, 1857-01-30
State OftIle country.

State OF tile Country.
The report sent to the Senate by the
Secretary Of the Navy, is very interes-
ting document. The lateness Of the hour
which the news was received, prevents us
from making extracts from it as copious as
its Importance demands. He suggested
that there should be two Squadrons in the
Pacific instead of one. The rapid increase
of our commerce there, the Importance Of
Central America and the islands scattered
in that sea, and the extent Of California
and Oregon, are given as reasons.
The RosT 0FFIcE.-On the 18th of June,
1856, there were 25, 565 Post Offices, be-
ing an Increase of 4,664 in four years.
On the 18th of June, there were in opera
ton nearly 5000 mail routes, the total
length Of which was estimated at 235, ,642
miles, costing $6O35,4T4. The increase
during the fiscal year was nearly 100000
miles. In Nebraska and Kansas, l0,238
miles were added to the length Of the
rontes Between the lst Of July, 1859,
and LIST of July, 1885, the railroad service
was increased 1911 miles, exhibiting the
fact that within that time this description
Of service was more than doubled. On the
lst Of December, 1856, the length Of the
railroad rontes had increased to 2l,3l0
miles The total cost of this service at that
date amounted to $2,4OS,747. The whole
cost Of the inland service on the LIST Of July
was $6.526,02S. The California expendi-
lures for the year 1856 were $40, ,500,2S6,
and the gross revenue, including annual ap-
preparations for free matter, $3.50, ,S2l.
The deficiency is 50, ,7s7, 900. Is
Coxur1oN OF THE AnaY The Secretary
of War in bis report says: ''The author
lied strength Of the Army IS l7,894-the
actual strength on the LIST Of July was 49,
562. The number Of enlistments during
the twelve mounths ending Sept. 80, was
4440; the number Of persons offering TO en-.
list, but who were rejected for minority or
un6tness, was 5594. The number Of casn-
alties during the last fiscal year, by death,
discharges and desertions, was 6096, Of
which 1928 were by desertion.n 4s4
The SecretaFy asks for liberal appropri-
ations for ornaments for forts, improve
ments in small arms, and the accumulation
of supplies of Ammunition. AT the present
rate ofappropriations BY Congress, it would
require forty years to supply eachmounted
piece at the forts with q hundred rounds Of
Ammunition; but as many needed forli6ca-
tions will, doubtless be built within that
period, at is end, our armament, probably,
would not be more complete that It is nov.
REPoBr OF THE SEcRETAay OF THE INEE-
EIoR.-The quantitY. Of land sold for cash
during the last fiscal year is 9,22Ts7s
acres, for which the sum Of 81, ,S21, Ala was
received; the quantity located with military
scrip and land warrants Is $3.50 ,480; the
swamp lands approved to the States 1885,
s64, that granted for railroad purposes ] S.
6sO,s15, making total Of 8o,328,l0S
acres. M aa aa1u aill laH le.
The SrArs on THE TREAsURy. The losses
to the various Department Of the Govern
ment by failures and defeIeations now stand
S23, ,S9s ,952, from the foundation Of the
Government, OF which 6,2l8. .3l5 IS hope.
lessly lost by The death ofthe parties, with
out leaving any effects. The outstanding
claims altogether are equal 10 about ll-f
per cent, on 81, 1885,, 1876, ,024 received into
ihe Public Treasury, Or 5-s Of one per cent
on The receipts and expenditures. The re-
eeipis and expenditures during the past
fiscal year amounted to SAG. 1855, ,533, and
were received, transferred aud paid At and
from different points, at q net profit 10 the
operations Of the Independent Treasury Of
S4I ,gT9, That Is The charges for trans
ferring money were $l2, GAG. and the pre-
MUM on treasury drafts was S54s924.
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