The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-11

Total .......................$ ST AT 100 SO
The above aggregate, deducted from the cs,i-
mated amount OF expenses for the current year,
leaves a deficit of s 1927 $50 80, ITO be provided
for by direct appropriation from the treasury.
A further and larger appropriation will probably
be necessary TO meet the deficiency in the revenue
of the fiscal year commencing on the first OF July
next. An estimate Of this deficiency, and Of that
of the current fiscal year, here set forth, will be
submitted to Congress.
The negotiations for increased expedition on the
great mail liHc between New ork and New Or
leans which were in progress at the date of the last
annual report from this Department were brought
TO favorable conclusion in time to commence the
improved service on the frat Of March last. BY
this arrangement the time required for the resu-
lar transportation OF the mail from New York TO
New Orleans was reduced twenty tour hours, and
from New Orleans to New York thirty Gig ut hours
Additional trains were so arranged on different
parts Of the route as TO render failures of counex
lees frequent, and shorten the delay from twep
ty four to twelve hours in where the
ion unavoidably broken. Certainty and
lerty this line cannot be relied on while the
service important lin, in the chain of routes
composing il is performed in steamers on the
stormy and unsheltered coast between Whining.
ton and Charleston.
The completion of the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad during the next year will, il ia
believed, enable the Department to avoid this
certain portion Of the present line
The service between New York and Washing
ton, though much improved By the arrangements
referred TO, is still defective and unsatisfactory.
The endeavors Of this Depn tment to improve this
service have been rendered abortive by want of
unity among tho railroad companies interested in
the line, and spirit OF accom- odaton the part
OF the companies running between Philadelphia
aud New York.
There being competing lines or modes OF con
veysnce by which this Department can secure
connexions and otherwise facilitate the transpor-
tat!on Of the mails between Washington and New
York, IL is compelled to accept such independent
service as each company on the line will consent
.FfnF and rhlh
the Gemands If the public. wouE respectfully
suggest that !! Congrcss, in the exercise Of it's
power over the establish .ent of post roads, can
remedy this evil, the sul icct Is worthy the early
attention OF that b,dy
A new compilation of laws relating 10 this De.
partincEt, and OF amended regulations adopted for
enforcing ,hem for the guidance oil its officers and
tn" conduct of the business, wac in course Of pre-
pa aiUn al the date Of the last annual report from
this Department. IL has since been perfected and
published, by my predecessor, and distributed to
the several postmasters, and copies sent to the
members Of both Houses Of Congress
IL appears from the report Of the Auditor OF
this Department, hereto annexed, that the whole
amount Of hostages, inland, sea and foreign, on
letters and other mailable matter. received and
sent by the several lines OF United States mail
steamers, during the last fiscal year. was as fol.
lows, viz:
BY Collins line, New York and Liver.
pool. ............. ..-........ SzZo,ooi OF
BY New York and Brcm line, touch
ing at Southampton, England. 7,2l9 81
BY New York and Havre line, touching
al Cowes. 81, s04 Os
nv Charleston and Havana llne,. IL 95S 90
The postal arrangements with Canada and New