True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-12


tana honor. Thai the people OF the UAtted Stnes
should feel interest in the spread Of political st-
tons FREE they gard til 'ir own to he, is natural
sincere ocituc for the success OF all ih"se
who are, time in good faith struggling Tor thef
acquisition, be mpu ed to our citizens ms crime I'm
the entire Freedom ct nipn, and usdis2ulsed ex-
preston the, It. on their pat the Government has mel
Their the right, nor, trust, The disposition 10 interfere
But whenever the interest or the honor OF the United
States require, that they should be made party to any
sn struggle and by inevitable sequence, to the war
which is waged in it, support is question which, by
our Constitution, is wisely left to Congress aloHe To
decide II is, by the laws. already made criminal in
our citizens to embarass anticipate That decisi"n,
by unauthorized military operations on their part
Offences Of this character in addition to their crimi atty as
violations of the laws of country have direct tendency
draw down upon citizens at large the multiplied
evils foreign and expose injurious mutations the
good faith and honor of the such they deserve
to he put down with promptude aud decision. cannot be
mistaken confident counting the cordial and
raj concurrence Of our fellow czens in this sentiment
copy of the procama which have my duty
is herew communicated hut hope that the good
and the regard for the honor and eputa ION
of their the respect for the laws which they have
themselves for their the lore of
order for which the of people have been so long and
engaged them from further prosecution of such dcs
perae enterprises In the meantime tho existing laws have
effort will made to carry them out their fall EXTENT
Whether they sufficient TO the actual of
things on the canadian fonlicr is for Congress to decide
1t will appear from the correspondent herewith submitted
that the Cove Of R,ssa declines renewal Of the
United States aud His Imperial Majesty by the third article
of which it agreed ,h,t thereafter there shall not he formed
by the citizens the United States or under The
the said Statcs establishment upon the northwest
Of America in Of the Islands adjacent to the north of
sid 4om of aoh latitude: aud that in the same there
shall Nc none formed by Russian succs under the autho
rty of Russia south of the parallsIand by tho fourth
article that during term of ten years counting from the
signature of the the ships of 9th powers
or whir belong to their citizens subjects respectively
may rrcirrora'ly frequent without any ndr whatever
mentioned in he preceding article. for tho purpose of fsI
aud tradisg with the na.es of the country" The
assigned for declining TO the provisions of this
arc, briefly. that the only made by citizens of the
privilege secures TO them has been supply the Indians
WIN snuols liquors, ammunition aud fire that this
traffic has been excluded from the Russian trade; and
supplies furnished from the United States mi r"u. tho
Russian establishments the northwest and calculated
to produce complaints between the two Governments hi
Imperial Majesty thinks it for the interest n" hon
not to acGede to the proposition made by
eminent for the renewal OF the article last referred
The correspondence ho ewith communicated
Will show the grounds upon which we contend
that the citizens Of the United States have, indie
pendent OF the provisions of the convention of 1924
right to trade with the natives upon the coast in
question, at unoccupied places, liable, however, it
is admitted, to be at any time exingushed by the
creation of Russian establishments at such points
This right is denied by the Russian Government,
which asserts that by the operation of the trentv
of 1871 each party agreed to waive the general
right to land the vacant coast on their respective
sides of tho degree of latitude referred to, and &C.
cepted, in lieu thereof, the mutual privileges men,
toned in the fourth aftclr. The capital and ton
age employed hy citizens in their trade with
tho northwest coast Of America, will perhaps. on
advering to the official statements of the com.
mcrcc and navig ,tion If the United States for the
last few years. ho deemed inconsidcrable in amount
to attract much attent on; yet the subject nav in
other respects, deserve the careful consideration Of
Congress.
l regret to state that the Blocka 10 Of the prin
cipal ports on the eastern coast of Mexico which.
in consequence of the indifference between that
Republic and France, instituted in Nav last
! unfortunately continues enforced bv a compctcpt
Frcrch naval forcn,a is necessarily embarrassinr
to our own trade in the gu f. in common will, Inn,
OF other nations. Every disposition, however i.
believed to exist on the part of the French Gov
ernnent, to render this measure as little oncrous
as practicable TO the interests of tho cilizeus of
the United States, and to those of neutral com
merce; and it is to be hoped that an early settle.
ment of tn difficulties between France and Mcxi.
CO, will e-establsh the harmonious relations
formerly stl',slsting between then and again omen
the ports of that Republic to the vessels of all
friendly nations.
convention for marking that part of tn.
boundary between the United States and tho Re-
public ef Texas, which extends from the mouth of
the Sublime TO the Red river was concluded and
signed Mt this ely ON the 25th of April last. I.
has since been ratified by both Governments: and
seasonabIe measures will bo taken to carry i, into
effect on the part of the United States.
Tho application of that Republic for admission
into the Union. made in August, 1887, and which
was declined for reasons already made known to
you, has been formally withdrawn, as will appear
from the accompanying copy Of note of the Min.
lister Plcnipotcnl!ury of Texas, which was present.
cd to the Secretary of State on the occasion of
the exchange of the ratificaons of tho convention
above mentio ed.
Copies of the convention with Texas, ora com.
mercal treaty conc uled with the King Of Grcace
and Il similar treaty with the Peru Bolivian Con.
federation, the raicnt!ors Of which have been
recently exchanged, accompany this message for
the information OF Congress, and for such I,.pislo
tive enactments rs may be fund necessary or OK
pedent, III relation to either of them.
To watch over and foster the interests ola prod
ually increasing and widely extended commerce;
to guard the rights of American cizenz whom
business, or pleasure, or other motives may tc,npt
to distant clltnes, aud at the time to cultivate
those sentiments of mutual res. Get and rood will
which! experience has proved so beneficial to inter.
national intercourse, the Government of the United
States has deemed it expedient from lime TO time,
10 establish diplomatic connections with different
States by the appointment of representatives TO
reside within their respective territories | nm
gratihod to be enabled to announce TO YOU Tint
since tho close Of your last session. these rotations
have been opened under the happlest auspices with
austria ana the Two SIclies; that new nomina.
tons have beon made in the respective missions of
Russia, Brazil, Belgium, and Sweden and Norway
in this country; and that Minister Extraordinary
has been received, accredited to this Goyercm,nt
from The Argentine Confederation.
An exposition of the fiscal affairs of the Gov
ernment, and their condition for the past year will
be made to You by the Secretary of the Treasury
The available balance in the Treasury on the
lSt OF January next is estimated at 50 765 342-l
The receipts of the year. for customs and lands.
will probably amount to $40 6O5, 500 These usuaI
sources Of revcnue have been increased by an issue
OF Treasury notes; OF which less than eight millions
of dollars, including interest and principal, will be
outstanding at the end of the year, and by the sale
OF one OF the bonds of tho Bank of the United
States, for $2,254,S7 The aggregate of means
from these and other sou,css with the balance on
hand on the first OF January last, has been
applied to the payment Of appropriations by Con
gress. The whole expenditure Of the year on their
account, including the redemption of more than
eight millions OF T'easury notes, constitute an ag
gregate OF about forty millions of dollars, and will
still leave in the Treasury tho balance before slated
Nearly eight millions Of dollars of Treasury
notes are to be paid during the coming year, in |
addition to the ordinary appropriations for tho |
support of Government, For both lhesc~purposrs, |
the reSoaEc"s Of the Treasury will undoubtedly be-
II the charges upon it are not increased
bcyod the annua! estimates. No excess however,
is likely to exist nor the postponed install
nent OF the surplus revenue be deposited with tho
States nor any considerable apProp iations beyond
he estimates be made, without causing a defrien.
y in tho Treasury. The great caution, advisable
II all times, of limiting appropriations TO the wants
IT the public service, rendered necessary at pres
mt by the prospective and rapid reduction of the
Tariff while the vglant jealousy, evidently es
ted among the people by ,Au occurrences of the
asst few years, assures us that they expect from