The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-12-11


regret, that Mexico should oppose any obstacle
! to the accomplishment of an enterprise which
! promises so much convenience TO the whole
commercial world, and such eminent adyanta
ges TO Mexico herself. Impressed with these
sentiments and these convictions the Government
Will continue TO exert all proper efforts to bring
about the necessary arrangement with the re-
| public Of Mexico for the speedy completion IF
the work
! For some months past the republic of Nicar-
aqua has been the theatre of one of those civil
COMMISSIONS from which the cause of free insti-
tutions, and the general prosperity and social
| progress of the States of Central America have
| so often aud 50 severely suffered. Until quiet
shall have been restored, and government ap-
parently stable shall have been organized no
advance can prudently be made in disposing of
the questions pending between the two countries
am happy TO announce that an inter-oceanic
communication from the mouth of the St. John
! TO the Pacific has been SO far accomplished as
| that passengers have actually traversed il and
merchandise has been transported over it: and
! when the canal shall have been completed, ac-
cording to the original plan the means of COM
munication will be further improved.
1t is understood that considerable part of
the railroad across the Isthmus of Panama has
been completed, and that the mail and passen-
gers viii in future be conveyed thereon.
Whichever Of the several routes between the
two oceans may ultimately prove most eligible
the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico and our coast
on the Pacific, thcre is little reason 70 doubt
that all of them will be useful 10 the public and
will literally reward that individual enterprise
by which alone they have been are expected
TO be carried into effect
Peace has been concluded between the CON
tending parties in the Island of St. Domingo,
aud it Is hoped upon durable basis. Such is
the extent of our commercial relations with that
island, that the United States cannot fail TO feel
q strong interest in its tranquility.
The Office Of Commissioner to China remains
unified: several persons have been appointed,
and the place has been offered to others, all Of
whom have declined its acceptance, on the
ground OF the lnadequacy Of the compensation.
The annual allowance by law is six thousand
dollars, and there is no provision for any outfit.
L earnestly recommend the consideration of this
subject % Congress. Our commerce with China
is highly important, and is becoming more and
more SO, in consequence of the increasing in
tercOurse between our ports on the Pacific coast
and Eastern Asia. China is understood to be a
country IN which living is very expensive, and
/ know of no reason why the American Com
missioner sent thither should not be placed, in
regard to compensation, on aa equal footing
with ministers who represent this country ut
the courts of Europe.
By reference TO the Report of the Secretary
of the Treasury, it Will be seen that the aggre-
gate receipts for the last fiscal year amounted
the Treasury on the 1st July, $50, gave as
the available means for the year, the sum of
S5S, 917 ,524 So.
The total expenditures for the same period
were S4S, ,0U5, SIS IS.
The total imports for the year ending 3oth June
1851, were S215, 725, gy5
Of which there were in specie 4,967, ,90I
The exports for the same period
were S2l7, ,517, 80
0fwhich there were of
domestic products S17S, ,546,5
For'n goods reexported 9,73S,6 695
Specie 29, 23I, $50
-S2l7, ,5i7, $50
Since the 1st of December last the payments
in cash on account of the public debt, exclusive
of interest have amounted TO 81, ,5Ol, 400 56;
which, however, includes the sum OF u, "a, ,4C0
paid under the 18th article of the treaty with
Mexico, aud the further sum of -, 591 ,2I3 10,
being the amount of the awards to American
citizens under the late treaty with Mexico for
which the issue of stock authorised, but
which was paid in cash from the Treasury.
The public debt on the Goth utimo, exclusive
ef the stock authorized TO be issued to Texas
by the act of 9Th September, 1850, was S62, :
500, ,395 26.
The receipts for the next fiscal year are esti-
mated at SOL 100000, which, with the probable
unappropriated balance in the Treasury on the
30th June next, will give, the probable avail
able means for that year, the sum Of $G3, ,25S,
743 o.
Ii has been deemed proper, in view of the
lar rge expenditures consequent upon the acqui-
sition of territory from Mexico, that the esti-
mates for the next fiscal year should be laid be-
fore Congress in such manner as to distinguish
the expenditures SO required from the otherwise
ordinary demands upon the Treasury
The total expenditures for the next fiscal
year are estimated ut 81, So, ,299 10, of which
there is required for the or liuary purposes of
the Government, other than those CONSIGNMENT
deducting the payments account of the pub
lie debt the sum OF S33, 343, 1?S OS: and for
the purposes connected directly or indirectly
with those Territories, and IN the fulfilIneut Of
the obligations of the Government, contracted
in consequence Of their acquisition, the sum OF
50, 549, ,10l II.
Ii the views of the Secretary of the Treasury
in reference to the expenditures required for
these Territories shall be met by corresponding
action on the part of Congress. and appropria-
tions made in accordance Herewith there viii
be an estimated unappropriated balance in the
Treasury on the Both June, 1858, of SO, ,366.-
443 30, wherewith to meet that portion OF the
| public debt due the first July following.
! amounting TO SO. 237, ,931 80, as well as any
| appropriate which may be made beyond the
| estimates.
| In thus referring TO the estimated expenditures
| on account of our newly acquired Territories
may express the hope that Congress viii concur
| with me IN the desire that liberal course o1
policy may be pursued towards them, and that