American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-16


81. O23, ,445, but owing to the large increas
of applications, a much larger amount wi
be required for the next fiscal year
The report of the Postmaster Genera
presents an encouraging account of the op
erations of that Department. The reve
nues OF packages from the loyal State
alone greatly exceed the receipts from al
the States previous to the war, n the sun
of $6,O3S,08l. The annual average in
crease of the revenue during the last fou
years, compared with the revenues of tn,
four years preceding the rebellion, was So,
533,S45
Progress has been made in restoring the
postal service in the Southern States, and
be urges the granting of subsidies to ocean
mail steamship lines upon established routes
and favors the continuance of the present
system of limiting their compensation to the
postage earnings.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
shows that at the beginning of the present
year there were in commission $50 vessels
OF all classes, al med with 5000 guns, and
manned by $1,000 men. The present num-
Der in commission is 1T. with $50 guns
and l2,l2S men 1t advocates the enlarge
ment of the navy yards and the establish
ment of one in fresh water for the ironcIads
and also for a change of location and en-.
lsrgement of the Naval Academy.
The report of the Secretary of War gives
general summary of the campaigns o.
1854 and 1855, and the operations of the
general administration of the Bureau dor,
ing the last year The whole national
force on the lst of May, 1865, numbered
l,0005l6.
1t is proposed to reduce the military es-
tsblishmeut to peace footing, comprising
so, 900 troops of all arms. organized so as
10 admit of All enlargement by filling the
ranks to 80, 900. if circumstances should re
qnire it. 100000 volunteers have been
ont and the work of further re-
duction was being pushed forward. The
war estims te had been reduced from $5l6,.
240, l3l, to $33,8l4,46l
The report of the Secretary of the Treas
lry shows in detail the operations of that
Bureau and the estimates for the next fis.
,sl year.
The President urges the adoption of a
rood revenue system. which says be, is the
ife OF an organized government and re-
erring to the financial condition of the
country, says We must aim at nothing less
han complete effacement of the financial
wills that necessarily follow a state of civil
var. The earliest remedy must be applied
o the dlsarranged state Of the currency,
md we should not shrink from devisng
'olicy which, without being oppressive to
he people, would immedia tey begin to af.
sct reduction of the debt and discharge
fully, within defined and fixed number G
{ years. 1t is our first duty TO earnestly T,
repare for our recovery from the ever in
reasing evils of an irredeemable currency =
nd calls upon every citizen to assist, BY "
he means pointed out, in restoring the re. r
lrn Of a gold standard. By a gradual re- Il
notion of the currency we can save the ?
lsiness of the country from disastrous ca
mites. or by gradually funding in securi a
es to be made redeemable at the pleasure p
the Government and referring to the c.
ltional debt, he says we should not look u
ION it as national blessing, but heavy u
lrden on the industry Of the country y
he expenditures of the present year, end &c
3 30th of June, 1865, as estimated by the c.
cretary Of the Treasury will exceed the a.
ceipts $ll2,l94,497 But it is also esti In
tied that the Revenue for the same year hi
u exceed the expenditures in the sum of o.
IL .6S2.slS, which sum might be applied pc
the reduction of the Public Debt, when th
the 3lst Of October, 1866, was 50, 740,- M
ALSO. He had faith that it all would rle
redeemed within reasonable time and wi
our feats of arms had amazed the world, an
should we show our superiority by the ra
'mpt and faithful discharge of our nation
rhe Department of Agriculture under its
sent director had accomplished much TO-
Ids developing and ntaliziDg the vast sg n'e
Iltural capabilities Of the country.
Is regards our foreign relations, 1t had esu
would be b . constant aim to promote 1e