Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-21

tent person. whose operations have been submitted TO the dis
tingushed judgment Of the judicial visier. The Norma
better and better the saluary purposes OF its establishment
will have doubt, marked influence that will b.
strongly felt the perfecng of primary instruction.
Finally, the edfce destined for the school of arts and
trades approaches completion and adaptation and hope
that the present will witness the opening OF this interest
ing establishment
The army continues exhibit its habiiual good cond
ton as 10 morals and discipline and clothed and equipped
Just as il should be. The military school has, this year.
furnished eleven graduates for commissions in the army
for commissions IN the marine corps and twenty for the
posts of ergeans and copoas in the several corps the
army The frontier forts of the South have been provided
with the necessary aueriei of The strength Of the
national guards the volunteer militia in eiiec) has been
much increased by the organization Of corps in the
provinces of Coqumbo Atacama, and Maule. AT the
time have been eorganzed those OF Cochagua and o
the province Of Santiago, and cotng and have been
furnished 10 various parts of them regulation for this
estmabe portion of the public force has been laid down by
fixed The emoumens of nstructng officers aud Of the
posts which attached pay the allowances to each corps
for deuyng salaries arms and dress; and strict system
OF accounts and responsibilities is established.
In July, lS47, the naval academy, thought not to
its ends, broken up and, to fill the void, the
youths who desired to devote themselves naval service
admitted into the military academy preparatory school
Six OF these pupils, without examination, have embarked
aboard of public vessels marines Ia August last
trusted to charge daaes in France the construction
there of vessels of and steamer for the service
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which cannot be smoohed without the legislative
"Some time since the complement Of men on board the
brig OF war Janequeo reduced larger than required in
time of peace. Subsequently, the law foot for
increasing the pay of the navy destined to meet Of the
ustes exgences that presented themselves TO this Govern
ment.
The colony of the Straits is advancing The infantry Of
the bodies has contributed gasonDg it. In order
accelerate its communications with the rest of The republic
thought necessary 10 purchase vessel for transporting
thither provisions and other necessares.
In November last founded, Valparaiso, for the
special improvement Of the merchant service naval
school, under the immediate inspection of the captain of the
port Lastly, the 10th December recommended to your
body the project of law extending to foreigners certain pr
veges enjoyed by citizens and facilitating and protecting by
this coasting trade and shall take to
submit to the Chambers law Of navigation
important questions shall have been resolved to which
its revision in the Council of State has given rise.
In the Department of the Treasury have TO ask you to
remark that the commercial crisis which had excited such lively
alarms Europe has not been felt in markets, 70
be feared The interest OF money has returned to its usual
eyehe law which Congress passed last year, to the
payment of thes, doubt contributing to this effect AS
little has this crisis through dmnuon of exports rise
eghts, the decline in value of our agricultural produo
ons had the effects which apprehended the receipts
from custom-houscs and other branches Of sc. In
spite of such unavorabe circumstances, instead Of dmnu
ton, there has been thus far increase in the public
nue. and count upon excess over the estimate Of
the year. III
"Al the engagements of the State with its creditors q,
home or abroad, have been met. n
In the regulation Of the cusomhouses partial reforms
bave been accomplished without prejudice that radical one
which mediate and from these already accung bene
fits for both and the national treasury TIE construction
Of cpstomhouse stores going forward at Valparaiso
plan that seems 10 satisfy every necessity.
"With the aim OF giving activity commerce, has been
permitted carry and land under foreign flags, ports not
licensed the articles necessary for the encouragement Of
mining ndusy and vessels have been allowed to have on
board larger quantity Of fsregn merchandise when they
licensed ports from greater smaller ones' Whal
ing vessels have been exempted from the charges for tonnage
and lighthouse fees and the ports oadseads and creeks Of
the Province Of Cohagua have been surveyed in order to-
ascertain the advantages inconvenences which they oer
Tor the anchorage ading, and unladng Of ships.
"The Government has been occupied at the time
with other important objects belonging TO the d. Depamn; oil
the Treasury The Factory Genera Of the State has been
transferred Valparaiso and the effects Of this measure have
answered the expectations ahch dictated it. 1t proposed
give organization the Mint and the project Of
law for that purpose will shortly De laid before you Some
labors preparatory TO the abolition Of the Tnhe-the most
omess and hurJensome OF all the taxes that weigh upon the
national agcuure-have been well executed and the task
ofpoposnng the land tax going forward with sl due zeal
FINALLY passing by certain special but minor measures
for the encouragement Of branches Of industry, must te
nate this concise account Of efforts BY mentioning The
codcaon Of the laws Of the Treasury with which also tie
Government Is occupied, IN order facilitate the duties
trusted to the classes Of officers in that Department
"FeL0IOcizens Of the Senate and Of he House Of Re-
prese1tdt,res have conned myself TO giving you rapid
skech o tue opera ms OF The Governnent IN Its VARIOUS de-
parments reseyng il for the Ministerial reports present IN
detail whaeyer merits your attention in each OF them and in
the chief matters that viii occupy you. There grave
subjects that urgently ask your attention, and for which
not do less Than solicit your asduous and jealous coopc
ton Nor would il become 10 separate myself from YOU
without lamenng the loss which the Chambers have suffered
in the persons Of Seors Borgono Irauazara and orza
whose memory has many claims upon the gratitude Of their
country.
"I the Supreme Author and Legislator Of the Uni
i lend tad
for the discharge Of your high functions which
peace freedom, and the direction Of all the national
teress MANUEL BUI,NES."
"Aher the reading Of this Message" continues the Arol
cdo his EIceency declared the ordinary Legislature Of
the year TO be now opened and, attended BEFORE
turned to the hall Of the Government"
Interesting as we consider the foregoing paper to
all true politicians and lovers Of republican nstiu.
tons, it is already long nor will we now encum-
Der il with notes, however necessary, for which
we have procured the materials. We will reserve
them for another article, trusting meanwhile, to the
memory and the intelligent curiosity Of our readers.
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n their system there three grades OF ports the pea
e al which foreign goods regularly admitted h, kss
which open 10 the cossng -rade and the Ecesed At
which may be entered foreign articles necessary to the b-
ness OF the mines
has charge Of the tobacco monopoly and answers to the
French rcyie.
NOTICE To HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF
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