Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-11

!o''ctea viii render cninpafairsel, SAT, NAVY,
"en hthefio considered dangerous
S'uef'oie additions have been made 10 III,
""a'oe' oi captains, commander lient,nants surge
pus' ana assistant surgeons in the Navy These nd
unions wsre rendered necessary hy the increase,
"'n"et otFesseis put ia commission To answer III,
'N,seH'ies OF our growing commerce.
out attention IS respectfully invited to the various
the laval service
lie report of the Postmaster General exhibits IN,
progress and condition of the mail sef,ice'rhe an
','t'o's ei tue PoSt Once Department constitute ON,
" nc 'tiosN"etise elements o our national pros peiity
"la II Is gratifying to observe with what .igur the,
''e conducted. The mail routes of the United State,
cover an extent OF about hundred ,nd fort, two
Aohsaud Ell ht hundred X seventy seven miles bav
ing oeeh increased about thirty seven thousand one
htldred and three miles within the last Two Years
nc ANNA mail transportation these routes Is a.
Dont th1Iiy sin millions Two humid red aud twenty-eo IN
thousand nne hundred and sixty two miles having
oeeh increased about ten mill.ous three hundred and
my -lhe Thousand Tour hundred aud envy six miles
within the same period. The number of post office,
mas also been Increased from thousand seven hun
dted and seventy to twelve thousand and uet, MING
very lew oil which receive The mails less than once a
week. and large portion Of them daily. Contractors
ahu poSlmastefs IN general represented as attend
ing TO Their duties with most commemorate zeal AID
fidelity
he revenue OF the Department, within the ,e.t
'''hS ptI lIlc lllitftn June last, millions
one hundred and thirty seven thousand and fifty six
dollars and fifty nine cents and ats liabilities ac crung
Whhih the same time we've three millions three hun
dred and eighty Thousand eight hundred and forty.
seven dollars aud seventy five cents. The increase OF
revenue over that OF the preceding year WAS seven
hundred aud eight ihuusdnd Gle hundred and sixty
SIX dolials aud forty one cents.
For many interesting details refer YOU TO the re
poit OF ne Postmaster General with the accompany
mgpapeis. fourpMucular attention is invited 10 tie
necessity OF providing nuie safe aud convenient
building FOR The accommodation OF that Department.
lay bflore Congress copies OF reports submitted
IN pursuance OF call made by me upon the heads OF
Departments, Tor such suggestions as their expe-
tcncc nlgAt enable them To make as to hat further
le9siai.e provisions may be adgautagcously adopted
TO secure the faithful application OF public moneys
10 the objects for which they are appropriated; to
prevent their mlsappIcatiUn enbezzlement BY
those entrusted with the expenditure of them and
generally TO increase the security OF the Government
against losses their disbursements 1t Is needless To
dilate GA The Importance OF providing such safe
guards is ale within the power OF legislation to pio-
mote these ebds and nave liitie add TO the re
commentators submitted Iutlge accompanying pa
pers.
By law, the terms Of service Of our most important
coheti"E AID discussing officers IN the civil depart
mehts are limited totour YEAS aud when appoint
ed, ihtIr bonds are required to be renewed.
lht s"etY OF the pubc much Increased BY this feature
OF the law and there
olcs entrusted "u the collection disbursement Of the
pubr money, Whatever may he the tenure of their Offices
would be equally honetrni therefore r-coucnd in add
ton 10 such al the suggestions presented hy heads DE
ptlfhts us Nou may think useful, general provision, that
ui' oihte" OF The Army NA the Cn Department,
entrusted WIN the fCet" r pay mru of public money! and
whose ter" o service Is either unlimited for longer time
tan four Nrafs be required to bonds, with good and
hettn sGfsii's ii The expiration uleycry such period.
emnge IA tha pcuoI Of terminating the fiscal Year, from
the inst o October to the first ut Ahas beea frequently
commended, AMI ai'pcarst to he desirable.
j ne distressing casualties IA steamboats, which have
frequently happened during Ia. the
cessY OF attempting 10 prevent them, S usevcre pro-
visions connected with te custo-hOuse papers Tins sub
fcl Aum II 10 the attention OF Congress- M the Secreta-
~ OF the Fr'usos N hs last annual rcpo and ~l be
nj the prcsem Session, with additional is. 1t will doubtless
receive thai early and careful cJ!sid which pressing
Hnn"rihnrc appears To require.
our attention has hr'Iaiorr boeu frequently called to
tn aarS ol n h1triet Of Coumbia aud should again
ask H. l not their entire depend fhem
constant claim upon is notice. paaied by the Constitution
from the rest al the luon limited ia extent aud ucd by
"esntHr' of lis own, would seem spot where
and uniotm stem OF local
ay adopted. The District how EYER unfortunately las been
lett 10 in"r' behind the rest of tina Onion codes civil and
CRIMINAL not only defective but t of obsolete
nVeni'nt PROVISIONS beng formed of portions OF eAcs
dis the law prevail different
tory small us IL, aud although selected tho seat
al the General Government te public elifces
depository al It's archives and the residence ooiccr4 enrns
ed with large amounts ofpuhc property, anil th1
of pnlc business has
ed mat sp'ch and comprehensive legislation winch -tsc
cumstnnccS peculiarly demand. am well oftla var
Gus SUBJECT o greater ntndt and immediate that
press themselves thc consideration of Congress but
"irc Iherr Is not one tot appeals directly Justice
ian lhefn and even generous the
the D~trs' onmbia, and thorough revision
oi ~ local government. NJ. VAN buren,.
HhsnISGro>, December 5h, 1887.