The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-12-15

laudablo pride 10 our couutrymcn, that
Navy of such vast proportions has been
organic d in so brief q period, and con
ductod with so much efficiency and sue
cess. The general exhibit Of the Navy,
incluling vessels under construction,
from the 1st of December, 1864, shows
a total Of G7l vessels, carrying 4,GlO
guns, and 51O,39G tons, being an ac
tual increase during the year, over and
above all Losses by ehipwreck, or in
battle, of SO vessels, 1G7 guns, and AZ
f227 tons The total number of men at
this time in the naval service, including
oiIicers, is about $1,000 There have
been captured by the Navy during the
year, 324 vessels, and the whole mum
bcr of naval captures since hostiIitics
commenced, is 1900, CT which 2G7 are
steamers. The gross proceeds arising
from the sale Of condemned prize prop.
crty, thus far reported, amounts to
s14,30G, ,25O51. \ large amount Of
such proceeds is still under adjudica-
ton, and yet to be reported. The total
expenditures of the Navy Department.
of every description, including the cost
Of the immense squadrons that have
been called into existence fro m the 4th
of March, 1861, to the 1st of Novem-
Der, 1861, are S238,647,282 35. Your
favorable consideration 10 invited to the
various recommendations Of the Socre-
tary of the Navy, especially in regard
to Navy Yard and suitable establish
ments for the construction and repair
of iron vessels, and the machinery and
armaturo for our ships, to which refer
encc was made in my last annual mes
sage. Your attention is also invited to
the views expressed in the report in re-
lation to the legislation of Congress at
lis last session in respect to prizes on
our inland waters. | COZ daily concur
in the recommendation Of the Secreta
ry as to the proprioty of creating the
new rank Of Vice Admiral in our ma
val service.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Your attention is directed to the Re-
port of the Postmaster General for a
detailed account Of the operations and
financial condition of the Post Office De
partment. The postal revenues for the
year ending June 30, 1864, amounted
to 9l2,49S, 253 rs, and the e2pendi-
lures to Sl2,G44,788 20, the excess of
expenditures over receipts being $2OG,-
G52 AZ.
The views presented by tie Post
master General on tho subject Of spe-
cial grants by the Government in aid
of the establishment Of new lines Of
ocean mail steamships, and the policy
he recommends for the development Of
increased commercial intercourse with
adj jlcent and ncighboring countries
should receive the careful consideration
of Congress.
OUR NEW STATES.
1t is OF noteworthy interest, that Tho
steady expansion of population, i'm
provement and government institutions
over the new ami unoccupied portions
Of our country, have scarcely beer
checked, much less impeded or destroy
ed, by our great civil war, which a
frs. glance woull seem to have absorb
ed almost the entire energies of thu
nation.
The organization and admi, sion Of
. the State Of Nevada has been compile
ted in conformity with law, and thus ou,
excellent system is firmly establshe,
in the mountains, which once seemed
- barren and uninhabitable waste, be
tween the Atlantic States and thos
- which have grown up on the coast Of
the Pacific Ocean The Territories oil
', the United States are generally in
condition Of prosperity and rapi
growth. Idaho and Montana, by rea
son of their great distance and the in
tcrruption of communication with then
by Indian hostili,ies, have been onl
partially organized, but it is ur rderstoo
that these difficulties are about to dis
appear, which will permit their Govern
r mcnts, like those of others, to go int
u speedy and full operation as intimate
n ly connected with, and promotive O.
l. the material growth Of the nation.
'i THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Vt ask the attention of Congress to tn
st valuable information and important re
rs concentrations relating to the publ
= lands, Indian affairs, the Pacific Raj
lie road and mineral discoveries, contain
ed in the report of the Secretary Of II
Interior, which is herewith transmittc
,e aud which report also embraces the SUI
t. jects of patents, pensions, and 9th