Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-08

all the aid In my power In pursuing the investigation.
transmit herewith the reports made To me by the
Secretaries of War; of the Navy of the Interior and
Of the Postmaster General. They EACH contain val
luable information and important Recommendation,
to which vite the attention of Congress.
In my last annual message. took occasion to re-
commend the immediate construction of ten small
steamers Of light draught for the purpose Of cess
ing the efficiency Of the navy Congress responded
TO the alton, hy authorizing the constrnc
ton of eight OF them. The progress which has beea
made in executing th,s authority, is stated in the
port, Of the Secrctar, of the Navy. concur with
hm in the opinion, that n greater numlber of This
class Of vessels necessary, Tor the purpose OF
teciing in more efficient manner, the persons aud
property Of American citizens on the high seas, and
in foreign countries, as well rs ia guarding more
effectually coasts. | accordingly recon-
mend the passage o. an act for this purpose.
The suggestions contained in the report of the
Secretary OF the Interior especially those in regard
to the disposition 81 The public domain, the pension
aud bounty land system the policy towards the In
dams, and the amendment of our patent laws, are
worthy of the serious consideration Of Congress.
The Post Office Department occupies n position
very different from that of other departments For
many yenrs il was the policy of the Government To
render this self sustaining department; and il this
cannot now be accomplished, in the present condition
OF the country we ought 10 make rs near an APP coach
to It rs may be practicable.
The Postmaster General is placed in q most cmhar-
RAISING position by the existing laws. lie is Obliged
TO carry these into effect He has no other aternn-
i've lie mas, however, mat TINS cannot be done
without heavy demands upon the treasury over aud
above what Is received Tor postage; and these have
oeen progressively increasing from year to year until
they amounted for the last fiscal " ending the
30th June, 1858, to more than four millions aud y
mali OF no'inrs; whist IL u estimated That Tor the
present hsca year they VIII amount to S6.99o,o0o
THESE sums are exclusive OF the annual appropriation
OF Sfoo,ooo Tor =" compensation for the mad service
performed q lu
other departments and officers OF the Government in
the transportation OF free matter
The causes OF these large deficits IS mainly nttribu-
table to the Increased expense oi transporting the
mails In 1852 the sum paid for this service was hut
fraction above four millions and quarter. Since
that year 1t has annually Increased until III 1898 IL
mas rcacned more than rignt milloh' ana quarter ;
ana Tor the service OF 1882 is estimated That IL
WIN amount TO more 'han ten millions OF dollars.
The receipts OF the Post Office D'ptrtmeu. eau DO
made to approach or 70 equal It's expenditure only by
means OF the legislation OF Congress. In applying
any remedy, care shoaid be taken that the people
shall not be deprived OF the advantages, which they
nre larry eh'i'ied TO ENJOY rum the fost ohre De
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so'.p"o". on"'t ,ne present sss'em tne expense
~ ,he R'ser"meh, IS greatly '"''e',eu oy requiring
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"eeonu'oon'e passengers. i"'s wiz "e uohe ""'""t
pay i,o" me department. over All roads "here me
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:nese recommendations "s'e''e me grave co"s'"e-
r",'on o, ,onpress;
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