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the example OF these United States, and we can
do other than contemplate Its further emplhca-
ton by sister Republic with the deepest interest.
Our relations with the Independent States OF
this hemisphere, formerly under the dominion OF
Spain, have not undergone any material change
within the last year. The incessant sanguinary
conflicts n or between those countries, are to be
greatly deplored as necessarily tending to disable
them from performing their duties members of
the community of nations, and rising tothe desti-
by which the natural resources of many of them
might lead them Justly to anticipate, as giving oc-
casion, also directly Indirectly, for complaints
the part of citizens who resort thither for
purposes of commercial intercourse, and as reard-
ing reparatlon for wrongs already committed, some
of which are by no means of recent dates.
The failure of the Congress of Ecuador to hold
session, at the time appointed for lhat purpose in
January last, will probably render abortive a trea-
ty of commerce with that republic, which was
signed at Quito the 18th day of June, 1889, and
had been duly ratified on our part, but which re-
CURED the appreciation of that body, prior to its
ratification by the Ecuadorian Executive.
A convention has been concluded with the re-
public of Peru, providing for the settlement Of
tain claims of citizens of the United States, upon
the Government of that Republic will be duly sub
mitted to the Senate.
The claims of our citizens against the Brazilian
government, originating from captures and other
causes, are still unsatisfed. The United States
have however, so uniformly shown disposition to
cultivate relations of amity with that Empire that
1t Is hoped the unequivocal tokens of the same sp-
rlt towards us, which adjustment of the affairs
referred to would afford, will be given without
further avoidable delay.
The war with the Indian tribes on the peninsula
of Florida has, during the last summer and fall
been prosecuted with untirng activity and ZEAL
summer campaign resolved upon, as the
best mode OF bringing 1t to close. Our brave
officers and men, who have been engaged in that
service have suffered toll and prvatons, and exhi-
blted an energy, which in any other war, would
have for them unfading laurels. In despite
of the sickness incident to the climate, they have
penetrated the Businesses of the Indians, broken up
their encampmcnts, and harrassed them unceasing-
ly. Numbers have been captured and stili great
er numbers have surrendered, and have been tram
sported join their brethren on the land elsewhere
allotted to them by the Governments a strong
hope is entertained that under the conduct of the
gallant officer at the head of the troops in Florida
that troublesome and expensive war is destined to
a speedy termination. With all the other Indi-
an tribes, we enjoying the blessings of peace
Our duty, as well as our best interests prompt us
to observe IN our intercourse with them, fidelity in
tulhllng our engagements, the practice OF strict
justice, well the constant exercise of benevo-
lence and kindness. These are the great instru-
ments OF civilization, and through the use of them
n
duced to listen to its teachings.
The Secretary of State, on whom the acts of
Congress have devolved the duty of directing the
proceedings for the taking of the Sixth Census,
or enumeration Of the inhabitants of the United
States, will report to the two Houses the progress
of that work. The enumeration of persons has
been completed, and exhibits grand total of IL
GO9, 433, making an increase over the Census of
1880, of ,2O2, 646 inhabitants and showing gain
in ratio exceeding 324 per cent for the last ten
years.
From the report of the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, you will be informed of the condition of the f.
nances. The balance in the Treasury on the | st
OF January last as stated in the report of the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, submitted to Congress at
the Extra session, 1897, 345, o. The receipts
into the Treasury, during the first three quarters
OF this year, from all sources, amount to 1913 467
O32 50. The estimated receipts to the fourth quar-
ter, amount to Ss6,943,G95 25, amounting to 800
so, l67 II; and making, with the balance in the
Treasury, on the first of January last, 1891 ,397-
5l2 30. The Expenditures of the first three quar-
tiers OF this year, amount to Ss24 S34, 346 o. The
expenditures for the fourth quarter estimated,
will amount to 1920, 1913 72:-thus making a
total of 81 OPS, 40 20, and leaving deficit to be
provided for, on the first of January next of S627-
557 co.
OF the loan of 1900, 900, which was author
lied by Congress at its last session. only S6, 1872
725 sc have been negotiated. The shortness of
time which 1t had to run, has presented no incon-
siderable impeachment in the way of its being taken
by capitalists at home, while the same cause would
have operated with much greater force in the for
elgn market. For that reason the foreign market
has not been resorted to; and it is now submitted
whether 1t would not be more advisable to amend
the law by making what remains undisposed of
payable at a more distant day.
Should it be necessary, in any view that Con-
gress may take of the subject to revise the exist
ing tariff of duties, beg leave to say that in the
performance OF that most delicate operation, mod
crate counsel would seem to be the wisest The
Government, under which it is our happiness 10
hive, owes its existence to the spirit of compromise
which prevailed among It's DEMONSTRATING and
discordant opinions could only have been reconciled
by that noble spirit of patriotism which prompted
Cancellation, and resulted in harmony. In the
same spirit the compromise BILL as it is commonly
called, was adopted at the session of 1893 While
the people of no portion of the Union will ever he
state to pay all necessary taxes for the support of
government yet an innate repugnance exists to the
imposition of burhens not really necessary fer that
object. In imposing duties, however, for the DUR
poses of revenue, light to discriminate as to the
articles on which duties shall be laid as well as
the amount, necessarily and as properly exists
Otherwise the Government would be placed in the
condition of having to levy the same duties upon
all articles, the productive, we'll as the unpro-
ductive The slightest duty upon some, might have
the effect of causing their importation to cease,
whereas others entering extensively into the con-
sumption of the country, might bear the heaviest,
without any sensible dimnution in the amount
imported.
So also the government may be justified in so
discriminating, by reference to other Considerations
OF domestic policy connected with our manufac-
lures. So long as the duties shall be laid with dis
tlnct reference to the wants of the Treasury. no
well founded objection can exist against them
1t might be esteemed desirable that no such ang
mentation OF the taxes should take place as it
would have the effect of annulling the land dstri
button act OF the last session. which act is declared
to be imperative the moment the duties are in
creased beyond 20 per cent, the maximum rate es-
tabished by the Compromise act. Some of the
provisions OF the compromise act, which 90 into
effect on the 3Oth day of June next, may however
be found exceedingly inconvenient in practice nm,
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