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PRCmDIj.V T S SJEVvlwE. j Feli-Jto CWz'Tis of the. S.n- '.c Mb And Hjus: of Rrpmcntatics : '(X Th? interest with which tb-3 p"o:!e of : :,n th- republic anti'-ipite the assemV.ing of!

C y.j,r rtu.l t!.e fiul.iitnt'iit on lint o e i-):i of th- dutv imposed o:i a new Pre-- ......... j r i i-n i ) i ' of I lie hf".s ; r v i .! e n S o t I 'if ! r ' .. j. x r.jprtcity to r -alize the hopes s of the fourder of political svsteoi. at once comn ht an I avmne trie :J. v u;ie lltvi (lilierout b.-antdies of gdvi-nuntnt aro to a cer- ' t.tiu extent in pen.l-nt of vu-.'i tb-r. I the duties of all alike hive direct ref-r-. 1 encrf to th r S itirco of TowI'.irruo "ttIv toi ler tbi.-jsy i in. n.'i till n i?i s ) hiiih and uou so hmr.b!.; in tlu scale ut public station, as to t seine from t!- resivmslbilitv which all fanctiona. n- s ini':". l po:i uv jü-e ;.ii i mieiui . i . ii . g-:ice of the macs ii; a ;;over:i:iMi t thus' ir'.iut.-d. is the SJiC reham-e of;heco.: ffJency, an I the only security tor !.o:i fit :ui l ejrui'St fu'votiou to its i:i t r;';s. ic;iiiist t!t- usurp i tons rm i nrro.it Lof nov.vr on the one !:tn !. o.;: I tin Ii S S U 1 ilti of person.ai a in bi : io.. on , i . 1 ii. cr. To.! ii terest rf vihich 1 h-.ve spoKon i. i;i-e-ir-.tl? fr'.m an ionoiii: er..iug community, bat stimuuttvd. tlojbtat trie pt"seit titiie by the unsetl!;'; cor. iitioii of our relations with p-vtral iTii iiaivt-ri. i)v 1..- I o!i i .-a f.'! r -.'suiting frm a sudden ext--niou cf tb , tield of enterprise, bv th Spirit wuiti - - i ' ; ii f.i m r v v. I fi iv n i c Fi 1 f 4 rrcnti rec: fiir r iii'eting the ilenini ls of humanity, have j been Uvflopod. i Althau"!i dis-'ase, assuming at ax tim ? hrt char jcteri.u'p 3 of a wide spread an.! - V'istVftirn' pestilence, h .s I . ft its tad : trice uj:ioi soui' poi li j;:s of our country, we hive still the iuot abundai.t fRtise V. : reverent ill .n'ituiu' s to C -d tor our ac cumulation in signal ni.riits upon us as a iriinni. ihovr efed It is weil tint a cortciousne of rapid . . cou tit t !. I sh'-oil.l shrink !rou a dear duty did I f ill t ) rxpress my dv. pest convici ):i tint we can place no sect: re rdiiiuce upon any apparent prove, ?s. if it be n U susti:i -d by natio'ul int-:;'iiv, resting upon th gr.'at truths ai"ii"a d at: i illustrated by divine revelation. In the midst of nut sorrow for the afdicte l an I ft i. f. riu c. it his been cons 'ling to see fi iv promptly dis tster m i i. tru- neig1;U .rs of t!i - districts and eita s pirated widely front each olh r. an I choeriog to ...... 1. . u . ... . i. ...... . ! . . , . ' vaiui in i;r-u-t:i "i 10 u i.i'o; -n'-i. a of brotherhood which unites all he-rt6 in : 11 r. .if ib.. r..it.-.i w'i.-n ! itiwer . ...... . j 1.. ..... ..I.. ioi but th'r are :-.od reasons to believa-; thi't-th 5e miv nil be auiiciblv adjusted : For some years- -"ist Gre it "ilritain ha J si construct trie .irst aruvl." ol tue co.:- - Tention oi tne a.iiri April, I2l. :n re .- ii ftl.n.liv. iftJluiftii'-iiJftl. iii U Tiled S-at3 have ..ever arnuiced in this constriction, bat have alw,.vs claim - p 1 fr it.i. r.J.i.rmi.n 11 the riehu which

H.U....c,.m-,t ant incnasiag .trenth ni.n,. i. -:..-r... in- i.ovi rno.euv , ni;. . t,it, j,;, 5 c o.a , r.r.eus v e auu unen.-,u. .n, a,.,,,.,., i uu.a,, .n-i i... par. ... .n, j rtssjouted with an abiding sense of de- Sp:u bus utcumd to n.'ir into any suclt . . ) f, . . , uryh 1'irratM hue of pnncy uid action as to j duty in regard to it teemed to be obvious. P-n Luce, upon Him who holds in bis ; -nn-au,,,.. '1 hi, course on ber purl is j XrUn departure' from the I the atiou.l interests of tin, conn- ; and clear, namely; first lo apply the surhindi the destiny of niMi and of unions, idpdy rereu-l. f.-r .taaut some ;.r- . . f thel binin,Ury ,.on. ! tr-v w,lt'r r.Vrucd in themselves or in i plus revenue to the discharge of the ruol.ft- ,; nii, tVlc.l f tbe br ii 1 nrin- r inj; in mi L ol t!.:s bin 1. the good under-i '.' ' ' . " , : connection w ilh th-j powers of the ci v;l-; lie debt, ao far as it could possibly be jft,,4.0i'!ll l u JT t ne 15 a .u o i .if .'ri-i.i pi i u - r c- t i n t-il ii i ha t t rca t v a nd wa no t con , . , , , , , , , , ' . ci.ilesof -ibt-.' .te relirioi- toUralio-, ro- standing between the two countri.-- im, I : 1 cat;, an a. , i world. done, and secondly to devise means for j ciple3 ol .iU5a..i.c reliio.ftc lou rauoa pro , curredin bv theiUlVeMT appointed (Ml; i , j ( , t , : ,i i i . .-. r ,i claim. I in our fun bmental law, and re- . he exposed to occaMonal lutenuption.- j ' , 1,Ll''ltl :aU ? cnil,illil-; : 1 iC ;lu 'l reouctum of the revenue to !.,icin. in th. 1,;!,, influ-nc which it ' Oar Ministe, at Madrid is imstructcd l-! ll 5' , . . ?l , , X fi d mh 1 1 y anO s.ee.diiy lo expand throurj. , the stau lard of the public exigencies.

I... pt,,.h,1 .nvc. our soei il v, 1 ..Ii t icnl I renew the proposttiop. tnd i n pr-t' i I ) 'v , ' " . ..,';..'.; ' 1' -" of Urritory u h..bf - i.u Vv ; t)t th-a the firt has been in

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,hf;:,t.,, frm nl.r.it .,r ral.tmitv im- : wtaiii submitted to Couvrets by tbc l'.x- ! ---7 " . ,Y .. 1 r. ia trs to th : ai med ta te conduct of the liiese piyn;ent, attnougM male at tne j re.l an.i ulty-tnrec acr

o lf .liVbrni-tti.- rel ii5o is wi''i foreiiMi ' si '.-ration bv committees of bot!; branch- ! lwct lI"Jta fl!:l(I,l!V d 0,1,1 rirPelual8' ; o:, th wi.dom and patriotism of the two , stock:;, have been effected readily, an 1 to Jgress; one million four

iv. t vers hive un ier -one no essentbl ! vs of Con-r?.-, bu. m vt. there hat been Congress having provided for a ftub u(ni;..? of Congress an-l secoudlv ir. the ' the general advantage of the Treasury, ; ty-seven thousand f

.-',.no.. c;,,e.. the a -! lo u re 01-0 1 of thf last no final action upon it. I conceive that mi-tion to tit? States of C-ntral Aniencü ; d.irenio:!s ..tTordtd me by the principles ! and luve at the sune time proved of siä- , seven acres. Total a

I , ,-.s- u'mJi ..un.. of t',.i.i irirstioi.s itoo! fith rfi.uireh its prompt a tjubtmeut; 1 -dsuioU r was .sent thither o JJ 11- ' t,f public policy i fiir med bv cur Fathers ' oil utiliiy in the relief t!o-y h ive inci- posed of within the

, an. s,i!i ,;.,id And 1 pns?nt it to vu,.- cbrly and favor,;- t Asytt h has hud time to viMt cu.y one uf t.., f.;,lUj. of f .ctioned bv Ion ' dentally a P. or bal to the money muket. ; million three hundred

"ird to the Jbheryon the north-east coat : m lining hr- . criy bio years he writni ; 1! the 1 unctions and th duties of the l ede- j supg. s'.eu by in secretary oi trie i re asury. as to exclub- our rliz-ns from om of: Turkey.' While at .Vm ruia. he wns for- j ''-" intimate an.i friendly relations ue- : rd (j.,Vernm.-nt vested in or entrusted to j which is to reduce the duties om certain IV fiV,i,,Ä "founds to which they resort- 1 iblv seized, tak-n on board an Austrian j veen each of them, and the U. Statee : hs lhrt. r.al departments, tin! LeAi,b- ! article, and to add to the free list many ed fur ...-arlv a quarter of a centurv ' brigof wr. then hin- in the harbor at Considering the vast regions of this. live, Executive and Judicial, yet the su b- i articles now taxd. and especially such c. t t Ii-.ui- r ti. Th!. ! that obre, an 1 ibere coniined in irone. Continent, and the uumbej of States thai slantive power the popular voiceand i as enter into manufactures, and are not

t!;ey have j long enjoyed without motes- ; for bis releate, Imt tli.-ir ettorta were intation. With a view to remove all ditli- ;'r Ifectual. While thti imprisoned, comculty on the subject to extend ilieriht of! minder I:p;rK!;am, with the United States our lisherni"ii beyond the. limits fixed by ship of war St. Louis, arrived at Smyrihe conreution of ISIS, and to regulate 1 nia, and niter looking into the circumtride between thd United States ami ihe j -stances rf th cuie. cme to the concluUritish North Aui?ncan lWiurrs, a ne-sion that Ko.zf,i was entitled to the prniiotiatiou has been opened with a fair 1 t.-ctiou of this government, and took niprospect f tr a bvorible result. To pro- jergetic and prompt measures for his retect our fishiirmen in their rights end pre- lease. Under u 11 arrangement be'.ween T.-nt collision between them and British ibe agents of the United Stales and Aus

- - -. ...v.. - r-, fisherrnr-n. I deemed it expedient to tta lion a 111 il force in that quarter dining th fis!iin S'as iii. Embiinssin oneso ' - tions have aisj eris an bet acn t!ie two of our citiz-ns n-iinst Gr-at liriiain and ' or ' ' und z JJritlfch Provinces in the north cast asdesi-uated in th- Convention of tU liiu I,.0... ici.: n.l ,.c.i,lh if . irt which operated the" terr torv of )iii iviiiv.il Bijiiijied i:ij irn iii u, j

G Jveriinicuts in re" ird toCaitnl Amer-j Consuls of the respective Governments ! tempt to secure the free uivigition of reserved powers of the people of the sev- j ty tue o.'cr tarj , as aioO ko ine progress ici. Great liritaiu has pio oied to set- j at lha t pbce. Pursuant to the agree- j the Amazon; and it is reasonable to expect I era1, states. There is the efi'-ctive democ- j made in the construction of marine hostle them by an amicuble a-reemeut. on I ! meut h h;i6 been released end is now on j their co-openlion in the rneasur-i. As , racy of tlie N itiou. and tlo-re is the prac- ! pitals, custom houses and of a nevr wint our Minister i t London is'iriitructed to ' I'i way to the United Slates. The Dm- 1 the advantages of free 'commercial inter- j Ileal conj.eqtii-itr.es which How from the ' in Cilifornb, and an essay oiSce in'New enter into ne"oiialions on Ihe subject. I pwror of Austria has made, the conduct of J course among Nations are butter un ler- j nature of the Federal Government, the j York, heretofore provided foi by Congress, a r.im.ii; -tti.?!.!. r.. .,,i;:i;,,,. !... ,1 ,;,; ' our officers who look part in ihe transic-1 stood, more liberal views are gen-rall v prirn-try one is. lh duty of administer- 1 and also to the eminently succensful

those of Uri'.ish subjects a '-.iu-' th Uni- girding lU'iZta as sun nis suhj.-ci. una j au. iu tue irf ust! 01 mos uieuxis w men uusl ri-poeu 111 il uy me tiMisuiuiiini, ' nim uii3r led States. iVr-unb. d un lr ihe Conm.. 'l.iiinin: the ri-!it to seiz." him witliin tlie ; mture has provided for international j especially iu the application of the pub- Anion-'he objects meriting your atten

tion of the Sih of February bit, i now limits of tin- Turkish Empire, he lias de- communication. lo those more liberal lie funds as drawn by taxation Irani the 1 lion, will oj important recommendations itt'i.i in Liu f'Mi for the traiisattion of J mamled of this government its cornent to and culi-htened views it is hoped, that people and appropriated to specific ob-( from the Secretaries of War and Nsvy. business. It is in many resets desirable ! the surrender of t e prisoner, a die ivow- j Hr-zil will conform her policy, and re- ! ject3 by Congress. , I am fully satisfied that the uavy of the ' . . 1 . ., ... 1 1 r .1 ,.r .1. ...10 11,1.1 cniif.ir. u.iivii nil imnpr-.wiv restrictions imnn 1 IfinidK 1 hive no occasion to su'ost ! United States is not ill a Condition of

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Washington from the British possession on the north, sho Id be traced and mark cd, I therefore proem the subject to your notice.

'iih Fimdc cur r-l.ni u co:iti:iV!r on - tnnst fii.-n ll.v The. co.nnjt-r-r'')1 between thti Ltiife.l Slates 1 ,ha t','u,Ur" nii.-;i, i: is conceived, r,,5'UM'ei1 ol Hr,J1" l,4l5U 't'5s-iry rr-stric-

tion-i to (;. ni ituil v ! ox both i pyftif t". With 't view t; this object som-.! ,f,r,i,-l,,r,.....ili..1'ji,, n r. I : 1,3 " " "' ' " " ' m ' 1,1 k "-c. u :r, - ,5,t.v OI cotjuuerce ;ti. i iiiv:;utrc-n. in '. ntly of ot.r trade with Sp-iin 1 Vt: I !il p. i poiit;c;s! reiatio'ii n i:'1 "r gl .Vll.; ui oi oUMit i.,...ni t.uo.i , lo tl,c Isl:i'i?:s v' '-b.i and Torto Ui-o. ' :tri l "'.ounce that fcitue tlie st C :;:;rci i um n: ! l1 i . aire b.. ii ni !iii:uth'r:,i:-.l vx j ftütionä wiihia i nited Elates uain.-t c i .:. r of Jlu-se Col !U S Nbowld a..v n.-.vc luent be uaiiif:' - c 1 wil!lisl our l;,--its- uI1 lhe !,ie:uiS ;'; i . i v- ' tii i n ' Vl ' ' " v. i! b" rii;of ous! v xecute:'. ,ef r'"ri; Srvtr.l iinavir: oiiurI t n rlHi.; ;.t llfiV.-iUi or i.i r -rue OS hüYe 1 . virjl.itv oi ihe il Lt.. i ure-j o;r '. 'iZ 1 1 s a r.. ! the Spauish autho. i : 'o-. C oi? i i.M i.r; ih-i pnxiii.;ty o! th.it i ;laiol to u fhofoi-, iviii;: as it Ines , in th trad; r.i tr.ule tietweeu same of on j i m l i ? v i -: i witu :itvi; :ni-i-M iutcrcourse, r ixi. i" Lilted otat-!, 13 t :s t'up; r?:o:: s i:. i dipl'JUl-ltii l ; o il t. nr i' : i id E'.n.a occurIt ! ; a. :tl at H :V;'.U". v.::' t As i;.: io-n-Cp. trim 'r ;:i n. i.i -'.:. rc-'-.i.y t p i.-r..: u'i't.T rann O I rr j i'::r.pr r d V has il'.L-d. i : .ie I i.j Ail com i U 1 i". Oil . of ;!;: c:i;: . 1. : u;: ,m l,ri5,''': : rr :: -i"1 i,; ! r,,? 'd th-t; t. b t r. reer it to .et I f"r :iV! ' 15 ;' 1 --:r ni, jnua: j-.: i.. the So t Lis 1 i o. e i ;. n . liui.l. oo.tin i'-.i:: ;a. tlo ; i '. it ö in C a '.; . i j i ? t j ... . . i ' n L!i i: i; .1 "..... i : wer until t--.-thori i iv r. To i - a 'a ra n an i. r ;xu i. avoil i! i- irritating ii. -. ve.x.itic ue tb-la v, a p'o j i.-itn a l:as -u e.. r -a Itre d re to ; s ; o provtif for n direct ü ppeu! for lb I plain (lencr.-ii bv o::r f i : t . i i ii i ( L 'u?m in I"mc. oi oar inj a Ram upon iti ' oil. M.. i 7 . T ! .- o . 1.,. t ..... M i I I 1 ,il ..'l.-H. M .13 O .Jill ..Ü.1 II I .1 I ,i I . . I dä'i.n f.r i... n bv seme other subjects in! J 1.. ...... .1 ii.. ......r.,:...,v ....1 a . i . i - . i .. i j u i i r t na- d it hornier A.-rnu-tfa-i. ' , , . ., ... I t an c b.iai is :a .; vtd to r-.-.-f on lue o.ni . . . i . 1 giun imp-.cia; by our txt-ting tr aty ; . . 1 ' . , Witt t!;:vt country. Its j..5luev.as a ! . . . ,. i - , , uutte S i:; ca.;r .!ip.o:n'ti-: t ur.-' r oai.4 i 1 . ' . wt;ii the Spaaish j,o vet :, mn t s eanv r.P I . i iii , 13 17. an ! o.i (if ::,y pr -;b - i i : :i .1 1 1 ! 1 m.i;;r'ii t tn.it icnr. .- i - - oilmen led trial provtiion shoU.-l be uxu'.r Ui l be 1.1 ule tor . ts pa merit. Ja J iii-i irv :st. it uiif ia J inn irv last, it was 1 . . ole roii-.: iir;;t!:o. M. Ko-zla, a lluiiruiin bv birth, cas.P' to this cauut.y in lb-')'), and dec!., red his - - r- . . u t ki as s n -1 a I orm o t luv, lo ii-in!.' i - ! with the avowed design to take him into! ' Austria. Our Coi.sal at Smyrnb, tnd j ' legation at C ns t b ii I i no pi ': ii ie r . sed ! ' " tri, he was transferred to the. custody of the Fri-neh Consul General at Smyrnia, I there to remain until he should be dis1 . . ..,1 ; posed ut by th mutual agreement ol the I ticn a subject of grave complaint, lie - 1 . . , . . . , . . . .. 1 . . . 1 i tion for the alledged outrage. After a rt J oi consnieraiiou 01 no: case-. 1 a..,r - . 1 - r t ...... 1 . -w ho the conclusion that lioszta vas seized without legal aulhority at Smyrnia. th ne

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Lcti v.. Ii has rueivf.l h lavorable co-..- i'"u'.ti.!e,i. ? ustiii5 iiKiiuuip - ( ,j . , . . . relbnce ' market price of the rrspective cUsses of roads and other obi

i citizen of th - United States. Af.e r re- ' pofciug lue disseusams v., ilea prevail P:s of u,,-..p Wl. .,n -.,, , ti.al vasl a3 ar . ,ir

wns wrongfully detained c;n board lb? j Are. ntiu confederation, imye yieiuen to drawn immeuiaieiy iroui unporiM on comuslrien brig of war. thai at tk' lime of the'liberal policy still resisted in Mrazil, nie.rce. an 1 therefore measured by the is seiraire he was clothed vv iih the na- I iu regaid to tbc navigable rivers within t spoy taneou enterprise and national pros-

At bis tjonalitv of the United States, ap.d that

tl.c- cts of "ur ni:t-rs umUr l!ie circMui..stiires of ;h- cas. wer justiff-bk, an .1 . 1 1 i r en !uci fully approved by vnf; anl ' a compliance with the several demands of the E'i:pfnr cf Atisiru has been declin-;

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if .ui.-. n. i i mi, liiiu uiv Mtuj in iiia iv ji, T - T U . . . ? rr " r n i fi; t ui re.- HMnir t:e ye in ee n ui" ('birgt d A flairs of Austria and the Secret.trr oJ Sid-te, v !icSi is h?riwith traiijiiii'.t'ii. Th, prinripiet and policy therein main -, faiard on :!.- ptrt of the L'nitr d fjtrttes, ' v.'.l, when.-ver a proper .-Ci-uslon occuri. 9pp.:e'i mi i i i ClillH"!"!. (:..: i : ii.Mi o t :m;i at tuis ; i ri :i: ii.Mi of ("uiuT rcii.'.er-i it probi'd:- th.it sou;- i;npo:liiit ii io;;ej will ojcur ill that v;.tit cut' iie, w:;i(.h v. ili 1 .d to a niorn uurcstr.ct' 1 i . rcouise witli it. Tiie commifilo,-- r f 1 1 1 ; 1 1 country, win :jo bcea r : appoinu d, is instructed to uvail hi;:,, of tili oc t .iSoüs ti oMs n i-iitl exten ! t ir m. ri i'il relalini.s not rioy with Ii;;V.mpire of China, tut with other A'-iu'L 2V: ttor.S In r?:i exj-edition wri-; sent to Ja-:-rt:i ' r i'.o t o;;.;'!;, .f Cot.uio iore I'erry, b.r th3 a;r. i i' intercourse ..f ii in;; run:r,ii!i t'i.t Islia.i. !utf !i: : n has t :i c.1 t!:. ro and oi 1 i" his nf- , - i iv in.; ma a laiOivn i. i '.:;i;--t'ir ;i j:; p-'.p. .u; o.:;--c:i o i.i ft. . . i . r I b'-,t it i ant y-t ur crluined haw ar in. i'.niperor van ee .i-pesea u .u-.n-don h roMrictive p'diev und opon tiiit j populous country to a tomn.i-rcial inter- ; co ur;. wlt'i tin- ruited tf'tutt s. Itis my ! y rat st ! sir to n iiulain fid en liy inter(iaiiSft' with tl.- ) ; ; i v i 1 1 ; ! a ' u ! s i: pou tjii . t . .-.itinen? and to aid t!i-. n; in pier- ria. i .-o.'d i;;;:!- v!hi!,;i. ;' s:n.i; th-i..st ia-s. With :de.ii o a iii-; a.tc Iih arisen cs to : trio- bautnlary line b-. tueen oar t--r-i . i.rj of X".v M-xico and the Mexican S'a.to of Chiliu-ihit.t. A fori. ai Co mm iss:. ao r ,f L'nitt l Sut-s em,- lojcii in t Ui.niip' that Iii e. pur-aunt to the treat at li.itu; itouai- lii.tuito. ma.ie a s wous t . . i o:.LIu.,ed Uorray; but tba t 01 Mexico; t . . -....I ... ... . i ii. . I.,., i ( iilv 4 Oli.t II Iii V I r o i mr 5-i.i-j' . : oi , . . . II ... . i r nl i'ii:i;i. iT.i III' l,il II uir Hill' I U'U jhi.ii ui i 'ii,ii. I in ' ? K - mU"f ,''intu V" ..i t. i - ll.i, Vtihic'nf in iIiA-i,"ll flllH -Ii. llf, Vtll lUllllItl I II . 1 1 i v u . - ... , ,. , , aitii'i i-istiuetions tv aaja;-t luetn. oe -. . . , v. .;i!irti!iii..i h.-.ve btin o; en tat. tut suu . . . ; ( i-'iil i-i.i; ii'aä inj hat .-..: U; I .le tuer : . - . , , ,..,.. . . ri .., to cli-iU.o mc to .! '.... -a v. o prc.ub. , t us.iit ImprefSid um. tn- iniponar.c . . . . , . ' i -o mi nil 1 i) ' .t tu i n r.mitai'.e t iili a-'.s vu; l.-publio, an 1 of j i 'i ling wita lib. r- .!;,, 11 , . . it T : r,-:. s.ii.b : . . 3 . , V , t , ,.,, . .: 1 1- ill I II I .n o 1 l a 1 1 - .ii. 11 in 11 v ii i " - 11 " M . . I .: . . . ' , .. . ?ii,- ,.,..' 1.1 l.j, 1 i,,nnl 1 ii'.' 1 :iv I r i U1 o-.- uiuivo. . un ! a ceive-l in the mos; friendly meiner, ! I op".t that bis ptfsertce and good ! "i'-"' ia r a " 'cv ' " v " - .. .IT I.u. 7. ...I'lll I- I .1 I I 11 fill. . Ill i "ill I t would be made ectesstb.i: by the free na v - ition of the river Amaz n. particular tttt'ilioii has beer, given to this subject . . . . . a . .... lraicil tlirouli wliose terruories 11 parses into the ocean, has hitherto persisted in a policy so restrictive i:i regard to the use of this river, us to obcirttci and nearly

exclude foreign commercial intercourse ! jts appropriate line cf action in the spe- public service, and that while propeily j received therefor, two million two hunvvith ihe States which lie upon its tribu- t;fic an i limited powers conferred on it ! administered, it operates to the advantage dred and twenty-six thousand, eight bunlarifs and upper branches. by the constitution, cliieHy as to those j of the community, in ordinary business dred and eighty-six dollari, the whole Oar minister to that country is in-: things in which the Sta tes have, u com I relations. number of land warrants issued under ex-

structed to obtain a relaxation of ih it policy, and lo use eiTorts to induce the Ur..zillian government to open to comnion use, under proper fib-guards, this great national highway for international traJe. Several of the South American 1 1. ... I1 states are deeply interested in IMS at1 entertained, as to the common lights of . , . i r ...... . t . . . 1. 1. j th- free use' of a river, which traverses 1 .... .....I ir-,v I ma w narl .l fha a,u u...u, B.-ca ami u ,. v continent. 1 am happy to inform you . ... . . -v 1 i I o ri.i von jv'Ll iO thai the republic of Paraguay and the their rvpective letritoiios.

Trtüiie embraciu? this subj-ct air.on , ot'jjs, h;ive been neotliiteU wi'h ihose ; verninonts which will be submitted to; the Senate at the present session. A n-w bnnch of commerce important '

i" i.;e u ic i; ; u r.u nueres-is oi iae uuitfil 'v.. ... i... ... . i ins u lew years past, been ... I. . :.!.!. ; ; im-u 1 1 n i e ru . i lens. i.otvvii!ista:o',in Hie II T . i ix. n:.-tahir deposits of guana upon the ; is'.sn !s of that country, con.-idt-rable difAcuities are experienced in obtair.in-i the ! requisite supply. Measure? have been j tai..-n to remove thes tlifiieulties. and to set t:ro a nitre Hbuiflunt importation of ( lin- art il l.-. '." (i f i ! n cutely, tin: re lias been a serious vi- 1 i i ; l between our citizens who have Mt; d to the China islands for it. Bud ' r.Muvhn authorities stationed there, j ilr-ss for the outrages committed bv 1 1 t . i .rt.-r was promptly dnnauded b) our to.uister ut .Lima. This subject is now Uiiu T ( onsi .er.ition, an l tiiete is reason ; t.' believe tbat icrii is disposed to oiler i quate iudt muitie- to tht arr-rricve.l : ,rin s. j y at pace vtith u We are thus not onl f .- i -a rouutrifs, but in regard to politi- , ci r.f;.iirs a;." exempt front any case of se- 1 r : r. lo :; jüceiu our (.touivstic rela- ! t:- -. i ; ri-s w'iii. h hive a'uated '"o coi::"itry hertnf-ue, are pacing away 1 '.villi tl.o tau. -es v.hi.-h iTi diued them, i n ';;-.) nwhich they had e.waku1; 5r i true of them rcnains, it ; miy i.ri reasonably iia.'n!, taut it wall . only be perceived in 'he z--a!ous riva Iry .., . ar ...... 1 . . . . : t.. i .. . 'I it 1 1 i i i u !..- vi' itsijii t!i ir re- j a t for the rigii's t-f the Mates, their I a"oti:n to the Union, und this crinidii j :. fera.iualion of the Stales, ll'iat its in- ; t i tu t ioii . it.s vvcif.iri', and its dann stia peJCe s in be, a üiiKo s cur.! unuer ; l t lie s

r.-il ;ei:J of ;!ie Constitu' ioi. Thisidred and, for?y-;even dollars of receipts

new i vague oi amity, and of mutual con-: .abane into v hicii i!ie people of th. It-; public h.-.ve filtered, happily ü fiords induiemeul an.i oportpnities Tor the. udap ; i c .. . v . t .i iv. .. i ,f I I . r ti it- ! i ., . t ti ü ... . v r. i ; i .-..Ulli ij i I I T lil nil I ll'lll L'.lil ? -. - : . i oiiui'iled to have ! e:i wise i.i polioy . iiii:tsrir'Tir I I nun,, : . - i . rft Tr. 1 . . .11 1 . .1 uman rare in free lorn, in proerltv and '

in hap; aueis. thousand and thirty-seven dollars; payTle Thirteen Stales have grown to be ; ments on account of which have been T .iitv one, u iili relations rearhin' to I made fcir.ee that period to the amount of iairo-T on the cue s i de. and on the other : twelve mill. on. seven hundred and three j to th.' di-:ljut rvai!i'.2 of Asia, I am deep j ihousmd, three hundred and twenty-nine !y si-ui-blo of th i:ut!.;-nge responsitili- ' dollars leaving unpjid and in the. contin-ti-s which tire present magnitude of the ! uous course of liquidaticn, the sum of fifty

ii -public and th-' diversities and imshi i"111 01 l!s "Heresis uwolve upin 1 . 1 , . r t r ! me, the iile vi itian of w Inch, so hr r.s ine, iae a.i.evi man o; w nicii. so Ij r . . p r:e m e a u .; con ur ir.-vn anew uy ine i nvci wh.dnang voice of the p-.-ople "of the ;u;u.,i s;l;it. s. 11, cun in - to tlies- prm- ; ci p ie s w ;. : . a ctn ? ;i : u ; i' i ae o r t a izen u i- ' - I 1a I .'. .1 . 11 I , tw jargpr caraCities of social and mMe - ; rpj aevelopuo nts exist in the respective States, which all bei 112 of themselves Wej constituted renublics. hs they produced so .ju,v -d0ttQ are capable of main - : taining and perpetu -iting t!ie American ' oemetu itin tue American i Union. The Federal Government has : mou interest, in their relations to one ani other an I to foreign governments, while j the great mass of interests which belong j to cultivated m-n, tin or litury business ! of life, the springs of industry, all the

! diversified personal an I domestic alTairs the reforms in the ddministrative action , .1 i'r.i.c . 1.:.. v, .. ... l,,n...l

; 01 society rest securely upon me several ' lug with integrity and fidelity the high . 1 . !. . I. any radicil changes in the financial poli . . ; . r-e 4 i t 11 ( iiviirmujiit 1 l.irj ie u I ntii 1 ii inn ' tj a I 11 r 11 1 e 1 mi criiiiirv iiiiii'üp 1 : if 1 ti uo.iuiuvi. 1 lit'. iiyiinu j j'u n 1 1 n ! Christendom he ving a surplus revenuperity of the country, with such indirect

relation to 8-ricnlture. manufactures mi l ' the products of the eaith an I sea, as to I violate no constitutional iloririne, and yet vigorously promote the geucral wel- j far". Neither as to the sources of the ;

puoiic treasury, nor as i i Keeping ami managing it, does any ... - i controversy now prevail, there Leintr a j general aciiuiescence in the wisdom of the present system. The report of the Secretarv of the Treasury will exhibit in detail the state of the j public finauces, and the condition of tb ! various branches of the public service d- i ministered by that department of the Gov.eminent. The revenue of the countrv. ; levied almost inseniblv to the tax nater. I goes on fron; year to year, increasing beyoud either the interests or the prospective wants of the Government. At l!ie ' cb.se uf the Usca'i year d.uijig June 30. lö-', there remained in the Treasury a oa.ance ol ljnrtcen millions, six hundred : an 1 thirty-two thousand, one hundred j and thirtv-six dollars The public revenue for the fiscal vent j -ru ling Jun- 30th, 1503. amounted to fif- ! ty-eigJit millions, nine hundred and thir ty-oue t!ioi:snid. ight hundred and six- ; ty-fi e ik liars, fiom customs, and two j ; ualli' ;is, faur hundred and five thousand. ty-fie di. liars, f von huudrt d ix v. I eight d(lldr, fro:w public lust Is an I -onrces; aiaountin other miscellaneous tfe t he r. to sixty-one j millions, three hundred and tliirty-si-ven j tlioiisand, live hundred ap.d seventy-four I 'loi irs; ve.i;e tue pubiic expeiat lures J far the sam.: period, exclusive of pay-. ...u.t . ..r .i v.i- .i,.k. sn"iU-. on account of the public debt, amounted to forty-three millions, five hundred and lifty-four thousand, two bundled and sixty-two dollars; leaving a balance of thirty-two millions, four hun'ireo an.i iwentv-hve tnousand. lour lutnaoove expendituu-s. J This fact of increasing the surplus in j th-s Treasury, became the subject of anxions cousideiTitiou ut a very early period j t " raiiri" iir'irYinlK.iricnl 5 m n inan i". t'.i'--. vi u, iii.iijiiiiiv ui iii u lii.iftner and to a de-ree satisfactory. The 1 amount of the jaibi'.o d?bt of all classes - - i. , t 1 ... r r t .....!. 1 c. n ' nine million, one hundred and ninety I - . ... ... ki. .1 1 i.i.. iiii.ii.i Ii. .tili 11 i.... ....ii. j six million, four hundred and eighiy six ; wiouua, hmi-.i uunaicuna v.g.u uo, - . tars. .... . . . ...

. lo i.i- i iuuim-ii un i uimiuuujidim nine nuimiru auu nmui -w atic : pursuits of the country. j vt hieb I3aii increase in quantity sold and j The seceud of the above mentioned i located under land warrants and grants.

; oj - s i..ji oi to ii-uulhu ui m ui..I. I....... .1.1... 'x.ftf.A,..V ts of great importance, and the plan I I II I I t brgely or are not at all prodj-:ed in this j country, is commended to your candid t i.n d careful considtratio-d. iou will n:d in trie report ol Itie b?c- ' retary of the Treasury, also, abundant proof of the entire adequacy of the present . . rt 1 1 oi me. enure auet uacy o; uu: pre&cui ! system to meet ihe requirements of the I respectfully ask your attention to j sundry suggestions of improvements in the settlement of accounts, especially as : regards the large sums of outstanding i arrears due to the government, and oi j 01 i.ais m- paniutui. men -n- inuicaitu , progress of the coast survey, and of tue 1 :..i.i 11,.,,. 1! I - j str ngth and efficiency commensurate with the niaznitudj of our commercial ami other interests, and commend to your respectful attention, the suggestions on tli s subject made by tfie Secretary of the. Navy. I respectfully submit, that the army, which under our svstem must always be

reRarile-.l with -the highest interest, as a nucleus arounil which the nation m gather iii the hour of danger, requires augmentation or modification, to atlapt it to the present extended limits and front-

; to the manner of j ier relaiion of the country, and the conit, does any grave ) dition of the Indian tribes in the interior

of the continent, the necessity of which i "ill appear in the communications of the (Secretaries of War and the Interior, In the avlinini?trtinn nf iri Pmf nfHo Department for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1S53, the uross expenditure' was seven million, nine hundred and 'eighty two thousand, seven hundred and lifty six dollars, and tint cross receipts iurins the same, t-eriod' firft million nin hundred and forty two thousand, seven hundred andthirty four dollars showing that the current revenue failed to meet the 'current expenses of the department bv ! the sum of two million, forty thousand and twenty two dollars. I he causes which under the present postal system and laws, lead inevitably to this result, are fully explained by the report of the Tost Master General one j;rcat cause being ihe enormous rates the department has been compelled to par for mail service rendered by Railroad Companies. The exhibit in the'report of the Tost Mister General, of the income Mud expenditures by mail steamers will be found peculiarly intere interesting and of a character to demand the immediate action - f Congress. .Numerous an. i üagrsn t frauds upon the pen-ion buroau have been brought to light within the past year, and in Eome. instances merited punislunent inflicted; but unfortunately, in others, guilty parties have escaped, not through the want of sufficient evidence to warrant a conviction, but in consequence of the provisions of limitation in the existing laws. from the nature of these claims, the remoteness of the tribunals tu pass upon them, and the mole in which the proof is of necessity furnished, temptations . . - i , . , . .o crime nave ueen greany siimtuaieu Dy the obvious diiTicultirs of detection. The defects of the law upon this subject are so apparent, and so fatal to the ends of justice, that your early action relating to it is most desirable. Diuiii the last fi?cal year, nine mil-lions, eitiht hundred and nineteen thousand four hundred and eleven acres of the public lands, have bren survoj-ed, and ten millions three hundred and sixty-three thousand eight hundred and ninctv-one acres, brought into ct. Within the same period, the sales by public purchase and private entry, amounting to one million eighty-three thousand four hundred and ninety -nine acres located under military bounty tand warrants; six million one hundred and forty-two thousand three bun J red and sixty acres located under certiueate; nine thousand four hundred and twenty-seven acres ceded to the Slates as Su amp la.u.a, mm mu.ioua mx iiuuu- ; reu ana eigiity-lour inousanJ two nuna i . -. .1 . ..- . es selected 'or rail ects under acts ol Conhundred and twen otlr hundred and fifty mount of lauds dis fiscai year, twenty and forty-six thou .m nvtuc iiiiimiiu iiuuiuiiuiiu auu n i. - ..I....AI.. , w.n. ..- n I . . . ....... .... .1 . 1 . . ly one thousand eight hundred and eighteen acres over the fiscal year immediately preceding. The quantity of land sold during the second and third qu triers of was three hundred and thirty-four thousand four hundred and fifty-one acrei, The amount received therefor was six hundred and Iwcnty-three thousand, six hundred and eighty-seven dollars. The 1 qi te si quantity sold the second and third quar ters of the year 1553, was one million, i six uunureu anu nine inuusanu, nine nuni. . i i i .i i i i tired and nineteen acres: and the amount j isting laws prior to the 3Uth September last, was two hundred and sixty-six thou sand and forty-two, of which there were out standing at that date sixty-six thousand nine hundred and forty seven. The quantity of land required to satisfy these outstanding warrauts is four million seven hundred and seventy-eight thousand one hundred and twenty acres. Warrants have been issued to the 30th Sept. last under the act of 1 1 th Feb, 1817, calling for twelve million eight hundred and seventy-nine thousand two hundred and eighty acres: under acts of September 23th 1S50 and March 23d 1S52, calling for twelve million five hundred and five thousand three hundred aud sixty acresmaking a totel of twenty five million three, hundred and eighty-four thousand six hundred and forty acres. It is believed that the experience has verified the wisdom and justice of the present system with regaid to the public domain in niost essential particulars.You will peiccive by report of the Secretary of the Interior, that opinions which have often been expressed in relation to the operation of the land yslem, us not