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last. The reply, which bears date the 29th OF
the same month, contains assurances of desire,
on the part OF that Government, to give prompt
and explicit answer respe ting each OF the COM
plants but that the examination Of them would
necessarily deliberate that in this examna
ton, it would be guided by the principles Of pub
lie law ard the obligation oftreaties that nothing
should be left undone that might lead to the most
speedy aud equitable adjustment of our demands
and that its determination, in respect to each
case, should be communicated through the Mex
lean Munster here
Since that time, an envoy Extraordinary and
| Minister Plenipocnt 1ry has been accredited to
this Government by tia. ol;he Mexican Republic
lie brought with him assurances OF a sincere de-
sire that the pending differences between the two
Governments should be terminated i'll manner
salts IA, tory to both. lie was received with re-.
ciprocal assuranccs and hope was entertained
that his mission would lead to- SPECIFY, saiisfac.
tory and final ad ustment OF all existing subjects
| OF complaint. A sincere believer in the wisdom
OF the pacific policy by which the United States
have always been governed in their intercourse
with foreign nations, it was my particular desire,
from the proximity Of the Mexican Republic, and
well known occurrences on our frontier to be in.
strumental in obvang all existing difficulties
with that Government, and in restoring to the in.
tercourse between the two Republics, that liberal
and friendly character by which they should al.
ways be distinguished. Iregret, therefore, the
more deeply to have found in the recent commu.
ncations ofthat Government, SO little reason to
hope that any future efforts mine for the accom-.
plishment OF those desirable objects would be
successful
Although the larger number, and many of
them, aggravated cases ofpersonal wrongs, have
been now for years before the Mexican Govern
ment. and some of The causes of national COM
plant, and those ofthe most offensive character,
. admitted OF immediate, simple, and satisfactory
| replies, it is only within few days past that any
specific communication in answer to our last
demand made five months ago. has been received
from the Mexican Minister. BY the report of
the Secretary of State, herewith presented, and
| the accompanying documents, it will be seen,
that for not one of our public complaints has
satisfaction been given or offered that but one
OF the cases OF personal wrong has been favor.
ably considered; and that but four cases of
both descrpt ons, out of all those formerly pre-
sented, and earnestly pressed, have as yet been
decided upon by the Mexican Government.
Not perceivlng in what manner any of the
powers given to the Executive alone could be
farther usetully employed in bringing this I'M
| fortunate controversy to n satisfactory termna.
ton, the subject was by my predecessor refer
red to Congress as calling for its nterpos.
ton. In accordance with the clearly understood
wishes Of the legislature, another and formal
demand for satisfaction has been made upon the
! Mexican government. with what success the
! documents now communicated will show. On
| careful and deliberate examination of their
contents, and considering the spirit manifested
by the Mexican government, it has become my
painful duty to return the subject, as it now
stands, to whom it belongs to decide upon the
time, the mode and the measure oil redress
| Whatever may be your decision, II shall be faith
fully executed, confident that it viii he character.
lied by that moderation and justice which will,
trust, under all circumstances govern the coun
ellis at country.
The balance in the Treasury on the first day OF
January, 1897, was forty-ii1e millions nine hun
drod and sixty eight thousand five hundred and
twenty-three dollars. The receipts during the
present year from all sources, including the
amount OF Treasury notes issued, are estimated
at twenty three millions four hundred and ninety
nine thousand nine hundred and eigh,y-one dol
| lars, constituting an aggregate of sixty nine mil
lions four hundred and sixty.eight thousand five
| hundred and four dollars. OF this amount,
| about thIrty.fve millions two hundred and eighty.
one thousand three hundred and sixty one dol.
| lars will have been expended at the end of the
year on appropriations made by congress; and
| the residue amounting to thiriy-tour millions
one hundred and eighty thousand one
hundred and forty. three dollars, will be the
nominal balance in the Treasury on the first o I
January next. Bur of that sum, only one million
eighty.five thousand four hundred and nine eight
dollars is considered as Immediately available
for and applicable to, public purposes. Those
portions OF it which will be for some time una
vaablc, consist chiefly of sums deposited with
the States, and due from the former dcposlte
banks. The details upon this subject will be
found in the annual report OF the Secretary of
the Treasury. The amonnt of Treasury notes,
which it will be necessary to issue during the
year on account of those funds being unavailable,
W Il, it is supposed, not exceed four and half
millions. 1t seemed proper, in the condition of
the country, to have the estimates on all subjects
made as low as practicable. The Departments
were, therefore, desired TO prepare their estl-
mates accordingly; and am happy to find that
they have been able to graduate them on so eco.
nomica "A scale In the great and often unex.
peced fluctuations 10 which the revenue is sub
Iiectcd it Is not posslha u compute the receipts
beforehand with great certainty but should they
no, differ essentially from present ante paons,
and should the appropriations not much exceed
the estimates, no difficulty seems likely to hap
pen in derayng the current expenses with
promtitude and fidelity.
Notwithstanding the great embarrasments
which have recently occurred in commercial
affairs and the liberal Indulgence which, in
consequence of those embarrasments, has been
extended to both the merchants and the banks,
it is gratifying to be able to anticipate tina, the
Treasury notes, which have been issued during
the present year, will be redeemed, and that the
resources of the Treasury, without any resort
to loans or increased taxes will prove ample for
defraying all charges imposed ON it during 1888.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
will afford you more minute exposition of all