Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-17

Nt9za ~ et4lt - 49, - --st : -. Be-
Prspafanaa lof a sarlg cKNn'aAtiea at
NE trbalsriss oi the dser Ia P'a'a. ~hlch
a tscsstf lcrce Of me prasisioaAI rhief OF
ths. Ar5easiae eonfe1erauoa has opene I ~
ulvigsnon; al these enierpnses, and tbs
Sneaas BY which they are Pra9osed 10 be
accomplished. have commanded my foil
40 lsshaiioa. and have no do0h, ~ill b.
pr ldurtipa az aaiSS useful resnirs.
Two oheers Of Ghs suaxy- we're heretofore
inslructsl TO explorc tie Whole exteut of
the AM ZION river from The confines u Pera
to its mouth. The nsturn If one Of then
haspheei ia the pr ,ssession Of the Govern.
ment an interesting aud valuable account
Of the eharae,,r and resources Of a country
ablanding il tie u ,lerials Of commsroc,
aud which II opened 10 the iulustry Of the
worll, will prove 40 inoxhaustablS fund Uf
wAlth. The report of this exploration
VIII be communicated TO you as soon asit
is Completed.
Am,pg oshcr subjects offered to your
nOice y the Secretary Of the Navy, / Sc.
bet for special commenda;ion, in view Of
its lsonnecti0n With the interests Of the
navy, the plan fubniased By him for the
establishment Of psFunnent cOrps Of
seamless sasi ttlssl suggestions be has pre-
acatsafot che reorganization Of the NaSd
Academy. sa : .a.ata11 .ft
In reference to tha Grst Of these, take
OCCASION 70 say that | thiuk il viii greatly
improve the olhsiency Of the service, and
that regard il as still moro euhtled to ia.
vor for the salutary influence it must exert
upon the naval discipline, nor greatly dis
turbol by che Increasing spirit of insubOr-
dinatiou, resulting froA oar present system.
The plan proposed for tAo organization OF
the scamen furnishes jaiicioas substitute
for the law Of September, 1850, abolishing
corporal punishmcntand satisfactorily sus-
tains the policy of that act, under conditions
we'll adapted to MAINTAIN the authority Of
command and the order and security of
ouF ships. IL Is believed that any change
which purposes permanently to dispense
with this mode Of punishment, should be
preceded BY system Of enlistment which
shall supply the navy with Of tho most
meFisorions class, whose good department
and pride of character may preclude all
occations for resort 10 penalties ofa harsh
and degarding gnatae The safety ofashp
and her crew sdffen dependent upon i'm
mediate obedience 10 command, and the
authority to enforco 1t must be equally
ready The arrest ofa refractory seamen
in such moments, not only dgpriyes tho
ship Of indispensable aid, but imposes
necessity for double service on othors whose
fidelity to their duties may be relied upon
in such an emergency.
Tho exposure to this increased and ar.
duous l,bor, since the passage Of the act
Of 1889, has already had to most obserya-
bic and injurious extent, the effect Of the
preventing the enlistment Of the scamen
in tha navy. The plan now suggested is
designed to promote condition OF service
in which this objection will no longer exist.
The details of this plan may be established
in great part, if not altogether, by the Exc.
cutive, und n the authority Of existing laws;
but havethought it proper, in accordance
with the suggestion Of the Secretary Of the
Navy, 70 submit it to your approval.
Tho establishment Of a corps Of fapprentces
for the navy, or boys to be enlisted until
they become of age and to be employed un-
der such regulations as the Navy Dapart.
incnt may devise, as proposed in the report
| cordially approve aud commend to your
consideration; and also coacur in the sus.
g}sti,u Of this system for the early training
of scamea may be most usefnlly cugraftGl
unon the service Of our merchant marine,
The other proposition Of tho report to
which have refcrrcd--the reorganization
Of the Navy Academy recommend to
your attention us pre- jeet worthy Of youI
encouraglmentand support. The valuable
services already rendered by dissatisfaction
cntillc Il to the oontinucancc oil your foster
ing care.
Your 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 it
will be seen that the receipts from poslages
for that time were less by 81, ,43l, G9G than
for the preceding fiscal year, being dc.
crease ofabou' % per cent
This dimnation is attributable to the re-
durtion Of the rates Of postage made by the
act Of March 3, 1851, which rcdution took
effect at the commencement ofthc last fiscal
year.
Although in its operation during the last
year, the act referred to has not fulfilled
the predictions Of its friends 10y increasing
the correspondence Of the country in pro.
portion to the reduction Of postage. should
nevertheless question the policy ofrctum-
ing 20 higher rates, Experience warrants
the expectation that us the community be.
comes accustomed to cheap postage, CORES.
pondenee will Increase. 1t is believed that
from thiseo and frCm the rapid growth
of,he country in population and business,
the receipts Of the Department. must uii-
matcly exceed its expenses, aud tha tho
country may safely y upon the continue
ance Of the present cheap rate Of postage.
IN former persag q nave antonG 9TH thugs
respectfully recommended TO tie eouNIdcr ,Iina of
s'oBgEtss ihnBeertsily ant pro- Tlr'y OF fGdhcr
leg s'alion tor tho pfotrelion aud puu shlc, Of
(ofeign eOasuls residing in The United SnieA; o
revive. will certain nndl6catlons. the act ot Tho
lksb vi Mach, 1898. 10 ros rain nlawlul nuii.
A.. a