Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-12-18


lands aud augmented receipts, proba-
bly,, from that source. These consid-
erations will justify reduction of the
revenue from customs, so as not to ex-
coed forty-eight or fifty million dol
lars | think the exigency for such
reduction IS imperative, and again urge
! it upon the consideration of Congress.
/ The amount Of reduction, as we'll
as the manner of eliecting it, are ques-
lions of great and general interest; it
being essential to industrial enter
prise and the public prosperity. as well
as the dictate of obvious justice, that
the burden of taxation be made to
rest as equally as possible upon all
classes, and all sections and interests
) of the country.
}, | have heretofore recommended to
: your consideration the revision Of the
revenue laws, prepared under the di-
rectiop of the Secretary of the Treas
liry, and also Legislation upon some
f special questions affecting the bust
: ness of that department, more espe>
cially the enactment of law to pun
: ish the abstraction of official books
, or papers from the files of the govern
: ment, and requiring all such books
j, and papers and all other public prop
: erty to be turned over by the outgo-
: ing officer to bis successor: of a law
: requiring disbursing officers to depos-
e it all public money in the vaults of
e the treasury or in other legal deposit
oiies, where the same are convenient
n ly accessible; and a law to extend ex-
: listing penal provision to all person:
n who may become possessed Of public
}. money by deposite or otherwise, ant
II who shall refuse or neglect, on due
Ii demand, to pay the same into th'
e treasury. / Invite your attention
II anew to each Of these objects.
,r The army during the past yea
D has been SO constantly employed
r. against hostile Indiansin various quar-
Is tiers, that it can scarcely be said
N with propriety of language to hav
l. been peace establishment. Its du
IS ties have been satisfactorily perform
as ed, and We have reason to expec
Of as result of the years operation
greatersecurity to the frontier inhabit
E ants than has been heretofore enjoyed
,e Extensive combinations among th,
a. hostile Indians of the Territories 0
Of Washington and Oregon at one tim
threatened the devastation of TIL
C. newly formed statements of that re
lr mote portion of the country. From
al recent information, we are permitted
lie to hope that the energetic and sue
;e cessful operations conducted theI
t. will prevent such combinations il
future, and secure to those Territoris
= on opportunity to make steady prog
st ress in the development Of thei
l. agricultural and mineral resources.
= Legislation has been recommended
+ by me On previous occasions to cur
:. defects in the existing organization
,e and to increase the efficiency of tn
), .rmy, and further observation has bu
II served to confirm ME in the view
1t then expressed, and to enforce on m.
l. mind the conviction that such meas
< ures are not only proper, but necessa
n ~.
h | have, in addition,to invite the at
n tention of Congress to a change ofpol
d icy in the distribution of troops, and t.
y the necessity of providing NOR
d rapid increase ofthe military armament
r. For details of these and other subject
d relating to the army, refer to tn,
J. report of the Secretary of War.
= The condition of the navy is no
t. merely satisfactory, but exhibits thu
d the most gratifying evidences of in
l. creased vigor. As it is comparatively
small, its more important that i
e should be complete as possible in al
:. the elements of strength; that shoult
= be efficient in the character of its Off
r GERS, in the zeal and discipline of it
> men, in the reliability Of its ordnance
n and the capacity of its ships. In al
" these various qualities the navy has
Of made great progress within the las
d few years. The execution of the Law
J. of February %, 1856, Ito promote
IF the efficiency of the navy has beer
e attended by the most advantageous
d results. The law for promoting dis
S, cipline among the men is found CON
$ venient and salutary. The system
y of granting an honorable discharge
:. to faithful seamen on the expiration
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