The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-09

postage. Nnth has accrued Within the l.. ,
three years, have fallen short of the exnep-
dit rr~tno hundred and siNt, two tbons. nj
eight bundled and iwent, one dollar. a.,
f,rty-six cents, 1t appears that cu,rrti.,
have bccu made. from the nnfstandne lo
hnccs, Ia meet the principal part ot l,..
current demands.
1t is estimated, that not more than ,,,a
| hundred aud lilly Thousand dollars az ~
above balances can be- collected, ami H.,
considerable part of this sum ran only h,,
realised by IA resort Ia legal process. Som
/ improvement IN the receipts fur postaye :,
expected. prompt attention to the roI
lee ton of moneys received by pos;mastr,s
] it is believed, will enable the drpar,m.n, -
continue its operations without aid frnr,
the Treasury, unless the expenditures sb.i
be increased by the establishment If na,n
mail routes.
A revision of some parts OF the mo,
office law may be necessary :; and tits snh-
United, whether II would not be Proper IN
provide for the appointmentof pos,Da.,.r,
"hrre the compensation exceeds a c.r,a,,'
amount, by nomination to the Senate -"
other officers of the general government mr.,
appointed.
Having communicated my views to Ton
gress, at the commencement of H.. l,s.
session, respecting the encouragement
which ought he be- given TO our manulae.
lures, and the principle on which it should
be founded, have only to add, tina, those
views remain unchanged, and that the pr,.
sent state of those countries with which Ma
have the most immediate political rela.
tons, and greatest commercial intercourse.
tends TO confirm them. Under this i'm.
Ipression, recommend a review of the Ia.
rlh, for the purpose of aifording such add.
tlonal protection to those articles which wa
are prepared to manufacture, or which ara
more immediately connected with the d.
fence and Independence of the country.
The actual state of the public accounts
furnishes additional evidence of the eff.
Cheney Of the present system of accounta
bilIty, IN relation to the public expenditure.
VI the moneys drawn from the Treasury
since the fourth of March, one thousand
eight hundred aid seventeen, the sum
remaining unaccounted for, on the THIRTEEN
of September last, is more than mH,on
ande half Of dollars less than on the tb,r.
tieth OF Srpte preceding and during
the same period reduction of nearly
! million of dollars has been made In The
! amount of the unsettled accounts for mo
nrys advanced previously To the fourth OF
March, one Thousand eight hundred and
seventeen. 1t viii be Obvious that, in nm.
! portion as the mass Of accounts of III,
latter description is diminished, bv SETTLE.
mont, the difficulty of settling the residue
IS increased from the consideration, that, in
2 .Ipc CT . h.. ~ a
legal process. For more precise detail,
on tins subject, refer tn report from tn,
stt"mPlrolIer oil The Treasury.
The sum which was appropriated at the
last session, for the repair Of the Cumber.
land road, has been applied with good
eject To that object. A final renort ha,
not yet been received from the agent uho
was appointed to superintend it. As 500,
as II Is reCel, ed, it shall be Communicated
To Congress.
Many patriotic and enlightened citizens
who have made the subject an object Of
particular investigation, have suggested an
Improvement of still greater importance
They are of opinion that the waters ofthe
Chesapeake and Ohio may be connected
together by ONT continued canal, and at
an expense far short of The vIue and
importance OF the object to be obtained. lf
TINS could be accomplished, il is imsos.
Sl,ie To calculate the beneficial CUusruurn
ccs which would result from il. A preat
portion ofthe produce of the very fertile
country through which it would pass, would
hnd market thro' that chanueL Troops
might be moved with great facility IN war.
with cannon, and every kind of mnnfiop,
tIt hAr A a..
Atlantic with the western country, in line
passing through the seat of the national
government, it would contribute essentially
TO strengthen the bond Of Union ITSELF
Believing, AS do, that Congress posses
thr right to appropriate money for such
national object, (the jurisdiction remaining
to the states through which the canal would
pass submit 1t TO your consideration Hhe
ther II may not be ad, sabe 10 authorize,
ny an adequate appropriation, the employ
INT mt OF a suitable number ofthe officers Of
the corps of engineers, To examine the unex
Plored ground during the next season, and
TO report their opinion thereon. 1t viii
likewise be proper TO extend their exanl
nation to the several routes through winch
the waters OF the OHIO may be connected,
by canals, with those of Lake Erie.
As The Cumberland road will re qure annual
repairs, and Congress have not thong bl il el.
pedienl to recommend to the states nh amend.
ment to the constitution, for the purro,e Of
vestng in the United States n power TO adopt
aud execute a system of internal improve
nlent, II is also submitted to your considera-
ton whether II may not be eApedien, TO au- |
MORSE the t1ecuiivet enter into an arrunge'
ment with the several state. throush which
IN Itch ,,ll, III I
ITS limits, for the purpose vi delray ing the tl.
Pense OF future repairs, aud OF providing also
ny suitable penalties tor its protection asau6 +
future injuries