Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-17


less unquestionable.
The time at which resort should be
had to this, or any other mode Of redress
is point to be decided by Congress.
Ii an app opriation shall not be made BY
The French Chambers at their next sess-
ioa, it may justly be concluded that the
government Of France has finally deter
mined to disregard its own solemn IN.
dertaking. and refuse to pay an acknowl-
edged debt. la that event, every days
delay on our part will he stain upon
our national homer, as we'll as denial of
Justice to our injured citizens. Prompt
measure, when the refusal of France
shall be complete, will not only be most
honorable and just, but will have the
best effect upon our na.ion., character.
Since France, ia violation Of She
pledges given throughher minister here.
has delayed her final action so long that
her decision will not probably be knowa
Iin tiSae to be communicated TO this Con.
gress, | recommend that law be pass
led, authorizing reprisals upon French
n - ~ LAST P'o'ioioi' Siidii HoS DC
made for the payment ofthe debt, at the
approaching session Of the French
Chambers. Such a measure ought not
to be considered by France as me-
mace. Her pride and power are too we'll
known to expect any thing from her
'ears, and preclude the necessity Of
declaration that nothing partaking of
the character Of intimidation intended
by us. She ought to look upon it as tho
evidence only Of an innexihe determine
alton on the part Of the U. States 10 in.
sist on their rights. That government,
by doing only what ii has Itself acknswl-
edged TO be just, will be able TO spare
the United States the necessity Of takin.
redress into their own hands, aud save
the property Of French cilizers fres,
ihst seizure and seqsestration which
Americas citizens SO long endured with
out retaliation or redress. If she should
continue 10 refuse that act Of acknowl>
"dged justice, and in violation Of tho
law of nations, make reprisals on our
part III" occasion of hostliies against
to isjastice, AVID could net fail to expose
herself to the Just censure of civilized
nations and to the retributive iud gmsnts
of Hcarcn. .-.4..
! Collision with Fraace is the mare to
ne regretted, OH account of the psstioA
she occupies in Europe in relation t.
liberal institutions, But in maintaining
our natiosal rights and homer, all gov
ernnents are alihe to US. Ii by celIisisa
With France, in case where sAs is
clearly in the wrong, the s,arch Of lib
eral principles ssall be iepesea, the
rcsrsnslhility for that result, as we'll ~
every other, will rest ea her eva head.
Having submitted these considerations.
| 1t belongs to cangress TO decide, wheth-
err. after what has taken place, it will
l'tiil await The further action Of tho
French Chambers, or Row adept suca
provisional measures, as il may des q mo-
ressary asd best adapted 10 protect the
rights and mciatan the honor Of the
country. Whatever that deSsioa gay
be, it will be faithfully enforced by tao
"xccu i've, AS far as he ia authorized SO
To de.
According 10 the estimate Of the trca
$nry department, tho revenue accruing,
rom Nil the sources during the present
year, will amount to $40, 624,7l7, which
with the balance remaining in the trea-
snry on the lst Of Jan. last, Of Sll, 7os,>
9O5, produces an aggregate of $50, 327,-
1923. The total expenditure during the
year for all objects, including the public.
debt is estimated at s. 5,59l $3.50, which
will leave balance in the treasury "a
the first of Jan. 1885, Of S6,73e,2ss.
Ia this balance however, will be includ-
ed about 81 100000 of what was here
tofore reported by the department as
not effective.
OF former appropriations tits estima-
ted that there will remain nnexpended
AT the close fthe year, Sc, oo2,9 25, and
hat Of this sum there will not be requi-
red more than 3d. 1864, to accomplish
the objects Of all the current appropri-
ations. Thus itappears that after salts
Tying all those appropriations, and after
discha'ging the last item Of our public
debt, which will be done OIL the LIST Of
Jan. next, there will remain unexpend.
ed in the treasury an effective balance
ofabout $4,000. That such should be-
the aspect Of our finance is highly nat-
tering to the industry and enterprise Of
oar population, and suspicious Of the
wealth and prosperity which await the
future cultivation of their growing re-
sources. 1t is not deemed prudent,