New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-10

- easily allowed when payment Id to De inaoe
,bcrvise than IN Money ana bonus lssued iof V'sluS
a.. ant TO come into the market IN competition WIN
tnrd issued for loans 10 the serious prejudice OF Tie
lilo credit That no important injury BAG resulted
te net inst referred TO IS 10 be attributed to
,e ibfl vigilance Of the Third Auditor IN the ex-
snjnatiOn Of the claims made upon the treasury and
d. comraratiyely small amount OF bonds, not eX-
sdirg probably s., SEQ 900 in al, issued or TO be
;ssued .a payment OF them.
Tie ateriion Of Congress il respectfully directed
% lie observations OF the Filth AGiCr in respect
~ tbe abuses which have bsen tolerated in the con-
srlor xyten. aud the eXpcdency of authorizing tho
sonoieiment Of Consul. eneral for the coast and
islsufs of the Pacific
n, disrerard Of repeated WARNINGS of impending
Ss1er IN December last, the Secretary Of the Urea
a Y, IN Office at tde tine, neglected to take the
"A essay measures 10 secure TIC vessels alio other
E,rsMs property connected with the ish'-bonse
Establishments. This property, therefore, became
tie sssy prey OF insurrectionary violence ActS OF
rafiae AID plumber fol- owed each other IN quick sue
q ion rs The rebellion spread, uDnl tue lSh's o.
commerce were exti0ggighed along tue whole coast
-.yoeft 90 Kcy West and come ueigkbOrpB points
r,tccfed BIZ the power Of the UniOn-fron the capes
81 the O0esGpeake round to tie western limts oil
1rkqo L. ether parts OF the cO1ntry the hight house
a,.tem has been extended AID improved, un-l IL Is
.rissed ia al6s and benefits TO navigation and con-
roe ov tbat Of no other country. Under the d.
lion Of The Secretary also, the rebellion has
isrn suppressed in district after district the lights
h.ge been rekndled. Already from the coasts OF
n. Ct-,gueake from the banks OF ilatteras, from
snhids OF Port ROYAL entrance, and from Chan
,sleur Island in the Gulf they shine once moro rs
the saleuuards ard symbols of fraternal commerce
nnd leaeeiul civilization. May we not hope that
a., ilme Il rot fur eli when every extingmehed hight
sail he h Ike manner restored amid the rejClcDge
81 4 reunited people
Ebc Secretary reapec.iully invites legislative at
tcninr the condition Of the Marine Hospitals con.
slrctcd or in process OF construction. The number
has been increased far beyond necessity utility,
su0 20 hc seIiOUs prejudice of the fund for sick and
di.sh-' searen, derived from the hard earnings of
the 1CiiOrous class 10 which they belong ~ pres
IT, iai, Cd. some Of tbese hospitals are made availa-
for zoe benefit Of the troops, but this use must
> 90. lrily be partial and temporary. or these,
se,c.oie well as those not thus used tie Secre-
iry recommends that those east 4dvaut3geouFly cit
tied eud employed be dis posed OF on the most favor
Die terms, aud ttat no new structures be undertaken
.ccpt 81 cases ofthe ciearest ezpediency OF neees-
Is.
The eat value of the Coast Survey has been
Alikinciy attested by recent events. The knowl-
sdse gained by its operations during past years, the
,'Epereuoe and skill of naval and military officers
acquired in its service available In the opera
tons OF the army AID navy, and the ready ALI now
s3torded by it. IL examinations and surveys Of har-
bo'5 and lets 10 tie forces of the Union in their
movements upon the coast de onstrate, beyond
question, tie wisdom OF the policy which originated
and has sustained II. The diminished appropriations
required tor is eupport during the fiscal year 1868
will no doubt be cheeruily made.
The number Of vessels in the revenue service Of
he Department on the 9Th Of March, 1861, was 80
Five had been previously seized by the insurgents
aud one bad been ordered to Norfolk for repairs,
where having been taken TO pieces with view 10
ebni'diue snd therefore incapable Of removal, she
Tas involved In the disasters attendant on tie
destruction OF the Navy.Yard
OF the vessels connected with the revenue service
not seized by the rebels, four were on the Pacific
coast siX on the lakes, and eighteen tie Atlantic
coast OF those on the lakes five have been ordered
20 service on the Atlantic coast. Nearly Lalf Of
these sees unfit for the purposes OF the Ieye-
nue. and viii 10 sold under the provisions Of the act
of July =.
Under tie same act, three steamers have been pur-
chased and equipped, ana have been OF essential
service III the suppression of unlawful commerce on
the Chesaucake, aud IN aid of the expedition by
wbleb iho authority Of the Union was recently re-
stored GA the eastern shore Of Virginia.
With view 10 the increased efficiency OF the
service, che Secretary directed thorough eXsmiDa-
ton 10 be made by competent board OF officers, OF
Al candidates for appointment as wei az Of all
Officers except captains, already IN the service, and
has made certificate fQm thar board Of entire COM
pe'eucy an indispens1bis CONDITION Of appointment.
tour revenue cutters are now engaged IN Coast
Survey duty, ia connection with the naval and Ini
iary expeditions on the coasts OF the lnsurgent
States; and the whole Of the remaining number arc
Gctiveiv engaged IN The enforcement OF the revenue
h 81. auo 10 the protection Of commerce.
Under advertisements for proposals for the con-
attraction Of additional revenue steamers, under the
aci Of judy, q large humber OF bids and models have
been received, and contracts will be made for i've,
which, when completed, Wi. fully answer the exist
ing demands Of the service.
The Secretary deriTes TO avail himself Of this
opportunity to invite the attention Of Congress TO
ihe importance OF a uniform system and @ uniform
nomeuciainre of weights and measures and coins TO
tie commerce Of the wOr d, in which the United
States already 10 largely shares. The wlsest of our
statesmen have regarded the attainment Of this end
20 desirable IN ITSELF as by no means lmposs )e. The
cor bustioB Of the decimal system with appropriate
denominations In & scheme of weights me isuIes,
and coins for the international uses Of commerce,
leaving II need be, the separate systems Of ions
untouched is certsinly not beyond the reach Of The
Daring genius and patient eDGeavOr which gave The
sseam engine and the telegraph 10 the service of
Jnaikiud. The Secretary respectfully suggests the
sXIedicucy Of a small appropriation TO be used in
lsomoing Interchange OF opinions between intelli-
lent persons of our own and foreign countries on
us subject.
Ia closing this report the Secretary takes pleasure
asking the consideration of Congress for Tie va
suggestions Of the heads Of the bureaus Of the
Department, contained in their several reports,
which are berewita transmitted. IL has been his
GCeayOr since assuming The charge OF the Depart
l.ent 70 Luse into its action the greatest possible
activity and yigoT; and II IL source Of very great
q sfac ,ion to Lim that his efforts have been, in
aer4l, faithfully and zealOusly supported by She
ntlenCu with whom lie has been associated. The
orts from the several bureaus win show how
oh aas been accomplished during the year, aud
" wei. The Secretary Indulgcs the hope that
g ntinued endeayor, with larger experience, will
ke tie Department in all its working, what
u ,alncnt charged with duties and responsibilities
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