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late Treaty by the Legislature, and to express the
regret ofthc King at the occurrence.
The joint Commission under the Convention
with Texas, to ascertain the true boundary be-
tween the two counties, has concluded it's labors;
but the final report Of the commissioner Of the u.
States has not been received 1t is understood
however, that the meridian line, as traced by the
commission, lies somewhat further East than the
position hitherto generally assigned to it, and,
consequently, includes i'm Texas some mart of the
territory which had been considered as belonging
to the States of Louisiana and Arkansas.
The United States cannot but take deep in
terest In whatever relates to this young, but
growing Republic. Settled principally by emf
grants from the United States, we have the hap.
Piness to know, that the great principles Of civil
liberty are there destined to flourish, under wise
institutions and wholesome laws !; and that,
through its example, another evidence is to be af-
forded OF the capacity of popular institutions, to
advance the prosperity, happiness, and permanent
glory OF the human race. The great truth, that
government was made for the people, and not the
people tor government, has already been estab-
lished in the practice and by the example of these
United States; and we can do no other than con-
template Its further exemplifcaton by sister Re-
public, with the deepest interest.
Our relations with the Independent States Of
this hemisphere, formerly under the dominion of
within the past year. The incessant sanguinary
conflicts In, or between those countries, are to be
greatly depored, necessarily tending to disable
them from performing their duties as members of
the community of nations and rising to the desti-
ny In which the position and natural resources of
many of them might lead them justly to antici-
pate, as constantly giving occasion, also, direct
ly or Indirectly, for complaints on the part Of our
citizens who resort thither for purposes of COM
mercial intercourse, and as retarding PREPARATION
for wrongs already committed, some Of which
are by no means of recent date.
The failure of tho ConUreas IF Ecu,Jor .. l. Ill
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 duly ratified on part, but which
required the appreciation Of that body prior 10 it's
ratification by the Ecuadorian Executive.
Convention which has been concluded with
the Republic of Peru, providing for the settle
ment of certain claims of citizens of the United
States, upon the Government Of that Republic,
will be duly submitted to the Senate.
The claims of our citizens against the Brazil
ian government, originating from captures, and
other causes, are still unsatisfed The United
States have, however, so uniformly shown dis
position to cultivate relations of amity with that
empire, that 1t 10 hoped, the unequivocal tokens
OF the same spirit towards us, which an adjust
ment of the affairs referred to would afford, will
be given without further avoidable delay.
The war with the Indian tribes on the PENN
sula OF Florida has, during the last summer and
fall, been prosecuted with untiring activity and
Zeal. A summer campaign was resolved upon,
as the best mode OF bringing it to close. Our
brave officers and men who have been engaged
in that service, have suffered tolls and prvations
and exhibited an energy, which, in any other
war, would have won for them unfading laures.
In despite of the sickness incident to the climate
they have penetrated the Businesses of the Indians
broken up their encampments, and harrassed
them Increasingly.
Numbers have been captured, and still greater
numbers have surrendered, and have been trans
ported to join their brethren the lands else
where allotted to them by the Governmeni--and
a strong hope is entertained that, under the con-
| duct 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 Indian tribes, we are enioyinp the
blessings off peace. Our duty, as well as our best
interests prompt us to observe in ali our inter-
course with them, fidelity in fulfilling our engage
ments, the practice of strict justice, as we'll as
the constant exercise of acts of benevolence and
klndness.-Ihese arc the great instruments of
civilization, and through the use of them alone
| can the untutored child of the forest be induced
to listen to its teachings.
The Secretary of State, on whom the acts of
Congress have devolved the duty Of directing the
proceedings for 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.-Ihe enumeration of persons has
~" eomPie'cu, anu eSHlDitS grand total OIL
Joy, 453; making an increase over the Census of
1880, OF d 1902, 646 inhabitants, and showing
gain In ratio exceeding 323 per cent. for the
last ten years.
From the report Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, you will be informed Of the condition of the
finances. The balance in the Treasury on the
ISL 0! January last, stated in the report of the
secretary of the Treasury, submitted to Congress
at the Extra Session, was 1897, 345 O3. The
receipts into the Treasury, during the first three
quarters OF this year, from all sources, amount to
S23,467,O52 SO. The estimated receipts for the
fourth quarter, amountto S6,943, O9525, amount
ing to S3O,4l0.l67 II; and making, with the
Oaiance In the Treasury, on the LIST of January
last 1871 ,397,5l2 80. The expenditures for the
Ilst three quarters of this year, amount to $2i,-
1886 81. The expenditures for the fourth
quarter, as estimated, will amount to 81 800 723
IS thus making total of S,32, 025, 07O:7O; and
leaving deficit to be provided for, On the first of
January next, of about $627 ,557 90.
vi the loan of $40, 000, 900, which was author
ized by Congress at its late session, only S.
432,726 IS have been negotiated. The shortness
OF ume which it had to run, has presented no in
considerable 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 market has not been resorted to and it is
now submitted, whether it would not be advisa-
Die TO amend the law by making what remains
undisposed OF, payable at more distant day.
Should 1t be necessary, in any view that Con-
gress may take of the subject, to revise the ex-
sting tariff OF duties, beg leave to say that, in
the performance of that most delicate operation,
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