The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-12-03

teries; authority to purchase eitesofSr mill.
tary posts In Texas the appointment lof
commissary. sereeants from non comniis
stoned officers, as measure for secdfifkn
the better care and protection Of supplies;
an appropriation for the publication 0fs4he
catalogue and table Of the Apatomfcal $50
tion Of the Army Medical Museum 1 feuS
appropriation Of the amount for the manu-.
facture Of breech loading arms, should the
selection be so delayed by the board Of
officers as to leave the former appropria.
ton unexpended at the close Of the fiscal
year; the sale Of such arsenals east Of the
Mississippi as can be spared, and the pro-
ceeds applied to the establishment of one
large arsenal of construction and repair
upon the Atlantic coast, and the purchase
of suitable site for proving and expert.
mental ground for heavy ordnance the
abrogaUon of laws which deprive inventors
in the United States service from deriving,
any benefit from their inventions; the re-.
peal Of the law prohibiting promotions in
the Staff Corps: continuance of the work
upon coast defences; the repeal Of the
| seventh section of the act of July Is,
1868, taking from engineer soldiers the
per diem granted to other troops, q limita-
ton of time for presentation Of old war
claims for subsistence supplies, under act Of
July4, 1864, and a modification in the
mode of the selection of cadets for the
Military Academy, in order to enhance the
usefulness Of the Academy. which is inn
paired by reason of the large amount of
time necessarily expended in giving new
cadets a thorough knowledge Of the more
elementary branches of learning which
they should acquire before entering the
Academy also, an appropriation Cor philo-
sophical apparatus, and increase in mum.
bers and pay of the Military Academy
Band. The attention of Congress will be
called during the present session to various
enterprises for the more certain and safe
transportation of the constantly increasing
S1prplus of the western and southern. pro.
Fducts to the Atlantic seaboard. The sub
.iect is one that will force itself upon the
legislative branch of tho government
sooner or later and suggest that iInmeI
date steps be taken to gain all available
information to insure equitable and just
legislation sI5i4fs
The route to connect the Mississippi
Valley with the Atlantic Ocean, at Charles.
ton, S. c., and Savannah, Ca, by water,
by the way of the Ohio and Tennessee
rivers and the canals and slackwater to
the Savannah and 0cmulgee rivers has
been surveyed and report made by an
accomplished engineer officer in the army.
Second and third new routes will be
prepared for the consideration OF Congress,
namely, by an extension of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Canal. lam not prepared
to recommend government aid to theseor
other enterprises until it is clearly shown
they are not only Of national interest, but,
when completed they will be of value
commensurate with their cost d arau
That y,roducfio, In eroac &c a,,,n,.a 10 ~; die
than the means Of transportation in our
country has been demonstrated by past
experience that the unprecedented
growth in population and products of the
whole country will require additional facili-
ties and cheaper ones for the more bulky
Articles of commerce to reach tidewater
and market will be demanded in the near
future is equally demonstrable. would
therefore suggest either committee or
commission to be authorized to consider
this whole question, and to report to Con.
gress at some future day, for its better
guidance in legislating on this important
subject. The railroads of the country have
been rapidly extended during the last few
years to meet the growing demands ofpro.
duction, and reflect much credit upon the
capitalists and managers engaged. * ,Gs
In addition TO these project to facili-
tate commerce by the building of a ship
canal around Niagara Falls on the United
States side, which has been agitated for
many years, will, no doubt, be called to
your attention at this session. Looking to
the great future growth of the country and
the increasing demands Of commerce, it
might be will, while on this subject, to only
to have examined and reported upon the
various practicable routes for connecting
the Mississippi with tidewater on the At.
lantic, but the feasibility of an almost con
tinuous land.locked navigation from Maine
to the Gulf of Mexico. Such a route along
our coast would be of great value at all
times, and Of inestimable value in case OF q
foreign war. Nature has provided the
greater part of this route, and the obstacles
to he overcome are easily within the skill
of the engineer. ! have not alluded TO this
subject with the view of having any further
expenditure Of public money at this time
than may be necessary to procure and
place all the necessary information before
Congress in on authentic form, to enable it
hereafter, If deemed practicable and worthy,
to egslate on the subject without delay.
The report of the Secretary Of the Navy
herewith accompanying, explains fully the
condition Of that branch of the public ser.
vice, its wants and deficiencies, expenses
incurred during the past year, and appro-
priatons for the same. II also gives a com
plete history of the services Of the navy for
the past year in addition to its regular SER
vice. ras aasfy
II Is evident that, unless early steps are
taken to preserve our navy, that in q very
few years the United States win be the
weakest nation upon the ocean of all great
Powers. With an energetic, progressive
business people like ours, penetrating and
forming business relations with every part
Of known world, navy strong enough to
command the respect Of our flag abroad is
necessary for the full protection Of their
rights. recommend careful consideration
by Congress Of the recommendations by the
Secretary of the Navy. HHga
The accompanying report Of the Post
master General furnishes full and salts.
factory exhibition of the operations Of the
Post-ofice Department during the year.
The ordinary revenues Of the Department
for the fiscal year ended June 80 1872,