Let us now turn our attention to the vessels of the United States navy. In this department has the navy greatly increased within a few years. To give the reader an idea of our navy, we append the following statistical account of the vessels, giving their class, tonnage, number of guns, name, and station, which cannot but be of great interest to all who are interested in the affairs of the nation. We will give them in the following table:
SHIPS OF THE LINE—6.
| Alabama | 84 | guns, | 2,663 | tons. |
| New Orleans | 84 | " | 2,805 | " |
| North Carolina | 84 | " | 2,633 | " |
| Ohio | 84 | " | 2,757 | " |
| Vermont | 84 | " | 2,633 | " |
| Virginia | 84 | " | 2,633 | " |
Of these, the Alabama is on the stocks at Kittery, Maine, the New Orleans on the stocks at Sackett's Harbor, and the Virginia on the stocks at Boston. The Vermont is store ship at Port Royal, South Carolina, while the North Carolina and Ohio are receiving ships at Boston and New York. The Pennsylvania, 120-gun ship, was destroyed by the rebels at Gosport, Virginia, last year. This class of vessels are the most ineffective we have in the service, the Ohio being the only one which has done good service.
SAILING FRIGATES—6.
| Brandywine | 50 | guns, | 1,726 | tons. |
| Potomac | 50 | " | 1,726 | " |
| Sabine | 50 | " | 1,726 | " |
| Santee | 50 | " | 1,726 | " |
| St. Lawrence | 50 | " | 1,726 | " |
| Independence[2] | 50 | " | 2,257 | " |
The Brandywine, Independence, and Potomac are used as receiving and store ships. The Sabine is at New London recruiting, the Santee is in ordinary at Boston, and the St. Lawrence is attached to the East Gulf Squadron.
SAILING SLOOPS—21.
| Constitution | 50 | guns, | 1,607 | tons. |
| Constellation | 22 | " | 1,452 | " |
| Cyane | 18 | " | 792 | " |
| Dale[3] | 15 | " | 566 | " |
| Decatur | 10 | " | 566 | " |
| Falmouth | 2 | " | 703 | " |
| Fredonia | 2 | " | 800 | " |
| Granite | 1 | " | — | " |
| Jamestown | 22 | " | 985 | " |
| John Adams | 18 | " | 700 | " |
| Macedonian | 22 | " | 1,341 | " |
| Marion | 15 | " | 566 | " |
| Portsmouth | 17 | " | 1,022 | " |
| Preble | 10 | " | 566 | " |
| Saratoga | 18 | " | 882 | " |
| Savannah | 24 | " | 1,726 | " |
| St. Marys | 22 | " | 958 | " |
| St. Louis | 18 | " | 700 | " |
| Vandalia | 20 | " | 783 | " |
| Vincennes | 18 | " | 700 | " |
| Warren | 2 | " | 691 | " |