Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-12-13

puolics, that liberal and friendly char
acter by which they should always b,
distinguished. / regret, therefore, the
more deeply to have found in the re-
cent communications of that Govern
ment SO little reason to hope that any
future efforts of mine for the accom-,
piishment OF those desirable objects
would be successful.
Although tho larger number and
many of them aggravated cases of per.
sonal wrongs have been now for years
before the Mexican Government, and
some of the causes of national com
plant, and those of the most offensive
character, admitted OF immediate, sim.
pie, and satisfactory replies, it is only
within a few days past that any speci.
tic communication in answer to our
last demand, made five months ago
has been received from the Mexican
Minister. BY the report of the Secre.
tary of State, herewith presented, and
the-accompanying documents, it will
be seen, that not for one of our public
complaints has satisfaction been given
or offered /; that but one of the cases
OF personal wrong has been favourably
considered, and that but four cases of
both descriptions, ont Of all those for.
mally presented, and earnestly pressed
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 usefulIy employ
ed in bringing this unfortunate contro.
versy TO a sat sfactory termination,
the subjec, was by my predecessor re.
ierred to Congress as one calling for
its interposition. In accordance with
the clearly understood wishes of the
Legislature, another and formal de-
mand for satisfaction has been made
upon the Mexican Government, with
what success the documents now com.
municated will show. On a careful
and deliberate examination oftheir con.
tents, and considering the spirit mani.
Tested by the Mexican Government, il
has become my painful duty to return
the subject, as il now stands, to Con-
gress, to whom it belongs, To decide
upon the time, the mode and the mea.
sure of redress. Whatever may be
your decision, it shall be faithfully exc
cuted, confident that il will be charac.
terlzed by that moderation and justice
which will, | trust, under all circum-
stances, govern ihs councils Of our
country.
The balance in the Treasury on the
first day of January, 1887, was forty.
five millions nine hundred and sixty.
eight thousand FIVE hundred and TWEEN
ty.three dollars. The receipts during
the present year from all sources, in.
GLIDING 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.nine millions four hundred and
sixty. eight thousand five hundred and
four dollars. OF this amount, about
thirty-five millions two hundred and
eighty.one thousand three hundred and
sixty.one dollars will have been expen-
ded at the end Of the year on appropri.
atoms made by Congress ]; and the re-
sldue, amounting to thirty four millions
one hundred and eighty.seven thousand
one hunored and forty three dollars,
will be the nominal balance in the
Treasury On the first of January next.
But ofthat sum, only n million eigh-
ty.fve thousand four hundred and nine.
ty.eight dollars is considered as imme-
diately available for, and applicable to,
public purposes. Those portions Of il
which will be for some time unavaila.
BILE, consist chiefly of sums deposited
with the States, and due from the for
mer deposite banks. The details upon
this subject will lie found in the annual
report of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry. The amount of Treasury notes,
which it will be necessary to issue du-
ring the year on account ofthose funds
being unavailable, will, it is supposed,
not exceed four and a half Millions
1t seemed proper, in the condition OF
the country, to have the estimates on
all subjects made as low as practicable,
without prejudice to any great public
measures. The Departments were,
therefore, desired to prepare their es-
Inmates accordingly (; and nm happy
to find that they have been able to
graduate them OF so economical q
scale. In the great and often unex.
pected fluctuations TO which the reve
nue. is subjected, it is not possible Il
compute The receipts beforehand will
great certainty /; but should they no
disssr essentially from present anticipa
tons, and should the appropriation:
not much exceed the estimates, no diff
Guilty seems likely to happen in defray
ing the current expenses with prompt
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