True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-12-24

inaccessible 10 vessels OF greater dfaugut, anu
the practicability of constructing them IN The
interior, strongly recommends that liborala p-
preparations should BE- made for this impor-
tant object Whatever may have beer our
policy in the earlier stages Of the government,
when the nation was IN its infancy, our ship
ping interests and commerce comparatively
small. our resources limited, our population
sparse and scarcely extending beyond the limits
OF the original thirteen States, that policy must
be essentially different now that we have grown
from three to more than twenty millions OF peo-
ple,-that our commerce, carried IN our own
ships, is found in every sea, and that our ter
rilorial boundaries and settlements have been SO
greatly expanded Neither our commerce,
nor our long line of coast on the ocean and on
the lakes, can be successfully defended against
foreign aggression by means Of lortlilcatlons
alone. These are essential at important com
mercial and military points, but our chlet re-
lance for this object must be on well organ
lied, efficient navy The benefits resulting
from such navy are not confined to the At
lantic States The productions of the interior
which seek market abroad, are directly de-
pendent on the safety and freedom Of our com,
merce The occupation of the BaFze below
New Orleans by hostile force would cmbar.
rass, f not s.aenae, the whole export trade Of
the Mississippi and affect the value Of the
agricultural products ofthe entire valley oil that
mighty river and its tributaries
II has never been our policy to maintain
large standing armies in time of peace. They
are contrary to the genius Of our free instl.u-
tons, would impose heavy burdens on the
people, and be dan rerous to public liberty, Our
reliance for protection aud defence ON the land
must be mainly on orr citizen soldiers, who
will be ever ready, as they ever have been
ready in times past, to rush with alacrity, at the
call Of taair country, 10 her defence. This
description Of force, however, cannot defend
our coast, harbogs, ana inland seas nor pro-
tect our commerce on the ocean or the lakes
These must be protected by our navy.
Considering an increased naval force, and
especially Of steam vessels, corresponding with
our growth and importance IS a nation, and
proportional TO the increased and increasing
naval power Of other nations of vast imPor
lance as regards our safety, and the great and
growing interests to be protected Ivy il | re-
commtud the subject 70 the favorable consider
alton Of Congress.
The report OF the Postmaster General here
with communicated, contains a detailed state
meni oIthe operations Of his department DUNG
the past year L will be seen TINT the income
from hostages will fall short oil The expenditures
for the year between one aaj two millions oil
dollars This ja.isIancyhas been caused by
the reduction Of tn rlles Of postage which
was made by The ae' the third oi March last
No principle has been more generally at1H.ts-
ccd in by the people than tHat this department
should sus,au its By limiting is expenditures
10 It's income. Couggcss has mover sought TO
make it source OF reynae for general pur-
poses, except lJf short period during tue last
war with Great Britain uos should 1t ever be-
come charge oa .ha general treasury u
Congress shall adhere 70 tbs principle as
lhjn! they ought, it will be necessary e,taerto
coHaiI the present mai. service. so as TO reduce
the expenditures, or so - modnr Tie act C.. HE
third Of March Inst as 10 improve its revenues
The extension Of the mail service and the adj
dNional facilities which will be dcmonied by
the rapid extension and increase Of population
on our western frontier, VIII not admit 81 such
curlai!m,nt as will materially reduce the pre-
sent expenditures 10 the adjustment oil thc
present tariff Of hostages the Interests OF The
people demand that the lowest rates be Adopted
which will produce the necessary revenue TO
meet the expenditures Of the department | IN
vite the attention Of Congress 10 The Suggestions
of the Postmaster General on this SUBJECT I'm,
der the belief that such a modification d the
late law be made as viii YIELD sufficient revenue
a.. ] -f'.