The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-13

n he klss new IN tnmhi..laB i can.
lemplEied. The uRsslIltd slsls Of a..
ion q souih AmsEiea Rrn1ers il -.
ptnaabls that auF sammeFrs shasl5 g
eriEs pFpsscsion in Ihsl quurlsr; de- a.,
and Increasing Interests rnhssked !. a.
trade 4 the lndisn and China sr,. !.
he whale 6sheries e he Pseike ec,,.
and in The Gulf 81 MeTiea. require s0s,l
attention 70 their SALTY; and q ana
sqasdron may be employed d great y.
ssnlaEe ~ our Atlsnlie coast, n mer,;..
sudden demands Cor The reiAfosean.p, u
olhsr stations. IN aiding merchant ,,..
sells in distress. N afafding seli.e as.
vice 10 an additional nambsr IL afTs,.,.
and in visiting The dilTrrrnl parss of q.
United Stairs. an arrufsir knau lsdge n
which is obviously 81 he highest i,sper.
lanee.
The attention Of Congress is rsspsr,lu,.
~ called 10 Thai PARTON ri he Ispo,t r..
commanding an increase in the nunlrr a
smaller vessels. aud Ia other snegr,,i,..
contained IN that document. Tie r,n;1
increase and wide expansion af our Com.
msrer. which 10 every day seeking nrw
avenues II profitable adventure; the sb.o.
luls Necessity af naval furre Cor is pro.
Iselion precisely IN The degree ri i.s 81.
tension; due regard 10 The national rirh,,
and honor: the recollection of It's lorm,,
exploits. and The anticipation nl lie future
triumphs whenever opportunity preseH,,
itself. which we may nehIlully indulge
from the experience II Tie past. al seen
10 point 10 the navy - most efEieisn,
arm 81 our national defenre. and IRON.
er object Of Legislative encouragement.
Tile progress and condition nf The Po,,
Office Department will be seen BY refer.
enes 10 The repot of the Postmaster Gen.
sral. The extent Of posi roads. covered
by mail contracts. IL stated tn be I3I. SIS
miles. end the annual transportation m.
on them 3i.5sO.202. The number ~
post Offices in the United States is L..
5sa, aud rapidly increasing. The frO,,
revenue for the year ending on The ooh
DAY Of June last. Vas s4.292.I45. III.
aceruing expenditures. s4.6sO. 06s; ...
cess of expenditures. s4I7.923. This
has been made up out Of the surplus ire
Viausly on hand. The cash on hand IN
The first instant. was s3lf.O6s. Tho
revenue for the wear ending June "a
/ 1888. Was sl6l.54O more flian iha, for
The year ending June 30, 1897. The en-.
PendituTss Of The department had been
graduated uron The anticipation Of large.
ly increased revenue. A moderate cur.
IsilmsnI Of mail service consequently be.
came necessary, and has been effected,
TO shield the department against the dan.
ger OF embarrassment. lie revenue !,
now improving. and il will soon re,un,
10 onward course in Tie march Of i'm.
proremsnt.
Your particular attention 10 requested
To 90 much Of the Postmaster General,
report IS relates TO the transportation of
The mails upon railroads. The laws on
tina, subject do not SEEN adequate to %.
cure that service. now become slmosls 90.
seniial In The public interests. and 81 tho
same time protect The department from
combinations and unreasonable demands.
! Nor can ! too earnestly request your
attention TO The necessity Of providing .
more secure building far this department.
The danger of destruction 10 which iu
important books and papers are rohlinu.
ally exposed. 40 well from the highly
cumbussible character Of The builing oe-
eupisd. as from that Of others in The Vi.
eini,y. calls loudly for prompt action.
Your attention Is sgain earnestly in'i.
ted 10 The suggestions and recommends.
lions submitted al the last session 10 re.
specl 10 the District uf columbis.
| Heel il my duty. also, to bring 10 your
n"IIte certain proceedings ., law whirh
have recently been prosecuted IN hi, Dis.
lric,, IN the name Of The United Slav,.
IN the relation ii Mesas. SinrkIon and
Stokes. nf The State of Maryland. against
the Postmaster General, and which have
resulted ~ the paymen, Ct money out Of
the National Treasury, Tor the fret tine
since The establishment of the Go,srn.
nenl. by Judicial compul.ion exercised
by the common law writ al msndamu',
issued by The ri'rui, court Of hi, Dlsidr'.
The Iacts of the ease, and the grounds
Of the proceedings. will be found fully
stated in the repon Of the decision; and
any additional information which Won
may desire will be supplied BY the prop
er department. No interference IN The
particular case is contemplated. The
money has bcen paid; the claims of The
prosecutors have been satisfied; and the
whnle suhlect. 80 Ear ss they are concern
cd, is finally dispnssd "f; but il is on the
supposIton that the ease may he regar'
ded a. an authoritative exposition ol the
Law as II n,wstands, that l have thought
It necessary Id present II 10 your con'ld'
( eraIiun.
The object Of the appLcation 10 the