Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-17
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, April Is, 1852.
IN SENATE.
THE EXPEDITION TO JAPAN.


THE EXPEDITION TO JAPAN
message was received from the President of the Uni
tea States covering report from the Secretary of State
made in compliance with resolution of the of the
4h ultimo calling for copies of all communications rela
tive to the Empire OF Japan that may be file in either
Of the Executive Departments, particularly the instruc
tons under which Com Bddle visited Japan in 1885, &C.,
which ordered to be printed for the the Senate
The documents are yoluminous extending from the
18th October, 1882, to the 10th May 1851 The Reporter
gives an extract of the letter President Fillmore the
Emperor Of Japan
~ send you by this letter an envoy Of my own appointment
officer OF high country who is no missionary
religion lie by my command to bear you my greet
ing and good wishes and to friendship and commerce
You know that the United States of America extend
from sea to sea- that the great countries Of Oregon and Cali
fonia are parts of the United States and that from these
countries which rich in gold and silver and precious
stones our steamers reach the shores your happy land
In less than twenty days.
Many Of cur ships will now pass in every year.
perhapsin between California China ships
must pass along the coasts of your Empire and winds
may cause them to be wrecked shores and ask and
expect from friendship and your greatness kindness for
men and protection for property We wish that
people may be permitted trade with your people, but
shall not authorize them break any your Empire
Our object is friendly commercial intercourse and nothing
more You may have productions which we should be glad to
buy and have productions which might suit your people
"Your Empire contains great abundance Of coal this is
article which steamers in going from California to China
should be appointed which coal might be brought and where
they might always be able to purchase it,
and country would be useful well
what interests may arise from these events which
have brought our two countries 50 near together and what
in the hearts OF those who govern both countries.'
MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Department of the Interior,
made in compliance with resolution of the I'd instant,
transmitting copy of the charges preferred by Brevet
Colonel j. Mcclellan Of the typographical engineers
against John r. Bartlett, the present Commissioner APP
pointed and mark the boundary line between the
United States and the Republic Of Mexico together with
copies of all papers file in that Department
On motion by Mr.. WELLER, laid on the table and
dered to be printed for theuse of the Senate.
The document consists of eight distinct charges with
specifications
Charge lst. Connivng at the conversion to private
uses of the transportation provided by the Government
for the use of the Boundary Commission.
I'd. objectionable Encouragement of the public trust
and funds entrusted to him.
3D.. Conduct unworthy of Commissioner of the
United States.
4th Conduct destructive of the true interests and
tending defeat the intentions Of the Government the
organization of the Boundary Commission.
9Th Conduct calculated to destroy all discipline in the
Boundary Commission and to produce resistance to the
authority Of the officers in command of the main body
of the Boundary Commission, on its march from San
Antonio to Ell Paso, and to endanger the lives of the
members Of the Commission.
9Th objectionable neglect of the lives of the
bers Of the Commission.
18th. Conduct unbecoming the station he held Com
OF the united states boundary
9Th. objectionable neglect of the health and comfort
of the members of the Commission.
Mr.. DAWSON presented memorial from citizens Of
Harris county, in the State Of Georgia. who known
to him. and Of most reputable and respectable characters
They say that looking to the entire consumption of
Of fifty millions in annual expenditure, they deem
expression of dissent not intrusive they see the Ad
minstraton charged with the Of the expenditures
but enter disclaimer against all such charges, the
Administration abstract from the Treasury
without act of Congress If there is corruption in
capacity in the Administration Congress exposes them
not, but sanctions them by appropriations They see
streams of golden lava pouring forth in extraneous chan
nes having their in the halls Of Congress- and
arise from sympathy fancy and vanity, very egtimate
causes for appropriations and ask members to winnow
the field and separate the and lawful for their action
They suggest measure that needs sitting tn
creased compensation to Colinss line, which they insist
comes under the bloody list of legitimacy; that the
company had leaped beyond the genius of utiltaran
mechanism intending to vie with England in the spending
of money, and show trumpery of the moment than
she that such competition reminds them of the two
good housewives who rvang each other in their
penditures without eye to the arder their in
terests They desire know how long the competition
is to be kept up before England breaks down. and how
much they viii have to pay bring about such desde
ratum They state that there many companies that
would gladly accept this line of service the present
of compensation and give ample security for the faithful
performance Of their duties with sufficient guaranty for
its being the pride Of the nation in speed and comfort but
not in the gewgaws Of fancy They wind up by protest
against the extension Of woodworth's patent
Mr.. SHIELDS from the Committee on the District Of
Columbia reported bill for the of Maryland
avenue, from the Capitol to the turnpike road leading to
and for making free and improving that road
far the District ine accompanied by report which
was ordered to be printed.
report says the road does appear in that
condition Of repair contemplated by the charter granted
TO the company by Congress the contrary appears
that said company have failed TO comply with many Of
its provisions and have forfeited Others and that legal
proceedings are pending against them to abrogate
said charter. The committee Decline therefore, in any
way to interfere with the proceedings until the issues be
they recommend appropriation Of thousand dollars
for the proper grading widening, and improving said
road including the construction Of substantial bridges
md cuverts where necessary
PRINTING TO CONGRESS.
Mr. B0RLAND l rise, Mr.. President, to make q re-.
porta somewhat informal and perhaps anomalous one
rom the Committee on Printing. II is perhaps known
% the Senate at least to many members of it. that
new arrangement has been is about to be made for
he execution Of the public printing In view of this
ieem proper for ye and my duty 10 the Senate to
tate in my place here what has been done by the
nttee in regard to it, For this purpose win read
ain resolutions adopted by the Committee Printing
The first resolution, adopted the 9Th Of April is in
hese words:
Resored That the committee enter into contract with
Donelson Armstrong do future printing Of the present
Congress for the House, and with Gideon Co. for the Sc
nate, upon such terms shall be agreed upon hereafter
Adopted.
"fEAs--Messrs. Smith, Of the Senate German, Stanton,
"Nars-Messrs. Boriand, Hamlin, Of the Senate
The second resolution, adopted the 18th Of April,
this day. Is in these words:
" On motion Of Mr. GorxAS