The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-12-23

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eErise n0nllol over said steamships and /
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exrlusiIe Use and senire Il lie United /
STATES" upon making Pr"prr eemPsnsa-
iI0n 10 use eUnlrarlnns lisefrfoE." ~
Whilst these sleam slips vi be EN- I
ployed 10 transporting lie mails Of the /,
United Stairs e"aslwise, AMI 10 foreign
countries. upon IN annual enf l0ensali0n
10 be paid ln Tie awners. lhry will be NJ
ways ready. upon an emergency requiring
Il, 10 lie converted into war steamers; aud
Ihe night reserved 10 take lhem fer public
use, will add greatly 10 The efficiency and
strength Of This description u our naval
fore. 10 the STEAMERS thus authorized
under contracts made by The Secretary
az the Navy. should be added I've OlLer
STEAMERS authorized under eonlraeis made
IN pursuance Of law By the Postmaster
General. making an addition. IN the whole.
OF eighteen war sleameTs. subject 60 be-
taken iOr public use. A. farther contracts
for The transportation Of the mail 10 foreign
countries NAV be authorized hy Congress.
this number may be enlarged indefinite
ly.
/ The enlightened policy by whirh "a
pid communication with the various dis
lanl paris Of the globe il established, by
means Of American built sea steamers,
would find an ample rewaId in the increase
of our commerce. and in making our caun-
try aud ils resources more fagnrahly known
abroad; but the national advantage IS still
greater. Of having our naval officers made
familiar with steam navigation; and of
having the privilege al taking the ships
already equipped for immediate service at
a moments notice; and will be cheaply
purchased By Ihe compensation to be paid
for the transportation Of the mail in them.
over aud above the postage receive.
A just naIional pride, no less than our
commercial interests, would seem 10 favor
the policy "f augmeniing the number 0l
his description Of vessels. They ran he
built in our country cheaper and III greater
I numbers than IN any other in the world.
refer YOU To the accompanying rePor
Of the Postmaster General for detailed
, and satisfactory account Of the condition
and operations Of that department during
: the past year. |, is gratifying III find that
within So short a period after the redne'
: lion in the rates Of postage, and notwith'
-, standing the great increase nf mail service
2 the revenue received for the year will be
p sufficient to dclray all the expenses. ant
;. that no farther aid will be required from
+, the treasury for that purpose.
: The first OF The American mail steamers
. authorized By the act Of the third OF Marcl
{ Is45. was completed aud entered uPoi
D the service on the first Of June last. and u
= now on her voyage 10 Bremen and OIhe
j intermediate ports. The other vessels au
= ihorized under The provisions Of that ac
e are in course Of construction, and will b,
u put upon The line as soon as completed
( Contracts have also been made for tn
y transportation Of the mail in a steame
from Charleston to Havana.
= In view of the existing state OF OH
d country, | trust il may moi be lnapproprl
II ate, in closing this communication. TO ca
l. to mind the words az wisdom and admo
u milton Of the first and most IllustriOus q
r my predecessors, in his farewell addres
: to his coun,rymen.
c The greatest and hes, of men. who sci
= we'd his country so long. and loved il E
e much, foresaw, with serious concern,
!, The danger to our union |" Of charac,erlzin
/ parties by geographical determinations
s northern and southern. Atlantic and ives
ii ern-whence designing men may ende;
vor to excite belief that there is re;
p difference of local interests and views,
y and warned his countrymen against it.
d So deep aud solemn was his convlctio
lie Of the importance of The Union and
T. preserving harmony between ils dlffereI
h parts, that he declared to his couniryme
Ie in that address. &" il is of infinite momel
2, that You should properly estimate the in
l. mense value OF yuur national Union
your collective aud individual happines:
l. lha, you should cherish cordial, habit
,s al, and immuvable attachment 10 il; accu
Y, roming yourselves TO think and to spea
he Of il, as palladium of your political SAT
o, ~ and prosperity; watching for lis pr
d., servation with jealous anxiety; discount,
N nancing whatever may suggest even gu
N pirion that it can in any even, be abaI
8, doned; and Indignantly irowning upo
n the frs. dawniug Of every attempt TO al
m enale any portion of our country from Il
re rest, or TO enfeeble the sacred ties whic
now link together the various parts."
re After The lapse of half a century, thei
ar adnonitions Of Washington fall upon l
1T with all the furce Of truth. 1t is dltfic,
y. 10 estimate the " immense value" of OF
he glorious Union Of conlederaed states,
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