The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-04


MT Hall now reports one thousand four hundred and
foryour removals during the year ending on the soth Of
June. The whole number OF appointments for the same
time 6.ols. The whole number of post Offices on
the day above mentioned was eighteen thousand four
hundred and sepeateen There were 1879 post Offices
established and 800 discontinued during the year.
The gross Of this department was S5oo2Tl 4s
Expenditure o,ziZ,SoS ~
Excess Of revenue over expenditure $40 OILS o5
Uodrawn appropriations $685. 555 IS
dance to credit Of the revenue OF department
the 3Oth June tcs'imated) 6i9i6o 81
Available balance !. 1874 TOO 30
This balance is subject to deduction Of 1855 o.
Due the British government under postal trea-
ty, which reduces the net balance to ll32Oio W
The Postmaster General recommends certain important
reductions in postage which he thinks will diminish the
derived from that source but he looks postage
on the matter ranked by members Of Congress- or an
appropriation in lieu thereof enable the department to
sustain itself
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
The Secretary Of the Navy commences his report by
giving the following statements Of the different
mands, and the vessels attached to each
"The kome squadron, Commodore Parker commanding,
foundand the mouth of the Amazon river has comprsea
hhsss pc
Commander Lowndes /; The steamer Vixen, Lieutenant
Comnandns Touea and tue schooner fiirt Lieu,enan,
Commanding Turner and has been chic fly occupied IN
services of tue vessels Of this squadron gether with The
gae Congress and The Saanac, in preventing
sion Of the STAND Of Cuba from he United ats and The
mission OF Commodore Morris TO iaercede wiih he Span,
authorities OF that island for the lives and liberation Of
misguided fellow citizens who had joined in that expe
don aud had been captured, were made known 70 Con-
gress in communication from the late President in the
month OF June last.
:" The Pacific squadron Continued under the command
Of Commodore 7 APP Q. Jones until the ,monh OF June
McCauley 1t consists Of the itgate Savannah Captain
Page bearing the broad OF the commander Of the
Hudson Fsi%oath, cop@aadsr Pearson; s., Mary's;
As siore.hp Lsaienant Pickering the ses@et Mas Mas
,aehass Lieutenant Knox; and the s s,o,e'sp Supply
Gynn, the stoeship Fredonia Lieutenant Neville,
ship oihsne uhio Com suibing returned there.
from in April aud was placed IN ordinary al the navyyad
| in Charlestown
:. The squadron on the coast Of Brazil, Commodore Nc
Captain Menosh. Seans he broad psnnan' q The
modore the sloop S, Laus Commarder Cooke The brig
The ras as a %
Boarman, the dag ship Of Commodore s,oier, who
peo..ed soon oarrive at the port Of New York.
" The Mediterranean squadron under the command OF
dependence Captain JAMESON the higate CumbeIand
Captain Latner the steamer Missssippi Captain Long
and the s'oteship Lexington, Lieutenant Mitchell.
"The squadron the Of Africa, under the
mand Of Commodore Gregory, embraces his flag ship the
sloop7oswaI Portsmouth. commander Peck the soop-ef
Dale, CommaDdeI Pearson ,he brig opoiss, Lieutenant
Lardnel and the brig Perry, Liea,snsat Foot.
Occasional have occurred Of the interference
Of bs eta.es with , ,s bearing our flag % that
the offence has been atoned for by explanations and
apologies officers that staon and the reports
thereof have been transmitted from this department, TO the
! Department Of State.
under the command Of Commodore Gssinger, who re
home in The sloop ST Mary: in June last
.ists Of the siooroi.w sasioss Commander Walker
and rbe sloop.of.wai Marion Commander Gendy. The
Dolphin, Lieusnant Commanding Page, having been re-
Gently detached from this service the expiration Of their
cruise are now on their passage 10 the United States
The Secretary refers to the despatch OF the two brgan-
tines in search OF Sir John Franklin.
During the past year, parties, each commanded by
lieutenant of the navy have been engaged IN the coast
survey --eigh on the Atlantic, and QUE the Pacific
coast
The following is his enumeration OF navy and
navy yards:
"The vessels OF the navy Of the United States consist Of
ships the lines razee II fdgates u soopsofwar
LIST class; steamers less than LIST class soteships
:" OF these there in commission rszee; gaes
Il Al
sleam gaos steamer Of the Isl class; 8seatnefs les,
than LIST class ships the line, receiving ships;
| steamer, do | sloop, do.
Tbere md Ia progress OF consuc.
ton, but the work thereon suspended four shpof the
| hne, and two lrigaies.
ITO the foregoing may be added contingent naval
force ofvesels ned by individuals but built by contracts
with the government, aud employed In the transportation Of
the mall and liable IN any emergency TO be taken al vslu
alton and converted into yesss OF war; namely -Four
steamers OF the hrst class employed the line between
New York and Liverpool fifth Is led for, but
yet constructed Quo of the first class between
New York and Panama. second this line
has been brought into but has been nised
to undergo inspection aud be received The
dis line, that TO Liverpool, provides for five
ships
ton, equipments and repair Of vessels Of all descriptions,
navy yards established al. Portsmouth, New Hamp.
shire a. Chaestown, Massachusetts; 3, Brooklyn, New
York 4, Philadelphia 8, Washington 9, Nonolk; T.
Pensacola g. Memphis.
He estimates the naval stores, timber, &c, for con-
structon OF vessels hand Independent, Of the works
| and fixtures, 10 be 81. 10000 in value.
The following list comprises the officers of the navyi
IS captains ~ manders 31 iieutenant IS surgeons
passed assistant sufgeon - assistant surgeons 81
~ chapains IL professors Of mathematics, III
in the line Of promotion and 46l passed and other mdship
which TO be added, besides other Off.
GERS, according TO the annual appropriation for pay and
subsistence, petty officers seamen ordinary 'eamen,
| isndsmcn, and boys"
Our mercantile marine is 1000, 900 OF tons, and, at the
| usual rates. we have $50, 900 hardy seamen.
We have more officers of high grade than either our
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