Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-12-11


five hundred and ninety nine
dollars, and ninety eight cents, which
on the frs: day of July last had been
reduced to two hund red and sixtv.
eight thousand ninety.two dollars and
seveniy.four cents. 1t appears also
that the revenues for the coming year
will exceed the expenditures about two
hundred and seventy thousand dollars
which with the excess Of revenue which
will result from the operations Of the
current half year, may be expected
independently of any increase in the
gross amount Of hostages, TO supply
the entire deficit before the end Of 1886.
But as this calculation is based on the
gross amount Of hostages which had
accrued within the period embraced bv
the times of striking the balances, il "a
obvious that without progressive in ]
crease in the amount Of hostages, the
existing retrenchments must be perse
vered in through the year 1885, that
the department may accumulate sur
plus fund sufficient TO place it in con.
dition of perfect ease.
1t viii be observed that the reYe.
nues ofthe post office department, thof
they have increased, and their amount
is above that Of any former year, hava
yet fallen short Of the estimates moro
than hundred thousand dollars.
This is attributed in great degree I'd
the increase of free letters growing ouf
ofthe extension 81 abuse ofthe frankina
| pivilege. There has been gradual IN.
crease in the number of executive OIL
ces to which it has been granted and
by an act passed in March, 1888, il was
extended to members of congress
throughout the whole year. 1t is be.
LEVIED that revision of the laws rela!
tive to the franking privilege, with
some enactments to enforce more rieidy
| ly the restrictions under which # n
granted would operate benefcially u
the country, by enabling the depart.
ment at an earlier period to restore Thu
mail facilities that have been withdraw
and to extend them more widely Al
the growing settlements of the country
may require.
10 measure so important to TN
government, and SO just to our con
stituents, who ask no exclusive priv
leges for themselves, and are not viii
ling to concede them to others, | eaH
nestly recommend the serious attention
ofcongress. Il
The importance of the post ofico
department, and the magnitude d
which it has grown, both in its reyd.
nuesand its operations, seem 10 demand
It's reorganization by law. The who'd
of It's receipts and disbursements Aays|
hitherto been left entirely to executive
control, and individual discretion. tn
principle is as sound in relation to thit
as any other department ofthe govcrns
ment, that as little discretion should b
given to the executive officer who con
trolls it, as is compatible with its efficeI
cy. 1t therefore earnestly recommen
ded, that it be organized with an aud
tor d treasurer its own, appointed III
the President and Senate, who shall d
branches of the treasury department.
Your attention is again respectful
invited to the defect which now exist
In the judicial System of the Unit&
States. Nothing can be more desirs.
BILE than the uniform operation of 10
Federal Judiciary throughout the I
veral States, all of which, standing y
the same footing as members of i y
Union, have equal rights to the advaR
tiges d benefits res lifting from its law
1t is undoubtedly the duty Of CO
gress to place all the States on Tel
same footing in this respect. either "
the creation of an additional number a
associate Judges, or by an enlargemda
OF the circuits assigned to those alreaM
appointed, so as to include the me-
States. Whatever may be the diff
Guilty in proper organization of E
judicial system. SO as to secure its Ell :
cheney and uniformity in all parts Ii
the Union, and at the same time Vi
avoid such an increase of Judges {,
would cucumber the supreme appelld :. u
tribunal, it should not be allowed 4;
weigh against the great injustice VIII Ia
the present operation of the syst as
produces. in
trust that may be also pardon nc
for renewing the recommended w
have so often submitted to your atd y
ton, IN regard to the mode of elect At
the President and Vice President A.
the United States. All the refecti I
| have been able to bestow upon 4 in
subject, increases my conviction II n
the best interests Of the country will u
promoted by the adoption of SOD p
plan which will secure, in all col !,
tlngencies, that important right ofsOT a,
r0Ignty to'the direct control ofthePe ii
pie. Could this be attained, and Y Il
terms OF those officers be limited to Il
single period of either four or six yeaI p
think Oup lhartiaS ,.o,,I4 rD<sSpss 3