Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-12-28

divided into small lots suitable for mines, and be
disposed of by sale or lease to give our
citizens an opportunity OF procuring a perIna-
nent right of property in the soil. This would
seem to he as important 10 the success Of min
ing as of agricultural pursuits. The great
mineral wealth of California, the advantages
which its ports and harbOrs and those of Oregon
afford to commerce, especially with the lslal!ds
in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, and the popu-
loUs regions of Eastern Asia, mako it certain
that there will arise in few years, large and
prosperous coamanlti. on our west toast COM
munication. The best AMI most eXpcdi;ious
which the nature OF the country will admit,
should BE- open within The territory OF the Uni
ted States from the nayiga waters of the gull
to the Pacific.
The opinion as elected and expressed by two
large and respectable Conventions aely assem-
bled at St. Louis and Memphis, points to a Rail
Road as that which, /! praCtible, will best meet
The wishes and wants OF the country; but while
this, If in successful operation would be a work
Of great National Importance, and of a value to
the country wh;h it would be difficult to csti-
mate, it is also to be considered as an UNDER
taking Of vast magnitude and expense and ono
W, ich it it be indeed practicable, must Cncoun-
ter many difficulties in its construction and use.
Therefore, to avoid failure and disappointment,
condition of the country through which il passes,
the work is feasible andi it bc found so, wheth-
er it should BE- undertaken as National i'm
provcmant, or left TO individual enterprise, and
in the latter alternative, what aid 1t any ought
TO b, extended 10 il by the Government, rec
onm,na as Il preliminary, the reconnols-
slnco of the several propos SID routes By the seve-
raj scientific corps an a report as to the pfaci-
cl5ii,v OF maxi 10 such a roal, wi h an estimate
Of The ,st OF its con ,trucipn anl support. For
furta II views on this and other duties connected
with the duties Of the home department, relef
you TO report OF Secretary.
] r2comm2n early appropriations for larbor
and rv1r lmprOYem 'nt5 which have been already
begun and also for the con tru zion of these for
which estimates have alrca II been mad, as we'll
as for examinations and estimates preparatory to
tn cOnmen com mt OF such other as the wants
of the country, especially tic ADVANCE of our 20
palation w ,iis;r It's, and the ext SION of
commerce may render necessary. The estima-
It'd amount which can be adv lnta geousv cXo-n-
ded wi hin tao limits OF the fiscal year, under tn,
dir ;ction OF the Bureau OF to2O ~aphcal cnri-
neerj accompanies the report cf The Secretary of
War, to walsh respectfully invite the attention
of Congress-. The c2ssion of territory made bv
late treaty Aitl VI 'Xico, has orr ATTY extended our
exposed trontic- aud ndc.,d its defence more
difficult. That treaty has also bro Ight us under
ob,igations to VI 'Xico. 10 com y with Which
military force Is rcIniS T., bat Cu- military esta-
bi,hm mt is not materially cham e a to its eff
ci1a1Y from the condition in Which it was before
the comm ,nc2m mt OF tie Mexican war. Great
emjayrassnent9 have resulted from the effect up
Oh raah heretofore given breyet and stall com
mSsOlors. The 81 w of the 5 1cretary of War
on ths subj 'ct ar d,tm}l important, AM wi
if lrri into eff ct /, is b'Hsv,d promote tho
har noly of the ,rv,f. Th pla prop )snd tor
retaining disabled oil 'arS an providing an aSv-
In \ for such OF the rank an file as from ag,,
wo1n IS, and Other inf ions occa ,ioned by Sc
vice, an b me unfit to pcrurn their resp cti,e
dat =. is re o nCHdel /, maa Is of ncretsi ~
tn G Ii 'acy o the army. an as IN at y! juStic,
lac from graf tI cou lty % he lai,hful ), Id or
rhe accom-, an ing r. port of the Secretary of
Iii \ Wyp pres n ; ii lull an satisfactory account
o. the condition aIlopar,to"s of tie naval scr-
wee d ring the past V ar Our citiZ IS nQag,d
intn9 benevolent pa suits OF comm re- have en-
joynd lis benefits. WI revcr our national YES
s2Is haze goH2 they lac Jocn rec lived with re
spcct Oar o.iicc~s have been treated nh
klnda2ss and courtesy mi they have On all ocra.
'lOlS pursued IA cOmso Of srlct nCutr lily, in ac-
cordance with the re LEY of ur govern meat.
The avail force at present in commisS on $ rs
Tge rs is admissible with the Number of u;cn an
tpo.izcd by Congress be employee. Invite YOU
attention to the comm nication If The Secrtta uf
the Navy on the 81 beet OF r'organZa iou i'll the .
various grade of l;ccrs, and the est, b shinq of ii
retired list for such OF the off cerS are dsCual ed
for active and effective ,rvic". should Conrr,. ;
Adopt some such M stsircS ,mrcndc", it
will greatly increase the e.l,c ency OF the NAVY,
ID decrease lis expenditures. | Also ask Your IA
ntloI to the views expressed by him in rcfcren,,
t. the employment of war steamers, and in rcga d
to the contracts for the transpo tatiou of the L. :
mails and the operations of the system upon he
prosperity OF the Navy.
by AN act OF Cong passed August If, Ie4a,
proposition made for extending post Office anu
mail accommodations TO California and Oregon
EXertions have been made to execute that law but
the limited provisions of the act. the inadcquacy of
the means authorized, the -adaptation of the laws
II tie situation of that country an the measure of
the compensation allowed, compared with the pr.
ceS OF labor aud rents in Caliornia, render those
cXcrtlons IN great degree Intellectual.
The act of 1915 reducing postage has now by its
operation, during four years produced results show.
ing that the income from such reduced postage n
sufficient to sustain the whole expense of the ser.
vice OF the Post Office Department, not includiu-
the cost of transportation of the nail steamers on
the line from New York TO Chagrcs, or from Pam
ma - Astoria. Such have not been considc red bv
Congress properly belonging 10 the mail service
1t is submitted to the wisdom of Congress whether
Il III tner reduction OF postage should not now be
made more particularly on the letter correspond
cnce These should be relieved from the burden
of transporting and delivering the ranking matter
OF Congress. for which provision should be made.
from the Treasury. | confidently believe that II
c anTe may safely be made reducing all single let
ter postage to uno m rate of : cents regardless
OF distance, without thereby imposing any greater
tax on the treasury, than that which constitutes a
very moderate compensation for this public service
and therefore respectfully recommend such re-
ducllon. Should Congress prefer to abolish the
Thanking privilege, it seems 10 me that 10 demand
on the treasury would result from the proposed re-
ducton of postage. Whether any farther diminu-
ton should now be mHdc or the reduction to FIVE
cents which is recommended should be first tested
is submitted to your decision
Since the commencement of the last session of
Congress: postal treaty with Great Britain has
been received and ratified and such regulations
have been formed by the p o. departments of the
two countries IN pursuance of that treaty so as TO
carry lis provisions into full operation The at
temPts to extend the favorable arrangement throuoh
England TO France has not been equally successful.
bat the purpose is not abandoned
For particular view of the p O. Department
and other relations connected with that part of the
public service, refer Won Ia tin. ~ mort oT H. ID a.