Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-13

a,sd dollars worth OF labor, not inciudeu
80 huua ,;ma,e. will be required fully to comPen-
n the e'" .antractor, il he proceeds to renew the
is VIC ;a". besides giving uniformity Ut color to
ns'f'P.r BIT this, as the appropriation Is al
lie ls. ,5,n,ted, must depend solely on the libe-
ai! " ansrsl appropriation for the suppression
iAs 80 trade has had but small demands up
h INC ;; Is, addition to the special charges imposed
ID I. - Us in favor Of Armstrong and Living
g C"s For information in relation to the
'''n h "r the past year. and TO the property
eIpelu|T ";,s1 States in Africa, acquired by Tor
d Ue anJ;,ures on this subject, document Is
u'f CIV iR | and p This property may re-
i1nsA. oms new legislation concerning Its sale or
qlHe ".;oo Though an agent Is still maintain
P ''en,i;h er;, the report from the commander OF
81 ~ III hsrore named, contains all the intelll-
& ' '.' received from the establishment az mat
gov. during the year. excePta letter announcing
HI. by piracy of vessel IN the employ oil the
'f~ 81. From the nature OF the transaction
''O",,' no questionable whether any hostile de-
Il w., 80 meditated against the commerce OF the
~ States by those who committed that out
'H''' p,t measures were Immediately taken to
h7 r'u inflammation on the subject; and the
o'l'" nDnortunily will be embraced to have
Ia'' ,sgion of country again visited by one OF
az, Dublic vessels.
va III view 10 more uniform and satisfactory
1;.,ra,on Of both the naval and civil branch
"'l; ,Sr. department, the rules and regulations,
81" tI.GsJ in A. ID. 1918, have been carefully re-
PlO,i'" and ENLARGED as to naval duties; and the
Gg.rrn, orders, circulars, and decisions, now IN
S. ,, in relation to the transaction OF business
S.repu this Department and the officers oil the
.S, with other useful rules of civil character
mon 10 the service, have been collected /;
am. me case, amended; and in all condensed.-
Th. xbole of these will soon be submitted for
', ,nnrobation, and, if receiving it, will be at
o .,, r laid before Congress. Their distribu-
,,o and strict enforcement hereafter will. 1t is
nd contribute to system IN business, harmony
,,Fs service. and economy in the public dlsbnrse-
,,,. This last kind of economy, and not dimi-
,oior IN the pross amount Of naval expenditures,
,,,l which probably may be expected under the
,,,gaI increase Of our navy, the great improve
g,u,, going inrward in our docks and yards. the
.Ier range and exposures Of our navigation, and
II, De,ent hourishing resources Of the country
Dwell adapted to make due preparation in peace
sr,be exigencies of future wars.
In this enyiabIe state Of the confederation, the
.,lma,es for the navy have been IN some degree
.gnamed to what is supposed the wishes of the
uOIein respect TO 50 important an establishment
,j Without any augmentation of officers not be
frq sanctioned, and without the recommendation
oiany doubtful move lilies in our expenditures
r.ry thing has been attempted. which promise,
70 ensure, with frugality, prCmptitude, and VI
gor, the promotion OF the great ends of naval pro-
tcs ton aud defence.
With much respect,
LEVI WOODBURY..