highest prices the articles were then worth in the country, which service required constant riding through the nation, and to go to the houses of many of them to get the tickets, for which service I received at the rate of one hundred dollars per month, finding myself and horse. In regard to the commutation, where it was done with money, I did none, and permitted none, except such as was authorized by the principal superintendent of the issues, (Captain Stephenson,) which was in all cases for the accommodation and benefit of the Indians, and not that of the contractors; nor did the contractors ever receive any greater benefits from commutation than they would have done had they issued the regular rations, which they were always prepared to do. In regard to giving out the above-named tickets, it was found to be an absolute necessity to do so, for the purpose of avoiding mistakes and difficulty with the Indians, as well as to do them justice. The Indian would oftentimes take only one article of their rations, and perhaps not return for the balance under a week, or perhaps a month; and at other times, perhaps, draw beef and corn, and leave their salt only-in which cases we found it much easier, and much more correct and satisfactory, to give them tickets, which plan was adopted and continued. In justice to the contractors, I further certify, from my best belief and knowledge of them, and from what I know of their orders and instructions generally to their agents and men hired in their employ for the purpose of measuring, weighing, and delivering rations, that they never countenanced fraud or unfair issues to the Indians in any shape; and if any fraud was practised, (which I was unable to detect,) that it must have been done by those in their employ, without their knowledge or consent, is my best belief. N. B. DANINGBURGH. STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Washington, Vineyard Township, ss: On this twenty-fourth day of June, A. D. 1842, N. B. Daninburgh personally appeared before the undersigned, as an acting justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing certificate are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. JAMES THOMPSON, J. P. (No. 20.) SULPHUR SPRING, C. COUNTY, June 26, 1842. I do hereby certify that I was in the employ of Captain J. R. Stephenson and Major Armstrong, from the 11th of December, 1836, until January, 1841, in the Indian department; during which time I performed the duties as clerk and issuing commissary for the Seminoles, in issuing to them as emigrants and indigent Indians; for the whole of which time Glasgow & Harrison were the contractors for supplying the rations, and during which time I had the superintendence and inspection of rations issued to the Seminoles. I do certify, unequivocally, that, from my best knowledge and belief, as well as from my best capacity and energy during said service, all issues of rations furnished the Seminoles by Glasgow & Harrison were superintended and inspected by me, and for which I signed provision returns and checks, that were all paid faithfully and according to contract. And I further certify that, in the absence of the agent of the contractors, I was requested at all times by the contractors to make liberal issues, and by no means to have the Indians dissatisfied or complain; and that, so far from any attempt to defraud the Indians on their part, or any connivance or bribery having been offered me, I positively assert that no such thing as a bribe was ever offered to me, or spoken of in any way by them, or any of their agents, to me, directly or indirectly; and from all my knowledge of their transactions with the Indians, as contractors, for the term of three years, or thereabouts, the whole of their operations were honorable and upright, and as general satisfaction given to the Indians as was possible on their part. (No. 21.) AARON BARLING. VAN BUREN, January 29, 1840. I certify that, in January, 1838, at Fort Gibson, Major Raines applied to me to assist him in getting into business for Glasgow & Harrison, saying that he well knew that he was as competent as any one they could get, and that Harrison was the most business-like gentlemanly man he had ever known; and, on account of his (Raines's) being a defaulter in the small amount of $600 or $700, they had turned him off-also on account of false statements made to them by his enemies; saying, at the same time, that he had disbursed a great deal of money to boat hands and others, for them. In the spring of 1838, I met with Major Raines at Fort Smith. He applied to me for business in the Chickasaw contract, for Glasgow & Harrison; saying he knew them to be gentlemen, and that he was doing nothing, and that he would be glad to do business for them, so that they might be satisfied with his character as an honest man, and that he would work for nothing if I would not employ him. Knowing the feelings of Glasgow & Harrison, I told him I could not accept of his services in any way whatever. STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Crawford, Van Buren Township.} JOSEPH COOPER. ss: Personally appeared before me, an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, Joseph Cooper, and, after being duly sworn upon his oath, saith that the above statement which he has subscribed is just and true; and further this deponent saith not. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 29th day of January, A. D. 1840. 3d Session. Treas. Dept. COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION U. S.-1842. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, TRANSMITTING Statements respecting the Commerce and Navigation between the United States and foreign countries, in the year ending on the 30th of September, 1842, &c. FEBRUARY 25, 1843. 10,000 extra copies ordered to be printed. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August 19, 1843. SIR: In obedience to the act of the 10th February, 1820, entitled "An act to provide for obtaining accurate statements of the foreign commerce of the United States," I have the honor to transmit a report from the Register of the Treasury, containing the several statements required respecting the commerce and navigation between the United States and foreign countries, in the year ending on the 30th September, 1842. To these are added, as heretofore, certain statements respecting the tonnage of the United States for the year ending at the same time. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN C. SPENCER, Secretary of the Treasury. The SPEAKER of the House of Representatives. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, August 19, 1843. SIR: In conformity with the provisions of the act of Congress of the 10th February, 1820, entitled "An act to provide for obtaining accurate statements of the foreign commerce of the United States," I have the honor to transmit the following statements of the commerce and navigation of the United States during the year ending on the 30th September, 1842, viz: No. 1. A general statement of the quantity and value of domestic produce exported. No. 2. A summary statement of the same. No. 3. A general statement of the quantity and value of foreign merchandise exported. No. 4. A summary statement of the same. No. 5. A general statement of the quantity and value of foreign merchandise imported. No. 6. A summary statement of the same. No. 7. A general statement of the quantity of American and foreign tonnage entered into the United States. No. 8. A statement exhibiting the number, national character, &c., of the foreign vessels which entered into the United States. No. 9. A general statement of the quantity of American and foreign tonnage cleared from the United States. No. 10. A statement exhibiting the number, national character, &c., of the foreign vessels which cleared from the United States. No. 11. The aggregate of the foreign tonnage which entered into and cleared from the United States. No. 12. A statistical view of the commerce and navigation of the United States. No. 13. A statement of the commerce of each State and Territory. No. 14. A statement of the number and tonnage of vessels which entered each district from foreign countries. No. 15. A statement of the number and tonnage of vessels which cleared from each district for foreign countries. The exports during the year have amounted to $104,691,534; of which $92,969,996 were of domestic, and $11,721,538 of foreign articles. Of domestic articles, $71,467,634 were exported in American vessels, and $21,502,362 in foreign vessels. Of the foreign articles, $8,425,389 were exported in American vessels, and $3,296,149 in foreign vessels. The im ports during the year have amounted to $100,162,087; of which there was imported in American vessels $88,724,280, and in foreign vessels $11,437,807. 1,510,111 tons of American shipping entered, and 1,536,451 tons cleared from the ports of the United States; 732,775 tons of foreign shipping entered, and 740,497 tons cleared during the same period. I have also the honor to transmit the annual statements of the district tonnage of the United States for the year ending on the 30th September, 1842. (Nos. 16 and 17.) The registered tonnage, as corrected at this office, is stated at And fishing vessels at Tons Of registered and enrolled tonnage, amounting, as before stated, to There were employed in the whale fishery 975,358.74 1,045,753.39 71,278.51 2,092,390.69 2,021,112.18 151,612.74 Connected with No. 16 is a general statement, (marked A,) exhibiting a comparison of the tonnage of the United States from the 30th September, 1841, to the 30th September, 1842. The total tonnage of shipping built in the United States during the year ending on the 30th September, 1842, viz: Registered Tons Enrolled 54,532.14 74,551.50 129,083.64 No. 18 exhibits the number and class of vessels built, and the tonnage thereof, in each State and Territory of the United States, during the year ending 30th September, 1842. No. 19 exhibits a comparative view of the aggregate amount of registered and enrolled tonnage of the United States from 1815 to 1842, inclusive. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, T. L. SMITH, Register. |