The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-16

authorizing III additional regiment ut mount
cd men Tor the defence of our frontiers
against Indians, AM fen fala4liag our treaty
stipulahons with Mexico III defend her citl-
zens against the Indians with equal dill
genee and energy Is our aaH. for deter min
ing the relative rank between the naval and
ana civil officers ID our public ships. and be-
tween the officers II the as.av and navy In
the various grades 81 each. for ranrranikint.
the naval establishment hs fixing tie nun.
Der o. officers III each grade. ana Tor peovia-
ing for retired list apoa reduced nav of
those unit for active aat1: fer prescribing
ana regulating paashmeats il lie nav: for
the appointment CT commission To revise
the public statutes of The Iaitea States. by
arranging them IN order, supplying delieien-
cies, correcting ineoneluiises, simplify ing
Their language, and reporting them 70 Con-
gress for It's lnal action, and for the estab-
hshment Of a commission TO adia1ieate ana
settle private claims against iae United
States. am not aware. however. that any
OF these subjects have been finally acted up
on by Congress. Without repeating tie
reasons Tor legislation On these Sut;ects,
which have been assigned III former aeSsa-
yes, Respectfully recommend {ae.a# a-aia III
your favorable consideration
think it due to tie several Executive ID.
partments Of this government III heaf testi-
moay to the eIsciaaey and iase.rity With
which they are conducted. With ail the
careful superintendent which Ill ts possible
Tor the heads Of those departments ID eXer-
else, still the due administration aud guard
lanship Of the public money mast very laaea
depend on the vigilance, intelligence, and H.
deity Of the subordinate efseess ana CLERKS.
aud especially on those entrusted WITH tbs
settlement and adjustment If claims ana ae-
counts. am gratisiea to believe tiat theg
have generally performed their dates faith
fully and well. Thee ase appointed L gard
the approaches 70 the pubic Treasury and
they occupy positions thai * pose them 10
all the temptations and se3aeiioas which
the cupiditY OF peoalators AMI Fraudulent
Claimants can prompt them 10 employ. Il
VIII be but wise preeaat.on 70 protect the
government against that source If mischief
ana corruption, as far as / can BE done hy
the enactment Of al proper lega, penalties.
The laws II this respect arc supposed to be
defective, and | therefore deem il nv aatY
to call your attention ID thu suh:ess. aud Go
recommend that provision ia made 81 law
for the punishment not oni4 of those who
shall accept brides, has also If those Who
shat either promise. give, It'll Offer To give to
any Of those officers III clerks i brine GU ft-
ward touching Oh relating IL aur matter 0f
their Official action il dats.
II has been tie uniform p9iicr of This Co
yernment from It's foundation t8 TIE present
day to abstain from all interference a the
domestic affairs Of ether nations. The con
sequence has been that aLita lie nations of
Europe have been engaged IN iasol-ttng vars.
our country has pursued is peaceful course
to unexa'nplea prosperity aai happiness
The wars IN which Ne base Lam eoaps!fei
to engage, in defence Of taer:SAss aai homer
OF the country, have been fortunately u short
duration. During tie terrific contest II 1z-
ton against nation, Raleh succeeded the
French revolution, re we're eaablel be the
wisdom and Erlnness Of President Washing
ton to maintain our nea.fa3:tE. Na.!a other
nations were drawn into this vide sweeping
Whirlpool. We sal 8aiet and HamoFsl ap8a
our OWN shores. While the a8ser oE tbeir
numerous armies was wasted ~ disease On
perlshed by hundreds Of thousands anon the
battle field, The youth of this favored land
were permitted TO enjoy the bless "a III peace
beneath the pateraal roof. While th8 States
OF Europe iacaFre1 enormous debts, anie.
the burden Of which their subjects still sroan.
and which must absorb 10 small part al tha
product Of the honest sE3astE7 0f fa8sa c3aa-
trlesfor generations II come, tho laitGl 5tatcs
have once been enabled To exhibit the broad
spectacle OF nation free from ua5l4e debt:
and, II permitted ID pursue chr prosperous
way Ter few years longer in peace, Ha
may do the same again.
Bat it's now saia ~ saee .Ha ais ogri.,
must he changed Ease c i 40 #sa - ssszra.a
fFom US ~ y3ya- af ii 8tltI4s bt SRA 1 ,f-a
ton has trolg be- ~ lin + f.ls ,s.s~st -7