Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-12-18

the RePuotic OF feru, providing Tor the settle
a mont of certain claims of citizens Of the Unite
States, upon the Government of that Republic
d will be duly submitted 10 the Senate.
Il The claims of our citizens against the Brazil
ian Government, originating from captures, an
other causes, are still Unsatstied. The Uni,et
States have, however, SO uniformly shown a DIS
position to cultivate relations of arnity with tina
e Empire. that ii is hoped, the uncquivocal toker
Of the same spirit towords us, which an adjust
D ment of The affiIrs referred to would afford, vii
} be given without further avoidabIe delay.
The war with the Indian tribes on the peninsu
Ia Of Florida has, during the last summer and fall
been prosecuted with untiring activity aud zeal
A summer campaign was resolved upon, as the
best mode of bringing it to a close. Oar brave
officers and men who have been engaged IN tina
service, have suffered tolls and prlvations, and
exhibited an energy, which, in any other war
would have won for them u~nfadins laurels. la
despite of the sickness incident! 10 the climate,
they have penetrated to the Businesses of the In.
dams, broken up their en~campments, and harras-
sed them exceedingly. Numbers have been cap
tured, and have been transported to JOIN their
brethren on the lands elsewhere allotted TO then,
by the Goyernment,-and a strong hope Is enter
tanned that, under the conduct Of the gallant off
Ger at the head Of the troops in Florida, that trou-
biesomes and expensive war is destined to a spec
dy termination. With all the other Indian tribes,
we are enjoying the blessings Of peaca. Our
duty, as well as our best interests, prompt us TO
observe, in all our intercourse with them, fidelity
ia fulfilling our engagements. the practice Of
strict Justice, as we'll as the constant exercise of
acts Of benevolence and kindness. These are
the great Instruments of civilizations, and through
the use of them alone, can the untutosed child Of
the forest be induced to listen to its teachings.
The Secretary OF State, on whom the acts of
Congress, have devolved the duty of directing the
proceedings Cor the taking Of the Sixth Census, OF
enumeration of the inhabitants of the United
States, will report 10 the two Houses the progress
Of that work. The enumeration of persons has
been completed, and exhibits q grand total of H.
O69, 153; making M increase over the Census of
1880, of 4,2O2, GAG inhabitants, and showing a
gain in a ratio exceeding 1924 per cent. tor tho
last ten years.
From the report Of the Secretary of the Trca-
sury, you will be informed of the condition Of the
finances. The balance in the Treasury on the
1st Of January last, as stated 10 the report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, submitted to Con
gress at the Extra Session, was S9S7,3i5 93.
The receipts into the Treasury, during the first
three quarters Of this year. from all sources, a.
mount to S23,467, O52 50. The estimated re-
ceipts for the fourth quarter, amount to S6,943,-
O9o p, amounting To S30,4l0,l67 II; and ma
king, with the balance in the Treasury, on the
first of January last, S3l,397, 5l2 so. The ex-
penditures for the first three quarters of this
year, amount to S24,734,316 81. The %oxpendi-
ICES for the fourth quarter, as estimated, will a
mount TO STT.2:?0.72 73:-thus making a total
Of 49,, O25.O7O 10; and leaving a dehcito OF aDou,
S627,557 90.
OF the loan of Sl2.O 900. 900, which was au,ho.
rIsed by Congress at its late session, only S5.432,
72o SO have been negotiated. The shortness of
time which II had TO run, has presented no in
considerable impeachment in the way Of its being
taken by capitalists at home, while the same
cause would have operated with much greater
force in the foreign market. For tina, reason the
market has not been resorted to; and it
g No mi 9th n yUnntI MT hn ni~Y f.
sable to amend the law by making what remains
of payable at a more distant day.
Should II be necessary, in an view that Con-
gress NAV take Of the subject, to revise The exis-
ting tariff duties. | beg leave to say, that, in the
performance Of that most delicate operation, mo-
dera'e counsels would seem to be the wisest.-
The Government, under which it is our happiness
10 live, owes its existence TO the spiri, of compro-
mise which prevailed among its framcrs-iarr.
ing and discordant opinions could only have been !
by tina, noble spiri, of patriotism,
which prompted conciliation, and resulted in har- |
nony. In the same splrl, the compromise bill,
rs II is commonly called, was adopted at the SEES |
of 1898. While the people of no portion of
The Union will ever hesitate TO pay al necessary =
axes for the support of Government, yet an in :
1ate repugnance exists TO the imposition Of bur
hens not really necessary for that object. la :
IMPOSING duties, however, for the purposes Of re- :,
'enue, a right tn discriminate as TO the articles :
m which the duty shall be laid, as we'll as the {
mount, necessarily and most properly exists .
the Government would be placed in .
he condition OF having TO levy the same du,ie. !
,pon all the articles, the productive as we'll as the /.
'nproduciive. The slightest duty upon some, =
night have the effect Of causing their impor,a-
ion to cease, whereas others entering extensive 4
y into the consumption OF the country, might t
ear the heaviest, without any sensible diminu- e
ion in the amount imported So also the Gov a
rnment NAV be jus, in so discriminating, by re- 3
erence TO other considerations Of policy IL
onnected with our manufactures. So long as C
he duties shall be laid with distinct reference to p
he wants OF the Treasury, no we'll founded OH o.
sction can exist against them. L, might ne es- g
eemed desirable that no such augmentation Of al
re taxes should take place as would have the eff re
oct OF annuI!ing the land proceeds distribution al