Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19

and without any unforeseen and extraordinary wants. our
hscai operations can usually be confined within that
amour, yearly is confidently hoped the naval establish
inent will he considered waeui or burdensome be-
yond its benefits TO the country.
In Disturbing between three aud four millions past
year, Is not known that single Instance any loss has
occurred.
The balances hand, xpended are about 81 4oo-
0e0 but of them will p obsbiy hc wanted to close
the Inherent accounts, on sli the different subjects when
finally adjusted.
Connected will, financial concerns is one other
enms'ance o urgent importance. The period ot time al
winch the annual appropriations for this branch Of tho
service are nsaay made, is source OF g,eat
cncc aud Injury
The estimates and appropriations are known generally
no, 10 extend beyond the current year Consequently,
happens that after the LIST January, there nothing
on manu- under som, heads meet daily dc nans
Tue service, amounting, average, to $4,000 per
Jay, unless new appropriation has been made, there
happen 70 DC some balances OF the former year not called
,o'. ohu'r some heads, such balances always exist,
because some disbursements by means OF absence, dis
""ce anu oher causes, are not completed within the
year. bnt they seldom exist under other important
heads and ought 10, if the accounts are seasouably
se'ed, ana the estimates accurate and the appro-
Pauon', as Is usual, confomed TO the estimates. The
power now vested In the President transfer balance
from one appropriation to her, is confined to certain
Classes OF claims small in amount; and hence, as 10
o'hers no transfer be legally made aud il balance
n AZ tne end oil the year, and the new naval sppro
paon bills have not passed is entirely stopped,
or inc whole operations OF this department dependent
mem are suspended. Considering how large part Of
cse operations, and Of expenditures, necessarily take
place IN distant quarters OF the world, il will be that
thS branch oil the service must oil
Ten DC peculiar and aggravated. In tho of bills Of
exchange drawn abroad, chargcabe to appropriations al
ready exhausted the public ah under the above cir.
cumsances, sometimes in danger of being violated;
credit IN foreign countries becomes injured the Trea-
suy MS actually happened during the last WINTER ex
posed to large losses il the holders choose TO pro-
tests and claims for the mercantile rate Of damages.
Under the present system OF passing late the
appropriation bills it happens that unless money voted
under one head ia, without authority as was once tho
Practice applied under other heads this unfortunate con-
don continues every short session OF Congress about
months and every long session about four months can
easily be reneded in two methods. One of them IT, make
previous to the lst OF January, appropriations
quarter half tho year permanent
ny limiting them 10 such time, and 10 such objects and
by taking the estimates Of the former guide no in.
convenience will nterpose, and ur which
may not be readily when the residue OF the an.
Preparations for the whole year is voted at later period
in The session.
Another mode is TO authorize the President TO make ne
Glossary transfers from head another in all cases
where the new naval appropriation bills do pass by the
commencement OF the year, and to require from him
port 10 Congress OF the amount and of such
ers IL the authority be thus restricted il is difficult to
discover any danger likely TO result from its exercises and
believed that the surplus OF balances hand under
some OF the appropriations would usually prove sufficient
to supply the wants under others The detail and
ness with which Legislation this subject now urged
must hnd their in strong convictions tLa no
measure whatever requiring like this no increased
Pendures, could be conducive the reputation and
efficient operations Of our naval establishment.
Thus, sir under an examination Of its central admins
raon OF It's personal or civil naval list, OF its
terals, with the appur,enances thereto its
neous concerns, have submitted review of all lis trans
actions and expenditures during the past year posse
any great degree OF importance. This has
MED by suggestions for such observation
and reflection have convinced might be useful and
should they meet with the appreciation of yourself and
Congress, look forward with confidence TO long CONT.
Duance oil prosperity in the affairs with this
Levi WOODBURY..