The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-12-26

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"i'nin .pe las' l9ur years. 2 lmporlann,
nes''cs nave Deen nege'a'ed WIZ all' zen rem
,uu,an ',iDes' ana al q cosl OF Slsoss2,Voo'
m'nrnd 1nu,an lanus nus % ihe amount OF more nan
Tio,oVo,ooo uciGs , nave oceh ceaeq 70 We
on.ou o'a'es' anu provision ms pesn maze
o1 se.uipg " me country wes' o. ,.he MS
s,ss'pp' ,.ie 'i'oes wlile'' occup'eu 'hs Mrge
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ur 'ie inoah In 'anas wl'''il 'ne seyeral Staies
=, T". onlon, WIN 'ne Acep'iohs oi = iew
s''an y. ,eselya'lons' IS now e%.lpgnlsnc', ana
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ssnnr - oy nIy ~, ni1 oquau'uHi ~ 'ne
o"i' VI rieAco' r'iie''A'cto' IN 'l'e ic'ufh o' peace,
Inon ~ ionser sui'aple 10, il'va, purposes,
ue'e'oia'.on',ncy ,n were so'u' ana 'e money
piaTeu T1 y. 'no ~ ilcusury' .gI
the huh;oc, oi men III ,ne ha'ai service,
uu,"o''Ieu py ID" curing .he war, mas oeeh
feuuceu oy aischarges oei"w lhe MAXIMUM
lAeu ioi He peace esiapi'sii'neh'. hde'
iua'e oquauiohs are ma'h'a'heo III me sew
erai quarters OF me giope where experience
"aS sno"h ,'''i SERVICES may DC hseiuliy en-
p'oycp; anu .ne NaVai service was never IN IN
d Cohoinoh u nigher disc'Plihe or greater
emcency. a.. ..,...s.l. ....,
invite your a'tei lon 10 tpc recon-
mehdai!on OF ne Sccrelary OF the navy on
,ne suo]cc' Oh Marine corps. Inc reduc'
''oh o, ,ie corps al me ehd OF 'hc war re-
CURED 'hat four cfticeTs of each OF The three
ioWer giades should ne cropped from the
rolls. board OF officers made The selec-
non; lnose designated were necessarily dis
missed, nut without any aliedged tault. u
concur 10 opinion with The secretary, that
me service would be improved ny reducing
the number OF landsmen, and increasing The
Marines Such measure would justify an
increase OF a number OF officers to the the
extent Of tho reduction by dismissal and
still the corps would nave fewer oihcers than
corresponding number oimen IN the army
The contracts Tor the transmission OF the
mail In steamers, conGertlbie INTO war steam
ers, promise 10 reaiizeSaii the oenehts 70 our
commerce and 10 the navy which were an.
i'clpated. Ihe hrst steamer thus secured
TO The government was launched January,
lS47. There are now seveni and IN anoth-
or year there will probably be not less than
Ia ailoat. While this great national advan-
tage is secured, Our civil and commercial
intercourse IS increased and promoted with
Germany, Great Britain, and other parts Of
Europe, with all the countries OF the west
coast OF our continent, and especially with
Oregon and CalIfoin'a, aud between the
Northern and Southern sections OF the Uni
ted States. Considerable revenue may be
expected from postaees; but the connected
ilne from ChagFes, AID thence across the
isthmus OF Panama, cannot tai to exert a
beneficial lnfllence, not now TO be estlma-
mated, in the interest OF the interest OF the
manufactures. commerce, navigation, and
currency ot the United States,
The report OF the fost Master General
will make known to you. the operations OF
that Department, for the year past
1t is gratifying TO hnd the revenues OF the
DePar'm 'lf' under the rates o. postage no"
established by law, SO rapidly increaslng.--
The gross amount OF postage during the last
fiscal year amounted 70 $e'Sll'o!f, exceed
ing the animal average rece'pls ior The nine
years immediately preceoing me passage OF
lhe Ac! %eto a. ,ne ou u aaoa;n mo; aV ,I W .ne
sun % $ot1' anu .s 49, 'lso a.. "ui' rI'u
,eevHsu a1 'y' 'ne yea' e m,og 1S~ SV''" u ''n''
io4., .. Me .oa saM - ~. $aT 49, noa. Ill. H..