Weekly flag of the Union. (Jackson, Miss.) 185?-18??, 1856-01-16


Of il still remains inadequate to the continge
It, exigcncies of the protection Of the extensi
ID coast and vast commercial interests Of 9
ID United States In view dc this fact, and
d, the acknowledged wisdom Of the policy Of
b. gradual systematic increase Of the Navy,
n, appropriation is recommended for the constru
ID ton of six steam sloops-of war
vi In regard to the steps taken in execution
the acts pf Congress to promote the ef6cien,
H. of the navy. IL is unnecessary for ME to 81
it more thin to express entire concurrence in q
S; Observations on that subject presented by Il
i secretat' in his report
r PosT-oFFIcE.
m 1t wipbe perceived, by the report Of IL
N Post nbter-General, that the gross expend
|. t,tre of fie Department for the last fiscal yea
,e was min, million nine hundred and sixty-eigf
|. THOUSAND three hundred and forty two dollar
!. and thegross receipts seven million three hur
dred aili forty two thousand one hunered an
It thirty-sk dollars, makingan excess of expen
d diture ger receipts of two million six hun
g bred AMI six dollars; and that the cost of maj
= Transportation that year, was six hundred an.
: seventJtogr thousand nine hundred and fifty
i. tive dollars greater than the previous year.
). Muchtf theheasy expenditures to which til,
!. Treasury is thuslEus5 aefall n Il he ascribet
{ Ito The large quantity of f'iite& s14tter con
AZ Tey{a masls a.
! ~ fs "a ls law, 6r Il very Low rates 81
d lac compared to that charged on letters;
ana g the great cost Of mail service on rail-
roads and by ocean steamers. The sugges-
ltions of the Postmaster General on the sub
ject deserve the consideration Of Congress
INTERIOR.
The report of the Secretary of the Interi-
or will engage your attention, as well for the
useful suggestions it contains, asfor the inter-
est and importance of the subjects to which
they refer.
The aggregate amount of public land sold
during the last fiscal year, locatedWith militia
ry scrip or land warrants taken up under
grants for roads, and selected as swamp lands
BY States, is "a, 555 ,4oe acres, of which the
portion sold was 10, 72J,o24 acres. yielding IN
receipts the sum o. s ! LAD o. IN ane
same pefioo oi aihe' Q. @o,0of 'oio' nay, :,
Deen sufveyea' ol': III eoislueia'ion =, 'ile
auaaety aifcaay s'rJco' ~ emu y ho au.'''''n
al Tracts nave peen pfousn' lh'o - r'iAfNe .
Inc pecuiiar Ieiasion % S,-e oJnei.l oo1-
efnmehs u Tue Dis'ilc' VI 0oiu'hoi' ioiiue,o
| y proper 20 cell'ilehu 70 you, ed'e iio' ol.iy
ies liatefiai' pue hi0o i'9 iiioiai ,n'o,1 '''
ending education. more especially III those
parts OF the dls1flet OUTSIDE Oh the Clues u
W ashlhgtoh ara ueofgeso"h.
Inc commissioners afPoia'eo 10 revise anu
eoaiiy tue laws OF 'ne D.stfic'' nave iiauo
sueh progress IN the performances % ..lcir
task as to insure It's competitor IN the unle
prescribed by the actor Congress.
information Nus recch'iy oeen feveiNeu 'i.'''
inc peace OF the settiements IN the Ierfi1or,es
OF oregon ana washington IS al''uro s, "
nosli.isles on Tue part ol me ln:iais WIN m
aica1,ons Oh extensive coiiipiiia'iolis " nus
TIE eiaafactef among Tue '.ioeS ~ ''ao quar-
ter the more serious III tneir possible encc' W
reason OF tlie hadeeefhninea lofelsnn 80
existing III those Ierrito l1s winch your at
tentioll mas already oe.ai especially invited
Eihelent measnrsi fave been taken, which,
= y VI will restore quiet, and afford pro-
tectbs5n to our citizens
In che territory of Kansas there have been
aets praiufaeial to coed order hut as vet none
have occurred under circumstances to Justify
the ;nterposition of the Federal Executive
That could only be in case Of obstruction to
federal law. Or Of orranised resistance TO ter
Isit0u,al. lasg.assumiag seharacte.sof k,s,sr-
Tection, which, if it should occur it would be
nv duty to overcome and suppress | cher
ISL. the hope, however. that the occurrence of
any sucl, untoward event will be prevented by
the sound sense of the people of the Terrific
ry, who, by it's organic law, possessing the |
right to determine their own domestic institu-
tons, are entitled, while deportine themselves
to the free exercise Of that right, |
without interference on the part of the citi-
zens of any of the States.
The Southern boundary line of this Terri
tory has never been surveyed and established |
The rapidly extending settlements in that re-
zion, and the fact that the main route between
independence, in the State of Missouri, and
New Mexico, is contiguous to this line suc-
gest the probability that embarrassing ques-
lions Of jurisdiction may consequently arise
For these and other considerations commend
he subject to your early attention.
THEORY OF THE GOVERN
MENr.
/ have thus passed in review the general
state Of the Union, including such particular
concerns of the Federal Government, whether
# domestic or foreign relation, as it appeared
o be desirable and useful to bring to the spec
al notice of Congress. Unlike the great
States of Europe and Asia. and many of
hose of America. these United States are
Va STING their strength neither in fore;on war
,or domestic strife. Whatever of d;seontent