The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03

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eta seventy one million eight hundred and seventy
thousand pine hundred and thirty dollars or this
housAn0 three hundred and nineteen dollars including
premium has been discharged reducing the debt to
thirty million seven hundred and thirty thousand
one hundred and twenty nine dollars all OF which might
be paid within year without embarrassing tne puoic
service but being not DUE and only redeemsoe s
ne opon Of me noder cannot be pressed 70 pay by
On examining the expenditures Of the last Ave years
viii 90 seen tha the average deductng payments OF &C
court OF the public debt and ten millions paid by tresy
to Mexico, has bt en- bui shout forty eight million dollars
u 10 believed that under mica administration of
the government the average expenditure for he ensuing
i've years will exceed that sum- unless extraordinary
occason for i should occur granting
tension OF frontier settlements viii cause continued
demand or lands and augmented receipts probably from
tnat eouroe. These considerations will justify reduction
OF mo revenue from customs. exceed forty
eight or lily million oars think the eKigs ncy for
reduction 10 imperative, and again urge upon the con-
Tho amount OF reduction as well a the manner Of ef
ecng ~ are questions e great and general interest," Il
prosperity well dictate of obvious justice that
the buroen OF taxation be made TO rest equally
ebe upon al classes and s sections and interests OF the
country.
have heretofore recommended to your consideration
the revision Of the laws prepared under the d.
recton OF the Secretary Of the Treasury and also egsa
ton upon special que affecting business Of
that department especially tho enactment OF law
10 pu1ixn III abstraction Of official books papers from
the Mes o. the government, and requiring all
suca books and papers and all other public property
10 be turned over by the outgoing officer to hts
successcr OF law requiring disbursng officers depo
site all pubic money the vaults OF the treasury
other legal depositoes where the convenient
Iy accessible; law extend existine penal provi
eops 10 a persons who may become possessed Of public
money, by deposit or other and who shall refuse
neglect OIL due demand ~ pay tho same into the reasu
ry invite your attention anew 70 each OF these objects.
TIE army during the past year has been constantly
employed against hostile Indians in various quarters that
have been peace establishments Its duties have been
raisiacsory performed and wo have reason 70 expect
re es M ,o,s o. aos yss opsts0p n greater n, &C.
70 enjoyed. Extensive combinations among the
hostle Indians OF the Territories Of Washing
on and Oregon Ut time threatened the devastation of
the newly formed settlements that portion OF
The country. From information, permitted
to hope energetic and essul operations
Quoted there will prevent such combinations in future,
and secure 70 those Terri ors an opportunity 10 make
seacy progress In the development Of their agricultural
Legislation has been recommended by previous
occssons 10 detects In the existing organz Aon and
to increase the efficiency the army, and urtuer
walton has but served to confirm the then
expressed and 10 enforce mind the conviction that
such me asures are not only proper but necessary.
have, In addition, 70 invite the aent IN OF Congress
10 change Of policy in the dntbuton Of troops aud to
the necessity Of providing rapid increase Of the MI
Dy armament For details Of these and other SUBJECTS
relating to the Nry refer 70 the report Of tho Sccre,A
~ OF War.
The condition or,he navy ia NOT merely satisfactory
vsor % .m N moTs mDS%
aAt that IL should be complete possible In all
smen,s Of strength; sh.. \ should be efficient
the rsiabiy Of It's ordnance in the capacity OF iu
eA, progress within the last years The or scuon
Q ths law Of Congress Of shrusy "a, 1855, ito promote
ths eGciencS othe has been attended by the most
sdysntageous resd,ts The Law for promoting discipline
among fs men Is found convenient and saluAry The
system Of granting an honorable discharge 70 faithful
seauen on tic expiracn ., the period . o. 'aeT cns u
sbrcrce Of sv cnths, without csssson Of NY, snly
bsnssois n ininsnA.e gAs .sccrssssa.e
adopted evidently destined to ncorpo ate into the
cult TO procure. Several hundred American boys
:sree ears cruise In oar national vessels and will
return weslrsncd seamen 70 the ordnauco department.
there decided and gratifying Indication OF progress
crcdItabe 70 and to tho country The suggestions OF
the Secretary Of the Navy In regard TO further
merit in that branch Of shs service commend 70 your
The nav rigs:es ordered BY Congress are now snost
and t.o Of tbtm m active service They are superior
battery add largely TO public strength and security
concur the views expressed By the Secretary Of ths
Department IN favor Of ssi further increase Of our
The report Of the Secretary Of the Interior presents
facts and vows IN relation 10 internal anars over wncn
the supervision OF his department extends Of much In.
iercet and importance.
The aggregate sales Of the public lands during tho
fiscal year amount 10 nine million t~o hundred and twen
~ ousApd eight hundred and seventy eight acres
or which has been received eight millions eight hun
dred Nrd twenty thousand four hundred and fourteen
dors Durng the same period tbere have been located
with military fcrip and land warrants, and Tor other
purposes thirty million ore hundred thoussne two hun
dred thirty ares thus making total aggregate Of
thirty nons three huus red and twenty ID
,snd hundred eight acres On the 3osh Of Sep.
tcmber last rurveys had been made OF sixteen mioas
eight hundred and seventy three thousand six hundred
and ninety nne acres large proportion Of which u
ready Tor market
cation and progressive expansion Of tho business OF
the different bureaux oi the department. 70 the pension
system 70 the colonization OF Indian t6es and tho
cor n rg improvements
the Dsrics OF Columbia, are especially commended 70
your consideration.
condition Of that department OF the government It's
pendiiures for the last fiscal year, we're ten million four
bur dred and thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight dollars and its gross receipts soyen million
and twenty thousand eight hundred and dollars
making m excess Of expeldiurs over receips OF tSo
million hundred and eighty seven thousand aud
forty elk dollars The deficiency OF this departmnrt s
,hus hundred and forty eur ousand dollars great
than TIE year ending Juno 90 1853 OF this dcaccn
cy three hundred and thirty thousand dollars IL 70 be
attributed 10 the addition al compensation allowed post,
masters By the act Of Congress Of Jane ~ 1854 Toe
mail facilities In every part o tho country have been very
much inortased In that period and the large ad on of
railroad service amounting TO seven thousand nine hun
dred and eight mlos has seded largely 70 the cost OF
me Inccusiderable augmentation Of the income Of the
Post Office DEPARTMENT under the rcdt eed rates OF postage
and It's increasing expenditures must for the prcscnt
make depentent to extent upon The treasury for
support The RECOMMENDATIONS the postmaster General
n relation 70 The abolition Of the frankng privilege
and bis views on the esiaolrhmeut of mall steamship
lines, deserve The consce ,suon Of Congress cal
tho special attention Of Congress 70 the statement OF the
Postmaster General respecting the sums nos pat for the
transportation Of mails 70 the fanams Railroad Company,
snd commend TO their early and favorable considera-
on the suggestions OF tha, officer In relation 70 new con
tracts for mil transportation upon that route and also
upon tho Tebusniepec and Nicaragua routes.
Tho United states continue In the enjoy nent Of amica
bic relations ~hh all foreign powers
When my last annual message was transmitted 70 Con-
gress two srbon of ooutrovorsy, relating 70 TIE
enlistment OF souers n this for foreign service,
end the other 10 Central America 70 disturb
good understanding between the United Sntes and Great
Britain OF the progress ard termination of the former
question you were informed At the tSe ard the other 10
now IN the way OF satisfactory asjusfmcn,
The object Of the convention between Tho Vnhsf states
snd Great Britain Of the if4n Of April 1880 w@ 70 20
cure for the benefit oi oil Raorr the neutrality and the
uss Of any trsusn way in,eroccanc com mum
cation, across he kthmus OF Panama which might be
opened within the limits OF Central America The prstcr
son sub,eqrcriy sested BY Great Brtau W dominion
control tefrories In tvo Of the routes,
hcst Of Ncaragus aid Honduras deemed by tho nh
ted Stsss not merely incompatible with the main object
OF the treaty but opposed 10 M express supua,ons
occn or controversy this point has been removed
by additional treaty, ~hch our minister at Loadon
has concluded and which will be Immediately submitted