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* =====— VOL. XXVi...NO. yO. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY SO, 1S30. BY RITCHIE & COOK. "if* » I TKRMH OP A B VKKTIHINO. Skc>nM^“’OR K,f*l Iincition 75 conla—each con lluUMlira. .Ml «•«. nla i Ifirlu* ol (wo Deed* ol True*, executed to John M. JL Ariniatead end William Dandridge, by William I Morris, an,| Marcella hi* wile, (lie one on (lie ei<li*li U»y of January, 1828. ami the oilier on Jhe eighteenth day of Fehuary, 1.828—ami another l)-e.l of I'rai-t. exe cuted to H*r lint A. Clailnmie nml Charter S. Gay, by the *atd Willi on 1 Morri«, on the icnili dey of July, 1828—all of wliiili ilcnls are recorded in (he llu*ting* Court of the city of Richmond: we-hall proceed to «oll on tho prendre*, on the I6h day of Fehuary next, lor ready money, for the puip><e therein mentioned, t*vo I.ot», piece*, or parcel*of Land, in the city of Rirh niond, known and diKtinguinhed in the plan of (he *aid city, by No (247) three hundred and lorly aev-n, anil ><*• (85®) three hundred and fifty two, which were conveyed to the raid William I. Mooi*, by Thonia* Htltberloord and S.rati hi* wife, by their d-d. he.tr *nK date fie I3lh day ol June, 1825, and admitted to ie cord In the clerk'* office o( the Con it ol ilii*ting* lor eahl city,—and on which are now erected extensive brirk building*, turd »• a wareliou-e, and for oilier pur peart: alao, three other Lota, piece* or ptrcr-l* of L*ml, known it dial iug ■■ ia* ie,l in the plan of aaid city,by nil mb* r I, (812) three hundred & Nirty two, iitltnber three hundred and ho tv three (313) ft number three hundred &. f. r'y loir (8H ) wi'h tli.lmtldm;* c min.only called Shockuc Wiirehoiiw, <*nJ all o:f)or htuMiii** and improvement* thereon; which property tvit conveyed to the «aid Wil iiatu I. Moriia, by two ai-verul deed*, lor undivided mo ietie* filer-of—one made on tho tenth day of June.1826,' by Itichard Gregory and Klizabeth hi* wife, and John i t’agram, a:i l Wil -on Gregory; the other, made on the I • tine day, by J■j*rph Dudley of Chei’rrtield county, a n both admitted to record in the clerk’* office ol the Hu«- I tiog* Court of *aiil city: al*o, one other Lot, pi ce nr | parcel ol I,mil, known and di-tiugniahed in the plan ol ' •aid city, hy ntiuiher thro* hundred and forty.*ix (3 IK.) wrhii-h win conveyed to aaid Willi.in |. 'Morn*, hv William A.Smi'li and Sarah Smith, hy their deed, hearing date the loth day ol Sept-mber, 1826. and ad mitted to record in the clotk’# i llico ol the Hurling* Court lor the city alore'aid. The Trustee* have never known tlte title to the foregoing properly to he qtieatioued, hut they will i a )y convey lint which i* v«-*ted in tliemaelvo*. Dec. i.i 73—tf I IIX SELLING OFF AT I'KIMK COST,ail.I in many instances much bclmr cost.—The proof that the subscriber* have been soiling oil theii large ft gene ral assortment ol seasonable Dry (.mods, at “prime cost,*’ »• id appa rent .that tliey would deem it uniipceniry toin •ert a Dscond advertisement to that effect, had not unt'rnc r<m* attempt* been made to lea I the public to believe the contrary. They, therefore, again respectfully inform their friends and customers that they still continue to sell off at prime cost, and in order to assist the stile of the re •naining stock, they have added then to, (per the Mold Commander from N. V.) a variety of such goods as they disposed of in the early part ol thrii rale; among there are tnsny ol the same description ol goods, lh.it ware con sidered extreme!if cheap, via: flannels, 8-0 amt t- t do tnestirs, Oro de J\aptes, tirades Ind, amt Italian tutstrings, superior lustre, raliroes, low pure andsu perior sattinet*; and many o'ficr goods, all of which will he told at “prime east," and in many instance* the goods that have been on hand will be sold much below prime cost. In announcing their intention to close their busimss in this manner, the snb-nibrr* did u»t expect to elicit /.n illiberal remark from .my per ron—-nevertheless such remarks have Item made: and the prtblic aware that 'Itey proceed Irom an interested sourer, know how to estimate their correctness, KYLE St COCHRAN. Nov J3 ■ lit. — if A Cl 11 CKaHOMIN Y IIS lA I K FOR S \ I.K — Ti.e subscriber ofT-rs tor rale, a Iracl ol land ■ nn taining t><»7 acrer, l\ ing on the above river and hounded by it fur a mile. It is part of the trad knots n by toe name o' Damgrtfields, m New Kent, about 2<> miles belo v Richtiiond ami four above tide water. Tlti< trai t is inferior lo lew in the country, and i* about -qually divided in low grounds, tl.it* and high luul. I s roil Vtnietice lonavigalto ■ and quantity ol limber lor plank, scantling, shingl-s and staves, independent of th- lertiii ly of llte soil, rentiers it on - ol the most valuable tracts of land on the liver. It i- believed that marie abounds on it, as shell-ate to be seen in roveral hanks. I'lie teiliis will he arrommodafing to li e purchaser, and a farg-in mat In- had by applica'ion in person t:> ilie ruh esnbrr at Minn’s Mount, near R.ppahaunork Arad.-my, C-rohne, er by l-ller directed to the Academy post-ot- j fi-c, or to Mr. Win. liiu.nl-y bv letter, nd l>es-rtl to New Kent ciMirt-hi.iise, JNO. DICKERSON, Fui liimsclf and a- agent aid attorney tor the dig Itibuters ol the late Col. Win. Doing u lid.!. tl»c. XI. 7!l—tf , KJIEMAl.E EDUCATION. -The subscriber having ' consented again to ta'-e 12 or 15 young ladies, as members of his family, informs parent* who lire desi rous of giving their daughters a good education, that the lady whom lie. has engaged 'or ihc ensu ng year (having lauglit in liis fain ly for 1-t months) lie can re commend as being highly <(mi 1 ili.vd to impait to young minds, a knowledge of every useful hraneh of English Educal on, of French, of Music on the Harp and Pi ano, of Painting, ami of various kinds of elegant needle work. Ilnr knowledge ol French and Music, is proba bly not surpassed by any native American. Every at tention will he paid to the Wealth, morals and manners of young ladies. Particular attention will also he paid lo their clothing—such u« repairs, washing, &.c. for which there will he no charge.— I’lie M-hool will open on the first Monday in January: too months vacation will be given during ihc year. TERMS. For Hoard anil English tuition If French or Painting or hath he (aught in addition I2n If Music only in addition to the English 150 For all (lie above branches Hit) RICHARD K. MEVDK, S’n. Brunswick, Dec. 17. 74—2aw.f 10* insurance against fire—in mi.* 'A quenre of the death ot Mr. J une* Herron, i|i Iste -ag-nt of the Farmers Fire, /insurance and l.oan Company of New-York, the stibsciiber has been appointed agent lor li e said Company, and requests persons desirous ol ensuring houses, furniture, slocks of Merchandise, ice. Uc., to call at his ufli-e In Csry Hired. JOHN U. TRIPLETT. Dec. 10. 71—2aw2in WI’RINU RACKS over thu Hro.id Hock.and free Hill courses, will commence at the 1st named place, on the. 3rd Tuesday In April next, and at the latter, on the 4thTuesday in April. Ity order of the Clubs. ISHAM PUCKETT, > „ JAS. M. SEMlEN, $ 1'roprlc.ors. Jan 21, H8—It 1SJOT1CE.—The Executive will receive proposals In confonuity with tlic provisions of the 3d section nl the act concerning the Armory, hereto annexed —“ \m| be it further enacted, that the Executive be authorised nod required to ascortain uuoii what terms the .Armory Building* tmd/sind atfarhid thereto, can hr sold, ex changed or leased for a term of years, nnd communicate to the next General Assembly (lie result of their enqui ry,M Hy order of the Executive. Wm. II. RICHARDSON, c. e. Executive Department, ) 13th March, 1829. $ March 11. 101— tf ■j|JiATENT 8E1NE 'I 11 MEA f>7—!><»n lbs. Psn-nt MT Seine Thread, inlMhh f»r rtod or dr’ft • Inc*, put up)n2<z llanks, lioin No 12, to 25 InrhHve .ror sale by K. H E JAMES h CO. let. 12. 81—wt<v Mstket Square. ■ PURSUANT to an orderot the Directors oT the Rl» a vanna Navigation Company, each stockholtler is hereby requested to pay to the undersign d (Treasurer of said Company) one dollar on each share of slock held by him, on or before the first Mo tv lay hi March, 1830. DAN’L. K. CARR, Treasurer. 78- vSlm Dee. 2ft TttEASUKY DEI* \ UTMENT. 4th Auuitok'i Orricc. > Suili N ovembrr, 1829 $ Sm: Your Idler of the tUili inst. prop 1111 ling to me rer'aiti inquired relilive to the account* ot ihe Navy department, has b en considered with the at tention ilue to tl o impedance ot the auhject. With tlie application I have bestowed upon tlie duties of this office, I cannot y -t speak with entire confidence of it* Cjii !i ion whirh Wstlhl jnatify tin port nut changes, *v i t ti - ou‘ further lljjli a. Tlie result* ol my observation and •I'® opuco'is i have frinel, will, however, be coin* inn' l<-.re l to you with the utmost Irankne-s. Money i* the sinew* of poarr, and the source ot eori upturn. 1'Iti s' 11»h liberty h** been considered I-ate only so long as the power of granting supplies to *’•' king reside* In the representative* of the people — Our institutions hive gone further. Here, the re presentative* of the pe >pl j not only grant supples, but pre*c ihe the o ject* to wliich they shill be ap l> ietl, and the manner in which the arcjuut* shall be kept. I' i* a *afa, and I think, a rorract principle, that Ihe Executive cannot rightfully increase or diminish the emolument* of public olRcert, whose compensation has bn*n lised by law. When they are subjected to unu S’t d exp user in the public service, be may graut tlivm allowances sulficieut to cover tho*} expenses, but no more. He cannot rightfully, u-nler preteuca of ptying tlieir expense*, or under cover of c.iumuts thin, or anv other tlctico, incieas* their lawful emolu ments. Yet, the pay and emolument* of our naval of licets are cliielly ol Executit e creation, ami u here th. represtrniatiwa of the people have lixed them by law, Ihe executive has, by various expedient*,uiucli luciwas cd them. In a former report, I stated to you, in detail, the course which hail been pursued in relation to the Ma il >e Corp*. To that communication I refer you lor ah I mu d new say in relation to that btanch ol tha subject. Hut Executive legislation in relation to the nary proper, has been over more extensive, slid not le.s in violation, as I conceive, ol tlie tiuo principles ol our c,o orntneit'. A:i art it Congress, passed February 25th, 1799, fix es tlie pay and emoluments i t Captains commanding *hip4 of 72 guns and upwards, at $1U0 per month, and eight ration* per day, and allows the commander ol a squudioil eigt t <a’iniia in addi iou Tlie ration has been rotiililiilrd at 25 rent*. He nr e the liwtul allow •me- ol a commander of a squadron i* $1,9.70 per year. I o inert*.lie tti it ncorne, th * executive formerly al lowed them a commission of 2 1*2 |>*rceol. on all bill* drawn lor ili * «upport «f tIt -ir *qu.drons, and in >re re cen’K 2 X10 dollar* per year in lieu of commission*, "i'll .'ollars |» *r u.onth, or Slid dollar* p.w year, lur r.llin liltnidirr. Here are $1930 alljwed by law, and 23(i0 dollar* by lb** r»rcu ive, in ikii g Ii* i whole emo luments, d dii'-ting on y what tltey ac nally pay for lur niline, 4.290 dolla «. 1 do not say this is too much, considering i||«> tap-nap* ihrv necessarily incur in «up porting the honor of our navy in dittanl sea* and In* ieigl» port*; l ut mi :In not ilin Ex cutive, with equal right, hirrea*e it to $10 000? Would i noi be better— Would n >i the cjii inander* teel, better in rocuiving it, an.I the Ex-ruliv- in paying it; were it a t allowance mail * by law? The commutation price of tiie officer's rat ons is twenty-live rente; the contrac price not over lilt* en. Tiie enminut. tion i« not lixe.l by law, but by the Executive will. In speaking ol ration*, the law know* no d alinciion between the seaman's ration and the officer's ration. Ye', by Executive regula ion*, 'be tdli er is -l owed tii par cent more for bis ration than the value ol* the Beaman’* ration. Thu money paid the olli-er l-r 16 ration*, would |>urcba<e 26 sea men's ration*. Un 1. r color of commutation, therefore, the Executive allows the orti er more than hi* lawlul ration, and thu* inciaa.a* hi* emoltiments. Those re maik* apnly to every officer ot the Navy. The Executive allow* a Captain commanding a line ol* ha-tle ship 25 dolla.a per inniith, or 300 dol lar* p-r year, for fnrnilute; a Captain commanding a frigate, 20 d >llar*. or 210 dollars per vear; a Master Commandant commanding a S oop of War IS dollar*, or 189 dollar* per ye ir; and a Lieu'enant commanding tho m i.e anni. These at owauce* are tinques timaldy designed to iucret*e the nmoluturu's ol those officers. As strange a* it in i y seem, there i* id ad of C-n great giving any compensation whatever to Captain* .1 the Navy when on shore, whethvr unemployed, oi r ationed .» the **rio"i Navy Y* d>; excep’ing only ill * Navy Yard at Washington. The act ' f 179!) on lv piovi.le* a monthly pay for Cap'ain* comm -imfing .ilii/m—••. u.- hundred <1 <*11ars per in.'ti It, and eight ra tions p*-r .‘ay*’ to captain* romnianding ships > f 32 guns and upwards, and “seventy live dot a ■ pei mon'li, and six ration* per day,” to cap’ain* comm md it g "hips f 20 n I under 32 gun*. AH the pay and e inoliiiiienti* of Captain* on shore, and at shire stition*. originated in Exerii'ive l.-gula ion. On lu lough .hey a C al'owe I halt ill* liighe.l gii.lv of pav; under o - der* or waiting order*, they have full pay. Hut the mo*t extensive Kxecu ive legislation in rcla ion to them, rou* s'* in the pay and emolument* allowed them at the Navy Y r>l«. In Pliiladelnhi*, f>r in*tance, the Cap'ain i* allowed 10«* oer ninth, 16 ration* per djy, 60u dollar* hoo e rant, 61 dollar* for candle*, AO cord* ol non.!, now coiniiiiited at 6 dollar* per cord, and thr*-e ♦rrvanf* at 8 dollar* per month; amouniin *, in all, to .■*14,066 75 emit*. With th * exrrnffon ot the monthly p.y a. d ra'ions of a few of (ho uffi -era, nil ilia a'lnrv aiu e* m ule, to nil *tio«e stalione.l at arid employed in Niivy Yard*, are of Execu'ive creation. Take, fo-in *’aii e, the c«i|inatr* of the last year, for the Navy Ya d at Norfolk, in which all the I* llowiog items are ao'hor-ged o |v by Executive regnla'ion. C.iptain, MimUt 1 'oiiinininla.it, lsi«nt<*nnnl, (lu. do. Hur^non, I'liu'ff, <lmpl.un, Tcf»ch*»r Mntliomntict, .Mid-diijHn-n, HoaHWAill, <Jtintt«*r, Steward. 0||)| ttflf, T stfMitonnnt, Carpeutar, f 'arptfifer’t \1-il**t Afi|o • Ordinary llo«riT(L. Piirjffffi, Surgeon** Mala, Waihfif| 2 £ l 30! a >!•; i 131 | 10 | 66 30 3 *0 ‘40 a •40 30 I 1 3a'an 16 It Storekeeper, $1700 Clerk to Storekeeper, * 450 Clerk to Yard, 000 Clerk to Commandant, 750 do. do. do. fttitl Matter Builder, 2.'t00 Clerk to do. 420 Inspector and Measurer of Timber 1050 Keeper of Magazine, 4*0 Porter 300 In addition to the foregoing allowance*, there are also the following in roniiertion with Nary Yards, vi/.: Allowances to furnish Commandant’* House, 69fi do. Master Commandant's do. 310 do. Nurgcon and Purser’s do. 221 With oil cloth carpot* in addition. The Pursers stationed at several of the yards have, lor many years, presented claims for a com mission on money paid to mechanics and laborers; but it was re peatedly derided that no such allowance rouhl he made, because such payments were a portion of their regular duties. Within the last two or three years, however, an allowance of 800 dollars, under the name of Clerkhire, h is been made, with the avowed object of covering this claim. By law, the Navy Agents are limited to one per cent, on their disbursements, provided that the amount shall I in no instance exceed $20U0 per annum. The lan gnagoof tho law is tantamount to a prohibition upon the Executive. Yet, foreign Navy agents have been al lowed 2 1-2 per cent, upon i^s bn rae moots, besides large l sum* for office and incidental expenses, anil in some in stance*, their compensation ha* l>een increased to$IUOt) or per annum. lX>me-itic Amenta have been al lowed round sums for Contingent expenses, Without be ing required to pro l ice vouchers, with the evident in tent of swelling their emoluments beyond $2oon. Sonic o! the princip.il Agents have received tho rctmd sum ot $181)0 for clerkriire, 150 for o'Tice rent, 210 fer Porter [ h’re, and $00 for luc! and candles. Others liavo been allowed less sums. To one Agent, at least, a coin mi • sion ol 2 1-2 percent, and 1-1 per cent, over $2000, has been allowed on vast sums of moucy, swelling his emoluments to many thousands. hcl me not Iks understood to moan, that the compen sation allowed by law, is in all casss adequate. I de sigo only to show, that the Navy Department has dis regarded the law, and taken the' liberty to increase the emoluments of these Agents According to its own dis cretion. If tho compensation of Agent* was found in adequate, it wa# the duty of the Secretary to represent the case to Congress, and obtain a change in the law, rather than attempt to remedy the defect by indirection. To certain Surgeons, until recently, them has been a st tied annual allowance made as Purveyors of Medi cino, Stc. iu effect increasing their emoluments. jo mi oiitcer*, a commutation ol 13 rents per mile h;n been allowed for travelling expenses when on many route* their actual expense* are scarcel) one third of the sum, an I by this moan* their emoluments are increased. A commutation for wood, at 6 dollars per cord, has been adopted. At some places this exceeds the actual cost, and the excess goes t» swell theolficers’ emo'u ments. At others it falls short, and the officers com plain. At one place, Uy express direction of the late •Ith Auditor, the Purser was instructed to pay the officers the value of their allow.mco for wood, according to the market price,Sc to take their receipts for so much wood, and not lor money. Upon vouchers thus made f.ilso by official authority, the officers havo claimed to 8 SO for tlioir wood. The Commissioners of Navy Yards hare been al lowed $150 in addition to tlioir regular pjy as Captains of tho Navy, while employed in tho business of Navy \ ards, and their travelling expenses. The *'omiuisfioners of tho Navy havo been allowed 3 dollars per day when absent on duty, and travelling expenses. Officers engaged in the examination of Midshipmen and Surgeons, have the same allowances. Assistant Surgeons and Midshipmen attending ex amination, aro allowed $1 50 per day, and travelling expenses on returning. Captains acting on Courts of Inquiry and Courts Mar tial, are allowed ;§:j per slay. Master Commandants and Midslii men $1 60, with their travelling expencos. Officers .(tending as witnesses, aro nllowcd $1 50, and travelling expenses; citizens »re allowed $3, and travelling expenses. Officers employed in surveying harbors, have been al lowed from $1 50 to 3 per day. Officers ordered home from foreign stations, or re turning on a sick ticket, are allowed their passage money. Seamen discharged in foreign countries arc sent home at tiie expenseof government. Officors necessarily travelling to this city, for the set tlement ol their -icceuuts.are allowed travelling exponscs, and $1 50 per day for expanses while detained. Officers taking the place of their superiors in tempo rary command of fhips or Stations, have been allowed the pay and emoluments of those suporiors. The expenses of officer* when sick, havo been paid, deducting formerly their whole pay and rations and re cently one half. In addition to all those allowances by executive au thority, wo havo a variety of Offices and Agencies ema nating from the same source. Under the law authorizing the establishment of Dry Docks, the Secretary of the Navy has created tho of fice of Engineer, with a salary of $-1001) per annum, $80 per month for hoard, when absent from home, 15 cents por mile for Ins travelling expenses, and all his in cidental expenses paid besides. Thera is an Assistant Engineer, appointed by tho principal, at $1 per day, with travelling and other ex pense*. Wt* have Tad a Superintendent of* Live Oak plants* (ion♦ in Florida wilh a salary of ."5 100,St an overseer ap pointed lay him, wilh a .aahirv of $500. 'V'e have had Agent* for aurve/lng Live Oak lands in F lorida, at § Mo $5 per day. in addition to the expenses. A custody fee of 15 cents par day has been allowed to the Sheriff" of Florida, for keeping Africans landed from Slaves Ships. H e have an Agent at Liberia for receiving Africans at a s 11 ary of $I6(»»; and an outfit oi £500. Wc hsve Architects of Navy Hospitals who receive salaiio* of £2,000 per year. ILi'il recently,‘h* Navy Department employed a special agent, who was a clerk in tills office, and all w srt liiin Oi« per cen‘. on heavy disbursement*, when th • law xnressly provides, tint all disbursing o ft errs s iall be appointed by the PiC<i lunt, and nominated to the Senate. Many o her special agent* hav-< besn employed («>i particular service*, and many thousand dollars pai I them by way of compensation. The original authority for mod of thtse allowance* exist* only in Irfers from the S-cretary of the N ivy *o the 4th Amlldor. For some ot then), not even that authority or any other, except precedent, ran he found. All account has be-n all-wed by the Secrcta r>; another one like it is allowed on the same pijnci pi**; the p'ccedent become1 a law, and even its origin i< forgotten. This kind ot legislation has been a* fluc tuating as it has been loose. S imelim-s more is al 'owed, and som-tim** less; lb* Navy is full of com pisints of part'alily; and almost every man thinks that ha ha* a right to some allowance, because a similar e'aim has been allowed to others. The auditor is bar rasrud with arguments drawn from expediency; the hardship nf the rase; its siniil irity to some allowance h-rotoforc made; and because some have p oeured im proper a lowance*, lie is censured because he does not J put all upon an equal tv, by making improper allowances to oth< r*. Kvery thing is dirk and unceitain; and in stead of being aide at once to turn to some law, or lawlul regulation, by whirh to test evory claim which is presented, he i« comp»lli d t« spend hour* and day* in hunting for old letters, and looking into precedents. Some boldly claim allowances without law or authority, because their cases, or others like them, wo e em braced In the estimates on which the appropriation* were fmnded. In their view, an estimate authori7.es an eX|rouditure. N> far ha* this impress.on gone, that men, employed by contract, at prices las* than the estimates, pfaeed upon similar service*, have advanced serious claim* to the whole amount estimated. It )■ in vain t» urge that the estim ites are, or ought to tie, based on some existing law, that lh»y form no part of the appropriation law; that Congress almost uniformly appropiiates less than is estimated, without leaving any recur I explaining wh it p irt they disapprove. No ar gument* ava l aiih those who consider custom a* law; or liuil their own convenl-nce or ihcir interest in set ting their own rules ab**v those of the legislative paw* «r. Congresslitve confH-uc» that the execu'ive of ficers will be goveri ed by law in lh<-ir estimates; they never scrutinize them wi'h *n Impression that they are to he taken a* law after their adjournment! and instancea are not wanting where ihsy bare been de ceived into appropnati ms lor objects other than those which the estimate* so med to piea-nt. Next to al i lowing the Kxeroliva to make appropriation* by his I own authority, is the danger ol considering an app-t> I priation based on an eatimate without shadow of law to ! authoiize the es’irna'eor make the appropriation nece**a l ray, a« auffi tent aulliorlly for expending in >n«y Y-t, surf) ha* bron ill* prse ire ot 'h- goveiimioit, an t from tins piartire have sprang many ahu<es. It maybe well supposed, that almost an entire want of legal and fixrd system in the allowance* m* le, (fm the Department lias not obeyed its e*tima'#« ) must materially affect the accounts ol this office, and th* ap propriations male bv Congees*. By some new rule, or upon »ome unknown reason, many thousand dollar* hav* Veen sudf nly and unexpectedly allowed. By a repetition of the** allowance#, in* an* to pay which have always lireri found, lit* sta'e ol the *■ prnp'lallolM, and consequently, the account* of the Department hare been miserably deranged. I This leads me to speak of the manner in which the public monies are drawn from the Treasury, and lire account* kept. By sets of Congress It is declared, that all monies ap proptiated, shall h# applied to the purpose# for which they are appropriated, and no other, except that traps* far* in certan* eve* may b* made by the Prn-ident from one spproprlation to another. Inline Navy De partment, the power of tranter extends only to *• Pay of the N»yy." ** Prevfeions,” " Medicines and tloa P'UrStore*,’* •* R»p>ir«or Vee-IV’ and “Clothing ** •oin eillicr ol thru to *nv other, irxitlern may be will,,,, the year fur which the appropriation! are !M* f’ *'"* *n arcount uf auch trnnalrr* i« required to Oe laid t.-foro Congfr •< within the lir*t wnk nfthrlr "•** ’",°e*edir.g Se.siou. On lha tiru ol February of each \ea •, tlia Secretary of th* Nivyi* ra (u;red t* . y before Congress, a Stateim nf, under each apeC tic Head of appropriation, of the amount* appropriated for tin aervice of the preceding year, of the amount! ax pended, and of the balance leinaiulng ou hand at the close of the year. 'V hen a Naty Agent, or other disbursing ChRref, want* money, he write* to the Sorrc-ary, .filing the head* ot appropriation under which it l« wanted. Th* Secr-dary i*«u** a requisition upon the Secretary of the rrea*ury, for a warrant lor the amount, elating ea-li itrin under it* proper lies.I of appropriation. The \ omptroller counter-i ;n» It, an t charge* each item to the ptoper appropriation*. Tue Audi-or register! it. and charge* the item* to the di*bur inr officer, alu. j under the p-opir hea l*. The oin.t-r rend*r* hi< ac count* for di-bur.emeiit*. undor each head, aud te ccive* a credit iimltr earli. i n*r« *rv notv *orlo««<| arcou t« CD (hi Fourth Ah* •lltor a book*. under upwtr.lt of forty heads of sept opria • Many disbursing nlficrrs have account* under ten nr li'leeti different head*, which are precisely like ten orlitteen separate arcoun’*. l)i.J every psraon re ceiving money from th* Nuy Department ask for it mn.er the proper li-sd*. expend it un<l-r tlio pio per need*, and render hi* accojnt* under the pro* prr lt*ad*; and had no transfers ever been uiade, or when made, ha I lh«y bsvn reported to Congress, and the deficiency immediately eupptied. there woulJ have bceo little or no irregul*. |i v in the account* of th* Department. |»u», the irregular and unlawful practice ol the Dei-ariiuent, ••lu-ouragir.g and produo in; et nilar irregul ,ri'y muon* all it, tj,Ca| officers, ha* defeated the o’>j ct of specilic* appropriation*. *nd in volved it* account* in almost in-xtrirabte confuaion. In n Ag'-ii'* hive called fur money under head* o' appropriation wh ch arc exhausted, farmer S cretaii** have not he*itated to aend them money und*r o'her head*. This i* a virtual tranf-r from on* ippropria Mon to another, and a violation of |,»v. When the of hcer* account for this money.it stands charged to them <m the Auditor’* bottle-, itndv mie hea l, and they oh. ( iin cr**»(;t untie* h'JOIIj t. TIih money lut, in f.ict, tieen applied to purpose* o'lier thin those lor which it »va* apptopria'ed Hit wh n another ap-iropriati >o i* obtained under the deficient he* I, the amount borrow nd i« rclumlml. Thi* i- -another virtual tra-i'f-r, and a double violation of law, because it i* a trausfer from on*.- y-ar to another. When the Auditor ami Comp'roHer have settled an account belonging to a lu-><l of appropriition, which i* exhausted, 'h* prac’ice lias be-n, to n ly it by an ad vance out of aunihor appropriation. This ia also a pal pable evasion of (he la w; the money it applied ta pur p '*<•» 'o- which it iva* not appropriated, the account can never been clo-ed on the books of this office un i V * on<re** 1,1 ‘It* another appropriation, under the « eti. it-nt heatl ; ami even then, it must come out o' an other year’s appropriation. Millions of money have been expended bv (lie Na vy Dvpat tinent, for purpose* other than those for which i wit appropriated. The account* now unadjusted, arising solely fro-n the*o irregulariie*, probably em brace more than a mill on of dollars. Many ol them tie a* much creditor under one head, ai debtor under another; but th* Auditor h*t no power to Iran fer the amounts, an I rlo*e them. It i* probahlo that $10,000 would pay all that is r-*ally due upon tho-e accounts, and an appropriation of that stun, with power to mak* the necessary transfers, wauld furnish the inaans to clo>e them. Notal.-nf* or skill can adjust them ivith out the interposition of Congress. In every case, whore a transfer is made (run one ap propria ion lo another, or where money h\* been for* i' artled iimler one head, to be expended under another, or when an advance is made under one head, to pay a debt due under another, the Comptroller’* books do not represent truly the purpose foi which tli; money is ex pended. For instance— -n Agent **k« for 10,000 dol lars, nntier “l»ay of the Navy;” it is sent to him un der -Provision*;” it is intended to be applied, and ac lua ly la applied o Pay; yet, on the 21 Comptroller’s book*, i*i* Chirgetl to Piovision*. and undir that heatl, is repot ted to Congress. Hence, there has not bom for many yeats, n correct report ni< le to Congress, of iho purple* to winch the money appropriated lit* been sp On recurrence to the Comptroller’* H-porf, f.r 1323. you will tiiu! the tint reluinn headid “B.Dnre* of *) propriation, on the first day of January. 1828;” the second, “ Appto lrlateJ In 1323;” tho third, “ R*_ paymen’s in 1823; the-o three added tngeth r, foi in the fourth, h'aded " Amount applicable to the icr vico ol 1823, the fifth i* head »d •* Aiiieiiir drawn hv requisite m from the Treasury, dm in* the year »"«l «hla subtracted liom the fourth forma the sixth head, “Balances of appropriation* on the Slit ol Deceinl c-, 1328.” The first column gires the amount standing to the credit ol each appropriation on tha Comptroller** l>o-k* ott the first day ol January. 1823; httl, i* all t aii*fer* in id* 'I'trint; the preceding y i*r are debited to the appropriation fio u which the muliry was taken, and credited to that in aid or whi’h the Iransler i* made, those balance* are !»r from a true re presentation of the actual state ol the several appro ri ation* at (hat time Non* ol the priticipil api>ropi iatioiit appear to have been exhausted; yet some ol them were exliauslel, and had borrowed largo ainjuir* Iron o tlieis. I he amounts so borrowed were repaid out of the appropriation for 1323. Before the expiration «.t that ye ir. seme of the appropriations were again ex haust nl, & sums of money again burrowed front other>. All sums thus rebindcd and borrowed, a* well a* all sum* transferred Irorn on* head ot appropria'ion lo ano ther far the purpose of adjusting accounts, are inctil ded in tit* column ol “Repaymen's.” It i« obvious that non. ol there sums cm it all increase (he “Amount applicable t> (he service of the year 1823;” yet they are all added in to iruk» no the firms of the column* thus he*d>d. The A-m iyir/c repayment* a>r small in ainosnt. Of the $369,909 94, under the h-ad ol j "Repayment* in 1828,” it is not believed that (he ac tual repayments amount to $80,000. The report, therefore, represents that there wore upwards ol $300,000 applicable to Ilia set vice of 1328, more than actually wei* ao applicable. Indeed, Ihe system of borrowing from one appropri ation to inak" tip deficiencies m another, is nothing more nor l<s- than amicipalng the appropriation* ol the next year. For instance; “P-.y afi >ai” i<deuei»n>; to make up the deficiency, tli* Secretary borrows $10,000 out of “Provision*;” this $I0,0‘>0 is refund ed out of the film op- ropia'ed for “Pay afloat” for the next y*ar. Tbui $10,000 ol the aprropriation for "Pay afloat,” in 1823, t* actually antiripited, and spent in 1327; and the amount applicable to the service of 1828, is r dtieed in that Sum. Vcl, by represent mg Ills pay ment of (his debt a« a repinprlent, (In Comptroller’s Keprrt raprrsell * it a# increasing that amount, I he fifth column is not a true teprc'enta*ion of (lie ••Amount drawn Irom Ihe Treasury, during the year 1828,” because M inrlude* *l| transfer n qut*ili«n«. which take huthing from the Treasury, but mer-ly transpose the money Irom one appropriation lo another In some caa -a that column r-orea-nts Itie same sum of money as drawn from <lie Treasury twice over. It | is rri resented a« drawn from ihe Treasury by (tie re quisition which transfers it from one appropriation to ! aoothe>; and it is represented a* drawn again by the | requisitions which tak» it Irom Ihe latter appropriation ! ami piy It out lo public officers or agents If-nee that column represent* the anrmire drawn irom the Trea sury »* much greater tbanth-v really ara. The “ lla'ance, of appropri <lion* on the 31*1 day of December 1828,” are made up In the same manner as lit* balance* in Ihe first column. They are far from conveying to Congress any rot reel ides ol the state ol the apprupria'ions, In fine, from the Comp'roller’* Reports, neither Con gtes* nor any hody el»e can obtain any accurate infor mation in relation to the amount* expended tinder each h-ad ol appropriation, or of Ihe actual condition ol the tpprop la-ion*. As a system of book-keeping rahihit Ihg the amotin'* debite I and credited to each appro pel*.m.., the rt i d# of keeping the'e accounts in the Comptio I V* Ollier, is, ihuititles*, correct; hut it does not enable Ihe head of the Navy D paitment to give to Congress that information « h i h the latv require* Kr«m inspection of the Compf oder’* books, and con versation* with those who keep them, I am satisfied that, »o ob’ein f'om them correct mf rotation of the •tale of the appropria Ion*, Is now wltAllg impraelleahle. ,81 many and so couiphceied have been the transfers, | the rclumling*. the advances under wrong heads, tie. 1 tic. that the skein can ueverbe unravelled, »nd the only remedy (or th* pact i* lo cut the kno(. it i« just to the present Ocoipt o'ltr to ilalt, Ihai h» i* devising ttinni to change the mode ot krtpint uia hooka, anti make them present the truth of eur) transaction. I h-iugh appropriation ere made for specific year*, noeffbrt ha* horn made except in relation to contur genries, to roitine payment* out of the appropriation tor otiy one year, to the arcoutite accruing within th»i year. With the exception above etated, account* ae cruing ten year* ago, are paid out of the appropria tiona for the. current year. The Comptroller** hooka do no! prole** lo give the cxprn$f» of each year, hut only the payment*. Lirg- *uma have bran tiken out ot the appropriation* within \ tew year* pe«t. losatii i h pf'f claim*. Thi* i*, doubtless, one cait«e ef the de tieienry in tom* ot them, which Its*. in fact, exirtrd *ud been known in the public off), ot lor several year* It may be doubled whether there wa* money enough, tinder any one ol tho principal hea l* of appropriation, in IS'JS, to pay up all account* accruing before the Ural January, IS29; and it i* probable lliattli-re wa* an aggregate deficiency exceeding lull a million ol dollar*. I. i« ihHi -utt to ascertain hilly, and detail accurately, • II the pracltcee which have embarrass® I the mcconn't of the Navy IJoperlment, and per lit p» it i* more dim - cult to point out a remedy. Itut lit* reiult of my re ductions thitll be freely given. A* a lir«t *t-p to an effectual reform in the burin*** of tite Department, I would soggeat the proprieiy ol an appeal to Congress to remodel the whole eyatein ol p«y and emoluments ol the N aval Officer*, leaving as liille •« poftible to (he diicreliofi of the Executive. Kv« ery indirect and convert allowance should he «li*-on tinned and for bidden; and the pay of all the pfBccr* made *o certain a* to leave no room (or cmiMrucio t, and so liberal a* to remove present inducement* to »crk an increase by indirect mean*. The rrg-ilar pay ol olheer* ol ih- Navy i. for below that of officer* ol the Army, in similar grade*. Certainly, their service* anu (hn^ori ar« nut lei*. Hearing their country** to every clime, they are •«posed to da-g-rs, dis.ase* and do 'tit, in a degree for h-vond any tiling encounter ed tu time of peace hy th * ofli.-er* of (he Army. Hy tho feeble health and broken constitution* of many re turning Irout distant cruise*, who present them *elvc* to me for a settlement of th*ir account«, I am con«tan*ly admonished ol 'he hardship* these brave men h ive to encounter. Let not the country bo un ju*t to them The lawful compensation to Commander* of .Squad ron* is peculiarly inadequate. Hy their .kill and valor they have mad • our d ig gloriou*. an I a'tracted lo our •hip* the attention ol (he world. When il.-y enter fo cign port*, or meet foreign .Squadron*, they »rr obliged (e rac-ive and return the vi,| * or those whom curiosity or adiuira'ion attract on hoard their vessels. A* unwilling to he outd in» in courtscy a* to lie ron rpiernl in batll-s, (hey are compelled to incur expenses which their regular | ay an I emolument* are inade 'hem hp no longer su'-jectad to me humiliation of begging indirect and unauthoriz'd allowance* from the Executive, when an amp'e com pensation ought to be accorded lo them by (be repre sents ives of th* American people. n i« more important that Coigre.. should give u. « iynlc/n of pay and emolument*, because discretions ry allowance* hy the executive tend to h.justir-, cor ruptioo and end e<*jeaiousi**. . While the offi’erof nice feeling* *Un la aloof, and relic. .„>on hi. country to prov.de lor him, the less arrupulmi. m.ke then.. *elv-a the a..id tout flatterer, of those in power. Their fiiccers o|>erate*aa a premium for aubserviency, and disheartens thoao of honest principle* and |„fiy mind. I'he * tipple and corrupt may mononolix- the favor* of the government, while the independent and houo.t are kept iri obscii-iv. or d.iven front the puMic service I'he mind, of officers, inst-ad of twin* devoted lo the interest an I glory of the. Navy, are employed upon the meant o( perto .ding the Secret.ry or accounting offi cor., to eke out their emoluments hy addition >> al lowance*. If every claim is not allowed which b-a-* a resemblance to ...cl. a. have been allowed to oilers they are dissatisfied, and com .lam of par lality ami injustice. If an accounting ofli ec he corrupt,- and i* b« understood that d im* will he favorably coo ideied in propoition •< claimants mini<t«r lo hi* pa«.h>ns, hi* pai tirau fueling, or hi* nsresritie*, it is feirful 'o think how frr :he poison might spread in this essential arm of the national <ftffonc<?! How va.ily important i* it, thereforo, not o .ly to the safety of the Treasury, but to the chara. t r aud ef til-ary o! nur Navy, lint all diier.'ion. in m-king p... cuniarv d'owanre*. should lie taken from the Ex cu live oflirer. To it* moral character. I v*..|y believe, do-* our N ivy ows all it. gl uy, By preserving tl.a’ chiricter, w* shall make it invincible. Give tin o - fi.ei. liberal pay; m.ke it lixed and c-rtain; place then, m a dilution to claim it as a matter of right ; teach them to conider them elves dependent on no executive offienr lor their e iiolument., Ini* on thrir country on'y; they will then devote them •elve*, not to this or tint in.n who may chanc* to hold the office of I resi lent, Secretary, or Auditor, hut to the glory of (heir flag and dm intere.t. of lm Republic. The Navy will become a. rema k.'do for it* high honor and ‘•rict moral., a. it is nov ilidingiiistied for in valor. I doubt whedisr the present system of supplying Seamen on hoard a diiir with roni'orts, i. n >t injurious lo the moral* ol the Navy. It atfirds an ever hi tivo templd-on to Pur««r< to cheat ilia seamen; ami that they are .o netime* overcome hy it. we have ample proof. It it I am not prepared to .ugg-»t a remedy. Public economy, no lew rhsti the character of the Navy, demand* a welt-defined system. Although die p.y ot every officer might be nomna'ly much in. reas **||. l,‘a »KCt"«•*;» amount p*l|t0 them would not b* greater tha t ii i«. P rhsp* it would be less; at least the increasing profusion which always attends a loom sye nn, would l>n cheeked, and the ultimate effect would be a saving of public money. On • of the moot important rami'* of a wo’l-left led »y*f*n, would h*. the reatotalion of confidence to »be public offl-er*. and of frU li fo their record*. Truth i< III* b**i* of all moral* of all uaeful religion, of an piety it«elf. Yet our public book* and record* hare been filled with *yr'emnic falmhool*. Do** any one Mippoae th.t a cntntni«*ion ha* been allowed to the Commaii 1«r* o’ Hquadroa* lor the purpnae of p<ying h-m for the trouble of thawing bill-,7 The trouble i» nothing; the no me given lo the allowance i* a mer. pretence. Lately .*2,000 have been allotted them in fieri o/ eonimininru. I hi* i* one »tep nearer to a di re *t allowance w fhont pretenr*. The truth la, the allowance i* made to inert ate their entiluntentt'and nohing «rt*s. Who, on finding from the bock* of thi« office that «ix hundred dollar* ha* b-*u allowed to Pur* >r* f .r Clark hire, would doubt that thin money ha* b»en p*id tor Clerk*.' Yrt, *nch it nol the far't Th» allowance ha* been made twleht to cover a charge of cotniiii »ion» on mtnie* paid to Merit mic* and la borer*. and to iucret*e the Pdraer’a lawful emolu ment* Who would doubt tha* the Navy Agent* pai-l out 'or liou«e rent,Clerk hire, he. he. the aum* which hive been allowed th-m under lhe-e name./ Yet euch i* nnt the fart; at lean in many ln«taore». ft,, deeigned a* an expedient to increa«e th»rr allowance, beyond I per cent, on their dirhuraement*, or to inake it excee.l $2 (tuff The pub’ic hook* are f ill of *nch pretence*. Kometim-*, it i* believed, voucher*, f*l«e in auhatanre a* *Ve.l »• in form. have been u*ed to draw money from the Trea«urv. So familiar |,a« tv, mod* of tiling bn* na*t under firtitiou• n*mM beerim* •o many h"'i**t men long In office, that it if difficult to convince (hem of it* evil t< n lenciea and In'rinaic wrong. I* it not important to correct thi*? Wli>r« i* the aerurity for the faithful apptica'iou of the pub lie money when the record* of it* diatrihutioo are per mitted '#h* f»'»'fied. There I* no aafrtv, mile** even the apprarnnre of f<tl««liootl be rooted out. Indu|. genre in one untruth blunt* the moral rente, and lead* to ano'hcr A f-tlmhood in form lead* to a falaeiiootl in nubtlancv. Bv degree*, the evil creep# on until the »luice» of the Treasury »re opened anti the people look in vain to their public book* to «ee fer what purpo*e» their money hae been paid. Yen will perceive by the f*cte herein *la'ed, that the whole object of aperitif appropriation* ha* been de feated l>y the irregular and unlawful prafiee* of the Navy Department. The annual report* to Congr##* give no cerract information of the expenditure* nitder each head, »n*i for any pur»o*e* of that kind, ara no bfCer than blank paper. They are wnr e. for they mialead »od deceive. I find that mo*t of thu»* etpe rtenced In the public account*. attribute th>dr prea.mi condition in the Navy Department 'o th» *y*tem o' aperitic *p,.ropria i n . I atn not prepared to admit that it i* *o much the fault of the *y*tem »• of it* *d I mioietrsfion Tbe ryetem i* difficult, but rertalnly not impracticable. All will admit that it might to b» en Inrced, or abolished. f know of but one iimmI" of *n ' fairing it. l,«t Congiea nl*' u» an »p>>rop'i.uicn to* meet <>11 »irn.trag '* under evtfry h»»d ot apptoprU'iort t*sior to the lir«t tfav ol January. MtU. T.et every ac* count in iti* N «v y |)-par'ment be »ettl< 'I up 10 that day, and all |i«Uiti*«n tlue paid nut of that apprupria'ion. Lai ctreful estimates b- nmU fur expense* accruiag in I83(l, ami uu part of the inou-y apprtp lated tor that year to he paid an any account accruing prior to that year, Compel every di.buiring officer to make care lul estimates of th • amoujils tive.lrd hy him under each haul; foi bid In* payiugout money tor other pur ple* than these f r WMoh r i« »ent to him, ami refuse him credit? lor all ov«r-qft’ymet)t»'. Lai uo Iranflars i be made, except in thfcreuiergenry, and in tlte manner J prc-cnlmd bylaw;’ and let Mich may he made* he report, d to COft X ret* an tire law trquiret, that the da* iicicney may he supplied. "'iili tlriciae auiHh-lfitV In eyrcariiig the laW', think iIk* pre-^nt system- fftitlicable. But it i* com* ulicatr •! anil difficult, and, in soiue retpect*, unsafe —• i.et any member of Collar***, ar other per*on, bowe eer talented and intelligent', enter ihia office, and at tempt to ascertain far what purpo«ea the public money haa hern paid during the laat lour yeara. Where will *1® *°°k f‘>r the information.' Will he turn ta the hooka.' I hey will give him none. The nutria* are all in gen eral term*, under each head, attd give no clue to the real Character of the voucher*. Will ha aak 'he Clerke? Their rrrollorllona are indistinct and utiaaiiaiaclory.— He can procure what he want#, only by a personal in apection ot the hen thousand* of voucher*, in Ihoueande of arcounte, which I* would take inoiiihe to examine.— I have been in thie office about aix invntha, and all I know nl pail traiii*ction*,-h«a be-n obtained by aacK ilent, in tbe ntce««ary routine of buaineaa, or in tadioua inve-’igaliont Wh*t there inay be concealed iu the nutnero'ii boxes ami file* of papers, which till Ilia pas *'Ce, tho shelve*, ami the pigeon-hole* ol ilia office, f ki ow not; nor c»n I ever know, without opening and otivlu'ly inspecting the content* ef t*ary bundle.— " ithout a Ivuac reaeaich. we cam.at tell w hat the build ing or lit'ing out of .my ship has co*t. or any thing else ol thoie bnndrrd i'eui* of ihforinalfuv, which are af way* inter»«'ing, and often utrluL The Various item* ar- aeitiered through 'be-book* at the offiev ,■ undrr va rious heul* ot appropriati hi; Irom wh.ch it b aln'iyt •I'lTi :ult, ami *ometiif a impossible, to cull and collate • hem. Theca head- of »p aopri tiimi, »* they ap, o tr in the hooks ol this office, a*e lik • -pl-ndid abstractions, more beautiful in theory than H-aftil in practice. f» 'pp*o»* io .n», a l ih» ban-fit** liow derived front specific appropriation*. might be ie*|u-d without their inronvenitnrer, by requiring the Deparlinent to pre sent s/xciftr cstiuii'lef—by appropiL'tng f. -«un In grots for tin- aupnoiTol the Navy— and by requbinj th: Se cretary to account annually f .r the -,iin- exo*nd>d uo* tier each head ol hi* esiimtfes. To ent rce tlte pre »ent sys’em, liberal estimate* innrl be made und-r each head, to meet unexpected emergencies, because one h.*»,| cannot depr nd lor relief on another: but, upon the plan suggested, a- general allowance for enietgvuciee, would he sufficient—atul the ag«rcg*'e aiiioiint of ap propr a'ions, neetl not be so gr.-ai. To enforce tbe |ir**clit try idem, it will also ha noce-s.tr y to keep a bal ance under each head, in tho b n « of every itithur* in* i Hirer, flier*! y magnifying die aggregate at his di«| oMIion, and lunlliply u,g the chance* for Iraud autl M*iatc*«tion. un«l<*r pU'i supthe money m their hands would cons nut** a g -miul ImuJ, applicable to all naVal purposes, and the whole sum continually entrusted' 10 Orem, nerd not be so large. W briber the system he changed nr not, the interpo sition ol Congress is obt'i/uUly nrctnary Wi»’hoist it, that which i< now contuse.I, mu-l become wr^eon foutided. It they will hut give us the means of paying up arresrsfrr, -<n.i not compel us to draw spnn ttie ap I propriatioris ol UJ80. to pay debts seeming in all pre ceding- years, we can do much ourselves towards ex tricating the accounta uf the Department horn their pr-sent embarrassment. Without that, we ran do no. thing; unices, imleeil, w e cease to pay all such ac counts, amt refrr iliem t» Congress, which Would bn great injustice to the creditors ot the public, Wy sul-cilude cn this subject is great. None appear* fo me mor. to need or deserve the •onsii|eia<iou of Congr a«. A system of pty and einol linen's, and a rt I«»hu in the mode ol keeping the accounta, would place it on high ground. 1 want no d'Ncretljn. I wish robe j able to turn lo s.rine law or lawful-regulation, tor every [allowance 1 am called cn to inakt*. I wi-htomake I every trans.dion ol this office so plain, that every member ol C-mgre**, and any man ol common capaci ly in the count y, can understand it. There are no ■uvsteri-s in good government. To manage the at fairs ot th* American people, it is not necessary to dfl c-ive and blind them. Honesty in offi--ial duties, and tr uth in Unclosing all that is don-, will rivet the gov e 1 ninent in the afTerlion* of the p ople, und make our Ui i 01 as ti>m a< our mountains From my want of experience, l do not Hitter mv •*,f. ,,l*« -*»y Cfeat Value ought to he attached to my suggestions. If they shall lead to investiga ions,which shall give efficiency to the Navy, and place the ad iniuis'rafi »n ol its alPiirs, on (he ba-isof the Constitu lion, I -hall he more Ilian coinp -n-.itrd lor the trouble ol making them. Very respectfully, Vouro e'ient e-rvant, AMOS KENDALL. Jon.v Uiunoi, K.-q Secretary ol the Navy. Internal Improvement« of Prntuy'onniti — An Im portant ceriuiinnicH'i'X) wj< made to the legislature of I'tnnaylvanii l.y Governor Wolf, on (>.*> Ho, mstan* It relate* <» the pecuuiary affaire ol |li*t Commonwealth »* ronnertej with her public vfmk* n >w in p’Ogess. A I’enmy Ivania journal pralre* the rafitlour arnt jti.fi ricnMiii5*« of this document in tfie promt junctor', rile communiratirii of it, by no in*ane implies, ns i|,e Governor r-inai ks.any waul of roiitilettce either in the uUiioa’e utility of the work*, or in tho ability of the Sui« to roiiilort them to a successful conclusion. On Ifir contrary, there i* eve. y reason to behove that her ivfaliii «c.| prospeilty will eventually be (reily rrva*ed by them, ai d that her resource* and credit are wtiolly uoim niro I, an I entirely ad quote to roinole'o Ill-in. ft is hnf ju dice, nevertheless, to make a candhi vihibitisn of this rubj icl, not only a* a guile** Irvii latir* dtlibera'ion, but th it the State "may be apprl* e l of the necea-ity which may hereafter exist, nfcon (fihotinr » -mall portion of it* substance” toward* pay. •*»K the debt, should <-irrnmitaiir*i make it necessary. It appears from rommuoirafinna of tbe Auditor Geu er*l of the S ate, that the whole amount of loans con tracted for by tbe Commonw •»l»|i since the passing of the act of the J I of April, 1821, authorising a loan of 0110 million of dellars, down to and including ih- par tial temporary lean of forty thousand dollar*, under the act of 17th November, 1829, eenrtltiite an aggregate. of eight mil ions two hundred and elgh y six i>i<.n*aril| dol lars. Four hundred and ten tiieo*an l dot are have b en borrowed sines, increasing t ie aggr-gate to lbs turn rd tight million*, thrca Hundred thousand dollars liy the recent report of the canal commissioners it aop-ars that die debts actually due on the different diei-ion* ol lb* renal, tin uni »o one million, three hun dred and ninsty-eitbt tliouaand, seven hundred ninety dollars. The whole amount of work yet to be done la ealima'ed at two million*, sixty thousand seven hundred and farty.» wo doll.u s: Making -oyetlier three nallll tnw. lour hundred and fifty.nine thousand five hundred arid thirty-three dollar*, to be provided for b» the present legislator*. Immediate me»«u>c« are ne ro.»ary. the situation of the Contractors hemp in th^ riia're'clng; an I .,„n » permanent pro vi-inn» miiiH lia made, in addition to (h» fntvl already aet ^p^rt, I »r paving the |r>f*r»»t bet.i of the exieltng loan* *1 pigftil million*, and of the tnltm to be rai«ed hereafter I’o Ihta object il ia »wgge«lerl that the dividend* he »p‘ prnpnated ariring from etock held by the at ate in varl nu* hank', or even the rapit.tl atnck itaeli; or that a tax he aaaerred on Irirome. other than that derived from real euale There hat heretofore been, he aaya, not.* in P-'nnayivariia on bonda, mortgage*. Judgment# and other evidence* of debt, certificate* of aloek, or even I money. Article* of luxury a,4ft prop , „f I taxation; end * light tax might be imposed, tbe.Uever | nor think-*, on anthracite arid tnlum’iioiia real ff* aild-, that it ia quite apparent Item the large a. mount laid out on the pu>dir work* of PenneyIvenia, that there tin heen no economy, turf, on the contrary, •'^reat prodigality.” There bar born f e account ibili ty on ll'o pan of tho«e en'rii'ted with the di-lmrae. tn-rfa; and mex'itrea are th-retore r'Comme ,drd which will guaid th* trraaury agamat impe'ition. __f If oft. .imrr, ROANOKti.—Rain We, interior in hlnod or form to no herae In America, will 'land at the nmial terma ncir t'harl«ltc fonfthetue, during the rri'uing aeaeon which rri.l t i in u» e t>0 the 10 h of July. J«u 10 97—tf