Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-13
Annual Report of the Secretary of the
Navy.

Navy.
The report Of the Secretary Of the
Navy is published. Although brief,
it is Torso, and embraces numerous
matters ofimportance, which are sue
cinctly stated. 1t shows that not
withstanding the enormous demands
on the department, the expenditures
have been kept down, and are abso-
lutely over $1,000,000 less for the
year ending December LIST, 1870, than
for the year ending Dec. LIST, 1869.
Ii demonstrates that while the de-
partment is responding to the de-
mands Of tho country for economy in
expenditure, it is at the serious cost
Of our commerce in foreign seas, and
10 the detriment Of the rights Of our
citizens in foreign lands. With $780,
100000 square miles OF navigable
waters, and coast-line of our own
ofscven thousand miles, the Secretary
says forty ships are utterly INSULT
cent. He forcibly alludes to the fact
that the only means ofentorcing eth
or respect for the government or pro-
lection for its citizens away from
home, are the guns Of the navy, and
that scarce mail comes out but
brings Intelligence Of some call on
naval vessels in distant seas for pro-
lection, and especially at the present
time, he says, everywhere on the
shores Of civilized Europe, the secur-
ity ofAmorcan rights and citizenship
demands the presence Of our flag
while in all the civilized East our com
morco is constantly startled by out
breaks which defy the power Of even
friendly governments.
The Secretary, abiding to the i'm
portant American interests on our
Asiatic station, says that there is q
constant necessity for an increase of
our force there which we arc unable
to afford. 1t Expresses the Depart
ment that the feeling Of uncertainty
and alarm which at this time pervades
all European settlements in China eX-
tends to our commercial and religious
representatives, and the bulk of our
Asiatic fleet is now cruising in that
portion Of the station for the protec-
ton Of any interests that may be
threatened, and the display, as far as
may be, Of that armed force which
makes the strongest appeal to Asiatic
respect.
The Secretary then alIudes to the
occupation Of our men Of war during
the past year, the part it has taken in
inter oceanic canal surveys, etc,
shows how inadequate our squadrons
arc to perform the duties expected OF
them, aud compares their weakness
in point ofnumbcr of vessels, compar-
ing them with the strength OF the
English and French squadrons.
The ENGLISH MIssIoN- The
TriJme's Washington correspondent
tclcgraphcd on Friday last that the
subject oftho English mission is no
longer in doubt. lie has the highest
authority for stating that the mis-
sion was formally rendered to Gen,
Schcnck, and that be has accep-
ted. The time Of his departure for
England has not yet been fixed but
il il beloved ttat he will sail within
three weeks Ills appointment will
be officially promulgated in short
time, when his namc will be sent To
the Senate for conformation. The
President, several weeks ago, during
General Scheuck's visit to this city,
asked him if he would accept the APP
pointmcnt, and it was only within a
fortnight that no decided to accept it,
and cas- so informed the President.
TIE rERRIroRIEs.--The House
Committee on Territories have a bin
ready TO report for the admission Of
New Mexico as a State, under the
name Of Lincoln. They have also IL
bill to establish n territorial govern.
mont for tho Indian Territory, which
viii not be completed, however, till
after conference with the committee
on Indian affairs. Another bill will
be reported to prohibit polygamy in
Utah, il the senate does not act on
the one passed last session Mr.. Cul.
lum, the Chairman Of the committee,
is not member Of the next Con-
gross, and it is reported that the
President offered him the governor
ship Of Utah,
sGy-Thc United States Patent
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100 diagrams of mechanical move
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useful information It's book real
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ysQslowa has lost ono Of her most
brilliant journalists and general men
in the death OF Col. A. p. Richardson,
editor of the McGregor Times. lie
died at MeGregor on Monday after
long and painful illness.
g9-A Washington dispatch says
that there is no longer any doubt
chat the income tax Will be abolished.
The feeling in Congress is stronger
than ever against it,, and already
several bills have been introduced,
providing for its repeal.
esg-Thc New York TriJme Times
and HTdld warmly indorso the Mes
sage Of President Grant. The World
and Sun do not All OF which indi-
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