The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

DO reason, on examining he whole .,lis,..
~ entertain serious doubt u lhe nfrr'.,
billy Of constructing such q canal. d,at AID.
could he slgedlly anlFsd Wy HH srlusI u,
pl0FaliOn Of the route. "a
Should sucha work be- c0Bstrl'rIrd, ,..
ile common protection Of all uhi0Us ~,
qnHl benefits % all, IL would bs ne,tl.,
nor eKpedienf that any greni martina ..- '1
should command Tho communication m"
territory through which she canal mas H. 70
pened ought "a be- freed from ll,s chin,
any foreign power No such pnwef .t,,l,
orrhry a position lhsl would enslIs II ts,.
afltr 10 exercise 10 controlling 90 io0,e,'.
over The commerce Of tie void or m nm
slruel highway which ought 10 he ded,,,,
cd 10 the common uses Of mBpkiad
The routes across The islhmut II Tsb,so-
tepee and Panama, are also worm, Of mn,
! serious consideration, They did moi IA y,
engage the attention Of nv pfedecessof NJ
nogoiiafor Of tho treaty Of Guadalupe illJ,I.
go WIS instructed 10 nfinr a yefy large ,,,,
Of money for the right Of transit Acfns. m,
lsihmuH Of IebuhnlsPse, The Mexican rg,
rrnmont did not neeede ~ the prupo,lts,
for the purchase Of the right Of VA. pfalsL.
" because Il had already contracted Wnhba.
NntH iHNNllNNln TOT tit ffifhtHttfu nl Ia.
sage from The GuasacualcO river ~ Ifbmt.
topee' shall not renew any propo,Jn6g 70
purchase, for money, IA right which slflfB
be equally secured 10 oil naiions,0n phlast,
Of q reasonable toll 10 the owners of I'M.
proyemenl, who would, doubllrss, be- vel
ruUTEUIuh win the rOWpGHsaIiOH aud H.
guarantees OF the maritime Sihlea Of ls
world IN separate treaties Negotiated viii
Mexico, binding her aud them 10 pfGlrr
those who should Construct the work sud-
guarantees would do more lo secure lIs
completion of the communication through
the territory of Mexico, Than Auy other fe1.
sonAhlr cons liberation that could h. Offered
and NJ Mexico herself would be- The gfeale,l
gamer by ihe opening Of llila coWmUbehon
between the Gulf aud lhr Pacific Orrau. IL
n presumed that she would MOI hrslHie 10
weld her Md, ~ the manner proposed, tott.
cumplish al Improvement 30 important %
her own best interests.
We have reason 20 hope that ihe pfopa,
cd rnlrund ncrnrs .tho lslhuus of Puan
viii be- succrrslully constructed, undcrH,
prolrcuou al lhr late trruiS with NrN G.,
ada, st,iGps pud rNr.Rug,d by m, ufI.r.
snr 90 Size icpth dly eel Juu,, Isle NHr
guHrnulfrg the perfect uculrtliN ui lhr l,i.
mus, uuJ1li rghl- IT sovereignty and prof.
-'rfl &c Vow Granada over tint trrriOp.-
.,..With NirW tnlt the free transit from Dr.tH
l"9,Tnu may uot bc interrupted or ruaf
rIr-ggj' durug the existence Of he lffaV.-.
II T. o6rpplicy 20 encourage every prr.t,
hir rHuto ucrUssJ iie 1~iIlUut, which gona5ls
NugtN niEl South America, either hr's1Iinli
az dnnal ,'ahich the energy aud ltlrrrrpc
of our SpIilru- uny induce them llJntuFy,e.
and consider It obligatory upon No lu bbupl
3D.
absolute necessity Of facilitating intercourse
with our possessions ou the Pacific,
The position of the Sandwich l.nuds,wrh
reference to the territory ufuu Cu,trd States
on the Pacific; tie success Of our pcrsc,u'
inc mud benevolent citizens who have repair
cd To that romOlo quarter, Ia ChrisIinulyur
the natives, aud inducing Them ~ OdolHa
system of government aud laws sucd 70
their capacity and wants, aud The use mat
by our numerous Whale ships of the hnfbcf
nf the islands ~ places of resort for ohuE.
ing refreshments aud repairs, all combine 10
render their destiny peculiarly interesting %
us. IL is our duty TO encourage the author,
ties ofthosc islands IN their efforts to improve
aud elevate the morni Hntl political condition
of the inhabitants; aud we should make fra
sonahle allowances for tie difficulties iHscp
arabic from this TASK, We desire that the
islands may nnintnin their Undergraduate,
aud that other nations should concur WIIhWs
in this sentiment We could in no even, b.
indifferent to their passing under The doHn'
ion ofnny olhch power. The principal ROM
mcrriai Stutrs hHve in this curuJuuutr'r'.
est, aud il Is 10 be hoped thHJ no one ofitem
will attempt to iBterposc obstacles 10 the Gu
the Independence Of the islands
Tho receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal
wear ending on the ;hlrticlh ofJune last,Ncre
ia cash. fhriy-eight millions eight hundred
and thirty thousand ninety seven dollars aud
ffv cents, (Sis. $50, 097 50l md IN Treasury
Notes findrd,ten millions eight hundred ald
thrty.thrce thousand dollars 0,s;s}OOO max
ing an aggregate OF fity-nine millions N
hundred and siXlylhree thousand niucly''c',
EN- dollars aud fifty cents (5D,G63,091 5OI aud
the expenditures for the same Time were 10
cash, forty six millions seven hundred ana
ninety. eight Thousand six hundred and ,lhlN
seven dollars aud eighty-two cents llo,"e-
667, s2l and in Treasury notes funded, Ten
millions eight hundred and thirty three thou
sand dollars (10,S33,0 0O) making nh ogfre,
pnte of fifty.roven millions six hundred ana
thirty one thousand six hundred and slu!
seven dollars, and eighty two cents (o',o'''
t}67 S2.)
The accnunIs and ekiiinAleS- Which Will ls
submitted to Congress in the Report OF NC
Secretary of the Treasury, show that there
will probably be deficit, occasioned 10y ne
expenses Of tho Mexican war aud treaty OF
the first day of July next, Of five milhon
eight hundred md twenty-etght thousand oo'
hundred and twenty-one dollars md siNr
six cents g 1898, l2l 66,rnnd on the first %,
of July, 1851, of ten millions five hund0a D.
aud iorty-seven thousand and nncusSS
dollars md seveuiy-three conts,( lO,F,+''
III making. in The whole, prohaheft'E
TO be provided for, of sixteen millions w,'
hundred and seventy.ive thousand iva hUu.:
dred and fourteen dollars and thlriy'uuu
cents (l6375.2I4 39.) The eSiraoII",IL,!.
expenses of the war with McKee, anu WV