The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-12-12

would see, with The greatest regret thai
Mexico should oppose any oblncle 10 tie
accomplishment Of an enterprise which
promises so much convenience 10 the
whole commericsi world, lnd such emi-
nens advantages 10 Mexico herself I'm
pressed with these sentiments and these
convictions. tho Government will con-
'nue TO exert all proper effort . to bring
about the necessary arrangement with
the republic Of Mexico for the speedy
completion of,be work. Vi
For soma months pas, the republic o.
Nicaragua has been the theatre Of one o.
those civil convulsions, from which the
cause Of free institutions, and the genera
prosperity and social progress OF The
States Of Central Amefica, have 90 often
and so severely suffered. Until quie'
shall have been restored, and a govern
ment apparently stable shall have been
organized, no advance can prudenily be
made in disposing Of the questions pend.
| ing between the two countries.
lam happy 10 announce thst an inter.
oceanic communication from the mouth
Of ,ho 81. John TO the Pacific has been
so far accomplished as that passengers
have actually iraversed il, and merchan-
die has been transported over il; and
when the canal shall have been compile
ted, according to the original plan, the
meaus Of communication, will be iurther
improved.
II is understood that "a considerable
part Of the railroad across the Isthmus OF
Panama has been completed, aud that
the mail and passengers will in future
be conveyed thereon.
Whichever Of the several routes be-
tween the two oceans may ultimately
prove most eligible for travellers 10 and
from the different States on the Atlantic
and Gulf Of Mexico and our coast on :he
Pacific, there is little reason to doubt
that all Of them will be useful TO tho pub.
tic, and will literally reward that indi-
vidual enterprise, BY which alone they
have been or are expected to be carried
into effect.
Peace has been concluded between the
contending parties in the Islands Of ST.
Domingo, and il is hoped upon durable
basis. Such is the extent Of our com.
mercial relations with that island, that
the United States cannot iail 10 feel a
strong interest in it's tranquility.
The Office Of Commissioner to China
remains untitled; several persons have
been appointed, and the place has been
offered 10 others, all Of whom have de-
clned its acceptance, on the ground Of
the inadequacy of tho compensation.
The annual allowance by law is six
thousand dollars, and there is no provi.
sion for any outfit. I earnestly recon-
mend ,he consideration Of this subject TO
Congress. Our commerce with China
is highly important, and is'becoming more
and more so, in consequence Of the
increasing intercourse between our ports
on the Pacific coas. and Eastern Asia.
China is understood 70 pc country in.
which living is very expensive, and !
know Of no reason why the American
Commissioner sen. thiiher should not be
placed, in regard TO compensation, on an
equal footing with ministers who repre-.
sen, this country at the courts Of Europe.
By reference TO the report Of the Secre-
tAry Of the Treasury, it will be seen that
the aggregate receipts for the last fiscal
year amounted 10 $52,3l2,970 81; which
with the balance in the Treasury on the
lss Of July, 1850, gave, as the available
mems for the year, the sum Of $5S.Sl7,,
524 S6.
The total expenditures for the same
period were $4S ,0o5 ,S76 So.
The total imports ior the
year ending 30th June,
1851, were $2l5.725 1896
OF which there were in
specie 4,967,9Ol
The exports for the same
period were $2l7,5l7,l3O
or which there
were Of do
mestic pro.
ducts $l7s,546,5S5
Foreign goods
re-exported 9,73S,695
Specie 29,23l,s60
$2l7.5l7,lSO
Since the lst Of December last the
payments in cash on account Of the pub.
lie debt. exclusive Of interest, have
amounted to 81, sol ,456 SO; which, how
ever, includes the sum Of $3,242, 400
paid under the 18th article Of the treaty
with Mexico, and the further sum Of
50 sol .2l3 As, being the amount Of
awards 10 American citizens under the
late treaty with Mexico, for which the
;ssua ri ssock vvaa a,lthOrized. but which