Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-17

States. From the good faith Spain | am fully
satisfied that this treaty viii be executed IN is spir.
il as well as its letter whilst the United States will
on their part, faithfully perrm oil the obligations
which il imposes them.
Information has been recently received nj the
Department Of State that the Mexican government
has sent 10 Havana blank commissions to priya.
leers, aud blank certificates of naturalization, sign.
cd by General Salas. the present head Of the Mexi-
can government. There is, also, reason to appre.
bend that similar documents have been transmitted
20 other paris Of the world. Copies of these IA.
pers. in Translation, are herewith transmitted.
As the prellminaries required BY the practice of
civilized nations for commissioning privateers and
regulating their conduct appear not 10 have been
observed, aud as these commissions are 10 blank,
TO be filled up with the names Of citizens and sub.
jecis of all nations who may be willing to purchase
them the whole proceeding can only be construed
as an invitation TO all the lrcebooiers upon earth
who are willing to pay for the privilege, to cruise
against American commerce. Ii wi | be for our
courts OF justice 10 decide whether under such cir.
cumstances. these Mexican letters Of mlrque and
repFisal shall protect those who accept them, aud
commit robberies upon the high seas under their
authority from the pains and penalties Of piracy
II the certificates Of naturalization thus granted
be intended by Mexico 10 shield Spanish subjects
rom the guilt and punishment ofpirales. under our
treaty with Spain, they will certainly prove unaya.
ing Such subterluge would be but weak de-
vice TO defeat The provision Of solemn treaty
recommend that Congress should Immediately
provide by law for the trial aud punishment as pr
rates OF Spanish subjects, who escaping the vigil
ance Of their government, shall be found guilty Of
priyateering against the United States do not
apprehcnd serious danger from these priyaieers.--
Our navy will be constantly on the alert To protect
our commerce. Besides, in prizes should be
made of American vessels. the utmost vigilance will
be exerted by our blockading squadron 10 prevent
the captors from taking them into Mexican ports.
and il is not apprelended that any nation will yio-
late It's neutrality by suffering such prizes 10 be
condemned aud sold within its jurisdiction.
recommend that Congress should Immediately
provide by law for granting letters Of marque and
reprisal against vessels under the Mexican flag. 1t
is true that there are but few. il any, commercial
vessels Of Mexico upon the high seas and it is,
therefore, not probable that many American pri-
vateers would be fitted out. IN case a law should
pass authorizing this mode Of warfare. Il is, not
wiihstandlng certain that such privateers may rem.
der good service 10 the commercial interests OF the
country by recap,uting our merchant ships. should
any be taken by aimed vessels under the Mexican
flag, as well as by capturing these vessels them
selves. Every means within our power should be
rendered available for the Protection or our CON-
merce.
The annual report Of the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury will exhibit detailed statement ofthe condi-
ton Of the finances. The Imports for the fiscal
year ending on the thifielh of June last, were OF
the value Of hundred aud iwen,y.one million six
hundred and niney.one thousand seven hundred
aud nineiy-seven dollars Of which the amount ex.
ported was eleven million three hundred and forty
STA thousand six hundred aud tweuty.three dollars,
leaving the amount retained in the country for do.
nestle consumption one hundred and ten million
three hundred and foriy-ive thousand one hundred
and seveniy.four dollars. The value Of the ex-
ports for the same period was one hundred aud
thirteen million four hundred aud eighty-eight thou
sand five hundred aad sixteen dollars Of which
one hundred and two million one hundred and
foriy-one thousand eight hundred aud ninety .three
dollars consisted Of domestic productions, and
eleven million three hundred and fotiy-siS thousand
slx hundred aud tweniy-lhree dollars of foreign
ticles.
The receipts into the treasury for the same year
were tweniy-nine million four hundred and ninety
nine thousand two hundred and loriy-seven dollars
and six cents; Of which there was derived from Gus
toms ;weniy-six million seven hundred aud twelve
thousand siK hundred and sixty-sesen dollars and
eighty.seyen cents; from sales Of public lands two
million six hundred and nineiy.five thousand four
hundred aud 6ltytwo dollars and foriy.eight cents
and from incidental aud miscellaneous sources nine.
ty two thousand one hundred aud twenty-sx dollars
and seyeaiy Lone cents. The expenditures for the
same period were twenty-eight million thiriy-one
thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars and lwen-
iycenis and the balance in the treasury on the first
day Of July las, nine million one hundred and
twenty. six thousand four hundred and thrty.nine
dollars aud eight cents.
The amount OF the public debt, including treas.
ury notes, on the FIRST Of the present month, was
twenty-iour million two hundred and 6ly.six thou
sand four hundred and niney-four dollars aud six.
~ cents OF which the sum of seventeen million |
seven hundred and eighty thousand seven
hundred and niney-nine dollars and sixtytwo cents
was outstanding on the fourth Of March, ls45 leav.
ing the amount incurred since that time six million
four hundred and sixty seven thousand six hundred
and nnety-lour dollars and nineiy-eight cents.
In order to prosecute the war with Mexico with |
ylgor and energy, as the best Of bringing il
to speedy and honorable termination, further
loan will be necessary. to meet the expenditures |
Tor the present and the next fiscal years IL the |
war should be continued until the ihirtie Of June,
lS4S--being the end OF the mex, fiscal year--t is
estimated that additional loan Of twenty.three
mous Of dollars will be required This estimate
is made upon the assumption tina, il will be neces-
sary TO retain constantly 10 the treasury four mil
lions Of dollars, 10 guard against contingencies
IL such surplus were not required TO be retained, |
then loan Of nineteen millions of dollars would 1
be sufficient IL however, Congress should, at the
present session, impose revenue duty on the prin
cipa articles embraced Ia the free list il is es-
timated that an additional annual revenue Of about
two millions and halt, amounting il is estimated,
on the thlreth OF June, 1913, to -four millions of
dollars would be derived from that source and the
loan required would he reduced by that amount. -
II is estimated, ALSO that should Congress graduate
and reduce the price Of such Of The public lands as
have been long lnihe market the additional reve-