==IMX=IMIII ""''.- ‘-' haitliAltirobtai, lll %a : traioll?lr-1c. , ;,:f.9r, t.-titerielaing 5inrP!q 5 . ° ! . ..46 7 4 4 % ' - '1 .. . 1- Pil'lrtik l m 4- has induce d ••,' ' 40: -., .,_ -,'•--- - it iiAge - 01 4 1 a modification h '-' t!- ent 1 ..: -, - liiii j el iort, of the Sec ,. o ,t4e ... :: - •.1 _iiiiiA - sibitih. a ..;:imn * -0 1 '4)00411 - 1 ~.. 4 iii t in , , l i t in p ~..;,1 el a 1 . 4 i....,,,,,, 0 , _ x sp . t -.- - dole . rano e a po ioipiiiisHenent ot the GoVermnent, L ~ -:.;;At' Will i b e seen that il4 cash !alai - Alf he:' '.. lila lands exceed 11. 0- 1 °i ) 0 6641 E% 111 ~ •festitat there iireasoi.tOnnt,ioptte stiCtiillier iietease , 11 9t*. 41 .0.t0 1111 g“ - 1 -- - aonacioils ivriict tiro been-shhao tie age , • - toinStr,. 4 4f , the Seitt,VA444?; tile Ikbe , faentitteliidivideabi SSAit - iiviii rd fortt. if- . ' iiervices. This fact firtnishes ve, . ig.`, , evideneess!bVihrlttitittir = lrm. 'Wadi end.prosperi t y ofirpr,,cpuntry. - .-Suitable.. measereth a ve '13e 411 - 1 14 1 ,),Pteit iir r i iii o l i ein i ! he ' oll.,l% if: ' 4 I l iet ":0004. ,:fitids.iil Oalifernia dud Di0g0h....,--Survey7.- int istrties.bave :toeen autlyitlie4,l:4 l .ed. striate progress hnabeenilatlelrketitablialt-' fig the principll - knser,,be iri:eiiaktilitiria., luttitilier'itsglldatt )ll- 'onYlidaiii44ll l .7 iroprititionsmill he. , irentissary before the ' proper subdivisions din be nuide,i - atid tho general land system-extended over thes e . remole4putil of Our teliiiotP,.. ' ', i '_'..• 4 . :On the - A Of, Vat-eh-last - an' Ira `hths • :•- inssea'pioviAng foe ;the appoint*lent'Of t h e eireeininissiopers tibitettle private land :;'. daiiiiirfealiforner.':Three Terser:4 Were: 1.6 i n iniediately 'app4intedi.lill of Whem; hoW- .: 1--creedirilined accepting the office itreon.. 4 s ight:hide , Of the. tnadequacy of tilde:Vie= pensittieir: Others .*.Cre pial:l:lNly'TSelcC- • . tea, *l4,ifor - the Same reason, also deelin-. 7 -f , ed, andit was not untildate in the season . • :).,. that the services of rariphle persons could ha teettred. A majority of the•corOriri- V, Sieners‘Convened'm 'oii ,, eity on the 10th .:-..:, of September liist,`Wiliin devilled instiric : lions were given to theni•in ro e , rd to their ,7 duties. Their first meeting for e trans-- , :•'•:"'ictiorenf ' business` will-he • held t San '....:.Frandirierr on the .i.Sth day of the pre- nt. e : - i - - - :; -. month..-. . . ' ' ~ - - . _ • "I h've thought. it i nsurer to refer ill) :'. tliese facts, not only to explain the ftrisci . ~::;.- o ftbri delay infilling . the commission, but :.. to call your attention =to the pi opi re y of, 1 -.. increasing the wOmpensation of the corn missiciriera,_ - The office is one of greatly•:, bin and responsibility,: and -the compen: • -. tatiou-abould bean& as to cbinmand men ' di ISA order of talents and ilieMost un questionable integrity. . -., • The pro Per disposal °Vibe ' mineral lands of California la a subject , surround- , ed by great difficulties. - In my last annu al Message I•reconenended the surreyand ~ sale'of:them in small pareels, under such . rtstrietions as' would effectually guard . against monopoly and speculatiort But upon ''further information; and iC defer-, ence tothe opinions of persons fireuiliar With the subject, I ern inclined to change . that recommendation, runi to , advise. that they lx: permitted id remain, as at fires- ant, a:amnion field,' open to the enter prise end ''industry - of nil our citizens, 'un- . tilfrrrther eiperience shall have develep ed the best pblicy -to be ultimately aIIP-- red in regard to: thorn. It is safe.r to suf-' ler the inconveniences - that now exist; for, I - short period, then by preinature-legisla , tion, to fasten pr_Alie country a sy,stein ;founded in error,_ which may illace, the whole ; subject beypnd• the friture control of Congress. .' c ' . - \ .310a4.110zaltiaird. lands •sittmid; 'however, be surveyed and brought, into market with - I as little delay ai possible; that tlictitles May i become settled, and the inhabitaets,stimula- 1 red to make permauent• improvements, and i enter on the ordivary pursuits of life. To ;effect tl , ese objects, it \ is :desirable. that the necessary provision be made by law for the titablishment of luld offi6e.s in california kind ,o r o irm, an d-, fi r : th e em e i tt.i t proscution , of . ithe surveys at, an - early-kirly. _ : ' ' Some difficulties have occurred in erf.,,nn ' ' the . T irit r'' I • got - i i ' - f; 'Sr. - um e o m said, Utah:; when mom accurate 4,ga-I:Dation shall he olertin,ed .of th e causes, a Anther communication will bc made on that '.4. - lin my last anneal ,celfirrinniliation to Corr-. . _ 4 1 4 141 I recommended tim - establishment Of . an Agricultural Bureau, and I take this oc casion again to invoke your favorable:eel/aid 4istion of the'subjeCt. ' Agriculture, y . justly be re , * ded as the' k great interest o- , cowrie. ' F nr•fiftha of ouractive'popplatioefire ernpi ved in, th e 1 -valuation of the sdit, 'al the ra id ex.pan slat of orrrscttlerneets vernew ter ri tory is daily aiding to Menu/ ref thoierenenmed ' - a jbe ~ in that voCation. Justice and sound policy, . * 4.lrerefore, alike require that the Government : . , 2;:;; .. .. „ - sho:_ I . d use i allth , e p rniaes. anth , orized by . ithe :'..f...: -- Varnstiintion :t o ' promote, the intercits , sind 1, - wafarenf that impor.tant cLass of one.fellow- - citizens. And vet it is a singular.face that; zwkd , ,t,v • • -.• st the manufactur• nig and cornmerclat in ,,aa- mieds bare eng,agbd the attention 4-Coe --; ; r • gess daring a largeporticra cif every session, ...-1 and our statute* abound in provisions icr '..1 , 2 -- :Abeir protection .zed. encouragernegt, little :.' .., has yet been.done directly for'the advance -t . ~„i mentor agiieulture. It is time that this .re• - ,t.'poach to our legislature should be rempved ; :i4'.:and I sincerely hole that the' present Cim vt: -':_gtvis will notelose tTkor labers without adop- Y . ,,,.. _ risig effteieutsneansio supply tbk emissions:.,A: - -f , is );:. of those who have pleceder4 them .= -- ..- - - ,1 - 1- - ". ...-- AnAgrienlerral•lkne.an,, charged wit: .the iti i { _(tit iAt disseminating.ioigetiii;imr - correc t F„ .. t . ,i- 4 , - of .cultiva `qtttion:audthe most. effrictual mean; of pre -14 '4..setrvi l ltr an - d'restoring the - fertility Of the soil, ,r , ' - ati :: Proeitting,and dist ri buting teeds end_ k , .1: , = , shd'Oser,Ogo`ttle productions,'With f R fuitisietioniii regard to -the troil,elimate, and ii - 'lmagrneat . beit adapted to their growth, Y` _..t'; couldiat fail to be in the langusge Of Wash: :.`,i,.i t intim * iiilns_ annualt message t 9 Con g.:- gi rem, 40.i5 t ai:,14.4 instrument _of illumine national beaefie.",„ -- _ ' -_- .-..- . f. ' iii f . , llegaidir)gtbe ad ':Of Congress approved. :(14 -'tEnii' 81 1 1 .thinber 185 Or granting bomiff '.-.a_ iiscp . - amtlytio'lin4A*P 'rll?0,-ag0 in ' mice 'iftlie eetintry;lns a pest ional justice and inunigeence, Ire has been felt l by tlek•••atifeers ' edilite' la:tech - 61;h to its iham _ r ed t o its 70 . 06108. ! : .'. All; the : ,•their..contiOr web, therefore,-, - /le9l 4 otiou to expedite the O.': 4atma;.,l_lol;a*'gr*Oded,tiibi illat-lieironeltar4; .: thousand 4 i*;Pii ailsWiii i 4i)tudiboili id wintd a , tined within Ilse nine -, , .;....14 'lf ...-- ~pr.,._. s• Al aws.oNwiLys. 1i 11 4 ,11 / I ***ean't into tirt:te- - 416,4 is , 1 (4 -- the Department, - it aiietett- 4 4.4frefor4 - the eldse ilea* a r 'l . 4i ls lK'' ' 'Pe entitled to . •tite#ntitililli*liitreived.their -...?, ~:•, ...,... ~... _ ~ .-z,e- . , . ..- , - 1f. ,11 !k1ati44,91:4*,,Pe , +, _ 1 -. various iOlendi z -al ,- -4- 1 1e I pensieekiindJAkea - Wieds t of 111 re i‘eilitllfititiftt, aid rmydiEtioii.otoitiiii 'invite Teilipaeoiinieitiei—g' , ,;;; ' th„ :.i . ';'"i' ' ''-"-- , ,j - ,' , --- ,' -.! 1 ..,,,....: , -. ~: •`_s «.-. - :- , . omsionstoour popula- b :;_!: .~:?,tom r„- ~~~ +t." boson tolOst , that , thv And?, ~t .„ J i„ - wincing HI; vi 12 0 01 (‘Ini the !11l w i l d iir e „•.. - . - • , ' Al "Ili 'AI, ' - --; i ''. :.- - a ' co'l 1 le . ong e eximm ron tr, an in r . lotithsand Oregon, there I are been neensiO4 - 11 rritatrifestationa of onfri ndly feeling, anilil triteme ilep Oohs eeriimi ed. lam satisfied,', 11 1Alllet*,.- tAlforit4ult 'wive '4friiivr-th4' , .deslititt -siar!iptc,:to 'thak of the. pi- i - . ; an than L lii irtyfett! itaellity towards t ' thi 'Whites': :''Art thast.t. anti . ' of 0uv.,44.1 „.1,,, i .-',- , , '.,.. t.r4.liiis tht. ' tlia gaine'ution ' %Oa. i they Mainlyrely or nutanstent is driven off o ~ d eritro edp- P idAlln; only-altei-1 mitivalifeto,thoili i -.truir midi Ad, plunder.i il beennlesil !o.',noniider in,,,vielF of : this tiondiiidti,Qf hittp. Jilted) . justicoAmd 'lut ,4, m i n iq, es , ell an emli Aimed econom,T,l 40' not require; that, ,inst ad of a icing ' tol punish theMitlir'offeimei . - Mai are t remit! Of orlr own POlity io*ard ' them,,w, should not provide- w thely :Mani 4li t te ‘i'st its l midi encourage A ern to : onaii e in agricOlture,i and rotelyo their, labo;instead oftho thesis! , for the tom 1 :of, suhrort. ', • , • li. - Various ir rirniturt trey 'ea `thane been no-1 gotiated wit h altre - rent tri I-during the yea by which, ti r Ir, , title to. .l rge and valuable creels of con try,,,has- hee 'extinguished, all of which wil ,to the p ro pel. time t be ,submiil, i - ed to the S nate for ratifilmtion. , i 'The . joint 9undalupe. gageil in nn line between was stated, e9tmniosion I ',ning and ma * Ui,l4;zl S ti!b ini‘t , , - , -t0,4, - . tue initial ,the point :of june l !!olorado riyer had >„) interning line,' Y..niAes In knZ,tll 7 nay - ,monuinett nt of marble , lia4 int, and petink Telx:eu placed id.. e line. e Rio Grande . has tnissionera it , bil k 'little dat , i of the rvey of the knelttd i nbout one bun!, in '.blvrhood o t t ission on-au ". itart w 1 at firt4 a scale whia -experience ,roved and, atten with pun .ces . !.. orders ha, T, th i refore; be 4 ,e ii , ductior of the 'number O liyeii within le smallest - limit* ith the!, iafetyl of thlis-e engaged 144, jo e, an& they p. mpt and Ifficient their import" it duties.. 1 : lave been rec iced from . all the ed in takin ' •the census in the erritotie4, :except California. Tbe ent employed to inake the , enn that State Ins not yet made lis from causes i ns lie alleges, bevond This failure is inucb to. b; ,r'e= the liitkrio Pacific, and ila vitlt the ( tinnd and - . th tudred and fit .ked by tentjil den tnonunit itihc initial its of iron. ha ‘s along ti Et =:ou lii tveretary of point on "flit Lion of tlieG b. en deteru o t tit ono hi run :tut. mai Since at ti been er , e nent ianclul. . suitable dis ' u i l l ,The initi I ;po also been fi. dby tulle 32 del,„ 22.tn‘ti., last, coffin] ut leationthe s been -made enee e lvestul dred anfti .. y mil to: LIP the eoll*r , lini- Tlie - conu i ii- - • organized OE tObonnwiet sari expense isiuedi-for 0 persolis etnp tons:stent u. in the servi execution o Returns officers eng States and stiperintend meratipn in full report, i his control. has (lthe S t ecietary Sof .: row making th e... decenn ial ap.- . . `ankgn i g- the . act . pp fove.d 111.4 F t i.Tilcpeit,itaiever, that the're • • - gretted; as the 'lnterior • pprtiptinea States, as r 123, 1f550:. . turns will so • n be recktiv d,.atid no time will in . then be, los makpg th Aecessary ,appc+- tiorunent.: d au. thumili :nithe Oertifientto p i ii required 'b y law. -:,.. . ~. - , . : The . Sti ride admit .of he, Seventh Censifs is -•Ailigentl ,errOo,yed, u der the direction ofthe.ger.r . aryi the In erior,in:Classifyi4 and arraegr , g, Tii tabularform, all, the statO r Lica] infeirn tieritderivedfrem the - returus of - thin:m . ora s, aml it-is =believed that - whin the Work's all be Completed it- will exhibitir a more perf / ' 'vie - iv of'-the population, wersltli; :ix-cape - lion, and- social 4xurdition.of a great . .tt . I been 1 . ted 11 country, , an ras - , 1 resen to to world. ,The valde of:such' a work, as ~t4e 1 basii of enlightened egislation, 'tin hardly he - 1 oVer-estirnalied ian 1 - ei ) irriestly hope that. 1 .oengreis 111 lose nu time in makinathe;at propriatiou ne . cesutiy to - o-Julplete the clam- I neations„ind to publish the results in a style worthy of the sUbject. and ' f our natio4l • character!. -' - -1 "... -i. ' ~, Tire want Of a unifiirm ft :'Lill, prescribrig . 1 ) he compenSation to b:_ all t ved district, at tornea, c.levis, marsbaisi,an# cornmissiorr4rs, in ciVil and_ criminal Caies,Eis ti ik collie !of much vexation, injuStice, 4'l complaint. 1 I would recoMmend a therouo revision of the laws on the wliJle subject • nd the . acloptiOn 1 of: itariffof feel which, hs ras practicable, should bei i unif4rn, and .fpr . ribe t specific' PiniPensa Pn ' r r/eYerYl service which the -offi c e r inay, 6e i 'tired t 6 perfoini. Missal)- . jeet will , be full_ presented in the. report of the Secretary of thelnterror. , g I ~ , .._ ~,. , , '.. ilittly ialt AD nat message A. Are blieliV my reasons - for. 0,11, wing that, you possessed - the constitution power to iinprove • the har bors of lakes and seacoast, and the I. navigation of ou principle 1.4, and, recorn mend,c4 that-arli roPtintlons shonid be made i for cotnpleling ch works as „had already I been -commen , s and for comniencing such, others - as Might cern to the wisitotn of Coi l gras to he aim lie and generalllatitortanee; , Without repeati g the reasons Urea urged' 'deem it, my dut, again to cal}-yoir sate:igen, 'to this iinpot. t sobjct. The works ,On many of the ha 6** leffinan anfini4-. ed slate, and. .c nsequ4rtly exposed to the action of the ele nent j g; Which is fl des, tr 4- ing them Gr t„ tintali t ers. of lies ant vast amonnts k;f pro rti are annualy lost for want o safe and'4trt- ..niOttt harbors on • the 14. N ne tut those with. have been eipose4t Ito tl at danirrous napgatien Can, fully-apple lo , c}ate tiro import of.:this subject: he Whole north,' to ' Mt: fn. rel and I. truss ill receivii due co' - eideraim . 1.. • . • T 11 .9 - sAIiD ,true in refrard someof' (etas on the , -' .1 -.' ' ' The Aim (X our hole . 'snits is of Oursettlo- I #o l ,itsitie ; -4 *gm, Y# 1 4, 3 witeW orthis *Ow. • t 4 tbey ma) ma with a siin &Ws that rcgisia of Nnt. !% . 4' a l tr l i tOtr: : 'CO/ .. - ..,:. k , -,; - .1.‘.;.4•;.f:',,t. to coat , .._ —4 , l'a , the ;:tiilital : peata„l44,. also- ban'. rit iel made, rlieri* - ffie Rooir 10 0 3i0pglit liette ''' iiiatik6 Itek .Wnit‘iitifir luidjiii-thelt - they are intended.to overasie. - ' I - • , Sufficient. time has not yet elapsed. to ..!0- 1 axe all the beneftta that are ;expeeted to" re- 1 sult from tbeia t aintagemenis, bin,- I 'tiara - every reason to hopathat they rill effectually , 'tebeelciltheir marauding - etpellithaw-':`- - The'l stature 9f, the country , which 'furn is h es : little for the sitPlioitkif it* artny - mut . aboUnds, in '_plate ofrefugeandeoncealment : is - remark*. bly Weil adapted, tot'this' predatory warfaiii ; 1 and ye On acarcelN hope .that -any military r; \ force,„-combined-With the. greatest vigilance, can entirely sappreis it.' -' ' - '- .-, 1- By the treaty-Of' Guadalupe Ilidatjo 'ire. are - bouede4_ profeattlie territory of Xeiice Against the .thenritioni of the savage-tribes - within our border ‘4 with eAual diligence and inemy7 as if the same were made 'within orir , " territory- Orapittit_eni; citizens.: i I. liave eik: 4e , sa'i - oredte compl . S es far as possible ivitli this provision if . the treaty.-1 , Orders have - - been: riven to _Abe Ofiitiers edam - ending on:.-that frontier-to "cousider:the Meileanterritery and' its inbabitatitisitvectually With . oil' arn en= tit i ed to-their protection; and , to mhim all th it plans-and arrangements with a view. to th ,attainment of this object. Instructions hat . e.also been _given to the Indian -commis sioners and agents among.theie tribes, in all treaties, to make the clausesdesigned for the protection, of our own citizens apply also to those of Mexico.. -1 have no reason to doubt that these instructions have been fully:carried into effect. Never t heless it is. probable that, in spite of rill'our efforts, some of the fieigh• boring States 4 mxico may have suffered, - as our own linve, from depredations by the =lndians. • - ' • - • miler- die: treaty • can actively eni king the boundax tes and Mexico:' it tint epoft -. tliti _ - 'Tice report of the Secretary of the Navy will exhibit the oiralition,of the ,publiciter • vice under the supervisioe of that Depart ment. Our naval. force - afloat during the present year has- - b i een fictively and usefully employed:in giving proteetion to our widety extended and, increasing commerce and' hi in the -various quarters of the .gloir, andour flag has qery where afforded the Se purity -and received the respect inspired by the justice'and. liberality of_ our intercourse, and the dignity mid power of the nation. The. expedition leonninuideci by Lieutenant Deliaven, dies iniellied in search of the. Brit: ish command r,Sfr John Franklin, - and his companions i • flit- s' Arctic Seas, returned 'to New York iii the month -.of or October after - hosing under one great peril and suffering - from =an .unkiniwn land dangerous navigatiou and the, iigors!!of A northern . climate, with-, out any'satisfaetoriy - infoimatien of the . ob jects of their sdarch, but with new contribu tions td science add navigation from the un • frequented polio.#gions. . The _officers and meinof th e.expedi ion,. havitig.been all vol unteers for this se vic.; and haying so con ducted itras to zne t the:entire approh a ation of the Government, it. is suggested,- :is an act of grace mid genelosity, that the ~, same, al . lowsnee of extra pay And . emoluments be ex.: - feuded to them that were made to ; , the or& ceri and men of Elie rating in the late explor ,ing expedition to the South Sea. ~ . \ I earnestly recoinmend to your attention the necessity of reorganizing , the. Naval ES stsli tablishinent, . toning_and . fiXing the .number of officer, in each grade, inroviding some mode of pro : t.ion to the higher grades of the nab; havi g - reference- to meiivrind capacity, rather Aim seniority or date of en try into lisp serpou, and for retiring from the effective list upon I reduced pay those who may be hreotopetefit ton , the performance: of active...lay: Audi, a measure of comoiny - 11s will as' of efficiency in , this / arm of the ser vice,. the provision ;last mentioned is eininent -4 termination of so u -ionskieruthm„ The. de of th e uostiona 4 : rela( tali r eei thb sea iseeflirsti3Offiego zi.e navy,.and heir officers of the, and navy, in the v arious grades Alach. alsometit -, your Attention. . inie . fail • provide 'any. aubst4te, when "miss?' ishincit was abolishedfor ammo h 'vy, has occasioned: the convening on* tootle Martial . iiiiim - ; the- arrival . .liels in port,..and.is Ism.igvett 4rliaret -1 4urimmeff4t t 1 1 ,0,1 the OlOilitiiiiiidt elfof the sertkft :i f ; ' ' ---: - :' ".` - , 7 0 . 1 .T4 64 440, 1 1*Eilinitkiit!rOta 0111 '4qloo4e. .4 11 iii.o4 4 '‘IiiPlkimintio: r? ihi Agei'l.!4' . t!ii . ,.. Pi me fsevent applied: ao -' ,y to ( Oun ces.. o 1..._....,i , ......‹..1 _r.2...t i-; ..-.1.:-- : 1 .- • the:. eciitiees ,y into, sepifortn the Tal tie of 4e is weeld be great laviiatiOn of thole y. nIY duty' 1.13i1U1*1044 t* ,venieiti:* )620.1241Pii: t ' ilte Loriiii WeNW,, CPU 44 V , iy.i'Whil ~~ ~ ,i~~ tthiloste Trot ..1 militant railed at iiigAV- I is #YO. SO • tal ‘4 O . • 11,_ 1 „ . To the diffieultiO of defending our , own territory; as above 'mentioned, are superad ded, in defenclingr.ipat of „Mexico, those that arise frnin•its reinoteness, from the fact that, we !rave no' right a tation our troops with in her limits, and that there is= no efficient .military force on,the,Mexican side to co;op crate with out own. So long as this shall Continue to he the, case, the number and ac tivity of our Arno'p will radii r increase tan .diminish thelevil, as the Indians will natur ally turn tonards that country' where .they encounter the leaSt resistance. Yet lhese troops are necasary to subdue them, and to coqipel them to make and nbserve 'treaties, Until this shall havd'Wen done, neither country will 'enjoy any 'security from their attacks.: *_ - , The - , f tiOtli 3 tiieinext.; Asiere - reduceil Car below the estimate a!Atrgitted by the•Pei*t . fitment. • -The estonsequefice of this redu - ctioil:is t cousidera-. hle . .ileticieitey;.to which .I invite your early attention.. • • r, • < . . . . The exrienaitures of. that Pepartment fur the year endhig - 3qth June last, were.kt,o6Q,- .268 513. The , estitrtt,esior the year cow toenciog Ist and 'en4ing • June•3o, 1803,. are 87;508,775- .83 showing a redue tioit of 81,16,1,402 75." The Bvird of . (jeramis.-siaile.rs; to the ininagenient of thenaffatrs,.of.the Military loYlarn cpeated,r,tiy -the' net - „of-id 'March last was entrasted,l have".seleeted • a sitefer'i he establishment of - vicinity of thia . eity . city ; which been a" proved ate, sutojett: to-the .of a satisfactory eioDrlsaps, v;:ttlatiesivz by with luau. illOiiidillillit - st#4 . gift 'FICA ' itaOki*diiiolll‘ our slips oisiai.- ,-41' , , 1 - • .The Stone . iteeleitt die:N-10y Yard'at New Ircttlre:iritleis fr Vuts ten .140 lICPOOII, i:0 1 4 4 tfuottsaii,intsieetijaa'refffinisliekkl* fAi'rbs surrendered Ni-to theanthorities-oFihe yard: NTlos - drplodkltilitiltMOlphittlit lite eemPletadi , otwl Is*.liioo Joon. ttlie:ASlS_ted kaud detfiCte(l4:(Vei`tililiaisgetiti of th'i - t3 , 141:. imment: ---' That at'PartsMouth, Neii-flOp shirt is alsci neade ready fur: delivery ."Itindo a - cortinict:hirs•beet(Ootteluded; agteeabli, to • the act-of 'COngriiat Alia.htst assision, s f,.. . a fl i doiting ; aeCtionallock pl the 'Bay .of ' n Francticn. J. invite your , attOntion tip , a recomlneridittion of the Department touching the .e.stablislitnent of a tits +. yard - in conjans ' tion With 'this doe* -onllie Pacific. ; Sidi a station, is-highly - toecimatr•... to the cot ten and -WeCtiveness ot, Mir Beet in , that ocean,- whieh- must .bajelspected 'to 'nor , a With 'the ,gro*th of ciiiMitekee t arid the ra id . "tlisi°ll of °! 1-11-. if!PlAYNhSries` .Oier its Tts r wat : em. ': *. ,-..•-•:: f.,". ~..: ,-,.4, ...„1:1'., , J• 7 ' 1 The fnisval A , AnOaptiiii- 'ritti i tihst revised and i ` - fed i st9M Of. Tern 624, now affords Opportnnitieelof educat and instruction to the p tits qit:ite equal is believesZt-for profs (I, imptmemen 'those enjoyed ' by the (lets i n * the Mili • Aoideim7. A large el — of acting itticli . , l i s., men :' was received at 't a coinnielice, men, the last, aeademic terin,.ind a-; pmc has-been attached to the institution; to a the ampleit Means for*iiilati instructio 4 seamanship Its, well as for!ernises during .'vacations of three or foUi months in., :year.; : , ' :The advantages of science in nautical fairs hate rarely been inciirii strikingly ill rated:than in the factotitc(l in :Pie repo th e Igivy.lseArtment, that, by, Means of wind and enlretit:Nbarts,.' projected and pared by. Lieutenant Maury, th 4 Superin &int of the' Nivar-Obseti4tory; the _pass from the Atlantic to thelPatilki ports-Of Country has been shortened-by:l about f. days.___,. ; _,- ' - • The' iestramtmsnormer wiPport* of Navy and Marine Cciis the inswing year will be found to be 45;856;472 19, estimates for the current year being,ss,9.fl 621. . '.. ;, ' r ; - The estimate for special Ohjoett under control of this Department amount . to 084,220 89,, against 92,10 - (980 for the P cut year' the , increase being occasioned the ad(4tional --mail 'service ona the Pa eoaSt and the eonitrue ion of, the "do l e California, authorizfia it thilial sessio , Cowess, , and some [alight additions tt • the head of improv`(mts and 'repairttin navy lards, buildin an' m , , acl4nery. I ! 1 diem it of tu It it portaOce to 'a economy, and a corre ct: understandin • naval expenditures, that there should be entire Separation of the appropriations for support of the naval service proter from fur perManent improvetnents, at navy y and station% and from ocean steam wail vice, aid other special objects assigned to sit pe rvil.iers of this I)4prt.tnent., l i • The ' iteport' of 114—:IrostroaSter- Gene herewith Cotilmnnicated,iprrents an inter ing view ef the progress,ileperations, and I ditton of his Departmenti,, • ! 1 , . .. At the. chose of the llast 'ftic...sl year, 41" ,r, • , TaagrOsa rersaulmer DepoOssart first sear, including - the ppropriistioas franked,ausiter of of .the and officers, of Goveramen I Sad exebsdisir the eignpostag,es, collected f clad lisyabie to; British peat craw, amounted to #6,127.1166,1 The expenditures fortheturte wind ( 920,599 49, paid under sal ward af th% i ; t -in purstuusal of sirs:soli( the last for mail service on the Ohi and /illississippiri, in 1832 and 1833; and t amotatt_ixdd 40 BritiA post office for fore' -,perstajpss , for and ixty -5436. 79,. proper tear (ex tiO ' ' 7; to. ,7 ,_ . , Ni l ! - red cl a; ~ • no relialn year =ln son , . er tbst.tbey tikk year; 1' cm at. bowtm from th el Of Deparuni but aryl, raw ingJime l ei mut • 9 tint fitc- ai In his .. Tort .-- . Clenera c l recommended, a reductiool- of powto 'rite which be deemed as kW as could - be prudently a - dopted,unkawcuitgrestivoras prepped toapproprate from the treasury, far the tiaPport 44. the -. l Dilort• ment, a strut more than equivalent to iiitiniaiwer: vices performed by .it for the Clovenst chi recommendations. rd the P l ,troststrit ' In respect to letter postage, Inept on kiwi - • and. to California; mat Crete; were IPabstai*l7 adopted rby. the. lasi CongtLess. . 14,now .. twcpm. mends iiober.eece to the minas letter raisin' .. rand ailvises %pawl, a reduction; Wad Justified by the revenue of the Dei) irtmcnt.,l e. -I •.• . - , -!le also reConiumids tia(tbe Cater of pave .. printed nuttier be.so ree l' ,ea to kender,,,tbam more simple, .and more writ in _their . oprnittiert nn uptat all &oft, of printed , 044 , I - submkt 1-the - `viorlOgr Tbe,.rei 'eluding 'able to 345;147 1§,65 Pmedini last, du of the 'pi first quill rates, '*; Ultrix Oar, march a d .01 ihat 4sthe lt .41 14 *. w. 4 PovelUmfe.4 4 Ile - staio 4e • ticeil.l" 'lt Of ifit Atka. la i s.- e trithouicc. lai l ial es praCticable; not one be medi keels! e to I. b. 1,1% be 'e r"led, - - eplidtelita'sfin MS te eil'' 1111 f 8nd anaard ili e ch‘ meth eel le, L i invige + Vit t rinkpienity to evety - tiebtect. Many: ofthe Wee have limited ;ter pubic: actsl'irith *miff ,00 and'manifest benefit; and 11 meta:bet pra-r, vislem be made b., lew l'lr Oe apP° IO LO S444 ° t u n Int cmismissiott to revise the puhtie statuteiyof the,: toted States, airs their their i order , ' slimily ing deficienciee, Meeting Mean ides,. !simplifying. their language, lad repottin g data to • Cougr-nss e. for it* echoic \ r• ,44 , 4. i , 1 . I L An set of Congress a 30th BePtemher, lterie, contained a provision Ihr the eetersien of the Capitol, according to such a iplan as might be tip- ' proved by the President,al ari n. propriatedene bu' dead thousand &liars tolie s*ded under hie di.:- radian, by such architect. **put t ebouldl'm ;appoint/ to, execute the same. `.On examiningthe van us 14114 Which had been submitted by ;tercet a chitects, t in pursteince ef , an advertisern nt by a iernittee 1 of the Semite, no one war fatted to be etih s rely 'rat"' isfactory, end it was thereto4daernied adeemble to I isenhitte end adopt the torah ' et' seve ral .; 1 The great object to be an fi shed a to make suck an addition aslleould 41 ample nil afro 1 . con ) venient ball I forthe delibiwalio iof the t , o Thiuses of Congress, with sufficient ' minadatimi: , foe t ~ spectatons and suitable st. to foe the coin- i tuittees and cdtimen of ejt branc.hin of•the Legislature. It was also ileired not to l mar the harmony and bea ty of ' the, present s( rnictere, / which as a elm:dine of architeetere, is univer sally admired, He ping these injects' ht vie*, I / concluded, make he addition by :wing detach' ed from th present building, vet cimare4d with it by corn . This melee( paargement ill leave 4 1 the pr . Capitol majored , and afford rent ad- 1 mom* or vents thin aid the admissio of light and will enable the l work to, merest without I in-' terrupting the deliberations of Congreas. , To. ear. ry this plan into effect' l. *ye appainte4 an ,es penenced and competent erchitect. The corner stone win laid on the 4th' of July last, with smite-, ale ceremonies, since whleh time the *ork has advanced with commendable Irapidity, and the fotmdations of both wings ere nuw nearly com plete. 1 : 1 regain coinmend to yeurf faVorable I regard' the interests / of the District of Cloluinbia. and deem' it only necessary to remind irmil, that Although its inhabitants have mt voice in the choke of repre -iientittivetit in 1 0-mii,, they at. not less entitled - to a jnstiand liberal considerat ion in your legisla tkm. My opinions On. this,4uldoct were more fully =Missed in my hint 'remit communiention. 'Atari subjects were through t to the attention of Constraint .in my le s t aimmi? memege. [ ill 'which I would respectfully refet . F • But iherel*as one of more than ordinary interest .to which I in invite vour special ettentton. I allude to the r &marten ilatien far the appointment's,'" a minimise on to set tle private claims against le United St tee. Jus t Lice to individuals as well (is to the Government imperatively demands that some more convenient and expeditious made thaap t;oieer an appeal to' e4s should •tie adopted.' ri 1 ' It Is deeply to be regret ted that in • several in Officers of the thivernment, ini I attenwting to-execute the law !for the.,treturti of fugitires from labor bete been openly reSisted and their carrels frustrated - and defeated by lawless 'avid violent mobs; !that in one ease such resistance resulted in the death of an estimable Oben, and hi other'se rious ifijury eristiedl to thistle officers and to indi • viduale.whe were using dem endeavorato'sustain the Jaws. Prosecutions have been histiuted against the alleged offenders, so far as t hey could be iden tified, and ere still Ipendiive. I have 'regarded iii as my duty in these casekito give all aid • lq.Ally in 'my power to tbe etiforceuient Hof the tnws, mid I. 'shall continue to do to! whenever and(wherever their execution may be retested: l, f l. ' The act of Congress fee the return • ot fugitivei from labm is one require and demanded by the express, words of the Cons itution. untion. 1 . . / The toutioni declares, • That nct person held 1 to service or latrar in one State, under[ the laws thereof, escaping / 100 smother shall in '.. ,ohseeyence 1 of any law or reguletion therein bed - herged from each service or labor•ina' 'let &ie." c coomito tionat flumeien l isl equi l ly o n rigat upon the 11 Legislative, the Bsecutt*i, a I Judi i s Depart -1 meats of.the. Government, 'end upon every citizen of the United States. I ' [ • I, . 1. Congrims, however , lutist from nece4Rsity, first act upon the subject, by • Peescribing the pro:feed- ings necessary • to nacertalri that the Person is a lu gitive, and the means in he. used 'for his restore. tion to the claimant - teas done y an act passed during the first t ' ofrre4ident 'Washing 'f tan, which was amende b p y that enacted ;_ by the last Congress_ and it eoekremains for the !Executive and Judicial Departmerito see that I ithese laws be faithfully executed. i ids injunction of Consti., tufion is as peremptory ' nd as bindingiis any oth er; it, steads exactly ill s the name foundation. as that clamps which Previa fee. the retain of fugi- I tires from justice or I that which declares that no. bill of attainder sir 4.. r peg /acre law *hall be'parp or that which' id for an "equality of taxa. • according to Ir'Lftett., or the claise deem tiv itig 4 t all duties ell be unitZiree thmaighout the Uni . tates, or the impariam proviston that the trial of crimes shall bp by Jury. Thiele several artieleslan. clausMlof . fils Coestituticia, all rest- .1 ire on the . adity, must stand lor fall to .githm... Some ‘ .jectioin Intim been' urged against the detail* of, the for the l iiettirn or fugitives froze labor; but =it .1.. - worthy lilt remark that the . main oppmitioe - is e . , against the Constitution 1 st li and proettede.j .!, ‘ - pe '-ond [plusses of siiessommy of vie= iil 4 . they r l iyish to see / t Comtitation loteripir . They, ,avow. their r L ons tilitSto any law iivbich sits - give foil and pp m 1 i tied effect to thisrmttiesintent o e oMistituuon. Fortunately the manlier St Whew pe .6 i 4 com par ativelysimall, and iiiibeliiiied to be • T- diminish see but Abe,ionic which •they present i e ichich mivoieesteis supremacy end even the e• ence of 1 the Constitution. 1 . 1 II , ' 1' _ , 1. • leases ' have herekotorel Arisen) in which,in • * id oils have acuity! the binding . eulhnrit,lt of acts ' I Congress, mid even States have proposed ta oath.' ft such Mt, ptet_the ground that the l Cristitu hen was the s upreme lite of the land. ,turd that . nein of Congress were repugnant to- that : in xdi.. nut= but nulli fi es!' ' t is • now ai led, lot so - Mind pare tar Ws as: beini istmtt if k wth the Constitutit as it t gain# the , nsti Whin itself ;1 and it is not o Be.disgnised ii i a spirit 11 odds end - bes heel etivetrati 6ork t rend asun der thislinion wit" ie ter cheriehed trey twice / ~_ir rovoluti ifethers.' In my last ennual. linage I stated et I con si *red the 1 14ries 'o measures, wit* itad t` been' ; kitn nny a pled at a 'pre res6ion, in • refe oce to the teflon growing e t Of the Territorialiuulaila vty finest:ens, as a . eettleme n g t e f • iii, c f p u i 1:. i lia the Minion) lintel)* ;',by :the se rel. unlil ti _ m 'IM I 41 Periencejahnuldi l ile= rat di su t:si bl e t , 7 7: Y o r eoess etnillielld itll - o ' f .;"ma turt n6d h al e nd r r l e :illo inge :i: 1511114 ::: I rd Spinal evasioemileise. I• was not ieduced to eke t hi s recomin nditiOn, been,* ' I thaught measures perf t, I ; flit I no human legis ation be'perfect. - Wide di teem " and 4 rring °pin; can only be Veccinq by y / ieldin something ; , ell side,, end '' .. ---ti :i t hs .n reachedsifter . - - Ain h . t one aga: ti an titer; be i iti t.-: boleslcF unfry; 1 IT this *mpki. f oo lined.id pan ten pin 4ii . , al final In*li r l is t A y loii Wow , was rioute. 'To' - ilecognq* locrioi. , It iiii hall beets; ! bl . , And riot I 'in those, 'Aiml *bid" boa C om. , in ..1111.piktts of l lil an4t • Air* inff i.. ..ipyea fled. .. Nebel, of • - ''alidelvtil' ' "- 4 , ' F' (01tE,-V ~' s an the 01le i1t!5,4 over )9 wattmost he as - ibbi A 'bp 1 *t ,- 4 abut); amelahlt ii ilia") tail iagr. in to • , aide lo! * Mad= idriii*Oß4 8 wind ; comwitt, ,-,the , .C4' 4 'o; •t!intees itecrifisr; eller Id:indicate the: lint amount teitfia 1. ttAnarter;Afthe seal r t.plaei in 4orgestie x approach:lg', liat ' ''t le - Act of Blitelio , 2 n 11.0 tea of Iporage. A 1.1 .--. 4 * - _ : J.:,, 411. 11 ar TOduckiiinfikita - cdkke . iii4:epia the - . the * *adediz.iiite*. Viitlitroilii4 Act , Of; alit**, ef the.r ,15bikistivilpg, by -;et'', rot of the,. ' 90.40.1tr-t„eite con:, tine rf;dtiaten: i ' ''. 7 „ ;.*- .. :,- rt contains aMt viable aria - jr 4"fiiiifai it i tir bilai ' of tfie Dip - ddri Il i Y* ' fin bulk Ftguilktot lu i f t il`' :, ''', • -- - -.... , -. ; - , •-4- .- - ..- , ,,L Mail ..tes. : . ..... . ',.'' [ - 2' 4 0.1'4.; trail Iliiiiies..;. :::..iiiiii; -VA?6,06 - 1 kfahlrAttaii em aiiid!..... -I ~. r'.5.lSiV , imitiotaiior ailr;anileio 1 fit,272,2erri -91 , triansportation.-...'.:.;',01.44/Vit4 q t.* " ItiusPort4 fic , P• • ..r ' =8404,107: L e katvitt - "I* . eixtrtMliet... -- . ' 1 , 644,982 - I ) 64intiateri :Ili.. - iiiil.l.%:' ~,-..'' 410 riliett 'Onkel, J , • •'‘f;.-1,05r ' l, 1, 1•, , rf0r ujitenftiletoopa • ;`.. .; `i.- J 4 ' ;7841,493:, "'V'silige--v-. : . '•-•:.^.... -• 45."0":2441 , , c i n &ivy) ~ •.; Pamphlet. rte:, Prsi'tage ; .... A:n.036,131, 'Amery e;'4.nues of the year. r 4. 4 1 9Wir re, ero et. these of bril . year. :, :-. 'f . ' 090,006 ' ma it. es of 114 2 year= .... ''. i ."..-. Itttl,t4ol - ry Expenditures: :.,-...-..... ••. ',04)2,4,507 ; A the hire of the half wry, the llustmaeter.„ 1 d ems it proper to t , eferto the origin. his- ‘, y , ad .rvress of the 'Poat'Othee.Dep • aiiment., i t o is - I; , !( f Ilia Report aresses , iii - keirliar in-' • and ye UP. ' L - '', . i , ,--- ...__ __ Au .sticu ,of Cheap en - eis Atitirjrsed„ at.: dent e length. The.r4pnester-G t ,eneral tom. risithi - I . ,dis ot the iiy'ritem hi Grest.',lhiiain I S , th te - r . r aced rates of' tb Moa e Muted tate3,-, lie es t 1 at' - -xie `tire adniotiishell by • e emnpari ' to attempt a fartherireductioh, tilit shell - tin t • by , the revenuer.. • lie _au gents ,' that telt, .rpostage on all Iprinted i matter eau be, irod Mire uniforni am le s s &raptor bi: • the )it - r fuitabte ratq, iiiithliat AltniniAing the e k ' . y nuocriallY • ,tarourtprovernenti in the maniaation of , the tin it:ere auggisted i p t and the . 4te:irt, mak. • tire recommend ti in for e .ilaweni4b_ii.-, la vg lybirli'afit t ret the. g4k , :erm neiitirid id the General ro4 Offiee4 . . . Gi Ti ICS I PR! opt • en Ce , .. liail 1 ! 'i of ille fiteer Ittcreikitatio. ict uadk4 . :co . Mamtar V0m.1.. ' a_cte* andr. Co ‘3l - and one or..t a in s in theldiAit ti • ered•to the M a "I.s ordeced-boo 1 icito siloOduJit e the command o kI. star' the Ka fu ii this - . Equidnn et titetda*e Ride .1r 41 - ;qundron'Axn la. ktClii.teyer; lie .1i !t$ MtiOatzle.r . ;, r id f .ilvemseikunde'r Se Otaq tiL;lfeirsl mA '44gaged ia the i re. ttie 'fact -that Al ;241 'offered his ce.s, of Sir ...fuho Yrar tki .4. con ex t ton - - i . pe.ri . ;Po :. 1 kive,. in nt (1 , a r gil s ; and f - T -- that;! ,ck; an )a • rott this we learn t l i the ooklyn timed eck co it f, a. 46,2 5 5 1•„ -1 , - • ' : L The fl tyw docks in Inlader---a and Pan ' - netsco acepogressing, and the latter is to be. I meet for: fli I o,cloo. e Fite, forft, 'however, .wh !HI" viii not - sdecied until, text Spring, when the kie r for.; a'vy Yard will also lie selerxed. Thu st i nter Blissistippi, L sto go, to Pbiladelphia, t test ill dock there, uud for the purpose of: re• The . etary 'men, mine di the employment - of a sa ef -trial! vessels,. to commandeit by - .*l l - 1,21 • l l hen t urn eou i p i z oi, rn . ast - c - r.... 4, is itmligltt. s tiouit i ..a e !urged to h(t, and the garde of SecuAll Lienten r ant estabbstoi4 '. : ' - l 1 , 1 '''' The Secretary eomments upon :the dt fectirnadent tti a-want: ot pnnithment iwthe• Nall)! Codb; Pad the miSchief intident- 0 l n l i ntlPrisollltelni ra th er than more.-siuntniry_putris ents.. - 1 : 1 ' It'is ketiettimerided to esniblish a Bakery in I th e : tivy - Ytird, fin' the Preparation of istavY b ; - ,f) establish ane Birean,toboknivon the Du' uof Orders an Discipline. - - 1 ... 1 2 ------- , ,---- --. 7' • - •" i 1 ft 03 ii)l 4 tile Secretary of Win, - i, at 'll l * am oat Repsoll of he Secretary of- !`sr i es eu unary mai of ho opperatipas of I dle 1 iy. du tigite last year -and its fiteftnt , 7 0. dot. i ::.__ -1 I Tit p toctien of our So lr- western fronti , and ~ t eit he iio : f i vi erni e l p e e riri pl t i o rt ry tue a n :_oi . n vhe ing o st ur vpgw own,a a ai , t sc ist . , Metre rtirs_of bejtile In ions.' has' engage ; the i aiell l .• at so much by.OW r illY to. the Whl -114'.. 1 • tu tires b plunder. Tisi taracter of,ihe coantry in winch t . ey live mates ' c.xceedingl. diffienit io gm d guard rig Hist their ravage ,or purcue them Wien. i cot Congress buri n ! failed to provide a, mounted'regiment at its last session, as r . ny.- trootts a pled to the servwe required As could be spared front h other quarters weir, concentrated 'up on the front, to operate against, this Indians, I , The In. ians west of . the „Rocky _ Mono** sire : ss witrli Lel; but several outbreaks have.occorred! California and Oregon, Treaties reCeritlVion . - rw ri.. ed, if faithfulkv observe on Din- Piit:Crill piOli ly prevent further troebl . 'lt' would not be safe,: ever, *lnky entirely i _ any pan* policy for , rotectiOn of h these i remete regions The entire P te iv i s. only 73 6 men, which: ocreme of the conk mid 1.,.y i 4 Vicontluentled. talent_of Cavitit y.l The . !red at 10 , 5 34: which 10 men.-_ . ,. ~ r o su PPoqlng y th"' Arises ire stated. - T ho: newly -acquired -tbrvi ' its, to '4,5114,107' 73.: ' leasares ad oln ; Al to ' Army, , the result. is 1,492' 75 ; , .o.oter:con= aid or Notitida.* naintainitv ' In- :large' in tho fronti l er -Must int.d.lt Tecum:- 'l,' these elm:lt:Mures, forces 'be - dintinished of , a loial militia in tributingarm*among that the 'temple were khans.. h, ' Point - -AesAinY,'lbc tperatiiina of f.,the vit-' m i tent aro severally , M a:omen l' i.e rodditiors' toll* force is asked ire'. t.. .- 1 : - '-, ,- list;of disabled Army offiCerais ;lean ther.ittention or congresi ' The addit. lired by tl.e:Act' orkliPt., -- 1850;-•' d soldiers.Stal ' tit thtf`Pi . to toe robot' [l.' C~l Pasta fort: - ' - - ivy of. *bp., Ifst*y: is' a 'Ty: due in** - ' of fiye-vassetiollal arker, - -,Tbe _Methl.er; a, blorganj etnuoistio of ant, the Inilelieridenee, rran9turf. The Swirls iterrandan,lair3 the In- Waist's of -hve vessels, Coin Lnralette. '.l y doubiA the necessity r , ' now 'fhai . Brazil lhas, !non bar ui:deets sists of ' funi.yesselto l un ! acihe otsayen testis,' d'thilListlndia :bra '''.4a.:Aulkls. ' ' ..1, , ''l igh and d e ferred , pcslsa Artie:ttp'edithat, and r. Henry Grinnell has Isfor.nnotlier cruisso- in r ; should COngress, au- abüfltoflhe Nit had there ,f a term 1 ! 1 . 3 19int41 4 -b"a k. •=trz;filia,-, -46 1in; . !Ntosesi tit his , f i t iOidet Ora have r . . to our thalr. illili - 'isbehaltan an ll* . ..sae= altogether iwspaperk as if Ihriii.it, is seen _pill:4loW, nestrwtek4 , ...iOtis. Eoehait. , ...opera Mr. Ales to write, It Abe Iserrrio c t (14e tir.ern.• MEEI .t~ fhytlitOtq l ~ii3f t f.,•-•:-:-...:.:,:.,- " iT, f. : l ff r. 'fr - ' l .. - •, , , illign if. ;. 5,4, ..1 - ,:. ,J h -I ' .° 2l :6l