Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-15


ernment. Cuples are now communicated I"
Congress with view 10 enable that body Ia
make such changes IN The laws applicable to
our intercourse with that Republic, as may
be deemed requisite.
/. Provision has been made by the Govern.
.meul Of ChIIl for the payment of Tho clan,
ON account Of the illegal detention OF The
brig Warrior Of CoquImbo, ~ ls2O. This
government has reason to eIp"ci that other
claims OF our cllIzen5 against ,Ihlll, will BE-
FASTENED to a iinal and satisfactory close.
The Empire of Brazil has not been alto
gcther free from those commissions which 30
constantly atiilcl the neIghborlng republics.
Disturbances which recently broke cut are.
however, now understood To be queirG. But
these occurrences, by threatening the slaOlll-
~ OF the Governments, or 10y causing lnccs.
GaGt and violent changes Ia them, or III the
EcIsOns who administered them, tend greatly
ia Tctard provisions for q lust Indemnify Tor
losses and injuries suffered by individual sub.
leCls or citizens Of other States. The Gov
crnment of the United States will feel It tn
he It's duty, however, Ia consent To no delay,
not unavoidable, III making Gaii5iGclon for
wrongs and INJURIES sustaIcd by lis own
citl2cnS Many years having IN some cases,
elapsed, a decisive and cileriual course OF
proceeding will be demanded Of The rcsp"c
tive governments against whom clgls.5 have
been preferred.
/ The VcXallons, harrassing, and expensive
war which so long prevailed with the Indian
tribes Inhabling the peninsula of FLORIDA,
has happily ECcn terminated whereby tie
army has been relieved from II service of the
most lsagrceablc character aud the Treas
ury from a largo expenditure. Some casual
ont breaks may occur, such aS Gje incident 10
The close proximity Of border settlers and
the Indians but these. as ~ oil other cases,
may be left 10 the care Oi the local authorll les,
aided, when occasion mny require, by the
forces of the United States. a sufficient
number Of troops viii be maintained ~ Fiorl-
da, 20 long as the rcmOlcst apprehcnslOnS OF
danger shall exist, yet their duties will be-
limited rather 10 the ge;rSonng ot the neces-
sary posts, than To the maintenance Of active
hOstItlcS. 1t Is 10 be hoped that II territory.
So long retarded IN lis growth, viii now spcc
dlly recover from the evils incident 10 pro-
iracted war, exhibiting, IN the increased
amount OF srch produci!o true evidences
OF returning wealth and prosperity.
BY the practice OF rigid Justice towards the
numerous Indian tribes residing within our
. I f'l'lk''l"' lIt tNClN lSC VI u UdltI-
tai vigilance over their interests, protecting
them against fraud and intrusion, and at the
same time using every proper cXpcdlenl to
Introduce among ,hen the arts nf civilized
life we may fondly hope not only Ia wcan
them from their love for war. bul to inspire
them with a love for peace and all It's uyoca
lions. With several Of the tribes great pro-
grr>S III c,vIIzIng them has already been
tn,Ip Iln s,bn,,l ,ln,n-t,,r nd
are found side by side, aud The remnants oil
what were once NUMEROUS and powerful ma.
Ilons may yet be preserved as the builders
mp OF new ame Tor themselves and their
postculy.
The report Of the Secretary uf the Navy.
will bring You acquainted wrh lhu, important
branch of the public dricnccs. Considering
the already vast AID daily increasing com
mcrcc of the country, apart from the expo
sure 10 hostile nroad Of an extended sea-
board, all that relates 10 the Navy Is calcun.
ted TO cxcltc particular attention WhGtc?cg|
t"nds To add To rs 'lliclcncy, without entail.
ing unnecessary charges upon The Treasury,
u well worthy II your consideration. Il will
be seen that while an appropriation exceed.
lng by less than mllIu" The appropriations
OF the present year, is asked blythe Sccrrta.
ry. yet that IN this slm . proposed to be IN.
cIudcd $500 Coo, 60: the purchase ot clothing.
winch, when once expended, will be annually
reimbursed by The sale Of lhr Clothes, and /
will ,,isls constitute perpetual fund, without
any new appropriation 10 lh" same ol loct.
TO this may also be added $4,000, asked .
to cover the arrcaragcs Of past years and
500 eco ~ order to maintain n comn"tcnt \
squadron on me coast Of Africa all Of " hch I
when deducted, will reduce the expenditures
nearly within the limits Of those 0l lhc cur
rent year While, however, the cXprndi-
turcs will thus remain very nearly the same
as OF the antcccdent year, 1t Is proposed 10
add greatly 10 the operations of the Marine,
and IN let Of only - ships in commission,
and but lnllc IN the way OF building, 10 keep,
with the same expenditure forty one vessels
ailoai, aud To build Twelve ships o., small
class.
A strict system Of accountability is csla-
blShcd, and great pains are taken To insure
industry, fidelity aud economy, in every de-.
parmcnr of dGiy. Experiments have been
ln~utuicd TO test The quality of various mate.
naI. particularly copper, Iron and coal, so as
to prevent fraud aud imposition.
The balance in the Treasury on the j., Of
January lrl2. lcXclusIye Of the amount dc
posted with The S'arrs. Trust Funds and In
dcnllucsl was S230 ls3GS The receipts
INTO the Treasury during the three first quar-.
tcrs at The pre- sent year. from all sources, a
muunt to S26,6l6 j93 -; of which more than
Il utccn millions were received from rus
lums. and about one million from the public
lands. The receipts fof ihc fourth quarter
nrc estimated at nearly eight millions OF
which i"ur millions are expected from Gus
i"mS, and three millions and half from
Loans aud Treasury Notes.
The expenditures OF the lrst three quarters
ot thc present year exceed lwcniy-'lX NH
hons; aud those estimated lor III" fourth
quarter amount ~ about eight mliiions and
u Is anticipated there viii be- u deficiency ui
hail million ON The Ut uf Jaruarv next
but that The amount ol outstanding warrants
ESTIMATED at SSOOOOOl vii leave an actual
balance of abou, : !2A00O ~ the Treasury
Among the expenditures of the year, are
moro than "lght mIlons iur The public debt,
aud ~GUOOUU on account ol the distribution
lo Tie States ul the proceeds oi sales of tie
public lands.
The present tariff ofd dutics was sumrwhal
hastily and iurrcdy passed nca, l,,r cl",cr
'hc late session oi Congress. That IT >hurId
have defects can, lhcrlurr. be- Surprising 6"
nn one. To remedy such dolcct- ~ may b. .
found to exist ~ many oi its numctous pro.