The weekly Placer herald., 1853-01-15


subjected, and 10 Insist that they shall he
trented with humanity. He is instructed
however at the same time to give that
government the afhplest assurances that
the objects of the United States arc such
and such and such only as have lndica-
ted, and that the expedition is friendly
and peaceful. Notwithstanding the jeal-
ousy with which the governments of east
ern Asia regard all uvertures from for
eigners, | am not without hopes Of ben
eticial result of the expedition, Should
it be crowned with success, the advanta-
ges will not be confined to the United
States, but, as in the case of China, will
be equal enjoyed by all the other mari
time powers. | have much satisfaction
in stating that in all the steps preparatory
to this expedition, the government of the
United States has been materially aided
by the good offices of the King of the
Netherlands, the only European power
having any commercial relations with
Japan.
The condition of the treasury is eXhb-
tied in the annual report from hat De-
partment.
Cash receipts into the Treasury, for the
fiscal year ending 90th June last, exclusive
of trust fund, were $40, 1913 ,S85, and ex-
penditures for the same period, exclusive
of trust fund, were $46, ,O07, ,S96, of which
S9, ,455, ,Sl5 was on account of the princi-
pal and interest ofthe public debt, incIud-
ing the last nstament of the indemnity
to Mexico, leaving a balance of $14,632,-
1856 in the Treasury on the lst day of
July last. Since then $2,456,547 have
hon tb,, 4
ton of Government Bonds.
i he value of foreign merchandise inn
ported during the last fsca year, was
$207, ,240, lO1, and the whole Of domestic
productions exported was $149, 1861 81 |;
besides $s17, ,2O4, ,O16 of foreigu merchan.
disc exported, making the aggregate of
the entire exports, $l67, ,937; and ex-
elusive of the above, there was exported
$42 507, ,295 in specie; and imported from
foreign ports, S5,262, ,643.
The Senate not having thought proper
to ratlfy the treaties which had been ne
gotiated with the tribes of indians in CAL
Ifornla and Oregon, our relations with
them have been left in a very unsatisfac-
tory condition.
In other parts of our territory, particu-
lar districts of country have been set
apart for the exclusive occupation of the
Indians, and their rights to the lands with
in those limits has been acknowledged and
respected But in California and Oregon
there has been no recognition by the gov
ernnent, of the exclusive right of the In
di"" to any part Of tho country. They
are therefore mere tenants at sutierance,
aud liable to be driven from place to place
at the Measure of the "a hites
The treaties which have been rejected,
to remedy this evil by al oting
to the different tribes nistricts of country
suitable to their habits of life, and sufi-
Gent for their support. This provision
more than any other, it is believed led to
their reiection; and as no substitute for it
has been adopted by Congress, it has not
been deemed advisable to attempt to en-
ter into new treaties of permanent char
acter, although no effort has been spared
by temporary arrangements to preserve
friendly relations with them.
If it be the desire of Congress to re-
move them from the country altogether,
or to assign TO them particular districts
more remote from the settlements of the
whites, it will be proper to set apart by
law the territory which they are to occu-
py, and to provide the means necessary
for removing them to it. Justices alike
to our own citizens and to the Indians,
requires the prompt action of Congress
on this subject.
The report of the General Land Office
shows increased activity in its operations.
The survey of the northern boundary of
Iowa has been completed with unexam-
pied Dispatch Within the last year 81
522,953 acres Of public land have been
surved, and 9,032, ,469 acres brought into
market.
Every effort has been made to protect
our frontier and that Of the adjoining
Mexican States, from the incursors Of
the Indian tribes. OF about II 900 men
of which our army is composed, nearly
5000 are employed in the defence of our
newy acquired territory, (ncluding Tex
as,) and of our elngrants proceeding
thereto. | am gratifed to say that these
efforts have been unusually successful
With the exception of some partial out
break in California and Oregon, and occa-
sional depredatlOns on a portion of the
Rio Grande, owing, it is believed, to the
disturbed slate of that border region, the
inroads of the Indians have been effect
uaIly restrained.
Experience has shown, however, when
the two races are brought into contact,
collisions will invariably occur. To pre-
vent these collisions, the u. 5. have gen
orally set apart portions of their territory