Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-12-31

Tor wrongs already committed, some OF which
are'by no means Of recent date.
The failure Of the congress of Ecuador, to
hold session at the time appointed for that
purpose, in January last. will probably render
aborative treaty Of commerce with that re-
/ public which was signed at Quito, on the 18th
fof June, 1889, and had been duly ratified on
our part, but which required the appreciation
lot that body. prior to its ratification by the
Ecuadoran Executive t79
! convention which has been concluded
with the republic Of Peru, providing for the
| settlement OF certain claims Of citizens OF the
United States upon the government Of that
| republic, will be duly submitted to the senate.
| The claims Of our citizens against the Bra
| lillian government, originating from captures
and other causes, are still dissatisfied. The
United States have, however, so uniformly
| shown disposition to cultivate relations OF
entity sag;fh shai sira that 4. ia lsn.ed the
| unequivocal tokens of the same split towards
US, which an adjustment Of the affairs referred
to would afford. will be given without further
avoidable delay.
Florida War.
The war with the Indian tribes on the pen
ins,lla of Florida, has, during the last summer
and fall been prosecuted with untiring activity
and zeal. A summer campaign was resolved
upon as the best mode Of bringing it to close
Our brave officers and men who have beer
engaged iu that service, have suffered tolls and
prvaions, and exhibited an energy which in
any other war would have won for them IN
fading laurels.
In despite of the sickness incident to the
climate, they have penetrated the Businesses Of
the Indians, broken up their encampments, and
harrassed them increasingly. Numbers have
been captured, and still greater numbers have
surrendered, and have been transported to join
their brethren on the lands elsewhere allotted
to them by the Government. And a strong
hope is entertained, that, under the conduct of
the gallant officer al the head of the troops In
Florida, tina, troublesome and expensive war
is estined to speedy termination. With all
the other Indian tribes We are enjoying the
blessings of peace.
Our duty, as well as cur best interests,
prompts us to observe, in all intercourse with
them, fidelity in fulfilling our engagements,
the practice Of strict justice, as we'll Is the y,
constant exercise of acts Ct benevoience and
kindness. These are the instruments of civ
ilization, and through the use of them alone
can the uniutored child Of the forest be induced
to listen TO its teaching.
Census.
The Secretary Of State, on whom the acts
Of Congress have devolved the duty Of direct
ing The proceedings for the taking Of the sixth
census, or enumeration Of the inhabitants OF
the United States, will report to the two hou-
ses tae progress of that work--The enumera-
ton of persons has been completed and exhib-
its agrand total of 1908, 453; making an in
create over the census of 1880 of 4 ,2O2 ,649 in
habtants, and showing gain in ratio excee-
ding 80 l-2 per cent, for the last ten years.
Finances.
From the report of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, you will be informed Of the cond-
tioa of the finances. The balance in the
Treasury On the first of January last, as sta
ted in the report Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, submitted to Congress at the extra sess-
ion, was $9S7,3i5 03. The receipts into the
Treasury during the first three quarters ofthls
year, from all sources, amount to S23 ACT.
052 SO. The estimated receipts for the fourth
quarter, amount to $6,9i3,0 25, amount
ing to $30,4l0,I77 II; and making with the
balance 10 the Treasury, on the LIST OF Janua-
ry last, $3l ,397,5l2 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
s., 290,723 10; thus making total S32,O25
070 TO; and leaving deficit to be provided
for, on the first of January next, Of about
$627, 557 so.
OF the loan Of $40 900 which was au-
thorized by Congress al its late session, only
$5,432, 1876 SO have been negotiated. The
shortness Of time which it had TO run has pre-
scented no inconsiderable impeachment in The
way of its being taken py capitalists a, home,
while the same cause would have operated
with much greater force in the foreign market.
For that reason the foreign market has not
been resorted to; and in is now submitted
whether it would not be advisable to amend
the law by making what remains undisPosed
of PAYABLE at a more distant day.
Tariff
Should it be necessary, in any view that
Congress may take Of the subject. to revise
the existing tariff Of duties. beg leave to say
that, in the performance of that most delicate
operation, moderate counsels would seem to
be the wisest. The Government, under which
it is our happiness to live. owes It's existence
to the spirit of compromise, which prevailed
among its trainers; Earring and discordanto O.
pinions could only have been reconclled ny
that noble spirit Of patriotism which prompted
Cancellation, and resulted in harmony. inthe
same spirit the compromise bill, as it is con-
monty called, was adopted at the session OF
1888. While the people OF no portion OF tlie
Union will ever hesitate to pay all necessary
taxes for the support of Government, yet an
innate repugnance exists to the Imposition OF
burdens not really necessary tor that oo)ect.
In imposing duties, however, for the purpose
Of revenue, right to discriminate as 70 inc az
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