Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-09


promise which ought always to prevail on sreh oc
casions, and that they will lead 10 satisfactory result
have the satisfac elton inor,H you that the exeou
tive governments Of Venezuela has ACKNOWLEDGED some
claims OF citizens Of the United States which have for
many years past been urged BY our charge dafares
Caraccas IL Is hoped that the sense Of justice
will actuate the Congress Of that Republic in providing
the means FOR their payment.
The recent revelation in Buenos Ayres and the
federated States having opened the prospect of i'm
proved state Of things in that quarter the governments
OF Great Britain and France determined 10 negotiate
with the chief Of the Conederacy for The free
cess of their the extensive countries
tered by the tributaries OF the La Pala and they gave
friendly notice Of this purpose the United States.
that we might If we thought proper pursue the
course In compliance with this invitation, minis
ter at Rio Jancrio and charge daaires Buenos
Ayres have been fully authorized conclude treaties
with the newly organized Confederation, the State
composing it,. The delays which have taken place IN
the formation of the government have yet pre-
vented tho of those there is
every reason to hope that these countries will be
eventeay opened TO commerce.. i-.ef "A
A treaty Of commerce has been concluded between
the United States and the Oriental Republic OF Urugsay
which will be laid before the Senate Should this Con-
venton go into operation, will open the commercial
enterprise of citizens country of great and
unsurpassed 10 natural resources but from which fer
egn nations have hitherto been almost wholly excluded
The correspondence OF the late Secretary OF State
with the Peruvian charge daifares relative the Lo-
bos Islands communicated TO Congress toward the
close of the last session Since that time, further
investigation Of the subject, the doubts which had been
entertained Of the title Of Perm those islands have
been removed and have deemed it just that the tenn
porarv wrong which had heen Internationally done her
from want OF information should be repaired by an un.
reserved acknowledgment of her sovereignty.
have the satisfaction to rorm you that the sours
pursued by Peru has been edtabe TO the iberaty OF
her government Before il was known by her that her
title would be acknowledged Washington, her Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs had authorized charge DAT
tares at Luna TO announce 10 the American vessels
w ad tn he I.Obo
Wan Government willing freight them its
account. This intention has been carried into effect BY
the Peruvian Minister here. by arrangement which
is believed be advantageous the parties in interest
Our settlements on the shores OF the Pacific have
already given great extension, and in some respects
new direction, TO commerce in that ocean. A di-
rect and rapidly increasing intercourse has sprung
up with Eastern Asia. The waters Of the Northern
Pacific, into the Arctic sea, have of late years
been frequented by whalemen. The application Of
steam to the general purposes OF navigation is becom
ing daily more common, and makes it desirable to OBJ
tain fuel and other necessary supplies at convenient
points the route between Asia and our Pacific shores
Our unfortunate countrymen who from time to time
suffer shpwreck the of the eastern are
entitled to protection Besides these specific Objects
the general prosperity of States the Pacific re-
quires that attempt should be made to open the OPP
pose regions of Asia to mutually beneficial inter
course 1t is obvious that this attempt could be made
by power to great advantage as by the United
States whose constitutional system excludes every idea
of distant colonial dependencies. / have accordingly
been led TO order appropriate naval force to Japan,
under the command of discreet and intelligent officer
of the highest rank known to our service He is In
sructed to endeayor to obtain from the of
that country relaxation of the inhospitable and
antsocia system which it has pursued for about two
centuries He has been directed particularly to remon-
strate the strongest language against the cruel treat
ment to which our shipwrecked mariners have often
been subjected and to insist that they shall be treated
with humanity He is instructed however at the same
time give that government the amplest assurances
that the objects of the United States such and such
only / have indicated and that the expedition is
friendly and peaceful Notwithstanding the jealousy
with which the governments of Eastern Asia regard all
overtures from foreigners not without hopes of
beneficial result of the expedition Should it be
ed with the advantages will not be confined to
the United States, but as in the case OF China, VIII be
equally enjoyed by all the other maritime powers.
have much satisfaction in stating that in all the steps
preparatory to this expedition the Government OF the
United States has been materially aided by the good
offices of the King of the Netherlands, the only Euro
pean power having any commercial relations with
Japan.
In passing from this survey of our foreign 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 greatly increased
both in consequence of growth and the intro
duction of many States into the family of nations
In this way the Department of State has become overbur
dened has, by the recent establishment Of the Dept
the Interior been relieved some portion OF domes
tic business If the residue of the business of that kind
such the distribution of Congressional documents,
the keeping publishing and distribution of the laws
OF the United States the execution oil the cOpygnb law
the subject of reprieves and pardons and other
subjects relating interior administration should be
transferred from the Department of State it would un
questionably be for the benefit of the public service
would also suggest that the building appropriated to
the State Department not reproof that there is rea
think there defects in its construction, and
that the archives of the Government in charge of the
Department with the precious collections of the
script papers of Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton. Mad
son. and Monroe, exposed to destruction by fire.
similar remark may be made of the buildings appropr
ated to the War and Navy Departments.
The condition of the Treasury is exhibited in the
nual report from that Department.
The cash receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal year
ending the 30h June last, exclusive of trust funds
We're forty-nine millions seven hundred and twenty
eight thousand three hundred and eightysix dollars
and eighty cents, (S49 1856 49, and the expen
ditures for the period likewise exclusive of trust
funds forty millions thousand eight hun
dred and ninety dollars and twenty cents, 46O07
$50 20) of which nine millions four hundred and fifty
five thousand eight hundred and fifteen dollars and eigh
tythree cents (9455 Sl5 S3 account of the prn
cpal and interest of the public debt including the lastn
salment of the indemnity to Mexico under the treaty of
Guadalupe Hdalgo. leaving balance of sl4632l 36
81 in the Treasury the first day of July last Since
this latter PERIOD further purchases of the principal of
the public debt have been made to the extent of two mil
lions four hundred and ftysx thousand five hundred
and fortyse dollars and forty mine cents 45 SAT
49, and the surplus in the Treasury will continue be
applied to that object whenever the stock be pro-
cured within the limits as to price, authorized by law
The value of foreign merchandise imported during |
the last fiscal year two hundred and seven millions
two hundred and forty thousand hundred and one
dollars, (s2O7, 24O,lOl) and the value of domestic
productions exported hundred and for |
ty nine millions eight hundred and sixty-one thousand
nine hundred and eleven dollars (SI16 SCI 9ll) be-
sides seventeen millions two hundred and four thousand
and twenty six dollars S7 204 026 of foreign merchan
disc exported; making the aggregate of the entire
ports one hundred and sixty millions sixty five
thousand nine hundred and thirty seven dollars 1851
065,937) exclusive of the above there was exported /
forty two millions five hundred and sousand
hundred and egbtyfve dollars S42 5O7 255 in specie
and imported from foreign ports five millions two hun