The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-12


spicuous place. The collection of timber for
the future construction of vessels OF war; the
preservation and reproduction OF the species OF
timber peculiarly adapted to that purpose the
construction of Dry Docks for the use of the
Navy the erection of Marine Railway for
the repair of the public ships and the improve
ment of the Navy Yards for the preservation
of the public property deposited IN them, have
all received from the Executive the attention
required by that Act and will continue to re-
ceive it, steadily proceeding towards the exc
cution of all its purposes. The establishment
of Naval Academy, furnishing the means of
theoretic instruction to the youths who devote
their lives to the service Of their country upon
the ocean, still socis the sanction Of the Lee
gisature Practical seamanshp and the art of
navigation, may be acquired upon the cruises
of the squadrons, which, from time to time, are
despatched to distant seas but competent
knowledge even of the art of ship building. the
higher mathematics and astronomy the liter
ature which can place our officers on level of
polished education with the officers of other
maritime nations the knowledge of the laws
municipal and national. which, in their inter
course with foreign States and their Govern
menbs, are continually called into operation;
and above all. that acquaintance with the prin-
ciples of honor and justice, with the higher
obligations of morals, and of general laws,
human and divine, which constitute the great
distinction between the warrior, patriot, and
the licensed robher and pirate; these can be
Systematically taught and eminently acquired
only in 4 permanent school, stationed upon the
shore, and provided with the teachers the in
struments, and the books, conversant with and
adapted to the communication of the principles
of these respective sciences to the youthful
and enquiring mind u
i The report from the Post Master General
Exhibits the condition Of that DEPARTING mt, as
hig' ly satisfactory for the present, and still
more promising for the future It's receipts
'or the year ending the first OF July last
amounted to one million four bundled and
seventy three thousand FIVE hundred ard fifty
one dollars, and exceeded its expenditure by
upwards OF hundred thousand dollars
Il cannot be an over songuine estimate TO pre-
dict that in less than ten years, of which one
hal have elapsed the rece ipts will have been
more than doubled. In The mean time, a
reduced Expenditure upon established routes
has kept pace with increased facilities of pub
ic accommodation, and additional services
have been obtained at reduced rates OF COM
f pensaton. Within the last year the trans
+ pnrtation OF the mail 10 stages has been great
ly Augmented The number Of Post Offices
has been increased to seven thousand; and it
may be anticipated that while the facilities
Of intercourse between fellow citizens in per-
sou OF y correspondence VIII soon De carried
10 tn. door Of every vilager in the Union a
yearly surplus of revenue will accrue, which
may be applied as the wisdom of C. ngress,
under the exercise of their constitutional pow
ers, may devise, for the further est bshment
and improvement Of III punlic Roads, or by
, adding still further To the facilities il the
trausportion of the mails. Or The indications
ofthe prosperous condition of our country,
none can be more pleasing han those pr. scented
, y the multiplying is relations of personal aud
intimate intercourse between the citizens of
the Union dwelling at the rrmotest distance
from each other.
, Amoug The subjects which have heretofore
occupied the earnest solicitude and attention
4 Congress, is the managem NJ nd disposal
of that portion OF the Nation VIII ch consists Of
the public lands: The acquisition of them,
made at the expense of the whole Union, not
My in treasure hut in blood marks right
. property in them equally extensive. By
The report and statements from the General
E Land 'ihce now communicated. il appears
+ hat under the present Government OF the
f Uni ed States a sum little short of thirty three
i m'iiion Of dollars has been paid from the ON
mor / easury for that portion OF this property
t which has been purchased from France and
pain, and for the extinction Of the aboriginal
tits. The amount of lands ACQUIRED is near
! W. hNHhi'' qua riAtN lnllilOnS pi acres, OF
! which, on the first Of January, 1926, about one
hundred and thirty nine millions oC acres had
been surveyed, and little more than nineteen
millions Of acr have be- sold. The amount
paid into The Treasury by the purchasers of
he lands sold is not yet equal to the sums
paid for the whole but leaves asmall balance to
he refunded; the proceeds of the sales OF lands
have long been pledged to the creditors Of
the Nation pledge from which We have
reason to hope that they will in very few
years be redeemed, The system upon which
, this great National interest has been IN naged
was the the result of long, anxious. and pprse-
vering deliheFaton; matured and modified
E by the progress OF our population, and the
essons OF experience, it has been hitherto
emnnntly successful. More than nine tenths
f The lard >tl remair the common propertv
Of the Urion, the appropriation, and disposal
; OF which are sacred trusts in the hands of
Co gees. O the lands sold, considerable
part were conveyed under extended credits
which, in the vicssitudes and fluctuation in
he value Of lands, and their produce, be-
came oppresslvely burdensomo to the purchas-
ers II can never be the interest or the poli
cy OF the nation to wiring from it, own citizens
the reasonable prefs Of their industry and on
ierprlse ny holding them TO the rigorous i'm
port Of disastrous engagements In March.
i@< !, d ceot OF twenty TWO millions OF dollars,
iue by purchasers OF the public lands, had
accumulated, which they were una he TO pav,
IN act OF Congress OF the Oh cf March.
1927 came to their relief, and has been sue
ceeded by others, the latest being the act Of
the 9th OF May, 1896, the indulg. Mt provisiosn
% which expired on the 4th ofJulv last. The
Meet OF these ws has been 10 reduce tho
''eot rom the purchasers, TO remaining bal
ance oil about four millions three hundred
thousand dollars due; more than three flths
Of which are for lands within the State of
Haoama' recommend to Congress the
revival and continuance for further torn,