The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-06

with the republic of Mexico and of the act Of July the
twenty NINTH ISIS, claims OF our citizens which had
been already h9uidated and decided against the MeM
republic" amounting, with the interest thereon, TO
two million twenty three thousand eight hundred and
thirty dollars and fifty cents have been llquida-
ted and paid There remain to be paid of these claims,
seventyfou thousand hundred and ninetytwo dol
lars and twenty-sx cents.
Congress at its last session having made provision
or executing the fifteenth article OF the treaty by which
the United States assume make satisfaction for the
unquidaed claims" OF our citizens against Mexico, TO
ian amount not exceeding three and quarter millions
OF dollars, the subject again recommended TO your Ia
vorabe consideration
The exchange OF Publications of the treaty with Mex
lco took place on the thrteth OF May lsis Within
after that tme the commissioner and surveyor
which each government STIMULATES TO appoint, required
TO meet lat Tue port oil Dan Diego and proceed to and
mark the said boundary in It's whole the mouth
of the Rio Bravo del Norle" II will be seen from this
provision, that the period within which a commissioner
and surveyor OF the respective governments to
at San Diego will expire on the thlrheh of May, Is49
Congress, at the close OF its last session, made ap
preparation for the expenses of running and marking
the boundary line" between the two countries, but did
not fix the amount OF salary which should be paid TO the
commissioner and surveyor to De app3nted On the part
compensation which they shall receive should be pre-
scbed by law, and not left at present. 10 Executive
discretion.
cd to organize the territorial government OF Oregon"
authorized by the act of the fourteenth OF August
last. The governor and marshal of the Territory,
companed by small military escort, left the frontier of
Missouri in September last and took the southern route,
by the way of Santa Fe and the river Gla California
with the intention OF proceeding thence of
sells of their destination The governor was fully
advised OF the great Importance Of his arrival in the
country and It is confidently believed he may reach
Oregon in the latter part of the present month, early
the next The other officers for the Territory have pro-
ceeded by sea,
In the month of May last, | communicated infor-
nation to Congress that Indian war had broken
out in Oregon, and recommended that authority be
given to raise an adequate number OF volunteers to
proceed without delay to the assistance of fell
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such force not having been granted BY Congress,
their services could be dispensed with in Mex
men proceed TO Jefferson Barracks, in Missouri and to
prepare TO march to Oregon as soon as the necessary pro-
coua De m Of Se
by Congress the last day of the last session. which
directed that all the commiss Toned officers, musicians.
and prvaes of that regiment who had been In service IN
Mexico, should, upon their application be entitled 10 be
The effect of this provision to disband
the rank and file of the and before their places
could be filled by recruits the season had so Tar advanced
that mpracicabe for II to proceed until the open
ing of the next spring.
In the month of October last, the accompanying
municaton received from the governor of the tenn
porary government of Oregon giving information OF the
continuance of the Indian disturbances, and of the dest
tuition and defenceess condition of the inhabitants Or
ders Immediately transmitted TO the commander OF
our squadron in the Pacific to despatch to their assist
part of the naval forces that station to fun sh
them with arms and ammunition and to continue to give
them such and and protection the navy could afford,
until the army could reach the country.
1t 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
strain them from making war and indulgng in excuses,
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 government of our laws at an
earlier PERIOD and had suitable measures been adopt
ed by Congress, such exist in our intercourse
with the other Indian tribes within limits, cannot be
doubted Indeed the immediate and only cause OF the
existing hostility of the Indians OF Oregon is represented
have been, the long delay of the United States in
king to them trhng compensation, in such articles
as they wanted for the country now occupied by our
they formerly roamed. This compensation had been
promised to them by the temporary government estab
lished in Oregon, but its ulflmen had been postponed
from time tme for nearly two years, whilst those
who made it had been anXously waiting for Congress
to establish territorial government over the country
The Indians became at length dstrustful OF their good
faith and sough redress by under and massacre which
finally led to the present difficulties A few thousand
dollars in suitable presents, as compensation for the
country which had been taken possession of by ci
zens would have satisfied the Indians, and have pre-
vented the small amount properly distributed, It
is confidently believed, would soon restore quiet In this
Indian war our fellow citizens OF Oregon have been CON-
PEELED to take the field in their defence, have per-
formed valuable military services, and been subjected TO
demands that provision should be made by Congress TO
compensate them for the services and to refund to them
the necessary expenses which they have incurred.
repeat the recommendation heretofore made to Con-
gress that provision be made for the appointment of
suitable number of Indian agents to reside among the
tribes OF Oregon, and that small sum De appropriated TO
them If this be done, the presence of small military
force will be all that is necessary to keep them In check,
and preserve peace.
| recommend that similar provision be made regards
the tribes inhabng northern Texas, New Mexico, Cali
ornia and the extensive region ng between our settle
nents in Missouri and these possessions, as the most
effective means of preserving peace upon our borders
and within the recently acquired territories.
The Secretary of the Treasury will present in his an
nua report highly satisfactory statement OF the cendl-
ton of the finances.
The imports for the fiscal year ending the hirtieh
of June last were of the value of hundred and fifty
four million hundred and seventy thousand
eight hundred and seventysix dollars; of which the
amount exported was twenty-one million one hundred
hundred and thirtythree million eight hundred and
forty nine thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars
in the country for domestic use.
The value of the eXnorts Tor the same period was
one hundred and fy-our million thirty.two thousand
one hundred and hry-one dollars, consisting of domes
tic productions amounting to hundred and thirtytw
million nine hundred and four thousand one hundred
hundred and weny-eight thousand and ten dollars OF
foreign articles.
The receipts into the treasury for the PERIOD eX-
elusive of loans, amounted 10 thirty million tour
hundred and thrysix thousand hundred and nifty
dollars and fifty nine cents of which there was derived
from customs thirty one million seven hundred and hlty-
thousand and seventy dollars and nneyslx cents
from sales of public lands, three million three hundred
and twenty eight thousand six hundred and fortytwo
dollars and ifysix cents; and IRON miscellaneous ad
incidental sources three hundred and hfy-o thousand
and thirty-seven dollars and seven cents.
1t will be perceived that the from customs for
the last fiscal year exceeded by hundred and fifty
seven thousand and seventy dollars and ninety cents
the estimate OF the Secretary OF the Treasury in his last
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