Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-01-10

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rr...nd of he nropriety Of making provision, /
= retired list, ior disabled ofacers, and for
fecrensea eompensation % The officers retained
oo ths list Tor active duty. All the reason
uhieh existed, when these measures were rec
ommended On former occasions. continue with /
oot Modification. except so far as eireumstan-
se, have eiven 10 some Of them additional |
force.
The Recommendation. heretofore made for /
a martial recogaixaton Of the Arnv, are also I
renewed The thorough elementary education
eirsn 10 thoss officers. who commence their ser
vices with lhe grade OF cadet, qualities them,
10 considerable extent, to perform the duties OF
every arm 10 the service; hat to give the high /
est efisieuey TO artillery requires the practice /
and speeisl study Of many years; and il Is not, l
therefore believed 10 be advisable 10 maintain, /
intime Of peace, a larger force ofthat arm than
can be usually employed in the duties apper.
iaiaing 70 lbe service Of seige and field artillery
The duties OF the staff in sl its various branch |
es belonging 10 the movements Of troops, and
the e0aciercy Of an army in the Geld would ma
terially depend upon the ability with which
hose duties are discharged. It's not, as IN
the case Of the artillery, specially, but requ-
res. also, an intiua.s knowledge Of the duties Of
an officer Of the line and il is not doubted that,
10 complete the education OF an. officer for Ell
theE the line or general stat it is desirable that
he shall have served in both. With this view,
il was recommended on & former occasion that
a duties Of the stan should be mainly perform
ed By the details from the line; and, with con
vieliOu Of the advantages which would result
from such = change, Il is again presented TOR
the consideration OF Congress,
HAvT.
Fhe Report Of the Secretary Of the Navy,
herewith submitted, exhibits in full the naval
operations Of the past year, together With the
present condition Of the service. and il makes
suggestions Of further legislation, to which
your attention is invited.
The construction Of the six steam irigates
for which appropriations were made 6y The
last Congress, has proceeded in the most salts
factory manner. and with such expedition a
to warrant The belief Of that they will be rea'
dy for service early in the coming Spring. I'm
portant as this addition 10 cur naval force is
il still remains inadequate 10 the eOntngen
eKigencies Of the protection Of the e1tensiV
sea coast and vast commercial interests OF tn
United States n view Of this fact, and OF Ih
Acknowledged wisdom Of the policy OF grad
nal and systematic increase Of the navy, a
appropriation Is recommended for the construc
ton Of six steam sloops-of-war'
In regard 70 the steps taken in execution
the act Of Congress 10 promote the effcienc
Of the navy, il is unnecessary for me to Sa
more than to express eusirs concurrence in th
observations on that subject presented by tA
Secretary ip his Report
PosT-oFFIoE.
II will be perceived, by the report OF tn
Post-master General. that the gross eIpend
lure Of the Department for the last fiscal yea
was %, ,s6s,sfa and the gross receipts s7,SAi
1856, making an excess Of expenditure over II
reipts of ee, SIS, see; and that the cost Of ma
transportation during that year was $67t,9'
greater than the previous year. Much Of Il
heavy expenditures. TO which the Treasury
thus subiected. is to be ascribed TO the larI
quantity Of prinA matter conveyed BY Il
tnails, either Il. Md. or liable to no PostS
Jaw, or to vsn low rates Of postage comPar
with that charged on letters; and to the gre
cost Of mail service on railroads aud BY Oce
steamers, The suggestions Of the Postmaste
General on the subject deserve the considers
tjon Of Congress.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Inter-
will engage your attention as well for she us
ful suggestions il contains, as for the intere
and Importance OF the subjects to which III
refer,
The aggregate amount Of public land SC
during the last fiscal year, located with mill
~ scrip or land warrants. taken up unt
grants for roads, and selected as swamp Ian
bv States. is "a, 557, 400 acres, Of which
portion sold was II. 7s0 ,624 acres, yielding
receipts the sum OF Si1,s9S.SsO, In the sar
period Of time, S7s3.s54 acres have been ST
yeyed: but in consideration Of The quaint
already subject to entry, no additional trac
have been brought into market,
The peculiar relation of the general gOve
menl TO the District of Columbia, renders
proper to commend to your care not only
material, but also its moral interests, ncludi
education, more especially in those parts Of
District outside Of the cities Of Washingt
and Georgetown.
The commissioners appointed to revise a
modify The laws of the District have ma
such progress in the perfOrmaCe Of their las
as to insure its completion in the time pr
seribed by the act Of Congress.
Information has recently been received Il
the peace Of the settlements in The Territor
Of Oregon and Washington, is disturbed
hestihlies on the part Of the Indians, with