Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-05
DECEMBER 5, 1850.

half century, unit, the last session, though its
defects have been often and ably pointed out and
the abolition of partlcnlar species OF corpoval
punishmenr.s wi lch then took place, without provi
ding any substitute has left the service N state
Of effectiveness, which calls tor prompt correc-
ton. therefore recommend that the Whole sub
lject be revised without delay, and such sys:e y
established for the enforcement Of discipline, as
shall be at once humane and efectual.
The accompanying report Of the Postmaster
General, presents a satisfactory view OF the OPP
Ierations aud condition of that Department
At the cluse OF the lat fiscal year. the length
of the inland mail routes in the United States
| mot embracing The service in Oregon and C.il-
f1rnia) was one hundred and seventy eighry thou
sand six hundred and seventy two miles; The
annual transportation thereon forty SIX million
five hundred and fofty-one thousand four hun
dred aud twen,y-three miles; and The annual
Cost Of such transportation Two millions seven
hundred and tw ents four thousand four hundred
and Iwen'y-six dllars.
The Increase of The annual transportation over
that OF the preceding year, was three millions
nire hundred and ninery-seven thousand three
hundred and fifty four mile, and the increase In
cost =as lhree hundred aud forty two thou sand
four hundred and forty dollars
| The number OF post effices in the Unhe'
STATES on The first day of Jily last, was eighteen
lhousl md fou, hundred and seventeen being an
increase OF sixteen bundled and seventy during
The preceding year.
The gross revenues of the Department for the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1850, amounted Ia
l.,SsLmllloas FIVE hundred and tity-two thou saad
i--lte hundred and seveny-one dollars and forty
eighty cents including the annual appropriation
OF two hundred thousand dollars tor the ranked
mater of The departments, and excluding the for
eisn pos ages called for and pay able TO The Brit
ish GoverninenI.
The expenditures for the same period were
FIVE millions two bundled and twelve Thousand
nine hundred and fifty three dn!lars and forty
three cents-lea,ing IA balance OF revenue over
expenditures oil three hundred and forty thous-
AMI aud eighteen dollars and FIVE cents.
! am happy 10 fad that the fiscal condition Of
the Dep ir,n,eni is such as to justly The POST
master General IN recommending lie reduction
ot our INLAND letter postage Ia three Gems the
single letter whs II prrplld, and hive cents Wien
not prepaid. lie also Zee nmends that the pre-
paid rates shall tie reduced to two GEMS whenev
or the revenues OF the Department, as.er the re
ducllon, shall exceed It's expenditures by mo:e
| han hive per cent. tor two consecutive years
that The postage upon California and nther letters
sen; by our ocean steamers shall be much redu
ced /; ana that the rates of pusinge on ne"sPa-
pers' na,non.et, ,cr,od,rals. ana her pfinted
,o,,tar shit, h. ,,,d,f..d and s,,,a rei,,ct,on
,,,a,s,,n -,
| 1, cam, h., ,,,,,L,1 If n, tho ,,o,osed reduc
,ons MI. -, ,h ,,s.,, ,l,,,,;,,s, IN. revenues
81. H., n.,,,,,..,, 4, ~ b.i,avei ,h,, ,h, def;
ciencs, after the surplus already Accumulated
shall be exhausted, uny be almost wholly met
either by aboii-ltluU The existing privileges ~
-,d,,,- f,a. ,,..,Ie7 t,,ovon tho ,n,,lS ar nv
p,viu,r on, n. tb, T,ea.nry +, the Post Ollie.
I IL. ,S,,,e,, sn., ,,,,,vai.r, Ia the n,st,oc ,t
when n IL dsorIved NV -ncn prtyile es The
last Is su,aose1 :, be he preirraal. mode. and
will # nj e,,l,,eiy. :, nearly SAMMY that DEF
ci.nrv ~ Ia ,,ns any further ,nnrpr,arl,u that
may oe fonud necessary 50 inconsiie able as 10
form no obstac.e 10 th,, nrooosed re,l.e,,ons.
| Ienertain no doubt Of the autnori.v of Con-
ores, tn a.,,,r,,rr,at,ons for leadny objects
/ n mai elias, of nubiic wor.s co,,,ur,,sn, whit
are us,,,llv eall,.d wo,ks of ,o,rrn,l ,m,r.ve-
me,ts T'bs ,nth,c,v snn,,se IN ba o,r,ssd
chiefly from Tide noveS of r'1,l,,,ng comm re !.
with lori, n u,ti,,s and nn9y ,h,. S,,,.s AMI
rho noser al, l,v,.,, and c.lec,i,r ;moos.s
Where com MERGE !, 10 h.. earned IN and Inn.
po,ts co,l.rted ,h.r,. u,,.t he nor,s ,,b b,,bo-s
as well as wblr.e, and cu.ton houses II sims
laden with ya.,abi. C. roes. appro,.h The sh,r,,
or sall along me co,si. lghr l,uus.s are ,ecr-
arr. al sutab points. lnr lhe pro,es ION of hf,
ana property. Gtner facilities and secnri,,es f,r
cum nefce and nayi.alion ARE hardly less impor
an,; and IN IS. clauses OF the Constitution. there
tore, to which | have referred. have reserved
IRON The origin of the Government !, lilefol and
ben, tciai construction. Not only have light
houses, bnays and beacons been established. ana
h,arlnr lirnfs maiuttine,l hut harbor, have b.en
cleared an1 ,rnr,, e5 ,1ers co,s,rurte5 and eoe,
hreak.a,ars ,,l ,,,. .,,c,y =, sh;nnne AMI 50,
walls to mote, ha,b rs from, hon, flied NJ, ard
renderea useless Nv The ,e,,,n If ,h. ocean
nave been .rer,ej =, verv g@s., .y,rns. And
,h,s co,s,,rc,,o,, Of ,I, ,.,, o,,,.,,s the
more ,e,son,hl. from, In. ,.'S,asr.,;.', ,ba, il
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