Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-24

m the first Of January, 1881, will be four
millions, eight hundred and nineteen thou
sand seven hundred aud eighty one dollars
and seventy six cents.
iMbe Secretary states that" the navigating
interest employed in foreign commerce, and
particularly in the carrying trade" has saf.
tered material depression and ho adds
that that portion of the carrying trade
which Is unfettered by navigation laws, will
necessarily fall into the hands of those who
can navigate cheapest; and this falling off
gives reason to approhend, that the superior
ity heretofore claimed for American skill
and economy, i'm this pursuit, is yielding To
more fortunate rivalry, and suggests the ex-
pediency OF considering how far that interest
my, without injury to others, be relieved
from its depression"
He recommends number of important mo-
dlhcations in the impost system, in contem.
pla,ion of p" the approaching crisis in the ifs.
cal policy of tho United States
With regard TO the tariff, the most mate
nal aiiusion to II in the report is the remark
made by the Secretary, that should it be
contemplated by Congress to make any fur
lther.rcduction ofthe revenues, preparatory To
the period of the final extnguishment OF the
pubic debt, tits respectfully suggested, that
In order 10 avoid impairiny the necessary
means tor tho ordinary expenditures of The
government, or encroaching upon the sink
ing fund. 1t will be proper that such reduc-
ton should take effect at a period sufficient
~ remote for the payment of the entire deb,.
as the reduction made at the last session will
barely leave sufficient revenue for those oh /.
Jects during the ensuing four years"
lie Mgor Generals Report.
report OF Major General Macomb men,
tions the. disturbances already noticed
IN our abstract Of other documents. a
'nong the Indians on the Northwest.
ern, southwestern, and southern from
tiers OF the United Staes, and their re-
preston ny the presemce OF military
'ofce. it appears from the same ie-
port that Key West, Fort jackson. at
the Balize, and the tuwer constructed
ior the defence of the Bayou du Pre-,
nave been occupied by garrisons.
Some United States troops have been
ordered 10 cooperate with the author
tiles oil the State Of Louisiana IN sun
pressing any insurrec,lonary move
ihehtS there measure which has
been attended with good effects. The
MAJOR General urges tine subject of
providing earlier than usual annual an
preparations to accomplish it, for The
armament of the principal Qualifications
on the seaboard. The guns required
being heavy, some time will eIapse be-
lore they can he furnished. 1t would
be an awkward predicament If these
strong holds, thus unfinished, should
iall, In the event OF war, into tie
hands OF an enemy. This Report, in
opposition to that Of the Secretary of
War, hopes for beneficial results from
the adjustment of tie "wI,lskey ra-
ton"
| Inc aggregate amount OF the Army
IN Commissioned offices, non-commls-
stoned, musicians, artlicers and pri-
Yates is 6,lSS.
The Report ofthe Chief Engineer
states that Fort Hamilton, in New
York harbour, will soon be seady to re-
ceive a garrison. OF the Civil Con-
structions we notice several In the har-
oours OF Lake Erie, and at the mouths
oil the rivers entering the lake, intend
ed to protect the vessels employed in
the lake navigation. Among these are
cleveland harbour, (the outlet Of the
ONO Canal. Pressure Isle, Buffalo har.
bour, and Black Rock. Similar i'm.
Provements have been made i'm the har-
oonrs OF Lake Ontario, as Oswego. Bio
Sodus Bay, and the mouth of Genessee.
WORKS designed to secure harbours, tn
facilitate the entrance into them. and
70 connect the navigation of various
SOUNDS and rivers along the sea coast
nave also been carried on in various
parts OF the Union, from Maine to Flo,
IDA. We have already mentioned the
iparlal removal Of the Raft of Red Ri
yer, and the successful operations in
improving the navigation of the Ohio
and Mississippi
lie arrangements made for the pro.
giess oil that part of the Cumberland
road which is in Ohio, west of Zanes.
Vi:le, are stated to be judicious. Its
whole distance through Indiana has
been opened and grubbed; and cou.
tracts have been made for the same
process on the road on the whole dis
lance between the eastern boundary OF
ILLINOIS and Vandalia sc miles, of which
o9 are to be finished by the close Of
thls year, and the remainder by the LIST
OF April, 1881. Roads are nearly COM
pieted, or in rapid progress, from De-
troit TO Chicago, to Fort Gratiot, to
Saginaw and Maumee, all in Micbi-
gan.
Various surveys have been in pro-
gress during the past year, with a view
to some principal points of internal
communication. Among these is a
survey with view to connect Lake
lChamplaln with the Connecticut an