Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-25

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hy of constructing them in the interior,
strongly recommends that liberal .appropri-
ations should be made for this important OBJ
ject Whatever may haze beenour policy
In the earlier stages OF the government,
when lhess nations was In its infancy ,ssour
shipping interests and commerce compare
lively small, our resources limited, our
population sparse and scarcely extending /
beyond the limits of the original thirteen
States, that policy mus, be essentially dill
ierert nowtlat we have grown from three
to more than twenty millions of people
that orr commerce, carried in our ships, is
found in our own sea and that GlIr own
territorial boundaries and settlements have
been so greatly extended. Neither our
commerce nor our long line Of coast on
the ocean and the lakes. can be success
fully defended against foreign aggression
by means Of forlfications alone. These
are essential at important commercial and
military points, but our chief reliance tor
this object must be on well organized,
efficient navy. The benefits resulting from
such navy are not confined iothe Allan
tic States. The productions Of the inter-
Tor hich seek market abroad, are di-
rectly dependent on the safety and free
dom Of our commerce. The occupation Of
the Bill below New Orleans by hos
tile force would embarass, if not stagnate,
The whole export trade OF The mississippi
and effect the value of the agricultural pro-
duc;s OF the entire valley OF that mir hty
river AMI its tributaries.
1t has never been onr policy 10 maintain
large standing armies in time OF peace
The, are contrary 10 the genius OF orr free
institutions, would impose heavy burdens
on the people, and be dangerous to pubic
liberty. Our reliance for protection and
defence on the the land, ,nnst be mainly on
our citizen soldies, who will be ever ready
as they ever have been ready in times
past, to rush with alacrily, at the call OF
their country, TO her defence. This des-
cription OF i,rce, however, cannot defend
our coast, harbors, and inland seas, nor
protect our commerce on the ocean or The
, lakes. These must be protected by our
/ navy.
+ Considering an increased naval force
: especially OF steam vessels, corresponding
= with our growth and Importance as a ma,
r lion, and proportional to the increased ano
: increasing naval power of other nations, o
4 vast inpo lance as regards our safety, ant
: and the great and growing interests TO bt
protected by it, recommend the subject Il
: the favorable consideration oil Congress.
o The report of The Post Master Genera
+ herewith communicated, contains detail
: ed statement OF the operations OF his de
e partment during the last year. 1t will b
e seen that the income from postages vii
e fall short of the expenditures for the yea
4 between one and two millions of dallars
|, This deficiency Las been caused by the re
II dnction Of the rates Of postage, which wa
j. made bv the act of the third OF March last
Is No principle has been more generally &C
h guessed in by the people than that TN
.e department should sustain itself by limit
Is ing its expenditures to its income. Cor
to gress has never sought TO make 1t sourc
if Of revenue for general purposes, exceE
.g for short period during the last war wi,
n. Great Britain, nor should 1t ever become
y charge on The general treasury. Ii Cor
of gress should adhere to This principle, as
I'd think they ought, it will be necessary e
b. her to clrtall The present matt service, ;
as To reduce the expenditures, or 50
= modify the act OF the third OF March last
IN to improve It's revenue. The extension
rs the mail service, and the additional iacl!
en- ties which Will be demanded by the rap
1t- extension and increase Of population {
as orr western frontier, will not admit
..g such curlailmenl as will materially re.in
OF the present expenditures. In the adjns
lal ment Of the tariff OF posatges the interes
al, Of the people demand that the lowest rat
ra- be adopted which will produce the niece
en- sary revenue to meet the expenditures
lid the department. | invite the attention
hat Congress to the suggestions of the Pos
his master Genesal on this subject, under Z
in belief that such modification Of the Ia
DIV law may be made as will yield suffice
he revenue without further calls Oh the tire,
es- ury, and with very little change in I
all present rates OF postage.
lag Proper measures have been taken,
ly. pursuance of the act of the third of Mar
,ed last. for the establishment of lines OF m
am steamers between this and foreign CO.,
me tries. The Importance of this servl
Of commends itself strongly to favorable &C
ain sheraton. H3 &sf flfS}fFE
Of With the growth of our country,
il. public business which devoves on
heads OF the several executive departing
md has greatly increased. In some respee
adj The distribution of duties among til
an seems to be incongruons, and many
be- these might be transferred from one to
W. other with advantage 10 public Interest
we A more auspicioas Tune for the consld
tx att n of this subject by Congress, wit
.i>e view to system in the organization Of
ssls several departments, and more app
rib pirate division Of the public business, !
gh- uol probably occur.
,ars The most important duties of the ST
nu- Department relate to oar foreign affairs
e Of By the great enlargement of the family
YER nations, the increase OF our commerce,
our the CORES spending extension oil our con
will lar system, the business OF this depaltm
ans has been greatly increased. In its pr
l,,tsoc If, ri