The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-29


nary results Wherever the system has prev sled it
il found not only that the revenue from the sale of
lands Immensely increa ed but that the number of
acres T sold u twenty times greater than previously
The statsti IS which will be presented this point
will be convincing. The present land system is ap-
proved by che President, aud nothing beyond some
minor imp ovemeDts will be suggested
With regard to the Indians, liberal policy win be
advocated Colonization and system Of schools
will be suggested. 1t is evident, however, if the In
dams refuse to become civilized that the march of
civilization must go on, even If it sweeps the red
savage from the esrh
The appropriation made by Congress last session,
win regard 10 Nebraska, evidently looked t. the early
ioIma ion of that country into Territory. II WI
be TOR Congress to determine its boundary and it Is
net impossible the discussion may involve the disin-
teImeDt OF the Wimot Proviso.
With reg ard to the dispute between the State au-
tbOrtes Of California and the federal government
the ownership of the gold lands in that State,
have to believe the Presden t in his message
will recommend that the lands shalt either be given
to the State or else the right to work them extended
to all American citizens, and also to those foreigners
who have made the necessary declaration of inten-
ton Of becoming citizens
And, finally the Message il to be brief
Mr. Guthrie is laboIng with his report relative
to the State OF the Treasury Department From
GOOD authority your correspondent states that the
report that the Secretary of the Treasury will re-
commend in his report a redu :tion of the duty on
irOn is incorrect No reduction of the duty on that
article s now contemplated, unless in that class de-
BILE that the administration will not seek to guide
the action Of Congress. The Secretary of the Urea
sury will not recommend change in the existing
system Of collecting the revenue, from ad valorem
to specific dutes. The features of bis report will
briefly be al enlargement on the list OF free arti-
cles,' q recommendation to continue the buying up
OF United states stocks at premium, and o pa
tronhing slap the back to the Independent Urea.
sury law. The Secretary will also endeavor to de-
monstrate that his purchase in New York for an as
soy Office has saved the government lar &c amount.
Nobody expects anything brilliant from Mr..
Guthrie.
The Secretary Of the Navy (Nr. Dobbin) has pre-
pared his report. He shows that the department
mutt either be remodelled or abandoned and the
ships sold at auction He proposes. FIRST to intro
duce promotions according to actual sea services
second retired list of veterans worn out in actual
sea services and third, an honorable discharge from
the navy say, with one years pay, Of all the vete
at home in the bosom of their families He
proposes also to build from five to ten steam
figates, screw propellers which are to use ste I'm
only in bad weather or in calm, and otherwise use
their sais-the log to show, from day 20 day, how
many miles the ship sailed by her sails, aud how
many miles under steam. Govern rent workshops
are to be introduced established in nearly all the
principal navy yards capabable Of doing the repairs
Of govern ment vessels. The Naval Sch ,ol at Anna.
polls, which works very WELL is to be still further inn
proved. Greater responsibility on the part Of con
tractors is to be introduced into the contr set SYSTEM
and the government will pay for the use of no pa.
tents till the inventions are tried AMI found to be
successful
The Postmaster General will not display a very
favorable state of the department, fiji ancally speak
ing. The California mail service will demand his
attention, and that of Congress. The claims of the
Nicaragua route and that by way Of Vera Cruz will
be stated. The Postmaster General will re recommend
reduction in the rates Of postal generally.
The arrangements which he has made with the
German States by which the rates of postage by the
way OF Bremen have been materially reduced, are
generally being extended over all Northern Europe
Nhn nf "a okNA
operation of our sea postage and foreign postage sys
TEN, under the postal arrangement with Grea. Bri
TAIN 1t will exhibit how Brother Jonathan is COM
pletely clcumvented by John Ball, and the financial
condition Of the department under the operation of
the cheap postage. system It will make but few
recommendat ms, but the exhibits will clearly show
what Congress ought to do in the premises.
TIE Attorney General is in favor of Court of FIX.
chequer, by which claims against government can be
settled and thus do awsy with the lobbying system.
The Secretary Of the Department OF the Interior
will make an interesting report.
The public buildings here, with the exception Of
the Post Office ana Patent Office are very inefficient,
epd iA- the Ire sury Is concerneo, it will tum
bic down in few years if not carefully watched. It
would not surprise me to find plan suggested to
CONGRESS to erect magnfc ant building on the Mall
for the accommodation of all the depar ments, at q
cost of about three millions. thus placing all tie re-
cords OF the government in fireproof building and
also permitting the public business to be transacted
in one spot, instead Of as now, scattered the
whole city.
/ have endeavored, in the above letter, to give a
condensed 81 nOpsis Of the most reliable accounts as
to the contents OF the Message and the reports. /
think most Of the statements will be found correct
49,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1853.
Tile Presidents Message and Accompanying Docu.
ments- Why Not Send Them Round9- The De-
nccraey ind the President Mission to Washing
ten of Messrs. Wise and Mason of Tuginia-
Hra
Proof Pos,tire, &c.
The Presidents message has been made out, sub
mitted to tie Cabinet, ard approved, and will be
delivered to the printer Of the Union office perhaps
by Friday Its contents have doubtless been pretty
well foreshadewed by the newspapers 1t is expect
ed that he will speak
OF the continued prosperity Of the conntry, aud
tie prevalence ofpeace, with some passing auson
to the pestence Of the South, and to the death of
Mr.. King.
OF the hopeful state of foreign relations espe-
cislly with Saota Anna, with a constructive pro-
test against the apprehended British Authorization
of Cuba.
OF the failure Of the fishery negotiations, with
some recommendations upon reciprocties with the
British colonies Of the North.
or the latest news from the Japan Expedition,
with small squirt at the Sandwich Islands.
OF the beautiful settlement Of the Koszta affsr.
OF the fourshing condition OF the treasury, with
free trade suggestions concerning the reduction
of the tariff This will be striking feature of the
message.
Ofthe beautiful working Of the Interior Depart
paltnent, and of the reduction Of its expenses.
OF the Mormons Of the Salt Lake, &c.
OF our seaboard and FRI ntier dafences and of tho
necessity Of strengthening the fortfc atoms of the
Gulf coast in view Of the possible contingencies OF
the future. OF the Indian tribes, in very human
spirit OF the Pacific railroad aud the inexpediency
Of making it a government work. OF the progress Of
the coast survey, &c.
or the weakness of the navy, aud of the expe-
dency o. strengthening it at once, by the addition
of some Efficient steamers; with some illusions
concerning the overhauling OF the existing mail
ct, am ship contracts; ard OF the employ Of our
various little fquadrons afloat during the past
year.
OF the failure Of cheap hostages, notwithstanding