Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-12-05


millions of dollars have been paid into the
Treasury from this source. Over thirty
millions Of acres have been entered on
military land warrants. The army and
navy departments are briefly referred TO-.
A supplemental treaty in relation to in
ter.oceanic communication has been made
with Great Britain, which, if concurred in
by all the parties affected by it, will bet
ter secure the objects contemplated in the
original convention. The reciprocity
treaty has been highly beneficial to trade.
Our exports last year to the British prov
inces were over twenty-five millions OF
dollars in value, and the imports more
than twcnty-one millions. The negotia-
tion in regard to tho Sound Dues is likely
to come to a satisfactory arrangement.
To the declaration Of the Paris Conference
that privateering be abolished the Presi-
dent proposes to add, "Aud private prop
crty Of subjects and citizens of bclliger-
ent, on the high seas, shall be exempt
from siezure by the public armed vessels
of the other bellgerent, except 1t be con-
rraband" This amendment has been pro-
posed to the various powers, and Russia
has already approved Of it, aud the Em-
peror of the French is also disposed to re-
ceive it with favor The President cher
ishes the hope that this principle will be-
come incorporated in international law.
The political condition Of Mexico has pre-
vented that government giving the proper
consideration to complaints made by our
citizens against it. Affairs in Nicaragua
have SO changed that the President has
refused to recognize either representative
from that county. New Grenada has re.
Gently imposed tax Of three dollars on
every pound Of mail matter going to Cali,
fornia across the Isthmus, and has enact
ed law subjecting vessels to a duty of
forty cents per ton. The first Of these
is contrary to treaty stipulations, and it
is the duty Of the United States to resist
its execution. A negotiation is now pend.
ing with New Grenada to obtain repara-
tion for the injuries inflicted upon Ameri.
can citizens at Panama and to secure safety
and protection to travel over that route.
WASHING TcN, Dec. l.
Mr.. Buchanan will be in Washington
about the first of February, whom and where
be will determine upon his constitutional
advisers. r't
The report Of Secretary Dobbin will re-
commend the adoption of steam gun ships,
after the English and French custom.
The report Of the Postmaster General is |
a prosy affair. Twelve millions of stamp
ed envelopes, and forty nine millions of
stamps were sold by the Department dur
the quarter ending September 80. The
REVENUE VI Tue vfaUU, ~rlvI v,,v vvuuroo..l ,
policy Of Judge Campbell, has fallen far
short Of what it should have been, consid-
sring the growth of the country.
Gen. Cass has arrived, in excellent
health. He denies positively that he has
been offered the State Department by Bu-
;hsnan, and openly avows that the con-
'ervatlve sentiments Of the Detroit Free
Press, on slavery and Kansas, are his.
THE following is an extract from the
lrticle in the Press, which has excited SO
much notice in the South:
Tf there be men in the South who have
schemes for the extension Of Slavery by
'irtue of the new-fangled doctrine that the
Constitution carries slavery into all the
Territories of the Union, they will find in
'lr- Buchanan no sympathizsr. lie does
lot believe in the doctrine. lie contemns
t w
The Press also charges upon the South
en- Democracy the present hopeless con.
ition Of the Northern Democracy, and de-
ounces the Kansas outrages, and the
curse Of the National Administration in
God set terms. 1t seems to be settling
ay omong the Democrats.
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