Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-06

aer.ty, OF their harmony, oil their Isseveiins
ntiexible homage Il those principles of ee,ic,( q
,ni OF equal rights, which are alone SUITED to al
z genius and temper of the American nations
has BEEN therefore with some concern that w
have observed Indications OF intestine divisions
some Of the Republics of the South, and appsatE
ancss oil less union with ols another, than e be n
lieye TO be the interest OF all. Among the resalt
of this state OF thing has been thst The Treats
concluded at Panama do not appear TO have bee
ratified By the contracting parties, and the mee,
ing of the Congress at Tacubaya has been indea -
nitely postponed. In accepting the invitations
be represented at this Congress, while manifes T.
ta,ion was intended on the part Of the Uni, "A
States of the most lriendly disposition towards IL
Southern Republics by whom it had bsen po -
posed. II was hoped that it would furnish on
portuni,y for bringing all the nations of this hens
pliers to the common acknowledgment and adop
ton OF the principles, in the regulation OF tie K
International relations. which would have secl,
| ell lasting peace and harmony between them, an
have promoted the cause Of mutual benev oenc
throughout the globe. But "a obstacles appear I'd
have arisen to the establishing of The Congress
one OF the two Ministers commissioned on N
part OF the United States has returned he DO
som OF his country, while the Minister charge
with The ordinary mission TO Mexico remains ap
ihorized TO attend at the Conferences of the Gu,
sress whenever hey may be resumed.
~ hope vas FOR short time entertained, thu
Treaty OF Peace, actually sisned between the q ~
vernpients OF Buenos Ayres AMI Brazil, would su
ipersede all fur her occasion for these collisions be
tween bellgei ent pretensions and neutral riph hts
which are 50 commonly the result of marlin !
war, and which have unfortunately disturbed the
harmony OF the relations between the u State.
and the Brazil ian Governments THEIR last ses
sion, Congress were informed that some of tbs
naval officers OF that Empire had advanced AMI
pTactsed upon principles IN relation TO blockade,
and 10 neural navigation, which we could mol
| n anil hfrh on I,
cesary 10 resist 1t appears that they have no. been
| sustained by the Government of Brazil Itself
Some OF the vessels captured under the ASSUMED
authority of these erroneous principles. have
been rest red; and we trust tibet our lust expec,a,
tons will be realized, tina, adequate INDEFINITE
will be made TO all the citizens of the United
States who have suffer ed by the un,yarrantrd cam
lures, which the Brazilian tribunals themselves
have pronounced unlawful.
In the diplomatic discussions, al Rio Jane;ro
OF these wrongs sustained by citizens of the IJn
States, and OF others which seemed as if emana,inp
immediately from that Government itself, the
Charge d Afaires OF the u. States, under an i'm.
preston that iiiS representations in behalf of the
rights and interests OF h- country men were totally
disregarded and useless, defined il his duty, with.
out waiting for Instructions, to terminate his off,
ciaI functions to demand his passports and return
10 the United States. This movement, dictate ed
by honest zeal for the honor and interests of his
country; motives G hich operated exclusively M.
| on the mind OF the officer who resorte6 to IT, ha,
not bsen disspproved by me. The Brazilian Gov.
eminent, however, complained of 1t as measure
tor which no adequate intentional cause had beer
given by them; and upon explicit assurance
through their Charge d'Affaires residing here. tba
successor 10 the late Representative OF the IT
states near that Goveri meni, the appointment O
whom they desired should be received and treat,
ed with the respect due TO his character and thai
indemnity should be promptly made for all iniu
a. mn crf - o Iii
their property, contrary TO the laws OF nations 8
temporary commission as Charge 'Afares to tina
country has been issued, which Il is hoped will
entirely restore the diplomatic intercourse betv
the two Governments, and the friendly relation.
between their respective nations
Turning from the momentous concerns of our
Union, IN it's interco with foreign nations, ia
those OF The deepest interest in the administrator
oil our internal affairs, find the revenues of III,
present year corresponding as aeary as nigh, b;
expected TO the aniicipa7ns of the last and pre
sentips an aspect siil more fay orable in the nro
y mise OF The next. The balance in the Treasury
on the hrs # January last was six millions tbrs
hundred and fifty eight thousand SIX hundred and
ei5hty-sIx dollars and eighteen cents. The re
ceiPs from that day TO the Both Of September last
as near as the returns of shem yet received car
show, amount TO sixteen millions eight bundret
anu eiebty-six thousand five hundred and eighty
: one dosrs and ihiri y-two cents The recein,s n
the present quarter, estima ed four millions nv,
hundred and fifteen ihous nd, added 10 the above
FORM an aggregate OF twenty -one mlio fou
hundred thousand dollars of receipts The ex.
pendi'ures of the year may perhaps amount "a
TWENTY-FIVE millions three hundred thousand dol,
lars, prs'eniinga small excess over the REGENTS
but, OF the re twenty two millions upwards of sio
have been applied to the discharge of the princi.
pal OF the public debt; the whole amount of which
approaching seventy-four millions On The frat o
January last, will on the frs, dsv of next wear
iall short of sixty ssven millions and half. Th
balance in the Treasury. on The first of Jsnuar,
next, it is expected will exceed five millions fou,
hundred and fifty thousand dollars; a sum exceed.
ing that OF the first of January 1925 though fall
ing short OF that exhibited on The Fl ST of January
last.
II was foreseen that the revenue of The preseu,
year would not equal that of the last, which bst
lise been less than that Of the next pr ecedng wear
Sut the hope has been realized which w as enter
tanned, that these deficiencies would in noSyise in.
ternp' the steady operation of The discharge of tins
pubic debt by the annual ten millions devoted I'd
shat object by the Ac, of 81 March, 1917.
The amount OF duties secured on r3erehanJis,
Imported from the commenc emeni Of the yea,
until the 3Oh OF September last, /. twenty one
millions two hunfJed and tweniy-six thousand
and the prob amount of that which will bs
secured during the remainder OF the year, is Eve
millions seven hundred and seventy four Thousand
dollars; forming sum total OF tweniysseyen mis-
Hons. with the allowances FOR drawbacks anC
contingent deficiencies which msy occur, though
not specifically foressen, we may safely estimate
the receipts OF the ensuing year al twenty-five mil,
Hons three hundred thousand dollars; revenue
for The next, equal TO the expenditure Of the pre-
sent year,
The deep solicitude felt By our eilizsrs Of Al