Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-09

the increased expense the msa In 1sn
millions and square, snss thu yeafit has anpaeiy il.
creased until Is 1855 !. sasls More than
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The receipts Of the Post Office Department can be made
to to equal its sxpendure only BY Of
should be taken shall be deprived of the
Post oses Department The principal remedies ssoom
ended the consideration of Congress the Postmaster
ee EATERS srs 70 substitute e nps priv
ege the delivery to those entitled to enjoy it. Of post
Office stamps for their correspondence and direct the de-
partmen making contracts for the transportation of the
mail conne itself to the payment of the
ted post coaches carriages of any particular descp
ton Under the present system the expense to the gov
sha be carried in such as viii accommodate pas
This will be done without pay from the depart
men over all roads where the travel will remunerae the
These recommendations deserve the grave consideration
of Congress. - 3D.. .s...=
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. ......
Pacific Railroad. Time and reflection have but served to
confirm in the truth and justice of the observations
which made, this subject my last annual message,
to :, which beg leave respectfully to refer
to exercise the of constructing the Pa
cic railroad by its own immediate agents. Such policy
would increase the patronage of the executive danger
Gus extent and introduce system of obbing and corrup
ton which no vigilance on the part of federal officials
ua and private interest The construction of this road
the s"e to
ests would be directly involved Congress might then
sst then in the work by grants of land Of money,
both under such conditions and restrictions would
the transportation of troops and munitions of free
from any charge and that of the United States mail at
The progress of since the of your
last has shown how soon difficulties disappear before
firm and determined resolution. At that time such
road deemed by and patriotic men, be vision
project The great distance to be and the in
tervenng mountains and deserts in the
which, in the opinion of many could not be snrmounted
Now after the lapse of but single these obstacles
has been discovered far less formidable than they
and repass regularly, twice in each week. BY
gonroad between San Francisco and St Louis and Mem
pills. in less than twenty DAYS The service has been
regularly performed was in former years. between
New York and this CITY,
Whilst dsclaming all authority to appropriate money
Of this road except derived from
the warmaking power of the there are mpor
tant collateral cons'dera1ns urging US to undertake the
The first and must monentous of these is that such
road would be powerful bond of union between the States
east and west of the Rocky mountains This selfevi
dent as to require no illustration.
But again, commercial point Of view, consider this
the great question of the day With the eastern front of
republic stretching along the Atlantic and its western
front along the Pacific if al the parts should be united by
ry command large proportion Of the trade both of
Europe and Asia Our recent treaties with China and ia
merce; and the history of the world proves that the
ton which has gained Of the trade with Eastern
become
Typographical position of California and Pacific pos
sessions invites American capital and enterprise into ills
sd TO the ba ha rst is , an
road to convey and circulate products throughout every
portion of the Union. Besides, such railroad through
temperate latitude which would not be mpeded by the
fosts and of winter by the tropical heats of
would attract to itself much of the travel and the
trade OF all nations pas ing between Europe and ASIA
CAPTURE THE SLAYER :" ECHO"
On the elst Of August last, Lieut. J.. N. Maf6t Of the
formerly the Putnam Of New 6reans) near Kay Verde,
the cast of Cuba with than three hundred Afri
can negroes board The prize under the command OF
Lieut. Bradford of the United States navy arrived at
Charleston the eth August when the three
hundred and six in number were delivered into the cuso-
dy of the United States marshal for the district of South
Carolina. They first placed in Castle Pnckney and
afterwards in Fort umper for safekeeping and de-
two hundred and seventyone in number delivered
bard the United States steamer Niagara be transported
to the coast of Africa under the charge of the agent of the
United States pursuant to the provisions of the of the
Sd March, 1919. ain addition to he acts prohibiting the
slave trade Under the I'd section of this the Pres
dent authorized to make such regulations and arrange
ments be deem expedient for the sakeepng sup
port and removal beyond the limits of the United States
of all such muattoes of color captured
by vessels Of the United States may be delivered to the
marshal of the district into which they bronght and
to appoint proper person residing upon the
coast of Africa agent agents for receiving the negroes
muattoes O, persons of color delivered from board
manders of the United States armed vessels"
doubt immedate to the true construction of
was authorized to provide or the safekeepng support
and removal Of these negroes till the time Of their de-
livery to the agent the coast Of Africa but express
provision made for their protection and support
they had reached the place of their destination STILL
agent was to be appointed to receive them in Africa; and
could not have been supposed that Congress intended
should desert them at the they received
turn them loose that inh"spabe perish for
want OF or to become again the victims of the slave
trade Had this been the intention of Congress- the en-
poyment OF agent to receive them. who required
been landed by vessels anywhere Africa and left
exposed to the suferngs and the fate which would certain
Mr. Monroe in his special message December 1872
the first session after the act passed.
lie Believed it to be his duty under it, to follow these uu-
forunaes into Africa and make provision for them there
until they should be able to provide for themselves In
communicating this Interpretation of the act Congress
he stated that some doubt had been entertained to
intent and meaning and he submitted the question
amend the same proceedings are had under
it." Nothing done by Congress explain the act and
to his own interpretation This then became the practical
construction When the Africans from board the Echo
were delivered marshal it became nv
duty consider what disposition ought be made of them
under the law. For many it expedent
them from that oe" t as as possible A.
Charleston in giving counenance to the execution of
law just what might have been expected from their
high character yet prolonged continuance of three hum
dred Africans in the immediate vicinity that city, could
not have failed to become source of Inconvenience and
question. There portion Of the of Africa
which they could be removed with any regard humanity
ment entered into with the Colonization Society
the 7th of September last copy of which ia herewith
transmitted under which the Society engaged for the
sideraton Of fortyve thousand dollars receive these
Africans in Liberia from the agent of the United States
furnish them during the period of year thereafter with
tendance causing the children to receive schooling; and
ALL whether children adults to be instructed the
civilized life suitable to their condition This aggregate
Of ryhve thousand dollars was based allowance
of one hundred and fifty dollars for each individual
there has been considerable mortality amongst them
may be before they reach Africa the society have
agreed, in equitable spirit to make such deduction
the amount under the circumstances may appear
lust and reasonable This cannot be fixed until we shall
ascertain the actual number which may become charge
the society.