The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-12-15

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navigation i brrnn.ing te<iIy more CON-
mon. and makes il desirable IN obtain fuel
andnshff neressary supplies a. eonsenlsnt
sr"s'as pn ila~ funss belsren Asa ara uur
Pariie shase-. Our unfarsnna,s saslniry-
mrn who from lime 20 time suiirf ship.
wsrek on ii'r soa.'s ~ The eastern sra-
are snsisled m pra'erlIrn. Besides lhssS
specific o'js~is. shr general prosperity az
our Si.'e< en si,e Psrlir requires lhsl
an s,'rmpf shnnld ne made 20 open ihe
opposite rrai"n< 81 Asia 10 mutually
hrnsfriaI inlerranrsr. Il is'obsinus .lisi
ihis ai.emp, r.l.li he made by no pnsrr
20 so g,eai an advantage ~ by HE United
STAIRS. ahosr constitutional syssem tx-
eludes every idea ol slis,snI cnionisl depend-
rncIes. hase arrardingl, hern led 10 onler
an appmprisIe naval force to Japan. under
the rammand of discreei and intelligent
officer Of The highest rank knuwn io our
sersire. He is instructed 10 sndeasor 10
obtain fron The government of that cnun-
try some relaxation of the inhospilab'e
aud anil. soriaI syslem whirh il has puf-
sued fnr aboui Two erniurits. lie has
been directed particularly "a remonsiraie
in the strongest language against The cruel
trra,m~n, TO which our shipwrccked ma
rines have often been suhjer ed. AMI To IN
sisi that they 81 al be treated with human
iiy. lie is instructed. however, at The
same time To give thai government the
amplesl assurance ,ha, the objects of the
Unued Sales are surh and such only a. I
have indira,rd. and thai The expedition is
friendly and peaceful.
/ wilhsianding the jealousy with
whirh the governments of Eastern Asiare-
gard all overluIes from foreigners. am not
wmh' nj hopes Of beneficial result of The
/ expedition. Should i, he crowned with
surcess. the advantages will not he con-
fined 10 The United States. bat. as in the
case of. China, will be equally enjoyed by
all The other maritime powers. have
much satisfaction in stating that IN all lhe
steps preparatory To this expedition the
Government Of The United States has been
materially aided by the good Offices oflhe
King Of the Netherlands. the only Euro
pean power having any commercial rela-
lions with Japan.
In passing from this survey Of our for-
eign relations, | invite the attention nf
Congress to the conditions Q(lhal lepsrt-
men. IL the Government a, hich this
branch of The public business is entrusted.
Our intercourse with ioreign powers has
! Of late years greatly increased. both in
consequence Of our own growth aud the
Introduction nf many new States INTO the
family Of nations. In this way, the De-
pari,neni Of State has become orerbur-
dened. Il has, by The recen, establish
meni Of the Department of The interior,
been relieved Of some portion Of the do
nestle business.
If the residue of the business Of that
kind, such as the distribution of Congress
sional documents. the keeping, publishing
and distribution of the laws Of the United
States. the execution Of The copyright law.
the subject Of raprieves and par,luns. and
some other subjects relating TO interior
administration. should be transferred from
the Department Of State, il would unques~
lonahly he for The benefit Of the p.blic
service. would also suggest that the
building appropriated 10 The Stale Depart
ment il not fire-proof: thai there is reason
To think there are defects in its conslruc-
lion, and that The archives Of the Govern.
menl in charge Of The Department, with
The precious collections Of The manuscript,
papers Of Washington, jefferson, Hamil-
ton, Madison. and Monroe. are expuse,l
10 destruction by fire. A similar remark
! may he made of the buildings appropria.
ted Ia The War aud Navy Departments.
: ss'rhe condition Of the ] reasnry is exhi
e hiled in the annual repor. from illal De
: partment.
1 The rash receipts into the Treasury
il for the fiscal year. ending The 30ih June
! last. exclusive Of trust funds. were furly,
J. nine millions seven hundred and twenty
. eight thousand three hundred and eighi,
II six dollars and eigh,y-nine cents, s49
u 72s. .3S6.s9,) and the expenditures fur ih
! same period. likewise exclusive Of rus
! funds, were forty six millions SEVEN thou
+ sand eight hundred anil nineiy-ssx dollar
and twenty cents, $46,007 500 20;) q
~ which nine millions four hundred am
N fifly-ase ihousand eight hundred and I'll
4. teen dollars and eighsy.ihree cents, (s9
al ASS, ,Sl5 S3) was on aernnnl Of the priD
Ii. cipaI and interest Of the public debt. in
RS cluding The last lnsialmeni of the indemni
q, " TO Mexco. under the treaty Of Qua
Is dalupe Hialgo; leaving a balance Of Sl4
o. 623,I36 81 ID the Treasury on The hrs
ap day Of July last. Since this later period
lis further purchases Of the principal nf 'h
~ public debt have been made 10 the ex,ei
e. of two millions four hundred and tiiiy-si
us thousand FIVE hundred and foriy-seve
dollars and forty y-nlne cents, 80 1864
he 49.l and The surplus in the Treasury vi
n continue To be applied to that ohjee
m, whenever the Stock can be procured will
,cl 10 limits. as TO price. authorized by Law.
las The value ol foreign merchandise IL
IA ported during The lasi fiscal year va.
hr hundred and seven nllians iwn hunare