The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-12-10

loud demand upon Congress for the adop-
ton OF efficient measures for their reno.
VAL
The report of the Secretary of the Ma.
Wy VIII bring you acquainted with that
Important branch of the public defences
considering the already vast and daily in
creasing commerce Of the country, apart
from Inc exposure 10 hostile inroad ofan
extended seaooard, all that relates to the
Navy Is calculated to excite particular at.
tention. Whatever tends to add to its
efficiency, without entailing unnecessary
charges upon the Treasury, is well wor.
thy OF your serious consideration. 1t will
be seen that while an appropriation ex-
ceedinS by less than million the appro-
prlatIons of the present year, is asked by
the Secretary, yet that in this sum is pro.
posed to be included 100000, for the
purchase OF clothing, which, when once
expended, will be annually reimbursed by
the sale OF the clothes, and will thus con-
stltu'e perpetual fund, without any new
appropriation to the same object. TO this
may also be added $4,000, asked TO CO.
yer the arrcarages Of past years, and
s2JO,OOO in order to maintain a compel
tent squadron OIL the coast Of Africa; all
OF which, when deducted. will reduce the
expenditures nearly within the limits of
those OF the current year. While, how
ever, the expenditures will thus remain
very nearly the same as Of the antecedent
year, it is proposed to add greatly to the
operations Of the Marine, and in lieu of
only 70 81 FPS In commission, and but little
in the way of building, to keep, with the
same expenditure; fony-one vessels aAoat
and to build tw elve ships Of IA small class.
a strict system Of accountability is es.
tablIshed, and great pains are taken to in.
sure industry, fidelity and economy, in
every department Vi duty. Experiments
have becd instituted to test the quality of
various mater iaIs, particularly copper, j.
ron and coal, SO as to prevent fraud and
imposition.
1t will appear by the report ofthe Post.
master General that the great point which
for several years, has been so much de-
sired, has, during the current year, been
fully accomplished. The expenditures of
the Depal lmcnt, for the current year,
"''i VI !" "'t''i'' 'e income WITH
OUT lessellhs lis Gcneral usefulness. There
has been an increa Sc Of revenue equal to
$4,000 for the year 1912 over that of
lo4l, without, as it is believed, any adli-
ton having been made to the numbers Of
letters and newspapers transmitted thro'
the mails. The Post Office laws have
been honestly administered. and fd,,itv
has been observed in ,rc,,u,,i,,,, r.. ',
=, "'. d'''
~ &c w. ~ NV ''''o' ''"'a''s vi me
'iililicil' INC moneys WliCn have been
received. For the details of the service.
| refer Won to the re mort
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-, s''' '"'t '''c eHm'o't'oh mus made
Iii ~ wv P"o''I """'H'HtFation
,,,n,,;',, ,.,'. -" '''"' every proper
no,,,,r,, b.. ,r, p"'' ~ ','o interests OF me
ti y "1 ET ""' law oeth calico TO Inc
'i',n,; v. ."u o"e'cn' experiments. The re.
au..'" III .'o annual expenditures OF The Gov
s,,ra -, ",'ey "''o"'p''S'e", furnishes
~ '''"t economy III thc application
,n,'nn, ,tn,,, 80 ~ e"'oeu aS Il par a.
al peace WIN an tic worlj-thc personal
hper,y oi lhc cIiIzch SacrcdIy maintained,
ahd his rights secured Under political inStitu-
lions deriving all their authority from the di-
rect sanction OF the pcopc-with soil fertile
almost beyond examples and a country blessed
with every diversity OF climate and production,
what remains to be done IN order to advance thu
happiness and prosperity OF such people,
Under ordinary circumstances this enquiry
could readily Gc answered. The best that pro.
bable could be done for ii people inIrabitiny
such country, would be to torlify their peace
aud security in the prosecution of their ynrinns