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as soon as the nesesssry provisions could Be
made. Shorty before il was ready 70 march,
Il was arrested by the provision Of the act pas.
srd by Congress on the last day Of last session,
which directed Ihalall the non commissioned Of.
hcers, musicians and priyaIes Of that regiment
Who had been in service be discharged. The
/ elect Of this provision was to disband the rank
and tle Of the regiments and before their places
could be filled by recruits, the season had so Ear
advanced IhaI II was impruclicable for il to pro.
eeed unlil the opening Of the next spring.
In the month Of October last, The accompany
/ Ing communication was received from the Gov.
ernor oI the temporary government OF Oregon,
giving Information Of the continuance Of the In
dian disturbances, and Of the dest,ution and De.
Genceless condition Of the inhabitants. Orders
wee Immediately transmitted to the comman-
der Of our squadron in the Pacific to despatch %
their assistance part of the naval forces on
that station, TO furnish them with arms and am
uuilion and to continue give them such aid and
protection as the Navy could afford, until the
army could reach the coast.
/ 1t is the policy Of humanity, and one which
has always been pursued by the United States, 10
cultivate the good will Of the aboriginal tribes
OF this continent, and 10 restrain them from ma
king war, and indulging in excesses by mild
means, rather than by force. That this could
have been done with the tribes in Oregon, had
that territory been brought under the govern
menl Of our laws at an eaily period, and had
suitable means been adopted by Congress, such
as now exist in our intercourse with the other
Indian tribes within our limits cannot be doubt
ed. Indeed, the immediate and only cause of
the existing hostility of the Indians Of Oregon, is
represented to have been the long delay of the
United States in making them some trinng COM
pensatiOn in such articles as they wanted for
the country now occupied by our emigrants,
which the Indians claimed, aud over which they
formerly roamed. hiscompensalion had been
promised to them by the temporary government
established in Oregon, but It's fufIlment had
been postponed from time to time for nearly two
years, whilst those who made it had been anx-
lously waiting COR Congress to establish a terri
torlal government over the country. The In
dans became at length disIrusllul Of their good
faith, and sought redress by plunder and massa-
ere which finally led TO the present difficulties.
A few thousand dollars in suitable presents as a
compensation for the country which had been
taken possession Of by our citizens would have
satisfied the Indians, and have prevented the
war. small amount properly distributed, il
is confidently believed, would soon restore quiet.
In this Indian war our fellow cilizens of Ore
gon have been compelled to take the field in their
own fence, have performed valuable military
services, and been subjected 10 expenses which
have fallen heavily upon III m. Justice demands
that provision should be made by Congress to
compensate them for their services, and to re-
fund to them the necessary expenses which they
have incurred.
repeat tho recommendation heretofore made
10 Congress, that provision bo made for the ap-
pOintment of suitable numbers of Indian agents
10 reside among the tribes of Oregon, and that
a small sum be appropriated to enable these a.
gents TO cultivate friendly relations with them.
If this be done, the residue of u small military
force will be all that is necessary to keep them
in check, and keep them in peace.
| recommend that similar provision be made as
regards the tribes inhabinug Northern Texas,
New Mexico, California, aud the extensive re-
gion lying between our settlements in Missouri
and dthese possessions, as themost effective means
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
OF the condition Of the finances.
The imports for The fiscal year ending on the
Both Of June last, were of the value of SI54 977,-
$40; of which HE amount sx ported was Sci 1885,
0I0, leaving Sl33, ,G49, ,G66 in The country Tor do
nestle use.
The value Of the exports 70 the same period
was Sl54 032 I3 |, consisting OF domestic pr0duc-
lions amounting TO Sl32, 904 l9l, aud S2l, 1885,
0l0 of foreign articles.
The receipts into the Treasury for the same Pc
riod, exclusive OF loans, amounted TO S35 1885,
750 SO; of which there was derived from Gus
toms S2l757, ,O7O 9G; from sales OF public lands,
So 1913 642 So, aud from miscellaneous and Incl
dental sources, 1851 ,037 OF.
1t will be perceived that the revenue from Gus
toms for the last fiscal year, exceeded by $751;
070 90 the estimate OF the Secretary OF The trea-
sury in his last annual report; and that the ag-
gregate receipts during the same period from Gus
toms, lands, and miscellaneous sources, also ex-
ceeded the estimate by the sum Ol $536,750 So
Indicating however, very near approach in the
estimate 10 the actual r, s3lt
The expenditures during the fiscal year ending
on the 30lh OF June last, including those for the
war, and exclusive Of payments ol principal and
+ interest for the public debt were S42,8II $40.
1t is estimated that the receipts into he Treas
ury for the fiscal year ending on the 30th ofJune
I849 Including the balance in the treasury on the
first of July last, will amount to the sum Of S57-
048 900 90; OF which S39 900, ,OSO it is estimated
will be derived from customs, So 900 from
the sales of the public lands and s 200, 900 from
miscellaneous and incidental sources, including
the premium upon the loan and the amount paid
and to be paid into the treasury on account OF
: military contributions in Mexico, and the sales
{ OF arms and vessels, and other public property,
, rendered unnecessary or the use of the COVE rn-
ment by tho termination Of the war; aud S2,-
COS, ,435 30 from loans already negotiated incIu.
ding treasury notes !unded, which together with
the balance in the treasury on the lslol July last
make the sum estimated.
The expenditures for the same period including
the necessary payment on account OF the prnc
pal and interest Of the public debit and the prin
I cipal and interest Of the first insaIment due tC
| Mexico on the 30th OF May next and other ex
!, pendtures growing out OF the war, to be paid du
lrinp the nrpsent wear. will amnunt nrluding IN,