The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-06-10

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iealaa 10 he accompanying repent iron
sks Secretary e War. Besides he pre-
ssnl stare 81 ne var which he's 90 long
sfilelsd lhs Tertiary Of Flerids. and ne
Tsriaas olhsr msilsrs 81 interest ihsrein
referred 10. y0n vii lssrn frsm n lhss he
Secretary has insulated an inquiry into
abuses shieh promises 70 develop gross
enormiiies IN eonasxion wsh indiaa lrea.
iiss whleh have been nsgolialed. % vel
Ne in the sxpendilare far Ihe remnrai and
sBbsislenes Of The Indians. be repre-
SCENTS. slse. other irregularities al seri
oas nature hist hare grosn mp IN The
practice of tl,e Indian Department. which
oil require ihe appropriation Of upwards
Of s20O, 900 10 enrreei. and which claim
The immsdisls attention Of Cangress.
In raeeiing On The proper means Of
defending the country. ne ramon shut
our syss 10 Ihs consequences which The
inuodueIion and use OF The poser &c
steam upon the ocean are likely In pro
dues in wars between maritime States.
We cannot vet see The extent 10 which
this power may be applied in bslliseren,
operations. connecting itself ss II does
silh recent Improvements in The science
Of gunnery and prejeetilss; bui nc ne, a
have no fear Of beng lef,, in regard 10
these things, behind The most active and
skilfsl Of other nations. II The genius and
ssss;rrprise Of our lsllow.cilixsns receive
proper encouragement and direction from
the Government.
True wisdom would nevertheless, seem
10 dissais The necessity Of placing in per
feet condition those lorii6esiions which
ere designed for the protection Of our
principal eiliss and rosdslssds. For The
defence of our extended maritime coast.
our chief reliance should be placed On our
navy, aided BY those inventions which are
destined 10 recommend themselves 10 pub
lIe adoption. Bot no time should belos,
IN placing our principal cities on The sea.
board and the lakes in . state cf entire
security from foreign assault. Sepstaied
rs ne are from The countries al The old
world, and in much unaffected BIZ their
policy. We are happily relieved from The
necessity Of maintaining large standing
armies in tines Of peace. The policy
which vas adapted by Mr.. Monroe.
shortly sfier lhe conclusion Of The late
war with Great Britain. OF preserving q
regular organized staff sufficient Coz the
command u . large military force. should
Q necessity Tor one arise, 10 founded as
vel in economy IS in true wisdom.
Provision 10 thus made. upon filling up
he rank snd ile, which ezs readily be
done on any emergency, fos he inlrcduc.
lion Of q sys,sm of discipline both promp,
y and efficiently. All that is requir-
ed 10 time Of peace 10 10 maintain a sufii
eient number Of men u guard our FORTH
cations. 10 meet any sudden contingency,
and 10 encounter the 6rsi shock al wee.
Our chief reliance must be placed on the
militia. They constitute The great body
'f nsiionsl guards. and. inspired BY an
ardent love Of coon,ry, will be found rea-
dy a. all times, and al sli seasons, 10 70
pair with alscri,y TO i,s defence. I, will
be regarded by Congress, | doub, not, d
. suitable time, ss one ef iis highest Do.
iies 10 attend 10 their complete organiza.
lion and discipline.
The state Of the navy pension fund re-
quires the immediate attention Of Con-
gress. BY the operation Of the act Of the
Bird Of March, 1887, entitled "An act for
the more equitable administration of the
navy pension fund.-" that fund has been
exhausted. II will be seen from the ac-
companying report of the Commission
er Of Pensions that there viii be required
for the payment of navy pensioners, on
the FIRST Of July next, s84, O06, 06,,, and
on the first Of January, 1912, the sum of
100000. In addition to these sums, a.
bout $4,000 will be required to pay ar
rears Of pensions, which will probably be
allowed between the first of July and the
first Of January, 1912, making in the
whole $l50,o06 O6s. To meet these
payments there is within the control of
the Department the sum s2s, 04O, leav-
ing deficit of sl2l 1861. The public
faith requires that immediate provision
should be made for the payment Of these
sums.
In order to introduce into the navy a
desirable efficiency, new system of ac-
countability may be found to beindispen-
sadly necessary. TO mature a plan hay
ing for its object the accomplishment of
an end so important, and 70 meet the Just
expectations of the country, require more
time than has yet been allowed to the Sc
cretary at the head of the Department
The hope is INDUCED that by the time of
yeur next regular session measures Of i'm
portance, in connection with this branch
of the public service, may be matured for
your consideration. -..s ....
Although the laws regulating the Post
Office Department only require from the
officer charged with its direction to report
at the usual annual session of Congress,