The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-24

contains detailed information relative
The several bronthes Il the public scr
counre,ed wiih lhai department. Tn. :.
ersuons 10 tie army have been nj =,
,sac'afy aud highly gratifying aharse,..
recommend 20 your early aud Gyo,.
Die consideration the measures prco.-,
by Tie SECRETARY ~ War tor sp,edJ, $.
ng up The ratk and iiIe Of the rrgul0, .
my, lor ats greater efficiency ia "a, e''i
aud Tor raising an additional force 10 a.,
during the war With Mexico.
Embarrassment is likely TO atisa
want of legal provision authorizing roa
peusalion 20 be made 10 The ages,, 49,
ployed IN the several States aud T,,,.."
ries to pay the revolutionary aud olhe, ,.s
sioners the amounts allnwed then by a,
Your attention is invited 10 the recorr..
dations Of the Secretary of War on NJ.
subject. These agents incur heavy
sponsibdtles and perform important Jn,..
aud no reason exists why they sbouB =,
be placed on the same footing, as "a 80.
pcnsnlion, with other disbursmp nfH,.,.
Our relations with the ,afluu, Ld..
tribes continue TO be Of pacific eharas,..
The unhappy discussions which have :,
sied among the Chcrokees for many ,s,,,
past have been healed. Since nv Ia, :
nual message important treaties have La,s
negotiated with some Of the Tribes i
which The lndiln lile to large tracl, Of, :,
luabe land, within the limits of The Sat-,
and Territories, has been exlinpunb.g
and arrangements made for removing tb,r
to the country west Of the Missis,lpm
Between three and four thousand al ~
fetent tribes, have been removed 10 4.
country provided for them by lfes,ys.s
uialious, aud arrangements have been MI.
for Others to follow.
In our intercourse with the sevefallGls.
parucul. attention has been e,sa 10 II.
important subject Of education The ina.
Der Of schools established among hem b,
been increased, aud additional mean. "a.
vided, not only FOR Teaching them The ~.
dlmcnis Of educallou. hot Of in.ue,t,
them n agriculture aud the mechsn.e nj,
refer yru 10 the rp'r' Of ltr SCR.
l1fy of the Navy ior satisfactory -,
of tho operations Of the department la.,i
his charge during the past Year. !.
graft, ing t. perceive that While llt sr
siih Mexico has rendered II nect,s1 d
employ an unusual number Of our sfas!
vessels on her coasts, the pruiccitJ5 =
10 our commerce 20 other quarters q IL
World ha, "a, proved insufficient N
means all be spared to give eiicierey
The naia service 20 thr prose bton 7 IL
war; ard am harry 20 know lhsl ta-&
hcefs Dud men auN'pusly desire 20 deta
themselves to the service II httl ctva1
"a aGy enterprise, however difficult q 81
ccuuon
! recommend to YOUR lavorablv coa,3s
raiipa the proposition 20 add to each i -
foreign squadrons "a efficient sea .,e&a7
and, as especially demanding auec',r, ta
establishment at Pensacola q the peeesa
~ means Of repairing nod ref'nR =
sc1srIs Of The navy employed 10 nc ca
Ct Mexico.
There arc other suggestions IN W. NJ
pot, which deserve, sud, Doubt r5i al
receive your consideration.
The progress suI condition nf he gH
service i"r the past ysat arc fuiIy ptsv@
ted IN the report u tho Postmaster Gts
raj The revenue FOR The year cndusCI
Ibe Both Of juno las, amounled 10 ST.
4-7,100. whjth - $500. di2 - les, t.iI
that q the preceding year. The p,y ac,
Tor that department during the sam. "a
7rcua.rd 8 i.0- .,2gT -. Ofiha,1a
Sj91. Gg7 20 have been drawn liom =
treasury. THO Disbursements fuf Ne ttu
we're $3.50 i3I 81 ,es. Than those !. ~
preceding car While tic dsbur.erela
have been thus Diminished, The mas s.h
ties have been enlarged BY now mai. rolia
II 5,730 miles; m increase of transport
tiun Il 1881, IS miles. aud ne cslabss
lEcni q It's ncw post otIices. Costa,
tors, postnasters, and others, engaged 4
this branch Of tho service, have gctlout'
their duties With rncres aud fallhaata
deserving Commentator fuf mlng o
letesltrg deln,ls connected h the open
tons Of THIS esinblishmcn, you arc fsis,
red 10 the report u the Postmaster Gese
raj ond hls suggestions fot improving %
revenues are recommended to your is'o's
bio consideration. repeat the ofa'
expressed Ia ms last nDD aal message 'H
he business Of IBIS department sh.e.4
50 regulated that Tho revenues den'o
from It should be made equal TO lhe .
pcudtlufcs aud il IS belize 6. that %
may be done by proper nod,hcaI'oa'
The present laws, as suggested 70 lhe rep
Of the Postmaster General. without th7a5
ING lhe present rates Of postage.
With full reliance upon The wisdom ~
patriotism Of your deliberations, Il a'l
NY daty, rs !, ~lll he my anxious d'NF'
TO CO operate wlth you ~ every codde',
ilonal effort TO promote the welfare !"
maintain The honor OF our common country
JAMES h. FOLA
W.sWsGToN, Dee 2. 1916.
WORKING OF THE Sun TREtSth
Al the Fedora Court tins week, NE v