Litchfield enquirer., 1829-12-17

look rather 10 the pOssesson of ample materas pre-. pared for the emergencies of war; than Co the number the index Our naval power. JudicOus dspcsites iO Navy Yards. of timber and other maaerials, lashs toned under the hands of sklful wcrkmen. and fitted for prompt application to their various purposes would enable us ai a times, construct vessels fast aS can be manned and the heavy expense ofrepaTss except such vessels as must be employed in guard ing our commerce. The proper points tor the esabe ishment of these yards are indicated with % much force in the report of the Navy Board that, tn reeOm. mending it to your atle"tCns deem tt unnecessary do more than express my hearty concurrence in their views. The Yard in this District, being already tnr- nshed with most of the machinery necessary tor ship building, will be competent to .ns supply Ot the two of materials; and from the facility and certainty of communication between them will be useless to n" cur, at these depOts: the expense otrmar msc@ney; especially that used in preparing the usual mes@c amV wooden furniture Of vessels.
 Another improvement would be effected by dispen. sing altogether with the Navy Board, as now cOnsH. ted and substituting, tn its sead bureaus similar to those already existing in the War Department Each member of the Board, transferred to ihe head Ot separate bureau, charged with specific duties would feel in its highest degree that wholesome TespoNsi- biIity which cannot be divided without far more than propOrtionate dimnusiOn Of its force. Their valuable services would become still more SO wnsH e great interests Navy to the prosperity Of which each would he impelled devote hmsebyth strong est motives. Under such an arrangement. every branch of this important service, would assume more simple and precise character; efficiency would be ID" creased, and scrupulous economy in the expendi" ture of public money promoted.
 would also recommend that the marine corps ne merged in the artillery or infantry, as the best mode of curing the many defects in is organization But
 little exceeding n number any of the regiments ofiO. fantry that corps has, besides it's Lieuenan, Colonel Commandant, five Brevet Lieutenant COloneie, who receive the full pay and emouInents cftheir Breyet rank, without rendering proportionaie service De- tails for marine service could as well be made from the infantry artillery, there being no peculiar train. ing requisite for t ous watchfulness and mature consideration may sug gest, there be little doubt that, under energetic administration of its affairs, the Navy may soon bo made every thing that the nation wishes to be- Its efficiency the suppression opracy the West India seas, and wherever its suadrons have been employed
 n securing the interests of the country will appear
 from the report Ofthe Secretary, to which refer yOu, for other interesting details Among those l would bespeak the attention of Congress- for the views pre- senied in relation to the inequality between the army and navy to the pay of Oficers No such nequall-
 y should prevail between these brave defenders of
 their cOuntry and where it does exist tt is submitted to Congress whether it ought not to be rectifed.
 The report of the Postmaster General s referred to exhibiting highly satisfactory administration "E that Department. Abuses have been reformed in- creasing expedition in the transportation of the malt secured; and its revenue much improved. In a po.
 li,ical point of view, this Department is chiefly i'm. portant affordimg the means of dusng knowledge.
 It is to the body p"iitc what tine veins and arteries the natura-conveying rapidly and regularly, the parts ofthe system, information of the operations of the Government, and bringing back
 it the wishes and feelings of the People. LrousI
 it's agency, have secured to ourselves the ful en- joymcnt the blessings of free press.
 ln this general survey of our affairs, jeci ofhsis
 importance presents itself in the present organizations of the Judiciary. An uniform operation of the Fciev- al Government ,n the different States is certainly irsi- rabe; and, existing they do in the Union, the basis of perfect equality, each State has right to
 pect that the benefits conferred the citizens of otll. CTS should be extended hers. The judicial system of the United States exists iM alt its efficiency in only fifteen members of the Union; to three others ti,. Circuit COuris which constitute important part of that system. have been imperfecty exteDdtri: and, to the remaining siX altogether denied. The effect
 hns been to withhold from the inhabitants or the lar- ter, the advantages afforded (by the Supreme Cour)
 to their feowcitzens tn other States, in the whole extent of Ihe criminal N much of the civil authority uf sheFederJ Judiciay. That this cfthimgs o"si tO
 lie welfare is not to be doubted neither is |, to ba disguised that the organization of our judicial system is at difficult and delicate task. To extend the Circuit Courts equally thrOmg bout the different paris of the Union, and, at the same time, to avoid such :, multiplication of members would cucumber the Su- preme Appellate Tribunal, is tho object desired. Per haps might be accomplished by dividing the Circuit Judges into two classes, and providing that the Stu preme Court should be held by those classes alternate iy-tIie Chief Justice always presiding.
 If an exensiom of the Circnt Court system o those States which do not eni"y its benefits should he determined upon, would, of comrsc be necessary , revise the present arrangement of the circuits: amt eve" II that system should no, be enlarged, such vision IS recommended
 prnvisiOn for taking the census of the People ol the United States, will, tO ensure the completion ot that work within convenient time cain, the early a, tention of Congress.
 The great and constant increase of business in tI, Department of State, forced self al an early pcrio upon the attention of the Executive. Thirteen years ago, it was, in Mir. Madson's last message to Con- grcss made the subject of an earnest recommendation which has been repeated by both of his successors and my comparatively limited experience has satisfied me of its justness. It has arisen from mauy causcs not the least ofwhich is the large addition that has been made to the family ofindependent nations and the propOrtionaie extension OfOur foreign rciaous- The remedy proposed tie establishment of A Home Departmeni a measure which does not tappear fo have met the views of Congress, on account of it's supposed tendency to increase gradually and inner. ccpthy the already too strong bas of the federal sys. tenn towards the exercise of authority not delegated to n am not, therefore, disposed to revive the .ecom. menlatiOn; but an not the less impressed with the importance of organizing that Department that iis Secretary may dcSoie of his time to foreign re. lations. Clearly satisfied that the public good would be promoted by some suitable provision on the sub. ject, respectfully invite yOur attention tO ii.
 The charter of the Bank of the United States ex. pircs in l836 and its siock ckbolders will most pFobah apply for renewal Of their privileges In order fo avoid the evils resulting from precipiiancy in meas involving such important principles, and such deen pecuniary interests feel that cannot n justice to the parties interested, present to the delih crate consideration ofthe Legislature and the Peoue Both the constutionality and the expediencv oftho law creating this Bank, are we'll questioned hv n large portion of fellow citizens; and t m,sf he admitted by a that it has failed in the great end of