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give them such aid and protection as the navy
could afford until the army could reach the coun

II 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, aud to restrain them from maxim!
war, and INDUCING 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
adopted 10y Congress, such as now exist IN our in
tercourse with the other Indian tribes within our
limits, cannot be doubted. Indeed, the immediate
and only cause of the existing hostility of the In
dams of Oregon is represented to have been the
long delay of the United States i'm making To them
some trifing compensation, ia such articles as they
wanted, for the country uow occupied by our emf
grants, which the Indians claimed, and over which
they formerly roamed This compensation had
been promised to them by the temporary govern
ment established in Oregon, but its fulfil iment lad
been postponed from time 10 time for nearly two
years, whilst those who made it had been anxious
ly waiting for Congress TO establish territorial
government over the country. The Indians be-
came at length distrus,ful of their good faith, and
sought redress by plunder and massacre, which
finally led to the present difficulties A few
thousand dollars in suitable presents, as compen-
sation for the country which had been taken pos
session OF by our citizens, would have satisfied the
Indians and have prevented the war small a.
mount properly distributed, it is confidently be-
war our icllow-ctiZens Of Oregon have been COM
pelec to take the field IN their own defence, have
performed valuable military services and been sub
Jected TO expenses which have fallen heavily upon
them. Justice demands that provision should be
made by Congress TO compensate them for their
services, snd TO refund 10 them the necessary ex-
penses which they have incurred.
lTcpeat the recommendation heretofore made To
Congress that provision be made for the appoint
ment OF suitable number of Indian agents to reside
among the tribes OF Oregon, and that a small SUI
be appropriated TO enable these agents To cultivate
friendly relations with them. If this be done, the
presence of small military force will be all that is
necessary 10 keep them in check and preserve peace
recommend that similar provision be made as
regards the tribes inhabting northern Texas New
Mexico, California, and the extensive region living
between our settlements in Missouri and these pos
sessions, as the most effective means of preserving
peace upon borders, and within the recently &C,
quired 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
thrtieth of June last were of the value of one hun
dred and fifty four million nine hundred and seven
~ seven thousand eight hundred and seventy six
dollars; OF which the amount exported was TWEEN
ty -one million hundred and twenty eight thou
sand and ten dollars, leaving one hundred and thr-
ty three million eight hundred and forty-nne thou
sand eight hundred and siXty-six dollars in The
country for domestic use.
The value of the exports for The same period was
one hundred and fifty four million thiriy-two thou
sand one hundred and thirty dollars, consisting
OF domestic productions amounting to one hundred
and thlriy-two million nine hundred and four thou
sand one hundred and twenty dollars and TWEEN
ty one million one hundred and twenty eight thou
sand and ten dollars of foreign articles.
The receipts into the Treasury for the same pc
rod, exclusive of loans, amounted to ,hirtv-fve
million four hundred and thirty six thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars and ffty-ni cents; OF
which there was derived from customs thirty one
million seven hundred and fifty thousand and
seventy dollars and ninety-siX cents from sales of
public lands, three million three hundred and TWEEN
ty-eight thousand six hundred and forty-two dol
lars and fifty six cents and from mscelaneo and
incidental Sources three hundred and fty-one thou
sand and thirty seven dollars and seven cents.
1t will be perceived that the revenue from Gus
toms for the last fiscal year exceeded by seven hun-
dred and fifty seven thousand and seventy dollars
and ninety six cents, the estimate of the Secretary
OF the Treasury in his last annual report and that
The aggregate receipts during the same period from
customs, lands, and miscellaneous sources also ex-
ceeded the estimate by the sum Of five hundred and
lhlrty-slX thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars
and hfy-nine cents--indicating, however, a very
near approach in the estimate 10 the actual result
The expenditures during the fiscal year ending
on the thirteth of June last including those for the
war, and exclusive of payments of principal and in
terest for the public debt, were forty-two million
eight hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred
and seventy dollars and three cents.
1t is estimated that the receipts into the Treasu-
ry for the fiscal year ending on the 30lh of June,
lS49, including the balance in the Treasury the
first of July last, will amount to the sum of fifty
seven million forty eight thousand nine hundred and
sixty nine dollars and ninety cents; of which tbir-
ty-two millions of dollars, is estimated will be
derived from customs three millions of dollars from
the sales OF the public lands and one million two
hundred thousand dollars 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 vesseles and o.
ther public property rendered unnecessary for the use
OF the Government by the termination of the war
and twenty million six hundred and ninety five
thousand four hundred and thirty five dollars and
thirty cents from loans already negotiated, incu-
ning Treasury notes funded which, together with
Inc balance In tile Treasury on the first of July
last, make the sum estimated
The expenditures for the same period, including
the necessary payment on account of the principal
and interest OF the public debt, and the principal
and interest OF the first nsalment due to Mexico on
The ihiTtieth of May next, and other expenditures
growing out Of the war, 10 be paid during the pre-
sent year, will amount, including the reimbursement
OF Treasury notes, TO the sum Of fifty-four million
one hundred and nlnety-fve thousand two hundred
and seventy five dollars and six cents; leaving an
estimated balance in the Treasury on The first Of
July, lo49, of two million eight hundred and fifty
three thousand six hundred and ninety onr dollars
and eighty-four cents.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will present, as
required by law, the estimate Of the receipts and
expenditures for the next fiscal year. The expen-
ditures as estimated for that year are thirty three
million two hundred and thirteen thousand one hun
dred and fiiiY-lMn dollars and 1hrne cnntn