Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-09

hcb should be Turned Of the territory, when the
lime has anved ior deciding that qucsihn So with all
others by the treaty. lie ni,ed States assumed the
payment d the debts oil Texas 10 an exceed
Ing So.tO0.tOO; la be paid. with The exception ot a
falling short oi &46O. UC0. exclusively ou u the pro
ceeds Of tie sales oi her public lands. We could moi,
with honr. take he lands without assuming the full pay
meni OF all membranes up,n them.
Nothing has occurred since your last sesson To in
duce dnnhi that the dispositions Of Texas remcin
ALTERED. No inmaton Of an altered d,lsrmnalion, n
the part 81 her Government and People. las been fur
nlsh,d 10 III. Executive. She still d.sins Ia throw leT
sell under the protection Of Laws, and 10 pariake Of
the b, ssnes OF our iederatye system, while every a.
merlcan interest would require it. The extern
sla o our coast Use and foreign trade, 10 amount
almost incacuabe-ihe enlargement Of the market for
our manuiacures-a constantly growing market fI car
agricultural prductons-saieiy frontiers and ad-
dlonal strength and stability to tn. Cnon.-these
the results which would rapidly deveope themselves,
upon The contamination u the VI 10
such event. will not doubt but that Mexico would find
her ine interest 10 consis, in Getting the advances of
this Government IN spirit Of amiiy
Nor do apprehend any serious complaint from any
other quarter; sufficient ground for such cen-
plant. We should interfere in respect with the
rights Of any other nation. There be gathered
IRON The act, any design our part 10 do with their
p ssessuns on this continent. We have intern sed NO
impedlnenis IN the way Of such acquisitions Of territory
large and extensive as many Of III, are, the leading
powers oi Europe have made, from time 10 time 10
every part Of the world We seek conquest made by
war No intrigue will have been sorted Ia, or acts Of
dlp' macy essayed 10 accomplish the ton Of Tex
Free aud independent. herself she asks 10 be receiy.
ed into our Mon II is question for our own decision
whether she shall Be received or not
Inc Two GQ.trnments having already agreed through
men respective oTgars, the terms Of annexation; !
would recommend their adoption by Congress in the
orm OF JOINT resolution, or act, 10 be perfected and
made binding on the countries, vi adopted in like
manner by the Government, ii Texas.
10 ordcr that the subject may be fully presented in all
lis hearings, the correspondence which las taken Iace
IN II renee 10 H. since the al jiubhI,I Of Cong ress
between The United States, Texas and Mexico is here
with Transmitted.
The amendments proposed by the St nate To the Con.
veniion concluded between the United States aud Mrxi.
co On the 20th Of November 1913 have been tran. m>
ted through Minister for the c. occurrence ufthr Mex
lean Goyernmen but, although urged thereto no aciun
has YET been had On the SUBJECT nor has any answ or
heen given which would authorize favorable conclusion
IN the future.
! The Decree of September, l943 in relation To the
retail trade the order for the expulsion of ei9nrs and
that Of mole recent date in regard 10 passports all ol
Which are CONSIDERED as in violation oi the Treaty vi
Amily and Commerce between The iwo couni.ns have
ed 10 correspondence oi considerable eno between
| The Min lsr ur Foreign Relations and Representa-
tive al Mexico, hut without any satisfactory result. They
r. main s'Ill unadns and maay and serious inronvp
nlerces have already resulted citizens in
quence Il them.
Quesi growing gu, of the Of di>armug body OF
Texan iTm rs under the con uand If Najur Snvey by
an fcer IN he service u the Cned States, acting
der The orders Of our Goyrrnn and the orcbe entry
| into the Cus,cm-honse at Br,ary's Landing, ON Red
River, by certain citizens Of The L. Slaes and taking
away ihereirom the goods seized by the Collector
Customs as forfeited under the laws Of Texas. ave
been adjusted, SO far The powers The Ex cnve sx
tend The core spundrnce between the two Govern
rrns IN reicr'nce 10 both subjects, will be found among
The anying documents. II contains full state
men Of all the facts and circumstances with The views
taken on both sides, and the principles which The
questions have been adjusted. 1t remains for ConIus,
10 make the necessary appropriations tn carry the
raj genenls into effect, winch | respectfully RECON-
mend.
The greatly improved condition of the Treasury, al
lords suljeci Tor general con.ra ula,on. The Iaray
SIS !" hth lad fallen on trade and commerce, and hcl
subj, cited the Government 10 the necessity Of sorting
10 loans, and the issue o Treasury notes, IN large
mount, has passed away and after the payment o up
wards OF 81 ,UUOUCO account If the interest, and in
redemption Of than So eco &C of the public debt
which falls due the Is, o January next, and setting
apart upwards Of $2G00.CC0 for The payment Of out
standing Treasury notes. ard meeting lnsIamen, 81
the debts Of the corporate cities Of the District of Colu
ba-an estimated surplus Of upwards VI 81 600 900,
yer and above the existing appropriate Ill remain in
the Treasury at the cose Of the fiscal year Sh' ud the
Treasury notes continue outstanding, as heretofore, thai
surplus VIII be consdt rably augmented Although all
interest has ceased upon them and the Government has
lh'd iheT return 10 Inc Tea>uTy yet They remain out
standing; a1ordng great facilities commerce, and esab
fishing the fac, that, under well regulated system Of f.
nance The Government has resources within itself
which render IL independent in time Of need, only VI
private loans, but also of bank facilities.
The only remaining subject Of regret is that the
naming stocks Of the Government do fall due an
earlier day, since their redemption would be entirely with
in lis control As il is, il may be we'll worthy The consd
Grafton of Congress. whether the lew establishing tie
sinking und-under the operation Of which the debts
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were 10 great extent exiingsished--shoud not,
with proper notifications $50 as TO prevent an accu.
mutation It SURPRISES. and limited in amount to a
specific sum- be enacted. Such provision, which
would authorize the Government To 90 n,o the ma r
would 10 maintain credit at the highest poni
price OF It's securities ~hlch might, under other circun-
stances, affect its credit Noappeheasion Of this 49,
at this moment, entertained; The stocks of The Gov
eminent which but two years ago offered for sale
to CAPT allsts at home and abroad depre, aton and
could find no purchasers, greatly above par in
the hands OF the holders; bu. a wise aud pruden,
forecast admonshcs 10 place beyond The reach
Of contingency the public credit.
( II must also be matter Of unmineled qualification
that. under the existing financial syscm-Iesiing upon
The act oi l1S9, and the luton OF 1876 curren
CIV OF The country has attained of perfect suundness
and The rates of exchange between the dftn paris OF
the tnon which, in 1871 denored by their enormous
mount the great depreciation, and in fact, worhlessn-s
OF The currency in most Of the ates-ae now reduced
10 le more than tie expense of Transporting spe-
specie from place 10 nlace and the risk incident To the
operation. In new Country like that Of The ui,ed