Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-12-14

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any improvements which e1pefieucs may To-
dsals. The Prrsenl organs Estioa1 of ths ar /
tIllefy int Fsglmsnls i liable % Sbjrelions
The service of arsillery is thai Of b.tisries.
and al organisadon Of bakeries into eorPs OF
artllesy w0uld be more Consistent with The
nature Of their dItiss. A large part ot the
troops eA'lsd artillery are. and nave been. on
duty as inf ,niry; the distinction be1ween the
two arms is nominal. he nominal arulary IN
oui service Is entirely disprOportiOuaIe 70 the
whole force. and greater than the wants Of
.hs country sdsmands 1 thrrefors commend
the discontinu4nce Of a dis in ZION which has
no foundation in either the arms used or the |
character Of tue service expected TO be perfOr.
med.
In connection with the proposition for the |
increase Of the. army, / have presented these
suggestions th regard TO esr.Eia measurss VI
reform as Ibe complement OF system, which
would prOduce the happesl results from a giy.
en- expenditure, and which hope nav attract
the early attention. and be deemed worthy o.
the approval OF eOsgrrss ~ 2.
The recomm LdAllOu OF the Secretary Of the
Navy, havlag reference 10 more ample provis
ions Tor The dIseiplne aad general improvement
~ we Guar hltcl VI oCuAAtup hiA A02 tatN NC0A
gan sauOa ami gradual increase OF the Navy. !
deem eminendy sorlhy OF Jour favorable con
Slderation. The principles Which have con
TOed our policy IN relation 10 the permanent
military foIee. by sea and land are sound, coH-
listenL with Me theory Of our system. and
should by no means be disFegsFAed But lin
lung the force 10 the objecIs particularly sci
forth 10 The preceding part this message,
We should hoI owes look the p esent magnitude
and prospe ctve extension OF our c0mtDcrcisl
marine nOf tail n give due weight 70 the fact
that, besides the two Thousand miles Of Allan
TIC seAbOaTd, we have now Pacific coast
stretching from N. xieo To The Brush posses
sons IN the north. teeInihg with wealth and en-
terprise, and demanding the constant prepenee
OF ships .Of.War The sugmenGatIon OF the na
Wy has not kept pace with the duties proPeIl.
and probably assigned 10 IL in time OF peace,
aud il is inadequate for the large Geld Oiits op-
, erations, not merely in the present, bat SUI
, more in the progressively increasing eTgenciei
of the wealth ANIL commerce. Of the United
States. ] cordially approve o. the proposed
apprentice system ,Or our national vessels rec
ommeided BY the secretary OF theNayy: 80
The occurrence. during the last few, months,
2 Of marine disasters Of the most tragic nature,
: involving Rreai loss Of human life. has pfcdu
ced intense emotions Of sympghy and sorrow
throughout the country. Il may wen be doubt
' cd whether all these calamilous events are
: wholly attrIbutSble tO the necessary and intvi-
able dangers Of the sea. The merchants, ma
fines, and ship builders Of the United ssste'
are, il Il true; unsurpassed id fat reaching en-
.erplise, skill, indulgence and courage, by ans
others in the world But with the increasing
mouuL Of our commercial tonnage IN the ag
gregate and the larger siSe and ndimproved equip
N. nj Of the ships pow constructed, d. hcIency
IN be supply oi reliable seSmen begins 10 be
very seriously frlt. The incOuyenience may
perhaps, be met IN part, by due regulation isl
the introduction, into our merchant shlks' o
lndented apprentices which while Il would al
lord useful aud eligible occupation 70 numsI'
, , ols Young men, would have a tendency y Tals'
the choracte. Of Eeam' n MS a class. And III
a deserving Of serious rejection whsther il ma!
: not be desirable 10 revise the existing laws 10
. The maintenance oil discipline At sea, upon whcl
i the security of life and property Oh ths oceaT
q must 10 30. great an eLLy drpsnd. lthougt
9 much attention has already bet given by Co"
lrrss to the proper construction and arrange
: msnt of steam vessels and her passenger ships
: SuIi il is believed that the achi' vn1ents .
: science and mechanical skill IN this direction
u have not been exhausted. No good reason
exists for The marked distinction which appears
upon our statutes between The laws Tor proLec'
ting lilo and properly nj sea, aud those ior pro-
Il tctlng them on land. In most OF the SLaIe'
Y severe penalties are provided TO purish condus
tors OF trains, englHsers. and Othvl p oytes IL
: the transportation Of persons by ran"ay, or b.
steamboats, On rivers, Why should not th'
same principle be applied to acts OF Insubordi
nation, cowardce, or other acts Of miscOnduc
on the part of masters and marines, producing
Injury or death to pas ,engers on the hlgh seas
beyonG tn jurisdiction Otihe states. and wher'
such den4uencics can be reached only by th'
power Of longressf he whole subject Is earn
es.ly commended to your conslderaion. sss,
: The report Of the Postmaster General, 4
: which you are referred for many interesting
details IN relstiOn TO this important and RAPIDLY
. extending branch Of 'he puO!c service. show
t,at the expenditure OF the year endiny Jun'
81, 1854, including one uuudred and thirty
three thousand four hundred and eiyhtysthree
! dollars OF balance due TO foreign Offices. smOan
ting to eight mi hon seven hundred and lei
J. thousand nine hundred and seven dollars Th
a gross receipts during the same period. amoun
y ted to six million nine hundred and hiy nv
!. thousand Eve hundred and eighty. six. d,llars
! txl ibiLng an expenditure over income Of on
y million seven hundred and 6fty-hye thousand
three hundred and twenty'one dollars. aud 7
!, diminuuJn Of c6eleucv, as compared with the
i last year, of three hundred aud sxty-one thou
sand seven hundred and 6(ly.six dollars Thi
9 total Tesse OF the revenue OF the.departmenl
Is for The year ending June 80. 1854, oxer ths
s. preceding year, was nine hundred and seven'
e ty thousand three hundred and ninety. y.nius
u dollars No prOpOrtiOnate increase, however,
can be anticipated for The current year. in con.
y sequence of the acts Of Congre, . of June IS
+ 1854. providing tor increased compensation "a
u all postmssteFs. From these statemantsit il il
Z apparent that the Post Office dsprlmsnt.aln,