Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-25

shown a disposition TO cultivate relations oil
amity with that Empire, that it is hoped,
that the unequivocal tokens Of the same
spirit towards US, which an adjustment Of
the affairs referred TO would afford, will be Civ
en- wthou, further avoidable delay.
The war with the Indian tribes on the PENN.
sula of Florida has. during the last summer
and fall, been prosecuted with untiring activity
nd zeal. A summer campaign was resolved
upon as the best mode Of bringing il to a close
Our brave officers and men who have been en-.
gagged in that service have suffered tolls and
privatons, and exhibited an energy which, in
any other war, would have won for them un
dying laurels.
In despite Of the sickness ineident TO the eli
mate, 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 strong
hope IS entertained that under the conduct Of
the gallan, officers at the head of the troops in
Florida, that troublesome and expensive war is
destined to speedy termination. With all
the other Indian tribes, we are enjoying the
blessings of peace. Our duty, as well as our
DeSt lUltTtStes w W OOoclNcy i OIL Jul
intercourse with them, fidelity in fulfilling our
engagements, and the practice Of stric, justice,
as well as the constant exercise Of acts Of be-
instruments of civilization, and through the
use Of them alone, can the untutored child Of
the forest be induced to listen to its teaching.
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 repor, 10 the two House
the progress of that work. The enumeration
of persons has been completed, and exhibits a
grand total Of l7,059,452, making an increase
over the Census Of 1880, of 4 ,202, $40 iuhabi
tauts, and sho~ ing gaia in ratio exceeding
32h per cent. for he last ten years.
From the report OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury, YOU will be informed Of the condls
lion of the finances. The balance in the
Treasury on the first Of January last, as stated
10 the report of the Secretary of the Treasus
ry, submitted to Congress at the Extra Session,
was 1857 ,345 03. The receipts into the
Treasury during the first three quarters Of
this year, from all sources, amounting 10 49,
347,O53 SO. The estimated receipts for :he
fourth quarter, amounting 10 S6.943O94 25,
amounting in all to $50, 4l0,1l7 II, and ma
king with the balance in the Treasury, on the
FIRST Of January last, $3l,397,5l2 80. The
expenditures for the first three quarters Of this
year, amounting to 1924, ,346 90.
The expenditure for the for the fourth quar-
ter, as estimated, will amount to $3.50, 724
73-thus making total Of S32,O35,O7 70,
and leaving deficit 10 be provided for, on the
LIST January next, of about 1927 ,557 30.
OF the loan Of $l2 100000, which was au
thorzed by Congress at its late session, only
$5,43s.826 SS have been negotiated. The
shortness of time which it had to run has pre-
scented no inconsiderabe impediment in the
way OF its being taken by capitalists at home,
while the same cause would have operated with
much greater force in a foreign market. For
that reason the foreign market has not been
resorted 10; and it is now submitted, whether
it would not be advisable to amend the law by
making what remains undisposed of payable al
d more distant day.
Should it be necessary in any view that
Congress NAV 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 counsel would seem to be
the wisest. The government, under which it
is our happiness to live, owes its existence to
the spirit OF compromise which prevailed a
mong It's trainers Earring and dlscordant opin-
ions could only have been reconciled by that
noble spirit of patriotism which pr omp;ed con-
citation, and resulted in harmony. In the
same spirit the compromise bill, as it is COM
monty called, was adopted at the session OF
1888.
While the people OF no portion Of the Union
will ever hesitate to pay all necessary taxes Tor
The support OF government, yet an innate repug-
nance exists to the imposition of Burdens not re-.
ally necessary for that object. In imposing du-
ties, however, for the purposes OF revenue, a
right 10 discriminate as TO the articles on which
the duty shall be laid, as well the amount, ne.
cessarily and most properly exists. Otherwise
the government would be placed in the condition
OF having to levy the same duties upon all artl-
cles, the productive as we'll as the unproductve.
The slightest duty upon some might have the ell.
feet of causing their importation TO cease, where
as, others, entering extensively into the consump.
lion OF the country, might bear the heaviest,
without any sensible dimnution in the amount
imported.
So also the Government may be justified in so
discriminating, by reference to other consdera
tons, OF domestic policy connected with ouI
manufactures. So long as the duties shall be
laid with distinct reference to the wants OF the
Treasury, no well founded objection can exist
against them. Ii might be esteemed desirable
that no such augmentation ef the taxes should
take place ds would have the effect Of annulling
the land proceeds distribution act Of the last SEES
sion, which act is declared 10 be imperative the mo
ment the duties are increased beyond 20 pr CT. the
maximum rate established by the compromise
act. Some Of the provisions OF the compromise
act, which will 60 into effect on the 3Glh day OIL
June next, may, however, be found exceedingly