Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-13


deepest, interest.
Our relations with the independent States OF tins hem
srhcrc, formerly under the dominion OF SPAN. have mol
undergone any material change within the past year.
The incessant sanguinary conflicts III, between those
countries. 10 be greatly dcplond necessarily ten
ding To disable them from performing then duties
beers of the community OF nations and rising the todestny
which the position aud natural resources oi manyo them
might lead them justly anticipate, asconstantly giving
occasion, also. directly indirectly, for complaints on
the part o citizens o thlthe for purposes Of
commercial intercourse, and re'al'ng reputation ior
wrongs already committed, some of which by no
means al recent date.
The failure of the Congress OF Ecuador to hold
sion at the time appointed Tor that purpose IN January
last. will probably render abortvc n treat, Of com
mercc with that Republic, which signed Quito On
the 18th of June 1880 aud had been duly ratified on
part but which required the appreciation uitha body
por to It's ratification by the Ecuadoran Executive
Convention which has been concluded with the Re
public OF Peru providing for the settlement OF certain
claims of OF the United States. upon the Govern
men of that Republic, will be duly submitted To the
Senate.
celaims of our citizens against the Brazilian GOV
ornmunt. originating from captures and other causes are
still unsalscd The United States have. however. 50
uniformly shown disposition 10 cultivate relations Of am
iy with that Empire, that 1t Is hoped, the unelutvoeal
tokens OF the same spnl towards IA, which an ADJUST
men OF the aiiam referred To would afford, will be given
without further ayoilahle DELAY.
Florida was during the last and fall been prose
eut'd with writing activity and zeal summer cam
aign was resolved upon the best mode of bringing II
10 close Our brave officers and nion who have been
engaged IN that service. have suffered tolls and pr,a
tons, and exhibited energy which in any other
would have or them uundr lanrels. In despite of
the sickness incident To the climate, they have pcnctra
ted the Businesses of the lnllans, broken up their
equipments, and hnrrasscd them increasingly. Numbers
have been captured aud sill greater numbers have
lprtI hay, .I th,r NTH,
the lands alsewhere allotted Ia them by the Coy
ernmcnt.-and strong hope Is entertained that, under
the conduct OF the gallant officer at the head Of the troops
IN Florda that Troublesome and expensive Wal ls dies
tined To speedy termination. With all the other In
dian tribes, enjoying the blessings of peace. Our
duty, we'll bost interests prompt 10 observe
IN all our intercourse with icm fidelity in fulfilling our
engagements the practice OF strict justice, we'll as
the constant exercise Of acts OF bcncyonce and kindness
These are the great instruments OF civilization. and
through the OF them Alone the untuorcd child Of
the forest be- induced 10 listen TO It's teachings
The Secretary Of State, On whom the acts of Con
gross have dcvoyed the duty of directing the proceedings
Tor the taking OF the Sixth Census enumeration Of the
inhabitants Of the United States Will report the
Houses the progress Of that work The enumeration oi
persons has been Completed aud exhibits grand total OF
lfoO!l3' making an incrcaseovcr the Census OF $50.
OF 1,2'F2b1O inhabitants and showing gain IN ratio
exceeding 325 per cent, Tor the last ten years.
From the report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury you
will be informed of the condition Of the finances. The
balance Of the Treasury on the lso January last as sta
ted IN the mort in the Secretary ol the Treasury summit
ted 10 Congress al the Extra Session was SpSl 3i5 o.
The receipts inot the Treasury during the fsi three
quarters ii this wear. from all sources amount Il, t23
l6i 1852 -. The estimated receipts thc fourth quar-
ter amount to s. N5U95 -, amounting 10 $50 40
To II. and making, with the balance in the Treasury
the first OF January last, i3l .}g7 5l2 80 The TX
pendmres for the first three quarters Of this year. amount
Ia S2l i3i .3i6 o. The expenditures for the 18th quar-
ter, estimated. will amount To 81 80 12 13--tllls
making total of 1872 025 O1O 10 and leaving n dcfrlt
be- provided for ON the first Of January ncxt of about
t621 551 90
OF the loan of Al ONO 600 which was authorizcd by
Congress at It's late session. only A. 1872 726 ~ have
been ncpotiacd The sborrness of time which il had Ia
run has presented no inconsiderabc npcdmcn IN the
way of It's being taken by capitalists n, home while the
would have operated with much greater force
in the foreign market For that reason the foreign mar
kei has been resortcd o; and is now submitted
whether il would not bcadysabe to amend the law By
making what remains undisposed Of PAYABLE AT more
distant day
Should II be necessary IN any view that CONGRESS
may take of the subject To revise the existing ,arln of
duties beg leave to say that in the performance of
that most delicate operation moderate cnunscls would
to be the wisest. The Government under which
it is happiness 10 live owes its existence the sp
rt Of compromise which prevailed among its trainers
Earring and dscordant opinions could only have been re
conced by that noble spirit of patriotism which prompt
ed conciliaiion and resulted in harmony In the same
spirit the compromise bill MS it is commonly called was
adopted at the session of 1883 Whlethc people of no
portion Of the Mon will ever hesitate toray all ncccs
say for the support OF Government vet an innate
Ia the rf burthone moi -,