Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-12-15

taIns, contains two millions ffty.nine thousand
I'VE hundred and thirteen square miles, These
< mates show that the territories recently ac.
quired. and over which our exclusive jurisdiction
and dominion have been extended constitute Z
country more tina n half as large AZ all that which
was held by the United States before their 40.
QUESTION. If Oregon b. excluded from the est.
mate, there will still remain within the limits Of
Texas. New Mexico. and California, an addition
equal 10 more than one TIL I'd of all the territories
owned by the United States, before their acQui.
si'ion. The Mississippi, so recently the from
tier Of onr couniry,is now only its centre. With
the addition OF the late acquisitions, the United
States are estimated 10 be nearly as large 40 the
whole of Europe. and the whole extent Of coast
on both the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexco 10
two thousand and twenty miles. The length Of
coast on the Atlantic frcm the northern limits Of
tine u1''ed States, around h C .pe az Fhrida
to the $ bne, on the eastern boundary of Texas,
is estimated to be three thousand one hundred
miles SO that the addition of the sea coast. In.
GLIDING Oregon, is very nearly two thirds az
great as all we possessed before We have now
three great maritime fronts making n the whole
an extent of sea coast Of 5000 miles and over.
This is the extent of the sea coast of the United
States, not including Bays, Sounds and small
Irregularities ofthe main shore and of the sea 10.
lands
neurological examinations, and that the min.
eral lands be preserved for the use of the Uni.
ted States; also that surveyor generals of.
flee be established in both countries, and pro.
vision made to bring the new lands into market.
Also, the extension of the revenue laws over
these territories in pursuance Of the provisions
OF the 18th section of the treaty of peace with
the republic of Mexico, and the act of July 10.
1913.
branch mint is recommended in CiiGor.
MIA and its immense advantages are fully ar.
gued. No revenue has been or could be collect.
ed in California, there being no custom. house
there.
Recent discoveries render it probable that the
mines in California are more extensive and W.
iuable than was anticipated in the report of the
commanding officers of the forces in that coun.
try, who reported to the Wa; Department that
about 1000 were engaged in collecting gold and
there was every reason 10 bell we that Tie nun.
Der has since been augmented.
Mines ofGuickslver have also been discover.
ed, cau-ing grea. anxiety among sajiars, sol.
diers and settlers to engage in the business of
producing an unprecedented rise in the price Of
the nee -ssaries Of life.
The President recommends earnestly that an
organized territorial government in New Mexico
and c ,lifornia be established. lie also recon-.
his reasons for approving the Oregon bill the
sincere desire to preserve harmony and union,
and in difference TO the acts Of his predecessors
should, however. Congress prefer to submit tho
legal question TO the Supreme ,urt, he expires.
ses his opinion that the whole Union would
cheertully acquiesce in the decisions OF that
tribunal.
The claims Of our ctizens, which have been
already adjusted and decided against the Nexi.
can Republic amounting with interest thereon
TO S2023 1872, 81, have been qudated and paid.
There remains Of these claims to be paid. SIS.
! 1890 Congress al Its last session made no
provision for executing the 18Th article of the
Treaty, by which The United States assume 10
make satisfaction for the unliquidated claims of
our citizens against NJ 'xico, to an amount not
exceeding three millions and quarter. The
subject is again recommended to your favorable
consideration.
He recommends that the salary of the Com.
missioners to run the boundary between Msxi.
CO and tie U. s. should be fixed.
No troops have been sent to Oregon in Goa.
sequence of disbanding the Regiment of MIuu.
ted Rltlemen, which had been ordered there.
Indian disturbances still continued in Oregon.
Orders have been dispatched to the comman.
ders OF sqnadrons in the Pacific to send TO tho
assistance of the people part of the naval force
"" '''"' ''"''oH, "Hu " give suCn dlO anu pro-
lection as they can afford.
IL, recommends continuance of the hu.
name policy of the U. s. towards the Indians in
Oregon and the appointment of Indian agents
in that country.
The Secretary Of the Treasury present. his
annual report exhibiting highly satisfactory
statement Of the condition of the finances and
imposts for the year ending June 3Oth. lS4s.
The exports have been Sl54977 SIG the
imports Sl6,,o32 l3l. Receipts into the Trea-
sury, exclusive Of Loans, S35,436.750 The
revenue exceeded the estimates. The Expen-
ditures during the same time 8 ASH $40. The
operations Of the tariff have been satisfactory.
Predictions that the tariff would reduce the re-.
venue and PROSTATE business have not been vt .
riied. The finances are furnishing, agrcui.
ture, commerce and manufacture are prospe.
rous, and the operations of the Constitutional
Treasury appear to be sufficient.
The opinion is expressed by the President
that oar country has been saved from the nu.
me Gus bankruptcies and universal paralysis
to commercial industry in Europe, by the sau-
tary operations of the Constitutional Treasury,
and recommends the adoption of measures 10
secure tn. speedy payment Of the national debt.