Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-01-08

the minister. for his ability in the mn nooem.n, -
me immense money affairs Of this great country.
VT. walker recommends with great earnestne %
outy OF twenty-five per cent. TO be levied upon
'en ahu coHee ImPortatIons, which he estimates
VIII yield revenue Of three millions of dollars
The reduction and graduation of the price of nnh.
Tic ianus Is urged as q measure which will auo.
ment the revenue at least another r,iIion. ;yb;I
ne eAtenSioh OF the pre-emptiOn privilege to bona
j'ue setters upon the unsurveyed public lands
whlch ne also urges, will bring annually into Un
Gle 0am treasury half million MORE The
ADOPTION OF these measures, just and proper in
themselves, and loan of eighteen and half
millions, the Secretary saws. will corrv on the
war I'LL December, 1913, even if no contributions
are arr levied upon Mexico. A good portion uf Mr..
"aIker paper Is devoted 10 an examination oF
Inc ELECTS of the tariff. His comparison of our
agricultural and commercial prosperity at differ
ent periods, under the free trade system and the
system OF protection. and the results arrived at.
arc worthy OF the consideration of all those who
uehshI IN the commercial advancement and
giory OF our country. Truly does the Evening
fost say: . Mr.. Walkers report assemblies an
array of facts, from which an excellent argu
men, might be wrought for abolishing custom
houses altogether" The reports is too volumi.
nous Tor our columns, but recommend our rea.
ders by no means 10 neglect its persual.
Mr.. HOLMES THE MEXICAN WAR-The fol.
lowing are the Preamble and Resolutions submit
ted TO the House of Representatives by Hon. |. E.
HOLMES, on the 18th December
Whereas this confederacy was formed for the
esta blshIng of perfect union, and promoting tho
general welfare, it becomes those W ho are utrust.
ed with regulating the Government so to direct its
movements TO perfect that union, and advance
that welfare; and whereas the prosperity, felicity
safety, and perhaps national existence are involv-
ed In the evasIve war now prosecuting
against our sister republic of Mexico, this impor-
tont consideration should lead US to the adoption
of such measures as may result in doing Justice
to Mexico and promoting the lasting welfare Of
the United States: therefore be it
ReSoLred That it is expedient for the q. States
government 10 use It's conquests as to extinguish
the national existence of Mexico but so 10 avail itself
of the victories 1t has achieved 10 esta bsh. by
treaty stpuatonS. a lasting peace with Mexico
upon the basis of an entire free trade between
the two republics such as exists between the seve-
raj States of this Union.
Resolred, That we agree to recede all the ter
ritory we have taken from Mexico beyond the Rio
Graude, condition that our citizens have free
lngress and egreSs into and from New Mexico nd
Calitornia-IIe privilege of holding lands. exer.
clslng their religion, and of carrying on trade as
fully as any of the Mexican citizens of those pro-
vinces.
Resotred, That farther condition be the right
of entry and departure of our shipping, both ma
tonal and domestic, into and from the Mexican
ports, as unrestricted as in ports of the u States,
with all the rights of breaking bulk taking in and
dischargng, purchasing and selling cargoes, as in
our ports.
Resolred. That stPula,e for righ, OF con-
structing Railroad from the Unified States to the
harbor OF San Diego, and to any town in New
Mexico or California.
ResolUed, That it is expedient to keep posses
sion of The castle of San Juan do Ulua as a host
age for the fuhment OF the stipuaIions above
cited.