The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-08

idea Of distant colonial dependencies. i
have aeeordinsly beenled " ordei an appro
PIRATE laval force % japan. under the com
mand Of a discreet and intelligent officer OF
the hishest rank known 10 our service. He
IS instroeted to endeayOr to Obtain hom the
government of that country some relaxation
OF The ihhOspitable and ~anti-sceial system
which Il has pursued Tor about Two Centuries
He has been directed particularly TO remon-
strate in The strongest language against the
cruel treatment to which our shipwrecked
mariners have often been subjected, and 70.
insist that they shall be treated with human
lily
he is instructed, however. at the same
time, to give that soyernpent the .amplest
assurs9css that the objects OF the United
States are such and such only AS 1 have in
Dictated. and the expedition is friendly and
peaceful. 'rH .r
Notwithstanding the jealousy with which
the g~oyernhnenis Of Eastern Asia regard all
Orertures from foreIgiiers, | am not without
hopes Of a beneficial result Of the expedition.
Should it be crowned with success, the adj
yantages 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 in all the steps preparatory to this ex-
pedilion, the government of the United
States has been materially AIDED by the good
offices Of the king of the Netherlands, the
only European power having any CONNER
cial relations with Japan.
b In nacSinn from fhiS Siry-ny of our fn,.aicru
relations, | invite the attention of Congress
to the condition of that department of the
Government To which this branch of the
public business is entrusted. Our intercourse
with foreign powers has of late years great
" increased, both in consequence of our own
growth and the introduction of many new
states into the family of nations. In this
way the Department OF State has become
overburdcncd. lt has. by the recent estab-
lishment of the Department of the Interior,
been relieved of some portion OF the domes-
tic business. If the residue of the business
Of that kind, such as the distribution of Con
grcssiondl documents, the keeping, publish
ing and distribution of the laws Of the Uni
ted States, the execution Of the copyright
t law, the subject of rcpricves and psrdons,
and some other subjects relating to interior
administration, should be transferred from
II the Department of State, it would unqueS-
tionably be Tor the benefit Of the public scr
vice. | would also suggest that the build
!. ing Appropriated to the State Department is
&, not fifF-plbof;;' that there is reason to think
there are defects in its construction, and tina
the archives of the Government in charge o
the Department, with the precious collec.
r tioIis OF the manuscript papers OF Washing
ton, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and
/, Monroe, are exposed to destruction by fire
. a similar remark may be made OF the build
4 ings appropriated to the War and Navy De
(. partmcntS.
t The condition Of the Treasury is exhibited
/. in the annual report from chat Department
The cash receipts into the Treasury for the
4 fiscal year ending the 30th June lust, exclu
{ sllc OF the trust funds, were fortv-nnc mil
t lions, seven hundred and twentv-tight thou
: sand three hund red and cightv-$ix dollar,
| and eighty-ninc cents, (49, 728, 1856 G9,) ant
1 the expenditures for the same period, like
: wise exclusive of trust funds, were ~fbrtv-si,
| millions, seecff thousand eight hundred 'aBt
hinety-six dollars and twenty cents, C46,
t 507. 1896 $3.50 OF which, nine millions lou.
) hundred and titty-iive thousand eight hun.
4 drtd and FIFTEEN dollars and eigltv-thrct
5 cents (9,455,815 49, WAS on account OF tn,
t principal and interest Of the public dcbt, in
. tclhdiug the last inStalment OF the INDEFINITE
t to Mexico under the treaty Of Guadalup
r Hidalgo, leaving a balance Of $14,632, G3J
l37 in she Treasury on the first day OF Jul,
$ last. Since this latter period, further pur
d chases Of the principal of the public deb
IS have been made, to the extent of two mil
It lions four hundred and tfty-six thousand fv.
i hundred and forty-seyen dollars and forty
Y nine cents, (2,456, 547 49) and the surplu
e iii the Treasury will continue to be apple.
!. to that object, whenever the stock can b
l. procured within the limits, as to price, au
It U~iorized by law. a - '..#
The value of foreign merchandise impor
ted during the fiscal year was W hundre
and seven millions two hundred and fort
h thousand one hundred and one dollars, (2O7
e $40, 10I; )and the value 6f domestic produc
tions exported waa one hundred and forty
II nine millions. eight hundred and sixty-on
thousand nine handred IL eleven dollars, 14C
861, 9l1;) besides Seventeen millions tw
e hundred and four thousand and twenty-si
Y dollars 17,204.o96) offoreign merchandise
: exported; making the aggregate ofthe entir
4 exports one hundred and sixty.seven mil
! lions sixty-tive thousand nine hugdred an
: thirty-seven dollars, 1877, 065 1879 exclt
O s,ve Of the above there was exported forty
! two millions five hundred and seven thou
t san,i twoh hundred and eighty-fye dollars
f'(42, 5o7, 1851 iii specie; aud imported fror
. foreign ports i've millions two hundred an,
sixty two thousand six hundred and forty
, three dollars, (5,262,643.) "a
! In my first annual message to Congress
| called your attention to what Seemed t
/. me some defects in the present tariff, an
recommended such notifications as m,
, judgement were best adapted to remedy ii
, Gevilsahd promote the prosperity Of the'coun
FFtry. Nothing has since occurred Is chang,
! my views on this important question.
. Without repeating the arguments con
tanned in my former MESSAGE, in favor Of dis
t eliminating protective dutses, | deem it m,
duty to call your attention 10 oneor two 9th
t ur considerations affecting this subject. TIL
first is the effect Of large impoftations of for
eign goods dpon our currency. Most Of thu
, gold OF California. as fast as it is coined
finds its WAY directly to Europe in paymen
for goods purchased, In the second place
as our manufacture establishments are broker
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