The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-12

~ which In, taken place, IL may r1i-
| XXX ls hoped that this change will be
',,ine,l andcycn increased. However,
4. ,,ay about eighty millions of dollars
/ '.nln, to foreign vessels for the tran
.fglion Of our surplus products 10 a
J,t. We thus increase the balance OF
| sc,in-t n 10 this amount. The
r K one worthy of your serious con-
ration.
.rrlcted The attention of both pro
!. ana consumers for the past few
ami has contributed To. ii IL has not
INV direct caliSc of the recent pane
.trinecncy. and Congress al it, last
.i.n appointed special committee TO
.tim,tc this whole subject during the
Hon and report al this session. have
.tine t0 recommend until their report
'rben. /, ono work. however. of national
-.rter In which the greater portion Of
ra.t and West. the North and South
auallv Interested. to which will in
!. YOUR attention. The State of New
Il IA. canal connecting Lake Erie
,b ,,le water on the Hudson river. The
.tsnt Illinois has a similar one connect
n Lake Michigan with nayigable water
~ lllinoi. river. thus making water
mnnniciiiOn inland between the East
'he West ami South. These great
-assil water courses are the property of
. ,mir. through which they pass. and
4 iol 10 those Stltes. Would il not be-
4. .ttosmanship 10 pledge these States
II they will open these canals for the
rim, of large vessels the government
look after and keep in nayigable con
IN The great public highways with
"A they connect, 10 Wit: The over
r-h In the Hudson. the IT. Clair flats
.Hrlllinoi, and Mississippi rivers. This
nll he "a national work and one of great
IN 10 the producers of the West and
I'M IN giving them cheap transportation
+ frir produce 10 the scabOarl and 10
Consumer. ia the East in giving them
amer delivery of those articles of food
sih 10 not find foreign market. and
rnr. whi II are not regulated by for
n demands. The advantages of such a
n, are too obvious for argument. |
'm't this subject toyou. therefore, with
/ further comment.
a attempting to regain our lost COM
IN and carrying trade. have hereto
, allied attention 10 the States south of
d. Offering field where much might be
-mplishrd 10 further the object |
.-p-t small appropriation be made ac-
.nnicd with authority for the Sccreia-
Nihc Navy 10 fit ont naval vessel 10
rni the Amazon river. TO explore that
y and it, tributaries into Bolivia. and 10
0ri 20 Congress at the next session. or
.0on "a practicable. the accessibility of
country by watcr.its resources and the
llla,iOn 80 reached. such AN cXpcdi-
will cost but little. II can do no harm
may result in establishing a trade of
Dc 10 both nations.
d further connection with the treasury
artmcnt would recommend revision
codilicaiion OF the tariff laws and the
ming gilmore minis for coming money.
a authority to coin for such nations as
apply.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
he action OF Congress i wanted To re-
in the report OF the Secre-
.n War herewith accompanying. The
arnt great cost OF supporting the
.smy j. fully explained in the report,
twill receive your attention.
Willie inviting your attention TO all the
concentrations made by the Secretary OF
%. there are two which would cspeci-
~ you 20 consider.
.rt The importance of preparing for
= 10 time of peace, by providing proper
anent~ for our sea coast dcfcnccs.
lnr armament j. of vastly more i'm
Rance than ioriiiicatiOnS. The latter
p supplied very speedily for Temporal
purposes when needed. the former cam
Ihe second is the necessity of reopening
moton in the staff corps Of the army.
felarly j. this necessity felt in the
.l-al. pay and ordnance department at
. Tine. IL j. necessary 10 employ COM
ini surgeons To supply the necessary
veal attention required 10y the army.
q ihe present force of the pay-dcpart-
n'lt j. now difficult To make the pay
Nh 20 troops provided by law. Long
e % payments are productive of deScr-
md Generalization. and the law pro-
+, payment Of troops by other than
..lr army paymastcrS. There are now
'fn vacancies in the ordnance depart
"a thus leaving that branch of the SER
without sufficient officers Ia conduct
Business of the different arsenals on a
= scale If ever required.
NAVAL DEPARTMENT.
ring the past year the navy has been
~ by the sale Of some vessels no
~ % Tor naval purposes and by the 4
tAiion OF Others not yet disposed of. I
8 however. has been more than com I.
'.ied for by the repair of six of the old /.
aien ships and by the building Of eight 1
.oo'> of war authorized by the last .
.re.,. The building Of these latter has .
mel az a doubly fortunate time. They 4
bout being completed when they will .
'ihly BE- much needed. and the work \
K Them has not only given employment \
Aoo,and, Of men but has no doubt been /
'aclns of keeping open establishments
N'nrr works at the time OF the great .
METAL distress. Since the commence.
% last Month. however, the distress
occurrences which have taken place i'm
Waters 81 the Caribbean sea. almost on
very ~eaboard. while they illustrate
Wnihly the necessity always existing
M4iiOn situated a. ours should MAIN
y q state Of efficiency navy adequate
possibility. has at the same time
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