The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-25
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Correspondence of the N. Y. Express.
WASHINGTON. June l6.


The Senate have received the two re-
ports to>day which were expected yester'
day-a financial Message from the Pres.
ident, and O financial report from III.
Secretary Of Tie Treasury, The Presi>
dent says; II is probable that the cxpen-
ses during the fiscal year, may fall con-
siderabty below the estimates submitted
which are for a larger number of troops
than have yet been called into the field
As a precautionary measure, he has sub
mitted the largest estimates which any
State in the service may require. 1t will
be perceived, The says,) from the report oil
the Secretary of the Treasury, that a con
siderable portion of the additional amount
required, may be raised by a modi6ca-
ton Of the rates of duty imposed by the
existing tariff laws. The high duties at
present levied on many articles entirely
exclude them from importation, whilst the
quantity and amount Of others, which are
imported, are greatly diminished.
By reducing these duties 10 a Revenue
standard, it is not doubted that a larger
amount Of the articles on which they are
imposed would be imported. and a cor,
responding amount of revenue received.
MIR Polk discourses at further length ia
favor of revenue duties, and then adds
that independent of The high considera-
lions which induced him in his annual
message 10 recommend a modification of
the tanf, he regards it as just 10 all The
great interests of The country that the re-
ductiOn should take place. The country
requires additional revenue for the prose-
cutlons of the war. 1t may be obtained
to a great extent by reducing the protec-
tive and highly protective duties imposed
by proposing revenue duties on the free
list and by modifying theldulies on other
articles.
The recommendations Of the Secretary
Of The Treasury in December last, az
piled TO a state OF peace, and the addition
al duties now suggested by him may be
reduced or abolished after the war.
1t is no, apprehended that the existing
war with Mexico will materially affect
our trade and commerce, with the res! of
the world. On the contrary The reduc.
lions recommended, would increase the
trade, and augment the revenue.
When the country is in a state of war,
no contingency should occur in which
there could be a deficiency in the Treas.
ury, for the vigorous prosecution.of the
war, and to guard against such an event,
it is recommended that contingent authors
ity be given to issue Treasury notes, or
10 contract a loan for a limited amount,
reimbursabIe al any early day. Should
no occasion arise to exercise the power,
still it may be important that the power
should exist should there be a necessity
for it.
Il is not deemed necessary to resort 10
direct taxes or exciseS,-the means rec
commended being deemed preferable as a
means Of increasing the Revenue.
1t is hoped that the war with Mexico if
vigorously prosecuted, as is contemplated,
may be Of short duration. | shall be at
all times ready to conclude an honorable
peace, whenever the Mexican govern
ment shall manifest a like disposition
The existing war has been rendered me-
cessary by the arts OF Mexico, and when.
eyer that power shall be ready 10 do US
justice, we shall be prepared to sheathe
the sword and tender 10 her The olive
branch Of peace.
JAMES K. POLK"
Washington, June l6 h, 1916.
An Executive message vas also re-
ccived, which was understood 10 be the
o. egon treaty.
The southern mail did not connect al
Washington to-day,
In the House, Mr. Mcdowell Of Ohio
moved a suspension of the rules, in order
10 introduce a resolution embodying i
protest against the treaty in progress for a
settlement of the Oregon Question.
The resolution and preamble assumes
that this is a question proper for the &c.
lion of the whole Legislative power for
the attempt secretly TO ad ust the matter,
while the people and their representatives
are ignorant of the terms, would be doing
injustice TO the rights of the people, and
have no obligatory force upon them
Therefore,
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the
House, it is the duty of the Senate to post
pone farther consideration and action up
on the same, and submit it 10 the people
for their action and consideration.
The remaining resolutions censure the
President and Senate for Executive and
Senatorial supremacy, and for secret COO
cIave, by which to hide their proceedings
from the public under the midnight veil.
Ga this motion to suspend the rules,
the yeas were 50, nays 1880 the mo
ton was lost.
The House then went into committee
and proceeded with the Indian Appropria-
lion bill.
Mr. PiIIsbury from Texas, defended the
~, of Aonovntion and The movameot lead.