Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-19

,ne nesess.ry provision for surveying the public
'enas, ~ bringing him Into market A our
en'tew who new reohis u DIT distant region
neve eeen subjected = esny mrdships, priva.
uo'.' sne ssc''aSes - tnesr emigration, and by
their improvements have enhanced the value or
the public lands In the neehborh hood Of their act
Elements. Il 10 recommended that liberal srsuts
be made to them Of such portions Of these Isnds
~ they may occupy, and that similar grants or
rights Of pre-emtion be made to oil who may EN-.
israte thither within alimi,ed period. 10 be p,s.
scribed by law.
The report of the Secretary Of war contain,
detailed information telstive to the seversl
branches Of the public service connected with
that department.. The opsratioas Of the army
have been ofa satisfactory and highly gratifying
! character srofaHud ~ - ~ =,
] recommend to your early and favorable con.
sideIstion the measures proposed BY the Seere.
6le of the regular army, for ito greater efficiency
in the field, and for raising additional force 10
serve during the war with Mexico.
| Embarrassment 10 likely to rise for want of
legal provision autherising compensation TO be
made 10 the ageh,s employed in the several 6ta,es
and Territories 10 ray the revolutionary and
| other pensioners the amounts allowed them by
law. Your attention 10 invited TO the recon-.
mcndations Of the Secretary Of war on this sub.
ject. These agents incur heavy responsibilities
| and perform important cutiss, and no reason ex.
| lists why they should not be placed on the same
footing. - 10 compensation, with other disburs.
ing officers. W
Our relations with the various Indian tribes
continne 10 be OF a peac eful character. The un
happy dissentions which have existed among
the Cherokees for many years past have been
healed Since my last annual message imror
| tant treaties have been negotiated with some OF
the tribes, by which the Indian title to large
tracts Of valuable land wi,bin the limts of III,
States and Territories has been exiingnshed ant
i arrangements made for removing them 10 tn,
country west Of The Mississippi Between 3 ant
4 thousand, of different tribes, have been remov
ed TO the country provided for them by treat,
stpustion, and arrangements have been mad,
for others 10 follow. ~ POI
Il In our intercourse with the several tribes, par
ticolar attention has been given TO the importan
subject Of education The number Of school
established among them / as been increased an,
additional means provided rot only for teachin,
4 them the rudiments Of education, but OF instruc
ting them IN agriculture and the mechanic arts
refer you TO the report Of the Secretary o
the Navy for satisfactory view Of the opera
tons Of the department under his charge durin
the rast year. II 10 gratifying to perceive, tina
while the war with Mexico has rendered il ne
crsssry 10 employ an unusua! number Of ou
armed vessels on her coasts, the protection du
, 10 our commerce in other quarters Of the worl
, has not proved insufficient No means will
+ spared TO give efficiency TO the naval service /
+ the prosecution Of the war and an happy :
. know that the officers and men anxiously desir
10 devote themselves to the service Of their couf
try many enterprise. however difficult Of exec,
, tion. ~. daz y8e' '.r.rf r. f0 i.ar7-T az -
nj recommend to your favorable eonsideratio
the proposition TO add TO each Of our forei ie
I squadrons an efficient sea steamer. and, ss esp
@sll AoVn 49, seaAl l.st q
E Pensseoa Of the ueeesssry means Of rerairr
= and refitting the vesstls Of the navy employs
/: in the Gulf Of Mexico. HH
There are other suggestions in the repo,
. which deserve, and doubt not will receive, yot
| consideration. Htr fN yi-gf rl
The progress and condition Of tie mail s.rvir
for the ratt year lre fully presented in the repo
Of the Post. master General. The revenue ft
, the year ending on the 3oth Of June last. smouI
b ted TO s3,4S7 100, which 10 $50 6&2 As less ,hs
Q that Of the preceding year. The payments e
that department during the fame time smounte
10 s4.osl 2e7 20. Ofths sum S5o7, OF so ha,
4 been drawn from the treasury.
The disbursements for the year were s236.Aa
/. ~ less than those Of the preceding year Viii
. the disbursements have been thus diminished
the facilities have been enlarged by new ma
routes Of .739 miles an increase Of trans ort
iion of .764 las miles, and the establishment
4 4;S new post Officer. aHra
J. Contractors es'rasters. and others, engage
h in this branch of the service. have performs
n their duties with energy and fai,hfunsss deser
d ing. commendation. For many interesting d
!. tails connected with the operations Of this esta
}. lshment, you are referred 10 the report of
d Postmaster General and his suggestions for in
Il proving its revenues are recommended 10 yo,
/. favorable eonsideration. ] repeat the opinit
/. expressed in my last annual message, that Il
}, business Of this department should be so rsgul
d ted that the revenues derived from il should
. made to equal the expenditures and il is belle
ed that this may b. done by proper modiheatit
e Of the present laws. a. suggested in the report
d the Postmaster General, without changing u
e present rates Of postsge. sd, f1a
n With full reliance upen the wisdom and rstI
!. tism OF your deliberations. it will be my dut
i. a. il will be my anxious desire, 10 eo-opera
!. with you in every constitutional effort To promo
!, the welfare and maintain the honor Of onr cor
!. mon country. JAMES K. FOLK.
(. WAsniseToR, December 9. 1886.
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