Washington telegraph., 1847-12-29

gems, the contributions were in effect the
seizure OF the public revenues Of McHieo
aud the application Of them 10 our own
use. IN directing this mrasnfe the Object
vas to compel The enemy 10 contribute rs
( far as practicable Iuwafls the expenses ol
/ the war,
For the amnunt Of contributions which
have been levied in this form refer you to
! the accompanying reports of the sccrela
ry u War and the Secretary ol the Navy,
by which / appears lhal sum exceeding
halfa milnn al dollars has heen collected
This amount would undoubtedly have
been much larger hui lar tue difficulty al
keeping open communication between the
eaasl aud tie nlrriof 81 u, 10 enable the
owners If the merchandise impaired In
ilansPod aud send il Ia The inhabitants N
tue country.
It's conf lenlIy expected that this will, "a
sreal rklrnl, he sum removed by uaf
increased tofees which have been sent Ia
the deld,
Measures have rteenIly been adopted By
winch Internal as well u cAltnai Iesrnaez
IN all place. in our military possession Wi
be ncr;yed aai appropriated lo the usr
al our arny anI navy Tho policy al
levy IN upon tho enemt, contributions in
every i1rm consistent wilh the Laws Of N.
Ii ms. which il may be practicable Tor or
military commanders h a!upl. sbnuli hf
figi ily enforced, and ofders IN Ihis riieel
have accordingly been given by such a
/ iiiey, at the same lina That our nwn Ireas
ufy will be delivered lfam hfavy dan.
The Mexican people Will be mada 10 el
lhe BURDENS of the var, an !, consulting
lheif own interests, may be- Induced the
IN re rradiIy 10 rcqaft their ulefs 10 ae.
eeie Ia JUS pra'e.
Aler the alJuIumfni al The lasl SESSION
ol Congress events ifaaspfed IA lhe pros.
ecu on Of the war, which, in ms Judgment,
required greater nuinber OF lf1nps IN the
lid than bal been an'icipllsj, The
strength ui lhf ar,uy was accordingly in.
e.eased by aeeep IN the services Of all
the vo.ualeer ibfers al hoiI1ed d5 he lrI
ol l3ih May, lsij, aiIhuu' putting can-
sifueiion on lha, act, the correctness Of
which was seriously qlrs ionel. The vol.
uhieer llices now ia the field, with thnss
winch had bsen accepied'ol twelve months
AM we've discharged d The fnl u. lheif
Tern ol service, exhaust the lIIiY llou, al |
mrn authorized by thai act. Had il LeeA
Gear that proper construction lae act var
raniel call lof the services ul an additional
number, they won,d have been called anl
accepted; bald ub srl.sling N on ibis poill
tie plwcr was uDl exercised.
Il is deemed important lhll cpagrrss
shail. at an early period ol it. srs-.ou.
eonirr authority 10 raise an aldiiiuaa. tes.
ulH iorce Ia serve dlfins tho war with
Mexico, aud 10 be discharged upan the con
elasinn ani ratification oi a lrcay Of peace
invite the attention ui Congress To the
views presented by the Secretary ol WaI
in his report upon this subject. recon
msnl alsJ that authority be given l1 law ID
call l1r and accept an additional number oI
volunteers, 10 be exercised al such lime,
and 10 such an eIieni, as The emergency
may rcqHrr.
In prosecuting the war with Mexico,
whilst the utmost care has been taken TO
avoid every Jusi cause Of complaint ON The
pari Of neutral nations, anI none has been
gwen, liberal privileges have bscn granted
to The enemy in our military occupation.
The difficulty With the Brazilian Gov.
eminent, which at one time threatened To
Interrupt the friendly relations between
the two countries, will, | trust, be speed
y adjusted. have received in!ormalun
that minister extraordinary and plenipo.
lenliary has been appointed by his Irnpcr.
al Majesty, aud II is 10 bo hoped he vii.
come prepared 10 adjust all differences be.
tween the two countries in manner nc
CepIable aud honorable u both. In the
mean lime have every reason 10 believe
that nothing will occur to Interrupt our
friendly relations with Brazil.
II has been my constant effort 10 maintain and
cultivate the most intimate relations Of friendship
with all the independent Powers of South Amercl:
anu Alln puNCl mas becn attended With the han
pirst results. 1t is true, that the settlement aud
payment Of many Just eloims Of American citizens
against these nations have been long delayed.
The peculiar position in which they have been
placed, and the desire on II part Of my prcdrecs-
sors, as well us mysclf to grant them the utmost
indulgence, have hitherto prevented these claim,
from being urged IN a manner demanded BY strict
Justice. The time has arrived when they ought
10 be finally adjusted aud lqudatcd and Efforts are
now making ior that purpose
II is proper TO inform you that the government
Of Peru has in good faith paid the first two install
mcnis of the indemnity cI thirty thousand dollars
'ach, and the greater portion Of the interest due
thereon, IN execution Of the convention between
lhut government and the United States, the rili.
lieaiions Of which were exchanged at Lima on the
3ist Of October, lslG. The Attorney General of
the United states, early in August last, completed
the adjudication Of the claims under this conyen.
ton, aud made his report thereon, in pursuance of
the act Of the slh Of August, 1876. The sums to
which the claimants are respectively entitled will
be paid Oh demand at the treasury
| invite the early utteutlnn of t'.r,,,.ss - a..