Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-11


sss'es thu, policy snass NJ essentially a,ty.,
en- nos ,hs we has, gso~a ftu;n thrcs N
nose han twenty millions " people, thai
oof commerce, easr,ci = OUT own SHIPS, 70
'ooal "a every eco. ssd lhs, GOT ,.rs,.ss,sl
6opsd1rss sod sesilers~ras have been o.
grcstiy Expanded N.ahvf out commerce.
nor our ioo; line Of eos~ On the oe~ss and
on The skcs, can BE- soccessfJliy de4ewtrd
sganr fSreign sger-s'oe By ssesns OF lor.
uhcsiiobs alone. Thee ere e,srnliui o.
important eosmex,si and miis,r po,n,,
b0t our chef fei,sac. lor lhs o,s.ei mus
be on we'll osesosxed, ,fiic,vui Dsvy. The
brnci'is resulting from such . navy are nos
confined To the hiiao,c STATE. The pro.
toeticos Of the inferior, which seek a msr.
ka abroad are dircrly depndcn, on the
sasty and freedom Of our commerce. The
occupation Of the Bslr bclos New Or
leans, BY hostile force, would cmbarr Use
u no' asgnaic the whole erpou ,fsd. Of
The N'ss'ss,Ppi, Nod sH-ei the value az IN.
agricultural producf. Of the entire valley Of
dat nj h,y rver and ne tributaries
II has never been our 70 ,cy h maintain
large SANDING arinws ia time Of pcaee--
They afe contrary 10 the genus OF our free
institutions, would impose heavy burden, on
the people, AMI BE- dangerous TO public Id.
euy. Ou rclonce ior protection and de.
bce on the Ind, mvs be mainly on our
lcaizens soldiers, who will be ever ready. rs
they ever have been ready 10 times past, 10
rosh with alsef,ly. nj the call Of their eouo.
10y. 10 her defence This description OF
Ipfce, however, Cannot dri,ad oor coast, har.
bors aud inland sels, nor protect our com
merce on the occ,n or the lakes These
: must b. protected nv our navy.
Considering an increased naval force, and
especially Of steam vessels, corresponding
{ vnh our growth aud Importance ns nation,
aud proportional Ia ibc Increased and IN.
!, ctessIng naval power OF other nations, Of
vast mpof,aDce ne regards our safety, and
/. the great and growing interests TO be pro.
, lcct,d by II, recommend the subject 10 tho
. favorable consideration OF Congress
c The report Of The Postmaster General
c herewith communicated. contains a detailed
o statement Of the operations Of his depart
Q ment during The past year II will DO seer
: that lhe income from hostages will fall shor
y Of the expenditures iof the year between
u
n has been caused by fhe reduction r the ~.
)i OF postage which wos made by the act o
is the 81 OF March hst No principle hn
h been more generally ncqui seed IN by III
e peopl, than that this department should sus
Y, tain itself by limiting ns expenditures to It
n income. Cong e.s has never sought 1
n make il a source OF revenue for genefa
purposes, except Tor sbou period durin
v the last war with Great Britain, nor shoul
a, i, ever become charge on the genera
,r treasury. If Congress shall adhere to hi
is principle, as think they ought ], will b
er necessary either TO curtail the prcscn, ma
,e service, so as to reduce the expenditures @
q. so TO modify the oct OF the Sd OF March la
- as 10 improve its revenues, The e1tcnsio
IN Of the mail service, and the additional laci
4. iics which will be dcmaaded by The rnpI
as extension and increase OF population on o.
,g western frontier, will no, ADM, OF such Gu
x. taihncni as Will materially reduce the pre-
r. cnt expenditures In the adjustment Of h
h. tariff Of pos,ngcs the Interests ofthe poop
a demand, that the loves, rates be adopts
he winch will produce the necessary revcn,
IN. to meet the expenditures OF the deparimc
he invt tie attention oil Congress o Tho su
rs, gcs;ions OF the Postmaster General on ii
Ds, subject, under the belief that such MOD
osl hcation Of the late law may be made as "
-er yield sufficient revenue without further cuI
Of on the treasury, and with very liule chanj
IN m TIC pres nj rates Of postage.
en- PfoplI measures have krcn taken,
Of pursuance OF the act OF the 81 OF Mar
,od last for The establishment OF lines Of m.
ld steamers between this and iore,gG countu,
ch Tht.tmponance Of this service common
or, itstlf strongly 10 favorable consideration.
M With the growth Of our country I
so public business which dcvovrs on thc hea
ui. OF the scvctal Executive departments
greatly increased la some respects, ,
md distribution OF duties among them ~ot
ty seem 10 be incongruons, and many Of The
100 mgut be transferred from one 10 nnott
ID, with advantage to the public interests,
Id, more anspiclous time for the consi erati
b. Of this subject by Congress, with a view
be, system IN the organization OF the seve
ese departments and moe appropriate diyIsl
fps OF the public business. will not probably
Of cur.
ore The most important duties OF the 81
cen Depnums nj relate to our foreign affairs
ad. BY the grca, enlargement Of The idmily
ace nations the increase OF our commerce, a
OF the corresponIing extension Of onr eonsu
,ill system, the business Of This department
, OF been greatly increased. 10 It's present
canl1al,oa many dunes OF domestic natu
ION and CONSISTING OF details, are devoived
in the Secretary Of Slnte, ~hch do not app
m nrialely belong 10 the foreign drpartm n
the ibc government and may properly be Ira
- Drrl 10 some other department One
az these grows on, of the present 81
-as OF lhc law concetuiRg the Pat
IN Odice, which, lew years SINCE, :
eat subordinate oierkship, but has bocom
: Of distinct bureau Of great importance. "
1,sc an exc, lent internal organization. II - I
en-. connected ,yth The State D.naumrnt