The Washington union., 1857-09-17
INTERIOR pKpAKrazsr.


2sl 900 forms have been forwarded to the United States
INTERIOR pKrAKnnsr.
The Nebraska Waqon Road-Intelligence has been
ceived by the Interior Department from Colonel Sites
superintendent of the Nebraska wagon-road expedition,
dated Omaha City, September lst in which he states that
he enteans doubt of the completion of the road by
the advent of winter il tho weather continues favorable
To accomplish this great physical labor be endured
IL is expected that the entire road will be located by the
18th Of October, with large number Of bridges built
and Others in process of construction
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The E4s India and China Squadron. Secretary of
the Navy received yesterday morning letter from Com
modore Foot Of the United States ship Portsmouth, sta
toned on the East India and China Squadron dated at
SIAM the 18th of June last
Commander Foot reached Siam from Singapore ON
the 27th of May, after the shortest passage of the
season. being oaly six days in sailing from port to
port AS soon as circumstances permitted, he took
all the officers who could be spared from duty, and
proceeded with Mr. Consul Bradley the bearer Of the
treaty between the United States and Siam, in the
King steamer to Bangkok, where accommodations were
provided for them by the government At the request
of Mr. Bradley, Commander Foot present at the
interview when the treaty was laid be- ~, -.
sioners appointed by the X ..,.,,. 3, -, a,.;r,r
.he aisou''o ar followed the 9th article, which had
DC. -. rejected by the Senate Of the United States
During his stay In Bangkok Commander Foot and his
officers were presented to both Kings, and treated with
great courtesy by the court and higher officers of the State
The second King having made many inquiries about the
Plymouth and having manifested considerable interest in
fire arms the commander invited him to pay the vessel
visit which he did, although he informed the commander
that no King of Siam had before been on board
man-of.wa of any nation. The King went down from
Bangkok distance of forty miles, the 18th, with
suite of twenty princes and mobiles, and remained
aboard during the greater part of the day On the fol-
lowing morning he returned with most of his retnue
and remained until 8 o'clock in the afternoon. Com
mander Foot exercised the battery at general quarters
fred royal salute got the ship under way, manned the
yards and in short extended to him all the honors due
to the head of State nation. The King, his
turn having sent fire-wood lamp-oil, dried fish, and
fruit to the ship for which the receipt of payment
positively declined, there alternative but to APP
proprate the articles to the the ship and the ships
company.
The treaties between the United States, England
France, and Siam developing the agricultural
sources of Siam through the channels of commerce.
Rice and sugar the staple products Of the kingdom
The rude sugar still in cause the loss of
third in the manufacture. Notwithstanding this sugar
per hundred for the best quality that several vessels
loading for the United States, while the export of
rice to China is at the present moment very great there
being in port six American besides number Of vessels
of different nationalities loading for Hong Kong The
culture of sugar we'll most agricultural and mechan-
ical labor in SIAM performed by the Chinese who here
as we'll throughout the Indian archipelago and the
coasts of the Malayan peninsula to be found in great
numbers sustaining the habits of industry and thrift
general in their native country
Mr.. Bradley the bearer Of the treaty has determined
to furnish the State Department with the general sats
tics of American in Siam the British tre
ty took effect April g. 1856. It is due to the American
missionaries adds Commander Foot TO say that owing to
their indirect influence you aware, favorable trea-
ties have been negotiated Previously to their settlement
in the country, the Siamese almost exclusive in
their commercial policy the Japanese Our consul the
Rev. Mr.. Mattoon, the King hopes will be retained
in Office in consequence of his personal popularity with
the officers of the State and people. His knowledge of
their language and business habits has exercised strong
er influence upon the government and people than any
foreigner, and to him chiefly indebted for the
highly favorable impression which prevails in Siam to-
wards Americans
The treaty had not been ratified at the date of this let
ter
Letter from Commander D1algran Secretary Of the
Navy also received letter from Commander ]. A. Dahl
green, of the United States ordnance ship Plymouth
dated Mt Lisbon, August 18th. Commander Dahlgreen
had reached that place the 18th, and expected to
leave ON the 10th.
The passage from the Capes of Virginia the bay of
Fayal was made in l7A days The ship was in excellent
TRIM and the ships crew were in healthy condition
During the stay of the Plymouth at Lisbon no British
or French vessels had arrived. Dutch raxee (the De
Puyte at theport when the Plymouth arrived since
which time steam frigate the Wassenar and a sloop-of
war the Gsorgan) had come in from Holland.
The De Puyter, which is large vessel had on board
number of midshpmen, who had passed the first stage
of service in a smaller vessel The Georgian brought
the Prince of Orange, who naval officer was making
cruise The ceremonial due to his rank was observed
on board the Plymouth
The Wassenar is the latest Dutch screw frigate but
few weeks in commission, and trial trip. On her
gun deck mounted 80 guns which are heavy thirty
FOUNDERS except eight shell guns On the forecaste is
heavy pivotgun which has appliances similar to those
of the British navy Her engine is nonay three hun
dred- horse power but can be worked at five hundred
horse power 35 tons Of coal daily which pro-
duces 55 revolutions, and speed Of eight knots in
smooth water with wind The screw may be hoisted
and prevents the mounting of pivotgun abaft It has
trunk engines Her chain messenger is taken around the
capstan like one of hemp.
Commander Dahlgreen presented to the King of
Portugal by the United States minister.
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