Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1847-12-30

wherever
,orts in our occupation, have been regardeu V"iu,
believe bv the express order oi the Mexican govern
nenO MS plumber A very different sthie OIL lhn'ss
N this respect will, it is believed, hereafter eN,s' rs
he difficulties Of bringing imports wnhlh 'ilc te"Iu
Of consumers will he removed In that EVEN, ti''
collections at these ports will he vastly
The business OF collecting inc coi'u a., rLs
been necessarily ueVoiNeu oi ",ii ,inccs whore
duty has been lleriorIl'eu Ut .,''Is n,,, ,,onths
n destroying eplueHuc llG'".' - 't,,rs ON.
OF the year. IL seems ~ "1 JuIi ;,o odli,iounl
ployed and thus exposed sliou.u i, Of oyisiing
compensation; b" nlel .n' ,ior claim 70
laws, there Is no authqrUy 10 ,,snJ that
an extra allowance irespecliuiS -. ef;nnrs engn
Congress should he asheu " III" nnntr;hu,;ons
ged ut The Mexican porls III 1 ,ht nutI,or
per centagc on the sums ieoo',Iu' ','o and do
ny sllouu nc gwen I" 'oE''"'I 49,. ,,,,,J,,od in
ternne the pay ni ue seVei' . e'
This department showing the amount of revenue
contributions which has been levied nt tie ports in
orr occupancy on the Pncific; bu il is understood
that collections have there been made, and the a.
mount applied towards tho support of the civil gov
eminent established in California
The despatch of Col. Mason, 10 which have be-
fore alluded refers to the unsettled claims in that
country against the United States and recommends
that immediate measures should be taken 10 ascer-
tain the amount of such as are well founded and
that provision be made for immediate pavment.-
These claims principally for property of various
descriptions furnished to- or taken by, orr forces in
The delay to pay them las already produced much
dissatisfaction and is prcudcia to the interests Of
the United States. Some of the officers engaged in
this distant service have become personally respon-
sbe for debts contracted for the Use and in the SER
vice of the United Satcs it is also due to them that
provision should be made for paving these debts.
Tho resolution Of t,e IA of March last urovidinc
for ,be novment of eynenses incurred Inv Sntcs and
individuals in orponizinr snbsistipc and tronsport
ing volunteers nrevious tn tLoi Lo;H ,,usored and
received into the sprvirr oc the Tntnd Stntrs bnd
reference TO such troops only MS had been mustered
before That ueriod Like Claims Of subsequent date
hive heen presented which could NOT he maid for
want of authority. / recommend that Congress he
askcJ IN urovide NV olv for tho adjustment of those
claims by the accounting officers.
also recommend That provision be made tor the
payment OF regiment OF volunteers from Texas,
which entered tie service IN February last, IN con-
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Wv? IT, '1 ~ ,ta ,o,orro,, elan Us, ,ha ,'ro
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:; ,,,aii Tho rra,,no,,1o,ts Of ,I,o NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
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port in regard to retired list Of officers of the army,
who by age or infirmtes have become unable to
perform active duties. The experience of the past
year has added force to the considerations IN favor
of such measure. For the details of the plan, as
well for in favor of it, invite your aten-
ton to the report of the Adlutant General.
Besides the reports OF the Adlutant General and
the Quartermaster General, before particularly re-
ierred to, also herewith submit for your consdera-
ton others from the Comlnissary General, the Pay
master General, the Chief Engineer, the Chief of the
Typographical Engineers, the officers in charge ol
the Ordnance Department, the Surgeon General, the
Commissioner of Pensions, and the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs. These several reports are pre-
scented in the fullest confidence that their exanIina-
tons will afford the most gratifying proofs that the
public duties devolved upon each, though unusually
arduons have heen throughout the past year, faith
fully and ably discharged.
The report OF the Chlet Engineer exhibits the
condition of the permanent deences under consruc-
ton and repair, along our seaboard and northern
frontier. Owing TO the small amount of means pla-
ced within the control of the department for this
purpose but little progress during the last year has
been made i'm these works In preceding wears the
system of defence has been prosecuted with consid
cradle success Important points have been placed