Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-12-15

| ed 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 transported 10 join their brethren on
the lands elsewhere allotted 10 them by the
Goyernment,-and strong hope is enter
| tanned that, under the conduct OF the gallant
officer at the head Of the troops In Florida,
that troublesome and expensive war Is des-
/ tined. 10 q speedy termination. With all
the other Indian tribes, We are enjoying the
blessings OF peace. Our duty, as well as
Tour best interests, prompts US to observe, in
] all our intercourse with them, fidelity in full
filling our engagements, the practice Of
strict Justice. as we'll as the constant exer
else of acts of benevolence and kindness.
These are the great instruments of ciyiliza-
lion, and through the use Of them alone, can
the untutored child OF the forest be induced
to listen 10 its teachings.
The Secretary of State, on whom the
acts If Congress have developed the duty
of directing the proceedings for the taking
of the Siylh Census, or enumeration OF the
inhabitants of the United States, will re-
port TO the two Houses the progress OF The
work.
The enumeration Of persons has been
completed, and exhibits grand total Of
III 069 543; making an increase over the
Census of 1890, Of 202 GAG Inhabitants,
and showing gam in ratio exceeding
80 1-2 per cent for the last ten years.
From the report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, you will be informed of the con-
diiivn of The finances. The balance in the
Treasury on the first of January last, as
stated in the report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, submitted to Congress at the
Extra Session, was 1887 345 o3. The
receipts into the Treasury, during the first
three quarters of this year, from all sources,
amount to $23 467 052 So. The estimated
receipts for the fourth quarter amount to
S6 e4a o95 25 amounting 10 $50 4lo 167 II;
and making, with the balance in the Treas
ury, on the FIRST of January last, $3l 297-
sig 80. The expenditures for the first three
quarters Of this year amount TO $S24 1874
346 81. The expenditures for the fourth
quarter, as estimated, will amount TO ST.
900 1913 70 thus making a total OF $32-
OBS 075; and leaving deficit 10 be provided
fer on the first of January 'next, Of about
: 1927 557 go.
Of the loan of $l2~ 600, which was
!, authorized by Congress al its late session,
only SIS 432 1876 IS. have been negotiated.
, The shortness of time which il had TO run,
has presented no inconsidera5le impedi-
ment in the way Of its being taken by
capitalists at home, while the same course
would have operated with much greater
force in the foreign market. For that rea-
son the foreign market has not been resorted
: to and il is now submitted, whether it
/ would not be advisable to amend the law by
making what remains undisposed of,paYable
at more distant day.
| II bo In ono vioru fbat
Congress may take Of the subject, to revise
the existing tariff of duties, beg leave TO
say, that, in the performance of that most
delicate operation moderate counsels would
: seem 10 be the wisest. The Government,
: under which it is our happiness 10 live, owes
its existence 10 the spirit Of com promise
E which prevailed among its trainers jar:ing
I and diseordant opinions could only have
:, been reconcited by that noble spirit Of patri,
otism which prompted Cancellation, and re-
i sulled in harmony. In the same spirit the
compromise bill, as it is commonly called
was adopted at the session Of 1888.
While the people of no portion Of the
y Union will ever hesitate to pay all necessa
ry taxes for the support of Government, ye
an innate repugnance exists to the imposi
s ton of burthens not really necessary for tha
q object. In imposing duties, however, fo
= mate as TO the articles on which the dot,
e shall be laid, as we'll as the amount
! necessarily and most properly exists
. Otherwise the Government would be placed
@ in the condition Of having 20 levy the same
l. duties upon all articles, the productive a.
5, well as the unproductiye. The slightes
duty upon some might have the effect o
IS causing their importation 10 cease, wherea:
" others entering extensively into the coun
d Try, might bear the heaviest, without any
e visible diminution in the amount imported
y So also the Government may be justified
n in so discriminating, BY reference to othe
J. considerations Of domestic policy connected
> with our manufactures. So long As th,
$ duties shall be laid with distinct referenc,
, TO the wants of the Treasury, no wei
y founded objection can exist against them.
e 1t might be deemed desirable that ~
:, such augmentation of the taxes shouI'
= take place as would have the effect Q
l. annulling the land proceeds distribution
g act of the last session. which act is decIar
J. ed to be imperative the moment the dutie
ID are increased beyond 20 per cent. tn
y maximum rates established BY the Cou
!, promise Act. Some of the provisions G
:, = the Compromise Act. which will go int
N effect OIL the S0th day of June next, may
Of no wever, be found exceedingly inconven
lent in practice, under any regulation
Or that Congress may adopt. refer NOR
,r particularly to that relating 10 the hom
" valuation. A difference in value OF th
b same articles to some extent, will, neces
10 sariIy, exist at different porls-but that j
u altogether Insignificant, when compare,
a wilhthe conflicts ia valuation. which ar,
a likely to arise, from the difference q
,e opinions among the numerous appraiser