Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-12-14

cd than Mexico has attempted to subjugate Texas,
had the wisdom and justice to acknowledge their.
independence, thereby recognizing the obligation
which rested On her as one Of the family Of nations
4 An example thus set by one Of the proudest as
well as most powerful nations Of the earth, it could
| in no ways disparsge Mexico to initiate. While,
therefore, the Executive would deplore any collis-
ion with Mexico, or anydisturbance of the friend
ly relations which exist between the two countries,
4 it cannot permit that Government to controlits
policy, whatever it may be, towards Texas; but
will treather as by the recognition ofher indepen-
dence the United States have long since declared
they would do as entirely independent of Mexico.
! The high obligations of public duty may enforce
| from the constituted authorities OF the United
States policy which the course persevered in by
Mexico will have mainly contributed to produce;
and the Executive, in such contingency, will
with confidence throw itself upon the patriotism
of the people to sustain the Government in its
4 course Of action. X IS
Measures of an unusual character have recently
been adopted by the Mexican Government, calcula-
ted in no small degree to affect the trade of other
nations with Mexico and to operate injuriously to
the United States All foreigners by a, decree of
the 23d day of September, and after six months
from the day of its PRONUNCIATION, are forbidden to
carry on the business of selling by retail any goods
within the confines Of Mexico. Against this de-
cree our Minister has not failed to demonstrate.
| The trade heretofore carried on by our citizens
with Santa Fe, in which much capital was already
invested, and which was becoming Of daily increas-
| ing 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
of trade to the citizens or subjects of foreign pow
ers this late procedure to say the least of it,
| harsh and unfriendly aspect.
The instruments on the claims recently settled
| by the Convention with Mexico have been punctu-
ally paid they have fallen due, and our Minister
is engaged in urging the establishment Ola new
commission in pursuance of the Convention for the
| settlement of unadjusted claims. FL
| With the other American States our relations of
amity and good will have remained uninterrupted.
Our Minister near the Republic Of New Grenada,
has succeeded in efecting an adjustment Of the
claim upon that Government for the schooner BY
| Chance, which has been pending for many years.
| The claim for the brig &c Morris which had its
origin during the existence of the Republic of
Columbia, and indemni6cation for which, since
the dissolution of that Republic, has devolved on
its several members, will be urged with renewed
| zeal. sg
| have much pleasure in saving that the Govern
ment of Brazil has adjusted the claim upon that
| Government in the case of the schooner John S.
| Bryan and that sanguine hopes are entertained
that the same spirit of Justice will influence its
councils in arriving at an early decision upon the
remaining claims; thereby removing all cause of
dissension between two Powers, whose interests
|
| Our Minister at Chill has succeeded in inducing
recognition by that Government, of the adjust
ment effected by his predecessor Of the first claims
in the case of the " Macedonian. The first install
ment has been received by the claimants in the
] United States #&& raa
Notice of,tiie exchange Of ratifestians Of the
treaty with Peru, which viii take place Al. Lima,
has not yet reached this country, but isshortly
pected to be received, when the claims upon that
Republic will doubtless be liquidated and paid.
! In consequence of misunderstanding between
| this Government and that of Buenos Ayres, occur
ring several years ago, this Government has re-
NAMED unrepresented at that court, while min
lister 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 the present
| session of Congress, with the concurrence of the
Senate, to restore diplomatic relations between the
| two countries. E-,. y
Under the provisions of an act of Congress of the
| last session, Minister was despatched from the
United States to China, in August of the present
year, who, from the latest accounts we have from
him, at Suez in Egypt ,on the 18th of September
last, on his route to China. .
In regard to the Indian tribes residing within
urisdictional limits, the greatest vigilance of
the Government has been exerted to preserve them
| at peace among themselves, and to inspire them
with feelings Of confidence in the justice Of this
der inhabitants. This has happily succeeded to a
great EXTENT but il is subject of regret that they
suffer themselves in some instances to be imposed
upon by artful and designing men--and this not
withstanding all the efforts eof the Government to
prevent 1t. EHz,-
The receipts into the Treasury for the calender
year 1S43, exclusive of loans, little more than
eighteen millions of dollars and the expenditures
exclusive of payments the public debt, will have
been about twenty-three millions Of dollars BY the
| Act of 1913, new arrangement of the fiscal year
| was made, so that it should commence on the LIST
day of July in each year. The accounts and esti-
mates for the current year, will show that loans and
Treasury notes made and issued before the close of
the last Congress- to meet the anticipated decien-
cy, have not been entirely adequate. Although on
the LIST of October last, there was balance in the
Treasury, in consequence of the provisions thus
made, Of 3,914 ,0s2,77 yet the appropriations al
ready made by Congress will absorb that blaance,
! and leave probable deficiency Of two millions Of
dollars at the close Of the present fiscal There
are outstanding Treasury notes to about the amount
of four millions six hundred thousand dollars and
should they be returned upon the Treasury during
the fiscal year, they will require provisions for their
redemption. Idonot, however regard this as prob
able since they have obviously entered into the cur
rency Of the country, and will continue to form a
portion Of it. if the system now adopted be contin-
ued, Tie loan of 1871 amounting to IS ,672 $780,,
So, falls due the LIST of January 1s45, and must
be provided for or postponed by a new loan. And
unless the resources Of revenue should be material
" increased by YOU, there will be probable def
cheney for the service Of the fiscal year, ending
June 3oth, 1915, Of upwards of four millions of
dollars. %
The delusion incident to an enormous paper cir
culation, which gave fictitious value to every