The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-12-13

as 'been EXERCISED
ato pfeser them from the newt.
Sable cons snce Of n stale Of anaschy.
M revenue has been collected at the ports
in California, because Congress failed to es-
tabliEh Custom Houses and officers for that
purpose. The Post Office Laws have been
sextended to California, and Tho monthly line
OF mail steamers have been required 20 stou
- and dcliver, and tnke the mails at San Die
gn. Monterey and San Francisco
'Ihe President trusts that Congress will
at 3ttia. session adjust the only domestic
s!qucstion which seriously threaten or proba
bly, ever can threaten to disturb Che harmony
and peaceful operation ofSour system. He
Gays It Is fnrtunntc tor the peace and harmony
ioftha Union, that this question is in it's ma
Htnre temporary, and can onlrcontinue for the
sbrief period which will intervene belure Cal.
.tornIa and New Mexico may he admitted as
MATES lnto the Union; from the tIc Of popu-
latlon now flowing into them, 1t is highly prob
able that this will soon take place. The Pres
idcnt urgently recommendS that the line o,
tSornrr rro,nise should be extended on the paral-
fief OF thrty-six thirty from the western boun,]-
Fary o. tIexas TO the Pacific Ocean An ad
sJastment of iheS Question might alsn be made
By referring the whole subject TO the Judicia
sry: Congress is earnestly invoked, for The
sake OF the Union, its harmony, and our con-
tftnued Prosperity rs a na,on, to adjust at it's
Present session tho only dangerous question
athatslies in our p.th. There s an implicn-
ton In his remarks, that he will now assent
'tn restriction OF slavery in the whole Terri
tory. $3.50 afH4
l5tsA joint commission of. the Navy and Army
have been ordered to the coas, OF California
and Oregon, for the purpose of making re-
sconnosances for future forts and nlyal sta
tinns as nearly all the gold and oher mines
are found to belong to The United States
PROVISION 's recommended for geological
and mineral examination of these regions.
Measures are to he adopted TO preserve the
lands for the use OF the United States. or
when, brought into market 10 dispose of Il. IN
in such, manner as to secure large return
.oi money to the Treasury. An Immediate
survey and location OF the lots is recommend
eo, and their sale in small quantities at fix
sed maximum price. The right OF pre. emn.
ton to farming the lands, and liberal grants
10 early settlers is recommended. Provisions
for texecuting the fifteenth, article OF tho Mex
ican treaty, and the article for making the
boundary line are again retommended--also
the appointment OF Indian agents, to reside
among the tribes in Oregon.
The imports for the fiscal year ending on
the thlrtieth Of june last, werc OF tho value
.ofone hundred and sixty four millions, nine
hundred and seventy seven thousand (Si64,-
g77,0a0) The value Of the exports ior the
Same period, was one hundred and fifty four
millions thirty-tWo thousand one hundred and
thirty-one dollars. Tile receipts inlo tho |
Treasury for the Same period, exclusive of |
loans. amounted to ,hrty-fve millions four |
hundred and thirty-sx thousand seven hund. |
red and fly dollars,
The expenditures during tho fiscal ye,r
were fofty-two millions eight hundred thou. |
gand ,dollnrs. Ths estimated receipts for the |
fiscal year, ending 30ih June. 1919, will
amount to fity-seven millions, OF which tbir-
ty two will be frnm customs, and the estma |
tod expenditures hity-four millions The ex-
penditures RS estimated Tor that year are
ihjrty-three millions, two hundred and thir.
teen thousand one hundred and fifty dollars,
leaving the sum oftwenty-fiye milionq eight
hnndrad and seventy four thousand and fi!ty
dollars and thirty-fve cents, which i is be.
ltsved viii he ample for the ordinary peace
expenditures. The operations OF the Tariff
OF 1886 confirmed tho wisdom of it's policy.
The operations OF the Constitutional Treasu.
~ continued to be sucressfu Retsen.h.
ment OF unnecessary expenses, and economy
I'LL the public debt is paid. is recommended
~ Branch Mint at New-York and the rrad.
natlon d, reduction Of the price of the public
lafds are aisolagain recommended Our In.
.llau 70 fations are stated to be- in a favorable
condition. A9Line Of Mail Steamers from,
New Orleans TO Vera Cruz ia urged. The /
revenues Of the Post Office Department are
increasing under the present rates. a fur.
thsr reduction OF postage to the uniform rate
Of Eye cents car, DO pafely made III IS q