Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-11

mem may devise. as proposed ihtlse report, n
/ cordially sppgoxe and t1is1lfnd 10 your
and / aIso concur ia The spg.
gesiion thai this system Cor tke early iraiLing
of-seamen-snny DO mpsz usetully enptaitedt
upon the seryiceoi oar merrhap, marine.
The ,other proposition OF lke vepors 20 (
which have refeFred~--the Reorganization
Of the N2al Acadehy~-l recommend 10
your attention as q peoiec. wor,hs Of your
encouragement aud support, The valuable
services alferdy rendered by This institution
eps'.le y % pnIinoance Of your fostering
Your lltehiion is respectfully called 10 The |
report of The Postmaster General for she de-
tailed operalion Of his sDepartmenI during
,he last fiscal year, from which i.s will be.
seen that Inc receipts from postage for thai
time We're less by one million four hundred
and ihirty.one thousand six hundred and
nineiy-six dollars Than for the preceding 6s-
cal year, being q decrease Of about 23 per
cen.,qA -, sns.,l,,s,ss.,, sross..g,l
This diminulon is Attributable TO the re-
duclion in the rates Of postage made by the
acl Of March 8, 1851, which reduction look
efec. alahe commencement of.he las, fiscal
ycar,sn,i, s5 "A saqsg sss .v8 4
Although in its operation. during the last
year the uct referred 10 has moi fulfilled the
predictions Of iis friends by increasing the.
correspondence of the country in proportion
TO the reduction Of postage, should never
theless question the policy Of returning 10
higher rales. Experience. warrants the ex-
pecla,ion thai as the community becomes
accustomed 10 cheap correspondence
will increase. Il is believed that from this
cause, and from the rapid growth Of The
country in population and business, the re.
celp,s of The Department must ultimately
exceed lis expenses, and thai the country
may safely rely upon the continuance ot The
present cheap rate Of postage. SIS.
In former messages have, among other
things, respectfully recommended TO the con-
sidsralion OF Congress The propriely and me-
cessily of further legislation for the proIec-
lion and punishment Of foreign consuls re-
siding in The United States; 10 revive, with
certain notifications, the act oil lOlh March,
1888, 10 restrain unlawful military expedi-
q lions againstlhe inhabitants Of conterminous
s.ales or territories; for the preservation and
projection from muiilalion or theft oil the
papers, records, and archives Of ,he nation;
for authorizing The surplus revenue 10 be ap'
piled 10 the payment uf the public debt in
advance Of the time when il will become
due; for the establishment Of land offices for
The sale Of Ihe public lands in California and
The territory Of Oregon; for The construction
If road from the Mississippi valley TO the
Pacific ocean; for The establishment Of
bureau Of agriculture for the promotion ot
that interest, perhaps the most important in
The country; for the prevention Of frauds
upon lhe Government in applications for
pensions and bounty lands; ior.he establish
men, of uniform fee bill, prescribing a
specific compensation for every service re-
quired Of clerks, district attorneys, and mar
shals; for authorizing an additional regiment
OF mounted men, for the defence OF our
frontiers against The Indians, and for fulfill
ing our treaty slpulations with Mexico, 10
defend her cllizens against The Indians with
equal diligence and energy as our own" for
determining the relative rank between the
naval and civil officers in our public ships
aud b, tween ,be officers Of the Army and
Navy, in the various grades OF each; for re.
organizing tie naval establishment, by fixing
The number of officers in each grade, anc
providing lor retired list upon reduced pay
Of those unf, for active duty; for prescrib
ing and regulating punishmenis in the navy
for The appointment Of commission 10 re-
wise the public statutes of the United States
by arranging them in order, supplying def
ciencies, correcting incongruisies, simplify
ing their language, and reporting Them &c
Congress for It's final action; and Tor the es
iablishing Of a commission 10 adjudicate ant
seulepriyate claims againsllhe United States
am not aware, however, that any Of lhes'
subjects have been finally acted upon by Con
gress. Withou. repeating the reasons 70
legislation on these subjects, which hav,
been assigned in former messages, respect
fully recommend them again 10 your favor
able consideration. ar
think il due 10 the several Execuliv,
Departments of lhe Government 10 bear les
Imony 10 tho efficiency and integrity will
which they are conducted With all thi
careful superInlendence which i, is possib
for the Heads Of those Departments 10 exer
else. sill the due administration and guard
ianship Of the public money must very muc
depend ON the vigilance, intelligence, an
fidelity OF the subordinate officers and clerks
and especially on those entrusted with IN
settlement and adjustment Of claims and &C
counts. Lam grasified 10 believe that they
have generally performed their duties faith
fully and we'll. They are appointed to guar,
The approaches TO the public Treasury, ON
they occupy positions that expose them &
all tho temptations und.seductions whichih
cupidily Of peculators and fraudulent claim
ans can prompI Them TO employ. Il vii
be but a wise precaulion 10 protect the Gov
ernmenl against that source of mischief an,
corruption, as far as il can be done, by III,
enncIment Of allproper legal penalties. TIL,
laws in this respect are supposed 10 be de
ieclIve, and ! therefore deem il my duty Il
call your attention Iolhe subject, and tofec
ommend thai provision bc made by law 70
the punishment not only Of those who shall
accept bribes, bul also Of those who shal
either promise, give, or offer 10 any Of Ihos
officers or clerks bribe or reward touching
or orrela.ing 10 any matter OF their official ac
lion or duty.
ID has been uniform policy Of this Govern
meni, from lis foundation TO the present day
20 absIain from all interference in the domes
tic affairs OF other nations. The conseouenc