The Arkansas banner., 1848-12-19


 squadron sS tae Gplf ei MeKicc On the Fetnrn uf Peacr. wbsa Ianger suitable for naval purposes. ana liable te constant detertvr1iieH, they wefs sesd, aud the raenry was Pince5 in the Treasury.
 Toe nnmber CT men ia the Naval SeEzice auihor- fzea hy law curing ibe war, hus baeA reduced by disthargrs beiew the msximsm fixed fss the peace establishment. Aoseaz'e sqaadfons are Eaainfslned in the several sEarters ef lhe Giobe where expe- rieper bas sh0wa their srrFsces may be most use- faiiy employ ed ape the Naval service wns never lD condition ol higiOr deScipliac or grrairT efi- ciepcy.
 iurifs attention so tha recommendation of the Secretary of tie Navy, the sabers of the Marine corps. The reduction of tire earps al the end cf ths war, repaired thai foar officers sf the three lower gfaaes sbonla be dropped from the rods A board sf officers made the selection: aaG tssoss sesirats were necessarily dsER5ssea, hut wteat any asie5ge fault I concur in oplaian with the SecreIafy, thsi tAe service would bs improved by reducing the nrInber of lsnrSmen, and inerrasiRE the Msrines sueh E1oss9re would justify an Increase Of the aumeeF of officers to the extent Of the reduction by eisrsEssal, and still tae corps would have fewer of hceFs than corresponding unmber ef men ia ihe array The contracts fos tar transFaasiaa of fhe tnaSi a steamships convertible Bte whr steamers. promise te rsai s he benefits ta car o0sreres and to the Navy, which were anticipated The first steamer thus secured to the Government was fan ,cbed iD IAnaarv, fs3s. There are BOW sevea. and in aHCtbeT year. ihsrs wi probably be not iess than seventeen a1nat While tiis great national adEantags is secured, cur civil coasi fsDH Ha5 iRierraar=s iarrrasNa and pronaot~i with Ger many, Great Britain aud other parts e Europe with a'l the cea ntres CT fse " est Coast ofar Continent; and especially with Oregon end California, and be tween ths Northern and Southern sections of tae United States.
 Considerable repegfnr may te expected from post age; bat the connected liae from Chag-es aud tbeace across the ist6ns 0regoa, cannot fail fe exert oselcia iIsfaence DO; ao% io bs estimated in the tsteTests sf lbe ManBiactsrer, Commetce, Navigatsen, aud CsrsrGry oi tbe United States -- As an important part s the system, recsnSaehd te soor faFpfable consideration, the establishment of the PrpfoseG line ef steamers between New Or leans sand Vera Craz. IL promises the most happy resHals ia cement1ng friendship between tbx iWe Republics, and in extending reciprocal beneftz te the trade and manufacturers ef bath.
 The report of ike Posi Master General vii make krowu to soa the operations CT tilai depart uSent for the Pas, year.
 It is gratifying t9 fB3 t3e revcnaes 4 the depart TDeHt under tse rates ef postage suw established ty law rapidly iacys4singtbe gross auarnnt of pes- tage daring ie last hscai year. saoua ed 10 4 a1l a71, exceedBg the annual average recegzs for tl. nine years i'uHsdiateiy proceeding the passage of The 5a of Narch, ls45, by the sum of s5,453, and exceeding the arnauHi received for fee year ending he 3'sh of June, Is47, by the ssra q s425, ,is4
 Tue expenditure for the year txciGe]ng tie su:n of ssi, ailgwed by Congress its Inst s.ssien to individual claiE1ais Ae, and including Inc sun
 
 Eiers between Bremen and New i ork. e1realtee te $4, ,>55, Uhiea s less ;Haa ihe average fer t4e ai 3e years previous io the act of s35 y S39a 7&s
 The mai routes ea tbe Sath day of JaDe lasi were ih3-@3> miles iH exfent--bring sn isscrease auriag the last year oi e90 lcs The fssails ,vere transported oveT the4a cufing @h4 same time, d. 9i2ss1y ultss; rHaktug icvese of Transportation fer the year of Z,i2i .S.9 miszs waist ie exneae Ias less than that Of the previous year hy si.23s
 The lacrease la t!se Izasl 'rans9oftsilons within inc lasf ifEec years As been 5S7- -sie lcs Whlis: the expenses were re5seea ss4 sb 735-raskinE aa iGcseass of service at ibe rats 0f 5 pe cent
 During the past year there have been .eYnafovad under contracts with the Post OfEce departssra at two Ocean steamers iB conveying te zaas lsenihiy between New York and BfeIaen aad ono if.t since October last performing sssn,-taouiiA rTlcs h.- Tween thaTiesicn aBz l82Taae; aud contract has been saaes fer the transgaissisa ef Pacific mails acT ss the fstlsmns from Chagres io Panama
 necr tbr authority given 10 nle Secretary of lhe NsFE 'sres aceaTs steamers 3ave hcea t9asrrncied and sent to the Pacific. ard are expected 10 enter upon tae uasi se-viee betwsca fshusna aud Oregon and tse iaierne5iae points. ea he lss al tanaafy ogTi and fourth has aeeu eng Ee4 oy htn for the scrygce between Havana sHd CbaCrss. so ihaf E r,glis<aajl ae may bs ep, ug att-g ttat ,i,ae be- tween tae aJted States a=d farli o-ies on lhe Ia hc
 Notwithstanding tais great iacyt sss is t5e Hl-3i seryee, sbSais tc revenue continue to lncrease te
  received nsay S45e g10 mare t.mu ilie cXp~5 turs
 These con-i1rrstoBs have s2fisfic1 tse Postsasto. General tat, win certain odisirs,iars ci Joe act of 1sS, tue r7FeaBe fuaF be siil fa tael Increased and reduction al PastgEes made te uniform rate ot ceuts. wi,he8t iH,erf renee Wlh iie priaci- pie wiio has been constantly and properly enforced oi making tilat Depart neui sustain ilscf.
 wei ciges2ec postage s5 stem s tae sesi means og dlEuetFx inte geace s!a@aE tbc ? epic. ae4 ls of so much ia2pOrtaace sa a cpaUiry so extensive as taat Of the unie4 States. t.isi reeom1end ta your isvorabe consideration the suggestions of the Posi- master tseler4i fer is in3r0reincat.
 Nothing caa rsizFd ths onWard progress ef ous country, aH5 prevent Us fr8sa sssBs:ia ana usaia- tsiaing the hrsi rank among naiioBs, 54 dsrc gard oi the exPerisncs cf the past,
 The iEtTocpetsoH of fhe new a,icv sras foT time favored sy the condition Of the con airy. by the beavY debs which had been eoairari~i aar.ae lise war by the depression of ihe pabiic credit V the eesanged state oi the finances and the carrcucy and 5y tue commercial and f,ecauigrv embarrassment V hich extensively prevailed Thess were uot ihs only causes wh oh led 70 its esta5'i yhmcaL The events oi i8e 8ith Great Britain. uud the clia- barrassmen;s wsich had attended Is prosecution, had left on the minds pf many ef statesmen ths impression tbsf our government wsE But str0ag enough and that to weld fs res0nrcez suec-ssl1iY iu great eef geBciex, aud especially in war. more power sn5pla be concentrated iEto IS hands This Increased power they did Eot seek Co obtain hy t9e leg linaie and prescribed tno3e-Ha amendment of the ConstitutoR--bHt bg eeBstgHcf 'H- They saw governments ia ise el5 Eosid lased gPon different orcers Of society and ceB@tItgfel to tar6W the whole power Of nstians lHt8 the haBcz of few who taxed and controlled the 2By wgb0at responsibility or reslrsini h tha' arrangement they coGoei%ea the strength ef nations 10 consisted
 Ihere was also something lsselha'inE In tae iUx- my and display al the higher or6srs. wslo drew tbeir SFsaifh fFera the toi of ihe !sbort millions he author oi rhe sBstem, fhieugb ;Aeir ideas of tfre Ht EaF0pe and r4liicH HaTy g. Gtea Sslt4lf, haa yiesg- eG the enorus0Gs weSlih coHeyEifziea il a fe1y hands zad had The sriegssSr af rAe oseTgroun establishments oi sa aris' 22fAey &hieb yselt by jhe restrictive Focy. saey forgot 10 look aos.s uPoa The poorer classes q EEgiIsa population rf- On whose dally aad yearig labor i-e great esiabst- Tnen's rbsy so much aGtnTed were sustained aua suPpeTtsd. Tbss failed 10 perceive thal fee scau- tfy fed ant half clad operative were noi oaly ln s5- leet poverty, Gut bagna ip chains of oirres- sys sersIis6e from 'hs benefit of lByorrd classes ana be e4elasiVe objects Of ibe of te gSvesh-