Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-17
WHOLE NO. 42S.


ixty-ninc million, one hundred and ninety thou
sand, and thirty-sevcn dollars, payments an ar.
! count of which have Leen made since that period to
the amount Of twelve million, SEVEN hundred and
three thousand, three hundred ard ,wcniy'nihe
dollars leaving unpaid in the continuous course OF
liquidation, tic sum Of fiy-six million. four huL
dred and cghiy-six thorsand, seven Lurdred and
eight dollars.
i These payments although made ut the market
price Of the respective classes Of stocks, have bern
effected readily, and 10 the general advantage II
the treasury. aud have at The same time proved Of
signal utility in the relief they have incidentally
afforded to the money market and TO Tie Industrial
and commercial pursuits Of the country.
Tie second of the above mentioned ohiccir--thst
Of The reduction Of the TARIFFS Of great import.
ance, and the plan suggested Ey the Secretary II
the Treasury, which is 10 reduce the duties in Ger.
articles and to add to the free list many articles
now taxed. and especially such rs enter into manu-
iactuTcs aud not largely are not Mt all pru.
duced in the country, is commended to your candid
and careful consideration.
| You will find in the report Of the Secretary.c q
the Treasury, also abundant proof Of tho ehtiru
adequacy Of the present system to meet tie require
mcns OF the public service and that while properly
! administered, it operates to the advantage Of the
community, in ordinary business relations.
i respectfully ask your attention to sundry Sug.
gestions Of improvements in tie settlement Of ae.
counts, especially regards the large sums OF
outstanding arrears dae 10 the government, and OF
the forms in the administrative action Of his do
partment, which are indicated by the Secretary,
also to the progress made in the construction Of
marine hospitals, custom houses, and OF new
mint in California and an assay Office in New York.
heretofore provided for by Congress- and also to
the cmnontly successful progress Of the ecast sur
vey, and Of the Light House Board.
Among the objects meritug your attention, Will
be important recommendations from the Secretaries
Of War and Navy. | am fully satisfied that the
navy Of the United States is not in condition Of
strength and efficiency commensurate with the
magnitude of our commercial and other interests,
and commend to you: respectful attention, the sng
gcst ons on this subject made by the Secretary OF
the Navy.
respectfully submit that the army which under
our system must always be regarded with the high
est interest as q nucleus around which the nation
may gather in the hour OF danger requires aug
nentatiou or notification to adapt il 70 The present
extended limits and frontier relation Of the country,
and the condition of the Indian tribes in the interior
Of the continent the necessity Of which will appear
/ in the communications Of the Secretaries Of War
and the Interior.
/ In the administration Of the Post Office depart
ment for the fiscal year ending june Both, 1858.
4 the gross expenditure seven millions niEe hun
! dred and eghty-two thousand seven hundred and
hfty-six dollars, and the gross receipts during the
same period Ave million, nine hundred and forty
two thousand, hundred and thirtyfour dollars
showing that the current revenue failed 10 meet
the current expenses Of the department by the
sum Of two million forty-two thousand and thirty
two dollars. The causes which, under the present
postal system and laws led inevitably TO this re-
suit fully explained by the report Of the Post
master General--0ne great cause being theenormous
rates the department has been compelled to pay
/ for mail service rendered by Railroad Companies.
The exhibit in the report of the Postmaster General
Of the income and expenditures by mail steamers
will lie found peculiarly interesting and Of a char
actcr to demand the immediate action Of Congress
During the last fiscal year, nine millions eight
hundred and nineteen thousand, four hundred and
eleven Of the public lands have been surveyed.
and ten millions, three hundred and sixy-three
thousand eight hundred and niney-one acres,
brought into market. Within the same period tho
sales by public purchase and private entry amounted
10 million, cighty-threc thousand eight hundred
and nnetyninc ucrcs located under military bounty
land warrants; six million one hundred and forty
two thousand. three hundred and sixty acres lo-
Gated under other certificates; nine thousand. four
hundred and wenty-scycn acres ccdod to tie States
as swamp lands sixteen million, six hundred and
cighty-iOur thousand. two hundred and fity-thrce
acres selected for Railroads and other objects under
acts Of Congress one million, four hundred and
twcnty-scycn thousand four hundred and flty-seven
acres. Total amount Of lands disposed Of within
the fiscal year, twenty million, three hundred and
iorty-six thousand, nine hundred and nineiy-two
acres, which is an increase in quantity sold and
located under land warrants and grants, Of twelve
millions, two hundred and thirty enc thousand.
eight hundred and eighteen acres over the fiscal
year Immediately preceding
: 1t is believed that experience has verified tho
wisdom and justice Of the present system with
regard 10 the public domain in most essential
: ipartcularr You will perceive by the report Of
the Secretary of the Interior that opinions which,
+, have often been expressed in relation to the
operation of the land system, not Icing source
u Of revenue to the Federal Treasury erroneous.
= The net profits from the sale Of the public lands to
u June 80 1853, amounted TO the Of ifty three
y million, two hundred and eighty-nine thousand.
four hundred and sixty-fyc dollars. recommend
the extension of the land system the territories
of Utah and New Mexico, with such notifications
as their pecuaritics may require.
Regarding our public domain as chiefly valuable
TO provide homes for the industrious and enterpris-
ing, ] am not prepared to recommend any essential
! change IN the land system, except by notifications
in favor Of the actual settler, and extension Of
! the pleemption principle in certain for rea-
sons and ON grounds which will be fully developed
in the reports to be laid Lelorc ycu.
Congress reprcs euting the proprGtors Of the
c territorial domain, and charged especially with
: power TO dispose Of territory belonging to she
\ United States, has for long course Of years, be-
ginning with the administration Of Mr.. Jefferson,
exercised the power to construct roads within the
territories, and there many such Obvious dis
tinctions between this exercise Of power, and that
2 Of making roads within the States, that the former
has mover been considered sub ce to such objections
+ apply to Tie latter, and such may now lie eonsd-
7 cred the ketltl CONSTRUCTION OF INC POWER VI tiio
= Federal Government upon tho subject.
a Numerous applications have leen and no doubt
will continue 10 be made for grants Of land in aid
+ of tho construction Of railways 1t is not believed
to be within the intent and meaning Of the Const-
d tuition, that the power TO dspose Of the public do
/ main should be used otherwise than might be
= expected from prudent proprietor, and therefore
that grants Of land TO aid in the construction Of
roads should bo restricted to cases where it would
for the interest Of proprietor under like circum-
stances thus to contribute to the construction oi
; these works.
0 For tho practical operation Of such grants thu,
far in advancing the interests Of the States in which
!, tho works are located. aud at tho same time th,
subStautisl intersee Of all the other States by ca