Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-01-16

mend The measure al mat time st'l eNs'f
again submit the subject for your consideration
and suggest the importance OF early acton 'p''
il. Should the appropriation be mads, ana % ~.
needed. |, will remain in the Treasury 'hoa" y
he deemed proper to apply ii in ~hce or ~ P'"
IL will be accounted for as other Prbc sxpe"''
lures. ,d.
Immediately after Congress had Fcognsd y.
existence Of the war with MeSico.my 'uen,%'.
was directed TO the danger tina, p'Eaeefs a';"'
n. fit,ed out in the ports Of Cuba ltd Porto eeo
To prey upon the commerce Of the United saws
and invited the special attention d the shpsn
coyerunnep, to the fourteenth ar:lcls OF oW"1'9
with that Power Of the twentieth OF Ot'ooer.
I795. under which the citizens md s}ree's OIL
either nation who shall luke copnssidpf"r le''
~.,urof marque to acts as prira'ess as'ls'' inc
".hal be punished as pirales
affbrds mo pleasure to inform 'nu thss' nave
we'd assurances from the Spanish gs'rrnmsn'
Ibis article of The treaty shal be hhiu'iy
oixYyed on its part. Orders foI tbs purpose
Immediately TRANSMITTED rroi tnt govern.
Il to ,hsuu,hdri,iss of Cuba an porIo Rico to
II their utmost vigilance in Pre0nrnG any at
pts to ct out rrivateers IN ti,oseslnhus nsalns.
United States. From the good " oil SPAN
an fully satisfied that this treaty VI be executed
in its spiril as well as its letter; wlsl the United
Suites will, their part, faithfully crlorm all the
obligations which il imposes on lhe'.
Indignation has been recently ceIved at the
Depa alnent Of State that the .Mesen government
Inns sent to Havana bunk Commissions to pr'a'
teers. and blank certificates OF naturalization.
signed by General Salas. the presbt head of the
Mexican government. There is, ilso. reason to
oporehned that similar documents bve been Trans
mi,,ed % other par,s Of the wdd. Copies OF
these papers, ID TRANSLATION, are orewith trans
united.
As the prcI;mnaries requlsedpy the practice
of civilized nations for commissioning privateers
and regulating their conduct appar not to nave
been observed, and as these con'alss!ons are IN
blank. to he filled up with the names OF citizens
AMI subjects oil all nations who my DO wiling to
purchase them, the whole proceeding caa only be
construed AZ on invitation to al he freebooors
anon eurib, who are wiling 10 pa for the priv.
lace. TO cruise against American commerce., 1t
will be for our courts Of justice .otecde whether
under such circumstances, these aex'cpn letters
of marquo and reprisal shall project those who
sccep, them, and commit robbere upon the high
seas undor their authority, from the pains and
penalties of piracy.
II the certificates Of naturalization thus granted
be intended BY Mexico to shiold Spanish subjects
from the guilt and punishment OF pirates uader
our treaty with Spain, they will certainly prove
anavainy. Such a sublerfusc would be but
weak device to defeat thy provisions oil solemn
treaty. ,;iis,srv
,,ov;L Nv Inv for tho trial and punishment as
r;rs,os Of Spanish subjects who escaping ns
,;,.;l.n .s of thsir government, shall 90 ioon'
nf n,ly.,eerius against tbs oni.ed ''''e'
\ ~, NJ. nnp,eheud serious danger from "ese
,;v,,oer,, Our navy wiz be constantly o" 'Ae &c
To-, 10 pro,pc, our sonmetce. heS''es' W 'aso u
s'eN " ton,d he made Of American vessels Tho
P'Ae LII, nee will 10 exerled by our oocNaa'"g
u''''o 10 oreven, the copsors ho'" 'aS"s '"e'',
.qu"rw ..;c,n norris. and Is lot appr""e"ueu
,hs, nav nation viii violate Us neui i .o y,l
.nrcsr;n such prizes to be co"'e'""'0 a"' SUI"
within It's jurisdiction. sbnId Immediately
~. ~, law for granting letters oil m'iq"e
. nd r.prisal against vessels onIet .is '; ;r.nv
A." /, "a true that there are ou' rev. II NY
US vessels of Mexico uo'' 'ne "'s' sea-
co.'t !, 1, ,hsrafore. no, rrohals that mary A.
anu ;. 10 ,.;v,,ecr, would be iited out. IN ;ase Il
ID .,E .,yil
W.. .ho,id mass authorizing this no'o OF v'''"'o.
!, !, Notwithstanding. certain I'M sue" Pp ;aI Us
may render good service to ny eon"' ,ur msr.
u.s.. m Of tho country by recq turing lu' '"'
~. =, sh;rs should any be take by ar'nt ,e''s,'
.Ddsr tho Mexican flag. as We as ny m,,hin
. ,aus, ,o..el, themselves. Evry meas "I'n'n
our po.er should be renue'eo
nro,ec,,on Of our commerce. ~ the
= Tho annual report OF Inc 'se,o o y, Of ,be
Treasury will exhibit de'a,,p' i ,"nrl ror ,hg
.oodi,ion of the finances. I'M ih'ta @ In.,
fiscal year ending on the 'h'fte'" II. Sn,y.oue
~.re Of the value of one hunet'u At" thousand
rr;ll;op Elk hundred and h''f!Io "rwh,rh
We, hundred and ninoiy'seve' uo'' ,%r.n
Il. amount exported was e'o'Fn ";x indeed md
Sr.dred and forty.slx 'housa1o sN ,o,a;nnd
"a '.tv.,hree dollars, leaving Inc al" n,;"n one
p <5 oouu,ry for domestic con f"l''I1rr ,' ",'
"a and ten million three hund ",u ,' dy.
and one hundred and sew m. n,.
: 5ssr =, vuIue of the exports 10 10 'r s,V ctnr
ons hundred and thrice nn T"Od i
Z spd sishty.eig tho"sanlso 'I "uT" md Vi
~ dollars; OF which on u"u 'hon." and
= hundred and tor,fno 'lou ,,.,'J
and ninety-threo d 'rs eo",I I''o',
juc.ions, and clevf m''''o" '':fs1
r,y.six thousand 4 huHdFeu "'''
IS foretJn SleS.