American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-06

report containing general plan, and preparator
estimate for the work, the Committee ct the lInus
of Representatives upon Roads and Canals close,
the session with report, eSpre ssing the hope tina
the plan and estimate Of the Board Of Engineer
might at this time be prepared, and lha, the subiec
be referred 10 the early and favorable consideration
of Congress- at their present session, That expected
Report of the Board Of Engineers is prepared ane
will forthwith be laid before you
Under the resolution of Congress authorizing the
Secretary of War to have prepared complete sys
tenn oil Cavalry Tactics OF the United Stses, to be
reported to Congress atthe present scssiona Board
OF distinguished Officers OF the Army, and of the
Militia has been convened, whose Report will be
submitted to you, with that Of the Secretary Of War
The occasion was thought favorable for consulting
the same Board, aided by the results Of a CORES
pondencc with the Governors of the several States
and Territories, and other citizens OF intelligence
and experience, upon the acknowledged detective
condition Of our Militia system, and upon the i'm
provemeDis Of which il is susceptible. The report
Of the Board upon this subject is also submitted for
your considel alton.
In the estimates of appropriation for the ensuing
year, upwards Of five millions oil dollars will be sub
mtsd or he expenditures to be paid from The DE.
patlmen OF War. Less than two hf.hs Of this will
be applicable to the maintenance and suppor Of the
Army million and hall, In the form Of pen
sons, goes as scarcely adequate tribute to The
services and sacrifices Of iorme age and more
than equal sum, invested in Qualifications, for the
prep ratlons OF internal improvement, provides for
the quiet, the comfort and the happier existence 81
the ages to come. The appropriations to indcmn ~
those Unfortunate remnants ct another race, unable
alike to share IN The enjoyments and to exist in he
presence oil civilization, though swelling in recent
years 10 a magnl ude burdepsome to the Treasury
are generally MT without their equivalents, in prott
able value; or serve 10 discharge the Union from
engagements more burdensome than debt.
IL like manner, the estimate of appropriations
fol the Navy Department will present an aggregate
sum Of upwards oil three millions oil dollars. About
halt o! these, however, cover the current ex
pendiiures OF the Navy in actual service, and one
hall constitutes a fund OF rational property the
pledge OF our future glory and defence. 1t was
scarcely short year after the close of the late
war, and WHEN The burden of its expenses aud
charges was weighing heaviest upon the count v.
that Congress, by the act Of 29h April 1916, ap
propraied one million Of dollars annually. ios ciph
years, 10 the gradual increase If the Nary Al al
subsequent period, ms annual appropriation re.
duced 10 hall milton for six years, OF which the
present ycar is the last. yet recent appro
praton the last Two years for building ten Shops OF
War. has nearly restored The Original appropriation
81 1916, OF million ior every year. The result is
hetoie Us all We have twelve line Of battle Ships
twenty Ffeates, and Shops OF War in proportion
winch vita few months OF preparation, may pre-
sem line OF foatlng 70, titations along the whole
IAN Of coast, ready to meet any invader who
mlrht attempt t. sct toot upon our shores: Com
hnmr Min a system Of Qualifications upon the
shotes ihem-eives commenced about the same time
Under the auspices 0. my immediate predecessor,
and hitherto systematically pursued, it has placed in
Gus possession the most effective snews OF war, and
has LEFT US at once an example aud lesson from
winch our oen duties may be inferred he gradu-
d INC ease Of the Navy sas the principle OF With
the act OF 29;h April 1916, was the fist develop
nent Ii was the introduction ut system to act
upon the character and his ort OF our country for
an ndeGnile series al ages 1t was declaration oi
that Congress TO their constituents and 10 posteriiy
that il was the destiny and the duiy Of these COME
deraed STATE s, 10 become, in regular process Of time
and by no petty adsances great Naval Power~--
lha which they proposed TO accomplish ~ eight
yeas, j. a her be consideled az the measure oil
t5gr means, than the limitation Of THEN design
They H. ked forward Tor tenn OF years sufficient
iol The accom- lishmentioi definite portion oil their
Iut nst ADD they ie 10 their successors to hill up
IL lsn,a,s of which they had traced the large and
20 1t lc outline. The ships OF the line, and hi
gate which they had IN contemplation, vii be I
s.nlf " completed. The time which they had allot-
I'D h he accomplishment OF the work has more
ih.n elapsed. 1t remains for your consideration,
il thet successors may contribute their portion Of
t6ii 4fd ot treasure for the benefit OF the succeed
lng age in the gradual increase OF our Navy -
lAerr IS pehaps no par, Of the exercise oil the
Cuusluora Powers oil the Federal Government.
winch his given more general Satisfaction TO the
People Of the Union than this. The system has mol
been thus vigorously int oduccd and hitherto sus
tanned to be departed from OF abandoned. In /
cee inuug 10 provide for the gradual increase oil the
My, irmay not be necessary or expedient TO ado
To- the pes nj any more 10 the humber OF our ships
but should you deem it advisable to continue the
yearly appropriation oil half million 10 he same
Objects, may be prof,abiy expended in providing
supply OF timber 10 be seasoned, and Other mate
RAILS fur future uses in the construction OF docks oil