The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18


Revolution, our numbers scarcely exceeded
three millions Of souls; they already ex-
coed seventeen millions. and viii continue
to progress ina ratio, which duplicates II
period Of about IS years. The old States
contain q territory sufficient ID itself to
maintain a population Of additional millions,
and the most populous Of tie new tates
may be even yet regarded as but partially
settled, while the new land on this side Of
the Rocky Mountains, to say nothing of the
immense region which stretches from the
base of those mountains to themouth Of the
Columbia river, about 40, 600, 900 Of acres.
coded and unceeded, still remain to be
brought into market. We hold OUT 10 the
people Of other countries an invitation to-
come and settle. among us as members Of
our rapidly growing family and for the bless
ings which We offer them, we require Of
them to look upon our country as their eoUn-.
try, and TO unite with US in. the great task Of
preserving our institutions, and thereby
perpetuating our liberties. No motive ex
lists for foreign conquest. We desire TO re-
claim our almost illimitable wilderness; and
to introduce into their depths the lights of
civilization. While we shall at all times be
prepared to vindicate the national honor,
our most earnest desire win be to maintain
an unbroken peace.
In presenting the foregoing views, / can
not withhold the expression of the opinion
that there exists nothing in the extension Of
our empire over our acknowledged possess
sions to excite the alarm of the patriot for
the safety of our Institutions. The FEEDER
alive system, leaving to each State the care
Of its domestic concerns, and dcvolVing on
the Federal Government those Of general
import, admits in safety of the greatest ex-
pansion, but, at the same time, | deem it
proper to add, that there will be found to
exist at all times an imperious necessity Cor
retaining all the functionaries Of this Gov
eminent within the range of their respective
lpowers, thereby preserving a just balance
between the powers granted to this Govern
lment and those reserved 10 the States and
to the people.
From the Report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, you will perceive that the iscal
means present and accruing, are insufficient
to supply the wants of the Government fol
the current year. The balance in the Trea-
sury on the fourth day of March last, moi
covered by outstanding drafts, and exclu
sive of trust funds, is estimated at $500, 900
This includes the sum OF S215,0O deposit
ed in the mint and its branches to procur,
metal for coming and in process of coinage
and which could not be withdrawn WIthou
Inconvenience; thus leaving subject to drai
lin the various repositories the sum of S645,
, 000 BY virtue of two several acts Of Con
gress, the Secretary 0f the Treasury was au
ihorized to issue, on and after the .fourt
day of March last, Treasury notes to thl
amount of S5,413, 900, making an aggregat,
available fund of Sc, O5S.OOO on hand.
But this fund was chargeable with out
standing Treasury notes, redeemable in til,
current year, and interest thereon, TO thl
estimated amount of five millions two hun
dred and eighty thousand dollars. There
is also throwR upon the Treasury the pay
ment of large amount of demands accru
> ed, in whole or in part, in former years
which will exhaust the available means Q
: the Treasury, and leave the. acccruing re
/ venue, reduced as it is in amount, burden
0 ed with debt and charged with the curTen
: expenses of the Government. The aggTe
/ gate amount of outstanding appropriation
/ on the fourth day of March last was S33
429,6l6 so, of which S24,2lO,000 viii b
e required during the current year, and ther
{ will also be required for the use of the Wa
L Department, additional appropriations TO th
n amount of two millions FIVE hundred an
/ eleven thousand one hundred and thiTty-tW
It dollars and ninety eight cents, the .speci;
obiects of which will be seen By referenc
o to the Report of the Secretary of War.
. The anticipated means Of the TreasuI
II are greatly inadequate to this demand. III
e receipts from customs for the last thre
quarters Of the last year, and the FIRST qna
is ter of the present year, amounted 10 So
ID 100000; the receipts for land for the SAN
III time to S2.742, 45O; showing an averae
i'll revenue from both sources Of 81, 236, 81
d per month. A gradual expansion Of trad
IS growing out ola restoration Of conidenc
IS, together with reduction ID the expense
as collecting, and punctuaiftY on the paFt
al collecting officers. may cause an addition
be the monthly receipts from customs Ihl
I'd are estimated for the residue of the We
Ct from the fourth of March at 10000
ii the receipts from the public lands for q
be same time are estimated e So, 500, goo; q
by from miscellaneous sources at $1,000
as making an aggregate available fund with
a. the year of S IL, go. 900 which viii lea
probable deficit Of 400, ~ ss
~ meet this some temporary provision j. &
= csssafg. until lie amount can be absoIb