Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-02

an 1900 by French prvasser and carried into cura coa where the proceeds appropriated to the use o tho colony then and tor short time aiasr nnoeF
 Tie dsaih of tho late Sultan has producedno alter Nton in our relations with Turkey. Our newly ep- 1 pointed Minister Resident has reached ConstantinO- pie, and have received assurances from me present Ruler that the obligations of our treaty. ana tnose friendship VIII Ss alsa Oy d;Se sa9er 'n ne same
 Iregret to be obliged to inform you that no conven ton for the settlement of the caims of our citizens oFthst country. The first convention formed for that purpose not presented by the President ot Mexi co for tie appfobation Ofits Congress rom the neet that the King of Prussia, the arbitrator m case o asa oreemeut in the joint commission to De appointed by The United States and Mexico, would not consent to take upon himself that friendly ottlce. Aithcugh not entirely satisfied with the course pursued by Mexico fa no hesitation in receiving in the most conclato- " spirit the explanation offered, and also cheerfuly consented to new convention, n order to arrange . manner which, while equally just to them, was deemed less onerous and inconvenient to the Next can GoveTnmen Relying s9nss,!nty upon the m n repair to Mexico and diplomatic intercourse has been resumed between the two countries The new ss% s a ne % a RspSe to
 cation a result which cannot allow myself to doubt
 Instructions have been given to the Commssl0ner
 ofthe United States under Convention with Tex
 Sa foy inc demarcation of the line which separates
 from that Republic The Sommlssioners 1t both go-
 vernments met in New.O Orleans in August last. The joint commission was organized, and adjourned to convene at the same place the 18th Of October.- It is presumed to be now in the performance of It's duties.
 The new government of Texas has shown its desire to cultivate friendly relations with us, by prompt EsRaTFa.Ion fer nl5Ifae gRes nj "
 With Central America a convention has been con cluded for the renewal of it's former treaty with pe
 
 parture of late Charge Afaires from that coun- try and the copy off brought by him was not recel. we'd before the adjournment of the Senate a the last session. In the mean while, the period limited for the exchange of notifications having expired, deem ed it exgedient in consequence 9f the deat9 o the America to close the affairs of our mission there, and to arrange with the Government an extension of the time for the exchange ofrati6catons.
 mely composed the Republic of Colombia, for adjust ing inc claims against that Government, has, by very unexpected construction of the treaty under for those claims of citizens of the United States which arose from captures by Colombian Pnvsteers and
 were adndgsd against the elama,s 5 m the b lTds,ad lInsd united for redress. With all these-New Grenada. venezuelas and Ecuador. perfectly good under Eni: fully carried into execution, and that country, in the enjoyment of tranquility, is gradually advancing in ss 9 sdpPPss Pssz d w s eaaao
 liberal commercial convention hns lately been con cuded, which will be transmitted to the Senate at an
 Wi.h inc great American Empire of Brazil our rela tions continue unchanged, does our friendly inter- course with the other governments of South Amenca euay, CEili Peru, and Bolivia. The dissolution of the Peru Bolivian Confederation may occasion some temporary inconvenience to citizens in that quar- which have arisen ont of that Confederation to ob- serve it's treaty spulatons, will doubt be soon un- derstood and it IS presumed no Hdisposson will exist to fulfil those which it contracted with the United States.
 The financial operations of the Government during the present year have, h happy to say, been very sury Department has labored from known defects in the existing laws relative to the safe keerng of the public moneys aggravated by the suspension of spe deposites, or indebted to public officers for notes re- eeiyed in payments of public dues have been sur Saesss to xsy s asSng Ssg s4sn 1hs aGs u eSS M faith of the Government in all it's pecunary concerns has been scrnpulousy maintained. L
 The nineteen millions of Treasury notes authorized hy the act of Congress of 1884, and the notifications thereoia with view to the indulgence of merchants on their duty bonds. and of the deposfe banks in the payment of public moneys held by them, have been panctaa,v redeemed leave less than the ori. h gnal ten millions outstanding at any time, and the whole amount nnredceed now falls short of three next year, and the whole would have been already i Aexnguished could the Treasury have realized the payments due to t from the banks. If those due il made, and if Congress shall keep the appropriation n within the estimates there is every believe shat all the outstanding Treasury notes can be re- imposing on the people any additional burden, either aot loans or increased taxes. \
 Ie asoid this, and 10 keep the expenditures within reasonaOie bounds, is duty, second only n impor. ance 10 the preservation of nationsi character proecoD ofour citizens in their civil mud DO. Utica. rights. The creation, in time of peace, of Ikau v.AAA s~ there ]: no equivalent. The rapdiiy with which ma. My ai .hs S.aes are apparently approaching to this condition admonishes as of our dues, in ' least important is to keep the Federal Gosernnen, always ln condition 10 dschargr, with ease and wig or i,s highest functions should their exercise be 4uired hy any sudden conjuncture of public alarsa conditipn 10 which always exposed and hcli
 may occur when t s least expected. To this end i, is indispensable thai s finances should he un,rammel ed aud !s resaarces, far practicable. unincum bered No circumstance could present greater obsta. eies to the accomplishment of these vtaly important onJects, than the creation ofan onerous national deb have demonstrated the unavoidable and fearful rnpdj,v wthwhich public debtis nSreased when n the Govern. msA. nas oace endered itself o the rUinous prac ssoe o tie supposed necessities by new oane The sgDgglr, therefore oa our par, 10 be Annst begia a the ,hreshhold To make our efforts eMect.ve, severe economy s necessary. This ia the snrept pfoe,sloh tor he national welare and is a, the same time, the bee, preservaye of,he princles on which our institutions resl Simplicity and econ. any in the Aaire oi Snie have never failed iu chast- en nnd ipvgorate Republican principles, while these have heen as surely sNbvered hy national Raly under whatever specous prstexts u may have hsea introduced or festered, m These considerations cannot he lost upon people who have never heen naeniive to the effect of their policy upon the insiituiions they havs- created E,r hemselvee hnt at the present moment their force s augmented 0y the necessity which decreasing reve. nne must impose The c6eck lstey given to impor,- Hons o articles subject to da,ies the derangemeM n
 Ns cFetaNons ot internal trade, and espenialiy the ENtNClinM