Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-06-19

ms Government, our relations OF good
will and friendship will be seduously cuI-
tivated with all nations. The true Amer
lean policy will be found to consist in the
exercise OF spirit Of Justice TO be mani~
tested in the discharge of all our interna.
tional obligations, to the weakest of the
family OF nations, as well as to the most
powerful. Occasional conflicts of opin-
on may arise, but when the discussions
incident TO them are conducted in the Ian
guage Of truths ard with a strict regard to
justice, the scourge of war will for the
most part be avoided. The time ought to
be regarded as having gone by, when a
resort 10 arms is to be esteemed as the
only proper arbter of national differences.
The census recently taken shows a reg
ularIy progressive increase in our popuIa-
ton. Upon the breaking out OF the war
Of the Revolution, our numbers scarcely
exceeded three millions of souls they
already exceed seventeen millions and
will continue to progress in ratio, which
duplicates in period Of about 90 years
The old States contain a territory suff-
cient in itself to maintain a population OF
additional millions, and the most popuIcus
Of the new States may be even yet regar-
ded as but partially settled, while of the
new land on this side of the Rocky Noun
talns, to say nothing of the immense re-
giOn which stretches from the base Of those
mountains 10 the mouth Of the Columbia
river, about 770,000,00O of acres, ceded
and unceded, still remain 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 family and, for the bles-
sings which we offer them, we require of
chem to look upon our country as their
country, and to unite with us in the great
task of preserving our institutions, and
thereby perpetuating our liberties. No
motive exists for foreign conquest. We
desire but 10 reclaim our almost llimitabIe
wilderness, and to introduce into their
depths the lights of civilization. While
we shall at all times be prepared to vindi,
cate 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 acknow.
edged possessions to excite the alarm of
the patriot for the safety of our institu-
lions. The federative system, leaving to
each state the care of lis domestic concerns
and devoIviDg on the Fedora Government
those OF general import, admits in safety
of the greatest expansion, but, at the same
time, i deem it proper to add, that there
will ,be found to exist at all times an inn
perious necessity for retaining all the
tunctionaries Of this Government within
the range of their respective powers
thereby preserving just balance between
the powers granted to this Government
and those reserved 10 the States and to the
people.
From the report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, you will perceive that the fiscal
means, present and accruing are INSULT
cient to supply the wants OF the Govern
ment for the current year. The balance
in the treasury on the 9TH day of March
last, not covered by outstanding drafts, g.
exclusive of trust funds, is estimated at
SS60000. This includes the sum of2l5,.
900 deposited in the mint and It's branch
es to procure metal for coming and in
process for coinage, and which could not
be withdrawn without inconvenience, thu
leaving subject to draft in the various
repositories the sum of $4,000 dollars.
By virtue Of two several acts of Congress,
the Secretary of the Treasury was author.
lied to issue, on and after the fourth dav
of March last, Treasury notes to the a
mount Of 5.4l3,O00, dolls, making an ag-
grega,c available fund of 6,O5s, 900 dolls.
on hand.
But this fund was chargeable with out
standing Treasury notes, redeemable in
the current year, and interests thereon, to
the estimated amount of five million two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars
There is also thrown upon the Treasury
the payment of large amount of demands
accrued, in whole or in part, in former
years, which will exhaust the available
means Of the Treasury, and leave the
accrung revenue, reduced as it is in a.
mount, burdened with debt and charged
with the current expenses of the Govern
ment. The aggregate amount of outstan-
ding appropriations on the fourth day Of
March last, was 3s,42s,6l6 so, of which
24,2lO,OOO will be required during the
current year, and there will also be re-
quired, for the use Of the War Department