Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-01-06

w submitted tho suggestion TO is consider
to alton, ut the rso consecutive sessions
" Tho recommendation, however, met wit
al no favor at iIs hands. While am fro
r. TO admit that tho ncces,i los of tho time
IS have since become greatly amolornlod
u and that there is good reason to hop,
" tina, the country Is safely and rapidly O
n. merging from the tlicullies aud ombar
r. easements which every whore surrounded
10 il in 1871, yet cannot Bat think that il,
j. restoration TO Sound aud healthy con
y dlton would be greatly expedited by a re
r sort 10 the expodiont IN modified form.
The operations Of the Treasury now
T. rest in the act Of 1899, and the resolu
s. lion Of 1916, \od those laws have been so
administered rs to produce as great
quantum of good to the country as their
u provisions are capable Of yielding. The
Government was originated with the
I States and the People, for their own bene
c Fl; and advantage, and it would be subyer
Il sve Of the fundamental principles of the
. political editice which they have reared,
: to persevere in measure, which, IN
e their mature judgements they had either
D repudiated or condemned The will of
: our constituents clearly expressed, should
be regarded as the light to guard our
} footsteps; the true difference between a |
monarchaI or aristocraticaI government
and republic being that in the first the
will Of the few prevails over the will Of
the many; while in the last the will Of
The many should be alone consulted.
The report of the Secretary of War
will bring you acquainted with that inn
portant branch of the public service
The army may be regarded in conse-
Iquence ofthe small number of the rank
and file in each Company and Regiment.
as little more than neucIus around
which TO rally the military force of the
country in case of war; and vet its SER {
vices In preserving the peace ofthe from G
tiers. are OF most important nature.
In all cases of emergency, the reliance '
OF the country is properly placed in the
militia OF the several States,--and il a
may we'll deserve the consideration of Ii
Congress, whether a new and more per- {,
feet organization might not be introduced S
cooking mainly 10 the volunteer compan- l
es of the Union for the present, and of Il
'asy application to the great body of the t.
militia in time of war a!
The expenditures of the War depart ii
nent have been considerably reduc ed in O
he last two years; contingencies, howev- 81
er may arise which would call for the al
illing up Of the regiments with the full fe
compliment of men. and make it very de, in
lrable to remount the Corps of Dragons, IN
which by an act of last Congress, was al
to be dissolved. e.
refer you to the accompanying report NJ
II the Secretary, for information in re- b.
alton TO the Navy Of the United States.
While every effort has been made, and be
viii continue to be made to retrench all tr
opportunities and top off all excrescences, liz
Which, from time to time may have come TO
P, yet 1t has not yet been regarded as ri
wise or prudent TO recommend any mate 10
ial change IN annual appropr ations - 10
he interests which are involved, are Of iii
90 important character to lead to the Ia
recommendation Of any other than lib til
raj policy. Adequate appropriations tn
ught 10 be made to enable the EXECUTE We
mt out all the ships that are now in pu
curse of building, or that REQUIRE err
epaIrs, for actual service in the at
hortest possible time, should any emer- co
ency arise which may require it. An w
lhcIent Navy, while it is the cheapes, tic
leans of public defence, enIists in its di,
lpPort, The feelings Of pride and conf ca
enceI which brilliant deeds and heroic as
alor have heretofore served TO strength TT
4 and confirm. orr
| refer you to that part of the Secreta- ga
rs Report which has reference to recent dill
apartments in the application of steam
Id IN the construction of war steamers, tle
ade under the superintendent of dis mo
nSulshed officers OF the navy. In add. est
On to the other manifest improvements cor
the construction of the steam engine. for
I'd the application of the motive power in
hica has rendered them more appro- sla
late TO the SEES of ships of war, one of tina
osc officers has brought into use pow we
which makes the steamship most for add
liable either for attack or Defence con
cannot too strongly recommend til plai
beet to your consideration, and do not mel
state TO express my entire conviction but
its great Importance. ent;
call your particular attcn ton, also, |
that portion Of the secretarv's report as
lIch has reference TO the act Of the late recC
'slon orCongress, which prohibited the YOU
nsier of any balance Of appropriation ry
m other heads Of approp ration, 10 in
II FOR building, equipment and repair. ted
e repeal of that prohibition will ona the
the Department to give renewed EN-
yment to large class of workmen, Pro,
o have been necessarily discharged in tiaI