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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1850
Page
3
The speaker calls for specific duties to fix revenue and curb fraud, proposes home valuation, a mint in California, and an Agricultural Bureau to support farming. He urges mineral analysis, land law expansion, and orderly disposal of mineral lands while addressing California and Pacific territories. Indian relations and frontier defense are highlighted, with mounted regiments recommended.
The speech lauds naval protection of commerce abroad and outlines the fleet in six squadrons along with Arctic expedition prospects. It urges rapid reform of naval code, retirement for inefficiency, separate naval and dock funding, and postmaster operations data, noting inland routes and post office counts.
The report details fiscal results for the year ending June 30 1850 with revenues of 5 552 171 8, expenditures of 5 212 953 43, and a surplus of 340 000 018 05. It supports Inland letter rate cuts to three cents prepaid and five cents not prepaid, with prepaid two cents if revenues exceed expenditures by more than five percent. It notes reductions in ocean steamer postage to California and in newspapers and periodicals, and discusses funding methods, including possibly eliminating free matter privileges or Treasury subsidies. It argues Congress authority to fund internal improvements via commerce and impost powers, citing lighthouses, harbors, piers, breakwaters, and flood control as national interests. It emphasizes national scope of such projects, including works around river systems like the Mississippi. It urges completing begun works and starting new ones for national benefit.
The speaker urges Congress to by law appoint a commission to settle private claims against the United States and to appoint a government representative for the commission. The text stresses the burden on Congress and the risk of injustice to creditors, urging unity, fair treatment, and improvements for the capital and public works.
A fragment from Millard Fillmore's Washington farewell on December 2, 1830, praising divine providence for national preservation, liberty, knowledge, and happiness while urging continued unity and strong government in the United States.
Near Cynthiana on the 28th alt Rev David Whitmer joined Mr Jonny Surgivas to Miss Saran Crammer both of Brown County in matrimony.
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