Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-01-03


the current expenses of She government should
remain IN the hands OF the people, ana .he con,
spicuous iact mat the annual revenue from All
sources exceeds by many millions OF collars tne
amount needed TOR prudent ana economics
administration of public affairs, cannot IAN 70
suggest the pTopriety OF an early revision ana
reuueloh VI 'iie farm dutes on MI &c &c
now SO gehefahy CONCEDED that 'he pu'Posco
revenue aiohe can Jusufy tue iniposi.,oi - uu
ties on imports, that IN Recognising the import
tables ana schedules, which unquestionapiy re-
qure an essential modihcation, any uepaisa'e
from the principles OF the present tafiH IS not
anticipated.
ne army during the past year mas Dcen acuve
~ engaged In defending the indian irohtiers' the
state OF the service permitting but very Jew and
small garrisons in our permanent fortitioations.
Inc addi.ional regiments authorized at the isst
session OF congress have been recruited ana or :
canned. ana large portion OF tne troops nave
already been sent into the field. All the duties de-
yolvlng on the military establishment have been
satisfactorily performed, and the dangerous ope-
rations incident to the character OF the service
required OF our troops, have furnished additional
evidence OF their courage, zeal ana capacity, 10
meet every requisltlon which theif country may
MAKE upon them. -.
FROM the details OF the military operations oil
the troops and additional provisions required Tor
me Hiiiiary service, refertto the report OF the
secretary OF war and the accompanying docu-
menes. Experience gathered from events which
nave Irahspifcd since my last annual message
mas served to confirm the opinion then expressed
OF the pfoprlety OF making provision ny retired
ils'' ~! ulsaDeu ofhcers, ana TOT increased COM
pensatlon 10 the officers retained on the list for
actlVe duty. All the reasons which existed when
these measures were commended on former oc-
casions, continue except as circumstances have
I 4 06T r,o1f npn
Inc recommendations heretofore made Tor
re- OF the army, are also renewed.
Inc elementary education given these ofncers
VINO commence their services as cadets, quailhcs
them' TO considerable extent to perform the du-
mes OF every arm OF the service; but to give the
highest efhciency to artillery requires the prac-
tee ana especial study OF many years, and 1t is
not therefore believed to be advisable to maintain
in time of peace, larger force of that arm than
can be employed in the duties appertaning to
me service or heid and srege artillery The du-
tes OF stan, IN all its various branches, belong
TO the movements OF troops, and the efficiency OF
an army IN the held would materially depend on
the ability with which these duties are dischar-
ged. 1t is now, in the case of the artillery, a
special service that requires an intimate knowl-
edge OF the duties of an officer of the line and II
Is not doubted that to complete the education OF
an officer for either the line or staff it is desira
bic that he shall have served in both, With
this view, it was recommended on former occa.
sions that the duties of the staff should be main.
iy performed by details from the line, and in the
conviction of the advantages which would rrsult
from such change, it is again presented for the
consideration of Congress
I The report of the Secretary of the NAVY
herewith submitted. exhibits in f,ll the naval
operations of the past year. together with the
present condition of the service. and If makes
suggestions of further legislation to which Won,
L a. -
six steam frigatcs for which appropriations were
made by the last Congress, has proceeded in the
most satisfactory manner. with sueb exniditior
as to warrant the belief that thcy will he road v
for service the coming spriup. Iuportant rs is
tb;s addition TO our naval force II st;u remains
inadeoI1ate to the contingencies of tho protector
Of the extensive sea coast and vast commerci.1
interests Of the United States. In view of tbi.
fact and the acknowledoed wisdom of the nol
fcy of q Gradual and svstamat;c ;ncrerse of tbe
n.vv an .nnronr;at;on ;s rocommondod Gov the
con strne+on IF steam sioonS ofMor T., go
~ The stems taken IN tba oIoc,t;o,, &c .ba 81 ~
| CONGRESS- to promote the efic;encv of tbo raw
tits unneccessary for me IN s,y moro than m a
nress my entire concurrence II, the obeervst;ons
on that subject presented nv the SECRETARY in HI.
4 Penort
Tt will he nercaived nv the renovt of the post
Master General. that the GROSS rxnand;tnyos q
the list f;.ral year were go 96s 3ao and tbe
frross recciDts 80 34a.3S6 ,nnkinr an ercesS m
Expenditures over Fpceints Of ~. COS. 500 and
that tLe cost Of mail transnortat;np d,r;no. Nh,
tyoar. WIS S674.952. greater than the nrevion,
wear Much of the heavy expenditure to which
ifbe treasury IS thus subjected is TO he ascribof
Ito the LARGE quantities of printed matter con
veyed by the mails, either ranked or liable &c
no postage by law, or very low rates of postage
compared with that chrged on letters, and the
great cost of mail service OF railroads and or
ocean steamers. The suggestions of the Post
Master General on the subject, deserve the con-
sideration of Congress,
The report of the Secretary of the interior
will engage your attention, as well for the use
ful suggestions 1T contains, as for the interest
and Importance OF the subjects to which they
refer. The aggregate amount of pulic lands
sold during the last hscal year, located with
military script, or land warrants, taken up under
grants for roads, and selected as swamp lands
by States is "a 55I ,5G9 acres, of which the pro-
portion sold is lo,'29,o24 acres, welding in re-
celpts the sum or Sll,4oo.5o9' In the same
PERIOD, iS''2o,ool acres nave been surveyed,
nut IN consideration OF the quantity already
subject to entry, no additional tracts have been
brought INTO market:
Inc Pecuiar reiauon OF the General Govern
ment to the District OF Columbia renders IT
proper to commend 1t to your care, as also its
moral interests, including education, more espe-
cially in those parts OF the District, outside tho
OF WASHINGTON CeDrpetOWn