Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-10

now to over S3i 900 900 per anpum. 7 subm,
whether the revenues should not be increased
or expenditures diminished to reach this
amount of surplus. Not 10 provide for m,
sinking fund is partial failure to comply with
lhe contracts and obligations of the Govern
Meht. Al the last session of Congress n very
considerable reduction was made i'm the rate,
oi taxation and in the number of articles sub
m,tted TO taxation. the question may be asked
"hether OF not IN some instances unwisely
REVENUE, TARIFF, ETC.
In connection with this subject too. yen,,,ra
the opinion that the means Of collecting the
revenues especially from imports have been ~
embarrassed by legislation as to make il at,6-
tionable whether or not large amounts are moi
lost by failure 10 collect TO the direct loss of Tho
treasury and to the prejudice OF the interest OF
the honest importers and taxpayers The See
rotary OF the Treasury in his report. f,yors
LEGISLATION looking TO an early return to specie
payments. thus supporting the view. previous
~ expressed in this message. lie also recon.
nehds economy in appropriations: cal- attcn-
ZION 10 Tue loss OF revenues from rppealiny the
tax on tea and coffee without benefit 10 cow
sumers: recommends an increase of 10 cents n
gallon on whiskey. and further that no mndf
Gallon he made in the currency and BANKING
pm passed at the last session OF Congress nm
less modification should become necessary hv
reason of the adoption of measures for rrt,r,.
ing To specie payments. In these rccommen.
dations cordially Join.
would suggest Ia Congress, the proprie,y Of
readJusting the tariff so n TO increase the rev.
eHue anu AZ the same time decrease the number
OF articles upon which dutie. are levied =
those articles which enter into our m,nnf,c
lures and are not produced at home Il seems 10
me. should be entered free: of fho>., articles ar
manufacture which we produce a con Stituent
part Of but do not produce the whole that part
Wnich we do not produce should enter free =
Also will instance fine wool. dyes. etc. These
articles must be imported TO form a mart of the
manufacture of the higher grade, of wooden
goods. Chemicals used rs dive, compo,,ndaJ in
medicines. and used in various WAYS In mann.
ticture come under this class The iutrn1,,,
non Tree OF duty Of such woods n we do mo-,
produce should stimulate the manutlciure of
goou, requiring the Use of goods requiring the
use OF those we do produce, and Therefore
would be benefit to home production. There
arr many articles entering into home manuiac-
lure. which we do not produce ourselves tho
tariff upon which increases the cost of produr.
ing the manufactured article. All CONCESSIONS
IN this regard are in the direction of bringins,
labor and capital in harmony with each other
anu OF supplying one Of the elements of pros
perity 80 much needed
TUE ARMY.
Tie report Of the SECRETARY Of war. h.rc.
with attach d and foi ming pI:t of tn. MOS.
sage. gives al, the iufnrm lion g uccrning IN,
oprr lions want and necc~site, Of the army
anu c"ntain> MANY sugg sii ms and rec .mme n
utnon-. which 60 men : 10 your spet.ia AZ.
"hlion. There i no ,c.ass of government NJ
plo!ee- which are harder worked than the
array Officers aud meu no le who perform IN. ir
asks more oh. criuly aul Ell irntIy AMI un.lrr
cir'um'tinces OF gre Iter priyation, and ha d.
ships
Lesis la,ion is desir ible 10 renler more eff
el"ht TINS branch of pub ic services. All tn,
recommendations Of the >ccre AIRY OF Wa |
resar as lhdicIous. and c.peei, A; commend 10
your ht'en iun the following: The cons lIi,ls-
u y OF gov Tnment ar-"n1l> the restoration of
mileage To officers travelling u,,,ier orders: the
exemption oi monsV Received ON the sale Of
subsistence stores from b,ing covered into The
utasur'' Tue Use OF appropriations for Ia.
purchase OF subsistence stores vi h ut waiting
i1r Tue b,Sinnlng OF The fiscal wear Cor which
preparation i nj e: tor alii Il aupro-
pi ration Tor the collection of tor p,db material:
iot increased "ppropria ions for tho nAaufict-
uTe OF arms: Tor re- Giving The various i to.
rom Indebtedness for arms ch irgrl 10 In, m
during the r, belio B.; TO- o; p u. officer. from
me Io!l' OF he army without tr!l! TOR the az
fence oi drawing pay mptc Than once fir the
me pc'lod; Tor the encouragement Of The
p'ah 10 ply soldiers Icy chccAs. aud for the 49,
laIil>hmr nj Of prVi->>or~hip of RhctJrl, AMI
English Literature AZ West Point
THE NAVY,
The efficiency ofthe Navy has been largly in.
creased du ing the last year. Uu,ler the inn
purse OF The foreign comp cation> WI IN
Threatened u. at the clmme ncrmeut of tho
Ia-' session OF congress. many our III int
WOODEN ships Were put ia condition for i.n,n..
~ tc s'rNiee. aud the repair. of our ron clad
Meet were pushed wit, the utmost yigor, The
fcsu l. tlat most Of these ar, n1w in a 1 &. tee-
i've state. AMI need ony {, b . manned and rut
INTO { 'ihins,i"n. and more Of The r. II .iudcr
are launched aud wait uuIy the co upI,tion M
thrlr machinery TO IN ,bls them to t.kc their
l'lac : n part Of our effective force Tw,i.on
,ropedo ships hsNe D. en- comp eicd diuin, the
isst !r tr. Ani fJur Of our large double tur etrd
iron clad are now undergoing repair. when
these are finished everything HIT i useful In
our Navy a. now authorized. vi d, In ,n-,i
iiioI for service. aud with the advance la III.
s-ten-,~ nj foris.lG u--i@r.. Nay
small Hs IL T.. VIII be found
Al anV u ne powerful for The purpose Of
a peaceful nation.
Much has also been acc )mplishc dn ing the
yea; in aid Of science and 10 incrras, the sum
u General knowledge and furih- the interc.
oi commerce ald cAiizatior. Ext.n>iye and
lnueh needed sounding- h ave BIN made FIR
n diogrIphic purposes al 10 Fix the b oy.r
Route OF oc-aI teiegraphs Further IA Srys
Of The Gred Isthnus have been undertaken
An CO mp eted. anil two vr-s,'is OF IN nays are
nov e'np Dyed in connection With those Of
Ei'S and. Fr4 me, Germ any AMI Ru ,sia ia OBJ
sew ali ms connected with tn trau,it II Venus
80 u>efui aud .tercsi ing 10 the scientid word.
Ia" e,liTnates fpr this branch OF III. public Sc
ice DO not diner IN ltrral.y from those II Last
J ear. ihos for the general support of the SER
Nc beng som what les. aud III y. for per-
Inanent improvement. ii the various station,
rain urge In IN the correspond ~ e.tim he
lhide ~ er Az. The resuar IN tinJeaanrc
AMI steady increase IA III eili 'ienci OF hi,
ln"-t implr ANT arm. in pr1pOt.l, ~ the
growth Of our maritime intercou So and iItr
e>t', Is recommended to the atten lou of Con.
gre-s.
The use OF the navy in time OF pe,ce might
IlTtlcr utlltZeai ty direct
me employment Of al Ve>s-is in rxpiuru.
non snd -urveys OF The supposed nayiyahl.
warrs OF other natIonaitir, On this Continent
especially the tributaries Of the two 9 eat riy-
ers OF South America Ia. Dronoco and the AM
az'H Nothing prevent, und n exiting ,aS,
su n explor stlon. except that expenditure.
must Oc made III su III expeditions, b.yoDd
those usu iliy provided for ia the approur,a
Tons. The Held designated is uuque-tionably
one OF Interest. ani on1 capable of large deyel-
opement Vi comm rel Il Interests, advantageous
tn people rea he'd and those who NAV es-
tablish relations with the H.
rHEP o. DEPARTMENT
The edne 'tion of he people eati led 10 the
exercise o! In right of lr inchisc | glrd es-
sen Ia 10 general prosperity ever, where anil cs-
pecialy 80 IN repub les where educ III m or
preNiou, condition does not enter into acc ,unt
- giving suhrase-Next to the pub c school
the po>-oiii c Il IN. great agent Of .ducatiou
oHef our vast territory. The rap dity with
which new stat .ons .re b in- set ed. thu, in-
crra -ins the clrry'ng of mail, in Z mo { rapil
ratio thin the increr-c Of receipts. i. not al
arning rne repori Of the Po-t1n l,..r General
herewith attached shows that there was an in
crease Of revenue IN his department il ls.3
over Ia previous year OF Sl,61i H. % and an
iucreac of cost of { trryins the IA Al anl paw
ing employees Of Si.0il, i6S 81. The report of
the Postmaster Gen raj, gives Interesting Sta
ti.ti-s of hi. departm 'ut. ,ud compares them
Win the cDrre.ibDnuluy II II
showing growth in every branch of the De-
pArtment.
postal convention has been concluded with
New south " ales all eS Ia NE OF postal cards
established with switzerland. ID tae neg D ia
tion- pending several years pat with France,
have tii minated In convention with hst
country which went into effect lat August.
An international Postal Congress was couven-
ed in Becge. switzerland, in September last
at which the United 81 iles were represented by
m offic.r ofthe Z. o. Department of much ~
perence. and OF qualifications for the position.
CONVENTION for the establishment OF an ia