New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-03

Department of State his grateful acknowl-
edcmepts for the interposition of the United
States in behalf Of himself aud his associ-
ates. It is for Congress to consider Ia
what manner these exles, brought hither
by its authority, shail be received and
treated.
The existing policy of the Government
toward the Saad gich Islands will be con-
tinued that policy is to preserve their m
derepdepce and keep them from tue control
Of any other great mlratime State.
The disturbances in Mexico are regret
ted : the Administration has acted IN that
reoard as the obligations Of treaties and
pejphborhood require The Government
Will exert itself to bring about arrangements
for the completion of the TehuantePec rail-
road.
Until the troubles in Nicaragua are set
tied nothing can be done toward settling
the questions pending with that country.
Peace has been concluded between the
contendiDg parties in St. Domingo.
The Office of Commissioner to China IS
unflled the salary is but $4,000, but with
no provisions for an outfit, and on that ac-
count it has been declined.
The funds available to the Treasury TOR
The year ending June 80, 1851, were $685.
9l7,52f Sc, and the expenditures Slo,oo',-
SO G6. The imports were S2l5, I2o,9oo,
including S4,967,90l in specie. The ex-
ports were S2l7, 5l7, 100, of which S17o,-
5l6, $50 were domestic products, 80, 1860
foreign products, and $29, 23l,9S0 specie.
Stree Dec. |, 1851, S7,50l,i 56 Do have
been paid on the public debt that debt now
amounts to $50, 560,395 26 exclusive OF that
issued for Texas. The available funds for
the present year will be 500 ,25S,743 90, and
the expenditures Sl2, 892, 299 10; OF this
S9.549.I01 ii will be on account of the new
territories and it is estimated that on June
80. 1853 there will be balance of S2O,-
366,443 80 to pay of the debt thea due and
for other purposes.
Our Domestic Exports have increased
; i3,646,322 over the previous year; this Is
due mainly to the high price of cotton du-
irg the first half of the year. The value
of our exports of breadstulls has fallen from
S6s. 7OI. 92l, as it was in 1877 to S2l,9iS,-
G53 rice and tobacco have also fallen OIL
SI,156,75I. The great production of gold
in California is exciting a spirit of specula-
ton, which, if not checked, will produce
excessive importations Of dry goods.
The Texas stock has not been issued,
though ready; the creditors of the State
have not filed the necessary releases for
the five millions accruing to them nor has
the State authorized any agent to receive
the five millions accruing to 1t.
The frauds under the ad valorem system
of duties are anew called to the attention of
Congress.
The sales of public lands have increased.
Further legislation is necessary to extend
our land sy stem over California and Oregon.
1t is recommended that the California
mineral lands remain as now, a common
field for industry and enterprise, rather
than, by premature legislation, to fasten a
had system on the country.
The difficulties in organizing New-MeX-
leo and Utah are alluded to, and further
communications promised when information
has been received
The formation Of an Agricultural Bu-
reau is again recommended.
A hundred thousand persons have availed
themselves of the Bounty Land Law of
September, 1850.
The Mexican Boundary Commission is
doing well its numbers have been reduced,
as it was too unwieldy.
The Census returns have all been re-
ceived except from California; it is hoped
an appropriation will at once be made for
their publication.
River and IIarbor Improvement is anew
earnestly recommended.
An increase of the Army is recon-
mended, to keep in order the Indians on the
Mexican frontier, in California and Oregon.
There is a deficiency in the army apPro-
priations for last year The Military Asy-
lum is to be situated near Washington.
An extra allowance is recommended for
the officers and men of the late Arctic EX-
petition; SO is the reorganization of the
naval establishment and the provision of
some punishment in place of the abolished
cat; Navy Yard is wanted at San Fran
cisco. The estimated expenses of the
Navy for the ensuing year are Sj,s56.412