The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-12-20

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: to. undertake that branch Of the task and
B., The remuneration Of the government would
1 consist in the addition readily made to our
steam navy in case Of emergency bv the
ships so emPIoyed.-Should this sugges-
ton meet your approval, the propriety OF
, placing such ships under the command Of
experienced officers Of the navy, will not
escape your Obscrvalinn.--'rho applica-
non OF steam to the purpose of naval war
fare, cogeuIly recommend, IN extensive
steam marine as Important IN estimating
he dricnccs Of the country. Fortunately,
this may he attained by rs to a great ex.
tent wil,out inrurrlug any barge amount,
OF expenditure. Steam vessels 10 be en-.
gagged IN TIE transportation Of the mails on
our principal water courses. lakes, and
parts Of our coast, could also be cons,ruc-
ted So as Ia be efficient as war vessels
when needed; and would of themselves
constitute a formidable fllce TO repel at.
Iacks from abroad. We cannot be blind
TO the fact that other nations have already
/ added large numbers of steamships TO
/ their naval ornaments, and tina, this new
and powerful agent is destined to revolu-
/ tlouize the condition or the world. 1.-The
comes the United States, therefore, look
ing to their security, TO adopt a similar
policy and the plan suggested will ena-
bic them to do SO at a email comparative
cost.
take the greatest pleasure in bearing
tcrlimony to the zeal aud unlrnc indus
try which has characterised the conduct
If the members Of the executive cabinet.
Each, in his appropriate sphere, has rem
dered ne the most efficient aid in carry.
ing on the government, and IT will not,
trust, appear out Of place for me to bear
This public testlInany. The cardinal OBJ
lects which should ever be held in view
by those intrusled with The administration
Of public affairs, sre Iigidly, and without
favor or affection, so TO interpret the ma
tional will, expressed in the laws, as that
injustice should be done to one-justice |
to all. This has been the rule upon
which they have acted; and thus it is be-
lleved that few cases, if any, exist, where
III our fellow citizens, who from time TO
time have been drawn TO the seat OF 60
vernmcnt for the settlement Of their trans
actions with the government, have gone
away dissatisfied. Where the testimony |
has been perfected, and was esteemed Sal
tisiactory, their claims have been prompt
Y audited; and this in the absence of all .
iavorilism or partially The government
which is not just 10 its own people, can
neither claim their affection, nor the re-
spec. Of the world. At the same time the
closes, attention has been paid to those
matters which relate more Immediately to
the great concerns Of the country. Order
and efficiency in each branch Of the pub |
lie service have prevailed, accompanied by
a system Of the most rigid responsibility
on the part of the receiving and disribut-
ing agents. The fact in illustration of the
trulh of this remark, deserves to be no.
ticed that the revenues of the government,
amounting in the last four years to up
wards of $40, 900, 200, have been collec-
ted and discussed, through the numerous
government agents, withoul, the loss, by
default, of any amount worthy Of serious
commentary.
The appropriations made by congress
for the improvement of the rivers Of the
west, and of the hcrbors on the lakes, are
in course OF jndlclous expenditure under
suitable agents and are destined, it is TO
be hoped, to realize all the benefits design
cd 10 be accomplished by congress. |
cannot. however, sufficiently impress
upon congress the great importance of
withholding appropriations from improve
menls which are not ascerlained, by pre-
vious examination and survey, 10 be ne
cessary for the shelter and protection of
trade from the danger of storms and tenn
pests. Without this precaulion. the ex-
penditures are but too apt to euure to the
benefit of individuals, without reference to
the only consideration which can render
them consltutional-ihe public interest,
and the general good.
| cannot too earnestly urge upon YOU
the interests Of this District, over which,
by the constitution, congress has eXclu
slve jurisdiction. Ii would be deeply to
be regretted, should there be, at any time,
ground To complain on the part of "A com
munity whirh let,chaI "a n ia from, tho
parental care of the states Of Virginia and
Mary land, can only expect aid from con-
gress, as its local legislature. Amongs,
the subjects which claim your attention, is
the prompt organization of an asylum for
the insane, who may be found, from time
to time soJourning within the district. Such
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