Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-04

able the department TO continue lis opera
tions without aid from the Treasury, unless
the expenditure shall be Increased by the es
Enlistment of new mail routes.
A revision of some parts of the post Office
law may be necessary and it is submitted,
whether 1t would not be proper TO provide
for the appointment of pos;masters, where the
compensation exceeds a certain amount by
nomination 10 the Senate, as other officers OF
The general government are appointed.
Having communicated my views to Con-
gress at the commencement of the last ses-
sion, respecting the encouragement which
ought to he given To our manufacturers and
the principle On which il should be founded. I
have only 10 add that those views remain un-
changed, and that the present state of those
countries, with which we have the most i'm
mediate political relations and greatest COM
merc'ai intercourse, tends to confirm them.
Y nder tins impression, recommend review
OF tne tailil for the purpose of affording such
adcii'onai protection to those articles which
we are prepared la manufacture: or which
are more immediately connected with the de-
te zee and Independence of the country.
The actual stale Of the public accounts fur
nlshes additional evidence of the efficiency of
the present system of accountability. in rela
'lon I" the public expenditure. Ofthe moneys
Drawn from the Treasury since the fourth of
March, eighteen hundred and seventeen.
the sun remaining unaccounted for on the
'hrheth of Sept last. is more than million
and half of dollars less than on the ihirtieth
OF September preceding; aud, during the same
period, reduction ofnearly n million ofdollars
mas been made in the amount of the unsettled
accounts for moneys advanced previously In
the fourth Of March, eighteen hundred and
seventeen. II will b. obvious that, in propor-
ton a. the mass of accounts Of the latter de-
srnpinn Is diminished, by settlement, the
dihculty nf settling the residue is increased
from the consideration that in MANY instances.
1t can he obtained only iylegai process. For
more precise details on this subject. refer IN \
report from the First Comptroller of the
Treasury.
The sum Which was appropriated at the
'as' session, iorthr rerairs Of the Cumberland
road has been applied with good effect to
that object final report has not yet been
received from the agent who was appointed
to superintend ii. AS soon as il is received. If
shall he communicated 10 Congress.
Many patriotic and enlightened citizens,
who have made the subject an object or nar,i
cuiar investigation. have suggested an improve
ment Of still greater importance They arc
OF opinion that the waters Of the Ch-sapeake
and Ohio may he connected together by one
continued canal. and II an expense far sbort of
the value and importance of the object Ia be
obtained II this could be accomplished il is
'mpnss'hI" to calculate the hcns fetal conse-
qurnces which would result from il. a great
portion OF the produce ofihe very fertile cnun-
try through which il would pass. would find
market through that channel. Troops might
be moved with great facility in war with
cannon, and every kind of nuniiion, and in
either direc'ion. Cennecting the Atlantic
WIN me western country, in line psssipg
through fhe seat OF the national government
would contribute essentially to strengthen
Inc bond of Union itself Believing as 7 do.
that Congress possess the right 20 ammo ,riate
money Tor such national object fth- iuris die
non remaining TO the states through - hich
he canal would pass y submit il Ia your com
sderatlon whether II may not he nd, isahIe Ia
authorize, nv AN adequate approximation. the
employment of a suitable number Of the Off
GERS OF the corps OF engineers, TO examine the ,
"neXp'"red ground. during the next season.
ana 10 repoTl their opinion thereon. II will
tkeWIse he proper 10 extend their exami-
na'"n Z" The yeral routes through which he
waters of The Ohio mav he connected hv
canals, with those Of Lake Erie.
As tue Cumberland road will require annual
repalrs, and Congress have not thnusbt II rx-
Ped'ent To recommend 10 the states an amend
men' =" the constitution, for the purpose of
'r5''n% IN Inc Unted States power 10 adopt 4
and execute system of internal itrnroye
ment, il is also submitted to your considora-
non, whether It may not BE- expeaient 10 au-
thorze the Executive TO enter int an arrange.
meht with the several states through which
me road passes, 10 establish tolls each within
IT'S limits, FOR The purpose of defravina the ex-
Pense OF luiure repairs, and of providing. also,
ny suitable penalties, for its protection against
f urc injuries.
The act of CongFfs Of the seventh Of Nav,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty two,
appropriated the SUM of twenty 1.-Two thou
sdpd seven hundred dollars for the purpose of
erecting two piers as shelter for vessels from
zee, near Cape Henlopen, Delaware Bay. To
effect the object of the ac,. the officers of the
BOARD OF Engineers, with Commodore BaiR-
6ricgr, were directed to prepare plans andes
ima'es oil piers sufficient to answer the pur-
pose Intended by the act. 1t appears by their
TePOr' which accompanies the documents
from Toe War Department. that the appro- 4
pTaIon IS not adequate TO the purpose in
Tended +; and, as the piers would be of great
service, both to the navigation of the DELI
ware Bay. and the protection Of vessels on the J
hdJaceht parts OF the coast, | submit for the
of Congress, whether additional
ana sufficient appropriations should sot be
made.
The board Of Engineers were also directed I
10 examine and survey the entrance of Inc
'droor OF he port of Presqu'ise in Pennsyl-
ana, IN order 10 make an estimate of the ex-
'rDse OF removing the Instructions 10 the en-
rance, with plan of the best mode of effect
ns the same under the appropriation for that
purpose, by act Of Congress passed third Of
March last The report Of the Board accom- \
JAMES the papers from the War Department,
md IS submitted for the consideration of Con,
,ress.
A strong hope has been long entertained, 1