The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-23
Affairs In Washington.

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Ledger Nov 23]
Forthcoming Message Of the President-DiG cuty Min
the HudsoH's Bay and Puget Sound COMPREHENSIVE
dicidI Erpenses Of the United States
doubt very much whether the forthcoming message
Of the President will be printed in advance Of its being
sent to Congress- and sent to the different newspapers in
the larger Atlantic cities to be reprinted and delivered
on the same day which Is read and issued here in
Washington.
will be organized and the news by that steamer in the
present entangicd state Of European politics. may
sion to from the President II no copy given ont in
advance Of the reading II in Congress- Of the
papers have right to complain, and il people great
er distance from Washington do not have the whole
message spread before them the day. they will
at least have the principal parts oft forwarded to them
The rule adopted in regard to the message win proba.
bly, be followed with respect to the annual reports Of the
The Secretary the Interior vii, probably recommend
the speedy xation Of the northern boundary Of Wash
ington Territory by mixed commission from England
apprehended with the Hudson Bay Puget Sound
companies and it would PERHAPS be better to extngsh
their claims for reasonable sum of money
The judicial expenses Of the United States are largely
the increase. While the salaries Of Judges of the
supreme Court ana Of the Judges of the District courts
evidently too low, when compared to the labor per-
formed by them and the legal ability required for the
proper discharge Of their respective duties the fees Of
clerks and marshas have increased rapidly and are
altogether ncommensurate with the labor required
the amount Of learning requisite in the incumbents.
There 223 terms held in IS places in the saie'
exclusive Of Territories
Correspondence # the Courier and Enquirer.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1851.
Commercial Statstics-Pallic Lands-The SoaE AFais-
.sdadwck Aldnds-7he Merit GorcTor for Utah,
An infoenal summary Of the annual commerce and
navigation reports has been prepared for the use OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury from which it appears that
the imports Of foreign merchandise during fiscal year
ending JuAe 90 1884, fraction $500 coo 900
The exports Of domestic produce were between $3.50
600 and $2C0, 600 0C0 The exports of readstus and
provisions somewhat In excess $50 600 O0c The
difference between the imports and exports was made
in California gold, stocks and mercan Tile obligations.
The from customs before stated was about
SOS, 0c0 600, and from all other S. 900
Tie sales Of public lands have very greatly increased
coed those Of corresponding period since 1896 But
the larger portion Of the sales have been under
the Graduation act of the last session of Congress- and
at prices varying from fifty to twelve and half cents
per acre. 1t Is presumed that considerable increase f
revenue, IL any Mt all, has taken place.
The soule affair not wholly insignificant at the Begin
ming, has lost the little interest which ut surround
ed IL by the prompt retreat Of the Frenc Enpcor from
position nconsideratey assumed II is stated as curl
feature OF the case that lord Clarendon sent
his nephew 10 represent to the government Of
France that the joint interests of ae alliance would
suffer material injury by the slightest sasfc nion the
good understanding of either Power with the United
States The suggestion would have been sensible whether
made or not
learn from source OF undoubcd authority that the
repeated statements of the conclusion OF treaty
convention FOR the annexation of the Observation-Disclosures
wholly incorrect The negotiation j. suspended
had any progress been made in il for many months pre-
yous to last advces received by the government Mr.
Gregg instructed submit to the Executive Wash
ing ton any proposition he may receive, without urging
upon the native government any project the part OF
e United states In the present state Of te
great maritime powers of the world, there Il danger that
the sandwich Islands will become lurking place and
refuge Tor pirates and corsars II win be the Of
cur 10 preventany such consequence Of the
weakncss Of the native authores bnt hey ~nd that
immediate movement FOR tho acquisition OF the Sand
wich Islands Is anticipated. We shall have however
by every arrival for the three months as for .he
past six revival Of the report that they have beon an
nexed. -
ltis stated, and with probability that Tho Pre-leu
VIII make nomination for Governor Of Utah soon ate
The meeting OF Congress. As Brigham Young Ial 10.
carod his independence OF the President or the tcd
States IL is thought judcious to his
with the additional authority which mry be conferred Nv
Tie confirmation Of the Senate The general opnion tla
The Go,ernorship Of Utah Is vacant learn upon exa,ni
nation Of the law Of Congress creating the oice Is nns
wen founded. The act males special proys on that ON
The expiration Of his term the Governor shall continue
in until his shall arrive Governor Young
therefore, viii continue 10 exercise his functions pro
baby until next spring. There IL gentleman passinQ
the winter in those Alpine regions In whom the govern
ment reposes the utmost ndcncc. This Is Lieutenant
Colonel stepioe, OF the Artillery. lie has with him .
rcspectabic force, consisting Of detachment OF The
regular army. His instructions TO look well after the
interests of tie general government among the
taineere II the services OF Colonel Stcptoe required
in tho Inauguration OF the next civil government they
viii not be refused This Is squetier sovereignty e9.
forced by military dcspotism Was there not some old
conservative fogy who remarked: Go forth into thr
GRID my sou, and observe With nov mach hputuE Il
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