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ie!y wscd. trtry t? lz 1 1 1 wou'.d rcc-ire -::ic3 v. -rcdandt,. . j 0 dollars i'":i" tlil.:r:ci ct 2 Unite ! ".;!: a Hi:, ta ecrv, r-' cr ; u; i pi.-: j eft' 3 " :l c: i .J fm l! c-r:-.i ? 1 it .'1 i v. ..-. Were ! V. J t J i j 1 .J .0 -.::r.3 173:1 him, '-.3 r:rn fed tha Cr t:i c: c" L. .,cr way r.',:.' u-.-r.::r.!T at i.t j-.;-tca lha cr m h might mike an !i. lie r, iy s.'to-rl'i p.ni craiirzs OS., fw-Tc in t;.j interior, nn his cm -d3 cftha lins, crJ,coccealirg tiis r. pc: 3, nvw a tuiJon assiu!i ' upon tor-, j c cf curp s so distant, from any , oit.rr as iorrcvcr.t the possibility cf timrly succor cr reir.rjrccmcr.!; nni ia this way cur gallant army vvld be exposed ro the dar?r cfbeirg cut c.T in detail; cr if, by their unequalled bmrcryacd prowess ivcrywi.ere cxr-..l.:cd djrmg this war, . they should repulse tho ecrmy, their num bera JUtioir.d at any cae post may be too 'Small to pursue him. . If tho enemy be re puted iacao attack, he would havenothing to do but :o retreat to his own side of the Una, 'and, .being in no fear of a pursu'102 army, may reinforce himself at leisure, for , nncii.cr attack on ".he came or some other po$t.' IIo may, too, cross the line between our posts, rcake rapid incursions into the country which we hold, murder the 'in ' habitants, commit depredations on them, ,and then retreat to ' the interior, before a auCicient force can be Tconcentrateu to pursue him. Such would probably be the harassing character . of a tw defensire war en our part. If our forces, wbeh "attacked, cr t threatened with attack, be permitted 10 'cross theh'ne, dri re back the enemy, tt.J conquer him, this would be ogain to iovada the enemy country, after haying lost all iho advantages of the conquests wo have already made, by'hav. ing voluntarily abandoned them. To hold such a, line successfully and in security j it Is fa from r being certain : that it would not ' require as largo an army as would be necessary to "'hold all the conquests we have already made, and to continue tho prosecution of tho war in.the heart of thr enemy j country. It is - also far, from be ing certain ihdt the expenses of the war would bo diminished by such a policy.' torn persuaded that the best means of vindicating', the national honor.. and in; lercst,and of bringing the wartd' an hon. oraUeclosp, will be to prosecute it with increased energy and power in the vital parts of the enemy country;.; ...... In my annual mcssago to .Congress of Bccc'mbor lt, I dechred that Mihc war his not beco waged with a view to con- qucsj; but having 1 been commenced by Mexico, it 'has been carried into tho cne. mys country, and will be vigorously pros. ' ccutcd there with a view to obtain an honorable " peace and thereby secure ample indemnity for O10 expenses of the war, as well as to our much-injured cui zan9, who hold large pecuniary 1 demands against Mexico." , Such, in my judgment, continues to be ,cur true 'policy indeed, .the only policy which will probably secure a permanent peace. , . v . It has never been - contemplated by' me, as an objeqt .of tho warr to make a- per minent feonqucst of the republic of Mexico, or to anflihila'e her separate existence as an independent nation. On the contrary, t has ever been my, desire that she should maintain her nationality, , and, - under n good government Adapted lo her Condition, t . r : : i . v t . .... ' : be neej.inoenonneni, anu prosperous republic- Tho United Statev were the first among the. nations to recognise her independence, and havy always desired to be on. terms of amity and good neighbor hood with her, This sho . would not suf- Set. By , her own conduct wo have been "foi . rompeH;d to engage in the present war. ' s. In its prosecution, wc seek not her over, throw as a nation; but, in vindicating our ... national honor," wo'seek to obtain redress for the wrongs she has", done srand in demniiy for our just demands against her. VVe demand an honorable ueacei and that i peace must bring with i: indemnity .for t tko' past, arid security for the .future, Hi'bccio Mexico has refused all ac'commoda lion-by whtcrtsuch a peace could.be obtain- ? ' Whjlstcuf armies have advanced from . victory 'to victory, from the commence ment bf the war, it has always fbccn. with the rlifc.branch: of peace in their hands; nnt it has bejjenin the power of Mexico, at tvery sfop,io arrest hostilliticj by." accept tnct'it " One crcut obstacle lo the attainment of peace his, uniiouuteciiy, arisen irom tne tact; that Mexico has been sq long held in subjection by, one faction or military usurpcriaftcr another, and such has been itm .,,n -liiiorv nf irtQpc nrSt tr . in vwhirh .ihir successive uevcrnmcnts have been placed, that each has been deterred from making peace, lest, for this very cause, a rival taction might epel". it from power, t Such was the fate of President HeTTer3s admin istration in lc45 for being disposed even to J.stcn to t!;o overtures, of .tLS United Statea io prevent the war, as is fully con firmed Ly an ulTicial correspondence wr.ich took-p'.aca in tho month cf AngnstJasTjisJiJiJijCnvictiotis cf propriety cfitsuiog- bctwecrvhin . and his government, a copy cf which , is herewith ; co'mmucicated. f'Fcf pause alone the rcvolutroa whic! difp'r.ctd' Uim fnm power w.ts set - on fr?i" ly General Paredes. Soch rny be ths cordition of insecurity of live prcsleht -governeni. t - . - ' - TI::r3C3 be redoubt that tVa poacea. Lla an c dispjscd tnhabiiants of Mexico . arc ;" convinced thai ;it is the ..true interest of ilivir coyutr to cytfclude.. aa liohorabla o r ' "..,!.,. Vctcrv.n it rc c?. rJ a , . ..r u.i :r j filc "Ct to ccn-'nt 1 ly .,..1 c-.- 1 3 c r.-.y L:i t3' : t ciory cc::. it r 1...: a suraccca peace ia o givrs cn:cu:;.r - cf'prctcctiQH tjih3 Meiico ir th2::t-L! t ZT.l C5- Crlcuh cf L.rcLtand mair.ter-3n;e cf a eject coheir own chclcc, arJwi:.:. to conc.jij a pcico which would ba just l iem, anJ secure to us the mdcm-j'iv we demand. TIU ir.ay lecorr.o the cn!y modacf cbtairJag .such a peace. Should such li the result, tho war which Mexico'i has farced upon us would thus be' con. Verted into an enduring blessing to hcrscll. After finding her torn and fdistractod by faction3, and ruled by mililaryusarpers, we should then leave her with a republican government in ihe enjoyment of real in dependence, and domestic peace and pros periry, performing alt hen relative duftes in, .he great family of nations, and pro. moling ierowh happiness by wise laws uiiu uitr.ir lauuiui execuuonr If, alter atiordtnjr. this encouragement and protection, and after all the persever ing and sincere efforts we ha"ve made,'from the moment Mexico commenced Jhe war, and prior to that lime, lo adjust 'tour dif ferences with her, we shalKultimately fail, then we shall havo exhausted all hooora. hie means in pursuit of peace and must wuuuw iy-uct;upy uer country wim our troops, taking the fall measure of. indem. nity intaour own hands, end must enforce the terms which our honor demands. To act otherwise, in the existing state of ;hir?gain Mexico, and to withdraw our army, without a peace would not leave all the wrongs of which we complain unredressed, but would be thesignajfor new and fierce civil dissensions andqpw revolutions all alike hostile, to peaceful relations with the United States. Besides- there is danger, if our troops were withdrawn before ;a peace was con. eluded; that the -Mexican people wearied wan successive i revolutions, ! and deprived . r .... f .... " 1 inti the arms of some European monarch for protection from the anarchv and sufier. ing which 'would .ensue. This1, for cur own afety, and io pursnance of our cstab- uwiea policy, we should be compelled ; to resist. We could never consent that Mex ico ".should be thus converted into a mon archy governed by a foreign prince. " Mexico. is our near nei.bor. and her boundaries arc coterminous with our own. through tho Whole extent across tho-North American continent, from ccJa-n fa ocean. Butjt politically ' and commercially, we haVo the deepest interest in her regenera tion and prosperity. IndcH,-it . is im possible that, with any just regard to our own safely, we can ever become indifferent to her fate. 'i ' It may be ih'atthe Mexjcan government and people have 'misconstrued or misun derslood our forbearance, and our ejects, in desiring to conclude an amicable adjust, ment of the - existing difcrcnecs" between the two countries. They, may have sup. pnsed that we would .submit to terms de grading to the nation; or they may have drawn false inferences from the supposed division of opinion in lho Ur.ilcJ States on tlursubfect of the war4and r:ay havecafcu. lated to" gain much by protracting it; and, indeed, -that we, might ultimately abandon it altogetler, .without insisting on any indemnity, territorial or othenv isc. What ever may be the false impressions under which, they have acte'd, tho adoption and prosecution of the energtic picy proposed must soon undeceive them. . In the future i prosecution cf tho war, the enemy must be made to feel its pressure, more than they have heretofore donc.-. At its- commencement, it--rva3 deemed prepdr to'condact in a spirit cf fortcarance and liberality. ,VVith li.is cr.d in view, early measures- were adopted tar conciliate, as-farns; a state of war would permit,1 the mass of the Mexican population; to con vince the nv? that iha war was waged not against the peaceful inhabitants ofMexicoi but .against their faithless government, which had commenced hostilities; to remove from : their minds the false impressions which thcif designing and intcrcstqJ rulers had artfully 'attempted to "make, thai' .the war on our part was one. oT conquest; that it was a war "against their religion and their churches, which were lo be desecra ted and overthrown; and that ihcir rights of person and private property would be violated. , To remove these, falso imprest sions our commanders' in tho field, were directed scrupulously to respect rticir re. ligionj their churches, and lh: W Ol.j,-c property, which were in 00 man:;, r to be violated; they were ; directed nho lo re. spect the rights of persons' and proerty of all who should riot, take, up crms ngainst lis. ; Assurances to this cfTect were given (o the Mexican oeoplo by Mcjjf GcDcrt.1 Tay. lor,ii a proclamation is-jed ia rurtumce ! of instructions from the Secretary of VTar, in the month of June, 185,: and o-a:n bv Ma tor General Scott, who. acted upon it in a pr May, IS i: .,1a vhis f tioii, and oft! i :: -v iimaliJ? ct II. 0 , elcvcnih cf 'ritcf J.lcnlity an! ,!i s v t ) rrcvcm canciw.i tho bedv pu! :ti "i.i from v. the war taking iTp conJucted arms c--.:. on our part. lU. farnivlred 1 1 c Jr r. wcrepid Lr r.t 5 ar.d other supplies .-loxicaa Citizens . J greed uponLy i .3 f-art: Afior the lap3 of a few mor.ihs- it -fcecsma apparent .thai ui proiecuon jor ueir persons nna prcpor. ty, mighl at length' bo inclined to jicld tp foifugn influences, and to " cast themselves r-.-tcf :; :rr hec-r.- ! ii t! j U i cf c. cetr.xi; t! 2 ir l s:. 1 J :r ; . to .11 m - 1 r c-r --cfi-; ;..t!on I in ucrril'x :.-J.tc in ih? vziM tree 4s. Lt i r.v . , too up cr.r.s, cr. J, cc warfare, rcL';d ar.J u en , 1 A.inrr inJiii."1 -1 r:'ii?rr, cr rrr.:!l .nicr c;!.cr cs-':3 p arucs, whom acc'. bad separated from thj main body cf our army; linj cf rucrr;j.eros uc-i rclbers ic.fcs;cd l!.e rcxis. !.arr-c-;d cur trains. anJ, r.cccvcr It wa3 ia tLeir power," cut ou our supplies. ;., -r--. 1 ..; The Mexicans hai.i.T thus shown them. selves 1-) be hyl!y iccapollo of cpnrecia king our forbearance and liberality t it was deemed nroner to change the manner el conducting the war, by making them feel its pressure according to, tho usages ob served under similar cincumstacces by all other civilzed nations. . ' ' v" Accordingly, as. early as the twenty 6e cond o! September, 1 840, instrucuons were civen bv ihc Secretary of War to Major General Taylor, to 'draw supplies for our army "from the enemy without paying tortiiem, and to require contribu tions for its support,", if in that w?y he was satisfied ho could "get alur: .ru sep- piies-for hisorccs. In circctirgtha cx ecuuon 01 ttiese instructions, muc:i was neccssarilv left lo the t'lirrcthn cf the commanding officer, who ',3 Lclccquain. ted with the circumtaccc3 by which he was surrounded,' the wants of lh3 "army, and the practicability cf, enforcing the measure. ' Gen. Toylar, cn tho twenty sixth of October,' 184(, replied from Monterey, thai "it Vouid have been impossible huh frtoj and is so low, to sustain the army to any extent by forcer contrioutions of mon ey or supplies.'' For the reasons assigo. ed by him, ho did not adopt thd ' policy of Ms instructions; but declared his readiness to do so, Vshould the army, in hs future operations, reach a portion of the country which may be. made to supply the troops with advantage." He continued to pay for the articles of supply which were drawn from the enemy's country. Similar instructions were issued to Ma. jor General Scott on iho third of April, 1847, who replied, from Jalapa. on the twentieth of May, 1847 that, if it be. ex pedient lhat'ihe army is to support itself by .forced contributions 'levied upon the country, we may ruin ond exasperate the inhabitants: and starve ourselves.' The samtf discretion was 'given to him that had been to Gen. lay lor in this respect.' Gen. Scott, for.lhc same reasons assigned by him, also continued' to nav for the artir.lp pf 5uppy fof the army which were drawn After tne armv haa reached ihe heart' oi me nost wealthy portion of Mexico, it was supposed that the " obstacle, which two ueiore ttat timQ prevented U, woald noi be, such as to render impracticable the levy of forced contributions for its sop port; and on the first of September, and a. gain on the. sixth of October, 1847, - the order was repeated in- despatches address ed by the Secretary of War to Gen. Scott, and his attentiotl was again, called 'to the importance of making' ihe enemy bear the burdens of Ihe .war byjcequiriiiff them lo furnish the .mcanstf supporting our army; and he as directed, to adopt . this policv unless, ly doing so: ihe re was ; dancer ef depriving the army of the necessary sup plies. Copies of these despatches were forwarded to general I aylor for his gov ernment, m On the thirty first of March last: ! nana ed an order to bo issued to our military and navi commanders, to levey and collect a military coatribution upon all vessels and merciianuize wnicn mignt enter any 01 the ports of Mexico, in our military occupa tion, and to apply such contributions to ... Jf.t: .u. .t. : ucnovuig iijB e,xfK;ufe5. 01 ine war. IJy vlrtuo t)f the tight of conq(u$t and ihe iuwa ui wai , yi cuuqueror, consulting lus own satety.c)r convenience: may eitheYex elude ? foreign commerce altogether from all such' ports, or permit it upon- such terms and conditions as he may prescribe. Before the principal ports of Mexico, were bjockaded by our navy; the revenue ; de rived from impost duties; under the laws of Mexico, was paid into the Mexican treasury. After these ports had fallen into our military possession iho blockade was raised, and commcrcowith them permitted upon prescribed term and conditidns. 'Pi... . . j.- .1 . eie upeneu 10 mc trade ot all na tions upon the payment of duties, more moderate in their amount than those which had been previously levied by Mexico; and the revenue, which was formerly paid into the Mexican treasory, was directed lo be collected by our military and naval ofij cersand applied to '.ho use of our armv and .navy. Care was taken that the offi. ccrs, soldiers, arid sailors of our army and navfshou!d be exempted from the opcra- IJ0D3 01 mc oraer; and as the merchandise imported upon which the order operated must be consumed by Mexican citizens, the contributions exacted were, intellect, me seizure oi tne puotic revenues. ot Mex. .n t. . n '. . I . f .1 .. . lew, uuu- int. dim.aiijn in : mem to our ovv;i use. In dirrcting 'this measure, the objec4 was to compol the-enemy to cbn. trivjte, as far as praclicable-rgTfarSs ihe c7csscS-of the wan . For ihe amount of - contributions which have been levied in this form, I refer you lo the accompanying " reports of ;ihe Sec retary of War and of the Secretary of i ho Navy, by which it appears, that a 'sum ex. cccJing-half a Tniflion of dollars has .been collected. . . , . .' Tliis amount, would undoubtedly !have been much larger bjl for the difficulty cf keening open comm i:iication Lot neon ihf coast and the interior, so as to enable the 'owners of ihe tnercha.ndiko imporicd, to Ly v. ! ' , :'. ', 1 - - " VT. 'i. jp-" :; c Ccr.tril. . ii f.itbths httStf r 1 prr::irr. : f : f -r idly crfjicd, a".Jcr ':r accarJlr'-'y t:cn icn. Is atir.3 rin.2,tir.:o lh: will. Li rJi.vrj from Mexican pcrp' - !! burthens eft' : : own'intcr'- , : y 1 rcpcMy tj : t c its t Lz t! l3 more Jo to aj'jctp::. After th3 t.J of Congress, c ecution eft1 required, r. field t!--j"U Jixr.v. ir.l of tl.a h;t scs!cn : rs trirpircd in tliOprcj -r . ! Mi. ia my judgment - r :v,L :r cf trocps in ti.o i"cn ar.liciratt'd. .The streb'rih cftha army, was accordingly io crc-:d Ly ,,acccp:irj" tf.b scrviccs'of all i!.:u!.:";ccr frcc authorized by the cci cf the thirteenth cf May, 1810, wfdidul fitting a construction on lhat act, the cor rcctncsscf which was seriously question ed. . ' - . The volunteer forces now ia the field with those which had been "accepted to "serve for twelve months," and were dts charged at the end of their" term of services, exhaust the fifty thousand men authorized by lhai act. Had it been clear that proper construction of the act warranted it, the services '. of an additional number would have been called for and accepted but doubts existing upon; this point, the power was not exercised. It is deemed important that Congress snouiu, at. an early period of their session confer liie authority to, raise an additional regular force to serve during the war with Mexico, and to be discharged upon the conclusion and ratification of. a treaty of peace. I invite the attention- of Congress to ihe views presented by the Selcreiary of ur in 1113 repon upon.tms suojeci. v 1 1 isccommend, also, thai authority be givenoy law to can tor and accept .the services of an additional numberiof volun teers, 'to be exercised at such time, and to such extent as Ihe emergencies of the scr vice may require. In prosecuting the war with I Mexico, whilst ihe utmost care has been taken to avo?d every jast cause-of complaint on the part oJ neutral nations, and none has been given, liberal privileges have been granted to their commerce in the. ports of; the ene. my jn our military occupation. j- U he, diQiculty with the Brazilhan Gov crnmcnt, which at one lime threatened to interrupt the friendly relations'betwecn the tvo countries will, I trust, be speedily ad iilsted. I have received information iKit an envoy extraordinary and minister plen. ipoteniiury to the United! States will short be appointed by; his Imperial Majesty; and it is hoped lhat he will come instructed and prepared to adjust all ' remainim "dif ferences between the two governments in a raanner acceptable and honorable; lo both in tne meantime l have every reason to believe that nothing will occursinttrrupl our amicable relations with Brazil. i Ithaj been my constant efTorv to main lain and cultivate, the most intimate rela tions of friendship with all the independent powers oi aoutti America and this policy has been attended with ihe hapniestlfcsults. It ia true, that the settlement and payment ui many just claims ot American citizens ogainsl these nations, have' been lng do Jayed. The peculiar position id! which they have been placed, and the desire on -r j..' 1 ii mujiuit ui uiy .preuecessors, as' wen as myself, to grant them ihe utmost indul gence; have . hhherlo prevented these claims from being urged ,in a manner de manded by strict justice. Tho tirn has arrived when they -ought to bo - finally ad ju?icu auu uquiuaieu, ana ciiorts are now making for thai purpose.. - ' j - It improper to inform you lhat thd! Gov ernment of Peru has, in good faith, paid the first two instalments of the indemnity of $30,000 each; and Uks greater portion of the interest due thereon, in execution of the convention between that Government and the United States, the ratifications of which were exchanged al Lima on the 31st of October, 1 846. The . Attorney. Gen eral of the United States, early- in August last, completed the adjudication of- tho claims tinder the convention, and made hi rcpori mereon, tn pursuance of intact of 8thof August, 1810. The sumsto which' the claimants are respcctivejy"entttled-tvill be paid on demand at the TreasoittC''. I invite the early attention of Congress lo the present Condition of our citizens in China. . Under the trcatyjth that power, American citizens are withdrawn from the jurisaicuon, whether civil or criminal, q the Chinese Government, and nlvod der that of our public' functionaries itf, tliit country. By ihese alone can bur cirizens .be tried and punished for the -commwsibn of any crime. . By these a!on6 carrques. lions be decided between ihem and.iftvof ving ihe rights of persons and property and by these alone can c6ntracts ' be..en' forced, into which ihey may have eotercd' wuh ihe citizens or subjects of TorciTn powers. i , , .The merchant vessels of the U; States lying in tho waters of tho five ports of Chi-' na, open to foreign commerce, are under the exclusive jurisdiction of Officers ofihejr own government, until Congress shall jabhsh competent tribunals totrvand pun. uh crimes, and to exercise jurisdiction U civil cases in China. : Arcertcan ciwzens tncre aro vsuVwct to tut taw: h, V rimes raav bn mum iimi :: and debts, may be contracted without means io enforce their payment, Ineon vcnienccs have alreadr resulted frnm .C omission of Congress to legislate upon the.' V,sc ; f: :n Bri:i' suljec. Acr. v.rc j cr tho Chi :rv j,r;ic they could not- Lo 3tft1 Ur.r.r i S:ic eh;u!J c:ccpo -1 p :-'ty, in viobticn cf treaty ob.'i-i'-V'i i" thi ruru".mcr.t ef a Chi : ! 1 c?Tr.iittfd cry CrimO a. i rn Am?!ica,cUizrn,' .wculd be rig lv rf-Tscted. Indeed, tho .consequent - ni j'.t lital lo American citizens in :r-ij tKcu!d a f.igrant crime be com tteJ by any one of ihcm upon aCliicc", arJ should trial acJ-punUhmcnl not follow according lo the requisitions of the treaty. This might disturb, if cot destroy, our frieni.'y relations with that empire, and cause and interruption cf our valuablo com. morco. . ' ' . . Ourtreaties with' tho Sublime - Porle, Tripoli, Tunis, Morocco, and Mcscat.'also require the legislation of Congress to carry them' into execution, though Iho necessity for immediate action may not be so urgent as in regard to China. .t , Tho Secretary of State has submitted an estimate to defray the expense of o. pening diplomatic relations' with" ihe papal States. The interesting political events now ia progress in these States, as well as a just regard to our commercial interests, Jtiave, in my.: opinion, j rendered soch a measure highly expedient. t Kstinatcs havo also been submitted for tho outfits and salaries' of charge d'affaires lo the republics of Bolivier, Guatemala arid Ccuador. Thek manifest importance of cultivating the mostfnend.y relatibrfs with all the independent States upon this Con. tinenl has induced me to recommend op propriations necessary for the mainten ance of these missbnsr . 1 recommend to Congress lhat an up. prop nation be madc to bo paid to the Spanish government for ihe purpose' of distribution among the; claimants in "the Amislad case. I entertaia the - convic tion thai this ia 'due. to Spain under ihc treaty of the twentieth of. October, 1793, and moreover, lhat, from the earnest man. ner in which the 'claim 1 continues yto be urged, so long as it khall remain unsettled; it lwiU he a source.df irritatiori and discord between the-two countries, which mVy prove, highly prejudicial' to iho interests ofthe.Unitcd States,? Good policy, no less than a faithful compliance with our treaty obligations, requires tljat ths . inconsidera ble; appropriation . demanded should be mad.e. , .' . ; A, detailed statement': of the condition bf the.finances will be presented in'the annu al xcport of lbs Secretary of the Treasury. The imports for the last fiscal year, end inn on the thirtieth of June, 1847; were of the value of one hundred and forty six million five hundred and forty fivnT thousand six hundred and thirty eight! dollars; of which the amount exported was eight million ele ven thousand one hundred and fifty ciht dollars,' leaving one hundred and, thirty eight million five hundred and thirty four thousand four hundred arid eighty dollars in mo wuuu j lur u'nviic use. ; ;iiic val ue of ihe export for the, same period was oneJhundred and fifty ei"ht million' six hundred and forty eisht ' thousand six hun dred and twenty twr dollars; of which one hundred and fifty million six hundred and thirty seven thousand four hundred and sixty; four-dollars consisted of domestic pro ductions, and eight million eleven thousand ono hundred and htty eight dollars of for eign articles. - . The rcCeirAs into.iho treasury for ihe same'penod amounted to twenty sis million threp'hundrcd and forty six thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars and thirty se ven cents, .of which mere was derived from customs twenty three million seven huna dred and forty seven thousand eight hun dred rtnd sixty four dollars and sixty six cents- from sales of public lands,1! wo mil lion four hundred and ninety eightthousand three hundred and "thirty five dolla rs and twenty cents; arid from incidental and mis celUncous sources, one bundted thousand nve nuncred and seventy dollars and fiftv one cents, lhclasl fiscal year Hurir.r which this amount was received embraced five months under the operation of the Tar ill Act; of 1842, and seven months durin which th& Tariff Aci oM84& was in force Lruring the five 'months under the Act of 1842, the amonnt received from .customs wasjscyen million-eight hundred and forty t wo t ho usa hd ,1 h ree hu fld red n rl W o sCl :-t j .1.. - -.! u.u Aimciy auu uunnj; tne se en months under tlie . Act of 1816 the a iwvuii ivtpivtu wjs iuieen miniun- nine hundred and five :., thousand five hundred nd fifty seven dollars and seventy six cents. ! . i - The nett revenue frorn customs' durin the year ending on th'elfirst of December, toil), Demg tne last year under the open nun oi nio larill act Of 1B4'J. Wastwrntv two million nine hundred and seventy One iuur uuijureu anu inrec uoiiars and ten cents; and the nett rftveryjC-from customs during ihe year ending on ihe first of December, 1847 --being the first Year under the operation of tho tafiiTnct oriS- 40, was about thirty one million five hun dred thousand dollars,' beins an increase of revenue for the first year under the' lariiT act oM846; of more than eitrht million five hundred thousand ' dollars over that of the last year under tho lariiT of 1842. ' I he expendituresurins "the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth of Juni Mast '.were fifty nine million fouf diundred and 5 fifty one thousand one hundred ari?'evcnty ie- ven 'dollars and: sity five cents: of which ihree milliort five hundred and iwofy'two thousand and eighty two dollars and thirty seven cents was on' account -of payment of principal ami interest of the public debtj inclading Treasury notes redeemed and not funded. ! Thc expenditures, exclusiv6 of payment of public debt, -were fifty five1 rr i ir ,) irni'-M' rva . a -1 oara tot-jr.Ti.indfrj fl " ---iive hn, u :;,c.,i.yCtvcr.C million, iru7; ion fivo hundred ll.ousaVdfroL'.v th,puu:ic;iands. four from icciJentalcurec,: , f ; Ihe expenditure W., ' . - peace with Mexico shtfl J 1 rt notes, to tuty eight mill ;t k. j . "7 fifteen thobSandix huodred lars and seWn cents, W i million six hundred and - Vft. ni t fin and si hut dred arfd Oftv nL dS? 4lhof March 1845, includii, ,2 notes, s tseventeen millic. LlTl dred and eighty eight thousand nJS dred and ninety nine dollars attd cents; and consequently the arH;,L J V "vcnmjlHoocighrfcurHlred housand.cighr hundred and fifiy JJ lars and seventy eight cents. 1 ? i-uary.herr -as poid ouio tho Publ crCrl 7, eighteen mi, hU wa. offered for specie ? the highest bi'dder not below pVZ ,B advertisement issued by the sireUrv 3 the TreasuryJand pubhshed from thocin of I; ebruary uhtil the tenth of April, mi b when'it iril. 1R17 was awarded- to im est bidders -.-v IO UlgQm al oremioma Warvir,.. t eighth of om iAer cenuto two per cent bovp par. tTpC premium-has been mi - muuuu me sums awarded deposited in specie in ihe Urasury, afast as if was required by tha warns of the tov ernment. '' . To meet thetcxpenditurcs for the remain, der of the present and for the next fiscl year, ending on the 30ih of June, 184? a further loan,:iu.Naid of tho ordinary ml enucs of the government will be'n'cceisorv. Retaining a sufiicient surplus io itaTreii.' ury, the loan' required for ihe remaimL.,- of the present "(ncal year will be alxist eighteen milliortfive hundred thousand itni lats. -.If the duly on tea and coffee be m. posed, and the graduation of the price bf the public lands shall be made at a a eif! period of your session, as recommends, the loan for the "present fiscal ear"rnti be reduced to. seventeen mUJionVofdofori, I he loan may b further reduced' b? lat. ever a mount of, expenditures can be sarcf by military cent rji but ions eoUcctcd is Mil.. ico. The mns(-yigoroas mcftsurcs for ha augmentation of .these contributions liars been directed ,1 land a very coo8iiJerbfe sum is expected. rrom lhat 'source. Its l. meunt cannot eyer, be calculated s ah " any certainty.; It is rccommenJed ih the loan to. be njade bo authorixdd opos tho sumo tcrmsj iind for. the same. time, n that which was athorizednder thepra. visions of trie actjof thc.23ih of January', 1847. ' . , ; . ' . . Should the . waK with Mexico be costitt; ' ued until the 30tri of June, 184?, it tie timatcd lhat a furiher Igan ol twemj nd lion five hundred Ihousaml ,dyllarskwtllbe required for the' fiscal year ending wuftat' day, in case no. d'uty be imposed on to and. coiTee, and the public lands be ocH re duced and graduaicdin p rice f and no mil-, itary contributions shall be collected is Mexico, If the duty on tea and coffee be imposed, atid thej lands bo reduced sdJ graduated in price, as proposed, the loss may be reduced td seventeen millions of dollars, and will; bej subject to be suHfor-: thcr reduced by the' a mount ,of tho military contributions which may be collected ii Mexico... lit" is not propbsecj, howerer,!! prescntjto-a.sk Congress for authority tt .. negotiate this loan for the Dfext fiscal jear, as it is hoped that tfie Joan asked lor' tb remainder of the present fiscal. yeari by military contributions which 'may W collected in Mexico , may bsufiicieut ; contrary to my cxpctafioh, there rjoo'.tl bj a necessity-for, it, the fact will beconv municated to Congr iss in time for ihcirac- -tion'during the present session. . Io no -vent will a sum exdceding .six , million tt dollars of this pmourlt be needed: before it meeting of ihe sossiojn of Congress to De cember, 1848. , The act of ihe thirtieth of July, 1H "reducing the duties orf iipports," becrrin force since ijhe first day .of Decem ber hist; and I am gratified td state, that, all the beneficial eficjhs which. were cpatcd from its operation have been faty realized.' . ThO' public revenue drived from customs during the year ending on the nrt of December, 1847, exceeds by more thai e'ight million bf dollars jhe amount recei ved in the preceding year unde the opera lion of the act of 1844, which was superse ded and repealed by it Its effects are fiJ iblc in the tfreat and almost onexamp prosperity which prevails ; in eery braucb of business; ' ' While ihe repeal of (trie prohibitory and restrictive duties of the aet of 1842, and the substitution in their! place ofreasonabil revenue rales levied on article imported according to; ihcir actual value,- has ia? creased the revenue and augmented foreign trade, all the jrreal interestJof lb couniry have been advanced abd promo. ted.- . . ".!:",'. . rmy sna;i be increased i. ; s' fX r?)hcrtts on account' if bJ?rlne?" ierest,rthe rult;(,.M . "Pa'
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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Dec. 23, 1847, edition 1
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