The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-09

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inteskA 9osern,nent with The asliMi'ed p"s~a .,
Il the ly rnssksoi gaeaing aud detea.ing ;hs enc
my ths frontirf without scha road = ;, q nsn,
ss &c 1870 sss ssaia s ANY
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nom es ss! State. h . .as sa portions d
= Z =. "a. proved that the routes acros. th
,,h. -. ,.srsi y Xmsrica are beat bat yer.
pn@ "a IA and a srrsscse 10 de of o'HimaaSAa
But even th.s we're mos Is IN 81. event * war Ma
nav 4 nas AZ "a aarh stronger than cur o~n ast
s.e 7: "a ts. sss we eaa ea t rely npo
mt.sssry soad Through .sar owa tefr,tories sna
sises the orisa o. sss s,
N the pasiie treasury for the construction OF such
dlisdalties aud tho sxsease sf CONSTRUCTING
military raj road 20 canncet our Ataase aud Pacin
States dave beoR greatly exaggerated The distsnce
Satitads. istwsss tho western boundary Of Taxa. on
The kto 9ranae aud the etst-ra soundsry o
lou. ass within our knoweiss. ao-s not exceed foa
hundred and ssveaty miles aud the faee o, tns ~
is 10 slss alsn favorable sSr egss ss wnrk itsi
81 its owa s.eI.ts This ought TO be .mm.ttea 70
other sgeacies which ooagrs MIN. ,h mnna sss,
terms ana Conditions as they may oeeH most oese
hc. 80 rae eeas,sy fr'y .n;a and fe ssonn nom
n.sae ~. N from, and munitions Of war
but ascot pueie 5aails rhe eommsre'ai interese
Srs,,,s nromot-d by sst rod; AMI. above all. It
wnni5 be ) D ,weriai additional bond OF union. And
attnoaxs advantages Of this kind, whether postal
Somnsrriss OF polit:es cannot confer constitution
nj 90 ser, yet they may furnish auxiliary arguseeis
in sav,r Of ex pediting. work which. In my Iuds
rneat. is clearly embraced within the war-nakins
power.
sierstion Congress the sublect OF the Pacific rail
roai. without naaiiy committing myself to All!
psr leu 81 route.
forrsia detailed statement of the condition Of the
public asaces and Of the respective branches OF the
pnu,c scrsce assoiyed ueon that department oil The
government. by this report il appears that the
amount oi revenue rcceve from all sources into the
is VA. ssssss.sis o. winch amount. with the ba.
lance. ct sot 5-5 IS retnanuG la the IT, asury a.
commencement Vi the year msds an aggregate
tn pubic xpenaitures for The nscsi year endine
sotn yaile 1881, amounted ~ So sz2 "a s. OF viii Ia
IS y.Jsse n y ese applied TO The redemption Of ent
public ae u, including interest and premium. leasn.
In ssnry at me commeneemsnt VI 'hs pfessn,
n,.4 yeAr in the Isl July, iso'. $I1i0.llt ~
Tue recs,pts mt, the treasury Tor the rst quartsl
the preseat nscai rear, comineacn. lst July, 1885,
tSoa ami sishr hundred and niuetr- n dollars am
eighty one ents, (s2ustsslS SD ana the estimate
receipts VI the reInauns thres quarters 70 the 3Ot
Jnn. ,Ss Are thi.ty six mi'iion seven uahrrd AM
tfty inousar doilars 1885, 900 nIaking with tn
OsauSs before sisted al asgresa.e OF seVenty-i"
MUG hundred aud thrty-four liars ana eight ceuts
fsI5 sssgS, ,) tvr the vice OF the pr, sent hsca
RI. ectual expenditures during the first quarter
tbs ire emf fiscal year were twentyiLree milo
seven hundred and fourteen thousand nve hundred
~ru twenty eight suilars and thirty-~eyen cents
$50 ass s. ; OF which three mill n eight hundred
snI M ETY. Eve thousand two hundred and thirty
nnnled the redemption of the public debt Incind
ins Interest and premium. The probable expendI
;ars,.f ,ns Re ,niie univ ,wy hnsdr and forts
ought Thousand five hundred and tiiirt. doIiars an
FLU eelts tsoi .zis So Oh including interest on TN.
nIiion nine hundred and sixty three thousand hny
eight collars aui ferty-one cents, ls",s630as -
close oil the pres nt fiscal lear of four hun red ana
twrnty-six thousand eight hundred and seventy nv
The amount ii tn pubic uebt at the commence
Inent of tue present fiscai year was Sa,I $50 sO
was So sg5 Z32 3g-ieaving balance unredeemec
a, this time of 81. 2s5 ,i5i 81.
r,.i,,i,ly three quarter, of the present fiscal yea
wi all probability, he Increased nom tne csu.eS
Sc. tine report Of the secrstary His sasge.-
nv any TEMPORARY deficiency bg the Issue OF limit
"a anlou u treasury notes. is approved and &C
A. state, ia the report of the secretary, the thrift
of Match s. 1851 A bsen in operation Tor ~ short
p.rot OF tifis ana under circumstance 80 unnyol-
sbir To last ~ iopmeHt its results revenue
measure, that l should regard II rs intxpedient AT
le, Io the presess 70 ,be mad TO- me h.
the .ecreaiies oi var and OF the Navy, OF the IT.
terror amt Of the Postmaster ue nera Ihey al cot-
gestions winch coulnend to the favorable eouside-
ratiou Of Congress.
/ have already recommended the raising of four
add o1lai RI nrnt-, and tine report of The Sec eta
~ at War presents strong reasons proving this in
GREASE OF the army under existing CIRCUMSTANCES to
be Indispensable.
would call the special attention Of Congress to
the Recommendation Of the Secretary OF the Navy
i'm lavur vi the construction Ut ten small Wal
steaniers of liz hit draught. For some years the
Government has been Obliged on many occasions.
Iu hire such steamers from individuals to supply
its pressing wants. At the present moment We
have armed vessel In tile navy when can pen
etrats the rivers OF china. We nave Dut lew
which eau cutter any of the harbois south OF Nor.
folk although many millions OF foreign and do
.stc ,mnrerce annually pass IN and out OF tht Sc
harhts some of our valuable interests
most vulnerable points are thus left exposed This
elias, u vessels of light draugut. great speed, opa
heavy guns would be formidable III coast defence
The cost OF their construction will not be great.
and they will require but q comparative small ex
penji,ule TO keep them i'll commission. In time
of peace they wi prove rs effective as much larger
vessels and ufteh more useu Une OF them shouiu
be at every station where We MAINTAIN squadron,
aud three or tour should he constantly employs Gu
on our Atlantic and Pacific coasts. EcGnumy.
utility and efficiency combine to recommend them
AS almost Indispensable. Ten OF these small YES
sells would be uf incaleulabie advantage to the
naval and the whole cost of their constfuc
zion y ouId not exceed tive million three hundred
Thousand dollars, or $250,uUo zach.
The report Of the Secretary VI the Interior is
worthy of grave consideration. II treats of the
numerous. important aud diversified branches OF
domestic admnst alton intru Ted 70 him by law.
Among these the most prominent are the public
lands and our relations with the Indians.
Our system for the disposal OF the public lands,
originating with the father Of the republic, has
beea improved experiences pointed the way, and
gradually adapted to the growth and settlement Of
our Western States and Territories. 1t has worked
we'll in practice. Already thirteen States and
seven Territories have been carved out of these
lands, and still more than thousand millions o!
acres remain unsold. What bOundless prospect
This ur---nts to our country of future Prosperity
and power'
NC nass heretofore disposed of 363, sG2, AGA acres
of The public land
Whilst the public lands as a source of revenue
are of great importance, their Importance is far
gleat-r as furnishing homes for hardy and in
dependent of honest and industrious cit izens
who desire TO sabdue and cultivate the soil. they
ought To be administered mainly with a view OF
promoting this wise aud benevolent policy. In
appropriatibg them for any other purpose, We
ought 10 use even greater economy than if they
had been converted into money and the procee d. |
were already In the public treasury. TO sauan- |
der away this richest and nublesr inheritance |
which any people have ever enjoyed upon objects |
Of doubtful constitutoDality expsdiency. would
bs .volate Of the most important tru,ts ever
committed to any people. Whilst do not deny |
g. Congress the power, when acting bona dde as
proprietor to give away portions of then, fer the
purpose Of increasing the vaine Of the remainder
yet,copsdering the great temptation to abuse this
power, cannot be too utious In its exercise
Actual settlers under existing laws are protect |
ed against other purchasers az the pnbic sales,
in their right Of presumption, to the extent Of /.
quarter section, or leo acres of land. The remain
der may then be disposed of at public or entered
at private sale In unlimited quantities.
Speculation has Of late years prevailed TO great
extent in the public lands. The coBseauen has
been that large portions Of them have become the
property OF individuals and companies aud thus
the price is greatly enhanced TO those who de.
sire to purchase for actual settlement An or.
der to limit the area of speculation AZ much ss