The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-12-15

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i. !, renount the corps OF dragons
4 .E;ch by an act of the last Congress, wa
s,,rec,cd 10 be dissolved.
| refer you to the accompanying repof'
(, : the Secretary, for information IN rela'
4 IN 10 the Navy Of the United States
S,vt,;Ic every effort has been and Will con.
1 ,nc 10 be made 10 retrench all superifui'
i >. and Top of all cNcrescences which
,om time to time may have grown up, yet
4 NJ no, been regarded as wise or pru-
Tl,pt 10 recommend any material change
4, The annual appropriations. Tho lnte-
1 ,s,s which are involved are OF too impor-
4, a character TO lead 10 the rccommen-
. ,iion Of any other than "a liberal policy.
4 leuuate appropriations ought TO be made
enable the Executive to fit out all the
Mn. that are now IN a course OF building,
4 hat require repairs, for active service
1 the shortest possible time, should any
/ nercency arise Which may require it,
"A i different navy, While it is the cheapest
i ,eans Of public defence, enlIsts IN its sup
3on the feelings of pride and confidence
| neh brilliant deeds and heroic valor
1aye heretofore served 10 strengthen and
4autiim.
i | refer you particularly to that part Of
H. Secretarys report which has reference
recent experiments 10 The application OF
3team aud in the construction OF war
Il Gamers. made under the superintendent
IN distinguished officers Of the navy. In
n ,lllon 10 other manifest Improvements
n he construction of The steam engine aad
" lcAlion af The motive power, which las
i adcred them more appropriate 10 the
Is Of ships of war, one of those officers
i ; brought iuto use power which makes
e steam ship most formidable either for
tack OF defence. | cannot too strongly
commend this snbiec, TO your considera-
81n. and do not hesitate 10 express my
l;!ro conviction Of It's great importance.
j cali your particular attention also 10
At portion Of the Secretary S report which
b. reference to the act Of the late session
Congress which prohibited the transfer
y any balance Of appropriation from other
rads Of appropriation TO that for building,
uipmeat, and repair. The repeal OF that
kohbit1n will enable the Department, TO
sc renewed cmp!oymen, 10 large class
workmen who have been necessarily
,charged, in consequence OF the want OF
cans to pay them--a circumstance at.
1nded, especially at this season Of iae
] ar, With much pryailon and suffering.
i !, gives me great pain TO announce to
a pu The loss Of The steamship the " Mis-.
tlu' by Gre, IN the bay Of Gibraltar,
here she had stopped TO renew her sup
e. ot coal, on her voyage TO Alexandra,
d Mr.. Gushing, the American minister
\ China, on board. There is ground for
&gh concentration Of tho officers aud
ben Cor the GOODNESS and intrepidiiy and
RECT submission 10 discipline epinced I'M
the mos, trying circumstances. Sur.
Bundled by raging fire, which the utmos,
fcrlions could not subdue, and which
1rcatcnad momenlarily the explosions Of
! aeil.suPplled magazines, the officers
fhbled no signs Of fear, and the men
I eyed every order with alacri'y. Nor
IS sho abandoned until the last CLEAN OF
Dpe OF saving her had expired. 1t Is well
3orihy III your consideration, whether the
sses sustained b. the officers and crew
y h, unfortunate affair should not be nc.
bursed to them.
4 | cauan, take leave Of this painful sub.
y without ad,crling to The aid rendered
i ,Hc occasion Is The Brush nu,hori.
q % Gibraltar, aud the commander, Off.
4 rs, and crew Of the Brush ship OF the
e de Nahbar, which was lying Of
time ii the bay. Every thing that
fcnerosir ~ humanity could dictate was
Promptly pcrinrncd. II is by such acts
good VII by ouo to another of the fam.
i 81 nations, .hat lra,crnal feelings are
i urslEd ual The blessings Of permanent
3"acc secured.
The report Of the Postmaster Genera
u ~, bring Won acquainted with tho opera
one Of TINT Department during the pas
az, and viii suggest to You such nodiii
ljua- Of the existing laws az IN YOU
qu,1n The cXigeucies Of the public ser
co may require. The change which th'
IHiry has undergone Of late years, II
be node Of travel and transportation, ha
Il .Delcl 70 many facilities for tic trans
MISSION 81 mail matter out OF the rcgula
b1atl, as 10 require tho greatest vigilance
ElaI circumspcc,lon, IN order to enable th
Iicer at The head Of the Department I
.Fcsrain the expenditures within the IN
ar1mc. Thcrc is also too much reason /
fear hat tho trauking privilege has III
MO great abuse. The Department ncS
Scrtheless, has been conducted with th
greatest ylgar and has attained, Al til
east possible expense, all the useful object
! lJr which It was established.
IN regard 10 all the Departments, ! Al
z1ute happy in the belief that nothing HI
been left uujone which was called for /
'ruc spirit Of economy, or by sys,c
Of accountability rigldly enforced. Th
IN some degree apparent from the fac
hat tho Government has sustained no 10
hy the default of any of its agents. In ii