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c___iK PRK8IDENTS MKSSAGE.
('?attnaed fraro Flre* Pai*.
_B_Iaried l.ajii?.leav.ngjeea to innre to tbe heneiit
?? tne Itauaa-y. 1 oortiially favor aueh a projeot,
aalikelyto eorrect atni_e?. in ihe araaeat avsletn
The Se-retarv .f State -_-a.il prenenl to y..\i at un
aail.v day a plan for ?ucb reorgaui/.ation.
8TATK 00 THK BATtQ-tB FINAMt a.
A l-U aud irterest-'ng exihibU of the eparattoaa of
tbe Treaanri Departinent ib aftorde.l by the report
?t the |aO_aaB-f al the Treatury. It appearathat
the ordluary revenuoa lrotn all tanteaa fat the
flacalyear o.nleil June AO, 1m_, ware aa followa:
From enataaen, 1230,410,730 20; f.om lataraal
revenuc, 1148.-1^.598 -8| fr?>n aatoa of paJlo
laniti. *'.',r,:! 100 'A~ ; trom tax on ciniilution nni
der-*1t*of bTbbBBBB. rtauka. $8,008,794 10 ; from
TiPBMiient of interc-at by I'aeitit Raflfray Coaapa
n.L" i-i !0 :,:<l :i7 : from sinking fnn.l lor raciuo
Kailwliv Cou i-aniea, H?TI?f.._;71 42; trom uuatomi
aaaa. fiiioa. aerUaltMM, atc, fl.843.3_l8: trom frea.
Zaadar. iettera patent au.l leada, $2,038,990 o, ;
froui PMceftds ol Balea of Uovernm. nt prnperty,
fttI 1 "."'' H"'i f?"om prolita on roiuage, tmlliou
deiN.8ita aud aaaaya. W.ll&OKJ 7;i: iroin ludiaB
tnial Inn.la. ?e..70S,243 J.2; Irom depoi.Ua by 111
divnltiala for ' anrveying tnn.li- laude
a__00_ 300 30; from revenuoa of tbe [Batrict ol
Coiumnin. a?t.715,l7? 41; Irom uiiacellaneoua
H'ut.ea. |?.303.440 43; total ordioary reeeipta,
euoy ".""> 250 28. Tlie oidiuary axpenilitnros ror
the 'aauie neiiod were: For l.'ivil axpeBMa,
118,042.380 42; lor foreigu Intereourae.
h 3 i7 583 IH ; foi tho inilitary aatabliahment, lo*
cln.nug ruer aad ua.bor lttpro*eiueBia aao
ggaaaala, $43,070. ?9_ 10; lor *??"*7\"*?;
ment inr^n.litii.' veaaela, machlaery and luiprove
E____^_B_*^
l_tf _C?B237 50 for e-peud.tnr,a .... aereuut of
?he liVir. t f (?olninoia. _S.330.SI3 87] fer a
{?_! on't'he ..nhl.c ^%^^% " UVmg'
V ainonra nv.lron. tbe CB-h baiuii. e m
fi" "YT_.iv Bl 1120,737.004 84. maklBg
awT. -V.-?:..-.. waa amdied la tBjrradaiBptlan oi
mii>(.,-ii..' _|?w,n_ fund. 800,070,150; oili.ic
bun.ia lor tbe BtBBiag ????,?" ? fcvi.708 ?3;
t,oual.n.,-ncv for l''^Vkun\i?_fcji^ l???
__?&a-_5? $ fttoU oi Maiah. l?*?,
B^Jffi.' o? l-aV fBBded loaa el ImmI,
fe-4i- nu- o the loaoof 1808. $1,000: e Ihe
p7.J94.40V, o? ? 0308.000; ol I ive
loan of ^1'r,;r>'._.'i,MV; ot livi-rw-nti-a ol
&a?.00ef r."ve" w-ntieaol 18BA. $?.WJ0;oi
l r 7, ...i Vi -l Se.A4.n50: of eaaaatoof 1805,
l;_-f? -.1",.,?. aoil-iT. i?08.2SO;olo.T;to
!mmM - 11 inoi ... Oreaon war debt, $07A.2oO;
Saa-fam-oA aoaiaonBd Juteraal aad otber aatea,
tiL' mi- total *18rt.a81.A03 55.
^Tba or. u' coin.nert-o. the Ualted S.u'.a .lir.
. i iJiPa lar,.: rear.it_cla.ling importaaodaa
p?.,,1"., , ,-. i'JnU... -Ud HP...,e:?i.a:i. follOW.!
__2Uti--^baudiae.$7A0.A?.2A1 : ap. , e. - 19 .
B?: lotai. H7tn1059.730. I?Purto--n.er
_ha__li-e 0724.030.674; apaeto, $42.47^.390;
I tal ?7.i7.'lll.!"il. El?*" of lMK_l*_tfT_i,"_;
__r_,o(_aerrt_iudi_a $_5.902.083. Thweaceaa H
feaa la. .. baa beaa bafere for any oi Uh> previooa
LlTraBr-. aaippeaia bj tbafoHowlug lable: Jear
a-Oad JiiBe -"? weaaa of exporta ovei importa pf
ESaidl-l 1870, fJv^^^u^^illooVffi*'
^?l l->, 8257,814,234; 18<9, r204.001,uu?,
Ko6 $la7.IB3S.0i3, 1881, |239.712.718, l-_.
VAIIOVM. 11ANKS aXDCt liltlMV.
Dunii-tbe yeni tliere hnve beea orgaalaed 171
National baaka, aad of tliene Inatitutioaa Ib. re ara
?aevtoaaMratioa 2,200, e. larger nacaboi tbanever
Wlore The valne ot tlie.r DOtee kfl :icf-<>* nr. nla
ttonou.Ii.lv 1,1883. waa $324,950,48?. 1 coauaead
to ?our ati.utiou tt.e Baatatary'a ti.-.wb ia ro?p-ci
to the iikeliliood of a aerio.is DOatraetlon ol thia nr
rniatiou. aad tathaaaadaa by erhush thatresall
may, lu hia iml-inent, bo averteil.
ln rrapict to Un-oolaaaaof atlver dallan aad the
retiiemeiit ,,i tnlver t eitilit nt-H. I liave teea notliing
toaliev bai maeh to eoatii-B, tha eeBti-oenta ta
wi.nii r...v.-e.vt.'aaaaoa laal year. A ooinpariaon
hetw-eii ibe reaiaajtiee amunnta of ailver iioiiai c.r
ialalion _n Nov-iim-r 1. 1881 aad on ho-eiuber
1 ,n' ,,'o.vsa Bl.gbl laerca-aol auaillioBaad4
Lall il"i..n-; l>nt ilurinn tlie int-rvi.l there bad l>eeu
bu.e wi.oie nuaabar coiuedau Inereaaeol iwetnv
eix aullioni .'f the on- han.ired un.l twenty-eigni
ni'il.ioii- tbaa inr auuted, littto B?re tban tlnrty
five u.illio'n are .n eirealatioa. 1 i.?* maaaol aeea
?alatedcoln baagrowa aegreal tbal Ibe tbbiI
room at praaeat availaale lar aiorage laBcarceiy
milli-ieal t? eoiitHtn it: lt ia not apiMi-nt wby tl
toaaairabietu eoBtlnae thtovoiuage aowaoeBor
ruou-.lv io aaaaaaal lhapabllcdetnand. As io the
ailver oartifloatea, ia ad.lmon totbegrounda uht.lt
aaaaaed laat year to laatify their retuement, may
beuientioneii theeflei-t wbieh la likely loenani
fi.1111 ihe aupply ol gnitl caraiticatea, for wbaaaa>
?nan.e Congn'aa 1.itly niatle tuovision, and
which urt. now in aetita tiKulution.
BBfBBOB aNU iaXaiion.
Y011 niniiot lail to note with intt-re^t the dia
cuaaiou i.y tha Seiretary aa t<> the n. 1 aaaitj <>| pre
vidin^ by leitiviatioii Botoa li'oiie al trveing the
Tie.isntv ot nu ezceaa af aaaata ua tbe etent thal
Con.n-s i.iiin 10 ie;!. ii im early agreeaMBt for tha
ii'dution af tiiMit.on. Ibaartily appravatb. See
?BBtory'l !--. oin ne'i.ltltioii oi initi eil.nte air1 iM II
il/e tediu'tioaalB tboaaaaal ravenuejol ihoUov
BfB-Beiit. It ?i!l lie temt nil.-r.'.l tbal I urgtd Upofl
the atteutioa ol Cangreaa al n? laal heaanm. the
iuii.i.r.iii? <>f relieviag tlie Induatry aud enterortoe
ul tba ...niitiy tiom iha avaaaora ul n.eaaa.y
t_X.1t.0ii Ul one of thetflieat iiiiixiina of pollt
hal e-i.inv Ibat all taxe-. are 1 Bl IcuanBte, bow
erer wiaely un.l prmiently Imp'ajed, and ihougb
tbr.e bave alwaya beea ataoBg ear peoplewlde
d'Hfietneaof "eutiinetil nalotlie l.eht n elliiiila ot
ifciHiu. tbe Nal uual revennea, aad ln.lee.1 na tu the
?riaciplea npon wbieh taaation abould be h.iaeo,
thrntbaa beea aabataoiial aeeord ia tho doctriae
_aataaly aaeh taaaaoaghl lo be l-vnil aaareua
aataary i?i " aUa aud ecouauiteal adtainiatratioo <?f
the i.oveilliiunt. Ot inte tlia publ'C l-V-line'. linve
fat Bicaode. tbla liimt. an.l nulBaa ebaeked by ap
fgoaaiate togialattoB amh cxchk willruutlaua ta
tirn-aae froai year to year. _*nt the BbcbI jeal
wmuii eiiiivi Jane :f?',ls^t. tbe aurplua revenue
aaau-atad la Bl_aJ.00o.000. Foi Ihe bacal \ear
enile.l on the th itit-tti oi Juna la-t. Ihe aarplaa \vaa
more tbaB$14A,000,000. The teport ol tbe >v re
i.uv ahawa v\i._t dlaaoaittoa ha^ been made of
ihe'-e in. n. vh. 1 tn v li.ivenot onlv aniwered Ibe
legaireiueata of t.e sinking fund, bul have
aOorded a Large balance appiicahlo to etbei reuue
tiiuiN 0I the p'liih- debt,
liui I reaew the .'xprcaMou of my eonviction
that aneli rap.d oailgBUihaieBI of tbe KntioBhl IB
atobtedu._aaa iaaowtaktag plaeei_tb.i noiueanaa
??u-e 101 rougiatulati-n. Itia a canae ruthei mr
aerions Bpp.ebenaioq. if it . ontinm-. lt Uiaat
_aaadin ni-foliow. il i>y oaa of tha evil reaultaae
Maarlyeel loitn ln ihe reporl o[ Ibe 8eeretary.
EUtbartbe lurplua rauat be idleiathe Itcotry, or
the Governmenl will ne lor-ed to bay atma.ket
rate^ ita laaada, not ihen redeetuauui, aud wh'efa
nnd-r nir'i aireuBiaiBBoaa eaaaot fa.l to couieaand
au eeoruaoaa pre_Bln__,or tho Bwollea revennea,
will ba devotad tu exiravagaat expeaditare, wbieh,
aaexaaneaea nus laugfat, is averthe baae ?>i an
BTvr. "?.* im t*eaapry.
Itwaamada appareaiia the eamrae o'theani
?ataddiaeuaaion alt.eb thiauneation amuaed al the
um aeaaion ol < oBgreaatbal the polic.v ?f dinuotob
ingt'ie tevenno by reiliicing taxtion caaiaBBBded
ihe geoatal aparoval ?>t iba Btenib?ra ol both
lloaoe^. I regiat that heeaaaa oi eaufllctiug viewa
aatn tbe l.est metboda by whleb tbal po.tey ahonl.l
... bm ie opi-tatiM", noui'of Ita oenefita bavaaayel
Weu reaped. ln fulnlinent of wbal I ueetu my coa
BtltBtioual duty. hut an) llttle hote thtii I ran
ni.k- ralabto aautribntlan to tbia vexed qneatwa, I
ahall ataeeed to latlaaale artofly aay owa 1 towa in
relation to it
KlllilCii'N' 00 1M11IUNAI. BRVBBTB.
Dpaa Ubaakav-ag of eaurBuaaeuvl .oiniiuon ut
the elaaa of the laat Baeal year l fell Jaatifica in re
(oui.neniiing to OoagiaaatlM abolltioaof inl-tnal
arreaaa taxea, exvept thoaa npon tobaeea la ita
v.-tiotis fot-BBaad npon diatillod apiriti and fer
1,1, tiC'd li'iiiors, aadeaeapl alao Ika i-,.reial tax npon
the maaniaeturera ol aad aaalara ia aaeh artklaa.
Ivaatara bow la au^ge.it that aaleaa it aball be
B-eartaiued tbal tba probable eiiwaditareatf the
tiuvt fiiiniiit lor Iba itimiug veai bave h..u uiuler
Batuaateu. all lateiaal taxaa aare thoae whict11a
l?te todiatilled ap.ritaeaa l-e j.rtidcnily ahrogated.
Boeb iconrae, if aeeoiapaBtod oy a aiiu].liinati.in ol
tba aaacbiuery ot collo.iion, whi.-b wonld thenbe
?aav of iiceoinpliihrnont, inight reaaouBoly heex
laxttd to laauit 111 diiuif ialmirf the ooal p'f nuil col
Irctiuii hy at l-:iMt 02.000,000, and 111 Ihn retire
went iiom uffioe ?-l iron 1,500, to 2,000 paraaaBB.
The ayateai ot exciae dntiea hae never roin
-woueditx-lf to tho favor of ihe Auenran paople.
?un haa never been reaorte.l t?? exi ept f?r Biipply
?ngdeticu'h.'ica in the Treaatiry wheu. b) maaou or
?l*cai evigencaa, the duties <m importa bave
?.o\e.l luatluuate for tho aeeds of tho Oovernmcni
Tkaatntiraeut of tho counlry donhtleaa demaoda
that th. i.rei-nt exeiae ta* ehall lie abOtiBbed aa
??oo as anchacourie cau aafelv he pniMied. It
?eems to ine. h-.w-ver. for varioua roasoiia.tliat-0
??atping a lueaatffb aa tbe total ut.olitiou ol lu
h)Hial taxea Would for tho prceent l.e an utiwia.
?tep. Twu of theae reaaons bh* .liHerving Bi apecial
aaeniioii: lirat. it la by no meuna ciear thut, eyen if
toeeiietiiigayatemuf dutiea 011 importa le.'.'iiliniied
B.thout* tnoditi-ati-u thoae dntiea aloue will yiela
?"fti.ient revenue for all tho ueedaof the (ioveru
**nt. It ia -Mimattxl tual one buudied milliona of
wllara will be re.jiii.od for peualona dnrinu Ihe
JPniing vear. and it may well ue doiiht. d whetber
?e uiaxiuiuai auuua! de.11a.1d for that avjeet haa
fatlieen roarlied. l.'.ireriaiulf BB-Bl thia qaaatioa
*onld alone juetify, in uiy ju.lgaie.it. tho reteutioo
J0* the proaent of that poriion oi the ayatem ol ia
??mal raretiu?*whi-b ia leaat ohjei-tionahle to tbe
??opla. Second. a total aholitiou of exeiae taxea
?ouid glmoet iueviuhly prove a acrioua, ii nol au
?Uauruitiuuuhle, ohatiilo toatboiough mvialou oi
thw tarifl aa.l to nny conal.ieranle rednoticn ao
impurt Uutlea.
NKKD Of TARII'T TiFFoftM.
Ihe prenent tarill' ayatem ln iu manv reapeofa nn
luat. IlaBBkca dlatril.ii?ioiia ??..ll. af the l.unlene an.l
it, let.el.ti. Ihla faet waa pravtn-ally iwogolBetl
99 a majoriivuf ea.hhaaaa?! OaafiBMla Ma aaa.
pt.ge af tho a.-trroaiiBg aTaattY ^?fcgftJ?
riM-nrt of tbat Co...u>.H5...n V4.ll >' ??"* l ? '?
wa at the iK-KianiuK- af *Me ^^X^iei
tr.mt aflui.l y. u ancL. iBferraattaa aa to the ???"?'
tioa BBd pr?.pecta Of tbe variona ??oiiiiner.-.al. m?.1
- ura . n .-.uuiii. funiiK. BriBlBl BBd otn-r intoreala
0f tba .onntry. an.l COUUlfl BBC[.jfMfJff^S
.t.iutery larfaiaB. aa will aracll. allj .i..1 v r
n.tion upon Ibla liuportaat BBbjea t. I he r. v 11
l o.. Vimi...ua for Ibe 1.H.1.1 year aadlaa Ji ' >? .
,'- Aniiinntatd to 9187.000,000. K baa 111 ln.
1 i-5 < ?' 11IIIOU.U04I l? T"". ? 1 6.1 wll llllll llllll
tbree auoceedloa. yeare rea.-hed. firat. *18 ? 0OO.W ?
theo 9I9S OOO.uOO, nn.l iiniulv, a* baa beep air. n 17
atatod, *220.01.10, TbaiB.aunelrom ?jWaaauig
f?r tho Iua al year wai. h wlhcBrl ?n Juae -"f ;,,J
will ttoabtlea.ba conaiderably la .-?..?'? ??' 8'!"
!?,,, Seutioaed, If the Iai OB iioiur-el..? a, ta - "
be retaint-.l, it ia pleiB, IbarafoTe, tbal ? ^' .' " .
t.?na 1.0... Baaeaatotaa rovaaaaaia aatiralj taaai
b ublla raeaaaaaeadiai thlare.l.,,-1,0,1 IjaaitejnBa
uiiviHtij tl.e bobb loaaaaai ol Iaa puiiei 01 au
,?,..ie detMla, which under pnaa al cireamBiaacaa
L^ffaWy^S^-JuttTS
S^-TaaVaW-rss-es^
!,.,,.?t aebetlBleoi lanataai oartaiu io?Bofae
turea pariieubrly thoae of oottou, iron Biidsteel,
iwi.l ?? MilMianti .1 r.-.lniili..nor tl.o .i.it.,.5 njii.ti tln.-.'
ait.cloH. an.l BPOB aiuiar Bielaaeea, nl... e.j'il iiiii
vroollen gooda, lt ageneral wvltlouof the tarifl
Bli-ill 1... foaad t.. I.- luipraetioaule al llna aeaaion, I
exareaa Ibe bope ih>it al iea?t aoiaeol tbe more ooa
Hi.i. in.ii-. luenualitiea ol Iaa praaaal Iaa rnav he
uorreoted before jroai liual B.ijourament. Ouaol
Iberu la apecially referrad ta by Ibe deeretaiy. lu
vif.v uf ;i recanl deeiaiufl of tho Supreine Conrt, tho
aeeeaaity ul aroeniliua tbe law by wnieb tbe Imu. h
atandard of coloruiadwated aatbeteatol Iheaac
cbarlae etreagth oi angara, m too <ii>\ ioaa to raqBire
couuneul.
HIUTABY* All AIB8.
Froaa tba repartof tba Beeretary of vYarll .'m>
pcMra thai tlie aulf outl.renka of Inili.iiM duriaR ihe
aaal y*-nr oaearrad in Art/.i.ua ami lo tha aootb
westeru Bartaf New*Uaxi?o. Tbaj aata praatptty
qoelled,and tba qtiK't whit-h Ims prevmleil in all
other purtaol tiio touutrv baa penulttad aacb an
a.kiition tn beraadB tu tba miiitary foree lo tbe
regioo Bodaogered li* tba Apaaboa tbat thore ia
lut b na-on to anpreln'ml trooble in tae fatare.
; bom inrts af tbe Sooratary'a reporl wbieh relate
to our aea-eoaai deieueeaand araiatneot aaggaat tbe
graeeai retfectwoa. Our eaiatias fortifieBtloaa are
Dntorioualy Inadequate to tne deteace of tbe greal
baruoraaod ciii"s l<?r whuhe protectioo thay aeie
luiilt. 'lh 44t11--ti1.il ol pioviilum nn iirnmii ont
auited ti.uiir preeaal Beeeaaitlea baabeeo tue aab
joct of coaaidaratioa i.y a Board, wlniso re|.?rt waa
trauamittad toCoBgraaaal tlio uuB BBaaJop. Peud
inc tb. oonatderatioo ?>t tin?t report, tlie w?r l>o
Pi.iiincnt baa tiikm ao atepa for tho iiiaotifautate
or (ouveraion ef any beavv oaaaoo, bul tbeoeere
t..ty BXpraaaaa tba hopataai authority aud uieana
to begtu that Inrwrtaal vvor?i wnl aooo ba uto?load.
I im no tho iitt.-iition of CangraaB to tue proprtaty
ol niakiug more auequate provlaloo for araiiag aad
ei|iii[)piu? tlio uiii.tn. thaa Uafforded by tbe a.t ?>l
lvnii V4i,icii is siiil upon tba alatote booka. Tba
mntter Iiuh i.lt.'ail.v boaB tba aobiecl oi dlaeoaaioD la
tue Beoata. aad .1 bili which weka to aappljr ibe
dettcieaciesof tho existinn Iuwb is now aponita
talenitur.
lue Beerefary of ^ar calls atteutlon lo ao
embarraMBBMBl eilata, gruwiaa anlol tba roteni
uit of ('.iiiitiess makinit >he letircinrnt ol
oilicera ol tlio army ootupalaory at Ibeaga ol
Mxty-fnur veatH. Tba art 01 1878 htatlll ia tnrce.
windi liicits lo 400 Um iitiiniK-f or tboeewboean
l?e I'ciiro.i for diaabillty or DBon thcu own aoplioav
tiou. Tbeae twoa. ta wbeo coaatraed togetber aeatn
to lorbld th.- relieviui etau for abaolate iu. apai'lty
of oilii-era *ho do Bot lali wltbla tho pnrviow of the
latter.tatote.aare at aaah tineeaa there wbancea
tn be ir?5 thiin Uioninnoi ou the relir. .1 liat, Thare
ute now 1JO. It 19 not llkely ttuit UoBgrBM i&
tenilc'i tlnt reault, aad 1 eoueor witbtba Beoretar/
that tba law OBgbt l<> he anittiiled.
ItlVKH ANI) IIAKIIOH lilir..
Tho groonda thal IropeHad na to wltbhold my
algnatare fromtbo t'iil eatitled " Au Ad aaakiag
Appropriatioaa for the Coaatraetloa. Repalr nn.l
Preeerralloaof Cartaln Wearkaoa Rlaeraaad Har
BorV," whieh baaama .1 lawaaar ihaakeaaaf yoar
lnst BBBBion, proinpt nn- to oxpr.-Hf* tln- hope tbal oo
aiinilar tneanru v?ill he deeuieU BBOUaaary imiiiiK Ihe
i.rehent aeaaion of Cougruaa. ladeed, aaeha bbbm'
mt woul.i now ba opan toa aarieaa objeewon, in
addition to that whieh w,i? lately urg.-.l apoa youi
altentioti. I am iiif'.rineil by tho Baeratary ol \>ar
that tln- iroater potttoa of tha aam appropnateal
lor tho vaiious itoaaaapeetnad In tnnt aet reniatn5
uneipemle.l. Cf tlie new works which it BOtBoriB. .1
uxpeoiaM havo Loou nn urred upon two only, tor
wiiichtho total aaproprlatioB wm*210.04IO. Iin
presput BTailahle balance in dlaeloaed bj tba ul
iowiiii; labla:
Airoinit oi approprtatkmby Ael af Au.,-m>t i-'.^, _,
i ^j. 8a?s73B,87j
Aauou.itof approprlatiou by Aal ofJune l",
1^.--.. lO.tHN*
AtuouDtof appropriatiou lor paymcota tu
j j. |.; ,|v. 304,000
Uoezpenuod baiaaoi ol former appropna
Uoaa. 4?< 38.29a
Ti.tu'. 92 1,701,138
Leaaaomaai .lraviu froui Trraaury la>tweeu
Ju.y 1, 1888, aud.Sov.-niln-i 80,1999- ?!,().,.i.104
Toli.l.5>17.T:I4.'.H4
It ih npi aniit by tliin ezhlblt tbal ^> i.n aa con
(i rna nu.-t ..i tbe itema to wbieh tha A< i ol Atiun-.!
2,1882.relatea,there .nn l<?- bo aeod "i lurther
nppropriatiouBuntilaftor tbe clone of tha preaenl
t. aaiou. lt. i.(?vv.v..i, any aetion abould aeeui t" be
ii. oaaaary ln reapea t t<> parlieular objerta, it 74ill be
i-iitii. -ly I- a Me :o provide for thoae objeeta bj an.
propnate lepialntion, It 15 poaalbte, orexample,
tbal a <h lav uuiii tba aaecmoing <il tln
next Coogrvea to make an additioual pro
vi,i,,ii i..r tlu- Miaaiaalppi l.,4?.f 1111
provemtiniH raigbl ba attcuded wnb aerlooa
couaequencea li kucli ahould appear to be tbe 1 aaa,
ajiiftl bili relating to thataubjecl would eouimanal
mi, approvaL
ThiM ioihIm me ti. offor a BaggeatJon wbicb 1 11 uai
wili (?(.niiii.-ii 1 tl elf to tbe wiatlomof Uongieaa. Is
it nol uiivif.ai.il- tbal niiiui* of" (obaiderablc auma
of money for dlYerae and ludepeadeul acbewea <?;
internal laiproTemenl hhoulii lie anade the aul |eeta
oi aeparate un.l diatiuci LegialAiive eaBctrueniaf lt
7\iii aoaioely i?- gtiiuaaid, evun by thoae who favor
tbe moal liueral expeuditure. foraneb purpoaea u?
ar:- aongbl to he bi couipliabad ov whal 15 cotnumuiy
calledtai KlYer and Harbor bili, thal tbe practiee
ol Krouj.iiiK in .-4111 n 11 niii appropriatiooa for attr. il
diveraity .1! objecla, wldeiy aeiiarated eitlier in
t.ier natureoi in tbe 'ocatlty with wbieb I bey are
concerned, or in botb, ia oua which i> niueh to be
,..-jn..iit.ii. uujeaa it 15 inemediable. lt lueYitabiy
lentiatoaecnvetbeanceaaaef tbe hill a-. h wbole.
tboughnuuiy of tneitema if aeparataly cainaidercal
(<ni!ii acaroely fail of rejectiou. By
nn- adoptuMi ot tho eoarae l hi.7o k
oouimenileo, avi-ry laenclierol Congreea, obenevor
opportuoity ahould ariae for ilviug bia inilnenie
an.i v.ite im'in. rii.'iioiif. appropriaUonx, woald be
.-i.a'itil '?> to <io wilhoBa lu ing ealled up.m 10
sHiu 'im. oth. i-.. tm.le.s.Trinaj in^ approvuL >
would the i-.xccntive be attoroed tbeteoy a fnllop
[? 11 >iuit> to exercUMB hia oousl itutioual preroawtive
oi ujiigw- 1.j_? wbatever appropriationa aoeni d to biro
obiecitonable withcul unperilliuai the anroeaa ol
otbera wiii b comnieudad themaeiTea t.. bia jinlg
ment. It may be urged in oppoaition to theaeaug.
geationa tbat tbe nuiniaai ol \M>ikn of luternal Im
provemeut wbieh are Jaatly eutltled to GoYern
uiental aiu ia ao greal rws ???> reader uapracticable
acpaiate approprmtion billa therefor, or .ven lor
aui'h ("iii|iiu..ti-.el.4 liiniiod iniiiil.i 1 uh makeailia
puaitionol larga auroa of aaoney. 'lin-. objeoiion
iuii\ he well toundeu: nn.l whether it l>o or not,
tbe advantaaea, wbieh 74-1.111.1 ba ukely d> enaue
from tbe aUoption <>f tha oourae 1 baTe recotn
II .n.l. (I, may, i> rlnp-, be more effectiveiv attained
by ano bar, wuh-h 1 reaprctioll) aub
1111 t> Congreea aa aa alternatlTe pinpo.41ii1.ii.
U ia providea bi tbe Conetltntiona of iourte?*n of
our sii'.t. m thai iin ESxecaUYe raay diaapproveany
ii.'.in or Ittuuaol u biil appropriatiug money ; \4 ber.
upoutae r-iirt ol ihe bili approvad ahall be taa aad
tbepartdtaappiovedaUaU fail t.i becoma law, tu>
j.-.-s repaaecd accoralrng to the provbuona praarribed
for the paeaage ol buG oybi IBeve ool the Exeeu
tiv.-. ftieSiBiea wbercio aotne aacb proviatou ah
ibe foregoing i> a 1 nn of ihe fnndameutal Iaa im11
Alah.iii.ii, Lalifornla, Coloraao, Flunda. G.orgia,
i.oiiisiuu.1, tlianeaoia, liiaaoun, KobraaKa,
New-Jt-raey, New-York, i'ennaylvarua, Texaa,
und VVeat Virgiaut. 1 ctuuineod _ to
your earcful ruuai'icratioB theejueetiob wbefBei
Hin. tiilnii-nt uf the Federal L'oi atitutiou iu !..?? ].;.r
tn ular indicat. .1 would i...t aflom tlie bejat n inetly
lor wbat ia olteu a grave embarraaatueot, botb to
Meoihera .>i Congreaa :m<l to Iha Exc. ntivc and la
feon.i iin.. - b o' noaa bbbIm niachief.
J IIK NAVV.
Tl.e reporl ai tba b>cgetary of tba Kary atatea th<
uiovi-int'iiiaof tl..- varioBa aqaaatroBa .lurinx tho
year 111 lii.inc un.i tOBBtgB WBtt l", wh9W "nr ollicei.
?aalHiaineii. wttii bbcbflnps as wc noaaBaa,* llliV'
noatiaaad u> lllaatrata tha hi?ii rbaraeter BBd ex
cl'llt-nt ili?( iplinc ?'t tha Navul oigKiiizatiun.
Ou the ?'lat ot Iiei. iuhei, |>8t,raxatiaaliaa ?iu
reoatYad that tha eaqaloruig atanBBai ?'< ana. ttj bad
h. n cruabad and abaudoued lu tae Aretie Qceaa.
1 be ofii.erMUiiil crew, after a louiiiey oyi 1 Ibe lee,
rinnaikeil 111 thtee h.ntrt lor tln. eoaat <>I Sibi-ria.
1 Hir of ihC pUll ier-. Illl .el I BB I Ollllllilllll ut <hiel
Ftii'iiirei Gfeorge VV. Melrille, taachad the lnixl.uiul
faiiiiiiriu wiihnativee, waaaafad, Anotber, under
I.icnti iinut-t .ouiuian.ler Da Long, lumli-.t la ;i bar
rcB r.gloii ueur the niouth oi tho Lenu IMvcr. A:baj
aix weeka had elapeed nli but twn of the
niiiiiher Bad died from fatiaue nnd
atnrviilion. No t tlillgi have l.e.-ti ic-oive.l
from the pnrty in th-i liuil baal linder tli--o n
inaiid of I.ieiit-niint Chinp. hnt a Ioug nnd irn
mTaatoga bat toarea liitl- doobi ? 11.t nl) Itanvm
bera periahetl nt sea. ,\n n slight Uibntl to th-ir
lierniam I give iu tlna rouimnnirnttoii t i,e nninea >f
the ua liiiit meu wbiiaacriiu'eii theb liv.aobtbto
(-xp-dition:
i.i. ni-nmt OwBBiandei. fieorgo w. i>- [xmgi
Burgeon, .lainea M. AfflbH-r : Jerome .1. Collma, tlana
Hiiiin-r Brickaeo, rtainncb II. Kaaeke, George 1*7.
Boyd, Wnli-r [a o, Adolpli 1 >r.-s |. r, . irl A. <? rtl,
Xtlae Iv.'iaon; tho ooefc, ivh Bam, aad tae IndiaBi
ivlexy.
laaoffleera and m^n in tbe mlaaingooat were:
Lleateaaat, Cbartea W. Ubipp, <.ia_aading; Will
lam Dusbar, Allred Bweetnaa, tValtet Bbarvell,
Alberl C. Kii-lii-, Edward Btar, HentyD. vYaneu
ami l'et-r E. Johnaon. bieuienani <>il ? 0. Har an?
and Mait-i Vfl lia n II. S ibeutae nr- now ii.i iging
hooia the remaiaa of Lieuteuaut De Loag aau bto
oomradea, in parananeeof tbe dJre tionaol i-.n
grc ".
'IbeRodgera, nttedoni fortberelief ot thnji .m
ii- t-. in ac-ordanee vut.i t.,- Act ..i Cougreaaol
liareh 3, 1881, aaiied from Sa i r'reMcia.o Juoe 10,
nudet ih--oiiiiuiiiitini L.i.'iit-naiit K berl _f.Bei v.
On Now -I. i iiii she waa aecideutalli de ip y-.i by
tir,- wbile in winter qnartera lu ->i. I awre ec Bay,
but tho offleera aad erowauccend diBcaeanin
ahore. Ltoatenant Berry aud one o bia--- ara, af?
ter aaakina a H-nri-ii it r tn- .1 ? iniii tt ? aioiig l -
i- :i-i oi ilberto, fellin witb Chiel Kngravei M-t
viuVa party ano latnrned boma oywayoi Bnropo.
Theotbei offlcer and tbe ei w of tue Bodgeraaere
bronght from St, Lawrence Bay uyi - rbaliu.
ateamef Nortb Btar. Itaater Charee _*. Paiaaoi,
wbo bad beeu piaoea in miarge ol a depotofaup
phea at t n, - benlae. Etetnnung lo hia post Irom
>t. Laa r- nea bay aeroaa tbe ice Ina blind ;?_. auow
atorm be wjn i ii , len out to aaa and toat. notwitlV
Btanding alreBurta loreeeue hita.
It iipii-a"- by th. BeeretarVa reporl thal Ihe
av.iilnl.l- n.ivjil foroe i?' tn- 1 ni'-d Btatea 0?H
ot ;i7 -i ni ra, I i uugle i um t' .1 uu?u
dnriug tbe itcoellion, n large imui -i nl bbmj t.i
iiiin and Parrott rlll -, aud 81 riil-.l i ?
Tbe cruiaing veaae ? ihunid be graduail) replaoed
b) Irou oi iteel abipa, tbe moniton by mo.eru
artpored veaaela, and tbe armameni bj lugli powar
i.tl-il gnne.
ip- reconatruction oi our uaVv, whicb waa
reoomtneudeu inmy laat meaaage, wa beguubj I
i-i. -- , . "i il i. - -:ii a-'
oi i\m. large unarmored Bteel reeaela of the oliarae
t.i rec.ntcndod by the .Nn\..l Adrnory
Board, ami aubieei to the unal approvai
oi a new atlvi-ory l.o.iiii to ue organ l il, a.-. ]>r.i
viuod bj i.i.tati. 1 .-ail nun Htlentiiiii io .li
it < oiniii-ini tion of tue -?-iiii. ai <t iba Board
tnut niiiiioii y l.e given to conatrnoi two i ie
-ii laera ol aiua ler uim< uai< na and one floel ul -
oi.ttli v-vi, aud thal approprlatiou' be made for
n.gb-power iIBed eaanon, ior ibe turpedo aeiYic.
ii i. , foi oiuer barbor d< .-..< < a l'< uoiug tue > ob
m n r.,tio , )..\ l ..ii.i. aa oi tbe I'oli' y to be I - ?- -?'
atiopi. li ni oou.iuctiug t.i- righl large navy-yatda
and ibeir expeuaiva rata Uabmente, tbe Beajretary
.i.lvn-ai. .i tbe teductiou ol expendituiea tutrefct
IO t n- lowe l po-sili.t- ainoiini-.
r.n the purpuaeol __To._u.gtbc offleera and
ni-n ?.f ihenavj oppormml ea lor . .. r.-i. ? aud< to
oipliue lu tbeir profe r-i u, nudei appro ru'teton
ir 1 aud . ire.iioii, tbe bVcrctar. adviaea iha. ihe
Light-nouae bervice ? d Uoa t Survey be .rana"
t-rr-.i. aa bow orgaBizcd, from the Tre_anr. to tii ?
Navy Departmen ; aiui he alao auug.-ata, foi ine
h'11-I.iih wtii.ii ln> BB-gB-.. tbal a fi . il i iranafei
may wtorly l.e made of tbe < rui_ingrevcuue i
lin. :u BCHAB i M-BU-IB.
The Scrreiary foTcloly depicta tii- Intimate eon?
n-ifii n auil iuterdi p-iol inee of th- {fary aad the
Coauaereial lianae, aad luviiee atteal on to the
tDiii.iiu-il deoadeBoe oi the l.ut-i aml tbecurre*
apondiBg trauafer ot oargrowiag commeroe to _-_??
eign bettaa-B, rbta anhjeet ia ..no oi' tbe ntmoat
kmportanee to tbe Bauoeal weltaia, lietnodaol
roviving Ann rnati -lnp-l.iiil inu aml 01 I-BIh riir-'
ih- l'iiit-il Btateaflag la tba ueean-carryiagtrade
abould reoeiTe the imnjeaiiateattentionol Coogn ia
We lniv- meehaaieal akill and abnnoanl aaatenal
lor tbe mannfaoture ol modern Irou aieamabipe m
:au I'ompetiii'.n with our commercial rivalA Om
dLaadvautage in bmldinganipa w tue greatereoal
oi labor liuil in aaidng tnotn, higher taxea and
gi-it-r intereat uu lapitai, wniie ibe oeoau bigu
waya n.c alieady moaopolut-U by our
lormidabie compe itora. Th ?-- obataoleaaUotild m
m. >ui ? wa, be ..\ -. on! -, rti.I for our rap.d coia.uufli
iiitio.i with i.inigii Innda we aboutdnotcouiiuue
tn uepend vvli.'li;. upon reaaela bunl in ibe yarda al
otliei -ounineaan.i auil m nnrter i-i- _'n
Witb Bo I'iiii-.i s ii t ateamen on tue p. neipal
ii?an linea, or lu auyforeigu pona,ourfa
lor extenduig oui oouimeroo ure greatly raatritted,
wh.le iim nutioiia wbieh build aau aail a)ie auipa
..?ni carry the taaila aad paaavngera obtaiu tnereby
conapicnona adi autagea m inereaaing tbeir trade.
TBB POOT OmCtg Di I'AKiMt Nt.
Tbe roport of tba Poat-BaaterAJaaaral girea eai.
d-nic ot tbe aatiafaetory _a_M_ttian of ih.it Depart
mant, and eootaiaa mao. talnable data and aeoaa>
panyiag _-ggeationa which cannol fi.il to be ol ia
ti'i-.-t. The inforimitiou wlin-h il B-tOtda, tuat tho
r?ii.ta for the Iim il v< nr have -X-?1I-1I i he exp-n
diturea, mosl be vnv gratifyiop i" Conareaa and to
ih- peouli ol ibe rouuiry. \ matteo. wblch may
lairiv cliiiiit parti.-ulax atteution, I i fcr you to bia
ohanrvaiiona in reference i<> tbe adviaability ?>f
cbanging tbe preacul haaui for lixing anlarie and
aliowaucea,ol exteuding tne t.ley-onier -\ i-m,
aud "i enlargin i tbe funciioua of tbe poatal ei tah
liihinout aoua topul nndei Ita control thi t.legrupb
s\ -t? in of h- couutry, ihoiigh Ir. thia lant aud
ii'.oM itopt tta.ii n t on.iiitiiiiatioii I muat willibold
mj ti.iH-uiit uee.
1H1 Kl'I.I f 1 l>i\ 01 !'< -I'.W'.K.
At tbe laat araaion of Coogn i. asreral billewere
introdaeed iulo tae Houaeof KepreaentatiTeafor
tli- i, ti-i tion oi latter poatagetetbe rate of two
ei nts ).t r iinlf < ance. 1 bare given mneb siiuly aml
rclh .-tion to thia aubject, and am tborougblj p. r
mutded thal auch a reduction wonld be lor th- beat
inti re ta of tbe i'ni.1 (. [t haa beeu the poliiyof the
Ooti n in-nt iiom Ita foondatlon to d. fmy aa faroa
ptawibie il- expenae ofcarrviug tbe maih bya
iiii.it 11. x in t!ic .oi in of poatage. lt haa aevei b rn
elauued.however,thal ihia aervicc ongbl i" be
podnctiveof iue( revenue. Aa haa beeu ataied
alread) tbe n p??rl of the Poatmaatfr-Uoneral aljowa
i bai 11- ii lanov a very conaideruble nrplnain hia
D-pu; tne ti'. and inal beac?forth the tvt iptanre
ligelj t>. ii- i a. ? al a iinith _i> al-i ititio thnu the
uecaaur. expen.tiiurca, Uiileaa bobbh ebango ia
madi ii. tl,. exialiuglawa tbe pntfiiaof thep atal
aervice will iu a very few yei !? revcu ea
ot tbe Uovei.iii many ndllloua of dollara. I h
time aeema aaapicloua, tberefore, foraome reaiuetion
tu tbe raweaot poatage. ln wbal aball tha. retluc
tioii oonaiatl A reriew of the iegialation
which hi- li-'ii bad upon ihla aabject
duiin? the lai I llnrty ycat ?> di -. loaea timt dooi. Btio
Iettera conatitate tue only riaaa of innil matter
abicii haa ueVLi beeu favored by a anbatautial r
llUCtlOU of i ui.'.--. I .nu < on, mt-tl titat (li- hiiitlt n
of maintaiuing tbe aervice falla moal uneqiialli
npon thal rlaaa and lbai iiioro tbau any otber, it ia
eatitled to preaeul relief. Thal luelt reliel ma.v be
? 1 ? ,1 \: itli.'iit ii. i liiii'-nt. to otber public inter
,-i, will be ti'-- ivercd upon teviewing t irranlta
ul toini.-l it'i.iirlinii-.
liiint-ili.'iely p.i.'i' to tii- \tt ..f I.i!.". the poatage
upon a !ett-i coiiii.om d ol a lingle abeet r.aa aa fol?
lowa: li .oiivi\i.l :;ii ii.,--- o_ leaa 8 centa, be
tweenSOaad 80 milea teu renta. laBtwcen80aud
ir.oiiiil.'-12*8 eent", between l.">0 a'ld 400 milea
ls'i .. t.i ., .. v 71 100 ni : a 25 eent*. B3 tbeXctol
IB-Ifl tn- ponlage up< 11 n .i.i-'lc letterconvayed f"i
nnv dto*BBt'. nii.itr 000 milofl in ia lixod al H
-.ni-, aud toi any greater diatance 10 rcnta.
Hy tbe Act of 1801 it waa prorbtod ibai ? aingle
letter, il prepai I, abould he eanied any diatauee
nol exeecdiug 3,000 milea foi :l ?nt., aud any
gr, a;-r uiataui e loi ?'? centa lt a ill !>.? n .ti?il tli it
lioih of iboae r??< ni tioot \. 1 re ?>' 1 radi :a! uhai ictei
andrelatiTelyqmte aaimporlaotaa ihat wbiehii
iniiv propoacil. lneae_ <a-? ihcre en-ued a lem
norart loaa of roveuue; butaaadden and large ia
ilni 01 busineaa, wbirb anbatantial.y repaired tbal
loaawiihiutbi - yeara. Unleaa th- experienoe ol
paal !. ki--l it 011 in ildacoimtrj and eleew la?re iuca
tor naugbt, it. n,...v ii- aalely predicted ilni Ihe
bl iiiiiiii. ol ."..>;-: 1. 11'um leil-uiiiiii in the I.i- lor
. irriago wonld Bl oiioe utoreaae the numbei of ict
t-1.1 cuueigned tu the n 1 Irautagea "J
---r?y aou'd lv nl to a v< ry grneral lulistitution
of . ai'd paeket forpoatal carda and .....i
tor.., aml in divera otber aaya the volume ol llrat
cIhm inat.er would be nnormoualj augmenied.
8uch rn. re 11 . : ..ii,,!. ,1 in t.nglau.1 iu Ihe Urai r< ? '
aft.*rtu. adop iuuofpeuay poatage t" more tbaa
12? per i-eiit, li .1 1- nli of rarefnl eatimatea, the
detailaof wbi.-b cannnt be nereaetout, 1 bave be
rome -o:.. iue..; 1 hat ih<- tl :,.-,. ney foi th. Hral 11 ai
afli . Ibe propu n iluel ou aonl.l noi t-_. ? . 7
per eent ol Ine expeoiriinre, or 10,000,000; while
th ? d< li. ieu. . nl 1-1 Ibe 1 altiotionoi Li 1 . waa more
than M per eent. and altei tha. of 1851 waa 27 per
eent. Aaotbei ion-r. tmg oumparison i aOomed
byatatiatlcafiirniabed me bythe PunI CMBce i?
I'.iitm nt. 11k in 1 ot 1845waa paaaed m faooof
ta> ta. 1 thal tbi 1. exieleda <l-ii< lencj ol more liun
:r;i<..i).M?. Tbal of is;,i waa eacouraged by tbe
nligbt aarplna oi 9182.0O0. Theexcc - ?.f revenno
in tbe ii-:.' ti-?-.-! '. . 1- i.'ly to l.e 03,000,000.
J: 1 v ihiBild approreth.-eeanggeetiooa ii
maybeuH ned deairabie to aaaplw to aomeextenl
the deficienoj wbleb mnal for a time reault i.j m
craaai-uj th- cbargn for.eanytng mercbandiae,
Wblch I-. BOW onlv 1<> 1 -iii. poi pouod. llut 1 Vin
witbanl auch 1n111.iMa.--I am utnttdenl that tbe
receipta uuder tbe dimiaiahed iu;.", wonld eoaal
the expeudlturea after th. lapaeol three 01 four
\< ara
Illi. I'I 1'Altl MIM Of .11 sfl.E.
11 - 11 i?.it af tbe I'l-pi'tiii-iit of .Iii'iiic hrniga
auaa ta yoar aollce tha aeeeaatty of aalargfaag ibe
pr.w nt h.vai.-iii of r.d-ii.1 jnriK|'ii:d-jii:- aaaaaf*
loctimily lo MU.awi r ihe r quir-inent. af th-t ver
Inegeaab-fl UUgatloa aith ahich a iaealtodaaafl
to ll-.ll.
T-MAltornay Qem ralrei awa ibeaagg. ?tiaaao_B-l
PfaateaaaaaBTthat, la tha mtateaai of jnatiee, iiettor
prtrfia.oo tban tbe exUting lawa afford hIiouIiI ho
ni i.n- m eertain ituli.-i .1 diatrtcta lor lixiap; tha feea
Of Wltl.CHM'H illlll jl.l.r-.
tiii: siAi: lii.tn: IBXAIB.
Ib uiy aaaaaaaa <>f Droaaabrt laal I referrad to
pending crim.na praceedmaa grooing out ol bI?
l-/ei| frauiN ln whiit i. hliOWB as ilu- Star Route
taiTviro ..f tha r.'-i < rfflee Departa ent, and Bdviaed
nn thal l h in i n ui m -.t up?n tbe Attorney General
iimi aaaoetate ooanoal, to wnbnithe interaota of tba
i">v. imn nt wi ro intraatoa, taa daty <?f
proararating w i 111 t.,.- Btaaaal \ nmr of
tba law uil petaeuva who mglil l>?- fonnd
eharaaaok witatboaeofeneea A mal <>( oaoof
II (S|. omqi (,.,. ,,,,,,,, ,?,.nrri.,1, it necupied f<>r
inii!i7 week ? tbe attentlen of tba Bapraate Uourt of
thiaDiairiel and waa oondncted w ? r ti greal aeal and
a. iluy. lt I. lulted in :i diaacreera. m of tbe Jury,
bnl tlie ? aaaa ha. agaio !>? ea plaoead apoa ibe eai. n
dar aud will ahortlv be retriod, lianj autlty per>
aona .li ill lin.iilv eocapa pm iBhtneat t'nr . hetr offen
<??? It wili not be for laek of diligmt aad earaaat
efforta on tbe parl ..t tha proaeenttoB.
I trnst tiiat atune acrreemeni tnay be raached
a bton will ?.edily enahl ? ? ? rith Ihe eon
cnmmoe "t tha l&xeentive to anord tho i ommercial
ooaaarauity tbe banefli ol .. uatioual baakrupl law.
TBB iMKitti.i: iii:imiiimi:\t,
Taa roport of tha fcteawtary of Iha Intarior. with
it - ae- Bipaaying docomeats, preaeufa a fnll atato.
moBl of tbe raned operationa ol tbal Departaaeot.
In i<--iii-i ll tu liiiiiai, itlliiirt* BOthiag h.i5 on iineil
whieb haa ehaoged oreerioaaly modided tbe riewa
ti. whi b I derotedmaob ? aoa la a lofraarcora*
iniiiiiciiti'in tu Congreaa, | renaw tlu- rn ommenda*
ti.in iberein cnntained aa toexten.ltng to tha Iu
diaa iin- i.?' iii.ii al the law, all ittiug land Inaav*
eralty i" ? u< b aa d. bItb it, and roakiug auitable pro
viaioufi ihe education of youth. buob provi
aion, m the becretary torciblj laalntaiue,
will pfOTe DnavaiFna anl-aa ,t la broail
Kntoioolud. all thoae v/ho arenble and Vtill
ing a. uiake nae ol ii and -iu. ild nol aoleiy re ate lo
intelleetual traming bul ,il*i> io iustnietion in auch
ni-uiunl Iai" r aud .iraple tnduatriai artaaacaiibe
roade praetirally avail ible.
.Mti'inif other [tnportatit itibjecta whicli Broin
ciiuli "I 7. ri .nn he 8ecreiary'a i porl aiid wbieb will
doubi eea furi iah.laaiou for ('ougreaaiouul ic.ion,
tnay oe iii-iiin-'i.-ii tbe negleol ol ibe railroaal conv
paiinH to whieh li .'?? i. i. of laml woro uiude b
ihe netanf l -.;?_? an i 180-1 to take title tbereto aud
th.-ir <"'>!-'?*!it.-tit and ineqnitable exomption from
ln .il tax ii'?.i.
Noaarvey of our tnaterial eondltion oanfailto
anggi al nq liioa aa tn the moral and int< ilectual
progr nn tbe people. Tn*?oanaua returnadia. haae
anaiaituing atat?of illileraey ii' eertain poxiona
ni tbeooniiii , wheie ih" provision im- acfa olaia
ajrnoal] inatleqnate. ItiH.iinoiiitiii.ii-.iin' atum for
th.... ti4i.iii ni Congre a whether inun dia a and
anbatanti.il aid ihou.dnol beaxtetuled by li e Oen
er.il UoYemmenl for aupp-enienting tbe efforta of
privare booeflernce and ul Stati aad Texritorial
legiala Ion in beh ilf of ednca ion.
Ihe li L'.ll alii.ll Of ill er-Milt" (oililiien c !i:i4
nl c dv iu'ii the aabjeol of v.nir <1 liberationa.
One oi the incidenta of tbe marrelloaa exteu^iou
df heraiiwaj ayateui ofthe i-oantry haa been ibe
a optiouol BtichmoxKureaby tbocort oratiouawhich
0 7vii in eontrol the roaaia u baat< u Ie I i" impaii ihe
advautaai nf bealihfol competiiiou an.l to Biake
I'.urtfnl uiacririiinationaln theadiuatmeutof freiabt
age. Tli.'"' mr |ualitii a bave been eorrected m n.-v
iiilot ibe M114y-.li'.- appropriate legiebttion the
I'tloct nf 77 hirh 1 neoeaaartij reatrieted totbellinita
? >f iinir n'.vn lerritory. 80 fai aa aueh miaoliiefa
uffecl eotiitneror between the Otatea, or betweeu any
the 8tatra nnd a foreign conotry, they an
? uhje, ta <>f narional eoncern and Congreea alona oan
atl.il.l lt ll.'i.
1'Ua reaulta which haY. tbna farattended theen
forcemeui ..t' the recent atatuie for tbe auppreaaion
ri polygauiy in tbe tetTitorieaare reportod oy the
>.-. l-i-ii7 nt th.- [ntenor. lt is m>t probable tbat
ii,i7 atletitiooal IrgialatioB in thin regard 7vill be
rleemed uesirablo uniil theeffect ofexiatiog laws
aball bo tnora eloaely .ibserved and atudl <l. I <-on
gratulate youtbal the (.rniaaioiiera uuder wboae
?nperriaion thoae btwa bave beoa pm iu oporaiion
are enoonraged'obelieve that the evilat wbtoh they
; 1 ? a nn. '1 n.ii 1 be auppreaaed withonl re-mt toauou
riiiir.-ii n: 1-nii-> as in aotne qnartera bave beoa
t hoiitfht indiapcnaable fur anoeeea.
I in cli -?? i' latton of the Oeneral QoYernment to
tba Lerritorieaprcpariaa to be greal Stateomav
\7.')i engage 1 unr apecial al tention. li ia there that
tbt. Indtau tlbitiirbancea mainty ocnr aad lhal
polygatnv baafound roomfor itaarowth. Icannot
((-.lil.t thiil ??' rareful aorvey of rerrltoi lal legialatuni
would booftbe lnuh xf utiilty. Life an.l propefly
wiiujil : .'? mi!" more aecare, the habllity olont
liicili- between In.liaua .nul wbitea arould be
j. s..-ia-.l. the pnhii. (liun.'iiii 7\i.i:l 1 i.e more aeeurelv
gnrrdcal, aud better procn ta be made in the inatrue*
11 ull of 111" Viiiil '.'.
A!iik . 11 atill 1 iitbonl an.' formof Civll Qovorn
tuent. li nie iua 7\. re nrot tded foi th. edncatum of
Ita pnople and for tbe itrotection of tln-ir live* and
propertv, th" inunenae r sotirca aol the r. Ki.m woal.l
invite permaneutaettlementa and opan nawneuta
ii.r luduatry aud 1 ut. rprtae.
1111; AQBirjVLTVBAIi BTJBBAU.
Tha reporl of tliei'.iiiii.tivii'ti.TiifAirii.nUur.' pra
inaeoonnt of tne Utbora of that t^partawnt
dnring tba past year, aad Includea luxorraattoa of
iiiucli uktaraat to the general pubtta, Thocoinlition of
the foreata of the country and tne waal iful mannet
in whieh their doalr ctiou i^* takiug plaee give
rauae for - n-.u- apprehenaiou. Tbeir action io
proteciing the rartb'a anrface, in modlfvingtbe
. .\i rom. i.... climate, und In regulating antl auataia
mgtbeUoe of apringaandatreamsia bow wellnn
(!i i-:<niil. and tlieir importance in rel.iii.in lo tbe
growth und proaperity <>i the country cannot be
f cli fganle.l. i I -?? are faal dlaappeariBg be
lore tu-atnictive Qrea und r11 ? - legituuate reauire
1.1. nt- of o'ir increaeing populatio 1 aud their total
cxtiaction caunol he 1>>inz ilelayeal nuleaa better
metbiarla tuau n.'77 prevail ahall heaadoiitod for tlieir
protcctiou and cultivatiou. Tbe iiMentloii ofCou
greaa i? invitod to the neeeaeity of additional b gia
lution to aecure ibe pr. ? 11 ?'? tion ol Ihe
raluuble foreata >-t;il remalni 1 ln Iha
piibl>e domain, esnecially rn tbe extrem.) W
blutcsaiul LVrritoriea, wliere tho ncc neity for tbeir
),. 1 rut.on ia groatur than in Ie ?- ;.ntainoua
regiona, aud wbore the prevniling dryueaB of tba
climate rendera their reatoratiou, if they are oooa
(Iciic . il, w< ll-nigb luiposalble.
tiii: ci\ u. si itvici:.
Tbe coniiuiuiifation whieb 1 mail" to Congreea at
ttaflral u ln l> tember laal eontaiiied a n.
arhal full atatomenl of my aentimenta iu relation t..
ii?. i,11. iplea .unl tules which ..ii'-iit togorern ap?
pointmenta to public aerYice, Belerrin itotheYarl
,?,, plana whi. h bad tbe.ri tbe
s ;i,j, ,.t ,.f .I,. -i.-i.in in tbe Nutlonal
1 ,. Ulatnr.. pl iaa wbieh lo the maiu
were modelletl upon the ayateui wbieh obtainaiu
fjreal Hniain, bnl whieh lackeal corttiiu of th. proui
imiil i. unl-.-- -.. 11 <? 1 ? ? < 1 v tbal ays bji 1- diatiiigii^bod,
1 f,.;i i.i.inul to iutlmal ? my tloubtawhothcr i'i'"., or
a,? |,| ? 11 id afford adequate n ruedi lor the
?rbich ih.-4 iuni.'.l fot-orn ct. I Ui cl >r. d, aevor
|... |, M| ?? .,1 1: ih, , 1. n !??? tl meaanreaahould provc
(.?i.'i-.i ihie tot'ongnv, ilu-\ would reeeive theuti
I, .ing ...ip.'i.i: i'i th. Exca-utivo. Si. tbeae
oui rouaideratiou
luta heei.1.1; - ri'.io . npofl tbe aiiiij. et t"
v I,,,.], tlu v .. ln. : Itut there baa m, anwbile been
.,? in,-!.-?-.-in tln- publfi intereat in that aubjeet.
' ,.,| ih.. |i?ople of tbe country, apparently without
,,,.ii 1, ti'.iio! party, buve in ianou iwai aau.l up m
(;? llli.l,:.
vi,',,;,,. pi.pt und detinite actiou. In my ludg
,,',,,; n li act.01, ahould uu louger be po*tpoued.
1 nuiy add tbat my own atuae ol ita preaaiug liu
,,,,',,.'? !i'l- lu ? II Mll.ik.'ll.al hv ol.M'l Vil.liill Ol il
! ,.,, ?., ,-ii olia- - i tli" i:i.ii(-r. !.. wblch Btteotiou
,,,,.? iii.ui n.ii.' been cailed ?>; my prede
IheCivil Liat noa eompnaoa alwul I00,000per
wna far the larger part 01 whon muat. uiidoi 1 ie
... . . itn rn. n, a ? aelected by the I're 1
,ii'iit, eitlier din^ctly or turougu hiaoau appoiute^a.
ln the etirij yi'tu> of ibe udmmiatration of the
tinvi tiii.)< nl ii- p reonal directlou ol app untmcuta
tl, tbe . ivii Sorvi e may 110I h.:\,- heou a irKaniiu
taakfortln Kxccutlve, bul bow that the burduu
baa Inoreaacil iully ? hundred fold,il iiaa hecome
,,', , ier than heonghtto l"-ar, and ll n ceaaurilv
Qiver a bU time aud atteiitiun Irom the proj).-r dia
? a ni;.- o. ".ln 1 <!iuii 14 :.o ,c t. .!? lieatan B?l n aponai
1,..,:mi wi.i. h in th-vi r> iiauii'. oi tbuigacaunol
;., ilu 1 .M"*', Ui otuer baaf >.
,, tbe jndg.nt of nol n faw who bave giveu
ntnali ai..l reiloctiou to thia tnatter, the nation
. , igroa i. 1 a- t.i'ivt urn ? wi-.i -ii tbe eoiiaiitution
haaeataoli edfor tllnng the mlo r ufliceain tue
public arrvice. ll.u nhatcver oiay be tboughl ?i
{i?. wiaooui or expealii'iiev of cbaucina tbe fuuila
,,? .,iul lu7v in thn. 1. j,- ird.il is.. rtalu lhal inncb re
i?.;,?i-, 1. atl.mli .1 nutonly tothel'reaidentandtbe
[??;,.l-.'.f tii" di t.nrtm uta bul f" 8ena:?raand tvepr.
,., ? 171- in ( ongn .. 1., ? i.i ?- - '??il ?"? '?"'.?'
\7,i,il 1 iu-ptuie. t .1 i 1 au'"if meaanre hy tl.e bili
iio.v ii'ii.iing before Ihe r>eaate,orby any otber
wbichahuulaeuiiiodyita Iniportani featarea, fiom
,!?, prvaaiireol peraonal Importnnltyaad fnuniiio
btborol examiumg eouflictmg clalroa aad prelen
,11).iv nf eandidatea.
' 1 trnal tbat before the eloaa ef the areaent aesaloa
.,?,?? .I-. i-iv- ae.ion ii'iiv I..- tiiketi tor ihe correct
ion ,.1 1!.vlla which in bere in the preaenl nn 1 ..
.i.l. ol appotntmeur, an.l I nvtute yoO of mv liearty
ronp ration io nn\ raeaaoreawbiokare liaeiy to
ronducetotbateiid. A- to the mpat apprpprtate
?, n aud tennre ol the otBcial life of tbe Bubunlin*
..,,.,.?.,.].ioflh Uoverumenl il aaeraaitobeann
ITratly agreed thal whatevar tbent extenl or char
..,t, i tbe .mn ibould !>? d. Bnite aad tho otber ata*
blr an.l lhal ia 11 ber ahould be regalated by teaJ In
,beVrvice of partj <n Hdelitj [a tha foiiuncaof uu
mdliidaal. , .
I matleralittle lotbe people ai larBawhatcoraiie
trut peraoniaal Ihehoadol thia Departaienl ?r of
that Biin-au if they feel a-aureal lhal Iha remoyal
ofonc and the arcaeion ol am.ther will nol iavolva
tba retiremeut oi boueai aud i.nthful aubordli
?ho?e ilniic. are parelyadmialatrativeaudh?YO
no legitimate conueetloo with taa triuini.h of uuy
Dolitrialrtiucipleaortba aucoeaa of any polittcal
?.,,i7 01 factiou. It latothlalatterflaaaof ofllcera
tbat tbe tenate ii.il to whtohI baYa already re
i.n.-.l oxoluaively appUea, waila n.-,tl?r thal Ull
any uihci ptoaaraaai Btdbtaaa Ki ubpcov.
ine th? Civil Servn-e .-. ncerna the higher irrade of
offleiala who ara apra.rat-- l.y the Preaident aud
coutiiine.1 by ih- Benate.
I"! -tl.l \T AllTIIIin'a ArrOINTMKNTC.
I feel hotinil to coi rect a pievtilent lnisappiohen
aion ih to tlie ir^tietiey with whirli tho preaont
r-.-cuiive l,a- ilis,'l.ice,l ih inrumhc-ut of an olll.-e
aad BBpatated aaatbei tn Ina stead. It haa h-en
tapaatadly altogad thal ha haa la th:* aagtlaaiar
glgaallr degartad fr..m tba aaarae wbleb haa beet
puranedaadarreeenl _d__bnatrattona -f laeOev*
rrnmeat, Th- faeta ara aa f_tlowe: 'I ho whoie
iiiun -, ..f | \., utive at. nlntmeata dot_ng iba roui
yeara Immediatelj pn-eediaa Mr. (Jarti 11 eaawea
miii to iha Preatdeaey waa 2.000. or
thia lilllnber -_.' 1 4. Ot nine p' r .'??'lt.
11 \oiv-ti tbe removal of preriena lnoninW?nta.
The nu oo- remoralate the wh..|o aernber -i ai>
pointmenta waa mneh tba aaaac dariaa rejen af
tii..-.. f,.ur yeara. lethe fir-t rear, witb 700 ap
anta, tbera weta 74 removala, or 0.3 per
.,1,': h tii- -oi on I, with ni? appointroenta, there
w r- *?"> removal-, oi 8.5 per i D i i.i tha third,
-iili IsOappointmen.a. there w-re 18 remoYala or
to per eent; In thefbnrth, wi?b 4_I0 appolntinenta,
there were :<7 remorala, ur n t; per eent. ln the
ii-ir lumitha of PrealdeBt Qaraeld'a admialatra.
tion ihere were 300 appoiBtmeaia and
ii. reatovato, or '_"_'.7 per eenl. Preeieely
tho aame nninher i of rantovala [801 haa
taken plnea m t ie fourteen n oatha whieh haTa
aiuce elapeed, bat th -v eouatitnte oalv, eeven
-lulii-oii. e per eent nf the whole iiit.ihr ol ope
i.. ii ni-n! . iii-*) wthifl that perlod, or leaa than
tw-aixtbaoi tl.Btiraliatol ottoiali i340?l_ex
< laeivaof li ? Ariny lin-. Navy, wbieh ur- Uied bj
ln- i leutial app lintmeafa.
POLiTICAL A^F.-.'MF\TH.
I deelare tn. ? !.!??..! ol aueb legialation aa atay
befonnd nece a ry for auppletn_mting ti.xistmg
provtoiona of law In relation to polidea] ae-eae
meuta. In Jul) Laal I autborir.' rl a i ablie aunoaaee.
iiiint thal .-iipl... eea <> tbe Oovernmeal ihoaM ra
gard il'.'ii s-iv-s m at li erty to ex>
, i, i-,. tbe r pleaa ir ? i ni kfng or re
ruaiug lo make political eontributtona, and that
tn na. tion iii ihai legard v.i nld iii tioiiiiiniiei iit
fect tbeir ofllelal itaua. I- tbto nunooncemcut I
acted upon tbe rlew which I had alwaya bmiii
i ,in,-i nnd nli maiatain, that a poi.lie offle?T
ihould l.i ni o n pIj tr - na any olher rltlaen to
give oi to withhold i ron nbut.on r??r tl e aid ol tbe
political partt of bia cboice. Ii baa, however. been
:, and .1 nb leaa n..t wl boul fonn.lation in
fa-t, iim' bv aoucltatloii oi aaperiora and by oth"r
tii..il-s, Mi. h eoBtribnii iaa bave tn timea been o >
taiued from peraona wboae only motive orgirmg
baa i?' -ti the fear of wbal mighl befall tbem
il i|i-v refni-d. ll go-t witbout anying
that ancn oontributiona are aoi voluBtary nnd ln
myjudginenl tbeir collection ahould la> prohibited
bi tow. A l-ill whi-li will eii?rually auppreaa
li'i-in v.lll teceivemyoordtolapproval
im-: DI8TBICT Of cniAi.MUl.i.
Iln.pt' that however nnin-roits nuil Brgenl may
be the demaada npon yc-tr atteBttaB, the b-teteata
o_ thte Dtotrtet will nol ba Potgottna. Tha lantol
to ita raaideotaof the great ri?ht af aaffrage in all
Ita relation t.. National, Btate and mnnieipal aetion
Impoaea on I ongreea tbe dnty of afl'ordlna Ibeni Ihe
to -t aihnini-ti-.itioii which n? wtodomoaa deviae
lh.ireporl ol the [itotrict Uominiaaiouers indicatoa
-eit.iiii in-a-iii--. whoae adoption wonld aeem to be
van deairahle. I Inatanee in particular thoae
which relate t" arreara ol taxee, to ateaa. rallivada
iuui aeeeaamenta of real property,
l'liniiiHMiA!. BLEOTIOB am. ?OCCBBSIOX.
Ainom/ the mieations v.Tii. h have 1.?n tho topfa
ot ceeenl debotain tbe ballaoi Coagreaa, none are
of greater gravity than tboai relating to the aacer
tniiiinciit ot tli-vote ior Plv-ddedtial eleetota ("titl
the intendmeal of tbe ConatitBtion in Itaprovtoiona
fordevolvingexecntlve hmctiona npon th- vioe
Preai.leal when the Preaidenl ? ntt. r- irom mability
to diarharge the powera and dntiea of his offlee. I
truatthatoo emharraaamenta may r< rail fruhta
failnre to determLne theaa queetiona befnre anol ber
National eleetion.
Tbe eloaLng year haa been replete with bleaainga,
for which we owe to the Oiverof :<\tii.1 our r-. -
ir-nt aeknowledgement. l-'<>r the anintcrrupted
barmouy of our foreign relationa, for tbedeeay ol
aectional animoaitiea, for the exuberance -f our
banreata and tbe triumpha <?f our miningand manu
facturing u-dmdriee, for the prevalence <>f health.
theapreadol Iutelllgeneeanotbe oonaervatloB f
tbe publio credit, t'-r tho gmwthof the eonntry in
all eleraenta of NationaJ-greatneaa?-f r thoae and
eouutleaa other bleaainga?we ahould i-i Ico and he
irli.,1. I truat that, nnuer the inapiration of thia
kii ii |ii"-'t. niv, um r un etoiuaybu burmonlouj,
and that tho dictatea of pmdenoe, patriottoui.
loatire and ecunomy may lead to the adoption of
meaatireH in which'the Congreaa and tho Exeentire
may heartily umte. CbestbB A. Auriu it,
BBaMagtea, li. OL, l>?c. 4. 1803.
HmQLOIS 8BBN IB BI8 CELL.
A Tbibuvb reporter ealled at tho Tombs
raateidaj "? -aejatea ia ragard ta fhe trutti af tba reporl
that taedeatb wateb ol NtoOtetn, tli- aoB-eaaa _ nnir
.'.-i- r, bad been poated. "lt Iim not," _dd 9t rden
iun.. "inir t b ivejuat r. oelre i a letter from tba
tbal n will h ? poata 1 to morrow n
,,', io. k. D i-i'v Sberlffa \.ir..ns aad D ; ?. I lorm
tae nr*t w.iit'h, aod ii.-y wlU >??: relleved bj Depaty
Bberuf. o'liii.-n and Ha taa."
"t .rn I aee Mi Uloin I"
-Cettalaly. OlvetblegantleauiB apaaa to
fiii.in." Tnii ln-t aeateaae to a braaa boaad, blae
oo 'i i oiii.iii! t.i iiind a grarJng, who tbereapoo gave taa
reporter a Uttto allp af paper oa wbieh waa wrltteo bi
p-ncil tlie word " Mc'iloin," iitnl a ilo t. -inl wln-li eu
tltied tba bearar nol oaly to taa pnvllege ol aatt rtag tbe
,,:.. _,bnt to in- greater. pleaaure ol eoualag au
ag un. tiio repattec bartag beea n
i,v tiie otiii'ial who guarded tbe ea
traaee ta tbe prlaoa aud found t.. bave
uo eontraband artkdea aboaB him, tbe grated doorwa.
op-iiiil umt li- w ia itarted on In.i way i<> n- ??
uiurderer. Sumerom beavi doora iwuug ??. i i ire
ii?.pen aeaeioe " ..r tue bll -i d rty i w ib lerd, a .t
t, . rapon i ai i ngtb fonud blmaell ln tn- loag corridor
from ?'. Iilch open tlie eeli . of ll.e ,ictr-..-t i t nli. UlBMol
rnmluala wti i ara eoafloed in tha 1
lt waa %:~111ii_f honr, itii.i ibe place waa full or
ni, ,,,1-t , t tae prlaoa. 11 MoUloln'a r. h
i- :.,>. 7. a-i' befon Itateod ta i pooi ? dreaaed ?
I.,- ti, a..|iii uti> abont iweBty year* old, wu>. ?en
veralug with tbe pru.rtbrongblui gre mgol ;
tit.or. rbejr were of the claaa ot young uien oaaaily o?
nouiiiiat.-d " tongaa," battaelr oravado w.ta nli goue
aud ibeimpendlngfateof tbeir oouipmlon bebluu tbe
l,.r- ^t-i-.ni'tl to have a liuinatii/in-. ?? II? ct oa Un nt, tor
tbe tluiebelngat leaat. All tual oould oe aeen >.r Ilo
t,!,,tn mi- i,i-..,.- fi.im-.t in tbe aquare nule .it tue
wonie. inucr iiiwr of oui oell. ILU raea waa of #icklj
Ib'.gbaatlypallor al waleb waa beigltt u< ; bj
ni iii.-ii-k ". -a tn.'l Imlr. The exureaaion m ..
...|.i-iniii.'i.-ii-iiii- tolookat. All hia l?ravad.?, all hu
rucklraau-aa. u goaa. rha <l irlna burglar au I murdcrcr,
tue rvokieaa youth who deded laa aud Uoapel, tn
I'oiue, auder tbe aunaln ot alteruate uope aud il. -
ih. Ion ? laiprlaoamenl aml iU. ever_prvaeul ib idow ...
un- _i,:;...... likt a ebUd. Plty la ai on.j reeuagoaa
i,iiu now - in bave r.n tbi hoy.
?? Have >on aay ii-i.-^ ol a reprleve J' aaked iiio re
purt-r.
?? .so. dr, v. i. Uttte im|M. now.
?? win in. i ? n- nny -Hoit made i>v voui- oenuaelto g?t
a reprleve i" ? ...
? m.n I < jitu.it aay, air. It reata wilhUMUB. I B-H
ifruid i.i. re ta :.: le bope lor in ? now."
rn,-.-: tba c.iiiiim'I tor .1-.il .in -i-i later la the day
thal the eaae would be earried lotlu i.'ourt of Appeala,
atiti a r-i-iuv- graated to MeGUoln ontil iii- eaae bad
. - u dectd .I i Iiere.
(LAIMlMr B18 BWBT TO DVBY ///?? W1FB
Uiaa Agnea Van Pelt, daugbterof John Van
Pelt,of taaeaa_a,B. i. waa a-arrted t<> r.ifri..k Batler, a
brlekmakcr, of Praai Kiii-, abeai Irayaaraago. Jfra.
Butler waa a Proteata-il aml ber bi.I aCatholle.
Uni Uved togctuer aatd abeat a year ago, whea Mia.
im- .r r.i ai i-i'. to bat f.iui.ir'a Uonse m ill baalth. Bat
hwrefua-dtocoairlBatatawaral bia wita'a aapaert, and
Iba r-i-.iioiia betweaa htm aad ber pan ata were ael
iiici-mt. Mra, Butler ramalnad al ber (atbar'ahoaao
a.?i. ?i.niiniic.i io f-ii in baalta, <>n Bat-rday iiat aho
tlkd of oonanaiBi-?ff Ballat waated ta iak~ ebarge al
t.io i.-.iiy for bun.il. inii bto fiitiicr in-i.iw taM aua thal
_a ba bad daae llctto or aotblag tor bia wttb dariag tne
ii-i pearof ber llfe he ned -tre hhaaalt no troubU aa to
ti?. taaeraL Ur. Van i'-lt toieaaed t?.
li.ive bia daaghtat -urid in tiio afararbu
i 'emetery at Bew Dorp. Batlac daolarad tbal u.. bad tirst
elatUU in tue ni.itier. aml aanl tuai no WM .tfi-rniinel
t'.i.i ' ir barial ibtald tako plaoe at Uaveratraw. A
Himrr. 1-iimiid wtuoli rraulled, it ig ullcg?t!, lu Ilutlt-r
taktagMia. Vaa Pelt by tba taroat v?u P*U laaaaed
BiawUhtaad Batlar waa raagbly baadbKl 'r.ie paHee
ntr? auiiuuoti-d, Oui h-v-iu! 0-_0e_B WBTB tl-t iled BB
ejBal 1 tha Im ly auti piii-rve l!i- peaoe. Tne ii ne ?.-!
lor tba faneral waa 0 a m. yeatecAay. aadal thal boni
two naaertakerB, U.ia Oa i aad \'a igtaa, waai .
Mr. Vaa Pelt- bouae wtlb he irn-a. Oata bad Ueed ea
i gaged uj ta- the bady to Uaveratraw, aod Vaugnu t...a
ii.cn euipl.yed to nory it In tba oann tery a* Naw-uorp.
Tbe rtval -adenakara took lumga h>io|i ni.'ifo.uv
whili theya?alteddeveioptaenU BeaaUaiethi r.iuerai
aervtcea were betng beldmth- bo_^ Ai tuoircwae.
aaatumpi WuB madeteadjnat tbedltBeulty. butTtUont
?ucecee. Butler inalated upon bia rtghl to uno? u?? w"'';
After lurtbeTconau tatloali waaOaallj .vcuxi t, p n-..
tuo oo.|y iu a reaalVlOg vault at tl.o .'..??'""'I1 ^ ?_1';?'>
i.ntii tn- DUUter ....U..I Da aetjOed. rae i -.no. 11 witn
utev.. auil t| ii Inv.o, i-....nal i" tl.oMl'av-- ili-i-atter
wlU prabablj be a-akaBU mruugci.
AX ATTBMPt 10 UOD .1 TBA1X.
1..M.I.A-, l?x.. 1>,H- ?.?__? attempt waa
in i.t- bf luaa-rd robbora to rob tho uorth-bouad oxpivaa
on ttcOulf, I'ol.uudoaiid Hanla l_ Itadroad at Blum
Htatlou. 1'rl.lay night. Tba gtiaidi on tho traln flrtd at
tue i_nbei_. Ibairalu waa pulUd odt. andoaoapeU.
THK POSTAL SERVICE,
aaa aaaa
AB8TKACT OF TH. ANNUAL BEPOKT.
flOMB l!ITaBBH'lNO ?!ATiaTICa ? BOW P<h?TA01
MAY BB PKACTICALJ^T BKDUCED?A POSTAL T_l#
1 liltAI'll fAVORKD.
Waihinoton, Dec. 4.?The report of Poet
maater-Uen.ral H.iwo for the _*eal year endftd Jnne^-O,
1HS'_, b-glna wlih the following conrtonaed flnaneial
atateruont: Tho total diahurae.meuta foT poatal aervloa
.Inring tho year -vere $40.48_,0_1 23. The ordlnary re
11 l|ila un ni1.P1B.0B-l 80. Tlie rrcelpta from inoney
ordera were $3)iO,707 33. Total, #41.H7?.41<) 15. Kx
ceaaof rec.lpta over expemllturea waa f 1,394 'JHH 92.
Ft.i'tlie ilrai. tmie tu thtrty-ono v.-an the poatal euivlco
la not ti i.mtlt n upon tho Treaeitry.
Dai-M the liacil ye.ir wlilch ended June 30, 1H~1, the
extienditurea ior .Ue poatil i/rvtoe were $39 101,791 46.
Th.< totui r- iaa aaa aara -r:.o\7s.',,397 97. Th- d-fiouncr
WM faV-00_t-0 40 In 1 ?..Mi tha deflclency vrua tnora
iii.in 110^000009. 9a__a purt of 1 tii- paal Improvement
la iluo to ttie wotnlerful urowth Htid proaperlty of tha
0 iiiuiry ; bat a !ar,cer part la due to tho Ituproved no th
oda io tne a.lmliiiiirnt.oii af the aervloe.
Dnriu- tne tlmil v- ,r wliie 1 endod June 30. 1 -.77, the
iwveaaaawaaa*-.". >m. >*">90 rha o-paadataraa aaaa
111.100111 |)i Tue tuiloalne laBtOHh.fwahuw atea?lily
1 araraauaaatevahaareaaad year by year aiuce thae
Iline :
IftTTIheanatal 11 tbwbbb were.037.931 505 90
1878. -0.-77, ilOOO
liTi). -OiMl.OO- ????
Im. 83.31o.478 U
1881. S0,78A.3-.i 97
1-1-.????. 41,870,410 15
Haoni'y tne expeudieijrea have aaa aaaa: aaaa atth
tbeae uarulnea T .. tieavteai IBmb of expeudll ireli f..r
. iu- tru,in|>or.ii'.i...i of maiia on raUwaya Ihe -aat
aat tstbat for tba pej of poetmaetera. Ttieaatwe
11. ?it..- ilo. an. ni 1. r -V ?.n.|( IBWa u.ilrtt. ?.? ell Wl. Ii tha
voiiiineofbnalaeaa. alaew IBa rate oi rooipeoacimn i*
1.1 .portit.tn .1 to tne auioua. of bualnrai <i .n . for tbe
>-?r . iiii-ti jiiim 80, 1881. tn- -1 ti k, 1 ?. n eevered
78,557.870 ml.ta ol iraaaportatiea, at a aaal of
..i.i.y ii.i iii >?? ai -ini.'.i .Iuh- 30, 188-, tlieaaoaa
. covrrrd 70,9 A -??' uiil ? at ?.-10.
in. ratlauweafor 188-1 proalae ti taclai reeui
tiioi- ii.iu-riii. tuaa ?-.-- iv !?:/?! - ii-iiiifa'i- laal 1
.11 ar. 1 no-'*. 1 loiinwa :
Onliintv tivi'in - . ?'".- .< 778
ii. .,11..in-. ,,ri.. . et i..\i-ini? ... . ?
1..:.,,. ti'.i.a .t i.viiiu-. Bu.fti'O.4 I
loial eapeadl _ieae*i__ated. 4'.7.1 . 1 -j
I..-,. 11,1.1.,ti 1 v. 11-..1 ravaaaa . - ? "-'
in- n poit iii, rn to .ni appendli aaaialalag ta. all
lepaitB el __ \ ataul Pa taauwera-Q aaral. gli | a
ti-tuii the expeu-ltarea tferaagb taeir reapeotiv- dlvt
atoaa for tiu ujni DaeaJ rear, aad eetuaatae mr rn. aeit
i..? uiiiiii.-r of paet otii. leata liabad uuriag taa 1 ?r
la3,108; Bumoer-UwoBtl u <i, i,4?. ; laaraaae, 1,7181
i.iiiun. r m oi>. 1.1 10 . Juii 30. 11.1l. 44.618; .... 11
o , r.i 1 i.m June 80.1842,48,-31 i au-taer ttilei u . ...r
-.ii.-u' uv iii ? i'i-.-i... ii , 1,951 . i, .
derappotu n.-ilt uj UM PuB n unt-1-..-iteiii I, .i - ".
i.pp i.i iii .. -i.i - BlaUe tliiiiin. tlie >. ar ?n r-a,_n.i,lo., - ,iad
oouuuii.'ion-1 axpln ... <".ino. on ri-iuoi..i-, l,u_li aa
oUange ol ua_u< ? and ain a, 319 j oa dw-tueol . o-im _>?
tim.-it;i; on i tatdlalUBtBi o< aaa i aa< oOb ? a, .. i<*>,
ii.tai uppolutuiouia, 1-343. Tbe Buaioei >>i
- .,. .i i auuu ti.iiiua iue ye_f ? ? i i.t in.
[Ue Ui.iLii'. i Ol elilp. .}< i n IU" 11-,-U. illo-.ii ,,! p i ll,
1881 waa4-8;lu 18-8. 881 j aud Liui i.....,i.. uoiag
einployea l .nl de^reea, waa la l^-l, 81,479, . 0 iu
l^^?-^'0...'.7.?.
Tuelreed.'llvery ayatemwaa in operatlon danuetbe
our in 11J.. tba ni'.nei,.ai -n..-. I tue e.itn.M and
etlipiol-.i .1,1 lo . .in ii'ie. . .- nu .. .im'of ti. ?)
... t ut!- ov. . I...II ol 1 .; ,.n:.:-.i.iiK ? < -< ?l? -rl--<.1 -"?
1 lim \... -.. .- |...iiflo.i.l> lOin- .i.i.m.i ....... . -1
.iitioii.il - .i-t.-ra iii coi:-a whereaervioe a ......i ad) la
-iii iutioii, uni. t n-i.-.v oiuee bavtagbeeaaaaedta
iu- iitt .I .;i i t year.
l'ue raportol Um PlratA afitani Poatinaater-Oeneral
a.,M utteiuK.n iaj in-^i. ai tiitiii uiiy eaperleuced .. aV
iuai n,, i .;.r ., . iu puatulaatat.wi n.eBrat ta;? -....-?-a,
aad ,ii I....1 oi : aliuwBUoea tut eihv- ev... u i - .. i.,., t .,r
tiu- hii iwo . -t ?< i. ii.i do..-. H i aiasa m - iuo?a
dlffloi ie i . iii-.nl in\. luii.ou o. tue i .?t
A--.1 .i .nl l'.>- i.i ? ? i '.- ? ? r. I i. oi'. .i iu .. r.-tlii-i.oii of
h.n.ui. r. iii elgai -illi v.-i, Hiii'iii l ?< lu iii- aagr aaieta
ai. Ii la not io t.ti,. i tUal B rn. -oi r
luuulr.i would reanli Uiaiili Urger raiaeuoua.
Kt.'.n.iu to tae 8tar Oarric_, m- I'oanuaal i laneral
h.i>a: 1 o ptoviilt.'uli n<-...? l p.,atul i.t. iim . iml K IBB
aauu) time to auard againai miuaeeaaarj e*p aduu ...
u iiiont uitiiciiii nui.v -mi aaa tha aa m i-i taa - ari iao
,1. .um ilo c .r- it i i pa. i-iii iiiiiu-ty. l'be ri u..? ui. it
.a tn- .i port afford ..ia if>ingevi_euee ib -i uuriua ie
Date t aty baa bee i r?r iata>
uia. iii^.-<i
TuaPo tii..tit i -.--,. r.i coaeurala i - recommeuda
.-iiiiii.i i.t-.i.t-. Hupcnateudenl <>f i . Ballwaj M n
I . ,. .- t.,.1. II.I t ? . ! ?'- ...
law to ,.... oui oi uie .., r . r.a loa lor peaia ? ...
io the wldowaor aa-T'daaa .- -tiuer euiid-u >> auB
. eika aa niay be kiUeu wuilo ou daiy, a ?u .. egaatui
. .... .. .j--1 - .i'.iv .1 i-.-.-.i.- .. ? .. al tn nni. -.'.ua
? i.-Htt, i. J tbat ... -.a i-i. i ka '? uipoi u lii ... .. iod
no tiui I. ? oo tl ie .1 o.t i. ..v. .t a
OUI pai ?i11111 recovery, uot io exoo-U oua |eaff.
K ... ll " H uii.l l-.iim B. ..ii - .."
r-.-iiiii ?-i.' <;. iii-iii. pruaaada ie ?..y : i reau-.u ->
, , ...,.i- edlu i.i.- l.M.-r niiii lii.,.. -.-i nt.
-ddrea* d tu."" rlpiabar ot iu- Uwaaa o. Uepre_uut_-j
ll#e?, tli.?t llio puat?ge on Bi'Coiol B??M BUUtt-r O-aUt
properly to be ab-ludtea, rha tai- oufuuruiolaa a,
teraaouldbeiBuiaaaad. 8a_M aaxiety-aa beea in.i. i
leab 'l to r. due- Oi*t ol_a? poalaa- lo two ,. ioe i Bf B i .
,,unv?. Il il Hiioultl n- ti.uu({..i. aauu .. ?
in i-alei would cuuaii .oo Kluai aaut_-_ag8 ln ?' . fm
t nu--, i w.,j,il r ipeetiBUy auga mh IUbi oorreap -" aaa
uiil beeuraiieuedaluieataam'on bj aaot-ei m u?uro
iitiioh leaa c-Htty io ti,o Treaiaiy. If Ci-.,,. -? uid
au._uriaetbeaaleof tta?iped aavetopaa nt i..- M.im
i ne- aa wbajta adbealve itampi are aaal lt woald ? ?
I ii. eoal or -i.i i-. aiHjudeuce.
Lnial:. nn..ii -r . inik't. <a Ih ealled to tb~ ua, d .?
11....1- of tbe t'oat-o-kM aa a m dluui lor tbe oolle. lou ..f
tamail . oniii ln Belgi-oi.awU-ariaad _ud '.-r
iii.ni>. auo tu. auggeatlonUn/ttere.l Uiatiaia-taj peaa*
i-i11 I,-.'a.iu; anotuer ttekl tor taveuae i.? :... i> i.i ?
l,j iuui (f.'.ni morala may alao ba prouioted o. la*
, ,i catlna amoug tbe peopla bb-bii ot promptly i aj mg
Miiinll debta.
i-oiii.wii. : iimexiuuple of tiiiiny -I lii., (ut'- leaaorala
oiii.'-, ia- t'oatnuutoi i. neral m\..h ? . oumn aa ... n..iki>
one more < n-n i<> eutrrafi apou tu- oa a. r. i \ liin a
lein O ne... alta lor f-lauli tnitii-. 1 u> ii-.n.u. Ul - portloB
oi ihe reporl adevutedtol_iaeo_al_araliiMio lUepo tui
, -., .- .i..ii -i..- ituiu. Ue iHi?:
A...-I iii- tu.loii eonal lerattoa I have be. aa'de taiiiva
to tli. mihjc i no forced .<> Un cosc.u luu tbal
time ha? iniiv coine wbau tbe tetoarap i an l poatal - r
vi-i! H.iouid be -ui 'iu '...t nuder oaa uu aaa. au ur.
tbe 1..-IH---Hul tue r.-:-_i ph i- laaei nnj t!-< aaasa
n- thal oi ihe mail. lt M <> traaauill ut-aaagea from oue
peraon to(ii.ot.t.-r. Tuatlata. >..-? purpoae lorwalea
puai olHceeaudpoKi roaua ire eataMlaiiwI. it.- power
iu aa a..i-i ii .mt iiuiit-.i to aay pa k ular moUe .?f
[ruuatuiaah.il Tut tekigrap.. waa not kuuwa wbea the
Coiiatltutlon waa adopted. Ncltuer waa ihe railwgy. I
.-ni,uotdoubt umt tbe power ui aoapiey .-ie .-, aaeaaar
ui t. -nipioy tae o ti r.
Ii tbe aulon ol' i wo a, rvteea dld mn improve tioit
of tbe t"!' -i ip i at al, I . .mik lt would lui pro. ?? tba poe
tui a-rv t - in i-otu ?'i.ipoir-nt reepecta. ll mwuI.i wake
n-f. K-.rv tae t iii.iii.y.nciii ol .elegreph operatora tor
iioatuiaateia in niiiiy oflicea. Thia wouki r-i--.it
in rIvIuk to ihe .liiiiiim tratlon af aag
a few oiin.- men who bave learned lo <io aaethlagla
i.i.,,. uf tn..-.' who have aever kraraed t>> d.< uuvihnia-.
[I tue two oflicea wqre nuited wlienever ? mail tii.i not
arrlve i n llme, the publi. ?'
l.-aiii, uot iu. i. li thatI ,,i iiu.l i.oi mrivc i iim u
?t uoid. amve.
I uiiioii Of tUa tWO a-tv'..".a WO ? ?'. I il
,ni more tbaa ll Boetal
i,, Qeuecal cobtlnuea the dlacuaatoo of
iii- anbjt ol ..i t;i- u l< '--t ?
BBFOBM1X0 ( i.-il.l. 0ABU1 \ BUl 3.
Aopocial BieetiDg of the full Boord oi Kmi.
BTntloa Coauulaekincra waa beld yaatatdag bb eeBfat
preaeatatlvea ol the tra_h Ua. - al ndlroada t.-r
Bilaatlag al Naw-Vark, w)tn regard ha eoop rattagna
efleetlng eertaln deatrahh rafonaa ta tha eaadaat af tha
kundgraal Imalnoaa at thia part There wate peaaaal,
ld itheCeBaB-kakHMMra, Aiiteit rink, laatOaauBBa*
? ,ner of the truuk Baea, aad C n BTeeaar, KtheBew?
yorfcOeatral ffailreafli I 0. AlBaatt, aflhallea fsrk,
Laka Brle aad BfeaCetai .1. B. Woo.i, ?r tha Paaa
ivlvaala aad C K. tTeed, af tii- BattiBMira aad
Obio, geucrul paaaeuger aganta Alter a un,biui:ed
oiintcreut e, n waa reaolved tual tbe boaiiit a of tu-kniiug
iiiiiiii:;i;iin ? iuui iberklng thelr lagn-ae ut tbUporl
ahould i? .i.'ii- uiiinu . aalie Uard. n. v that it i ....nl ba
nuder tue Reueral lupervialau af the Board; luiti.er,.
tliatao Immigraat paaaage tleketa ahalever ihuuid ba
aolil or .ill-rxl for t*ule nt iltliea OUtalUe ... C'Matlg
i.iiiti-ti. The railroad ageota, to raadei fenalbUi ina
uitoptlon ?r tiiit. piun. u>u. .1 tor aaHable apaee la tha
. ij f.,r ti.- ii.U-i and luggaicu deimruueiiU, for
wuiuh the) =.ml tiur thej were wilBugHrpa) lutlaMe
i-ut. Tbla waa Brauted, It v.a^ alao* pripoa.-d nua
joint agaat ol tim railroad maapanlea .--i.- d i b. ..|^
j.olnt-.1. t>> whoiii ail ti.. employea ..i tbi forwarUlug
tlupartnicut ahould be reeponeible, aud ? itu altoubl bave
. .ti- hup-1 w-ioii i.i in- ni -i\ iii - ..r iiiiini-iiiiiM,
tunx tbem witb dealreo lafonnailou rvapettlag
roiii..-.. ratea ol fare, aelllug tbem i
w.: .i.iii.'andehccklng ??? ? -._.'?-. < I'iilawi t
upoa. Sccretury II. .1. Jai kaou v aa auK* -.i-i toi tbe
i,o-iiioii miti wiu Bpproved. Mr. Jaekaon win i- i. I
oi b portiou ol .ii. iwNR-tcU ie al work locBabla hia io
p. rlonu iue dutiea ofjolul Bg< "..
ii waa reaolved that uli traaaportation <.neniea
BUtborlaed to tmn-aci uualnei ? ln < aa.le tiardan ahould
,1,, |.,i,r tbeaopervtaton ol tba lolul agonr) nnd
riiotiid be reqnlredto aharaprentta (Beeordiuarlotbo
uiiiiii-r of Immlgr-aU ti-k.-t-.t over raeh roatei la tha
ut-cewary oaiwaaea. Tbcae -\|.-i. ?- areundt-mtood ta
ti, tiio n nt paid i" th- i ouiuilaaloaera, the aakurj >.r tin?
mntaud bia aaalatanta, ete. li km a_? reeotvejl,
, iui i,.ii.l.tioii that tuo Couu-laaloB would exerclae 11.-*
?iiitiioiiiv to prevenl aon-cooperatl-g traaaporutlou
I couipauuM from lellUig immlgraut lUkeUaod paylag
i-oiiiiiil-iioiit ili-i?ii at ofliceaoutalde of C-allo GaruVn,
aud would abioe-clude ii.mii prnil.?_-.?. iu Caatlo Uard. a
aiiv iiiiiiip..riatio:i oompaolea, boardlug-bouaokecpera
or oih-r peraoaawho di.i nol reapeel the ral-.-., tn?r
ti... uajnient of t'ommbu-oBa ou UitBilgraal ttakala
tbould beeaiu-lj itopp. .1.
I toularwaa aent to tbe oceaa iteamahip compaulaa
and beo-lug ageataol thentilreada, bi Ui. rruakUaa
Coiuu-aaioa. a wcek ago. itatleg that, befiunluaoa
j.iniutiy l,t_a i-ut-of t ..ui.iiii-.ioif. for tlekoia ahould be
.. p. t eent, aad ihouM n-t eaceed la au, .- B| ,%
th i.-t. 'lin. -iiuiiui.i-u.i.s have beea aahlgh aa_apeff
-t.tt io tlie aleuuial.lp OBB .pi.lilc.i aml 1") p> r c nt to tlia
luuu-ra. ^^^^^__
( BAXQEA IX A N . l.i.-KXOUX F1BM
A few ilinnj|a> iu the liitn of Drcxel,
Ifefgaa A 08. wlU he mado ott Jauu.ny 1. .'. 11.
Oedfragr, whaaaakaaa aiaat-aal pae-aarla rinta.M
phiti, will reiuoN- to New-York. Tho bualneaa of Iha
Now fayfe hou.*e haa Imcoiuo ao BBB-I thal B_8 pre-.-iioa
of auoiher luenit'er uf the lirm haa liecn made ncceaaary.
At Plilladelphiii. lieorge ?'. Tlioui.ia.ofThoiuaaiV.ihmj
maiter, will Joln Uio lirm. aud K. T. 8loUa?bun aud
J.?n,-< W I'aiil, Jr., Who have hnl un int. a-t lu the uu?
iucsa, Will he adiultlcd lo laU parUierablp.

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