Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-12-16

terminated in manner satisfactory to
both. He was received with recipro-
cal assurances; and hope was enter
tanned that his missions would lead to a
speedy, satisfactory, and final adjust
ment of all existing subjects Of ofcomplaint.
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 prox-
unity of the Mexican Republic, and well
known occurrences on our frontier, to
be instrumental in obviating all existing
difficulties with the Government, and in
restoring to the intercourse between the
Republics that liberal and friendly cha
racter by which they should always be
distinguished. l regret, therefore, the
more deeply to have found, in recent
communications of that Government, so
little reason to hope that any future ef-
forts of mine for the accomplishment of
those desirable objects would be success
full.
Although the larger number, aud ma
ny Of them aggravated cases Of personal
wrongs. have been now for years before
the Mexican Government, and some of
the causes of national complaint, and
those Of the most offensive character, ad-
mitted Of immediate, simple, and salts
factory replies, it Is only within few
days past that any specific communica-
ton in answer to our last demand, made
five months ago, has been received of
the Mexican Minister. By the repor:
of the Secretary of State, herewith pre-
sented, and the accompanying docu-
ments, 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
favorably considered: and that but four
cases, Of both descriptions, out of those
formally presented, and earnestly press
ed, have, as yet, been decided upon by
the Mexican Government.
Not perceiving in what manner any OF
the powers given to the Executive alone
could be farther usefully employed in
bringing this unfortunate controversy to
satisfactory termination, the subject by
my predecessor referred to Congress, as
one calling for its interpostion. In ac-
cordance with the clearly understood
wishes ofthe Legislature, another and
formal demand for satisfaction has been
made upon Mexican Government; with
what success the documents now COM
municated will show. On a 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 Congress,to whom it be-
longs, to decide upon the time, the mode,
and the measure of redress. Whatever
may be your decision, it shall be faithful
ly executed, confident that it will be char
acterized by that moderation and justice
which will, | trust, under all circumstan-
ces, govern the councils of our country.
The balance of the Treasury on the
first day Of January, 1887, was forty
five millions nine hundred and sixty
eight thousand 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 eighty-one dollars; constituting an
aggregate of sixty mine millions four hun
dred and sixty-eight thousand five hun
dred and four dollars, OF this amount,
about thirty-fve millions two hundred
and eighty-one thousand three hundred
and sixty. one dollars will have been ex-
pended at the end Of the year on appro-
prations made by Congress and the
residue. amounting to thirty-four millions
one hundred and elghty-seven thousand
one hundred and forty-three dollars, will
be the nominal balance in the Treasury
on the frsl of January next. But Of
that sum, only one million cighty-five
thousand four hundred and ninety dol
lars is considered as Immediately avail
able for, and applicable to public purpo-
ses.--Those portions of it which will
be for some time unavailable, consist
chiefly of some deposited with the
States, and due from the former depo-
site banks. The details upon this sub.
iect will be found in the annual report
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. The
amount of Treasury notes, which it will
be necessary to issue during the year on
account Of those funds being unavaila-
bic, will, it is supposed, not exceed four
and half millions. II is deemed pro-
ner. in the condition Of the country, to