The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-09


vice. refer to the report Of the Secretary
ol war aud the accompanying documents.
Experience, gathered from events which
have transPired since my last Annual Mes
sage has but served 10 confirm the opinion
then expressed tf the proprie,y Of making
provision BY afeIiIed list. for disabled Of
h,ers. and for increased compehsation 10
ths officers fetained on the list for active
duty. All the reasons which existed when
these measures were reeommded on former
occasions, continue without modification.
except so far as circumstances have given
10 some Of them additional force.
II is not, as in The case Of artillery, a
speciality, but requires also. an intimate
knowledge Of the duties Of an officer Of the
line, and itis'not doubted that TO complete
the education OF an officer for either the
line or the general s;aif. it is desirable thai
he shall have served in both. With this
view, il vas recommended on a former oc.
casion that the duties Of the staff should be
mainly performed by details from The line /;
and with convictien Of the advantages
which would result from such a change, il
is again presensed for the consideration Of
Congress. t-s f--s- ~ va
t.- AZ NAVY. tr., ~ E.r,-s FRI
The 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 services.
and makes suggestions Of further legislation,
TO which your attention is invited.
The construction of the six steamfrigates,
for which appropriations were made at the
last Coogress, has proceeded in the most
satisfactory manner, and with such expedi-
ton as to warrant the belief that they will
be ready for service early in the coming
spring. lmpartant as this addition to our
na, al force is, it still remains inadequate to
4 the contingent exgencies ofethe protection
of the extensive sea coast and vast CONNER.
cial interests OF the United States In view
! OF tins fact, and of the acknowledged wis.
dom of a gradual and systematic increase Of
the navy, AN appropriation is recommended
for the construction Of six steam sloops o.
war.
In regard to the steps taken in execution
of the act of Congress to promote the eff
cheney of the navy, it is unnecessary for me
to say more than to express entire concur
renee in the observations on that sublec
presented by the Secretary in his report,
/ POST OFFICE.
| II will be preceveG by the report of the
I Postmaster General, that the gross expen
diture of the department for the last hsca
year was nine million nine hundred ant
sixty eight thousand three hundred ant
forty two dollars, and the gross receipt
seven million three hundred and forty tw,
thousand one hundred and thirty six dollars
making an excess of expenditure over re
ceipts Of two million six hundred and twen
4 ~ six thousand two hundred and six dol
lars; and that the cost Of mail transporta
tiun during that year was six hundred AM
seventy four thousand nine hundred ant
! fifty two dollars greater than the preViou:
year, ....,.
Much of the heavy expenditures, 70 whcI
the Treasury is thus subjected, is to be as
cIibed to the the large quantity Of printed
matter conveyed by tie mails either frank
ed, or liable TO no postage by law, or t
very low rates of postage compared wit
, that charged on letters; and TO the grea
| Cost of mail service on railroads and b.
ocean steamers. The suggestions of til
Postmaster General on the subject deserve
, the consideration of Congress-. A
INTERIOR
The report Of the Secretary Of the Interi
or will engage your attention, as well 10
useful suggestions it contains, as for th
interest and importance of the subjects [
which they refer. '"''.
The aggregate amount Of he public Ian
, sold during the last fiscal year, located wit
military scrip or land warrants. taken, II
under grants for roads, and selected a
swamp lands by States. is twenty four mi
lion five hundred and fifty seven thousan
four hundred and nine acres, OF which til
tporIion sold was fifteen million seven hur
dred and twenty nine thousand five hur
dred and twenty four acres, yielding
+ receipts the sum of eleven million four hur
dred and eighty five thousand three hur
dred and eight dollars. In the same p'
, rod of time eight million seven hundrr
and twenty three thodsand eight hundre
ard fifty four acres have been surveyed, b,
/ in consideration of the quantity alread
subject to entry, no additional tracts hay
r been biolght into market.
e The peculiar relation of the. general go'
: ernment 10 the D'snict of Columbia rendeI
r Iii proper to commni 10 your care not onl
Us material, but also its moral interests
including education, more especially intho,
f parts of the district outside Of the city
E Washington and Georgetown.
6 The commissioners appointed to revi'
r and modify the laws of the District hav
made such progress in the performance
their task, AS to insure lis compe ion in Il
time prescribed by the act Of Congress.
t Information has recently been receive
. that the settlements in the Territories
4 Oregon and Washington is disturbed b
J, hostilities on the part of the Indians, vi!
. indications ofextensive combinations Of
}, hostile character among the tribes in lht
n quarter, the more serious in their possib
f effect by reason of the undetermined 10
e elgn interests existing in those Teraitorie
!. TO which your attention has already bse
n especially invited. Efficient measures hay
been taken, which. il il believed, viii II
store quiet and afford protection to her eit
ztns' st8gn,g ~ 8svfH
In the Territory of Kansas there ha,
4 been acts prejudicial to good order, but I
q yet none have occurred under circumstar
!. ces TO justify the interposition Of the federi
executive. That could only be in case
!. obstruction to federal law or Of organize
|. resistance TO territorial law, assuming u
q character Of insurreclion, which, ifit shon
|, occur, it would be my duty promptly to
i. sercome and suppress. | cherish the hoi