The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-04


OF nauonai enarac'er, 10 wnicn the create
I ponion OF the east and vest, the north an
the south
D ARE EQUALLY IxTER-srED,
Jlo'vhieh I viii iov;te vour ..,s, ion. tn
Stats a Kev Vol "a . csc.I o,,r,er,in,
Iake Ere v;,h t;de-v,,.r an The huIso'
river. the State Of TIl;no;s h.. s;m,l,r f.c,Ii
ties connec,;no lake M;ch;o.n With n,vi
e.hia v.tsr nm the TIl;no;. ,;.., Tim. nal
ine vraer commnoje.tioo i.lena betvrer
the E..t and m. W. md the South The
great artificial water cour.ss m. d. pcopert,
Of The State. ,h,ou,k vh;ch tbs, nae:
Would II not be wise ststesmanship to pledge
these STATES. that II they Will open these
government VIII Iook amer and Keep ~ nAvi'
game conduion the great pubic highways
VITA winch they connect, fo-vn the over
slough on the Hudson, the 81. CLAIR nats,
anu me ILLINOIS, ana M'.s's''Ppi rivers. ms
vonid oe national wors, one o. CREST vsiue
% TIE producers oil the Vert ana south, al
nuhg them ~SE -
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION trt
for their pr,.,uce In the eastward ant; a
market 10 the cons,mers in the East. Tn
growing them. cheaper delivery of those
articles Of food, which do not find foreign
| market, aud pricrs which, therefore, are not
regulated BY foreign demands, the advsn-
tsges Of such work are too obvious for argu-
ment. submit THE subject TO you, there
fore, without further comment. On attempt
ing to regain our lost commerce and carrying
trade, have heretofore called attention to
Seates south of the United States a. Offering
. field where much might he accomplished.
To further this object / suggest thst a small
appropriation he made, accompanied with
authority for theSecretary Of the Navy TO ft
out . tL
ASAyAI VESSEL
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I;,h an,ho,; 70 co;n Gor such nations -
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wax DErARrNksI.
ihe atfstioh OF congress ie invited 70 the
Recommendations In Inc report OIL .he Secre-
tary Of war, heneshn accompanying. Inc
apparent great cos OF supporting .he AS-
demy iuAy eAP'ainea IN tne mpor!' ana
VII receive your a"en''on' "nIe in'llins
your great attention 10 All Tue recommenua-
uohs lnade y the Srcre'ar! o, war. 'hele
are Two "hcn !. wouia espec'any ihs"e you
10 consiaer: rin', the importance oi pre-
pairing Tor "arsln time OF peace. by Provd-
ing proper armament ior our sea coast de-
iensee. Proper armament Is OF vastly more
importance than iorIihcations-the iauef can
oes supplied very speedhy ior temporary
purposes when needed, the former can not.
Inc second IL the Necessity o! re-opehine
promotion IN inc stan CORP OF the army.
farucuiariy 10 ms necessity lett IN the medi-
ca, pay and oIdnaoce oePal,men's. a. thH
. NM I" 1T. ~ ~ s p'o, .J a,,u.
r." ssa,;,ai :, ,ta .so,r WI ,h. No.
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No ,h., h..noh 81 10 $3.50 ,;,ho,,, s"M
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required.
TEE NAVY DEPARTMENT
during the past year has been reduced by the
sale Of some of the vessels no longer Fl, for
naval purposes. and by the condemnation of
others not yet disposed oH. This, how@ver.
has been more than compensated for by the
repairs on the elk old wooden ships and by
he building Of eight new slOOPs.of-wsr, au-
lhorized by the last Congress. The build
ing Of the latter has occurred at
DoUBIY FORTUNATE TINE
hey are about being completed, when they
hem has not only given employment to
thousands of men but has no doubt been the
neans of keeping open establishment. for
,ther works at the time of the great Gnsn-
,ial distress. Since the commencement of
ast month, however. the distressing occur
FENCES which have taken place IN the CARR
lean sea, almost IN our very seaboarh, while
he illustrate most forcib'y the necessity OF
ration situated a. ours should maintain IN a
tate OF efficiency navy adequate to its re.
possibility, has at the same time demanded
hat all the effective force We really have
hall be put in immesiiate readiness for war
ike service. This has heen and 10
BEING DONE PROMPTLY
md .aec,uallv. and I am a..ured that all
he Available ships and everv Authorized
man of the American nav viii he re,dv for
vh,,eyer action i reo,ire,i for the ssf.tv If
mr. cities or the msinien.nce Of our honor
mia of course. viii render the Expenditure
in , sbort time. of some of the .ppronri,-
ion. vh;ch we're Calculated n eItend
hronvh The 6.c.I wear. but Congres. will
donis NOT understand and spprec;.te The
emergency, and will provide adequately. not
,nly for the present preparation. but for the
fu,ure maintenance Of our naval force. The
secretary has. during the past year, been
quietly putting some of our most extensive
monitors in readiness for service, and this,
he emergency. finds IA in a much better con-
lition for work than We could possibly have
been without his action.
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