Show sa sacramento A V 1 k kero KE ro y UNION of january wh wv president Fill mores last annual mes nearly one poga page of closely printed mati te tar 44 ask griir for want paiit of room la in our columns to give it I 1 cirp we I 1 have drawn the I 1 following lusty busty sketch which abic A forever imperfect it may be will give our i readers a tolerable idea of the communication j I 1 OF rim 1 I 1 6 MESSAGE I 1 I 1 I 1 no 1 0 4 at extraordinary I 1 Od political event since the close i ofia aioo on s the lal election of chief mug mag p wih jess wait than usual excitement chian whian 1 is as subject ab et 0 of f N national congratulation when compared with the c sidn s of other countries 1 4 I 1 k A 0 tuma to an all all wise ise providence for staying in crowning the labors of the husband mou mi with abundant haedt bai vast and tile die nation with I 1 li 6 and A eop P sympathy empathy for the death of secretary y web stav satisfactory explanations have been made by great britain concerning the fishery movements the unadjusted differences between litween the two governments I 1 though 1 I somewhat important relate to interpretation octaba af I 1 article of convention of 1818 the me mc mentis ment is favorable for the reconsideration of the en lire subject bubie ct of the fisheries on the coast of the brit calr sh drovillo Pr provinces wit with h a view of reciprocity of interest A j is understood to be agreeable agre eabe to great batain as well as a more perfect relative to a commercial Cop mercial interest generally between the united a and the british provinces but suggests separate conventions I 1 for the two subjects the death I 1 of 1 1 webster berkas has prevented commencement of negotiations if agreeable to the two parties conventions cone colie mentions vent ions may be b e concluded the present winter con 0 ta as d congress reserved the alarm sad and irritation itri tation on the part of the cuban im has interfered with the regular commercial intercourse of we have a right to complain but fhe he captain general gen of cuba has no authority tp 9 treat with foreign governments neither is he be controlled oled in any de degree ar e by the minister at washington badr ari aridano dany any communication he may hold with a foreign power is a mere matter of courtesy but anxious to put an end to existing the 1 newly op appointed pointed minister to mexico was directed to visit Ha savanna vatina on hla his way who conf conferee confer ered cd with the I 1 captain general but bat no permin pertinent ent arrangements arjang ef fidd a and i arta the refusal to land passengers I 1 and the mail hm b beebi made the subject of serious remonstrance madrid and no reason to doubt that the re min i will be effectual the governor general eral bials has po disposition to interfere with i the general commer commeree Com cial relations of tha th two countries jav 0 F early 4 1 ya IT official notes were received from the 4 mat ta adf s of franco france and england inviting the of the united states slates to become a party wi alti they 1 governments to a tripartite convention I 1 P the IVD object act J of which was to disclaim a all intention to possess the island of cuba now and in the future and prevent all other governments from doing the ame mme saine 1 invitation respectfully declined as doubtfully 1 I 1 impo impolitic Jille and una unavailing vallin cr but directed to france and england to assure those of no designs against cuba for anything of the kind would be fi aught with serious peril f athe af e pres ent time incorporation of cuba with willij america arl ala is cooled booked as a hazardous measure ringing in collision different farent dif stock and language langi age ef of the south and revive the conflicts of opinion i on between the north and south so I 1 happily ha ca compromised i 11 t I 1 ed the negotiation of the convention concluded between two powers by the mexican congress tor for a transit way across the isthmus of tehuantepec and the interest of united states citizens who had become 11 I 1 proprietors in those rights is a serious obstacle in the way of a desirable able object but still willing to hope the dl frences may bo be adjusted adjust edi and the united states senate has it under consideration toils this settlement seit settlement lement of the que question silon respecting the port ot of sanjuan de nicaragua and the controversy between bif costa rica hica ind and nicaragua respecting their boundaries es was considered indispensable to the corn com 41 q 4 em eni of a ship canal between the two oceans I 1 I 1 aldore par were made but not assented to by I 1 nicaragua but bat hoped that it will result satisfactorily T acknowledged some claims of american citizens audit is hoped their congress will provide some means of paying their claims 1 the th e recent revolution in buenos bueno a ayres and the con federated stites states be tokens a prospect of improve juen beut jin in that quarter q in compliance with a friendly invitation from england and france our minister at UJ TUO janeiro aneiro and charge de affairs at beunos ayres have been authorized to conclude a treaty with the I 1 confederation which delays consequent on the organization of a new government have hitherto prevented but there is I 1 every reason to hope those vast 1 C I 1 will in eve eventually be opened to our commerce merce q i treaty of commerce concluded wilb wi b the oriental republic of Uin uruguay guay which if confirmed by our senate will open oppia a commercial country of great national resources from which foreign nations have been excluded I 1 the doubts entertained of the titles of peru over the lobbs islands have been removed and her sov eov acknowledged and the peruvian govern ro entis willing to freight american vessels with guano gilano on its own account by an advantageous arrangement I 1 to secure the safety of american seamen m in whaling and for opening up a more full communication with eastern asia an expedition has been ordered tp to japan to heat with that government Govern mert which has hall been aided by the he king of Nit netherlands herlands the only government in iii favor with the japanese the department of state has become overburden over burden ed if the distribution of public documents keeping publishing and distributing of the laws copyright copy right law reprieves pardons ae should be removed from the department of state it would be of public U atie atho 1 1 I 1 building of the state department is not fire the archives of government with the I 1 manuscript papers of washington jefferson hamilton ta k M madison and monroe are exposed to destruction I 1 gioi also the he wr war an and I 1 d navy records gash receipts ant jato 0 the llie treasury for the fisca year ending auh jupe last exclusive of trust funds were 49 1 and expenditures for the samele same period exa the trust fund were 0 of which PIS W was on an account acco lint i of the principal ote public debt including anc ludins the last qt of to mexico leaving a bal k fl in the treasury on the day I 1 a ottay ojie J gl Y t I 1 i have been applied I 1 to fo the pu purchase and of government 0 gabd habd Ha Bd e ja let I 1 g p of fe reign nier chandise imported during I 1 the wol year was and the whole r I 1 1 d om b 1 t 1 ack product c exported was 1 I 1 I 1 ner aja fo foreign reigo merchandise exported exposi ted lit e Q atje of the entire exports I 1 I 1 d eid ahe above ere was wag exeor 1 I 1 in baicy pa iCy and imported from foreign I 1 T I 1 I 1 lod 1 concerning Jn vIm defects dieb 4 in the tariff 1 I 1 7 41 1 I 1 foual toual M feesago Mee am sago V such I 1 tariff its as will I 1 I 1 I 1 r I 1 I 1 1 11 11 I 1 I 1 prevent too large importations of foreign goods on our currency so as to prevent all the gold of california I 1 from going to foreign markets ad as our manufacturers rs are broken down by competition with foreign markets their capital is lost men thrown out of employment and the farmers suffer for want of home consumption ad the foreigner is left wi without hout competition and rises on his articles sent here for sale rates of duties should not beso be so high as to exclude foreign articles but enaris enable the domestic tic manufacturer to compote compete the present duties are at ad valorem valoree va lorem or price at place of shipment duties specific recommended to prevent fraud frauds have been practised practiced extensively on ad va lorem principle specific duties datie a on home valuation will prevent fraud in ili some cases raw material pays higher duties than manufactured which discourages our mechanics indian aff affairs dris refer re ferrea to secretary of the interior I 1 and documents senate has not ratified treaties with indians in california and oregon consequently our relations are very unsatisfactory in other parts of the country particular districts have been set apart for the exclusive use of the indians indiana while in oregon and california they are mere tenants at sufferance to be driven from place to place at tile the pleasure of the whites the treaties rejected proposed to remedy this I 1 evil and this provision more than any other it is believed led to their rejection if congress would remove them from the country altogether or from the white settlements ius akis necessary to set apart by I 1 law aw the territory they are to 0 occupy tho the sioux indians of minnesota Mine sota have ratified their treaty as amended by the senate and thereby a large tract has been opened fsr for settlement and cultivation by invitation several of the indian chiefs of florida have visited washington and whilst there acknowledged their willingness and obligation to remove with the least possible d delay and a general emigration may be expected at an early day the report of the general land office shows increased activity in in its operations the survey of the north boti boundary andary of iowa has been completed with unexampled dispatch within the last year ac aces es of public land have been surveyed and acres brought into mai macket ket in the last fiscal year there were sold acres located with bounty linds lands warrants i located with other certificates c I 1 makins making a total of acres in addition there were reported under unde w swamp land grants 5 11 for foi internal Improve tilLs inis railroads etc making an aggregate aK of beins an increase of lands sold and located under lant warrants wan ants over the p previous evious of 11 the whole amount thus hus sold fold located uter land warrants reported under tinder swamp land and gra grants tits anil and selected for internal improvements exceeds that of the pi evious year by acres acre es and the sales would without doubt i have been much larger but for the detention ex reser reservations lations tor for railroads in missouri mis mississippi and alabama for the quarter ending endine september 1852 there chere were sold 1 located with bounty land warrants 1 located with other cei reported under swamp land grants making an aggregate age regate for the quarte quai ter r of 1253 cc A great portion of the last census has been completed and congress win will now make the provisions for publication I 1 A publication and distribution periodically of an analytical analytic digest of all patents and that may hereafter be granted of useful inventions and discoveries with illustrations is recommended to be paid out of the patent fund measures have been taken to expend the appropriated by last session of congress for the arec erection and furnishing an insane asylum for the district of columbia and the army and narvy of tile the united states the survey of the river gila from its confine confluence nce with the colorado to its supposed intersection with N mexico has bacen completed the survey of the rio grande lias has been completed from the point where it strikes the southern point of N mexico to a pol point 1 at miles below eagle pass about S of alie conree of th the eriverto river to its ita mouth tile 9 appropriation of the last session has tho the following proviso r provided that no part of this appi Q ri iton shall be used or expended until mill it shill be moie sat s facto tac tonly rily to appear to the Pies pi evident president ident of tie the united states slates that the southern boundary of new is not established by tle the commissioner aud and 8 irvey or of the united states I 1 farther north of the town called el 1131 passo than the same is lal lai I 1 down in dastur nells map which is added to the treaty after the survey thus far the question was presented me whether any part of the appropriation cou could ad be lawfully used or expended for the tha further prosecution of the work decided it could not and orders were issued by the home department to the commissioners commissio ners to make no further requisition 0 on n the department part ment and to discontinue all further surveys on the southern line of N mexico subject to the discretion of the commissioners ac to expend the funds in their hands but those funds were exhausted and the officers and others employed in the service were destitute of means to prosecute the work or to return home attention of congress is solicited to appropriate to complete compete the survey to the mouth of rio grande further appropriations are suggested to complete the survey and marking between mexico and the united states A copious supply of water is recommended for the city of washington and bridges across the potomac 1 destroyed by floods early iu in 1852 further actions will be nema necessary sary for grading and paving tile the streets 8 out of of our army are employed in tile the defence olour new territory and emigrants proceeding thereto in which they have been unusually successful cess ful except partial outbreaks Ju n california and oregon and occasionally on the rio 60 grande when texas was admitted into the union she was permitted to retain all lands within her borders she has assigned no portion to the indians but as fast as her settle settlements menti advance lays off the country in counties and towns and makes sales which alarms the indians and they plunder for subsistence subs istance which course deprives the government of that influence which is ne cesary to to have control over them and trusts that texas will appropriate a small part of her vast domans to succor the small remains of a few indians i subject to her ownership and even eventual jurisdiction s should hould she fall fail to do this it is our treaty stipulations lato as with mexico and duty to indians may prove an embarrassment to our government no appropriations were made for fortifications at the two last sessions the subject demands careful in some works commenced are unfinished designed design ea to protect our sea board from boston to new orleans and other points immediate appropriations recommended for this and other items in the report of secretary of war little has yet been done to carry into effect appropriations I 1 ropati orts of last session for certain rivers and bar I 1 bors only making preparations the appropriations were so late yet further will be necessary to complete the works care should be taken 1 not to commence works I 1 not national an and 4 when commenced should be completed to save cost I 1 the report from the navy department will inform yo you 11 of the prosperous condition of the branch of the I 1 public service committed to his charge it presents 1 to your consideration many topics t les and suggestions of I 1 ot which I 1 ask your approval it exhibits an unusual aeji degree e of activity in the operations department during the past year the preparations for the he japan expedition to which I 1 have already alluded the arrangements made for far the exploration and survoy survey of tho the china seas the northern pacific and behlings brings Be Beh rings straits the incipient measures taken t towards a of the |