The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-24

mary justice, they could not be made 20
comprehend why criminals, who are citi-
aens ofthe United States, should escape
with impuni,y, in violation Of treaty OBJ
ligations; whilst tho punishment ol
Chinese, who have committed any crime
against our American citizens, would be
vigorously exacted. Indeed the conse-
quences might be fatal 10 American cti.
gems 10 China, should hagrant crime be
committed by any one of them upon a
Chinese, and punishment not follow, &C.
cording to the requisiiion of the treaty.
This nigh. disturb, il not destroy, our
friendly relation with that Empire, and
cause an interruption TO cur valua bic com
merce.
Our treaties with the Sublime Porte,
Tripoli, Tunis, Morocco, and Musca,, al
10 require the legislation Of Congress to
carry them into execution. though the ne.
cessty for immediate action may not be
so urgent as in regard to China.
The Secretary ofState has submitted
an estimate to defray the expenses Of
opening diplomatic relations with the
Papai States. The interesting political
relations in progress in those States, AS
well as our commercial interests, have
rendered such measure highly expedient.
Estimates have also been submitted of out
fits of Charges affairs to the republics
Of Bolivia, Guatemala and Ecuador. The
manifest Importance of cultivating the
most friendly relations with all the indie
pendent States this continent, has in
duoed me TO recommend appropriations
necessary to The maintanance Of these
missions. -.
recommend to Congress that an ap-
propriation be made to be paid the Span
ish Government, to be distributed among
the claimants in the Amistad case. ] en-
tertain the opinion that this is due TO
Spain, under the treaty of20th Of ofOctober,
1905, and moreover, from the earnest
manner 10 which tho claim continues to
be urged. So long as it remains unad,
jusied, it win be source Of irritation be-
tween the two countries, which may prove
highly prejudiciaI to the interests Of the
United States. Good policy, no less than
faithful compliance with our treaty OBJ
legations, requires that the lnconsideratle
appropriation should be made.
A detailed statement Of the condition
ofihe finances will be presented in the
annual report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. The imports for the fiscal year
ending on the 30th June, ls47, were STAG
5lJ,83S, of which the amount exported
was $s,oll, ,l5S. leaving $l3S, ,534 ,4s0 in
the country, for domestic use. The vane
Of the exports for the same period, was
$l55, ,6i6, 1922, Of which $3.50 637 ,564 con.
sisted Of domestic productions, and SS,.
Oil los Of foreign articles,
The receipts into the Treasury amount,
ed to $26 346 ,70o, 81; Of which there was
derived from customs $?3,747 ,s64 Co.
from sales Of public lands, $2,49s 1886 ,2O'
and from incidental and miscellaneous
sources; Sl00,570,5l. The last fiscal
year, during which this amount was re-
ceived, embraced five months under the
tariff act of 1912, and seven months dur.
ing which the tariff act of 1916 was in
force. During the five mouths under the
operation of the tariff act Of lS42, tie
amount received from customs was 81.
s42 2,306 80, and during the seven months
Under the act of 1916, the amount re.
ceived was SIT ,905, ,557,76.
The nett revenue from customs in the
year ending on the lst of December, 1916,
being the last year f the tariff act Of 1912,
was S22, ,071 ,403, 10; aud the nett revenue
from customs, during the year ending
December 1st, lS47, being the first year
under the operation of the tariff act Of
1916, of more than $s 500 900, over that
ofthe last year over the tariff of 1912.
The expenditures during the fiscal ear
ending on the 3oth Of June last, are s59,-
45i,l77 65i ofwhich s3.552.os2 81 was
on account of ofpayments OF principal and
interest Of the public debt, Including
treasury notes redeemed and not funded
The expenditures. exclusive of payment
ofpublic debt, we're $55, ,929, ,095 %.
II estimated that the receipts into
the treasury for the fiscal year ending Both
June, ls4s, including balance in the treas.
ury on the LIST ofJuly last, will amount to
$42 6,545 50; of which $3l 900 coo, il,
is estimated, will be derived from Gus
toms, $3 500 ,o0o from the sale Of the
public lands 100000 from incidental
sources, including sales made by the So.
iicitor Of the treasury and S5,2s5, ,294,.
DO from loans already authorized by law;
which, with the balance in the treasury, :,
on the drst of July last make the sum es
timated.
The expenditures for the same period;
il peace with Mexico shall not be con,