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navy.


Considering an increased naval force,
especially of steam vessels, corresponding
with our growth and importance as ma
ton, and proportioned to the increased and
increasing naval power Of other nations, Of
vast importance az regards our safety, and
and the great and growing interests to be
protected by it, recommend the subject to
the favorable consideration of Congress.


The report Of the Post Master General
herewith communicated, contains detail
ed statement Of the operations Of his de-
partment during the last year. It will be
seen that the income from postages will
fall short Of the expenditures for the wear
between one and two millions Of daliars.
This deficiency has been caused by the re-
duction Of the rates Of postage, which was
made BY ~ act Of the third Of ATarcf last.
No principle has been more general, &C.
qaiesced n'by the people than that this
department should sustain itself BY limit
ing its expenditures 70 its income. Con-
gress has never sought to make It q source
Of revenue for gensral purposes, except
for short period during the last war with
Great Britain, nor should il ever become :
charge on the general treasury. If Com
gneseehould adhere 70 ibis principle, Is /
think they ought, It viii be necessarv ei-
ther to curtail the present mail service. a
- to reduce the expenditures, or "a -
modify the act Of the third Of March last =
70 improve its revsnue. The sxtsnsion of
a L =