Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-14

= - P'e9Sis wants AT the preseL
moment We nave no armed vessels in the Navy which ca
penetrate the rivers of China We have few that ca
hllons OF foreign and domes tic commerce ann pas
M anu OUT oil these hGrbors Some Of our most yaluab
posed. i'''7 @'' mus 'ei' q
This class vessels of light draueb great srsad an
cost OF their construction will great and they vii
require nut comparatively small expenditure to kee
them IN commits ion. In time peace they will prov
as effective much larger vessels and often more us
Iul: one Of them should be at every station where
maintain squadron, and three four should be con
stantly on our Atlantic and Pacific Economy
ulIy, ana ehciency combine to recommend them al
most Indispensable. Ten OF these small vessels would b.
OF ncaculable advantage the naval service ana tn
whole cost Of their construction would twt
million three hundred thousand dollars or $1,000 each
gravs liberation. It treats Of the numerou- mror an
md div rsihed branches Of domestic adminstrat in
trusted to in by Law. Among these the prominen
are the p.bIc ians nd or r=lious With the Indians
ing with ra'hers Of the republic has been inproV an
eAPereIc pointed the wy, and Pr dua " dan the
Ffo"h and sett ement Of Western states and Terrific
Te' It has worked well in prac'i-e. Already thirteen
states and seven Terri ore have been these
lands, si more than a thousand millions of acres
man unsod What bound prospect this present In
our c Iuntrs, Of future prosperity and pawerl
nave heretofore posed Of 5s3552 404 Of the
Whnsr the pubic lands a. source Of revenue are .,
great Importance, their Importance fr greater as fr
nishng homes for hard and Independent race Of ct
thesoi he. ought to be administered mainly with a
we" o. ProuonE this wise a2d benevolent pole ap-
prpnatng them fer any other pul pose we ought TO use
even greater econoHy than # they had converje
into money and the proceeds lrezdy in he public
treasury. To 'quan1er away the MOBILES, richest in
he.laHce "hich NJ people have yujo upon Oh
ices Of doabfll expedency would he
to violate one Of important ever comiIte
10 any people Whist do no, den Congress the pow
- wen &C ,hz bont ids as ploPr tor to give away
IoTton Of them for the purpose # yaluI
o. he r. ander, consider 2 grear teI ptation to
reise. " 10 e4e
Actual settlers under sting eced ga INST
other Pa chaser at public rs, ght Of pre-
snPuon, the ex mt OF ec H. Of IL acres Of
iiAd- 1 Ftm4!Lder be d posed Of Al pub lc
Or entered a. pr Vate ale in Unlimited quantities
sPecul ton tas Of late prevailed 10 a great extent
I.. ha.T mat
portions OF item have bycJ property Of iadlvoua1s
tho Who desi purcha Tor acua settlement Io or
uer 70 limit The area Of speculation possible the
tAuncton Of the lncian title and extension Of he
urVeJs ought only TO keep pace With the tide Of
Congress should hereafter grant alternate sections to
's or companies as they have done heretofore,
commend that The intermediate sections retained 6y he
ssytl e4' SAouu De subject to pre- enpdon Dy a-tua
1t ought ever to be our cardinal policy 70 ressv the
~ and a. much as may be for uat settlers,
tb - prices We snail thus not only best promote
power ." The Jni' butts al homes pos err
The extension Of limits has brought within cur ju
LsdctIoh many additional and popuous tribes In
uaHs' large proportion Of which Wild unractabIe
ana uncut TO control Predatory Warlike il their
SPos!tIoh ana habits, 1t Is Impossible altogether
'-lH RON committing aggressOns on each other
a well as upon our frontier citizens and en- grating
10 our distant States and Territories. Hence xensive
mtary expeditions frequently necessary to oyere
an chastise the more laWIess and hostile
me present system Of making them valuable presents
al. 1t is believed m Ie ~ 80 % lr o4ed eIectu-
them III suitable localities where they can eeeve the
l9a,mgnts Of education, and be gradually to
adopt habits Of industry. So far experiment
tried 1t has worked we'll in practice and Vii doubtless
prove to be less expensive than the present stem
The whole number Of Indians within our te ritorial |
DEPARTMENT about 3g5 OO' "
'r'geS Of CLfFoAees, Chocta~s, Chickasaws, and
OteeEs' settled IN the territory apar them west
81 ~ ave rapidly advancing IN education and in
~ - : -, Oi'll.]aI'oh anu seItEoverrmeHt; and We
IN ~ 'n'uge the agreeable anticipation at no very
one OF the sovereign States.
Il will he seen from the report Postmaster Gen
"a 7rr4 De- F.+rT
pend on tie Ir ury, as it has been compelled to do for
81 a. ears pas, Tor an imp rtant portion Of the means
growth and expansion shown by decenniaI state
roads, commencing with the yea I-27 In mat var
there were 1000 post Offices; in 1887, IL, in ISL IS
tO am Do To- they number 26je6 In this year 75
post oces have bee" establishes and discontinued
[trs net increase Of IL" 81 The postmasters Of 36s
M ~ are aPi"lulet - the President
me Length ID" post roads in 1927 1'5 800 miles in
49, l22 niles in lS47 1886 miles and in the wear
10 there are 3iGO miles post road including - 3D
m les OF raj road on which the mails Transported
Inc expenditures OF the depa tment fiscal year
lmouted TO- si15 20 To- as rJu5i.a by the AUDITOR
s56 the sum Of $500 the gross revenue of the r
including the ANIMAL allowances for he a 80,
IF free mai matter, produced s. g5I apd he rrin
,f $3.50, 90, granted by the act Of Congress Troag
aug t. iS5b aud by the appropriation SGG6ss3 made
y the act OF March }, 1884, wing S2J2 100 to be carried
lh' cFeit OF the department in the Of the
utIeii year commend TO your consideration the re
"t OF the department. in relation 20 the establishment
u l Iluu MAJ route from the Mississippi river to
AN Francisco California. The was selected with
lul concurrence, as the one
70 attain the important objects contemplated by
God effect should it both the government and The
eope TO return to the practice of and udicous
An overlooking treasury has led to habits Of pTodga
: ana eXtrayagance in our legislation It has induced
"ngtss to make large appropriations objects for
men they never would have provided had it been ueces
increased taxation by loans We are compelled To-
aus IN our career and to scrutuize expenditures
nm the utmost vigilance and in performing this duty
ledge my cooperation TO the extent Of my constitution
IT ought to be observed at the time that pub
economy does not consist in Withholding the means -
" s@!y to accomplish important national objects
as - 20 Us ~ tne constitution and especially such
y be necessary for the common defence In the pres.
~ cIls OF the country is our duty confue ap-
irs - OF ms CnhFAcer' unless Ia cases W
ny,e justice to individuals may demand different
oney anted by Congress shall be faithfully and eco.
Under ine Re Constitution, every bin which shall
we asrd h II use Of Repre- entatyes AMI Senate hall
r-dcn and not anproyG nv sI ,iu sfI ny ne
Jrc"Hs TO that house in which originated In order
err rm TN high and esponsibi duty, suf zen time
+. Be allowed The President TO read and examine every
prsen ed to him fr approval Unless ia afforded II
oSIlu,loH becomes dead letter m this particular
81 even wors becomes OF dec ion con- it,
ueuts eeiug th- Pesie5 t. approval signature at up
has actually perio med is duty which in tuh del
from the practice Of ongre S, such examination Of r,,
Oh o'l as the const uton equres endered i'm do
aeray crowded ino last hours and the alternative
sser to The President either violate con-titu
ma duty which he the people, approve bills
ch Tor want u time, 10 is impossible he should have e1.
ed, o. 10y his refusal to do this subject the country
Vidu Us 10 great loss and inconvenience. II
Besides, prac zee has up year 10 Iegae ID
appropriation is at the last hsu The session on new Ter
npor ant subj cts Th practice the Presi- mi
u either 70 une measures TO beco switch he does hon
approve or INCUR he risk q stopping the wheels q 1871
gVer mrnt by vetong appropriation bill Former. ter
such bill were Mined specific appr,prI toa, f,r p,
ing into I'll CT existing laws aud the we-csu -hed
icy Of the country, nj little time then req tired by r
IIts'uen' To- IN " examination. Sou
or my own pr have de be Htely determined 4 At ives
il apr We no bill which have examined, and viii en
Gaze OF eX rene and urgent which shall east
induce to depa from his therrf re resusc Hy
y, ou earnestly recommend that the house
me fesdent AZ least days previous The adjourn MAN
u OF en- essiOn with which bill shan be "a
I'm Tor approval U de the existing joint rule day b
lowed bu t,s ule has been b. tly q,
aS that irpoTa 90 bills cOuiuue 90 be presented him
III the We las moments Of the Ia lar-e ua-
y Of ca no grert public Inconvenience eau arise fol
wan Of time Namire their pro, - ms because the
tuition has declared that 4 bill BE- pae-euted TO ms
'dent within the Ten day II the eel h- Is not II
me- q ret IN II, ethe- with ap ruyal veto H
" ich case &c shall not be Law may then uy r. loas
he teen a pass & he Great 10 stre'
ehvle would only fenced 90 ~ plea
y - bu Tor uatcy, under Tie sC-ilrut la "a
iB salary, staId & "a per diem. be Of one
e-s' The yNpeHse aud inconvenience Of cd srs NC q
viii e ~ reduced
ammo cncludg vi hour commencing your Y .rabls
III ration the interests of the Peep 4 pl.lrc
o " r"pFeSeHtAv On he door Il C0ugrrs they have
iis very reason pgcalia caimz upon lstrv.arI-
us KNOW Rom my long Acquaintance with lleu they
mine suy entitled. / 20
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