Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-12-11

execution OIL tue law o. congress oil req.
%. 1885, to promote the efficiency Of
che Navy has been attended with the
most advantageous results. The law for
promoting discipline among The men is
found convenient and salu,ary.
The system of granting an honorable
discharge to faithful sesmen on the ex
piration Of the period OF their enlistment
and permitting them to re-enlist alter
leave of absence of few menths. with
out cessation of paw is highly beneficial
in its influence. The apprentice system
recently adopted. ia evidently destined
10 incorporate into the service large
number of our countrymen hitherto SO
difficult to procure. Several hundred
American boys are now on three years
cruise in our national vessels. and will
! return we'll trained seamen. In the ordi-
nance department. there is a decided AMI
gratifying indication Of progress credi-
Ia bic 10 il and the country. The sugges-
tions of the Secretary Of the Navy, in re-
gard 10 further Improvements in that
branch Of the service, l commend to your
iavors bic action.
are now afloat, and two Of them in ac-
tive service. They are superior models
of naval architecture. and with their for
midabls battery add largely TO public
strength and security.
\ l concur in the views expressed by
the Secretary OF the Department In favor
ola still further increrse of our naval
| forces.
The aggregate sales Of the public lands.
during the last fiscal year, amount to
nine million two hundred and twenty
seven thousand eight hundred aud seven
ty-eight acres; tor which has been re-
ceived the sum OF eight millions eight
hundred and twenty-one thousand four
hundred and fourteen dellars. During
the same period there have been locs ted {.
with military scrip and lsnd-wsrrsuts.
and for other purposes. thirty million
one hundred thousand two hundred and
thirty acres, thus making a total sggre.
gate of thirty-nine million three hundred
and twenty eight thousand one hundred
and eight acres On the 30th of Septem-
be. last, surveys had been made Of six
teen million eigh, hundred and seventy
three thousand six hundred and ninety
nine acres. large proportion oil which
is ready for market.
The suggestions in this report in re
gard to the complication and progressive
expansion Of the business Of the different
| sureaax of the department.; to the pen
sion system; in the colonization Of lndi-
an tribes. and the recommendations In
relation to various Improvements In The
Distric, Of Columbia. are especially com
mended to your consideration
The report Of the Post Master General
presents fully the condition Of that de-
parlment of the government Its expen-
di,ures for the last fiscal year, were ter
millions four hundred and seven thousand
eigh. hundred and sixty eight dollars
and its gross receipts seven millions 81,
hundred and twenty thousand eight hun
dred and one dollars- making an excess
Of expenditures over receipts Of two mil
lions seven hundred aud eighty sever
thousand and forty six dollars. The de
|, ficiency Of this department is thus sever
hundred and forty four thousand dollars
greater than that for the year ending
June 90. 1853.
Of this deficiency. three hundred and
thirty thousand dollars is 20 be attributed
TO the additional compensation a'iowst
postmasters by the act Of Congress o
. June %, 1854. The mail facilities il
every part of the country have been yer.
much increased in that period. and .h'
large addition Of railroad service. n
mounting to seven thousand nine hun
dred and eight miles, has added lsrgel.
to the cost Of transportation.
. The inconsiderable augmentation o
/ the income of the Post Office Department
:. under the reduced rates at postage. an
its increasing expenditure. must. for III
present, make il dependent to some ex
i |tent upon tho Treasury for support
!. The recommends tons Of the Postmaste
= General. in Z .lation to the abolition O
d the franking privilege. and his views o
:. the establishment of mail STEAMSHIP
. lines, deserve the consideration Of Con
" gress.
!. also call the special attention OF Cor
!. grsss TO the statement Of the sPostmsste
General respecting the sums now pal
for the transportation Of mails to III
n Pansma Railroad Company. and CONNIE n
!. to their early sad favorable considers
:, zion the suggestions Of that officer in n
Iation TO new contracts for mail trans
! postation upon that route, and also upo
the Tehu ,utepec and Nicarag,a route.
= The United States continue in the Ell
joyment of smicable relations with a
: foreign powers
> When my last annual message VIZ
!. transmitted 10 Congress, two subjects {
!, controversy. one relating to the enlis
:. ment of soldiers in this country for TO
!. eign service. and the other To Cen:r
: America, threatened TO disturb good III
> derstsndin between the United STATE
ana Greet Brian. OF the progress-sn
:. termination Of thu former question 20
" were informed at the time. and the 9th
!. is now in the way of satisfactory adjus
l. ment.
:, The object of the convention betwee
the United States and Great Britain
= the 18th of April. 1850. was to secur
!, for the benefit Of all nations. the me-
. trality and the common use Of any tral
sit way, on inter oceanic communicable
arross the isthmus Of Psnsms, whis
&c It. - ocecsd ~ i,hin the limits of Ce