Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-04

ed at Vest Point eniarges the dominiep and EN-.
pands me capacities of the mind Its beneficial
results already experienced In the cornno,;,;on
Of he army, and their .nfluencc Is i-lt i'm the an
teiisc'ua' progress oil socieiy. The institution h
suscepi ic al Of great Improvement fom bene-
iacnons p posed by several successive Boards Of
v iSitors, 10 whose earnest aud repeated recorn-
mend atoms i cheeifuliy add my own
with the usual annual reports from tho Secreta-
ry oil the Navy and the Board OF Commissioners
MI, be exhibited TO the view OF Congress the en-
ecution OF the laws relating to that Department Of
me public service The repression OF pir,ey in the
west India, and in the Giccian Seas, has been ef
iee'ualiy maintained, with scarcely any ex-
cepuon During the war between the Co.
vernments OF Buenos Ayres and of Brazi, rror,or,
collisions between be!ligercnt acts of power and
tbe rights oil neutral commerce occurred I;c.n.
.i9us biockades, irregularly enlisted or impress
ed seainen, and the property of honpst com
mercc seized with violence, and even pundored
under legal prc,cnces, are d orders never separa
pie from the conflict oil wars upon the ocean
I'm portion OF Them the correspondence Of our
commanders on the Eastern aspect OF tho South
american Coast, and among the Issnds of Crescr.
discover how lar we have been involved In ibcsu
NE hohor OF our country and the rights of our Cit,
iZeIs have been asserted aud vindcated The an
pearance OF new squadrons in the Mediterranean.
una the blockade OF The Dartlanelles Indicate tn,
danger oil other obstacles 10 the freedom of COM
n neree, and the necessity Of keeping our Naval
force in those Seas. To the suggestions reneatea
In 'le report OF the Secretary of the Navv and
teniing 10 the permanent Improvement of this in
shuon, invite the favorable consideration Of
Congress. 'e-' "
resolution Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
requesting that OF our small public yesseIs
should be sent to the Pacific Ocean and Soutb Ses
10 eNaine the coasts, islands, harbors, shoals and
IN NOSE seas and TO ascertain their true siiu-
"oi. anu cfiption has been put train of ey-
ecuuon The vessel is nearly ready to depart: the
successful accomplishment OF the expedition ,n,,,
oe greatly facilitated by suitable Legislative pro-
| md narft.. 10 \.
| fray its necessary expense The adl;tion ., = -.
conn., and, perhaps third vessel, with sIiyh, so
grayaton OF the cost, would cont bute much IN r.
safety oil The citizens embarked on this unde stak-
terest 10 Our country.
with the report OF the Secretary of In, Navy
VIII De submitted, 10 conformity TO the Act of Con.
s.ese VI 'nra March 1927, for the gradual i'm
Provement OF the Navy of the u. S., statements NJ
| the expenditures under that act and of The ,neo
| sures taken Tor carrying the same int, effect Ev
cry section OF that statute contains distinct nro
rram, 'Gunn 10 the great object of the whole. the
utary sanction, stores OF ship-timber have been
procured, and are ia process OF SEASONING .ns no.
seIVa'ioh Tor the future of the NAVY. Ar
| rangeine nts have been made for the nreesrv,,i,,
OF the live oak timber growing on tl,e Iands oS ~
y. % and Tor its re production 10 supply. a, 6,t,rra
a'io distant days. the waste Of that most valuable
material ior hp.building by the great consumption
OF ~ yearly for the commercial as we'll as for The
military marine OF our country The con.,rue,ion
OF the two Dry Docks at Charleston and AZ Nor
loiS' Is making satisfactory progress towards a d
Iaole e.'aoishment. The examinations and en-
qui'es 10 ascertain the practicabiIiy and eynedi-
ency OF Marine Railway at Pensacola. fbos not
yet accomplished, have been postponed bnt % he
. .he more eiiectuaily made. The Navy Yards of
Tue u D have been examined, and plans for tl,etr
Improvement, and the preseryation of tbe n,,,.;;.
| properly therein, at Portsmouth, Charleston. phil
adeiphia, Washington & Gosport and To wh;cI, t,n
DINERS are 70 be added, have been prepared. and re-
A NlVnn. AL
PUBIC duties has been performed with more in
uhaee CONVICTION OF its Importance to the future
welfare and security of the Uniou
YIN me report from the Postmaster General
tscAhioitcd comparative view of the gradual in.
crease OF that establishment, from i've To- Eve
years since 1892. till this time in the number az
Post oihces, which has grown fsom less than two
TO nearly eight thousand; in the revenue
yieiaeo Hy mem, which, from sixty-seven thou-
sand dollars, has swollen to upwards of million
ana ha'f, and in the number of miles IF pot
noaas, which, fom five thousand six hundred ard
toFV. Two, have mulsplie to on, hu ai-ed uni
fourteen thousand five hundred and ,ht,,a az; III
"Mle' IN the same period of time the poplaiion IF
'he Union mas about thrice doubled the rate OF In
ease OF these offices is nearly forty and OF the
revenue, and of travelled miles from, t,yent,, ~
twenty-five Tor one. The increase of revenue
"it,iln the last i've years, has been nearly eonai
.r. e w"oe revenue OF the ID apartment in 1872
me expenditures Of the Department dun ing the
year which ended on the first of JuIv last 6.,,,
exceeded the receipts by sum of about t,vsr,,,
I'VE thousand dollars. The excess has been ocrs
souvu oy the increase Of mil conveyanccs AMI
iaci'ties, 10 the extent of near einht hundred
Thousand miles. Ii has been supplied bv colIec
ions from the Postmasters, of the arrearaors rs
preceding years. While the correct priocin,e
seems 10 be, that the Income levied by the Denart
,heht should defray all IFS expenses il has never
peeh 'ue poicy OF this Government to raise from
LIS es'doiiShhient any revenue 10 be applied 10
y o'.ieI purposes: The suggestion of the Post
master General that the insurance Of the safe
Transmission Of moneys by the mail might be az
sumed by the Department. for mo5erate and
competent remuneration, well deserve tbe consid-
Grafton of Congress. ~o
report from fhc Commi ,sio,crs NJ ,,,o p,,r
buildings IN this City exhibits the expenditures
upon ,hem IN The course Of the current wear II
WIN De seen thai the humane and benevolent in
on., OF congress in providing by the Act Of
.Vtn MAY, 1926, Tor the erection OF Penitent;ay,,
~ !, 'uis Dls'rlct,haVe been accomplished The an
inoi'y oil iuriher Legislation Is now required Tor
.he removal TO this Tenement of the Off ndcrs
asatust the laws, sentenced 10 atone by personal
h. ~, Tor their Chimes, and to provide code
confined "''1'e mus
Inc commissioners appointed conference.-the 10 ,ba
act OF I'd March, 1927, 10 provide for The .',;ns.,
neht OF claims OF persons entitled 10 indemn;f;ra
uon nnder The first Article Of the Treaty OF Client.
anu o, LOT the distribution among such Claimants of
vac sum PAID by the Government of Great Britain
uhcer the Convention Of 18th NOV 1925 cloecd
.heir i"bors on the 30th of August last, bv award
niS ,he claimants the sum Of one million one hum
dfeh aud ninety-seven thousand four hundred and
twenty-five dollars end eighteen cents; leaving
balance OF seven thousand five hundred s. thir3v.
Jsvsn uo'lars ana eighy-two cents, which was