Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-24

lhs provisions of The act Of Congress Of tbs
lsI 81 June, 1910 lie hes als1 eeen in.
stfucted to communicate 10 that Government
me expectations Of the Government OF tha
phlfed otafes N relation TO those claims which
were not disposed VI according to tho pruyl.
sions Of The convention. and all others Of cit,
zsns If the United States against tiis Mex.
can Goydrnu ent. .
tho has also been furnished with other IN.
atructio',s, 10 be followed by him IN case the
Government Of Mexico should not find itself
IN q condition 10 make present ps ytnent of tng
aHasnht vi the awards, III specie Or its eguiya
isut
! am happy u be able 10 say that infofms a.
ton Win h is esteemed IA orab1c, both 10 II
Just Satisfaction Of the awards, and n reason.
bio provision tor other claims, has been re-
GENTLY rsreived from Mr.. Thompson, the Il in
'ster Of the United Staies, who has promptly
ana efficiently executed the instructions Of
ms sssverhIaeDt, III rssard TO this IMPORTANT
subject.
A correspondence has taken place between
the Department Of State and tbs MEXICAN
minister OF Foreign Affairs, Upon the complaint
sf Mexico That citizens Of the o.. States were
permitted 10 give aid to tho Inhabitants Of
lexas IN the war existing between her and
that republic. Copes Of this correspondents
are herewith communicated 10 Congress.
Mexico has thought proper TO reciprecoie
tho mission Of the United States 10 thar On.
seriinent by secrejiting 10 this d minister Of
ne safae rank AZ that nf the representative Of
the United Sta'es in Mexico. From he ar
cum tantes connected With his rnission, {. g.
able results are anticipated from il.
The atfalrs pending between this GoverI,-
| ffttttt and anVspal ~ Ier, 40 tk-#.....- g,ts
hernlsphere formerly tf1der tho donin,sa 4f
Spain, have, again within the pas, year.
been materially obstructed by the military re-.
velntions and conflicts in thdsc countries.
The ratification Of the treaty betwgsn tire
Uaited States and tie Republic Of Ecpad9t,
Of tho 18th Of June, 1896, have bean OK
changed, aud that instrument has been dujy
promulgated on the part Of this Government
Provision has been made by the Government
ot Chill for the payment Of The claim On ac-
count vi tbs illegal detention Of The brig War~
eior at Coqulnibe, in 1890 This Government
basrsas"n TO expect that other claims Of our
citizens against Chill will bs hsstsned to a
final and satisfactory close.
The empire Of Brazil has not been alfo1eth.
or exempt from tI,oss eoHyulsions which 40
constantly afilict the nsigkbsriug republics.
Disturbances which recently broke cut are,
however, now understood to be Quoted. Blu,
these occurrences. by threatening the stability
Of The governments, or BY causing incessaft
and violsnt changes In them, or IN the persons
who administer ttems tend greatly 10 retard
provisions for q just indemnify for los.es and
injuries suffered by individual subjects or Cit.
zens Of other states. To Government ef the
United States will feel it 10 be- lie duty, how
ever, to consent to no delay, not unavoidable,
in making satisfaction for wrongs and Injuries
sustained by its 0wn citizens. Many years
having, IN some cases, elapsed, a decisive and
~effsetual course Of proceeding will be demand
cd Of the respective governments against
whom claims have been preferred"
The termination Of the Seminsle war ID no.
ticed, and the intention Of keeping an efficient
military force in FIerida, 50 long az any daG-
ger shall exist, Expressed
The following synopsis sf the present con-
d,tion Of the Treasury 10 gjvea:
"The balance in the Treasury on tke 1ss
Of January, 1912 exclusive Of the amount de-
posted with the States, trus'-funds, and ia
demaitlss), was S2304s3 90. This receipts
inte the Treasury during the first three quar-.
ters Of the present year, from all soufces,
amount TO $26,6lGs5g3 IS; u which pssrs
than fourteen millions were received ffsut
customs, and about one million from the pub
lie lands. Tn receipts for the fourth quarter
are estimated at nearly eight millions 81
which four millions are expected from eus-
toms, and three and half millions from loans
and treasury. notes. The expenditures efihs
first three quarters Of the present year excsoG
twenty-sjx millions and those estimated fer
the fourth quarter amount TO about eight mil
lions and it ia anticipated thore will DC a de-
Gciency Of half a million on the LIST of Janua-
nv next, hut that the amount NJ outstanding
warrants ESTIMATED at SS00.OOO5 will leave
Az actual balance Of about SZ24,000 In the
Treasury. Among the expenditures Of the
year, are more than eight millions for the psS-
lie debt, and 100000 on acconat Of the dis
ribntion to the States of the proceeds Of ssts4
Of the public lands"
Next comes a recommendation to revise
The tariff law passed al the last session Of con-
gress, with a mild argument III favor Of low
and equal duties, and the adoption Of the bond
ing, or ware house system, for the acconmo-
datien Of importers. The last ia an important
and very useful suggestion.
The annual reports from the War, NAVY and
Post Office Departments are next mentioned.
but these we shall review more at large shsn
they coma to hand. 1t would not be arnj,s,
nevertheless, to state, that the message pays
a compliment to the chief of the posf 0ffcs
| Department. which few would be wiifinr 10
accord TO the head of the Executive, VIZ; that
he has honestly discharged HE 'io,ies The
expenditures of the Post Ofic1, hare this rear
been brought within lie irc4ns.
After another repetit On Of the fea thou-
| sandth-time-toId story Of the speculation fro.a
1893 to 1888, tie Exchequer scheme IL
strongly recommended, and thus sketoasd
81 felt il to se my duty to caess 70 he s8o-
mifted to VOC, at the commencement IF y5hr
late s>ssion, the plan Of an Fxcheeuer, It's
whole power and duty Of maintaining whica
ii parity and vigor, was to be exercised by
! the representatives Of tho peopls and the
States. and, therefore, virtually by the people
them elves. Il was proposed TO pace it uil-
der the control and direction Of 4 treasury
board. to consist Of three commissioners ghsss
duty it should he to see that the law Of III cra-
alton was faithfully executed, and tia. ths end
of supplying a paper medium of exchange, 4
all times convertible into god ans silver,
should be attained! The board thus co,istjnn
led, was given as much permanency as eGs'.t
be impaired to il, without endarqsriaE the
proper share Of responsibility whiea sbsaiG
attach to all public agents. 10 order H. fnsurs
all the advantages of a well-matgrsd expert
enee, the commissioners were 10 bold their
offices for The respective periods Of two, lVfr,
and six years, thereby securing at all tiaea In
the management of the Exchequsr, the .afvi-
ces of two men Of experience ana u place
them in a condition to exercise perfect raae-