Litchfield enquirer., 1853-12-15


 oi Sl2, 70sSs9 nnpaijs and n. tue re,sn, tlnn0us course of liquidation, inc sIiIn 0E S56,- 4o6 lOt lhese naslnense, alihUugh mhylamtrhes market price of inc respective ciasses "f st.cks have heea effected Feadiiy. aud NS the agefkfaf aJyaniage ot ihe TrraspEy, and have q, the saiae. time proved uf signal ntiiiy In the relief ihee have incidentally afforded yig the money maslset and 10 the industrial and commercial pursuits ot 1 the country. ' " ssss gAsa flss The second nf the aboye mentinned objects, that of the taFid is of great iInpaEiance, and the lpan suggested bY the Secretary Of the TFeAsus ", which is 10 reduce the duties on certain ar. tlcps. and tn add tn the lFce lists many articles now taxed. and especially such as enterin man. ufacturea, and arc not larpely, ar at al, pro- duced in ihe country, le commended 10 your candid and cafefnl consideration. 1 sYon wlil lind in he Report C. lhe Secretary fl the Tfeasury. also, abui dant proof ol the en- tire adequacy of the present fiscal system ta meet sl the reqniremenisso of the public service, and that. while properly administered, itoperafes ,ot the advaniaRe of the community in. ordinary business rel alons.
 Respectfully ask your attention tn sundry sue- estInns Ot imnFoyelnentssgiu aheaeettlement pf accounts, especially as regards The large snmso of ontB;anding arFeatS due 10 thc G0xefnmenfs and of other returns in ihe administrative action sof ,tis department, winch are indica ted by ihe Sec !, mans '. ss RTSs,ess Tsas n s md ni ne " Mint lni Salifornia and Assay Office VI the City of New York, heretofore provided for hy Congress; and also the eminentiy sNccesstui ,F'.gress of the Coass Survey andfef the kikht
 Among tl,e objects !mcritins your attention s,ill be important recommendations from tie Ssere- taries of War and Navy. l am fully satisfied that the NayFci the United. States is not inss n condition of strength aud efficiency commcnsii. raIe w,ih tue magnitude of your commercial and other interests; and commend 10 ynnr es- peeinl attention the sMg gestions on this subject l made by the Secretary uf the Nayy,s rcspeci- l fully submit that the Army, which. under cur sysiem must always be regarded wiihhhe high- | est interest, as nucleus around wh oh the vOl- lnteer fnrres of the nniion gather in the hourof danger, r,requlres augmentation modification, A0 ,dgpt 1t to the present. extended hmt, and fFsin- ter fa ati0ns of tue country, and the condisiuns 'h the Indian tribes in tue nicriuE of the cpnti- en' !; the necessity oi which will appeur in the ',anmanications of the Secretaries of War and the lIniefi0Fss ws fs V yssf sk s fffss4eE h the ad:ninisiraton of ihe Post Office sDc- parinlenl tor the iisca year ending Jnc 30, the gross expenditure was ", ,9>2 s56 j sandsthe grass rrceieis, during tho same peri,d, S5,9 ,942 73i; showing ii,at the current revenue Jailed fO oett the current expenses ti tho depaftment by he sum of $2,042,032. The causes which, ua.
 ter the present pnstai system and jaws. led inry.
 lahiy to this resuh, arc fully explained by thc I RepHt oi the Postnaetet General one greht cause heinz ths ennrnons rates the department has hren compelled to pay tor mlll service rerl. Saered by railroad companies. MI The exh,bi, in tho Report nf the Postmaster l General of lile income and expenditure by maif steamers w be found peculiarly int eresllrg, and of . character to demand the immediate acion ] ot Congress. s6 M III 1 Numerous and. apgrnnt frauds npon ihe fen- I sion Bureau have been brought to light within punishnient intl,cied; hut uninrtunatrly, in olh. J ers eui " natlies have escaped not thr'Msh the EwanI nf sufffrient Gv,donce to warrant convic- n"n, bul in coI,st guence of the provisions 0f I limitation in the existing lnws
 Fl From the nature of these claime, the Fem0fc-
 ness of the tribunals to pass upon tiieE, aud the r'nde n which theproui ia, of necessity, furnish ed, temptations to crline have heen greaiy stim-
 mated by the ohvious difficulties of detectiOs I The deecis in ihe law upon this subject are so apparent and fatal to the ends of justice, that
 your carly action relating [, It is ,nost desirah.e. I During the last fiscal year, nine millions, eight hundred and nineteen ihousa nd -four hundred and eleven acres of the public lands have been sur l three thousand, cieht hundred and ninety one l acres brought into market. Within ihe same ! period, the sales by public purchase and prfvafe enry amounted to one m'Ilinn, eighty three I ihoussnd tour hundred and ninety five acres; ! located under military bounty !and ~afrants SIX miih'n, one hundred and fpriy two thousand three hnndIed aud sixty acres; lncated under other certticatfs, nine thousand ftnr hundred and twenty seven acres; ceaed to the Sfase as l swamp lands, sixteen million six hnndred and
 
 acres; selected for railroad aid oihef objects, under arts ol Congress snhe million touF hundred and tMeiay seven llousand toprf hundred and \ hlty seven acrcs. Toinl amount OT lands dis pneed fl within the fiscai year, twenty tive mil
 lion three hundffd aud tYrty SIX thousand n,le hundred and d'ninetv two ncres--w which is nn in. l erease in qnantity sold md lbcaIed un,'ef land warranis and grants of iselve nlilliyn wo hun. I dred and ihiriy one thousand eight hnndrcd nf I eighteen acres over tho fiscai year imIDediiieIy preceding. The quantity of land s,ld during the second ard third qunitere 0f 1852, was three hundred aud thirty tour ahouss6d topr huRdEed and fifty one acrce. The amount received tl,ere- 1 1T was six hundred and eighty sesen dalass--- l The quantity sold ihe second and third quarters of tI,r yeaf 1858, was one million tix hundred and niile lilousand nip,e hnndred and pineieep acres aud inc amount sereived therefor. two m,lliob two sundred and twenty. six thousand eight hundred and seventy SIX dollars. The whole number oF lsnd whfssuts itsued under existing laws priDs 10 tile 30hof SepteEns ler last, was fwo hundred and sixty six Thousand and EDFly stssp of which there were outstanding 2. that date. sixty six shonsend glns hnndretl aud talisfy these oltstanlinN warrants s l9ur million seven hiiidred sSAd seventy eight ihJusahd one ] iinudredsaad twenty psgess .a U 2 1stl
 have bssn ss9rS ,s a S oi ssp,s,; 2s 1880, shd March ge iS5S. aaiinr Iol is sos s6C acEee- -lnakjng . aai 0l s25.s $40 RcFee. ' | u i& believed that expffieucc has verified the wisdo.n and jas,lee 0i iife present syatesi. sith fsgard ss, [ .s public do,naln, b most essential | par tFnlafs s N sis7fFss \ sss7 ssY ss5
 You sill perceive frda shs Rspnfs If lhe sscFflary ef the Intsriur, that opsn,Qns, which I have oiien been e&pn ssed b Teialion f,. the q opdIhflnu nf tile land q sleni slihot bsin& . souFce ef revenue 10 sle Federal Tyeasprys were errlneolis The nei py.,iI's lrof the n se 0f the public inssds t6 Juas 50s 1858 announced to lbe Isun If se33, ,2o9,A ,Ae6. y sssf so stl9Ns sz Il lrecp nueRd the. extension ot iIle land sxsiem 1 over the Territories hf Utah ,hnd New Mexico, w's's eaclsl lmCdhsafi6ns as isieif pccui'aFsilhs RftaFdiae our public domain as ehigf fIy vaiua- hls t6 pfosids homes f6f the i,idlitfiHus aud sn- l ttsfpriaHn, nm not psFp1FedaD fsc0ususnd a.sy | essensial ehanee n shel land sveiegH exeepf by nii,diIiraii0n4 im fayaf of iht actual seiirr and qn t<1tin 0f eht pro eIlipsiOA pfne'pse in ess. taip e4ke4l log ft4spas end apsrggrds sshtch esl ee lq'y dsyslcped ia ills Ffpors ie be 's,d oslEe 1 Csknssz, fdprsssnsian shs fpropsisiessaf sks 4 ieFrlhKiel demsip, and ebaFefd esHecial'K Nlip II power tn 0iepn4e 0f territory beluHktn4 tr tne fy1fI&|# s4-*ssn kSk + \ f4,tf 4ea8t&oi af t44fE,