Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-16

part of the United Staes failed to be ratified on the part of Belgium The Representative ot that Sov- State that he has been instructed to gIve exPIana liens of the causes which Occasioned delay ln the ap prOval of the late Treaty by the Legislature, anu to express the regret of the King at the occuIIene'
 The joint commission under the ConVehuoh Wnu Texas, to ascertain the true boundary between the two countries, has concluded it's lSh9rs 6uI tne na report of the commissioner Ot the United States nas not been received. It is understood however, Inat the meridian line, as traced by the cOmmsslon' leS somewhat farther East than the position h!heIt0 gen eray assigned to it, and, consequently lncIudes h Texas some part of the territory which had been con- sdered belonging to the States ot Louisiana ana Arkansas.
 The United States cannot but take a deep interest in whatever relates to this young' put growing ne. public. Settled principally by emlgran's from the United SHes, we have the happiness 10 know tha! the great principles of civil liberty are there destined 10 flourish, under wise institutions anu wIoleso'ne laws; and that, through it's example, ano'her evl- dence is be afforded of the capacity ot popular m
 sttutions to advance the prosperity, happiness ana permanent glory of the human race. Inc grea!! truth that Government was made for the people, ana not the people for Government las already oeen es' tablished in the practice and by the example or 'hese United States; and we can do no other than contem- plate its farther exemphcatiOn by sister hepuoHc' with the deepest interest. "a.
 Our relations with the independant States of this hemisphere, formerly under the dominion oI span, have not undergone any maternal cha"ee W''n ''le past year. The inceSsant sangunary conHIcts Ih oI between those countries to be greatly depoTed, necessarily tending to disable them rom per'orm- ing their duties members ot the community or na- tions and rising 10 the destiny which the position and natural resources of many of them might lead them justly anticipate, as constantly glvlng occa- sion. aso directly indirectly, tor complaints on the part ot our cilZens who resort t'hef TOT purposes or commercial intercourse, and as retarding reparation for wrongs already committed, some of which are by no means of recent daie. "
 The future of the Congress of Ecuador to hold session, at the time appointed for that purpose, In January last, will probably render abortive treaty of commerce with that Republic, which was signed at Quito on the 18th of June, 1889, and had been du ly ratified part, but which required the apEro- haon of that body, prior to its ratification by the Ec uadorian Executive.
 A Convention which has been concluded with the Republic of Pcru providing for the settlement of cer- tain claims of citizens o! the United States, upon the Government of that Republic, will be duly submitted to the Senate.
 The claims of our citizens against the Brazilian go- vernment, originating from apures and other causes, are still unsatsfied. The United States have, how ever, so uniformly shown disposition to cultivate relations of amity with that Empire tha it is hoped the uneqnvocal tokens o the same spirit towards ns afford, will be given without further avodahle delay.
 The war with the Indian tribes the peninsula of Florida has, during the last summer and tall, been prosecuted with untirng activity and zeal. sum- mer campaign resolved upon, as the best mode of bringing it 10 a close. Our brave officers and men who ha ve been engaged in that service, have suffered tolls and prvations, and exhibited energy, which,
 
 Iaurels. In despite of the sickness incident to the climate, they have penetrated the fastnesses of the Indians, broken up their encampments, and harassed them unceasing y. Numbers have been captured, still greater numbers have surrendered, and have been transported to join their brethren on the lands elsewhere allotted to them by the Government-and a strong hope s entertained that under the conduct of the gann officer at the head oflhe troops in Flor ida that troublesome and expensive war is destined to speedy termination. With all the other Indian tribes, are enjoying the blessings of peace. Our 1ll hno Innp mt nl,- serve, in all intercourse with them fidelity in full filling engagements, the practice of strict justice, as we'll as the constant exercise o acts ct benevo T . cvz"io" @ ond through the use of them alone, can the unuored child of the forest be induced to listen to it's teachings.
 The Secretary of State. on whom the acts of Con- gross have devolved the duty of directing the proceed ngs for the taking of the Sixth Census, or enumera ton of the inhabitants of the United States, will port to the two Houses the progress of that work exhib:ts a grand total of l7.OG9,45 making an in- over the Census of 1880, of 42O2 646 mhahit ants, and showing gain in ratio exceeding g l.2 per cent. for the last ten years.
 From the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, you will be informed of the condition of the finances The balance in the Treasury on the lst Of January last stated in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, submitted to Congress at the Extrn ses- all sources, amount to $23. 3.467,O5s 5s. The esma- ted receipts for the fourth quarter amount to $6943, O95 25. amounting to $3O.4lo,l l67 77; and making, with the balance in the Treasury on the first o Jan. nary last. $3l, ,397,5l2 90 The expenditures for the first three quarters of this year. amount to $24 BAG e7 The expenditures tor the @ fourth quarter, as es'i. total of $32 O25, ,o7O 7O and leaving deficit to he provided for, the first of January next, ot about
 or the loan of 100000. which authorized by Congress it's late session, only 26 ss have nf lime hIrh had to run has presented no nconsiderabe 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 foreign market. For that reason the foreign maj ke has not been resorted to and 1t is submitted whether it would not be ad visable to amend the law by making W hat remains undisposed of payable at a more distant day:
 Should it he necessary, in any view that Congress may take of the subject, to revise the existing tariff o duties, beg leave to say that, in the performance of that most delicate opera ton, moderate counsels would seem 10 be the wsest. The Government under which it s our happiness to live, owes its existence 10 the spirit of compromise which prevailed among it's fram ers-jarring and dscordant opinions could only have been reconciled by that noble spirit Ot patriotism which prompted reconciliation. and resulted in har. mOny. In the same spirit the compromise hil as it
 is commonly called. was adopted at the session of will ever hesitate to pay all necessary taxes for the support of the Governmen, yet innate repugnance exists to the imposition of burhens not really neces- sary for that object. In imposing duties, however, for the purposes oi revenue right to discriminate as to the articles on which the duty shall be lad as well as the amount, necessarily and most properly exists. Otherwise the Government would be placed in the condition of having to levy the same duties upon all articles, the productive, well as the unproductive. The slightest duties upon some, might have the effect of causing their importation to cease, whereas others entering extensively into the consumption of the country, might bear the heaviest, without any sensible diminution in the amount imported. So also the Go vernment may be justified in so discriminating. by reference to other cOnsde rnliuns of domestic policy nuF nnkn nri Sn InnO mo efNo duties shall he laid with distinct reference to the wants of the Treasury, well founded objection can exist against them It might be esteemed de sirah.e A.E...