Litchfield enquirer., 1830-12-16

Rreat body the beOpe, AnO general interest cannot, therefore, on taking leave of the subject too earnestly for my own feelingsOr the good warn you against the bghting consequences of such course.
 According to the estimates at the Treasury Depart ment the receipts n the Treasury during the presen year will amount to which will exceed b, about $500 900 the estimate presented H the last nUal report of the Secretary Of the Treasury. The total expenditure during the year, exclusive Of public debt, is estimated at Sl3 3ll and the payment or account ot p"l,lic debt for the period will have been $ll ,S54 63O; leaving balance in the Treasury | on Inc first Of January, 1851, Of $4,81978l.
 In cODnexiOn with the condition of finances, il affords s pleasure to remark that jUdicioUs and eff
 ciemt arrangements have been made by the Treasury Department for securing the pecuniary responsibility l OF the public officers and the pMnctua payment of the public dues. The cutter service has been organized, and placed On good footing; and, aided by increase of inspectors exposed points and the regulations adopted under the act OG May, 1850, for the inspection and appraisement Of mer- 1 chandipe, have produced much improvement in the execution of the iaws and more security against the commission Oi frauds upon the revenue. Abuses tn | the allowances for fishing bountes have also been corrected, and mnteriH saving tn that branch Of the service thereby effected In addition these im- provements, the system of expenditure for sick sea- men belonging to the merchant service has been scd; and, by heing rendered uniform and economical the benefits of the fund applicable to this object have been usetIlly extended. ''" Tho prosperity of country also further evlncc
 y the increased revenue arising from the sale Of pub-
 c a"dr, as will appear from 'he report of tue Fom-
  ments accompanying it, which are herewith transmit ted. beg leave to draw your attention to this report and 10 the prOpricty Of making early appropriations for the objects which i, specifics.
 Your attention is again invited to the subject con Mected with that portion Of the public interests entrs- ed to the War Department. Some Of them were reier- red to in my former message; and they are presented in detail in the report of the Secretary of War; here with submitted. refer you, also, 10 the report Os that officer for knowledge of the state Of the army, Qualifications, arsenal, aud Indian affairs; all ofwhch, ii Nvil he hat attention and care. is worthy your consideration whether the armalens necessary for the for'ica,lons on cnr maritime frontier. which are now, or shortly will be- completed, should not be tn readiness sooner than the customary appropriations will enable the De- partment to provide them. This precauton seems Co be due to the general system Of Grticaton which has been sanctioned by Congress-, and is rerO'nme nded by ,ha, maxim of wisdom, which tells in peace 10 pre- pare for war.
 refer you the report ofthe Secretary of the Ma. wy "s highly ."cCry .osSSn' oi ns aanfr %"x. su" ." conducted duriMg the present year. Our position in relation to the most powerful natio"s of 'ne ear'h and .he present condition Uf Europe, admonish ua to cherish this arm ot our national defence with peculiar Separated by wide seas from aIl those GoVerm. ments whose power we might have reason to dread' have nothing to apprehend from at,enpes at con. quest. lt is chiefly attacks upon our commerce. ant harassing inroats upon our coast against which we have Co guard. A naval force, adequate to the protection Of our commerce, always atioas, will, m accumulation of tue means to give it n rapid extension tn case of need, furnishes tho power by which a such aggressons may be prevented pr re- elIcd The atention of the Government has. there' fo'r been recently directed m more to preserving tue be placed in depot for future use, than to increasing the'r number. With the aid of Congress, in lew the will be ," ss:e ,Sn. almost ns soon old ones could be repaired.
 The qualifications of this part of the service sugges ted in my last annual message which are noticed more n detail in the report of the Secretary of the Navy are again recommended to your serious attention. The report vf the Postmaster General, in like man. Ber, exhibits a satisfactory view ot tue "P"r'an' branch of she Government under his cinrge. in ad' s.on to the beme6s already extended by 'he opera tiona Of the Post Office Department, considerable 'm' provsmenis within the present year have heen madc' by m increase tn tue accommodation afforded by s'ag. coaches and im the frequency and ceery of the na'l between ofthe most important points o'he Oni'n' Under the late contracts Improvements have been the same i,ne an annual saving made of "pwards of sevcmiy.twO thousand dollars. Notwithstanding the excess of expenditure beyond the current rccepts io few years past, necessarily incurred in 'nc .u-
 men 0f existing contracts, and in the additional cx. pensea, between the periods of contracting 'o mce' inc demands created by the rapid growth ana ex'en' sion of fourishing county yet the satisfactory @s surnnce is given, that the future revenue ot he De- parmcnt will be sufficient Co meet is exsensve em. gagrnents. The system recently introduced, that subjects it's receipts and disburseen's o strict rcgua surnnce olho punciua transmission, as well az 'ne se cury, Oi the funds of the Department The eihc'ancy and industry of ils officers, anhthe ability and energy contractors, justify increased confidence !" s con ,inued prosperity.
 The attention ot Congress was called, on Iorme occasion Co the necessity oi such mndhcnon oi 'n' office Of Attorney General of the United States a would render t more adequate to the wanis o' u'' pul,c service. This resulted in the establishment the office of Solicitor Of the Treasury and the e"ri' est measurca were taken Co give effect Go the pross | ions of the law which authorized the appointment ,ha, officer, and deGNed his duties. But n is n"! be liev ed that this provision, however useu 70 ,seI: calculated to suercsde the necessity ol extemhmg 'he dutics and DO Wera of the Attorney GeneTaFs omice- On the contrary, Am convinced that the pnnnc m tcrests would bc greatly promoted by gv'"g 10 .n" o
 icer the general superntendcnce oi tho various 'aw agents of hr Government, and os a'l aw psoceeG"es whether civil Or criminal, iR which the United staae nav he interested; allowing to him, at the same time such cO,npc nsation as would enaite nm io nevo'. hs umdiyied atestion to the puhl'c bueiness talnt such provision s alike due to tho public and to lh' | officer.
 Occasons of reference from the different Execus'v' Depar,ments to the Attorney General are O Ireqoen occurrenee and the prompt decis'on o tue q1es.scm SO referred tends much to facilitate the despacn oiou siness in those Departments. The report ol the Secre .orv of ,ho Trcasury, hereto appended, shows aso
 ranch of the puhc aervicc not specifically entsusse' to anv oficer which might be advaRiageOSsIy comn"a l ted to the Attorney General.
 Rut. independently Of those considerations ahs oi fee is now one of daily duty. l was originally organ red and its compensation 6xet, with vew to occa sona service, leaving 10 the incumhe"t tune 70. .n exercise of his prolession in private practice. l" sta,e of lhiags which warranted such an Orgnn'za"o o longeP exists The frequent cialtns up0e tue ees