The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-10

the snernv over whom II could iave bnen t.liry-
ell. Onr friendly wishe. aud cordial good will.
which have constantly followed ihe Southern ~
lions Of America "a al the ,ici.sifudrs OF thrir
Wal of lndeFendeays are surceeded by sOiIrl-
tude equally ardent . cordial that. bv the eis.
dom aud pufity 81 ii r iastiiatoirs. they NAV
secure 10 thcn7rl,es the choicest blessings 81
social oriefi aud The best veWards of virtuoUs
liberty D,sriaimiug alike all right and all IN
tention uiinteffpTug "a those concci ms whicht
D. the Vrrrngativc ofthoir Independence ia regu-
late a. 10 then shall seem H. We hail Win 10Y
evcrs ndicluon ofiher prosperity, ofthelr haf.
mont, Of their persetering and uiekible ho.
image 10 those principles Of freedom aud OF e.
quail rights, which are alone suited to the gent
as aud temper % the American nations IL has
been Therefore Nth some concern that We have
observed indications of intestine divisions
IA some of the Republics Of the South, aud
appearances fle,s union with one another than
W believe 10 be the interest Of all Among the
results Of tbs state OF things has been that the
Treaties concluded at Panama DO moi appear 10
have becn ratified by the contracting parties.
aud thai themeetiug ofthe Congress al Tacubaya
has been indefinitely postponed. In accepting the
invitations 10 be represented al TIT Congress
while manifestation WAS intended, Oh the
" disposition towards tie Southern republics
by whom IL had been proposed, il was hoped
That II would Furnish an opportunity for
bringing all the nations of this hemisphere 10
the common acknowledgement aud adoption
ol tbr principles, IA the regulation OF thcirIa-
tefnHtoual relations, which would have So.
cured lastlng peace and harmony between
them. and have promoted the cause OF mutu-
al benevolence throughout the globe. But rs
obstacles appear 10 have arisen 10 the re-as-
semblmg OF the Congress, one of the two
Ministers commissioned on the parl oil the Y
states has returned 10 the bosom OF his Coun-
try, while the Minister chared with the ordi-
nary mission to AeIlco rrmains authorized
10 attend AT the conferences OF the Congress
whenever they may he re ,nmrd.
A hope was for short time entertained that
a Treaty Of Peace, actually slgncd between the
Governments 81 3ucnos Ayres aud Brazil woul5
supercpdr all further occasion for those COLI
SONS between beigerent prctentons aud ncu-
trail rights, which are so commonly the result of
maritime wal and which have untortu dtey
disturbed the harmony of the relations between
the United States o. the brazilian Governments
At then last session, Congress were informed
that some ofthe naval officers Of that Empire
had advanced and praclIsed upon principles Ia
relation 10 blockades aud TO neutral navigation,
whch we could not sanction, and which our
commanders found II necessary 10 resist. Itap-
pears that they have not been sustained by the
Government OF Brazil itself Some of the yes
sells captured under the assumed authority of
these erroneous principles. have been restored
aud We Trust that our Just expectations i'll be
realized that adequate indemnity will he made
10 all the citizens ofthe ted State. who ave
suffered by the unwatranled captures which the
BRAZILIAN tribunals themselves have pronounced
unlawful
In the diplomatic discussions at Rio de janet
70. ofthcsc wrongs, sustained by cilizcnS of the
Cnnrd States aud ot others which seemed as if
emanaung Immediately from Ihat Government
Itself the Charge d Affairs Of the United States,
under an impression thai his representations in
behalf OF the rights and interests OF his coun.
trymen were totally d,sregarded and useless,
dcemrd II ms duty, without waiting Tor instruc-
tions 10 terminate his official functions, To de
InNnd his aesportS, and return to the Tinted
States I6ls movement, dictated by an honest
zeal for the honor and interests of his country,
motives which operated exclusively upun the
mind of the officer who resorted 10 il, has not
been disapprosed by m. The Brazilian Gov
eminent however, complained of il as a med
sure for which 10 adequate intentional cauS had
be given by them and upon an explicit asst
rance, through thrI Change d Affairs, residing
here that successor 10 the late lieprr sentative
al The United states near that Government the
appointment al whom they desired should be
received aud treated with the respect duo 10 his
character, aud that indemnify should be prompt
" made tor all injuries inflicted on citizens of
the United States OF their property. contrary to
the laws otnatloHs. temporary commission as
Charge Il Affair, to that country has been issued
which it's hoped will entirely restore the ord-
1,I.,
Governments, and The friendly relations br,wren
their respective nations.
Tuning from the momentous concerns Of our
Union in its intercourse with foreign nations 10
those ofthe deepest interest IN the aGnialstra-
ton of our internal allaI $, we find the frv snucS
Of the present ycar corresponding rs neafly as
might be expected TO HE antclpatlons OF the
last, aud presenting an aspect sill more tavora-
BILE in the promise OF the next. The balance N
the Treasury, on the FIRST of January last, was
six millions thIer hundred aud hity eight thou
sand SIX hun ircd and elghty-siX dollars eigh
teeu cents The receipt from that day 10 the 3Oth
of September last, as near as the returns OF them
vet received can show, amount TO sixteen mil
lions eight hundred and eighty six thousand five
hundred aud eighty zone dollars and tlddy-two
cents. The receipts offbe present quarter cs
tmated at four millions five aundred and fifteen
thousand. added tothe abova form an agere.
gate OF twenty-one millions four hundred thou
sand dollars OF receipts The expeudmr Of
the year may perhaps amount TO twenty-five
million, thncc hunIred thousand dogus, pre-
,entlug small excess over the receipts. But
OF these Twenty-Five millions. upwards ofsix
have brcn applied to the discharge OF the prinei-
pal of the public debt the whole amount OF
which, approaching seventy four millions 'on the
first oflanusry last. wilt the first day of next
-. a A
j half The balance in the Treasury. or the inst
of January ueXt. 1t is expected will exceed hgc
millions four hundred and fifty thousana dol
lars; a sum exceeding that of the first of ia.
nuay 1879. though falling short Of that eAhl.
b''ed on the first day ofJanuary last.
i was forcseen that the revenue ofthc present
year would not equal that of the last, which had
itself been less than that of the next prece-
ding year But the hope has brcn realized