Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-29

ion by Mexican and Spanlsh-Amerlcah oIates'
He refers to the failure of the Postotfice Appro-
oriation. and recommends the passage of bill at
the earliest possible day. TO pay the amount que ue
contractors with the interest. and also TO make the
necessary appropriations for the Postotice Depart
ment for the current year .
reasons which he has heretofore given. lie says II
appears from the report of the Secretary OF the |
Treasury that it is extremely doubtful whether we |
shall be able TO pass through the present ana tne
next fiscal year without additional revenue Shoulu
deficiency occur he recommends that the necessary
revenue be raised by increase OF the present du-
ties on imports,
In conclusion he recommends to the just hberallty
of Congress the local interests of the District OF
Columbia.
Advance copies of the Presidents Message were
SAINT TO the postmasters of New York Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Richmond, and we shall probably re-
ceiVe it in time for to-morrow's paper.
Reports from the Department..
Below will be found the synopsis of the reports
accompanying the Presidents message, astelegraph-
cd to the Louisville papers.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
The Secretary does not doubt that the actual re
ceipts of the Treasury for the present and the next
fiscal wear will be fully equal 10 the estimates. II
the appropriations made at the present session 90
not exceed the amount contained IN the estimates Il
Il hn
extraordinary I, Gel DTS already provided for by law
The estimated balance that will be in the Treasury
ON the both of June next is only OOO and leaves
no margin for additional appropriations. II, there
fore, the appropriations should exceed Inc estimates,
or Congress should determine to provide within tins
period for the payment of any portion OF the puoHc
debt il will become necessary TO make prONlSlohlor
such contingency. If additional demands are crea-
ted upon the Treasury by legislation OF the present
Congress- provision must be made 10 meet them by
of as m
purpose in such events. He respectfully refers Con
gress to his last report containing the views OF the
Department that subject, as noproE sion has beeh
msde for the permanent redemption OF any portion
Of the twenty millions of Treasury notes, anu as inc
authority for issuing them will expire on the 3Oth
day of June next it will be necessary for Congress
TO extend their redemption for further period.
Posr,AsrER GENERALS REPORT.
The Postmaster General gives an interesting ac-
count Of the affairs Ct his department. lie advocates
various reforms, and trusts that Congress NliI
rive its cXpr rs sanction TO the specific contracts 1or
mails between Portland, Maine. and New Orleans
by voting the necessary appropriations or VIII ihal
cate for the Department such course OF admlHls-
trgon as shall warrant 1t IN closing Win some one
of the DrOssls which have been received and are
now held under Amusement He urges action TO Sc
cure suitable post-of1ces in New York and PmadeI-
mia recommends the repeal of the clause of the
act of 1855 which declares that in fOrw ardng the
mails 10 foreign countries the performance shaE
]
ers when departing from the saTe port for the same
| destination within three days of each other.
Dispatch is the highest element in the mission OF
| this department, and hence that legislation when
provides for rptaraing instead OF acceeratlnS ule
mails NAV be safely pronounced. at least extraor-
binary in It's character. The POSt-Otice department
according TO the theory of It's organization shoulu
be selfsustainlng, and because of ITS peculiar char
acter its functions should not be charge on tle
I common treasury. The Postmaster General adYo-
Gates the abolition of the franking privilege and the
! substitution of prepayment by stamps, In when
case the abuses would fall where they belong. on
the government officials, by whom they were perpe-
| trated.
| IMPORT OF THE RFCRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The Secretary of the Navy speaking of the success
fIlI termination ofthe Paraguay expedition says the
cost OF maintaining the seven purchased vessels In
! commission is not much greater than that OF man
tanning a single steam frlgate Their acquisition
nables the department to adopt more efncent meas
urs for the suppression of the African slave trade
Since the commencement OF the present adminlstra
| ton twenty vessels have been added TO the navy
| Therefore he renews his recommendation sun Ilr
Their TO increase the navy. Instead OF perpetuanns
old vessels or expending millions for the construc
ton of a few large ships, it is earnestly recommend
ed to prosecute with yig0r the line OF poIcy whcu
has been adopted by Congress, and add a much
larger number of steamers, which can be man
tanned at a c mparatvely small cost 1t Is 3ourcs
Of extreme modification that we arr now Obliged
az tines 10 sit by passvely, and see IN some foreign
countries, American citizens imprisoned plundered
and IN murdered. because the Executive has not the
means to protect or redress them. de urges an IN
crease in the marine medical and purser's depart
ments narrates the operations OF the various squad
| rons during the past year. Tho department IN May
last made a conditional contract with the Chrlqu
| Improvement Company and Ambrose W. thompson
for the purpose of securing a very valuable transl
, depot and naval station and coal privileges IN th'
/ province of Chiriqui-a harbor on the faclhc SD
and another on the Atlantic sde-and asks Con
gress to make appropriation OF S3OO,oOo'
SECRETARY OF wars REPORT
The Secretary of War says: OF an army of near
" II 500 not more than 1000 are available IN &C
flee service IN the field which is scattered over a.
} area of 9 OOu 900 square miles. lie hopes TO max
such an alteration in the disposition Of the troop
next season as will prevent any repeuuon Oh "a
| outrares in future on the southern and MeNlca
! bor9ers He recommends the enlistment OF me
for the mounted corps for six months, begnnn
with the month of May. In actual battle WIZ
= the Indians success was more owing TO Indl'iduS
mowers. skill in arms and horsemansmP, than !
discipline, and thus, in point OF economy grtSs
; advantages ensue to the country. lie recommend
M oyison for retiring disabled ana lnhrm onlcsf
as n measure for increasing the efficiency ot Ia
! armv. 1t is not deemed advisable 10 proceed I
the manufacture of rifed cannon beyond thoNe +
l ouired for experimental purposes. lie spcSAS Ia
. yorablv of breeCh loading arms. Ii does not a
, near necessary 10 request considerable appropr'
: tions for additional masonry work for tpruhcHIi"I
such As are not strong enough TO offer goou Of
fence against shipping, may, when the emeTSehc
| arises he reinforced at a small expense ny caster
. batteries properly combined with them for mutu;
support and Of such an extent As to give an aggr'
L" gste armament of sufficient power.
+ The army in Utah remains inactive, and stand
n in the attitude OF a mcrscing force towards
coYuuerea and sullen people. The Secretary Q
War is satisfied that the preservation OF rlgh'
= and Justice through the means of any Jurisprl
/; dence known or recognized by the people OF I'll
limited States Il Is impossible in that IerrItor,
Theirs, IS in the present attitude Of affairs, scarce
w any necessity for the presence CT troops thfe
/ and they will he otherwise disposed Of during III
! coming season.
The above named Secretaries show wherein the
have largely reduced the expenditures and estimate
as compared with the previous years.
REPORT or THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The Secretary of the Interior says that during tn
five Quarters ending in September, the sales OF Ian
welded over $4,000 00-SS,6l7OOO have been loc'
e led with bounty warrants. Among several recon
mendations is that of law passed in spirit
Gberaity to the settlers unoccLpied lands-sllov
ing 10 each two years from date for filing his decla
. / stoyv statement within which 10 make his proc
and nav for his land, aud at the same time making
incumbent on the President TO offer at public sal
L by proclamation all lands that may have been su
d viewed by the authority of Congress, at any TN
! within two years after the pats of survey hay
been approved. He also suggests the means OF Pr
a, venting fraud.
= An things considered our relations with the V
rious Indian tribes continued during the past year
"a a satisfactory condition. lie regrets that ot1ci
, documents furnish sufficient evidence TO justify q
belief that the most atrocious cases Of murGer al