Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-10

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ill., IL anu y NV ve- vi Z ~ Tapaoyeu IN
'Tho,s ssaan.ors Vii ~ III n,s,oe,.v ~ an -
tractors INF arc 10 he b,;lt aupdor ~ s.,er;n-
Tendance ana direction OF a naval ronstr.c,or
in the employ Of the Navy Department. and a.
be so constrncted As 70 render them convertible
AZ tho least nnssiblo nxpense info war sfsao,ers
Of the frst clase.s ~ At ~
A prcscr;bei number Of naval oaioe,. a.
well ms A most office agent. arc 10 be- on hoard ~
them; and authority Is reserved 10 The Nav
Department at all times 10 exercise control
over said steamships" and ito have the r;uhtv
ito take them for tie exclusive use and service
Of the United States" "upoi making proper
compensation 10 the contractor therefor !
While these steamships will be employed IN
transporting the mails Of the United Staics
constwise, upon an annual compensation 10 he
paid 10 the owners. they will be alwnvs readv
upon nm emergency RECURRING Il, 10 be- convert,
cd into war steamcrs, ami Nv non, ye.erv.d ~
take them for public nse, viii AID ercatlv 10 he
efficiency and strength Of his descr;ption Of our
naval force. To the steamers thus authorized.
under contracts made by Inc Secrctary al she
Navy, should be added Eve other steamers am
thorized under contracts made in pursuance Of
law by the Postmaster General. making an ndd;-
%.Iision, in the whole. of e;rhteep war steamer.
subject to be taken for public use. AZ farther
contracts for the transportation Of the mail 10
foreign countries NAV be authorized Inv Con-
gress, this number may he enlarged indefinitely.
The e,l;.h,.coa r.,:... A.. .h..l m,
comw.,;es,;an la ~ 49, .ap'.
the olol,a 4 .s,ahi;.heJ .-.-...-s ..-
builf "a .,a,,nors - - - ~a--
In the inercase M our ccm,nsr,a snS = m.L;aa
our country ana ;ts reso,asas nara snnAnms
known abroad , hat ,ba na,;onsi sdvan,aaa |.
rf;Il .,ra,cr ~ t.v -@N.I cmss" :
familiar with stcam nayirat;on /: and Of having
Inc n-r;v;ls,. ~ ,sl;,~ NJ ahS,n- 49,. a.ns
al n ;,.g,sd;s,e 800 LIP,
and viii ~ rherni, n,~,h..a, ~. ~ .a
-ss;on ~ ne nall. y H. y ~ eo1nPsn,
ro.,arcr nsco;veS o'o' anu aOo'e 'ne
A mi national nr;de no LA. than o,r com.
mercial interests would seem to favor the policy
OF augmeniing the number Of this description Of
vessels. They can be built IN our country cheap
ef and In greaiar numbers than in any other
IN Zoe world.
refer you to the accompanying report Of
the Post Master General for a detailed and
satisfactory account Of the condition and opera
hon Of that department during the past year.
u Is gratifying 10 find that, within 80 short a pc
nod afer the reduction In the rates Of postage.
and notwithstanding the great increase Of mail
service, the revenue received for the year will
be sufficient TO defray all the expenses and that
no farther aid will be required from the treasu-
~ for that purpose.
h frst of the American paail steamers an-
thorixed by the act Of the I'd of March, is45,
was completed and entered upon the service on
the list Of june last, and 10 now on her third
voyage to Bremen and other intermediate ports.
The other vessels authorized undcr the provis-
ions Of that act are in corfse Of construction,
and will be put upon the line as soon M com
pleted- Contracts have also been made for the
ransportation OF the mail in a steamer from
Charleston TO Havana.
A reciprocal and satisfactory postal arrange
ment has been made by the Post Mister Gem
eral with the authorities of Bremen, and no diff
hculty IS apprehended in making similar ar
engagements with all otht powers with which
exeepf with Grrst TSsain. 10 man ''sA"s
or ne arr;ysl ~ ~ g., An....
hound ~ prsmen :, scushnsssan 'saao s
month az .Ture IA, ,ha Rr;,;sh r..I o@t,. -"
IN IN colIec,;on ~ ,;scr;n;rs,ins Sa',s.n
al iastss ard ~. .aaTaiia ~. PoAsAaa5Jas ~
sool or, ~ 60, p,;,a;a on ..h:sh =. NV
~ p-,;,h ro..osm.a - shn; ~
other narss M Fu.ona ~ 1he A., y a..nsJ :
~ the Rr;t;sb no. sllsea i 10 s,l,;ss, ~ ,os.an
and o,b.r mr,.n. Ns~s.snc,ted - A.
s.asmer. ~ do,Iia ,~'ssma ona 49,.
heeo nre,;orsIv rs;s M shsm ~ H. ~ . -
le,,a,s =. ns,sosad a, Rr;ssh s,sara- III,
Ia, !. 49, ~ 49, r~as.are M y suo
was addnics ss;.h ~ Vowed oh;ar, ~ nso,ao,'
inc The Br;t;.b line of mail stsame,s now RIM