Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-12-28

that there will be deficit, occasIoned by the
expenses of the Mexican war. and Treaty, on
the LIST of July next. of SIS, 2l2.l66; and on
the lst of July, 1851, S10,547,0 59 - ma
king in the whole, probable deficit to be
provided for, of sos, 752, l43 II.
The extraordinary expenses Of the war
with Mexico. & the purchases OF CaliioF-
mia & New Mexico, exceeded IN amount
this deficit together with loans, heretofore
made, for these objects. ] Therefore sub
NIT that authority be given, to borrow
whatever sums may be necessary to cover
that deficit,and recommend strict econ
omy, in appropriations & expenditures OF
the public money.
/ recommend a revision of the existing
[ tariff, and It's adjustment on basis which
may augment the revenue.
do not doubt the right or duty OF
Congress to encourage domestic industry,
which Is the great source of national a.
well as individual wealth and prosperity.
| lock to the wisdom and patriotism OF
Congress for the adoption of a system
! which may place home labor on sure and
I permanent footing and by due encour-
agement Of manufactures give new and
increased stimulus TO Agriculture, and
( promote the devlopement OF our common
country. Believing that to the attain
memt Of these ends, as well as the neces-
sary augmentation Of the Revenue and
/ prevention Of frauds, a system OF specific
/ duties is best adapted to the country. |
strongly recomend to Congress the adop-
4 ton of that system, fixing the rates high
enough to afford substantial and sufficient
/ encouragement to our own industry, and
/ at the same time so adjust as to ensure
stability.
/ The question of the continuance of the
Subtreasury system is respectfully sub
mitted TO the wisdom of Congress If
continued, important notifications Of 1t
appear to be Indispensable. For further
details and views OF the above and others
connected with Commerce, the finance
and Revenue, refer to the report OF the
/ Secretary
No direct aid has been given by the
/ General Government to the Improvement
of Agriculture, except by the expenditure
of small sums for the collection Of Agri-
cultural statistics, and for chemical ana
lysis which has been paid for out Of the
Patent office. This aid is, in nay opn-
ion, wholly inadequate to give to the
leading branch of American industry the
encouragement It merits. respectfully
recommend the establishment Of an Agfi
cultural Bureau, to be connected with the
Department Of the interior, to elevate The
soc.a! condition Of the AgricuIturaIist.-
To increase his prosperity. to extend his
means Of usefulness to his country by
multiplying his sources of Information
should be the study OF every statesman
and the primary object Of every Lcg!sla-
tnre.
No civil Government having been proyid
ed for California,th people fthat TER,
tory impelled by the necessities Of theI
political condition, recently met IN con
veniion Cor the purpose Of forming con
stitutlon and statcgoverament, which re
cent adyjces lead US to suppose will be &c
complShed, and it is believed they vii
shortly Apply for the admission of Callor
MIA into the Union, as sovereign State
Should such be the case, and should the
Constitution be couformable to the require
meBts OF the Constitution OF the u. States
/ recommend their application to the luyOra
bIe consideration Of Congress. The peopt
of New Mexico. will also. it Is believed, at u,
{ distant period, present themselves for admis
sion into the Union Preparatory to the ad
mission Of California and New Mexico, the,
viii have instituted for themselves repub,i
can form Of Government, and lay It's fouHdl
tons in such principles, and organize its pow
ers IN such form, as to themselves seems mos
likely to effect their safety and happiness
BY awaiting their actions all causesgCf unea
siues5 AMI fear and disquielude will be re
moved, aud confidence and kindly feeling b
preserved with a view of maintaining the har
mony and tranquility so dear. to all "
should abs'a ain from the introduction Of thos
exciting topics, ola sectional character, hith
/, erlo producing painful apprehensions in tn
public mind, aud | respect the solemn war
ming Of the first and most iustrious of m,
predecessors, against furnishing any grouut
for characterlzIng parties by geographical de
, nominations.
A Collector has been appointed at Sar
Francisco under the act of Congress extend
, ing the revenue laws over California. Meas
ures have been taken to organize the custom
houses at that and other points mentioned il
that act. At the earliest period PRACTICABLE
tie Collector proceeded over land, and augi
= crS have not yet been received of his arriva
= at San Francisco.
, Mean while it IS understood that the Gus
: toms have been continued to be collected f.,
officers acting under the military authorities
rs they were during the administration OF M
, predecessor. 1t will | think, be expedieut {
: confirm the collections thus made, and direc
the avails with such an allowance as Congress
may think fit to authorize, to be paid into tn
? Treasury for the purpose Of meeting appro
priatIons for the improvement OF its rivers an
uarbors.
: a party engaged on the canal was depute
to Oregon in July last, but according TO til
latest adyices, they had not left California
r and directions have been given to them, tia
= as soon as lhey had fixed on the site Of til
two light houses and buoys authorized to b
constructed in Oregon, TO proceed without dc
lay and make a reconnaissance of the most i'm
portant points on the coast Of California, an
especially to examine and determine the site
for lighthouses, on the coast-the speedy c
reciion of which IS earnestly demanded by