Litchfield enquirer., 1850-01-03
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 ssm of e0rsnmsntund laws suited ioshsn s e oa6ae;ff ana wunfs; and the uss made p; unr nnmsrohS wlale shipS C the h:so.s q fhs island as placss of resort to. oela,nlne r.fssshmsuts and rspairs. all comblae to rsn- 7'sr fbsir dsssiny peculiarly interesting to
 l.;s aut dutv to encourage the author ;t;sa of tI,.,se islands in theIr eifortsto m. ,,-.,,. and elevate the moral and pOliticnl condition or ,he iphabitants; and we should make reasonable allowances for difficulties ;nseuarable from this task. We desire the islands may maintain their Independence and that other nations should concur with us ii. this sentiment. We could in no event De indifferent to their passing under the donsiniOn of any other power. The prin- ripai ennirnsreisi States have in this a com mon Sntercsr. and 1t is to be hoped, that no one of them will attempt to interPost obstacles to the entire independence of the islands.
 The receipts in the treasury for thefiscai ,vear endinp on the 30th of June last. were il cash, forty-eight millions eight hundred aud thirty thousand ninety-seven dollars .nd t;tsv cents, ($4S,S30097 50,) and ln TreasurS notes funded. ten millions eight hundred ana thirty-three thousand dQllars, t$lO, 1888, ,0O0,l making an aggregate ot ht- fv.nine millions six hundred and sixty three thousand ninety-seven dollars and hf- ty cents, {x59. .663,097 50 J and the ex- penditures for the same time were, Tn cash 1orty-six millions seven hundred and nine ssv-eieht thousand six hundred and sixty =Ssven dollars and eighty-two cents. (S46,- 79S,667 S2) andin Treasury notes fund d. ten millions eight hundred and thirty lhree thousand dollars. ($l0S33. .o00.l ma king an aggregate of 6fty-seven ns'll'Ons six hundred and thirty-One thousand SIX hundred aud sixty dollars and eigh- ry-two. cents. ($57, ,631.667 S29 <,
 The accounts and estimates which wfSl be submitted to Congress in the Report oi the Secretary of the Treasury, show that there wilt probably be deficit, occas'oned bv the expenses of the Mexican war and trsaty. on the first day of July next, olive railions eieAt hundred and twenty-eight thousand one handasd and twenty-one dol lrs and sixty-six cents, $5,S2S,f2l 66,) and on the first day of July, 1891. ol s1054Le92 73, making in the whole probable deficit. to be provided Dor. oi Sl6,375.2l4 39. The extraordinary ex- uense of the Mexican var, and the pur- shase of California and New Mexico. ex- reed in amount this deficit, together with ,he loans heretofore made for these objects. Therefore. recommend that authority be given to borrow what ever sum may be ne. rsssasy to. cover that deficit. lrecommened the observance of strict economy in the sppropriatiop and expenditure of public Sopsy. . .. e.,
 tariff. and its adjustment on basis, winch nav augraent the revenue. donot doubt she right or duty of Congress to- snconr- aee domestic industry. which is, the. great seprce Of national as we'll as individual wealth and prosperity. Hook to the wis aon and patriotism of Congress for the ssloptSon of system which may place hpnse labor at last, on sure aHd perma- nsrla fuuEtngs urlst 'auS nannfactnres, give new ard Increased stimulus. to agriculture, and promote the alevelopesient of our vast resources ana the extepsion of our commerce. Believing that to the attainment of these ends, (as well as the necessary augmentation of the revenue. and the prevention of frauds system of specific duties IS best adapted strongly recommend to Congressthe adoP- tion of that sytem. fixing the duties at rates high enongh. to afford substantial and s''ffl- siient encouragement to our own industry, and. at the sametime 80 adjusted as to, insure stability.
 The question of the continuance of the sab-treasary system is respectfully snbmit- ted to, tbe, wisdom of Congress. N con- .inued. important notifications of It ap- year to be indispensable. @ :,
 For further details and views on the sboxe, and other matters connected with commerce, the finances and revenue. refer so the report of the Secretary of the Trea- sury. .
 No direct aid has been given by the General Goyernnaent to the improvement of agriculture. except by the expenditure If small sums fos tho collection and publl- .ation of agricultural statistics. and for .ome chemieal analyses, which have been, thus far. paid for out of the patent fand. T'his aid is. in my opinion, wholly made s,aate. To give to this leading branch oi American industry Acknowledgements which < merits. respectfully recommend the es- sablishment of an Agricultural Bureau, to As connected with the Department of the Interior. To elevate the social condition .s sbe, agricuituvnlist. to increase, his pros. vsrity. and to extend his means of asei1i- s ness to his country. by multiplying his sources of information, should be the study .f every statesman. and primary object with every legislator.
 Nociyil government having been PFov,- Jed bv Congress for California. the people
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