Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-18


important part Of the Presidents Message The
following is an abstract Of the conc cludng portion
OF the Message: 81
The trade and tonnage Of the United States is |
rapidly increasing, and will. in no distant time,
be the largest in the world.
tax on tea and coffee 10 recommended. az a
war tax.
The coinage at the mint and its branches, this
year, exceeds twenty millions Of dollars. A
branch mint is recommended at New York
Ten millions Of acres Of the public lands will
be ready for the market in 1913. A graduation
and reduction Of the price is recommended. The
extension Of the right OF pre-. emption 10 also re-
commended.
The organization Of territorial government
in Oregon 10 recommended Grants Of land to
be given TO seuiera To preserve peace among
the Indians west Of the Rocky Mountains. mum.
Der Of agents should be appointed
Our relations with Indian t:ibcs are mostly q.
mcsble. Several thousand, during the year,
were removed west Of the Mississippi The
fruds OF the Cherokees hav. subsidized. Among
some the bible schools are increasing and agricuI.
ture improving ..
The operations Of the navy in the Gulf Of Mex
ico are highly commended
In addition to the four war steamer, au,hori.
zed by this act. the Secretary Of the Navy has.
in pursuance Of its provisions, entered into con.
tracts for the construction of FIVE steamers, 10
be employed in the transportation Of the United
States mail "from New York to New Orleans,
touching at Charleston. Savannah, and Havana
and from Havana TO Chagres;" for three stea.
mers to be employed in like manner from Pana.
ma TO Oregon $50 ss TO connect with the mail
from Havana TO Chagres across the isthmus; :"
and for five steamers 10 be employed in like maj n.
ner from New York to Liverpool. These stea.
mers will he the property OF the contractors but
are TO be built "under the superinten endance and
direction Of naval constructo. in the employ of
the Navy Department, and to be constructed as
TO render them convertible, at the least possible
expense, into war steamers of the first class"
A prescribed number Of naval officers as well
as post office agent are 10 be on board OF the m
and authority is reserved TO the Navy Drpart.
ment AT all times TO "exercise control over said
steamships" and "to have the right "to take
them for the exclusive use and service Of the
United States" upon making proper cnmpen,a.
! tion to the contractors therefor"
The incubation Of union and harmony as re.
commended by Washington, is referred to as i'm.
por:ant to our welfare
The recent difficulty with the Brazilian 60.
vernment. which threatened the peace Of the two
countries. 10 referred to but hopes are entertai.
ned that it will be speedily adjusted.
! Our relation with the independent Powers of
South America have been maintained. The
time has arrived, however. when the many
claims of American citizens ssant these nation.
ought 10 be adjusted.
The government Of Peru has paid the two frs,
instaiments tS3O. 600 each together with most OF
the interest) in accordance with the agreement OF
the two gov'ts made at Lima in 1886
The attention Of Congress is directed 10 the
condition Of our citizens in China Americans
there are subject 10 no law whatever, and he
thinks measures should be adopted by Congress.
10 t.y and punish crimes, and for the enforce
ment Of contracts sgainst Amere en- citizens in
that country.
Estimates have been submitted by the Seere
tary Of State TO defray the expense Of opening
negotiations with the pspal states, and for the
outfits and salaries Of charges d'afares TO the
Republics Of Bolivia, Guatemala and Ecuador
An appropriation is recommended to he mad.
to be paid 10 the Spanish govt for the purpose o
distribution among the claimen,s in "the Auis
tad case"
Onr commercial and navigating interests ar,
represented as rapidly increasing and eminentIj
prosperous.
The Warehousing system is said to work we'll
and the Sub, Treasury has proved to be q safe =
eency. in his opinion, in keeping and disbursini
the public moneys.
The operations Of the Mint and the pnblit
lands are referred TO.
The immediate organization Of a territoria
government in Oregon is urged.
Pacific relations continue to exist with the va
rious Indian tribes.
10 PosrAGE ON PApERs We are glad to SCI
that Richard NJ. Brosdh-ad, Of Northampton, ha
already made move in Congress to restore tn
law in relation to conveying newspapers fre
under thirty miles. The present law is one o
the most odous and unjust on the statute book
II taxes the country press for the benefit Of tn
large, monorolising publishers Of the city. Pos
tage on newspapers yields but very small reve
nue., while the injury inflicted is inealeulabls
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