The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-13

sophical apparatus and an increase ID
the number and pay of teachars at
the Military Academy.
TRANSPORTATION TO THE SEA COAST.
The attention Of Congress will be
called during its present session, to-
the various enterprises for the more
certain and chesl er transportation Of
the constantly increasing supplies of
western and southern products TO the
Atlantic seaboards. The subject is
one that will force itself upon the
! legislative branch of the Government
sooner or later, and suggest, there
fore, that Immediate steps be taken
! to gain available information TO se-
cure equitable and just Legislation for
| lines 10 connect the Mississippi VAL
/ ley with the Atlantic at Charleston,
/ South Carolina, and at Savannah,
Georgia, by way of the Ohio and
Tennessee rivers, by canals and slack
water navigations The Savannah
and Ocfnulgee rivers have been SUI
reyed, and the report made by an
accomt tlished engineer and officer of
the army. A second and third new
route will be proposed for the con-
sideration of Congress, viz, by sn
extension OF the Kanawba and James
River Canal to the Ohio, and by the
extension of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Canal. I am not prepare to
recommend Government aid to these
or other enterprises, until it is clear
iy hown that they are not only of
National interest, but that, when
completed, they will be of value
commensurate with their cost. That
production increases more rapidly
than the means of transportation IN
our country, has been demonstrated
BY past experience; that the unprece-
dented growth in population and
products of the whole country, will
require additional facilities and
cht aoer means for the more bulky
articles of commerce o re tch tide wa
i Ter, and that market will be de-
| mandei in the near futui e, Is equally
demonstrated. / would therefore
suggest, that either committee or
commission be organized TO consider
this whole question, and report TO
| Congress at some future day for its
better guidance in legislating on this
important subject.
The railroads of the country bave
been rapidly extended during the
last few years TO meet the growing
demands of producers, and they re-
fleet much credit upon the capitalists
and managers engaged in their con-
struction. In addition to these,
project to facilitate commerce by the
building of ship canal around NJ
agra Falls on the United States side,
which has been agitated for many
|, years, will no doubt be called to Your
|. attention this session.
LAND-LocKED NAVIGATION on THE SEA
COAST.
Looking to the great future OF the
country and the increasing demands
of commerce, it might be well while
on the subject not only to have ex-
amined the reports upon the vari-
GUS practicable routes for connecting
the Mississippi with tide water on the
Atlantic, but the feasibility of almost
E continued 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 III case of a foreign
war. Nature has provided the great
er part of this route and the oLsta-
cles to be overcome are easily within
! the skill of the engineer I have not
alluded to this subject with the view
of having eny further expenditure OF
, the public money at this time than
may be necessary to procure and
place all necessary information be-
!, fore Congress in an authentic form
to enable it hereafter, if deemed
practicable and worthy, to legislate
on the subject without delay.
The report of the Secretary of the
Navy herewith accompanying ex-
! plains fully the condition of that
, branch of the public service, its wants
and Deficiencies, the expenses incurr-
ed during the past year and necessa-
8 ry appropriations for the same. 1t
also gives complete history of the
|, services of the Navy for the past
year. 1t is evident that unless steps
: are taken to preserve our Navy, in
very few years the United States will
be the weakest nation upon the ocean
of all the great Powers. With an
; energetic. progressive, business peo-
,, pie like ours, penetrating and form
ing business relations with every part.
of the known world, Navy strong
, enough to command the respect of
our flag abroad, is necessary for the
full protection of their rights.
THE PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT..
I recommend the careful consider
: alton by Congress of the recommen-
. dations made by the Secretary in the
accompanying report of the Post
: master General. 1t furnishes full
: and satisfactory exhibit of the opera
. tions of the Postoffice Department
i during the year. The ordinary rev.
I enues of the department of the fiscal
d year ending June 80, 1872, amounted
!. to $2l, ,915, ,426 81, and expenditures.
: to $26, ,65S, ,191 81. Compared with.
c the previous fiscal year, the increase.
6 of revenue was s1S76. $50 95, and the
i increase of expenditures. 2,26S,-
! 0S7 %. Adding to the ordinary 1ev-
0 snues of the annual appropriation of
9 $700, 600 for FREQ matter, and the
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