Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-10

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TINS money shall be wasted hv mismanarcncnt i'm its
application TO the objects ID sianttcd by law
present time. and what ten or twenty wears ao sr
atogeher mlacogs The rapid increase VI our country
ncNtcni aud population rcudcr corresponding increase
ui,NcnW'ue' I" some ,Nlcnb unavoidable. This is
stanty creating objects " expenditure and aug.
menng the amount required FOR the old Tho true aucs.
tons then are have these objects been unnecessarily
multiplied or, has The amount expended upon any or
all Of them been larger than COMFORTS with due ccopo
my In accordance with these principles. the heads VI
the different executive departments Of ibo government
nave oeen instructed TO reduce their estimates for the
next fiscal year 10 The lowest standard consistent with
me EMERGENCY " the service and this duty they have por-
gfmcd in spirit ofiusi economy. The estimates of the
treasury War; Navy aud Interior Departments, have
each been in some degree reduced and unless sudden
and unforeseen emergency shall arise, II Is not antcpa-
ted that deficiency viii exist In either within the present
fiscal yenr. The Post Office Department ia placed In
peculiar position, different from the other departments
and 20 this shall hereafter refer.
invite Congress TO institute rigid scrutiny 10 asccr
tain whether the expenses all the departments cannot
be still further reduccd and promise them all the All
in my power IN pursuiug the investigation.
transmit herewith the reports made to me by The
Secretaries " War Of the Navy VI the Interior and II
the Postmaster General They each contain valuable
information and important recommendations, to which
invite me attention NJ Congress.
In my last annual message took occasion 10 recon-
mend The immediate construction Of ten small stcamcrs
light draugh for the purpose q increasing The efficiency
Of the navy. Congress responded 20 The rccommcnda-
m9n oy authorng the construction OF eight Of them.
The progress which has been made in executing this Az
thoy Is stated in the report Of the Secretary of the
Navy: concur with him in opinion, that greater NUM-
her u this class Of vessels Is necessary for the purpose
OF protecting in more efficient manner the and
property OF American ctfens on INC hgh seas, and In
foreign countries, well as Ia guarding cfoctuav
our own coast accordingly recommend the passage u
an act for this purpose.
The suggestions contained 10 the report of the Score
tarl Of The ucro especially those Ia regard 10 The dis
position OF the public domain. the pension and bounty
land system the policy towards the Indians and the A.
mcndmcnt of our patent laws worthy Of the serious
leonxidcrauon " Congress
The Post OiBce Department occupies position very
different from that of the other department. For many
years the policy OF the government 10 render Az
fffuo midi .Ia
accomplished n c present condition 81 the country We
ought TO make as near an approach TO IL as may be pc-
The Post Master General is placed ia most embar-
RAISING position hy the existing laws lie is Obliged
carry these into effect He has no other alternative he
finds however that this cannot be done without heavy
demands upon The treasury over and above what b.
ceiycd for postage; and these have been progressively
increasing from year To year until they amounted for The
last fiscal year ending The 30h Of june 1855
than pur millions aud htf ~ dollars whilst IL Is cst-
st o5 the present fiscal year they w amount 10
S6NlO0o These sums are exclusive of the annual APP
preparation OF S70O0n, Tor 'compcusafiou it hc mail
service performed Tor The two houses Of Congress, and
The other departments and officers Of the government in
- The transportation of free matter"
The NJ these large deficits is mainly attributable
20 The increased expense AZ transporting The mails 10
1852 the sum paid Tor This service was but fraction
above four millions and quarter Since that year IL has
annually increased until n 1858 has rcachedm0re than
eight millions and quarter and FIR the service Of 1859
: II is estimated that Do viii amount 60 more than ten mile
D lions ofdollars.
4 The receipts " he Pos, oH-c Department can bc
n made ,n approach or 90 equal its rvnrulnrr rg v
mean. Of 6e legislation n Congress Dr. annyine ar,
remedy should Doe taken Tine the people shall uut
a.a'Pf''l OF in' id.an'1}'. "4''h ,.'N ore h.rl en-
70 pun1pn remedies recommended 90 the consideration NJ
Pc Congres' by he Po.tua''r General. src to restore
cents .1hstitui, f'r thc aut'us nf,iIcfe ao d,
e crY 20 those NOW entitled 90 eiu, r of post o' stamps
- Cor thor corresponding, and 20 direct hc department.
% in e1h'nt For 700 un.lgran0nH i iN' mal i'
c rnnhuc itself to thr payment 0f he necessary rf
"a i9'. 'n9r purpose. without relu,ng IN be TRANSPORT
e g" ih F.i 'Aghes 'f enrnAFn- o Aif particular f'-
10 non na' ,nc Present system. ih' cApcn-e 10 c so'
N should be carried m such vehicle. as viii accommodate
% plssengers This viii Doe done without pas from me dee
pameni over All roads where the travel will cmunefate
These recommendation deserve the grave oonsilora
% ton n Congress.
would again call YOUR attention 20 the construction n
Pacific Railroad Time anil reflection have bat served
y o c1nrm me ia thc truth and justice Of the observations
8, which made this sl'ie. u last annual message
20 which brl lcas, raspc,tflIly 10 rcfcr.
be- u is freely admitted that would b ueNpcdicnt for
DO This exercise Che power Of constructing
be ue racine hlfad o iis own immediate agents such
' p"n'N would increase ihe patronage OF the executive
% Nans,l2as eHifni, nnd introduce system " oonin{
= p"l ''nu tlh'f prevent ot ncic't ~. can only
W h'rn ~ = lna a 1--WE AM" s''eiiI .aprI' ~
m ' i 'iN' ~ ana ptif"c interest ihe construction
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y pe'G.al interest. would % directly involved Cous
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re Oh money! or hoth under such conditions ana fc7tre
r. hons as WplIl secure the transportation OF troops ana
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