Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-14


'','i .'o 'o' "'' "'''isi u 'nf' a'
a'"f'e'oo' WIN ,o'y eens'"' SUPERVISION owe
".y ""g" 70 w "'' !" w. Itoe'esso 81 ''eht
u'Se' ,nou'Se NC nope VII secure 'heif pros
Pe'''N ana Improvement ana 'hlse portion aiit
ih",,' duo' we owe 'h'm VIII 'hen be- pad.
| nc 'tPo'' from 'le SECRETARY III 'he Navy
s"o"'oe ~ 'onu''oh ~ iha' ofaheh OF thu pnbh
,''''''' u recommended 10 soof special attention
II appears rom II, ilai ouf naval fofee al pfeson
III commission, WIN all the activity winch can b'
eht4 10 H. II inadequate 10 the protection OF on
fapidy increasing commerce lhis consideration
ana tile r',' general one "hieh regards 'l's ann
1' i"''oda' "cltnoc as our best seeofi', aghins
foreign aeeits>lons, strong, urge the eohiinuane,
"' inc measures winch promote It's GRADUAL enlarge
heht' ana speedy increase oil Tie force whicl
l'a> heth heretofore cmpl"Nedahfo aud at home
10" VIII perceive from ne estimates winch ap
pear IN The report oi III, SECRETARY al the Navy
.hl Tie expenditures necessary TO lhiS inertas OF
IN force, though OF considerable aposnt, are small
compared with the benefits whiel, the, viii secure
10 INC country.
A. II means OF strengthening this national arnl, ]
also recommend 10 Your particular attention tho
proprcty OF the suggestion which attracted the
consideration OF Congress ut its last session.
pcctine the enlistment OF boys AT suitable age in
aud ahlc-bodrd >camcn can he established, which
will be OF the greatest Importance NeM To the
capacity TO put nl'oat ana arm the requisite num-
Der oil shl>' u '' possession oil the means To man
'htm eh'Wh,N ana no'h'hg scents better eaicu-
laied To Al" 'hN opJe'' IMAM tia measures pfopo-
sea. rs d" ""Nl't'lN 10 'n' advantages derived
from our extensive 'on''H'fenl marine, II would
furnish us WIN resource ample enough ior all the
eNlgcnocS winch can he anticipated. Consider
me the state OF our resources II cannot be doubted
ilai whatever PROVISIONS the ihefaliN and WIS
dom oil congress may no" adopt, with view to
tie perfect "fsAhAaooh 81 'hl> branch oil our ser
wee, will meet the appreciation oil all classes oi our
citizens.
by the report "' the Postmaster 'emr raj, II ap-
pears that the revenue OF mat department during
the year ending ON the SON day OF June last, e>
eeeded ITS a'cr"inGt'>p"hS'h''''i.S 2oo and
mat 'l' eufplu OF 'h' present hseai Nea' ~ 'Nt'-
n'a'ed al St'"'Z>'' IL '"''hef appears maj me
aeh' OF 'he u'pai'moh' on Inc Isl oaN OF
1"'N ''S'' including ''c amount ooo TO contractors
luI me quarter U,rh l">l 'NPpt"' was aboo' 81
uot1Nl' '\r''d'nS t'o ,Naiap'e means anon'
SZ','o ana tl'a', ON inc Isl instant, S''' ,''i 81
thls debt bad been paid Sioo,9ol ont ri hostages
tceralnG before July, and SlS1 $50 out ot posta-
rt> atrrune since. In these payments ale lneln-
dcd sol 900 oi III" old debt duo 10 banks After
maxim" these pnNnlcntS, The department had S"i,'
u0o in bank on the lSt instant. The pleasing ar
s0rancc is given, that the department is entirely
lice from cmharw>s mcnt, and that, by COLLECTION
OF outstanding balanccs, and using the current
surplus, the remaining portion of the bank debt
will probably lie paid in prll neNt, iea,ing there
after heavy amount to be applied III extending
the mail facilities of the country. Rosersing
considerable sum for the improvement Of existing
mail routes, is stated that the department will be
allie To sustain with Icrlcct convenience an annual
charge of $500 900 for the support of new routes
10 conn cncc az soon as they tan be established
and pui IN Operations
The measures adopted by the Postmaster Gene
raj TO lhing tie means Of the department into
lotlan, and ro effect speedy extneuiSnnlent offs
debt aN well as to produce aud efficient admins
tratlon Of us affairs, will be found detailed at
lcneth IN hS able and luminous report. AIDED by
a reorganization ON tie principles suggesting, and
such salutaN provisions in the laws regulated lis
administrative duties as The VISION oi Congress
may devise or approve, that important depart
menl will soon attain drcrc ofu. cine,s propor-
toned to the increase Of our population and the
extension Of our settlements
Particular attcntions solicited 10 tiat portion oil
the Report OF the Postmaster General "nch relates
toihe carriage OF the M'I'S 81 the l. states upon
railroads constructed by private corporations "n-
der The authority OF the several s'a'es, ho 'eh-
ahee winch the General Government can pace on
these ROADS as means o' carrying on lis opera
iiohs, ana inc the Pr'hc'p'eN "h "iheh 'he use OF
illeih Is TO be oD'ahcu' cannon DC 100 sooh oonS'-
deled and settled Already does the spirit oil mo-
noPo'y begin to cAhloi It's natural pro 'ns''''s' III