Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-15
EDGEFIELD, S. c., DECEMBER 15 1852.

look upon its incorporation Into our Unio
as a very hazardous measure. 1t woul
bring into the Coniederacy population {
different national stock, speaking dife
ent language, and not likely to harmonic
with the other members. 1t would probahl
affect in a prejudicial manner the industri'
interests Of the South; and it might rrviv
those conflicts Of opinion between the di
icrcnt sections of the country, which latel
shook the Union to its ccltre, and whic
have been so happily compromised.
After this, the President goes on to spea
Of the projected ship-canal across the lstf
mus of Sucz to which it seems Costa Ric
aud the Mosquito Indians have assentee
while Nicaragua still stands aloo(, with sue
gradually y relaxing stcrnness however that
it hoped she will also soon be in a consent
ing mood.-Vcnczuela is said to have &C
knowedged some claims of our citizens.
The new Conicdcracy of States in Sout
America is to be approached by our Minis
ter aud Charge dAlfairs in that section o
the subject of Commercial privileges, ant
it is hoped the extensive countries upon tn
La Plata will soon be opened to our trade
10 the treaty with Uruguay there is th
following brief allusion:
A treaty of commerce has been conclu
ded between the United States and the Ori
entail Republic of Uruguay, which will b'
laid before tue Senate. Should this Con
veniion 90 Into operation, it will open to thu
commercial enterprise OF our citizens 4 coun
try of great extent and unsurpassed in natu
raj resources, hut from which foreign nation!
have hitherto been almost wholly excluded
The title of Peru to the Lobos Islands il
stated as being now beyond doubt. Am
pie apology has been made for the wrong
done her by our shipping. She is di<posee
to be friendly y and to give us facilities in the
Guano trlde.-The account of our Pacific
prospects is interesting, We give it entire
Our settlements on the shores Of the Pa
cifc have already given Il great extension
and in some respects new direction, to ouI
commerce in that ocean. A direct and RI
pi,lly.increa$ing intercourse has sprung uF
with Eastern Asia. The waters of the
Northern Pacific, even Into the Arctic sea
have of late years been frequentcd by our
whalemcn. The application Of steam to the
general purposes of navigation is. beeoning
daily more common, and makes it desrable
to obtain fuel and other necessary supplies
ut convenient points on the route between
Asia and onr Pacific shores. Our unfortu.
nate countrymen who from time to time
suffer shipwreck on the coasts of the eastern
seas are entitled to protection. Besides
these specific objects, the general prosperity
of our States on the Pacific requires that az
attempt should be made to open the oppo.
site regions of Asia to mutually beneficial
intercourse.
It's Obvious that this attempt conld be
made by no power to so great advantage as
bv the United States, whose constitutiona
system excludes every idea of distant colo
nial dependencies. have accordinslybeen
led to order an appropriate naval lorcetoJa.
pan, under the commands offa discreetand
intelligent officer of the highest rank known
to our service. He isinstructedto ,endeavo'
to obtain from the governmental hat coun
try some relaxation ofthc inhosPitable ano
an,i.social system whichsitshas'pursucd fol
about two centuries. lie has been directed
particularly to demonstrate in the strongest
language against the cruel treatment to which
our shipwrccked mariners have often been
subjected, aud to Insist that they shall bt
treated with humanity. He is instructed
however at the same ,ime,to give that gov
ernment the amplest assurances that the OBJ
iects of the United States are such and such
only as have indicated, and that the expe
dilion is friendly and peaceful. Notwith'
standing the jealousy with which the govern
ments of Eastern Asia regard all overture:
from foreigners, am not without hopes of q
beneficial result of the expedition. Should it
be crowned with success, the advantages
will not be confined to the United States
but, as in the case of China, will be equally
enjoyed by all the other maritime powers
have much satisfaction in stating that III
all the steps preparatory to this expedition
the Government of the United States IN:
been materially aided by the good officer:
of the King of the Netherlands, the only En-
ropean power having any commercial rela
tious with Japan.
The Treasury, after paying the expendl
lures of the fiscal year ending June 3Olt
and a portion of the Public Debt (includinG
the last instalment to Mexico) had tourtecI
millions left. During the same time the
country has imported to the amount OF S207'
24O,lol, and has exported to the amoun
of SlG7,OOO,OOO, besides SIP 100000 o
specie The message next maintains th
necessity Of moderate discriminating Taril
for protection, reiterating the old arguments
1t then recommends that duties be lcvic
according to the val ue Of merchandise i
our ports, not, as now, according to the es
innate at the place of shipment The mai
reason for this is to prevent fraud by falls
nvoiccs.-Common humanity backs the fol
loving suggestion in reference to our In
dian affair:
The Senate not having thought proper t
ratily the treaties which had been negotiate
with the tribes of Indians in California an
Oregon, our relations with them have bee
left in very unsatisfactory condition.
In other parts Of our territory particu!a