The daily union., 1852-12-07

The oceans under usdcon and 10 establish the
iion was assentsd 10 by Costa Rica and the Mosquito
Indians IL has not proved equally acceptable TO Near
aqua but is 10 be hoped that the further Negotiations on
The subject which train will be carried on IN that
spirit oil cancellation and compromise which ought always
to prevail such occasions and that they will lead TO
satisfactory result. Y tN
Ihave The siaction inform you that the executive
government OF Venezuea has acknowledged some claims
OF citizens OF the United States, which have Tor many
years past been urged by charge daares at Carac
II is hoped that the OF justice will actn-
ate the Congress OF that republic in providing The means
for their payment .ef
The recent revolution in Buenos Ayres and the coned-
Grated States having opened the prospect OF an improved
state OF things IN that quarter the governments Of Great
Britain and France determined negotiate with the chief
OF the new conederacy Tor the free access Of their com
merce TO the extensive countries waered by the ributa
es Of the La Plata and they gave friendly notice OF
this purpose to The United States, that might il we
thought proper pursue the same course In compliance
with this invitation, minister al RIO Janelro, aud our
charge daaires AT Buenos Ayres, have been fully au
norized TO conclude treaties with The newly organized
confederation, or the States composing II. The delay
which have taken place in the formation OF the gov
ernmen have yet prevented the execution oil those IN
strucons but there every reason TO hope that these
vast countries will be eventually opened TO commerce
treaty OF commerce has been concluded between the
United States and the Oriental republic OF Uruguay. which
will be laid before the Senate Should this convention
go into operation, twill open TO the commercial enter
prise OF our citizens country OF great extent and un.
surpassed in natural resources, but from which foreign
nations have hitherto been almost wholly excluded.
The correspondence OF the late Secretary OF State
with the Peruvian charge d'afaires relative to the
L0bos islands was communicated to Congress toward
the close OF the last session Since that tme on further
investigation OF the subject, the doubts which had been
entertained OF the title OF Peru to those islands have
been removed and have deemed i, just that The tenn
porary wrong, which had been unnlenonally done her
from want OF information should be repaired by an un
reserved acknowledgment OF her sovereignty
have the satisfaction TO inform you that the course
pursued by Peru has been creditable TO the beray OF
has Rat, - hy horth thn{h har
title would be acknowledged at w ashDglon, her Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs had authorized our charge DAT
alres at Lima 10 announce to The American vessels
which had gone 10 the Lobos Tor guano that the Peru
Wan government was willing to freight them on its own
account This intention has been carried into effect by
the Peruvian minister here, by an arrangement which
is believed 10 be advantageous 10 the parties IN interest
Our settlements the shores OF the Pacific have al
ready given great extension, and in some respects
new direction, 10 our commerce IN that ocean. 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 ire
quen,ed by our whalemen. The application OF steam 10
the general purposes oi navigation ID becoming daily
more common and makes il desirable 10 obtain fuel and
other necessary supplies al convenient points the
between Asia and Pacific shores. Our unfortunate
couniTymen who from time TO time suffer shipweck on
the coasts of the enlllIed 10 protection
Besides these specific Objects the general prosperity oil
States the Pacific requires that attempt should
be made 10 open the opposite regions OF ASA TO mu.
tually beneficial intercourse ltis obvious That this at
tempt could be made by power to so great advantage
as by The United States, whose constitutional system ex
cludes every idea OF distant colonial dependencies
have accordingly been led 10 order an appropriate naval
force TO Japan. under the command oil discreet and In
elgent officer OF the highest rank known TO eur service
He instructed 10 endeavor 10 obtain from the govern
Inent OF that country relaxation OF the nbosp.
table and antisocal system which IL has pursued tor
about two centuries He has been directed parcu
lary 10 Temonstrae IN the strongest language against
the cruel treatment 10 which our shlpwrecked mari.
have often been subjected and 10 insist that they
shall be treated with humanity He is instructed how
a.. uruIag
that the objects OF the United States are SUCH
and such only have indicated. and that the exped-
ton is friendly and peaceful Notwithstanding he Iea
ousy with which the governments OF Eastern ASA regard
all oveuures from foreigners, not without hopes OF
beneficial result OF the expedition Should II be crown
ed with success the advantages will not be confined 10
the United States but, in the case OF China, will be
equally enjoyed by all the other maritime powers have
much satisfaction stating that in all the steps ptepara
tory to this expedition the government OF the United
States has been materially aided by the good ocss OF The
King OF the Netherlands, the only European power bav
ing any commercial relations with Japan.
In passing from this survey OF foreign relations,
invite the attention oi Congress TO the condition OF that
department OF the government TO which this branch OF
the public business is nrrused Our intercourse with
foegn powers has OF late years greatly increased both
in consequence oi growth and the lntroducsn
of many new States into the family OF nations. In this
way The Department OF Slate has become oyerhuTdened.
IL has, by the recent establishment OF The Department OF
the Interior, been relieved OF portion Oi The de-
nestle business II the residue OF the business OF that
kind, such The distribution OF congressional documents,
the keeping, publishing, and distribution OF The laws oil
the Unied States the execution OF the copyright law the
subject Of repeves and pardons and some other subjects
relating interior administration, should be transferred
from the Department of State, II would unquesllonaoly
be for the benefit OF the public service. would also
suggest that the building appropriated 10 the olate ne
pariment FIRE proof that there ls reason 10 thlns
there defects It's constructions and that the archives
OF the government in charge OF The department. with The
precious collections OF the manuscript papers of Wash
ington Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison and Monroe, are
exposed TO destruction by fire. similar remark may
be made OF the buildings appropriated 10 the War and
Navy Departments
The condition OF the treasury is exhibited in the annual
report from that department
The cash receipts into the treasury Tor the fiscal year
ending the 3oh Jone last, exclusive OF trust funds, were
fony-bine millions seven hundred and twenty-eigh
thousand three hundred and eighty-six dolals and
eightynin cents, (Si9 72S as6 Se) and the expend-
lures for the period, likewise exclusive of trust
funds were fory-sx millions thousand eight hun
dred and nney.sx dollars and twenty cents, (Si6007
500 20 y OF which nine millions four hundred and hn.
five thousand eight hundred and fifteen dollars and
eighty.three cents (S9i55,sl1 S3) account OF
the principal and netest Of the public debt, including
the last instament OF the indemnify TO Mexico. under
the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo leaving balance o
SID 632,i 1876 81 IN the treasury the fret day oil July
last Since this latter period, further purchases Of the
principal OF the public debt have been made TO the extent
Of millions -four hundred and hftysx thousand five
hundred and oriy.seven dollars and forty-nne cents
ts2 456 SAT 49, and the surplus in the treasury will
continue 10 be applied 10 that object, whenever the
stock be procured within the limits, TO prce au.
thonzed by law.
The vsl1e Of foreign merchandise imported during the
last fiscal year two hundred and seven millions
two hundred and forty thousand hundred and one
dollars (S2o7 7,2l0,l0l y and the value OF domestic pro-
ductions exported was hundred and forty-n mil
lions eip and syy. one thousand nine