Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-29


The number of schools established among
Them has been Increased, and additional
means provided, moi. only for teaching
them the rudiments of education, but zoi,
instrncsing them in agriculture and the
mechanic arts.
refer you to the report ofthe Secretary
of the Navy for satisfactory view ofthe
operations of the department under his.
charge during the past year. 1t is graf.
flying toPerceive, that while the war with
Ne leo has rendered it necessary to EN-.
.ploy an unusual number of our armed
vessels on her coast, the protection due to
our commerce in other quarters of the
world has not been insufficient. No
means will be spared to give efficiency To
the naval service in the prosecution Of
The war; and lam happy TO know that the
officers and men anviously dc sire to devote
themselves to the service Of their country
in any enterprise, however difficult ofex.
ecution. A
recommend to your favorable cnnsid-
Grafton the proposition to add TO each of
or foreign squadrons an efficient sea
steamer. and as especially demanding at
tention. the establishment al Pensacola of
the necessary means of repairing and re-
lifting the vessels of the navy employed
in the Gulf Of Mexico. s7u
There are other suggestions in the re
port which deserve, and | doubt not will
receive your, consideration.
The progress and condition ofthe mail
service, for the past year. are fully pre-
scented in the report of the Postmaster
General. The revenue for the year end.
ing on the thirtleth Of June last, amounted
to three million four hundred and eighty
seven thousand one hundred and ninety.
nine dollars. which is eight hundl ed and
two thousand six hundred and forty.two
dollars and fifiy-ive cents less than tha,
OF the preceding year. The payment
for that department.. during the same time.
amounted to four million eighty -four thous-
and two hundred and nineiy.seven dollars
and twenty-five cents. OF this sum five
hundred and ninety seven thousand and
ninety seven dollars and eighty cents have
been drawn from the Treasury. The
disbursements for the year were two hun
and thirty four dollars and seven cents
less than those Of the preceding year.
While the disbursements have been
thus diminished, the mail facilities have
been enlarged 10y new mail routes, of FIVE
thousand seven hundred and thirty nine
miles. an increase of transportation one
million seven hundred and sixiyftur ihous.
and one hundred and forty five miles. and
the establishment of four hundred and
eighteen new post-offices. ContI actors.
postmasters, and others engaged in this
branch Of the service, have performed
their duties with energy and faitbfmlness
deserving commentator. For many
Interesting details connected with the op.
erations of this establishment. you are
referred to the report of the Postmaster
General; and his suggestions for improv.
ing its revenues are recommended to your
favorable consideration.
repeat the opinion expressed in my
last annual message, that the business of
this department should he so regulated
that the revenues derived from it should
be made to equal the expenditures; and il
is believed that this may be done by prop.
er notifications of the present laws, as
suggested br the report ofthe Postmaster
General. without changing the present
rates ofpostage.
With full reliance upon the wisdom and
patriotism of your deliberations, il will be
my duty. as it will be my anxious desire,
TO cooperate with you in every cons,itu.
tional effort TO promote the welfare and
maintain the honor Of our common country.
JAMES K. POLK.
Washington, December 8, 1876.