The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-16

~taHHinI tue jealousy WilH WHICH the gov
ernments Of Eastern Asia regard all over.
lures from foreigners, ! am not without
hnpes Of beneficial result OF the expedi-
Iiion. Should il be crowned with success.
be advantages will not be confined to the
United States, but, as in the Csc Of Chlna.
will be equally enj,yed BY all the other
maritime powers. have much satisfac-
lion in stating that in all the steps pre-
paratory 10 this expedition the Govern
men, Of the United States has been mate
rally aided BY the good Offices Of tie
King Of The Netherlands, the only Enro-
pean power having any commercial rela
lions with Japan.
10 passing from this survey Of cur for
eign relations, invite the attention ot
Congress 70 The condition Of that depart.
men, Of The Government to which this
branch Of The public business is iniras,ed.
Oar intercourse With foreign powers has
of late years greatly increased, both in
consequence Of our own growth aud the in
PRODUCTION Of many new States into the
family Of nations. In this way The De
partment Of Slate has become averbarden
ed. Ii has. he the recent establishment 1t
the Department of the Interior. been re
Iiesed Of some portion Of the domestic busl-
ness. II the residue of the business OF
that kind, such as the distribution Of Con
pressional documents. the keeping. pub
lshing, and distribution Of the laws ii the
United States. The execution Of the copy
riabi law, the subject 1t reprIeves and par
dons. rnd some other SUBJECTS relating t1
lnteFior administration, should lie transfer
red from the Department ii State. il wnoll
4nquestionably be for The benefit Of The
54blic service. | would also suggest that
the building appropriated 10 tba State De.
pertinent is moi fire proof; that there il
reason 10 think there are defects in It's con
tr4clion. aud hit the archives If The
- erYmpaf in Oh roc afthe Dapartmcaf,
ssifhtna nTfrf= rs q .tfactIas1 of the III. A1f
.-iat aa.4s Washington. Jetfereon.
.aiasa. ii #fsoa nj M.nrrt. arc exf4.
.rtcs#5a h. fire. 4 sinIt r re-
za@4k a52 br 1ls#e Il the #oilffhgs ,pBr,s-
arfa1s9t {5 lie II ran NV Dnartments
Tbp condition a5 the fre# sar. il EXHIBIT
I'D IN the annual report from thrl Dapsft=
men,
The cash receipts into the Treaslrz fr
af, fiscal Ae4f ending the Both J8as 8s.
exclusive of trust fluids. were fsftS-Hiue
millions seven hundred and twenty eighf
thousand three hundred and eirhr-six aol,
!ars ~ nd eighty nine cents, 1919. I2S. 3SG
ss.l and The expenditures for the SAM
periad. likewise exclusive II trust fpnds
were tortv.sx millions, seven thousand
eight hundrod and ninety six doIIors and
twenty cents. {s46, GG1 $50 2a:) of which
nine millions lonr hundred sud fftr five
thousand eight hundred aud fifteen dolqrs
and einhty-thr cents. (g.f55, SIS. .s31
Was On account ol the principal and inter
est of the public debt. including the last IN.
~ alment If the indemnity To Mexico. nn-
Ter the treaty Of GnadalonPe ilidalgo,
leaving balance If If ,632, 1856 81 ia the.
Treasury on the first day OF july last -
Since the latter period, further purchases
vi the principal Of the public debt have
been made to the extent Of two millions
four hundred and ffly six thousand five
hundred and fort, seven dollars and f,rtv
nine cents. (2.i56.541 f9.) and the surplus
in the Treasury will continue to be applied
To thai object. whenever the stock can be
procured within the limits, as TO price, an
BY law.
The value Of f,reirn me.ahandise im-
ported during the last fiscal wear was two
hundred and seven millions two hundred
and !ortv thousand one hundred and one
dollars. (S201 2iO. .l0l y and the value o
domestic productions exported was oac
hundred aud forty nine millions eight han-
dred and sixty-one thousand nine hundred
and eleven dollars. (Sli9.s .s6l,9ilD be-
sides seventeen millions two hundred aut
four thousand and twenty six dollars. fGI7.
2ol .026l of foreign merch ,nd,se exported /:
mskjny the argrerate of the entire ex-
norts one hundred and six,y.seven mil,
inns sixty. five thousand nine hundred and
dollars. (Sl61. .GG5. .93T;> ex-
elusive Of the above there was exported
for,y-two millions five hundred and seven
two hundred and eight. five dol.
lars (42. ,ls5) in specie; and imported
from foreigu poris FIVE millions two hun
dred and siyty-two thousand six hundred
and fortv.lhree dollars, (S5.262,6 ,6f3)
In nv first annual message 10 Congress
/ a.llod yonr attention, Ia what saemed Ia