The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-07
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this exploration viii be commuiea a.ed 10 yo. :.
soon as Il is completed. -. - - -
among other subjects offered 70 vour ncfsr.l
ey the Secretary Of the Navy, L sefect for sr,e.
emi commendation in view of its co.necf!on
WIN tne interests Of the Navy, The plan 'subt
mitled dy mm foF the establishment Of !. ner.t !
'tilaneat h corps of searnen, and the sugSestions
Ms Ns n1s presented tor the fecrginizatio Of lid
In references to- the first of these. I faks a.. :
easion 10 say that think it will greatly im..
prove tne sfiaeiency Of the service. and ihafy >
SaIo as stii more entitled to favor for fhAF
sSelu.afy influence il must exert upou the r.ysI
ors.' '!line' now greatly disturbed by the In,
f,om, n' spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION, resultinas'
fbr 1hs n p,esent system. The plan opposed
oI .ne organization of the seamen f,,ro;shss -,
1eaeioas lo substitute for the law of Sen,sn,Sssi
!ooo, aooiishing corperai punishmsnt a aJ.S., |.
is'actoriiy sustains the policy Of tbat.s, ~, s,
der conditions we'll adapted ,n. ns;n,s;. IN. ~.
authorHy oil command and the order s,a ..s.s, ..9
rty OF our ships. 1t is believed that any $780,,
which proposes permanently to dis,en,s ".!,T
.his mode oil punishment, should be precedea,
oy asystem Of enlistment which shall s,,n,SI =
the navy with seamen Of the most ror;s,;.,,
G,ass' whose good department and prida of,
cnafaeter may preclude all occasion for 3 re-.
sort 10 penalties OF a hareh or DEGRADING mas
.1Ie' ne safety OF O ship and Eer errw y :
oiten dependent upon immediate obedience To
command. and the authority to, epfo,ce ;t :,
most De equally ready. The arrest of ref,sc. q
tory seamen, in such moments, NOR nni. y. :
prives the ship of indispensable hid hn, ;,e.. uo
poses necessity for double seryice on o,hss. +,
whose fidelity to their duties may be relied .
upon IN such an emergency. The exno,u,. :
TO this increased and arduous labor sines tbs
passage OF the act Of $780, has aIreadv had.
to! a most observable aAd 0j jurous extenf. ,hs
'effecf OF preventing the enlistment of the bese
seamen in the navy. The plan now surres,s q
ea Is Designed to promote condition OF SER
vice IN which this objection will no iouser ~
ist. The details of this planmay be esrahi;shsS,a
IN great part Hnot altog ether, BY the Execut;vs
under the authority oil existing laws; bur, IL
have thought it proper, in accordance with tbs,
suggestions ofthe Secretary of the Navv. Ito .
submit 1t to your approval SO ,i : - -
ihs estabns ament OF a corps of apprentices for
the navy, or boys to be enlisted until thew hs.o.s.
Of age, and to be EN- mployed under such revulstors
ss the Navy Department may devise, as prooosed in
the report, cordially spprove and conmend. -
your confederation; and also concur in the Gu gaes
ZION that tins system fothe eary training Of seainen
msy be most usefuly grated upon the seryice OF
our merchant mssine. =, ... n ~ IL =.
The other proposition o. the, report to which !,
have reterred-the reorganization of tho Naval !,
ACADEMY recommend to your attention as pro-
Jet worthy Of your encouragement and support
The valus bic services already 8endered by this in
ssituton entitle 1t the continuance Of your foster
ing care. 20 & - 3l q ; 'i'.''3 M %
Your attention is respectfully called to the or
of the Postmaster General for the detailed operation
of his Department during the last fiscal year from
which 1t will be seen that the receipts from postage
for that time, were less by Sl43l 696 than fer the
preceding fiscal year, being decrease of about "a
per sent. ~ "a . ~ ''' II
This diminution is attributable to the reductionin
the rates Of postage made by the act of Msrch 8.
1851, which reduction took effect at the Commences.
znent of the lasi fiscal year. e. t,a Hs@. 70 -
Although in Its operation during the last wear thu
act referred TO, has not fulfilled the predictions of
It's friends BY increasing the correspond of Tho
eounhy in proportion to the reduction OF postage
should nevertheless question the policy Of retarn-
pecsation that - the community becomes aecuston
et to cheap postage, eorrespondence will increase
II Is believed that from this cause, snd from she1J
rapid growth Of the country In population and bssi.n
ness, the receipts Of the Department must ultimate.
lly exceed its expenses, and that the country msy,
safely rely spon the continuance Of the PFsssnt
cheap rate Of postage.
In former messages Thave, among o,her things, %
respectfully recommended to the confederation of
Congress the propriety and necesdtyr Of further
legislation for the protection and punishmem of
foreign consus residing In the United States; 10
vtve with certain notifications the act OF lob
March, 1898 to restrain unlawful military expedi.
items against the Inhabitants Of rinous States
or Territories; for the preservation ead protection
from mutilatDn or theft, of the papers, records,
and archives OF the nati0n fer anh0rzing the suls
plus revenue TO be applied to the payment Of the b
public debtin advance ofthe time when Il viii be-
come due; for the estabisbrnent Of land offices for
the sale of the public lands In California and tha
Territory cf Oregon; for the construction ofa road
from the Mississippi valley to the Pacific ocean for
the establish nent Fl bureau of agriculture for tho
promotion OF that interest, perhaps the most impors
tsnt in the country for the preveI On offrsuds up.
on the gosernment In applications for pensions :,
and bounty lands for the establishment gf D uni-i =
g
for every service required Of cerks district attor
,neys, and mar shas; for suihodz. .ng an AddidonA
regiment Of m ounted men, for the defence Of oar
frontiers against the Indians, and f9r fulfilling oar
treaty stipuiaions with Me- xieo to defend her citi.
sens against tho Indians. wi,h equal diligence ana
energy as osr eyn;r fer determining the relative
rank between the naval and civil olsers 10 onr psh.
lie ships, and between the oicsrs ct tho Amy and
Ing the navs. estabiishmsnt BY fixing the number
OF ocs . In each grade, and providing for retired
list upon reduced pay ofthose unfit for sctve daty;
for pre- eribing and regulating punishments In the
navy; for the sppointaneut ofsa eommission 70 re-
wise the pnbc statases tae limited States BY
ringing them In order, suppl3ins dehetsncies, ssra'
recng incongraities, sim plfytag their laaeueSesi
and reporting them to Congrass for its 1aal scts
and for the estsbhshment q 2 commission e ads;
States. I am not awsre, howevef, that any of thep
subjects have been finally acted upon By coneress.
without repes,ipg the reasons ferlegfaatf6n %
these SUBJECTS Wheh hay0s De6n ee9a&ntA N tot mo1
messages, rssps etfaly Tecsnsmend them sgainte
your favorable CONFEDERATION ~ 80 - sosasl.
think It due to the several Executive Depart,
nents Of the Government 70 beaI testinony p the =
efficiency and integrity with which they ae con- .
dIcted. With sH the careful spcrfntendence
which IL II possible for tbs helds Of those Depart
wents TO exercise, still the due saaaiEi6trao6 and
guardianship Of the public moueymust very mSehf
depead on the vigilance, inteigenee md hdsiity Of
the subordinate efeers and eleTks apd especially
on those entrusted with the settlement spd AAiastr
nent Of claims and aecounta am gratiaed 20 b; !.
liese thst they have generally performed thedf du
guard the appfcsches % the pubic Treasury: and
fley occupy positions that expose them 70 siistss
sempss.lons srd seductioIs which the custdity -
spccalstsIs and fEaudalent eiaidaanas esa prompt
them 70 eemRloy, u viii be- bata sspsaeesnss n
protect the Government Against thst sOprce ~ ie
chief and corruption, a. far e II csp bs dope by
the enactment # all proper tsgsl Penllte. TIE
laws 10 ihis respec, are Sdpposs1 to - dnfestixs ].
snd therefore deem ismy duty q 81 {ssf stsep;
ion be mad6 by law for the punishfnec4 ~ 4lt ri
those WHO accept bribes t9t 'slso o. q5ag VIC
shaH sister pronise, give. or onettg Hve % my
Of those ticers or clerksa brbs or yeYArd touch.