The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-13

sissippi alone, because of the dangerous OBJ
in the river, make loud demand
upon Congress for the adoption OF eihcient
measures for their removal.
The report of the Secretary of the Ma
w will bring you acquainted with that i'm
portant branch of the public defences.-
Considering the already vast and daily IN
creasing commerce of the country, apart
from the exposure to hostile inroad OF an
extended seaboard, all that relates to the
Navy is calculated to excite particular at
tention. Whatever tends to add to Its effi-
cheney, without entailing unnecessary
charges upon the Treasury, is well worthy
of your serious consideration. 1t will be
seen that while an appropriation exceeding
by less than million the appropriations OF
the present year is asked by the Secretary,
vet that in this sum is proposed to be IN
cluded S4OO, 900 for the purchase ofcloth-
ing, which, when once expended, will be
annually reimbursed by the sale of the
clothes, and will thus constitute perPetu-
al fund, without any new appropriation to
the same object. To this may also be adj
ded $50, 900 to cover, the arrearages OF
past years. and s250,000 in order to
maintain a competent squadron on the
coast of Africa; all of which, when de-
Quoted, 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 al
of the .antecedent year, it 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
keep, with the same expenditure, Al YES
sells afioat, and to build g ships of small
class.
A strict system of accountability is cs-
tabIished, and great pains are taken to en-
sure industry, fidelity and economy, in ev-
cry department of duty. Experiments
have been instituted to test the quality of
various materials, particularly copper, iron
and coal, so as to prevent fraud and impo-
sition.
Il will appear by the report of the Post
master General, tina; the great point which,
for severl years, has been so much desired,
has, during the current year, been fully
accomplished. The expenditures CT the
Department, fer the current year, have
been brought within its income without
lessening its general usefulness. There
has been an increase of revenue equal to
SI66, 900 for the year 1912 over that of
IS4I, without, as it is believed, any addi-
ton having been made to the number of let
tiers and newspapers Transmitted through the
mails. The Post Office laws nave been
honestly administered, and fidelity has been
observed in accounting for, and paying
over by the subordinates of the Depart
ment, the moneys which have been receiv-
ed. For the details Of the service, Irefer
you TO the report.
fliuer myself iha' the exhibition thus
,nade of the condition OF the public al
min 'slraiion will serve t. cnnvince you
that every proper attention has been paid
10 The interests IF the untry by those
who haze ell ca led to the heals o. The
difercn, Deparm 'n,s. The reduction
in tie annual expendi ures Of the 6 W
eminent already accomplish; d, fer Iishes
a sure evidence that economy in the ap-
plicaii n oil The public monies, is regard
ell as paramount duty.
At peace with all the world-;he per-
sonal liberty of the citizen sacredly main
tanned, and his rights secured under o.
li!ical institutions deriv ng their auIhor-
i y iiom tie direct sanction Of the people
-Aitn a soil fertile alm'st beyond exam
pie; and cou,rry bessed with every
diversity OF elm lie and product on, what
remairs tn be done in ord'r TO advance
tie happiness aid prosperity Of such a
eoplc: Urder ordinary circumstances
this inq i-y could readi Y be answered
The lest thai p. obabIy could be dine for
people inli bit ng such acountry, would
he 10 f1rliiy their peace and S. curly in
the pres culion { their vari us pursuits,
by guarding item against invasion from
without and violence fr IN within. The
rest, 4 r the greater part, might be left 10
tlI ir own emery md enterprise. The
chief embarras men's vii CHI at the mo-
melt exhibit iEensel, es, l,a,e frsen r. m
over-acli n; and the NJ st difficult task
vi ich remains TO be acc mpIi-hed, is
thai Of correcting AMI overc IN NJ its ef-
fects. Between The year 1888 and 1875,
addilicR; were made to bank capital and
tan& issues, in the form of notes designed
for circulation, 20 an exile Il enormously
great. The question seemed 10 be, not
| ow the bes' currency cculd he proyid-
ed, but in W! at manner the greatest a.
mount Of bank paper could be Eut in cir
culation. Thus vast I'm. unit Of what
was called mon ry-sincr, Tor the Tine
b. ng, answered. the purpose Of money
was thrown upon the Country; an over
is ue which was ATTENDED !, as a Lecessarv
concurrence. by an extravau-nt ;ncre, n