The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1872-12-14


been agitased for many years, will no doubt
be called TO your attention at this session.
Looking 70 the great future growth Of the
county, and the increasing demands Of
commerce, it might be well, while on this
subject, not only TO have examined and re-
ported upon the various. practicable routes
for connecting the Mississippi with tide
water Atlantic, but the feasibility Of an
almost continued rland-locked navigation
from Maine to the Gulf Of Mexico. Such q
route along our coast would be of great va
lue at oil times, and Of inestimabe value
in case of q foreign war. Mature has pro-
vided the greater part of this loute, and
the obstacles to be overcome are easily
within the skill Of the engineer. I have
not alluded to the subject with the view Of
having any further expenditure of public
money at this time than may be necessary
to procure ,aad place all the necessary infor-
mutton before Congress, in an authentic
forrhb 10 enable II thereafter, il deemed prac-
tcable and worthy, TO legislate on the sub
ject without delay.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The report pf the Secretary Of the Navy.
herewith accompanying, explains fully the
condition of that branch Of the public ser
vice, its wants aud deficiency, expenses in
creased during the past year. aud appropri,
atioAs rlt,be ssnne'f III aIsn, yoi VA aS com.
plete history Of The service or The navy for
the past wear. in addition to its regular ser.
vice. II is evident that unless eerly stens
are taken To preserye obr navy. that iri n
very few Years the United States will he fbe
weakest nation on the ocean of alI the
preat mowers With an energetic. nrooras.
siye business neonle like ours, nenetratiuo
and forming business relations with. everV
mart of tbe known world n navy strony
enouoh 10 command the resnect IL fioHr faS
abrond Is necessary for tho fnll npotectinn
of onr rigbts 7 recommend caref1l consid.
eration bv Csngrass- If tba rracon,,nenda.
tions made hv the Secretary Of the Navv
posT OFFICE nEpARrMrNr,
The oreomnanUing- ranort gof ths poshl
master General furnishes q full and sat;sfac.
tory exhibit Of the operations Of The Post
Office DeDartment during the year, n. X
Our postal communications with ail narts of
the civilized world hive been placed on n
most advantageous footing by tbe eimnroved
postal conyentions and arraneenahts re-.
Gently concluded with the leading CONNER.
cial countries of Europe and America. and
a gratifying statement 4 made that with the
conclusion of n satisfactorv convention
with France. the details of which have
been definitely agreed "a ~ the head Of tba
French postal denartment subiect IN the
approval Of the Minister Of Finance. little
remains to be accomplisbed Inv treaties for
some time to come. with resDeet either 10
reduction of rates or i,nproyed facilities of
poatal intercourse Your favorable consid
eration il respectable invited totbe recom.
nendation made bv the Postmaster General
for an increase of serylce from montblv To
semi-monthly trims. on theAmai steamship
route to Brazil; 'fof Subsidy In aid of the
establishment Of an American line Of mail
steamers between San Francisco. New Zea.
land and Australia for the Establishment
of post Office savings banks, and for the in
crease of the salaries of Tho heads of Inn.
reaus. have heretofore recommended the
abolition of the frankinQ privilege, and ace
no reason now for changing NV views on
that subject. 1t not having been favorable
regarded by Congress. however I now su1.
cest modification Of that privilege TO cor.
rect it's olarinv and costly abuses I would
recommend. also. the appointment of n com
mittee of commission. + Ia tako intn cops;d.
/ eratlOn the method equitable TO private cor
porations who have invested their time and
capital in the establishment OF teIeprauhir
lines: of acquiring the title 10 all teieOranh
lines now m operation and of connectinp
tits service with the postaI service Of ths
nation. It.is not probable that this sinh
iect could receive the proper consideration
! during the limits of short session Of Con
gress, but it may be initiated so that future
action may be ialr to the government and To
private, parties concerned There are bui
three lines oi ocean steamers, namely, mt
racine Mall steamship company between
san Franclsco' emma ana Japan with pro
VISION mace ior seml-montnly service ate
Octooer ISL, 1919 tne united states an'
5razli iine, monthly, ana tne oailiorn,a, n ev
Zealand ana australian llne, monthiy' ply
ing between the unlted states ana Iorelgl