The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-07

STATE DEPARTMENT.


0LsuByg -C6nmaecs and Emgraioa.An intelligent
correspondent at this place. under date of July informs
- that It's tonnage has much increased within the last
ave years In 1856 0ldenburg had ITO, Bremen 2G4,
and Hanover I'll vessels engaged in the foreign trade
Besides supplying her commercial marine, Olden-
Iurn furnishes annually great number of for
other States principally Holland, Bremen, and the Uni
led States This accounts for the fact that her popula
ton has remained stationary and in districts IL has
even decreased
The young men Of oldenhlmg have always preferred
employment the water and in foreign countries 10
pIoymen at home The inhabitants of the adjoining dis
cts Of Hanover and Prusan Westphaa furnish for her
the necessary agricultural and other aborer. olden-
burg has always been the first searng State OF north
ern Germany and her marine laws and regulations
amongst the best and most complete in the world her
seamen have high reputation. She has A shp-yards,
with 10 ways and employs los native and l49 foreign
ship-carpenters.
The three principal ports Brake Elseth and Burel
Brake has considerable with the United States
but being free port exact account of its commercial
statistics can be obtained.
The arrivals Of American vessels at Brake were So in
$780, none in ls49 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853 and 1854
in 1855; in 1856 the principal resort of American
vessels being at Bremerhaven where docks built in
1881 and 1882. As the docks at Brake and the
railroad OsnaDfuck ana frusslan NestpnalIln
provinces are completed American vessels will probably
resort frequently TO Brake The latter place
now possesses advantages Brcmerhaven Cook
ing can be done on board vessels at Brake and not at
Brenerhaven; the crews can be kept always on board
and under better discipline the harbor and other
penses are tring in comparison with those of Bremen
haven the anchorage is equally safe when there is
ice in the river The river to Brake passabe for
sells drawing no more than IL or Is feet.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Shq,rnee Indian Lands 1t will be recolected that in
May 1854 a treaty was concluded between the United
States and the Shawnee Indians by the second article Of
which these Indians authorized t. select two hun
ded thousand for their use within ninety days
after the approval of the surveys If made east Of the line
of division and within sixty days If made west of that
line These selections to be made in accordance
with the legal subdivisions of lands and until they
made and the President had set apart the surplus
white perspns were allowed to make settlements upon
these lands Notwithstanding this prohibition white
tiers have gone upon these lands but their claims
be recognised
Intelligence having been received by the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs that the Indians had made their seec
tions and locations the Commissioner of the General
Land Office was notified of it, Immediately letter was
addressed by the Commissioner Of the General Land Office
to the Secretary of the Interior asking the latter whether
or not the time had arrived to instruct the surveyor gem
cra of approve the pas of surveys within the
Shawnee cession In the Secretary through the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs stated that selections had
been made in that portion of the country occupied be-
tween the Missouri State line and thirty miles west of it,
and reported his office These selections being
amned in his Office preparatory to their submission to the
President for approval As the President APP
proves them continues the Secretary and sets apart the
A.
treaty above alluded to- the residue whatever it may
be- will be turned to the Land Office as public lands
subject to presumption and sale In view of this con-
dion of things the Commissioner of the General Land
Office will shortly issue instructions to the surveyor gen
era to approve the plats of surveys and transmit them
to the proper land officers in Kansas.
Interesting Intelligence from Fort Smih.-Resce from Cap
tcay Of Merioan BoyIhe Commissioner of Indian AZ
fairs received yesterday letter from Agent Dorm dated
Neosho agency, Sd ult The agent states that Petro
Deconsolacior whose parents reside in Old Mexico and
who while gathering wood with nine other BOYS in 1853
together with Of his companions taken prisoner
by the Cumanche Indians has been purchased by Tally
chief of the Osages and placed at the Usage Catholic
mission The youth is represented to be about twelve
years of age handsome, intelligent and sprightly and
has frequently expressed desire to return to his home
for the purpose of seeing his parents his brothers and
sisters.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Steamer Mississqa.Ihe board which recently
sembed at New York to investigate the circumstances
attending the slight accident which happened the Mis-
sspp from the parting of her cables have reported to
the Navy Department that blame can be attached
Captain Nicholson, the injuries sustained having been
entirely accidental
The Submarine Telegraph Letter from Captain Hudson, Of
he Niagara Subioned is the copy Of letter from Cap
tain Hudson, dated board the United States steam
frigate Niagara, Liverpool, July "a:
Sin have the honor to report that the 254 miles of
Geographic cable all snugy slowed away in this ship
very after the appointed time and that
waiting had anticipated the completion of the pom
dcros machinery which the engineer of the company has
provided for running it out
Several machinistB employed on board setting
itup, and am happy to add, with prospect Of its
being ready for experimental operations tomorrow night
The quarterback looks like mandatory
chine-shop than the quarterback of ship-of-war.
sincerely hope that all may work WELL and that shall
lay the wire out safely Should the machinery be finish