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

tie eastern seas. are entitled to prsteciicn- B.
les these specific objects, the general prosperity
..our States on the Pacific requires that an at
ssmPt should be made TO open the opposite 70
gions Of Asia 10 . mutually beneficial intercourse
II Is obvious that this attempt could be made By
no power 10 so great advantage as BY the Uni,ec
bia,ss,- whcss constitutional svst-m excluded
avery idea OF distant colonial dependencies
lave accordingly been led to order an appropriate
naval fierce oJapan under the command Of dis
erect and intelligent officer Of the highest rank
known to our service. He 10 Instructed TO en-.
oeavor 10 obtain from the government Of Ina,
country some RELAXATION Of the ishospisble aud
sntisccisl system which j, has pursued for abou,
twc centuries. He has been drec ell particular.
ly,o demonstrate in the s,rors-s, language acans.
the cruel treatment TO which our ships rec / ID
mariners have often been subjected and TO ir,sis.
that they shall be trested with humanity. lie /.
fs.ruc,ed however, At the same time to give that
government the ampless ASSURANCES hat the o..
jects Of the United States arc sa h sDi such oriy
&c have indicated. and that tho sxpeii;ep i,
friendly and peaceful. Notwithstanding the i.al.
oasy with which the sovernn, ala L. Eastern A IA
regard III oSertures fro fruisners. | am no,
without hopes OF beo, hcial result OF the exp-,i
,oh. Shonld II bs cowned With success, y e sd
vastages val hot be conaaei 10 the uni.el
States, but. IN the case ,f China will be- equal.
ly enjoyed BY all the other maritime pow=r, |
have much satisfaction in stating that in all he
steps preparatory 10 this expedition the Govern
ment Of the United States has been materially
aided BY the good of,ices Of tie King Of the
Netherlands, the only European power having
any Commercial relations with Japan
IL passing from this survey Of our fore IN rela
tioss, invite the attention Of Congress to the
condition Of that department Of the Gov, rnment
90 which this brsrch Of the public business is en-.
trusted. Our intercourse with foreign powers has
Of late years greatly increased, hota IN conse,
olenee ofurr own grow and he introduction Of
many new States into the family Of nations, H.
this way the Department Of State have become
over brrdened. Il has. by tie recent establish
men. Of the Department of be Interior, been re.
ltved OF some portion Of the domestic busiuess
IL tho resiiGe vi tie business OF that kind ,u-h
IS the distribution OF Congressional documents,
the keeping, Publishing and distribution Of the
lava Of he United States, the execution Of the
copyright Law, the subject Of rep'isves and par
doa,, and soiae other 81 hects relating to interior
administration. should Dc transferred rem the
Department Of State, II w0uli apquesl1Eab.y be
for the benefit Of The public ser,iea would al,o
suyses; that the builiiu. appropriated "a the
Safe Department ia not il. prusf, tbs: here 5
rsason 10 ihIls there are defecis in "a c1astrac
tim. and thai, he nCAierc. cf tie GoTrrn--s1i IA
charge Of the Depart lieni, wish zoe pre-5o-, c'i
iseslons Of TIE nanssrriP:, papers Il " %.Asoc
ton. Jedrsoa, EUnil;on 'MAgisoa. ari laaros
are exposed 20 des;rDc;iar >, s,e A .i.,i.r re-
mark nav b made u Ihs b1.'5.ass Pp1og. printed
" the War soi Gs,y t.rirleaL
TIE cen li,ion o. the Tr.,r-r- SCI, bfsi i
tie in,Usl r.Pori fro-, 10; 5egsrtrsnfa
- - =
fIcs year endins he 50 h lsn. lEf.. IL 'zsvs p
trust funSs zsys fsriy nlae zilhaas tsvs1 E---
crsi t-esfysi.h, ihou.ss3 ih-s hz-i-s5 1ni
rightly ak dollar, snl sist,y ni.e e-n.s. It4s.
s!s,ss6S9l and the ..Petiiirr., f5r the rsas
p,riod. Likewise exclusive o. trust f-26s -
ffty 'ix millions sevsn Jhosssa6 eight b'15~.
end ninety.siI dollars ard twenty ee1.. f;s ,cT
$500 Of which nina millions foD- tur ed ~ Z
Fly five thousand eigh, hundred az, fifteen lel
iirs and elghty-taree cen's (sP,.55sl5ss, -as
on account OF The fTincirri aud in,rrgs. Of the
Ishrc csoi Incls ing me las. in.tlllnpn' o. the
Indemnity 70 Mexico. under the treaty II GuadA
iiPs H,ds'so leaving balance of :l4.6S2 1881
IN the Treasury on the frs. dsy ofJsly last Since
'his latter period further purchases Of the princ
pal Of the pubc debt have been made 10 the x
tent OF two millions four hundred ssd ffty.siY
thousand five hundred anl forty seven dollars and
forty nlns cents. 80 ass i;7.4g) aud the surplus
in the Treasury Will eon.in,. 10 b. applied 10 ,ba,
object Whenever the stock can be procured y,tb,
ihs limits. as 10 price, authorized ty law
The value OF foreign Merchandise imported
during the las, fscal year va, Two hundred seven
millions two hundred and forty thousand one
HUNDRED and one dollars. (s2O7 ?iO,iol y ard Tie
value Of domestic pro !uction. exported va. one
hnn5red AMI friy uin. million, ii IN, hunjrei and
sxty one thousand min. hundred ADD eleven dol
lars. (siis ssl gil } beside. seycn;...n millions
two hundred and four ,hou.and and twenty tx
(sl7 soi es6 Of furels, merchandise exported
making the aggregate OF the entire exnorts one
kinirrd and sixty seven millions si1,v.iye thnr.
ssnd nine hundred AMI thirty seven dollars.
(slsI ,065 SS7. exclusively .! the above here was
exported forty.two millions FIVE hundred and
seven Thousand two hundred and eighty five dol.
lara (S23O7, es5) in specie; and imported from
foreign ports Eve millions two hunirrd AMI sixty.
tive thousand SIX hundred and ioriy-three dol
fars (so,aG?6i8)
IN my frs, annual message 10 Congress
called your attention to what seemed 10 me some
defects in the present tariff and recommended
saoh notifications as in my Judgment were b-s
adapted to rsmsdy lis evil and promot, the pros
psrity OF the country. NJthin. has since oc
cured 10 change M view on this important ques
ton
Without repeating The argument contained /
nay former message in f.vur Of Discriminating
protective duties. deem it my duty to call YOU
attention to one or two other considera,ions affect
ing thn subject The tirst Is, the effect Of larg
,npoTia'on' Of foreign goods upon our currency