Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-12-06

sum of S2591 ,2l3 as, beng the amount of
awards to American citizens under the late
treaty with Mexico for which the issue of
stock was authorized, but which was paid IN
cash from the ireusury.
The pubic debt on the Goth ullimo, exclu-
sivc of the stock authorized to he issued to
Texns hy tho net of 9th of September, 1850,
was S62, $50 305 26.
The receipts for the next fiscal year nrc
estimated at S5lS00C00, which, with the
probable un0pproprlnted bnlance ~ The
Treasury, on tire Both June next, will give,
ms the probable available means for that ear,
the sum of S63 ,25S743 09.
II has been deemed proper, in view Of the
large expenditures consequent upon The nc
qusiton of territory from Mexico, that tlie
estimates for the next fiscal year should bc
laid before Congress in such manner rs 10
distinguish tie expenditures 50 required
from the otherwise ordidury demands upon
The Treasury.
The total expenditures for the next fiscal
year are estimated at S42,s92,IO9 IL, OF
which there is required for the ordinary pur-
noses of the Government, otlcr these cousc-
uent upon the acquisition Of Oiir new Eerri-
tories, and dcducling the payments on nc
count ofthe public debt, the sum Of S33y3l3,-
/ 19S 0S and for the purposes connected Ill
| rcctly or indirectly with those Territories,
/ aud in the iuliilmcnt ofthe obligations Of ihe
Government, contracted in consequence OF
their acquisition, the sum Of S9,5I0, l0l II.
! II the views of the Secretary of the Treas.
ury in reference to the expenditures required
for these Territories shall be met 10y cores
ponding action on the part of Congress, and
appropriations made in accordance there
with, there will be un estimated unnppro-
! printed balance in the prrusury on the 30lll
of juno, 1853, of 500, ,3664i3 so, wherewith
to meet that portion OF the public debt due
on the first July following, amounting to
| S6,237,93 35 ms well ms any appropriations
which may bc made beyond the estimates.
IN thus referring 10 the estimated eXpendi-
lures on account of our newly acquired Ter
| ritories, | muy express the hope that Con-
! gress will concur with ne in the desire that
liberal course OF policy may he pursued to-
wards them, and that every obligation, ex-
| pressed or implied, entered into in conse-
qucncc of their acquisition shall he fulfill.
ed by the most liberal appropriations for that
purpose.
The values ofour domestic exports for the
last fiscal year. MS compared with those of
the previous year. exhibit an increuse Ot
Si3G6,322. Al first view this condition oi
our trade with foreign nations would seem to
present the most ilatering hopes ofils future
prosperity. An examination ofthe details oi
or exports, however, will show that the ia
creased value of our exports for The last lis
cal year is TO be found IN the high price of
cotton which prevailed during the first halt
Of that year, which price has since declined
about onc-halc
The value of our exports of brcadsiuiis aud
! provisions, which il was supposed the lnrcn-
/ tive of low tariff and large inpOriations
| from abroad would have greatly augmented
has fullcn from SOS .70l ,92l, in 1917, to S26,-
| 05l ,1.3 in 1850, aud to $2l ,qS,653 in 1851,
with n strong probability, amounting almost
10 n ccrtniety, of n still further reduction in
| the current year.
Tie aggregate values of rice exported du-
I ring the last fiscal year, ms compared with
the previous wear, also exhibit decrease
amounting To Sl60,0l7, with decline in the
values of the exports OF tobIcco for lhe sn'ne
period, make an aggregate decrease in these
two articles of 81 ,l56,75l.
Texas has not received her first ins,a,lmcnt
Of her ten millions in consequence of non COM
plianco with the conditions specified by Con-
glcss. The sales of the public lands have cx-
: cccicd those of the preceding gear and still
further increase Is anticipated. Further lCgis-
la;ion is recommended to cccuro the survey of
the public lands in Oregon and California. 1t
is recommended that the Mineral Lands in Cali.
: fornia remain unsold and opca to the occupancy
of ALL
In my last annual communication to Con.
gress ! recommended tie establishment 0fnn
Agricultural Bureau, and ! take this occa.
sion again to invoke your favorable consid-
Grafton of the subject.
! Agriculture mny Justly hc regarded ms the
grcHt interest of our people. Four-titths ui
our active population are employed in the
cultivation nf the soil, aud the rapid cXpnn-
sion of our settlements over new territory ls
daily adding 10 the number of those engaged
in that vocation. Justice and sound policy.
therefore, alike require that the Government
should use all means authorized hy the Con-
stituiion 10 promote the interests aud welfare
of that important class of our fellow ciii-
Zens.' And yet il is u singular fact that whilst
the manufacturing aud commercial Interests
have engaged the attention Of Congress du
f ring n large portion of every session, and our
statutes abound in provisions for their pro-
lection aud encouragement, lille has yet
brcn done directly for the advancement Of
agriculture. 1t is time that this rcpronch To
orr legislation should be removed and
sincerely nope tlint lllc present congress
will not close their labors without adopting
efficient means TO supply the omissions ol
those who have preceded them.
An Agricultural Bureau, charged with the
duty OF collecting mud disseminating correct
, information MS to the best modes of cultiva-
, ton, aud of tie most eiitclual means of pre-
serving and restoring the fertility of the soil,
and of procuring and distributing seeds aud
nlnnts and nthpr NpuptnIlp uro1upfious with
D instructions in regard TO the soil, cllnate, and
r treatment hest adapted TO their growth, could
, not fail to he, in the language Of Washing
IN IL. l,.I naIaLLul InIl