Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-12


conducted in the language of truth, and
with strict regard to justice, the
scourge Of war will for the most part be
avoided. The time ought TO be regard
ed as having gone by when a resort to
arms is to be esteemed as the only pro-
per arbiter Of national differences.
The census recently taken shows a
regularly progressive increase in our
population. Upon the breaking out of
the war of the Revolution, our numbers
scarcely equalled three millions Of souls;
they already exceed seventeen millions,
and will continue to progress in ratio
which which duplicates in period Of
about 90 years. The old States con,
tain territory sufficient in itself to
maintain population of additional mil
lions, and the most populous of the new
States may even yet be regarded as
but partially settled, while of the new
lands on this side of the Rocky Noun
taius, TO say nothing of the immense re-
gion which stretches from the base Of
those mountains to the mouth of the CO..
lumbia river, about TO millions of a
cres, ccded and unceded, still remain TO
be brought into market. We hold out
to the people Of other countries an invi>
tation to come and settle among US as
members ofour rapidly growing family;
and, for the blessings which we offer
them, we require of them 10 look upon
our country as their country, and to
unite with us in the great task Of pre-
serving our institutions, and thereby
perpetuating our liberties. No motive
exists for foreign conquest. We desire
| but TO reclaim our almost illimitable
wilderness, and to introduce into our
depths the lights of civilization. While
we shall at all times be prepared TO
vindcate the national honor, our most
earnest desire will be to maintain an
unbroken peace.
In presenting the foregoing'views, |
cannot withhold the expression of the
opinion that there exists nothing in the
extension of our empire over our ack-
nowledged possessions to excite the
alarm of the patriot for the safety of
our institutions. The Federative sys>
tenn, leaving TO each State the care Of
its domestic concerns, and devolving on
the Federal Government those Of gene
eral import, admits in safety of the
greatest expansion, but, at the same
time, deem it proper to add that there
will be found to exist at all times an
imperious necessity for restraining all
the functionaries Of this Government
, within the range Of their respective
powers, thereby rescrving just ba-
lance between the powers granted to
! the Government and those reserved to
, the States and to the people.
. From the report Of the Secretary Of
, the Treasury, YOU will perceive that the
. fiscal means present and accruing arc
} insufficient to supply the wants of the
. Government for the current year. The
balance in the Treasury on the fourth
l day of March last, not covered by out
standing drafts, and exclusive of truS
: funds, is estimated at sSGO,00O. Thi!
g includes the sum of S2l5,000 deposited
0 in the Mint and its branches, to procure
t metal for coming and in process OF coin
: age, and which could not be Withdrawn
t without inconvenience; thus leaving
n subject to draft in the various depoSito
y ries, the sum Of S645,000. BY VIRTUE
: Of two several acts of Congress, the Sc
crctary Of the Treasury was authorized
: to issue, on and after the fourth day o
e March last, Treasury notes to the a
: mount of S5,4l3,000, making an ag
J. gregate available fund of S6,05S,00
II on hand.
c But this fund was ohargcable with outstandin
Treasury notes redeemsble in the curen, year. an
n interest thereon to the estimated amount Of $3.50
e 900. There is also thrown upon the Treasury Ii
d payment of large amount of demands accrued
)t whole or in Part in former years, which will exhau
= the available of the Treasury and leave Il
= accruing revenue reduced as it is in amount, bu
n dened with debt and charged with the current e
penses ofthe Government. The aggregate amour
ID of on.sranding appropriations on the fourth day
r iarch las, was S44 429 Clio so, of which s24,2lt
q, 600 viii be required during the current year al
n, there will also be required for the use oil the !"
H. Department additional appropriations to the amour
of 2,5ll 1872 9s. the special objects Of which Will
of seen by reference to the report of the Secretary
,d War.
" The anticipated means of the Treasury are gre'
ne " inadequate 10 this demand. The receipts ifo
customs for the las, three quarters Of the last ye
ce and the first quarter Of the present year. amount
all to Sl2C0oo0; tho receipts for lands iar the sar