The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-14

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! advisable to continue the yearly sppropri-
tion of half million 10 the same object,
NAV be prof,ably expended, IN provid-
np a supply of timber to be seasoned, and
other materials for future use in the con-
struction of docks, or in laying the foun-
aation Of School for Naval Education,
as in the wisdom of Congress either Of
| these measures may appear to claim the
preference.
Ofthe small portions Of the Navy engag-
ed in actual service during the peace, squa-
drons have continued to be maintained in
the Pacific Ocean, in the West India Seas,
and in the Mediterranean to which has
been added q small armament TO cruise
on the eastern coast Of South America.
In all they have offered protection TO our
commerce, have contributed 10 make our
country adyantageously known to foreign
nations, have honourably employed multi
tudes Of our scamen III the service OF their
country, and have Injured numbers Of
youths Of the rising generation TO lives Of
manly hardihood 81 Of nautical experience
and skill. The piracies with which the
West India Seas were for several years
infested, have been totally suppressed.
But in the Mediterranean they have in
creased in manner affective 10 other ma
tions, and but for the continual presence
of our squadron, would probably have been
distressing TO our own. The war which
has unfortunately broken out between the
Republic of Buenos Ayres and the Brazil
Ian government, has given rise to very
great irregularities among the Naval Ofii-
GERS of the latter, by whom principles in
relation to blockades, and TO neutral nav
igation, have been brought forward, to
which we cannot subscribe, and which ou-
own commanders have found 1t necessary
TO resist. From the friendly disposition to-
wards the United States constantly mani
tested by the Emperor of Brazil, and the
very useful and friendly commercial inter-
course between the United States and his
domnions, we have reason TO believe that
the Just reparation demanded for the IN
Iiuries sustained by several ofour citizens
! from some OF his officers, will not be with
| held. Abstracts from the recent despatch
les of the Commanders ofour several squa'
drons ure communicated with the report
orthe Secretary of the Navy to Congress.
A Report from the Postmaster General
ms likewise communicated, presenting III a
highly satisfactory manner the result OF
! vigorous, efficient, and economical admins
tration oftnat Department The revenue
/ of the Office, even Of the year including the
| latter half of 1924, and the first hall OF
! 1925, had exceeded its expenditures by
a sum of more than forty five thousand
dollars. That of the succeeding year has
leon still more productive. The increase
OF the receipts, in the year preceding the
first of July last, over that Of the year be-
ore, exceeds one hundred and thlrty-slH
Iihnusand dollars, and the excess OF the re
ceipts over the expenditures of the yea
has swollen from fory-fve thousand tC
nearly eighty thousand dollars. During
, the same period, contracts for additions
, transportation OF the mal, in stages, io
about two hundred and sixty thousant
niles, have been made, and for sevent,
thousand miles, annually, on horseback
Seven hundred and fourteen new Post
, Offices have been established within th
year: and the increase of the reven
ne within the last three years, a
well as the augmentation of the trans
portation by mail, is more than equal 4
the whole amount Of receipts, and OF maj
conveyance, at the commencement of tn
present century, when the seat OF tn
General Government was removed to thi
place. When we reflect that the object
effected by tho transportation OF tue mai
Il are among the choicest comforts and en-
jovments of social life, it is pleasing t
observe, that the dissemination Of them 4
every corner Of our country has outstrip
ped in their increase even the rapid ma. cl
OF our population.
By the Treaties with France and Spain
, respectively ceding Louisiana and th
: Floridas to the United States, provision
was made for the security of land title
derived from the Governments of thos
, nations. Some progress has been made
|, under the authority of various acts Of Con
gress, in the ascertainment and establish
ment of those titles: but claims to a YER
: large extent remain unadiusted. Th
!, public faith, no less than the Just rights q
individuals, and the interest of the com
, munity itself, appears TO require fuIthe
, provision for the speedy settlement G
, these claims, which | therefore recon-
, mend TO the care and attention of the lie
, gislature.
In conformity with the provisions Of th
, act of Goth May last, to provide for erect
iag a Penitentiary in the District Of TO
, lumbia, and for other purposes, three Com
, misioners were appointed TO select sit
Tor the erection of Pententiary for tn
District, and also site in the county o
Alexandra for a county Jail /; both Q
which objects have been effected. TIL
building ofthe Penitentiary has been com
menced, and is in such a. degree Of for
wardness as to promise that it will be com
pletcd before the meeting of the next Con
eress. This consideration points to Tn,