The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-29

isting hostility Of the Indians Of Oregon
is represented to have been the long de.
lay of the United States, in making to
them some trifing compensation, in such
articles as they wanted. for the country
now occupied BY our emigrants which the
lndiaDs clalm-over which they formerly
roamed This Compensation had been
promised to them by the temporary gov
erumeut established in Oregon, bit il.
ful6llment had been postponed from time
to time for nearly two years, whilst those
who made it, had been aoxiously waiting
for congress to establish a territorial
government over the country. The In.
dians became al length dis,rustful of,he,r
good faith, and sought redress by pluoder
and massacre, which finally led to the
present difficulties. A few thousand dol.
lars in suitable presents, as a compensa,
ton for the country which had been talk
en- possession of by our citizens. would
have satisfied the Indians, and have pre-
vented the war. A small amount dis,ri.
buted, it Is cou6denlially believed, would
restore quiet.
ln this Indian war our fellow citizens
Of Oregon who have been compelled to
take the field in their own defence, have
performed valnbIe military services, and
have been subjected to expenses which
have fallen heavily upon them; so justice
demands that provision should be made
by Congress to compensate them for their
services, or to refund to them the neces
sary expenses which they have incurred.
| repeat the recommendation hereto
tore made to Congress tha, provision be
made for the appointment Of suitable
number OF Indian agents to reside among
the tribes OF Oregon, and that a small SUN
be appropriated to unable these agents
to cultivate friendly relations with them.
Ii this be done, The residue ofa small mil
itarS force will be all that is necessary to
keep them IN check and preserve peace.
recommend that similar provision be
made as regards the tribes inhabitiug
Northern Twas, New Mexico, Califor-
mia, and The extensive rigon lying be.
tween our settlements and POSSESSIONS, as
the most effective means Of preserving
peace upon our borders, and within the
recently acquired lerritor es.
The Secretary of the Treasury will pre-
sent in his annual report, a highly satis.
factory statement of the condition Of the
finances.
The imports for the fiscal year ending
on the 30th of June last. were of the val
ue of Sl54 OF s76 of which the amoun,
exported was $2l,l28 ,O1O, leaving 1873,
$40, ,S66 in the country, for domestic use.
The value Of the exports for The same
period was S l54 032, l3l. consisting OF do.
mestic productions amounting to $132 4
9O4 l2l, and $2l, 1873, ,0lo, uisold OF for,
eign articles.
The receipts into the Treasury for the
same period, exclusive of loans, amount
ed to S35 ,436, $50 SO, of which there was
derived from customs $3l ,757 07O 96
from sales Of public lands, $3,328 642 So;
and f,,m miscellaneous and incidental
sources, $a5l OBJ or.
1t will be perceived that the revenue
froh costoms for the last fiscal year; ex
ceeded, by $797, O7o SO, the estimates oI
the Secretary Of tha Treasury in his last
annual report; and that the aggregate re-
ceipt ddring the same Period. from Gus
toms, lands, and miscellaneous sources
also exceeded the estimates by the sum
Of 1886. $50 59--iudlcatiug however, a
very near approach, ID the estimate, to
The actual result.
The expenditures during the fiscal
year. ending on Both June last, including
those for tie war, and exclusive of pay.
ment of principal and interest OF the pub
lie debt, were $42 S11 go O3
1t is estimated that the receipts into
the Treasury for the fiscal year ending on
the first of June, 184g, including the bal
ance in the Treasury on lie lst OF
July last, will amount to the sum of
$57 ,O46 969 90; of which 49,, 900 .0Oe,
it is estimated, will be defiv d
from the customs; $3,Oeo 900 from the
sales of public lands; and ST. ,2On ,0C0, from
miscellaneous and incidental sources, in
cuding the premium on the loans, and
the amodnt paid aud to be paid into the
Treasury on account Of military contri
buttons 10 Mexico; and the sales of arms;
and vessels, and other pubic property
rendered unnecessary to the government
BY the termination on of the war; and
S2O, ,695. .435 80 from loans already nego-
Grated, including the treasury not es fund
ed, which. together with the balance IL
the treasury on the lst OF July last, axe
the sum estimated.
The expenditures for the same period.