American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-12-16
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vessels necessary for the purpose Of proteen n
more eficient manner he perSons md nrona,tr q
american citizens on the high in iorsiEu
own coasts accordingIy recommend the nas.ass
Of an act for this pufposS.s 80 f-''~''
reiaFy ofihe InteSior esDecisIv those in e~srd 4
the disposition Of the public Domain tue pension ant
boenty land system tie policy towards the Indians
aud the amendment of our pslent laWa,a wOrthyo
tho serious consideration OF ConRress. =
The Post Nee Depa atssitIou yer,
different froIn that Of the other departments1 Poi
many We ans il hss been the policy ofthe n
render this seIfsusiaiaing departms5t; and II thil
6fiko country Ne o1fht 10 make AZ nea an
10 u as maS Sc DraetieabIe. IT ar \ -SftiS'7
The Post Master Central is placed in n most embar-
to- carry these into Meet Ne has no other alte
tive, lie inds however. lhst this cannot be- done
without heavy demnnss ,,Sor the 5reas,SS ovas saS
pboYe what Is fof posiaee: ana these nave
been pFogressy CIV Increasing fro year 70 wear MI
~ they amounted for lhe nts fiscal year ending on
and halfOf dollars whilst II Is estimated that 1r the
present fiscal year they will amOnnt to. 6y200t0O.A
lion OF ZOO ooOo NJ, Tor he nan az.
vice performed in fe TWO houses or oKeress and The
other departments and oiaers Of lhe government IN
The cause OF these large deficits IL mainly attribu-
table to the Increased expense OF transportnr the
mails. In isSQ, The sum paid for this service was but
fraction above four millions and ousrteJ. sinse
THAT year ann,,aIv incyaased nntI an Ie m
reached more than eight millions and qusrisr and
20 moro than ten millions ofdoaTs fflf','T's-S
The receipts OF the Post once department can be
made 10 approach or 10 equal il exnendtnIe only bv
means or the legsIaton ~ Corcte-s IN ~
remedy care ahonId he taken that tha neas.ia sh.i
not be DERIVED of The advanlaees vhich thav 4 -
fairly entitled 10 enjoy from the p O. fDenartn,ent
The principal remedies recommended 10 me consde
ration OF Congrcss by tho PostIhaster General are n,
restore the former raes OF non singe
Ito Ave cents: 10 substItte for the
the delivery 10 those now entitled 10 enjoy ~ ofnost
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pohation of the mail to conane 10 the nuymen,
or the sum ne ecessaTy for this single purDoae wbont
revuirng IL TO be transportedn post coaches or car
riages Ofany particular descrptlon Under the nres
eni system, the expense to tho Goyernmentis great
lily increased, by recurring TINT the mali ahaI he
carried In such vehicles as will aocOmmodate passen
gers. This will be done without pay from the de-.
department, over all roads where the travel vii, 70.
4 mlnerate the contractors. s - - =
/ These recon- ndations deserve the oravo eonsid
GRAFTON ofConEre.a rs!
would again call your atte ptIon TO the eonatrnc.
ItIon of Paciae railroad Time and ysaSetIoS hav.
but served 10 confirm me In the truth md Iu1eo of
tho observations which mads on this as,beef In
NY last Ualmessase 10 which beg leave respect
| fully 10 refer ..A.t 80, ..I-fT.. - :
III IL freely admitted that would be inexpedient
1foEtbs goy yornment 20 exercise tho mower Of con-
slrueting the Pacinc Railroad BY It's own immedIate
Of Tie Erecutlyeto dang rous Introduee
system or fjobbinR Rfd c0rrnption which no viSil-
anee on te baf OF federal could either rre
vent Or detect. This can only be done BY The Keen
and private interest," 1he e0kstFuction of this road
ought therefore, TO be
ratedby t6 staiesyor other aeneles Whosepeeunlnrv
ihen assist them in the work bT trah, N fsnd ~ ~
mbney y, or both under sdeh csTdItions ana ,ast,,o
tiOns as would secure the of ana
munitions of war free from ahy charge, ahd tbst Of
tho United States Mall al fair and Tehsbnabla nrAo
rha nYo0reas of eveutai aihTa 1ka .So: