The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-07

Carrying tlrsm into captivity The great
roads leading into the country are infested
with them, BY Which means travelling ID
rendered extremely dangerous, and immigra-
ton Is almost entirely arrested, The MeKi-
can frontier, which, BY the ! ia article Of the
treaty OF Guadalupe HiAilpo, ve arr bound
10 protect against the Indians within oar bOr-
der Is exposed "a these inGurdOas equally
with our own. The military f0rce stationed
in that country (althouRh forming a large
proportion Of the army u represented ~ en-
tirely inadequate "a our own protection and
the mlhlmrut Of our treaty hupulaii0na with
Mexico. The principal deficiency il ia cayal-
~, aud | recommend that Congress shouldn't
a. early period a. practicable, provide for
the raising Of ono or more regiments Of
mounted men
For further suggestions on this subject, and
others connected with our domestic Interests
aud he defence Of our frontier, refer you
"a the report Of the Secretary Of War,
l commend also 20 your favorable consider
alton the suggestion contained in the last
mentioned report, aud iu ihr lrttur oi the gen
cai in chief relative "a the establishment
Of An asylum for the relief Of Disabled and
destitute soldirrs Ihi- subject appeals so
strongly lo your ympWhic' that o. would bc
superlluous ipino to say ANYTHING more, than
y
the proposed object
The navy continues a. give protection io
our commcu'c and other national Interests in
-dill,rrnt quartcr- Of the globe, and with iho
.rNrrutiuu utn einHle siguugE lu lLr northern
Lakes, thc Yr-srlf'iu q, n",is-on are disirbu-
tel 10 -is ditirrt-ut rVu1rruuT
The rcpoN ul the head Of that department.
will exhibit the services Of these fqundrOns,
aud ot thc several vessels employed in each
during the past year. Il o. spl,rur Of graft
Gralion, that, while thcy have been constantly
ready tor any hostile emergency, they have
everywhere met with th1t respect and r0nr-
lesY duo d vol 90 Inc dLgully q. ~ The
peaceful dispositions and iusl purpose Of The
nation
The two brpauiincs accepted hy the n1N-
---lI--.---..--+---rrr--r TrUcT0U7 Ciu1cu al New
York, and placed und,N the command of an
officer ut the navy tu proceed a. the Arctic
seas IN quest pt tie British commander, Sir
John Franklin, and his companions, ia com
pliauoc with the act Of Congress, approved IN
MAY last, had, when last heard from pcnctat-
ed into a high northern latitude, but fhc sue
cess ofthis noble aud humane enterprise Is
vet nnccrthiu.
invite your attention 20 the view Of our
present naval establishment aud resources
presented ia the report Of the Secretary ct the
IT, improvement, together with the naval poll
icy recommended Tor the ,ccuri,, Of our Pa
Cihc coast, and the protection and extension
Of our commerce with Eastern Asia. Our Ia
cilin"- for a larger participation in the trade
ot the Ea,t,hy means Of our'rcccnt settlements
on the shorc- of the Pacific, hry too obvious
Ia bo overlooked or disrgardcd.
The questions in relation to rank in the ar
IN, and navy, aud relative rank between oili-
GERS of two branches of the service, present.
ed Ia the Executive 10y certain resolutions of
the House of Representatives at the last scs-
zion II Congress, have been suhmittcd 10 a
board of officers in each branch Of the service
and their report may be expected at an early
day.
/ also earnestly recommend the enactment
Of a law authorizing officers Of the army and
navy 10 bc retired from the service, when in
competent far ia vigorous and active -'ftf,ir-'
taking care Ia make suitable provision for
those who have faithfully served their coun-
tFFr and awarding distinctions, by retaining
Ia appropriate commands those who have
been particularly conspicuous for galantry
and good couducl--AA bite tirr- mitigation OF
the country Ia maintain and honor those who
tn the exclusion OF other pursuits have dcvot-
Ell themselves to its arduous service, this
obligation should not be- permitted 20 in
tericrc with the efficacy of the service it.
SELF
am gratifcd in being able to state that
tho estimates OF expenditure for the navy in
the ensuing year are less by more than one
HTfftlUTr ~ ytyItfsTv thHU rts4r NJ tirr TE---1t
excepting the appropriation which may be-
come necessary for the construction ola dock
on the coast of the Patfc. propositions for
which are now being considered aud ON which
a special report may be expected early in
your present session,
There il an evident iustncss in the sugges-
ton of the same report, that appropriations
for the naval soryirc proper should bc scpa-
rmcd from those for fixed and permanent
objects, such ~ building docks aud navy
-+.,-t T-t7rrtlCr'. rJi rTJm
the extraordinary objects under the care of
the department, which, however, important
are not essentially naval
A revision of the code l6, the government
of the navy seems to require the immediate
consideration of Congress. It. system of
crimes and punishmcuts had Undergone no
change for half n century, until the last sc>-
sion, though IT'S defect. have boon often and
ably pointed ont, aud the abolition ola par
ticuar species of corporal punishment, which
then took pidOc, without providing any sub
7utute, has ton the service IN q state ol dcicc,
tivcucss, which calls iorprompt Correction
! lltlNIbI' If'thlltNl ilhi inc Nlnlt SUBJECT
Toe revised without delay. and such "A system
established for the enforcement of disci-
pine, as shall be at once humane and ciiccu-
Al
The accompanying report DC 'hc Postmas-
ter General presents satisfactory view Of
The operations aud condition of that Depart
mcnt.
At the close of the last fiscal yearthc length
Of the inland mail routes In the tnitod States
mot embracing the service in Oregon aud
one hundred and seventy
eight thousand six hundred aud seycnty-two
miles; the annual transportation thereon, for
r-siN million FIVE hundred and lnrty one
thousand four hundred and twenty three
miles; and the annual cost OF such transporta-
ton two million seven hundred aad twenty
four thousand four hundred and twGnty-six
dollars.
The increase OF the annual transportation
over that of the preceding year was three
millions nine hunarea and ninety seven thou
sand three hundred and fifty-iour miles, and
the increase in cost was three hundred and
forty-two thousand four hundred and fnrt,.