Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-29
TIL, RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

| This bureau has no necessary or proper connex-
ion with he State DEPARTMENT, and ought 10 be
separated from Il.
The Pen ion Office should also be detached
| from the War Department, !nasmuch rs no m J.
| tary orders gwen 10 pensioners, II such. 10y
the Secretary of War, nor by the Navy Depart
ment much less TO the widows and heirs who
receive these bounlies from lie government.
There is another reason why the Pension Of
flee, as we'll a, the Indian bureau, should be de.
tached from the War Department, and placed
under the supervision of The same Secretary TO
whom the Land Office would be inlrusted, name
ly: under our system Of revolutionary and mil
itary bounties and land warrants, as well as un-
der treaties and reservations with Indian tribes,
many questions arise in relation to our public
lands and private land claims, connecting them
selves frequently and intimately with our gen
cra land system, and with decisions upon land
titles made by the Commissioner CT the Gene
raj Land Office and therefore all those bureaus
whose duties are 80 intimately connected with
the public lands, as well as with private land
claims ought 10 be placed under the superY.
sion Of the same department, or conflict Of deci
sion and jurisdiction may, and does in fact, take
place
Having thus detached The Palen, Office from
the Treasury, as we'll as IFS supervisory duties in
connection with accounts al marshals and clerks
OF the courts, including their connection with The
census; having detached, also, from the War
Department. The Indian Bureau and The Pension
Office, the same supervisory authority as regards
them all now exercised respectively by the Sec
reiaiy OF the Stale, the Secretary OF the Treasury
and The Secretary OF war, should be inlrusted 10
the head Of new department, 10 be called the
Secretary Of The Interior, inasmnch as his dulles
would be connected with those branches OF the
public service deyulyei upon this government BY
the express letter Of The constitution, associated
with our domestic affairs The duties OF This
new department. lhns organized, would he great
and important, fully equal . these appcriainins
10 he head II ans other department except The
Treasury, under our system as al present cr9an-
lze'. The whole INCREASED expense Of This re-of-
ean'Zalon would not exceed twenty thousand
dollars per annum; whereas 10 the government! IN
an increased accountability and efficiency Of The
service, and 10 The people in the more prompt dis
charge Of their business with The several depart
menls aud bureaus, and the consequen, immense
saving Of time and expense, The gam would be
great indeed, the advantages vastly exceeding The
small additional expense. From the great and
continued multiplication Of The business OF he
Treasury Department as now organized, with
The apt increase OF our maritime frontiers, our
AREA, our commerce, revenue, and population,
there is great danger that, Al some future period,
the Treasury Department may be broken down
b? The weigh d i laboss, and consequences EN-
sue disastrous 10 the public interest.
Organized even As now proposed, The dulles Il
the Treasury Department would still lie greatand
arduous.
Connec,ci with this subject, recommend the
completion al an ally day OF The Treasury build
A .n'l IN,
reans free l.om rent, rs well accommodate
AM inclu:c il this "difics The State Department,
win it, Invaluable archives.
Toe DeIaumen has purchas H.! the SUN
appIupr ialei by Congress both The bridges nhin
this dis ici over The eas ern btanch Of The Poto
mae, which are now free OF tell, Is designed by
the wisc and liberal legislation Of Congress- and
10 consummatng his result, valuable aid was
readefed Ia me by the mayor oil this CITY
The variuus recommendations OF this my last
financial report are respectfully submitted TO Inc
euligh ened consideration q The Two houses oil
Congress. They are believed 10 be such as would
best promote The true Interests OF The American
people. For them and Tor my county, and her
glorious conicderacy OF sovereign ana United
) ales invoke the continued blessings oil Eiea-
ven MAY her Union be harmonious progressive,
and perpetual May her career be one OF honor,
peace and glory, OF equity, justice, and sooi aHh.
May each successive administration, IN all time
10 come, in faithfully d>charsing the aruous du-
ii,s oi lis exalted trust, receive the support AM
appreciation Of the people. Guided hy conscious
rtclitude NAV they be commended and sustained
in every effort 10 promote the public good. and
even their errors, which are The 10, OF humanity,
he regarded with indulgence, and Cveuulcd by
benisnant Providence, Tor The advancement OF
the happiuess and welfare Of our beloved coun-
try, X. }. WhLhtR'
Secretary Of he Treasury.
II,n Ero NJ Dallas