Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-16

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by reason of which The dishonest jmuorte
pays part only of the duties which are
paid by the honest one, and thus indircctl,
receives from the treasury of the United
States n reward for his fraud and periury.-
! The reports of the Secretary of the Treasury
! heretofore made on this subiec, show coucl,i.
sively that these frauds have been practced
TO great extent. The tendency is TO de-
srroy that high moral character for which
our merchants have long been distinguished
TO defraud the Government of its revenue 10
break down the honest importer by dishonest
competition; and, finally, to transfer the
business Of importation TO foreign and ire.
sponshle agents, TO the great deriment OF
our own eiIizens. | therefore again most
earnestly recommend the adoption of specific
duiIes, wherever il is Pracrcabie, or home
valuation, to prevent these frasds.
would also again call your attention to
the fact that the present tariff in some cases
imposes higher duty upon the raw maier-
al imported than upon The article mauufac.
lured from it, the consequence of which is
that the duiy operates to The encouragement
OF the foreigner and the discouragement of
our own citizens.
For full and detailed information in regard
" tuS 6OhSi al COUultlOu Ol OttT affairs
| respectfully refer you 10 the report of the
Secretary OF the Interior and the accompa-
nying documents.
The Senate not having thought proper to
ralify the treaties which had been negotiated
with The tribes of Indians in California and
Oregon, our relations with them have been
left In very unsatisfactory condition.
In other parts of our territory particular dis
tricts Ofcountry have been set apart for the
exclusive occupation of the Indians, and their
right to the lands within those limits has been
acknowledged and respected. But in Calfor-
MA and Oregon there has been no recognition
by the Government of the exclusive right of
the Indians to any part of the country. They
are therefore mere tenants at sufferance, and
liable to be driven from place to place, at the
pleasure of the whites.
Fhe treaties which have been rejected, pro-
posed TO remedy this evil by allottng to the
different tribes districts of country suitable to
their habits of life, and sufficient for their SUP
port. This provision, more than any other, il
is believed, led to their rejection; and as nc
substitute for it has been adopted by Congress,
1t has not been deemed advisable to attempt to
enter into new treaties of permanent charac-
ter, although no effort has been spared by tenn
| porary arrangements to preserve friendly rela-
| lions with them.
If it be the desire of Congress to remove
them from the country altogether, or to assign
TO them particular districts more remote from
the settlement of the whites, il will be proper
TO set apart by law the territory which they
are to occupy, and to provide the means nee
essary for removing them to it. Justice alike
10 our own cltizeus aud to the Indians requires
the prompt action of Congress on this subject.
The amendments proposed BY The Senate, Ia
The treaties which were negotiated with the
Sioux Indians of Minnesota, have been sub
mltted to the tribes who were parties To them,
and have received their assent A large trac,
OF valuable territory has thus been opened for
setIIeIneuu anu o~iti~u,ieu. a>d oil dau-er -.
collision with these powerful and warIke bands
has been happily removed.
The removal of the tribe of Seminole Ind
ans from Florida has long been cherished
object of the Government, and it is one t,
which my attention has been steadily directed
Admonished by past experience of the difficult
ty and cost of the attempt To remove them by
military force, resort has been had 10 concilla-
tory measures. By tie invitation of the Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs several of the prin
cpal chiefs recently visited Washington, and
| ""iiSe hS'S III WihiIS tuC Ooll-
CATION of their tribe to remove with the leas
possible delay. Late advices from the specia
agent of the Government represent that they
adhere to their promise, and that council o
their people has been called 10 make their pre-
llmnary arrangements. A general emigra
tion may therefore be confidently expected a
an early day.
The report from the General Land Office
shows increased activity in lis operations. Th
survey of the northern boundary of Iowa ha
been completed with unexampled despatch -
Within the last year 9, ,522 1858 acres of public
land have been surveyed, and S,032 ,463 acre
brought into market.
In the last fiscal year there were
sold l,553.O71 acres
Located with bounty land
warrants 3,2O1 ,314 i"
| Located with other certificates / Is .6S2 Sc
Making total of 4,s7O,O67 d"
In addition there were
Reported under swamp land
grants 5,els,lss {"
For internal improvements,
railroads, &C., 3,025 800 T"
Making an aggregate of 13,Il5.I75 "