The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-08
No. lS

ft,r several corps af the army ss dfsaat Vest eyu pesss as propeecd in the aceesF Fanyiag report of The Secrrtsry ef War.
 Great eaaaayrSssusess has resnIts from she etet upoa rsak la the Army, aeresefsFe given ta tas bFe vel aed staff casasneziUn- he views of the Seerr ,ayv of War on Ihs sab-et arr ae~vnsa important, and if carried into effect, wi, | ls bsiievea promote thA harmony af the seevice he p4a proposed sor relieving dS~abge officers and providing aa ssylam for such of inc FSak ana hse ss from age, aaa
 oundS and other inhruitiee eerasian~d by service, have b~eone an6s to perform thsir respective da- ,ies is recommended Ea@aas sf acreassag the efseienev ol the army. aud act of la~tee ias fren Rrafsfai country ta the faishfai seis;ier. ! The accompanying report of the Secretary ef the Navy prsseats faa and satisfactory account of the eondstion aud operations cf the Navy service durag ,he rest vpaY Our eltixeas eagared ia the <witt- rste parsuits of commerce haxs enloyed it's beae- fits. Wherever onr Natieual sssselshnve gone they have beeR received with respect Oar officers nave beea treated with kindness and courtesy, aud they have oa aii occasions paFsuea course ef strict neatrsairy. la s1ccrtanes Sish ahs policy ef our Government
 The aaAal force at prrsens, in commission is as large as is admissible with the Ramher of mea aa- thorized by Congress to be employed invite your astoniion to the recommendations Of the Secretary of the Navy ca the subject of organzaloin Of the Navy In is various gFsdes of officers and the establishing of retired list.fet
 
 effective service Sheaid Congress adopt such measure is recommended. Il will greatly increase the efficiency of the Navy and reduce it's ex2endi- tares.
 I also ask your attention to the views expressed by hiru n reference to the employment of war steamers, and in regard to the contracts for the Transportation ot the United States mails aud the operation of the system aPon the prosperity of the Navy.
 By an act of Congress, passed August iith, ISIS. provision wss made for extending Post Oilice and mail accommodations to California and Orsgon'- Exert.ons have been made to execute that law, but the limited provisions of the act. the inaaequaey of the i; authorizes, the 'nadspiAtten et cur Post Office laws to the situstioa ef that eouatFy, and tine n easare ef compensation for services allowed by thae laws compared with the prices of labor and rept California renders these exer;ions in great degree intellectual. More particular and efficient provisions by law is required this suelect
 The act of 1895, reducing postage, has now by it's operation during four years. produced results fugiy chewing that the income from Snch reduced postage is suficent to sustain the whole expense ef the service of the Pest Office Department, not s- cudin tine cost of transportation mail sismsrs. on the lines from New fork to Chagres-ffom Pa- mama to Astoria, which have not been considered by Congr ess properly belonging 10 the usa service.
 tt is submitted to the wisdom of Congress whether fursher reduction of postage should not be uSde, p,ors particularly on the letter correspond euce This should be relieved from the U isst bur then of transporting and delivering the frauked mat ter of Congress- for which public service provision shonI be made from The Treasury. 1 cosfldeRtly believe that change may safely be made, reducing ali single letters to the uniform rate of five eeus regar Hess of distance. wIthoat thereby imposing any greater tax on the Treasury thaa would con sttnt a very moderate compensation for this pab lie se rvce, snd therefore respectfully Fecommead such a reductioa- Should Congress prefer ,s sbel- nkf that DO demand the Treasury woald result from the r proposed req Detion ol postage. Whether any dssni atoH shoud te @aes es the rrsust ef the redu stion 10 five cents which have recOmmsR Rdea shou u be rst tested is submitted to your decision
 S zee the comme ncemeat of the last session of Con, gress- Postal Treaty with Great Britaia has been received and ratified. sod such regulations have been made for the good of the Post Otbce De- part rents of the two countries, in pursuance Of that treaty, ss 10 carry it's provisions iato fs sp- ration. The attempt to extead this same ArrsHge- memt through Engtand. to France. has not been equally successful; but the purpose has Eot beea AJandosed.
 For a particular statement of the condition of the Post Office Department. and other matters connect ed with that branch of the public service, | refer yoa to the Report of the Postmaster Genersl.
 By act of the i'd March. ls49, Board eea- stitated 10 make arrangements for taking the 7th census composed of secretary oi State the At
 
 was made the duty of this Boarl 'te prepare aud cause to be printed such ferms and schedules for connecting in sststiea taoles aassr proper hsass, such information 10 miDss. agriculture. con Aerce, iactures. edncatioa and other topteS weuid exhibit fuli view of he pursuits, industry, edueation and resources of the eea1try.' The da
 ties eBioined upon the CeaSus Board, thus establish -d, having been performed, n now Tests with Con- grsss 10 enact law for the carrying into effect the provision of the Constitution which requires t0a enumeration of the people oi the united States within the easaiBg year.
 Our Goverameat is ons of limited power, and it's successful administration depeas oR the confinement of each of it's eo-ordinsts branches within it's appropriate sphere. The trst section of the Eonsi tation ordans that aIi legislative powers .aefein graateG shalt be vested in Congress of the atsa States. which shail consist of SsBsts aud Heass of Reyrese tatiyes
 The executive has authority to recommend (not to dietatsl measures Io Congress Having performed that daty, the Executive Department Oi the Gov -rument cannot righuaiy coatroi tho dscision of Congress ca aay subeet Of legislation, uatii that decsloa shall bcea officially submitted 10 lhs Presldeat for approval
 Among the duties assigned by the Coastitatioa to the General Government Is d o local and tim tied apyiicatioa, bat not that aeeoaat the less obligatory. Aiaae to ths trust committed To Cea- gress the exclusive legisiatof aad sole guardian of ihe interests of Ihe District of Celassba. beg to eemnle nd their interests to youS kind attsRt0a As the National Melroaolis- ths City of W asiling- lou must obsees of general interest, aad tosa ded. ss il was, under the auspices of him whess immortal naIns it bears, it's eiaIas to the fostering of Congress present themselves wiab additional strength. Whatever contribute to its prospst- fly esiist the eellngs sf iis consultation nal guardians, and command their favorable csasiders tioa
 Toe check provided by the Constitution. in the clause conferring the eaaithed veto, wiu never be exercised by except ln the case contemplated by the fathers of the Republic. sies 1t as an e4- to be rssaFted to only ia extraordin- sry Cases. where Il may become necessary t0 deiead the Executive against ihe hseals of the legislative power. or to prevent Aasiy and ln- eonsderats. or unconstitutional isgtssattoa. By cautiously conkniag thas Feuaedy within the sphere prescribed to Il, ia the cesempafanroas expedition of the fr4nners of the Constitution. tste wi al the people iegitiu,ately expressed all sabccis of leg station, thFssgh their constitutional 0Egaas sss Senators and Representative ef ins United sIAtus will have its faA sfres-
 As indispensable 10 tt.s preservation of onr sys-