Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-08


winch deem it my duty TO urge his topic upon the |
consideration OF ConSress--of recommending TO them
again the observance OF the strictest economy the
application OF tisc public funds. The depression upon
the receipts of the which had commenced with
The year 1896 continued with increased severity du-
ring the two first quarters Of the present year. The
returning tide began To low with the third quarter
and SO far as can judge from experience, may be
expected 10 continue through the OF the ensu-
ing year. In the meantime, alienation from the
burden of the public debt, within the three years have
been effected 10 the amount of nearly sixteen millions
ard the charge OF anDua! interest will have been re-
dnced upwards of one million. Bat among the max.
inns OF political economy which the Stewards of the
public moneys should suffer without urgent ne
cessi,y to he transcribed, that o keeping tbs cxpcn-
dituIes Of the year within the limits of lis receipts
The appropriations the Two last years, including the
yearly ten mons Of the sinking fund, have each
equal!ed tie promised revenue Of The ensuing year.
While oresee with confidence that the public cof-
ers will be rcplenshed from tie receipts, fast they
win be drained by the expenditures cqu7 in
10 those OF the Curren; year. should be forgot
ten that they could i'll suffer tie exhaustion of larger
disbutsenen
The condition OF Tie Army and OF all the branches
o. the pnbc service under the supcrintendence of the
Secretary of War, will be by the report from tina,
officer gnh the documents with which it accompanied
During the course of the last summer, a detachment
Of the Army has been uscfuy and successfully called
10 perform their appropriate duties. at the moment
when the Commissioners appointed for carryipr into
execution certain provisions Of the Treaty of August
18th, 1885, with various tribes of the Norhw In
were apCut 10 arrive AZ the appointed place
meeting, the unprovoked murder OF several citizens
aud other Of uuequvooal hostility committed by
party of the Wirnebsgo tribe one of those associated
at!ie treaty, followed by indications of meuacing
character, among other tribes of the same rem
aered necessary immediate display of the defensive
and protective force OF the union in that quarter. II
accordin!v exhibit by the immediate and con-
certed movements of The Governors of the state of Hi
nois and OF the territory Of Micigar and compeient
levies OF militia under their autbority with corps of
hundred men OF United States troops under the
command OF General Atkinson, who, the call of Gov
Cass, Immediately repaired the scene of dan
ger from their station at ST. Louis. Their presence
dispeiled the alarms of feioir-cZeus on those
borders, and oyerawed The hosn!e purposes of the In
dians The perpetrators of the murders snrrcn
deTed TO the authority ard alton Of laws: and
every appearance Of purPosed hostility from those In
dian tribes has subsideI.
Although the present organization ftIe Army aud
The administration Of its various branches of service
are, the whole satisfactory, they are yet s,scep-
tibe of much improvement in particulars some of which
have been heretofore submitted to the consideration OF
congress, and Others are now first presented in the
report OF the Secretary Of WAR.
TIE expectancy Of providing for additional number,
OF officers IN the corps of eng neers Will in some
degree, depend upon the number aud extent of the
objects of ona importance upon which congress
may think IT proper that surveys should be made con-
formally to the act of the 30th of pril, 1921 OF the
surveys which, before the last session of congress- had
been made under the authority OF that ac reports were
made:
l. OF the 2oari OF internal improyen on the
| Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
9. On the continuance of the National Road from
Cumberland 10 the tide waters within tue District OF
Columbia.
3. On the continuation of the National Road from
Canton TO GAINESVILLE.
.t. On the location Of the National Road from yane,
| vile to Columbus
5. On the continuation of the same Road TO the Seat
| OF Government in Missouri.
| 6. On Post Road from Baltimore to phadeIpha
L. Of a survey of Kennnbec River lin party
q. Tn National Road from I,,n
g. On the survey of Saugatuoh fIarbor and River
10 Ga canal from Lake Pontchartrain TO the Mis-.
s:ssppi River.
II. On SURVEYS at Edeartoyu Newburynort ,r,
Hyanns iiarbor.
! 1e On survey of La Plaisance Bay, in the Terri
| tory Of Michigan.
And reports are no,v prapared and will bo crb,oi,
| ted 10 Congress
On surveys of the Peninsula OF Florida to ascertain
The pTacica biy OF canal 10 connect the waters OF
he Atlantic %h tile Gulph of Mexico, that pc
ninaua and also ofthe country between the Bays OF
Mobile and OF Pensacola with view OF connecting
| them together By canal;
| On surveys OF route for canal 70 connect the
| waters ofJaunes and Great Henawha rivers:
On The survey of the Swash in Paiulico Sound and
that Of Cape Fear below the town OF Vilfniurton in
North Caroline;
Co the survey Of The Muscle Shoals in the Tenpes
see river. and for a route for contemplated comrnu
nication between the Hiwassoe and Cocsa rive,s il,
| Tic STATE u .i.a5aina.
Other reports OF surveys upon objects pointed on, by
me several actS OF Gong ess OF the last and preceding
sessions, in tje progress of prepa ration and uosI
OF them may be completed before The close Of this SEES
SION All The officers of both Corps of Engineers, with
several other persons duly qualified, have been con-
'aniy enPioyei uFon these services, from the passage
o! the act OF 3ct APRIL, 1925, 10 this time We're 10
oher advantage 10 the country from their la
ooFs than The fund Of Typographical knowledge which
they have collected and communicated that alone would
! have been profit TO the Union more than adequate
TO all the expenditures which have been devoted TO the
ohec but The appropriations for the repair and con.
tnu2on OF the Cumberland Road, for the construction
OF various other Roads for the Of obstrucIons
rom The isVers and ifarbors for the erection OF Light
Houses, Beacous, Piers aud Duoys and for the COM
petoo OF canals undertaken by ndiv idIaI associations
but needing the assistance of and resources
more comprehensive than Individual enterprise can
coinms nd may be considered rather as treasures laid
mp from the contributions OF the present age fol- tie
6eneht of posteFiy, than as unrequned applications Of
the accruDg revenues Of the nation To such objects
OF permanent inproyenent 10 the condition Of the
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