Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-20

10 land on The vacant coasfs nm Tho o..
: sPecuvesWde Of tie degree of la,itud
referred and accepted, in lien tbereof
. the muts!al privileges mentioned in RI,
fourth .a5slcle. The capital and ,onnog,
emPioyeSby our citizens in their trad,
WIN me northwest coast Of America will
perhaPssen adverting to the official state.
mems oIstne commerce and navigation o
the U. Siaies for the last few wears. he
deemed t9O OincOnsiderable in am0un, m a,
tract much attentions; yet the subject NAV,
IN o:her aspects, deserve the careful con.
siderationof of Congress.
regres to state that the blockade of the
prlncipalp:rts on the eastern coast of Mex.
leo, which. in consequence of differences
between that Republic and France. was
instituted in May last, orrunu.eIy still
continues, enforced by competen, French
naval force. and is necessarily embarras-
sing to our own trade in the gulf in com
mon With that Of other natnus. Every
tlispositinn, however, is believed to exist.
ON the part of the French Government. to
render this measure as little onenus as
practicable to the interests Of the citizens
ut the United States, and to those of nell
irai comiaerce; and il is to he hoped that
an early settlement Of the difficulties be-
tween Franco and Mexico, will soon re-
establish ihe harmonious relations former
| ly snbslsting between them, and again omen
the ports Of that Republic to the vessels of
| all friendly nations.
a convention for marking that part of
the boundary between the United States
aud the Republic If Texas, which extends
from the mouth Of the Sabine to Red Ri
yer, was concluded and signed AT this CITY
on the 18th Of April last 1t has since
been ratified by both Governments; and
seaso .ah'e measures will be taken to carry
It into effect on the par, Of the u. States
Ihe application Of that Republic for
admIssion into this Union, made in August,
1887, and (which was declined for reasons
already made known TO you, has been for.
'na'iy Withdrawn. as will appear from the
accompanying copy of the note Of the Min
lister Plenipofon'iary of Texas, which was
presentedto the Secretary Of State on the
occasionplthe exchange of the ratifcations
OF fle convention above mentioned.
C"pies OF The convention with Texus, Of
comntTcial treaty concluded with the
hng OF aireece, and of similar treaty
with the Peru, Bolivian Confederation.
t.s i?sfs. .sslA aeeUiupat,y tfIs' mt ssnge vii
the intotunatioh Of Congress and for such
legislative enaciments IA may be found
necessary or ,expetiient, in relation 10 either
Of them.
To watch over and foster the interests of
gradually increasing and widely exten-
ded commerce; TO guard the rights of~A
merican citizens. whom business or plea
sure, or other natives, may tempt into
distant clinGs, and at the same time to
cultivate those sentiments of mutual res
pect and good will which experience has
proved so beneficial IN international inter
course, the Government Of the United
States has deemed il expcdient, from, time
to time. TO establish diplomatic connections
with different foreign States, by the ap-
pointment Representatives TO reside with
in their respective territories. l am graft
fed to he enabled to announce to you that
since the close Of the last session, these r..
lations have been opcned under the hap
piesr auspices with Austria and the Two
Siciles; that new nominations have been
made in the respective missions of Russia,
Brazil. Belgium, and Sweden and Nor
way, III this country; and tha, a Minister
Extraordinary has bc,u received. accredi-
ted tn this Government from the Argentine
Confederation.
An exposition Of he fiscal affairs of the
Government. AMI of their condition for the
past year. will he made TO you by the
Secretary nf the Treasury.
The available balance in the Treasury
on the lst Of January next, is estimated a,
$2,765,342. The receipts of the yea,
from customs aud lands, will probably a.
mount TO S2O.6l5. .59S These usual sour.
ces of revenue have been increased by ar
issue OF Treasury DOtes-Of which less
than eight millions of dollors. Including in
terest and principal. will he outstanding al
the end of the vear-and by the sale of one
of the bonds Of the Bank Of the Uniret
States, for S2.254,57l The aggregate
Of means from these aud other sources
with the balance on the first of Januar,
last. has been applied 20 the payment o
appropriations by Congress. The Who'll,
expenditure for the year ON their accou,i;
including the redemption of more thar
eight millions Of Treasury notes, constitu
, les an aggregate Of about forty millions q
dollars, aud will still leave in The Treasur,
the balance before stated,
Nearly eight millions of dollars of Treas
ury noIes are to be paid duriug The coming
year, IN addition To the ordinary appropri
ations for the support of Government. Fo
both these purposes, the resources Of tn
| Treasury will undoLb Lbtedly he sufficient,
, the charges upon il are not Increased be
! yond the annual estimates. No excess
D however, IS likely to exist, nor can the pos,
poned ins'alment of the surplus revenue b
: deposited with the States. nor any consid
Il cradle appropriations beyond the estima
d tes be made; without causing deicienc
) in the Treasury. The great caution, ad
e visable at all times, oflimitiug appropria
J., tiOns tn the wants of the public service,
8 rendered necessary al present by the pro,