Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-08

should be displayed under its Aag, as well upon the
ocean upon the land.
The objects OF the West India squadron have
been to carry into execution the laws for the sup
preston OF the African Slave Trade: for the pro-
lection oil commerce against YES els OF piratica
character though bearing commissions from either Of
the bellgerent parties; for its protection against
open and unequivocal pirates. These obecis, dur
ing the present year, have been accomplished more
ehectually than at any former period. The African
Slave Trade has long been excluded from the use
OF our flag; and if some few citizens OF our coun-
Try have continued TO set the laws of the Union rs
well those OF Nature and Humanity, at defiance,
10y persey erius ia that abominabe traffic, il has been
only by sheering themselves under the banners of
other nations less earnest for the total extinction
of the trade than ours. The irregular prIvaeers
have, within the last year, been in great mea
banishe from those and The pirates, for months
past, appear to have been allnos' entirely swept
away from the borders and the shores OF the
Spanish islands in those regions The active. per-
| sey erng, and unrent'ed energy OF Captain War
rinyton, aud of the officers and men under his
| command, that ns and perous service, have
been crowned with signal success, and entiiled
to the appreciation OF their country. But expert
ence has shown, that not even atemporary s,.spef-
| sion relaxation from assduity be indIle ed
on that station, without reproducing piracy and
murder in all their horrors; nor Is ii probable thai
Tor years come, our immensely valuable COM
merce IN those seas can navigate IN security, with
| out the steady continuance oil al armed force de-
vo. ed to its pro,ec,lon.
Ii indeed a'van and dangerous Illusion 10
believe, that, in the presen; probable condition
| of human society. commerce extensive and so
| rich ours, could exist and bc pursued Ia safety
without the continual support OF military marine
the only arm b. which the power oil his coniedle-
raey be estimated or felt by foreisu IONS aud
the only standing military force which never be
dangerous TO our own liberties at home A permanent
| Naval Peace Establishment, therefore. adapted to
our present condition, and adaptable that gigantic
grow tn with which the nation Is advancing in its
reer, is among the subjects which have al, eady oc
cupied the foresight OF last Congress and hi h
will deserve your. serious deliberations. Our Ma
Wy, commenced at an early period o present po-
| lItIcal organization, upon 4 sole commensurate
with the recipient energies, the scaniy resourC es,
and tue comparative inGsen our infancy was ,
even then, oind adequateto cope with all ,he pow
ers OF Barbary, save Tie first and with one Of the
principal maritime powers OF Europe AT period
OF ius her adv anc cnen, but with little accession of
strength, it not ly sustained with honor tie most
unequal of confiic but erred itself md our coun-
try with unfadIng glory. But l. Is only since the
close oi the late ar, thai, b. the number ard force
OF The hips oil which il was composed, could de-
serve The came OF Navy. YET, j, retsins nearly
The SAT- organization as when it consisted only of
five frigates. The rules aud regulations bv which
it is governed urgently call Tor Ision, and the
want OF Naval School OF destruction, correspond.
| ing with lie Military Academy al West Point, for
| the formation of scientific and accomplished Off
GERS, is lelt with daily increasing aggravaton.
The ar OF congress oil 26h May, 1924, aniho-
| rzing examination md ey OF the harbur of
Charleston, in South Carolina, OF 81. Msry's in
Georgia, and OF the coast OF Florida, and for other
purpose, has been executed 80 Tar The appropr
| alton would admit Those ofthe 81 of March last
authorizing the establishment OF Navy Yard aud
Depot on The Coast oil Florida, in the Gulo Mex.
leo, and authorizing the building al te sloops OF
war, ard for o'ner pur oses, in the C iurse OF
execution for the particulars of which, and other
| objects connected with lhis Department. refer 20
the Report of The Secretary Of Ike Navy, herewith
| communicated
| a Report from the Postmaster General is also
submitted, exhibiting the pre- eni fiourshng cond
lion OF that Department For The frs, lime ior
many years, the receipts Tor The year ending on the
Isl OF Jnl, last, exceeded the expenditures during
the same period, TO the amount OF lore lhan forty
five thonssnd dollars. Other Facts equally credta
| lie To The administration of the De arimeni, ire
tnai, In Tvs % years from the first OF July S23 an
Improvement OF more than oae hundred and eighty
i've thousand dollars in its pecuaiary fairs has been
realized; that in he same interval tie Increase o!
| the transportation of The M. il has exceeded one
million tive hundred tiousl ii miles an ually; and
| That one Thousand nd forty new post Offices have
been established IL hence appears. hat, under iu-
dlcious management, the Inc from this establish
n'ent may be relied on full adequate 10 deray
Its expenses, and, tina by he OF ost
roads altogether unProducive, others Of more use-
fuifchsracier NAV be opened, tii he circulaton of
The mail shalt keep pace with the spread of our po-
puaIon; and the comtocs OF friendly corresJ ond-
ence, The exchanges OF Internal rafc AID the lights
OF The periodical press, shall be distributed 10 the
remo'esi corners oil the UHion at charge scarcely
perceptibe any individual and without the cost
OF dollar TO the public treasury.
Upon this FIRST occasion of addressing the Legis
laiure oil the Union, with " hch have been hon.
ored, in presenting their view the execution 80,
lar a. il has been effected, oi the measures sane
toned by them. for promoting the in ern1l improve
ment OF our country, cannot close the communi.-
cation without recommending 10 their I'm and
perseverins consideration the general principle in
more enlarged extent. The great object of The in
stitution OF civil government, is the improv ement
OF the condition of thosc who are parties TO the
social compact. And no government, in Nhate,-
er form constituted accomplish The lawfnl ends
OF lis institution, but in proportion as il ir proves
the condition OF those over whom it is established
Roads and Canals, BY multipl ing and facilitating
the communications and intercourse between die
tant regions, and mulitudes of men. are among HE
most important means OF Improvement. But moral
political, intellectual mproS ement, are duties as
signed, by the author of our existence to social
no less than TO individual man. For the fulaImeut
OF those duties, governments are invested with
power; and, to the attainment of the end tie pro-
gressiye Improvement Of the condition of The 20
verned, the exercise of delegated power, is du
as sacred and indispensable, as the usurpafion of
power not granted, is criminal and odious among
he hrs, perhaps the very first instrument for the
Improvement OF the condition of men. is know
ledge; and to the acquisition OF much of the know
ledge adapted to the wants, the comforts, and en-
joyments, OF human life, public institutions and Sc
mnaries oflearning are essential So Convinced oil