Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-31
LEACnDUHsG MONDAY MORNING, DuegMRErs 81, falO

seven dollars and uishty two cents Go5Ihh' ~
The account, aud estimates which viii lie submitted
II Congress in the report OF the Secretary niio Tte
ury, show that there will probably hp deiait
stoned hY tho expenses of the MeNe0n Var and tn.
y ON the first day July next Il Eve mions eislt
hundred and tVrotY eight thousand ono hundred ind
weuty one doirs AMI SIXTY six cents tsas2e ldla
and on the first day Of July, ls3, OF ten millions Hse
hundred aud forty even thousand and ninety two do
lars and seventy three cents, iSlnh l,oHa ~ making
IN the whole probable deficit 10 bo provided tor, 81
sixteen millions three hundred md seventy five thou
sand two bur bred and fourteen dollars and thirty NM
cents, sl63, 2l1 -. Tho extraordinary expoaaes
OF tho war with Mexico, and the purchase ol tlliar
mia aud New Mexico, exceed in amount thia dobait,
together with the laans heretofore made Tor those oh
Iects therefore recommend that authority be given
II borrow whatever sum may be necessary 10 cover
that deict recommend tho Observance Of striat
economy IN the appropriation aud expenditure OF thu
public morey
recommend a revision of the existing tariff and
its adjustment on n hnss which may augment the rev
do not Doubt the right duty ct Congress To
encourage domestic industry, which sthe great
al national a. well individual weathand prosperity
| look l. the wisdom and patriotism OF Congress Tor
the adoption of sYstem which may paee home l,har
at last sure aud rermnuent feotag, and, hy due
encouragement ot manufactures, glyc new aud III
creased stimulus to agriculture, and prlnotctho deFtl
opncut Of vast resources and the o2tensinu of
commerce.. believing that to tho attainment Of tiese
ends las we'll MS the necessary smehAtiun OF TIC
chc duties is beet adapted, strongly recommend IN
Congress the adoption OF that system fixing the dutes
lt rates ieh enough II niori aahsuuli and sufficient
encouragement to own industry and, at the same
time, adjusted rs 10 insure stability,
The question Of the continuance of The SHbfrcasmf
system Is respectfully admitted b. The wisdom 81
Congress. It continued, important notifications Of
ii appear 10 bo Indispensable.
For further details aud ycwa Of the above. and 9th
matters connected with commerce, the dnhncce und
revenue, reicr to the report Of thr secretary Of the
Treasury.
No direct aid hls been given by the General Gov
eminent to the improvement oil agriculture, except l.
the expenditure ot mail sums tar the collection and
publication Of agricultural Statistics and for some
chemical analyses which have been, thus lhr, paid for
out of the patent fund. This NIL is IN my opinion.
wholly inadequate To GlVcto this leading branch Of
American industry the encouragement which it M
rts, respectful recommend the establishment Of
an Agricultural iidfeau, to be connected with the he
pnrtment 81 the Interior. To elevate the sae coud
ton of the agrcultars to increase ha pros and
To extend his means OF usefulness to his country hy
multiplying his sources of information, should he the
study Of e7esy statesman, aud primary object with
every legislator.
Nociyil government, having beon provided by Con
grcss for California the people 81 that Territory, i'm
PEELED by the necessities Of their political condition
Gently met IN convention for the purpose oi forming
constitution and State governments which ihe latest
adyico4 give me reason to suppose has been accom-
pshcd, aud it Is believed they will shortly IMPLY for
tle NUM- son 0' '9liel''" INTO ho "neh u cow
fe'Sn oiale 0h'ua so'n We 'he ea7'ana si'7"u tleP
CONSTITUTION DC l'ap9 " Tue 'cl"shloh9 ul 'h3
ohS"lutiSn ~ 'ae nllt| NUS ''''Hieh' thtlf
tPPHc"ton W Ino iafo'"N'o ooi9''''"uoa u Nph
gross.
The people ct New hexico will hlSoit Is heheyed,nt
no very distant period present themselves Tor ninls
SION into tho Inan Preparatory to the admission Of
GaIIorhla nnd New 9eMco, TIE people OF ench viii
have instituted tor themselves republican form oil
g"Yernmenl,'lo ITS foundations IA such prihcpes
and organizing Us powers IN sneh l3f1, n u them
shall seem most ll&ey 10 cHaet taelr safety ana nap
phesS.'
By awaiting Their action, all causes 81 uneo'nesa
may be avoided and confluence and iHd ieehns pr
served. With view eI maintaining the harmony aud
tranquility 50 dear u ALL We should abstain from the
introduction Of those exciting topics Of sectional
character which have hitherto produced painful ap-
prehensians in the public mind and repeat the sol
emn warning Of the first and INST ilusriaas Of my
predecessors against furnishing any ground for char
acteri2ug PARTIES by geographical Determinations -
a Collector has ben appointed ut sun fnucscoi
undor the act Of Congress extending the rafenuo laws
over California und measure have been taken TO or
saul2e the custom houses Mt thn md the other rofs
mentioned in that act at the earliest period practices
bic The folIe.or proceeded overland, aud udvres
have yet been received of his arrival at san Fran
cisco. Meanwhile it is understood thnt the customs
have continued to be collected there by officers acting
under the military authority as they were during the
administration Of my predecessor. 1t Will, think,
be eypedient to confirm the collections thus nude.
and direct the ayas lalter such allowances ns Con
gress m1y thn lit to AUTHORIZE to be expended with
IN the Territory, or h be paid into the froasury, for