Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-12-27


tating intercourse with Possessions on the Pacific
The position Of the Sandwich islands with respect the
territory of the United States on the Pacific the success OF
tour perseyerInp and citizens repaired
remote quarter in christianizng the natives and in
ducng the TO adopt system OF government ana laws SUI
ted to capacity and wants and the made by
whale ships of the harbors of the islands places
of resort for obtaining refreshments and repairs all combine
render their destiny peculiarly interesting to us II is our
duty encourage authorities of islands in their
efforts to improve and elevate the moral and potca cond
ton of the inhabitants and should make reasonable al
lowances for the difficulties nsearabIe from this task We
desire that the islands maintain their ndependenceand
that other nations should concur with this sentiment
We could in event be Indifferent their passing under
dominion of another The principal commercial
States have this interest it is be hoped
of them will attempt TO interpose obstacles 10 the
entire independence of the islands.
The receipts the treasury for the fiscal year ending
the thiriieth of June last a sa cash 50 and
in Treasury notes funded making an aggregate
of S596630y So and the expenditures or the same tue
were in csh s4679S667 So and in Treasury notes
SOs33OO0; making aggregate of S5763l767 e.
The and estimates which will be submitted to
in the report the Secretary ofe Treasury show
as .Ie Sa w war D and on the first day Of
July of S5S2SI21 &c and on The hrs Day OF 1gy oo OF
provided for of sies5al4 3d. The extraordinary expenses
of the with Mexico and the purchase of California ana
Mexico exceed amount this deficit together win the
heretofore made for those objects therefore recon-
mend that authority be given to borrow whatever sum may
be necessary that deficit recommend the opser
of strict economy in the appropriation and e1pend
ture of public money.
recommend revision of the existing tariff and its ad-
jusment on basis which may augment the revenue 40
doubt the right dnty of Congress to encourage DO
as individual wealth and prosprity look the wisdom
patriotism Of Congress for the adoption OF system
which may place home labor at last on sure and perma
nent footing and by due encouragement Oh manufactures
give and increased stimulus to agriculture and pro-
development of vast aud the extension
of our commerce Believing that the attainment of these
ends well the necessary augmentation of the
and the prevention OF frauds system OF specihc duties IS
adaped strongly Congress the adoption
that system. fixing the duties at rates high enough af
ford substantial and sufficient encouragement to in
dustry and the time adjusted TO insure stability
The question of the continuance othe Subtreasury
respectfully submitted the wisdom of Congress If
continued important modicaons OF appear to be nds
pensable.
connected with commerce the finances and revenue
refer to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
No direct aid has been gwen by the General Government
Improvement of agriculture except by the expenditure
of small for the collection and publication of agrcul
tura statistics and for some chemical analyses which have
been thus far paid for out the patent fund This aid in
my opinion wholly inadequate. To give to this leading
branch of American industry the encouragement which
merits respectfully recommend the establishment ag
rcuural bureau be connected with the department of the
interior To elevate the social condition of the agricuu
rist increase prosperity and extend his of
usefulness to his country by multiplying of nr
maton should be the study of statesman and prma
ry object with every legislator
civil government having provided by Congress
California the people of that territory mpeed by the neces
sites of their political condition recently met in convention
for the of forming constitution and state
been Accomplished and is believed they will shortly
ply for the admission of California into the Union
eegn State Should such be the and should their
stution BE conformable the Constitution of the United
States recommend their application the favorable consd
GRAFTON of congress.
The people Of New Mexico, will also, it is
believed, at no very distant period present
themselves for admission into the Umon.-
Preparatory to the admission of California
and New Mexico, the people of each will
have instituted for themselves a republican
form Of government, "laying It's foundation in
such principles, and organizing its powers in
such form, as to them shall seem most likely
to effect their safety and happiness.
By awaiting their action, all causes of un-
easness may be avoided, and confidence and
kind feeling preserved With view of
maintaining the harmony and tranquility so
dear to all, we should abstain from the intro
duction Of those exciting topics Of a section
al character which have hitherto produced
painful apprehensions in the public mir d land
illustrious ofmy predecessors against furnish
ing ''any ground for characterzng parties
by geographical determinations.
A Collector has been appointed at San
Francisco, under the act Of Congress extend.
ing the revenue laws over California /; and
measures have been taken to organize the
Gu tom house at that and the other ports men,
toned in that act, at the earliest period prac-
ticable. The Collector proceeded overland,
and advices have not yet been received Of his
arrival at San Francisco. Meanwhile, it is
understood that the customs have continued
TO be collected there by officers acting under
the military authority, as they were during
the administration Of my predecessor. 1t
will, think, be expedient to confirm the col
lections thus made, and direct the avails, (af
ter such allowances as Congress may see fit
to authorize,) to be expended within the Ter
rtory, or to be paid into the Treasury, for the
purpose of meeting appropriations for the i'm
provement of its rivers and harbors.
A party engaged on the coast survey,
was despatched to Oregon in January last
According to the latest advices they had not
left California /; and directions have been Civ
en- to them, as soon as they shall have fixed
on the sites of the two light houses and the
buoys authorised to be constructed and placed
in Oregon, to proceed WITHOUT delay to make
reconnolsances Of the most important points
on the coast of California, and especially to
examine and determine on sites for light hou-
ses on the coast, the speedy erection ofwhich
is urgently demanded by our rapidly increa-
sing commerce.
have transferred the Indian Agencies
from Upper Missouri and Council Bluffs to
Santa Fe and Salt Lake; and have caused to
be appointed sub-agents in the valleys Of Gill
the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.-
Still further legal provisions will be necessary
for the effective and successful extension of