Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-02


fi'r 10 Toe ni'-i n"r.uuss,ru p1ut 90 lAC Las 60
.ae N"oiS, BY Use arbitration oi . friendly Power
'h cnni'fmty w1ih Tire seventh lri'cco' te tHJan
9. u"eai. No answer na, ye tteu reluruei By ta'
bI.lsh n1'e5tmtrt tu tuis p.up0,liIau.
Wa Au,trs, Frsuce. PRUSSIA. Russ a, 5ud o.,
''Wa"His powers O. Europe, | ana uspP' t' lu.nrH
go" "hi tealt'n> continue 20 be OF thv most TREND
c'afa'ler Viii Is, gum. treaty OF commcTc,
and na' gsion, ta>yJ ul,n bhera pnueiplrs a. fr
( epoeny, was concluded ia March asst, and having
been ulfe,i hy The Belgian Governments, WsI b,
I duly "d hy'orr ite Senate. |, a subject cd c'u-
graduation ilati provides for the satisfactory ADJUST
meut dl iong- sland,nL question al controversy
/ lauS removing Tie only ul,SlJoir whirh coud Oh
Sisuct The friendly ami mutually advantageous mleI-
[ course between the two nations. A message h3.
/ hten despatched with tine liauovtftsn uraY 60
! brrln, where, according TO STIPULATION the rauhca
I tons are 10 be exchanged. am happy Ia announce
to you lhai, alter many delays AMI difficulties trea
/ ~ Of commerce aud navigation, between The Unued
States and Portugal was concluded aud signed at
Lisbon, on the 26th of August last, by tie plempo-
enl'afles OF The lwo governments. lis stpulailnns
are founded upon Hose principles Of mutua Nbefali-
~ and advant GO VII Ella the Cnrtd States have al
ways sought /" maze the ass Of their intercourse
wth oreign Powers and il Is hoped They will tend 40
lnster and strengthen the commercial intercourse OF
tie two countries.
Under the appropriation of the last session Of Com
greSs, an agent has been seLl to Germany, Tor The
purposes of promoting, the interest of our tobacco
trade.
The commissioners appointed under the conven-
on Tor The adjustment Of claims al czens of the
United States upon Mexico having met and or.
gained al Washington, IN August last the papers
~ the pOSse>S OF HE Government relating 10 those
tlalms, were communicated 10 the board. The claims
not embraced by than convention are now Tie sub
lect ul negotiation between the two Governments
through the medium OF our minister at Mexico
Nothing has occurred 10 d sturb the harmony OF
our reai ons with the different Governments of Soutl.
America. ! regret, however to be Obliged 10 in
form You that the claims Of our citizens upon NE
ate Republic OF Columbia have not YET been sallsf-
ed by the separate Governments into Which II has
been resolved.
The charge dalares Of Brazil having expressed
the intention OF his Government not tn p oong III,
treaty of 1928, it will cease TO be obligatory upon Ell
iher party on the 18Th day oil December iS4i, when
The extensive commercial intercourse between The
United States and that vast empire will no longer
he regulated by express slpnIanns.
II affords me pleasure 10 communicate 10 you HAT
the Government OF Chill has entered irto an agree
mtnI TO indemnify the claimants IN the case Of the
Macedonian, for American properly selzed IN 1910:
and TO add that information has also been received
which luslllies the hope OF an early adjustment OF
hc remaining claims upon that Government
The commissioners appointed IN pursuance ofthe
between The Unied States and Texas,
"r marking The boundary between them, have ac. !
,ordlng 20 the last report received from our com
missioner, surveyed and established tie whole cN-
enl OF the boundary north along the western hauk
II the Sabine rlrer, from s entrance ntO the Gull
u Mexico u The tinrty second degree Of north al
Jude. The commission adlpulned on lhe l6ih OF
June last to rlaSsrnbe Oh he lit OF Nov Tor ire
purpose OF establishing accurately lie intersection OF
lie thirty st cond degree 0 latitude with Tie western
bank Of the Sabine, and The meridian line thence to
Red river IL I. presumed thalthe work viii be con
'lnded IN the present season.
The presen sOuld condition of their finances. and
he r''ces = ~ 'Vh'" ~, ha "a reoar Ia
J 1H dt E"s~ apparently InS,irn,nuntah bic have |
Ieen overcome, are niallefs up0H winch The people
md Government Of tie United States ay well con- !
,ratulde themselves. An overlooking treasury, |
However it may be regarded as AN evld. nee of plb
&c prosperity, Is seldom conducive 10 The permanent
welfare Of any people aud experience has demun-
ralod us ncompalIhhly with The >alutary acluu OF |
10 ltca institutions Ike those Of the Unned States |
Dur TEST reliance for inancia efficiency and lnJe- |
Deudcnce has, Oh HE contrary been found to consist
II ample resources unencumbercd With debt; and |
n Tins respect Tie Federal Government occupies a |
mgulariy fortunate aud truly enyabIe position.
When entered upon tue discharge OF my Official |
iutcS IN March, 1887, the ACT ior the distribution u
lie surplus revenue was a coulSe OF rapid extcu-
lon Nearly lwtnN-eighl millions OF dollars Vi The |
pubic mOneys were, IN pursuance CT Is PROVISIONS, |
deposited with the States ~ the months ol January,
April AMI July, uflhat year la May there occurred
general suspension ol specie payments by lie banks
itcludng, with very few exceptions, liuse ~ |
winch Tie public moneys were deposited, and upon |
4h,, OH IhI, had uttlr HaTp
made ilsef dependent for the revenues which had
been collected from The people, and were Indlspen-
sable 10 The pubic service. Tins suspension, and |
the excuses IN banking and commelce out OF which !
il arose. and which were greatly aggravated by IT'S
occurrence, made 10 great extent unaNa Iable me
pi1nclpe pat Ui the public money then on hand ; !
suspended the collection OF many millions acCrung
on lnei chants bonds and greatly reduced the rev
epue arising from customs and the public IandS. |
These effects have continued 10 operate, 10 ihe |
present period; and, in addition 10 the decrease III
ihc revenue lhuSproduced, Two and ball millions OF
duties lave been rehnqeshed by Two bennial re-
ductlous under Tie act III 1888, and probably az
much more upon the importation Ul non for railroads 4
BY specla legislation.
W hist such has been our condition Tor The last
four wears 10 relation TO revenue, we have, during |
the same period been subjected to an unavolaI"e
continuance Of large extraordinary expenses neces-
sariy growing OUT OF past transactions, and which
cond not be immediately arrested without great
prejudice 10 the pubic interest. VI these, the
charge upon me Treasury, IN consequence OF me
Cherokee treaty alone, without adyerung 10 o.hefs
arising out Of indian treaties, has alfeaty excsede'l
i've millions OF dollars; that for the prosecution OF
o.asures for the removal oil he Seminole Indians,
which were loand in progress, las been nearly bur
Teen millions and Tie pubic huloihgs t,a'e rean-
red The unusual sum OF nearly ttree h'a"nN.
fl affords me, however, great pleasure 20 Dc aD't
to say, that, from the commencement q lhi' pefoo
10 de present day, every demand upon The Govern
mont. at home or abroad, has been promptly met
Tbis has been done, not only without create g q
nernanent debt, or resort 10 additional iS1a'"n u
any form, but IN the midst Of steadily pf"gressNe
reduction ofexlslng burdens upon lhe people, 's1
- o,.n.d..r,he balance Of avaIIabe lnn0s