship houses - gº tº º Gº, º ſº 4,019 70 1,344 96 2,674 74
Inclined plane gº tº e sº gº º gº Q- 3,716 50 º cº- 3,716 50
Prohibition of the slave trade - º tº sº 8,948 35 109 50 8,838 85
Suppression of piracy tºº º tºº <--> tº 8,874 90 sº º 8,874 90
Navy yard (old) e- * , tº º iº tº . 24,520 36 3,455 78 21,064 58
Navy yard at Portsmouth, N. H. ºn tº º tº 1,145 08 gº tº 1, 145 08
Do. Charlestown, Masg. gº gº * * º 14, 111 90 tº gº 14, 111 90
Do. New York tº º gº | - gº 25, 314 03 s tº 25, 314 03
Do. Philadelphia - gº cº gº gº 7,509 04 ſº * - 7,509 04
Do. • Washington tº º * ſº º 8, 809 29 sº tºº 8,809 29
Do. Norfolk, Va. - ſº º tºº tºº 12,898 44 gº $º º 19,398 44 °
Building ten sloops of war º & ºt º º gº 78,594 22 tº sº 78,594 22
Repairs, &c. sloops of war - tº tº tºº cº tººl ſº 1,502 97
Surveying Charleston, S. C.—St. Mary’s, Geo. sº tº 5,093 40 3, 199 12 1,894 28
Destruction of tools by fire - , , , - *. tº * ſº * = } 31 06 &
Surveying Coast of Florida - º gº & 5 gº 93 11 19 50 73 61
Captors of Algerine vessels - gº º tºº tºº 161 53 tº gº 161 53
Act for the relief of Joseph Smith tº gº sº g- 257 80 gº gº 957 80
Do. Elias Glen tº tºº * ſº 100 00 gº tºº 100 00
Do. Charles D. Brodie gº tº ſº º 1,000 00 tº gº 1,000 00
Do. William Townsend tºº gº gº 926 1 4 º tº 926 1 4
Do. . John S. Styles - º * tº 10,633 06 tºº tº º 10,633 06
Pay, &c. of the marine corps - gº º ſº tºº 120,401 41 * tº º 120,401 41
Clothing do. tºº tº sº gº º 19,382 74 tº tºº 19,382 76
Fuel do. º º ę tºº tºº, 5,668 58 gº * - 5,668 58
Medicines, &c. (on shore) marine corps tºº tº º 1,266 49 gº º 1,266 49
Contingent expenses do. gº gº & 7,731 93 || - 31 47 7,700 46
Arrearages of do. do. sº tº 4,683 78 tºp - 4,683 78
Military stores do. gº º wº 1,345 25 || - tºº 1,345 25
Navy yard and depot on Coast of Florida - gº * *
Dolls. 62 255,704 31 2,145,900 64
2,385,072
—t.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, December 5, 1825.
RICHARD CUTTS.
E.
:
David Phipps . ©º º * > Ditto - - New Haven - April, 1825.
Boatswains. * |
*-
John Welch
*
º * GunnersO t º º -
*,
James Cosgrove *g • tº - tºº º - || Receiving Ship, N.Y. October, 1825.
JMarines. | -
* t
II,"W. Gardner, Lieutenant º - | Fever tºº - Messina - - || April 25, 1825.
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LIST of Resignations since 1st January, 1825.
Surgeon—Richard K. Hoffman.
Suggeon’s JMate—W. D. Conway.
Chaplain–Chever Felch.
• JMidshipmen—R. S. Bullus. * Y
* A. Barnhouse.
- E. R. Childs.
**... ;-, + a J. J. R. Flournoy.,
{ & "a D. S. M’Cauley.
º' . Parmenio Shuman.
, $f ry * . Edwin Welsh. -
Simon W. Walsh. 8
John W. Hunter, jr.
Sailing Masters—G. F. De la Roche,
* W. W. Polk.
Boatswains—S. G. Clark.
* James Minzies.
* Thomas Ring.
Gunners—John Fair. *
Samuel Butler.
Elijah Whitten.
& Sail JMaker—S. B. Bannister.
iieutenant of JMarines—J. Lowry.
[f I 435
K. Af
NAVY CoMMIssionERs’ OFFICE,
1st October, 1825.
SIR. In obedience to your directions, the Commissioners of the
Navy have the honor to transmit the following estimates and state-
mentS:— , *
Estimate of the expenses* of the Navy for the year 1826, marked A,
with— *
Statements explanatory of the several items, marked B. "
.* of the expenses of this Office for the ensuing year, mark-
C. -
Statement, showing the names, stations, salaries, and places of na-
tivity, of all the persons in the office of the Navy Commissioners,
marked D. , ºf \ , t
Statement of the progress made in executing the law for the gra-
dual increase of the Navy, marked E.
Statement of the progress made in executing the law for building
ten sloops of war, marked F. e
Statement, showing the names and force of all the vessels of the
Navy, when and where built, captured, or purchased, and the state
and condition of the vessels in Ordinary and on the Lakes, marked
G; and *** .
'statement, showing the progress made in executing your instruc-
tions to break up the establishments at the Lake Stations, marked H.
All which are respectfully submitted. (e
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your most ob’t serv’t.
f W.M. BAINBRIDGE.
The Secretary of the Navy.
*The contingent expenses have been increased about $35,000 to defray the expen-
ses of treaking up the stations on the Lakes and at New Orleans and Barataria, and
transporting the articles from thence.
. 436 I 11
*
(A.) .
There will be required for the use of the Navy during the year 1826,
two millions, two hundred and ninety thousand three hundred and
twenty dollars: …”
1st. For pay and subsistence of officers, and pay of
seamen, other than those at navy yards, shore
stations, and in ordinary º º - $908,595 50
2d. For pay, subsistence, and allowances of officers,
$ and pay of seamen, &c. at navy yards, shore sta-
tions, hospitals, and in ordinary tº
Sd. For pay of superintendents, naval constructors,
and all the civil establishment at the several
navy yards and stations º sº
4th. For provisions - º º -
5th. For repairs of vessels in ordinary, and for wear
and tear of vessels in commission, exclusive of
any unexpended balance that may remain under
the appropriation for 1825 - tº 350,000 00
6th. For repairs and improvement of navy yards - 170,000 00
7th. For medicines, surgical instruments, hospital
stores, and all other expenses on account of the
| sick - tº a *_ - --
8th. For defraying the expenses which may accrue dur-
ing the year 1826, for the following purposes:
For freight and transportation of materials .
stores of every description; for wharfage an
dockage; for storage and rent; for travelling
expenses of officers, and transportation of sea-
men; for house rent or chamber money; for fuel
and candles to officers; other than those attached
to navy yards and shore stations; for commis-
sions, clerk hire, office rent, stationery, and
, fuel to Navy Agents; for premiums and incident-
al expenses of recruiting; for expenses of pursu-
ing deserters; for compensation to Judge Advo-
cates; for per diem allowance to persons attend-
ing courts martial and courts of inquiry, and to
officers engaged on extra service beyond, the
limits of their stations; for printing, and for sta-
tionery of every description; for books, charts,
mautical and mathematical instruments, chrono-
meters, models, and drawings; for purchase and ,
repairs of steam and fire engines and machinery;
for purchase and maintenance of oxen and horses,
and for carts, wheels, and workmen’s tools of
141,613 25
52,240 00
377,871 25
45,000 00
I i I 487
every description; for postage of letters on pub-
lic service; for pilotage; for cabin furniture of
vessels in commission; for taxes on navy yards
and public property; for assistance rendered to
public vessels in distress; for incidental labor at
navy yards, not applicable to any other appro-
priation; for coals and other fuel for forges, foun.
dries, steam engines, and for candles, oil an
fuel for vessels in commission and in ordinary,
and including the expense of breaking up the sta- §
tions on the Lakes, and at New Orleans and .
Barataria, and for transporting the articles from
thence, and for no other object or purpose what-
©Weſ' - & ºt -> gº & • 240,000 00
#
ADDITIONAL.
For contingent expenses for objects arising in the year
1826, and not hereinbefore enumerated - º 5,000 00.
$2,290,320 00
| **-
t
- (B.)
ESTIMATE of the Pay and Subsistence of all Persons of the Wavy, attached to Vessels in Commission.
§
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{j} ‘ā ā a # ‘s # g g | #
& ‘8 g # 3 || 3:3 ## #3 # g AMOUNT,
RANK OR STATION, # #5 | #3 | ##| | #; ## ## 3 —--
#3 ## #3 | #3 | #3 ##| || ë Dolls, 9ts.
Captains wº tºº wº • 2 8 1 tº- tº- y - 8 16,900 00
Masters Commandant - tº 1 tº a tºº 5 3 º 4- 9 9,765 00
Licutenaats Commandant sº sº - 1 - * Gº tº 5 2 7 6, 116.25
Lieutenants - - tº- - || 1 24 7. , 30 12 10 4 97 64,262 50 r-,
Masters º º sº " so 1 3 1 6 3 3 2 19 10,858 7.5' ºs
Second Masters º - *- gº 1 sº & º '- º tº- 1 860 00 L
Chaplains - º tºo tº 1 3 1 * tºº º sº 5 2,856 25
Surgeons º º sº sº 1 3 1. 6 3 5 a- 19 13, 133 75
Pursers º º º º I 3 1 6 3 5 tº 19 10,853 75
Boatswain - º - --> 1. 3 1. 6 3. º : - 14 || 4,637 50
Gunners º wºr º tº I 3 1 6 3 º - 14, 4,637 50
Carpenters - º tº º 1 3 I 6 3 : " - sº 14 4,637 50
Sailmakers - g- tº- tº 1 3 I 6 3 tº e 14 || 4,637 50
Midshipmen - - tº tº 40 78 $20 272 30 || 30 6 276 |* 62,928 00
Surgeons’ Mates sº º - 3 6 2 6 3 -> 2 22 9,927 50
Schoolmasters <- as " sº 1 º sº - . . . º - 1 391 25
Clerks sº 4 º' º - . 1 3 1 6 3 5 tºº , 19 5,700 00
Armorers - º tºº ! as 1 3 1 6 3 5 º 19 || 4, 104 00
Boatswains’ Mates - º sº 6 12 3 || 12 6 10 | 2 51 11,628 00

Gunners’ Mates
Carpenters’ do.
Sailmakers’ do.
Masters-at-arms
Coxswains -
Ship Corporals -
Coopers -
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Cooks - -
Quarter Gunners
Quarter Masters
Yeomen tº .
Pursers’ Stewards
Seamen sº
Ordinary Seamen
Hoys -
.
‘..*
Total
3 6 2 fº 3 5 2 33 7,524 00
2 6 1 6 3 5 2 25 || 5,700 00
2 3 1 6 3 5 * * 20 || 4,560 00
1 3 I 6 3 5 19 || 4, 104 00
I 3 1 6 3 sº 14 || 3,024 00
2 6 1 ſº tº . gº- 9 1,944 00
1 3 1 6 3 º gº 14 3,024 00
1 3 1 6 3 5 2 21 || 4,536 00
20 36 || 10 48 18 10 2 144 27,104 00
10 24 6 30 | 12 10 2 94 | 20,304 00
3 9 3 18 6 5 º 44 9,504 00
l 3. 1 6 3 5 2 21 4,536 00
280 480 | 129 420. 180 | 100 14 1,603 |230,832 00
260 510 131 240 | 150 40 6 1,337 160,440 Q0
40 60 22 60 30 30 º 242 : 17,424 00
701 | 1,308 || 355 | 1,050 | 501 || 303 50 4,268 # 752,890 00
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STATEMENT of the number and pay, &c. of Officers, &c. &c. required for five receiving vessels, for the year 1826,
eaplanatory of part of the first item of appropriation.
Cºmmºnumº,
.# tº *
* º #. * > § { AMOUNT,
RANK OR STATION. § : # # É #
§ 3. # 3. º tº Dolls. Cts.
Masters Commandant - gº tº tº o tºº 1 1 tº 1 sº 3 3,255 00
Lieutenants tº wº º º (º ūº 2 2 2 2 2 10 6,625 00
Pursers - - tº a sº de & º 1 1 º I tº 3 1,713 75
Masters Gº * tº tº tº a 1 1 cº 1 dºº- 3 1,713 75
Surgeons’ Mates º sº º 1 1 * , 1 tº . 3 1,353 75
Midshipmen - ſº gº tº tº tº 3 3 2 3 2 13 2,964 00
Boatswains’ Mates sº tº dº (º. tº º 1 1 1 1 1 5 1, 140 00
Carpenters’ do. &a º tº º 1 1 1 1 ſº 4 912 00
Stewards ſº º gº iſ gº ſº 1 1 1 1 1 5 1,080 00
Cooks - tº ſº sh ſº * : tº º 1 1 1 1 1 5 1:080 00
Able Seamen - tº - tº tº 2 2 2 2 2 10. 1,440 00
Ordinary Seamen tº gº tº º 6 6 4 6 2 24 2,880 00
Boys - sº wº tº º gº tº 4 4 2 4 2 16 . 1, 152 00
Total - 25 | 25 | 16 || 25 | 13 | 104 27,809 25
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Masters Commandant 300 40 20 || 2 || 300 | 40 20 || 2 || 300 40 20 || 2 || 300 || 40 || 20 || 2 || 300 40 20 || 2 || 300 40 20 || 2 | - * ſº ºn tºº tºº * I am, * tº tº tº tºº * > º gº 4,551 00
Lieutenants •º 200 20 | 20 | 1 200 20 | 20 I 200 20 | 20 1 $200 20 | 20 1 200 20 20 1 200 20 20 1 gº gº tº tºº tº. sº tºº tº gº º ſº gºe gº ſº tºº 3,163 50
Masters - * 200 20 | 12 || 1 || 200 | 20 12 || 1 | 200 20 | 12 || 1 || 200 20 | 12 || 1 || 200 20 | 12 || 1 || 200 | 20 | 12 || 1 ſº * I Lºs tº º sº tº ºs Eº tº º ºne º & ſº tºº 2,875 50
Do. of Ordnance tº as Nº sº ſº tº $ º g- tº tº gº tº ſº º tº tº 104 sº tºº - J - * > ſº tº º < * º gº tº tºº es cº tº * gº tº ſº tº a tº tº 104 00
Surgeons - tº 200 20 | 20 | 1 | 200 20 20 | 1 || 200- 20 20 || 1 || 200 20 20 | 1 || 200 20 20 | 1 | 200 20 20 | 1 | 200 20 20 | 1 - * gº tº ºr 240 20 20 | 1 tºº gº tº ſº 4,258 00
Do. Mates - - - || - || - 145 || || 6 || 14 || 1 || 145 | 16 || 14 || 1 || - - || – || - 145 || 16 || 14 | | 1 || 145 | 16 || 14 || 1 | – | – | – || - tº is a tº & º ºn ºn sº tº a $º tº- - 1,712 25
Pursers - tº 200 20 | 1 1 200 20 | 12 1 200 20 | 12 1. 200 20 | 12 1 200 20 12 1 200 20 | 12 1 ( ; sº tº º wº tº tº tº sº 200 20 | 12 1. sº g a tº º 3,470 00
Chaplains wº tºº - || – || - || 250 | - || – | - 250 | - I - I - - - I - I - tº * I tº tº 250 | – || – || - ſº * I ºf wº tº tº tº tº . . . . . . . - fº tº - 750 00
Boatswains tº 90 12 9 1 90 12 9 I 90 12 9 1 90 | 12 9 1. 90 12 9 1 90 12 9 1 º ſº * - I tº gº tº tº † <- tº sº tº º *:: gº ra." - || “. 1,915 50.
Gunners - * . . Jºe 90 12 || 9 || 1 90 12 || 9 || 1 90 | 12 || 9 || 1 90 | 12 || 9 || 1 tº ºf * º ſº 90 12 || 9 || 1 tº sº sº ºn tº { } * º tº- tº º gº tº tº - ... I - 1,596 25
Do. Laboratory Officer | . gº sº I tº s ſº e i = | * wº - I - I - dº * & tº tºº 12 || 9 || 1 dº tº * : tº tº- * | * | * gy tº • "e - I - I - I - tº e tº -" | -- 229 25
* 34,292 75
Doc. 1–page i47.
§tate ºut ºut of the pay of the Civil Es
tablishment at the Yards and Stations—explanatory of the 3d
item of appropriation.
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PORTSMOUTH, I CHARLESTOWN, BR00RLYN, PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON, GOSPORT• NEw or LEANs.
# sº : º # © # © -á © i & # © AMOUNT.
# à || 5 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 5 || 3 || 5 | # *
> * > P- > P- > P- > P-4 > * > P+
* * $º S- See * See * * ſº *s | ºs * se * .
& & 㺠& §: & º §: §: º : i: º &
Storekeeper º tº - - | 1,200 00 | – | 1,700 00 || - 1,700 00 - || 1,200 00 | – | 1,700 00 1,700 00 | - | 1,700 00 10,900 00
Clerk to do. tº gº * gº 250 00 || - 450 00 || - 450 00 || - 300 00 || - 450 00 | - 450 00 || - tº º 2,350 00
JNo. of the Yard tº tº e gº 600 00 º 900 00 || - 900 00 || - 600 00 900 00 & 900 00 tº dº 4,800 00
Do. to the Commandant tº º gº tº 750 00 || - 750 00 || - 600 00 - || 1,000 00 || - 750 00 || - {º 3,850 00
Do. Do. * q. º tº 30 360 00 i 30 360 00 || - gº 40 480 00 30 , 360 00 tº e 1,560 00
Naval Constructor º º tº e 2,000 00 gº 2,000 00 tº 2,000 00 2,300 00 º 2,300 00 † - 2,000 00 tº 12,600 00
Draftsman gº ſº * ºs tº ºr tº º tº gº 40 f 480 00 | - * - gº º 480 00
Master Joiner and foreman of
Carpenters tº sº & º * > º sº tº e sº * > 1,200 00 | - sº | ºt st º º 1,200 00
Clerk to Constructor and Clerk
of the Check - tº º - || 20 240 00 || 35 420 00 35 490 00 || 25 300 00 || 35 420 00 || 35 420 00 sº * > 2,220 00
Inspector of Timber sº sº tº tº gºe 900 00 || - 900 00 || - 700 00 || - 900 00 | - 900 00 || - dº 4,300 00
Master Chain Cable and Caboose
Maker sº * … me . * gºe & * > Cº. * - jº tº - 1,500 00 | - wº eº ſº 1,500 00
Porter - tº 2 * > - || 25 300 00 25 300 00 25 300 00 || 25 300 00 || 25 300 00 25 300 00 || - tº º 1,800 00
Keeper of Magazine - tº sº * - gºe ſº tº sºme gº tº º gº ſº tº 480 00 || - º 480 00
Machinist , - * † gº sº tº tº & tº º tº - | 1,500 00 | - gº tº º 1,500 00
Master Builder - tºº gº tº - i- º º º e- ap - 1,500 00 | - e - wº 1,500 00
Do. Flumber º tº º * > tº ſº tº - e - 1,200 00 || - * - tº dº 1,200 00
Dolls. - || 4,590 00 | – || 7,780 00 i - || 7,780 00 l - || 7,500 00 14,650 00 - || 8,260 00 l - | 1.700 00 l. 52,240 00
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STATEMENT of the Pay, &c. of officers attached to Recruiting Stations, together with one Captain, as Ordnance
Officer; eacplanatory of part of the first item of appropriation.
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RANK OR STATION, 5 § { } 3. E -* AMOUNT,
# a sº | # # #
º GD - Gº)
§ # | # | 2 || 3 | tº
Masters Commandant - tº 1- º º 1 1 1 1 1 5 §5,881 25
Midshipmen - {- º º º 2 2 || 2 2 || 2 || 10 !. 4,232 50
is Surgeons º ę tº tº t- 1 1 1 l o j Tº . 5,239 00
$9W Surgeons' Mates º º cº º tº - tº cº º ( 1 1 938 75
f Total - || 4 4 4 j 4 4 || 20 | 16,291 50.
ORDNANCE DUTY.'
One Captain - º tº ºs tºº tºº o , - ~ * º - $1,930 06
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EXHIBIT of the ºfficers, &c. awaiting orders, and on furlough, explanatory of part of the first item of appropriation.
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Awaiting orders - || 112 | 7682 . || 5 | 11 | 436●159 || $97,945 75
On furlough© 2 || ●11691●11 1 . ! ! -1| 40 | , 12,229 00
Total,• ! 11392123| 5125461 ºf 199 | 110,174 75
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STATEMENT of the Pay and Rations of the Naval part of the Establishment at Pards and Stations, explanatory of
part of the Second Item of Appropriation.
* *
# 5
3 || 3
k # - #
$: CŞ
§ É
Captains - º º º - || 1 || 1
Masters Commandant º tº- - || 1 || 1
Lieutenants - º * - - || 1 || 1
:Masters - - " - cº - || 1 || 1
Do. * dº º - º - cº- * 1
Do. in charge of ordnance - º ºn
Do. keeper of Magazine -> - º sº
Surgeons - * sº º - || 1 || 1
Do. Mates - º - tº ºn 1
Pursers - gº º sº - || 1 || 1
Chaplains - º º º tº dº I
Midshipmen tº- tº º - || 2 || 4
Boatswains sº º º - || 1 || 1
Gunners - º tº º - || 1 1
Do. as Laboratory officer º - I - I -
Stewards - gº º º - || 1 || 1
Carpenters’ Mates, as Caulkers - - || 1 || 1
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Total,
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24,410 00
7,057 50
4,522 50
3,975 00
662 50
662 50
662 50
6,260 00
2,179 00
5,300 00
1,987 50
4,469 50
2,535 00
2, 112 50
1,848 50
1,915 50
92
$70,968 50
422 50.
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STATEMENT of the pay and rations, including all allowances, of the
Surgeons, Surgeons' JMates, &c. attached to JNavy Hospitals, earplana-
tory of the second item of appropriation.

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sº # | 2 | #| #
3 || 3 || = | sº | 3
RANK OR STATION, à | P: | 3 | .5 # -: AMOUNT,
$6 B. 3 || 7 | * cº
5 || 3 | E | Sº s 3
5 || 2 | f | P: z tº
Surgeons º tº - || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 4 || $5,239 00
Do. Mates º º I 1 1 1 4 3,803 00
Stewards º gº º 1 | - tº 1. 2 614 50
Nurses tº tº - || 2 || - & e 2 || 4 845 00
Washers tº e tº- wº 2 || - * - 2 || 4 849 00
Cooks sº º tº 1 {_º 1 || 2 470 50
20 11,821 00
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STATEMENT of the Pay, &c. of Persons required for the Ordinary,
jor the year 1826, completing the eacplanations of the 2d item of ap-
propriation. *
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3. * | * | * | * | };
YARDS, : § 5 || 5 | H | P-, AMOUNT,
# | g | + | # ºf # :
32 3 as GD : CD § -:
= | f | = | = | # e E | 3
.3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 |, E | 3
ºf 3 | dº | CŞ tº 3 || 5 | E.
Portsmouth, N.H. - - - || - || - 4 || 6 || 10 31,296 00
Charlestown - 1 1 1 12 24 || 41 || 6,629 00
New York º 1 1 1 T 12 || 24 41 || 6,629 00
Philadelphia - || - || - || - || – | – || 4 || 6 || 10 | 1,296 00
Washington - - || - || - || - 6 || 8 || 15 2,052 00
Gosport - || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 12 24 || 41 || 6,629 00
3 3 3. 3 4 | 50 92 |158 (24,531 00

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I 4 I 447
Estimate of Provisions required for the Navy, for the Fear 1826.
For Wessels in Commission, - 4268
Receiving Wessels, - " - 104
Ordinary, tº ~ *- - - 158
Officers, &c. awaiting orders, 159
4689 Persons
at one ration per day each, makes - 1,711,485 Rations
estimated at 25 cents each, cº- º º e- is $427,871 25
From which may be deducted, as a balance may proba-
bly remain on hand at the expiration of the present
year, - - - - - - - say 50,000 :
Leaving this sum of - - - $377,871 25
to be appropriated for Provisions for the year 1826.
Estimates for improvements and repairs of JNavy Pards—eaplanatory
º of the 6th item of appropriation.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
For launching ways for Frigates, for wharves, for build-
ings for accommodation of Officers attached to the Yard, for
levelling and filling up the Yard, for timber sheds to pre-
serve the timber after being hewed out, for want of which in
all the yards, considerable loss of timber is incurred; for
repairs of buildings, - - - º * - - 310,000
CHARLESTOWN, Mass.
For stone wall to enclose the Yard; for building and
launching ways of a Frigate; for launching ways of a 74;
for causeway to connect the two building-ways with the
Blacksmiths’ shop; for cutting down and levelling the Yard;
for timbersheds; for boat-houses; for mast-houses; for build-
ings for the accommodation of Officers attached to the Yard;
for additional wharves and repairing wharves; for repairs
of buildings, - - - - - - - - - 40,000,
NEW YORK.
For cutting down and levelling the Yard; for launching
ways for a Frigate and Sloop of War; for a mast-house; for
a boat-house; for timbersheds; for buildings for the accom-
modation of the Officers attached to the Yard; for blocks
for mooring ships; for wharves and repairs of wharves; for
repairs of buildings, - - - - - - - 35,000
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448 t s[4]
PHILADELPHIA.
For launching slip commenced in 1821, which will be
completed in the ensuing year, “ the probable amount of
$15,000;” for repairs of Frigates’ launching ways; for Sloop
of War’s building and launching ways; for mast-house; boat-
house; timber sheds; for store-house, tº tº º - $30,000

WASHINGTON.
For repairing wharves and launching ways; for buildings
for the accommodation of Officers attached to the Yard; for
timber sheds; for mast-houses; for repairs of buildings, &c. 15,000
GOSPORT.
For building and launching ways for a Frigate and Sloop
of War; for filling up the Yard; for buildings for the accom-
imodation of Officers attached to the Yard; for timber sheds;
for boat-house; for mast-house; store-houses, - tº - 40,000
** sº
Dollars, 170,000
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Estimate of the Sums required for the support of the Office of the JVavy
e Commissioners, for the Fear 1826. *
Commissioners of the Navy Board, - sº sº - $10,500
Secretary, - gºt ſº sº alº ſº º gº tº- 2,000
Clerks, per act of 20th April, 1818, $º tº sº sº 3,550
Clerks and Draftsman, per act of 26th May, 1824, - 4,000
Messenger, - - - gºe gº º gº tº º 700
Contingent Expenses, -. - - - ... - sº * 1,800
Dollars, 22,550
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NAVY COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE, , "s
1st October, 1825.
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SIR. Upon the subject of the estimate C, transmitted with our com-
munication of this date, the Commissioners beg leave to observe,
with respect to the compensations allowed to the Clerks in this office,
that a sense of justice impels them to remark, that the salaries gene-
rally are lower than those in other offices, and do not sufficiently com-
pensate the Clerks for the duties they actually perform, which are
arduous, and require constant and indefatigable attention. • ,
The following shows their present compensations, and those which
the Commissioners respectfully propose, viz. g sº
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Present compensation. t Proposed compensation. .
1 - - - - at $1,600 || -1 - - - - - at $1,60% .
1 - - - - - - 1,150 1 - - - - - - - , 1,150.
1 - - - - - , 1,000 1 - - - - - - - - 1,106" 'i
1 - - - - - 1,000 1 - - - - - - - 1,100. "
1 - - - - - 1,000 1 - - - - - - 1,100
1 - - - - - , 800 1 - - - - - - 1,000
6,550 ** 7,050
Averaging - 1,091 40 *3 *4 ‘’’’ ‘l,175
The Draftsman's duties are also very arduous, and they are per-
formed with great attention and the most minute accuracy. He well
deserves additional compensation, and the Commissioners would re-,
spectfully recommend, as an act of justice, that his salary be raised
from $1,000 to $1,100.
I have the honor to be, with great respect,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
WM. BAlNBRIDGE.
Hon. SAM’I. L. SouTHARD,
* * * Secretary of the Navy.
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ExHIBIT, showing the names, stations, salaries, and places of na-
tivity, of all the persons in the Office of the JNavy Commissioners,
made conformably to the resolution of Congress, approved 27th April,
1816. *
- ' ' || . . . sº
Names. Stations. Place of nativity. Salaries.
Wm. Bainbridge - | Pres’t of the Board | New Jersey $3,500
Jacob Jones - || Commissioner - Delaware - 3,500
C. W. Goldsborough Secretary - - - || Maryland 2,000
Wm. G. Ridgely - Chief Clerk tº- Ditto 1,600
John Green - - - Clerk - - Ditto 1,150
Jos, P. M’Corkle - Clerk - - , Delaware - 1,000
James Hutton gº Clerk - - Pennsylvania 1,000
Rob't A. Slye tº Clerk - - || Maryland, 1,000
B. S. Randolph - Clerk - - , Virginia - 800
C. Schwartz - | Draftsman - - || Germany - 1,000
B. G. Bowen - || Messenger - - || Maryland 700

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(E.)
Statement of the progress made under the Law for the Gradual Increase
of the JNavy, shewing the time of commencing and completing the
several vessels, and (see Paper, JNo. 1.) the Earpenditures for each.
SHIPS OF THE LINE-LAUNCHEI),
Columbus, built at Washington, commenced May 1816, launched
March 1819.
Delaware, built at Gosport, commenced August 1847, launched
October 1820. *
North Carolina, built at Philadelphia, commenced February 1818,
launched September 1821.
Ohio, built at New York, commenced November 1817, launched
May 1820. .
Four Ships launched.
SHIPS OF THE LINE-BUILDING,
1 at Portsmouth, N. H. commenced June 1819.
1 commenced September 1818.
i at Charlestown, Mass. { commenced i. 1822,
1 at Philadelphia, commenced September, 1821.
* 1 at Gosport, commenced May 1820.
5 Ships building.
9 Ships of the Line built and building.
FRIGATES-ILAUNCHEDs
Potomac, built at Washington, commenced August 1819, launched
March 1822.
Brandywine, built at Washington, commenced September 1821,
launched June 1825.
2 Frigates launched.
FRIGATES-BUILDING, *
1 at Portsmouth, N. H. º August 1821.
I o. 8, commenced July 1820.
1 at Brooklyn, N. Y. {N. io, commenced February 1823.
1 at Philadelphia, commenced September 1820.
4 Frigates building.
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FRIGATES TO BE BUILT.
One at Charlestown, JMass.
The frame and principal materials are provided, the building
ways nearly completed, and it is expected the keel will be
laid this Autumn.
One at Washington,
The frame and principal materials procured—the keel will
be laid in the ensuing month, (November.)
One at Gosport,
The frame and principal materials procured—the building
ways are constructing, and preparations making for laying
the keel as soon as the ways are finished, which are expect-
ed to be completed during the present year.
3 Frigates to be built.
RECAPITULATION,
4 Ships of the Line,
2 Frigates, . . .
5 Ships of the Line,
4 Frigates, . . . .
3 Frigates to be built.
} Built.
Building.
NoTE.—The Ships of the Line and Frigates now building, except
the Ship at Philadelphia, are nearly in as finished a state as is deemed
advisable, until there is a probability of their being required for
service; by leaving them uncaulked, and giving a free circulation
of air, and being under cover, entirely protected from the weather,
their timbers are improved by seasoning, and without doubt will be
more durable than if launched immediately on being built—they can
be launched in about ninety days.
The Ship at Philadelphia will require about five months.
Contracts have been made for all the anchors, watertanks, copper,
iron, and other imperishable materials, except kentledge, to complete
the vessels authorized under Gradual Increase. Contracts for kent-
ledge will be made in the ensuing month. *
Although there appears on the Treasurer’s Books a large unex-
pended balance for the Gradual Increase, yet it is not, in the opinion
of the Board, too much to meet the demands of existing contracts, and
other expenditures to complete the vessels, necessarily growing out
of the execution of the Law for increasing the Navy.
Owing to the difficulty in obtaining Mechanics, particularly Ship
Carpenters, it has not been in the power of the Commissioners to re-
port such progress in the various operations in the several building
yards, as they could have wished, although they feel confident, that
3. exertion has been made by the Commandants of the respective
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STATEMEN’Tshewing the progress made under the Law jor build-
ing ten sloops of War.
Orders were issued from this Office immediately after the passage
of the law, to the respective Commandants of the several Navy
Yards, at A
Portsmouth, N. H.
Philadelphia,
Washington, and &
Gosport, for the construction of one sloop of
war, at each of the Navy Yards under their command, and also to
the Commandants at the Yards, at
Charlestown, Mass.
Brooklyn, N. Y., to make arrangements to com-
mence, immediately, the construction of three sloops at each Yard,
two of which, at the former, and one, at the latter Yard, will be
launched, and one at the former, ready for sea, within the present
year.
Contracts for the timber, and other materials, required for all the
sloops authorized by law, have been made upon terms favorable to
the Government, to be delivered within the ensuing year, in which
time, it is believed, the entire number may be afloat.
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ExHIBIt showing the Nunes and Force of the Wessels of the United States’ Navy; also, when and where Built, Pur-
chased, or captured, and the present State and Condition of the Wessels in Ordinary and on the Lakes.
> -t;
-NAMEs of vesse LS. Force. # Where Built. State. C{}NDITION,
> 5
Independence - tº 74 | 1814 | Boston In ordinary At Boston; would require an exami-
nation of her copper, and some
* slight repairs, before going to sea.
Franklin tº sº 74 | 1815 Philadelphia Ditto At New York; would require copper-
tº ing, and considerable other repairs,
to fit her for service.
Washington - - 74 | 1816 || Portsmouth Ditto At New York; her copper would re-
quire examination, and considera-
ble repairs would be necessary to
fit her for service.
Columbus - cº 74 1819 || Washington Ditto At Boston; would require an exami-
* nation of her copper and some
slight repairs, before going to sea.
Delaware sº ſº 74 1820 | Gosport, Va. Ditto At Gosport; will require considera-
* ble repairs before going to sea.
North Carolina tº- 74 1820 | Philadelphia In service
Ohio - tº º • * 74 | 1820 | New York In ordinary At New York; her copper would re-
quire examination, and considera-
ble repairs would be necessary to
fit her for service.
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Names of vessels. | Force. ## Where Built. State. CONDITION,
: 5
United States - tº 44 1797 | Philadelphia In service
Constitution - - 44 1797 | Boston Ditto
Guerriere ſº gºe 44 1814 Philadelphia Repairing At Gosport
Java - sº º 44 | 1814 | Baltimore Ditto At Boston
Potomac - - 44 1821 | Washington Under cover At Washington
Brandywine - - 44 1825 Ditto In service
Congress gº \º 36 1799 || Portsmouth Repairing At Washington
Constellation - - 36 || 1797 | Baltimore In service
Macedonian - gº 36 | 1812 Captured Repairing At Gosport
Cyane - gº º 24 | 1815 Ditto In service
John Adams - tº 24 1799 || Charleston Ditto
Ontario - - - | 18 1813 | Baltimore Ditto
Erie - - dº 18 || “I 813 Ditto Bitto
Peacock º gº 18 1813 | New York Ditto
Thornet - 2 - 18 1803 || Baltimore Ditto
Spark - dº wº 12 | 1814 | Purchased Ditto
Porpoise i. tº 12 | 1820 | Portsmouth Ditto
Dolphin - sº dº 12 1821 | Philadelphia T} it to
Grampus tºº tº 12 1821 W. Ditto
Shark - gº gº 12 1821 Ditto Ditto
Fulton Steam Frigate º 1815 New York Receiving vessel. At New York
Alert - - - Jºs 18 5 tºº Ditto At Norfolk .
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SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.
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NAMEs of vessELs. | Tons. Where built. State. CONDITION,
Fox - ſº - 5s Purchased - In service $º
Terrier tº - || 61 Ditto gº Do. - †º
Steam Galliot Sea Gull & Ditto - | Receiving vessel At Philadelphia.
Decoy Transport wº Ditto - In service gº
Musquito Barge * = Built - sº Do. - . º
Gnat Barge - * = Built - tº e Do. - tº l
Midge Barge - &. Built - tºº Do. - º
Sand Fly Barge * * Built - º Do. - sº
Gallinipper Barge º tº * -º º Do. - º
GN THE LAKES.
Ghent 4 guns - - Erie. Recommended to be sold.
Chippewa 74 do - Ontario. Under cover at Sackett's Harbor.
New Orleans 74 do Do, do. do.
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Exhibit of Expenditures for Labor
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and Materials of every description, on the Ships built and building under the Law for Gradual Increase.
a ſºrt MATERIALS. TOTAL COST EXPENDITURES FOR
NO, OF AMOUNT OF WAGES, OF MATERIALS MATERIALS AND
OF WESSELS. ... gº o LABOR. REMARKS.
DESCRIPTION DAY'S WORK. WOOD, METAL, ALL, OTHER,
Dollars Cents. Dollars Cents. Dollars Cents. Dollars Cents, Dollars Cents. Dollars Cents.
* **. ſº
SHIPS OF THE LINE
LAUNCHED.
North Carolina, © e º e & 79,930% 115,938 03% 1 12,085 69 74,991 80 40,236 42 227,313 91 343,251 93% Q
Delaware, - - - - - - - 112,844 166,7 J5 0.3% 94,526 38 74,230 26 40,223 45% 208,980 09% 375,735 13 From returns made up to 31st August.
Ohio, . . . . . . . . . 73,5883 1 10,036 37% 119,328 62,145 86 17,010 04" 198,483 90 308,520 27%
375,688% 596,966 9.1% 396. 398 91 290,753 62 170,319 0 1 # 857,471 54% 1,454,438 44%
SHIPS OF THE LINE **
BUILDING.
At Portsmouth, N. H. . . 1 55,169% 66,601 92% 97,615 60 49, 150 68 3,976 . 72 150,743 00 217,344 92%
At Charlest Mass {} 39,751 55,019 01 . 83,260° 21 40,401 80% 5,573 46% 129,235 46 184,247 47
harlestown, * * | 1 35,202% 47,822. 34 81,309 32 34,904 17.3 87.1 46 117,085 00 164,908 163 From returns made up to 31st August.
At Philadelphia, - - - - 1 40,427 55,583 403 94, 109 53 11,980 37% 184 52 106,274 40 161,857 80
At Gosport, . . . . . . 1 42,013} 55,617 93 73,873 61 11,299 60 2,846 95 88,020 16 143,638 09
212,563% 280,637 6.1# 436), 168 27 147,736 63% 13,453 1 1 # 591,358 02 871,996 45% - - - - __ ___ – — — — — ----------- - - -- ~~
FRIGATES LAUNCHED. .--
Potomar, . . . . . . . . 65,379% 87,039 69 43,531 16 46,145 89 1,603 35 91,280 40 178,320 09 ^
Brandywine, e e e º e º e 69,309% 84,990 02 59,541 51 61,244 023 56,100 70% 176,886 24% 261,876 26% . Under “ All other materials” for this Ship, is included Ordnance and Stores, and embraces all
*– the expenditures for equipment and outfits, so far as have been ascertained.
134,689 172,029 71 103,072 67 107,389 91 # 57,704 0.5% 268, 166 64% 440, 196 35%
FRIGATES BUILDING.
At Portsmouth, . . . . . | ; - #: i. § #. 24,036 65 2,111 10 81,220 32 120,693 27
- ,578% 17,865 83: 9 º 23, 114 5.3% 3,823 50 95,629 42% 143,495 26 tº
At New York. e © ge º { 1 16,756 35,276 76 65, ! 19 52% 5,713 64% 736 12# 71.569 28 §§§46 04% FI Olſº returns made up to 31st August.
At Philadelphia, . . . . 1 29,009% $7,4 l 1 264 64,764 88 17, 198 97 1,991 1 1 83,954 96% 121,366 22% tº
115,274}_ 150,026 813 253,648 36% 70,063 7.9% 8,661 83% 332,373 98% 482,400 80%
Grand Totals, . . . 838,215% 1,199,661 04% 1, 183 288 21 # 615,943 96; 250,138 0 13 2.049, 370 193; 3,249,032 0.5%
Doc. 4-page 159, N O. 1.
th EXHIBIT explanatory of Paper H. W
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SHOT, CANN ON, CARRONADES, SAIT.S. IRON, HEARTs, &c. WEIGHTS•
.# | From Sackett's Harbor— ": # 3 : #, #| | #| || 5 | # }. º * ---
DATE, § Articles transported. # , tº O # © # 3. § o d5 5 || 3 || 7 || 5 | 2 3. ! 3 h # AMOUNT,
º re: * | 3 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 | # ; # # | # | 3 | 3 --> l, "º © $4 -R 5 || 5 || + | 3 || 5 || 3: ; : P-> o:
tº- 5 o C e s s | 5 |* | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | # | 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3: # # | 2 | # # | = | # | # | # # | # # | 5 || 3 | | | # | 3 || 3 || 3 § | 3 | .
© C r: rº; rº r: "c o º: 9: º iſ ºf #. ºf $º + sº | S Fº c- •- . . . . So # | E * rºd aſſ * | * : TE dº
es gº- gº-, * i ă #, # | 3 | # | 3 | g | } | # #. ; = |* | * | * | * | *, * | * | * | 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 # # | 3 || 5 | #
r; *{ * * * © e ºf • Fº QD ſº £-i
2. S. sº 3. 3. $ | 3 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 | # | 3 || 5 || 3 || 3 | # É | # | 5 || 3 || 5 || 5 |bars.bars, bars, bbls.bbls.|bbls.ſkegs|bbls. # 2 | < 5 | # | 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 3 | #:
1825. - - *
June 10 1 | Cannon shot º * --> 575 2,423 52 1 | - º --> ſº - " - º tº- tºº wº- sº tº- wº º º º º - º - * , tº- º tº- º º º º º º º tºº sº & tº- 31 6 3 || 19. h
1 5 2 - Do tº * tº E. 3,600 ſº- * -º cº tº- º gº º t- º º- º 4-º tº- - º ſº- wº º º Vº tº tº- tº gº º sº tºº tº tº º gº ſº sº tº º tº- º 38 1 1 1 20
16 3 Do tº tº- tº- tº-g 3,000 tº- gº g- º º G- º º sº *- º - I - º wº º <º - -: tº- º - - ? - gºe º º t- gº º º º - * h as -> sº- tº 32 2 3 | 12 |
16 || 4 || Cannon and shot - - <- 2 4,000 * sº gºe - 2 | - º tº-> º º º i- tºº º tºº - tº- - an º- sº - º - º - tº º tº- -> g- º º -> º- º º º 45 16 || 2 7.
17 5 | Cannon, shot, and spikes º 610 800 • tº sº sº 2 | - tº sº - º º - º - º - º º- º - º --> º tº- º -> º º º - 19 || - * G- º --> * tº e I9 I 1 7.
22 6 | Shot tº º º tº º 460 178 3,000 º º- sº tº gº º wº- º ſº tº- tº- º ſº- º - tºº tº -: - º tº- º - gº tº tº e tº- º º sº º tº ſº- tºº tº - º 47 9 0 | 1.4
27 || 7 | Shot and spikes - tº- cº cº gº - 2,642 | – || - || – | – || - || – | – | – | – | – || - - | – | – || – || – || – || – | – | – || – | – | – || - sº 3 || 2 || 13 || 17 | 6 || – || – || - || – | – || - 57 | 15 || 3 | 18
27 8 Shot º - º - -> º - 2, 500 * º º º º º wº- º º mº tº- -- tº- - - Gºa - º º tº - tº tº- º --> tº - B G- º * sº ºs º tºº sis tº-e º 37 17 2 5
July 1 9 | Cannon and shot - - º 748 3,814 878 tº- sº * I v ºg º 1 || - sº tº- mº - º º wº - tº- º º - tº - tº- - gº - sº º º º tº- tº sº - sº º º º 61 17 } || 25
5 : 10 Do do - - - 1,544 º º- gº gº 1 || 3 || - 3 || - || - * I a as m ºm ºn -: * : * : * gº *- us sm me . * * * tº- sº sºy ſº gº º & tº º * : * I = I am º 28 8 || 1 || 29.
8 || 11 | Cannon, shot, canvass, i. gº tºº 190 209 27 || 5 || - cº 2 | - ſº 1 || 8 || - tº- 3 || 7 || 10 | 1 1 1 || 2 || 9 || - 4 | – || 29 || - sº sº tº- tº º gº * ſº sºn * | * dº tº- 30 3 || 1 || 5
13 | 1Q Do carronades, spikes - tº - - • º º º dº 4 - tºº 3 9 : - Fºs - º e- º * º wº º - mºs º tº º tº º • - - 25 - || - º cº º g- are 27 8 || 2 || 1 ||
| 5 || 1 3 Do iron and sails - agº º - - tº tºº tº- 2 || - 4 | - tº- - º - * - 6 || 7 || 2 || 3 || - 3 || 7 9 || 1 || 20 - - || 135; 64.1 ! - 1 - || - º - || 11 - || - || - º &ºe 35 0 || 1 || 20
16 || 14 Do do * I am gº º - tº- - || - || 1 || 1 || 5 || – || – || – || – || – || 3 || 4 || – | – || 1 || – || – - || – || 2 | – || – || - || 969 - || > || - || – || - || - || - - || - - || – || 38 || 14 || 2 || 25
23 15 Do do carronades - º r tº -> tº º - 1 - - | – | 17 | - º º 8 || - º º- tº 4- gº º tº ºt º tºº tº- gº tº- º - 1,778 - tº dº tº - 20 ! - º & gº. cº 91 16 2 3
27 | 16 Do do do cº º º º - º tº º 1 || 5 || 2 || 9 || – || - 2 | 10 | – | – || – || – | – | – | – || 7 || – || – | – | – || - 224| 542; 724 - || – || - || - || - 24 - || - ? - 1 - || - 84 || 15 || 2 || 6
Aug. 3 || 17 Do anchors do sº gº º tº º º º - • 1 2 1 - || 1 | | | 3 || - - - sº - * - º - sº - º - º - º tº-e º º tº-e Gº ſº & 2 || - - º 40 4 1 27
1 I 18 Do blocks do - º age º -º g- º - 3 || - º tº- 4 || 9 || 29 - tº - º - tº - tº- * r * t- = F * sº - • 1, • 5 || - º º tº sº - || 158; 26 || 885; 75 6 || 0 || 24
18 19 Do carronades, andº gº tº a º --> • tº 1 4 10 2 1 1 5 13 1 | - º wº - -- I - º - º º º 4- ( . - tº wº & gº sº º º - 1 | - º tº 65 6 3 21
19 20 | Carronades • : º º sº - g- * : * : * : * as I as 8 || 6 || 29 - || – | – || – | – | – || – | – | – || - - | – || - 1 - || - $º * : * : * | * * | * | * : * | * | * * * 592 2 | 1 || 11
Sep. 3 || 21 | Cannon and anchors gº i- º º - gº - 3 || 3 || 19 || 19 || - º º º - º - º - º Gº- gº - tºº e- tº a - dº - º º g- gº º- tº- º- º 5 | - º ... 122 4 || 0 || 23
10 22 Do Spikes, iron, and do º- sº sº- - º - || - || - || 6 || 2 | - || – | - - || - || – | - || - | = | - || - | – | - || - | – | - - 164 || 8 || 164 - - || - || - || - 95 | 15 | 6 || > | - || - 53 1 || 3 || 4
Tons 1,106 || 12 || 2 || 14 $13 60 $15,050 183
From White Hall. º *
Aug. 11 Cannon and carriages - º sº • * cº - || – || 7 | 12 | – | – | - || – | – || > | – | – || - || – | – | – | – | – | - || - || – | - || - || - sº * | * : * | * : * | * { a, i = { a } = | = 33 5 || 0 || 0 *
Sep. 10 Do carronades, shot 2,466 1,464 * - º - || 19 10 || 19 || - 8 2 || 25 3 || - sº - º - º - º - -> -> º - º - sº - º º- º º º- º 1 || - tº- . 150 7 || 0 || 6)
15 Shot and carriages sº | º 1,524 702 º * - sº º º tº- º º tº - I - - sº º - || – º • gº sº sº * sº º sº º - , - º º * tº º - - I - º º 43 4 1 20
226 16 1 20 4 00 887 28
—r $15,937 46




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Doc. 1-page 161.
ESTIMATE of Pay for Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and
Privates, and Subsistence for the Officers of the United States' Marine Corps,
for the year 1826.

PAY. \
1 Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, per month $75
1 Lieutenant Colonel º º do 60 -
1 Paymaster - wº sº do 50 -
I Quartermaster º tº do 60 -
7 Captains -> tº º do 40 -
23 First Lieutenants º tº do 30 -
16 Second Lieutenants - º do 25 -
1 Surgeon - º º do 50 -
1 Surgeon’s Mate º ſº do 40 -
1 Sergeant Major º º do 10 -
1 Quartermaster Sergeant sº do 10 -
1 Drum Major ſº º do 9 -
1 Fife Major º tº º do 9 -
71 Sergeants -> º do 9 -
78 Corporals tº º do 8 =
20 Drummers º º sº do 7 -
20 Fifers -> º º do 7 -
750 Privates tºº º º do 6 -
Extra pay for Adjutant and Inspector 80 -
SUBSISTENCE.
1
tions per day, is 4,380 rations at 20 cents -
Paymaster. 4 rations per day, is 1,460 rations, at 20 cents
Quartermaster, 4 rations per day, is 1,460 rations, at 20 cents
captains, 3 rations per day, each, is 7,665 rations, at 20 cents
;
Lieutenant Colonel, 5 rations per day, is 1,825 rations, at 20 cents
Lieutenant Colonel, 6 rations per day, and 6 as Commandant, 12 ra-
23 first Lieutenants, 4 rations per day, each, is 33,580 rations, at 20 cts.
16 Second Lieutenants, 3 rations per day, each. is 17,520 rations,
1 Surgeon, 2 rations per day. is 730 rations, at 25 cents - ,
1 Surgeon’s Mate, 2 rations per day, is 730 rations, at 20 cents
HEAD QUARTERs of MARINEs,
PAYMAstER's OFFICE,
at 20 cts.
$ 900
720
600
720
3,360
8,280
4,800
600
480
120
120
108
108
7,668
7,008
1,680
1,680
54,000
360
87.6
865
292
292
1,533
6,716
3,504.
189
146
oo
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
-º
Dolls.
WASHINGTon, JNovember 29, 1825.
JOS. L. KUHN, P. M. M. C.
93,312 00
13,906 50
107,218 50
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-
[ ſ ] 457
(H.)
Statement of the progress made in eacecuting the instructions of the Hon.
the Secretary of the Navy of the 14th February last.
On the 26th February the several officers commanding the naval
stations at Sackett's Harbor, Erie, and White Hall, were required to
inform the Board of Navy Commissioners of the best terms on which
contracts could be obtained for the transportation of the ordnance and
stores, &c. from the several stations to the navy yard at Brooklyn,
New York, and requiring them also to furnish the Board with a list
of such articles which, in their opinion, would be more advantageous
to the public interest to sell than to transport, as well as at what prices
the vessels at the several stations would sell for.
Mr. Robert Hugunin, on the 23d March, offered 38000 for the eight
vessels then lying sunk at Sackett's Harbor, stipulating to raise and
remove them within eighteen months; the Commissioners accepted his
offer; and his bonds, with security, have been received and transmit-
ted to your Department. |
An offer was also made for the Lady of the Lake and the Gun
Boats at this place, which the Commissioners thought not equal to
their value, and ordered them to be advertised for sale, at public
auction, together with such other articles as the Board had deter-
mined to sell rather than have them transported, lists of which were
furnished to the commandant of that station, and similar lists also
transmitted to the commanding officers of the two other stations, who
were directed to sell, at auction, in addition to the articles embraced
in those lists, all the vessels, boats, launches, &c. &c. except the Ghent
at Erie.
Contracts to transport such articles as might be delivered for that
purpose, were made with
Messrs. Dennison and Ely, from Sackett’s Harbor,
R. B. Heacock, from Frie, and
Ezra Smith, from Whitehall, and their bonds, with
security for the performance of their contracts, received, and, toge-
ther with the contracts, have been transmitted to the Navy Depart-
ment.
Paper No. 1, hereto annexed, will shew the articles which have been
transported, under these contracts, to the navy yard at Brooklyn,
up to the 15th September.
No. 2 will shew the amount of sales as the several stations, so far
as have been received, to have been $52,151 27.
It is believed that all the stores, &c. &c. at the several stations,
will have been sold, or transported, within the present year, so that all
the persons now at each station may be transferred, except one Cap-
tain, or Mäster Commandant, at Sackett’s Harbor.
27.
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No. 2.
&TTTEMENT of Sales made at Sackett's Harbor, Erie, and White-
Hall, ea planatory of part of paper H.

‘E- -
18925. I * -
April 30 At Sackett's Harbor - º ſº $8,000 00
May 25 || At do do - gº cº- 989 56
June 6 || At do do -- tº * 503 50
July 19 || At Whitehall - 4- & º 5,276 61
Aug. 1 At Sackett's Harbor '- Ge * 27,704 45
Aug. 8 || At Erie * gº tº- º 8,260 93
Aug. 10 || At Whitehall - gº * º 1,356 22
l $52,151 27
5-
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461
*-
Estimate for Eapenditures in the Quarter Master's Department of the
United States' Marine Corps, for the year 1826.
-º
. Subsistence.
For 393 non-commissioned officers, musi-
cians, privates, and washerwomen, at one
ration per day, each, (serving on shore)
making 143,080 rations, at 12 cents per
ration, is tº º ºt
For 570 non-commissioned officers, musi-
cians, and privates, (afloat,) at one ration
per day, each, is 208,050 rations, at 25 cts.
per ration, º tº . sº gº
Clothing.
For 938 non-commissioned officers, musi-
cians, and privates, at $30 each, is ſº
For 100 watch-coats, at $6 25 each, tºp
Fuel.
For the non-commissioned officers, musi-
cians, privates, and washerwomen, on shore,
and for the public offices, hospitals, and
armory, - tº tº * , gº
Contingencies.
For travelling expenses for officers and trans-
portation for men, freight of stores from
one station to another, toll, ferriage, wharf-
age and cartage, expenses of recruiting,
per diem allowance for attending courts
martial and courts of inquiry, compensation
to Judge Advocates; house rent and cham-
ber-money, where there are no public quar-
ters assigned; incidental labor in the quar-
termaster’s department, expenses of bury-
ing deceased persons belonging to the corps;
printing and stationery, postage on public
letters, forage, per diem allowance to offi-
cers on extra duty, expenses of pursuing
deserters, keeping in repair the barracks at
17, 169 60
52,012 50
—— 69,182 10
28,140 00
625 00
—— 28,765 00
tº 6,000 00
/
462 [ i I.
the different stations, straw for the men,
barrack furniture, spades, axes, shovels.
picks, and carpenter’s tools; and for no
other purposes whatever, - - º
For sundry expenses arising in the current
year, not herein before mentioned, º
JMedicines.
For medicines, hospital stores, and instra.
ments for the officers and marines on shore,
Barracks.
For building officers’ quarters and repairing -
barracks at Philadelphia, - gº
HEAD QUARTERs MARINE CoRPs,
13,500 00
500 00
* * º 2,369 71
º 9,000 00
$129,316 91
-v-
Quarter JMaster’s Office, JNovember 4, 1825.
Respectfully submitted,
E. J. WEED, Q, JM. JM. C.
{ i I 163
ESTIMATE of the sums required for the support of the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy, for the year 1826.

z—
Salary of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of Con-
gress of 20th February, 1820 tº- ſº - || $6,000 00
Compensation, to the Clerks employed in the office of
...the Secretary of the Navy, as per act of Congress. t
30th April, 1818 , , -, - ... - - - - - , ; 8,200 00
Compensation for one additional Clerk, per act of Con- ; , ... . . .
...gress of 26th May, 1824 . . . . . . . - ... - - || 1,000 00
Compensation to the Messenger and Assistant, Mes- |
senger - º wº - ..., , , - • •; 8. § 1,050 00
*
Contingent expenses, - - - - sº tº 2,000 00
} * y *memºs mºmme
*
, , ; ; 18.450 00
Compensation for one additional Clerk - - - | 1,000 00
Addition to the salary of one Clerk, from $800 to
$1,000 - - - - - - - - 200 00
---,
$19,450 00
*
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464. [ ſ T :
Navy DEPARTMENT, Jiarch 3, 1825. ‘. . .
SIR: A law having passed which authorizes the building of ten”
Sloops of War, it is important that immédiate measureș be taken to
carry it into execution, especially sofar as it can be done with the
f f
materials now on hand. . . . . . a w .
You will be pleased, therefore, to give the necessary orders upon.
the subject, and completé as many as circumstances will permit in theº
course of the Spring and Summer. *-*. º *
! I am, respectfully, &c. . . . . ;
* * SAML. L. SOUTHARD.
Com. WM, BAINBRIDGE, t - - “. .
4. * President Naval Board: ; ~ : :
A
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BBPost
\ g * ©º
THE PosTMASTER GENERAL.
Post Office DHPARTMENT,
JNovember 24, 1825.
SIR: I have the honor to submit to you the following statement,
respecting the candition of this Department.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN McLEAN.
The PREsipenT or THE U. STATEs.
As stated in my report of the 17th November, 1823, there was a
deficiency of receipts to meet the current expenses of this Department,
for the three years preceding the 1st April, 1823, of $262,821 46.
The same report stated the expenditures as exceeding the receipts
for the year ending on the 1st July, 1823, by $55,540 39. º
The expenditures for the year ending 1st July, 1824, *
amounted to tºº º * - $1,169,198 91
There was received for postage during the same time, 1,156,811 56
siess, ss
Which shows a balance of expenditure over the receipts, of twelve
thousand three hundred and eighty-seven dollars, and thirty-five
Cents.
The receipts for the year ending 1st July, 1825, were 1,252,061 :32
The expenditures were - • * , " " - 1,206,584 42
ſº. g4sazó go
Leaving a balance of receipts above the expenditures, of forty-five
thousand four hundred and seventy six dollars, and ninety cents.
º: fºllowins will show the increase of receipts, for the years
speci €ſº: A : ', '
For the year ending 1st July, 1823, the receipts were 1,114,345 12
For the year ending 1st July, 1824, * - 1,156,811 56
*. - --- tºº.
Increase of receipts, • $43,466 44
arr
28
466 [4 I
The receipts for the year ending 1st July, 1824, as
above. tº tº º - T * . tº - 1,156,811 56
The receipts for the year ending 1st July, 1825, were 1,252,061 32
Increase of receipts, sº $95,249 76
In making the contracts in the Fall of the year 1823, there was a
reduction of expenditure, though an increase of mail accommodation
was given, of $47,821 12. This sum may, therefore, be added to
the increased receipts, as it was an augmentation of the means of the
Department.
Increase of the year efiding 1st July, 1824, ~ sº 42,466 44
for the year ending 1st July, 1825, ſº 95,249 76
Reduction of expenditure, , tº s tº se 47,821 12
*mºnº
$185,537 32
-*=
Showing an improvement in the pecuniary affairs of the Depart-
ment, for the year ending 1st July, 1825, compared with the year end-
ing 1st July, 1823, of one hundred and eighty-five thousand five hun-
dred and thirty-seven dollars, and thirty-two cents.
Since my report of the 30th November. 1824, contracts have been
made for an additional transportation of the mail, of one million
thirty-three thousand seven hundred and three miles, annually. Six
hundred and thirteen thousand and twenty-four miles of this trans-
portation will be effected in stages; the residue on horseback or in
sulkeys. º
This service has been contracted for at an expense of fifty-eight
thousand and twelve dollars, and forty-two cents. As almost the
whole of this expense has been incurred since the 1st of July last,
hut a small part of it appears in the expenditures for the year ending
on that day.
In my last report, the increased transportation of the mail since
the 1st July, 1823, up to that time, was stated at four hundred and
ninety-five thousand one hundred and eighteen miles. Three hun-
dred and seventy-four thousand two hundred and seventy miles of
this distance, the mail is conveyed in stages.
The increase of the transportation of the mail, since the 1st July,
1823, amounts to one million five hundred and twenty-eight thousand
eight hundred and twenty-one miles, annually, a distance nearly
equal to one-sixth of its annual transportation, throughout the Union,
previous to that time; and only falling short about two hundred thou-
sand miles.per annum, of its entire conveyance in the year 1797;
Such has been the accession of receipts for postage, that the addi-
tional expenditure required by this extension of the mail, will be met
Without difficulty; and if Congress should think proper to relieve the
Treasury from all charge on account of this Department, the usual
appropriations may be drawn from its own funds
Since the 1st July, 1823, there have been established one thousand
[ 4 I 467
and forty post offices; a greater number than existed in the Union, in
the year 1801. -
Suits have been commenced on the balances standing against late
Postmasters, before the 1st July, 1823, where there existed any pro-
bability of collecting the whole, or a part, from the principal or his
sureties. 1. . ."
It was stated in the report of 17th November, 1823, that there
was due to the Department, from Postmasters, late Postmasters, and
Contractors, on the 1st July, 1823, three hundred and ninety-one
thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars and fifty-nine cents.
And in the same report it was estimated, that not more than two hun-
dred and fifty thousand dollars of this sum could be collected. The
progress that has since been made in adjusting these balances, goes to
confirm the accuracy of this estimate.
The amount, therefore, due to the Department, on the 1st July
last, the greater part of which must be realized from the old balances,
by the sale of property on execution, may be stated at $250,000 00
To this sum should be added the excess of receipts
over the expenditures, for the year ending 1st July,
1825, after deducting therefrom $12,387 35, the de-
ficiency of receipts to meet the expenditures for the
previous year, º- - a tº -> --> 33,089 55
Making the total sum of º - $283,089 55
A law was passed at the last session of Congress, authorizing the
Postmaster General, under certain restrictions, to discontinue any
mail route which shall have been in operation three years, and the
receipts on which do not equal one fourth of the expense. As this pro-
vision does not take effect until three years after the passage of the
act, it affords no immediate relief from the expenditure of money on
unproductive routes.
With the exception of some routes which connect important dis-
tricts of country, the expenditure ought always to bear a just pro-
portion to the receipts. No fairer criterion of the inutility of a mail
route can be afforded, than its failure to pay a reasonable proportion
of the expense.
On some routes, the mail bag is often carried when it does not
contain a single letter or newspaper; and where this is not the case,
the expense of transporting the mail, on many routes, is from ten to
twenty times greater than the receipts. Both the justice and policy
of such expenditures may well be questioned. A discontinuance of
unproductive routes, which afford little or no accommodation, would
save from forty to fifty thousand dollars annually. This sum, judi-
ciously appropriated, would give much public accommodation, and
would be the means of increasing the receipts of the Department.
Some losses of money transmitted in the mail have occurred within
the past year, but, it is believed that the sums have been smaller, and
the instances more rare, than have taken place, within the same le-
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riod, for many years; and it is a fact important to be kn
for eighteen months past. very few . upon i. *: º:
escaped detection. By permitting the largeportmanteaus to be open-
§ * the §. offices, and having them secured by locks
differing from those used on the way-b
given to th º ail. 2 way-bags, greater safety has been
In the operations of this Department, there are between fifteen and
twenty thousand agents employed. That these should all act with
the promptitude and decision of a well disciplined military corps, is
not to be expected; but it is believed, that, with some exceptions, they
exhibit an energetic attention in the discharge of their multifarious
duties, creditable to themselves, and advantageous to the public. The
quarterly returns of Postmasters are now made with great punctual-
ity, and they seldom fail to pay the drafts of the Department.
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