Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-07

, although made at the market pee OF tne
.,l,. cla--~- Of stocks have been effected te@u'N,
- y, Az. general advantage of the treasury, mud have at
a.. ..ms time proved OF signal utility In the rene, u'sy
have incidentally Afforded to the money marx, anu
l.s,.,.i ard commercial pursuits Of the country go
m. ..cond of the mentioned Objects ina, OF VIC
,,c,joo of the tariff s Of grca, Importance ana INC P
s...,i by the Secretary Of the Treasury, when 'o
49, a.. d,,ies ON certain articles and 90 add to the
frre l-i many articles taxed aud especialy 'v"
enter into manufactures, and are not ia'R'N' " " ~ ~
duced In the country, IA commenueu !" w"
careful consideration - . -, -.
You viii Rnd in the report Of the Secretary OF the Tree
-ury also abundant proof OF the entire au'iua'! % ~
,r...o, scai system all the requirements OF inc
puhIe service asi that while properly administered
operates TO tho advantage of the community IN ORDINARY
business relations
f in the settlement OF accounts especially
as rerards the ise Of outstanding arrears due 1"
the government aud AZ other reforms an the adnni-tra
H.. actlon of his which indicated hv the
Secretary a. aso to the progress made IN the construction
OF marine hospitals, custom houses A.4 81 nc" mint ~
c.EEnna sud assay office IN the city OF New sost, here
,ofae nrovieL for v Congress- and ao 10 the cnincny
cccss progress Of ts Coast Survey. and oil the Light
house Board.
.,nong the objects mcritng your attention will he i'm
noy,ut from the Secretaries ~ ann
Nayy | am fully satisfied that the navy OF he One"
States IA not In condition OF strength aud efficiency
,nenaurata with the magnitude OF our commercial and
other interests aud commend ~ yourcpecal attention the
sngseons on this subject made by the Secretary oi the
NAVY 1 respectfully submit that the army, WHICH, under
our sysem ALWAYS Ia regarded Nti the highest IL"
t,rca "a uuc ecs around whch the volunteer forces of
the nation gather in the hour OF danger requires a"i""n
ation or modification, In adaptit To the present ",'nd"
Limits and frontier relations ol the county, and the con
iiton Of the udian Tribes IN the interior al t" coutn"n
the necessi, Of which will appear in the communications
Of the Secretaries OF War and i.r Interior
In ;be administration of the Post ph,e Department Tor
the dscal year ending june 3oth 1852 the rro' "NP"n
dture seven million ninn hundred and "sh', ~"
thousand seven hundred and hfy>s.z dollars nni the
gross receipts during ,Ge sam" period i've "h"n mn"
hundred aud iortv.two thonstn seven bundled AMI
thirty four dollars showing chat 81. current revenue
tho
che sum OF million iortytvo thousand amt thirty
two dollars The which, under 'u' present postal
system aud Laws led inevitably Ia this result ase 'u
explained report Of the Postmaster General one
great being the enormous rates h' d'phm'ni "a-
been compelled pay Tor mH service rendered oy Ia"
road companies
The exhibit in the rsnart Of the Postmaster General Of
the income and expenditures hy mail steamers ~R h'
found peculiarly interesting and Of character to de-
mand the immediate action 81 Congress
Numerous and grant frauds upon the Pension Bureau
have brought light within the last yosr ana, 10
instances, mcrted puuishmeuts inflicted; hut, un
fortunately, in Others guilty parties have escaped DOT
through the want Of sufficient evidence warrant con
victon but IN consequence Of the provisions Of limitation
in the existing laws
From the nature Of these claims the rcmo,cnrss Of the
tribunals pass upon them, aud the mode in which the
proof Is Of necessity, furnished, temptations to crime
have been greatly stimulated ny the obvious difficulties Of
detection. The defects in the Law upon this sujrct
apparent and fatal the ends gs'cc that your
early action relating TO it is most desirable.
During the last fiscal year. nine million eight hunirci
and nineteen thousand four hundred and eleven nj
the public lands have been uTvcvcd and ten mill three
hundred and sixty three thousand c-ht hundred aud
ninety brought into market; Within the same
period tie saes bv public purchase and private entry
amounted million rigty-thrcc thousand four hun
dred and nintyhve acres; located under military bounty
land warrants, six million hundred and forty B
thousand three hundred and sixty acres located under
other cerfcatcs nine thousand four hundred gud twenty
acres; coded to the States swamp lands sixteen
million sN hundred and eighty our thousand hundred
and fity three selected To- railroad ord other Ul
jects under acts o. Congress, million ;0"- hundred
and twcntyseven thousand four hundred and ffy
Total amount Of lands disposed OF within the fiscal
year twenty five million three hundred and Forty siy thou
sand nine hundred ami ninety acres; which g. in
crease ~ quantity Toli sut located under nl vagrla
and grants, Of twelve million humid "a aud .t. Dug
thousand eight hundred and eighteen thH
year Immediately preceding. The qU,nuy Of land sold
during the second aud third quarters oi SO? was tsc
hundred and tly-four Thousand Tour hundred rl.y
acres The amount received therefor, was ..y hun
dred aud twenty three thousand six hundred tud hty
dollars Tho quantity sold the second a.I third
quarters oi the 1863. million sly L.u8..I
and niue thousand uHc hundred and niuots,u acre.; and
the received therefor Two million two lu,lr.f
and twenty thousand eight iLrlrfd aud ~rvpny.iN
dollar.
The whole number al lsul warrant i,su.l uudsr cs -
ing laws prior to the 10th Of September i.f
hundred aHd sigv.siV thouslnd prtyva OF Elirl,
there outstanding that dat" oEty a.a thuual4I
nine hundred and forty seven The quantity Of land
quired satisfy these outstanding Whsrluts fnur mi
lion seven hundred and seventy eight thoU- AMI hun
bred aud twenty
Warrants have been i.4ucd 20 Goth Of September I,.
under the nj llth Fchru1ry lSiI calling ar twelve.
milton eight hundred aud ayveny.Iiu th0,tu two hun
dred and eighty under acts OF September r s
and March - 1852. clllng for Twelve million live huu
dred and Eve t'Isani thrr" hundred aud sixty acres
making tot, OF twenty five million three hundred and
eighty four thousand si' nGudrci and Forty acres
Il is believed that experience has verified The wisdom
aud justice Of the present system, Nth regard o. the
public domain in most essential particular
You viii perceive, from the report OF the Secretary Of
the Interior, dat opiaiOne, which have often been
pressed in relation the opertion OF the land avst-
not being source oi ,.vcuuc tn ID" federal TREASURY
The net profits from he sal, Of the pu,
tic lands &" june 30" 800, amounted 20 ib" 9m of liy
three million tao hundred ami eighty nine tIuusIuI g., r
hundred and 7iEty.Lgr dollar.
recommend thc extension OF the land sys ON over .c
Tenitore Of Imh and New Nelir,. with .uch mpIi.icI
tons a. their pecuiiaritics may require.
Regarding public Domains chi o.. vllutb'. pro
vide homes ior tie iudu-triOua aud euteurs. am not
prepared 10 recommend any essential change in the land
system. except by notifications in favor Of the actual
der, and extension Of the presumption principle in
certain Case- Tor reasons, and grounds which viii
fully developed u 'he reports To bc laid before Won
Congress representing the piopctors Of tic territorial
domain, aud charged cspcca's with power 10 dispose of
territory belonging 10 " United state. has for a long
Of beginning with the administration OF NJ
jefferson. exercised The power TO construct rolia within
the territories; aud there many and ohyious Iis
tnctons bctWceu this exercise 81 power aud that Of
king roads within tie States that tnr former has never
been considered subject to such objections apply ilr
latter aud suc, NAV be- considered the settled con.
structon Of the power Of he federal government upon the
subject
Numerous applications have been, ami no daaht will
continue be made for grants o land 10 n,d Of che
strueton ofraw"ya II b. not believed Co hc within Goo
intent aud meaning II the constitution that the power
dispose 81 t5o public domain should boz used otlpr-4
thAu might be expected from prudent proprietor arl
therefore, that grants of1ni to all n the
roads should he restricted cacl where ~ would be ilr
the interest 1ia proprietor under Ike atlucr1
thus TO contribute 90 the construction Of htac works IJ
the practical operation uf such grants hus ar in
cling the interests Of the 8as which the works p
Gated and ut the time the substantial interests Of 40
she other Siic- 10y enhancing the VIau aud promoting
the rapid sale at tie public domain, r,cr yn 90 the &C..
port Of the Secretary ~ she Interior careful cyauJ
lion, however will show ihbt tEt experience ihc result
ofs just discrimination, and wall le from ano.dur cu.
couraeemeut q reckless iuliscruuae extension Of
the principle
commend vour hvorahlo consideration the mon of
genius OF country vic. by their inventions aud
coVeres in science aud art have contributed largely the
Improvements oi tho age. uiluli, boz mans lance,
securing for tbemsClycs auytu, like aI,gultc Iri.
For many interesting details upuu . sniirr refer YOU