Washington telegraph., 1858-12-22

spirit Of iu-t oeonoinv. The estimates Of the
Ir,a-iTy. War Navy and Interior Departments
have each len In soinr 4 gree reaucch' ana nn-
les sudden and unforeseen cnrI Il.iicF sf"ihl
arise. il r. nni anticipated that deficiency will
exit in either within thc present rr thr nr-t
fiscal year. The Fopi- Ofire Department y plnrt
! in peculiar position. different from niIrr IT,
par;mcnis. and % ihi- rliall hrrcaa.ttr rcitr.
! invite Congress to institute Tigid scrutiny
to ascertain whether iir expenses ~ All the de-
parimeuis cannot I,e sill further reduced; and
promise thsm all the aid in my power IN pur-
suing the investigation.
transmit h with ilIr reports made 70 me liy
the Secretaries of War. Of tlir Navy. oi tn In
t-rinT. and of the roztma-i, r General They
each contain valuable Information and important
r.cutnme fiaif- ~ which invite thr attention
Of CuHgItr--
la my ia-t .sTinual message. took norarion tn
I rcccinin' nd ill., Immediate construction n tan
shall stcamrr- af light driHEit iur ihl rurFu-t'
OF Increasing The ,ilicirluy vf The navy. Lun-
gr.s- responded 70 the rcromuI' Edaiinn l,y an
ihorizing tie eoa-trii sHtn oi them Ihe prnzr, =
which lia- been I.lsi in oyrcuiing this nutaurIiy
j. stat Il ~ the rpoTi oi the Secretary 90 the
Navy. ! concur with him in the opinion tia; a
gr'ai'r mfnhsr Of til cla-s uf vessels j. urre--
saTy for Tie purTusn 90 protecting. 10 irur' r
iicicni manner. the prrrnnS and property of
American ciizfn- On ihr high seas. and ID i1r-
cigu cuuntrit-- ~ wtli III guarding mnrr ,f-
i'ctugiiy ulr nMn coasts. arcnrlinEly RECON-
Nl'tnl Ait+ l-Nurr M nll 4ATl lltl- ilAi
The ~EELt-fIufz contained in fhr rruHrt N. tl-'
: crriary nr thr LII rur. especially iAn.c in re-
gard to tIr u IHrsfisl nl thr pIhlic domain. iiIt
pension anil iolnir land system. tlir Iuiey to-
wari ih- lni'asfs. s...ird ;hr agurudnfut or oar
paicni laa-. arr worth. o. ths rluus consider
alton Of Coigry~s-
Th- Post lfi;,e department occupies position
very i,i, r-ut from that ~ .c other department.
For many ;, ar il tire Inl'ry " The Cnvrrn-
ut io rriltlgr this ~ sustaining H partmcnt.
sud II this cannot nuw he accomplished. III iis
present condition NJ iha crimiry. VI uaEht tu
make ~ ntnr an approach M N a- inA! XIII Ir4ir-
ioahlr.
The rn-tiH4-trr-tirr, VII i- pll--tl IN 4 rnn-t
embarrassing rn--fiun w ih'7 existing llw-. Hr
j. "iilis u carry ia ~ intn ciiri. lr li- M
Ct!I'T alt rra tine. He finds however. that TIL.
cannot L.. d,.e without heavy d rlaHt- upon th,.
treasury over and a!sovc what i received iur
postage: a.d lhls,' have been pro .r.--is'iy in-
cfc.i~luc isum FAR 81 y mr. until ii .iinuaui'l.
for the la; fiscal or ending IL .iuti June.
lS5s. To- mnI. lltsa IDJr millions uId hall
uf ,irliars wiii-t il i estimated ilint fur co."
present h-ral ~. my NJ u amount tn ~'.2'i'.-
900. These filir~ aT1. exclusive nf tlIH nHEflRl
apuroir alinn Wi S1ri nnl iur ruflIrn+ VI iinl tnr
ih' mail -rrri-r PERFORMED in- tlir ir" hru-,- w
Gougr,7s- ani tlir ufh.F departments Aad "iiir r-
~ thr -oF' r.rii.n ni- III ihe t4n-Inrili nl nr ir
matt r.
The ear-e u ~ " lir-r. i iicit- = mainly Ut
triiuis. L. fIr iisrr -.-.r ,Nrn-r- ~ transport
ins the mail Ia ls5Z the paid tr this ---f-
vice va, iut fraction ai,uy- four uiilii"u- aud
quarter. since that war II lfts annually iti-
creased uuti ~ lSl-, it b.ps reached Esu1u than
eight ml'ns- ar.l quarter. asId i't tli- -'rEire
oi ls5a. ii !, estmaird that ii all ampuai q
moTr Ian lra miliun- nf d"iAr-.
The rrr-frit- " filH I,-f . IGuisir rnrnt tt
h. u,aie M aPrrnlrt in rlrHl it. u,IrHd .iHIH
nllN Is rnran- n- thr lri-iFtiun .lf f'unrr.-- I'LL
applying anr r1Hi.rly. tuTt -IuEli la. IH.rn tN8.'
ilir peupl-' -hlii nut iH. deprived ur f. ltlAan
i...s.- which ihty i.airly rnfiirl Ky rHiHy ro.a
ihr fo-t-Itrr Department. Iifr iriEr Tll ftI
,l.- rcrfn.1fuiifd ~ th. ,,.-'ii. ratisl ur Con
-Trs- l,y iile Postmaster ,.su Ial ars o. -i,r
ili' i"rn-r rate 'f l.-''-u inl single ht..r- C.
I've s-ut-: go -tli-i.tutr tHr tltr FRANK NJ lrvi
ic-r thc delivery o. lh,s-.' rus entitled CO. ruiul
it. ~ p.-t-.lrr STAMPS frr thtir cDrr--Tul'.ur
and &" dire The H. rLirtInrnf. I'd making con
frrf- tr t4-r transportation 10 flr mail. % com
hnu iissiI fr fifr faym+nf NO fhr -fIIn nr-a-a .F
i.r ili- -iHL! fHiri-r wilnrf rriHirirg IN in M
irsr-portrl FIN t-r-t rInfir- nr carriage nf hnl
irl1. iTiM M yi.i.- il-i.r NJ. r . l thr rr''rt ty-
arr-'. ly nrVnrina ihai il.. mHii -ni ~. ,iif
d, ri-l in -rfrh .rtirl-- a- vili accommodate fri.
I -eHg Thi- viii it done without rty frrm fll
Department "t'r al rrlll- y,lr tu" travel vii
r,iuun"rate th" csatrar'ar-
The rrrauirn. r',latiu..- 4 -.r,.. th- rs,v., con
= I'll ration of G.i1srs4-.
w"ull a.au csil y"sr Alteration g. thu caa
-irlsiiun -. q Pacific Esilrsgid Tim. au,l o..
H,ctiuu harr lft.f srryr,l r., confirm tu. in M.
: truth aad justice M th. ~. u, aiinn. which
. aia.i,. th- -nijrt. in my ll-t I'D. .r.r..,.. Il
7 which ] '-= ANr rrHP1rrii!ly turrr
II u irnrly asifnittd rh.r III Mnnih WV irfestpr
di'nt fur tIli- Iurrrnrntnf M rNi rei-a t- IryrH
= "f constructing tlir Pacifr EalrrHtl Iy if- nNi
= iilu tiiIfr al'It-. Snrh policy wunlI furr as.
The p1ir sI1-- rf the EN cuiivr a. 4 danerruu
, 'NicLt. aTd Introduce q y-i.fn or jDi,iin- an.
ci'rrs. .pi-Hn- w.i-Ch uu vizlluiir. nl o.. rart q
; f'lrr officials. c"u!d either ~, vent ur Z. r-
tlii- caa oris h. ilnnr W the keen eve. and ac
tisc nrd careful siip, rvi-inn nf individual an,
3 private tutf ret iur construction 81 tl- rsl,
ur'-tt. tirr Fur ~ he committed 10 runifaui,.
p Incorporated "a the State. or other ua.,.i.rir
hoe n rnnirry interest. wnnld lrr dir rtlv IN
!, vplv'd- Congress might thrn a-aii tii n III M.
work ly grants NJ Land W. w money rr Inti
uldrr ~uc. conditions and .irirtin.ls a- ttrni,
stclfc lh' i1tir Iinrtafinn ni iTYuI- aIh mum
tiun~ uf war iE1e fFnm auy rhaflr. a.d fiar I,
the United States nriil IL 4 flir ala n l.-u.lai 4
pricr.
The progress Of cvcuts since the commence,
! m.nt of your last session. lias shown how soot
difficulties disappear before "a firm and deter
, mined resolution. At that time such rts,
T. was deemed by Ni-e and patriotic men. to be
/ visionary project The great distance 20 l.,
+ overcome. and the intervening mountains aud
deserts IN Che NY we're obstacles which. IL
4 the opinion rf many. rnnil nut hr -rtrfnnuntrd
Now after thr lnp-I M hnI u Jingle yuar thu-t
obstacles. IN hls been discovered. nrr fnr lr-,
ioiiHi'iahlr thhh They were supposed M br--
and mail stages with passengers now pa-. nnH
: rcpass regularly, twice il cnch week. ~ 4
: common wagon road between san Frnnci-c,
and st. Louis and Memphis in les than i,rruty
Eve dayS. The service has been "a. re..,tlari,
performed a. IL was in former years between
New York aud this city.
Whilst diseiairhing all authority 10 appr
I. pfintc money for The construction pf this road
except that derived frar the war-nia kin- power
Of the constitution. there hrr important col-
lateral considerations urging Va N undertake
the work a- speedily possible
The fir-t and most mumrntnus w these i-,
that such = road would bc powerful bond "
union between thc States east aud west nf the
Rocky mountains. This j. 20 -clf-cvilcnt g
. require illustration.
But again. IA commercial point of view.
consider this the great question Of the day.