Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-09

language of truth, and with strict regard
TO Justice, the scourge of war wilkfor the
most part be avoided The time ought to
be regarded as having gone, by when a
resort to arms is to be esteemed as the I
only proper arbiter of national differences.
The census recently taken shows reg
ularly progressive increase in our po2u-
lation. Upon the breaking out OF the |
wal of the Revolution, our numbers scarce
" equalled SO, 1000, 0of souls; they alrea-
DIV exceed seventeen millions, and will con-
tinue to increase in ratio which dupli-
Gates in a period of about twenty-three
years. The old States contain territory
sufficient in itself to maintain population
of additional millions, and the most popu
Ious Of the new States may even yet be
regarded as but partially settled, while of
the new lands on this side of the Rocky
Mountains, to say nothing of the immense
region which stretches from the base Of
those mountains 20 the mouth of the Co.
lumbia river, about $4,000, 900 ofacres,
ceded and unceded, still remain to be bro't
into market. ~
We hold out to the people of other
countries an invitation to come and settle
amono US as members of our rapidly
growing family; and, for the blessings
| which We offer them, We require OF them
to look upon our country as their country,
and to unite with US in the great task OF
persevering our institutions. and thereby
perpetuating our liberties. No motive
exists for forei On conquest. We desire
but to reclaim our almost illimitable will
derness, and to introduce into their depths
the lights of civilization. While we shall
at all times be prepared to Vindlcate the
national honor, our most earnest desire
will be to maintain an unbroken peace.
In presenting the foregoing views. can
not withhold the expression of the opinion
that there exists nothing in the extention
of our empire over our acknowledged
possessions to excite the alarm of the pat
riot for the safety of our institutions. The
t FederatiVe system, leaving to each state
2 the care of its domestic concerns, and de-
D voIving on the Federal Government those
i Of general import, admits in safety of the
d greatest expansion, but, at the same time
: | deem it proper 70 add that there will b.
e found to exist at all times an imperiou
), necessity for restraining all the functlona
II ries of the Government within the rang
: of their respective powers, thereby pre-
IS serving just balance between the power
e granted to this Government and those re
: served to the States ana to the people.
IS From the report of the Secretary of tn
d Treasury, you will perceive that the fsca
e means present and accruing are insufficient
d 10 supply the wants of the Governmen
IF for the current year The balance in tn
d Treasury on the 4th day of March last
n not covered by outstanding drafts, and ex
ST elusive of trust funds, is estimated at $500
1000 This includes the sum of S215,0 90
(. deposited in the mint and its branches I
n. procure metal for coming and in process
d of coinage, and which could not be with
er drawn without Inconvenience; thus leaz
J. ing subject to draft in the various deposit
9 cries the sum of $645.O0o. By virtue c
Of two several acts of Congress, the Secre
D. tary of the Treasury was authorized /
h issue, on and after the 4th day of Marc
It, last, Treasury notes to the amount of S.
| 4l3,0O0, making an aggregate availabl
st fund of $6,058,O0O. ---.
Id But this fund was chargeabIe with GU
to standing Treasury notes redeemable i
ic the current year and interest thereon t
20 the estimated amount of five million tW
ir hundred and eighty thousand dollars
Of There is also thrown upon the Treasur
n the payment of large amount of demand
Q accrued in whole or in part In forme
" years, which will exhaust the availabl
s. means of the Treasury, and leave the &C
le crueing revenue, reduced as it is in g
IS mount, burdened with debt and charge
with the current expenses of the Govern
n ment. The aggregate amount Of Out
lie standing appropriations on the fourth da
ID of March last was S33,426,6 so,
a which 24,24O, 900 will be required durin
l the current year; and there will also B
10 required for the use of the War Depart
re ment additional appropriations to the a
: mount of two million five hundred an
r eleven thousand one hundred and thirty
N two dollars and ninety-eight cents, tn
ut special objects of which will be seen b
of reference to the report of the Secretary {
"a War.
& The anticipated means of the Trea.ur,
is are greatly inadequate to this demand
h The receipts from customs for the las
N three quarters of the last year, and tn
al trst quarter of the present year, amoun:e
to-Sl2, 100000; the receipts for lands 70
Il the Same lime to S2742,45O; showing a
l. average revenue from both sources of s
d 236, $40 per month. A gradual expan
l. sion of trade growing out of restoratlo
s. of confidence together with reduction i
J. the expenses of collecting, and punctual
~ on the part of collecting officers, ma
se cause an addition to the monthly recent