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B. kE. B. CHASE; PROPRIETORS 7. 4
.
Early in the present, ear : official noes't ere
NT 'S DIESSAGE. '
ASIDE• .. , , . received'. Fran the, Mirlititers 'of F tf• and
Ilya, ciff ,, aa e o f , the Senate 2
ser r atures ' .
.England;_ inviting this s g - O•er Me t a er nt 1,h7 Vii..
aria 0 phe House of icepre • tea States to-bezotne a ;tar ty, With Great Brit.
which
has , opsod • sinct i the aidand Prime° to a tripartite "CoMvention • iii
The brief spoo et
marked by titian of which the' three powers 'should i is' •-•
. orally and eofie . ctieely. dieelaim,. now •,atid e fOr
ele , estra ,of c y rd ou ic r a l r
Oren
e, all intentio to' obtain
b in d as y t p e o e!'l litic io a n t e li s a -L s eit.l. l lu
- of Cuba . .jnd' - ith'euld bind ihetn
1' • f Chief Maeis m tr e a n t t o ha i s f p cn ass vo t i o n trj
e te r e th i c i i . ond
iiklecr" e usual cat'
with less than ex
have been disappoint.' selves to diseountendiee 'nll. attempts = to that .:
diridtm's and P arties way 'f effc'et On the part - of any- Power or individn I
ed in th e malt , > t is
. nevertheless a subject o I
choice h as whatever Ti • •'1 C • h ''• ''' a '
.rion
that
the _ . as ins' it um as been respect,'
• 1 connatula
. -
frr _ es of, fully declined, for reasons which it', would oe , ; • 1
NUOIIII a
~,, ed by the independent su ag
F lea undisturbed by thosel influences cupy too much speed, in this coal-limbic:Aloe'
free O, L e ' tr • h ave t ee o ft en a g e t.,, to state in 'detail,' but' Which led 'M
tthink '
_ o 3
w hich ia cuff noun tries . . ,
. that the proPased trieltivircrwould he of doubt
.-try of popular elections.
At t h e purity
due to an All motet - feconstitutionality• imp *l•ti • • il ' - ' ie
o i e, an nnava ing.j
00 grateful thanks ar e • the • • Phave , however • - ' • '
ot only 'for staying pesti- A I, s lit co witu :several of j
ful Providence, n
I 'desolated inY Predeceseors '''d• • .ted
'h in different forms hasl,,,, • , j tree
,- the Alinisters of]
lOC d ie ranee and ,Enoland to lei
ine the labors I -r
„,, f enre ities, but forcrown „,
..* ,.
„assured; that thel
s°- - d n with'an. abundant Imilest,i United States entertained rid dediens against
of the taisban rua
'but, that, on if • ' '''' ' ' •
nation generally with the blessings ofl. Cuba; „ t,. ,ie contrary, I Jshould r e.
and the us . gird its hicorporation into 'the' Union 'lit" the
ne e and prosperity.
public wind has present tittle as fratight with' serious peril:
' w within a f e w. weeks the
v ❑ deeply affected by the death of Daniel '`
Were this ishindcornparatively destnitte of
Webster, filling at his decease the office of inhabitaiite,,er oettipied' by a `kindred rice, I
of State.l - Bs associates in the,ex- sheets! re,gard it, if voluntarily :ceded' ;by Sella
Secretary
as i most desirable • '' '• ' . ' ' '
'ye government have sincerely sympathized .• ~ . . mg nisi ti on. But, 'tinder
N eit a h u his family and the public generally on ezieuug etreunstanees, I should lotik ripen its
• ful occasion. liis commanding Ml= incorpotation into our Union as Avery hazard
ens mourn
measure• It w * * '' • -
h i s
. grat political and professional erni. •ees- • would bringento the canted
rents,;e, his rell tried patriotism,_ and his l on ,, cr,4ey a poputritierzof a differentmational stock,,
And faithful services , in the most important speaking'n 'different latign'age,: and not - likely
puh''• trusts, have caused his death to be la- Yd harmonize with the °dish' .nmenbersi .It
dt,
wouldprobablyriff • - . A. ' 1 ' .
wand throughout the counter,and have earn,' ~.. . effect in ' a pre r macia. manner
the industrial interests - of the oath, : and it
ed for Idol a lasting place in our history. /
la the course of last summer. considerable j might revive those corifliets of opinion bettreen
' e 'Was caused for a short time be an of:1 the different sections of the
•country,ti'llich
Wale ,
. int& - $11001: the Un' t 6 't '' '
bill intimation front the government o'fGreat , ,J - • . /On .. / 1,04 Itre,IUHNVII/Ch
.❑ that orders bed been given for the pro. ; . i.av e been so haPpily - cjanpronnk‘d, k•-•
litata
TIM rejection by die Mexican Congreds of i
keion of the fisheries upon the coasts a the
the convention which . had - been ;concluded be-
Banat' proviums in North America, against the
eleed encroachments of the fishing vessels of i tweed that Republic and the .United Stetes,
he United States and France. The shortness 1 for the proteetionl of n transit W I
ay across' the
of this notice, and the season of the year,seend-i lethmus of Tehuantepec, 'and ot the interests ;
of these, citizens ;of the United. States who'
el to mate it 2 matter of urgent importance.
I ow:sat first apprehended that an increased had beremepropqetors of the Irigliti which .
are: force had been ordered- - to the fishing Mexico bad conferred on:one of [her owneitie
. oaels, to carry into effect the British inter- iens.in regard to that transit, least thrown a se
ret,,tion
of
those
provisions or the convent i on • rions obstacle in lire way of the attainment ,
f ldl S, in reference to the true intent of which of a very desirnbl national objeet. lam -still J .
he two governments differ. It was soon din- willing to hope that the differences on the
ovend that such was n.::!. !he design of Great subject, which exist;, or, May, hereafter' arise,
:...m.
and
satisfactory
e,,ttort, z , ,! . the I between the governments, eh! heainicably, 'lad:
• i jusie2. l This subject, 'however, Ina already
eel °lvies of the measure have been mace , . A . -
engaged thc ;ttetrttoo ot r tne :,';;C:41::: er the
th here and in London. .
The ncadjaslel difference, howev4r,betn - een' . f di '• I
United.lates, and; , requiree pp ,
.ur er ,come
;: two emeraments as to the interpretation Merit in this coninninicatioe. • ;J., ' ,
f the first :Moe of the convention of 1818 is -
The- settlement:of the 'question resfidetin,g
.'I a matter of importance. American fishing the port of San Juan de Niearegzin, end of the /
controversy between ., . . the republics" of Cost.
didtrthin nine or ten years have been ex
ded from waters to which they had free a e ,_ 1 Rica. and. Nicaragua in regard • to, their boon- •
- for nrenty-fire years after the negotiation Navies, ' was - censidered indiepenmble I . ,Li f the
commencement of the ship canal t o Abel
'the treaty. In 1845 this exclusion was re- I
ed so far a concerns the bay of Fundy, i' two oceatts,which f l the aulieet of then
.t the ynst and liberal intention of the home tendon between the U. S. and breatillritnin i of I.
~ ,rement, in compliance with what we think the 19th of April, 18.50, , Accordinglir'a.n•op-1
e true construction of the , convention, to osition for the saran pnrpose,ndelress'ed to the
an ell the other outer bays to our fishermen it!" governments II that quarter; and to the t
en abandoned, in consequence of the opposi. " Mosquito - Indians, Wad agreed / to in April lest I
in ‘if the colonies. Notwithstanding this, Iby the Secretary of State, end the Ministe "oft',
e United States have, since the bay or p en : ! her Brittannic Majtty. Besides the win to il
4aid in reconciling the differences , of the . wo ji
was re-opened to our fishermenB4s,
aed the most liberal course toward the I , republic, I eng,aged idthe;, negotiation trete alj
I desire to place the *cat Work of n ship Canal I
lame &hie, interests. By the revenue law
between the two gleans Minder one jurisdie. l
1546, the duties on colOnial fish entering
e ports were very greatly reduced, and by lion ; and to establish f the 'important - port of i
San Juan de Niearagua under the government
warehousing act it is allowed to be enter
in band without payment of duty., la this of a civilized Power. The propcisition in ques. I
lion was Indians to. by Costa Rica and'. the I
.y colonial fish has acquired the monopoly
Mosquito. -It has not proved equally i
the esport train in our market, and is en
acceptable to Nicaragua, but
ring to some extent into the home consult*.
that the further- pegntiations en tike subject '
:r. These Lets were among those uhicli
whieh are in train will' Le carried on in :that
erased the sensibility of our fishing inter- spirit of conciliation - mpromise , wichh I
h. at the movement in question. and co
' on ^lit always to prevail on streh oecasions;ared '
ended to have led me to think the moment
loose circumstances and the incident above
thei they will lead to a satisfactory resulti
'
I have the satisfaction' to inform yeri'.that
seeable for a reconsideration of the entire j the C.Xer-MtiVe government' of. Venezuela 'has .
sect of the fisheries on the coasts of the
„ L A, pr,,,,,, , with a view to place them !acknowledged some clainei- , of eitiiens ell the
United States. which have for many years paat
4 A more liberal footing of reciprocal privi- 4
been'utret„el by our amp) d' Affoires -at Car
e-. A willinpess to meet us in some Cr. mums. , It is hoped that -the samoiense °rime
e s ement of this kind is under-stood to exist tice will actuate the congress Of thatrepublic
the part of Great fritain, with a -desire -on
lin providing lire means al their Payment.: e '
apart to include in one comprehensive set
cent, as well this subject as the commercial '.
. recen t between the United Statesand the - The recent revolution in Buenos Ayres iind
the 'confederated States' haying 'opened ;the
tish provinees. I have thought that what- iPrulileut of
atk
imPr°ved
slate
otthingn
In
that
.
quarter, the, governments of Great Britain and I
er arrangements may be made on these two ''
',j u t s , i t is expedient that they
should be I f Frarice determined to negotiate with the:riga
, of the new confeder4cy for the free- aceesi• of
'braced in separate conventions. The , ill. !their commerce to the extensive countries ',Wa.
and death of the late Secrete •of State tit
erected the commencement or time r i tared by thelributaries of the La Plata; and
"ea eleptlation. Pains have been an ,- they " have a friendly 'Math*, of this purpoitt to
lien: the information required for the details en the
ailed
States'
that
we
might,
if
' ire
I 'el
such an arrangement The sull'ect - ' .proper, - pursoeilursame eoutse. - ' In toniAli-
Ad with considerable aitr J r 19 . are aneo with this invitation, Our Minister at, fo
and ne-e. s ienit'?. .f -li ist J • • • •' - 'Aire'
•
, anetro and Charge, d tretat Buenos
come . to an a„ereereen, Acres,' 4 , fi
ib f7,4„d
'""ni acceptable to the two parties, con trnr , i have
beelt-tiau-ot"-- to
conclude
' iied 'conftsdera.
:Mons may be concluded in the emirs i - es
with
the
newly-1°
° ° lion, to the States composing it; :' The delays
Paint winter. The control of. C
erel th e p rev i s i ons of
such °ti gress_ which haYe taken placiliti theTformatione of
ent de nt i ng the revenue, ,an ar r a ege• the new "goiernment have as'yet prevented the
will of course •be •
tenet •
....execution of. those instructions; but there is
every reason to hope that these vast countries
T°¢ affairs of Cuba formed
pica my lust anneal The
fr a prominent„„, will• be - eventually - opened to onicommerce.
'ram an uneasy condition, fee l in g •of between therUnited i Sfateis 'anti-the Oriental
and irritation mettle ' the Cuban Republic.of Urtg,uny, 'Which will be” litid Ibe
,taatities Appears to exist. This ? f
. mhos
with the reeulur commercialeelingl3". fore
the
Senate.
..
Should this Convention go
. between the United States thinter.
, . into operation, it Will open to the - commernint
and led to some acts of , and the Is. enterprise erf. our citizens - a
- country , ef.great
r ., , ,,,
.. ,eoth
~. which we have - extent, unsurpassed in natural .-resour - but
r 'z,i L . p.nin. But the Captain General - • • Pas
' ' - - ilk "I'L ' e ' -
-.°°' 18 °paled with no • from 'which foreign - mamas have h erto. en
„,,,„
_ ove
menta,
no
. pan er to treat with, a l mos t v e r ity
. e xeled e d,,,
..,e . --- . - -; '
1 4. 6 `;t
et ril ritro,
0. .r is -he in any degree The coriespendence With' the hateSecrete* ,
shine to . 1 ' t he B Panish Minister at .. o f State - with theremelt/a -Chary d'Affaires,
• any comma i • i
~. ~,
_,..,
an cot
of n tat on which he relative to the .1.0b138 "hdandS;i'WaS' C44l3Mniii-
Z u wa l ' d , in teatt Llg of
eo a l. foreign power is ented - to Cougress taro:ids, th e close. of the
ele end t o the
exist : 2 te eY• Anxiette tO last session;:". Sinco.that. time, on further in.
..iet waled to rest on ng inconveniences, vestigation of the subject, the doubts: which
"'el the newly a p po in ted a uutnee Ptitlaa I .had been entertained 9f:the title of I'eti to"
4° `'eit Havana en he, a 1„ ,1 8 ,t e , tta,., , -Mex' ;those islands:lmre. be n removed Vend '.,1", leave
I ae s respect!' II -7
wart w * ela tall& deemed it just that th temporary wrong wbieb
u y !stele
- ' lll who on e ed by the Captain- had ,been unintepti II ' d bet, f t
0 y. one, rotn.Wen
tat erred with trim '
nt eu rreno..s , i freely on the of information should be 'Yepaired by AB' Ittl
-1,1, , uZt no Permanent arra' ''
' ' ll ' . . '
r - effee et t . . . , ge , iesetTed nekoowlesigthent of ee noveredenty.
la ti,
--= tle • / ba% e the sausfaetton ..1.0 gtform y9u: that,
tte,g m time, the ref I fth re , ' - ..
to de w . U 3 a 0 0. ••4 1 tain the course pumped by,Pietu bias. but/1_0444a
, lam
in paesengers and the mail .to
blo to tholiberality other government,: ii,Bes•
"ft cot f e • enu m eases, for a reason
.4n,„ met'•
in the o • • •e which fore it.wes known briber thateber - title. wOulcl
.744 eveo a good rexPlam? ofthis
'gev.
be
stakaowledged at IVatkingteni her,Afiniste r
la p f , thibition, 68 P b umpttre groundfor of Foreign .41fairs flimi.uptriPrge4 our-Glue
~,,,i ennas rememetral e . en made bject d'Affaint nt , LiuHiato.ar,noottumti :the , short.
.... °° " 1401 1 to d '
_Le at- Madrid; and 1 eau vesselis which-but gotte to! the . libou lor .
~ eebt that due pane" men nt Atecit the ' - - Will
t '' , e c government of h er. P. ,- ... 1- -. . errielitp geir .. ettnnent.ri.! ;..
e„ reßesentotions which our 14 rug
t°
411‘Ig"
them
1314.1)8°"
49"144'''''Inins
en instructed to stake'' n- intention .
has . been curried hate' effect, by;!the
on the etth- eorilldaix. XioiAti . r, 1100; by 'Pi' iirangenieut
which is - bolieved ; to Ato -ndvaritto°lus ::to the
, partieiiin.hetemet.. '2 - 1 : : ~i,- , ,.,
~-,j,,i: -
~
• Oui . oettioup,atUart ,the;,:ifiotio,.4 . f Au Pacific
batfiintradi`glfeklApettVexOnsiOlond
4 l io icoi irso.etsiew'.direcioio-W
;* l t A ik
In* in that ocean. [4'.ii
I lt 4 o'-
ci r aal PFW e i ° a u il a t iiB o4F*o 4 4o.
erifASM.- 7130, ; WAte:iliOi thfi
.o)•theinPiiiiifle!'
even ititti tioiAirtk.i:6o44ll49k:ot•44;!**,
*pp Anti itia . ti :OW ' 1 0 411 044 1 '.-
461 ' 4
that his itrati4 to the Captain General •to
conduct toward the steamers Ors-
II k 'arrr the mails of the Vatted States
•sla Li, with the oreeptions !thorn stiFk.
:' $0,64 marked with kindness and" 10:?er,
thm.:l hidicated no general purposO 4,,11P:!P.
with the congureial novel:N[o°P"
4teittote betwee the 'el d And 4 1 4 .
la a 1111 '
- ,-
,„41,,
silpotar 'to ,WelCiao,
t ,
,„
, plication of steam to t o general ;purposes et
navigattonts 'becoming'. daily-more Common,
l an!'" ntake's.Jt.desirableio obtain fuel and nth.
et:necessary Supplies:atcenivenient points on
the route . between Asia.aod.our pacific shores.
Our unfertunate countrymen who trent time to
time suffershipwreck on the coasts of the eas:
tern seasorire - entitled•to protection.: , Besides
'these specific objects,.'ilui o rrenoral :prosperity
Of our State's - on.the. Pacific , requires. that ari f
attempt should bo wade to open the copposito
regions of Asia le a mutually beneficial inter
' tioursti, . It is Obvious that this: attempt could
• be mado by no power to so great statantap as
,lly . the, United ,States, wheso .constitutional
sym
ste' ixcludes every idea. ordiStent'eidonial
' dependendences. '1 hare seCordingly beenled
tb Order ari appropriate' naval force to" 'Japtin;
endecthe.command,of a di.Sereet 'sind'intelli
gent'officer of he highest - entik
_kin:meta 'oer,,.-
service, Ho is:M.stiticied to eneavor : le. ob.
taio fromthe government of that country.,soutel
relaintiod Of tho "inhespitabla r eed .inti, cr *. ]
system which it !las pursited for - ahout two
centuries.- Ile: haszbeen direeted particularly to.,
remonstrate in tho strongest language Against
the cruel treattrient to;whichmur Shipwrecked
mariners have otten.been subjected, and to- in
sist that.they shall bertreated with' humanity.
• He is instructed; however, at, the' same • timei
to. give that government the amplest assurance'
'that the' objects of the United'States'are such?
and Bechoitly, as I hare indicated,' and 'that
the expedition is friendly:and peaceful: 'I Net:
Withstaridieg' the jekloulwirkwhich thetov,
ernments of Eastern Asia regard all oyetnres
from foreigners, {I tun not
,withoth.hoPesof a.
beneficial result Of the expedition.• Ahotild h
he crowned with success, the adiantages will
net_ becenfined . to.the ! United : §t'ates, hut, as
in r the . caio of Chhm, will, be elfuelly enjoyed'
by all the Othe4. maritimep‘wers. r have
[much_ satisfa'etion in Stating, that •in all' the
steps preparatoilto•the c / •ipetlition," the ,gov
, ernment of - the .United States has been mate
, rially aided by the goetfollices of the King of
the Netherlands, jibe /only European power
- having any Conneet;cialrelation s with Japan,
In passing - front/Ibis survey .of., our foreign
relations, I invitelthe attention of Congress to
rthe condition of that department , of the"gor
-1
ernment to: - , , ftipti - this - lirarich ' of the public
businesi is,cntrudted.• Ourintereourse with
foreign 'iers,h4s Of late 'years greatly in
erepsed had' in 1 consequence of our own
growl Mid , the introduction of: many new
t Sta s htte:l2e,faMily of nations... l In thisway 1
I ii
firerdlienTS. ' 'lt e t tl , t hv b: iT t e e .ieeTrit ti e e s c ut ° l n tlislimen; I
of the. Department. of the•lnferior. been refer
ed of some portion - Of the domestic 'bushies.s.
-Irthe: residue of rthli business: Of that kind,
such as the distribution of Congressionalldoc
, ements, the - keeping ; publishing, and distribu--
tion of the laws of the United States, the ex
[ ecution of the copyright law, the
_subject of
reprieves and Pardons,tuid some other subjects
relating to interior administration, , .ishould .be
transferred from the Department of. State; it
would unquestionably be for the bent:fuer the
!,public service. I would also suggest that the
. i.
ilbutimeg appropriated to foe State
;lis not tire proof; that there is reasivto.think
lithe() are defects in its•construction, and that,
the archives of the goVernment of the Depart.
1, went, with the precious collections of thernan- 1
[ uscript papers of Washington; Jefferson, Ilam.
ilton, Madison, and'llenroe,--are eXpos'ed to
• destruction by fire. A similar remark may be
niado of the buildings appropriated-to the War
and Naiy &Tarn:er:O. : . - _ • , . '
The t ondition orthe Treasury is exhibited
in the annual report from that department-,
-The'eashreccipts into the.Tre.ssury for the
fiscal yearsending the'AOth torjhno. last, ex
elusive of trust funds, were forty-iSne millions
seven leuridre(l .',' and•- twenty-eight - thonsand
three hundred and eighty-six dollars and eigh
ty-nine Cents, $49,728,380 89,): and the ex
penditures for the same period, likewise ex
clusive of trusi.funds, were-forty-six millions
seven thousand'eight hundred-and ninety-six
dclfars and twenty, cents, (848,007,896 10,)
of which nine inilliims four hundred 'fifty-five
thAtiand eight hundred and fifteen dollars'and
eiglity.three cents (9,455,815 83,) Wei' on ae-1
rconnt of the principal and interest of the pnb- I
lie debt, including
_, the last iestalment of the
indemnity to 11.1exico, imder the treaty of
Guadalupe Ilidhlgo. leaving a balance of 814,-
632;136'31 in the Treasury.On the first day of
July last. • Sinco- this latter period:
,further
. piarebases . of OCT princiffal of the publie debt
have been made to the extent of two millions
fo.uilmndred'and and filly-six thonsandlivei
hundred and forty-seven dollars and forty-nine
cents (. t ,458441 49,) - and the . carping in the!
Treasery - trill elmtinde to be applied - to' that
ObjeCt, whenever the stock can be procured
Within the litnlo, -- as' to price, authorized by
- - - •
-4•TIr• i,-' ~ : ': .- - . '
value of-)'oreign•merch.andise imported
during the last its al year was t...f0 - hundred
and ''seven .millions.' two. hundred ;and-forty
thouSand_one hundred and.one dollars 4207,-
2 40;4 0 1).and0f-domestic produe
tionS exported ,ivas one hundred.[Aßl forty.
nine S- millions *ht.. hundred and sixty.ono
thousand. nine nundred and eleven" dollars
8149,961.91.1) besides -seventeen - millions
-two hundred four theusand . and. twen
ty-stx dollars ($17,204,026) of foreign incr..
chandise exportedvinaking the aggregate:of,
the entire exports one hundred and and. sixty
seven Millions-sixty-five thousand. nine inm-.1
dred and thirty-seven dollars, ($167,065,937;)
exclusive-0f the nbove.there was'exPorted-for.l
ty.t.ixo millfous five hundred and seven thou.,
sand- two hundred and elg,htk.five 'dollars (42f- 1
15014185) in specie; and Imported frem foreign
oorts fivesmillions two hun'dred and sixty-two
[thousand six' hundred and forty4hren dollars
( 5 4 62 , 643 •) [ •, • • -- • -
In 'My first Anglin! iness;ige
,to 'Conkr [ eis,', I
your'called' attention to what ieetheT P 0
1;6mo delkto in pri3sAt'Airitt and roam.
mended; 'snelutruidifications its_ in myjudg.
went:, ire: Iglit 'adapted; to kniehy, ite
r .
[ and priaMote.theprsperWer the - etinntry.—:
'since'' occurred ; 14 'change' Oy .
I'views on this important quesilen,
[[ - [-Withoutrepeating the arguments
hn try : ,fonnierziesantre,itt &vet of fliserimluatl ,
ing, proleatiXo[dittierr; I ' , deal iC_my duty 40
vall , your WO...Winn 10 .ono- - Jor tutor/Ow eonsid.,
.erations'affeethig this .subjeetv[i..!The.first4s,
he `effect - , 0'; large . i, [ importatiens or "foreign
i g i,od s u p o n „wiecuneacy; - Most_of the geld.
'of Californisi air fast as it.ls coined, finds its
"wayAireetlylo. Europe,' in.inyinvnt fa goods.
lntrehast4 -, lotjip second place,'m our, wan.,
lifseturintastablistunent* tau brOvn 0%0;4.
'competition With foreignetsi the eupitalinyeet.:
:01 in them f*Joitt'ttinntiandis of honest-mid In
riustriounvitizenslare thrown 0 0. - of-fgmgcrY.,.
Xtienti`antithtdtwuerl4Xtiatlittent 40P114.
i4ofosoestafieddimitipAgaighlosurplui,
produce., 0 1 the third - pface,iho 4agingtip#
a
g
t
4"tilG 414' FT ; 3 74•Xig i :r. 0 4 11 4 1 re! Airtatii • °
• 1/. • 5:gt114.,1114,64igg:
HO. ROSE, PA., TIMM, *am
It, -
&tore tii inaithihettii4S - leAs thaes - ragneiivith i -'.
1, out competition in 'onr - marketifitad be conic
-- quently raisesthe . price of theattelesenthere
I Tor side; es, is an
nowti la thilitcrea 54 cost
I. of iron imported froth EnghthcLiTheprosper.,
3. ity and wealth of every nation- Iltts)( depend
- opon - itePreductiVe, indastrY; Alia/farmer is
r stimulattattnekertion by timlint'iricaily lint-'
7 ket'for his surplus koduce, aiidAemifittect;by 1
'being ably to exchange theriont . loss',of
r Auto or expense of, tranSportatiowor the El4u ,
ufactures which , his '!Cl:ltrifOri orleolivenience
_requires: TbiS its; always ' 6110 V 1 ,i0 best ad-
Vantage whote A' portion - f tho.4mtiunity in
which-he lives;s , engag 'di n OW pursuits.—
But most nannefacturci requires amount of
capitol - and a-,Tirsyl skill :witMS:cannot he
commanded; utilee they lie' pie 6i . i . fer.. al
thno from r-uinti competition - ' 'abroad.'
kietitiotheneceOty or haying th _ e:dnties up.,
F r
on,imporied goods which the cotntiltutimi, au
thorizes fez' rAvepile, in such "a aniner'asi to
'proteet,findi'enioura,ge the , jaboitif, our:own
eitize as..Atities, : hoWeVer,ehenlanOt i bet fli
ed atti tate 80 higkas to exelnchi the, foreign
article tut should be so graduated as to, elm., ~--'''. !
hie too domestic , m anufacturer. faltiy-to.:eoto
.
peto''with the ferelper in our own tnathets,l
' andli'y this' comPetition'to'redlice the price of 1
thiiinantifactured:articla - .to - the.eonsumer to '
411 e lowest rate•ittivhich it can bp produced.—
,This policy:would place the met:brinic liy• the
side of I lie' fern] er,Create a Mu ttiati ntarehange i
' of ?heir respective' cornmedities, and thuii stun- 1
Mate - the industry of. the whole - conntry, 'and
render us independent offoreignmations,.for
th 6 supplies required hy.the,habits or necessi--
' ties. of the people. • ' , , .
..4nether question,! Wholly' independent of
protectioN, presents. itself,and that is whet!!! ,
er theduties levied should be upon the value
of l i the` article et the . place' of shipment, or, -
Ncht•re it is practicable, a sPrcifie duty, gradua.
ted!aceording to quantity, as ascertained by
weight or measure. All oar duties are levied,
it itresent ad valorem. A certain per ventage,
is 'Oki! on the Price of the goods at ; the port,'
of shipment in a foteir„wcountiy. ' !Mit cotn
metoial nations have , Ibund it: indespensubie4'
for the purpoao' of preventing fraud and perju. : l
rv r tb make the duties ;specific whenever thel
rirthilti is of such a uniform value is lseiglif or: ,
ineaSure - as. to justify snek a" duty: Legi.sla-
tioni Should never encourage- diihonesty or;
crime. It is impossible that the . revenue of-;
ficers et the port. where the goods are entered'
and the 'duties paid, shouldicnow With certain-1,
tv t. - lirit, they cost in the foreign'.country.—
I' l '4 :the. law. .reptiires . that ilicy.should-Jevy
ttui duty; ecorcqpi, to erich cost. They' are, ' ,
therefore, - c °tripe) led*to =resort to 'very unsatis-
fien#v =evidenee tcrustertain wha . tied cost
was.i:They take the invoice of the impOrter,'
attested. y his oath; as :the test eiliiecco'Oti
wbielt. the nature, of the ease admits.;`But eV
-
'cry - ono most se e that the invoice may belik.
ricated, and the oath by. whirkit is supported
fril-ie,hby reasott of which tbek,dishouerit„impor:
ter pays- , part only, of the duties which are
paid liy i le lioneit one, and thus indirectly
'receives f ont theireasurY'of the United States
/t.
a reuaid fortiisirstal- and perjury. The-re
portsitif.the Secreterjr of the Treasury hereto
fore Made on, this: subject shoir conclusively
that these frauds have been practised to a great
extent. The tendency is to destroy that high
moral, character for which our merchants have
king been distinguished; todefrand the gevern=
than of its revenue;lo- bruit; down the hon
est importer by a dishonest competition; and
finally, to transfer the business ofimportation
to - foreign 'and • irresponsible agints, - to ; the
great detiretnent of our ewncitizens. l i there.
fore, again. most eitrneStly recommend, the
adoPtion of specific duties; wherever it is prac
ticable, or a home Valuation, to, prevent th e se,
frauds:`' - ' - ... r' - .
I would also again mill ..your attention to
the fact 'that the present tariff, in some cases
1 imposes a higher. duty upon the raw water:ll
1 impOrtCd • than upon the article manufactured
from it, the consequence of which is that the
detroperides to the encouragement of the for
eigaer and the discouragement, of our own
citizens..
For,,ftill and detailed
.information in regard
to- the general 'condition of our Indian - affairs, I
respectfully, refer you to the report of the Sec,
rotary of the ;Interior and tho iaccompanying
documents.
• The Senate not having thought proper to
ratify the .treaties which had been negotiated!
with:the tribes - of Indians in California and Or
egon, our.,relations with them have been left
iu
. 11 very unsatisfactory:condition. • '
mother parts of our territory, particulnrdis
tricts of country havo been set apart for the , '
exclusive occupation of the Indians, and their
right to the lands within those limits has been •
1 acknowledged and respected. But in Cantor
nia,tind.Oregon there has been no : recognition
. by the.government of the exclusive right of
the Indians to any part of the country. They
are; tbereforNmere tenants of 'sufferance; and
liable:to be dtiven froth plate_to place, _at the
pleastiro of:the whites. :
The treaties which have been rejected pros
pos rem y us evil by allotting Maio
different tribes districts of country suitable to --
their habits of-Etc.-and sufficient fortheiisup,.
port I This provision More than any, other, it
is believed,led to.tlieir rejection; and rias, no
substitute for it has been adopted by Congress
it has:, not been deemed. advisable to attempt
now treaties 0f.% permanent. Character' although
, no.effort • has -been spared by temporary hi.
rangements to preserve friendly relations will! •
. ,
:;- It It be the &Mire, of Congress "to remove
them from - .the'emintry altogether; 'or to assign
to - theta
,Paiticuler districts More from thellef.
Ileinetits of thewhi tes; it.wUl_be proper, to. set
apart, by law the territory which they arw-to
occupy. and toprovide the : moans OecessnrY for
remoying-thotp to it...-Jostice olikit our own
ollt O kaad,te
,Thalndidtisieilyiiiies the : prompt
COrf - gielitt'iittthis'Suhlecki
;,T)M,araeOdmentalltOPO by.:the..s4ale:to;
o'4resties WhictiTate 'flegOtiated'..wWthd:sl„,-
;1 0 :ili . illiiihliWorlfilMtiqotairokirojie4-anbedqed.
to, O:rerik , o".B
* rA.. 14 ,*;trOet of
thus i
4ettleOini;and Ahnizei: of 1
collision
"lietio . ptiwOrfotao'd hag warlike bands:'
• ,
of: the'..keyrinaht.Of. the - ,tiili t i`, ; : ( 4
8611%46M Florida bah' Ni4`.,been
I a. cherished 4ject,tif thi•govera merit, nod 'if
one to - , mdile4l;inridtiotioO.. has—been . :steadily
411•,ectelt,..,Mmosilshed hy.pitt P.ezIPiTF,
1 .0e:41 4 11:Pu10-iiiid - C - 64:g Pieottpag4 to romgco'
ihetli b)rfilJgefir.tero,44Oithen Nek,h4,to*
T.PrlPTT;!#.9fiFiefi;::ll4:th.,)-2;ltiiitatlO'iof
, ITOPPistOlter, fOlon . .watrs,
* 411 0 4 -WeAtihrifg‘_
WA, tend whilst; lkofa,oilictowlog4TO
: 40, 44.0 1 01# 1 41k. , 1!„*C.RitiluAttrigiti
leikt 0 9 A 411 1 0 -10)Vir
•'
852.
epeeist! agent oith r e.Govenanent represent that
they . ' , adhere . to their promise, ard tent a.cpun-,
MI, Of their,people2hav bean'estlled 'to'make
their Pre/it:Mau* I :mlll,4lnel:its. general'
emigration may ; therefore be confidently ex
pected at - •
pport ot tes.;eioral
increased - activityln -its operations. The sur
rey:of the northerajmniidary of.lowe has, been
ecimplete'd With "tincrxemPled dciPatch. Within
the last•year 2,622, 1 154 - neres• of ••Publie• lands
i.hive , been . surveyed,•.and 8,032,463: acres bro't
into ntat'ket
`ln the hiSt'Eseal.yeai,:there
•
were sold - ' " ' '' 1,553,071' acres
Located With. bounty land 1 . -
warrants • .1 3x201;314
Located with. other aertificate:s
,
gaiiirig a total . or
thi;re
, Roported milder scamp land
grants
For, internal improxements,
,
r.i.klci./li!kilggrOglly.l)Fl i . 1:..
~ i 3,11c015- 4. ,
Reiman; increatO by the .atneunt ; Of 'kinds
sold tad located under land`warrantS,Aif,:4oo,L
250 11..7Q5.0n the previous, year.,
The i'vhole amount: thus Sold, - "Wearied - un
der landiVarraittS, *ported' under swum; land
I grants; and 'selected rot internal heprovetnents,
ekeeedslhat of the previous year by .3,342,372
neres.;:and the sates, would,., without doubt, ; .
,lidve been nine!' larger, but fur the eitensi.vel
reservations for railroads in .31issciuri; - .3lissis r
sippl; and Alabaina. • • ' . ' . :.:. , - •,
.Forthe qnaiter:ending, 30th Septetulier, /852.
there v:ere 501 d ..„ . ~4, . . . 243,255 acres
, Located with bbunty 7 land t
..
• • .. . •
Warranfs • : .
' - '.. other- certificates
Reported Under swamp .land
,-grants
Making an agaregat4 fur the •
quarter " • ' 4,131;253 "--
Much the larger portion of the labor .of-ar. classifying the . returns of the last
census b has been finished, and it Will now de
gion • Congri.4.4
..to Oulu - the necessary
procizlon for the public:filen Of the resultS in
such tonn as shall be: deemed - best. The aPpor:,
tionment of representntion, on the basis of the
- new censos,ims been cillade by the Secretary of
the Interior, in "conformity with the provisions
oflastr relating-to thatesubject, and the - recent
elections have been ntjado in accordance with it.
I commend toyourtavorable regard the sug
gestion' ctintained in the repott of theijecreta
ryof.the Interior : tit:it provision
.-bo made by
lawfdr the publication and distribution,-peri ! ,
4a4lilaiiy, of an dimly:Beal digest 'of all the pat.'
enti Which' have- been or may hereafter be;
granted fur useful inventions-and disetwerits,
with such desctiptionn and illustrations as may I
be necesary- to-pres 4 aa=iateltigiblo view.of
their nature and operation: The cost of such
PubliCation could easily bet defrayed out of the
patent'fund, and I am; persuaded that it could !
be' applied - to . no •objeet mere neeeptahlo to in:'
ventors and beneficiarto the
.public large.",,An. approptintien of .819cP,C90 having been
made at the last session for the purchase of ' a
suitabld site,
.and for, the erection; furnishing,
and fitting up Of an. Asylum' for the Insane -of
the Dittrict of Columbia, mid of the Army and
gavy :of the United States, the .; proper tneas, I
uses have been adopts to carry - this beneficent I
purpoielriti abet. •, - - '-• • 1
.11y - the 'latest: . advises from -tin Mexican
Boundary Commission; it appears that the Bur
eey of th - e,rirer'Gila, front its confluence with
the Colorado to its - supposed intersection with
the western line of Noir 51exico,has been Com
pleted.;
_Tim survey of the'ltio Prandeihas al=
.so been fief:led 'front ',the point.figr44cd on "by
theCOnamissioners aS glin. point 'Wiser° if Strikes
the southern boandrYl of Neil: Mexico, to 'a
point one liundred 'andlthirty miles; below Ea
gle Pass; which is "about tsvo-t hirds; of the dis
tance along : the, cowl() of ; the- river, .to its
mouth. ;
Thb - tippropriation ' was made 'at - tlie
last 'session of Congress for the continuation
of the survey, - Is silbjeertci - the, following-pro
visa :'
- Proitided, That no ttiirt of - this -, tippretiria
thin shall be used or expended until it Shall lie
made satisfactorily . jo s appear to the President
of, the* United States, that the SoUthern botin,
dary of New Mexico' isinotiestabliahed Iq r
the 1
commissioner -and sur i revor if the Milled ;
States farther north ht tie:lotto. called l'aso
then the same IS laid de 4 vn in ,Distumell's map;
which is added to the trout}:'. t
My attention way' drt,ivn to this 'sfilijeet by
a report from ihti:Depittiinetit of- the interior, I
-which reviewed all the facts - of-,-the'case,'ord
submitted fur my decision. the question whetli-i
,er,.under, existing - circumstances, any part ot
the appropriation cauld--bo,:laWfully used - or
expended for"tho ~further Prosecution..of the ,
work._ After a careful: ‘'considerstiith ,:the
AUbjcet,l game . to-lhezeonelusiOnt that it could
not, and 'tip informed; the headrol: iliatdepart
ltient:-.;-Orderitlivero immediately: -issued. by
,lthrt-te t the . getnmisslonet and surveyor to-make
no.furkt,.. rpqnl44olll3.pi the'deParttnent; Os!
'they `c.ould'not be'paid;''imil to ,discontinad all
- oiterations'iM the-southern line of nesi
co. its --the Dcinulinent -had,n?:esact. in
formation as to. the- fondant of Lsrevisions:4lnd
money, which:reMaine - L'ttneWended in ,rho
lnindS 1110 of'4ooNsidper' . angr surveyor, it
was leftOiieretiendr,i,ii,hlltbentlo. .continue_
"the Surrey-41n `the. Grande' aS far as the
b
'eans at their' dispdSal ticiiild"OnaW them; 'or
at Oro -to disband the COMmlssion::,--.A. special
triesseitOr has-since-agited - from,the pith:Rein'
charge : the, survey on;the hifer:
tnitton that, the fund 4 subject - to hii - eontrol•
wereiiiftioisted, and that thtiOtficers,'and.Oth-,
ere, deitituto
likti 'of the. menits'Of Proieetiting,th62werk and
rettirnitig'fiPtheirlibutei.':-
,: -Thetobject , ':Of to o prOY . l4o;wint.:desubileas, to
I,p,rresktlio the c sonthero and , western
' Thies. of ,N9y reaard. which' foitint .. Oointene have heettAPOSi3ed ;•for.it, is ,
ituriilifla lea SuPielia Mitt there could to-tiny
objection to that pert the'linividileb 'extendpt
piing thrrelurntretof-theritto-Grande.- But the
ternii•Of the law lireridas'id..forbid - the
tny:partof".olo 01.440 y for„ Poi Pronnnu-.
tiori of. the Work, 'or even - for the,. linidal4lt,
the unirent- 04.4ffen14,:fit:thi , Lorlentiteri of
fat' vrbig4-are; - •
["•• 1 :=1 Carifolly Yonti prompt' attention to
subject, t:uni n..ton:nnona•#,lncidirtql4on.,of
,tho,.: : :ternas. tho:.proyisO An: enable
[lhoi department .10 USiliti,iluch:poll9..Pprn!
- liriation-as'-so ll, beAeces4,o44:AitYhatgl..o lo ,•
'4)**4 , obliptiont4ifthn,govoromph4,ant
I complete ,thttettrt+Oy 'Off tho ; gm:AA( jp,it4
also, 14rARFPf.
'',444 by-lag f0r44.11110544, tipatit
MEE
.. ...
with Mexico for running and uidiliing the res.!.
due of i , 1.t0.L.-beMl.ary.. line - between iitti,• two
cpilfiPies.
,PM•Mii mo,teiptite your porticular attention"
le!the,,interests of: the District.of, Columbia,
whic.bran.e.optided,hythe constitution to your"
•P c V ul i i4 r - P - Are-i!.. ,- :::- , : 1 . w ,;.: , ...)
Among the measurts.hich.seentto me of ,
the" grootese-impOrtenee : to : -.ife ,Prosperity are
the introduction of a copious supply or. water
into theeity of 'Washington, and:the construe- .
non of suitable bridges across the Potomac to .
replace theiti. w hitli:vere , deStrOyed • ....ty high
water in, ihe early part thepreSept year. r 7 .,
4t.tlie last session. of Congross an
,appropri
atiory.was made. to . - defray,the the, of, the-sur
ytys necessary . "fur deternuniigibe:lnt,Means
of "atiording . ,an unfailing ; supply of good and :
wholeilotne weter..-.Septe p,rugress..hatififeß4'
.made in, heS survey,, and iPs, soon - as .lt ls e,orrt. 7
plc:tett the, resta.will Wield- before you., ..,
..,
„gad " r approp,na, len.s,wl also, eneaesan,
iY)t.k. gnidiniliand paving streets nn4 ace:'
aues, and encloSing and embellishing the pub.
lic.:groinds:Wiihirr the iFity,4 , Wai.hingtim;
~ • I commend all :these objects, ;too -ether With
4141'1ra:it& , institutions: of ; iild' s 4iUrriet,,lo -
yor.firVOralale regard s
~.• .- ~ ..,.
..---:, , !,".
Everretrurt has been Made: tii."Protect.eiti
; frontier ;rinif that of trio adjoining MexiCan 1
Statesirora the Meursions,of.the Indinotrilits.
Of. about 1i,600 -- men.of width . the iwniy is.l
composed," "I • 8 .. ' l " . d.- -
:near y. ! tip are. employed:. oyo „in the
defence of the newly ationired .territery,Xineln.
ding: .Texas,) -aird of emigrants proceeding
Matto.
.1 ant gratified to say thut iherie of have boon .unusually successfel. • :With
the. exception Of .• come Partial . ...Outbrehlii in 1
California, and: Ortton,_und needsional depre.l
datious on a portion of pie nib Grandt,',owirir , ,"l
it is believed, to I liediStailied• state'ef • s thz7t
tiorder,regiM, the inroads of :•the Indians Have
,bten r . ifeetnally.restrained.' ~ '-',' '• '_ - :
.ExPerience has ahoWn, IliiC.Ver, that When
ever the two races are. brought into, contact
"eoilisiOnS • will inevitably occur. To, prevent
these.eellisiens the United States have goner.
ally . gCt.tipart pOrtionSof their territ 6 ry for the
'exoldsite occupation. of the "Indian tribei.', A .
"iiiirieijity occurs, "huivever, in. the appficatiOn
'of this policy te - Texes. , By the* terms of the
Colnpaet by which-that State was admitted. in. 1
;
to the Uoien, - she retained the owner's'hip of all
the vacant lands' within her limits., ;The got-1
eminent of iliat'State, it is - -updrsiotid,'ltas as.
signed no portion' of her territory to:the Indi. I
aus;hutns fastins herf.settlegionti" ailVanee,
lays it 'off . into eeenties: - ,and"proceedi..to sae
vey and "sell it. This policy teddi
not oily 'to alarm' nand iritato the Indians; but t
compels then' to resort, - 'to plaialO'fei; subsist.
enee. It alio deprives Vali gm : eminent 'orthet
infidel:ice andeontrol over them without ivbich
nedurable . penee can evix'exitir.betw6en,tbehl
and ilieWilitS. .1 trust, *therefore, Abat:A'Apo
regard for her eirminterestS,'epartfroth consid
erations of humanity:op& 'justice, will induce
that State to assign a small pOrtiOn Of her vast
denieiti..,ter: the ~proviSionai occupancy of the
small remnants of • tribes within . her borders;
..subject, of course, to 'ter ownership.and "even:.
~teal jurisdiction. If she sheithilnitte deAhis,
the fulfilment of out treaty stipulations With
Mexico, .and - thir.'•dtity to, the, Indiana them
,stilves,; will,'"it : iii:feUrecl, ileconie.a sahjeCt,j
ef
Seriomi".oubarressnient -to the goverifinent.. It
6 . hoped, however,. that a neatly. and "jiist pro.
ViSion biTeitis May evert" this evil: f i.„ _ : .
Nu opino,?riatiotis k r for4floationi werenine
at the last sesSiOn'ofiCtingress. The.couse of
this omission is,..probably, toy be found -iu a
growing of:fortifications
adoptill'in 1817; , :aitd. Heretofore acted 'on re.
(wired 'froriiiiim. ,' . '! •• '....-1
. : The'Subjeet t i Ortninly - 4eserves. full and h t . ful investigation"; but it 'should net be delayed
lenger than can-be avoided.:;' lii the meantime
there are certain Workstivhieli heVe",treeri cbm.l
tneneed—:s time of them- nearly'eompleted-At- ;
signed to prOteet . onr principal seaports, froth f
Boston to New'Orleans,and'a few otherim.
portant points,.., jn regard to the necessity for
theSe works it is believed that little 'differtmOe
of opinion esists among military - Menif' there-
tore recommend that the appropriations tieet?4 , . i
i'arY to_proseetito them be made. - ,-- - - --. , 1
. i
II invite your attention to the retriarka'On 1
.
.this subject and on others connected with't his t
_department, contained in the accompanYing l
relfort oflhe,Secretary of War. '
'
r Measares have been tiil.en to ar''!"in .
to
zet.rl'
ftet Mt.:law of the hiSt scssion.,. making 1
provisionlfor-the itnprovement of ttrialti rivers i
and harbors, and it,!rs believed that the arrage. I
talents' niail t afor that isurpostr.will combine, et: I
--(Went y with economy. :- 0 Wing chiefly An the
advanced . season when this act was .faisCd
little has yet been &Me in regard to tntuij , , of
the works, beyond making the t eci.sisary pre,'
arntions.• , fliYith• respect. to 'a fool of :the_itn.
provernents, the sums already appropritni,4l. 'Will
sutlice to conipleto them, ' but most _Of:om i
Will requircriadditional approprintions. ". 7 11 tryst r !
• that . these" appropriations will 'he'tfiede, - nod.
thUtiliisiwlso, and beneficial poliey",,id Misiiic:
Tally resumed, will be continued. great,eare,
should IM 'taken, however, to_ ctinunenee no
wiirk ,wl4O J,..; not of, sufficient • import ante.' to
i
thy conitneteo of the.country to' be viewed as
national in its character, But works which.-
haye been, cc ornenced should not be distort--
tinned until.completedoeiatlistwiso thc -sumi‘
ttpeaded,Will,ly 4 . 19 ct taies, be ltat',',
then .. ~ .
TherePort.frem tievy:.Departztent, will',
inform you.ofthe pilmporowi,,i:toljtio.n oft hel 1
branch. of tlw. publie,,servigo committed to itsl
charge; lt.prokleoLoio.yoffroOpsitlomtiokumaY . l
topics and suggestions of Which I ask yettr, ap. I
prey:M....lt Willits:an. .unusual _degree of 40-1
tititylit-the:operations ofthe Depat Intent (In
ring the prat yea r :: Vho.-,prepatttions,.fortite:
Japan laptAlition,ito , whiett!l ,htiyo....9lr,e4tivAl.; ,
liuteiti:thO arningettlelitg.titade for_ the: oxibr:,
,•ation and 1 3 _,f,tho!Cilicia:SCII.Nl:1.11*:N9r:
thein I'ncitlic, andi.laarripeir Straits; : theineiß.-
ktiCmeasiiies: tttko-' to wards u : re - contintsw ee
or the Continent, ofArtigo,i.,6v4w44otltili*,'
la;-the froparo tip 6 for An early exm l i nnt i yn; o
the tributaries, of-the Itiverla INetallyhjeJl c
recent dwell 9Ptko i 1ir 0 0 4 40 3 1.:. cbief :API:o.
nrpintino confederntion . liaoopene4 ; tO:, ' PIIVI. ,
gallon; 11 1101 4 .!q?,t..4.1,911?114,(11 .1 tipcl the means i t
which tlwy,arp . proposeirtn ho:stimeipplishe ! , 1
lirit;s :conntiantlgemr TOL. qopb:aia4"; . o,od (
litiiii;t'por diiiii . it' 'WM Ito' triiiiitou t -e 'ilt:irOstir#9'
irIIP:T." '', ,' - f ': '''':- • "-,:' ; = ..,'.'
.v i :1
~,w9,. (.),,car5,.9.,•.t, r e ,paly ,werd yrotoure.ir,t l ,
', 1 5470,t94'.0,41)194,?, MO : Writile . ... ex. tentiel7tho ,
Ani 4 o 6 'ri.veriltriint. the ,atnitinett'il Errs spits.
;,,, , nouAllir. ~.i. . r.4P,.., r ( 40 1,6t A i)( ; ' 9ctt? l # 41 0. 4 i c • 6 4 '
14 ' 1 41P 9 Ase,,'"i 9f;ol.lb,g4f..ertulletAtißlPtei'
I . 4tii ja - 0 1 -4iYliti 34l6 " - ? 4 "ccouil4 Al - I , )ie! OW _OW ,
40 ypp.r,opp.4l,A 444 - 4-1:41;0 0 4104, , ,ta ,:th (Y.
Ftter l4 4 4 ,itic f.9.9l4leitSß:lntliiiikiek-gn'Fileß 1I
[t tOndiiiitry. ofillOyfirlq„‘yilljwpyp itp:404...
LO - 0 4 0 1( krptiir,*4 1 0-;irl o ).o.9rtfirNoi
rlssx.piPpitiao wi1i1t0:!090,PM9F.914:7,014,
PPDiW/Alitt.f9Plo4ko!-I ~,,...:,!,.:,,,, • .:, ..., ; -
1.. - - - df..vltt , :7--......,..1.1.Y.• .:..i,-,,.--'
3,870,067
5,219,188..
7_, 305 020 4,
1,387,116 • "
13;649' ".
2,485,231 64,
voLumE
Ainoivoiiier iiW4 e id,
to your tm,
tice,by 'pile St,cretary-otthe,4evY4 e1i0. , ,t folk
speciar,c(;iiititeißittion, hi vicuiefits connection
with the intveSts of the navy,- the plan sub.
nutted lip= hire for ; the eitabliShnient of ri ncr.
' '.
' ''' f.' ' ' 'and,'t he -1
manent,etnT . 0 bpamnp, _ suggestions
lie NO • Preientedliir. the reergaidzatiou of,th%,
piaVal Acadefily.,l: ,1" - - :*. f • : '..
7 In, reference tti3lie first PI these,4 -take 'oe.,
CaSion to say, 114.41 t.inli: it 'veil!' greatly illlvy •
,Pfoyo the efficiency,of the tiervice.,und that 1
,regardlt ari Still morn. entitJedt(ilayor far ilia
salutary influence it•inuat exert mobil the.rmv4 '
dilittipline,iioW,greatly diattirbed by:the fileictis a
ing
_Spirit of , insubordination • resulting front
our Prt*ene,sY, l o. ll - ~ 71 1,*t i p l an P eerise4 fur
the organization a the Seamen faredshei•ajt,- ,
lieioussuiestitele 7 for tine , It 4 igriSelllettibert
I : B so,•abOlishing, cerperril,PtiniAmOn Galva aa,t l
t i 'l l i er°l t' , FP'ilinill's APelicy, Of.,lliat tiet,tindee
emiditioni. ,well i ichipteCto.maintain ; tho,iiitt-, ;
oritypret:inimand,andlhe order maseeulty:oiti
tier ;ships. ',`,11, hi,. believed' that:l:MY,. ehan'et
tViiielt-proposes to disticase:Witk
this_ mude efpunislimenc. should be _picere'trect I.
bYliyitent, of •enlisttnent which shall supply ... l.
trio,navy,with seamen' of the tuosit meriturf eel i
da-s, .whee.e . ,gded deli : Ott/pent' :mid, prideeft
'eltarecter May 'preChide ail - 4i - 4:cash:Me for a ici
sett, to: Penaltiee Of.iliarsh or degrading - Aft,
'tine. - The Safc;ty of 'a
ship and her crew 4.-
't4teri;depondantiuriniCE:itnediateObedk.nce te '
a, ciiiiituand„ and the.autheritY teti enforce it t
ni net' bt`i Con:illy ready: - aihe, arrest of it' refae; •
ter} , senma Mtn such monieini,not only' deprivee
the ehip, of, indispensable-aid, but imposes ="a, i
neecessity fer.donble service. pa others, whose 1
fidelity to their duties May
~bo' relied upon re .
such, •Ill: cmcitenel'. , Tie , eipbsurti t o this ' in, !
creased and arduptislabor; ' since titn:Psnage,
of the net iirl,sso, te,s already had, to' a most !
Observable '.:ind iajurious e•tifint,' the, 'effect 0. '.
1 preVenting the' vidistmentior the beet seamen .
in the navy: _ r reil.bldn. - ;),e:w. suggested: 4•0!,, ,
si,, , Med to Pronicite "rieondition of service. ill
whiCh this objection will, neletiger exist. - Thu -
, details, ,of tbis phin ;May ,:be established in it ,
great part; if ncit alt e gither, 'by the excciitive, :
lunderthe authority°feinting l a ws hutlhatki
thotiglit it proper', in accordance ivitk the ee4, ,
i k,esduu 'or die,,§'Oe'retacy pr,,the'fil,avy; to - Mali;
unit it to : clur approval. ;• 1 ' ' ' -
H , The Uhl' it -t. r ' .r' i. ' '
es L.. 5 MOO OD. corps o appreateert
torthe navy; Department may, devise, as pre..
posed in the renort, I ,eerdiehr approve.'and
coinincrif to your..consideration; .and I also,
concur in the stiggkitioii.ti'Mt -this system fez%
the - early training of seamen. mayy be Most use, I
,fully engrafte&upon f the service of s our goer.
Ciaint, Marine. - - i •
~ ' ' '
i •
Thin other; proposition ; ottbe report to vitich
4,l:ive referred—the re-,MAAniziition of the Na.
vat iteadetity- 7 - 't,'iediftrinnend to your attention
a s it:project '.Worthy
_Pt, your - eneoinagetiteut,
and support. ;TIT _vale:dile services . : already.
rendered by this' tnititinjon entitfs,ti to:, tliqi
continuance, of `pier' festering - Care. •
. • .P.iur attention:lS:respectfully calied.to tire„
report of the Pesfina?ter•General.: for the de,
iniledeperaticht of hie dePartrueitt during the
laifffecalyear,free:r Which liWill be'teen that,
the receipts , ifron4eitages for that time were
lessbysl,43l,opfi than for the preceding. •fia,
cal' year, , beiag,,,a . dcircase of «bout tweut4
three per cent. , . i': " ' -• • - -
This diinunition isattribir4tie to:the retitle,
"lion ia, the rates of Postage made by the act,
0f1.4r0 f , ;'; ' .t. l3sl ,.:riiitih-.redu,..ticei took; effect, '
at the' commencement efthe fiscalyear.
Although in itsoperatien F during . the last' •
year UlO act • referred, to has not fulfilled the 1
,! predictions of its - friends:by inc r e asing the cur , •
! respondence-;of tbe.cOuntry in proportioretti ' I
, the.reduetion ,of postag e -I should novertiteleSs
question the Eiolicy'et returning to higher rates -
Ilperierce warrants the expectation that as .:
, thecommunity becemes accustomed to it(eati4 •
postage,
,correspondeneo, will hicreaSe. li, iii
believed that:from: thda.' 'Cense, and from the •
rapid groeilt of the cenntrywe may safelY • rely
uponthesontinuanecid, theprceetit cheap rats
I fiof postage, „; - ;. 2.: : _ •• .. - -
.In lmier , messtiges.Lhavei•among other.
things, - respectfullyi recommended, to the e0n,....
5.40.er:111(1p ,of Pongrese, the propriety and s ilos., ,
essity_ of further , legislation : for the, protection
and-punishment, of foreign .consuls res,iding irk . '
the United:States; to-revive, with certain mod.
ifinatiens,'llie act of 10th_ March, 1838, to re,
1 strain. unlatvfat :military expeditions egainst
the Inhabitants of conterminous states or ter%
1 ritories; for, the preservation . and preteetioe
[ (rein- mutilation ; or ;theft of , the papers, rec., ,
,ords,and archives of.then.ition; for au therizinit -
the surplus res eau° to,b4 ',;- applied to the,payl
ment oil. the public. •debt,l in
-,advance, of,th o
Ihno'Whoil ilfwill,heconatit due; for the catid4'
lishment of offices ft rthe sale pith° public nude- '
in California, and tlioLTertitoryi of. Oregon i
for a construction:9f r,ik road'froar the Illissia, - •
tsipphvalley totharliwilie (teePn ; for-the- " 4 '
.t 4 bliSl , tolit :of a burnu of agriculture for,the
promoti9n, of that:in ereat,.., perhaps
,the-- most important to.thti : cent try liter the prevention
t
of frauds upon' the:governmentjurpplieatiops - .
for ~ .pensions . and bountyitiptis - ; for the est,-
' lishutent.pfa,-,unifortn fen bill, pre s cribing A..
spCcificcompensation.for,everfeerviee,requir.,
ell of elerks,dlatriet-iittornays,, anti marshals I .
1 for 1 atithoriliag
, - an (additional rigiment. ',et ,
Mounted perk for, iheclefeneeoflourfrontiats
against .t holndions, , and for fulfilling. our :4 - cal- . -
ty etipitiations wilit,MOAico to, erm3d her citi.
2,1,11,0 1114111.1 P the Indians 4 ,t-with equal dilt,Mivn ,
;and energy as our own;" for determining ;the
rclative zneli PellYeelttliq;:naioVand clvil'ellis
, cersie our• public Ships, und,hotweett the OM, -
ems :41, , the arYtl.fi;nl 3 4-:4;tv:ts :IQ , the • vailnlni '
, grades of enai.;.fer f recegnizingthe Maiiii:ns. •
tablitihnteat ,by fi xing the ,titimber . of 'oflieera ,
in ''
fitell : 47a . dei and providingfor-di,iitired_ list UP, , •-
on recte'cad.faYpr iliese,eafit 'for"active duty;
for.prescribing and,regipating:punislitainteln • ,
.1 he IIa,VY.; Arl, t - 4p9pApa eat' ,of , a _ 9:9in wis,
sion to - :r.glisolko:publi.g.ribitui.649f . the.; 'UM, . ,
• ted ; ;s tates, hi. lirranging2tlicia lit . - erder,, it) ,
.plying d.efirienekei. 90rreaiii -,. ., ineopipuiti9s,,
Is ulq, 4l 6 ;l og.lheirianlig,'oo. O ld riT °l4i ng i t' en i
,t9 ... , ,._,il, l fiTetisla....;it' - t:4 ll ....Nticlai,LTa :10r .i 4 - .
establit,lttnent'ofcoMmissiciii 6;1, adjudicata , •
land 116Ltle p l a rivat --elaireszagoltist the Milted
Slides, - ,;. 1 ang'ii9t' i liivareel)9w4:ver. that .*v.)4 . .
thestrhlibjecta have Woe anally:kted npoi by
Cenpress4•,-,lWitheintropeating thefreasima - rot ,
logislatirtn_on -thole -801,3111 . k w i t c h. t inv.p .b e , ll
assigned;•in l ,:farltterr,lneatagrett,.. 1-tt‘t•pi:alfttlly '
recommottilltitetn ;Pg4tute,yperftworphlgfpn o
adkration. , ,,Tl -- -
i t'' .1-',;:nr.ii-, - :.‘r... - , -::, ',' •:-.„ -
.7.! , ,liitiak.ltdueu ••AhriA9.reral,.-_,Exectitlye - Pcx•
Pertinent et ;thin , fillerilMallt 'itelictir -tettlitnei ~'
ny : to the
4111e.t .. ekel It efiluteitit mt h. whilt -
they_aretooducte,;, Within! t he curgfulfith
penntendwiep syttipifikia9pelitlefirthe head%k"
•
_ .
-
brtlibßo.derinrimantiln: ttierenkstill sh Ado . ‘.
adininistrstiOn-1014 gn aild iPt i tlirOfillliq'u. ol6 •
Manny ~ . .ninst;yetYll i intleltid Risk ~ pn :IPriviß.l. : ',
letiekluteiligOßN lulizedelity elthe,t,vlo . o* :-.
olitbldsoars ,Edec7cietkf l - :.ead •:_teroltAlly. , 41 , :
Abaci linitinticktigt tbk,solllo4QtATl44l4
.- - i tz'c ' - k' - 'i , "-!'" , n!`-ti-fli'zi 4;7, i' ~ 4 3.4,1,-4 i ,t:r: •
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