Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-16

The great truth that government was made
for the people, and not the people for the govern
ment, has already been established in the practice
and by the example of these United States and
we can do no other than contemplate It's further
exemplifcation by sisterrepublic, with the deep
est interest.
Our relations with the Independent States of
this hemisphere, formerly under the dominion OF
Spain, have not undergone any material change
within the past year The incessant sanpuinary
conflicts n or between those countries, are TO be
greatly deplored, as necessarily tending to disable
them from performing their duties as members of
the community of nations, and rising TO the des-
tiny which the position and natural resources Of
many of them might lead them justly to antci-
pate; constantly giving occasion, also, directly
or indirectly, for complaining on the part of our
citizens who resort thither for the purposes otcom
mercial intercourse; and as retardng reparatlon
for wrongs already committed, some Of which are
by no means of recent date.
The failure ofthc Congress of Eucuador TO hold
session, at the time appointed for that purpose,
in January last, will probably render abortive a
treaty of commerce with that Republic, which
signed at Quito on the 18th Of June lo39,and
had been duly ratified part, prior TO its rat
ifcation by the Eucuadorian Executive.
Convention which has been concluded with
the Republic of Peru, providing for the settle
ment of certain claims of citizens of the United
States, upon the Government Of that Republic,
will be duly submitted to the Senate.
The claim of our citizens against the Brazilian
Government, originating from captures and other
causes are still unsatisied. The United States
have, however, so uniformly shown a disposition
to cultivate relations Of amity with that Empire,
that it is hoped, the unequivocll tokens Of the
same spirit towards US, which an adjustment of
the affair referred to would afford, Will be given
without 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 and
zeal. A summer campaign 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 privaons, and eX-
hbited an energy, which, in any other war, would
have won for them unfading laurels. In despite
of the sickness incident to the climate; they have
penetrated the businesses of the Indians broken
up their encampments, and harrassed them un-
ceasingly.
Numbers have been captured, and still greater
numbers have surrendered and have been trans
ported to JOIN their breheren on the lands else
where allotted to them by the Governments and
a strong hope is entertained that, under the con-
duct of the gallant officer at the head ofthe troops
in Florida, that troublesome and expensive war is
destined to a speedy termination. With all the
other Indian tribes are enjoying the blessings
of peace. Our duty, as we'll as our best interests
prompt us to observe, in all our intercourse with
them fidelity in fulfilling our engagements, the
practice of strict iustce. as well as the constant
exercise of acts of benevolence and kindness
These are the great instruments of civilization,
and THROUGH the use of them alone. can the I'M
tulored child of the forest he induced 10 listen to
its teachings.
The Secretary of State. on whom the acts of
Congress- have devolved he duty of directino the
fpr ba tolyi ct With
or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United
States. will report TO the two Houses the prou
ress of the work,
The enumeration of persons has been complet.
ed. and exhibits GRAND total of Il .p69, 453 =
making am increase over the Census of 1880, of
4 900 bi6 inhabitants and showing cain in a
ratio exceeding 80 - per cent. for the last ten
wears
From the report of the Secretary of the Treas
urv.y Won will be informed of the condition of the
finances. The balance in the Treasury on the
first of January lastas stated in the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury. submitted 10 CONGRESS
at the Extra Session, was SgS7 ,345 03. The re-
CENTS into thelTreasnrv durinp the first three
quarters of this wear, from all sources amount to
S23. 467. O52 SO. Tie estimate REGENTS for the
fourth quarter, amount to S6. 943,0g5 Is, amount
ing to $3O,4l0,l67 II and making, with the bal
ance in the Treasury on the first of January last
S3l 1897, 5l2 so. The expenditures for the first
three quarters Of this year amount to$M, 90 ,346-
81, The expenditures for the fourth quarter, as
estimated, will amount to 77,2J0, 123 - thus
making total OF 1872, 025,01O; and leaving de-
hclt to be provided for, on the first oil January
next, OF about S6H7, 337 80.
Ofthe loan of $l2 100000 which WIS aulhorl-
lied by Congress tits late session, only S5,432,
726 IS have been negotiated. The shortness OF