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the war which followed, but all hava, proved vain. All our at:empts to preserve peace iitive been met by insult and resistance on the part of Mexico. My efforts to this end cornroenced in the note of the Secretary of State of the 10th of March, 1845, in answer to that of the Mexican Minister. Whilst declining to re-open a discussion which had air( ady been exhausted, and proving ag a i n w h at was k nown to the whole world, that TCXIIS has long since achieved her independence, the Secretary of State expressed the regret of this Govern ment that Mexico should have taken offence at the reso lution of annexation passed by Congress, and gave assurance that our "most strenuous efforts shall be de voted to the amicable adjustment of every cause of com plaint between the two Governments, and to the cultiva tion of the kindest and most friendly relations between the sister republics." That I have acted in the spirit of this assurance will appear from the events which have since occurred. Not withstanding Mexico had abruptly terminated all diplo matic intercourse with the United States, and ought, therefore, to have been the first to ask for its resumption, yet, waiving all ceremony, I embraced the earliest fa vourable opportunity " to ascertain from the Mexican Government whether they would receive an envoy from the United States entrusted with full power to adjust all the questions in dispute between the two Governments." In September, 1845, I believed the propitious moment for such an overture had arrived. Texas, by the enthu siastic and almost unanimous will of her people, had pro nounced in favour of annexation. Mexico herself had agreed to acknowledge the independence of Texas, sub ject to a condition, it is true, v, hick she had no right to impose, and no power to enforce. The last lingering hope of Mexico, if she still could have retained any, that Texas would ever again become one of her pro vinces, must have been abandoned. The Consul of the United States at the city of Mexico al as, therefore, instructed by the Secretary of State on the 15th of September, 1845, to make the inquiry of the Mexican Government. The inquiry was made, and on the 15th of October, 1845, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican Government, in a note addressed to our Consul, gave a favour able response, requesting, at the same time, that our naval force min ht be withdrawn from Vera Cruz while negotiations should be pending. Upon the re ceipt of this note our naval force was promptly with drawn from Vera Cruz. A minister' was immediately appointed, and departed to Mexico. Everything bore a promising aspect for a speedy and peaceful adjustment of all our difficulties. At the date of my annual Mes sage to Congress, in December last, no doubt was enter tained but that he would be received by the Mexican Government, and the hope was cherished that all cause of misunderstanding between the two countries would be speedily removed. In the confident hope that such would be the result of his mission, I informed Congress that I forebore at that time to " recommend such ulterior mea sures of redress for the wrongs and injuries we had so long borne, as it would have been proper to make had no such negotiation been instituted." To my surprise and regret, the Mexican Gouernment, though solemnly pledged to do so upon the arrival of our minister in Mexico, refused to receive and accredit him. When he reached Vera Cruz, on the 30th of November, 1845, he found that the aspect of affairs had undergone an un happy change. The Government of General Herrera, who was at that time President of the republic, was tot tering to its fall. General Paredes (a military leader) had manifested his determination to overthrow the Government of Herrera by a military revolution; and one of the principal means which he employed to effect his purpose, and render the government of Her rera odious to the army and people of Mexico, was by loudly condemning its determination to receive a minister of peace from the United States, alleging that it was the intention of Herrera, by a treaty with the United States, to dismember the territory of Mexico, by ceding away the department of Texas. The Government of Herrera is believed to have been well disposed to a pacific adjust ment of existing difficulties, but, probably alarmed for its oen security, and in order to ward off the danger of the reveut . On led by Paredes, violated its solemn agreement, and refused to receive or accredit our Minister ; and this, although informed that he had been invested with full power to adjust all questions in dispute between the two Governments. Among the frivolous pretexts for this refusal, the principal one was that our Minister had not gene on a special mission, confined to the question of Texas alone, leaving all the outrages upon our flag and our citizens unredressed. The Mexican Government well knew that both our national honour and the protec tion due to our citizens imperatively required that the two questions of boundary and indemnity should be treated of together, as naturally and inseparably blended, and they ought to have seen that this course was best calculated to enable the United States to extend to them the most liberal justice. On the 30th of December, 1845, General Herrera resigned the presidency, and yielded up the government to Gen. Paredes without a struggle. Thus a revolution was accomplished solely by the army commanded by Paredes, and the supreme power in Mexico passed into the hands of a military usurper, who was known to be bitterly hostile to the United States. Although the prospect of a pacific adjustment with the new Government was unpromising, from the known hostility of its bead to the United States, yet, deter mined that nothing should be left undone on our part to restore friendly relations between the two countries, our Minister was instructed to present his credentials to the new Government, and ask to be accredited by it in the diplomatic character in which he had been com missioned. These instructions he executed by his note of the Ist March, 1846, addressed to the Mexican Mi nister of Foreign Affairs, but his request was insult ingly refused by that Minister, in his answer of the 12th of the same month. No alternative remained for our Minister but to demand his passport, and return to i the United States. Thus was the extraordinary spectacle presented to the civilised world, of a Government, in violation of its own express agreement, having twice rejected a minis ter of peace, invested with full powers to adjust all the existing differences between the two countries in a manner just and honourable to both. I am not aware that modern history presents a parallel case, in which, in time of peace, one nation has refused even to hear proposi tions from another for terminating existing difficulties be tween them. Scarcely a hope of adjusting our difficul ties, even at a remote day, or of preserving peace with Mexico, could be cherished while Paredes remained at the head of the Government. He had acquired the supreme power by a military revolution, and upon the most solemn pledges to wage war against the United States, and to reconquer Texas, which he claimed as a revolted province of Mexico. He had denounced as guilty of treason all those Mexicans who considered Texas as no longer constituting a part of the territory of Mexico, and who were friendly to the cause of peace. The duration of the war which he waged against the United States was indefinite, because the end which he proposed, of the reconquest of Texas, was hopeless. Besides, there was good reason to believe, from all his conduct, that it was his intention to convert the republic of Mexico into a monarchy, and to call a foreign European prince to the throne. Preparatory to this end, he had, during his short rule destroyed the liberty of the press, tolerating that portion of it only which openly advocated the establishment of a monarchy. The better to secure the success of his ultimate de signs, he had, by an arbitrary decree, convoked a Con gress —not to be elected by the free voice of the people, but to be chosen in a manner to make them subservient to his will, and to give him absolute control over their deliberations. Under all these circumstances, it was believed that any revolution in Mexico, founde , l upon opposition to the ambitious projects of Paredes, would tend to promote the cause of peace as well as prevent any at tempted European interference in the affairs of the North A merican continent—both objects of seep interest to the United States. Anv such foreign interference, if attempted, must have been resisted by the United States. Hy views upon that subject were fully commu nicated to Congress in my last annual message. In any event it was certain that no change whatever in the go vernment of Mexico, which would deprive Paredes of power, could be for the worse, so far as the United States were concerned, while it was highly probable that any change must be for the better. This was the state of affairs existing when Congress, on the 13th of May last, recognised the existence of the war which had been commenced by the Government of Paredes, and it be came an object of much importance, with a view to a speedy settlement of our difficulties and the restoration of an honourable peace, that Paredes should not retain power in Mexico. Before that time there were symptoms of a revolution in Mexico, favoured, as it was understood to be, by the more liberal party, and especially by those who were opposed to foreign interference and to the monarchical form of Government. Santa Anna was then in exile in Havannah, having been expelled from power and banished from his country by a revolution which occurred in December, 1844; but it was known he had still a considerable party in his favour in Mexico. It was also equally well known that no vigilance which could be exerted by our squadron would, in all probability, hare prevented him from effecting a landing somewhere on the extensive gulf coast of Mexico, if he desired to return to his country. He had openly professed an en tire change of policy, had expressed his regret that he had subverted the federal constitution of 1814, and avowed that he was now in favour of its restoration. He had publicly declared his hostility, in the strongest terms, to the establishment of a monarchy, and to Euro pean interference in the affairs of his country. Information to this effect had been received from sources believed to be reliable, at the date of the recog nition of the existence of the war by Congress, and was afterwards fully confirmed by the receipt of the dispatch of our consul in the city of Mexico with the accom panying documents, which are herewith transmitted. Besides, it was reasonable to suppose that he must see the ruinous consequences to Mexico of a war with the United States, and that it would be his interest to favour peace. It was under these circumstances, and upon these considerations, that it was deemed expedient not to ob struct his return to Mexico, should he attempt to do so. Our object was the restoration of peace ; and with that view no reason was perceived why we should take part with Paredes, and aid him, by means of our blockad e , i n preventi ng the return of his rival to Mexico. On the contrary, it was believed that the intestine divisions which ordinary sagacity could not but anticipate as the fruit of Santa Anna's return to Mexico, and his contest with Paredes, might strongly tend to produce a disposi tion with both parti es to restore and preserve peace with the Un wi ited States. Paredes was a soldier by profession, and a monarchist in principle. H e h a d b ut recently be fore been successful in a military revolution by w hi c h h e Re was the sworn en em y o f t h e llnisted States, with bad obtained powehr. whichh e had i nvolved his country in the existing war. expelled from Santa An na h ad been from power by the army was know n to b e in open hos tility to Paredes, and publicly pled ge d against foreign . intervention, and th res toration of mon arc h y in Mexico. In view of these fa cts c and circumstance s omsctaleuiauesidtovir gr astttr, when orders were issued t(h THAI SUN. LONDON, IVEDNESIDAY EYEWINI4. lIECTIMPRFA Br it IAA naval forces is the Golf, on the 15th day of May last, only two days after tla, existence of the war hall been recognised by Congres- , , to place the coasts of Mexico under blockade, he was directed not to o truct the passage of Santa Anna to Mexico, should he attempt to I A revolution took place in Mexico in the early part of August following, by which the power of Paredes was overthrown, and he has since been banis d from the country, and is now in exile. Shortly afterwards Santa Anna returned. It remains to be seen whether his re turn may not yet prove to be favourable to a pacific ad justment of the existing difficulties, it being manifestly his interest not to persevere in the prosecution of a war commenced by Paredes, to accomplish a purpose so absurd as the reconquest of Texas to the Sabine. Had Paredes remained in power, it is morally certain that any pacific adjustment would have been hopeless. Upon the commencement of hostilities by Mexico against the United States the indignant spirit of the nation was at once aroused. Congress promptly re ,ponded to the expectations of the country, and, by the act of the 13th May last, recognised the fact that war existed, by the act of Mexico, between the United States and that republic, and granted the means necessary for its vigorous prosecution. Being involved in a war thus commenced by Mexico, and for the justice of which, on our part, we may confidently appeal to the whole world, I resolved to prosecute it with the utmost vigour. Accordingly, the ports or Mexico on the Gulf and on the Pacific have been placed under blockade, and her territory invaded at several important points. The re ports from the Departments of War and the Navy will inform you more in detail of the measures adopted in the emergency in which our country was placed, and of the gratifying results which have been accomplished. The various columns of the army have performed their duty under great disadvantages, with the most distinguished skill and courage. The victories of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, and of Monterey, won against greatly superior numbers and against most de cided anvantages in other respects on the part of the enemy, were brilliant in their execution, and entitle our brave officers and soldiers to the grateful thanks of their country. The nation deplores the loss of the brave officers and men who have gallantly fallen while vindi cating and defending their country's rights and honour. It is a subject of pride and satisfaction that our volun teer citizen soldiers, who so promptly responded to their country's call, with an experience of the discipline of a camp of only a few weeks, have borne their part in the hard-fought battle of Monterey with a constancy and courage equal to that of veteran troops, and worthy of the highest admiration. The privations of long marches through the enemy's country, and through a wilderness, have been borne without a murmur. By rapid, move ments, the province of New Mexico, with Santa FC:, its capital, has been captured without bloodshed. The navy has co-perated with the army, and rendered im portant services; if not so brilliant, it is because the enemy had no force to meet them on their own element, and because of the defences which nature has interposed, in the difficulties of the navigation on the Mexican coast. Our squadron in the Pacific, with the co-operation of a gallant officer of the army, and a small force hastily collected in that distant country, have acquired bloodless possession of the Californias, and the American flag has been raised at every important point of that pro vince. I congratulate you on the success which has thus at tended our military and naval operations. In less than seven months after Mexico commenced hostilities, at a time selected by herself, we have taken possession of many of her principal ports, driven back and pursued her invading army, and acquired military possession of the Mexican provinces of New Mexico, New Leon, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, and the Californias—a territory larger in extent than that embraced in the original thir teen states of the Union, inhabited by a considerable population, and much of it more than a thousand miles from the points at which we had to collect our forces and commence our movements. By the blockade the import and export trade of the enemy has been cut off. Well may the American people be proud of the energy and gallantry of our regular and volunteer officers and soldiers. The events of these few months afford a grati fying proof that our country can, under any emergency, confidently rely for the maintenance of her honour, and the defence of her rights, on an effective force, ready at all times voluntarily to relinquish the comforts of home For the perils and privations of the camp. And though such a force may be for the time expensive, it is in the end economical, as the ability to command it removes the necessity of employing a large standing army in the time of peace, and proves that our people love their institutions, and are ever ready to defend and protect Whilst the war was in course of vigorous and success. ,u 1 prosecution, being still anxious to arrest its evils, and considering that after the brilliant victories of our arms on the Bth and 9th of May last the national honour could not be compromised by it, another overture was made to Mexico by my direction on the 27th of July last, to terminate hostilities by a peace just and honour. able to both countries. On the 31st of August follow ing the Mexican Government declined to accept this friendly overture, but I referred it to the decision of a Mexican Congress to be assembled in the early part of the present month. I communicate to you herewith a copy of the letter of the Secretary of State, proposing to re-open negotiations of the answer of the Mexican Go vernment, and of the reply thereto of the Secretary of State. The war will continue to be prosecuted with vigour, as the best means of securing peace. It is hoped that the decision of the Mexican Congress, to which our last overture has been referred, may result in a speedy and honourable peace. With our experience, however, of the unreasonable course of the Mexican authorities, it is the part of wisdom not to relax in the energy of our military operations until the result is made known. In this view it is deemed important to hold military posses sion of all the provinces which have been taken until a definitive treaty of peace shall have been concluded and ratified by the two countries. The war has not been waged with a view to conquest; but having been commenced by Mexico, it has been carried into the enemy's country, and will be vigorously prosecuted there, with a view to obtain an honourable peace, and thereby secure an ample indemnity for the expenses of the war, as well as to our much-injured citizens, Aho hold large pecuniary demands against Mexico. By the laws of nations a conquered territory is sub ject to be governed by the conquered during his mili tary possession, and until there is either a treaty of peace, or he shall voluntarily withdraw from it. The old civil government being necessarily superseded, it is the right and duty of the conqueror to secure his conquest, and provide for the maintenance of civil order and the rights of the inhabitants. This right has been exercised, and this duty performed, by our military and naval commanders, by the establishment of temporary govern ments in some of the conquered provinces in Mexico, assi milating them as far as practicable to the free institutions of our own country. In the provinces of New Mexico, and of the Californias, little, if any, further resistance is appre hended from the inhabitants to the temporary govern ments which have thus, from the necessity of the case and according to the laws of war, been established. It may be proper to provide for the security of these im portant conquests by making an adequate appropriation for the purpose of erecting fortifications and defraying the expenses necessarily incident to the maintenance of our possession and authority over them. Near the close of your last session, for reasons com municated to Congress, I deemed it important, as a measure for securing a speedy peace with Mexico, that A sum of money should be appropriated, and placed in the power of the executive, similar to that which had been made upon two former occasions, during the ad ministration of President Jefferson. On the 26th of February, 1803, an appropriation of two millions of dollars was made, and placed at the dis posal of the President. Its object is well known. It was at that time in contemplation to acquire Louisiana from France, and it was intended to be applied as a part of the consideration which might be paid fur that territory. On the 13th of February, 1806, the same sum was in like manner appropriated with a view to the purchase of the Floridas from Spain. These appropriations were made to facilitate negotiations, and as a means to enable the President to accomplish the important objects in view. Though it did not become necessary for the Pre sid nt to use these appropriations, yet a state of things might have arisen in which it would have been highly important for him to do so, and the wisdom of making them cannot be doubted. It is believed that the measures recommended at your last session met with the approbation of decided majorities in both houses of Congress. Indeed, in different forms, a Bill making an appropriation of two millions of dollars passed each house, and it is much to be regretted that it did not become a law. The reasons which induced me to recommend the measure at that time still exist ; and I again submit the subject for your consideration, and suggest the importance of early action upon it. Should the appropriation be made, and be not needed, it will remain in the Treasury : should it be deemed proper to apply it, in the whole or in part, it will be accounted for as other public expenditures. Immediately after Congress had recognised the exist ence of the war with Mexico, my attention was directed to the danger that privateers might be fitted out in the ports of Cuba and Porto Rico to prey upon the com merce of the United States ; and I invited the special attention of the Spanish G overnment to the 14th article of our treaty with that pow er o f the 20th of October, 1795, under which the citizens and subjects of either nation who shall take commissions or letter of marque to act as privateers against the other "shall be pueished as pirates." It affords me pleasure to inform you that I h ave re ceived assurances from the Spanish Government that this article of the treaty shall be faithfully observed on its part. Orders for this purpose were immediately transmitted from that Government to the authorities of Cuba and Porto Rico to exert their utmost vigilance in pre venting any attempts to fit out privateers in those islands against the United States. From the good faith of Spain I am fully satisfied that this treaty will be executed in its spirit as well as its letter ; whilst the United States will on their part faithfully perform all the obli gations which it imposes on them. Information has been recently received at the depart ment of state that the Mexican Government has sent to Havannah blank commissions to privateers, and blank certificates of naturalisation, signed by General Salas, the present head of the Mexican Government. There is also reason to apprehend that similar documents have been transmitted to other parts o f th e world. Copies of these papers in translation are herewith transmitted. As the preliminaries required by th e p ract i ce of civi lised nations for commissioning privateers and regu lating their conduct appear not to have been observed, and as these commissions are in blank, to be filled up with the names of citizens and subjects of all nations who may be willing to purchase them, the whole pro ceeding can only be construed as an invitation to all the freebooters upon earth who are willing to pay for the privilege to cruise against AinericEul commerce. It will be for our courts of justice to decide whether, under such circumstances, these Mexican letters of marque and reprisal shall protect those who accept them, and commit robberies upon the high seas under their authority, from the pains and p;•nalties of piracy. If the certificates of naturalisation thus granted be in tended by :Mexico to shield Spanish subjects from the guilt and punishment of pirates, under our treaty with Spain they will certainly prove unavailing. Such a sub terfuge would be but a weak device to defeat the provi sions of a solemn treaty. I recommend that Congress should immediately pro vide by law for the trial and punishment as pirates of Spanish subjects who, escaping the vigilance of their Government, shall be found guilty of privateering against the United States. Ido not apprehend serious danger from these privateers. Our navy will be con stantly on the alert to protect our commerce. Besides, in ease prizes should be made of American vessels, the utmost vigilance will be exerted by our blockading squadron to prevent the captors from taking them into Mexican ports, and it is cot apprehended that any nation will violate its nutrality by suffering such prizes to be condemned and sold within its jurisdiction. I recommend that Congress should immediately pro vide by law for granting letters of marque and reprisal against vessels under the Mexican floc?. It is true that there are but few, if any, commercial vessels of Mexico upon the high seas; and it is therefore not probable that many American privateers would be fit! ed out, in case a law should pass authorising this mode of warfare. It is, notwithstanding, certain that such privateers may render good service to the commercial interest of the country by recapturing our merchant ships, should any be taken by armed vessels under the Mexican flag, as well as by capturing these vessels themselves. Every means within our power should be rendered available for the protection of our commerce. The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury will exhibit a detailed statement of the condition of the finances. The imports for the fiscal year ending on the 13th of June last, were of the value of one hundred and twenty-one million six hundred and ninety-one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven dollars ; of which the amount exported was eleven million three hundred and forty-six thousand six hundred and twenty-three dol lars, leaving the amount retained in the country fur domestic consumption one hundred and ten million three hundred and forty-fire thousand one hundred and seventy-four dollars. The value of the exports for the same period was one hundred and thirteen million four hundred and eighty-eight thousand five hundred and sixteen dollars; of which one hundred and two million one hundred and forty-one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three dollars consisted of domestic productions, arid eleven million three hundred and forty-six thou sand six hundred and twenty-three dollars of foreign articles. e - The receipts into the Treasury for the same year were twenty-nine million four hundred and ninety-nine thou sand two hundred and forty-seven dollars and six cents., of which there wag derived from customs twenty-six millions seven hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and eighty-seven cents, from sales of public lands two million six hundred and ninety five thousand four hundred and fifty-two dollars and forty-eight cents, and from incidental and miscellaneous sources ninety-two thousand one hundred and twenty six dollars and seventy-one cents. The expenditure for the same period were twenty-eight million thirty one thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars and twenty cents, and the balance in the treasury on the first day of July last was nine million one hundred and twenty-six thousand four hundred and thirty-nine dol lars and eight cents. The amount of the public debt, including treasury notes, on the Ist of fi the present month, was twenty-four million two hundred and fifty-six thousand four hundred and ninety-four dollars and sixty cents ; of which the sum of seventeen million seven hundred and eighty eight thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine dollars and sixty-two cents was outstanding on the 4th of March, 1845, leaving the amount since that time six million four hundred and sixty seven thousand six hun dred and ninety-four dollars and ninety-eight cents. In order to prosecute the war with Mexico with vigour and energy, as the best means of bringing it to a speedy and honourable termination, a further loan will be necessary to meet the expenditures for the present and the next fiscal years. If the war should be conti nued until the 30th of June, 1848—being the end of the next fiscal year—it is estimated that an additional loan of twenty-three million of dollars will be required. This estimate is made upon the assumption that it will be necessary to retain constantly in the treasury four million of dollars, to guard against contingencies. If such surplus were not required to be retained, then a loan of nineteen million of dollars would be sufficient. If, however, Congress should, at the present session, impose a revenue duty on the principal articles now em braced in the free list, it is estimated that an additional annual revenue of about two million and a-half, amounting, it is estimated, on the 30th of June, 1848, to four million of dollars, would be derived from that source ; and the loan required would be reduced by that amount. It is estimated also, that should Congress graduate and reduce the price of such of the public lands as have been long in the market, the additional revenue derived from that source would be annually, for several years to come between half a million and a million of dollars, and the loan required may be reduced by that amount also. Should these measures be adopted, the loan required would not probably exceed eighteen or nineteen million of dollars—leaving in the treasury a constant surplus of four, million of, dollars. The loan proposed, it is estimated, will be sufficient to cover the necessary ex penditures, both for the war and for all other purposes up to the .30th of June, 1845 ; and an amount of this loan, not exceeding one-half; may be required during the present fiscal year, and the greater part of the remainder during the first half of the fiscal year suc ceeding. In order that timely notice may be given, and proper measures taken to effect the loan, or such portion of it as may be required, it is important that the authority of Congress to make it be given at an early period of your present session. It is suggested that the loan should be contracted fur a period of twenty years, with authority to purchase the stock and pay it off, at an earlier period, at its market value, out of any surplus which may at any time be in the treasury applicable to that pur pose. After the establishment of peace with Mexico, it is supposed that a considerable surplus will exist, and that the debt may be extinguished in a much shorter period than that for which it may be contracted. The period of 20 years, as that for which the proposed loan may be contracted, in preference to a shorter period, is sug gested, because all experience, both at home and abroad, has shown that loans are effected upon much better terms upon long time than when they are reimbursable at short dates. Necessary as this measure is, to sustain the honour and the interests of the country, engaged in a foreign war, it is not doubted but that Congress will promptly authorise it. The balance in the treasury on the Ist of July last ex ceeded nine million of dollars, notwithstanding consi derable expenditures, had been made for the war during the months of May and June preceding. But for the war, the whole public debt could and would have been extinguished within a short period; and it was a part of my settled policy to do so, and thus reliev4 the people from its burden, and place the Government in a position which would enable it to reduce the public expenditure to that economical standard which is most consistent with the general welfare, and the pure and wholesome progress of our institutions. Among our just causes for complaint against Mexico, arising out of her refusal to treat for peace, as well before as since the war so unjustly commenced on her part, are the extraordinary expenditures in which we have been involved. Justice to our own people will make it proper that Mexico should be held responsible for these expenditures. Economy in the public expenditures is at all times a high duty which all public functionaries of the Govern ment owe to the people. This duty becomes the more imperative in a period of war, when large and extraor dinary expenditures become unavoidable. During the existence of the war with Mexico all our resources should be husbanded, and no appropriations made except such as are absolutely necessary for its vigorous prosecution and the due administration of the Government. Objects of appropriation which in peace may be deemed useful and proper, but which are not indispensable for the public service, may, when the country is engaged in a foreign war, be well postponed to a future period lily the ob servance of this policy at your present session, large amounts may be saved to the treasury, and be applied to objects of pressing and urgent necessity, and thus the creation of a corresponding amount of public debt may be avoided. It is not meant to recommend that the ordinary and necessary appropriations for the support of Government should be withheld, but it is well known that at every session of Gmgress appropriations are proposed for numerous objects which may or may not be made, with.. out materially affecting the public interests; and these it is recommended should not be granted. The Act passed at your last session " reducing the duties on imports" not haring gone into operation until the Ist of the present month, there has not been time for its practical effect upon the revenue, and the business of the country, to be developed. It is not doubted, how ever, that the just policy which it adopts will add largely to our foreign trade, and promote the general pros ' perity. Although it cannot be certainly foreseen what amount of revenue it will yield, it is estimated that it will exceed that produced by the Act of 1842, which it superseded. The leading principles established by it are, to levy the taxes with a view to raise revenue, and to impose them upon the articles imported according to their actual value. The Act of 1842, by the excessive rates of duty which it imposed on many articles, either totally excluded them from importation, or greatly reduced the amount im ported, and thus diminished instead of producing revenue. By it the taxes were imposed not for the legitimate pur poses of revenue, but to afford advantages to favoured classes, at the expense of a large majority of their fellow-citizens. Those employed in agriculture, mechanical pursuits, commerce and navigation, were compelled to contribute from their substance to swell the profits and overgrown wealth of the comparatively few who had invested their capital in manufactures. The taxes were not levied in proportion to the value of the articles upon which they were imposed ; but widely de parting from this just rule, the lighter taxes were, in many cases, levied upon articles of luxury and high price, and the heavier taxes on those of necessity and low price, consumed by the great mass of the people. It was a system the inevitable effect of which was to relieve favoured classes and the wealthy few from contributing their just proportion for the support of Government, and to lay the burden on the labour of the many engaged in other pursuits than manufactures. A system so unequal and_ so unjust has been super seded by the existing law, which imposes duties, not for the benefit or injury of classes or pursuits, but distri butes, and, as far as practicable, equalises tho public , burdens among all classes and occupations. The fisvoured classes who, under the unespird and unjust system which has been repealed, have hereto fore realised large profits, and ninny of them amassed large fortunes. at the expense of the many who have been made tributary to them, will have no reason to I complain if they shell be required to bear their just proportion of the taxes necessary for the supeort of government. So far from it, it will be perceived, by an examination of the existing law, that discriminations in the rates of duty imposed, within the revenue principle, have been retained in their favour. The incidental aid against foreign competition, which they still enjoy, gives them an advantage which no other pursuits possess; but of this none others will complain, because the duties levied are necessary for revenue. These revenue duties, including freights and charges, which the importer must pay before he can come in competition with the home manufacturer in our markets, amount, on nearly all our leading branches of manufacture, to more than one third of the value of the imported article, and in some cases to almost one-half its value. With such advantages, it is not doubted that our domestic manufacturers will continue to prosper, realising in well-conducted establishments even greater profits than can be de rived from any other regular business. Indeed, so far from requiring the protection of even incidental revenue duties, our manufactures in several leading branches are extending their business, giving evidence of great ingenuity and skill, and of their ability to compete, with increased prospect of success, for the open market of the world. Domestic manufacturers, to the value of several millions of dollars, which cannot find a market at home, are annually exported to foreign countries. With such rates of duty as those established by the existing law, the system will probably bo permanent ; and capi talists who have made, or shall hereafter make, their in vestments in manufactures, will know upon what to rely. The country will be satisfied with these rates, be cause the advantages which the manufacturers still en joy result necessarily from the collection of revenue for the support of Government. High prot ec ti ve d u ti es , from their unjust operation upon the masses of the people, cannot fail to give rise to extensive dissatis faction and complaint, and to constant efforts to change or repeal them, rendering all investments i n manufac tures uncertain and precarious. Lower and more per manent rates of duty, at the same time that they will yield to the manufacturer fair and remunerating profits, will secure him against the danger of frequent changes in the system, which cannot fail to ruinously affect his interests. Simultaneously with the relaxation of the restrictive policy by the United States, Great Britain, from whose example we derive the system, has relaxed hers. She has modified her corn-laws, and reduced many other duties to moderate revenue rates. After ages of expe rience, the statesmen of that country have been con strained by a stern necessity, and by a public opinion having its deep foundation in the sufferings and wants of poverished millions, to abandon a system the effect of which wassto build up immense fortunes in the hands of the few, and to reduce the labouring millions to pauperism and misery. Nearly in the same ratio that labour was depressed, capital increased and concentrated by the British protective policy. The evils of the system in Great Britain were at length rendered intolerable, and it has been abandoned, but not without a severe struggle on the part of the protected and favoured classes to retain the unjust advantages which they have so long enjoyed. It was to be expected that a similar struggle would be made by the same classes in this United States, whenever an attempt was made to modify or abolish the same unjust system here. The protective policy had been in operation in the United States for a much shorter period, and its perni cious effects were not therefore so clearly perceived and felt. Enough, however, was known of these effects to induce its repeal. It would be strange if, in the face of the example of Great Britain, our principal foreign consumer, and of the evils of a system rendered manifest in that country by long and painful experience, and in the face of the immense advantages which, under a more liberal com mercial policy, we are already deriving, and must con tinue to derive, by supplying her starving population with food, the United States should restore a policy which she has been compelled to abandon, and thus diminish her ability to purchase from us the food and other articles which she so much needs, and we so much desire to sell. By the simultaneous; abandonment of the protective policy by Great Britain and the United States, new and important markets have already been opened for our agricultural and other products; commerce and navigation have received a new impulse; labour and trade have been released from the artificial trammels which have so long fettered them; and to a great extent reci procity, in the exchange of commodities, has been intro duced at the same time by both countries, and greatly for the benefit of both. Great Britain has been forced, by the pressure of circumstances at home, to abandon a policy which has been upheld for ages, and to open her markets for our immense surplus of bread stuffs; and it is confidently believed that other Powers of Europe will ultimately see the wisdom, if they be not compelled by the pauperism and sufferings of their crowded popula tion, to pursue a similar policy. Our farmers are more deeply interested in maintain ing the just and liberal policy of the existing law than any other class of our citizens. They constitute a lar M e majority of our population; and it is well known that when they prosper all other pursuits prosper also. They have heretofore not only received none of the bounties or favours of Government, but by the unequal operations of the protective policy, have been made by the burdens of taxation, which it imposed, to contribute to the boun ties which have enriched others. When a foreign as well as a home market is opened to them they must receive, as they are now receiving, in creased prices for their produce. They will find a readier sale, and at better prices for their wheat, flour, rice, Indian corn, beef, pork, lard, butter, cheese, and other articles which they produce. The home market alone is inadequate to enable them to dispose of the immense surplus of food and other articles which they are capable of producing, even at the most reduced prices, for the man if est reason that they cannot be consumed in the country. The United States can, from their immense surplus, supply not only the home demand, but the deficiencies of food required by the whole world. That the reduced production of some of the chief articles of food in Great Britain and other parts of Europe may have contributed to increase th e d eman d f or our bread stuffs and provisions, is not doubted ; but that the great and efficient cause of t hi s i ncreased de mand, and of increased prices, consists in th e remova l o f artifice' restrictions heretofore imposed, is deemed to be equally certain. That our exports of food already in creased and increasing beyond former example, under the more liberal policy which has been adopted, will be still vastly enlarged, unless they be checked or prevented by a restoration of the protective p o li cy , cannot b e doubted. That our commercial and navigating interests will be enlarged in a corresponding ratio with the in crease of our trade is equally certain ; while our manu facturing interests will still be the favoured interests of the country, and receive the incidental protection afforded them by revenue duties, and more than this they cannot justly demand. In my annual message of December last, a tariff of re venue duties, based upon the principles of the existing law, was recommended, and I have seen no reason to change the opinions then expressed. In view of ths pro bable beneficial effects of that law, I recommend that the po licy established by it be maintained. It has but just com menced to operate, and to abandon or modify it without giving it a fair trial would be in ex p e di ent and unwise. Should defects in any of its details be ascertained by actual experience to exist, these may be hereafter cor rected ; but until such defects shall become manifest, the Act should be fairly tested. It is submitted for your consideration whether it may not be proper, as a war measure, to impose revenue duties on some of the articles now embraced in the free list. Should it be deemed proper to impose such duties, with a view to raise revenue to meet the expenses of the war with Mexico, or to avoid to that extent the creation of a public debt, they may be repealed when the emergency which gave rise to them shall cease to exist, and constitute no part of the permanent poli c y of th e country. The Act of the 6th of August last "to provide for the better organisation of the Treasury, arid for the col lection, safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue," has been carried into execution as rapidly as the delay necessarily arising out of the ap pointment of new officers, taking and approving their bonds, and preparing and securing proper places for the safe keeping of the public money, would permit. It is not proposed to depart in any respect from the princi ples of policy on which this great measure is founded. There are, however, defects in the details of the measure, developed by its practical operation, which are fully set forth in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to which the attention of Congress is invited. These defects would impair, to some extent, the successful operation of the law at all times, but are especially embarrassing when the country is engaged in a war, when the expen ditures are greatly increased, when loans are to be effected, and the disbursements are to be made at points many hundred miles distant, in some cases, from any depository, and a large portion of them in a foreign country. The modifications suggested in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury are recommended to your favourable consideration. In connexion with this subject, I invite your attention to the importance of establishing a branch of the mint of the United States at New York. Two-thirds of the re venue derived trom customs being collecteA at that part, the demand for specie to pay the duties will be large; and a branch taint, where foreign coin and bullion could be immediately converted into American coin, would greatly facilitate the tr ansact i on o f t h e public business, enlarge the circulation of gold and silver, and be, at the same time, a safe depository of the public money. The importance of graduating and reducing the price of such of the public lands as have been lung offered in the market, at the minimum rate authorised by existing laws, and remain unsold, induces me again to recom mend the subject to your favourable consideration. Many millions of acres of these lands have been offered in the market for more than thirty years, and lat%,er quantities for more than ten or twenty years; and, being of an inferior quality, they must remain unsaleable for an indefinite period, unless the price at which they may be purchased shall be reduced. To place a price upon them above their real value is not only to prevent their sale, and thereby deprive the Treasury of any income from that source, but is unjust to the states in which they lie, because it retards their growth and increase of popula tion, and because they have no power to levy a tax upon them as upon other lands witbin their limits, held by other proprietors than the United States, fur the support of their local Governments. The beneficial effects of the graduation principle have been realised by some of the states owning the lands within their limits, in which it has been adopted. They have been demonstrated also by the United States acting as the trustee of the Chickasaw tribe of Indians in the sale of their lands lying within the statee of Diiesissippi and Ala- ' barna. The Chickasaw lands, worth would :sit c .nsmand in the, market the minimum price estehlished by the laws of the United States fur the sal,. of their were, in pursuance of the treaty of lee-1 with that tribe, subsi quently offered for sale at graduated end re reduc, d rates for limited periods. The result was, that large quantities of these lands were percha-ed which would otherwise have remained unsold. The lands were disposed of at their real value, and many persons of limited means were enabled to purchase small tracts, upon which they have settled with their families. That similar results would be produced by the adoption of the graduation policy by the United States, in all the states in which they are the owners oflargetractsoflands which have been long in the market, cannot be doubted. It cannot be a sound policy to withhold large quan tities of the public lands from the use and occupation of our citizens, by fixing upon them pricos which experience has shown they will not command. On the contrary, it is a wise policy to afford facilities to our ci tizens to become the owners, at low and moderate rates, of freeholds of their own, instead of being the tenants and dependents of others. If it be apprehended that these lands, if reduced in price, would be secured in large quantities by speculators or capitalists, the sales may be restricted, in limited quantities, to actual settlers, or per sons purchasing for purposes of cultivation. In my last annual Message I submitted for the consi deration of Congress the present system of managing the mineral lands of the United States, and recom mended that they should be brought into market and sold, upon such terms and under such restrictions as Congress might prescribe. By the Act of the 11th of July last, " the reserved lead mines and contiguous lands in the states of Illinois and Arkansas, and terri tories of Wisconsin and lowa," were authorised to be sold. The Act is confined, in its operation, to " lead mines and contiguous lands." A large portion of the public lands, containing copper and other ores, is represented to be very valuable, and I recommend that provision be made authorising the sale of these lands, upon such terms and conditions as their supposed value may, in the judgment of Congress, be deemed advisable, having due regard to the interests of such of our citizens as may be located upon them. It will be important, during your present session, to establish a territorial government, and to extend the jurisdiction and laws of the United States over the terri tory of Oregon. Our laws regulating trade and inter course with the Indian tribe east of the Rocky Mountains should be extended to the Pacific Ocean ; and for the purpose of executing them, and preserving friendly re lations with the Indian tribes within our limits, an addi tional number of Indian agencies will be required, and should be authorised by law. The establishment of custom houses, and of post-otlices and post-roads, and provision for the transportation of the mail on such routes as the public convenience will suggest, require legisla tive authority. It will be proper, also, to establish a surveyor-general's office in that territory, and to make the necessary provision for surveying the public lands and bringing them into market. As our citizens who now reside in that distant region have been subjected to many hardships, privations, and sacrifices, in their emi gration, and by their improvements have enhanced the value of the public lands in the neighbourhood of their settlements, it is recommended that liberal grants be made to them of such portions of these lands as they may cccupy, and that similar grants or rights of pre emption be made to al who may emigrate thither within a limited period, to be prescribed by law. The report of the Secretary of War contains detailed information relative to the several branches of the public service connected with that department. The operations of the army have been of a satisfactory and highly grati fying character. I recommend to your early and favourable considera tion the measures, as proposed by the Secretary of War, for speedily filling up the rank and file of the regular army, for its greeter efficiency in the field, and for raising an additional force to serve during the war with Mexico. Embarrassment is likely to arise from want of legal provision authorising compensation to be made to the agents employed in the several states and territories to pay the revolutionary and other pensioners the amounts allowed them by law. Your attention is invited to the recommendations of the Secretary of War on this sub ject. These agents incur heavy responsibilities and per form important duties, and no reason exists why they should not be placed on the same footing, as to compen sation, with other disbursing officers. Our relations with the various Indian tribes continue to be of a pacific character. The unhappy dissensions which have existed among the Cherokees for many years past have been healed. Since my last annual Message, important treaties have been negotiated with some of the tribes, by which the Indian title to large tracts of valu • able land within the limits of the states and territories has been extinguished, and arrangements made for re moving them to the country west of the Mississippi. Between three and four thousand of different tribes have been removed to the country provided for them by treaty stipulations, and arrangements have been made for others to follow. In our intercourse with the several tribes particular attention has been given to the important subject of education. The number of schools established among theca has been increased, and additional means provided, not only for teaching them the rudiments of education, but of instructing them in agriculture and the mecha nic arts. I refer you to the report of the Secretary of the Navy for a satisfactory view of the operations of the depart ment under his charge during the past ear. It is gra tifying to perceive that while the war with Mexico has rendered it necessary to employ an unusual number 01 our armed vessels on her coasts, the protection due to our commerce in other quarters of the world has not proved insufficient. No means will be spared to give efficiency to the naval service in the prosecution of the war ; and lam happy to know that the officers and men anxiously desire to devote themselves to the service of their country in any enterprise, however difficult of exe cution. I recommend to your favourable consideration the proposition to add to each of our foreig❑ squadrons an efficient sea steamer, and, as especially demanding atten tion, the establishment at Pensacola of the necessary means of repairing and refitting the vessels of the navy employed in the Gulf of Mexico. There are other suggestions in the report which de serve, and, I doubt not, will receive your consideration. The progress and condition of the mail service for the past year are fully presented in the report of the Postmaster -General. The revenue for the year ending on the 30th of June last amounted to three million four hundred and eighty-seven thousand one hundred and ninety-tune dollars, which is eight hundred and two thousand six hundred and forty-two dol lars and forty .five cents less than that of the pre ceding year. The payments for the department during the same time amounted to four million eighty four thousand twf3 hundred and ninety-seven dollars and twenty-two cents. Of this sum five hundred and ninety-seven thousand and ninety-seven dollars and eighty cents have been drawn from the treasury. The disbursements for the year were two hundred and thirty six thousand four hundred and thirty-four dollars and seventy•seven cents less than those of the preceding year. While the disbursements have been thus di minished, the mail facilities have been enlarged by new mail routes of five thousand seven hundred and thirty nine miles ; an increase of transportation of one million seven hundred and sixty-four thousand one hundred and forty-five miles, and the establishment of 418 new post offices. Contractors, postmasters, and others engaged in this branch of this service, have performed their duties with energy and faithfulness de- serving commendation. For many interesting details j connected with the operations of this establishment, you are referred to the report of the Postmaster Ge neral; and his suggestions for improving its revenues are recommended to your favourable consideration. I repeat the opinion expressed in my last annual mes sage, that the business of this department should be so regulated that the revenues derived from it should be made equal to the expenditures; and it is believed that this may be done by proper modifications of the present laws as suggested in the report of the Post master-General, without changing the present rates o postage. With full reliance upon the wisdom and patriotism of your deliberations, it will be my duty, as it will be my anxious desire, to co-operate with you in every constitutional effort to promote the welfare and main tain the honour of our common country. Washington, Dec. 8, 1846. JAMES K. POLK. POLICE INTELLTGENCE. 111 A NSION-HOUSE. HOUSE-BREAKER'S DETECTED.—Mary Green was brought before the Lord Mayor. John Spittle (policeman 671) stated that as he was on duty, in plain clothes, opposite to the theatre, in Norton Folgate, at a quarter-past five on Monday evening, he noticed the prisoner near several ladies, and keowing her to be a thief he watched her. She endeavoured to pick the pockets of several females at the doors. At last she attempted to rub a lady, who was ascending the stair case to the boxes, after which she suddenly retreated, and made her way to Bishopsgate-street. Another policeman (White, 667) then followed her by direction of witness, who returned to the theatre and learned that the lady, to whom he had alluded, had been robbed of her purse. In the meantime White dogged the prisoner to No. 5, Skinner -street, Bishopsgate; apprehend,ll her as she was going in at the hall•door, and upon searching the spot found behind a shutter a purse containing four teen shillings and two penny pieces, which proved to be the property that had been stolen from the lady at the theatre. Miss S. Wells statedthatd h sheruhnad that t e shtoe had theCit b y ee o n f L. - indon Theatre with some friends, an d after being spoken rrobbedtoof by thepurse,policeman, containing silver under the value of a pound. (The purse found under the shutter was here produced and identified by the witness.) The LORD MAYOR having ordered that the prisoner should be committed for trial, Spittle said that he had another cl.arge to prefer against the prisoner in cinjunction with a man called James Green, with whom she had been living for some time. James Green, a tall, well dressed, resolute-looking young man, was then put to the bar next to the female. The officer said he charged the two prisoners with having in their possession a quantity of housebreaking implements, consisting of crowbars, files, pick-lock keys, &c. He had after the woman's apprehension watched at the door of the house, and at an early hour next morning apprehended James Green unlocking the door to go in. In the back room of the second floor the wit ness found the articles already described, and nine silk handkerchiefs, fifteen duplicates (most of them relating to silk handkerchiefs), and a new silk umbrella. Elizabeth Nicholl stated that she owned the house No. 5, Skinn( r-street, and let out several rooms of it to lodgers ; that she knew both the prisoners well, they having lodged in the house as man and wife about twelve tooths; that they Appeared to be very quiet peo 10, and Ivo takitny the e, , cto thy tt:, , 6eirieo to which, howeyer, witness had not tBtzen the trouble to app!y. The wttnes,, as she w•clit early to bed did not t.now what 13“urs they kept. Spittle said he beneved he showd be able to proquee the oNticr of some of the property found on the man. The case was acc.irdin4y rennuided. The commit ment of the woman for stealing the purse of hiss ielhs was then made out, and both orisun-rs were ordered to be brought up again on Friday. The whole of the conduct of policeman Spittle, in fol lowing up both parties, was much commended. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. nuing small, whereas the deliveries are going on largely, and a further improvement in the value took place. None has again been offered at auction, and privately the quantity on offer is less than it was of all descriptions. Cod met with ready purchasers, and prices have improved to 271 lOs to 28/ per tun, but fur arrival there are sellers rather under these rates. In Seal a good business has been done, and a further improvement in the value occurred. TALLOW.—No further advance has taken place in Russian on the spot, although the demand has been good. For fine Petersburgh yellow Candle 51s to 51s 3d per cwt are the rates accepted. For spring months 51s 6d to 51s 9d are re quired, but only a moderate business has been transacted. Home made met with ready purchasers at 51s to 51s 6d nett cash. All other sorts of Tallow have been in excellent re quest at the previous currency. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate and East ! ern Junction, Bs. 9d. p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire Junction, 1 1 /. e p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 6 p.—Bir. mingham and Oxford Junction, 9% p.—Buckinghamshire, par—Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Share, A p.—East Lan cashire, 3% p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 78—Fleetwood, Prestoa,:and West Riding, 3% p.—Goole and Doncaster, % p.—Great Grimsby and ,heflield, 3 dis.--Ditto Quarters, dis.—Great Northern (late Direct Northern ), par ex int. —Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 44 p.—Ditto, Exten sion, 1% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.—Ditto, New, 1 4 p. —Liverpool, Crosby, and South por t, 1% p.—Liverpool, Blan chester, and Newcastle Junction, 4 p.—London and North- Western, New Quarters, 13% p.—London and York, 14 p.— Ditto, Direct Northern, ls. 3d. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 5 p.—Ditto, Extension, 1.% p.—Manchester and Southampton, 4 dis.—Midland, 130—Ditto, 401. Shares, 8% ?.—Ditto, New, 54p.—North British, Q uar t ers , 2% p.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—North Union (A), 215—Ditto, (B), 156—Sheffield and Manchester, 98—Ditto, Eighths, % dis.— Shrewsbury, Oawestry, and Chester, 1% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2% p.—South-Eastern and D.ver, New, No. 1, p.--Ditto, N e w, No. 4, ifs. 3d. p.—W est Riding Union, 41s. 3d. p. —York and Newcastle, Preference, 5% p.—Newry and Warrenpoint, 24 p. - 111ANCHESTER, DEcKaingn 29. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 1% p.—Birkenhead, Lanca s hi re, and Cheshire, 1% p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9 11-16 p.—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, &c., p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 3 % dis.—Buckinghamshire, par—Eastern Counties, New, 7% p.—Ditto, York Extension, 1% p.—East Lancashire, 3% p.—Ditto, p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 1% p.—East Lincolnshire, 1% p.—Ely and Huntingdon, 1 1 4 p. —Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 3-16 p.—Great Grimsby and Dock Extension, 1% dis.—Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 4 p .— Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 44 p.—Ditto, Thirds, 1% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 15-16 dis.—Ditt o , N ew, 1,4 p. —P referent i als, 1 9-16 p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, c. p. —London and North-Western, New, 13 p.—London, Manchester, and Birmingham, 75—London and South- Western, % p.—Ditto (scrip), 36 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, an4:l Midland, 1% p.—Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 11 p.—Ditto, Quarters, 5 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 6 p.— Ditto, Extension, 1% p.—Manchester and Southampton, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—North-Western p.— Oldham Alliance, Y R p.—Scottish Central, 6 3 4—Sheffield and Manchester. Quarters No. 3, IA dis.—Shrewsbury and Bir mingham (A), 2% p.—Shropshire Union, % dis.—South- Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 9.16 p.—West Riding Union, 21 s p. LEEDS, DECEMBER 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 7s. 6d. n. p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9% n. p.—East Lancashire (Blackburn and Pres ton, 4 p.—Ditto, New, 3 3 p Scrip, 345. p.—Hud dersfield and Manchester, W s n. p.—Ditto, Thirds, p.- -Leeds and Thirsk, 1 dis.—Ditto, New, par—Ditto Pre- Terence, 295. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 1% p.-2 Ma nchester and Leeds (late Huddersfield and Shetlield), 5 1 4 c. p.—Ditto, Extension, 14 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 13, p.—Midland, Preference, 4% p.—North British, Halves. 4% n.—Ditto, Thirds, 575. p.—llitto, Quar ters (late Carlisle Branch), 465. n. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 18s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 4% n. p.—Northern Counties Union, 248. 6d. dis.—North- Western, 14s. c. p.— Sheffield and Rotherham, 8 p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 17s. c. p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2% n. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. dis.—London and York, % n. p.—West Riding Union, 41.48. SHEFFIELD, DECEMBER 29. STOCK ExcuarTGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Oxford, p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, 7s. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 1% dis. c —Midland, New Shares, 4 3 / p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, % dis.—West Riding Union, 2 p. —Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, lls. dis.—South York shire, Doncaster, and Goole, 7s. 6d. p. HULL, DECEMBER 29. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The demand to-day for all descrip tions of stock has been considerable, consequently ou r quota tions are firm w ith out s h owing much fluctuation. The sales are—North British, Halves, 15% —Ditto, Quarters, 735. Ditto, Extension (scrip), 19s. p.—York and Newcastle, Pre ference, 5% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c. 5 dis.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 13i, p.—Leeds and Thirsk, % dis.— North Staffordshire, 4/. Bs. 9d. p.—West Riding Union, 4/. 2s. EDINBURGH, DICEMBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 251. 10s.-.., Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Ss.—Arbroath and Forfar, 28j.—, Ditto, Halves, 151. Chg.—Ayr and Galloway, 14 Os. Caledonian, 29/. 10 s . --Di tto, New, 24 las. o d.—Xaledonian and Dumbartonshir e , 2'. 55.-.,Clydesdale Junction, 341. Deeside Railway, 34—Direct Northern. 21. 13s. 6d.--Dun blane, Donne, and Callander, 1/. 15 5.—Dundee and Arbroath. 45/.—Ditto, New, No. 1. 34 4—Ditto. New, No. 2, 291...- Dundee and Perth, 294 lOa.—Ditto, New, 144 15s,—East ern Counties, 234—Ditto, York E4ttmslan, W. 12s. 6d.-- EUt sO_Fife t A IL 6clf.-gcliuburgh LW pathgate, 24 14 (From the London New Price Current of December 29.) S'IIGAR.—The business tranacted in all descriptions of West India Sugar was extremely limited by refiners and grocers, on Wednesday and Thursday, the quantity disposed of amounting to only 440 hhds and trcs, but holders evinced firmness, and obtained previous prices for all sorts. The ar rivals of Raw. Sugar have not been of much moment since this day week, but the deliveries continue satisfactory, and prices are lower than they were in 1845; in the stock, how. , ever, there is little difference. REFINED —To-day several purchases were made in Re fined Goods by the home trade, and at firm rates, standard lumps selling at 655, and brown grocery lumps at 64s per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is firm, and there are several buyers. Maunfrws.--.Prices have not improved, but there has been a fair business transacted by private treaty, and the rates paid are equal to those previously current; the better qualities of yellow and grey meeting with the most attention. EAST INDIA.—The rates previously established are sus tained for all kinds of Bengal Sugar ; but the amount of business done privately has been to a small extent only, and none has been offered at public sale. Madras, however, has met with attention, and several parcels have been taken; but holders are inclined to sell at previous rates. For Ceylon and Penang former prices have been taken for small parcels. FOREIGN.—To-day Foreign Sugar met with little attention, and the only transaction worth reporting, is that of 200 cases of brown Bahia for exportation at 21s per cwt, being about the former value ; at this rate, however, holders are inclined to realise. COFFICE.—Holders manifest more firmness, and have re frained from offering any at public sale. The market has an improving appearance, a fair amount of business having been transacted by private treaty, and the rates paid are rather above those previously current; indeed, of middling and good middling sorts the supply is far from ample for the demand. , Cocoa.—The low and middling qualities of West India have met with a dull sale, and for such prices tend down wards, the stock being large, but good and fine are wanted, and the parcels sold privately brought very full rates, the supply being small. For Foreign late rate., are asked; but ' little business has been done. SPIRITS.—East India rum has been in good request, and the parcels sold are at stiffer rates. In Leeward Island several sales have been made, and the supply being small, prices rule firm. Demerara of strong quality has been sought after, and a fair business has been clone. Jamaica is held with firmness, and there is but a moderate quantity of any kind on offer; a good busi ness has been done, and at fully late rates. Brandy is dull of sale, and can be had upon rather lower terms. Geneva has met with little attention for exportation. At London and Liverpool duty has been paid on 20,015 gallons this year. British Corn Spirits have been in lively demand; English at 1183 d nett cash, Scotch and Irish lls 2d to Ile 3d. Gin 17 per cent under proof at lOs 3d, and 22 per cent under proof at 919 d per gallon. SPlCES.—Holders of Black Pepper evince firmness, and offer only a limited quantity for sale; a fair demand exists privately for all sorts. White met with a fair sale at 3d to 9d. Pimento is wanted, but little is to be had, and 4d to 41jd is the value. For Nutmegs the market has a quiet ap pearance, and former rates are not to b e o bt a i ne d. M ace i s not cheaper, but the demand has fallen off. Cassia Lignea met with little attention, and is offered upon aasier terms. COCHINIAL. To-day there was an increased desire evinced to purchase all descriptions ; a good business was transacted by private treaty, and the rates paid were ld to 2d above those of the last public sales. Tka.—Congou of the low and middling descriptions is little wanted, and there arc sellers even rather under previous rates ; these sorts are now actually as cheap as they were prior to the agitation relative to the duty ; for good and fine former quotations are insisted upon, but they have been sparingly dealt in by the town and country trade. There is now no speculative demand for any description. INntGo.—Purchases to a fair extent have been made in all sorts of East India, and at prices showing an advance on those of the last quarterly sales of 2d to 4d per lb ; holders are sanguine in their expectations as to the future position of the article, and offer only a trifling quantity for sale. For Spanish a fair demand exists, and prices are looking up, the supply being small. RlCE.—There has been a good business transacted in Ben gal by private treaty during the last few days; holders mani fest much firmness, and supply the market sparingly; the rates paid have been 17s to 20s fur low to fine white, but com mon and middling sorts are still in tke most request. Madras is wanted at 15s 6d to 17s per cwt, but there is little on offer. Of Java the market is still without a supply—there are se veral buyers, and at stiff rates. FRUIT. —Prices continue steady; the sales effected have been limited. Currants remain steady at 54s to 565; further sales are reported in Cephalonia for Holland at .555. Valencia Raisins are unaltered, viz. 44s to 46s for good and finest qua lities. No further arrivals of Figs, and the quotations re main unaltered, although holders are demanding rather higker rates ; other kinds of Turkey fruit are quiet, and we have not heard of any business worth reporting. Sultana raisins fully support the recent advanced price of 755. Oita—Prices are prevented from improving for Linseed Oil by the large supply, but the home trade have been in duced to operate with more freedom, and on the spot a fair quantity has been taken by them at 25s 9d per cwt, but the crushers are desirous to sell thereat as they are getting good profits. For exportation few buyers are to be met with. The demand for forward delivery has been limited, although there are sellers at 262 per cwt. The consumption continues to be as large as ever in this country, and on the Continent it is on tle increase—prices vary little from those of this time last year. Rapeseed Oil met with a brisk demand, and an advance in the value took place. Olive Oil has been largely dealt in, and an advance in the value took place. Cocoa Nut is much in rep.est, and owing to the small sup ply buyers are compelled to pay stiffer rates. In Palm large purchases have been made, and prices have advanced. The stock of Fish Oil has further decreased, arrivals con Consultation fee, if by Letter, IL A minute detail of case Is •e• cessary. Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance at their residence. 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from eleven till two, and five till eight: and on Sundays from eleven till twelve. ON rilE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTia AN() MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just published, Twentieth Thousand, In a sealed envelope, pried' 2s. fid. Jr post paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage Stamps , direct from the Author's residence. SELF. PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and MaturßY illustrated with Twenty-fi ve Coloured Plates en the Anatomy Physiology, and Di seases et the U r inary and Reproductive Organs exkilaining th e i r var i ous structures, uses, and functions, and showi n g the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and ethe excesses. With Practi ca l Ob ser vations on the Treatme nt of Nervon Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and ether diseases e the Urethra. • ---... BySAMUEL T.A'MEHT, , ,; , ).... , • , 1.11N G S URGEON, London; 9, Bedfore-street, Bedford-square, h monorail Matriculated Member or th e U niversity et Edilib ur g 4 . ,,....tik Member of the Londo n H ospital Medical Society. ..“--Vi Apothecaries' Hall, London, s ze . &c. , • . _. -. 11111dra ne" CONTENTS OF TEE TREATIOL .dth its CUTS 1.710010,--. CIUTTTIL I. On the Philosophy of Marriagnep, ro — du the Generata_v! and Obligations, and on Infelicitous anti U CitarrEa 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology ei . ny i n g that if t .,7; Organs, their fnnctions, structures, and secretion . w healthY ae " t h% theft _ lieu on Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their varioUe e ffects (uncut.' Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of co of till of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general it `' .— of Ir °° ` .. Mental Faculties. Clierrea 4. On the Secret Disorder s v r a knees• and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and L", al . a d 6. L 4l Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—Citarriae .i' ~.,,,,- oorhse". the Disorder.. arising from indiscriminate Excess. "‘" Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. REVIEWS andEE WORE. 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