Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-12-17

70 large tracts Of valuable land within the limits of the State.
ahuteorles has been exngulshed and arrangements made
LOT removing them TO the country Of the Mississippi Be
Iee anu tou thousand of different tribes, have been
removed TO the country provided for them by puaons
ana arrangements have been made for others to follow.
In our intercourse with the tribes particular attention
mas been given to the important subject of education The
NUMBER oil sabbath schools established by them has been
anu addonal means provided, not only for teaching
them the rudments of eduatOn but of ucng them ag-
rcultuTe and the mechanic arts.
refer you the report of the Secretary oftbe navy for
satisfactory view OF the operations of the department under his
le past year Is gratifying to perceive that,
WINE tue war win Mexico has rendered necessary
poy an unusual number oour vessels on her coasts
que 70 our commerce in other quarters OF the world
S o' PioFou hsuIhceht NO means VIII bespared TO give
ehclency to the naval service in the prosecution of the
ana am happy to know that the officers and anxousy
desire to devote themselves service of their country
any emergency however difficult of execution.
recommend to your favorable consideration the proposition
1uu 10 each OF our foreign squadrons an ehce sea steamer
anu as especially demanding attention. the establishment at
PENSACOLA OF the necessary means of repairing and ehng the
vessels of the navy employed in the Cuff Of Mexico.
There are other suggestions in the report which Deserve and
l doubt not will receive, your consideration
The progress condition of the mail service for the
year are fully presented in the report of the Post Master Gener
H. The revenue for the ending the Both of June last
amounted TO three millions four hndredand eighty seven thou
SAND one hundred and ninety nine dollars which eight hun
ded and two thousand six hundred and forty two dollars and
~ hVe cents less than that Of the proceeding The pay
nens Tor that department during the time amounted to
Tour millions eighty four thousand two hundred and ninety
seven dollars and twenty Ofs five hundred
and ninety seven thousand and ninety dollars and eighty
cents nave been drawn from the treasury The disbursements
of the year and thirty six thousand -four
hundred and thirty four dollars aud seventy seven cents
than those of the ding While the disbursements
have been thus diminished the mail facilities have been
ged by new mail rout of five thousand hundred and
thry nne miles; an increase of Transportation Of million
seven hundred and siNu thousand hundred and forty
hve miles, and the establishment of four hundred and eighteen
new post Offices Contractors posmacrs and Others engaged
In tins branch of the SERVICE have performed their duties will
energy and atfuness deserving commentators For many in
erestng details connected with the operations Of this eab
shment you are referred to hn report Of the Postmaster
Generals and his suggestions for improving its
recommended to your favorable consideration. repeat the
pnon expressed in last annual mesage that the business
this department should be regulated that the derived
from II should be made 10 equal the expenditures and be
eved that this may be done by proper notifications the pres
ent laws as suggested in the report of the Postmaster General
without changing the present rates of postage.
With full reliance upon the wisdom and patriotism Of you
deliberations, VIII BIO duty, will be my anxious desire
to cooperate with YOU in every constitutional effort promote
the welfare and ntnn the honor of country.
JAMES X POLK.
WAsHINoToN, December 8, 1916.