The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03

advance can prudenty be made in dis
posing of the questions pending between
the two countries.
1 am happy to announce that an lner-
oceanic communication from the mouth oil
the st. John to the Pacific has been so far
accomplished that passengers have actu-
ally traverSed over it, and merchant
ize has been transported over it; and when
the canal Shall have been completed, acs
cording to the original plan, the means of
communication will be further improved.
It-is understood that a considerable
part of the railroad across the IsthmuS Of
Panama has been completed. and that the
mail and passengers will in future be con-
veyed thereon.
Whicheverof the several routes between
the two oceans may ultimately prove the
most eligible for travellers to and from the
different States on the Atlantic and Gulf
of Mexico and our coast on the Pacific,
there is little reason to doubt that all of
them will be useful to the public, and will
literally reward that individual enterprise,
by which alone they have been, or are ex-
pected to be carried into effect.
Peace has been concluded between the
%contending parties in the Island of St.
Domingo, and it is hoped upon a dutiful
basis. Such is the extent of, our CONNER
cial relations with that island, that the U.
S. cannot fail to feel a strong interest IN its
tranquility.
The office of Commissioner to China
remains unified; several persons have
Beed appointed, and the place has been
offered to others, all of whom have declin-
ed its acceptance, on the ground of the
inadeauacy of the Compensation. The
annual allowance by law is $4,000, and
there IS no provision for any outfit, l
earnestly recommend the consideration of
this subject to Congress. Our commerce
with China is highly important, and is he
coming more and more so, in consequence
of the increasing intercourse between our
ports on the Pacific coast and Eastern
ASIA. China is understood to be a coun-
try in which living is verp expensive, and
! know of no reason why he American
Commissioner sent thither should not be
placed in regard to compensation, on an
equal footing with ministers who repre-
sent this country at the courts af EoIope.
Bp reference to the report of the Secre-
tary oil the Treasury, It will be s9en that
the aggregate receipts for the last fiscal
year amounted to $50, 312,9 79 81, which
with the BALANCE in the treasury on the
1st of July, 1850, gave as the available
means for the year, the sum of S58.9l7,-
524 Sc.
The total expenditures for the same pc
Rod were $48, 005, 1913 68.
The total imports for the
year ending 30th June, ~
1851, were 1915, 1875, 995
Of which there were in spe.
Gle, 4,967,90l
The exports for the same
period We're $217,5l7,l3o
Of which there
were of do
nestle pro
duets. $178, SAT, 555
Foreign goods
re.exported 9,138,695
Specie 29,23l,88o
-$217, SIT, 1870
Since the LIST of DeceInberla last the pay
ments in cash on account Of public debt
exclusive of interest, have amounted to
81, sol, 456 Sc; which, however, includes
the sum of So, 241, 400 paid under the
12th article of the treaty with Mexico,
and the further sum of So, SO ,213 As,
being the amount of awards to American
citizens nnder the late treaty with Mexico
for which the issue of stock was authori-
zed, but which was paid in Dash from the
Treasury.
The pnblic debt on the goth ultimo, ex.
elusive of the stock authorized..to be issu
ed to Texas by the act of 18th September
1850, was $62, 500, 1916 81.
The receipts for the next fiscal year are
estimated at ISL, 500, 900, which, witt
the payable u~nappropriated balance in tn,
Treasury, on the 30th June next, vii
give, as the probable means for that yea
the sum of $63, 1858, 743 90.
1t has been deemed proper, in view o
the large expenditures consequent upol
the acquisition Of territory from Mexic,
that hetestimates for the next fiscal yea
should be laid be ore Congress in sucl
manner as to distinguish the expenditure
so REQUIRED from the otherwise ordinar,
demands upon the Treasury.
The total expenditures for the next is
cal year are estimated at $42, 392, 299 II
of which there is required for the ordina
ry purposes of the Government, other tina
! those consequent upon the acquisition {
our new Territories, and deducting til
payments on account of the public deb
= the sum Of 1873, 343, 1893 90; and for tn
purposes connectey directly or Indirect
| with those Territories, and in the full
| ment of the obligations of the Govern
0 ment, contracted in consequence of the
e acquisition, the sum of SO, 549,1 01 IL
t If the views of the Secretary of tn
n Treasury in reference to the expenditure
g required for these Territories shall be mt
" by the corresponding action on the pa
0 of Congress, and appropriations made
It accordance Herewith, there will be an e.
= timated Incorporated balance in tn
r Treasury on the 30th Of June, 1852,
$50 $780, 43 80, wherewith to meet tn;
: portion of the public debt due on the fir
d Of July. following, amounting to $6,237
831 So, as well as any appropriation
IS which may be made beyond the estimat
IN, thus referring to the estimated e
s penditures on account Of other. acquire
T. Territories, | may express the hope tn
i Congress will concur with me in the d
y sire that a liberal course Of policy may |
4 pursued towards them, and that every o
II legation, express Oh implied, entered in
if consequence of their acquisition, sha
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