The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-12-11


therefore com PEELED TO resort to vsry unsa,.fac
: tory evidence to ascertain what that COS, was
: They take the invoice Of the importer, atteste,
by his cath. rs the best evidence Of which the ma
ture OF the case admits. But every one must Sc,
that the invoice may hs fabricated, and the oat,
BY which it lie supported false. by reason of whicl
me dishonest Importer pays q part urly Of III
duties which are paid by the homes, one and thu
indirectly receives from the treasury o! To. [ al
ted Stsies q reward for III, fraud ami perjury
The reports Of the Secretary Of the Treasury here
tofoTs made on this suhiro, show conclus,vsi,
that these frauds have been prlc;icei 70 = creA
extent The tendency i; 20 destroy that hisl
norsl Character for which our merchants hav,
loHs been distinguished; TO dyfraud the Govern
nent Of ITS reyenue; "a bFeaS down the honest
importer by dishonest competition; and finally
To irsns'sr The bushes, Of importation to fut,gr
and irresponsible agents, 20 tie Crea; dclImer,
O.. ouc citizens. ! therefore assiE ros, earnestly
raccmngnd the adoption ci specific duties where
ever d IS rr-C icsSe, OF 4 home valuaan, 20 pre-,
vent lles, Frauds
would al.o a,,in cal your attention To be
&c, ihgt tn ryeseE: tar,F 10 some case imposes
higher de'y uprn tbs raw r2.,r,ni Imported
tlsn vTyn The article manufactured i.Nrn 10, the
ccnseql Of Which is tla' The i.'y cye'a'c7 20
tie eucoGr sea.'n. q TIE i-.esrcr Aa- tbs DIS.
coursgemcu; oi cur own c-izsus
J For iuU and detailed Information in rec ~ 20
the genera. coalition q. our Isat.n affairs 70
rpee,il!iy JJt,g VOC TO the rrp'r. @. the Score
iary 81 .hs Inferior AID The Accompanying lyca
ucuts
The Senate no, hl,irs thought proper to raii
the treaties VI ,ich had been ucyoclat,d with tie
,i5ts Of Indians in Calfeynia and Oregon, our
relations with .h-m have been .cft 10 very IN
satisfactory couhiinn.
IN other rs.t. OF our territory particular lis
tricts OF country have been set apart fr the ex
elusive oceupl;iou OF the Indians, and thsir rgh;
u 'he lsnis sILn those linis. has bsrn acsnov..
Gagged ana respected. Bulin California and Ore
gnn there has been no rec 'sn.icn by the Govern
meat of The exclusive right of the Indians to any
par, Of the country. They srs therefore mere
tenants At s-tfsrauce. and liable 70 Re driven from
p.acs to p'a,e \, the pleasure of he whites.
The treaties which have ttsa rejected proposed
,oremedy this evil BY s.o ing 70 tue dif r,nt
iras, aI61nk.s oi eOGairy suitable 10 their habits
Of lie, sW1knfticsn Tor heir slDp It, This pro-
vi,on. mere than any other. it Is believed, led to
their rejection, and a, 10 sGtsi, i5r il has J. en-
deemed advisable - attempt to enter into new
treaties OF rcrma5eu: eGlr4cie- although no ei.
isr; ha, teen spared bs teH p1rsry arrangements,
70 rreser,e .i.eui,g rs'2;ioa, w,.h ibssl.
l'i. BE the desire 4 Congress 30 remove them
froE, his eosz,y altogether, Or 30 As..n 70 them
particular cS'ri-.. ra.t remote iron tie settle
zieH.s q iAs -.s. j. VI bs p-'per 70 Sc, apart
b. az ;ls is-5..lrt Sa.-a .-es are 70 o.c-py.
a. 20 T--vs5s ris re as necessary f1r rcuov.E-
thea g r. y-,.ic. (, - 70 or osa ,i...-ns ard
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I 5a'eh ~ z..ea:is7 has been s.-5l,g 3.-d-...
Ai-sos.saol BY pzs. tzrsrjs,se n its 1.f-s-..y
s1d cnst y he z,teu-7: g. r-r15,etbsu as r-I.i-
/ larry forces rgs5.. has teen hAi 10 eo,s. s:'-y
measure, B. the invitation o. The c, I'm issl1-.-
er OF Indian AdAi-s, several o. The p-a, pc bel.
recently VISITED Washington, aEi whilst bs-e, A.
/ hno~leJgel 10 vnliUg the oo.!gsHIi of their
[ tribe TO renn,. with the least po-s BE delay
Late airicrs frUra the special s.eni 81 tie Glr-
eminent represent that they adhere 10 their
promise, ani that a council Of their people las
been called 10 maze their preliminary arrange
! nen's general cn1sraiiou may therefore be
confidently expected 1t en- early day.
The report from tue General Laad Off. sio~s
increased activity in its operations. The survey
Il the northern boundary Of Iowa has bsen com
pl-,ed with unersmpIed despatch. wiihia the
.a,i year 9s2ee jS acres OF publ, land have
been Surveyed and g .C.3 i63 acres brought into
market.
In the last fiscal year there were
soli 1851 acres.
Located with bounty laad war.
rants 3eol.Sli
| Located wah Other certificates ll56s2 "
Making total Of 4S7Oc57 q"
| In addition there were
Reported under swamp land
grant 52I9ls3
For in,erual Improvements, rail
rcal', &c. a,oc5e2o q"
Making an aggregate Of lSll5l75
Being AN increase in the amount If lands sol,
md located under land warrants Of 56s 220 acrei
over the previous year.
The whole amount thus sold, located unie
and warrants repored under swamp land gran.
md selected fur internal improvements, exceed
hat Of the previous year by 33l,S72 acres; an.
he sales woull,wiilout doubt, have been muc
anger but fur the extensive reservations for rail
roads in.Mis-isspp aud Alabama.
For the quarter ending 3Oh Sept, 1859 Their
p were cold 1885 acres
Located with Bounty lanlwar'n.s ,3S7li6
" oiherc-r,ifcltss 1863 e"
Reported under swamp Land
, granta e3S5 233
j Making m aggregate for tho
i quarter Of 4l3l,253
. Much the larger portion Of the labor Of arrang
] ing and classify ing the returns Of the last ccnsu
u has been finished and it will now devo,ye upo
= Congress TO make the necessary provision for ,h
n publication Of the results in such form as sha
{ Ne deemed hest The apportionmrnt Of repr,
n .entaton, on the basis Of the new census ha
! been made by the Secretary of the Interior i
i conlormi with the provisions OF tho law relatin
n to tina. su'gectagf the recent elections have bee
: made in accordance with il.
V commend to your favorable regard The SUE
e gesten contained in the report Of the Secretar
% Of the Interior, tina, provision be made by law "a
IS the publication and distribution, periodically, @
q an nalytica digest Of all the pa,enil which hay
teen, or may hereafter be, granted for useful il
3 ven'ioas and discoveries, with such de,cf piior
II and illustrations rs may be necessary to preser
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