The organizer., 1850-01-05

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having examined The prop sed line OF com
municat n, they will be ready 10 commence
the undertaking whenever that prOtt ction
shall lie extended 10 them. Should there
appear tp be reason, On examining the
who e evidence, to entertain a serious
doubt Of The PrAciicabiliiy Of constructing
such a canal, that drubl can he speedily
solved bv an actual exploration Of the route.
Should such work be CONSTRUCTED d under
common protection Of all lli0ns, for equal
benefits 10 al. il Ould be neither Just bOr
expedieni that any Government, or Tnsri-
time State, should command ihe comlnuni.
cation. Tne territory Though WHICH the
canal may be opened. odsht 10 he freed
from the claims OF any foreiga power. No
such power should occupy p sIion that
would enable it hereafter % exerc Sc so
controlling an Influence over ihe commerce
of the world, or 10 obstruct bighway
which ought to be dedicated 70 the common
use of mankind.
! he Iouies across the Ithmls, at Tehuan.
tepec and Panama, are also worthy of cur
serious consideration. They did not fail
to engage the attention of nv predecess r.
The negotiation Of The treaty OF G iud i lupe
Hidllgo was instructed 10 offer very large
sum Of money for the right Of transit across
the Isthmus If Tehuanlepec. The Mex.
can Government did not accede Ia he prop.
osition, or the purchase of he right OF way.
prohabl y, beciuse it had already contracted
with private individuals for the construc
Ii of passage fIom the Guasaconalco
River - Tehuanepfc. I shall not receive
any proposition 10 purchase for money a
right which oIght TO be equ lily secured TO
all nations, on payment who woC'd doutt-
Iess, be well con'ented With that compersi.
to-, aud the guarantees If the maritime
States Of the world, in separate treatise
negotiated with Mexico, binding her and
hem 10 protect those who shoulI construct
he work. Such guarantees would do more
TO secure the communication through tn
territory of Mexico, than ans ether re ma
BILE consderation that c.ud be offered. aud
as Mexico hcrsef would he The greatest
gamer ty the opening Of this communion
ton between the Gulf and the Pacific
Ocean, it il presumed that she vol d nj
hesitate 10 Vie d her aid "a be manner
proposed, 10 aceOmp.f. B & Improvement
. iwparanl to her own be I interests.
We have reason 10 hope iha u,. propos.
ed ra lroad across The Isthmus + Pan ana.
viii be successfully consirut tel Gad r the
late treaty with new Grenadl, rat fed and
{ oxchanged by my predeces.or, the 10 b
day OF June, ls4S, which guar arinte,s ia.
perfect neutrality Of the Istlmus, aid the
righ's Of the sovereignty Il New Grenada
over tn 1 territory with a view that the free
transit from ocean o. ocean, nav not he
Interrupted or emharrssed during the exis-
tence Of the treaty. II is our policy to en-
every p acticible route across the
I-thmus which connects North or So ih
America, ether by Railroid or cana
which the energy or enterprise Of our cit,.
zens may induce them % complete, and |
consider II obligatory upon me 10 adop, that
policy especially in consequence Of toe alb
solute necessity Of facilh ting intercourse
wi our r session on the Pacific.
The position of the Sandwich Islands. |
with reference TO the Pacific, the success OF
pur persevcring and benevolent citizens
who have repaired g. that remote quarter.
in chrisiianizing the natives, in 'uc ne them
~ adopt a system Of government and laws
suited to their capacity and xants, end the |
ise made by our numerous whale ships ol |
he harhors Of the Island, as placi ST resort
or Tor obtain NC refreshments ani repairs.
M combine 10 render their destiny pecu-
arly interesting TO us. Il is our duty O.
encourage the authorities OF these lslands IN
hei. efforts 10 improve and e'efnie the mol-
4 ami political condition Of the nh abitauts,
md We shoul make equal allowance. for
he difficulties inssparable fiom this tast.-l
We dos re that the ls ands may msintain
heir independence, and thai olher nations
Ihould concur " "a - in his sen lfnenl-
md -pu'd in no event. he ind.fsrsnt 10 their
,assing under the dominion n any sthsr
Power. The principle commercial States
rave IN this a common inieros'. and il is 20
,e hoped that 10 one Of them uill atiempi
o inleTpose Obstacles 70 The eulae iudepen-
lenee ,fthe Islands.
TIE receipts into the Treasury for
be fiscal year ending on the 50ih Of
Iune last. was in cash s,S31,007 so.
md in the Treasury notes funded.
; si0.S33.OOO. making an aggregate Of
sJ0.G63..0 OCT 5Di and tie expendi-
lures Cor the same time were. in cash
s46.79S, ,G67 50. and IN Treasury notes
uRded. SlOS33.OOO-making an az
gregate OF S5T.03I. SGT 81.
The accounts and esiimates which
viii Re submitted 10 Congress in the
-eport of the Secretary Of The Treas
iry. show that there viii probably b.
4 deficit. .oecasioned BY the expenses
1fthe Mexican War and Treaty. On
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