Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-12-10
RALEIGH NORTH MORNING. DECEMBER 1851

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Mr. Marsh, the American Ministsrs Conssan.inople,
instlucting him to ask Of the Turkish Government
permission for the Hungarans then imprisoned with
u the dominions Of the Sublime Porte. to remove to
this country. On the Sd Of March last, both Houses
of Congress passed resolution requesting the Pres
ident to authorize the employment of public vessel
to convey to this country Lonis Kossuth and his
soeiates in captivity. .. ...
The instruction above referred to was complied
with, and the Turkish Government having released
Governor Kossuth and his companions from prison,
the 10th of September last they embarked on the
United States' steam frgats Mississippi, which
selected to carry into effect the resolution Of Con
gress. Governor Kossuth left the Mississippi at
Gibraltar, for the purpose Of making visit to Eng
land, and may shortly be expected at New York. BY
communications to the Department of State, he has
expressed his grateful acknowledgements for the In
terposton of this Government in behalf Of himself
and his associates This country has been justly re-
Rarded as a safe asylum for those whom political
events hsvs cxilsd from their homes in Europe; and
1t 10 recommended TO Congress to consider in what
manner Gov. Kossuth and his companions, brought
hther by its authority, shall be received and treated
The President then expresses the hope that the
differences pending between the French Government
and that of the Sandwich Islands, may be peaceaby
and duraby adjusted and speaks of the importance
to this country of the independence of those Islands.
He next refers to Mexico, and to his proclamation
against fitting out expeditions in this country to take
part in the commotions of that country. He audes to
the contemplated route between the two oceans across
the sthmus of Tehuantepec; and says the active
prosecution of the enterprise only awaits the sanction
of the Government of Mexico. He is happy to an
nounce that an inter.oceanic communication from the
mouth of the st. John to the Pacific has been far
accomplished as that passengers and merchandise
have actually gone il and when the canal shall
have been completed. be says the means of commu-
nication will be still further improved. He says
considerable part of the Railroad across the isthmus
of Panama has been completed, and that the mail and
passengers will in future be carried on it.
The President thus speaks of the finances and re-
sources of the Government, and Of the present Tariff
"By reference to the Report of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, it will be seen that the aggregate re-
ceipts for the last fiscal year amounted to $52,3lS
979 81; which. with the balance in the Treasury on
the lst July, 1850. gave. the available means for
the year. the sum of $58.9l7,524 sc.
$48, ,OO5.S78 So.
The total imports for the year ending 30th June,
1851, were $Slo'ISo'SSo
OF which were in specie go. 1867 ,90l
The exports Of the same period were ssl7.sl7,lso
Of which there were Of
domestic products $l76,546,555
Foreign goods re-exported 9.73S,695
Specie SSszoA A,ooV 49,
Since the lst Of December last the paymentsin cash
on account of the public debt exclusive of interest,
have amounted to 81, sol ,456 Sc; which, however,
includes the sum of 242 400 paid under the 18th
article of the treaty with Mexico, and the further
sun of O., ,59l 2l3 As, being the amount Of awards
to American citizens under the late treaty with Mex
co for which the issue of stock was authorized but
which was paid in cash from the Treasury.
The public debt on the 2eth ultimo, exclusive oi
the stock authorized to be issued Texas by the ae'
of 9th September, 1850. was $62, ,56O,395 26.
The receipts for the next fiscal year are estimated
a, ISL, 800 600, which, with the probable unapPso-
priated balance in the Treasury, on the 30sh June
next, will give, the probable available means fo'
that year, the sum of 63,25o,743 O9.
1t has been deemed proper, in view Of the large OK
pendtures consequent upon the acquisition OF terrific
~ from Mexico that the estimates for the next hsca
year should be laid before Congress in such manne
as to distinguish the expenditures 30 required from
the otherwise ordinary demands upon the Treasury
The total expenditures for the next fiscal year ar'
estimated at S49 1892 299 l9, Of which there 10 re
quired for the ordinary purposes of the
or other than those consequent upon the acquislo'
of our new Territories, and deducting the payments
on account of the public debt, the sum OF 1855
| 1913 O8 and for the purposes connected otrec!y
indirectly with those Territories, and n the fuhmen
of the obligations of the Government, contracted il
consequence of their acquisition, the sum OF
1Ol IL. 80 -
reference to the expenditures required for these LET
ritoies shall be met by corresponding action on to
part of Congress, and appropriations made In accor
dance Herewith. there will be estimated unaPPro
prated balance in the Treasury on the 30sh June
1853, of $2O,366.443 80, wherewith to meet tina
portion of the public debt due the first July follow
inq amounting to 237 ,93l IS. as well az any ap
proprations which may be made beyond the e't'
mates.
i In thus referring the estimated expenditures o.
account of our newly acquired Territories. may 9,
press the hope that Congress will concur with me
the desire that liberal course Of policy may be Pul
sued towards them, and that every ohlgaton' expres
or implied entered into in consequence OF their az
QUESTION, shall be fulfilled by the most liberal aPPre
prations for that purpose. =.
The value of our domestic exports tor the last n
cal year. as compared with those Of the previous yea
exhbi, an increase of 3,646, 1872. At first vie,
this condition of trade with foreign nations wou'
prosperity An examination of the details OF our o.
norts. however, will show that the increased value
our expors for the last fiscal year is to be found
the high price of cotton which prevailed during tn
first hafof that year, which price has since decline
abou, one-half.
Inc value OF QUIZ eAPo'Ns " r
visions, which it was supposed the incentive OF 10
tariff and large importations from abroad wou
have greatly augmented, has fallen from $6s, ,7oi
92t, in ls47, to $26 O5l 1873 in 1850, and to $Sl
94s.653 in 1851, with strong probability, amour
inr amos, to certainty, Of sill further reduct'e
. in the current year.
. The aggregate value Of rice exported during tn
,ast fiscal wear, az compared with the previous yea
also exhibits decrease amounting to $46O9 ,whi,
with decline in the values Of the exports Of tobac'
o for the same period, make an aggregate decrease
o these two articles Of 81, ,l56,75l.
= The policy which dictated a low rate Of duties
foreign it was snGdga. bsOsSt tsOss
n hrmine popula,ion of this country, by increasing
!, IsS ri .;.,r ,ha nrce of agricultural produc