Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-09


necessary preparations. With respect TO ieH
81, Tho ;r9orovements. the sums already approprl-
ated will suffice to complete them, but most OF
them will require additional appropriations
trnst that these appropriations will be made anu
,bat this wise and benefcent policy, SO suspicious
" resumed. will be continued. Oreat care snUuiI
be taken, however, TO commence DO WON pil'1 @f
is not of sufficient Importance to the conlileiDo
the country to be viewed as national III ITO o"ai
actor But works which have been e'ipn'elpou
should not be discontinued until conpie'eu' do
Otherwise the sums expended VIII, IN most cases.
be lost, -..a;l1 -
The report from the Navy Department %ili ~
form YOU of the prosperous condlloh Vi tiio oi""C
of puhlic service committed 10 Ito oh"i90 -
presents to youy consideration many topics anu
suggestions Of which | ask yoar approval IT ca
hibits an unusual degree OF activity IN lhe oPela-
tons of the Department during the past year
The preparations for the Japan eXPeal'io"' F."
which have already alluded 1he arrangements
made for the exploration and survey Oh lhe Nlilna
Seas the Northern Pacific and Behrlng ouats
the incinient measures taken towards reconnol-
sance of the continent of Africa eastward OF LII
IBERIA the preparation for an early examination
of the tributaries of the River La Plata, which
recent decree of the provisional chief OF the Ar
genuine Confederation has opened to navigation
aRtbese enterprises, and the means by wflch
th6Rare proposed to be accomplished, have com
manded inSsfnil appreciation, and haye'nQdouot
will ba productive Of the most useful resus.
Twouficer of the Navy were heretofore ID
sructed to explore the whole extent OF Inc ANA
a zon River from the confines of Peru to It's mouth
Tie return Of one Of them has placed lnihe pos
session ofthe Government an interesting and val
uAbe aeco,ht Ne the character and resources Of q.
cotffrv k6sdloe ri The rnaseeials OF canfmeres
.sEasd when n dpd 10 thcFfndustry OF the wolld
wiItprove an inexl sibIe fund of wealth. The
= report Of this exploration viii be communicated
(. to yoaas soon as itiscomp'eted,
Among other subjects offered to your notice by
THE Secretary of the Navy, select for special
comnendation, in view of lis connexlon whhthe
interests of the Navy, the plan submitted BY thm
for the establishments permanent corps OF sea
men, and the suggestions ne has presented lor lhe
reorganization of the Naval Academy
In reference to the first Of these, take occa
sion to say that think it will greatly improve the
efficiency of the service, and that regard 1t as
still more entitled to favor for the sa'utary niu
) pnce il must exert upon the naval discipline, now
3 Greatly disturbed by the increasing spirit OF IN
5 soborjination. resulting from our present system
|
t men furnishes a udicious substitute for the law
D of 1850. abolishing corporal punishment. and sat
isfacorilv sustains the policy Of that act, unde
f conditions well adapted to maintain the auIhorlt.
/ of command and the order and security OF on
l. ships. 1t is believed that any change which pro
G poses permanently to dispense with this mode q
punishment, shou be preceded by system
enlistment which shall supply the navy with sea
: men of the most merltorious class, whose goo
n deportmant and pride of character may preclud
r all occasion for resort to penalties OF harsh
+ DEGRADING nature. The safety Of ship and he
: crew is often dependent upon immediate obed
G ence to a command, and the authority to eniorc
IS it must be equally ready. The arrest OF n
IF fractory seaman, in such moments, not only DIT
e prives the ship of indispensable aid, but impose
IS necessity for double s9rvice on others who's
re fde iLv to their duties may be relied upon III sue
an emergency. The exposure to this lncreas'
IS and arduous labor, since the passag2 OF the
lie of lS5O,has already had, to most observable al
+ injurious extent the effect of preventing the Ell
II listment of the best Seamen IN the navy. In
is details of this plan may be established IN grei
" part if not altogether, by the Executive und.
the authority of existing laws but have thougl
IN it proper. in accordance with the suggestion
Y the Secretary of the Navy, to sumlt 1t to you
lie approval.
The establishment of corps of apprentice
IN for the navy boys to be enlisted until they b.
IT regulations as the Navy Department may devils
as proposed in the report, | cordially approx
10 and commend to your consideration; and | ais
e concur in the suggestion that this system for tn
q early training of seamen may be most useful
u engratted upon the service of our merchant ma
e rine.
e The other proposition of the report TO which
have reierred-thG reorganization of the navt
l academy commend to your attention as a pre-
IS jet worthy of your encouragement and supper
II The valuable services already rendered by tn
stltut0n enttIe it to the continuance Of yol
n fostering care.
e Your attention is respectfully called to the TT
port Of the Postmaster General for the deaie
operation of his Department during the last fsc;
), year, from which it will be seen that the receipt
&c from hostages for that time were less by 81 ADJ
606 than for the preceding fiscal year, being
IT decrease of about % per cent
n This dminuton is attributable to the reductio
y in the rates of postage made by the act of Mare
Sd, 1851 which reduction took effect at the CON
G mencement of the last fiscal year
Although in It's operation during the last yea
the act referred to has not fulfil ed the prediction
correspondence
II the country in proportion to the reduction of posi-
l. age | should nevertheless question the policy
c returning to higher rates Experience warrant
e the expectation that as the community become
accustomed to cheap postage, correspondence wi
increase. 1t is believed that from this cause. an
+ from the rapid growth Of the country in populi
+ ton and business. the receipts of the Deparlmer
e must ultimately exceed its expenses and that tn
u country may safely rely upon the continuance {
Z the present cheap rate of postage.
; In former messages have. among other thing
o respectfully recommended to the consideration G
Il Congress the propriety and necessity of furthe
: legls alton for the protection and punishment G
IS foreign cou~uls residing in the United States t
D. revive with certain notifications Of the act of I0
i March, 1888, &c restrain unlawful military oXpe
: dltlons against the inhabitants of GonterminOu
; states or territories for the preservation and pro
lection from muulallon or theft of the papers, re
: cords aud archives of the nation for authorizing
y the surplus revenue to be applied to the paymen
u OF the public debt in advance of the time when
II W.T. become dues for the establishment of an
II Offices for the sale Of the public lands in Califor
" MA and the Territory of Oregon for the con
: structlon Of road from the Mississippi valley t
. the Pacific ocean; for the establishment of
" bureau OF agriculture for the promotion of tina
T. interest perhaps the most important in the coun
i try for the prevention of frauds upon the Gov
> eminent in applications for pensions and bount
II ands for the establishment of uniform fe
! bill, prescribing specific compensation for ever,
y service required of clerks, district attorneys ant
marshals; for authorizing an additional regimen
OF mounted men, for the defence of our frontier
against the Indians, and for fulfilling our treat
shpulatons with Mexico to defend her citizen
against the indians with equal diligence an,
energy as our own = for determining the relative
d rank between the naval and civil officers in GU
) public ships, and between the officers of the Ar
my and Navy in the various grades of each 70