The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-06-19

this Government, our relations OF good
will and friendship will be seduIously
cultivated with all nations. The true
American policy will be found to consist
in the exercise of spirit of Justice to be
manifested in the discharge of all our in
ternational obligations, to the weakest of
the family of nations, as we'll as to the
most powerful. Occasional conflicts of
opinion may arise, but when the discus
sions incident to them are conducted in
the language of truth and with a strict
regard TO justice, the scourge of war
will for the most part be avoided. The
time ought to De regarded as having-gone
by when resort to arms is TO be esteem
ed as the only proper arbiter of national
difference.
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 exceed three millions of souls :;
they already exceed seventeen millions,
and will continue TO progress in ratio,
which duplicates in period of out %
years. The old States contain a terrific
ry sufficient in it itselfto maintain pop
ulation of additional millions, and the
most populous OF the new States may be
even yet regarded as but partially SET
tied, while of the new land on this side
of the Rocky Mountains, to say nothing
Of the immense region which stretches
from the base of those mountains to the
mouth of Columbia river, about ITO ,OOO,-
900 of acres, coded and unceded, still re-
main to be brought into market. We
hold out to the people Of other countries
an invitation to come and settle among US
as members Of our rapidly growing fam
T lily, and, for the blessings which we offe +
them, we require Of them to look upon
our country as their country, and to
unite with us in the great task of pre-
serving our institutions, and thereby per-
f petuating our liberties. No motive ex-
lists for foreign conquest. We desire but
to reclaim our almost ilimitable wilder.
ness, and to introduce into their depths
the light of civilization. While we shall
at all times be prepared to vindicate 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 &C
) knowledged possessions to excite the a
} larm of the patriot for the safety of ouI
] institutions. The Federative system
: leaving TO each state the care Of its do
nestle concerns, and devolvlng on the
: Federal Government those Of genera
: import, admits in safety Of the creates
expansion, but, at the same time, | deer
: it proper 10 add, that there will be founC
: to exist at all times an imperious necessi
: ty for retaining all the functionaries o
= this Government within the range o
Y their respective powers, thereby preserv
f ing a just balance between the power
granted to this Government and those re
j served to the State and to the people.
o From the report of the Secretary o
e the Treasury, you will perceive that tn
: fiscal means present and accruing ar
: insufficient to supply the wants of tn
= Government for the current year. Tn
o balance in the Treasury on the fourt
/ day of March last, not covered by out
+ standing drafts, and exclusive of trus
: funds, is estimated at $86o,O00. Thi
o includes the sum of $4,000 deposite
l. in the mint and its branches to procur
: metal for coming and in process of coin
| age, and which could not be withdraw
{, without inconvenience; thus leaving sui
i lect to draft in the various depositorie
J. the sum Of $645,00O. By virtue Of tw
several acts of Congress, the Secretar
n Of the Treasury was authorised to issue
e on and after the fourth day of Marc
d last, Treasury notes to the amount {
: $5,413, 900, making an aggregate avail
| able fund of sc, 058, 900 on hand.
o But this fund was chargeable with on
B. standing Treasury notes, redeemable
the current year, and interest thereon
h TO the estimated amount Of five million
E. two hundred and eighty thousand do
v lars. There is also thrown upon til
le Treasury the payment of large amour
10 Of demands accrued, in whole or in par
n in former years, which will exhaust tn
S, available means Of the Treasury, an
e. leave the accruing revenue, reduced q
le it is in amount, burdened with debt an
d, charged with the current expenses Of Il
Government. The aggregate amount
e. outstanding appropriations on the four
ne day of March last, was S33, 429,6 16
d. of which $24,210,000 will be require
of during the current year, and there W
n also be required, for the use of the w
tn Department, additional appropriations
the amount Of two millions FIVE undr
Sc and eleven thousand one hundred a.
IL thirty-two dollars and ninety-eight cen
he the special objects of which will be SCI
rk by reference to the report of the Seer
m tarY of War.