The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-01-10
NUMBER II

>erve, in both. With thi, view, it WAS
recommended on former occasion that
tn, duties OF the staff should be mainly
performed by details from the line; aud
with conviction OF the advantage. 1t Is
again presented for the consideration ot
Congress.
The report Of the Secretary of the Ma
Wy. herewith submitted. exhibits ia full
the naval operations of the past year, to-
gether with the present condition of the
vice. AMI makes suggestions of fur
ther legislation, to which yuGs attention ID
invited.
Th. construction of the six stream friy-
ateS, for which appropriations were made
by the last Congress, has proceeded Ia
the most satisfactory manner, and with
such expedition As to warrant the Leiicf
that they will he ready for service early
the coming spring. Important as this
addition TO our naval force Is. it still re-
mains Inadequate to the contingent exi-
gencies of the protection Of the extensive
sea coast and vast commercial interests
of the United States. In view of this
TACT. anil OF the acknowledged wisdom of
the policy OF gradual and systematic
increase of the navy, an appreciation Is
recon- memled for the construction ot six
steam sloops of-war.
In regard to the steps taken liz execu-
tion OF the act of Congress to promote
the efficiency of the navy, is unnecessary
for ME to say more than to express entire
concur. ence in the observations on that
subject presented by the Secretary Ill his
report.
POST OFFICE.
1t will be preceve,., by the report OF
the Postmaster General, the gross expen-
diture OF the department for the last is-
cal year w,.s nine million nine hun,ffei
an six, eight thousand three hundred
and io.tv two dollars. and the gross re-
ceipt> seven million three hundred and
tot ty-two thousand, one hundred aud
thirtv->ix dollars, making an excess of ex-
pendlture over receipts ot two mllllon SIX
nun ired and tweuty-six Thousand two
hundred and six dollars that the cost of
mail transportation durlng that ear was
six hun.tred and seveny tour thousand
nine hundred AMI fifty two dollars great
Ell than the previous year.
Much ot the heavy expenditures, to-
which he Treasury is thus subjerted, IS
to be ascribed to the large quantity Of
printed matter conveyed by the mails, Ell
Their franked, OF liable to no postage by
law. or to very low lates OF postage COM
pared with that charged on letters aud
to the great cost oil mail service osa raTf-
roaiS AM by ocean steamers. lhe sug-
gestions of the Postma>ter General Oh the
subjected desiies the consideration OF
Congress.
INTERIOR.
The report OF the Secretary of the In
terror will engage Your attention, as well
inr useful suggestions it conlans, as for
the interest aud Importance OF the subject
to which they refer.
The aggregate amount of public lan't
sold during the last fiscal year, located
military script Or land war ants, taken up
under grants for roads, anu selected
swamp land by States, Is twenty -four
millions five hundred and fifty -seven thou~
>ani tour hnndret and nine acres; of
which the potion sold was fifteen million
seven hunige,l alsl twenty mine thousand
tive hundred and twenty four acres, yield
ing i'll receipts the sum of eleven million
tour hundred and eighty five thousand
three hundred and eighty dollars. In the
same peiio'l OF time. eight million seven
hundlel and lwenty three Thousand eight
hundred ami tity-four acres have been
sui veyrd but. in consideration OF tlie
qualify already subject to entry, on addi-
tlunal tracts have been brought into mar
! ket.
/ The peculiar relation of the general
government to the District OF Columbia
,enlers it proper 70 commend your care
not only its material, but also its moral
interests. inclu ling education. more espe-
cially III those parts OF the distrist out
>ile OF the cities of Washington and
Geo SetUwm.
The Commissioners appointed to revise
AMI codity the laws of the District have
IN , lie such progress in the performance of
their task, as To insure Its completion IN
the time pres :ribed by the act Of Con-
gress.
Information has recently been received,
that the peace of the settlements in the
r.rritorie, o.: Oregon and Washington
is disturbed by hn>tiities on the part OF
he lniians. With indications of extensive
rom .,ina;irnS OF hostile character
anral5 the tribes III t at quarter, the more
>e.ipIi> In thrir possible effect by reason OF
IN. un determined foreign Interests exist
ing in those ieiri, oiie>, to which 7our
attention has already been especially i'll
vite,l. ElfT,.i.nt means have been taken,
which it Is believe. viii lestVre quiet.
aad atfor! protection to our citizens.
In The Territory oi Kansas, there have:
/ bera acts preiudicitl 10 COOL order, but.
As yet none nave occurred under circum-
stances 20 justify ll1e in;erpo>lIion of the
fetse val Ex, cuilst. 'Fha could only be in
case of b., rue ion To federal law. or OF
organized resistance to territorial law,
assuming the character of insurrection,.
which if il should DC ur, it would be my
duty promptly TO overc"m and suppress.
| cherish the hope, however, that tie &C.
currence oi any such untoward event will
be prevented by the sound sense Of the
people OF the Territory, who. by It's organ
lc law, possessing the right to determine.
their own domes, ic institutions. are enti.
lied. while deporting tn mselves peace
fully. to the Tree * rcise OF that right.
and must be protected in the enjoyment:
of 1t, without the interference on. tie part,
of the citizens OF any OF slse States.
The southern boundary line OF this