The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-30

Inc service has been actively anu useiully |
employed. While the situation Of our con. !
mercial interests in the West Indies requlr.
ed greater number than usual of armed
vessels To he kept on that station, II is graf.
flying to precelye that the protection due to
our commerce ~ other quarters of the world /
has not proved Insufficient. Every effort
has been made TO facilitate the equipment OF
the exploring expedition authorized by the
act of the last session, but all the preparation
necessary TO enable 1t 10 sail has not yet
been completed. No means will be spared
by the Government 10 n out the expedition
on scale corresponding with the liberal
appropriation for the purpose, aud With the
elevated character Of the objects which are
to BE- effected by 1t.
| be- leave 10 renew the recommendation
made ~ nv las, annual message, respect.
ing the enlistment Of boys IN our naval ser.
vice, and To urge upon your attention the ne
cessty OF further appropriations 10 increase
the number Of ships atloat, and 10 enlarge
generally the capacity aud force OF the ar
my. The increase OF our commerce, and
our position IN regard 10 the other powers
of the world, Will always make II our poll.
cy aud interest 10 cherish the grea, naval
Iesnurces Of our country.
The report OF the Postmaster General
presents a gratifying picture OF the condl.
ton OF the Pos, Office Department. Its
revenue iur the year ending the 3Oth Of
June last aere S3,3ys. l45 -, showing an
increase al revenue a.cr that oi the pre-.
cedlns year OF Sl04 So 53, or more THAI
l3 per cent. The Expenditures for the
same year were s2,755,623 IS, exhibiting
a surplus Of S6i2 s3l 43. III Depart.
ment ha- been redeemed from embIrraSs.
meut aud debt, has accumulated a surplus
eNceedtng halt a million OF dollars has large.
IL extended, and j. preparing still farther TO
extend the mail service, aud recommends a
reduction Of pnstages equal to about 20 Per
cent Il Is practising upon the great prn.
cipe, winch should control every branch Of
our Gpgern.Real, ol rendering 10 the publIc
the gtealezk>.tsd possible with The leas,
possible ,axAsRto lhe people.
The scale Of pos sses suggested by the
Postmaster General recommend. lts-Il, not
on, bs the reduction It proposes, bu, by the
simplicity Of rs Arrangement, IT'S couiotni,
" Nth the Federal currency, and the i'm.
rroyrmcu, It SJinniruduce lulp the account,
Of the Dspar,mh,f and rs agents.
Your paritcsaralteni,on - invited totA,
subject at natl contracts with railroad csuf
paries. The present laws, providing fol
the making Of contracts, are based upon III,
presumption ihl, competition among bid
ders t.iii secure the service at TAR prtc-
But co mos, OF the raiiroai lines, there b
no competition N that kind otirauspprtatton
aud advertising IS therefore useless. \,
contract can una be nade With them ~
cept ,srh as shall b. negotiated belore tn
uue a utf.nng % afterwards, aud the pow
CT of the Postmaster Grueral Ia pay tlru
hugh prices -, practically, @tIhaut ltmua
ilrn. l. aoud b. relief 10 hin, and ~
doubt would conducc to the public interest
h. prescribe, bY la~, some equitable blsi
upau ~hieh such c5uinCls shall rest, an.
rr~irirt htm bE tisrd rule Of allowance
undoubtedly b" able to secure the service
Of MS, OF the railroad companies, and tb
inrafest # the Department would be thu
adv sacrd.
Ihn correspondence between the poonl
Of tho United States and the European ma
tons, sud particularly with the Brush 8.
lands, ms become very extensive, and r,
qufe the utertosrljna uf Congress to CIV
!, security. Noob.iaelc Is perceived to a
interchange of mail, between New or
and Liverpool, o. other toreign ports a
proposed by the Postmaster General; %
the contrary, It promises, hy the security
vii alird 10 facilitate commercial transat
ilon-, and give rise TO a large utercours
among the people Of different nations who
caunn, bu, have a happy effect. 1hruug
the city Of New York most Of the CORE,
pondeucc between the Cauadas aud Europ
is nov carried on, and urgeut represents
tons have been received from tho head
the Provincial post office, asking the lntel
position of the United States 10 guard
from the accidents aud losses to which
Is subjected. Some Legislation appears I
be called for, as well by our own mtercs
as by comfy to the adjoining British Pr
yinces.
Tba cvpedlcney Of providing fire pro,
buiIdn. for the important book, aud paycr
Of the Post Office Department, Is worthy
conadarailuu. In the present condition
our Freaurv, 1t il neither necessary %,
posed to "a much danger, when they can
readily b. made secure. There are wctgl