Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-02

largely Rereated by appropsssiOns for the removal o tho tndans, fof repelllag Indian hosiises. and e' other less urgent eEpensss which grew Oni of over flowing Treasary lRdeps0dent Of the redemption ol the public de6I and trusts, the gEOss expenditures o seVeneen and eigheea mi0ns tn 1884 aad 1885, ,had, by these causes sweiled @ twenynIne millions 'n ioSos aud the appropriations for 1857, made presoRsy to the fourth of March, caused ihe expenditure Co rise 70 the very large amount OG thIriy-three millions. we were enabled daring the year lS33, notwithstanding the eOR.iauaace o( lndian emberTassmeWts sOae- what to reduce this amount; and that for the present year. 1889. will ia al prObab'liy exceed twe0y six milioRf-0r six millions less than was ast 5e"'' With deter Htinaion far as depends C" me 'o e"n- tinue this reduc,iu have direred tue eshmates i"' 1840 e sabjecied the seSeres' scrny' ana 'o oe limited to Ihe absolute requirements nt ihe p"",c
 vice. They will he found less than the expend''ures Of 1889 by over 5000 GOO.
 ended ly the Secretary fIhe T.easury, 10 protec
 Gahfuiy inc public creiiit under tue huctnalions a'u
 to wsirh receipts aDd expendiares
 exposed. and especially in" c0mneTem cE'Se IMs
 inc present, are cOmne ndrd youI early aiienion'
 On former occasion yOnr attention WAS '"vnea tn
 various considerations in support ot pre"emptOn '"~
 n benalG oG the settlers the pnhhc lands; anu asu
 Oi law for graduating the prIceS IOf sueh a"0s "'
 had lrng in te market uns0ld. In consequence
 their inferior quality. The exsc"'n oi the act wh'cn
 was rassed on the frs sUjecI has been attended wi
 the haDuest consequences. in qmieiDg Iee, and se' curing Improvements iu the indus,rinua; and 1t has aIs,b very gray tug extent been exempt from 'he frauds which were practiced under preSioos pfeemp ton laws It has, at the time, as was aniciRa' ted, contributed iheraiy during the present year 'o the receipts of the Tsea.nry. :.
 The passage of a eradication law, with the guards before recomme nde.. would also, am persuaded add consIerahlV tO fife revenue for several years, and prove ip ofher respects jns, and beneliciai. :.
 Your cnrly considerations of he subject slherefore, once mnre earnestly reqursted. <.
 The Dreseut condition of the defeBces or our prin cipa seaports and navy yards represented 6y the accom- panyng report of inc Secretary of War, calls for ihe early and serious attention of Congress-; and as connecting itself intimately with this subject can no, recommend too strongly 10 your consideration ihe
 plan submitted hy that officer for the organization ol lhe militia of the United States.
 ln conformity with the expressed wishes of Congress an attempt was made in the spring terminate ihe
 Florida war by negotiation. It is ia he regretted that these humane intentions should hase been frusiraied and that the effort to bring these unhappy t'ihcnes 10 satisfactory conclusion, should have taiied. bnt aier entering into solemn engageme nfs with the Co manding General, the lndians, without any Proyoca- lion, rerolnmfnced their o treachery and m0F- ler. The renewal of hosiiIiies in ta Ferriory rem
 ers it necessary tbat should recommend, 70 yonr a- vorable consideraon the plan which will he suhm't- led to you by the Secretary of War, iO order 10 ena. 'le ha, departmental to conduct them to successful issue.
 Having had an opportunity ofpersenaIy inspecting portion of the troops during the last summer. gves pleasure bear testimony abe success Oi the el- ort to improve their disciflne by keeping them so- gether in large bodies as our service whi perm-
  manenl barracks be consfruce the several ports de- ,ignaied by the Secretary of War. Notwithstanding he high slatc of their discipline and excellent police, lie evs resulting to the service fOm the dehciency 'f company officers, were very apparent, and re- omme coded that the staff officers be perDianeRi!y sep rated from the line. I
 The navy has heen usefully and hoaorably employ d in prnecting the rights and property of our c''izens wherever the condition of affairs seemed to require Is presence. With the exception of one insiance, l where an outrage, accompanied by murder, was com. nied on a vessel ofihe United States whie engaged n a lawful commerce, nothing is known to have oc- nrred impede 0lest the enterprise ot our eifl- ens thai element where ii is 20 sgnally dspayed )n learning this during art of piracy, Commodore 1 Reed proceeded iinmedately 10 i6e spot and recey- ng satisfaction. either n the surrender the mur erers the restoration oi of the pundercd property, nficied severe and meriled chastsement the bar arians. .tt'
 I. will he seen by the repo of the Secretary of the avy reRPeciing the disposition Of our ships efwar, has been deemed necessary lo station compe- mt force the Of Africa to prevent fraudd. mt use of our flag by foreigners.
 Recent experience has shown that ihe provisions , existins laws ~hch rela,e to the sase and ! ransier 0I American vessels while abroad, are ex- 'emeiy defective. Advantage has been taken of iete defects to give to vessels wholly belonging to 'reigners, aud navigating the ocean, apparent merican ownership. This character has been so ell simulated as to afford them comparative peeurity prosecuting the save trade, trafhc emphntically enounee in onr stasutes, regarded with adherence our cizens, and of which the eiiect0al suppress OD is nowhere more sincerely desired than in the Inited States. These circumstances make 1t proper E recommend to your early attention a careful revis- ,n of these laws, so that without impeding the free on and facilities of our navigation, imI,airing an important branch of onr industry connected with it. le integrity and honor of flag may be carefully reserved. Information derived from our Conaul ai | avaba, showing the necessity of this, was communi- .tef 10 committee of the Senate near inc close
 the last session, hut too late, as it appeared, 10 he ,sed upon. IL will he brought to your notice hy the roper department, with additional communications om other sources.
 The latest accounts from the Exploring Expedition present as proceeding successfully in it's objects nd promising results no less useful to trade and nayi The extent of post roads covered by mail service on e trst of July last was about l33.999 miles, and the lte ol annual transportation upon them 34, 4,496,S7S
 les The number of post oficee, on that day, was 2, ,7sO, and on the SOth uftimo, l3O2S
 The revenue of the Post Office Department for the sSr ending with the threth o June las, was S4476.
 s2asso he ra nepeaso 1vsrhs preceding year Apartment for the same period are S4, ,624.ii7
 The excess of Liabilities over the reyenue for ,h. lst two years has been met out of the surplus whch ad previously accumulated; The cash on hand on ! snt income of the department varies very little from le rates of current expenditures, Most of the ser ice suspended last year has been restored and mos, the new routes established by the act of 7th Jlty 83S have been set in operation at annual cost Of lS6.963 Notwithstanding the pecuniary difficulties the country the revenue of the department appears oe increasing; and unless it shall be seriously hecked by the recent suspension of payment by 60 many of the banks it will be able not only to maintain he present mail service. but in short time Co extend l.. It is gratifying to witness the prompiitude and ldei:y with which the agents of this Department in general perform their public duties.
 some difficulties have arisen in relation to contracts os the transportation of the mails by railroad and steamboat companies: It appears that the ma ximum ,f compensation provided by Congress for the trans portation ot the mails upon the railroads ia not su ,lent to induce some of the companies to convey hem at such hours as are required for the acconTo- iuties of the General Government so provide and maintain for the use of the people of the States the pest practicable mali establishment To arrive at hak end it is indspensnhle that inc Pasa Alica a.