Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-12-04

m rufH HakE NEln naaaN Nt4 80 HANaat- t
of tae r,Tous with Csuada aud s.aiiar
sAcaau-r 81 observations contemplated
aita tae Wet lu.lia is.auis.
tsEuNaa fEaN.T1ETAItoS.
Too alisugi.l a. Cou-Ts,. ui.l De- cali
So. luIiae .is ig.-s,ui sts,.Ou, Go vauous
gui,gu,,s i.r the mure crfiaiu sud
c.lcaper itzl.Y1r'a'i.p ui constantly ia
el,-s.ue suV.u- b. tae Mc,ieru aud
suuiaclu psu-.uris O" Ihr Atlantic ssa-
la.ra. lhs fub.cgi Is ,ne iha; viii .arec
lcsc. uTvu ihv legislative branch ui 'he
..,ttuu.vtiI s.,l.lg Ct iai,r. ard sus.tr>i.
trrlciuic, Inst iIlmcadia,c rl,Is BE- ias,u
to cain AL ayai.ai .r Information 20 iu.urr
equitable uul just legislation, Un she
rugiu 10 connect the Mississippi Valley
With the Atlantic al ChsrlCs'uUu, ;. e.,
aui Savannah, Ga by water by way Of
the Ohio aud Tennessee riyers aud canals
auj the Back Water Navigation To the
Savannah aud urmllgyy r.ycrs has bceu
scTy eyed ata Eclurt made by an ac'
cump.Ished -ugluevr OF the Amy. The
,,cuud and lhind new routes will be pro-
posed l.r the consideration Of GOug,c's.
namely by the rx'clsiOu Of thc k1naWha
/ aud Jau.cs river Canal to the Ohio, aud
l by the cXteutiOu Of the Chcspeako aad
I OHIO Canal. am not prepared 10 rucum-
mend government ald 10 these or other
enterprises until 1t is clearly shown That
ltuet ave hot uuly Of natl interest,
but that When completed, they will Jc OF
a value commensurate with their cost.
/ hat production increases more rapidly
than the means ul transportation IA our
cou..tr, has been demonstrated 10y past
experience, that the unprecedented
growth IN reputation aud products OF the
who're country will require additional fac
iItics aud chtupc: oncs ior the more bulky
r articles Of commerce to reach the Tide
wa. and market, will be demanded ~
the near future Is cqueady dcmonsliahie.
woGld, therefore, suggest either conn
.mltlre OF conmissl Il he authorized to
consider tins who.c question aud 10 re-
IpuI 10 Congress at tumc future DAY ioi
It's b tier guidance IA lesls!aiing On lhn
important subject. The railroads OF the
country have deeu rapidly cXteucd during
he last few years to meet the growing
demands OF producers, aud reflect mLci
credit upous tie capitalists cng ged IL
tneir cot. tru .iion. la addition to these
a project facilitate commerce by the
Au,.diug Of ship canal around Magyar
Fails, on the United States side, Nhicl
ass been agitatrd for many years, WILL r.
= aUubt, be called to your attention at tn
session.
Looking to the great future growth O
she country uud the increasing demands
commerce. it M sat be well, wnlIc on thI
subject, not only to have cNunjncd an
ri urIut,d ulcn the various lrecticabI
Uut,s Tor correcting the Mississippi Wit
,,ac-vatcr on the Atlantic, hut the icasj
: pIity OF an almost continues land locke
navigation lrom Maine to The Gulf Z
-, Mexico. Such a route along our coaN
would be'oi great value at at times, an
.. o, inestimahIe value in case Of foreign wal
Nature has provided the greater IHrt
4 IIhis route. aud the obstacles to be uyci
:, come are easily within the skill Of the ct
>, .jn,cr. have not alluded TO this sui
- ,cet with the view Of having any turtle
=; expenditure Of public money at this tin
Vi than may be necessary to procure an
=. place al the necessary information heiol
!, Cong,css in an Authentic iulm. to enab
" It hereafter, if deemed practicable an
i worthy, to lcgjslate On the u!jcct witho'
~. delay.
<; TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT
~ 1t is evident that unless steps are tai
en- 10 preserve our navy in very tc
I wears the United States will be the wea
an st nation upon the ocean Of all the gre
- powers. With an energetic profession
u business people like ours, penetrating al
49, forming business relations with every IA
" If the known world, a navy strong euou!
=" to command respect for our flag abroad
." necessary Tor the full protection u the
w. rights. recommend careful consider
=, rion by Congress Of the rccomm"ndatic
~ made by the Secretary Of the Navy.
ha POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
of The accompanying report OF the Po'
IL master General furnishes full and sat
III factory exhibit Of the operations OF t
en- Post office Department during the YET
vrs The ordinary revenue Of the departme
eut for the fiscal year ending June 30, lS7
to amounted to S2l.9l5, 42G3 81, and the {
I'VE peeuditures SIG, 658, 1921. ComPar
ax- with the previous Gscal year, The Increi
the of revenue was $l.S7S,3S0,95, or J
ING percent, and the increase Of expcnditu
va. So, .26S, 0SS %, or 0 20 percent. A
Oh ding to ordinary revenue the annual
to propriation of S19O,0G( for free matt
ma ana the amount paid TO subsidized nj
luc steamship lines, from special appropr
as lions. the deficiency paid out OF the g
in cral treasury was SO, 3S7,76 "a, an {
els cess Of $3.50, 707 % over the dchcel
RITZ for the year 1872. Other interest
statistical information relating to our TT
idly extending postal service is furnish
ri in this report. The total length OF ra
,ol. road mail routes, on the 30th OF Ju
tho 1872, was SOL miles, S,O17 addiio
roll. miles having been put into operation d
ical ing the year. Eight new lines OF rallV
, 70 most offices have been established. with
an aggregate length of2, 900 miles the Mt
Of Der Of letters exchanged in the mails W
Of foreign countries was "A, 1900, an
in, crease of 066, 502 or twenty-five
.nc. cent. over the number in 1871, and
~ hostages thereon amount TO 81 e7l,25
%; tho total weight of mail excban!