New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-08

sg,inst American citizens IN that country while ,hei
government hiss eslstlished tribunals by which Amer
lean ei,zsn can recover debts due from British
Accus,on-ed "a tho Chineso 10 summary Justice
they could not 30 made 10 comprehend why crlmins
who are citizens Of the United states should escape With
immunity la violation Of tresty obligations while TIE
punsueut Of Chinsse who hsd com United ally cfns-
against A American citizen. would be- vigorously
e5 Indeed c0ns,qusncee might he fatal to Afnef
csc citizens IL China, should fGersnt crime BE- com
Iui,ted by any Of them upon Chinese and should
tr. and Duni hment not follow according % the fequ
.ons q the treaty This might disturb II not destroy
DOR friendly relations with that empire and cause an
lat. rruptl0n Of our vsiuable commerce
Oar treaties with the Sublime Porte Tdpo, Tans
Morocco and Muscst slso require the legislation Of
CONGRESS ~ carry them into execution, though the De
cesslty for immediate action may no, BE- 90 urgent Ia
rersri 10 China.
ina secretary Of State has submitted an estimate
defrsy l6e expense OF opening diplomatic relations wh
tbs Pspal STATES The Interesting political events
In progress 10 these States we'll Sc Just regard 10
our commercial interests have rDy opinion rendered
such measure highly expedient
Estimates have afo been submitted for the outfits and
salaries OF charles ossres the republics Of Boivi-
Guatemsls. aud Ecuador Tho manifest importance Of
cugstng the most friendly reisioDs With oil the iDds.
pendent states upon this continent has induced me 10
recommend appropriations necessary for the rnsinis-
Lsuc5 81 these missions.
recommend 10 Congress That appropriation be
msse to DO paid T. the Spanish Government for the
purpose OF distribution among the claimants In the
Amistsd case. entertain the conviction hst this Is
spain under treaty OF the tEeuileth Of Octo
Der 1875 and moreover that from tho earnest manner
Ia which the clsm continues 70 BE- urged. long II
shsl remain unsettled Il Ui continue 70 b. Of
Irritation and oscord oftVcCn the two countries which
usy prove tighiy preudlcis 10 tbo interests OF the
UGlts1 states Good policy ess than faithful com
phsnce with our treaty obligations qures that the in
considerable appropriation demanded should be inside
detailed statement Of the condition of the finances
viii BE- presented IN the annual report Of the Secretary
OF the Treafury. The Imports for tbs ast fiscal year
ending the hirteth Of June ls47 Of the value
Az. ','' si nse & s ss
Of which The exported was eight miion eeye"
thousand ons hundred sod hliy.eient doN~fs iesVns
oDe hundred and thirty eight million nyo huDdreo ana
thirty four thousand four hundred and eighty dollars 10
hs counry for domestic Toe value OF Toe erports
for the saue period hundred snd hity eight NIL
Hon xix hundred and forty eight thousand sx hundred
and t~enfy two dollars Of which one hundred and my
nion sis hundred anu thirty seven thousand Tour nun
dred and sx,y -four dollars consisted Of domestic pro
ducOus aud eeh, million eleven thousand orc hundred
aud ifry-eight dollars OF foreign articles
TIE receipts into the treasury for the same penod
amounted 10 tweDtysx million three hundred ana lofy
thousand hundred snd ninety doisrs ana ihry
seven cents OF which there was derived from customs
tg.rty three million seven hundred and forty thOu
sand eight hundred and sixtyfo dollars and thrtyx
cents; from sales of public lands two milton Tour nun
dred and thousand three hundred and thirty
hye dollars and tive mtg cents and from incide nts and
miscellaneous sources, one hundred thousand hse nun
deed and seventy dollars and hity-one cents lhe last
fiscal yesr ouring which this amount was received en-
bsce1 FIVE months under the operation of the tariff Get
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of 1912 spd months during which the tafn sc' OF
1916 la force During the ve months uncef tue a
OF s42 the amount received from customs was seven
million eight hundred aud tOrtytwO thousand fhfee huu
dred and ak dollars aud noety cents aud during tue
yeven month"; under the act Of sio the amount received
was fifteen million nine hundred and nve thousand hve
hundred and fty-seven dollars and seveny-sx cents
The lie, revenue from customs during the year end
iog 90 the OF December 1876 bring the LAST year
under the operation OF ihs Tain Act OF lo9S, Was
twenty-five million uins hundred and seventy'one
a-rlf IL h1n "A and hree
aud the mel revenue from customs during the year end
iDe on the LIST of December le47 bring the hrSt year
under the operation OF the Tarh Act OF 1850 was aood
thirty million hve hundred thOussno ooHhS peips
an increase Of revenue for the frat year under the Iarh
Act Of l646 OF more than eight million nVe hunoreo
thousand dollars thst OF the last year under Inc
Tariff Of 542.
The eyosndtures during the fiscal yesr ending the
th.riish Of June lsst fi,ynine million ioar hun
crod and ff,yOne thousand Que hundred en1 seventy
J0Asrs and sky nge cents oil wnlcn 'htee mn
lion Eve HUNDRED and twentytgO thousand and eighty
two dollars and thirty cents was on account OF pay
OF principal and interest OF the public debt III
clu0iDg uetsufy TOtes redeemed and not funded ihs
expenditures Inclusive Of payment Of pubic deot were
hfty five milton nine hundred aud twenty nine thousand
arc NiDely hve dollars and twenty eight eents
II is estimated that tho receipts iuto toe treasury LOT
tho hsoa year ending the thirteh OF June le4o IN
Guiding the balance IN tbs treasury the fret OF July
sst will amount 10 fortytv million eight hundred
ard tghiysx thousand i've hundred and foriyhve DOL
lara aud ei.h ty cents of which thirtyoDe million, II Is
mated will be derived from customs three milon
6ve hundred thousand from the sale OF he public lands
four hundred thousand from Incidental sources ineud
Ing sales made by the Solicitor OF the Treasury and SIX
million hundred and eighyhvo thousand two nun
dred and pine,y-four dollars and htyhve cents from
loans already authorized by law which. together with
the balance In the treasury on the fret oil July last make
the SUN estimated. 80
The expenditures for the period II peace with
Mexico shall not DO concluded, and the army shah be
Increased proposed will amount Including Tue nee
esssry payments account OF principal and Interest OF
h. tandtr
ak hundred aud fifteen thousand six hundred aud sixty
dollars end seven cents. -,
90 the fret OF the present month, the amour. OF the
public debt actually incurred including treasury notes
vas forty five million six hundred and ny nine thous
and elk hundred and fifty nine dollars and forty cents
The public debt due on tho fourth OF March 1872 IN
GLIDING treasury notes, seventeen million seven
hundred and eighy.eght thousand seven hundred ana
ninety dollars and sixtytwo cents; aud consequent
y the addition made the public debt since that time
uty million eight hundred and seventy thous
aud eight hundred and ttynino dollars and seventy
eight cents.
act OF the twenty eighh of January 1871 tho SUM Of
Ave millions paid out % the puolc creditors OF eA
ch nged par for specie the remaining eighteen NIL
ons offered for specie 10 the highest bidder not DO
low par BY advertisement BY the Secretary oil
The Treasury end published from the ninth OF February
until the tenth of April ls41 when Il wss awarded To
Tho several highest bidders at premiums varying from
onocighth OF per cent 10 two per cent ABOVE pst
The premium has been paid into the treasury ana int
fast as 1t required by the wants OF the government
To me ct the expenditures TOR the remainder OF ths
prescott for the next fiscal year ending on tue thri
sih OF June lS49 farther loan In aid OF the ordinary
revenues of toe government will be necessary. lie
tanning sufficient surplus in the treasury. the loan re
qared for the remainder OF the present fiscal year Wi
Do shout eighteen million FIVE hundred thousand dollars
II the duty on tea and coffee be imposed aud the srsdos
n00 OF the price of the public lands shall DO made al Al
early period of your session recommended tue iost
or the present fiscal year may be reduced to seventeen
millions Of dollars. The loan may Do farther reduced
by wbsiover of expenditures can be saved ~
military contributions collected in Mexico. TIE mos
vigorous Tor the augmentation OF these con
irbutlOns have been directed and very consdere0
sum is expected from that source ls amount cannot
however 90 calculated with any certainty 1t "a recon-
mcuced the loan be MADE be eutbOrz I'd upon The
same tefms and for the same time. that which wa
authorized under the provisions Of The OF the twenty
eighth OF Jsnusry, lsiT.
Should the war with Mexico be continued until IA,
Bob f June 1912 Il is esumsed that farther loSn
tSeny million ave hundred thousand dollars will bs
quirud tor the fiscal year ending ON that day Ia
duty b imposed tea aud coffee, aud The public isnd
BE- not reduced and grsdusied Ia price aud no military
contributions shall oa collected Ia Mexico II the dutl
ou tea ard cose be imposed aud tbs lands % reduced
and graduated IA price ~ proposes tue loan may o.
reduced 10 seventeen millions of dollars ana De subee
TO DO s erther reduced by the amount OF the milts
CONTRIBUTORS which may Do collected In Mexico. IL