SUNJiUltY AiMElllOAIN AMD S1LAMOK1N JOURNAL.
ntliSlDF.XTS MliSSAdE.
Ftlloie Citizens of tht SenaU
and Haul of llcprtnentaliva :
1 congratulate you mid our common con
stituency npun the favorable auspices under
Mhich you nieel lor your lirst session. Our
voiiiilry is at peace wiih nil the world. TIih
agitation which, fur a limp, thieatoncd lo
distnrb ilia fraternal relation which make
lis one people, is Inst subsiding ; aiul a year
nl general prosperity mill herihh has crown
il the nation with unusual bUv-iiiLts. None
can look back lo the dangers which are pas
sed, or fotwutd In I h e btighl prospect In-lure
II. without feeling a llnill of gratification, tit
the same time thiit he timet be impressed
with a grateful sense (if our piofound obliga
tions lo u beneficent 1'rovidonce, whose pa-
lei-.ial cure is no manifest in thu happiness of
Ihi highly-favored laud.
Silica llio close of llie last Congress, cer
tain Cubans mid oilier loreigners lesidenl in
thu United Stall's, who were mote or loss
coneeriied in llio previous invasion of Cuba,
instead of being discouraged by its failure,
hive again ubused llm hospitality of t h i.-t
country, by making it the scene of the equip
inenl uf another military expedition against
thai possession of her Catholic Majesty, in
which they were countenanced, nided nnd
juined by citizens of the United Slates. On
receiving intelligence that such designs w ere
entertained, I lust no lime in issuing such in
structions to the proper ollieersnf the United
Stales ns seemed lo be called for by llio oc
casion. Uy llio proclamation, a copy of
which is herewith submitted. I ulso warn
ed those who minlil bo in danger of beinu;
inveigled into llns scheme, of its unlawful
character, nnd of thu penalties which llu-y
would incur. For mints lime lhre was rea
son lo hope that these measures had suliicod
to prevent any such nllempt. This hope,
however, proved lo be delusive. Very eaily
in thu m or ii i 1 12 of the thhd of August, a
steamer called the I'ampeio departed fiom
New Orleans for Cuba, having on board up
wards of four hundred aimed men, with evi
dent intentions lo make war upon the au
thorities of the island. This expedition was
net on fool in palpable violation of llio laws
of Ihe United Mates. Its lender w as a Spun-
and
between us , those nations, and it is of
the iilmoit i.i (. titanen thai, while residing
in the country ,,iev should leel a pprfecl se
curity io lor.fl as 'they lailhlully discharge
Ihfir respective duties and are guilty of no
violation of oui laws. This is ihe admitted
aw of nations, and no country has a deeper
interest in maintaining it than the United
Slates. Our commerce spreads over every
sea ami visits eveiy clime, and our ministers
and rnnsnls are appointed io protect the in
teiesls of that commerce, ns well aslo guard
lha poaro of the couuliy und maintain the
honor of its flu 5. Hut how can lhey dis
chin pe 1 hose duties unless they be themselves
protecteil ; ami, if protected, il must be by
this law s of ihe country in which they reside.
And whal is due lo our own public function
aries rcitliii(r in foreign nations is exactly
toe measure 01 whal is due lo I lie Inntlioua
rit's of other governments residing here.
As in war, the bearer of flags of truce art
sacred, or else wars would be interminable,
so in peace, ambassadors, public ministers
and consul, charged with friendly nniioiinl
inlereouise, are objects of especial respect
and protection, each according lo the lights
beloiiriug to Ins rank and slat inn. In view
of these important principles, il is with deep
muriiiieaium and icgiol l announce to you
that, during iho- excitement growing out of
llio execution a! Havana, the ollioe id her
Catholic Majesty's consul lit New Orleans
wastiss.iiled by a mob, his properly destroyed.
Hie Spanish (lag found in thu oliice, carried
carried off anil lorn lo pieces, and lie him
self induced lo II y for his personal safety,
which ho supposed to bo in danger. On ii
ceiving intelligence of these events. T forth
with directed the Attorney of Hie Unite-',
Slates residing lit New Orleans lo iiniiiir ,!
lo the facts and Ilia extent of the P,:vU'i-,rv
luss tu-tained by the consul. wit1, u,," j,
lion of laying the,,, bcfe;,e y ,. ,
might make a provision il)r ,,,, j,,,,.,,,,' j, v
to him as a just w-.j f()r lhu ,,,. ()
ii.iuuii linn nil. ,r.M,n, ., ..!, :. .,
jl'ts, on the ri(iht hank of the Kio ISravo. Hnv
inj received information Unit persons from the
u ititru c-lutes una token part ill ths insurrection,
mid apprehending that their example might he
followed ty others, I caused orders lo bo issued
for the purpose of preventing iny hostile expe
dition, ngxiust Mexico from bring if t on foot in
violation of the lows of tlio United Mates. I
likewise issued a procluinntion upon tho subject,
a copy of which is herewith laid before you.
This appeared lo be. rendered imperative by
the obligation uf treaties and the gene nil du
ties of good neighborhood.
Ill my Ja.it annual message I informed
Congress dial citizens of llie United Slates
had undertaken the connexion ol the two
oceans by means of a railroad across llie
Isthmus ol Tehauiilepec, under a grant of
the Mexican government to a citizen of
that Iti-puMic ; and that this ctitorpris
would probably be prosecuted with energy
whenever Mexico should consent lo such
sliptilaliotis with the Government of the
United Sla'.es as should impart a feeling ol
security to those who should invest Iheir
properly in the enterprise.
A convention between the two Govern
ments for the accomplishment of that end
has been ratified by this Govermn'nl, and
only awaits the decision ol th3 Cotieress
and (lie Executive of thai llepublic.
Some unexpected tViflicuIties uiul delays
have arisen in th .- latificaiion of that con
venlton by Mexico, but it is to he presum
ed that. 'iu.r (lecii-)n will be governed by
and ctilihtened views, as well as ol
llie rreiu ral importance ol the subject as ' ,)Mr evr"l',s- h"cver, w ilUhovv thai llie
terestsnnd obligations. , increased value ol our e.xpoiU or the lasl
year are estimated at 142,892,399 19, of
which there is required for the ordinary pur
poses of the Government, other than those
consequent upon the acquisition of our new
Territories, and deducting the payments on
account of ihe public debt, Ihe sum of $33,-3-13,1
!8 08 ; and for tho purposes connected
directly or indirectly with those Territoties,
ami in the fulfilment of theobligations of llio
tioveriinient, contracted in conseqiienco of
Iheir acquisition, lhu sum of 89, S4S, 101 11
If lhu views of thu Secretary of the Trea
sury in reference lo Ihe expenditures requir
ed for these Territories shull be met by cor
responding nction on llie part ol L 011 j less,
noil appiopiialinnsmaile in accordance there
with, there will be 1111 estimated uniippiopii
nled bala ico in tho Treasury on lhu 30 1 It
June, 1S53, of S20 3fifl,4-J3 IMJ, wherewith lo
meet that portion of Ihe public debt due on
lb- ll July following, nmnituljus to SG.237,
631 35, ns well as any iippiopiialious w hich
may be made l:eyniid'ihe estinmies.
In thus lel'etrbig 10 Ihe estimated expendi
tures on ace.nmt of our newly-acquired Ter
ritories, 1 may express Ihe hope I hut Con
gress will conciii with me in ihe desiio that
a liberal couisu of policy may be pursued to-
I wards '.hem, and that every obligation, e.
1 press or implicit, entered into in eons-qnence
1 of their acquisition, shall bn fulliled by Ihe
1 most liberal iippiopiialious for lliat purpos-t
1 In? values ot our domes; le expint lor llie
last fiscal year, as compared with those of
tho previous lear, exhibit an increase of
SJ3. 640.322. Al lirsl view this comliiiou of
our trade, w iih joreigu nations would seem to
present the most Halleiing hopes of its future
iiin.perily An examination of the details
of lier own inte
In negotiating upon Ibis important suh-
liscal year is lo be found in the high price of
friendly rwer mi-ht, in your judgment, soei
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. .1 . I 1 . W IIIUll MUi 1 I It'll tMJIIMi; lit l" llll llilli
jt-c , Ibis (.overnment has had in iew one r ,.,, x ear.. which piicc has since declined
and only one, .subject. That object has j about uiie-half.
been, and is, the construction or attain- The value nfo :r expnrls of breadstuffs ami
1 tnelil ol a p.is-a.'e liom ocean lo ocean, the ! ptovisions, winch it was supposed the meeii
the
and
jdeiiiputen-
ners.
wore
iard. and several of the chief oliicei
fomo others engaged in il, were Jorei;
The persons composing it, Lmvuvcr,
mostly citizens of the U-..iied States.
Here fi!,ovs a liisloiy of the Cuban ex
pedition with the details, of which our read
ers are already familiar.
In proclaiming and adhering lo the doc
trine of neutrality anil iion-inteiveiilinn, the
United Slates have not followed tho lead of
-other civilized nations; they have taken the
lead themselves, and have been followed by
others. This was admitted by one of Ihe
most eminent of modern British statesmen,
who saitl in Pailiainent, w hile a minister ol
tho crown, "that, if ho wished for a guide
in the system of neutrality, he should lake
lhat laid down by America in the days of
Washington and the secretaryship of Jeller
son," and we see, in fact, that tho act of
Congress of 1818, was followed, the suc
ceeding year by an act of the Parliament of
England, substantially the same in its gene
ral provisions. Up to that lime (hero had
been no similar law in Knglaud, except cer
tain highly penal statutes pas-ed in the reign
of George II, prohibiting F.uglish subjects
ifrom enlisting in foreign service, the avowed
object of which statute was, that foreign ar
mies raised for the purpose of restoring the
house of Smart to the throne, should not be
trengilieiied by recruits from England her
self. All must see that dillicuhics may arise in
carrying the laws referred lo inlo execution
in a countiy now having three or lour thous
and miles of sea coast, with an infinite num
ber of ports and harbois mil small inlets,
from some of which unlawful expeditions
may suddenly set forth, wiihout the know
ledge of Government against the possessions
of foreign Slates.
Friendly relations with all, but entangling
.alliances with none, has lung been a maxim
with us. Our line mission is not 10 propo-
gale our opinions, or impose upon other coun
tries our form of goveruineui, by artifice or
tforce ; but lo lench by example, and show
by our success, moderation and justice, ihe
blessings of selt-goveriimcnt. and llie advan
tages uf free institution, i.et every people
choose for itself, and make ami alter i's po
litical instittn ions In suit iis own condition
and convenience. But. while we avow anil
maintain this neutral policy oinselves, we
are anxious lo see Ihe same foibesraucu on
the part of other rations, whose forms of 1:0
veimnent are different from our own. The
deep interest which in the spread of liberal
principles, und lhu establishment of fiee go
vernments, and the sympathy with which
we witness every struggle uyainst oppression.
forbid that we should be indilferenl to a case
in which the slrong arm of u foreign power
is invoked to stille public sentiment, and re
press the spiiit uf freedom in any country.
The governments of Gieal Britain ami
F ranee have issued ordeis lo their naval com
fnandurs on the West India station to prevent
.by force, if necessary, the lauding of adven
turers from any nation on the Island of Cuba
U'jla tiusule intent. Tin? copy of memoran
dum of a conversation 011 this subject be
tween the Charge il Alfaiies of her Hii'lauic
Majesty and the Acting Secretary of Stale,
and of a subsequent note of the former to
the Department uf State, are heiewi'.h sub
mitted, together with a copy of a nnle of
tho Acting Secretary of Stale to the Minis
ter of the French Hepublic, and of the ie
ply of Ihe latter. 011 lh same subject
These papeis will acquaint yon with Ihe
grounds of this inteipositiuii uf tho Hwi lead
ing commercial powoisof Europe, and with
the apprehension, w hich this Government
could not fail lo entertain, that such interpo
sition, if cairie.l into elfect, might lead tn
AbuseJ in tleiogaliou of the manlimo lijlits
of Ihe t ii.:'ed States. The maiilimo liglus
of Ihe Uniieu' Stales lire founded 011 a firm,
secure, ami wei'-di'lmf tl basis; lhey siai.d
ipon Ihe ground oi National Independence
ami public law, und will l maintained in
all iheir full and just extent.
The principle which this Governiu"nl 'I!1S
heretolore solemnly announced il still t. '"
tieres lo, ami w ill maintain umler all circum
stances und at all haaids. The pi inciple is,
that in every regularly documented ineit bant
vessel, Ihe crow n ho navigate it, and those
oil boa id ol it, will find their protection in
Ihe tlsg which is over them. No Ameiicuii
hip can be allowed lo be visited or seaichcd
fur the purpose of ascertaining ihe character
of indivual on board, nor can there be al
lowed any watch by ihe vessels of any for
eign nalion over American vessels on llio
coasts of ihe United States or llio seas adja
cent thereto. Il will be seen by ihe al
cororaunieatioii from Ihe JUilish Charge it'
Allaire to Ihe Department of Slate, that he
is autliorund to assure the Secretin)- of Slate
that every care will be taken that, in execu
ting the preventive measures auainsl the ex
pedilions, w hich the United Stale Govern
ment itself his denounced as not being en
tilled to the protection of any government,
no interference shall take place with the
lawful cornineice of any nalion.
In addition tn ihe correspondence on this
ubiact. herewith admitted, otliclal informa
tion Ua been received at ihe Department of
Biaie, ol jfisursnce by the trench Oovern
inont Uiul, in 1 he orders given lo the French
naval force, that were expressly instructed,
in any operations they miehl engaf e in, to
respect Ihe flag of the UnileJ Slates w heie
ever it might appear, and to eommit no not
f hoslilhly npon any vessel or armament
tinder its protection.
Ministers and consuls of foreign nations
art lbs nisanisnj agsnts of fommuuifatiou
, correspondence npun
sublet belwivn the Secretary of State
tier t-alholio M.ij -sly's minister plei
ttary is. nuicwith transmitted.
i'ne occiurenco at New Orleans has led
me lo give my attention to llio stale of our
uws m legarcl lo fim-ign embassadors, min
ister, and consuls. I think Ihe legislation
of the country is deficient in not providing
sui'licionlly either for the piotertiou or thu
punishment of consuls. I therefore recom
mend Ihe subject to the cuusideraii.1.1 f
Congress.
onr uttention is again invited lo the
question ol reciprocal trail.) between the
I uiled Slates iiutl Canada & other Ilrilih
possessions near our frontier. Overt u 1 es la:
a convention upon this subject have been
received from Her ISrillanic Maieslv's min
ister plenipotentiary, but it seems lo be in
many respects prcfeiable that the matter
should bo regulated by icciproeal legislation.
Documents are laid tieloru you showing the
terms which the liiiiish government i.-. wil
ing to oiler, and llio mensiiies which it mav
adopt, if some arrangement upon this subject
shall not be made.
Fiom the iieeoinmnviuff com- of a note
from Ihe JiiitUh Legation at Washington.
anil lhu reply of the Department of Suite
thereto, il will appear that Her ISriitaiiia Ma
jesty's government is dosiions tint a part of
lhu boundary lino between Oresuu an I the
British possessions shuulil be authnrilalivclv
maiked out, am! lhat un initiation w as t-x-piessed
lo apply lo Congress for an nppropii
ation lo defray the expense (hereof 011 the
part of the United Stales. Vour alleulion to
Ibis subject is accordingly invited, ami a pio
per appiupriation recommended.
A convention for tho adjustment of claims
of citizens of the United Stales against Por
tugal has been concluded, and tin ralilie.i
lions have been exchanged. The liisl instal
ment ot the amount to be paid bvl'oilii"
sliorlest and the best lor travellers am
merchandise, ami equally open to all tht
world. Jl las yjiilit to obtain 110 tt-rrilo.
rial arquisi'inn, nnr ai-.y advantages pecn- '
liar to ilsell ; ami it would see with the
greatest ivgrcl, t fiat Mexico should oppose :
any obstacle lo the accomplishment of an
enterprise which promises so much conve-
niciice lo the whole commeiciul world,:
and such eminent advantages to Mexico i
live ol it low I inn and laig-i importations
i from abroad would have greatly iingmeiiled,
1 has lalleu from SMiS, 701.02 I. in "is 17, lo Sifi.
051.373 in LS50, an I to 2I.SMS.S.VJ in ISO I.
wiih a strong probability, ami uotini! almost
; to 11 eeil.iiuM, id a s ill iin'ln r reduction in
! the cm rent ) ear.
j Tht' aegregatt! value of rice exported tin
1 ring ihe l.isl liseal ytar, us compared with
; the previous year, also exhibit a decrease
tmnuittiug to $4110.917. which, with a de-
On bung officially informed of the ac
ceptance by Texai of the propositions
contained in the act referred to, I caused
Ihe stock lo be prepared, and the five mil
lions which ore to be isiued uncondition
ally, bearing an interest of five prr cent
from the 1st day of January, 1851, have
been for some lime ready to be delivered
lo the Stale of Texas. The authorities of
Texas, up to 1 he present time, have not
authorised any one lo receive this slock,
and it remains in the Treasury Depart
ment, subject to die onier or Texas.
The releases, required by law to be
deposited in the Treasury, not having been
hied there, the remaining five millions
have not been issued. This last amount of
the stock will be withheld from Texas
until the conditions upon which it is to be
delivered shall be complied with by the
creditors ol that Stale, unless Congress
shall otherwise direct by a modification of
the law.
In my last annual message, to which I
respectfully rcler, I staled briefly the
reasons which induced me to recommend a
modification of the present tariff, by con
verting the atlvalorein i::to a specific duty,
wherever llie article imported was ol such
a character ns to permit it, and that such
a discrimination should he made, in favor
ot the industrial pursuits of our own conn
try, ns to encourage home production with
out excluding loreign competition.
The nuiiier.iiis frauds which continue to
be practised upon the revenue, hv false
invoices and undervaluations, constitute
an unanswerable reasnn for adopting spe
cific instead of ndvnlurein duties in all
casr-s where the nature of the commodity
does not forbid it. A striking illustration
of these frauds will be exhibited in the
Report of the Secretary ol" the Treasury,
showing the enstou bouse valuation of art i-
prcach to our legislation should be rpmnved,
and 1 sincerrly hope thai the r':ent Con
Riess will not 1 1 their labors wilhnut
adopting elllcient means tn supply the rmh
sioiis of those who have preceded them.
An Agricultural Bureau, charged with Ihe
duly of collecting nnd disseminiitinit correct
informalion as to ihe best modes of cnlliva
lion, and 01 ihe most effectual means of pre
serving and restoring the fertility of the soil,
and of procuring ami distributing seeds nntf
piaiiisanu inner vegetable prodne lion, with
inMinclioiis in regard tn the soil, climate.
ami treatment best adapted lo their grnwlh,
com 1 1101 1. mi 10 ue, in Hie language of Wash-
ingiiiu, in nis tasi iiniiunl messnge In Con-
res', a "very cheap instrument of immense
national hrnrlil."
Ib-trardiug Ihe ict of Concress npprnvetl
2Sth St plember, ISM), srinnliiig bounty lands
to peisuns who have been engaged in the
mililnry seiviee of Ihe country, ns a crest
mensme of national justice ami munificence,
tin anxious tiesue lias been b-i. p.y t
and out came a dove that Hew around the
room. Anothfr trick was performed with
sii gold watches with chains, which he bor
rowed for Ihe purpose from some of the au
dience. He laid down the watches and re
quested some gentleman lo take charge of
them. Having some curiosity in the matter,
I took the watches, and at his request put
them in a small box, and seated myself on a
chair. He now requested me to examine
(he box, which was open, and see if all ihe
walches were in, nnd holJ the box over my
head. He Ihen fired his pistol ami in an in
stant the six watches were seen dangling
from the bottom of the chair eat h one sus
pended by the ch:iin. lie performed a
number of other tiicks equally astonishi g.
The whole Ihii.g is, of course, a decep'i.. ,
but how he could manage to deceive IN-
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u.isirii. iti.j.iesv u wi.ti inese senuinenis lor the same peuod, make an iiggn gale tle
and these convictions, the CJovernment J ciease in ihese two articles ol a 1. 150 7.11.
will continue to exert all proper efforts lo ! The policy w hich diclaled n jow rale of
brillir about the liec.essarv arrangement i duties on bueigu iiii-icb.iud ise, it wastlioucht
with the republic uf Mexico for the speedy ;
completion of the work.
For some months past the republic ol
Nicaragua Ins been the theatre of one of
those civil convulsions, from which the
cause of free institutions, and the general
j prosperity and social progress of the States
f of Central America, have so often and so
j severely sullered. l.'ntil quiet shall have
been restored, and a government apparent
ly stable snail have been organizcc
advance can prudently be made in dispo
sing of the questions pending between the
two countries.
I am happy to announce that an inler-
occamc communication from the ruouth ol
by those who promoted and established it,
would tend to benefit the farming popul.tl ion
ot this count!) , by ineieasiug llie demand
and iai-ing the pi ice of ugi ictdluial pioducls
in Iniiig-i maikt ts.
The fun-going facts, however, seem to
show incomes! iblv thai no such result has
l illoaed the adoption of this policy. On llie
contrary, iiotw ilhstaudiug Ihe repeal of llie
resiiictive coin laws in l-lngland, ihe foieign
den, and foi the products of llie American
burner has steadily declined, since llie short
110 ' crops an I subsequent lamine in a portion of
kniope leivo )eeu happily replaced by hill
ciops and comparative ubundauce i f loud.
il will lie seen, by reclining to the eoin
Hiereial slatislics for llie past 1 ear. lint the
value id our domes! 10 exports has been in
ci cased ill the single ilem uf raw cotton by
4i).000.()().T over 1 ho value of lhat export for
1 Ins is not due lo any
nUi.
cets entinsied with its immediate execution, whole house, before Iheir owu eyes, is i,.et
io give prompt tiled lo its provision. All surprising.
"!' .'"" Iheir control were, there- The trial of Castuer llanwnv, for treason,
tore, btouelit 1 11 1 o reuuisilKiu tn expedite the r 1 r ' 1 .
adjudication of claims, and 1 nm gratified to Ul,i'." eP ' W
be able to stale lhat near one hundred thou- Christiana, in Lancaster county, is now thr
sand application have been considered, and most exciting topic in ihe city. The piose-
abotil sevcniy thousand warrants issued ilh- cution opened strongly ngaiiiit Ihe prisoner,
in the sh ut space of nine monlh. Ifade- ti . r l-i ' .11 . n 1 11
iinii i, 1. . i t. V The testimony of Kline the deputy Marsha I,
qn lie pun ision be made by la w In carry in- , , , '
lo ellecl Ihe leeoinnieod. . lions of ihe Depart- w,, headed the parly in pursuit, makes out
nifiil. il i eu ili b-nilv expected that, before a strong case. His testimony, is said, will
the eloe id ihe next liseal year, till who are be impeached, but il is corroborated in ihe
entitled to the benefit oT the act will have . . . . 1 1 m n
received lu.-ir warrant-. mosl lmr""" particulars by Mr. Pierce
(CoiKb ,,,,, e.rt link ) Mr" lli,nw'' ' aiy",," r"a"' mi,ler
11.. r .1 1 r r by trade, and was. as I have been told by one
l:i view 01 the ineieaed extent of fion- '
lier requiting protection fiom Indian-, nu in- uf 1,15 nenthbur, a qiii-l uiul peneenble man,
cicne of the iirinv is reeommended. ami n nor was be known to be an open uboliliou-
re-nig.ii.iaiii.n of ihe riavv. js, ttoxt.,, wilhiu a year past he married
the I resident urges the nddilinnal tin- . . , r 1 11 1
nriii.inii,i ..i" . i ... ., . i i i ii , into an abolition latiitlv. llow tie could
provenienl nl iiveisnud harbors lie advise-
an .idliienee to the present rates of stand by ami see a man shot down and mnr-poslag-
He propose the appointment uf n j dered by negroes is surprising. The murder
v imiitii.sioner lo icvi-e 111'- statutes ol I n
United States,
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tell due on llie 3u:h of September last und m.il ...,d ,,.,M.,n,r..r- ...tn (..!..-.. i...
, t -I I ...tun uini miiwmi, ia ii ill jutUll- Ul. lWII
line lionn tvi I . '
the bt. John to the Pacific has been so far
accomplished us lhat passengers have aclu- ! the year prcecdhi".
unjf 11.1111J111 u, aim iiieiiuaiHiise lias oeen increased general demand lor that article,
transported over il ; ami when the canal I but lo ihe short ciop of the preceding year,
shall have been completed, according to ' w ''fated an increased demand anil nu
the original plan, Ihe means of communi-i '1l-"i;,;l'V?a r,il-,! f,,r ll'e 4-r,,P !'f ''
cation will be further in.pioved. M""LM, 1 .1,u t'l,l"" "P.UW l"rWi.'r'
T . i . i .1 . 1 - , , , I market be only equal in qu.iniuv lo thai of
It is understood that a considerable part , ,he vt.iir ,)r,..t.Jding, and be sold" ul the pre-
of the railroad across the hthmus of i'.i- ; sent' pi ices, then theie would be a tailing oil
llama lias been COiPpleted, and lhat the in the value ol our exports for the present
ast sMU.ODO.Oiin, compared
and also n Coil.fi.isi.ioer In
cles imported under a former law subject ' adjo".! privaii- el.iiiif egaiost th" U. Slides
to specific duties, when th-'ie WHS 110 ill- I " ' b-pret-ates 111- resis-anee to tlte fngj.
ducenu-nt to under valuation, ami Ihe ens- !,iv'" !,'',VI' '-uv "' reiterates hi itdlierem-e
torn-house valuations ol the same attic, s, ; Jl"" ''""''!" measmes of ihe last Con-
under the present system of nd valorem ;
duties, so gnatlv reduc.-tl as to leave no ! " '""""
doubt of the existence of the most flagrant
abuses under the existing; laws. This
practical evasion ol the present law, com
bined with the languishing rondilion ol
some of the great interests uf the country,
caused by over importations and conse
quent depressed pliers, ami with the fail
ure in obtaining a foreign market for our
increasing surplus of breadstuff's and provision:--,
has induced me again lo recom
mend a modification of the i xistin" tariff.
The report of Set-Mary of th- Ind-rrior, !
which accompanies this communication, i
will present a condenied statement of the !
operations of that important department of r
tin Government. j
It will lie seen thai
siJTi.V-''?"vV-v--".C
the
The President of the Fiench Kepublic,
according to lbs provisions of the convent
lion, has been selected as nibitrer in the
ease of General Armstrong; and his signi
lied that he accepts the trust and the high
satisl.icliou he feels in acting as ihe common
liiend of Ihe lwo nations, wiih which Fiance
is united by sentiments of siuceie and last
ing amit v.
The Turkish government has expressed
lis t Hanks lor the kind reception given lo the
veyed thereon.
Whichever of the several routes be
tween the two oceans may ultimately
prove most eligible tor travellers to and .
from the tlillerent States on the Atlantic
and (itilf of Mexico and our coast on the j
Pacific, there is little reason to doubt that
all them will be useful to ths public, and j
will liberally toward that individual inter
local e.tr of at
w iiti tne amount exported lor Ihe year elid
ing :0:h June, 1851.
'i he ptodoclioii uf gold in California for
the past y ear seems to piomise a largo sup
ply ol Unit metal Iroui Unit quarter for some
lime lo tome. This large annual increase
of the currency of the woild must be attend
ed w i.h its Usual lesults. These have been
' alieady partially disclosed in the enhance
I incut uf pi ices und u lising spirit of specula-
lion au.l adventure, lending to overtrading,
jus v. ell at home as abroad. Unless some
I salutary check shall be given lo these len-
pnblin lands exceeds these ol the prei-rding
year, and that there is leastui lo anlicip.ilt;
a still luttlirr increase, nol-.t i-hslaiiding the
large donations w In. Ii have been made lo
many uf the States, and ihe Itbeial giants lo
individuals as a rewind lor military scivices
This tact furnishes very gratifying evidences
ol Ihe growing wcuilh and pruspei iiy ol our
count iv.
Suitable measures have been adopted for
commencing tlio univey ol the public lead
in California and Oteguii. Sniveing parties
have been oigaui.ed, an, I some piigie.-s h.is
been m.ide in establishing III - puneipal bis--and
meridian lines, l'.nl lui Iot legislation
and additional nppiopi iation- will be neces
sary befotethn pioper snb livisions tan If
made, and the geueial land system extended
! over those remoie parts of nur terriloiy.
xni me aii oi .Marc n last an act was passe
of Mr. (,'nrsnch. and Ihe injuiies received by
hiss-in, one nf whom was supposed lo lie
mortally w tiiin l-d, call loudly for severw
piini-hment, though I doubt if Mr. Ilanway
will b" foiiv ieted. as bis crime would con--sign
him lo the lmIIou s.
The New- Yoikers are making great pre
paratior for llie receptio of Kossuth, who-i-
now daily expecled. It will be on a mng
nihVenl scale and exceed even thai id Lay
f.iyette. Congress, it is said, will give him
a public rccepiinn, sin I he will be addressed,
by the l'resid--nt of the Senate anil Speaker
of the II inse. The sp-eche delivered by
Kosiith in Ktgland. piovp him to be a man
of mot extraordinary p nveis a philosopher
hero and slates-nan. Hi- -peeeh al flirrninc,
baiil exhilnls not only crenl learning and re
search, bid almonds in i-io.j..cuce of the
highest order.
The attack ol L'i-hep )lugh'- in an addre's
in New Yoik on llie i-S.iineier of Kossulh.
....i, ,.i i, ... lu... ,-. ...,,.i Tk.
11. 1.; i l'l-- 'l.n llinm i ltr
. , .... , . , , ,1 motives of this spirii- piel.tie. are eailv
In Anvr:!tTlKrt. Hii- i-ireiiliift.'ii 1 ttit Str.il-iri ; 1 1
A i.-a.i uaoim t!.- ..!,-rc,ii t wns.-n ihr Smiii'lamm! i ''ivii.ed. Hi- assault un Kossuth, and bis
uillcil Ii) -mi- ii-nn-r (.iiMisly! a ."Vnriti j eulogy cf ihe Ac-trii.ic tyrant, will rrve to
j open the eyes of Amiti ieai s, us In the reali
,- -iir-i . .,, , .,, ,,,,. j jjj,, ()f 11,1, a t, , "i 1 j at;, I designing priest.
f.VMronsi.t ittv,, The New Yoik IrVrall cuts i p ihe Bishop
The steamship Cherokee from Chagres 1 mosl unuiercifnl'i exposes hi incnnsislen-
SA 11 UK AY
11. 11. m ss,i:it.
litor iiHf (VufH-iflor,
j - is. i'.m..i r.t; is 'inr ;itnii .rizi-ti ;iLnt t rrfpiv 9;"f.
ra.-li It'S nf tfie 1 "'l,,i mlv.-r'isiin; ;it litiii(f, in rtu'jMV'i'Uia, Nv
IM II-! ia(.-i
era IN 11D1.
.ilfl id
. Ivtiuin .
prise, hv which alone they have been or
Sultan's agent, Amin Key, on II1.1 occasion are expected lobe carried into effect.
... ... a-irii ..-ii in me 1 iiiieu .-iaies. tin . reace nas oeen concluded between llie deucies, it 1., In be leaied Unit importations
1 1 , own. ,.r 1.1...... 1 ... .1., . 1. . , ... . . . . , .' . . .... 1
.... ...... 1 .) i.im . ues Mien was an- content iliir nir he 111 llie 'Island ol St. ot oicign goods beyouil a Ilea ttiv demand 111
Uiuiino, and il is hotietl upon a durable I lll:s couutiy
basis. Such is I'te extent nf our commer
cial relations with tint island, that the
dressed by the Secielaivo! Slate lo Mr
Mar.ih, the American Minister at Constanti
nople, instructing him lo nsk of the Tu.kish
goveruineui peimis-iou for Inn Hungarians,
then imprisoned wilhiu ihe dominions of tin
Sublime l'ottn. to lemove lo ibis eoiinliy.
On Ihe 3d of Maieh last both Hou-es of Cor.
2ress passed a resolution lei nesting the Pte
sident lo nullioiie the emploMiieul of a
public vessel in convey lo this country bonis
Kossuth aiul bis associates in captivi'v.
The instruction nl.ovn referred la was coin
plied wiih, and the Tuiki-h government h iving
released tiov. Kossuili tttnl his t-oiiipnni.uis fr.iai
piisiin, 011 Ihp 1 Olti of Si-pti-inlier l ist llicy ei.i
I tirkrd 011 hoard the United Mates u-am l.i.ile
Miss:.ssii,i, which was selei-led to carry into ef
fect tin- resolution of Cii:i.;nss. (i.m-ruor Kos-i-ulh
left the Mississippi at (iibrullnr, for the
iiirpii-t! of nuking a xisit to I'nlnid and lit iv
shortly he expected in .New York. Uv coianni.
lU'-attoii t.J lae liuiarttiK-iit of Stale be lias ex-pi'1-.-s.il
bis tir.ili l'.il nikiiowlid nients for llu
interposition of this tioveriinient in behalf of
himself and his as-ei-ialcs. This country has
In-i ll jasllv r-i:anli' l ;ls a safe ttsvl 1111 for lliotu
wl 1 political events have ruled fr.iui t!ie-r
own liouics in '.urox' ; and it is re--.inmen.!cd
lo Congress lo t-oii-iiler in what manner tiov
ciiior Ko.sulli and lii, c impauiona, l.rou;;!it
hither by its authority, shall be received and
treated.
il is earnestly t i be hoped that the tiilii-re-a e s
wliieli have for line time past litcu psinliu; I.e. ;
tween tlif ROM-rnment ot the rrench i-epulilii- '
and lliat of fiie umbvicli Island, may In- peti-e- i
u'.ily and ilut.ibly uiljusn.l, sa as to secure tlie ,
indt )i-n.!ani c of lliuse b l.ii.ils, 1, 011 liefore the ,
event:! which have of late imp.ir'i-d so iniii h im
ioit.ini e tn the possesion, of the United S,,n
on lac I'ae'die, e ai kna-.vlede tin- iiiileen,.me ;
of the llawuiiuti government. Tins g-iveiumeiit J
is In it 111 taknii; tltut ttep, tmd several nf llu-
Ic.idlui; powers of Kuropa imiiiedialcly I'o'lj.vt-d. j
v were inn., in -a 111 laid mra-crc Uv Ihe exit.
tuij and lircsi e ii "e imp ulani-c til Ihe Is'.iu'ls 1 exp iili.d,
.. .. ,.f . .f. .... r.'fr..-:oii,.il f ,r our .
u. H .n-. . v. 1, iiii;u IIIIU ...
sc ' i-nga'eil in ihe whalo ii. r.v ""J by the
consideration that they lie in the foursc of thy
Sreat trade which mutt, at 110 distant " 1:0
carried 011 between the wr urn coi.-t cf S'ortn
America and 1'astcrii Asia.
We were also influcuci-d hv a de-ire that
tiiose idatnU should not pass under the coiil.nl
I this countiy will lead lo a sudden dram ol
Ilia precious metals Horn t:s, bunging with il,
, its it lias done in former limes', the most dis.
aslroiis const ipieiiers lo the bus'ness and
i capi'i.l ol llie Ameiicau people,
I The ex;o:ts of spe ie to iiip i !a'e our for
j eign debt ill. ling lite past li-cal year have
. been &JI,-Cl!J 'M'J ovei the amount uf specie
', ioipoiled. The expuls nf specie timing the
I tir.-t tpiarter ol the piesi-id liseal year have
. been g 1 4,05 1 . W 7 . Should p eie coiilitiue
j lo bo exported at this late for the remaining
has arrived, hritipmj; San Francisco date
', up to Nov. 1st. She hrought 200 p.issen-igi-rsand
about two inillrons in gold dust.
! Accounts from the mines are very sutis
i factory, and constant new discoveries ol
' rich viens are bein made. There appears
, to be no doubt the present season will be
Ihe most prosperous ever known in Cali-
1: l . . . 1 ..
piuviuing 101 nit; appoiuiiiieui in iniei! com- 1 j-urj., Murders
t niled Mates cannot fail to leel a strong
iiitefest in tranquility.
'1 he othce ol Commissioner tn China re
main uiitilh-d : seveial p'-tsoes have been
iippoiuied, and Ihe place has been olleied lo
oiheis, nil ol whom htve ilecliued its accept
ance, on liie gioen.l t.f lite inadequacy of Ihe
comp.-os.iti in. The aiuuial allowance, by
.aw is Nit nun, 1111,1 there is no piovision lot' t thiee tpiarter ol this year, il will duiin I rem I brt sucii as lo e mimaud men id a high onb r
any ouiui. 1 eaiut-.-iiv reeoiiimenil llio con- our me n in cilrrei.cv i1;iiuil 1 be year endin" I ot ta eot- 00, 1 lhu m,,.l i.::,i.i, siiMi,:,l,U
- - . ......
the cnurmous nmoui.l ol legnlv.
missiouers to settle private laud claims in
Culilomia. 1'hiee persons were immediate
ly appointed, all of whom, however, declin
ed accepting llie oti'tee, in consequence u
the inadequacy of the compensation. Oiheis
were promptly selected, who, for ihe sa.ne
reasons, also declined ; and it was not until
late in ihe season lhat the services uf suita
ble peisuns could be secine I. A majmily
of the commissioneis csaveued, in litis city
on the lt'lh of September lust, vt lieu detail
ed instiiiclioiis wcie given lu them in rt g.ntl
lo iheir duties. Their lir.-t meeting b r
their Itansaclioii of business will be held in
San F.unciseo 0:1 ihe S.h day of tho picsfiu
month.
I have thought il p-op.-r lu n.-fer to these
facts, lint only to t-xpUia the causes of
lhu delay in tilling the commission, but to
call your attention lo the propiieiy of in
creasing the compensation uf the commis
sioners. The ullice is one uf great labor m il
responsibility, and the compensation should
Hois, robberies, duels
i-y and shews lila! the struggles of Hungary
were not wiV:ity niilike those of I eland, for
whom aljuo the llishop has any sympathy
with thi tiitfi r- i c' , :h.tt the Hin.g.iriai.f
fought like heme,, and but for Uns-ian inter
enee woftld have eoiiijil-red their uppresor
whilst Ihe Ti i-iV scaicely raised n hand! It
sive ihem.-elvps frrun iletiueiifi,i. But Ko
siii 1 11 had, in bis speeches, offended hi- wor
ship Cardinal Hughes, by eulogising the An
and outrages are as numerous as ever. 1 glo-Saons, and making "a ilino ul the Je
The Indians are becoming more peaceable i !""' ""' ''"f" "
; ,.,i ,., ! , . , .. In a large city like ihi, there are variol
I ami lower disturbances from them occur.' ' '
l .... . . . . . . ! a,id many sources of amusements ami ante
i uey appear io oe acquiring me good nab. '
its and decency wliich the settlers are I
losing. The agricultural itib rests are high-!
ly prosperous and the yields abundant.
A Co:i enliou nit-t at Sania Durbars, on .
Oct. 20! Ii, to consider the policy of divi- I
diuz the State. Tin re wi re but Ibiiiv-'
, , . , . '. i number. These Kirti- s are given evei
ill., i i.t'.fr.)..w rl-.c0iit r...-......., .. ..r.1., . '
... ' 1 . o ! Saturday night for twenty four
0 ir loillities. 1 II" proceeding!) Wi-re not
harmonious. The great point of difference
in opinion is as lo tho location of the di
vision line.
subject to Congress. Oui 30;h J
une.
in-
s.l.lel:ilio.i of llii
coinmeiee with i lima is highly important, ; S..S.U07.3U8. -p,,,, plnp.,r disposal of ilu mineral lam's
and is becoming mo:e an. I more so, in cuii- j 1 i the piesent lirosperous eomlilion of the : of California i a subie.-t Mimaiii.led hi nreat
In iny last annual nie-sage 1
Ihe survey a id sale of then
.-qil.'iicu ol llie ineieasiug inli-icoutsi! be ! nalitii.al lioaiici s, it w III lo-coine he duly ol
tween nnr ports on the I'.icilii! eoasl and C.ingi ( ss lo consider ihe bt st mode of pay
Kisteru Asia. China is lunlei.-lood to be a; iog nil Ihe public debt. If the present and
country in which living is veiy expi iisivc, ' antic p .led s .rplus in the Treasury i-huuld
and I know id iKi re, -son why Ihe Auiei iciin ton bealsoibrd by uppinpriiilioiis of an ex
Commissioner seal llntber should mil be pl.t- 1 Inordinary characler, this su plus shou:d le
cod in ii-g.ii.l lo compensation, on an equal ; employed in such a way mid under such re
looting u nit ministers who represent llu I strictioi s as Co igicss inay enact, in exiiu
country at lb ; Courts of Ivuupe. J guislnug ihe outstanding ih-bl of lhu nation.
Iiy ieleioi.ee to Ihe lb-port of llitSecretnry j v r.. (,-, t.t- , t, ,.', ,,f Congress appro
id the 1 reason', it will b- seen that llieag- I v J h Seplemb-f, l''5l, il will bo see-.
gregale looeipis for the fist fiscal year ,imtj j,, consideration ol cettain coiicessiuns
a,i.eui,:ed to ioJ 3I5,9? 87 ; which, Willi j tv ,le .v,ille f Tt-xiis, it i.- provided that the
lit" balance It. tin.' iieasi.ty he 1st July, ! .i-,u., Siale shall pay to Ihe S ate of Te.X-
l.-i .ti, gave, as ill- available means lor the , .. Mlm 0f u. ,ip10is dollais, in u
t-ar, the Mini ..I S..S.H7,Si'4 3(1. I hlul.k bearing live per cent interest, nnd ie-
iiiu iimii e.xpeu.iitnrc mi me same pei iu.i ; dt cinable at llie end id liiiiileen years, tho
int. -n s' payable half veailv, at the Tuasuiy
he Uiiilcd Slates.''
weie jslS.OO.i S7 OS.
The total iuipoits lor
the year eliding SO; li vi ij,,.
June, Isal, wore 5:115. -.5.fly3
Of which theie were in specie, I.!tb7.l.i0 1
The exports ji llu s .iue p-." I-
"I weie 217,517,150
Of which lie-to
weie id domestic
jnoliicts, $178,5411,533
I-'oieign goods re
in the Mime section of the law it is luilher
provided Mh.it no mote than live millions id
said stock shall be issued until th creditois
of the Stale holding bun Is ami other cerlili-c.iie-
of Mock of Texas, fur u-hich iu'ifj on
imfuits u-'ie specmd; pledged, shall (irsl file
al the Tieasuty of lhu United Slates releases
of all i liims against the United Slates, lor
or on ac.'ounl of said bonds of cerliKcalcs, in
such bum us shall be preset ibed by the Sec
retary of ihe Tieasuty, and uppioved by the
1'iesi. It-id of llie United Stales.''
i menu in cash on account td ihe public debt, i j-ih form of release thus provided for has
. wvch.-sive ol interest, h ive aino.u, led lu s.7,-; b -en piesciibed by the Secretary of the
j)l l.io -"J- c.'iten, However, include- I be Ties-toy, and npprovt-d. It has been pub
lished in all the leading uewspapotk in lhu
p-cie,
Since the 1st uf f).
0,73. f'S5
i!)' 231. 880
3217.517.130 j
-ocmber last the pay-
sum ol J3.2l4. '-'O lin t umler tlm I2:iaiti-
ofnny other rjicit inaratiu.o State, lint i
nf!
rciuaiii in an iiult-pcud.'ut rondilion, and o he
:.c es il.le und lite ful to the coinuicrce of till na
lion,. I m oil not say that the importance of
there considerations has been greatly enhanced
by the sudden and vast ilavclopincut which lilt,
inlci e.;ts of the Coiled Slates have uUaiuid hi
California und Oregon ; and the policy hert-lu-fo.e
tidopU'd in rc;a.d lo those Uland will be
steuilily persiitd.
It i grulil'viti not only tn those who comt.lrr
the coiiiinercu.1 iutrre-ls uf nulioits, but also to
all who favor the pro-res of knowledge, and the
dilbtsiun of religion, lu seo u rouiii.uuily etiu-rae
iroin a savage siule, and uttaiti uca a ilesrc0 of
civiliatiou in those distant ea.
Il U much tn be deplort-d that the iiitrrnnl
ininipiilily uf the Mevi. ai. republic should sijuin
be ta-riouiily disturln J ; for, since the iec
l-otween that rejiulilic and the United estate, it
had enjoys PIU.M comparative repose that the
most lavoratile anlicipation for the future
luujht, with a degree of confidence, have beeu
indulged. These, hoivevt-r, have been thwarted
by ths r.ctut utbtnati iu tlie Kui of Twul-
u!V IVIi,
Mexico,
iiiclude
the I
and the
lor-
"un me tc'i.rl ciiiesof the United Slates, anil
el" uf III
ih- r sum td .-J.riDl.'Jia 4.1. '"-Jog the amount a ,.lslll holding claim of the kind speci
o awai.ls lo A-neiioaii ciliziiB 'Uidei- the bod in ihe loiogoing proviso, were lequired
late lieaiy w i'h Mexico, fur w hich ltl ino , p, ij0 iu.ir u leases (ill llio form lhu pre
nf stock was aiilhoi i.-d, but which was paid t -tiriticd) m the Tieiisiu y ol lite United Stales,
in e.isli lioui ihe Tieasiiry. or J.. I'oio llie 1st tlay of October, 1851.
The public debt on Ihe 20ih ultimo, exclii- . Ahhotigh llu ''ublicntion l a been continued
sive of th" slock authorized
Texas by Ihe act of Ulh
wu fcli2,3(i0.3.'i 26.
The receipts for the next fiscal year nr
estimated ul S51,800,000 which, wiih the
probable unappropriated balance in the Trea
sury, on ihe 30: ft June next, will give, as
the probable available means for lhat year,
the mini of $b'3,S6t 743 09.
It ha been deemed proper, in view of tli
large expenditures consequent upon Ihe ac
quisition of territory from Mexico, ibal Ihe
estimates for Ihe next fiscal year should be
laid beluio Congress in such a manner s to
distinguish the expenditures so required from
the otherwise ordinary demands upon the
Treasuiy.
Ths '.otal xpuditurt for I it it nxl fiscal
il lo be is.ued lo j fiom the 25; Ii duy pf March, 1851, yet lip lo
September, 1850, i , ist ,, tK-iober last comparatively lew
releases h id been filed by llid creditors ot
Texas.
The authorities of the State- of Teiaa, at
tlie request of the Secretary ol the Trea
sury, have furnished a schedule of the pub
lic debt of that Stale created prior to her
admission into the Union, wilt) a copy of
ihe laws under which tacb class was con
tracted. I have, from the documents furnished
by (lie Stale of Texas, determined the
classes of claims which in my judgement
fall within the provisions of the act of
Congress of tht 51.1 if September, 1850.
I.tliciil'ie
I recommended
I in small parcels, under such resli iet ion as
I would t-lleclt ally guard uiaiust intu.opo'y
j and speculation. Dm upon .)r.:h -r iufor.it -i
1 nu i, und in deference It. ihe opinions il
I persons familiar Willi lite subject. 1 am incli-
ned lo change that recomineudalion, and b
advise Ihut lhey be permiiud lo r n aiu, a
j at present, a c .tninoii fu I !, open to Ihe ei -
terprise and industry of all oui citizens, nidi
further evperiet ce shall have developed the
best policy lobe ultimately adopt e.l in re
gard to them. It is saier lu stiller the ii c
venieiices lhat now cxi-t, for n short pound
ihen, by pit-mature legi-lution, to fasten on
the country a system tuiiiidod in error,
which may place the wh ile subj -cl beyond
the future coi.ltol ot Congress.
The agricultural lands should, l.o veier, be
suiveycil and broiiL'ht i ilu inatkot with as
little delay as possible, that Ihe titles m il
become settled, and the i-ihubitauls '.iiuu
luted lo make peimaiieul imp oveiueuls, and
enter on tho ordinary pnisuii of hie. To
edict Ihese objects it is desirable, thai Ihe
necessity provision be made by law lor ihn
establishment of laud olliees in California
and Oregon, ami for Ihe eliicijut prosecution
of ti.o surv 'vs nt an eaily day.
S une diiiicufios have occurred in organiz
ing lhu Terrilini.il governments of New Mex
ico and Utah; and, when more aecuiule in.
foini.ition shall brt obtained of ihe causes, a
luilher cuiuiuuiiicatioii will be made on that
subject.
In my last annual communication to Con
gross I recommended Ihe establishment ol
an Agricullmul liuieau, and I lake this i.eca
iou ngair. lo invoke your favorable consid
eration of ihe subject.
Agriculture may justly be regarded as Ihe
gteat iolorest of our people. Four-fifths of
taiiimenl. Among these are cottverfat ion.
parties, well know n by the name of Vit
parfiesi callod al'er the late celebrated D
Wistar. who titiginated them. They si
composed exclusively of sienth-men, most,
of a literary nnd scientific character, wl
are subscribers, sod are limited tn a cerla
Saturday niitht for twenty four night
meeting in rotation at Ihe houses of sin
members as choose lo give ihem. F.a
member ur subscriber has Ihe piiviledge
ioviling a certain number of straugeis, hi
a editors, (ii'iiorals of ihe Mexican war,
oilier distinguished characlei. 1 rei-eiv
an iitvilalioii to be present at one of tht
social eiilerlai.iment-, nl the hospitable ini
fion uf Job U. Tyson, K-q., on Saturday e
niiig hist. Amniiy ihe jjuests present w.
(ieni-ial Itiley. well kiitnvn es llie light
Cienoru!, and l.ttei (iuvenu.r of C'shfori
A II ' (ioneral Cadivala.ler, (Joneial I'attcnon, C
i
The Isthmus Railroad is completed, and
in running order from Navy Bay, on the
Atlantic, to a point three miles west of
Gatune.
Mr. Barbour the Indian ajt-nt, has con
c'uded treaties wi'.li about forty tribes of
California Indians, most of whom Lave
been at open war with th" whiles.
was peace and quiet in the recently trou-i Davenport, Cnmmo.l.iie Conner, and a nu
bled
rej'ioiis.
our aclivo imputation are employed in the
cultivation of Ihe soil, and the rapid expan
sion of our settlements over new Icriilory i
daily adding lo the number of those engaged
in that vocation. Justice and sound policy,
therefore, alike require that the Government
should use all til a means authorised by I lie
Constitution to promote the interests and wel
fare of that important class cf our fellow
citizens And yet it is a singular fact thai,
whilst the manufacturing and commercial
interests have engaged the attention of Con
gress during a large portioa of every session,
and our statutes abound iu provisions fur
iheir protection and encouragement, little
ha yet been done directly for the advance
ment of sericulture. It is time that this re-
D" We are requested to say that .Mr.
Eckt-rt has opened his dancing this in this
place. Ladies will meet at the Court
House on Wednesday altornoon next, at
4 o'clock, 1'. Al., gentlemen in the even
ing. EVTtt.VCT OF A LETT 1 It 1'IIOXI LDI
TOK, 1IAT1 l
I'lUI ADHI 1'lll.t, DjC. 1, 1S31.
At this s'ason of the year the city is gen
erally dull and but little business doing
ainoog the ineichanl. In regard lo amuse
ment theie is generally something; on baud.
Not having much lu do, a few tvenings
since, 1 stopped into the Musical Fund Hall,
o listen and lu look ul Professor Anderson,
h cat s himself the Wizard of the Nurlhi
and whose wick and slight of baud entiiely
cast into Ihe shade Ihe pel luriiiances of Sig
nor llii'z. When we came in, the Professor
was engaged in boiling seveial gallons of
walor, which lie bad put inlo a vessel, in Ihe
preset, ce uf ihe audience, und iu about ten
minutes be took out, probably, a dozen ul
live pigeons, which ho lot fly about llie u-uin,
whilst tho water had entiiely disappeared.
Hi next performance was with a bolilei
something like a champagne butlle, from
wliich he furnished the audience with bran
dy, gin, scotch whiskey and rum, as well a
champagne and cherry brandy for ihe ladies.
He poured out, ptobably one hundred small
glasses. One would call for brandy, and an
other for Jamaica rum, and out came the red
fluid. I requested gin and out it came,
while and limpid, and an excellent article it
was. There seeemed to be no end to the
content and lu the variety. After be had
treated as many as a candidate on election
day, b knocked off the neck of the bottle
ber of other military and civil hemes of I
note. Abuut 10 o'clock the company f
ceded to an adjnjuirg room for refit
meut. The table on lhe-0 occasions
abundantly supplied with the good thing?
Ihe season. Such as oysters in every varit
terrapines, &e., cakes, jellies, icecream,
zeu champagne, and much more lhat
not froxen, brandy and wines of var
kinds, including all the necewia ry arc
ptiiimeiits on such an occasion. About
o'clock, the guests begin lo disperse,
thus end llie proceedings of another day
31 A It II I K I.
In this place, on Thursday last, by
Rev. Win Simonton, Mr. John I.knkci
Georgetown, to Mis Mary Ann Giurh
of this place.
Our boy, while enjoying the gift act
panying ihe above police, wished the hi
couple a life as sweet a their present pro
to Ihem.
On Tuesday last, by the Uev. K. A. Fishe
Mr. Gkokbb Adams, to Mis Sarah Used
all of Shamokin.
it i i: it.
lu Ni.ithniltbeiland, on the 26th ult., M
ELIZABETH WILSOX, aged about 40 yea
In Ibis place, on Thursday last , M
WlAl.L, aged about 68 years.
Coal vaoc.
Sunbury, Nov. 29, 185!
Amount of coal brought lo Sunbury,
the Philadelphia and Sunbury llailroad, i
Ihe Shamokin Mines: Ton
For the last week, 6i
IVr last report, 83,0!
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