Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-12-23

PORTS
The following summaries Of the leading report,
have beed telegrsphed:
Synopsis Of the 1reGsWrsr's Report.-The Secre
ary does not doubt that the actual receipts OF the
Treasury for the present and next fiscal year vii
be fully equal to the estimates II the appropris.
tions made at the present session, do not exceed
the amount confined in the estimates IL is believed
they can be met with the ordinary and extraordins-
ry receipts already provided by law The estimated
balance that will be in the Treasury on the sOth o:
June next, is only $3.50, 900 and Leaves no ma
gin fer additional appropriations IT. therefore, the
appropriations should exceed the estimates or Cor
gress should determine to provide, within this pt
rod, for the payment of any portion Of the public
debt, it will become necessary to make provision for
such contingency. II additional demands are Gre
ated upon the Treasury by legislation of the pre-.
eat Congress, provision must be made to meet
them oy such increase of tariff duties as NAV DO
required for that purpose in such events He re-
specttuy refers Congress to his last report contain
ing the views of the Department on that subject
As no provision has been made for the permanent:
redemption Of any portion of the twenty millions o
treasury notes. and the authority for issuing them
will expire on the S0th Of June next it will be nee
essary for Congress to provide for the purpose Tor
iuture period.
Report Of tie Secretary of The Nayy.-fhe Sec
retsry OF the Navy, speaking of the successful ter
mnsrion of the Paraguay expedition, says the cost
of maintaining the seven purchased vessels in com.
mission is not much greater than that of maintain
ing singestesm frgate. Their acquisition enabl, .
the Department to adopt more efficient measures
for the suppression OF the African slave trade
Since the commencement Of the present Adminis-
tration, twenty vessels have been added to the
navy. Therefore he reneWs bis recommendations
still further to increase the navy Instead of per-
petuating old vessels expending millions for the
construction Of few large ships, t is earnestly &C.
commended 10 prosecute with Vigor the line Of pol
icy which has been adopted by Congress, and add
q much larger number Of steamers which can be
maintained at q comparatively small cost. Il is d
source of extreme modification that we now are
obliged, at times, to sit BY passively, and see, ia
some foreign countries, American citizens impris0-
ed, plundered. and murdered, because the Execu-
tive has not the means to protect or redress them.
He urges an increase in the marine medical and
pursers departments narrates the operations of the
various squadrons during the past year. The De-
psrtment, in May last, made conditional coniract
witt the Chiriqui Improvement Company and Am
brose W. Thompson, for the purpose OF securing a
very valuable transit depot and naval station and
coal privileges in the province of Cbiriqu hsrbor
on the Pacific side, and another on the Atlantic
side, and asks Congress to make an appropriation
of SSO0,OOo.
Secretary of Wars Report Condensed-
Secretary of War says of an army of nearly II 500
not more than 900 are svailable in active ser
vice in the field, which is scattered over OF
100000 square miles. He hopes to make such
an alteration in the disposition of the troops next
season. as vi" prevent any repetition of the outrageg
IN future on the Southern and Mexican borders
He recommends the enlistment of men ior the
mounted corps for SIX months, beginning with tho
month of May. In actual battle with the Indians
success was more owing 10 individual proves
skil in arms, and horsemahship, than IA discipline;
and thus, in point Of economy, great advanazesl
ensue to the country. he recommends pfoxisies
for retiring, disabled and in6rm officers as aqaa
sure for increasing the efficiency of the army. I'll
is not deemed advisable 10 proceed 70 the manu-
facture of riHed capnon beyond those required Tor
experimental purposes. He speaks favorsbly of
breech loading arms. II does not appear neces...A
~ to request considerable appropriations for scdi
tional masonry sork for Publications Susa Is are
not strong enough to offer good defence sganss
shipping, may, when the emergency arises De re-
nfOrced at a small expense BY earthen batteries,
properly combined with them for mutual support,
aud Of such extent IS 70 give an aggregate srma'
ment of sufficient power.
The army in Utah remains inactive and stands IN
me attitude Of mensciDg force towards q con
quersd and sulen people. The Secretary o. war
is satisfied that the preservation Of rights and justice
through the means Of any jurisprudence known or
recognized by the people Of the United States is
impossible in that Territory There Is in the pres
ent attitude of affairs scarcely any necessity Tor the
presence Of troops there, and they viii De other
wise disposed OF during che coming season.
The above named Secretaries show wherein they
have largely reduced the expenditures and esti-
mates, as compared with the previous years
Report of the Secretary Of the hteriOr.-The
Secretary of the Interior Gays that during the ave
quarters ending in September, the saIes Of lands
yielded over s. 200, 900; S,6l7 900 aereshave beac
located with bounty warrants. Among several
recommendations is that of law passed in sririt
Of lbersEty to the settlers on unoccuped lands, al
lowing TO each two years from date for fling his
declaratory statement, within which TO make PROOF
and pay for his land, and at the eame time making
it incumbent on the President TO offer at public
sale by proclamation, ali lands that may have beel
surveyed BY the authority Of Congress- within Two
years alter the plat of survey have been approved
He also suggest the means Of preventing fraud.
All things considered, our relations with the va
Iious Indian tribes continued during the past year
in satisfactory condition. He regrets that official
documents furnish sufficient evidence to justify the
belief that the most aIrOcious cases Of murder and
rapine charged to the account Of the Indians have
been in reality, committed by white men wearing
the disguise of Indians Measures are taking io-
the ameoration Of the In1isn policy, which now
is to gather them on small tribal reservations The
necessary expense which will De incurred Tor the /
eensus will require an appropriation OF at least
81, ,O0O, 900.
Il is believed that It will be both wise and Just
to conne the operation, purchase, and distribution
from the Agricultural Office of such varieties OF
plants, seeds, and cuttings, ETC., ss have not al
L ,ne1 ehso
The Secretary recommends an appropriation 20
provide for the permanent and convenient accom-
mediation Of the Courts Of the United States In New
York at Burton's Theatre.
Post Master Generals Rsport.-Tbe Pos. Aas-
ter General gives interesting account the shLrs
of his department. He advocates various reforms
and trusts that Congress will either give its express
sanction to the specific contracts for mails between
Portland, Maine and New Orleans, by voting the
necessary appropriations, or will Indicate for tho
department such a course OF administration as
shall warrant it in closing with some Of the propo-
ssIS which have been received and are now held
uDder advisement. He urges action to SECURE srit-
able pOstoiices In New York and PbiladelPhis; re-
commends the repeal of the clause OF the actor
1858, which declares thar IN forEes7iDg the m6I4
TO foreign countries the preference shall always be
given to an American over foreign steamers when
departing from the same port foe the destiha-
ton, within three days Of each other, Dispatch IS
the highest element IN the msson OF this depart
ment, and hence that Legislation which proVidss
for retardng instead OF acceleratiDg the mails may
be safely pronounced, at least extraordinary ie its
character The Postofice Department, according I
TO the theory of its organization, should be sell
sustaining, and because of its peculiar character rs
functions should not be on charge on the common
Treasury. The Postmaster General advocates the
abolition Of the frankng privilege, In which case
the abuses would fall where they belong, on 1he /
government officials, by whoa they we're perpeTas-
ed.
BANK RoRBERY.--From the NateEez Free Ira
DIR, Of the goth inst, we copy the fOEo"mg;
Yesterday noon. the bsnkiDg houae OF W. A.