The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-12-11


Among other subjects offered 10 your nciee b,
ths Secretary Of the Navy, | select for s>ecis
eommenjstion. in view Of ito connection with th'
interests OF the navy, the plan submitted by hun
: Tor Tue establishment OF permanent corps
ssaruen, and the suggestions he has presented fo
the reorganization Of the Nava. Academy.
! In reference 10 the FIRST OF ihe:e take occa
sion to say that think IL viii greatly Improve
the efficiently Of the service, and tha. regard il
- still more eoiisd to favor for the .s,U,4ry IA
: tlencc IL must exert upon the naval discipline
now greatly disturbed Gy the increasing .pir,, @
5 'nsHbo,dnaion, Resulting from cur presea; sys
tenn. The plan proposed Tor the organization O
the seamsn furnishes 4 iudiciuus Substitute IN
The laws OF September, 1850, abulishus corpo
real punishment, AID satisfactorily sustains h,
! policy Of that act under conditions well Sd,p,eC
70 msa,ain TIE authority OF command and order
and security uf our ships. |. i believed tia,
any change which proposes pcrmanrasiy 10 DIS
Neusc with this mode u puui.Ament should bs
preceded ~ ssys,en Of cNl.stMea. which shall
supply the navy with 5eaEIrn Of tie II osI msrl,'
oiious class, w.oss good department. AMI pride
OF character may prtclgic all occasion Tor re
sort to penalties OF harsh or degrading naiaIc.
The safety OF ship Gal her crew is often 10.
pendeu; upon immediate obedience TO com
/ mand, and de authority to enforce it must Be
equally ready. The arrest of \ refractory sea
man IN sush moments not only deprives the ship
OF indispensable ali. but imposes \ necessity for
double service On olhrrs whose fidelity 70 their
[ duties may be relied upon IN such sn emergency
( Tie exposure TO this increased and arduous isbo'
since the passage Of the act Of $50. has al.
ready had 10 : Inc,t observable and irurlous ex
tent the offec, of preventing the enlistment Of
the best seamen in the navy. The plan aow
suggested is designed to promote condition Of
service in which this ohjec,cn will no longer exist,
The details Of tbs plan may be established in
great part, il not altogether by the Executive,
under the authority OF existing laws hu, n u
thought 1t proper. in accordance with the sugSss.
ton OF the Secretary OF the Navy, to submit 1t to
your approval.
The establishment Of a corps of apprentices
for the navy. or boys TO be enlisted until they be-
come Of age, and to be employed under such
regulations as the Navy Department may devise.
rs prop ssd in the repart. cordially approve
aud commend to your consideration, aud also
concur IN the suggestion that this system for the
early training OF sramen may bo mos, ussfully
eayraitei upon the service OF oar nerehau,
marine.
The other proposition Of the report 10 which
have fe'erred-,he - organization ola Nayal A .
caLemy-i recommend 10 Your attention rs
project worthy Of your encoura cement and sup.
port. The valuable services already rendered by
'h'' lE'iiuiIon en,i.e 1t 10 The Continuance Of
your fostering care
Your attention j, respectfully called to the re.
por: of the Postmaster General TT The detailed
operation 81 hi. 0rpartmcu, during be- last i.c,l
year. from which 1t " III be seen that the receipt.
from hostages fur that time were less by sl43l,
500 than for the preceding fiscal year, being
decrease Of abont twenty i've per cent.
This diminu,ion !. attributable 10 the reduction
in the rates Of postage made by The act Of March
:, 1881, which reduction took effect al the CON.
mcncvinent Of the last h.csl wear.
Although n is operation Gurlrs the last year
the act referred to Ia. nat fulfilled he pr-dcIiun.
VI rs friend, by increasing the correspondents. Of
the country IN ptupnrton to the reduction ~ pos.
sage. should nevertheless question tie policy Of
rctsruing To hig her rates Experience warrants
the expect. ton that No ;le community becomes
accustomed 10 cheap postage. cure, p"udrnc. wall
increase Ii i believed that {. unI this cause, aud
from. tn. rapid growth OF the country in popula
ton AMI business the receipts If the Department
uiu.i sitImat-l, eJcred It's expenses. and that
tie colniry may safely rely apon the eontnu.
ance Of h'e present cheap rate Of postage.
Ia Former nessssr. ] have, among other
igiug', respectfully recommended 10 the cUnsd
erausn OF Consrss the prUpnety and necessity
Of istber lrysIAtlon for the protection and pun
.hmen, OF foreign eun.uls reading Ia Ihe United
States to revue wIib certain MOI healIons the
act Of 10th Of March 1888. TO restrain unlawful
nil.iAr! ezpedltl,ns against the inhabitants OF
cUteTmuuu. state, ~ territories; for the prsser
WALTON and protection from mutiAlun OF theft VI
the papers, records, aud archives Of the nation
tor authorizing tie surplus revenue 10 be applied
- ,ss payment VI lae pa bic debt IN advance VI
. Tic :u!e when u wall bvCuue due for the es-
iab.i,hnegl Of isud uhices Tor the sale Of the
public lands ~ California aud the Territory VI!
Oregon Tor The construction Of road rom tie
Mississippi valley ~ tie lacihc ocean Tor tie
establishment II a bureau Cf agriculture for
the promotion o: tia. interest, perhaps the mo, I,
Important "a the country iOr lie prevention Of
frauds upon tic Government IN applications Tor
=, pension. and bouuiy land, fOr lhe esta adjustment
vi a uniform lee oil, prescribing a spaeilt com
pvussuyu iur every service required VI clerks, dis
lucy attorneys su4 marshall, tor aUtbuuzns
an additional regiment u mounted men, iyr tie
defence Of our frontier. against tie Indians, aud
lor i.lh.Iug our ieaty supsiSlUni with Mexico
10 ae.,nd Arr ci,Ilru, sgAins. thu Indians with
equal diligence AID energy az our own = for de-
Iefi4lnng The trlalIyeraus between the naval aud
CIV! oi..-rrs Ia or public SHIPS and between the
oihsers vi tie An"y Or Navy n the various
grades Of each, Tor re organizing tie naval e.,ab.
l-hmeuI by fGug the number VI officer, ~ each
grade, aud pruy4lns for .. .iTvd ~, upon rrdu.
rei pay Ui iAv,e IuhI .Or active duty Tor pre-
,criOug aHd regulating punishmeut- IA the navy:
iIr tue appointment VI comm. sion 10 revise
TIE public statute, Vi the United States by ar.
ranging them ia order Supplying Deficiencies.
eUTegin. lncongruiie,, smpliNHg their Ian.
ggage, AMI reporting them tu Congress fer its IA.
ma. action; and ier the establishment, Of com
mission 10 agjuL.e,te and settle private claims a.
gtus, tie UuT'eu States am not aware, how.
ever that ans uf these subjects have been hnal.
y a-,eG Up n byCenge,; " I,hout the reason, for
legislation un these subjects which have been rs.
signed N former messages, respectfully recon.
mend them again 10 your favorable consideration.
| think It due 70 th. Executive Departments Of
thu, Government 10 bear Ir,tlmony to the ficien.
ev anu Integrity with which they are conducted
Z with all ihecaieiA sup,rntend,nce which /! Is
possible for the Head. If those Departments to
exercise, stall the due administration and
guardianship Of the pubiic money must very
much depend On the vigilance. intelligence aud
fidelity # the ,uhordinsls officers sno clerks. aud
esp cl,lls those ruslrd with the settlement aud
adjustment Of claims and accounts am graft.
he'd {" believe lhatth have general, pcrf,rm.d
then duties iailhlully aud we'll lh-y IRE ap.
pointed To quad the approaches TO tie pUblIc
Treasury. and they occupy position. tn, expose
them 10 all the temptation. aud s-,iuciru- which
the eupdhy Il p.cula,or. and fraudulrn, claln
ants can prompt tlsm 10 employ. IL viii ho but