Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-12-14
No. 40.

Government Will repeal tomorrow what it
has enacted to-day. Faithful profits, howev-
er high, if Threatened with ruinous rtduc-
tion by vaciilating policy on the part of G"g
ernment, will scarcely tempt him 10 lrust the
money which he has acquired by a life Of Ia
Dor. upon the uncertain adventure. !, there
fore, in the spirit of conciliation, and infutn
Ced by no other desire than 10 rescue the great
interests of the country from the vortex q 20
Utica! contention, and in the discharge OF t7t
high and solemn duties # the place which 1
now occupy, recommend moderate dutit, ~
posed with wise discrimination as 10 55rlT
several objects, a. being not only most i'kr'f
TO be durabl@, but most advantageous TO ever
interest OF society.
The report Of the Secretary OF War De-
partment exhibits very full and satisfactory
account of The various and important Interests
CommIed TO the charge OF that officer. IL ,,
particularly sIatiyi to fiEd that the expen
dturCs for the military service are great !yte
duo d in amount--that a strict system q
economy has been introduced Into the seTsice,
and the abuses OF past years greatly reioru ea.
The Notifications our maritime tToLtl,1'
have been prosecuted with muCh vigcr, ana &C
many points our dtfenccs are III a very Cnusi
derable state Of forwardness. The sugSss
tions in reference 10 the establishment Ct
communication WIKI Cur territories on the "a
cihc, TO the surveys so essential to a know
edge Of the resources of the intermediate
country, are entitled 10 the most favorable
consideration. While would propose nothi :
inconsistent with friendly negotiations 10 settr
the extent of our claims in that region, yeta
prudent forecast points out the necessity OF
such measures IS may enable us to maintain
our rights The arrangements made tor pre-
serving our neutral relations on the bouhdry
between US and Texas, and keeping in check
the Indians in that quarter, viii be maintained
so long as circumstances may require.
For several years angry contentious have
grown out of the disposition directed by law
to be made of the mineral lands held by the
Government in several OF the states. The
Government is constituted the landlord, and
the citizens of the States wherein lie the laLds
are its tenants The relation is an unwise one
and it would be much more conducive Of the
public interest, that sale OF the lands should
be made, than that they should remain In their
present condition. The supply Of the ore
would-bc more abundAntiy and certainly fur
niShe d when to be drawn from the enterprise
and the industry of the proprietor, than under
the present system.
The recommendation of the Secretary in
regard to the improvements of the Western
waters and certain prominent haTbOTs Cn the
lakes, merits, and | doubt not will receive
your seriods attention. The great Importance
of these subjects TO the prosperity Of the eX
tensiye region referred to, and the security or
the whole country in time OF war, cannot es
cape observation. The losses of life and pro
perty which annually occur in the navigation
of the Mississippi alone, because Of the dan
gerous obstruction in the river, make a loud
demand upon Congress for :he adoption of ef
fcient measures for their removal.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
will bring you acquainted with that important
branch of the public defenCes. Considering
the already vast and daily increasing COM
merce of the country, apart from the expo
sure to hostile inroad Of an extended seaboaTd
all that relates to the Navy is calculated To
excite particular attention. Whatever tends
to add to its ediclency, without entairg IN
necessary charges upon the Treasury, IS wei
worthy of your serious coRside ration. 1t VIII
be seen that while an appropriation exceeding
by less than million the appropriations the
present year, is asked by the Secretary, yet
that in this sum is proposed 10 be inC!u6ed
100000, for the purchase of clothing, which,
when once expended, will be annually reiTn>
bursed by the sale Of the cloths, and will thus
constitute perpetual fund; without any new
appropriation to the same object.
To this may also be added S5O.ooo, asked to
cover the arreaTages of past years, and $50
OOO in order to maintain competent squads
ron on the cost of Africa; all of WHICH, when
deducted, will reduce the expenditures nearly
within the limits of those of the current year.
While, however, the expenditures Will thus
remain very nearly the same as CT the ahtece'
dent year, 1t is proposed to add greatly TO the
operations of the Marine, and in lieu OF only
25 ships in commission, and but little IN the
way OF building, TO keePwith the same expen-
diture, forty -one vessels aAoat, and TO bulil
twelve shiDS of small class
A strict system of accountability is estab'
lished, and great pains are taken to insure IN !,
dustry, fidelity and economy, in every depart
ment of duty. Experiments have been il'sti
tuted TO test the quality of various materials,
particularly copper iron and coal, so as to PIE
vent fraud and imposition
twill appear by the report Of the Postmas
ter General that the great point which. for
several wears, has been so much desired, has,
during the current year.Eeen fully accomplish
ed. The expenditures of the Deparment.!or
the current year, have been brought within
its income without lessening is general useful
ness. There has been an increase of revenue
equal to Sl66.0O0 for the year 1842 over that
OF l841, witheat, as tits believed, any addition
having been made to the number of letters
and newspapers transmitted through the mails.
The Post Office laws have been honestly ad