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nsrncut were moderate, n1na the eyst'tn nf Gu
rntlfut. nuw !n farce wcrn Iras complex. An |
rbir. abandonment III nrtlfMtnt tlcprlscs the |
thtyrrnIn'nt 10 II large extent VI tho means II |
n ncr1tanD. tie tfaI-ths II the trad: carried |
OF, III this t1uss III vessels.
The number VI rtt,ira nf American rcs.cfs !
tntn ptrts uf the tniscl States fr"tu fnrtisn
1.ofs lnr tIu !israt yeAr ending june 81, Isl.
was f,,ttf; tllc ftnb bcr ii tlcaranrce us .inri-
10, ~, IT, nI,..ln,r u ch,lIcs OF foreign ye.-
se!s itn ,n'is ottlln thte!Sinte fr,'t,l orciEn
larts ,i,trns tic same. period waa is,a;9: the
h;;n,tcs vi C'earan"ss ri fncirn vcascls foreign,
for The same tlnte Eas 1S.l3. .
'lhc psc:,,fnit rang nf fnrcf-n t"nna9e orcr
sinlht%ti'. iH carrying nut tic Urcivn commerce
ii thc cs,::n.ry, t. erta1Ely
NOT ~ AccukuascE wIrit THE NATIONAL DE-
slHE.
Stsrl MI ,nrrcase IN t,r shipping rs will re-
stns: His :..aturr1c to American titzcns s!,o,l!l,
at fhr a. t"'s!hlc, without tt:rlnItg other In
t'hstti"a. l'e rln+ rn-ct hy legislation, TIC To-
portaitn,,. wrtlrr by rhlppli,. ur an'i-rarrinyc.
+. II tux ,lIr'n the Industries that p-.aiEcr t!t
n1r'n!,lcs IL IT, ttn:':ysta. Subsidies drawn
frs'ttl tue reyrhG In sN2r1rs nF tho trah:1: III
trics, mud c,n he 'ii.srtetis granted hny III the
hurc prospect nf n large expansion H. the mar
ftt .tcnIa'Hf tnr tlI: cpnln,oilt!c! tn by trans-
N,rtei by shipping ur rat1rtada, CT where tho
HlLA 9ILtEhsIlNS III iIC EJuHAbt tGl4ll4C aEFE uIA
speedy communication between its different
B"Htf,.s.
.. Ii,r high price in onr tcpreciate,l paper money
Of the c'IIcf sntcrfals of etpt'ut!dinz hns rcn-
drrct uH unable, sftlre tic War. tu compete viii!
nts'cr nation. III this great industry. The DE-
tnanh fur isun III building railroads. arl tho
!vrrs'n of capital ntl fnUr frnsn other tntlus-
fr!rs t' that, l,a'. however, ut ircsent largely
tlearly the coin standard, tic rapid development
TT The coal utul iron industries, n1hl the falling
oil IN thu demand for RAILROADS.. will tn1ul to
tiscvt capital md labor :" shinb'lltdlhe.
the Increase ri sz,tnmcrra III ve>scls 1f Aneri-
cAlt nwncr.p that run be pFudcntlY afforded by
,nplifylsg existing luw in tnusc respects IL,
which 1t IL II i}ti't'cn upon such commerce.
RErE:CE-stARlNE aEKytiE.
The tices uf ycssrls employed II ti!la brauchof
the public service ransists Ut tlirty-onc stram-
ess atd llIe sa!iaI vessels. SGafly a!! III them
ast specially alAltcd Tor cruising iu tho waters
wt.ero THY are respectively stationed.
Thy following Is statement, VI tho general
services pcrlnrlthhy them Luring tie fiscal year
cirll1sE Iu1lv ~, ISL:
tumlcF Of srs.ri+ teikcd or reported
tuE violation nj laiv ...,........-.... 1850
Snnslrr Os ycsstl- hoart!ed Emu c1lH,.
Sur,i,cr 3b af ;ni,c: c-u,.c 111. , epi
NunlI'rr u Vessel. IN distress INSISTED. .0l
Number Ut Htt4sIrli .............. u
I EstttEatv.! vaInc ut property re.cued,
consisting Of vessels n!,h their car.
goes bMpcF'lGa III sr:!. 81. eD1 30.
| III atc7rtiairn Will, tho provisions Of the net
ut Aarca j, l,i1, Lie sevenu:. .staEncr Klcllarl
| ltusn was prupsrly ili'of unt uni dispatched
IRON San frailgltcu uil thu LIT Of May lust for
thr pr,tectou of The scal-ilthcrics ahd eca-ottcr
! l,nnilug-gr.,un.!s iii the virl,,Itr nf the seal
isia,us n.s'l q the Alcutail Archipelago, aud
has successfully accomplished her nsssun.
| ,rllu v:ltiet ssssvEl Tor tho Revenue Marine,
provided lur in the act of July 81, 1s;H, hi. been
entered ulr,tl with the promise D' grcut ntlyan.
tagr to the scrvtc. scrrn appointments huvc
twcn natlc during t',g past year, from tlos: up-
|lca,ts exhibiting tic highest degree of nro-
t!rieney, uin}n examination. Tl,.se ea,Icts hay
| lng Lctll .4..ec.l to duty OIL thr schooner ].
{. Dut,Dn for tho purpose of hGoy.itf'g them
F! unilurm AlHl satisfactory Instruction. cruise
was takcn fur practical training at tca. Upon
Its ynluplcilu1, tl,c vessel was stationed at New
Bedford, A1ass., w!'cso thu young tnen haye TIL
| tered upo'I
4 COURSE or INSTRUCTION,
lntl .henre:,eat mud practical. arranged Will!
simetnl view to thu requirements requisite for
oIl!.rrs OF tic. .tcsenue aIarlnc.
The ,rcrrnuu steamer authorized to bo built
for service Oh lic ta"it'r coast has been cotn-
ptet~l anf placed on duty, with Headquarters at
oi nft Ill tons burden. Is Under construction,
10 tc stationed, when conplctei upon thu At
Iahtic cuast, ntsl Mscl IL n traning-shlp fur
cadets, tn conjunction wlaA tho performance OF
her r,unar work.
The expense Ut maintaining thu Revenue Ma
rinc for the tscut year entlcd Jnc W, 1877, il
ttlt,l7O3 the Ibsest reached sfilco the ex-
prnses Of ths service lave bccsl kept separately.
bile lay mud Lake pontchartra!n are tuu stoal
tu a,Inlt uf being properly patroilcd by any OF
the vessels now IN tho service. r!i,s is, ronsc
quently, fayartte region for illicit tratllc, which
railway running from Mobile tu New Oreaus
4 enull ltyEt.irAuglIt steam rrycnIc'cuttcs
mt exceeding lD0 tuns ills,!en. properly manned
anl stutinnel III these waters, would, IL Ia hc
-
smuggling. Huch vessel. 1t Ia estimated, eat
be built f,ir tho sim Vi k33,00U. Rtcotnn,cnua
tion il accordingly male TINT Legislative aclfot
bc had viii, view Ut inee.lng il.is demand.
LiFE8AytS0 SERVICE.
Tho report of the operations ot this scrSict
a!tnrls a gratifying exhibit.
l,driuE the past yrur four now Hfc-sayint
d.rtrirts--o,lu upnl tllu coast Of Florida, a,l,
three embracing tliu !lnc Of our coast upon III.
lakcs-hnyo tMct! o!ganszcd. Thirty new life
J savinl, aEi llft.l'oat stations Ill tic Atla1ti
aill Lake ctathts harc been uhcird Tor service
tpeclhvr with thu t!yu l,oiscs Ut refuge author
izc, ny iaw Ut .llltetcnt Einta up,1, thy Ft0rfd'
ts,ast. On tho pAc!tlu CsIa.t ihrr. lsfE-b1at Stu
t!j.s l,nyu heen completed, aud aru HOW reeety
III. their equipments, a'M nnothcr IL til proees
| OF construction.
. Thu report makes several Important recon-
tnr.nlat!olls, IL which careful consideration /
Invited. Special attention IL called to tho rrc
u1,,nellilatina tor increasing tho compensation
V( tllu keepers og the stations, 1llcasuru tll
necessity loE "!EeH uas ueci sts"lsaS !Hnprcsse,
ut'un the eecreiary by personal examination
of the acrYtre during the past ycas. Tho rcect,
Resignation OF several Ut the bust keepers, uw.n
to thu continued ltaautlir1ctlcy OF tic pay, nu
the fact that other rcsiItlat1lk are pentllt.t a
that sns.st Ut t!lcse valuable Mcn nra rctalnc
! with uIlllc,tyupuu tho hope of adequate re1nn
! ncratton, prssagc serious consequences, whie
ea!i
" ONLY ne AvERrEp uY riMRtr ACTION,
!. !. Under thr CkafEc vi thraa officers tlu record c
tho srrylcu llas this Year surpassed that vi MI
yvar Urea e.ltll.. the fatlo VI lives LOST to III
number lnl.crxll having Dccn ru,!urui u abou
:, w per tent. 10 allow Thu scryicc, With TIL
!, unrxveilesl rcc.trd VI usefulness, to lapsu int
: itlrapatlu hutds, would bu grave error, inyoi,
= i,lg scrious rcsults to maritime tuscfests, aud
human life.
Thu yast area embraced BY ttle operations {
the scryicc,, tl,c multiplicity und importance