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akeS, meslls. and | doabs f.ai, Hiii receive
yonr serious attention Tie great inpor-
lance Of these Sufj jects 10 tae prosperity ef
the extensive region referred 10. aud the Sc
cafisy Of Inc whole country in time Of war,
connot escape observation. The losses of
I lie aud properly which annually occur Ia
] The Mississippi alone, because of the Danger
Gus distractions in the river. make loud
demand upon Congress for tEeir removal


The report Of the SECRETARY of the Navy
vii make you acquainted with that inpor-
tant branch Of the public defence Cousid~
eFing the already vass and daily Increasing
commerce OF tbs eouatry, apart from iha ex-
posuFe to hostile inroads of an extended sea-
board, all that relates 10 the Navy is calcu-
lated to excite particular attention. W hat
ever tends to add 10 lis efficiency, without
entaillng unnecessary charges on The Treas
nfy. Is we'll worthy Of yonr serious attention.
Il viii ba seen that whfle an appropriation
asking By less than mil the appropriation
OF the present year. IS asked 6F the Saereia-
~. YET that IN this sumis proposed 10 be in
ciaded 400 0G0 dollars for the purchase of
clothing, which when once ex9endtG will
be annually imbursed by the sale of the
cloths. and viii thus constitute perpetual
iand. without any new appropriation TO the
same object To this may also Be added
! so QUO asked 10 cover the arrearages Of past
years, and 250.000 dollars. in order 10 main
i tain competent squadron on the coast OF
| Africa: all of which. when deducted will
reduce the expenditures nearly within the
limits @. those of The present current year


While, however, the expenditures will re-
main very nearly the same Of the anteceient
wear II - traro.e9 =, =, -.


eratiens of the Marine, and in lieu Of onlv
p ships in commission. and bu, iule In tho


way of building. to keep. with the same ex-


peuditufe, fafty-one vessels afoat. and 10


buili twelve ships Of small class.


strict system OF accountability IS estab-


iished. aud great pains are taken TO insure


industry. fidelity, and economy. in every de-


paFtment oil duty. Experiments have been


instituted to test the quality Of various mate
rials, particularly copper. iron. and coal. SO


as to prevent fraud and imposition.


It will appear BY the report of the POST


master General tina, the great point which,


for several years. has been 50 rauch desired,
has during the current year. been fully ac-
i cnmpiishe5. The expenditures of The De
partnent, for the current wear, have been
brought within lis income without lessoninr


lis general usefulness There has been an
increase of revenue equal to l66 900 dollars
for the year 1912 over that Of 1871. without.
: as il is believed. any addition having been
made to the number OF letters and newsDa-


pefs transmitted through the mails-The
Post Office laws have been honesty admin
istfred. and fidelity has been observed in ae-


counting. and paying over bv the 81. ordin-
ates Of the Department the moneys which


have been received-For the details Of the
service Irefer you to the report.


flatter myself that the exhibition thus
made of the CONDITION Of the public admins


tratlon will serve 10 convince you that every
proper attention has been paid to the inter


esis OF the country BY these who have been


called TO the heads of the different Depart
! fnents The reduction in The annual ex-


pendituFes of the Government already ac-
complished. furnishes sure evidence that


economy in the application OF the public


moneys. j. regarded as paramount duty.


Al peace with all the world-the person
! al libesty Of the ciiizrn sacrelly maintained
and his rights secutrd under political insti-
tu;ions deriving al their authority from the
, peopole-with a soil lettle almost beyond
) example. ani d county blessed with every


divers ty oi climate and production. what re-
mains 10 BE- done in order to advance the
. happiness and prosperity OF sueha people 2
: Uuder ordinary circumstances this inquiry
conlsi readily BE- answered. The bssi that
! probably could be done for a people inhab Bit
ing such county would b. to f0riifV their
peace aud secnfily IN the pros tcution of their
various pursuits, by guarding them against


invasion without AMI fom violence within.
1 he rest. for the greater paFt. might &c lefI


to their own energy and enterprise Tie
{ chief embarFassnents which at the moment


exhibit themselves, have arisen from over-ac-


ton and the most difficult task which re-


mains TO be accomplished. j. that Of correct
ing and overcoming it. efffcfs B tween
the years 1883 and 1888. additions were


nade TO bank capital and hank issues. in the


form Of notes for circnlation. 20 an extent
Enormously great The QUESTION seemed
i 10 he, nnt how the best cnrrency could Be
provided, but IN what manner the greatest
amount Of bank paper could be put IN .cifcu-


aiion. Thus vast amount Of What was


called money-since, for the time beine, il


answered the purposes Of monty-ras
thrown npan the cohntry; an over issue
which was attended. as a necessary conse-


quence. by an estravagant increase OF the
prices Of all articles 81 property. the spread