Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-04

States, as we CONTEND under the cesson OF Lo
| siana. This enterprise has been marked in
more signal manner, by all the obi ectionabl
/ circumstances which characterized the othe
and more particularly by the equipment ofpr
vateers which have annoyed our commerce
| and by Smuggling. These establishments,
| ever sanctioned by any authority whatrveI
| which is not believed have abused their triiS
! and forfeited all claim TO considers ton.
( just regard for tho rights and interests OF th
| United States required that they should ~
! suppressed and orders have accordingly is
! sued Ia that effect The imperiOus consider
| ations which produced this measure will bS
| explained to the parties whom il may, in an,
degree concern.
| ject in which the United States are interested
to inspire just sentiments. IN all persons IN
authority, on either side, OF our friendly dispo-
sItIon, 50 TAR as II may comport with an impair
tial neutrality; aud TO secure proper respect
To our commerce i'm every port, and from eve
~ flag ii has been thought proper to send a
ship of war, with three distinguished citizens,
along The southern coast, with instruction to
touch at such ports as they may tud most eX-
pedient tor these purposes. With the exist.
ing authorities, with those in the possession
of, and exercising the sovereignty, must the
communication be held from them alone can
redress for past injuries, COMMITTED by per-
sons acting under them, he obtained by them
alone Can the commission OF the like +, in future,
be prevented.
Our relations with the other powers of Eu.
since the last session. In our Intercourse with
each, due attention, continues TO be paid 10
the protection OF our cosA.i-Gfcc, alii Ia every
other object in which the LDited States are in
tcresteh. A strong hope Is entertained, that,
by adhering TO the .naHims OF a just, a candid,
ami friendly policy, we may long preserve a.
micabe relations with ali the powers of Eu-
ROPE On conditions advantageous and homora-
bic 10 our country.
With the Barbary states and the Indian
tribes Uur pacific relations have been pre-
served.
III calling Your attention TO the internal cor
Germs OF our country, the view which they
eNhibit is pecuiarly gratifying. The payments
which have been made into the treasury show
the very productive state of the public reve-
nue.. After satisfying the appropriations made
by law for the support OF the civil govern
ment and of rne military and naval establish
ments embracing suitable provision for fortifi-
cations and for the gradual increase of the Ila-
vy,.payins the interest of the public debt,
and cAtinsuishing more than eighteen MILL.
ons OF the principal, within the present year,
il is estimated that a balance of more than six
millions of dollars will remain in the treasury
on the first day of January, applicable TO the
current service of the ensuing year.
The payments into the treasury during the
year 1918, OH account of imposts and tonnage,
resulting principally from duties which have
accrued III the present guar, may be fairly es-
timated at twenty millions of dollars internal
revenues, at two millions five hundred thoR-
sand public lands at one million five hundred
teousand; bank dividends & incidental receipts
at five hundred thousand; making, IN The
whole, twenty.four millions and five hundred
thousand dollars.
The annual permanent expenditure for the
support of the civil government, and OF the
army ana navy, as now established BY law a
mounts to ) IL 800, 900; and for the sinking
fund to lo,OOO,O00; making in the whole
SCI 900 leaving an annual excess of
revenue beyond the expenditure of s :, 700, 900;
exclusive OF the balance estimated 10 he in
the treasury on the first day of January, 1918.
In the present state of the treasury, the
whole Of the louisiana debt may he redeemed
i'll tie year one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen after which, if the public debt con-
tinues as il now is, above par, there will be
annually about five millions of the sinking
fund neXpended until the year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty. five, when the loan
of one thousand eight hundred aud Iseiye
and the stock created by funding treasury
notes, will be redeemable.
1t 10 also estimated that the M,ssissjDni
| stock. will! be discharged during the Ncar one
| thousand eight hundred and nneIeeu, from
| the proceeds of the public lands assigned to
! that object after which the receipts from
| tAeso lands will annually add to the public re-
venue tue sum OF one million five hundred
| thousand dollars making the permanent anuii.
| al revenue amount 10 twenty-six millions of
| dollars, and leaving an annual excess of reve-
| Tue, after the year one thousand eight hun
| died and nineteen, beyond HE permanent au-
| thorIsed expenditure, of more imam four MILL.
| onS of dollars.
BY the last returns from the Department of
| War, the militia force of the several states
| may he estimated at eight hundred thous,ud
| men, infantry, artillery and cavalry. Great
| part OF this force Is armed, and measures are
| taken TO arm the whole. An Improvement in
| the organization and discipline OF The militia,
| iSone OF the great objects which claims the
| unremltted attention of Congress.
| Tie regular force amounts nearly 10 the
| number required BY law and is stationed a.
long the Atlantic aud inland frontiers.
OF the naval force, il kas been necessary to
| maintain strong squadrOns in the Mediterr,.
| mean and the Gulf of Mexico.
From several OF the Indian tribes inhabitinn
| the country bordering on Lake Erie, pur,.h,,.
seS have been made of lands, on conditions We
| ny favorable TO tie United States. aud, it is
presumed, not less so 10 the tribes themselves
by these purchases, the Indian title with mo-
derate reservations, has been eXtinguished to
the whole of the land within the limits of the
state OF ONO, and to great part of that in the
Michigan territory, and of the state of Indiana
| From the Cherokee tribe tract has been pnr.
chased in the state of Georgia, and an arrange.
nient made by which, in exchange for laiIds
beNoud the Mississippi. great part, ifnot the
whole OF the land belonging TO that tribe
eastward OF thar river, in The states al
North Carolina, teorgin. and Tennessee, AN d
i'll tile Alabama Territory will soon be acu,iii,
ed. by these acquisitions, and Others, tia
may reasonably bcexpected s0on to follow. va
shall be enabled to extend our settlement,
from the inhabited parts of the state of OHIO
along Lake Erie, into the Michigan territory
and 10 connect our settlements by degrees
through the state of Indiana and tho Illnoi
territory, TO that of Missouri. A similar an,
equally advantageous effect will soon be pro
duccd to the SOUTH through the whole eAien
OF the states and territory, which border OF
tile waters emptying into the Mississippi amC
the Mobile. In this progress, which tile right
OF nature demand, aud nothing can prevent
marking growth rapid aud gigantic, it is OF
duty to make new efforts for The preservation
Improvement and civilization of the native in
habitdnts. The hunter state can exist only il
the vast, uncultivated dcsart. !; Yields to tn
| more dellsn aud cnlnnacI firm, nj ..r....1..