Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-11


Peace has been concluded between tn,
contending parties in the Island Of Sas
Domingo, and il is hoped upon durabl,
basis. Such is fhe extent of our com.
mercial relations with that island, that
THE United States cannot fail to feel .
strong interest il its tranquility, The
Office Of Commissioner to China femains
untitled. Several persons have beea ap-
pointed, and the phce has been offered
to others, all of whom have declined il.
acceptance, on the ground Of the made
quacy Of compensation.
The annual allowance by law is &c.
600, and there is no provision for any
outfit. earnestly recommend the con-
sideration of this subject to Congress,
! ! our. commerce with China is highly i'm
portant, and is becoming more aud more
so, in consequences. sf the increasing in
tervvuise between our ports on the Pa
cific coast and eastern Asia. China is
understood 20 be country in which liy-
ingsis Acry expensive, and | know of no
reason why the American Commissioner
sent thither, should not be placed, in re-
gard TO compensation, ON an equal foot
ing with ministers who represent this
country at the courts Of Europe.
BY reference to the report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury it will be
seen, that the aggregate receipts for the
last fiscal year amounted to $52, ,3l2,9-
79 81, which with the balance in the
treasury on the lst July, 1850, gave as
the available means for the year, the
sum of $58, 9l7, 524 SO. The total ex-
penditures for the same period were
$48, ,005, 1878 SO. The total imports for
the year ending June Both, 1851, were
$2l5, 725, 1896, of which there was in
specie $40, ,679, DOL. The exports for the
same period were $2I7,5l7 13O; Of
(which there, of domestic products, $I7S,
o RAG, $50; foreign goods re-exported,
! I9,738,695; specie, $29, ,23l ,880-total,
| $l7,5l7,l3O.
snce the first Of December last the
Pay,,ents in cash on account of the pub
9 iic uet, exclusive Of interest, have a
7 mountl to $7,50l ,456 56, which, how
eVeT' hluded the sum of SO, ,242, 400,
Pald unav the 18th article Of the treaty
d WIN MeAeo, and the further sum Of
7 pZ'o9l 'zlS45, being the amount Of a.
]. warus 10 Alerican citizens under the
E il'e treaty WIZ Mexico, and for which
e 'he iSsIc OF steks was authorized, bui
winch was paid'u cash from the Treas
! ury.
The public debt N the goth ult., ex-
LII. A II
elusive OF the stock authorized to be is
sued to Texas, by the act of 9th Sep
tember, 1880, was $62, $50, 90 26.
The receipts for the n.xt fiscal year
are estimated at $5l ,800aOO, which.
with the probable unapproprited balan-
ce in the Treasury, on the Both June,
will give, as the probable available means
for that year, the sum Of $62, ,2a8, ,743.
1t has been deemed proper, in view Of
the large expenditure consequent unou
the acquision of territory from Mexico,
that the estimates for the next fiscal
year should be laid before Congress in
such manner as to distinguish the ex-
penditures so required from the other.
wise ordinary demands upon the Treas.
Jury. The total expenditures for the
next fiscal year are estimated at $42,.
49,, ,299 IS; Of which is required for the
ordinary purposes of the Government
other than those consequent upon the ac,
QUESTION of our new Territories, and de.
Quoting the payments on account Of the
public debt, the sum of Al ,343 ,l98 So
and for the purposes connected directly
or indirectly with those Territories, and
in the fnlfillmeat of the obligation Of
the Government contract in consequence
of these acquisition, the sum of $9,549, :
l0l. If the views of the Secretary Of
the Treasury. in reference TO the cxpen.
ditures required for the Territories shall
be met by corresponding action on the
part of Congress, and appropriations be
made in accordance Herewith, there will
be an estimated uRaPPropriated balance
IN the Treasury, on the 30th January
1853, of 800, ,366'443 80, wherewith L
meet that portion of the public debt due
ON the lst Of July following amounting Il
St, ,237 ,93l 80, as well as any appropria.
tions which may be made beyond the es-
itimates. In thus referring TO the esti
mated expenditures on account of our ac
qlGted Territories, may express 1h'
hope, that Congress will concur with m'
Tin the desire that liberal course of pole,
may be pursued towards them, and tha
tevery obligation, expressed or implied
entered into in consequence of their &C
Iquisitions, shall be fulfilled by the mos
liberal appropriations for thst purpose.
The value Of onr domestic exports fo
the last fiscal year, as compared will
those of the previous year, exhibits al
increase of $40, ,646,322. At the frs
view, this condition Of our trade witt
Foreign nations would seem 10 preseI
the most aattering hopes Of its flitur
prosperity. An examination OF the de
tails ofNour exports, however, win show
that the increased, value of our export
tes the lest aecal yesr 4 TO be found u
the high price Of cotton, which prevaile'
during the first part Of that year, whicl
price has since declined.
About enc half the value of onr ex
ports of breadstuifs and provisions, whiel
it was supposed the incentive Of loy
, Tarifand large importations from abroa
would have greatly augmented has fall
en- from $(SS, ,70l ,e2l in lS47, TO $26,
o54,373 in 1850, and 70 $2l ,9sa, ,653 i
1881, with strong probability, amount
! ing almost 10 a certainty, ot still fur
itheT reRnction n, the cnvrent veav