The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-16


sources OF many Of them might lead then
Justly to anticipate; as constantly giyinr
occasion, also, directly or indirectly, a,
complaints on the part Of our citizens WI,
resort ihiiher for purposes Of commerce.
intercourse aud as retardIng reparahoo
for wrongs already committed, some d +
which are by no nouns Of recent date.
The failure Of the Congress Of Ecnad&
to hold a session, at the time appointed "a, \
that purpose IN January last, will probabR
render aboItive treaty Of commerce viii
that Republic, which was 'signed al QUIT
on the 18Th of June, 1889, aud bad bce
duly ratified on our part, bu, which reoui.
ed the appreciation of that body prior 10 ID /
ratification by the Ecuadorian Executive
A convention which has been concludes &
with the Republic OF Peru, providing fl
tho settlement of certain claims OF citizen,
of the United States upon the Goyernmeu
Of that Republic, will be duly submuled
TO the Senate.
The claims of our citizens agains, III,
Brazilian Government, originating iTcu
captures and other causes, are still unssL
isfed. The United States have, hoveye,
so uniformly shown a disposition 10 cult
ya,e relations Of amiiy with that emp.ia
that il is hoped the unequlvoca tokens Il /
I the same spint towards us, which an a.
ustment Of the affairs referred TO woul
afford, will be given without further ayoa
able DELAY.
The war with the Indian tribes on III
peninsula Of Florida has, during the las
summer and fall, been prosecuted with Us
tiring activity and zeal. 4 summer can
pGign was resolved upon, as the best ruods
of bringing II TO 0 close. Our brave 81
, GERS and men who have been gagged i
that service, have suffered tolls and pnr-
lions, and exhibited an energy which, 81
any other war, would have Won for then
uniading laurcls. In despite Of the sics.
mess Inc dent 10 the climate, they have .
neirated tho Businesses Of the Indians, bfo
ken up their encampmeuts, aud harastt|
them increasingly. Numbers have bee,
captured, aud still greater numbers haa
surrendered, and have been transported L,
lola their brethren on the lands heHI
allotted TO them by the Government; and
a strong hope IS entertained that, under lis
conduct Of the gallant officer at the bead
Of the ,soops IN Florida, that lroubesou
aud expensive war ~ destined 70 srerdtI
termination. With all the other lndiss
tribes we arc EMO, Hg The blessing Of Pcac,
Our duty, as well as our hes, ,niercr
prompts Us 20 observe, in all our inicrcoqla
with hem, fidelity IN fulfilling our ergsge
mcnts, the practice Of strict justice, as vel
a. the constant exercise Of acts of bCCa4
o,once and kindness. These arc the ercsI
Instruments Of civilization, and through I'D
use Of them alone can the unlutorcd cha.
Of the tores, be induced to l.AtNu 20 "a
teachings.
; The Secretary of State, co whom Id
acts Of Congress have 6evolyed the dal
Of directing tho proceedings for The iasstl
Ct the sixth census or enumeration Of "a
, inhabitants OF the United States, wall a
E port to the two Houses tho progress 4
I that work. TIE enumeration Of pcrEa|
, has been completed, nad exhibits grad
total 4 l7.o69,453; making an incrcagl
, over the census Of 1880, Of I,202 $40 81
. habiianis, and showing ! gain in a raas
exceeding 81 per cent. for tire last ID.
. years.
From the report Of the Secretary Of IL
! Treasury YOU will be infor1Ecd Of the CO.
I dltion OF the finances. The balance 10 IA
. Treasury on she Let Of Iannary last, a
stated 10 the report Of the Secretary Of tie
. Treasury, submitted to Congress at ID.
extra session, vas $751; ,3lJ %. The ts.
! ceipts into the Treasury, during the ffs
three quarters Of this year, from Al
sources, amount 10 SPA, i0T ,052 ~ tie
. estimated receipts for ,he fourth quartz
: amount to - ,043,00 20, amounting e
9 s30,4lO,l67 II; and making, with h'
; balance ~ the Treasury on the lst Of Jon
! uary last, s3l 1877 ,5l2 so. The cxpea
dtlurcs for the first three euarlcrs Of It's
year amount 10 S2IT3I,346 o.. I'll
, expenditures for the fourth quarter, as q
: lmuted. viii amount TO ST.290,723 ~
c TINS making total Of s32 ,0e5 .07O 10,
c and leaving a deficit 10 be provided for o,
t the lst OF January next, Of about s627,
s 5j7 90
0 0f the loan Of sl2 coo, 600, which va
I authorized by Congress at its late scss,ga.
] only s5,432 1875 :. have been negotiate
j The sbortness Of tmo which il had to 70
e has presented no uncomfortable imgc5
ment IN the way Of It's icing taken bye
: iiulIsts at home, while the same Gaze
= would have operated with much create
: force 10 the foreign market. For l6a
reason the foreign market has not been re-
sorted to- and 1t is now submitted, wbetr
, er Il would mol lie advisable TO amend he
law by making what remains uudi.pOso
OF payable at more distant DAY.
Should It be necessary, in any view thai
Congress may tako Of the subject, to reyle
The existing tariff Of duties, / beg leave 70
say that, IN the performance Of that mod
delicate operation, moderate counses
would seem TO be tho wiscsi. The Gov.
eminent under which il is our happiness 10
i've owes lis existence IN ihp suirlt nf CON.