Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

of his life Ia the study of engineering and gentle
man of strong practical mind and scientific acquire
ments lie thought that it would ut least do much TO re-
eye the public mind the apprehensons entertained
in relation explosions The researches made by ue
memoriast had been submitted TO the most scienuhc OF
our officers Col Albert among the rest all OF whom eA-
pressed surprise the remarkable results arrived AT.
There was no appropriation asked for but simply that tbs
labors of life upon most important SUBJECT shouid bt
printed for the benefit Of the country lie moved re-
ference the Committee Printing; which was agreedto
DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE WITH SWITZERLAND
Mr. BRODHEAD. Mr.. President, few days since
laid before the Senate resolution upon the subject of
diplomatic relations with Switzerland which desire
to have considered and disposed of
The resolution was read as follows;
Rsolye That the Committee Foreign Relations be re-
quested inquire the cxpedny of making provision by
the usual outfit and salary of Charge dAhaires
Switzerland.
Mr. BRODHEAD. There are many considerations Of
political as we'll as commercial character which should in
uce this Government longer to be negectnl OF dplo
matte intercourse with the Swiss Republic, or rather with
the Government of the Swiss Confederation IL is now
the only republic in Europe and Notwithstanding 1t
surrounded with despotsms, and has often been threaten
ened with extinguishment Of its nationality 1t has al
ways resoluely maintained altar to freedom has
been kind Of nursery Of free principles, and place
where political refugees have always found an asylum II
now has population of two millions and hair with
large and increasing commerce In 1910 ana 1913 lney
reorganized the and adopted constitution
similar many of its provisions to own They adopt
ed system national in its character and now have
i
merce that have-a power which could not be exer-
csed before without the consent Of all the Cantons All
other Governments of any Importance have diplomatic
personalities in SwitzerlandFrance, England Austria,
Prussia, Russia, Spain, &c-and we, sister republic,
have In diplomatic circles we have person to
represent this Government defend institutions
protect citizens In the event of in Europe it
would be peculiarly necessary for us to have represent
atiye in Switzerland with whom the friends of liberal and
republican principles could have communion without fear
representative from this country would aid in main
tifufia md ha kUv m
enjoy confidence in Switzerland than the Of
any other nation and hence would be enabled to obtain
information which would be valuable.
Independent of political inducements, commercial
interests and industrial pursuits think, demand the
adjustment of permanent mission in Switzerland. The
annual amount of international exchange may safely be
estimated at ten millions of dollars and is larger than
with Naples, Sardinia, Denmark Holland
or Belgium, at all of which places have diplomatic
personalities Our commercial intercourse with Swzer
Land is important. She consumes annually from 100000
to lo0OO bales Of cotton about 500 hogsheads of
tobacco and considerable quantity of and other
products We receive in return her silks, laces finer
ton goods, jewelry, and watches. By provision in the
present Swiss constitution materials required by
manufacturers well the necessaries of fe are adj
mitted at the lowest possible of duty This liberal
commercial policy requires notice and encourage
ment at our hands 1t is well known that efforts have
been made to draw her into commercial league with the
ZolVeren and other Powers terms injurious in
terests For these and other which might urge
hope the resolution win be adopted and that the Com
sideration which think its Importance demands.
The resolution was agreed to.
PROTECTION TO CITIZENS OF CALIFORNIA
Mr.. GWIN Mr.. President, in accordance with pre-
yious notice, now ask leave to introduce bill proyd
additional protection to the citizens of California and
Oregon from aggressions by the Indian tribes and from
foreign invasion Recent intelligence from California
forms that there imminent danger of rising
of the Indian tribes in the southern section of the State
for the avowed object of punderng and massacrng the
whites This portion of the State is sparsely populated
much that it is impossible to collect such bodies of
at short notice required to keep the Indians
check. Many of the inhabitants of that State points
remote from the coast at the mercy of the Indians
and have already been attacked pundere and forced
fly for their lives will only introduce the of the
Hon. Mr. Warner Senator from the district of Diego
who in defending his property from attack of the
dams lost one of his men, all of his stock and
PEELED to fly to the town of San Diego for protection and
imminent was the danger of attack upon that place
that martial law proclaimed and every citizen capa-
bic of bearing them under If there should be
general rising Of the Indian tribes in south California
is still apprehended although the intelligence by the
last is favorable for the preservation of
peace Los Angeles and SanM Barbara win be much
exposed to depredaons San Diego and the loss Of life
ana the sacrifice of property will be immense. Within
this great extent of country comprising several hundred
miles OF sea coast with equal extent of back country,
we have no governmental protection against these Indian
hosultes There are some troops at San Diego, and
post at the mouth of the Gla but it is mockery to
they are any protection to the country In fact they
scarcely protect their scalps from the tomahawk of
the lndians and if give credit to the intelligence that
has reached the post at the mouth of the ella
rounded for days by hostile Indians and only saved from
massacre by piece Of artillery that dealt terror well
as death among the savages 1t is by certain
that the inadequate force Of that station continue
cessfuy to resist the hostile attacks of the Indian tribes
that surround it, Nor the Government extend ade-
quate protection to the Pacific under the existing
organization OF the army. We must have entirely
system adapted to the peculiar situation Of the country
and It IS to accomplish this purpose that have prepared
the oil that propose before take my to bring be-
fore the Senate Sir the citizens of California and Ore
gon have appealed to their Government for protection as
Will appear from the resolutions Of the Legislature Ca
forna, and the letter of the distinguished Delegate from
| Oregon, Mr.. LANE both Of which will read /:
JOINT Resolutions IN relation to establishing forts
borders.
Whereas large portion Of from the
different tribes Of Indians that live upon borders that
these tribes frequently engaged and Mt with
the citizens Of this State and consequence Of our
unprotected condition there is security for either life
that protection TO its citizens which their present
require and whereas il is the duty Of the Federal Cover men
to protect its citizens from the ncusions either
| external enemies, therefore,
Rcsore 1.-THE Senate cvncuring) That Senator's be in
structed and Representatives be their
efforts have portion the United States troops
borders and also TO have line Of erected along
the same for the purpose of protecting citizens
Rsocd That the Governor be requested forward COPY
the preamble and resolutions each Of Sena
| tors and Representatives in Congress.
WASHINGTON CrrY, DECEMBER IL, 1851.
TO his EScciiency, the President of the United States:
SIR Of duty prompts to call your early atten-
ton to the peculiar condition Of things in Oregon.
been citizen Of that Territory for three years. have
yeed the settled portion Of IL all had much to do with
man and understand the American citizens there
ana can that their protection and for the