New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-08
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wears it will be seen that the average, dcducng pay
ments on account of the public debt and ten millions
Maid by treaty to Mexico, has been but about forty
eight million dollars. 1t is believed that, under an
economical administration of the government, the
average expenditure for the ensuing five years will
not exceed that sum, unless extraordinary occasion
for its increase should occur. The acts granting
bounty lands will soon have been executed while the
extension of our frontier settlements will cause con-
tinued demand for lands and augmented receipts, pro
badly, from that source. These considerations Will
Justify reduction of the revenue from customs SO as
not to exceed iorty-eight fifty million dollars.
think the eSgency for such reduction is Imperative
and again urge it upon the consideration of Con
gress .
The amount of reduction, as well as the manner of
efecting it, are questions Of great and general inter-
est it being essential toindstria cntcr rise and the
public prosperity, as well as the dictate of obvious
Justice that the burden of taxation be made to rest as
equally possible upon all classes, and all sections
and interests of the country.
have heretofore recommended to your cOnsilcra-
ton the revision of the revenue laws prepared under
the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and also
legislation upon special questions affecting the
business of that department more especially the enact
nent of law to punish the abstraction of official books
or papers from the files Of the government, and re-
quiring all such books and papers and all other public
property to be turned over by the outgoing officer to
his successor; Of law requiring disbursng officers to
deposit NIL public money in the vaults Of the Treasury
or in other legal repositories where the same are con
yenently accessible and law to extend existing pc
nal provisions to all persons who may become possess
ed of public money by deposit Or otherwise, and who
shall refuse or ncglccton due demand to pay the same
into the Treasury. invite your attention. anew to
each Of these objects.
The army during the past year has been 50 constant
" employed against hostile Indians in various quar-
tcrs that it scarcely be said with proprcty OF IAN
glage to have been peace establishment. It's duties
have been satisfactorily performed and we have real
son to expect. as result of the years operations,
greater security to the frontier inhabitants than has
been hitherto enjoyed. Extensive combinations
among the hostile Indians OF the Territories OF Wash
nrton and Oregon at time threatened the devast-
alton of the newly formed settlement Of that remote
portion of the country. From recent information we
are permitted to hope that the energetic and success
full operations conducted there Will prevent such com
bnations i'll future and secure to those Territories al
opportunity to make steady progress in the develop
ment of their agricultural and mineral resources
Legislation has been recommended by NE on pre-
violS occasions to defects in the existing NrgAn
zaon and to increase the efficiency Of the army and
further observation has but served to confirm me IN
the views then expressed and to enforce my mind
the conviction that such measures are not only proper,
| but necessary.
have in addition, to invite the attention of Con
. cress TO change of policy in the distribution Of
troops and to the necessity of providing more rapid
= increase of the military armament. For details OF
= these and other subjects relating to the army, refer
y | to the report of the Secretary of War
" The condition of the navy is not merc y satiStaC-
+ tory, but exhibits the most gratifying evidences OF m
creased vgor. AS is comparatively small, it is more
in all the elements of strength that it should he ct
- ticeD in the character OF It's officers, III the zeal and
~ discipline OF its men, in the reliability OF It's ordnance
and in the capacity OF its ships In all these various
! qualities the navy has made great progress Wllh UT
". last few years The execution OF the law 81 Con
= ercss of February IS lSj5, to promote the efficiency
" Of the navy, has been attended by the most adYan
y, taecors results. The law for promoting discipline
a. among the men is found convenient and Sa!t'tal!
q The system Of granting an honorable discharge Il
- faithful seamcn on the expiration OF tue period "
A. their enlistment, and permitting them TO le.ehi''
,n after leave OF absence OF 4 few months, wlthol
", cessation Of pay, is highly benehcal III Its influence
~ The apprentice system recently adopted l.: eNuchu
-, destined to incorporate into the service Ai9 nun
~. Der OF counrymen heretofore 50 difficult u pre-
= cure. Several hundred American boys are no" ll
three years cruise III our natlohaI Vessels III" VIII 1t
az turn well trained seamen Ia the ORDNANCE u'I"f
n mcnt there IS %r,ueH au t',S ,N IN
Il, progress efeutape " ~ "I ~ , wy v -; ,
1T Suggestions VI 1l1c u 1 r ~ ,h or;.
NO 10 inrlher Improvement IN tii'v VI
an roihElch" 70 YOU l'soplc ~ ,t o ,,,
NO Inc ne" 'llSa'eS o'"tleu ~ 7i1 ;i H.
atiHlt ana TWO o' ilieil III ''tNI ~. w., IN M
m superior il0ue!S VI ii''i a. stra-I N
MS lorhiuDle phttel y '''' 'i5S'' ~ P"'''S
y security. . i, I'm. ,7 ~, t1,o eo.ro+,r,.
rn tHIuu. ~ r!i !:,r III stiI, further increase
~ the department III i't'ol VI d SILL i' ''' ''N'
~ on naval force, ~ a., r+ r;, ,,,sor
oY- facts and views in relation 70 Internal t45 oN