The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-13 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[FROM TILE NATIONAL INTELIAGENEER OF JAN. 7.]
The Bill for raising an additional military force of
25,000 men yesterday passed its third reading in the
House of Representatives by a Majority of 6Q votes.
We may consider the Bill as having become a law._
~The passage of this Bill, it is expected, will dissipate
the cleat et misrepresentation• which has oyerilka-
dowed the • proceedings of Congress. Suspicion and
jealousy can no longer affect to believe that Congress
are minis earnest. After agreeing to raise 25,0;i0 '
additional troops, there cannot remain a shadow of
doubt of their employment in war as soon as they
can be organized for service; unless a very mataifd
change should take place in the stale of our foreign
relations. It is, we believe, the sentiment of the na-
tion, . that decision ought now to characterise .1.0
measures of our Government. Having, from a lore
of peace and an indisposition to engage in guropeta
warfarei been for five years past reluctantly content
with measures of commercial 'restriction; and now
perceiviug that forbearance and remonstrance have
failed to procure a respect for our rights, the people
(their *Mit roused by the indignities they have wit-
nessed) loudly call for measures of a stronger charact
ter. Congress, acting under the impulse of public
sentiment and feeling, and the recommendation of the
Executive, have adopted one measure, and others
are in forwardness which, under present circum.
stances, can only be justified by a determination to
employ the force in due season in open active war.—
In this aspect we view the measure, and under this
impression announce it to our readers as the first war
measure. As to ulterior measures, there is every
reason to believe they will immediately engage the at-
tention of Congress,who, having in our view passed the
Rubicon, will see the necessity of proceeding in their
course with energy and dispatch. The :Nord being
dram:, the scabbard .nsust be throan aside. For
Congress to refuse to follow up this step by the adop-
tion of the necessary or precautionary measures,
would be to measure back the ground they have trod,
and'could only lead to humiliating defeae7 or degre-
dation in the eyes of the world,
•
EST,PIATES FQR THE WEAR len.
(Founded on a Poet Establishment}
TO TOE.SIENATE AWD NOVSZ OP IREPOIWNTATIM OF Till
EXITED STATES,
I lay before Cougress, for their Informetioa, a
Report of the Director of the Mint.
JANIES MADISON.
.• , mist of the United Stiges. Jan. 1, 1812.
SIR,—I have now the honour oftlying before you
la Report of the operations of the Mint during the
last year. With the exception of a few weeks, after
the. expiration of the charter of the Bank of the •
Ynited States, the supply of bullion, now furnish :1
(14:1:41 y by the other Banks of this city, has taro' been
abundant. From the 'Frets su r.ri* st,a t ?men t e t
he
last year's coinage, which is herewith transmeted, .
it will appear, that during that period there have hem
• struck. and issued—ln geld coins, 99,581 pieces,
. arpnatiog to 497,905 dollars; in silver coins,
1,288,82.4 pieces' amounting to 608,340 dollars; in
copper coins, 281,165 pieces, amounting to 2493
cents.—making in the whole 1,649,570
I pieces of coin, amounting to 1,108,740 dollars, 93
cents. I have, Sir, the honour, &c.
.11, PATTERSON.
IJuries Madison, President of the United States.

. Treasury Department, December 91, 1911.
SIR,---T have the honour to transmit, herewith.
the estimates of the appropriations proposed for the ~
service of the year 1812 ; also a statement of the re-
ceipts- and expenditures at the Treasury, for the
year endiwg on the 30th day of September, 15 11.— i
The appropriations, as detailed in the estimates,
amount, in the whole,' to six minions seven hundr..3 i
and eighty-five thousand eight hundred and sixty-five f,
dollars, seventy-six cents. via :-•-• •
ror the Civil List .. . 638,690 94
For miscellatseoas expences, including the
• , additional estimate at foot fur Indian
.". Tradiag Houses 939,?-27 44 1
•.. far latercuucw with Foreign Nations
at the Military. Establishment, itwitaiing
• 164,500 dollars for the Indian Depart-
meat
far Ala Naval Establiainpent, including
' f 001,669 60
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114111116,785,8 M 76
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