The Arkansas banner., 1848-12-19

E fhN I- tureanees, and Of tho desii;utien and S.g- s" condition of Ihe inhabitants. Orders .''''e~s diateiy trahsmtsed 10 the oousn,aas;er af , --Se Fen in the Pacific, to dispatch to thtsr ... t-'e- part ef the navy en that station. lo f,.nlsh te with arms Snd anmu niiion, and 10 ecn,,.'h "''h give them such aid aSd protec ton a. ,ss V 10 { could sheFd, aa'n the army eeold reach t,s ,n.,s try. ''' Nesa- It Is the policy of humanity, and on. ,,,.-, always been pursued by the Uuited St,,.s ." q, AN vsie the good will of The aboriuinal ,rh S eo' @ con'taent, and to resiraa them from tust4- N'' and indulging in exeesses, bY mjld u,e,nss WI ahan by force That this could havp boa, p. with me sFoes n ofegen, bad that territory h.as brought under the government of ope f,ursS w" earlier period and had suitable measures b. , aa ted by Congress, such now exists ip ,., ts,1P' course with the other indian tribes ,.in, '''e'' limits, cannot be doubted. Indeed ,h, i,,i''.' VI and only ease of the existing hostility of asI. clans el Oregon is represented to hay. benr ,. T long delay of the United States in maxim. , ~ u'e some thrilling compensation, ia such ,,,,s, '"e'a they wanted, for the country now occun,s4 h, @ Ss emigrants which the Indians claial-ove, ,5,, they formerly rcanled ""'ea i This compensation had been promised ,o s.-.. by the temporary government esiahlishss ,, ,,.' goa. but it's fulhment had been postponed f..., u'e 10 time ior nearly two years whiisl those uha E made if, had been anxiaasiy wai.ing for Cnn,,. v. establish territorial government over the cS,,., Inc Indians became at ieHgth dfstrasifuf of AZ good tailh, and sought rettress bv nltn .r GA w sacre, which hnally led to the preSont 3;fFc,ls.. A 70" ss',"@>sd aol;efs in suitable presents ,. compensation for the countfv wbRh hs' ta a taken possession of by our citizens wonlI L.s satisfied the lndians, and have prevented ,b. ,, \ small amount distributed, it Is capi,ent,llt t iieved, would restore quiet In this Indian u,,, ,,. fellow citizens of Oregon who have been ron,a.1 to take the heid ia their owH defeuce, have DOT. formed valuable military services, and lays t..., subjected 10 expenses which have fallen ,s,yit upon them so justice demands thai pro,i.,,', should be made hy Congress to compcnaate ,bn,,, Tor their services, or o refund 10 them tEc' n,rs sary expenses which they have incurr~A repeat the recommendation hereioE,+e po,4. , Congress, that provision be mace ior the sp,oi,, meht et a suitable naiaber ef Indian agents to r side among the tribes of Oregon, and thai ,man sum be appropriated ts enable these apspis to ct yate friendly relations with them n this bc 4o,, tue residue el small military fore will le M f, is necessary to keep thcm ia check and p,,sor,. 1 peace.
 1 recommend that similar provision be p,,l, .. regards the tribes iahabiting Northern Tc&as Nea Mexico, California, and the extensive reei,D b4,. between oar settlements and posscs.,ogs. s. h.. most effective means of preserving peace upon o,, borders, and within the recently acquired tern. tories.
 The Secretary Of the Treasury will pr.an, fl, his annual report, highly satisfactory statement of the condition of the fiuanccs
 I he imppfts for the Gscai yrar ending ou ,lo seth of June last, were of the value Of Sitiar,.. s56; of which the amouat exported was S2l lss. olo, leaving i35, ,s49 Sit in thc country io io. mesle use,
 The value of the exports for the saiae period VI, Sl5t,o32, ,l3i, consisting of domestic productions. amounting 10 Si32,9o .I2l, and S2l l1s olo la- sold of foreign articles.
 The receipts into the Treasury for lhr same period, exclusive of loans, amounted to Sij l3s - 7J0 5a; ot which, there was derived from c,,,tpns Ssl,757,o70 s6. from sales of public snos sS32> 6I2 55 and from miscellaneous and mcp!rHtsl sources, SS5i ,oS7 o7.
 Il viii be perceived that the revenue i,om sa3. toms, for the last is gal year, exceeded by S1g7 uT 096 the estimates of the Secretary Of the T.a. sury, in his last annual report; end that ,he aegr gate receipt. during inc same period and custom, lands, and miscellaneous sources, also cNcer'l,c Is estimates by the sum of S536.7JO J9- Wat sifg. however, very neaf approach n ihe estimate o 'te actual result.
 The expenditures, during the fiscal year rnlias on the S0h June last, including those or 'he war. aud exclusive ot payment of pDnCipal and iaicresi of ihe public debt were SIP, ,Sil ,970 08. IL Is estlinated that he receipts into he TiposHr for the hseal ar ending on the ls oi Iene. lsi9, incuding the balance in the Treasury, au 'be iHH Jnly last will amount to the oi S510I- 9ba SJ of which. $3z ee0 ,90a, t Is estimated wifi bt i7i. we'd from custoins U0D 0tO lraIa hp sales oi pga. lie lands; and SI ,2oo,u0o tom misceianeao' l'a incidental sources, including bc premium os las loanf, end the amount paj, and 10 be pad a.o irp i Treasury on account Of giihtaTy conlubg1a, lR MeNco and the sales of arn ail- vessels, lBd atf public property rendered unnecessary 0 ibsgo1erl- | nent by the ieuniHation of the val; aud S-0e9jr 70 3o roin loans already hego,laes, Including 'e Treasury nbtes refunded, which, together Wlt 'te l in ft,. Ilf rf l.it .i , make tine sum estimated.
 , The expenditures, for the same pllind including the necessary payment an accOuuts! ihe pslacf fsi , and interest oi lie public deb and he principal iti interest Of the first insi almeh due to Mexico o8 he 50'h May next, and other expenditures gfnNos out of tie War, to be paid duysg ihe preser Nea', Wi'l amounf, including 'he feuDhniseneni eI We Treasafy notes, 10 the sum Of Sj5.Is5,Z5j )6, sa. vng a6 estimated balance in thc rreasufy, oa ,ae lstet July, lSl9, of S2. ,69i s4.
 The Secretary Of inc TreaJuay will present a' soon as required by law, the estimates oi tbv fe- ' eeipts aud expenditures Of the next fiscal yaar-1 q The expenditures as estimated for that year. ala SJ3, l99 i02 IS for te iaterests tie pabi.p Gsb and SJ03O.540 for the principal and uieresi> i"t 60 Mexico on Inc 3lst May, leja, leayagFhe 'uni si S'o.sif DI9 D, whic1, i is breyelfH'iiI be amtA for the ordinary expenditures.
 The operations of the tar;l lgt of i}i6 ha'R taen such during the past year fully 10 meet ine pps' nc eApectdiiohs and to c9Hlirin tlc Opuioh leir" fore expressed, of the wisdom oI ihe change n oaT revenue system, wlgsch effected by Il, lae 'e' ceipts under into Inc Treasury, for the hrl iisfs year after its enactment exceeded by i1s siH y' $3,0ii ,f03 09 the amount cojitced during lh' last fiscal year. under the latf act ot i7t2, .a4hg 3nlh June, lS45 The totai revenue realized ii'4, the commencement of the opeiBtiun on tbe is' vI December, is4S, until tle close of thc asi qaahef on the 30th of September last, being t~eoil l"V months, $5s ,60j ,263 79-i00. b"ing mIe' larger sum thaA ever before received iieia ."t' during any equal period uaaer tiae resA' a' 's9' protective and prohi ibitory daes the Teyeh9r ''s been incressed--the-ta2e on t1e ge0P.o have EF' diminished they have been relieved rom ils 7'a'l amounts, with which they were baroeaea '"-. former laws, in the form of increased pes'' 0 boaHties paid 10 favored classes and puFsHlls fl
 The predictions whicn were made tn41 V" ', '' act of ls f6 would reduce the amount oi fc's"' r low that collected under Che act O l7 4@ ana H' plostrate the industry and buriness, aud 4's''i prosperity of the country, have nol DceH ''-''- ith an increased aud increasing revenue .' D@. ees are in a highly fourishins condition 's tnre. commerce and navigation srr PfosP'''' l other products are much less iniufosF} '''
 than was to have been anticipated iip1' u'' '..