Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-12-11

Of. papers frOza abe files Of the gOVsrnnsnt,
aad rsap.rins d sgsh books and papers tnd
ali Other pubiie prpPsrIy to be turned over y
ths oukgOing Ofiotfs 10 bis successor; Of lar
rs4aif,bg dshapiag officers 10 deposit all Pse 4
he money in the vaults Of the treasury VI 10
other legal dsPOsi.OrisS, where the same are
eonVeniently accessible; aud Law TO exte0dl
penal proVisiOns to all PersOus who may become
possessed Of public money BY deposit or other
wise. and who shall refuse or neglect On de-
htnd to PAy lts 40, ihlaths treasury. 7 in
Vits your attention ansW to each Of these ob;
The army. JsFing the 'pa.s yesy has bseu %
cOustanily employ ed agsissthOsae Indiaussia
various qunrtsFs. that iGcaa ytespesiyi be said
With proBisty Of aIshgdayr. Co have ybSsu q
] peace establishments Its duties have been sat
isfaclprily psrfOrnSd, and We have reason 10
lexpest, Is e rtsult Of the years. -operations.
greater security TO The frontier inhaOitaues than
has been hitherto enjoyed. Extensive OOmbt-
nations among Ihs hostile Indi>nS Ot the ,tsrr'
itOries Of Washington add orNgOn at Snsr
Etims threalened the devastation Of tbs newly
formed s,ilements Of chat remote section Of Ihs
country. From recent Information, We are
permitted to hope that the energetic and sues
eessfnl opsratiOns conducted there ilhpreSeht
such combinations 10 future and secure to those
IterritOriss an opportunity @ make steady pro,
fgress in the dsvelOpsmsnt Of their agricultural
and mineral resources. ae
Legislation has been recommended by me
Jon pteTious occasions to cure defects in the ex-
listing organisation, and to increase the efici-
ciency ofths army and further observation
has but served to confirm me in the visws then
expressed, and to enforce on my mind the sOn-
viction that such measures are not only proper
but nscesssryCg s.n rs W.
II have, in addition, 10 invite the attention
/, Of Congress tod change OfpOlicy in the esiri-
button Of troops. and 10 the necessity Of pro.
viding more rapid increase Of the military
armament For details ofthsse and other sub
jecls relating to the army, refer to The report
, Of the Secretary of War. 81I "
I The condition of Tie Naty is not g erely sat.
is'actpry. but exhibits the most gratifying ~.
|, idencs Of Increased yigor. As it. il cOmparr-
velysmatb it is more important that il should
: be as complete as possible in all the elements
Of strength; that it should be Efficient In the
character Of its .OScers, in the z.al and disSi
pine Of Its men, n the reliability OF its Ordi-
. nance, and 10 the csoacity ofiu ships. Iulall
these various Qualities Ilpo Navy has made
great progress within the last few years. The
execution Of the law Of Congress, of February
%, 1855 Ito promote the efficiency Of the
, Navy" has been attended by the most adVan-
tageous results, The law for promoting disci.
pliue among the men is found convent nj and
salutAry. The system of granting an honora-
bic discharge to faithful sesmen on the expra.
tion of tHe period Of their enlistmeFt. and per.
mjtliug them to re;enlist after q leave Of abb
sence Of q few months without cessation Of
pay, is highly beneficial in its influence. The
apprentice system recently adopted is evideut-
fly destined to incorporate into the service a
urge number Of our countrymen hitherto so
difficult to procure. Ssversl hundred Amsri
loan boys fe now on a three years. cruise in
in our national vessels, and will return we'll
Itrainsd seamen. In the ordinance department.
there is decided and gratifying indication Of
lprogress credible TO itand the country. The
+ suggeStiOns Of the Secretsrv of 4he Navy, lin
regard to further Improvements in regard to
thai branch Of lAe service. commend to your
favorable action. The new frigates ordered by
Icongress are now afOst, and two Of them in ac-
fltive service. They are superior models Of ma
val architecture and with their formidable bat
terry add largely to public strength and securi-
.Fty, concur inthe views expressed by the
Secretary ofthe Dep Ftmept in favor of a still
} further increase of our naval fOgse.
i The report Of the Secretary Of the Interior
ipresents facts and views in relation 10 internal
affairs over which the supervision Ofhs depart
nent extends, Of much interest and importance.
4 The aggregate sales Of the public lands, du-
Ering the last fiscal year, amount to nine mi)n
two bundred and tWenty-seven thousand. sight
hundred and seyenty-sIght acres, for which has
1been received the sumot eight millions, eight
thundred and twenty,Oae thousand, four hun.
dred and fourteen dollars. During the same
period there have been located, with military
!. script and, land warrants. and for other pur-
poses, thirty million one hundred thousand
two hundred and thiraJ acres, thus making a
total aggregate Of .hirty-niue million, three
hundred and twsntyieight thousand, one hue
dred ana eighty acres. On the 3oth of Sept
last. sutSeys had been made Of sixteen mlh-