Washington sentinel., 1854-03-04

he need scarcely assure the Secretary of State
that during his residence IN Peru his serious al
tenton has been turned TO this subject, and that
he had neglected no opportunity 10 Impress on
the Peruvian government the Importance OF fur
nisbinr guano 10 the agrculturists of the United
States al prices lower than those Tor which It Is
now sold, and that its agents shall keep on hand
quantity sufficient TO supply the increasing de-
mands of the community. The fact is, that as the
Peruvian government relies entirely on Il .
amount produced by the sale of guano in the Uni
ted States and Great Britain TO pay the interest on
I'M al debt il is adelicae subject TO touch on,
and offer suggestion and he had always found
il necessary TO approach II with caution, the
Peruvian nation is the owner of the deposites.
The diplomatic agent who represents TO his gov
ernmcnt the necessity of a reduction ofthe prices
at which il is sold, risks being met at the thresh.
hold by an intimation that the possessor of an ar
ticle of trade has the undoubed right 10 dispose Of
il as he may think proper He assures the Secre-
tary that he shall spare no exertions, and shall
avail himself of every occasion 10 obtain and Sc
cure to the farmers and planters of the United
States the requisite supply of guano at prices
corresponding with their means In Q case OF
such moment as the one under consideration the
views Of Inexperienced statesmen are all important
and il would have been very satisfactory TO re-
ceive instructions more in detail than those con-
tanned in the despatch Of Mr.. Marcy. addressed to
him:
Mr.. Marcy, under date of Washington Deem
Der 3, 1853, replies:
"Although have heretofore addressed you enghily
snes ns or farmers to obnin at
rates. adequate supply Of guano This article, free
traffic In It were permitted would produce Dengn
serial grains garners with but little additional labor
ave think that Peru ought to abrogate, soon as
sibe accordance with the given by Mr. II
this 1885, the contract with the Lon
don merchants and afterwards sell the at the
islands for uniform price to all purchasers She could
certainly derive IN This manner
than she does at Can she not be induced to offer
sufficient pecunary considerations the present monopo
obtain their assent to terminate her contracts with
themi
make with entire proprety"
BOUNTY LANDS.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented communication
from the governor Of Pennsylvania, enclosing the
resolutions of the Legislature of that State, relative
TO the old soldiers, nstructing their senator's and
requesting theirrepresentatlvestro from pennsylvania
to use their best exertlons for the passage OF
law giving the soldiers OF the war Of 1872 one hun
dred and sixty acres of land each, or-place them
on an equality with the soldiers who served in the
Mexican war.
On his motion, the papers Were referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. FLORENCE asked leave to present SINH
lar document from the same source, and moved
that it take the same direction, and be printed.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, remarked that il
was not necessary 10 print more than one of
them.
Mr.. FLORENCE replied: Gay, but | have
been specially charged with the interests Of these
old soldiers" Laughter.
HOMESTEAD BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. Obs
in the chair and resumed the consideration OF the
bill 10 encourage agriculture. commerce, manuiac-
lures, and all other branches of industry, by grant
ing 10 every man who is the head of family, and
a citizen Of the United States homestead of
one hundred and sixty acres OF land out of the
public domain, upon condition of occupancy and
cultivation Of the same for the period Of five years.
Various amendments We're offered and debated
but without coming to final determination on the
subject, the Committee rose.
H. J,;I