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ne departure Oh TINS Minister was the
more singular, as he was upprised that the
sufficiency of the causes assigned for the
advance OF our troops by the comma nding
General had been seriously doubted BY me;
and that there was every reason to suppose
that the troops of the u. Stn,es-their
COMMANDER having had time to ascertain
the truth or falsehood of the information
upon which they hod been marched to Ma
cogdoches would DO either there in perfect
accordance with the principles admitted 10
be just in his conference with the Secre,a
ry OF State. by the Mexican Minister him
sell, or were already withdrawn in conse-
quence Of the impressive warnings their
commanding officer had received from
the Department of War. II is hoped and
believed that his Government will take a
more dispassionate and just view of this
subject, and not be disposed to construe
a measure of justifable precaution made
necessary by its known inability, in execu .
ton Of the stipU|alions of our treaty, to act
upon the frontier, into an encroachment
upon its rights, or stain upon its honor.
In the mean time, the ancient complaints
OF injustice, made on behalf of our citizens,
are dsregarded, and new causes of dissat-
lsfactlon have arisen, some of them of q
character requiring prompt remonstrance,
and ample and immediate redress. thrust,
however, by tempering firmness with cour.
tcsy,and acting with great forbearance up.
on every incident that has occurred. or
that may happen, to do and to obtain jus
tee, and thus avoid the necessity of again
bringing this subject to the view of Con
gress.
1t is my duty to remind you, that no pro
vision has been made to execute our treaty
with Mexico for tracing the boundary line
between the two countries. Whatever
may be the prospect of Mexico being soon
able to execute the treaty on its part, it is
proper that we should be, in anticipation
prepared at all times to perform our obi
cations, without regard to the probable con.
dlton of those with whom we have contrac.
ted them.
The result of the confidential inquiries
made into the condition and prospects Of the
newly declared Texan Government, will be
communicated TO you in the course of the
session,
Commercial treaties, promising great ad
vantages to our enterprising merchants and
navigators, have been formed with The dis
tant governments of Muscat and Siam.-
The notifications have been exchanged, but
have not reached the Department of staie;
copies of the treaties will be transmitted to
you, if received before. or published, il arri
wing after, the close of the present session
Of Congress.
Nothing has occurred to interrupt the good
understanding that has long existed with the
Barbary Powers. nor to check the good
will which is gradually growing up in our
intercourse with the dominions of The gov.
eminent of the dlsting uished Chief of the
Ottoman Empire.
Information has been received at the De
partment of State, that treaty with the
Emperor Of Morocco has Just been nego-
tiated, which. | hope will be received in
time to be laid before the Senate previous
to the close Of the session.
You will perceive, from the report of the
Secretary Of The Treasury, that the financial
means OF the country continue 10 keep pace
with its improvement in all other respects
The receipts into the Treasury, during the
present year, will amount to about S47, =.
69l.898; those ftom custom being estimated
at S22,523.l5l; those from lands at about
$4,000 900, and the residue from miscella.
neous sources. The expenditures for ali oh.
jects during the year, are estimated not TO
exceed $32 100000. which will leave balance
in the Treasury for public purposes, on the
LIST day of January next, Of about Sal. 1913,
959. The SUN, with tho exception OF five
millions, will be transferred to tho several
states, in accordance with the provisions Of
the act regulating the deposites OF the public
money.
The nncxponded balances of appropria
ton, on the | st dav of January next, are
estimated at Sl4636 062, exceeding by
1896. O62, the amount which will be left
IN the deposite banks, subjec; to the draft
of the Treasurer of the United States. after
the contemplated transfers to the several
States are made. IT, therefore, the future
receipts should not be sufficient to meet
these outstanding and future appropria.
tons, there may be soon n necessity to use
portion Of the funds deposited with the
States.
The consequences npprehended, when
the deposite act Of the last session rece wed
realized. Though an act merely for the
deposlle of the surplus moneys of the Uni
ted States in The State Treasures for safe
keeping, until they may De wanted for the
service of the General Government, it has
been extensively spoken of as an act to
give the money to the several states, and
they have been advised to use it as a gift.
without regard to the means of refunding
it when called for. Such a suggestion has
doubtless been made without a due con-
sideration Of the obligation of the deposte
act, and without a proper attention to the
various principles and interests which are
affected by it. II is manifest that the law
tself cannot sanction such suggestion
and that. as it now stands the States have
no more Authority to receive and use those
depostes, without intending to return
them, than any deposte bank, or any in
dlvldual temporarily charged with the safe
keeping or application of the public money
would now have for converting the same
to their private use, without the consent
and against the will of the Government
But independently Of the violation OF pub
lie faith and moral obligation which are in
volved in this suggestion, when examined
in reference to the terms OF the present