Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-07


on woul turn capital awaiting an oppori unity fo
Investment int0 the channels Of trade and industry
would Alleviate the present troubled condition OF hos
aiA'es and, by Inducing oqigraiion, aid IN tho hee
non u fertile regions uneugatad, aud eid 10 an
urieARed production Of those staples which have added
80 greatly TO the wealth Of the nation and The commeic
oi the world New de ds Of enterprise would ha opened
10 our progressive people, aud toon the devas tons o
war would be repaired aud all traces Of our domestic
u' reaces eiaeed hom the minds OF our country men'
A WORD or CAUTION.
In efforts 10 preserve the unity Of the Government
which constitutes US one people, by restoring the States
To tho condition which they held prior TO the Rebellion
We should be cautious lest having rescued our nAtlon
from nerls Of threatened dhintegrAOD, We resort TO CON
roli1aon, and, In the end absolute despotism, M a
remuly Tor the OF similar troubles The war
having lernuated aud with 1t all occasion for the exer
clHe 81 lower VI doubtful eonsiutonalhy, We should
ha.len 10 bring legislation within the boundaries pre-.
scIhed by the Consultations aud to return to the ancient
Mndma established BY onr fathers io he Snlanee oi
succeeding generations "The Constitution whloh At any
time eSisis until changed by explicit and authentic
net OF The people, Is saetedly whole obligatory upon all
III IN the opinion Of tho people, the distribution or modi-
teation oi the constitutional powers be- In any Partgu
lar wrong let It bo corrected by an amenlment in the
way In which the Constitution dtsignattH But let there
10 d" change ~ nsurPallon, iu at IL the customary
weaIOn by whlch free governments arc de troyed."-
Washington lke these wOTds N his cOnntryen vine NJ
1llowed by their love and gratitude he voluntarily re-
tired ifom the cares Of public liis TO Keep In all
things within tho pae Of Constitutional powers, an
cherish the Federal Union the only rock Of safety
pre- orihrd by J.rson rules Of action to endeAr
his counrymen the true principles oil their Consti "
n and promote union 0f sentiment aud action equally
auspeious to their happiness and safety Jackson held
that the action Of the General Government should always
be strictly confined 10 the sphete Of It's appropriate duea
and justly aud fnrrbly urged that our Government Is
not To be maintained our Union preserved by nva
sona OF the rights and powers Of the several sihds
Ia thus attempting to make our General Government
strong, make II weak It's true strength consists In
leaving individuals and States as much possible to
themselves, in making Itself felt not In Its power but In
Its heneheence; not la a CONTROL but In Its protection
not IN binding the States more closely 70 the cehre bnt
leaving each IA unobstruead In Its proper eohhi
tu ional orbit These are the teachings oi men whose
deeds aud services have made thsm llusrious and who
long since Withdrawn from the scenes Of p nave et 70
their country the rich legacy Of their example their
wisdom aud their patriotism Drawing oh Inspiration
from their lessons emulate them In Lore OF country
aud res,eet for tina Constitution aud the laws
Our FINANCIAL STATUS.
Tho report NJ lhe secrsaiy Of tho Treasury affords
much Information respecting the revenue and eommerea
Of the country. His vuwa upon the currency aud with
reference to proper adjustment oi our revenue system
Internal M we'll lmpOs commented to the careful
confederation Of Congtess In my ss annual message
rressoi my general Views upon these SUBJECTS need
now on eIl attention to the necessity OF carrying nto
every department Of tbs Government syatem OF rigid
accountability thorough relr0uchmen and wso economy
with nn exceptional MOI unusual expenditures tue Op
pie.ve burdens Of alton be lsassned by such
mo incaoa Of our Isvenue laws IA will be sonssteni
with tie public faith and the legitimate ani necessary
wants nf the Government
TnR NATIONAL DEBT.
The teporl presents mach satisfactory condition
=
eoud have anticipated nurlng the fiscal year ending
the 3lth June 1876 the last year OF the war; the public
debt was Increased svil9O5s1 and n the Slst Of 0c
tohUr 1865 II amountel to S27iOs5i 100 On The 3st
day NJ u'oher 1866 II had been reduced to 81 5OVOd
Tire diminuuon, during period Of fourteen months
commencing seplember I, 1884, aud ending October ~.
lsBd having a7g j85 In the lhn annual report
tho state Of the hnanens 1t was eslmsted that during
tho three quarters o the sca year ending tho 8Oth Of
June last. tie debt would be increasei Sll2l9l sll.
unring that peti0l however, reduced t3 lHHssl
tie e,eps Of the year having been ;5s moe, an
the expenditures S2Oo529,285 les han nc estimates
Neihns could more clearly indicate than these state
heexent sud availability Of he national resources
ani the rApidy and sliey with which, under our form
OF togrfumsn great military aud naval ost. lshmsni Is
be dlabanded aud expenses reduced from war To
peace footing
EEodpIs FoR rnE FISCAL YEAR.
Dgiug the fiscal yeir ending the 30th Of IIne siN,
the rfcsips were S5ds 032020 and the expenditures
$50 70 $40 leaving available surplus of SsI,2s $50
ls estmat, that the receipts r thr Meal year ending
the th Of June 1871 will be S450Ol $50, and that the
expenditures will reach tht sum Of 80 as Ol5 leaving
IN The treasury sutpus of SbS033,3tS. Fo- the fiscal
JoAr ending June 30 ses II is estmated that the It
cepls will amount TO O0JO00 aud that the exp -nd
will he s3t02l7 uil showing excess of $50 523
10 favor Of tho Government These estimsted receipts
may he diminished by reduction Of excise and Import
dua but after all Necessary reductions shall have been
made the revenue VI the eapnt and OF following Years
will doubtless he sufficient all legitimate charge7
upon the Treptury and leave a large annual surplus To
be applied to the payment OF ha principal of the debt
There seems to he no good reason why taxes may
ha reduced NJ the country advances In p9pulation
the next quarter Of u century.
SECRETARY srASroS's REroRr.
The report Of the Secretary Of War furnishes valuable
aud important Information In reference tO the operation
Of his department during the past year Few volunteers
now enan in he seryce aud they being discharged
rapidly they be replaced by regular troops The
army has been promptly paid, carefully provided with
medical treatment we'll sheltered and subsised and Il
IN he furnished with breech-oadlng small arms Tht
ntry strength Of the nation has been unimpaired by
uNa avn
ditutes Sufficient mHterial 10 ueet emergency
has been retained and from the dhDinded volunteer
Andlrg ready to respond 10 the national Gll, large
armies he rapidly organized equipped and ovneen
tfat,d FOrlideati1ns the and frontier have
i"rr,e or are being prepared ioT more powerful arma
ae In " energetic prosecution. Preparations
have b,en nnde or the pay Hent Of the additional boun
Ties authorized during the recent session OF Congress
under such regulations will protect the Governmen
IRON fraud to the honoraby discharged sol
is tbe we earned reward Of his fithfuness and gal
ltntry More than ak thousand manned soldiers hay,
ryed artificial limb. Nther surgical apparatus aud
ty-ane national rtmeteries containing the remains
ia 526 Union soldiers have ALREADY been esia' shed
Tie ot estmqe Of military appTopriat onsis S252Oj 0e9
sFoRRrARy wrtLEs ON IHB NAVY.
IiseteleI In the rtpor Of the Secretary of the Nav,
That the naval at this ilns consists OF two hundret
aud ,eventy-e Rht vessels irmei with two thousant
three hundred and hity una guns. or these, hut
drtd AID hueeu vessels, carrying one thousand anJ
twont, iiue guns, in commission, dsir buted chlt
,noug seven fquadrons. Tue number Of men IN th
sree is thirteen thousand six hundred Great acilvitl
am, gaure have been displayed by all the squadrOus
and their movements have been judicously efficient
iy nrrtsged In such manner would best pionut
American commerce and prot OF the rights snd interest
of ou auutry men abroad. This vessels unemployed ar
undergoing REPAIRS laid mp until tn services
ha required
THslgAOuR ISLAND iRoSoLAD NAVY YARD.
Most Of tho ironrltd ns3t Is at League bland In III
y,ciniy Of Philadelphia place which, until dsrisiv
action should he taken by Congress was seec cd by th
SECRETARY Of the Navy the most eligible location fu
III n class Of vessels II Is important that sutabl
pubc station should he provided for the rOn'cad nes
IL ia intsnded that these vessels shall he proper COZ
ton for any emergency and lH desirable that the b
accepting League Island for naval purposes which pAse
tbs House Representatives Its ist sessiun, shoul
reoeys nuA action early PERIOD in order that the
may bs suitable public station for this class OF vessel
Ms vel a navy yard Of area sufficient foi the wan
nf tho seryior on the IelAware River. The Naval Pei
sion Fund amounts to sll'bOOO having been increase
| 81 buOO1 during the year. The expenditures OF Il
department Tor the fiscal year ending iOth Of june las
wss Sls 32l b20 and the e4timaes for the coming ye
M ount 10 s2Idd4iG. Attention is invited to the co
diuon of our ,ealnen, and the Importance of legslat
measure their relief and improvement The sugge
tious ~ bahaf of This deserving clta Of our e0wc
sans are earnestly reeemuended to the favorable ate
| tipn of Congress-
| posrHAsTER GENERAL RANDAtLB REPORT
Tha report of the Postmaster General presents nir
satisfactory condition OF tho postal serVce aud submi
recommendations which deserve the consideration
Congress. The OF the department for the ye
rngng June 30 1865, we're sl43sGesG, and the expen
lures $l5352OlQ, showing an excess Of the latter
sgiiN93 In anticipation OF this dtn ieney. however
special appropriAIi was made by Congress In the .
approved July IS, 1866 Including the standing app
priation Of 500 Qln for mail matter, as lsgimi
PARTON Of the rfvenues yet remaining unexpended,
nctsl deficiency for tho past year only S26i O9la
wlhin S5lllt Of the amount estimated In the annt
report OF ls6l The decrease of revenue compared wi
Tho previous year one aud one nth ent and
Increase Of expenditures owing principally to the
tsnt of the mail service in the SOUTH twelve Der
O the 3Olh OF June last there we're In operation six tn,
s,nd nine hundred and thirty mail routes. with an
rregate length OF hundred and el hy thousand nj
nunlred and twenty-one miles, All aggregate amt
trsnst0rtatlon Of seventy no million eight hundred a
thirty seven thousand nns hundred and fourteen mil
and an aggregate annual cost including all expenditur
Of ss4 Oiei Tho length OF railroad ioutes Is thirty
Thousand and ninety miles and the annual transp
alon thirty million six hundred and nine thousand Il
huBdrtd and aixtyssVtn miles. Thel'ngth OF stramht
roes Ia fourteen thousand three hun irei aud urty-
niles an ihs annual transportation thr million ft
9 hundred and eleven thousAni nine hunired and six
two miles The mail service rapidly Increasing throu
n ht.tag tudiraiae their rOnEfaulv