The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-17

ton OF mail matter TO foreign COuntrteSt WOulu
operate Of itself as an indictment to cause in
dividual enterprise to undertake that branch OF
the task and the remuneration Of the Govern
ment would consist in the addition readily made
TO our steHm navy in case OF emergency by the
ships 90 employed. Should this suggestion meet
your APPROVAL, the propriety Of placing such ships
under the command Of experienced officers Of
the Navy will not escape your observation. Inc
application Of steam 20 the puTDobe OF naval
warfare, eogently recommends an extensive
steam marine as important in estimating the
delenoes Of the country. Fortunately, this may
be attained by US to great extent without in-
curing any large amount OfexpendituFe.-Steam
vessels to be engaged in the transportation OF the
mails on our principal water-courses, lakess and
parts of our coast, could also be 90 constructed
as to be efficient as war vessels when needed
and ould Of themselves constitute formidable
force in order to repel attacks from abroad.
We cannot be blind to the fact, that other ma
tionS have already added large numbers Of steam
ships to their naval armaments, and that this
new and powerful agent is destined 10 revolu-
tionize the condition Of the world. It becomes
the United States, therefore, looking to their
security, to adopt a similar policy; and the plan
suggested will enable them to do so at small
comparative cost.
l take the greatest pleasure in hearing testi-
mOny tO the zeal and untring industry which
has characterized the conduct Of the members Of
the Executive Cabinet. Each, in his appropriate
sphere, has rendered me the most efficient aid in
carving on the Government, and it will not,
trust, apnear out OF place for me 80 bear this
public testimony. The cardinal objects which
should ever be held in view by those entrusted
with the administration Of public affairs, are rig
idly, and without favor or affection, so ia inter
pref the national will, expressed in the laws, as
that injustice should be done 10 none-justice to
all. This has been the rule upon which they
have acted and thus it is believed that few cases.
If aAy, exist, wherein our fellow-citizens, who
from time to time have been drawn to the Seat of
Government for the settlement of their tFansac-
tons with the Government, have gone away dig
satisfied. Where the testimony hes been per-
feoted and was desmed satisfactory, their claims
No. 5een pTomptly audited; and this in the |
absence OF all faVoritism or Partially. The Gov
eminent which is not just TO is own people, can
neither claim their affection, nor the respect Of
the world. AT the same time the closest atten-
ton has been paid to those matters which relate
more Immediately to the great concerns Of the
country. Order and efficiency in each branch
ofthe public service, has prevailed, accompanied
bY a system Of the most rigid responsibility on
the paat of the receiving and Disturbing agents.
The fact, in illustration Ofthe truth of this re-
mark, deserves to be noticed, that the revenues
Of the Government, amounting in the last four
years to upwards Of 100000, 900, have been
collected and disbursed, through the numerous
Governmental agents, without the loss, by default,
in any amount worthy Of serious commentary.
The appropriations made by Congress for the
imprO, ement Of the rivers Ofthe West, and Of the
harbors on the lakes, are in course Of judi |
cious expenditure under suitable agents, and are
defined, it is to be hoped, to raalize all the
benefits designed TO be accomplished by Con-
gress. cannot, however, sufficiently impress
Il
holding appropriations from improvements which |
are not aseertained, by previous examination |
and survey, TO be necessary for the shelter and
prUtrrtion Of trade from the dangers Of storms |
and tempests. Without this precautions the
expenditures are but too apt to enure to the benz
eft ofindividuals, without reference to the only
consideration which can render them oOnStitu.
ti0nal the public interests and general good.
cannot tn earnestly urge upon you the inter.
estS Of this District, over which, by the Consti'
tuition, Congress has exclusive jurisdIction. 1t !
would be deeply TO be regretted, should there be,
at any time, ground 10 complain Of neglect on
tie part Of a community which, detached as it
iS from the parental care of the States ofVirgin-
ia and Maryland, can only expect aid from Con-
gress, az it's local legislature. Amongst the sub
jects which claim your attention, is the prompt |
organization Of an asylum fer the insane, who
may be found, from time to time, sojonrning |
within the District. Such course is aSo deman. |
ded by considerations which apply to branches
ofthe public service. For the necessities in this
behalf invite your particular attention to the |
report Of the Secretary Of the Navy.
have thus, gentlemen of the two Houses Of
Congress, presented you true and faithful pic
ture of the conditio Of public affairs, both for |
egn and domestic. The wants Of tho public SER
vice are made known to you, and matters Of no
ordinary Importance are urged upon your con-
SideFatiOn. Shall | not be permitted to congrat-
ulate you on the happy auspices uder which you |
have assembled, and at the important change in |
the condition Of things which has occurred in
the last three years?
During that period questions with foreign |
powers, Of vital Importance to the peace Of our
country, have been settled and adjusted. A de-
Solating and wasting war with savage tribes,
has been bro Ight to close. The internal tram
guilty Of the country, threatened by agitatng |
questions, has been preserved. The credit Of
the Government, which had experienced tenn
pOrary epbarrassment, has been thoroughly re-
stored. ITS Golfers, which, for a season, were
empty, have been replenished. A currency, |
nearly uniform in its value, has taken the place
of one depreciated and almost worthless.
Commerce and manufactures, which had suffer- |
ed in common with every other interest, have |
bi5;i. sH Sg FsyiyQ s. a8a tRa g4a SagBbgsG1
Trade barier.R no longer governed bya wild and
Spechlative mania, rest upon solid and sub
slantial footing, and the rapid growth Of our
cities, in every direction, bespeakS most strongly
the favorable circumstances By which We are
surrounded. Ny happiness in the retirement
which shortly awaits me, is the ardent hope
which | experiences, that this state Of prosperity
IL neither deceptive nor destined TO be short
lived and that measures which have not yet re-
eeited ia sanction, but which cannot but re-
gard AZ elOselV connected with the honor, the