Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-21

red the appreciation Of that body, prior TO |
its ratification by the E uadorian Execu-
tive.
A convention which has been concIu-
ded with the Republic of Pura, prov.
ding for the settlement Of certain claims
Of citizens of the United States upon the
government ofthat republic, will be sub
mitted to the Senate.
The claims OF our citizens against the
Brazilian government originating from
captures, and other causes, are still unsat-
isfed. The United States have however,
so uniformly shown disposition to cult
vate relations of amity with that empire
that il is hoped the unequiVocal tokens
Of the same spirit towards Us, which an
adjustment of the affairs referred to would
afford, will be given without further
avOidable delay.
The war with the Indian tribes on the
peninsula ofFlorida has, during the lastsum
mer and fall, been prosecuted with. .untiring
activity and zeal. A summer campaign
was resolved upon as the best mode Of
bringing it to a close. Our brave officers
and men who have been engaged in that
service, have suffered tolls and privations
and exhibited an energy which, in any
other war, would have won them unfading
laurels. In despite of the sickness incl
dent to the climate, they have penetrated
the Businesses of the Indians, broken up
their encampments and harrassed them
increasingly. Numbers have been cap
tured, and still greater numbers have sur
. rendered, 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
s the conduct Of the gallant officer at the
t head Of the troops in Florida, this trouble
some and expensive war is destined to a
n speedy termination. With all the other
d Indian tribes we are enjoying the bless.
, ings of peace. Our duty as we'll as our
f interest prompt US TO observe ia all ouf
8 intercourse with them fidelity in fulfilling
t our engagements, the practice of strict
} Justice as we'll as the constant exercise of
kindness and benefcence. These are
the great instruments ofciVilization, and
through the use Of them alone can
the untutored 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 for taking
the sixth census or enumeration of the
inhabitants in the United States, will re-
port to the two Houses the progress of
: the work. The enumeration of persons
: has been completed and exhibits the
' grand total of 1869 ,453, and making
: an increrse over the census Of 1880 Of
4,2O2, ,646 inhabitants, and showing a ratio
Of gain of 32A per cent. for the last ten
c years.
s From the report of the Secretary Of the
It Treasury, you will be Informed ofthe
s condition Of the finances. The balance
|, in the treasury on the first of January
d last, as stated in the report Of the Secre
l. tary of the Treasury, submitted to Con
l. gress at the extra session, was 9S7 ,345
l. 03 dollars. The receipts into the treasu
j. ry during the first three quarters of this
= year, from all sources, amount to S2S,
a. 367, ,O52 So. The estimated receipts to
the fourth quarter, amount to $6,94S,
a O95 25, amounting to $3O,, lO,l67 IT
10 and making, with the balance in the trea
ID sury, 1881 l,397,5l2 80. The expendi
"a lures for the same time will be $32O25,
:, O7O 20. Leaving deict to be proudeC
~ for, cd the lst of January next, on abou
70 $637, ,557 80.
Il OF the loan of twelve millions of dol
!. lars which was authorised by congress al
# its late session, only S. ,432, ,726 SO have
J. been negotiated The shortness of time
# which ii had to run, has presented no IN.
i considerable 'impedimentin the way ofits
d being taken by capitalists at home, while
8 the same cause would have operated with
q much hreater force in the foreign mar
4 ket. For that reason the foFeign market
. has not been resorted to; and it is now
a submitted, whether it would not be adVi'
; sable to amend the law by making what
$ remains undisposed of, payable at more
@ distant day.
a Should it be necessary, in any view tha
;. Congress may take Of the subject, 10 re-
n wise the existing tariff of duties, beg leave
y to saw. that in this most delicate opera
. tion. moderate counsels would seem to be
4. the wisest. The government, undel
d which il is our happiness to live owes its
n existence to the spirit Of compromise
n which prevailed among its framers-Jar-
= ring and discordant opinions could nave
4 been reconciIed by that noble spirit Of
= patriotism, which prompted concIllatlon
snJ resnltsd in harmony. In the sam'
y snir;t the compromise bill, as II is com
~ IL moniy called, was adopted at the session
y y Of 1898. While the people OF NO portio
" Of The Union will ever hesitate to pa
~ All necessary taxes for the support ofGOV
or eanment, yet an innate repugnance o.
d. lists. to the imposition of burthens nc
se really necessary for that object. In in