The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-12-15

others, whose fidelity to their duties NAV
be relied upon in such an emergency.
The exposure to this increased and
arduous labor, since the passage or the ac-
of 1850, has already had, to a most OBJ
servable and Injurious extent, the effect of
preventing the enlistment of the best sea.
men in the navy. The plan ROW suggest
ed is designed to promote n condition of
service in which this objection will no
longer exist. The details of this plan NAV
DC established in great part, if not alto
gethcr, 10y the Executive, under the au-
thority of existing laws; hnt have thought
1t proper, in accordance with the sugSes-
ton OF the Secretary of the Navy, to sub
NIT it to your approval.
The establishment of 4 corps of op
prenticcs for the navy, or BOYS to be en-
listed until they become of age and to be
employed under such regulations us the
Navy department may devise, as propos-
eel III the report, | cordially approve and
commend to your consideration aud
also concur III the suggestion that this
system for the early training of scamcn
may be most usctuly cngratlcd upon the
service of our merchant marine.
The other proposition of the rcport TO
which l have rctcrrcd-thc rcorraniza-
ton of the Naval Acadcmy-I recommend
to your attention as project worthy of
your encouragement and support. The
valuable services already rendered bv this
institution cntitlc it to the continuance of
! your fostering care.
our attention is respectfully called to
! the report Of the Postmaster General for
the detailed operation of his Department
during the last fiscal year. from which i
will be seen that the receipts from the post-
ages Tor that time were less hv 81 1872
600 than for the preceding fiscal year,
being decrease of about % per cent.
This diminution is attributable to the
reduction in the rates of postage made
| by tie act of March 3. 1851, which rcCuc-
ton took effect ut the commencement of
the last fiscal year.
Although in its operation during the
last year the act referred to has not full
lillcd the predictions its friends bv in
creaslng the correspondence of the country
IN proportion to the reduction of 3pos age,
! should nevertheless question the policy
OF returning to higher rates. Experience
warrant the expectation tn t us the com
munlty becomes accustomed to chcap
postage: correspondence wi increase. II
is believed that from this cause, and from
the rapid growth of the country in pop-
uIatlon and business, the receipts of the
Department must ultimately exceed IFS
expenses, and that the countrv may safely
rnl Il
cheap rate of postage.
In iormcr messages have, amono, 9th
er things respectfully recommended to the
consideration Of Congress the proprirt,
and necessity of further legislation for the
protection and punishment offurcirn Com
suls residing in the United States to re-.
vlve with certain notifications, the act of
10th March, 1888, to restrain unlawful
military expeditions against the inhabi.
tantS of conterminous States or territories
Tor the preservation and protection from
mntllation or theft of the papers, records,
and archives of the nation : fer authnri.inn
Tie surplus revenue to bc applied To the |
payment OF the public debt in advance Of
the time when it will become due: for the
establishment of land officers for the sale |
of the public lands i'll California and the
Territory Of Oregon; for the construction
OF road from the Mississippi valley to
the Pacific ocean; for the establishment
ola bureau of agriculture for the promo !
ton OF that interest, perhaps the most i'm
portant III the country; for the prevention
OF frauds upon the Government in applica-
tons for pensions and bounty lands for
the establishment of uniform fee hiU. I
prescribing specific compensation for eve ,
ry service required Of clerks, district attor-
neys and marshals !; for authorizing an ad- .
dltlonal regiment of mounted men. for the .
defence OF our frontiers against the Indians,
and for fulfilling cur treaty stipulations
with Mexico to defend her citizens AGAINST
the Indians with equal diligence and en-
crgy rs our own," for determining the re-
lativc rank between the naval and civil
officers OF our public ships, and between
the officers of the Army and Navy in the
various grades OF each for reorranizno
the naval establishment by fixing the num-
Der of officers in each grade, and provi-
ding for n retired list upon reduced pay of |
those unfit for active duty for prescribing |
.''" regulating pulllsilnentS III the navy ; |
for the appointment OF a commission to
revise the public statues of the United |
States, by arranging them in order, sup.
plying DEFICIENCIES, correctingncongruities,
simplifying their language, aud reporting
them to Congress for its final action, and
for the establishment of commission to
adjudicate and settle private claims against
the United States. am not aware, how
ever, that any of these subjects have been
finally acted upon by Congress. Without
repeating the reasons for legislation on
these subjects which have been assigned
in former messages, respectfully recon-
mend them again to your favorable con-
sideration.
think it due to the several Executive
Department of this Government, to bear