True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-12-30

widely and extensively circulated not only
nthome but have been spread lhfouQhont
Mexico and the whole worId more
elIectual means could not have been depis-
ed toe0coufage the enemy and pfotract ii e
var than 70 advocate and adhere to their
cause, and shns give them laid and com
fort
ltisa source Of nalional pride and exul-
insien, that lhe great body ofout people
have thrown no such obstacles in way
Of the government ii prosecuting the war
successfully, but have shown themselves
to be eminenlly patriotic, and ready TO vim
dicaie their countFV's honor and interests
az any sacrifice. The alacrity and pFonpt-
ness with which our volunteer forces rush..
ed tothe field on their country call Prove
not only their patriotism, but their deep
conviction that our cause is Just.
The wrongs which we lave suffered
from Mexico almost ever since she became
an independent Power, and the patient en-
durance with which We have borne Them
are without parallel 10 the history Of
modern civilized nations. There is reason
no believe that II lhese wrongs had been
resented and resisted ID the FIRST instance,
the present war might have been avoided
One outrage, however, permitted 10 pass
with IMMUNITY, almost necessarily encour-
aged the Preparation Of another, until az
last Mexico seemed TO attribute TO weak
ness and indecision onour part a forbear-
ance which was The offspring Of magma
nimity, and Of q sincere desire to preseve
friendly relations with D sister republic.
Irecomn1end that Congress should inn
mediately provide by law for the trial ard
punishment as pirates Of Spanish subjects
who escaping the vigilance Of their gov
eminent, shall be found guilty of privater-
Jag against the United States. do not
apprehend serious danger from these pri-
yateers. Our navy viii be constantly on
the alert to protect our comnierce- Besides,
in case prizes should be madeof American
vessels, the utmost vigilance will be exer-
ted by our blockading squadron TO prevent
the captors from taking them into Next
can ports, and tits not apprehended that
any nation will violate its neutrality by
suffering such prizes to be condemned and
sold within its jurisdiction.
/ recommend that Congress should i'm
mediately provide by law for granting let
tiers of marque and reprisal against vessels
under the Mexican flag. Il istrue that
there are but few, if any, commercial yes
sells Of Mexico upon the high seas, and Il IS,
therefore, not probabletliat many Aneri-
can privateers would be fitted out, in case
law should pass authorizing this mode
of warfare. It's, notwithstanding, certain
that such privateers may render good ser
vice to the commercial Interests OF the
countryby rccapturingourmerchant ships,
should any be taken by armed vessels I'M
der the Mexican flag, as well as by cap
turing these vessels themselves. Every
means within our power should be render
ed available for the protection of our COM
merce.
The annual report Of the Secretary Of
tho Treasury viii exhibit detailed state
menl ofthe condition oflhe finances. The
imports for the fiscal year ending on the
thirteenth Of June last were of the value
of one hundred and twenty-one million
six hundred and ninety, one lhousandseven
hundred and ninely.seVendollars;o which
the amount. exported was eleven million
three hundred and fonysix thousand SIX
hundred and tweniy-three dollars, leaving
the amount retained in the country iordo-
nestle consumption one hundred and ten
million three hundred and forly.five thou
sand one hundred and seveniy-iour dollars.
The value ofthe exports for the same per-
iod was one hundred and thirteen million
four hundred and lightweight thousand
five hundred and sixteen dollars; Of which
one hundred and two million one bundled
and forty-oue thousand eight hundred aod
ninety-three dollars consisted Of domestic
productions, and eleven milliou three bun
drcd and forty-six thousand six hundred
and twenty three dollars OF foreign articles.
The receipts into the treasury for she
same wear were fwenty-nine million iouf
hundred and ninety-nine thousand two
hundred and fouy-seven dollars and SIX
cents: Of which there was derived from
customs twenty.six million seven bundled
and twelve md xhundred End SIX
fy-seven dollars and eighty seven cents
from sales Of public lands two million -
hundred aud ninciV.fro thousand Tour
hundred and f1yfwo dollars and forty
eight ccnlt, and from incidental and ms
ct'|nnco1s sources n|neiyiuo thousand
one hundred rnd ircnIy-lix doIlan ana
seventy one cents The cxnonlIIu1s icr
IheF.1n. period Htio twenty eight ni|II7n
II|nI 00I hon 1r1 one bundled ara |oaf.
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