Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-12-07

prove advisable would then recommend
that II be made upon those articles which
can best bear 1t without disturbing home
production or reducing the wages Of Amer
lean labor.
have not entered into figures because
To do so would be to repeat what will be
laid before You In the report OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury.
CUSTOM HOUSE EMoLuM.xrs
The present laws for collecting the reve-
nues pay the Collectors OF Customs small
salaries but provide for moieties or shares
in all seizures. which ut the principal ports
of entity practically raise the compensation
OF those officials to large sum II has al
ways seemed 10 me as II this system must
at times work perniciously. II holds out
an inducemcnt to dishonest men. should
such get possession OF those Offices. To he
lax In their scrutiny Of goods entered. to
enable them finally to make large seizures.
Your attention i respectfully Invited To
this subject.
GRADUAL RETURN To SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The continued fluctuations in the value OF
geld compared with the national currcn-
CIV. has n most damaging effect On the ia
! crease and development of the country. In
keeping up the prices of all articles ucce>-
| sary In every day life. II fosters a spirit
" Fy.' 80 ~ ",s''"
"o'.,S ''. -. ~
fI y. -" 80 ..- ~ ~" "
,a 80
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gained.
THE AiMt.
For the operations Of the army in the
| past year. the expense OF maintaining the
/ estimates for the ensuing year and for con-
| tinuing sea coast and other improvements
! conducted under the supervision OF the
War Department I refer YOU "a the nr-
complaining report of the Secretary 81
War call your attention to the provi>-
ions OF the act of Congress approved
! March 81. ls69 which discortinue~ pro-
motions In the staff corps Of the Army.
! until provided for hv law. recommend
: that the number q: officers in each grade
of the staf corps be- fixed. a,sd That Nhcti-
I ever TIL number in any one grade falls be-
I below the number 80 fixed. that the ,acan.
\ ~ may he hhed by promotion from tho
I grade below. I also recommend that when
T the Office OF chief OF n corps becomes Va
I cant. the place NAV hc hlled by selection
E from the corn. in which the yarauc, *.
+ ist-
I'm, Navy
I '"' icPp't % INC H.''et"f "i we NA'N
INV q" Improvement ~ the NUMBER Ahi
'""ce"'t ~ "i the ha'" i"fVt' without
''.''ai i,' u.s. IN Nhe 'Ni''"> 90 >"pI't
."1 "a '",' ine J" 'he P"'cN "n'eh
~ "'en A""p'cu, anu !, oe'h& 'Nte"h ~ a
a. > "N' 'iH''''a "ii "i'"'' o. u>'N-
/ '' $3.50 ~ ''"'N''N -" wy >''t'A'
NA"N. NV 'h's ui'@h' We are ehA'''i :"
/ e"Pf a. ""~s '"E't 'N''ul 81 cruising
/ -'""u' 80 ''>'' '"p'' iIciuVn'e '"s paris
S"e'c 'n' presence o. our nag : ueS.f
~" ke"t'A'' - r'S,"A's u''tt '''''''
49, '"e APP'oi'f'a'e u"''e~ % 'h' navy ."
.'"Ie o. peace without sheee''hs nc mum
/ -, -,
/ During the mast wear the navy Ia. M
addition To IL r,.e,,Il, SarS.Ir. sunui,-.t ~,
/ trcs and officer. for N. vessels OF ,hr
| coast survey. which complct.d tn, sur,r,.
| authorized hy Congress on the I<ihfnu. OF
/ paricn ana r,huan,r,,cc ana nader ilkr
| authority has sen, ont an expcp{tlou. com
! plctely furnished aud cauip,cd To- explore
| the unknown ocean IL thr north The sut.
| ccstion OF the rrpori A. in Tic necessity
! FOR increasing AMI tmprny!u., The material
! Of the navy and IN. plsn recommended r,r
| reducing the per~onaic 81 thu. service a. 1
| peace standard by the Gradual abolition of
1 certain grades ~ Officers rf.fiu~t lam ar
/ other. ami he .tnnloytncu, ~ .ou,,, in III.
| commercial marine. are well considered
I and deserve the though,ful attention "
/ Congress also recommend that al pr,.
| notion in the navy above the rank 90 cap
/ t''" o. ~ >oi'"'''n, .h>'cAh "' ~ Nchlo5'-
/ y i"l' t'u'>. WI 'eSutr " llr hi-A'F
{ -''"e E'eA''' ''i''c"'t anu u'''t "'t az
ln'oh'NN !" lung "theeFs I" Hhpr'N"
L'''h>'''. J" '"e =" '"i'"~' 81 tn'" pro
! i'>"l"h- ne present Cos ~ MAINTAINING
| 'n' navy - cost e"hPa''A WIN 'h7' "1
| ~ Pi'''H'"- Heal' A''' '"' ',''"4A''N lF
| inc ensuing year arc enai A1aeh ia thf AN-
''"IA"H '"S ''P''' "' ''f H'''e'''f 90 rs
| S"'''
rosr oFFICs DErAErNTNT
| The enlarged receipts Of the Post pnic.
| Department As shown by the accnnnany.
| Ing re.,ort Of the Post Master General ~
| hiblt gratifying iucres,.. in ,h,t branch ~
| The puhIi, srryic. Iii. an index of tho
| growth OF education and or th.. pro-n..rity
| of the ,-opIc two elements highly couln-
| civ. IN the yi,or and stability or rct,ubi{rs
J with Va, ,-rri,nrv lIk. ours. much nr I,
snar>.ly ponuls,e,I, bu, ali rranir,u, tn.
| srr>irr. ~ ,he mail 4. i NOT ,tnrss.pt T.,
| be ,xu.rted that this denartneat can ~.
| made scif>u>tainin:; but gradual APP
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f'>iAL IELk"ENH
Especially DO | recommend a favorable
coast irTailou 81 the plan i.r uHitiA- the
telegraph system Of the United state. with
the postal system /, j. believed THAI ~
such course. the cost of tele.ra uhiug
could be- much reduced AMI the service q,
well. IL not better, rendered. Il would >r-
sure the further advantage III extending
the telegraph through portions 10 the
country where private enterprise Will not
construct IL. Commerce. trade. and ABOVE
ali. the efforts to bring people widely
separated into 4 community OF Interest.
are always benefited by a rapid inter-coiu-
inuuicAtion Education the grouniw.rk
Of republication institutions, J. encouraged