Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-12-20


ration Of the GJvernmsnt would consist
IN the addition readly maGs to our steam
navy in case OF emergency by rhe ships
10 employed. Should his suggestion
meet your approval. the proprietv Of
placing such ships under the command
Of experienced officers Of the navy will
not escape your observation. The %.
p'icalIon Of steam 10 ,he purpose Of ma.
val warfare cogentlv recommends an ex
tenslve steam marine ~ important in
esilmsiiug the defancaa Of the conrtrv.-
Fnrluoutely this may be atlqlnpd Nv IA
to a great extent without inrurring apv
largo amount Of expenditure Steam
VesspIS 10 be engaged in no lransporia
tlrn of the mails on our principal water
courses, lakes, and pprls or onr coast,
could also be constructed as 10 hs efTiri-
ent ms war vosaels when needed, and
would Of Themselves constitute a formi
dabe force IN order to rrppl attacks
from abroad. We canuol he blind q The
fact that other nations have already I'D ,
ded large numbers Of H'eAmsh ns 10 'hair
naval armsmpnlS. and that this new and
powerful agent iS destined Ia revolution
lze the condrion Of the world. I, he.
comes the Unlcd States, therefore
looking o thor security. IN adop, simi
lar policy, and the p'sn suggested will
rnable than to do so al small compars,
tive coat.
take the greNtes' pleasure in basT.
ing testimony to the zeal and nnlir,ng
IudoStfy which has charac'etlzpI the
conduct Of the members Of the Fxecu-
tive Cabinet Each, in his appropriate
sphere, has rendered me- rho mosf Fl
clent aid in carrying on the Government.
and 1t Will not, ! trust, appear out ol
place for me tn bear lhls puNlic tps'imn-
nt. The cardinal objects winch should
ever BE- held in Vicw by those pnt t,us,od
"i'h he administration d public Bfr rs
are r'gtdiy, and wihou' layor oS atTscu
lion, SO to lnterprel the national Will. eY
. pressed IN the laws, a. lha' ininstcp
shoold he doOe 10 NONE ju'ice to ai)
ihls has been the rule up0n which thpv
have acted; and thus it ls believed ina
! ew cases il any. rXist, wherein on,
fellow CIItZ"Bs, who from tune 10 time
! have been drawn 10 The Sea- or G ,vprn
I fnent Tor the set,cm"nt NJ their lIansAr
tons with the G1vRrumrn', have gone
! away dissatisfied Where the tcsrino-
nv has been perfected, and was esreema,
satisfactory, lnrir claims have bee
= prompllv audrted; md this IN thr alb
! sence Of all tavorrtism or parIjalitv Thf
q Vsrnmrnt which is not Jus, toi its ow.
! people, can neither clnIm their affection
r tor the respect c' the world. At tn
! same time the rlosest attention has he4r
: pad TO those matters which relate NOR,
immediately 10 the gres concerns Of IN
i country. Order and efficiency in earl
branch oi the pubic service h va prr
e vailed, accompanied bv system OF h.
$ mos rigid responsibility on the pert q
i the receiving and dlshursing agents -
, The feet, 10 lIluslralion Of he truth O
his remark, deserves 10 he noticed. tina
the revenues Of the G,vernment, amount
J ing IN the Last four wears to uDw ards o
+ Sl20 900 600 have been collected ant
, disOurSet, through the numerous Goyprn
meUtal sgents, WirhOuttho loss nv defauI
7 OF any amount worthy OF serious com
mantaTy.
n The appropriations mNda ny Congress
e 'of the improvement aC 'ha rivers af IN
I West. and Oi lhe hsrbors on the Lakes
}, are IN course Of jUdrciOus expeudr,ur
3 under suitable agents. and are destined
n II is 10 be hoped to realize al the bene
4 tiIs designed 10 he accomplished bv Con
e gre". | cannot. however. sufficienlt'
9 impress upon Congress tho great Impor
h 'anre Of Withholding appropriations from
e improvements which are no' ascertalnpd d
: oy previous examination and survey I,
be necessary for the shelter and proiec
t ton ol trade from tho dongers Of storm
I and tpmpCsts Wuboul lhs precouton
E the expenditures are hu' too ept to pnurt
10 the benefit Of individuals. win Il
t reference to the only consideration whicI
can render them constitutional, the pub
= Iic interests and the genera good
cannot too earnestlV urge upon yo,
e The interests ol this Datric,, over which
nv the Constitution, Congress ms ex
; elusive ju;i'dclion, Il would be deep
: " to he regretted should there he, q
D any ume, ground IN complain oI neg &C
p on The par, Of community wn,cl, De
! t chod ~ it is from Inc parental care q
. The States of Virginia and Maryland
Csn only expect MD from Corgrpss q
lis IoraJ Negls s'dr". Amongst lhe nh
'cts which claim YOUR attention il =
prompt ofgNtrzstoa of an ss9 lum 'nr
the insane who NAV b. found from tim
to timo aoiou5rine within tho Dr,rlcr
Such course ~ a so demanded nv couP-
dera,lons which apply to hrsncNep ol
the public serv,ce For the neressiups