Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-12-12

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The accompanying report Of the Secretary ofthe
Navy win explain to you the situation Of that
branch Of the service The present organization at
ton Of the Department imparts to lis opera
tions great efficiency; but concur fully in the
propriety Of division Of the Bureau Of Construc-
ton, Equipment, and Repairs, into two Bureaux.
The subjects - now arranged, are ineongruous,
and require to . certain extent, information and
qualifications altogether dissimilar.
Africa have been conducted with all due attention
to the object which led to its organization; and
am happy to say that the officers and crews have
enjoyed the best possible health, under the system
adopted by the officer in command. 1t 10 believed
the United States is the only nation which has by
its laws. subjected to the punishment Of death, az
pirates. those who may be engaged in the slave
trade. A similar enactment on the part other ma
tions would not fail to be attended by beneficial
results.
In consequence Of the difficulties which have en-.
listed in the way Of securing titles for the necessary
grounds, operations have not yet been commenced
towards the establishment Of the Navy Yard at
Memphis. So soon az the title Is perfected, no
further delay will be permitted to intervene It
Is well worthy Of your consideration. whether Con.
Gress should not direct the establishment of rope.
walk, in connection with the contemplated Navy
Yard ameasute not only Of economy but a. highly
useful and necessary. The only establishment Of
the sort connected with the service 10 located
at Boston; and the advantages Of similar estab-
lishment convenient to the hemp growing region,
must be apparent to all.
The report Of the Secretary presents other mat.
tiers to your consideration, Of an important charac-
ter in connection with the service.
In referring you to the accompanying report Of
the Postmaster General, it Affords me continued
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fact that, the affairs of the Department for the last
four years, have been conducted a.. from Its
aided resources, to meetits large expenditures On
my coming into Office, debt Of nearly $500 900 ex-
isted against the Department, which Congress dis.
charged by an appropriation from the Treasury
The Department, on the 4th Of March next, will be
found, under the management Of it's present efficient
head, free Of debt or embarrassment, which could
only have been done by the observance and practice
Of the greatest vigilance and economy. The laws
have Contemplated, throughout, that the Depart
ment should be self-sustained; but it may become
necessary, with the wisest regard to the public in.
terests, to introduce amendments and alterations
in the system. There 10 strong desire manifested
in many quarters to alter the tariff of letter pos
tage 40 to reduce the amount Of tax at present inn
posed.
Should such measure be carried into effect, to
the full extent desired, it cannot well be doubted
but that for the first years of its operation, di.
minished revenue would be collected, the supply
Of which would necessarily constitute charge up.
ON the Treasury. Whether such result would be
desirable it will be for Congress, in its wisdom, to
determine. 1t may in general be asserted that rad
ical alterations in any system should rather be
brought about gradually, than by sudden changes;
ton Of letter postage, the Department might still
sustain itself through the revenue which would ac-
crue by the increase ofletters The state and con.
dition Of the public Treasury has, heretofore, been