Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-12-15


have been effected readily, aud TO the general adj
vantage Of the treasury, aud have AZ the same
time proved Of signal utility in the relief they
have incidentally afforded to the money market
aud to the industrial, and commercial pursuits of
the country.
The second of the above mentioned objects
that of the reduction Of he tariff. b Of gieat I'M
portance and the plan suggested by the socre-
rotary OF the treasury, which is 20 reduce the
duties on certain articles, and to add 10 the free
list many articles now taxed. and especially such
as enter into manufactures, and are not largely
or at all, produced IN the country, Is commended
to your candid and careful consideration.
You viii lind in the report of the secretary Of
the treasury. also, abundant proof ct the entire
adequacy of the present fiscal 81 stem to meet all
the requirements OF the public service. and that,
while properly administered. u operates TO the
advantage of the community ia ordinary business
relations.
respectfully ask yeur attention TO sundry
suggestions Of improvements IN the settlement Of
accounts, espec ally az .egarts The large 'suuis
Of outstanding arrears due 10 the government,
and Of other reforms in The administrative action
OF his department. which are Indicated by the
secretary a. also TO the progress made IN the
construction Of marine hospitals, custom houses.
and Of new mint ~ California and ASST Office
ia the city Of New York, heretofore provided Tor
by congress and also to the eminently success.
tul progress Of tic coast survey, aud Of the hgut-
house board.
Among the objects meriiinr your ottentio
VIII be important recommendations from the sec
Rotary Of war and navy. ! am fully satisfied
that toe navy OF be United States Is not in u
condition OF strength and efficiency comncuaur-
ate with lhs mlgntlde Of orr commercial and
other interests; eud commend 90 your especial
by the secretary of he nDy. I respectfully
submlt that the army, which. under our s, stciu,
usi always bee rr4a,d.daNilh the highest inter-
est, as nucleus Jrotfnd winch the volunteer
forces of the nation gather in die hour Of danger,
requires augmentation. ar notiiicat on. 90 adapt
II 90 the present extended limits aud frontier re-
Lotions OF the c0untry, anI the condition Of the
luhln tribes lu the Interior of thc continent
the necessity of which viii appear in the COM
ngncations 1fthe secre'aries Of war and The In-
terror.
10 the administration OF the post Office de-
pirtment for tue fiscal wear ending june 30
lcD3, the gross expenditure "as ven IN lion
nine hundred and iory tNo thousand seven hun
dred aud thny-ioIf dollars; showing that iho
current ;ayenle iell o 10 meet thc current ok
pensDs % th2 department hy the sum of two mil-
lion iorytwo Thousand and thirty two 3o'i1rs-
] he clusc.. which under the present postal svs-
ten and laws, lel inevitably To this result are
fully explained By the report OF the postmaster
genera one great cause being the euornous
rates lhe department hls been compelled 10 pay
for mail service rendered bv railroad companies
The exhibit Ia the rroort or tb,. nostn,,.ta,
f-eneral of lhe income and expendi,nras bv mai
steamers will be- found pernl,arlv ut.rastin,
and IF n cl,raes.- o., deft,,,l tb, it,n,rli,ta -.
ton of conrre-4
Numerous afJ aagrarf frauds nm. tba MON
snn bureau btvAbcan hroopl,f ia huh; utih,r
the Past wear. t.S hnsoma instances. ferl,f
punishmenis infected; bat. unforirn,telv ~
others. guilty PARTIES haze escaped no, thfnn7l
the want Of sufficient evidence 10 warrant a, con
viciion hut u consequences of the provisions nj
limitation 10 thu cxstina laws.
From the nature of these claims thc remote
ness Of the tribunals 70 pass upon Them. AMI the
mode IN which the proofs. of neca, sii,. furnish
ed temptations 10 crime have been greatly stim-
ulalcd by the oby ous difficulties Of dctccilon. -
The defects 10 the lw upon this subject are So
apparent and so fatal tl the ends o. Justice. that
your early attention 70 1t is most desirable.
Dirina the las, fiscal ,e,r u,ne million -,i,h,
hundred and nineteen Thousand four bpnIr.,
ana eleven a.-as nr tha onhl. lands bor.. b..,,
sn-veyol apd i'm roilliop tlree b,,,lr,J ,n1 ~.
t,.tbr,e ,bou..nI ejq.t hundred and nape,y.,,,
arrss brau.it mi. market. Win, the s.,-c
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e,,ry o,,on,t,l IN o,e o,iilinn o,,bi,.-I,,cl.tl,
s.oj c,p, l,nn5ral and ,iratv.6,.. eros. l,,,..
eJ nn,lsr r,.lt,rv b.nrtv lana o,,rr,',s ais, ,,,l
l.,, ono b,,,l,si ana r,rtr.t,yo ,i,o.-s,3 H..
b,n5red on1 s,vtv a,re.. l,co,,d n,,lnr o,b,,
cor,if..,os rinc tb,nspnd fam L,,,,rol an'
tocnty.sovan acres. coded IN tho st.t.s ~
Swami hands s,v,een million .si- bpnJr,d ,,',
eiohty .c,rr thons,nA tw, h,n3-,I a,.I fr,,
,hree ecrps. selected for raiir,ad and ,,i,or ii,
iects nnder acts M cor,rrsss NM, ,nill,''n ,.,.,
hundred and t,qentv.sevsn n,orss,,d c,nr bnT
drcd and 6ov-soyon acres Tel -, =.
Ind diseased of within tho fsc,l vaar t,y.,,g.
five million throo hundred and f5rtv si~ ,hon.
sand ninc hundred and pinetv.ty,o ,cros Viii
isen increase IN onaniitv soi3 and located nnJo,
land warrants and rrsnts Of twelv. ,,,illi,.n ,,l
hundred and ,lirtv.6ne ,bo,,ssrd o;o,I', hnndrs,
snd ei,,htoo, orrcs o,,r The fscal - -;
ia,ely nrecedinr Tho on,ntity of land sod IL"
rim the eecon5 and tbi,h o,,r,ors ~ 80 r,',
,h,oa L,,,,1roI AMI 49,, c,,,. ,l,'.l CO, 49,
dred md ftv one rrres ana amour, $500,
therein, was siv Lnnir,9 and t,eor,,..,Lra, ~
sand ~, b,,plr,l ,,,1 o,,,b,,so,.on i,iisrs M.
cnan,,tv s,i8 rho seconl snd ,hird onor,o,s y
,ba ve,r I-5} ,yos o,s ,,,;liio, 80, h,,,ir1l az,
p;na t.orsapd rine b,r3r.J a &c.,
ma The a,oo,, rece,y.d ,be.ssr Ill, 80,
h,,ndroJ INA ,,on,,.., ,h.,I -,
AMI so,s,t,,-si,. daila,s
Tbe ,s6olo nnmltr or land ,,o,ron,s ;s.,,,,
under oxistin,, laws nr;,r ,a }o,b ~ So,
her last was tyn hundred and s,,tv civ ,bonsanl
'' 800