The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-11

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Of tho Eastern seas, are emitted TO profess.
ton. Besides these sreci6c objects, the
grns,s prosperity Of our States on the
Pacific requires tina: an attenrt stculd y
nade to open the opposite regions Of Asia
TO a.mutualIv beneficial intercourse. 1t ,
obvious that This attempt could be made by
no power TO SO greaf advantage as ty the
Uaited States. whose constitutional system
excludes every idea Of colonial Dependent
res. 1 have accordingly been led to order
an appropriate naval force to Japan under
the command Of discreet and intelligent
officer Of the highest rank known to our ser
vice. He is instructed to enieavour to OBJ
tain from the government Of that country
some relaxation of the inhospitable and an.
ti-social system which it has pursued for
about two centuries lie has been directed
particularly 70 re,nonstrate in the strongest
language against the cruel treatment TO,
which our shipwreckcd mariners have.
often been Subjected. and to insist that they
shall be treated with humanity.
The condition Of the Treasury is exhib
tied in the annual report from that Depart
ment
The cash receipts into the Treasury for
the fiscal year ending the 3oth June last.
excusiveot trust funds, were 1878 $780,
50. and theexpe ditares for the same PERI
OF. likewise exclusive Of trust funds. were
$4,000 ,so62o; Of which s9,455.sl5, SO
was Oh account Of the principle and interest
OF TIE indemnity to Mexico. under the
treaty Of Gaudnlo"pc Hidalgo. leaving a
balance of Sij63al3G 81 in Treasury on
the list day Of July last. Since this latter
pe4iol, further purchases of the principal
If the pubic debt have been made 70 the
extent of s245C SAT 20. and surplus in
! the Treasury will continue TO be applied
TO that object. Whenever the stock can be
procured within thu. limits. as TO price, auth
oIiZed by law. =.
| Much the larger portion Of the labor Of
arranging and classifying tae returns Of the
last census has been finish d, and it wrM
now devolve upon Congress to make the
necessary pro. isiens fo- the publica ions Of
the re. u!t in snch form as shall ne DEEM
ed best. The apportiorment Of represent
/ tation. OF the basis Of the new census, has
been made BY the Secretary of the Interior
in conformity with the provisions Of law
relating TO that subject ard Che recen: cleo
tions have been made in accordance with
it,
l commend 70 yo''r favorable regard the
suggestion contained in the report Of the
Secretary Of The Interior, that provision be
made by 'law for the publications and dis
tributicn periodically. Of an analytic digest
of all he patents which have been. or may
hereafter be granted tor useful inventions
and discoveries. with such descriptions and
illustrations as may be necessary 20 present
all iniligible view Of their nature and oper.
alton. The cost Of such publications could
easily be defraved out Of the public fund,
and am persuaded that it could be applied
to no object more acceptable to inventors
AMI beneficial TO the public at large.
Every effort has bee, made to protect
our frontier, ana that OF the adjoining Next
can States from the incursion of the Indian
tribes OF about ! 600 ner Of which the
army is composed, nearly 5000 are en-
ploved in the defence of the newly acqnir-
ed territory. (,lcluding Texas and Of emil
giants proceeding thereto. am gratited
10 say that these efforts have been unusually
successful. With the exception OF some
partial outbreaks in Caiifsrni. Snd Oregon,
and occasional depreda.ions Oh portion o.!
the Rio Grande. owing. it is believed to the
disturbed state Of tie border region. and IN
roads of the indians have been efIeetualiy
! restrained
! Experience has shown, howe yer, tia.
i wheneve: the two races are brought into
contact. collisions will inevitably occur.
To prevent these collisions. The United
States have generally set apart portions C!
there territory for the exclusive occupation
o. the Indian tribes. A difficulty occurs,
however. in the application Of this policy
to Texas. BY the terms Of the compact
hv which thaS State was admitted into the
! Union. she maintained the ownership OF all