The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-12-11

laid before you. This appeared 10 be reu
dcrcd imperative by tho obligations I
treaties ana The general duties Of 60
neighhorhood. Ii my las, snnsul Messag
informed Congress that citizens Of ID
U. States had undertaken tho connection ,
tho two sOccaas by means vi a Rail Ros
across the lsthmns Of Tehauntepec unde
= grant of, The Mexican Government, 40
that thsxlesprisc would probably be pros
ecatsa M eaergy whenever Mexic
Should "a 10 such stipulation with I'll
Governas6st of the U. States as should i'm
part feeling Of security 10 those VIII
should iavest their property 10 the enter
prize. A Convention between the tw
Governments for the accomplishment 9
that end has been ratified ty this Govern
n,en,, and only wants the decision OF Con
grcss aud the Executive Of that Republic
Some unexpected difficulties and delay
have arisen in lhe ratification Of that Con
vention by Mexico, but i, is 10 be presume
that Der decision will be governed by jus
and enlightened views, as well as tho gen
eralimportancc ofihc chject as Of her Owl
interest aud obligation.
In negotiating upon this important sub
jec, government las had in view one aus
only one Object. That ohjec, has been aEs
is, tho construction or altainmeM OF pas
sage from Ocean to Ocean, tho shories'
aud the best Tor travellers and merchandise
and equally open TO oil The world. !, ha,
sought to obtain no Territorial acquisition
nor any advantages peculiar 70 itself and
j, wauld be with the greatest regret should
Mexico oppose any obstacle 10 tho accom-
plishment Of an enterprise which promises
SO much convenience to the whole world
mud such advantages TO Mexico herself
Impressed with these sentiments and con-
victions the government will CONTINUE TO
exert itsclfto bring about. the Necessary ar
engagements with The Republic Of Mexico
for the speedy completion of,he work.
For some months past The Republic OF
Nicaragua has been the theatre OF one
Of those civil conyulsicns from which the
cause Of Repubiicanism and the general
prosperity and sound progress OF the States
Of Central America have 50 often and so
severely suffered. Until quiet shall have
been restored aud government apparent
Iy stable shall have been organized, no adj
vance can prudcntly be made in disposing
Of the questions pending between the coun
tries. ] am happy to announce that m in
teri ocean communici ton from the mouth
of the ST.. John 10 the Pacific has been so
far accomplished, that passengers have &C
tusllv travelled and merchandise has been
transported over il, and when the Canal
shall have been completed. according to the
original plan. the means OF communication
win be farther improved. Il is understood
that considerable part Of the Railroad a
cross tho lsthmus Of Panama, has been com
p!eteaiand that the mai! and passengers will
IN future be conveyed thereon.
Whichever Of the several routes between
tho two oceans may ultimately prove most
eligible to travellers TO and from the differ.
ent States on the Atlantic and Gulf Of Mex.
leo, and our coast on the Pacific, there il
little reason 10 doubt, that all OF them will
be useful to the public, and will LIBERAL,
reward tina. individual enterprise, by which
alone they have been or are expected 10 be
carried into effect.
Peace has been concluded between the
contendins parties in the island of ST. Do
mingo, and it is hoped on durable basis
Such is the extent of our commercial rela.
lions with that island, that the U. States
cannot fail to feel a strong interest 10 its
tranquility.
Ths Office of Commissioner TO China, re.
mains untitled. Several persons hsve been
appointed. and the place has be en- offered to
others, all Of whom have declined its &C.
ceptance, on the ground ofthe nadequacy
Of the compensation. The annual allow
nnce by law, is $4,000, and there is no
provision for any outfit. 1 earnestly re-
commend tho consideration Of this subjec,
10 Congress. Our commerce with China
is highly important, land is becoming more
and more SO, in consequence ofihe lncreas-
ing intercourse between our ports on the
Pacific coast and Eastern Asia. China is
understood TO be country in which living
is very expensive, and know Of no reason
why the American Commissioner sent
,hither should not be placed in regard TO
compensation ON an equal footing with
numbers who represent this country al the
Courts Of Europe. By reference TO the re-
port of the Secretary Of The Treasury, il
will be seen that the aggregate receipts for
The last Fiscal yenr amounted TO S52,3l2
919.S9, which with the balance 10 the
Treasury co the LIST Of July, 1850, gives
US the available means for The year the sum
Of S5S,9l7 ,524 36-ihe total expenditures
for the same period were Si7 ,0e5 sos 6s
cents.
The total imports fr the year ending
30th June, 1851, were S2l5,725,995, o.
which there we're in specie Sf,967 ,90l.-
The exports for the same period were
$2l7, 5l7.l30, of which there were Of do
nestle products Sl7S.5i5,555, Foreign
goods exported S3,73s.695. Specie, S29,
23l.SS0. Total, SIT ,5l7,l39. Since
,heIlst Dec. last The pay ments in cash on &C
count Of The public debt, exclusive of inter
est, hare amounted S7,50l, 456 So, which
however, excludes the sum Of S3,2f2, 400
paid under the 9Th article Of the Treaty
with Mexico, ond the further sum Of s.,
5ol,2l345, being the amount Of awsids &
American citizens under HE late Treat,
with Alexico, for which The issae Of s,ocl
was authorized, but which was paid il
cash from the treasury TIC public DEB
on the 20th uli., exclusive or the stock au