New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-09-25
NUMBER ia.
Department News.
We extract the following interesting Official intelI
gence from the Washington Union, Of the 18th an

We extract the following interesting Official intell
yence from the Washington Union, Of the 18th and
18th: -
LAND SALEs-The President has signed procIama-
lions for the sale Of about 500 900 acres 81 the pub
nc LANDS IN the State Of CalifoDia; about 456500
the unlocated Eacts in the Sioux bslEbreed reserva
ion on Lake Pepin, in the Territory of Minnesota.
The sales In California viii take place in the month
o. May next those in Missouri and Minnesota in |
March next. 55SI7I = li = ~ Fl -
The NEBRAsKA WAGON RoAp,--IpteIlioepee has
been received BY the Interior Department from Col
Sites, superintendent OF the Nebraska waoon.road
expedition, dated Omaha City, September lst, IN
completion Of the road by the advent Of winter If the
weather continues favorable. To accomplish TIN
great physical labor must be endured II n exnected
that the entire road win be located by the 18th Of
October, with large number Of bridges buit, and
others in process Of construction. 1 It'll.
TRADE OF VIENNA correspondent ct Vienna
writes that trade is brisk and goods to the amount
Of over 2sl 900 forins have been forwarded to the
United States. s55 95
THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA SqUADaos-The Sec
retary Of the Navy received yesterday morning let
ter from Commodore Foot, OF the United States ship
Portsmouth, stationed on the East India and China
squadron, dated at Siam, the 18th Of June last
the 27th Of May, after the shortest passage Of the
season. being only six days IN sailing from port to
port. As soon as circumstances permitted, be 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
Kings steamer to Bangkok, where accommodations
were provided for them by the Government At the
request of Mr. Bradley, Commander Foot was present
at the first interview when the treaty was laid before
it. and during the discussion that followed on the
5th article which had been rejected by the Senate Of
the United States. l=Fs 81
During his stay in Bangkok Commander Foot and
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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 firearms, the commander in
vited him to pay the vessel visit, which he did.
although be informed the commander that no King
Of Siam had ever before been on board man-of.war
of any nation. The King went down from Bangkok
distance of forty miles, on the l2th with suite Of
twenty princes and nobes and remained aboard
during the greater part Of the day. On the following
morning helreturned with most Of his retinne, and
remained until three O'Clock in the afternoon. Com
mander Foot exercised the battery at general quar-
ters, fired 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. Ths
King, his return, having sent fire-woood, lamp-o
dried fish and fruit to the ship, for which the receipt
Of payment was positively declined, there was nc
alternative but to appropriate the articles to the
| of the ship and the ships company. s. sfs
The treaties between the United States, England
France and Siam are developing the agricultural re
sources of Siam through the channels Of commerce
Rice and sugar the staple products of the kingdom
The rude sugar.ms still in use cause the loss of one
| third in the manufacture. Notwithstanding this
| sugar is SO abundant and so cheap (being three o
! four dollars per hundred for the best quality tina
several vessels loading for the United States wh
the export of rice to China is at the present momen
very great there being in port six american, beside
number of vessels Of different nationates loading
4 for Hong Kong. The culture of sugar, as well a
most agricultural and mechanical labor in Siam j
performed by the Chinese, who here, as well q
throughout the Indian archipelago and the coasts Q
the Malayan peninsula, are to be found in great NUN
bers, sustaining the habits Of industry and thrift s.
general in their native country.
Mr.. Bradley, the bearer of the treaty, has deter
mined to furnish the State Department with til
general statistics of American commerce in Star
since the British treaty took effect, April 6, 1856.
is due to the American missionaries (adds Commando
Foo to say that owing to their indirect influence,
you are aware, favorable treaties have been negot
ated. Previously to their settlement in the countr
the Siamese were almost as exclusive in their con
mercial policy as the Japanese Our consul, the Re
Mr.. Mattoon, the King hopes, will be retained in o
flee in consequence Of his personal popularity wit
the officers Of the State and people His knowleda
of their language and business habits has exercise
stronger influence upon the government and peopl
than any foreigner, and to him we are chiefly ii
debted for the highly favorable impression which pr
walls in Siam towards Americans. .
The treaty had not been ratified at the date of thi
letter, #-,h e.. NJ ''' -.