Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-08

service. They WillAbe iound less IMAM a
the expenditures of 1889 by over five I
millions of dollars.
The precautionary measures which
will be recommended by the Secretary OF
the Treasury to protect faithfully the pub
lie credit under the fluctuations and con-
tingencies TO which our receipts and ex-
penditures are exposed. and especially in
a commercial crisis like the present, are
commended to your early attention.
On former occasion your attention |
was invited 10 various considerations in
favor of pre-emption law IN behalf of
the settlers on the public lands; and also
of a law graduating the prices for such
lands as had long been in the market I'M
sold, in consequence of their inferior quail
lity. The execution of the act which was
passed on the subject has been attended
with the happiest consequences, in quiet
t og titles, and securing Improvements to !
the Industrious; and it has also, to very |
great extent, been exempt from the frauds !
which were practised under previous pre-
r emption laws. 1t has at the same time,
as was anticipated, contributed generally
4 during the present year TO the receipts o.
r the Treasury.
: The passage of graduate law with
S the guards before recommended, would al
v so, | am persuaded, add considerably to
n The revenue for several years and prove In
i other respects just and beneficial.
e Your early consideration of the SUBJ
II iect is, therefore, once more earnestly re-
J. quested.
e The present condition Of the defenceS
e of our principal seaports and navy yards,
" as represented by the accompanying re-
10 port of the Secretary of War, calls for
lie the early and serious attention OF Con-
t. gress and, as connecting itself intimate
i Iv with this subject, cannot recommend
a too strongly to your consideration the
lie. plan submitted by that officer for the or
ON ganization of the militia of the United
ty States.
We La conformity with the expressed wish
tie es of Congress, an attempt was made Ii
We the spring tolerminate the Florida wa
,al bv negotiation. 1t is to be regretted tina
re. these humane intentions should have beer
os- frustrated, and that the effort to brln!
these unhappy difficulties to satisfactor
ID conclusion should have failed. But, afte
mt entering into solemn engagements wit
the the Commanding General, the Indians
m without any provocation, recommence
cir their acts of treachery and murder. Th
ich renewal OF hostilities in that Territor
The renders it necessary that | should recon
Irti- mend to your favorable consideration Il
t in plan which will be submitted to you B
pc the Secretary of War, in order to enab
in o. that department to conduct them to su
/ TO cessful issue.
able Having had an opportunity OF persoI
the ally inspecting portion OF the trool
FIVE during the last summer, 1t gives me plea
as ure to bear testimony to the success OF Z
nty effort to improve their discipline, by kee
hole ing them together in as large bodies
,ms, the nature of our service will permit.
not recommend, therefore, that comIodio
de- and permanent barracks be constructed
gov the several posts designated by the Sec
mis- tarv of War. Notwithstanding the hi
UNI state of their discipline and excellent
rigid lice, the evils resulting to the service FIR
con the deficiency of company officers, w
rest very apparent, and | recommend that
the staff officers be permanently sep1ra
end from the line.
q, il The navy has been use(ully and hon
tons ably employed in protecting the rig
rawn ard property OF our citizens, Wherever
s oc- condition OF affairs seemed TO require
gov presence. With the exception of one
ongh stance, where an outrage, accompar
DOW by murder, was committed on Vesse
n ap the United States while engaged in a
of its ful commerce. nothing is known to
,spect occurred to impede or modest the en-
NEST nrize of our citizens on that ellen
!, pub where it is so signaIly displayed.
ted 10 learning this daring act of piracy. G
ection modore Reed proceeded immedlately
inject the spot, and receiving no satisfaction
lature Their in the surrender of the murderer
ibility the restoration of the plundered prop'
lille [ inflicted severe and merited chasLiser
efforts on the barbarians.
of my 1t will be seen By the report OF the
TO me rotary of the Navy respecting the dl
opera sltion OF our ships oil war, that IL mas
deemed necessary 70 station a comp
present force on the coast of Africa, to Preve
with fraudulent use OF our flag by foreign
re pub Recent experience has shown ina
funds provisions in our existing laws whlc
d been late to the sale and transfer OF Anne
for the vessels while abroad are extremely d
. [ndi- i've. Advantage has been taken oil
ent ex- defects to give to vessels Who'iy oe
lowing ing TO foreigners. and navigating
edemp- ocean, an apparent American oWne'
sis, the This character has been so wen sill
] eight ed as to afford them comparative SCI
had BY in prosecuting the slave trade
ne milf enpbatically denounced IN our sta
ions for regarded with adherence oy our CT
,urth of and-of which the efiectual suppress
rise to nowhere more sincerely desired Il
ty-three the United States. THESE clrcums