Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-31

strongly recommend 10 Congress the adop.
lion Of that system. fixing The duties at rates
high enough to afford substantial encour.
agemeni 10 our own industry, and a, the
same time so adjusted as TO insure stability.
The question Of the continuance of the
Sub treasury system is respectfully sub
mitted TO the wisdom of Congress. If con.
tinued important notifications OF it appear
to be Indispensable.
For further details and views of the
above, and; other matters connected with
commerce, the finances and revenue, re-
fer 10 the report Of The Secretary of the
Treasury. a.se.ss=s.s.4.-z-.--..
No direct aid has been given by the Gen.
eral Government TO the Improvement OF
Agriculture. excep, by the expenditure of
small sums for the collection and publica-
ton of agricultural statistics and for some
chemical analysis which have been thus far
paid for out of tae Patent Fund. This
aid is. in my opinion, wholly inadequate.
To give this leading branch Of American
Industry the encouragement which it wants
respectfully recommend the establishment
of an Agricultural Burenu to be connected
! with the Department Of the Interior. To
elevate the social condition Of the Agricul.
lurist and TO increase its prosperity. and to
extend its means Of usefulness to his coun-
try. by multiplying his source of informa
tion, should be the study Of every states.
man. and the primary object Of every leg
islator.
No civil government having been pro-
vided BY Congress for California. the peo.
pie Of that territory have been impelIed by
the necessities Of their political condition,
recently met in convention for the purpose
Of forming constitution and State Gov
ernmeni, which the latest advices give me
reason TO suppose has been accomplished;
and it is believed they will shortly apply for
the admission OF California INTO the Union
as sovereign state. Should such be the
case, and should their constitution confor-
| mable TO the Constitution Of the United
States. recommend their application to
10 the favorable consideration Of Congress.
The people Of New Mexico will also, II
is believed. at no very distant period. pre-
sent themselves for admission into the Un-
ion. Preparatory to the admission Of Cal
ifornia and New Mexico the people OF each
will have Instituted for themselves Re
publican form OF government, laying its
foundations in such principles and organi-
zing its powers in such form as 10 them
shall seem most likely 10 effect their safety
and happiness.
BY awaiting their action all causes Of
] uneaslness may be avoided, and confidence
and kind feelings preserved. With view
Of maintaining the harmony and tranqui!i-
ty so dear TO all, we should abstain from
the Introduction Of these exciting topics oi
a sectional character which have hitherto
produced painful apprehensions in the pub
lie mind. And | repeat solemn warning
Of The first and most illustrious OF my pred
ecessors against FURNISHING any grounds
for characterising parties by biographies
determinations.
i A collector has been appointed at SAT-
Francisco under the act Of Congress ex
tending the revenue laws over California
and measures have been ,aken to arrange
the custom houses at that and other port:
mentioned 10 that act, at the earliest perioe
practicable. The collector proceeded oveI
land and advices have not yet been re.
ceived Of his arrival al San Francisco
la the mean time il is understood that the
revenues have continued to be collected
there by officers acting under military au-
thority. as they were during the admins.
tration of fmy predecessor. Ii will. think,
be expedient to confirm the collections thus
made. and TO direct the ayai's (afier such
allowances as Congress may think fit 10
authorize) to be expended within The terri.
tories, or to be paid into the Treasury for
the purpose of meeting appropriations tor
the Improvement Of its rivers and harbors.
A party engaged ID the coast survey
was dispatched to Oregon, in January last.
According to the latest advices they had
not left California. and directions have
been given them as soon as they shall have
fixed upon the si!es Of the two light houses
and the buoys authorized TO be constructed
in Oregon, TO proceed without delay to
make reconnaissance Of the most important
points on the coast. of California and es-
pecially TO examine and determine on the
sites for light houses on that coast. a speedy
erection Of which is urgently demanded by
our rapidly increasing commerce.
| have transferred the Indian Agencies
from Upper Missouri and Council Bluffs.
10 Santa Fe and Salt Lake. & have caused
to be appointed Sub-Agents in the valleys
Of Gila. Sacramento, and San Joaquin riv-
or. Still further legal provisions will be
necessary for the effective and successful
extension Of our system of Indian inter-
course over the new territories.
recommend the establishment OF a
Branch Mint, as it will, in my opinion. af-
ford important facilities 10 those engaged
in mining, as we'll as 10 the COVE rnment,
in the disposition Of the Mineral Lands.
also recommend that commissioners be
organized by Congress, to examine and de-
eide upon The validity Of the present sub.
sisting land titles California and New Mex
leo. and that provision he made for the es.
tablishmsn, of new Offices for Surveyors
General in New Mexico, California and
Oregon, and for the surveying and bring.
ing into market the public lands in those
territories. These lands, remote in posi-.
tion and difficult Of access, ought 10 be dis.
posed OF on terms liberal to all, but espec-
tally favorable to the early emigrants.
In order that the situation and character