, and gunners Y Y
+------------------------------------------------------+---+
YShips of the line Y156Y
+------------------------------------------------------+---+
YFrigate Y125Y
+------------------------------------------------------+---+
YOther duty, half pay Y105Y
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YOn leave, ditto Y 75Y
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The navy yard at Washington, in the district of Columbia, is situated on
the eastern branch of the Potomac, contains thirty-seven acres, and cost
4,000 dollars. In this yard are made all the anchors, cables, blocks,
and almost all things requisite for the use of the navy of the United
States.

The navy-yard at Portsmouth, near Norfolk in Virginia, is situated on
the south branch of Elizabeth river contains sixteen acres, and cost
13,000 dollars.

There is also a navy-yard at Pensacola in Florida, which is merely used
for repairing ships on the West India station.

It will be perceived by the above list how very much better all classes
in the American service are paid in comparison with those in our
service. But let it not be supposed that this liberality is a matter of
choice on the part of the American government; on the contrary, it is
one of necessity. There never was, nor never will be, anything like
liberality under a democratic form of government. The navy is a
favourite service, it is true, but the officers of the American navy
have not one cent more than they are entitled to, or than they
absolutely require. In a country like America, where any one may by
industry, in a few years, become an independent, if not a wealthy man,
it would be impossible for the government to procure officers if they
were not tolerably paid; no parents would permit their children to enter
the service unless they were enabled by their allowances to keep up a
respectable appearance; and in America everything, to the annuitant or
person not making money, but living upon his income, is much dearer than
with us. The government, therefore, are obliged to pay them, or young
men would not embark in the profession; for it is not in America as it
is with us, where every department is filled up, and no room is left for
those who would crowd in; so that in the eagerness t