The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-05

w,cn ,h IN my judgment fall within the provisions
VI tne ~ OF Congress Of the 9Th Sept, mb-r. 1851.
On being officially informed of ths acceo,snc.
oy Iexas OF the propositions contained in ihe At
referred to- eansed The stock 10 he nrenar rsd snS
.Ie hse s miihohs which are to BE- issurd uncondi
tionaily, bearing en interest sf FIVE u.r csr f,os,
the Let day Of ia Y 1851 ave han f,r snrn.
time ready to be del VET. % .ee S,ate of T-r.s
The authorities OF T-xas, up to the prssent tims
nave not authorized any one receive this s,ock'
ana II remains in the Treasury D. parment, subject
The releases, required BY law to Be depos;ssd in
tue treasury, not hsving bsen filed there, the re-
naming live millions hsvs net been issu, d. Thi.
"a iSst amount OF the stock will BE- Withheld from
i.n eaas until the conditions upon which it is to bs
delivered shall be complied with by the creditor, al
that State unless Congress shall otherwise direct
oy modification of the law
=, -" "'y iast annual message, to which respect-
loy refer stated briefly the reasons which odunsA
me 70 recommend modification Of the p,esent
s,,,, oy converting the ad vaiorem into specific
outy' wherever the article imported was of such
character as to permit it. and that such a d;.c,;~;
nauon should be made, in favor of the industrIl
pursuits OF our own country, a. to encourage hcr~
pr91nctlon without excluding foreign Competition.
ne numerous frauds which eontinae to be pr,e-
used upon the revenue by false invoices md und.,
Saiuatlons, constitute unans werable re.so. r..
adopting specific instead Of ad vaoirem dute. in Iii
cases where the nature of the commodity doe. nos
ioro,d It, striking illustration Of these fr.nds
WIN pe exhibited in the Report of the Secretary Of
tne treasury, showing the custom house vauat;on
OF articles imported under former Law sub;.c, "a
'pec,hc duties, when there was NO isducemen, "a
undervauat on, and the custou-house valu.tio.. or
Ihs same articles, under the present. sv,tem of ID
Sa,I1em auaes. 50 sres.ly rsduesd - to leave NO
under the e1isting laws. This PRACTICAL ev,s;on ~
the present law, combined with ths laseuishi.e
condition OF some of the great interests of the
Gy caused BY over importations and cens.oue,t
depressed prices, and with the failure of obtsiniue
= loIegn market for our increasing surplus q
ofeadstu ns and provisions, has induced me aa.ir
10 recommend modification Of the existing tsriE.
Inc report Of ,he Secretary Of the Interior, which
accompanies this communication, will present 4
condensed statement OF the operations Of thai i'm
portant department. of the Government
Ii will be seen that the cash ssles Of ths uuhlic
LANDS exceed those Of the preceding wear. and thsa
there Is reason to anticipate ss j,r,her inc,.sse
notwithstanding the large donations which h.vr
oeen made to many Of the States, and the liberal
grants to individuals as re waFd for m,Iie,yv -
vices. This fact furnishes very sntifvinc ev;.
dence OF the growing wealth and prosperity Of our
country. ~ '"'
Suitable measures have been adopted for com.
%snslag me me snsvsy Of the public !aed' in Car-
ganized, and some progress has been made in e.
isblishing the principal base and meridian line.
But furthef legislation and sddiiisnal approp,ia.
lions Will be necessary before the proper subdrvn-
IONS can De made, and the general land system ex-
tenned over those remote paris of our territory.
On The 30 of March last an act wss passed nro.
viding tor the appointment of three commiwoner.
te settle private land claims in California. Three
persons were Immediately appointed, all Of whom,
however, declined accepting tha ofBce. IN coo.,s
quence Of The inadequacy Of The compeusesjon.
others were promptly selected, who, for ibe ssme
reason also declined and IL was not until iale in
the season that the services Of suitsble persons
could be secured. majority Of M commission
Der last, when detailed instSuctons were given 70
them IN regard to their duties Their irs, meeting
iof the transaction OF business will be held in San
Francisco on the ath day Of tbs pss,ent month.
nave thought 1t proper to rekf'to these facts,
not only to explain the causes of the delay in gil.
ing the commission, but to call your atiention 10
the propriefy OF increasing the Compensation ofshe
commissioners. The office is one of great labor
and responsibility, and the compensation ahould
be such as to command men of high order of tal.
enls and the most unques ionabie interri,y.
The proper disposal Of the mineral lands of Cali
fornia is subject surrounded hy ftsat dfcuities.
In my last annual message reqpmmended The
survey and sale OF them in amal lAscels, under
such restrictions as would eectualiy guard against
monopoly and Speculation, But upon further in
formation, and in deference 70 the opjpioos of
persons familiar with the subject am inclined to
change that recommendation, and TO advise that
ansIy 10y 70 Y.".'eu 70 remain, as at present, a
oS iii "u, opeh 70 INC enterprise ana Industry
bava o. d..,a,oJ uh'h ioftner experience shall
aJno,aa :; eopeu '.io pest pGncy 70 De Ultimately
II rcdnvan;.nd;as NJ ~, w. e' - saer 10 sones tne
than bu nram.,"rs ios,.s..', ~. snon pen9ds
country sns,a-. si 70 ias'en on tne
MA ce the wbos s,h.n, Sa,,nna eiI' III WnIcn may
of Congress- "'So"" '"e i"'ufe con'roi
The aor;cul,,,,, land. .h.,,,a b
veved and brouoh. mt ,,sss~. ;.I ~, oe SUI
a. no..;hla ,h.s m. ,,,,..- .sn % n.io asl.y
the ,nbab;,,n,s s,rorIs,"J - .Ine = se'eo, ano
nrovsmsn,s ,nd an,s. 81 - ~ aAH Permanen. Inn.
Efe To sffsc, ,ha.s ah;aa,s -. ~ Hay Pur.u.. o.
necessary nrov;.;on \. n.J. -. T. i. aos 'ns. .no
li.hmsn, * l.nJ os., W .1s Hy ~ lor me esoe-
and 70, ,hs at;a;sn, .;I SaH.'iI's m Ano oregon.
an a.,i. de H. ''en' P'o'ecos'on ot 'ne sufvsysse
sons a Az; ,.I.,a
Gs n'se ocGgIieG 10 Organizing the
- -" So,ei n'ien's o' New "csaco ana onh;
,.;..J - ~ e a0'u'e'o in'osn1auon snail oe 90.
hs 4esa" ~. oauses . .u''nef eommunicanon Will
~ ,.a1. In .aa' suG,ec'. -.
In my last annual communication to Congress
Iecommendsd the establishment OF an Agricultural
DuIeSu dnd 'aKe ,his occasion sgain to invoke
agriculture may Justly oe regarded a. the great
interest OF our people. Four 6fths OF our active
are employed IN the cultivation Of the
soil, and the rapid expansion Of our settlements
over new territory 10 daily adding 10 the number Of
those engaged in that vocation. Justice and sound
pslcy, therefore, alike require that the Government
should use all the means authorised by the Const-
tuition to promote the interests and welfare OF that
important class of our feilow.citxens. And vet il
is a singular fact that, whilst the manufacturing
and commercial interests have en- aged the attsn