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Documents accompanying the President's Message.

be superintended by an officer of the Corps of Engineers, who has been ordered to Pittsburgh, to be in readiness for that service.

Under the act of the 26th of May last, making appropriations for deepening the channel leading into the harbor of Presqu'isle, in Pennsylvania, and for repairing Plymouth Beach, in Massachusetts, officers of the corps of Engineers were assigned to superintend the fulfilment of those objects, but were prevented, by unavoidable circumstances, from entering upon their respective duties before the month of August. It was found, after collecting materials, and making other preliminary arrangements at Presqu'isle, that the season had advanced too far, and the weather had become too cold, to authorize the commencement of the construction, the first stage of which would be driving piles, an operation that would require exposure in the water. The construction at Presqu'isle, therefore, will not be commenced until the next spring, unless it should be found to be practicable to drive the piles through the ice in the ensuing winter. The success of a partial experiment ately made, has thoroughly satisfied the engineer having the superintendence of the work, of the feasibility and efficiency of the plan, to fulfil the purposes for which it s intended.

The repair of Plymouth Beach, although commenced oo late to admit of its being completed this season, has ween three-fourths finished, and has put the beach in a ondition to afford very important, if not adequate proection to the harbor, for the present.

The Military Academy not only continues to sustain he high character for discipline and scientific attainent which was exhibited in the last annual report, but as evidently improved in its general condition. At the 1st June examination, before a numerous and scientific foard of Visitors, a very favorable exhibition of the atanments of the cadets confirms this opinion. The umber of cadets now at the academy is two hundred ad fifty four, and the number of those which were grauated and promoted into the army last year, is thirtyne. Notwithstanding the Military Academy progress s with remarkable success under the present system stablished for its government by the War Department, is evident that the institution is susceptible of further aprovements in its organization. These improvements ave suggested themselves in the course of experience, nd can be effected by legislative provision only.

This subject has been particularly noticed by the foard of Visitors who examined the Military Academy, 1 June last. I take the liberty of presenting, herewith, copy of their report, marked A, with extracts from heir journal of proceedings, marked B, C, and D, and eg leave to refer you to them, and also to my report nd the accompanying documents on the same subject, ated the 21st of February last, which has been publish among the state papers of the 1st session of the 18th ongress, in the 6th volume, article No. 111.

From the growing importance, as well as from the exten on of the duties assigned to the Engineer Department, is evident that the number of officers attached to it is adequate to the fulfilment of all that is required of it; al, in consequence, the Department is under the ecessity of employing individuals in civil life, at a rate f compensation far above that paid to the regular offiers of the Department. I therefore respectfully submit your consideration, whether, under the increasing deands for the services of the Engineers, an augmentaon of their numbers would not at this time be expelent, both on the score of economy and the faithful excution of the enlarged duties required of the Departent. The whole number of the officers of the Corps Engineers is twenty-two, and of the Topographical En ineers, ten-a small number, when compared with the

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The Secretary of the Navy to the President of the U.States. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Dec. 1, 1824.

Sin: I have the honor to present to you the following report, exhibiting the administration of this Department during the present year.

There are now in commission for the sea service, the vessels named in paper A, subjoined to this report. Nothing, worthy of particular observation, has occurred with our squadron in the Mediterranean.

It has been maintained at the extent which was proposed in the report of last year, and has afforded the necessary protection to our commerce there. The unfriendly relations, however, which exist between Algiers and some of the governments of Europe, and the effects not unlikely to be felt, upon our political and commercial interests in that quarter, with other important considerations, have been supposed to render it expedient to augment our force. With this view, the North Carolina has been prepared, and will sail in a few days. The squadron will then consist of the ship of the line North Carolina, frigate Constitution, corvette Cyane, the sloops of war Erie and Ontario, and schooner Nonsuch; and will be under the command of Commodore Rodg ers, who has been, for several years past, the President of the Board of Navy Commissioners, and whose high qualifications are so well known and justly estimated by the nation.

continued under the command of Commodore Porter. By direction of the Department, he has, from time to time, despatched one of the vessels of his squadron to the Coast of Africa, to touch at Cape Mesurado, minister to the wants of the agency there, and return by the usual track of the slave ships. None of these, or any other of our public ships, have found vessels engaged in the slave trade, under the flag of the United States, and sent in for adjudication: and, although it is known and in such circumstances as to justify their being seized that the trade still exists, to a most lamentable extent, yet, as it is seldom, if ever, carried on under our own flag, it is impossible, with the existing regulations and instruc tions, to afford very efficient aid in exterminating it. That object can only be accomplished by the combined efforts of the maritime nations, each yielding to the others the facilities necessary to detect the traffic under its own flag. The agency for recaptured Africans has been maintained, in the same manner as in the last year. The eleven negroes which were taken from Captain Chase, at Baltimore, and sent to the agency, were restored to their homes, under circumstances very gratifying to hu manity, and calculated to produce a good effect upon their several tribes. The near relations of some of them were on the shore when they arrived, manifested much sensibility at their unexpected return, and furnished safe means of restoring them to their families.

Our naval force in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico has

The agent, Dr. Ayres, was compelled, by enfeebled health, to return to the United States, and left Mr. Ashmun as acting agent. He, likewise, was obliged, by the same cause, to be absent for a time; inconveniences ne cessarily resulted, and it was thought expedient to send the Rev. Mr. Gurley to examine into the situation of the agency, with directions to make certain arrangements, should circumstances require them, His report, marked

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Some improvements have been made, and others are proposed, at Thompson's Island, by cutting the timber, clearing and draining the ground, and building store houses, and, if the means are afforded, it is confidently believed that it will be made both comparatively com fortable and healthy, before the next summer and fall A balance of $28,784 69 still remains of the appropria tion of December, 1822, "authorizing an additional nav al force for the suppression of piracy," but claims exist against it, to a large amount, which have not yet been presented.

B, with other papers, will be annexed, should his health year, on that and other stations, will be annexed, mark enable him to make it in time, and will show the condi-ed D. tion and prospects of the agency. The principal diffi culties which have been encountered there, have arisen from the want of a fit position and suitable accommodations for the agent, and the recaptured Africans, on their arrival on the coast. These difficulties have been, in a great degree, overcome, and will, with the expense, be regularly diminished as the establishment made by the Colonization Society increases, and is rendered more permanent and well regulated, furnishing facilities for all the objects for which the agency was created The expenditures during the year, so far as they are yet known, of the appropriation for the prohibition of the slave trade, has amounted to $15,326 02, and there remains of that fund a balance of $17,391 39.

Two of the small schooners, the Greyhound and the Jackall, purchased under the authority of that act, bare been found "so much out of repair, that it was not for the interest of the United States to repair them," and were disposed of; and one other, the Wild Cat, it as feared, is lost, with her officers and crew, in a passage from Havana to Key West.

The force on that station has been, in this way, some what reduced, and it has been considered expedient augment it, by the addition of the frigate Constellation which will be ready to join it as soon as men can be en listed for the purpose. One of the sloops of war, now in the Mediterranean, will, probably, be ordered ther in the spring, should circumstances permit,

The surveys directed by the act, entitled "An act a thorizing an examination and survey of the harbor Charleston, in South Carolina, of St. Mary's, in Georgia and of the coast of Florida,and for other purposes," harek not yet been completed.

Competent naval officers have been ordered upon the service. It was thought useful to unite with them, int part of the examinations, one or more of the Corps Engineers, which could not be effected.

The manner in which the force assigned to the protection of our commerce, and the suppression of piracy in the West Indies, has been employed, will be seen by the annexed letters and reports of Commodore Porter, marked C. The activity, zeal, and enterprize of our officers, have continued to command approbation. All the vessels have been kept uniformly and busily em ployed, where the danger was believed to be the greatest, except for short periods, when the Commander supposed it necessary that they should return to the United States, to receive provisions, repairs, and men, and for other objects essential to their health, comfort, and efficiency. No complaints have reached this Department, of injury from privateers of Porto Rico, or other Spanish possessions, nor have our cruisers found any violating our rights. A few small piratical vessels, and sorne boats, have been taken, and establishments broken up, and, much salutary protection afforded to our commerce. The force employed, however, has been too small, constantly to watch every part of a coast, so extensive as that of the islands and shores of the Gulf of Mexico, and some piratical depredations have therefore been committed; but they are of a character, though, perhaps, not less bloody and fatal to the sufferers, yet differing widely from those which first excited the sympathy of the public, and exertions of the Government. There are few, if any, piratical vessels of a arge size in the neighborhood of Cuba, and none are now seen at a distance from the land; but the pirates conceal themselves, with their boats, in small creeks, bays, and inlets, and finding vessels becalmed, or in a defenceless situation, assail and destroy them. When discovered, they readily and safely retreat into the country, where our forces cannot follow, and, by the plunder which they have obtained, and Commodore Stewart, in the Franklin, arrived at New which they sell at prices low and tempting to the popu-York in the month of August, having left Commodore lation, and by the apprehensions which they are able to Hull, with the frigate United States, the sloop of create in those who would otherwise give information, Peacock, and the schooner Dolphin, in the Pacific they remain secure, and mingle, at pleasure, in the bu- It is hoped that this force will be able to prevent siness of the towns, and transactions of society, and ac- predations on our important commerce in that sea, and quire all the information necessary to accomplish their secure respect for our flag. Our commerce, howeve purposes. Against such a system, no naval force, within has increased so rapidly there, and is scattered over sa the control of this Department, can afford complete se large a space, that an addition of one or more vesse curity, unless aided by the cordial, unwavering, and would be made, if they were within the control of the energetic co-operation of the local governments; a co- Department. operation which would render their lurking places on land unsafe, and make punishment the certain consequence of detection. Unless this co-operation be obtained, additional means ought to be entrusted to the Executive, to be used in such manner as experience may

dictate.

The health of the squadron, and of Thompson's Island, has been much better than during the last season; yet many of our officers, and among them Commodore Porter, have suffered severely from disease, and several have died; most of the latter have fallen victims to the necessity, real or imagined, of visiting unhealthy places upon shore, which they were warned as much as possible to avoid, and which a sense of duty, no doubt, induced them to visit. A list of those who have died during the

On application to the War Department, it was found that all the officers of that corps were so engaged, as t prevent the Secretary from detailing even one for th service. It is hoped, however, that such information has, in the mean time, been procured, respecting places named, except St. Mary's, as will accomplish the purpose for which the law was passed, should Congre act upon the subject at this session. Should it be pre posed, however, to fix upon a site for a Naval Depot the Gulf of Mexico, I would respectfully suggest the pr priety of entrusting the selection and purchase to the Department, after further and satisfactory surveys sha have been made.

This addition will become indispensable, should the Government be disposed to make permanent provision for the protection of our commerce, and other interes in the neighborhood of Columbia river, and on the norths west coast. Constant experience shews the importance of such augmentation of the number of our vessels, a will enable the Government to add to the force both the Atlantic and Pacific. Inconveniences are felt, and losses are sustained, by our citizens in both Ocea which might be prevented, were the means for the protection enlarged.

In the course of the year, several regulations have been adopted to promote efficiency and economy in the medical and other departments of the service, and som good is anticipated from them. It is impossible, howe

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ver, to do all which is desired without the aid of Congress. Several laws seem necessary to render the establishment economical and efficient Among them are those which were under consideration at the last session, for building ten sloops of war and reorganizing the navy. To these ought to be added a revision of the law for the better government of the Navy, and the system of Courts Martial. But especially some provision should we made for the education and instruction of the younger officers. We have now the light of experienc on this point in the army, and its salutary effects are very Manifest. Instruction is not less necessary to the Navy than the Army. I refer to the views taken of some of these subjects in the reports made during the last Session, and it will be my duty to develop them more fully in answer to a resolution of the Senate now before me. . The expenditures of the year are submitted in a report from the Second Comptroller, marked F, and the estimates for the next year in one from the Commissioners of the Navy, marked G. In the latter, it will be found that estimates have been made of the expense of certain necessary improvements at Thompson's Island, and for the repairs of four of our frigates, which policy and economy require to be placed in such a situation, that their services can be commanded whenever they shall be necessary.

We have, at present, no frigate which could be sent to sea, without large repairs, creating a delay which, under certain circumstances, might be injurious to the public interest.

The general estimate comprehends the several heads of expenditure in the form supposed to be best fitted for keeping the accounts, with plainness and accuracy, most easily explained, best adapted to a rigid investigation of the expenses of the naval service, and, as far as practicable, conformed to the views of the House of Representatives at the last Session, as understood at the Department. It is accompanied by explanatory statements of the several items, in great detail, exhibiting the propriety of the estimate, and the necessity of the appropriThe estimates for the Marine Corps, with the explana. tory statements, are added, and marked H.

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I have the honor to be, with great respect, sir, your most obedient servant,

SAMUEL L. SOUTHARD.

To the PRESIDENT of the United States.

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3,064 28 Making an increase for this quarter, of three thousand and sixty four dollars and twenty-eight cents. The total increase of receipts for the three quarters specified, is

$42,767, 14 The accounts rendered for the quarter ending on the 30th of September last, have not been all examined, but it is calculated that the receipts will exceed, by fifteen thousand dollars, the receipts of the corresponding quartion of receipts, for the four quarters, of about fifty-seven ter of the previous year, which will make an augmentathousand seven hundred and sixty-seven dollars. The total amount of receipts for postage for the three quarters above stated, is During the same time, the expenditures of the Department were

$878,866 33

868,121 50

10,744 83

Leaving the sum of ten thousand seven hundred and forty-four dollars and eighty-three cents, more than the expenditures for the three quarters.

Contracts were made in September, 1823, to transport the mail, in the present year, two hundred and thirty-five thousand three hundred and seventy-eight miles more than it was transported in the year 1823. One hundred and twenty-five thousand and thirty-four miles of this distance, it will be conveyed in stages. There has also been given, on many routes, within the same time, greater expedition to the conveyance of the mail, for which an adequate compensation is paid.

In making the mail contracts. in September last, for New England and New York, there was but little reduction of expenditure, but many important accommodations were given, by making provision for an increased transportation of the mail. Under these co tracts, the mail will be conveyed two hundred and fifty-nine thousand seven hundred and forty miles per annum more than it has ever before been transpor ed, by contract, in the same sections of country. It will be conveyed in stages, the whole of this distance, except ten thousand five hundred and four miles.

Since the first of July, 1823, the transportation of the mail has been increased four hundred and ninety-five thousand one hundred and eighteen miles per annum, of this distance, it will be conveyed in stages three hun

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dred and seventy-four thousand two hundred and seven-extent, so as to remove all obstructions to the transport ty miles.

This transportation, computed at the lowest price for which similar service is performed, will amount to the sum of thirty thousand dollars annually. When to this sum is added the deficiency of receipts to meet the expenditures for the year ending on the 1st April, 1823, and the probable excess of receipts for the present year, above the expenditures, the improvement of the operations of the department will appear.

For the above service,

Deficiency of receipts to meet the expenditures for the year ending on the 1st April, 1823,

Probable amount of receipts for postage the present year, above the current expenses,

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Iation of the mail, it was deemed important, before the commencement of the work, to ascertain the nature and extent of those obstructions. This was done by the person appointed to make the repairs; and in making them, streams of water, which were occasionally render ed impassable to the mail, by high water, were bridged and swamps, which were also sometimes impassable, were cause-wayed. The work, it is believed, has been faithfully executed, and at such places on the route most required it.

After the work was done, the money was paid, on the p valuation of two practical men, who were recommends 55,540 39 ed to the department as well qualified for that purpose They were instructed to examine minutely the manner in which the work had been performed, with a view to its permanency and the object designed, and to report what sum would be a reasonable compensation for it.

15,000 00

100,540 39 From this statement, it appears that the condition or the department has been improved, in comparison with the year ending on the first of April, 1823, by a reduction of expenditure and increase of receipts, one hundred thousand five hundred and forty dollars and thirtynine cents per annum.

The advantages from the arrangement adopted respecting newspaper postage have not been fully developed,but it has been ascertained, that the receipts from that item have been increased at the rate of about twenty-five thousand dollars per annum.

Unremittel exertions have been made to collect the balances due to the department. Within the past year, many suits have been brought and judgment obtained. In many cases, where judgments have been obtained on accounts of long standing, the delinquent Postmasters and their sureties have been found insolvent, and the costs of suit have been consequently paid by the department. To avoid, as far as possible, a useless expenditure of this kind, the Attorney of the United States is now requested, when an account of some years standing is sent to him for collection, not to commence suit, if, on inquiry, he shall find that the principal and his surety are insolvent. To issue process in such a case, would subject the department to a bill of costs, without answering any valuable object to the public. In a short time, all demands against delinquent Postmasters will be in suit, where there exists any probability that more than the costs can be collected.

The balance of the appropriation which remains un expended, will be applied in making some additional repairs during the present winter.

I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your obe dient servant,

The President of the U. States.

JOHN M'LEAN.

REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,

On the subject of the most practicable Post Route from New Orleans to Washington City.

POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

15th December, 1824.

SIR In obedience to a resolution of the Senate of the United States, adopted at their last session, requiring the Postmaster General to report to the "Senate, at the present session, the most practicable post route from New Orleans to Washington City," I have the honor fo state, that the route on which the mail has been trans ported, for several years past, from this City to New Or leans, is by the way of Fredericksburg and Abingdon, in Virginia; Knoxville and McMinville, in Tennessee Huntsville, Rushville, and Pikeville, in Alabama; Co lumbus, Jackson, Fort Gibson, Washington, Natchez and Woodville, in Mississippi; thence, by St. Francis ville and Baton Rouge, to New Orleans. This route is estimated to be 1,380 miles, and requires a travel of 24 days.

The military road, as it is called, from Columbus, in direct line from the former to New Orleans, and much Mississippi, to Madisonville, in Louisiana, is on nearly a nearer than the road by the way of Washington and Natchez

The improvement which has been made in the reve nue of this department, for the past year, authorizes the opinion that it will be able to meet an increased expenditure, by affording additional mail accommodations on established routes, or by transporting the mail on new But this road is represented to be so much routes, which Congress may think proper to establish. out of repair, as to render the regular transportation of There are many routes, now in operation, which re-ways have fallen into decay and, in many parts, the en the mail upon it impracticable. The bridges and cause quire a greater expenditure than any advantage arising tire space, opened for the road, has become filled with to the public would seem to justify. If these were dis- young growths of timber. continued, and other routes of more general utility established, the public convenience would be greatly promoted, without adding to the expenditure of the department. A judicious revision of the mail routes, and of the law regulating the Post Office Department, will enable it, in a very short time, not only to send the mail into every populous neighborhood of the Union, but to give every accommodation which may be desirable to the important commercial posts.

partment, to transport the mail to New Orleans, from Some years since, a contract was made, by this de this City, by Salisbury, in North Carolina; Spartanburg, in South Carolina; Athens and Fort Hawkins, in Ge gia; and Fort Stoddart, in Alabama, the distance being computed at 1260 miles. But there were so many ob structions on this route, arising from streams of water, and other causes, that it was found impracticable to per form the contract, and it was abandoned.

The money lately appropriated by Congress to repair so much of the mail route, from Nashville in Tennessee, the way of Kingston, in the same state; Bennetsville, There is a mail route from Knoxville, in Tennessee, by to New Orleans, as passes through the Indian country, and Cahawba, and St. Stephen's, in Alabama,to New Orleans, which was placed by your direction at the diposition of which makes the distance from Washington to that this department, has been applied to the object intend-place, 1,222 miles. But the obstructions on this route ed, except five hundred and ninety dollars and six cents. are known to be nearly as great as on the route by the As a small sum of money was to be expended in re- way of Athens and Fort Hawkins. pairing a road of great length, and as the public interest required that the repairs should be made the whole

the capitals of the Southern states, is estimated at 1,312 The post route to New Orleans, which passes through

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miles. This distance might be reduced to 1,100 miles, if no greater deviations, from a direct line, were made,than would be necessary to obtain good ground for a road,and to pass through Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia, and Mil ledgeville; and thence by Coweta and St. Stephen's to New Orleans. A part of the Alabama and Mississippi | mail, and the mail from the south to New Orleans, is transported on this route. But, in the winter and spring seasons of the year, the numerous streams of water over which there are neither bridges nor ferries, present insurmountable obstacles to the regular and rapid transmission of the mail on this route.

On a direct line from Washington to New Orleans, the distance is 960 miles. This line passes near Warrenton, Charlottesville, Lexington, Big Lick, Grayson Court House, in Virginia; Ashville, in North Carolina; thence, through the Indian country by Cahawba and St. Stephens, in Alabama, to Pearlton, near Lake Borgne ; hence to New Orleans.

The northwestern part of North Carolina, through which this line passes, is so mountainous as to render a leviation to the south or north, in constructing a road, ndispensable. A deviation to the north, so as to avoid he mountains, will pass by or near Fotheringay, Wythe Court-house, Christiansburg, and Abingdon, in Virginia; Knoxville, in Tennessee; thence, through the Tennesee Valley, by Cahawba, to New Orleans, on nearly a trait direction. This route is estimated at 1,056 miles, ncluding ten per cent. for the variation from a straight ine, from Washington to Knoxville; thence to New Or eans; and is believed to be the nearest direction practiable for a post road from Washington to New Orleans. The variation, so as to pass by Knoxville, would not inrease the distance more than six miles. A deviation to he south, so as to avoid the principal mountains, would ass near Salem, in North Carolina, Greenville, in South Carolina, and Athens, in Georgia. This route would jot vary, at any one point, more than 60 miles from a irect line, and would not increase the distance, by a ine passing through the above places, more than seven

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troy all newspapers that become wet, and not unfrequently, letters are much obliterated. When the mail is a considerable time immersed in water, as has often been the case on this route, it is impossible to secure it perfectly from injury

The Department now pays at the rate of fifty-two dollars and seventy-six cents a mile for the transportation of the mail three trips in each week, to New Orleans. On a good turnpike road, it could be conveyed in a stage as often, and in less than half the time, at the same expense. And what is a most important consideration, the utmost security would be given to the mail by such a transportation, and a very considerable increase to the receipts of the department. I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN MCLEAN.

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In obedience to the directions of the "Act supplementary to the act to establish the Treasury Department," the Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following Report:

1.

Of the Public Revenue and Expenditure for the years 1823 and 1824.

The nett revenue which accrued from duties on im-
ports and tonnage, during the year 1823, amounted to
$ 17,008,570 80

The actual receipts into the Treasury
during the year 1823, amounted to
Viz:

Customs
Public Lands
Dividends on stock in the

The route by the way of Warrenton, Abingdon, and Knoxville, affords great facilities for the construction of mail road. Through Virginia and Tennessee, the maerials are abundant for the formation of a turnpike; nd through the states of Alabama and Mississippi, it is believed, from information which has been obtained, that RO part of the Union can an artificial road of the same ength, be constructed at less expense. On this part of he route, the general face of the country is level, and he soil well adapted to the formation of a solid road. Some information has been communicated to this Department on this subject, but it does not come strictly within the scope of the resolution. If a substantial road were made, in this direction, to New Orleans, the mail could be transported to that place, from this city, in eleven days. If the road were to pass through the capitals of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, it could be conveyed in less than twelv days. The route on which the mail is now transported to New Orleans, although more circuitous than some others, Repayments of advances in the present condition of the roads, is the safest and best. There are many obstructions on it, but they are less numerous than on any other. Greater celerity and safety are given to the mail on this route, than could be given to it on any other, to New Orleans, and it passes through, and supplies, many important towns and vil lages, and thickly settled parts of the country.

In the winter and spring seasons of the year, the mail on this route, as on all others in the same parts of the country, is sometimes entirely obstructed by high waters; and, when this is not the case, it is frequently much injured by the mail horses swimming creeks and through swamps of considerable extent. The friction from the movement of the mail horses, is certain to des

Bank of the U. States Arrears of internal duties and direct tax, and incidental expenses

made in the War De-
partment, for services or
supplies, prior to 1st Ju-
ly, 1816

Making, with the balance
in the Treasury on the
1st January, 1823, of

An aggregate of

19,088,433 44
916,523 10

350,000 00

131,951 69

53,758 03

4,237,427 55

The actual expenditures during the
year 1823, amounted to
Viz:
Civil, diplomatic, and mis-

cellaneous

2,022,093 99.

20,540,666 26

24,778,093 81

15,314,171 00

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