The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-11

Cniied Slsfrs. u gIses me pleasure 10
ssy shsl Mr. Clay. 10 ~hom the nerous-
sien on The rsn Of The unissd Sssies had
tern entrusted. discharged The duties Of
bis sppcinlnsrl with ability and disrre-
iioa. ssiisx always uishis he Instructions
ol his Government.
Il is expected that rgu'sf convention
will BE- Immediately negotiated ior carry.
ing The serrrmenI between The ixo TO
vemmenis into ef1rrt.
The commissioner sppoiusfd under The
act OF Congress Iar rsra ing into sdrei the
eoasenlion with Brssil. Of the 9Th Of
January. le4o. has entered upon The per-
formance Of The duiies imposed upon him
bv that sel. Il is hoped that lhose duIiss
may he completed within The time which
il prescribes. The documents. however.
which The Imperial Government. by The
lIurd article Of The conseniion. slipulaies
20 furnish 10 The Government of the Uni
ted States. have not yes been received.
As il is presumed ilai those documents
will be essential Cor The rorrect dispcsi-
lion Of the cIlims. j, may become neces-
cary for Congress 10 extend the period
limited for The duration of The commits
sien. The sum stipulated by The 4.h
article Of The ron,enslon 10 be paid 10 This
Government has been received.
The collection in the ports Of ,he Uni
ted States Of discriminating duiies upon
the vessels OF Chill and their csrgoes has
been suspended. pursuant 10 the provisions
Of The act oI Congress of The 2<;h Of May,
1928. II il 10 he hoped thai This measure
will i'npari fresh impulse To the com.
mcrce between the Two countries. whirh,
OF lsle. and especially since our arquisi-
ton of California. has, io the mutual adj
vantage of The parties. been much aug
menied.
Peruvian Qusno hiss become 80 de,ira.
ble an article 10 the agricultural interest
OF the United States. thai il ia The duty o.
The Government TO employ all the means
properly in lis pnwer for The purpose nj
csusing that article to be imported inre
The country al reasonable price. Nolhinl
will be omitted on my part towards ac'
rompIsling this desirable end. an
persuaded that in removing any restraint
on this traffic, the Peruvian government
: will promote lis own interests. while
will afford a proof Of friendly ,lisposi
iion towards this country. which win b
duly appreciated.
The treaty between the United State
: and lIis Majesty the King Of the Hawai-
ian leland. which has recently been made
; public, will, il is believed, have bene6
cial effect up,~s The relations between ,h,
two countries.
: The relations between those parts o
! the Island Of 81. Domingo, which wer
! formerly colonies Of Span and France
respectively. are still in an unsettled con
: diiion. The proximity Of that island I,
: tile United States, and the tlellcale ques
iions involved in the existing coniEover
I sy there. render il dsirablc that il shoul,
: be permanently aud speedily adjusted
The interests of humanity and OF genera
commerce also demands this; and, as in
: tilnaiions Of the same sentiment have beef
(. received from other Governments, il i
hoped that some plan may soon be devise,
TO effect the object in manner likely |,
give general satisfaction. The govern
menl Of The United States will not faiI. b,
J the exercise Of all proper friendly Offices
J 10 do all in its power 10 pu, an end TO Ih'
i. deslrurlise war which has ragged belweel
: the different parts Of The island. and Il
/ secure 10 them both the benefits Of pelc,
: and commerce.
: refer you TO the report Of ile Serreta
ry Of the Treasury for q detailed slasemen
! Of the finances.
The total receipts into the Treasury
for the year ending 30lh Of June last, we,'
, foty-seyen million four hundred and TWEEN
, ty-one thousand seven hundred and forty
eight dollars and ninety cents. e47.42l
. 7as co.,
/ The total expenditures during The Sam
[. period were forty -ihree million two thou
{ sand one hundred and sixly-eighi dollar
e and nin.y cents. (s43,002,I6S 30
i The public debt has been reduced. sine,
!. The last annual report from the Treasur,
Department, four hundred and ninety -6y
: thousand two hundred and seventy -si
: dollars and sevensy-nlne cents. s49s
j. 27s 79.)
By the 10Th section Of the act Of 2Sl
il January, lS47, The proceeds Of the sale
J. Of The public lands were pledged for lh
e in,eres, and principal Of The public deb
!. The great amoun, Of those lands subss
II quenily granted By Congress for milliar
:. bouu,ies, will. il is believed, very nesrl
/, supply The public demand for several yeaI
1 10 come, and but little reliance can, there
n fore, be placed on that hitherto TRUTH
source Of revenur.
nj Aside from the permanent annual e,
S pend,iures, which have necessarily larg'
:, ly increased. porIion Of The public deb
amounting to eight million seveniy-6'
J. thousand nine hundred and eighty $
Is dollars and fiIiy-nine cents ($5,075,9s
J. 59) mus, be pro iied for within the ne