The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-12

we believe TO be the interest of ALL Among
the results of this state of things has been that
the Treaties concluded at Panama do not APP
pear to have been ratified by the contracting
parties, and that the meeting of the Congress
at Tacubaya has been indefinitely postponed.
In accepting the invitations to be represented
at this Congress, while a manifestation was IN
tended on the part of the United States, OF
the most friendly disposition towards the
Southern Republics by whom it had been pro-
posed, it was hoped that it would furnish an
for bringing all the nations OF this
hemisphere to the common acknowledgment
and adoption of the principles, in the regula-
ton of their International relations, which
would have secured lasting peace and har-
mony between them, and have promoted the
cause of mutual benevolence throughout the
globe But as obstacles appear to have arisen
to the re assembling of the Congress, one OF
the two Ministers commissioned on the part OF
the United States has returned to the bosom OF
his country, while the Minister charged with
the ordinary mission to Mexico remains author
lied to attend at the conferences of the Con-
gress whenever they may be resumed.
A hope was for a short time entertained, that
a Treaty of Peace actually signed between the
Governments of Buenos Ayres and Brazil
would supersede all further occasion for those
collisions between bellgerent prctensions and
neutral rights, which are so commonly the re-
suit Of maritime war, and which have unfor
tunately disturbed the harmony of the relations
between the United States and the Brazilian
Government At their last session, Congress
were informed that some Of the naval officers
Of that Empire had advanced and practsed up
on principles in relation to blockades and to
neutral navigation, which we could not sane
ton, and which our commanders found it ne
cessary to resist. 1t appears that they have
not been sustained by the Government of Bra
zil itself Some of the vessels captured under
the assumed authority of these erroneous prin-
/ ciples, have been restored; and we trust that
our just expectations will be realized, that adj
eouate indemnity will be made to all citizens OF
4 the United States who have suffered by the
unwarranted captures which tho Brazilian tri-
bunas themselves havo pronounced unlawful
In diplomatic discussions at Rio de Janeiro
of these wrongs sustained by citizens of the
/ United States, and of others which seemed as
if emanating Immediately from that Govern
ment ITSELF the Charge d Affaires of the Unit
/ ed States, under an impression that his repre-.
sensations in behalf of the rights and interests
OF his countrymen were totally disrenarded
/ and useless, deemed it his duty, without wait
/ ing for instructions, to terminate his official
! functions, TO demand his passports, and return
/ to the United States. This movement dctat-
I ed by an honest zeal for the honor and inter
/ ests of his country; motives which operated
/ exclusively upon the mind of the officer whs
resorted to it, has not been disapproved by me
( The Brazilian Government, however, com.
/ planned of it as a measure for which no ade
quate intentional cause had been given by
4 them; and upon an explicit assurance, through
I their Charge d'Affaires, residing here, that {
successor to the late Representative of the
/ United States near that Government, the ap.
! pointment Of whom they desired should be re-
ceived and treated with the respect due to hi.
character, and that indemnity should be
/ promptly made for all injuries inflicted on cit.
/ liens of the United States, or their property
contrary to the laws of nations. a temporary
commission as Charge d'Afares to that coun.
try has hoara :eslle, sL:sL iIuJytl w i'll CIR
tirely restore the ordinary diplomatic inter.
course between the two Governments and the
friendly relations between their respective
nations
Turning from the momentous concerns OF
our Union in its intercourse with foreign ma.
tons, to those of the deepest interest in the
administration of our internal affairs we fine
/ the revenues of the present year corresponding
as nearly might be expected with the antci
pations Of the last, and presenting an aspec
still more favorable in the promise of the next
The balance in the Treasury on the first o
January last was six millions three hundred
and fifty-eight thousand six hundred and eighty
six dollars and eighteen cents. The recent.
from that day to the Both of September last, al
near as the returns of them yet received car
show, amount to sixteen millions eiGht hundred
and eighty six thousand FIVE hundred anc
eighty-one dollars and thirty two cents. TIL,
receipts Of the present quarter, estimated al
four millions five hundre and fifteen thousand
added to the above, form an aggregate of TWEEN
| ty-one millions four hundred thousand dollar,
of receipts. The expenditures of the year NAV
perhaps amount to twenty two millions three
hundred thousand dollars, presenting a SINAI
excess over the receipts. But of these twenty.
/ two millions, upwards OF six have been applied
to the discharge of the principal of the public
| debt the whole amount of which. approacb.
ing seventy-four millions on the first Of Janua.
ry last, will on the first day of next wear fall
| short of sxty-seven millions and half The
balance in the Treasury ON the first of January
next, 1T is expected, will exceed five millions
four hundred and fifty thousand dollars a sum
| exceeding that of the first of JANUARY 1926
though falling short of that exhibited on the
first of January last
1t was ioreseen that the revenue Of the pres
ent year would not equal that of the last, which
had itself been less than that of the next pre-
ceding year But the hope has been realized
which was entertained that these deficiencies
would in nowse interrupt the steady operatjon
of the discharge of the public debt by the an
nuul ten millions devoted to that object by the
Act of Sd March, 1917.
The amount Of duties secured on merchan-
disc imported from the commencement of the
year until the Both of September last, is TWEEN
ty-one millions two hundred and twenty-six
thousand, and the probable amount of that
which will be secured during the remainder of
the year, is FIVE millions seven hundred and
seventy-tour thousand dollars forming sum
total n W % GOT pn mil III
lowances for drawbacks and contingent def
clences which may occur, though not specif-
cally foreseen, we may safely estimate the re-
coIpts OF the ensuing year at twenty two mil
hons three hundred thousand dollars a revep-
ne for the next equal to the expenditure of the
present year.
The deep solicitude felt by our citizens of
all classes throughout the Union for the total
discharge of the public debt will apologize for
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