Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11

privc inventors in the United states
service from deriving, any benefit
from this inventien; the repeal OF
tho law prohibiting promotions In
the staff corps y continuance OF the
work up the cost defenccs the repeal
Of the scScath section of tho oct or
july 10, 1866, taking from engineer
sosciers the per iiemgrantcd to other.
troops; u limitation of time TOR pre-
scntRtion OF subsistence supplies
under sct ofJuly 4, 1864 and inodi-
icatlon in the mode Of selection OF
cadets for the military academy, I'M.
order to enhance the usefulness OF
the academy, which Is impaired by
reason of the large amount Of tima
necessarily expended in giving new
cadets a thorounh knowledge Of tho
more elementary branches oflcarning,
which they should acquire before en-
teriny the academy. Also all appro-
priation for philosophical apparatus
aud an increase in the number and
pay OF the Military Academy band.
INCREASED TRANSPORTATION FA-
CILlTIEs.
The attention Of congress will DO
called during its present sessionto
NuT!ONS SutctpttsSS AoA suS sucso
certain and cheaper transportation
OF the constantly increasing surplus
Of the western and southern products
to the Atlantic scaboard. The sub
jcct is one that will force itself upon
lhe legislative branch of the govern.
mcnt sooner or later, and suggest
that immediate steps be taken to
gain all available information, to ins-
vitablc and Just legislation.
The route to connect the Missis.
sippi valley with the Atlantic, with
Charleston, 5. C.. and Savannah, Ca,
by water, by way Of the Ohio and
Tennessee rivers, and canals and
slack-wa ater navigation, to the Savan-
nah and Ocmulgce rivers, has been
surveyed and report made by IN
accomplished engineer officer Of the
army. a second and third new routes
will he proposed for the consideration
of congress, namely by al extension
of the Kanawha and James FLYER
canal TO the Ohio river, and by an
cxtcnsion of slhe Chesapeake ana
Ohio canal. am not prepared to
recommend government MD to these
or other enterprises, until II Is clearly
shown that they are not only OF I'm.
| tional interest, but when completed,
OF value commensurate with their,
cost. That production increases
more rapidly than the means of trans;
portation in our country las been
demonstrated by past experience.
The rapid growth in population and
products of the whole country will
require additional facilities. That
cheaper means for the more bulky
articles of commerce to reach tide
water and market will be demanded
in the near future. is equally demon-
strublc. would therefore suggest,
either a committee, or commission to
be authorized to consider this whole
question:, and to report to congress
ut some future day for its better guild
ancc and legislation on this impor-
tunt subject.
The railroads of the country have
been rapidly extended during tho
last few years To meet the growing
demands OF producers, and reflect
much credit upon the capitalists aud
managers engaged.
NIAGARA SHIP CANAL.
IL this construction. i'll addition to
these, project to facilitate commerce
by the building of ship canal
around Niagara Ealls Oh the United
States eide, which has been agitated
tor man years, will 10 doubt be called
to your attention This session, looking
, 10 the great future of the country
and the increasing. demand Of coip'
mercr.
TIE MISSISSIPPI AND TIDE-wATEH
II might be well willie OH this sub
z ject not only to have examined and
report upon the various practicable
routes for connecting the Mississippi
with tide-water-on the Atlcntic, bu
/ the feasibility of an almost continu
: Gus land locked navigation from
Maine TO the Gulf Of Mexico. Sucl
r q route along our coast would be O
great value at all times and of inesti
, Unable value in case o. foreign war
Nature has provided the greater par
. Of this route, and the obstacles to b,
q overcome are easily within the. skill
of engineers. have not alluded t.
, this subject with a.view Of haviDI
, any further expenditure Of publ
8 money at this time than may be ne
| ccssary to procure and place all tn
i necessary information before congres
in all authenic iorI2 to enable it here
r after if deemed practicable ant
S worthy to lcg!slatc ON the subjec
G without delay.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The report of the secretary of tn
3 navy herewith haccompanyiugex explain
d fully the condition Of that branch o
y the public service, it wants and dc
. ticicncics, expenses incurred durin
IS the past ycnr, and appropriation 10
e the same. 1. also gives complot
II history OF the services of the nav
u for the past year in addition to it
IS regular services.
y II is evident that unless steps ar
e taken to preserve our navy, in u YER
Jew years the United States will
Vi the weakest nation upon the ocean
J. OF alt great powers, with al cuerget
II ic, progressive business people iik
II ours, penetrating and forming busi
ucss relations with every part Of III
known world, navy strong cnouX
:, to command rcspsct for our fla
~ abroad is necessary for the protectio
=, of their rights. recommend c&rsft
" consideration by congress of the RI
Communications made by the secretar
Of the navy.
e Posr-OFrIcE DEPARTMENT.
!. The accompanying report Of tn
u postmaster general furnishes a fu
! and satisfactory exhibit of the opers
u tiOrs of the post-otfice departmer
&c during the year. The ordinary rove
e nue. for the department for the fisci
IS year ending June 80, 49,, amounted {
e S2l ,9l5, ,426 81, and the expenditure
IL S2e, ,655,l92 2l, compared with I'll
previous fiscal year the increase Q
revenue was $l,s7s, $50 95, or 9.S
IS per cent. and the increase OF expei
n. dilurcs S22,26s, ,Os5 % OF s..9 per. cent
: Adding to tie ordinary revenues th
n annual appropriation Of 100000 70
n. free matter and the amount paid I
% the subsidies on mail steamship line
e from special appropriations, the, d.
N ficiency paid out OF the general treas
az ury was $3,3l7,765 "a, an excess {
~ S389, ,7O2 % over the deficiency f.
E. tho year 1871. Other intSrestiu
re statistical information relating to ou
. rapidly extending postal service
% furnished in this report. The tots
!. length ofthe railroad mail routes .
r tho S0th Of June, 1872. was S7,9i
y mics, 8.077 additional niiles Of sue
'e service having been put into opsrs
!; ton. During tho year eight ;,ev
l. lines Of railway post-omces nav
II been established, with an aggregau