Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-24

me ccn,innsd cause Of EralihcaliOn TO be a
abls TO aGteFl to tue fac, that The aildirs "i
the Department, fof the last 4 Yeas have u
bssnsO conducted as, from its uOsidt dre
sources, to meet Us large exPeednutes'
On ms coming iuio Office 2 debt d nearly
$500 900 excited against fbe Department,
winch congress discharged by an oppro'
priaiiom from the Treasury. Tue Dcpan
IN eni, on III 4lh nf march nexi, will he
found, under the management oi IT'S pres
EN- efficient heau, free Of deb or embar'
rassment, which cdnld Ouly have been
dOue by The observance and practice oil
the grealeSl vigilance aud ecOIpny TIE
laws have contemplated, throughout that
the Department should be seltsusislnedi
but I.Inay become necessary, with The |
wisesl regard 10 the pubhc interests, TO |
introduce amsndmsnls and alterations
IN the system. There is a strong de-
sire manifpsIed in mtuysqparlers, so TO
alter the tariff of letter postage, as TO re
duce The amuunt Of tax at present i'n-
posed. Shonld such measure be car
ricd INTO effect, 10 the full extent d'.
sired, it csnnol be doubled but thai,
for the FIRST wears Of its operation,
diminished revenue would be collected,
the supply of which would Rece ssari!y
consniui6 a charge upHR the Treasury.
/ Whether such artsull wOuld be desirable
! III will be for Congress, in its wisdom, to
Q determine. 1t may in general be asseAed
that radical I l,eFaiioDs in any system
) lshould rather be brought about gradually
i than by sudden changes: and by pursuing
a this prudent policy IN the reduction OF
9 letter postage, the Department might
v still sustain itself through The revenue
!. which might accrue by the increase OF
II letters. The slate and condition OF the
e public Treasury has. heretofore, beSf
:. such as TO have precnded The recommen
Al dalioH Of sny material change. the dif'
n ficulies upon this head have. however,
Al ceased, and 4 larger discretion is now left
!, 10 l5e Goverumenl.
! cannot 100 strongly urge the policy Of
,. salhorizing the establishment " a laHe OF
Il steamships regularly To ply beiweon his
- conulry aud fUreign ports, and upon Qns
? sn waters, for The, transportation OF the
!. mat. The example Of hs B,itshtioVern.
q nsnl is we.lwGr'y Of imitation in thlsres
hl peel. The belief iS strongly entertained
. that the emnlumeDis alisiHg from the tlan.
Ii sparlalion Of mail matter lofOrelgn coua'
n rIies, wnuldopsraiesf ilsefa as All induce.
!. ment 10 cause indiviaual enterprise TO m
q IJertaksi that branch Of the task; aud the
n remuneration Of The g jveTnmont would
i consist nlhe addition readily made 10 our
!. steam navy. ia case Ot OmeTgency, by the
d shi,s so enplnyod. SaouId this suggts-
u Ilon meet your approval, the propriOly OF
a placing such ships under the co nmAnd OI
:. experienced officers Of tha navy, will not
!, escape your Obse, ,vltion. The Applic~ ton
n of steam 10 the purp 'ses ofnAv'l warfare
q cOgenlIy TecOnsiends an extensive steam
marine as iInp,flant in estimating he do
n fences sf the country. Fortunately, ;hi0
d may be,altAiuod BY us, 10 great ex enl
/. wilhou uculrng any large amount OF ex
@ penditllres. Steam vessels TO b1 engaged
!. Lin The transportation 0t the mills on Onr
/. ptinci al waleb courses, lakes, aud paris
Il Of tiur coast, could also be 50 constructs &C
il Is 10 be Efficient as war vessels when need
" ed, aud @Ou Id, Of themselves cOUs,itute I
/. formidable force, in order 10 rcpei attack,
DT from aboard. We cannnt he blind to ihC
, fact. thai other notions have already atldet
pT large numbers OF steamships to their ma.
q val armanentS, aud that lhs new aud pow
= erful ogent is destined 10 Tevoluli"niz'
Dfllhe condition uf The world. Il become.
a the United States. therefore, looking I,
II their security 10 adopt a SimiiaI policy
a aud lha plan suggested will enable them
n, to do so at small comparalivr cost.
10 l take the greotesi pleasure in bearing
testimony To the zeal aad untiring indus
B try which hSs character zsd The conduct o.
10 ,he members OF the Executive Cabinet
= Each, in his appropriate sphere, has reH'
!, d cred me tile most efficient aid IN curry
ing on the government, and il viii moi,
}. trust, appear OuI OF place. for me 10 bear
!, this public lesu,nnny. TINS cardintl Ob
!, iecIs which sdonld ever be he'd IN view
:. by ihnse entrusted with tho adnntsIra.
a lion Of pIblic affairs, are :igdly, and
/. without favor OF affection, 50 TO later.
pre-, thu nIli0nal u, expressed IN the
e laws. as that Injustice should he done
h 10 none,-nstice 10 all. This has
d been The rnie upon which they have
! acted, and thus, il il believed, that
d few cases, ANY exist wherein our fellow.
h cltlz4ns wbo,irom time 10 llNle have bsea
/ drawn % he seat of goveumenl, Bave
' gone away dissatisfied. Where the iesif
i IN ny has been periecied.ald was esteem.
, cd satisfactory, their claims have been
) promptly audited, and this IN ths absence
I, Of all favoritisn Or p!rtially. The GOV
ernment which is no iisllo hs own peq.
pie, can neither clam ihrir ufisclion, nor
the respect Of tie World, Al The samy
time. iheclosesl aileriion has been pa ID
10 lhnse matters whlch relate more i'm ne.
dIiiely 70 The great concerns Of The coun.
iIry Order and efficiency ia eac hfausb