Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-03

laws Tor the benefit OF actua! scuicEs, OF !
from making any new arrangement rs
TO the price Of The public lands hish
might in future be esteemed Desirable.
beg leave particularly TO COLL your
attention TO the accompanying report
from the Secretary OF N0r. Besides the
present state OF the war which has So
.ong afflicted the Territory OF Florida
and the various other matters OF interest
! therein referred To, ycu will learn from
Il that the Secretary has INSTITUTE
! Stiiuted an inquiry int" abuses whIch
promises TO develpe gross ehormiiIes IN
connection Of Indian treaties which nave
. teen negotiated, as well as IN the sSPen
Iitures for the removal and subsistence
OF the Indians. lie represents ciso, cih-
err irregularities OF a serious nature thai
! have grown up in the practice of the In
I dian Department. which vii! require The
appropriation Of upwards Of 100000
10 correct and which claims tee lmmedi
ate attention Of Congress.
In renecling on the proper means OF
/ offending the country, we cannot shut
our eyes 10 the consciousness which the
int reduction and use Of the power of
steam upon The ocean are likely 10 pro-
ducc in wars in mara;ime States. We
cannot yet see the extent % which this
power ma be applied in beliigerent op.
eravons, connecting itself as il does with
recent i'm PROPONENTS in tee science OF
gunnery and projeciiies; but we need
have no {, ar Of being left, in regard 10
these things, behind the most active and
! skilllul OF other nations lf the genious
and enterprise of our fellow citiz1ns re-
ccive proper encouragement aud direc-
/ lion from Government.
True wisdom would nevertheless,
seem TO dictate the necessity Of placing
/ in perfect condition those Notifications
which are designed for TIE protection OF
oar principle cities and roadstcads.
For the defence Of our extensive
maritime coast our chief reliance should
be placed on our navy. aided by those
Inventions which are destined 10 recon-
mend them TO public adoption. But no
: time should be lost in placing our prin
cIpal cities on the scaboard and the lakes
IN state Of entire security from tor
= eign assault. Separated as we are from
" the countries Of the old world, and il
: much unaffected by their policy, we are
: happily relieved from the necessity o
maintaining large standing armies il
d. times Of peace. The policy which wa
= adopted by Mr.. Monroe, shortly ufJe
' the conclusion Of the late war will
: Great Britain. Of preserving n regular
n iy organized staff sufIi .ient for the com
4 uand of large military force, should
n necessity for one arise, Is founded a
well in economy as in true WISDOM
. Provision is thus made, upon filling u
y ne rank and file. which can readily b
:. a"ne on any emergency, FOR the intro
n duCrion Of q syrtem Of discipline bo.
,e promptly aud efficiently All that
NJ required ia time of peace is 10 maintai
H. sitficien; number Of men to guard on
n tcrtlhcotions, 10 meet ony sudden coniiI
20 gcncy, and 10 en- counter the first shoe
n. Of war. Oar chief reliance must b
Is placed on the militia They constitut
9. Ihc great body of national guards, an,
m inspired by an ardent love Of countr,
ell will be found ready at all times, and ;
ne all seasons, 10 repair with lacrity to il
If defence. Ii will he regarded by Cor
Ie gress, | doubt not, at suitable time, a
in one OF its highest duties TO attend
; PINE.
lie The state Of the navy pension fun
he requires the immediate attention of Cor
n gress. by the operation of the act {
lie vi OF March, 1873 entitled San net "a
NJ The more equitable I'D administration Of tl
Ie navy pension fund.-" that fund has bee
: exhausted. Ii viii be seen from the a,
c comPanyIng report Of tie Commissions
,f OF pensions that there will be require
Tor tho e = -
i. on the first of July next, S64.OOG. 81
n and on the first Of January, l842. III
q sum of SGO,Ou0. In addition 10 ihcs
y sums, about $4,000 will b. required ,
= pay arrears Of pensions. which will Or
# babiy be allowed between the first {
July and the first OF January, 1919, m;
! King ia the whole 81 5O.00Gi. To me,
Il these payments there is within IN
e control of the department the sum {
y $3.50, leaving a deficit Of SI2I,0GG
c O6i. The public faith requires that in
mediate provision should be made 70
r the Payment Of these sums.
d In order to Introduce into the navy
= desirable efficiency. new system Of ac
b. countabiity may be fUuud to be indis
O PensaOly necessary. To mature n MA
Q having for IS object the Accomplishment
}. OF al end so important, and to meet In,
e Just expectations Of the country, requir
s more time than has yet beer allowed {:
0 The Secretary at the head OF the Depart
4 ment. The hope is INDUCED that b.
5 the time Of your next regular session
Il measures OF importance, in connexlo
n ol this branch of the public service, ma,
d be matured for your consideration
c Although the laws regulating the Pos
O Oih;e Department only require from tn
n 9th or charged with its direction to re
h port at the ssUal annual session Of Con
Q greSs, the Post Master General has pre-
scented TO ms some facts con nected will
= the tnoncial condition Of the Department
q which ore deemed worthylthe attention