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rda, this troublesome and expensive
war is destined to a speedy termination
With all The olber Indian tribes we ar,
eOjoYrng The blessings 0F pence Our
duty as &C ! as our interest prompt u,
to observe 10 all our intercourse viii
hem ii IeIIIy ~ filing our engagements
the practice Of strict justice as we'll al
the constant exercise Of kindness ana
benefcence, These are tho great in
struments Of civilization, and through
the use Of them alone can the untutor
ed child Of the forest be induced 10 lis
ten TO its teachings.
The Secretary Of State m whom the
acts Of Congress have devoved the duty
Of directing the proceedings for taking
the sixth census or enumeration OF the
inhablants Of the United State, will re.
port TO The Two houses the progress Of
the work. The enumeralan Of persons
has been completed and exhibits the
grand total Of l7OG9,453. and making
an increase over the census Of 1880 Of
4,202646 inhabitants, and showing a
ratio Of gain Of 81 per cent for the last
ten years
From the report Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury you will be informed Of
the condition Of the finances. The bal
ance in the Treasury on the lst Of Jan.
uaTy last, as stated IN the report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, submitted
TO Congress al the extra session ives
S087 345 O3. The receipts in,o The
Treasury, during the fret three quar-
lers Of this year. from all sources a
mount to S23 ,407 ,052 80 The eslima.
ted receipts for the fourth quarter, a.
mount to S6.943,O95 %. amounting to
3O,4l0, I67 II; and making with the
balance in the Treasury, S3l 357,5I2
so The expenditures for the first three
quarters of this year. amount TO S24.-
734,346 81 The expenditures for the
fourth quarter, as estimated =, will amount
TO 81 $50 723 .37-thus making total
Of S32 O25 90 70, aud leaving a deficit
TO be provided for on the lst Of January
next, Of about 627, ,557 80.
or the loan of twelve millions oi dol.
lars which was authorized by Congress
at its late session, only SIS, 432 ,726 So
have been negotiated the shorlness
e( time which it had to run, presented
no incnnsdersOIe impedIment in The
way OF It's beng taken by capitalists al
home, while the same cause would have
with much greater force in the
foreign market. For that reason the
foreign market has not been resorted 20;
and it is now submitted, whether IL
would not be advisable 10 amend the
law by making what remains undlspo-
sed Of, payable al more distant day.
Should II ue necessary, IN any view,
hat Congress may take Of the subject,
o revise the existing tariff Of duties, !
peR leave 10 say, that in this most deli
rHte operation, moderate CupHses would
seem 10 be the WIsest. The government,
Ioder which Ills our happiness 10 live owes
ia eXIs'enCe 10 the spirit Of compromise
"nlch prevailed among It's framers-jar-
ing and dlsCOrdsnt opinions could only
nave been recoucIIed by that noble spir-
t ofpatrIotsm, which prompted conciIia
lon, and resulted in harmony. 10 the
same splrIl The compromise btll, az it is
commonly called, was adopted at the
ssIon OF 1888. While the people of
10 portion OF the Union will ever hesi-
ate to pay IN necessary taxes for the
support 81 goSerment, yet mae repug
lotIce exists, 10 the imposition Of
'1rlhens not y necessary for that
,bieCt. In imposing duties, however, for
he purpose OF revenue, right 10 dis
.rimlnale as to The articles on which |
he duty shall be laid, as we'll as The a
mount, most necessarily and properly |
xsts Otherwise The Government
would be placed IN the alternative of
,av,ng to evy he same duties upon all
irrpcIes he productive, as well as the un.
,roduuve The slightest duty upon
ome. might have the effect Of causing
heir importation TO cease, whereas 9th
rs entering extensively INTO the con-
OF The country, might bear the
without any sensible demlnu-
ion IN The amount imported. So also
he COVER ment may be justified in so
discriminating, by reference to other
considerations Of dom &c policy con-
ecred with our manufactures. So long
s the duties shall be laid with direct
elerencc to the wants of the Treasury,
o well founded objection can exist a.
anst them, 1t night he esteemed de-
lTable that no such augmentation Of the
lxcs should take place os would have
ne effect Of annuIlug The land proceeds q
lstribulon act OF the last session, which
Ct is declared to be imperative the mo- Z
,eut he duties are Increased beyond :
0 per Ct, the maximum rate established r
, The COMPROMISE act. Some Of the
rovislons OF the Compromise act which
Ill 90 into effect on the 30Ih day Of !
.,,o ,,y, ,,,ov hoUevar he COnnd eY-