The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-01-04
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| states who have emigrated, or who may here
after, within prescribed period emigrated
Q. .0rel o., and settle npOn the land.
II those hardy and adysniurous cisizens
who have encountered The dangers and
privatiens Of a long and tsilsems journey,
and have at iehgth found an abiding place
for themselves and their families, upon The
utmost verge of our western limits, should
be secuted in the homes which they have i'm
proved by their labor. si " sssg Il
The accompanying report ofthe secrsta
ry of the Navy presents satisfactory &C
ceust of the condition and operations Of the
Naval service during the last year. Our
commerce has been pursued with increased
activity, and with s,fsty and success in ers-
ry quarter of the globe, under the protsction
Of our flag, which the Navy has caused to be
respected in their most distant seas.
Inthe Gulf of Mexico and tks Pacific, the
officers AID men Of eur squadrons have dis
played distinguished gallantry; aud have
performed valuable services.
In the carly stages ofthe war with Mexi-
cs, her ports, ou both coasts, were blocksJ
dsd; and more recently many of them had
been captured and held by the Navy
When acting in cooperation with the land
forces, the Naval officers and men have pdr.
formed gallant and distinguished services on
land as we'll as on water; and deserve the
high cemmendaton ofths country.
While other maritime powers are adding
10 their navies large numbers Of War steam
ers, it is a wise policy, on cur part, 10 make
similar additions 10 our navy. The four War
Steamers authorized by the act of Sd Of
March, ls47; are in course of construction.
In addition to the four war Steamers au-,
thorizsd by this act, the Secretary Of the Ma.
Wy has, in pursuance of It's provisions, enter
ed into contract for the five steamers TO be
employed in the transportation Of the United
States mail from New York TO New Orleans,
touching at Savannah and Havana, and from
Havana to Chasres;-for three steamers to
be employed in like menner, from Panama
TO Oregon, so 40 10 connect with the mail to
Chagres, across the sthmus ;-and for FIVE
steamers to be employed in like manner to
Liverpool. These steamers will be the pro.
pery of the Contractors, but to be built un-.
der the supernienden:e and direction Of 9
naval constructor. in the employ Of the Ma,
Wy Department; and 10 be so sonstricted as
10 render them convertible at the least pos.
slble expense, into war steamers Of the frat
class. - Z, ssy
A prescribed number Of naval officers as
we'll as Post Office agent is TO be on board
ofthem; and authority is reserved 70 the Ma.
Wy Department at all times 10 exercise cen.
troll over said steamships, sand to have the
right to take them for tho exclusive use and
ervce Of the Unite ed States, by making pro-,
er compensation TO the centra ctors. There.
fore, while these steamships will be employ,
ed in transporting the mails Of the United
States coastwise, upon an annual cempsnsa-
ton to 10 paid 10 the owners, they will be
ready, upon an emergency, to be converted
ted into war steamers, and the right reserved
to take them for public use will add greatly
to tho efficiency and strength ofthis descrip.
tion of our naval force.
| refer you to the accompanying report Of
the Post Master General, for detailed and
satisfactory account Of the condition and op-
erations Of that Department for The past year.
1t is gratifying TO find, that in SO short time
after the reduction of the rates of postage,
and Notwithstanding the increase Of mail
service, the revenue received for the year
will be sufficient to pay all expenses; and
no further aidwill berequired for that pur-
pose!
In view of the existing stale of our cosn.
try, trust it may not bs inappropriate TO
call 10 mind the words of wisdom and admo-
milton, Of the FIRST and most illustrious Of my
predecessors, in his Farewell Address to his
counlrymen. That greatest and best ofmen,
who served his country So long, and loved
it 20 much, foresaw, with serious concern,
the danger 10 our union, in characterizing
parties by geographical distinctions; Nor
thern, Southern, Atlantic, and Western;
whence designing men may endeavor to ex-
cite belief that there is real difference Of
local interests and views, and warned his
countrymen against it. ,,.
So deep and solemn was his conviction Of
the importance Of the Union, and of pressr-
wing harmony between its different paris,
that he declared TO his ceuntrymen in that
address, F." 1t is Of in6nte moment that you.
shonld properly estimate the immense value
Of ysur National Union, to pour collective
aand individual happiness; that you should
cherish cordial, habitual, and immoyabls
attachment 10 it; accustoming ourselves 10
think and speak Of il as the palladium Of
your political safety and prosperity watch
ing for its jealous anxistp--discounten
ing whatever may suggest even suspicion
that it can, in any event, be Abandoned
and Indignantly frown on the FIRST dawninR
Of every attempt to alisnste any portion Of
our country from the rest, o. to snfeeble tho
sacres ties which now link together the vari-
ous parts. F" 4, l.aas.sea.l
After lapse ofa MALTA century, these ad
moaitioEs fall upon Us With oil the force d.
truth. Il il difficult to estimate the i'm.