Litchfield enquirer., 1841-06-03

h January, l642, the sum ci oe0 n addition a
 these sums, about S6,OO0 will he to pay pr. |reafs of pensions which will probablY 15 6l|eHe9 be-
 makingin the whole $i5O,OO6 O6 K Tolnssl thss6
 ment the sum of $2sO4O, leaving adeieil df l2l,s
 966, ,06 lS.-The public faith requires thut n eais
 provision should be made for the paymenk af these sums. s& sx
 In order to introduce into the navy ea'IAbs esif
 ciency, new system of accountah|lIlK msY nq l found to be ndispensably fecessalN 4o 4lellte ~
 plan having for its object tho accomp sbnpnt pl an
 end so important, and to meet the just pectntlons
 1.-the country, require more time than h4s yet been
 ment The hope is indulged that 6y lhe time of your
 next regular session, measures ofmppEinnee m c0s
 nexion with this branch of the public eeryce may be matured tor your consideration. NJ Although the laws regulating the Post Office De- parment only require from the officer charged with
 its direction to report at the usual annual session of
 Congress, the Postmaster General has presented to ton of the Department which deemed worthy the
 attention of Congress. By the accompanying report
 of that nNeer it appears that existing abiss it's command cannot be less than fve hundred thou.s sand dollars As the laws organizing thnt branchof
 the public service contile the expenditure to its own
 revenues, deficiencies therein cannot Do presented under the usual estimates for the expenses of Coy ernment It must therefore be left tO Congress to- determine whether the moneys nov due to Ccnirac ther tha; department shall continue under iss present endorsements It will be seen by the report of the Postmaster General that the recent lettings of con such reduced rates of compensation to encourage the belief that if the department was relieved from existing difficulties, its future operations might be conducted without any further call upon the general Treasury.
 The power of appointing to office is one of a cha racter the most delicate and responsible. The ap4 pointing power is evermore exposed to be led into er ror With anxious solictude to select the most trust- worthy for officia! station, cannot be supposed to possess personal knowledge of the qualifications of every applicant. deem it therefore proper. in this most public manner 10 inve on the part of the &c., nate, just scrutiny into the character and ,preen- sons ot every person whom may bring to their nos tce in the regular form of nomination for office: Unless persons every way trustworthy are employed in the public service corruption and irregularity will inevitably follow. l shall, with the greatest cheer
 ulness, acquiesce in the decision of that body and,
 tive department in the performance of this delicate duty, shall look to its "consent and advice" as given only in iurtheance of the bestinteress of the eonnfy fhha also at t the earliest proper 0cea sures as in my judgment will befbest calculated to regulate and control the ExecuLve power in refers enGe to this vitally important sutYect.
 shall also at the proper season invite your atten- ion to the stat1tary enactmepts or the suppression o the slave trade, which may require to he rendered more efficient in their provsohs There is reason to such increase is to be aecribed to the abolition of slave labor in the British possessions in vicinity ana an attendant dlminuon m the supply of those articles which enter into the general consumption of the world, thereby Rnemcnng the demand from other quarters and thus calling for additional labor i: were need!ess to inquire. The highest consider. alion of publiehonor as well the strongest prompt BGHss BIS e tie EGSerf fn inc "'r'
 In co2elnsion beg 10 invite your particular aten. ion to the interests cf this District. Nor do doubt hnt, ina liberal spirit esisla'ion you will seek to Should Congress deem it to be it's duty to repea! inc existing Sub. Treasury law, the necessity o proVldng a suitable place of dcposite for the public moneys which may be required within the District must be 10 all.
 have felt it to be duo to the country to present the foregoing topics to your consideration and reflection Others, with which it might not seem proper to rou- he you at an extraordinary session, VIII be iaid oe fore youat future day. Iam happy in committing The tendency of public sentiment, am pleased to believe, is towards the adoption, in spirit of unlon and harmony, of such measures as Will fortty the ouble interests TO cherish such tendency of pub ic otinion is the task of an elevated patriotism That diffefcnees of opinion as to the means oi ac- ,omplshing these desirable objects should exlst IS to bc expeced. Nor canRi be made sa- isfed with any system ol measures. But natter myself with the hope that the great body of the pe9 nle will readily unte in support ot those whose el, forts spring from disntercsted desire to promote he;r hpppiness ; to preserve the Federal and State Governments within their rcepecfye orhits; to cni. tyuts peace with all the fatlons of tne earin, on Just and honorable grounds; td exact 0penlence 10 me laws: to cntrench liberty ana property m Iui' secu rity and consulting the most ped economy 10 apo fish all useless expenses. ,o,,N, ,rxyyDp
 WASHINGTON, June ], l94l.