The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-12


Tie esa6is OF rope walk IN correction with tie conl
lemplntni Navy Yard ReIsure, only of econony
Ssh D. useful sud nccssSay The enly establishments
Of the sort now eeed with setsice pcAe Ay Bos6u
and Advantages Of similar esiAhnmen., eonvenientO
the henip-Eroxing region. be apparent to s Il
The report Of the Secretary pTeseus other matters "a your
consideration Of an important character in roRnecon VIA
the service. e., .-... "A. r s.sy. ., = IL
In rsferriue ydd 10 the report af the POST
Master Genera II affords eOnrinued cause Of gral6eaJn
10 be able 10 advert the fact that tile affairs of the Depart
en for last four have been 50 conducted hs from
rs hnaided resources meet Its large expenditures On
coming ino Office debt Of nearly So0O0o0 existed against
the Department which Congress dlseaeel by appropa
on from the Treasury. The department the 4 March
next viii be found under the naagenenI Of is pre- sent eff
rient head, Of debt which could only
have been done by the Observance and practice Of tie greatest
vigilance and economy. The laws hnveconenpaed through
out At lie Department should be self sustained; but may
become necessary with the wises regard 70 The public interests
10 introduce amendments aud alterations In be system
There strong desire manifested in ay qunies 30 toR
Ter the letter postage to reduce tile aoant oiaE
present imposed Should such measure be eatred INTO eff
feet to Ihe m extent DESIRED it well he doubted but
that for the first years Of It's operation diminished reSenue
would collected, the supply of which would necessarily
constitute charge The Treasury. Wheeler such Tesn
would I've desirable will be for Congress in its wisdom TO de-
Iemine tmag in general he asserted thai radical aefa
tons in any sould rather be brought about
than by changes and by pursung this prudent policy
Tie reduction of letter postage the Department might still
itself Though tie reStnue which would ascrue BY the
ncrease of e,tcrs The condition Of the public Trea
suky has such hnve precuded the
endhon of ATTY material change. Tile difficulties upon this
hehd ave however csdSea, aud larger discretion S now left
;othe government. n h ~
iabsmenl Of line of steamships regularly to ply between
this country and foreign pors and upon waters for
the transportation Of tie mail The example Of ie Brsh
Govsnteh we'll worthy Of imitation in this respect The
belief strongly entertained that the emoumsnis arising from
IN
operate Of stf rs an lnueehen cause Individual enieTs
prise 10 undertake at branch of the task Tie Temnnea
tion ofihe GOvefament would t6nsisl IN Tie addition readily
made 10 our Stea navy ih eae of emergency by the ships
emplo yed Should Is suggestion meet your APPROVAL the
broprety Of placing ships under the command Of expert
officers Of the will not escape your observation
The application OF steam ~ the purposes OF naval warfare
gently recommends extensive steam mathe as important in
estimating The deenees OF the country Fortunately this may
be attained by TO great without incurrng any
large amount ofe1penditue Steam vessels 10 be engaged n
the transportation Of the mails principal water courses
take parts could also be constructed
be efficient vessels when heeded and wodd Of them
selves constitute foomdnbe force In order to repe attacks
from rbroad we he blind that other na
tons have already added large numbers Of seanshps 10 their
naval amanAns- and that this powerful agent des
tined TO revolnonize the condition otha world 1T becomes
the United States thereore looking their security adopt
similar pocy and the plan suggested wiz enable them todo
at a small comparative cost. 3,,. a, 49,, F.s
lake the creates, pleasure bearing testimony to the zeal
and unrng industry which has charaeeteihe conduct Of
the members Of the Executive Cabinet Each In bis appropri
ate sphere has rendered the most efficient aid In carrying
on the Government and 1t will not thrust appear of place
for me This public testimony The cardla objects
which should be held in view hyhoe intrsled with the
adun,straton ofpubc affairs rgdy apd without favor
or Affection to interpret the national will, expressed in
the laws that injustice should not be doneusce 10 ALL
This has been the upon which they aced
it believed that il any exist, wherein fellow
citizens who from time have been drawn the
OF Government for the settlement Of te Transactions with
the Government have gone away dissatisfied. Where the
testimony hns been perfected and esteemed satisfactory
their claims have been promptly audited aud this in tie ab
sence Of all favortm par.iary, he which
is just to It's people, neither claim their affection
the respect of tile world. A, thesnme time the closest
attention has been paid TO those matters which relate i'm
edately 10 The great of tie country Order aud e
fcency ineaeh branch of public service have prevailed
accompanied by system ofhe most rigid responsibility
the part of The receiving and disbursng agents. Tile fact ig
Illustration of the truth Of this remark deseryeso he noticed
that the reventes Of the Governiet amounting In the last
years upwards S2O OeOOoO have been collected aud
dsbursed toughthe numerous Governmental agents without
the loss by default of amount worthy ofserious commen
tarya - ss.s, -, ,fpa,,s g. -sA,ssfs e a.
The appropriations made by 6ongresa for the nproyemeh
Of the rivers Of the West and of the harbors the lakes arr
ina course ojudicops expenditure under suitable agents.
are destined, II TO be hoped realize all The benefits de
signed 10 be accomplished by Congress, hQwover
sucienty impress upon Congress the great importance
Withholding appropriations from Improvements which
aseraned by previous examination and survey, be neces
safy forhe shelter and protection o rade from the danger
ofsorms and eRpests Without this precpution the e%prr
des are but too apt 10 enuTe 70 the benefit Of ndvdna
hout reference the only consideration which ran rsnde
them consitIonathe public pieress apd gepeal lRood,
cannot too strongly upon you the interests Of thi
District over whichby the Constitution Copgress has excu
sve Jurisdiction would be- deeply tobo regretted shoul
there he at any time ground to coaspaIn OF neglect on III
part Of community which detached as II Is nom the pnreu
tai erre Of the States Of Virginia and Mayshd only
peCt aid from Congress s IT'S local egishtIe Amongst th
subjects which claim your attention Is The prompt organEq
lion ofau asylum for the insane, who may befoud from
burning within the ct Such also demanded b.
consderatops which apply apply to branches OF The publ
service For the necessities in this behalf invite your par
tcula attention the report Of the Secretary qfe Navy,
have thus gentlemen the Houses of Congress, pre-
sened you true aud faithful picture o the condition Of publ
affairs, both foreign and oestie The wants Of puhl
servceRre made known you and mateFs Of ordinary
importance urged upon your consideration shaIl no
bepemiedto tonera Ggte y6d the happy auspices uhd
d which you have nsshmbled and the important phange
r things which has occurred In ho last three years. D6rin
THAT period qOesiionsw with foreign powers vital imposuc
70 the peace eounry have been seed ana adjusted
defOlang and wasting war with savage tribes has bee
brought 10 acIose. The internal an9uly Of the eouny
Threatened by agatng questions has Teen preserved Tn
credit Of the Government which had experienced lenpofnr
embarrassment has been thoroughly restored its Golfer
which for season were empty have been tspebhed cur
rOncy. nearly unotninits value as taken the place Of
depreciaed and almost worthless, Commerce and man6aC
iurnswhich had suffered IN common with every other inter
tuTes have once revived and whole country eti
an aspect of prosperity and happiness Trade and ae
lno longer governed by Wild add speculative mania upo
solid and sdbsAnti0 ootng and abe rapid growth of op
cities IN bespeaks most strongly the favorabl
crcumstanceshy hy Which we surrounded NY happiness
ths retirement which shortly awaits me- jths ardent hop
which Iexperience that this state ofposperiy neither Dc
cepve nor destined short lived and that measures whe
cannot but regard rs close yccmcccd with the honors h