Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-13

coTesponience has taken pace the Department
q State and the MEXICAN Minister Of Foreign Affairs upon
the complaint 4 Mexico that citizens Of United
were permitted 10 give aid to the of Texas
war existing between her aud that Republic Copies u tins
correspondence ale herewith communicated Congress-
WIN copies OF letters the sn jet, address ed
ic The Diplomatic corps Mexico 10y the American Minister
AID he Mexican Secretary Of State
Nexco las ought proper reoipfoc Of
Inief states 70 that Government BY aecedung TN,
Minister Vi tie same rank that Il tire fepresen Of he
aired saies n Mex From the q cumsiances c3nnec.-
81 wi,h h. mission, favorable results anticipated from
H. i is 30 obviously f9r the interest Of both counties
neioi ard friends that ali just Of mutual
iaeoa should be removed that 10 le hoped neither viii
omit OF delay the ymen Of any practicable and
able means 20 acc. uI !i.h thai cad.
The ahiiTs pending between this goyernmen Mt and
several others of :he States Of this hem phere form
crly under the dominion Of Spain, have again with
n the past year, been materially Distracted by the
military revolutions and conf cs in those countries.
The ratfcat. ons of the Treaty between the Unit
cd states and the Repnb c Vi Ecuador. Of the 18Th
OF June. l>39, have been exchanged and [ hat m
s'rument hls been duly promu gated on the part o.
this government. Copies are now communicated 70
Congress with a view TO enable that body 10 make
such changes n the laws appl cable TO our inter
course WIKI that Republic a may be deemed re-
guisiie.
Provision has been made by the Government OF
Chill for the payment Of the claim account Of the
Illegal detention Of the brig Warrior, al CoQuimbo.
IN ls2O. Tins Government has reason to expect
bc hasteued to 4 final and satisfactory close.
Tie Empire of Braz mas not been altogether
exempt from th0se commissions which constantly
aiil'ct the nelghborng republics Disturbances
wllich recently broke out are, however, under
stood 70 b. quoted. rut these occurrences, by
threatening the stability Of the Goyernmem,s or by
cpus ~ accssant and violent changes in them or
in tue persons who administer them. tend greatly
TO retard provisions FIR just indemnity Tor losses
and INJURIES suffered by individual subjects citizens
Of other States. The Government Of the United
states VIII feel It to be It's duty however to con-
sent 10 no delay, not unavoidable, in making salts
faction for wrongs and injuries sustained by its own
citizens. MANY years having, n cases elapsed
decisive ard efeCtua course Of proceeding viii BE-
demanded IF the respective governments agains,
whom claims have been preferred.
The veXatou~, harrassing, and expensive wal
which 70 long prevailed with the Indian ir bcs IN
hao'ing the peninsula Of Florida, has happily beer
terminated; whereby our army has been relieved
from service Of tire most dlsagrceabie character
and tac Treasury from large expenditure. Some
casual outbreaks may occur, such incident I,
the close proximity Of border settlers and the Ind
ans but t.ese. in all other cases, may be left e
the ct the local authorities aided. when occa
sion may require, ty the forces 81 the United States
\ sufficient nnmbe- of troops VIII be maintained IL
Florida, "a long the remotest approximations @
ger snail exist, get their duties viii be limited
rather 10 the garfsoung of the necessary posts Than
To Tie maintenance OF active h0stIlites. IL Is 10 b.
hoped that territory. long retarded in It's growth
VIII now speedily recover from the evils incident Il
pfotracted war, exhibiting, IN the increased a
mount 81 s rich productions, true evidences OF re-
turning wealth aud prosperity. by the practice q
rigid justice towards The numerous Indian tribes re-
siding within our territorial limits and the exercise
of parental igiancc their interests projecting
them against fraud and intrusion. and at the sam,
time using every proper expcGlcnt 10 introduce
tf. .
hope not only to them from their love for war
but To inspirr them with love for peace and all IL
ayocations.
With several Of the tribes great progress in civiliz
ing them has already been made. The schoolmaS
ter and the Missionary found side by side. an,
the remnants of what were once numerous and pow
cr!ul nations may yet be preserved rs the builGcr
up 81 new name for themselves and their po-terity
The balance ~ the Treasury tie LIST Of Iann
airy, l-l2, exclusive of the amount deposited will
the states Trust Funds. and indcmnitics.) was
S23o,1-3 IS The receipts into the Treasury dur
ny tie three first quarters Of the present year
from all sources. amount to S26,Gl6. 193 - o
which more than fourteen millions were received
from customs and about one million from the public
lands. The receipts for the fourth quarter est
mated al nearly eight millions OF which four NIL
lions are expected from customs and three million.
and "A hr; from loans and treasury notes. The ~.
pcndures al the three irsl quarters Of the present
mated Tor the fourth quarter amount 10 about eight
millions; aud II is anticipated there will he def
,Icucy at hal! million un tie first Of Jrnuary ncN
but that the amount of outstanding warrants (csi
mated at .SnO uuO.) will leave an actual bnllnce o
about s22I.ouo IN the Treasury. Among the ex
penditurcs u ihc year more than eight IN lions
fr The public debt aud SGuO 600 on account Of tn,
distribution 10 the States oi the proceeds ct sales
the public lands
Tic present tariff Of duties somewhat hastily
hurriclly passed the close of the late session
Coneress That it should have defects can therefore b,
surprising tn one. To remedy such defects may h'
found In exist IN many OF us provisions vii
not fail claim your serious attention. II may wei
merit enquiry whether the cXactIon of al duties in casf
does not call for The Introduction Of which ha
proved highly beneficial in countries where it has beer
adopted refer to the warehousng system. The Grs
and most prominent effect which would produce woui,
be to protect the market alike against redundant def
cent supplies of foreign fahrics-boih OF which ia,
long run are injurious well 10 the MANUFACTURED th'
importer The quantity of goods IN store berg at al
times readily known II would enable the importer. viii
an approach accuracy ascertain the actual wants
the market. and to requisite himself accordingly II
however he should fall iato error by importing excess
above The public wants, he could readily lis evil
y awaiting himself OF The BENEFITS and adj anlages # th
system thus established. In the sorehousc the goods
nportel ,vaull await he Demands of the market an,
their issues would be governed by the fixed principles
demand and supply. Thus an approximation would b
made ., st.aducss and uniformity OF price, which,
aiiauahle would c0ndu,c 10 the decided advantage o
mercantile and mechanical operations.
The apprehension may be well entertained that with VI
something II amcl0ale the rg,r of cash payments TN
entire iaror; ,rde NAV fall INTO the hand Of fev
wealthy capitalists in this country. and in Europe Tn
small importer who requires all the money he ras
for investments abroad aud who but al oil rd to pa
the lowest DUTY would have to subuc IN advance por
ton of his funds IN order 10 pas the duties. and wou
., he interest upon the thus paid for all tn
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