The Richmond palladium., 1856-12-04

exceed forty-eight er 6fty millions of dollars
think the exigaaey for slca reduction Is impera
a'ire, and again urgeit upon the consideration OF
I Congress
i The amount Of the reduction as well Is the mas-
ner OF efecting it, questions of great aud gen
eral interest; it being essential 10 i:,SRs-- -.
terprlse and the pnbiir prosPeFFs ,,,-.ben ef tax
a.s's'e .. oss'oas L equally as possible upon
N -. ana all sections and interests u the
1oanfry
have heretofore recommended 70 yozr consi!-
Grafton the revision of the revenue Laws prepared
under the direction of he Secretary Of the Treas
urv and also legislation Cpoa some special qles-
tons affecting the bG>iurss of that department,
mote especially the Fnaent OF law 10 pgni>a
The abstraction of offltua buoes or raFels from
the flies OF the government, aud requiring al SGra
beoks and papers aud all other public property
be turned over by the one goIaE olhceF 10 1s SIC
ceSsor; OF !aw requiring d>tursDg officers . d.
posi,e all HR5e money Ia tAe vaults oi the trvas-
arv il ether legal q. p0S.,1rcs where the saae
are conveniently accessible a9H 4 law - cNfc..4
existing penal FroyisUcs to al arrSuus wha mav
s.coule possessed of pahl.e a'auevs o. deposit
otherwise ana " no >aali Gefszz or neglect, ca
dae command, "a pay The same in;o the treasury
| invite your ai;eu;ca -!ew 10 each u these SUB
lects
The army during ne paSt year hl, been 80 CON
stantiy employed against hostile Iaiilns ia sarCGs
quarters that it eau scarcely he said wlla p-o,-:
etv OF laugaeCe, TO have been a peace establish
ment Its duties have been tisf4ctors!y perform
ei ard We have reason tc expect As the rcSalt Of
the ye.rs operations greater secdrIty 10 tha lrcu
tier iohabiiaa,s th4a has been hither enjoyed
ExtcnSEe combinations ..12oag The hostile lu-g-
aus of the Te titorics nj Washington and 0reg
az ore time threatened the devastation o: the
iy formed settlements oF laat remote portion q
the coautrv. From recent information,
permitted ta hope that tie energetic aud success
iul operatioas conducted there Will prevent such
combinations in future aud secure to these ferrl-
tories an opportunity TO make sea " progress ID
the dey eopment of their ayrieuItara and n.EeTai
resources.
LeriS,Btion has been recommended by EIe OIL
previous occasions 10 cure defects ii the existing
organization and TO Increase the efficiency Of the
arlnv. and further observations has hnt served To
confirm me iE the views then expressed and 10
enforce on my mind the conviction thar such
measures are not only proper but necessary
| have i'll addition 10 invite the attention OF
Congress TO a change Of policy - the distribution
of troops, aud TO the necessity OF provi'.IHs more
rapid ibcrcase of the military armament. For
details Of these and ether sahj9cts relating to the
arslv, refer to the report OF ha H-cretary OF the
Treasury.
Tie condition efthe navy IS Not merely salts
factory, but EXHIBITS the n pst gratl SihI evldenc-
es Of increased yigcr, ~ Il Is comparatively
small. il IS more importa". that j, should a2 As
complete IA p0 sbe ii al the elcul .utS OF sire. 2t;
that it should be efficient H tn character o IS
officers in the zeal and dsc pi1e af lis III tie
reliability Of its ordnance, ard in the capacity OF
is ships. Ii al these various qualities tie navy
has made great progress within tle ,ast few wears.
The execution OF tue law .. @t ,ars Of Ee6ra
W. has been attended oy the most advantageous
results The law for promoting discipline amrng
the men is found convenient and sa'ataFy.
Tne system of granting honorable discharges
to faithful seamen on the expiration OF the period
of b1ir and +jpp hem IA
enlist after leave of absence of few months,
without cessation. OF pay, Is highly beneficial ~
its influence. ihe apprentice system recently
adopted is evidently destined to Incorporate Int3
the ser ice a large number Of oar cauntrymen,
hitherto 50 dificult to procure. Several hundred
American BOYS are 4 three yeas cruise III
our national vessels, and will return well trained
seamen. Ia the ordnance department there is
decided and gratifying Indication OF progress
creitabe to it and to the country. the sug-
gestions Of the Secretary OF the Navy, 10 regard
10 further improvement in that branch of tue ser
vice | commend to your favorable action.
The new frigates ordered By Congress
now afioat and TWO OF them ia active srrvira
They are superior models OF naval aTchitec-
tuIe and with their formidable battery add
largely 10 public strength and security,
| concur in the views expressed by the
Secretary Of the Department in favor Of a still
further increase of Our naval force
lie report Oh TIE k-CclttdIN Ol Altt' Ai4Et4 4'I
presents facts and views in relation to inter
nat affairs over which the supervision OF his
department extends, of much interest and i'm
portancc.
The aggregate sales of the Public Lands,
during the last fiscal year. amount 10 nine
million two hundred and twenty seven thous-
and eight hundred aad Seventy i-ht acres;
for which has been received the sum of eight
million eight hundred and twenty-one thou
sand four hundred End fourteen dollars. Du-
ring the same period there have been located.
with military scrip and iand warrants, and
for other purposes, thirty million Que hunl.
reI thousand TWO hundred al thirty acres.
thus making total s55re gate Of thirty nine
million three hundred and twenty eight thou
sand one hundred and eight acres. On the
30th OF September last surveys bad been
made Of sixteen million eight bundled and
seventy three thousand SIX hundred aud nine
tv nine acres. a large portion ot which is
ready for market.
The susgass:oas IN This report il II 70 the CON
piic.tion snd progressive expansion the business o'
the difercu: bureaux OF IT, - n Pens"a
system the co!oaz,t3ea OF In Ian tr be- sn4 the
iation< n relation r~5o- u 7n'-
the District OF Cpiun5ia e-Pscisiiy i~a
to. Your CONFEDERATION
Tn report OF the Postmaster u moral lreaat> f.!y
tae condition o. that teParrR. at ~ I"rernln-n'
T.. expenditures for the lest ,iscs ten &
lion tour huadc-I and :9J.s.a4 ess@' Auatr-t
sixty etgt cy}ia.s. snt IL -r5Ss r@c-ts >aFr"
million hlndTet and twenty shllzani Gig hCn5re-
AMI dollars n~king aa eN s> o e~penIs'" oF y
receipt, million saET a1-red ana et-fj soE
a. ,bt,,n- i,,t.r. Tn. 80 ..rv of tE.s .,art-nea.
il seven san4rsi AMI .or'z four thonssn doia7s
greater for ths year en tin- june i 3 0t t7>
deicien y ihr4e hundred an Cart! t5lsaat la.-ar-
i 70 be strIaIte5 T. the a'ctIcnat qaa~stto7
levg 81 go,tlnsster- II tie sri o o7z-- o Ja7e =
l954 The mail fsei.te> every PsF' Of W. coatry
have aaan VERY much .arr~s-e ast para9 !. IA
l.r-4 a. tioz rztroz1 service - s%v@E
ts.o1s.n1 ntfe hundred .ni ,st a,.I-<, a,s @disa
largely coss % trsl.5 5'rrF4t.Fa
TAe considers - aEzn alton w t-H i-se = the
Pos-oi,- DsPert,s -r reduced s-e1 % pot
age .fnc Expenditures. mat vf3a P--z
est make it dependent &c e~t.nt unoa ne fra
Try ~ S.Fr-s.- LHe recommend Il on- of tSe =
raa.--r Genera IN ast.a 10 ne th-