Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-08

der The awsoi Iexas. This a lliaidaied debt as
cef'ained Ia be due 10 1exes when an indepebdept
oae. lief acceptance Of The terms of annexation pro.
posed by the United States does not DISCHARGE ar in
saida'e me caim recommend that provision be made
FOR lis payment.
he commissioner appointed China during the spe-
cial session ol tie Senate in March last shortly lrr
wards sci oui on en his mssun in The United States
snip Columbus On arriving al Rio de janer, TN bil
passage The state OF his health had become $, critical
that ny the advice Of his medical attendants be renro
&c !" 'he Cnted Siales early in The month Of O.iober
last Commodore Bddle commanding the Easi Ind,
slhhu"' proceeded on his voyage IN the Columbus and
was charged by the COMMISSIONS with the tutv of
changing with the proper authorities the ra,6.,,,. s.
HE treaty lately concluded with NE Emperor Of Chin,
Since HE return OF the Commissioner IN the Ini,ai
states ms health has been much improved and he en
ieflaihs The cond, nj belief that he SUN IN be ah =,
proceed on his mission -"
Unfortunately, differences continue 10 exi.t anon,
some Oh The nations u South America which f,ll win,
our example, have established their independence Will
" ot's internal dissenl'ons prevail. II is natural sl
, '."Pa'"'e, should be warmly enlisted fr their wei
lore; mat we should desire thai all controversies be,,,c
them should be amcably adjusted and their C,,e,,
"e''s administered IN a manner To protect The rl,i,.
ana promote the prosperity Of the people Il canratv
however 10 our settled policy 10 interfere In e,r con,t,
VERSES. whether external OF internal
lh,ve thus aiverrd To all the subjects co,,.,.d nth
our iosign relations which deem il n,ress,ty -, III
so"5 ,yil our policy IS not only pence with all bu
are Just to all, require that all shall he nus, H.
coping the differences with Mexico Grea Britain onr
relations with all civilized nation. mr.. of The '
tory character. 1t is hoped thar in tbs enIsb. %
these dllercn es may be amicnlrv AZ in.tod 20
he secretary OF the Treasury in his annual repet ia
Congress, VIII communicate full The condi
ton of our finances. The imports for the fiscal wear -
ing the 30h of June last were of the value of on.
bred aud seventeen millions hundred fifty onr tbnn
sand five hundred and sixy-four ,,la,s of ,,i,,,h II
mount exported was fifteen millions three hundred and Tor
ysix Thousand eight hundred and thirty administering
balance OF hundred and ono millions n,nc bur5d
seven thousand hundred and thirty four dollars for do
nestc consumption. Tile exports the same yenr N,
OF the value OF hundred and fourteen millions six bun
bred and forty six Thousand six hundred and six dollars
which the domestic articles WINS nine,v MN.
lions hunared and rney-n ne thousand sryr hn
mad seyentysix dollars The receipts into the r,,"sn
during the same wear were t,Nestyn;b, rI ,,"e"y
drcd and sx,v-nine thousand one hundred and ,;,, -
dollars and fysix cents of which there G
customs t~eniy-seven millions FIVE haned and twent,
eight thousand one hundred and twelve dollars and $500,
cents from sales the public Lands a m
seven thousand and twenty dollars md thny a4
and from incidental and miscellaneous s,nrc.a 49,.
and sixty three thousand nine hundred ma nnrt ia.
lars and lift, six cents. The expenditures for ,e sane
Rod twenty millions nine hun,,eJ nd i,,
eight thousand hundred and six do,'s ""u 10y
eight cents, which Gig Ii, million, five LnnIrs1 ave-,
eight hous aod hunlrl and ffty-scyen 1 .n
two cents wc,e applied to the payment Of lie bic d.b
The ba ance in ne T,,as,,, ~ a., g. ~ ueo'
millions six hundred and fty eicht thousand Ss
hundred and six dollars and twepty-ivo7 'rcn,s INV
The amount of the public d., ,cmn;nnn ~, ,,;5 IN a.,
LIST October last was seventeen millions h
sand four hndi and forty five dollars and GIt
Further pa, nent, Of the public rbts won bayrlsn %
in anticipation ofte period of its reimbursement ndc ~
authority conferred upon the Secretary Of te T., Nv
the July 2ls, 1871. and Anrl i5,l, $50 ma
March 1913, had not the unsettled st,, Of an,
with Mexico mcnaced hostile collision with H.
In view of such a contingency, it was deemed n,ndcn, t
retain in the Treasury an amount unusually I,ra. m |
nary purposes ~ ''
few Years ago onr Who'll. national ,l.h o,o-;, t ~
the cvou,ion and war of 1872 with Great Ht,n va<
sxtingusled and we presented to he yad ,h @ vi
noble spectacle OF n ino nc,,, !, h. ~
discharged every obis alton Since Ia, i;me n, x,,t -
debt has leen contracted and small AS NJ is IN cnn,n,
with the similar burdens mos other nations il sl MD h.
extinguiehed at the earliest prartibabs n rics sho M
OF the country permit and, cspecially If rur tr
relations inefpse obstacle, ted To
all the moneys the Treasury a. The, ,cr,ue he,n, :,
required for the appropriations Congress 10 ,s be
ddtIon. cherish the hope OF ubl,
late thc counr, It's recovering once more II lot i
ton which recently occupied Our couptty wi ~
hit to the world the benefits Of sci government, in IT,
yeloping all the sources of national nrnsuerv y. Ia
md the permanent examine of ,a,,n, ,,: r ,l
blightng influence OF n public debt
The attention o. Congress is invited to the jmrorapc, +
making suitable notifications reduct ons of the rats Of
duty imposed by object
posing duties on inpors .houId he Ia ras. -, - no a. ,.
the necessary expense. Of Government CONGRESS ma,
undoubtedly in tn exercise sound discretion discrm
nate in arranging the duty ON different Inn,
the should be thin the revenue standard
and be made with the view mon for the sno Of
Government.
1t becomes important to understand distinctly vbe,is
meant by standard the ma mum of ih sb,ud
not be exceeded in the duty imposed II = copre-
ded and experience prs,e- that duties nav he laid So hsb
dim nish prohibit altogether the imnoraticn Of any
article, and thereby lessen or destroy The ,,nus
which, at lower rates, would be derived from lis uuoan
Such duties exceed the ard are moi imposed
to raise money Tor the support Of nnen If Congress
levy duty ior revenue OF per given rrre,
viii produce given amount money to the Trea.urs,
and will incidentally and necessarily afford pnt, ron OF
advantage to the OF per cent TO the home manu-
iacfei OF similar or like article the importer II