Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-10

the act referred to has not fulfilled the predlc-
uons OF It. trends by increasing the cOnespon-
Icu'" OF the country III proportion 10 the reduc-
ton u postage should nevertheless question
Tue policy OF returning to higher rates. Expe-
renee warrants the expectation that as the
community becomes accustomed to chcnp post
are. correspondence will Increase It Is he
uoycJ that from this cause. and from the rapid
growth VI tie country ~ population and busi-
moss, the receipts Of the Department must uiti-
mllcIy exceed It's expenses, and that the con-
try mly safely rely upon tn continuance Of the
present cheap rate Of postage.
In former mess ges | nave, among other
t.nngs, respectfully recommended TO the con.
sheraton Of Congress the propriety and Dcccs-
sl'y OF further legislation for the protection and
punishment OF foreign cDusHIs residing ID tire
[ uted States To revive With certain modlhca-
tons the act Vi lUlb March, lc3- to restrain
unlawful military expeditions against the lnhab-
tnnts OF conttruIuous states CT territories for
the preservation ami protection from mutIla,
ton or THEFT OF the papers, records, aI archives
Of the nation; tOr authorizing the surplus reve-
nue. to DC applied ~ the payment Of t.le public
Icbt ID advance OF the tlnC when II will be-
come due; for the est lO,lshucnt Ot lard ofhces
for the sale Of public lands in CalIi,rn4 and TIN.
Irrrpury Of Oregon; for the construction Of Z
road from the Mississippi valley to the Pacifi:
ocean; for the establishment Of d bureau Of ar
ncuture tor the promotion Of that interest,
perhaps the most important in the country for
IN nunl,c,t,lns for nrns,ons md bonY,, ia,'J,.
for the establishment Of A uniform foe I'M nreI
scrlDInr a specific conversation for every ser-
vice eiurrd Of clerks. district attorneys. and
murslIals: for authorizlnr am additional regi-
men, Of maunte men, tor the defence Of our
iruh'lefs against the Indians, and for fl,fllnr
our treaty ,upuutl1ns with Mexico TO defend
her ctlZ.us 40 INST the nlan, with enual
diILence ana eueryy as our own !" for deter
miu.nr the relative rank hetweenthe naval and
|cYI! Ollie IS m our pub &c sups. and brtween
the officers Of the Army and navy IN the yari-
Gus grades of each: for rccornizipr the naval
DISBURSEMENT bv hxlnr the number Of officer,
in each crude. and providing for retired list
upon reduced pay Of those unit for active duty:
/ for pres ,rlbinr and rerultt!ur punI,U,nentS in
/ the navy: for AZ appointment ola Commission
toreylse the public statutes 9th 'ni,e1 STATE,
| bv arranging them in ORDER supp,vlup dchcien-
cies, correctInu inconrruIties simplifying their
/ announce, ana reportlur t,eIu 10 t'onure,s for
lbc.r final action: and Tor the establishment of
, Commission to adruIl;a,s and settle private
claims araiust the United States. n,n not
aware. however. that any Of these subjects have
bo., r,,liv nctrI u,or nv. ,',,.,ra.s Vv,,hort
.o,o.tIno in. reasons t,r l..r.I,,.n, nm thosn
subjects which have been ass nnrl in former
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ia vour favorable consideration
! uiuk It due t. the several Executive De-
o,rtmeurs Of mi, Coy4rnmeut r. boar ,e.,imnnv
= t,o efficiency ard ir,enrity u.i,L ,,,I,cI ,boy',
are conducted. With all the careful suoerin
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