Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-27

franks ;of. the army, from which sby che for
fumes of war, they have beer, ,sforla time
fsepsrated, The details Of. the arrangement
iwill. be communieated to youin q, special re-
fpofl, when further progress has been made
lin their execution ;Sssss,ss ;r,..s,.. !.
! of the particulars concerning the opera;
ltions Of the; War Department, you will DC
Informed BY the Secretary in ;hissreport and
accompanying documents: = q
The report Of the Secretary tof the Navy
embraces the operations and present con.
lditon Of this branch Of thepubieS eSsersiee,
iboth aaoat and ashore, the construction and
equipment Of armed d-yessels at home and
ttabroad, the manufacture of ordnance .sand
ordnance stores, and the establishment Of
workshops and the development of our re,
sources Of .cost and iron: Some Legislation
seems essential fot securing crews for YES.
sells. - ts.->oSt ~ (. =. .issSf
b The difficulties now experienced on this
Epoint are fully stated 10 ths Secretary y re.
port, and Invite your, attention TO proyi:
ding remedy. -! = q 9 ~; 3;
The report of the Postmaster General
discloses the EMBELLISHMENTS which result
Eed iinsthe postal service from the occupation
Eby the enemy, o., the Mississippi river; and
portions of the territory OF Sthe different
States, The measures taken BY the depart.
Esnsnt for relieving these embarrassments,
as far,as practicable, are detailed 10 the re-
port Il is subject Of copgratulation that
during the ten months that ended; !; on the:
Sd Of March Hast, the expenses Of the de.
.partmens we're largely decreased, whilst its
revenue was augmented, as compared with.
a corresponding period ending onsthes 30th;
june, 1851, when<the postal service was,
conduoted under the authority delegated To-
the United States. :, !, III i -, Is; g
! Sufficient time hasnot yet, elapsed to de-,
tarmine whether the measures heretofore
devised sby Congress VIII accomplish the,
end Of bringing the expendi ditures of the
department within the. limits of Its own
by the 1st Of March next, as re-
quired by The Constitution: s;s @!: s
:. I am happy to inform Sou that in spite
both of blandIshments and threats, used in
prpfasion by the agents Of The Government
Of the United States, the Indian nations
within the Gonfederacy have remained firm
in their loyalty and steadfastness IN thesob.
Of their treaty, gagements, with
this Government: Nor; has their fidelity
been shaken BY the fact that; owing to the |
yacanciesi6 some Of the offices Of the q.
gents and superintendents, delay has oecurs
red iu Che payments Of the aunuities and
allowances toWhich they are entitled: #
now advise some provision authorizing pay
mepts to be made BY other officers, IN the.
absence Of those specially charged by lawI
With. this duty. - =; S: $. -E'.. =.
Wehave never: ceasing causeSto. be CRATE
full for the favor With which, God has pro.
tected our infant Coufederacy and it,ybe-| /
comes ussreverently to return our thanks
and ;bumbly to ask of His, ,bounteeusnesst
that wisdom which is needful for the per-
formance Of the high trusts With whiehswe
are charged, JEFFERSON DAVIS. =
=. RICHMOND, Va, August 18,, 1852.