Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-08

directed that all the non-commissioned officers,
musicians aud privates Of that regiment, who
bad been in service in Mexico, should, upon
their application, be entitled to be discharged
The effect Of this provision was TO dsband tho
u rank and file Of the regiment, and before their
places could be filed BY recruits, the season had
so far advanced that il was impracticable for il
10 proceed until the opening Of the next spring.
In the month Of October last, the accompany
ing communication was received from the gov.
ernor Of the temporary government Of Oregon,
giving informrtion of the continuance of the In
dian disturbances, and the desttution and de-
fenceless condition Of the inhabitants. Orders
were Immediately transmitted 10 the commander
OF our squadron in the Pacific, to despatch TO
their assistance part Of the naval forces on that
station, to furnish them with arms and ammuni-
ton, and TO continue TO give them such aid and
protection as the navy could afford, until the ar
my could reach the country.
| II Is the policy OF humanity and one which
has always been pursued by the United States,
to cultivate the good will Of the aboriginal tribes
of this continent, and TO restrain them from max
ing war, and induging in excuses, by mild
means, rather than by force. That this could
have been done with tho tribes in Oregon, had
that Territory been brought under the govern
ment Of our laws at an earlier period, and had
suitable measures been adopted by Congress,
such as now exist in our intercourse with the
other Indian tribes within Our limits, cannot be
doubted Indeed, the immediate and only cause
Of the existing hostility Of the Indians Of Ore
gon is represented to have been the long delay
Of the United States in making TO them some
+ triAing compensation, in such articles as they
: wanted, for the country now occupied by our
: emigrants, which the Indians claimed, and over
which they formerly roamed. This compensa-
ton had been promised to them by the Temporal
:, ~ government established in Oregon, but u
} fulfilment had been postponed from time to time,
: for nearly two years, while those who made it
4 had been anxiou.y waiting for Congress to es-
b. tablish a territorial government over the coun-
j try.
>. The Indians became at length dstrustful Of
c their good faith, and sought redress by plumber
C and massacre, which finally led TO the present
5; difficulties. A few thousand dollars in suitable
n presents, rs a compensation for the country
n which had been taken possession of by our citi-
II zens would have satisfied the Indians; and have
e prevented the war. A small amount, properly
l. distributed it is confidently believed would
% soon restore quiet In this Indian war our fell.
= low citizens OF Oregon have been compelled to
+ take the field in their own defence, have per-
Q formed valuable military services, and been sub
II jected to expenses which have fallen heavily up
on them. Justice demands that provision should
$ be made by Congress to compensate them for
o their services and TO refund to them the neces-
= sary expenses which they have incurred.
! Irepeat the recommendation heretofore made
to Congress, that provision be made for the APP
y pointment Of a suitable number of Indian agents
TO reside among the tribes of Oregon, and that
a small sum be appropriated to enable these
agents to cultivate friendly relations with them.
II this be done, the presence Of small military
force will be all that is necessary to keep them
7 in check, and preserve peace.
recommend that similar provision be made As
regards the tribes nhabiting northern Texas,
New Mexico, California, and the extensive re-
= gon lying between our settlements in Missouri
and these possessions, as the most effective
of preserving peace upon our borders, and with
! in the recently acquired territories
/ The Secretary of the Treasury will present in
his annual report highly satisfactory statement
q Of the condition Of the finances.
, The imports for the fiscal year ending on the
n thirtieth Of June last, Of the value Of one
C hundred and fifty-four millions nine hundred
seventy.seven thousand eight hundred and sew
d enty-six dollars; of which the amount exported
l. was twenty-one million one hundred and TWEEN
a. ty-eight thousand and ten dollars, leaving one
d hundred thiry-three million eight hundred and
$, forty-nine thousand eight hundred and sxty-six
% dollars in the country for domestic use.
l. The value Of the exports for the same period
II hundred and fiftyfour million thirty-two
l. thousand one hundred and thirty-one dollars,
Is consisting Of domestic productions amounting to
I. ONO HuuuIeu anu tuItN-tNO nlnt nun
y dred and four thousand one hundred and twenty
IS one dollars and tweniy-one million one hundred
l. and twenty-eight thousand and ten dollars Of
/, foreign articles.
n The receipts into the treasury for the same
r period, exclusive of lonns, amounted to thirty
n five millions four hundred and thirty-sx thou
IS sand seven hundred and fifty dollars and fifty
: nine cents; of which there was derived from
c customs thirty one millions seven hundred and
Effty-a nd I'LL. 4
S ninety sir cents from sales of public lands,
= three millions three hundred and twenty eight
r thousand six hundred and forty-two dollars
c and ffiy-six cents; and from miscellaneous
" and incidental sources three hundred and fifty
y one thousand and thrty-seven dollars and seven
cents.
r 1t will be perceived that the revenue from
,, customs for the last fiscal year exceeded by
: seven hundred and fifty-seven thousand and
}, seventy dollars and nineiy-six cents the esti-
l. mate of the Secretary of the Treasury in his
, last annual report; and that the aggregate re-
D, cepis during the same period from customs,
l. lands, and miscellaneous sources, also exceed
$, the estimate by the sum of five hundred and
n thrty-six thousand seven hundred and fifty
ID dollars and fiity-nine cents-indicating, how
4 ever, very near approach in the estimate to
The actual result
10 The expenditures during the fiscal year end
Of ing the thrtielh of June last, including
lie those for the war; and exclusive of payments
ID of principal and interest for the public debt
IN were foriy-two million eight hundred and
u eleven thousand nine hundred and seventy dol
d. lars and three cents.
1t is estimated that the receipts into the trea-
y sury for the fiscal year ending on the thirieih
y, of June, lS49, including the balance in tbs
&c treasury on the first of July last, will amount
n to the sum of fifty-seven million forty-eght
ct thousand nine hundred and sixiy-nine dollars