Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-15

the necessities OF the service abroad dsss s,aios
cannot always be adjusted the demands those
ungcnt appropriations in somo former years have not
only exceeded their amount, but cannot be dis
charged from any surplus of other years Nor should
RODS, from different heads Of appropriation without an
express legal provision: il be taken from ex
sng appropriation Tor arrcaages none has been made
,ne last lew years. To settle these Just demands will
therefore be necessary appropriate the object the bal
ances oil all former carried the surplus fund.-
make new appropriation of about $50 000 This latter
is the definite and due to all the claim
ants and especially TO the mcritoous officers the navy
10 obviatc this difficulty m future il will only be
~ That the appropriation for should
the form OF these for pay and subsistence without any in
crease oil their whole amount; that these appropriations
IN other respects should correspond with estimates for
the present year, by throwing of the enumerated
items upon Other and specific heads and thus csscnng
gross nominal sum for contingencies 100000 and
hat due vigilance he exercised in the Department
lime the demands these appropriations within the limits
oil the sums provided There will probably be on the LIST
oil January next an unexpended balance from all the APP
preparations OF last year TO the navy of nearly twenty times
this Soooo but 1t may all be required when the whole
accounts Tor the year closed; and If not before
Marked would seem, any principles of legal
construction and of administering specific appropriations
not to be applicable to these old arrearagcs different
heads IRON those particularzcd, without the special
hority of Congress (P)
Ii the system Of making surveys of coast by naval
officers, at great exposure and toll continues pub
lie appreciation, specific appropriation TO reward the
ira services in that employment the YEAR as well
any in future to the amount of $4,000 annually, will be
necessary.
in the navy, without mourning any great risk the pub
he, II this Department empowered to advance the
allowance for travel and transportation, when arc
given for duty within the United Stacs-thc authority TO
abroad.
Under appropriation made at the last session. the
naval monument has been removed from the navy yard,
In this city, to site west Of the Capitol The expense
has not exceeded the estimate although in addition 10 the
repairs, about hundred dollar. worth of labor not in
c'udcd in the estimate will be required fully compcn-
safe the contractor. il he proceeds the nscrp-
h~Stta
But this as the appropriation is already exhausted must
depend solely on the liberaly of Congress. (Q)
Inc general appropriation Tor the suppression Of the
TO the special charges imposed by Congress i'm favor OF
Armstrong and Of Livngstons heirs. For information in
relation TO the expenditures the past year. and to the pro-
perry OF the United States i'm Africa acquired by former
expenditures on this subject document is annexed (R
ana ~ Tins property may require some egsla-
tion concerning its sale preservation Though agent
Is still maintained at Liberia the report the com
mander of the Java, before named contains all the
gence received from the establishment at that place d-
ring the year, excepta letter announcing the loss by pa
cy oil vessel in the employ OF the colonsts From the
nature OF the transaction may be questionable whether
any hostile designs meditaed against the commerce OF
the United States by those who committed that outrage
But measures were Immediately taken obtain full inor-
nation the subject the earliest opportunity will be
embraced TO have that region Of country again visited BY
ono Of our public vessels
With Wow to uniform and satisfactory admin
istraton OF both the naval and civil branches of this De-
parment, the rules and regulations, published in A. d.
lSS have been carefully revised enlarged as to ma
val duc and the different ORDERS circulars and decisions
now in force in relation 10 the transaction of business be-
tween this Department and the officers of the navy, with
other useful rules of civil character in relation the
vice, have been coeced in amended; and in
all condensed The whole of these will soon be submit
ted Tor your appreciation, and receiving it, will be
wards laid before Congress Their distribution and strict
enforcement hereafter will hoped contribute TO sys
TEN in business, harmony in the service economy
| the public disbursements. This last kind of economy
and not dminuon in the gross of naval expen
dures all which probably may DO expected under
gradual increase OF navy the great improvements go
ing forward in docks and yards the wider range and
exposure OF our navigation and the present ourshng
sources oil the country well adapted make pre-
Paration in peace for the cxgcncies of future
In this cnvabc state Of the confederation tho estimate
Tor the navy have been in degree CONFIRMED wha
Is supposed to be the wishes of the people respect TO
important establishment; and without any
ofohccrs not before sanctioned, and without
dation of any doubtful novelties expenditures every
thing has been attempted, which promises ensure with
irugaity promptude, and vgor, the promotion OF the
great ends OF naval protection and defence.
With much respect,
LEVI WOODRITRV