Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-12-14

edge their IN lcpcnlcnce, thereby recognizing the
Obligation which rested on her rs enc o The iami'
I ~ OF nations An example thus sd by one OF the
nrouitsi ne well as most poN eiul nations Of the
earth II comb 10 no way dsparagc Mexico TO mi
tate While, therefore, the Executive would de-
ploro any collision wrh Mrxiee,or any disturbance
sf The friendly relations which exist between the
two countries It cannot pcrma tia. Gorc'nmcn'
10 control is policy, whatever 1t may be- towards
Texas bat will treat her as by the recognition Of
her independence the United States have long
since declared shey would do, as entirely indcpen
dent Of Mexico The high obligations Of public
dry may enforce from the constituted authorizes
of the United States policy which the course
persevercd IN by Mexico will have mainly contri-
butcd 10 produce and the Executive In such
contingency. will with coniidence throw itself up.
on the patriotism Of the people TO sustain the Gov
ernmen, in its course Of action.
Measures Of an unusual character have recent.
" been adopted BY the Mexican Government cal
cslatei in no small degree to affect the trade OF
other nations with Mexico, and to operate injuri.
ously TO the United States. All foreigners, by
decree of the Esd day Of September, aud after six
months from the day OF its PRONUNCIATION, are for.
hidden to carry the business Of selling by retail
any goods within the confines of Mexico. Against
this decree our Minister has not failed to remon-
strate.
The trade heretofore carried on by our citizens
with Santa F'e, in which much capital was alrea.
DIV invested, and which was becoming OF daily in
creasing importance, has suddenly been arrested
by decree of virtual prohibition on the part Of
the Mexican Government Whatever may be the
right Of Mexico to prohibit any particular course
oftrade to the citizens or subjects of foreign pow
ers this late procedure TO say the least oft wears
n harsh and unrrienllv aspect
| The nstnl ncutS on the claims recently settled
by the Convention with Mexico have been punctu
ally paid as they have fallen due and our Minis
Yer is engaged in urging the establishment Of new
commission in pursuance OF the Convention for
the settlement of unadlust claims.
With the other American States our relations
Of amity and good will have rcmaned uninterrup.
ted. Our Minister near the Republic of New
Grenada, has succeeded in eficctng an ad ustment
of the claim upon that Government for the schoon.
cr "By Chance" which had been pending for ma.
ny years. The claim for the brig "Moros,"
which had its origin during tic existence Of the
Republic of Columbia and Naturalization for
which, since the dissolution Of that Republic, has
evolved on its several members, will be urged
with renewed zeal
have much pleasure in saying that the Gov
eminent of Brazil has adjusted the claim upon
TINT Government in the case Of the schooner
John S Bryan" and that sanguine hopes are en-
tertaned that the same spirit of Justice will nnu-
ence its councils in arriving Mt an early decision
upon the remaining claims, thereby removing all
cause ofdissenson between two powers, whose
interests are to some extent interviewer with each
other.
Our Minister at Chill has succeeded in induc-
inc a recognition by tha, Government. of the ad-
insiment effected BY his predecessor of the first
claims IN the OF the "Macedoninn Tho
first insialnent has been received by the claimants
in the United States
Notice Of the exchange of ratfca,ions OF the
, treaty with Peru which will take place at Lima,
has not yet reached this country but is shortly
pected to be received when the claims upon that
; Republic will doubtless be lquida,cd and paid
: In consequence Of misunderstanding between
this Government and that of Beuonos Ayres, &C.
curing several yeras ago, this Government has
remained nnreprsened at that court while a
, Minister from it has been constantly resident
! here. The causes Of irritation have in great
{ measure passed away, and it is in contemplation
IN view of important interests which have grown
up In that country, at some early period during
!he present session of Congress with the concur
renee of the Senate to restore diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
E Under the provisions of an act OF Congress o.
e the last session, Minister was despatched from
the United States to China in August of the pres
chb year, WuO, from Tue latest dCCOuutS we nave
from him, was at Suez, in Egypt, on the oath O.
September last, on his route 20 China
II In regard to the Indian tribes residing wi,hir
y our jursdlc,ional limits, the greatest vigilance oil
}, Government has been exerted to preserve them
+ tpeace among themselves, and to inspire then
with feelings Of confidence in the justice Of th
Z Government. and &c cultivate friendship with the
border inhabitants This has happily succeeded
il 10 great extent. but is a subject Of regret tia
, they suffer themselves in some instances to be i'm
h posed upon by artful and designing men--nnc
y this notwithstanding all the efforts of the Govern
e ment to prevent it,
= The receipts into The Treasury for the caienda
a year lS43, exclusive of loans, were liltle NOR,
J. than eighteen millions Of dollars and the expen
Q dltures, exclusive Of payments on the public deb,
d VIII have been about twentythree millions Of dol
Z lars. BY the Act Of 1912, new arrang ement 0
;, the fiscal year made, so that il should com
. mence on the lst day fully in each year Thu
. accounts and estimates for The current fiscal year
; will show that the loans and Treasury notes mad
o and issued before The close ofhe last Congress Il
e meet the anticipated deficiency have not been en-
St ireiy adequate. Although on the LIST Of Oclobt
d last, there was balance in the Treasury, in con
! sequence ithe provision thus made, Of SO Ola
:, 0c2 II, yet the appropriations already made b.
n Congress viii absorb that balance, and leave
T. probable deficiency Of two millions of dollars a