Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-04

pubic duties has been performed With more
intimate conviction Of its importance 60 the fu
ture welfare and security Of the UniOn.
| with the report from the Postmaster Gen
erai, Is exhibited a comparative view ofthe era
dual increase OF that establishment, from five
70 hve years. since 1872, till this time. IN the
number Of Post Offices, whieh has grown from
'ess tnsn Two hundred to nesrly eight thousand
IN the revenue yielded BY them, which. from
sixty-seven thousand dollars, has swollen 20 up-
yards OF million and half, and in the num-
1es OF m'ies OF Post Roads, which, from five
theus2nd SIX hundred and tofty.two. have mnl.
upiied to one hundred anc fourteen tbousand
I'VE hundred and thirty sir. While. in the same
PERIOD OF time, the population of the Union
mas ABOUT thrice doubled, the rate Of increase
~ these oftices 'snearly forty. and Of the re
venue, and OF travelled miles, from twenty 10
twenty-five FOR one. The increase OF revenue.
"itiiin Tue last I'VE years, has been nearly e.
in 1912.
The expenditures of the Department, d,-;os
tue year which ended on the fast of In,v Isss
nsve exceeded the receipts by sum of abol,
twenty five THOUSAND dollars. The excess b,s
oeen occasloned by the increase of mail CO..
Veyanoes and facilities. to the extent q near
eighs hundred thousand miles. II lss heen
supplied by collections from the Postnasters.
OF the srFearsges Of preceding years. While
the correct principle seems to be, that the in.
en -, , 'eVieu oy tue Department should defray
al Us expenses, II has never bees the policy Of
TINS Governments to raise from this e.t,bl;xI,
meh' any revenue TO be applied 10 any other
purpose. The sugg estioa OF the Postmaster
General, that the INSURANCE Of III. safe iran.
mission OF moneys by the mail might be AS
stunned by the Department, fov moderate ara
competent remuneration, will deserve the con.
slderation of Congress
report fsom the Commissioners Of the Pub.
nc buildings in this City exhibits the expendi.
lures upon them IN the course OF the current,
year II VIII be seen that the humane and be.
nevoient intentions Of Congress in providing.
BY the Act OF goth May. 1926, for the erection
OF Penitentary in this District have been az.
compiished The authority of further iep;s,a.
ton is now required for the removal to this
tenement OF the offenders against the laws
sentenced TO atone by personsi Confinement DOR
Their crimes, and to provide code for their EN-.
ployment and government wh,le ,lt.,s confined.
ibe Commissioners appointed confotmibiy 10
ne act OF % March, 1897, TO provide Tor the
adjustment OF claims of persons entitled to in,
1emh'ncsucn under tae first Article of the
treaty ~ "hent, and Tor The distribution a.
Government OF Gres' Bran under the Con
ventiop OF the 18Th November. 1926 closed
heir labors on tie Ssh Of August las, BY
wafding the claimants the sun Of one million
one hundred and pinely. seven thousand four
huna'ed ane twenty Two doiisrs and eighteen
cents; leaving balance OF seven thousa,,d five
hundred and thirty seven dollars and eiohty. i've
cepts, which was distributed ratesbly amougs,
all TIE Claimants TO whom Awards had been
made, according TO the directions Of tie act.
Ale exhibits appended Ia The report from
the Commissioners of the General Land Office.
presenting the actual condition Of lhat common
property OK the Union. The amount pad into
the Treasury tro@the proceeds Of iantfs. during
the year 1927, and tue iitsi baf Of 1925, falls
little short OF two millions of dolsYs. The pro
pretty OF further extending the time for The
extIngushueni Of The debt due to the Unitct!
states by tbe purchasers Of the public lands.
limited, ny the act OF 2ist March last, to the
fourth OF July next, will claim The consilerstion
OF Congress, 10 whose vigilance and careful al
tenllon, the regulation, disposal, and preser.
vatons, OF this great national inheritance has
by the People OF the u. Sta,es been entrusted
Among the important subjects to which the
attention OF the present Congress las already
been ihsised, and which may occupy their fur
taer and deliberate discussion, viii be lhe pro
visin'rto be made for taking the fifth CENSUS or
enumeration OF the inhabitants of the U. States
The Constitution Of the u States REQUIRES tha,
thus enumeration should be made within every
term OF ten years. and the date from which the
last enumeration commenced was the frst Mon.
day of August of the year 1870. The laws I'M.
der which the former enumersiIons were taken.
we're enacted at the session of Congress imme
dtaeely preceding the operation But inconsid
cradle incongenIences were experienced from
the delay OF legislation to SO late period That
law. ike those OF the preceding enumera,ions,
directed that tie census should he tax en- BY the
Marshals ct the several Districts and Terrific
ries, under instructions from the Secretary Of
State. The preparation and transmission 20 the
Marsbais OF those instructions, required more
time than was then allowed between the pas-
sage OF the law and the day when The enume.
ration was 10 commence. The term of six
months limited for the returns OF the Narshals.
was also foUDd even then too short; aud must
be more so now when an additional population
OF at least three millions must be presented up
Oh the returns. As they are to be made at the
short session " Congress, it would, as we'll as
from other considerations, be more convenient
TO commence the enumeration from an earlier
period. of the year than the first ot August
The most favorable season would be The Spring
On areview OF the former enumeratio1s. IL will
be found that the plan for taking every census
has contained improvements upon that of its
predecessor. The last 10 still susceptible OF
much improvement. The third census was the
first at which any account was taken of the ma
nutactures OF the country. II was repeated at