The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-03

compafstive coptractions arising from
the organizing of free labor in the
south. Now every laborsr there resolves
his wages, and sfor waht Of savings !
banks the great part Of such wages il
carried in the pocket or boarded until
required for use. These suggestions
are thrown out for your consideration,
without any recommendation that they
shall be adopted literally, but
hoping that the best method may be
arrived at to secure such
elasticity OF the currency as will keep om-
ployed all tho Industries Of tho country
and prevent such an imitation % will put
OIL indefinitely the
REsUMrTroN OF SPECIE PAYMENT,
an object devotedly to DO wished for by oil,
and by none moro earnestly than that
class Of people most directly interestod-
those who earn their bread ny the sweat
of their brow. The decision Of Congress
on this subject will have the hearty sup.
port Of tbs executive. ..,...... ...,
In previous messages have called At
tention 10 tho decline in American ship
building and recommended such legisla-
ton as would secure TO us our proportion
OF the carrying trade, stimulated by high
rates and abundance Of freight. Tho
progress In ship building for the last year
has been very satisfaetory. There has
been On increase of about three per cent.
in the amount transported in American
| vesssls over last year, with the
reduced cost of material, which has
taken place, i, may reasonably
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and ever increased. However, a. We pay
about $so,00o,000 per annum TO foreign
vessels for the transportation OF our sur-
| plus products to = market thus increased,
| tho balance Of trade 10 against us to this
amount. Tho subject is one worthy o!
| your serious considerHtion Cheap trans
portstion 10 . subject that has attracted
the attention Of both producers and con-
sumors for tho past few years, and has
contributed to, il it has not been tho di-
rect cause OF tho recent panic. and strin-
goncy; and congress 81 tie last session APP
pointed aspccinl committee TO investigate
this whole subject during tho vaca.ion and
report At this session. / baue nothing to
recommend until the report il ready.
There 10 one work, however, Of . national
| character, in which the greater portion OF
the east and wat and north aud south
are equally ihtsreAted, 20 which win In.
vito your attention.
The state Of New York has 9 canal,
connecting Lake Erie with tide water
on tho Hudson river. Tho state
Of Illinois has similar conn Meeting
Lake Michigan with the navigsblo waters
Of theIllinois river, thus making water
communication inland between tho East,
Wor and South. These great artificial
water courses arc the property OF the state
through which they pass, and pay toll "
those states. Would it not DO a wise
statement to pledge these states that IL
they will open these canals for the passage
Of large vessels, the government will look
after and keep in a navigabls condition
the great public highways with which
they connect, to-wit; The overslsugh on
the Hudson, the st. Clsir's fats and the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers. This
would be = national work-ono Of great
value 10 the producer Of the Yves. and
South in giving them cheap transportation
for their produce TO the seabosrd, and a
market TO tho consumers in the East in
giving them cheaper delivery Of those ar
ticles Of food which do no.
| which therefore, arc not regulated
by foreign demand. The advantages Of
such u work are too obvious for Argument.
l submit thi, subject to you, therefore,
without further comment.
| In attempting to regain our Loot CON-
mereo and carrying trade, l have hereto
fore called attention 20 states south Of the
United States 81 Offering . asld whore
much might 10 accomplished to further
this objs suggest that . ANAL appro.
priation be made accompanied with
authority for the secretary Of the navy Sc
At out naval vessel TO
ASCEND THRAMAZoN RIvKR
from the mouth Of tho Madeira, thence 10
explore that river to i,s tributaries, into
Bolivia, and TO report to Congress ut il
next session, or rs soon ~ practicable, The
accessibility Of the country by water, it,
resources and the population so reached
Such an exploration will cost but little Il
can do no harm and may result in estab
fishing trade OF value TO bo.i
nations. In further connection with th,
treasury department, l would recommend
q revision and codihcation Of the tarit
laws, and
THE oPKHINO OF MORE MINIS
for coming money, with authority TO coil
for such nations a. may apply.
Il THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Tho attention Of Congress 10 United 10 tn
recommendations in the report OF tho sec
rotary OF war, herewith submitted. Tn,
apparent great cost of supporting tn
academy, as fully explained in the report
will receive your attention. While in
viting your great attention to all the com
msndstions by the secretary of WAT, Their
are two which ! especially invite YOU 4
consider. Frat, the importance of pre-
pairing for war in time OF peace by pro
. viding proper armament for our see cons
defense. Proper armament is Of vastl,
more importance than Notifications. Thu
latter can be supplied very spool
lily, for temporary purpose wher
!, needed. The former can not
, promotion in the staff corps Of the army
Particularly 10 this necessity felt II
the medical and ordnance departments
At this time it I. -eo.ssr.y 20 sniploy con
, tract surgeons 10 supply the necsssar!
medical attention required by the army
With the present force OF the pay depart
msnt II 10 nowdifficult to mako the pAymen
to troops provided by law. Long delay
in payments are productive OF dssertior
and Generalization. and the law prohibit
the pay ment OF troops by other than reg
ular army psymasters. There arc nov
sixteen vacancies in the ordnance depart
mont, thus leaving that branch OF tn,
ervice without sufficient officers to con
duct tho business of the differsnt arsenali
on largo scale il even necessary.