The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-16

$50 45l III 65 The public dobt on the first OF tho
present month amounted to $i5,659,659 49, In
creased since Attn of March last, S27,S7O,S59. Mr.
POLK asks for loon of $lS,0000O0; also for high
tax on tea and coffee for the purpose of meeting the
expenses of the war with Mexico The President
thinks if tea and coffee are taxed pretty high and
public lands sold bp, he can get along with
$i7 900 900 besides what he gets from other sources
In this operation, however, heavy contribution is
to be levid on Mexico! The President says the rev.
enue from customs during the last fiscal year ex-
ceeded that of the proceeding year by more than
eight million dollars and deduces from this fact an
argument in favor of the tariff of 1916 above that OF
1912, He savs Great as has been the Increase oil
our imports during the past year, our exports OF do
nestle products sold in foreign markets have been
still creator" He does not say, however, that a
very essential cause of the increase of exports was
nm unprecedented famine in Europe; may be this
slipped his mind in consequence of the delight no
felt at seeing goods imported under MS taril
than there were under the wing tariff OF 1872 But
another year will better test the comparative merits
of the two provided provisions are as abundant in
Europe as they were in the year ending June 80,
1916.
The President again recommends a revenue duty on
tea and coffee [Iie seems determined to tax articles
that cannot be grown in this country but those which
can be raised or manufactured here must virtually be
left to compete with foreign labor and capital. Inc
amount of revenue which the President thinks could
be secured nv tax the two articles tea and Coffee
is set down at S90Oo0OO annually and he thinks this
sum would 60 "a great way towards paying the cost Of
conquering Mexicol
The warchousng SYSTEM adopted in August 1916
Mr. Polk considers an important auxiliary 70 the tarif
of last year. inasmuch MS II prevented forced sales
consequently enabled the importer to obtain higher
price for his goods and this indirectly aided the Amer
lean Manufacturer also furnished more revenue.
The sub-treasury scheme is highly eulogzed by thu
President, and he says, transfers of large amounts
have been made from points of collection to points
disbursement without loss to the treasury or injury
Inconvenience to the trade of the country" 1--WE d.
not exactly understand,employng guards to attend TIN
conveyance of specie 800 1000 miles, and paying tn
freight in addition without loss to the treasury
since all the cost of such transmission must be pa
from the treasury; consequently all that is paid out un
necessarily must be loss to that department Unde
the old plan the deposes of government specie in SAT
banks at New York would balance all cost Of paying
$ government debt III w-Orleansl
The President recommends continuance of tn
principal features OF the subtrcasury scheme but ad
vises alterations in some minor points
/, The amount of specie coined In the United State
during the last year is set down Mt twenty millio
dollars and the President thinks that were branc
mint established at New York, much more of foreig
. coin would be converted into American coin, and ft
this reason and for this purpose he recommends the
y tablishment of branch mint at that place.
The graduation of price of public lands is re-urge
: on Congress as measure calculated to hasten the
sale-thereby replenishing the treasury and peopn
C the present waste country
6 The establishment of territorial government
Oregon is strongly urged, also an Immediate survey
= the lands there, that they too may be brought in
r market grant lands to actual settlers is also urge
+ as furnishing induccment to people of the Unite
!; States to emigrate there,
u The President reports favorably of present rel
lions with different tribes of Indians. Of the buidi
of mail steamships which readily be converted I'M
vessels of war and recommends an addition to tho
II built and contracted for He insists on bringing Il
f British government to right terms in regard to rates
postage on American letters sent to her dominions nj
recommends that Congress give the Postmaster Gener
e tho funds and power to compete with British seame
II In carving mails across the Atlantic.
After quoting Washington in regard to division
1t among the people of different sections Of the country
y dividing by geographical lines, the north and Il
SOUTH the east and the west urging them to be unite
Il the President winds up by asking blessing upon Co
e. gre.s, and indirectly upon the whole country.