The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-11


sary arrangement with the republic of Mexico for
the speedy completion Of the work.
For some months past The republic Of Near
aqua has been the theatre f0ne nf those ciyil CON
vulsirns, from which the cause Of free institutions
and the general prosperity aud social progress of
the States Of Central America. have 50 often and
SO severely suffered. Until quiet shall have been
restored, and government apparently stable
shall have been organized. no advance eau pru-
IDENTIFY be made in dsposing oflhe questions pend
ing between the two countries.
am happy 10 announce that an inter-oceanic
communication from the mouth Of the ST. John 10
ile Pacific has been 80 far accomplished as thut
passengers have actually travesed 1t, and mer
chahhze has been transported over ii; and when
tue canal shall have been completed, according tn
ire original plan the means Of commune alton
VIII he iurther improved
It is understood that considerable part Of the
railroad across the Isthmus OF Panama has been
completed and that the muil and passengers will
in future be conveyed thereon.
Whlchever Of the several routes between the
two oceans may ultimately prove m,,st eligible tor
travellers to and from the different STATES on the
Ntlantic and Gulf Of Mexico and our coast on the
Pacific, there is little reason To doubt that all oi
them will he useful to the public, ond will liber.
ally reward that individual enterprise, by which
alone they have been or IRE expected to be Cur.
ried into effect
Pence has been concluded between the con
tending parties III tho island of ST. Domingo, and il
is hoped upon durable basis. Such is the cx
tent OF our commercial relations with that island
that the United States cannot fail to feel strong
interest in its tranquility.
| The Office of Commissioner TO China rem4ina
untitled; several persons have been appointed
and the place has been offered 10 others. all d
whom have declined lis acceptance, on the ground
OF the nHdequacy Of the compensation. The an
nua allowance by law is six thousand dollars
and there is no provision Tor an outfit. | earnest
| ly recommend the consideration OF this snbjec
to Congress. Ourcommelce with China is highly
important, and ia becoming more and mare so. il
consequence Of the increasing Intercourse be
tween our ports on the Pacific coast and eastern
Asia China is understood to be a country il
which living is very expensive, and / know
Of no reason why the American Commis
sonor sent hitler should not he placed, in regar,
to compensation, on an equal footing with tn
ministers who represent this country at tho court
of Europe.
BY reference to the report of the Secretary O
the Treasury, it will be seen that the aggregate
/
3l2.979 81; which with the balance in the Treas
ury on tho LIST orJuly, 1850, gave, as the availabI
means for the year, the sum of $50 ,9l7 J24 SO,
The total expenditures for the same periO
were $48,0Oj, 1873 G8.
The total imports for the year end.
ing 30th June 1851. were..... S2lS 725 80
OF which there were in specie.-.. 1867. 90
The exports for the same period were s2l7, ,57, ia
OF which there were OF do
mestic products. Si7G SAC, ,555
Foreign goods re.ex-
ported. d.----.------ g,T3HOJo
Specie .... 2g231 $50
- $2l7 sly l.
Since the LIST Of December last the payments
cash on account of tie public debt, exclusive
interest, have amounted to 81 Sol 45G So; whic
, however, includes the sum OF $3242, 400 paid u
der the 10th article OF the treaty with MexiC
and the further sum Of s2,59l,3l IS, being Il
amount of awards 10 American citizens under Il
late treaty with Mexico, for which the issue
stocks was authorized, but which was paid in cai
from the Treasury.
The public debt on the Goth ultimo, cxcIusi'
OF the stock authorized to be issued to Texas
the act of 9th September, 1850, was sG2,jG 3!
| &c.
The receipts for the next fiscal year are es
+. mated at s. 300 coo, which. with the probat
) unappropriated balance in the Treasury, on 4
i 3Oth June next, will give, AS the probable avail
ble means for that yeartle sum oI s63,253,7l3
) Ii has been deemed proper, in view OF the lar
= expenditures consequent upon the acquisition
C territory from Mexico. that the estimates Tor
next fiscal year should be laid before Congress
O such manner ms to distinguish the expendjtm
e So required from tho otherwise ordinary delnal
b upon the Treasury,
IS The total expenditures for the next fiscal "
l. are estimated at sl2 8O299 10. Of which there
l, required for the ordinary purposes oI the Cove
II ment. other than those consequent upon the
/ uuiSiliun of our new territories, and dcductmg
y payments on account OF the public debt. the 81
10 Of S33 ,3i3 1893 08; and for the purposes connec
N directly or indirectly with those Territories,
y in the Euliilment Of the obligations of the Cove
ol ment, contracted in consequence Of their acqu
~ ton the sum of sg,5i0, ,l0l IL.
tn If the view Of the Secretary Of tho Treasury
reference to the expenditures required Tor tn
Sc Territories shall be met by corresponding act
~ on the part Of Congress, and appropriations m
IN 10 accordance herewith, there will be an estin
lie ed unapprnpriated balance in the Treasury on
s, 3Oth Juno. 1853, ofS2O, ,3G6.443 90, wherewitl
Sc meet that portion of the public debt due on
le first of July following, amounting to $6,237 9jl
It's as well as any appropriations which may be IN
ia beyond the estimates.
in In thus referring TO the estimated expenditu
d, on account of our newly acquired Terrtorle
er may express the hope that Congress will con
all with me in the desire that liberal course OF
he icy may be pursued towards them, AMI that ev
Sc obligation. express or implied, entered INTO
ci' consequence Of their acquisition shall be full
IL ii.,Na Far tltnf ;
m pose
be The values Of our domestic exports for the
on fiscal wear. as compared with those OF the prev
w. year, exhibit an increase Of Sl3 3,6i6,3 ,322. AT
ra view this condition of our trade with foreign
le. tions would seem to present the most Hattie
SO. hopes of It's future prosperity, An examina
ut. of the details OF our exports however will 81
INT that the increased value in our exports for the
or. fiscal wear is To he found in the high price of
ad ton which prevailed during the first half of
ng year, which price has since declined about
rs. half.
of The value of our exports OF breadstutts
leo provisions, which it was supposed the incen
of Of low tariff and large impOrtations from abb
la would have greatly augmented, has fallen
re. $G8 70l ,92l, in l3t7, to $260j 1913 in 1850,
nd to s. ,9i8 6j3 in 1851, with a strong probabi
les amounting almost to certaintyol still lurthe
duction in the current year
90. The aggregate value OF rice exported dn
nn vs." the last fiscal year, as compared with the p
an GI ous year also exhibits decrease umountu
" ~, S46O,9l7 which, with decline in the value
or the exports Of tobacco for the same period, II
be an aggregate decrease in these two articles OF
nv. l5G,75l.
G ',L The policy which dictated low rate of d
III III on foreign merchandise. it was thought by t
"iJ uiJ who promoted aud established it, would ten
"'' benefit the farming po ulaton of this countr!
. increasing tho demand and raising the Pric
MIS- agricultural products in foreign markets,
rat The foregoing facts, however, seeln to $
dc, incontestbly that no such result has followed