Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-23

several States ard Territories 10 pay the
revolutionary and other pensioners The a.
mounts allowed them by law Your atiel-
ton Is invited 10 the recommendations of
the Secretary OF War on this subject -
/ These agents incur heavy responsibilities
and perform important duties, and no rel.
son exists why they should not be placed on
The same footing, as 10 compensation, with
other disbursng officers.
Our relations with the various Ind an
tribes continue TO be OF pacific character.
The unhappy dissension which have existed
among The Che rokees for many years pas,
have been healed. Since my las; annual
message, important treaties have been ne
goliated with some of the t,ibes, by which
the Indian tile 10 large tracts OF valuable
land, within the limits of the States and
Territories, have been extinguished, and ar
rangements made for removing them to the
country west Of The Mississippi. Between
three and four thousand Of different tribes
have been removed 10 the country provides
for them by treaty s;ipula,ions, and arrange
men.s have been made for others to follow.
In our intercourse wuh The several tribes
! particular attention has been given 10 the
important subject Of education. The num-
Der OF schools established amons them has
been increased, anl add iional means pro-
vided. not only tor teach NJ them The rujl-
menis of education, but OF instrucing them
ia agrcul u e and the mechan C arts.
refer You 10 the report Of the Secretary
Of the Navy for satisfactory view of the
operations Of The department under bis
charge during the past year. 1t is crafty
iny to petceive, that willie the war wish
Mexico has rendered it necessary t. EN-
ploy an unusual number OF our armed ves~
sells on her coast, the protection due 10 our
commerce in other quarters OF The world
has not been insufficient No means will
be spared 10 give efficiency TO the naval
serv ce in the prosecution Of the war; and
am happy 10 know that the officers and
men anxIously desire TO devote themselves
o The service of their country in any enter
prise, however difficult of execution.
! recommend TO your favorable cons:d
Grafton the proposit on 10 add 10 each OF
our foreign sqnadrons an efficient sea stca.
iHGI, uiih ptS'olIN WIN 4ib wv 'Ch
tns establishment al Pensacola of The me-
cessary mean; OF repairing and ref ing The
The vessels Of the Dlvy employed IN The
Gulf of Mexico.
There are oher suggestions in The re-
port which deserve, and doubt not vi re-
ccive your consideration.
The progress and condition Of the mail
service, for the past year, are FULLY preSen-
ted in the report Of he Pos mas er General.
J he revenue for the year ending Oh the
tIir ieth Of June last, amounted to three
mill on folr bundled and ghty>seven thou
sand one hundred and n;neiy-n.nc dollars,
which is eight bundled and two thousand
* huadl ed and lorty-two dul.ars and fifty
five Gems less than that Of the preceding
year. The payment for that depMincn'.d a
RING the same time, amounted ID iour mill
ion 9hty loIr thousand two hundred and
ninety seven dollars and twenty two cents.
OF thus sum FIVE hundred and ninety seven
thousand and nine,y seven dollars and elgh
~ cents have been drawn f.om The Treasl
nv. The disbursements for the year we're
two huadleI and thirty SIX Thousand four
bundled and thirty foJr dJ.lars aid seventy
seven cents less iEau those OF the preceding
year.
Willie the Disbursements have been thus
dim nished. Tie ma fac litles have been
enlarged by new mail routes, of FIVE thous-
aud seven hundred and thirty nine niles;
an increase OF tr4nspo Ia ion one m II on
seven hundred and sIAty-iuur thousand one
hundred AID forty five miles, ard the
establishment OF four hundred aud 'ghtecn
new post Offices Contractors, pos mas ers,
aud others engaged in this branch of the
service, have performed their duties viii
energy and lahhiulness deserving c'mnen
da; on. For many interesting details con
Injected with the opera ions OF this es;ab-
lshmeni, you are referred to the report o!
The Pos m ster General; and his sugges
lions for improving lis revenues are recon-
mended to your favorable consideration.
repeat the op MON expressed IN my
last annual message, thnt The BUSINESS OF
this department should be SO regulated that
the revenues derived f,om i! should be
made 10 equal Me expenditures; and ii is
believed thai This may lie done by proper
notifications of the present laws, rs sug
gested by he report OF the Postmaster
Genetul, without changing the present
a,es of postage.
With full reliance upon the wisdom and
patriotism of your d=llberaions, it will be
my duty, rs ii vii be my anxious desire,
TO co.. pera'e with you IN every cosiIlutlooai
effort To promote the welfare and ma nlaln
The honor Gf our common country.
!. JAMES X. POLK.
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