Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-11
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81 provided mat no more than hYe mliilonS Oh
81 kaid stock shall be issued until the creditors
IDf the State holding bonds and other cerilh-
,| Gates of stock OF Texas, for ,0hich duties on
a 4fsar5riS ,cere specially pledged, shall first hie
.I'ht the Treasury of the United States releases
4 sof all claims against the United States, for on
hccount of said bonds or certificates, in such
& Norm as shall be prescribed by the Secretary
n Pof the Treasury, and approved by the Presl-
stdent Of the United States"
III The form OF release thus provided for has
been prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treas
Hand approved /. has been published in all
I3the leading newspapers in The commercial
|tf<nies of the United States, and all persons
sholding claims Of The kind specified in the
s. foregoing proviso were required 10 file their
f Releases (in the form thus prescribed) in the
4 iETreasury OF tie United States, on or before
s hhe lst OF October, 1851. Although this
tpul,licailon has been continued from the 25lh
q tday of March, 1851, yet up TO the LIST oi DC
t kober last comparatively few releases had been
8lhled by the creditors OF Texas.
if The authorities Of the State OF Texas at
4ihhe request OF the Secretary of the Treasury
4 have furnished a schedule of The public debt
& tof that Stale created prior to her admission
u linlo The Union. with a copy of the laws un-
s der which each class was contracted.
s8t | have. from the documents furnished by the
3 State of Texas, determined the classes Of
& rlaims which, in my Judgment fall within the
+ lgroviSions Of the act of CUpgtesS oi the 9Ih
a III SePamber, 1890.
I.4 On being officially informed Of tie accep-
'fance by Texas OF the propositions contained
lin the act referred to- caused The stock 10
d he prepaed, the five millions which are to
|s4 10 he issued uncondIiionaily, bearing an in
:. 8ereresi Of FIVE percent. from the first day OF
"a u anuarY, 1851. have been for some time rea
.3flt 10 te delivered to the State Of Texas -
4 iThe authorities of Texas, up TO the pres
knt time, have not authorized any one to
Receive this stock, and it remains in the
II Treasury Department, subject to the or
4 Fer Of Texas.
The releases, required by law to be
Eeposited in the Treasury, not having
been fled there, the remaining FIVE mil
Hons have not been issued. This last a
HkoaQt Of the stock VIII be withheld from
q Eexas until the conditions upon which it
10 be delivered shall be complied with
by tLe creditors of that State, unless
y sEoneress shall otherwise direct by
q qualification Of the law.
4f In iay last annual message, to which
!. IA specially refer, stated briefly the
III ea-0us which induced ne to recommend
3A modification of the present tariff, by
( onyerting the ad valorenI into q speci-
!. .fc dutr, wherever the article imported
I tFa+ Of such character as to permit 1t,
shlj that such discrimination should be
.lYha3e, in favor of the industrial pursuits
oar own country, as to encourage home
4 s|eroiaction without excluding foreign
Eeompetiton.
III rHc nuaeroas frauds which continue to be
sTac, i.ed up n tae revenue, by false invoices /
Esknd under valuations, constitute an Unans-
in earbie reason for adopting specific instead 1
{ a8s3i9rem duties IN all cases where The 1
4 8a5 .re of the commodity does not forJid it.
HI striking illustration OF these frauds Will be
Exhibited in the Report CT the Secr,t taTy o.
+ fle Treasury, showing the c9stom house val I
HAati9n ofarticies inported under "a fcruer law +.
fnblec, To specific duties, when there was 10 +
i lhi4acaaIen 10 underyalu stIon. and-Jhe Gus
tom house valuatioaso of the same articles, an
I eer tie present system of ad valorem dUiIes f,
i. 10 greatly reduced as to leave 10 doubt Of the
Existence of the most asgrant abuses under 4
khe existing laws This pract ical evasion Of |
3 lhe present Ia W, combined with the anguish (
4 fng condition of some Of the great interests !
1 bi the country. caused by oVer-mportations /,
T knd consequent depressed prices, and with 4
4 he failure in obtaining foreign market Tor /
3 Dor increasing surplus OF breadsjufs and pro- 1
Risions, has induced me again to recummens 4
modification of the existing tariff
The report OF the Seer etary Of the lnteri- /
br, which accompanies this communication, /
4 Kiil present condensed statement of the 4
K operations Of that important department Of
h she Government.
II viii be seen that the cash sales Of the I
ba5lic lands exceed those OF the proceeding /
ear, and that there is reason to anticipate /
still further increase, notwithstanding the .
targe dorations which have beer made 10 [
lnany OF the States, and the liberal grants to .
sn1ividuals as reward fol military services. /
This fact furnishes very gratifying evidence (
kfthe growing wealth and prosperity Of The /
eountry,
Suitable measures have been adopted for
commencing the survey of The public lands 1
- California and Oregon. Surveying par
les have been organized. and some progress
aas been made in establishing the principal
base and meridian lines. Bat farther legis-
laiion and addti nal appropriations will be
becessary before the proper subdivisions can
be made. and the general ahd system cXten-
ted over those remote parts of our territory.
On the 81 of March last an act was passed
providing for The appointment Of three CON-
Fnissoners to settle prieate land claims in
California. Three persons were immediate
= appo nted, all Of whom, however, declined
accepting the Office, in Consequence of the
Fna eqQacy Of the compensation. Others
were promptly selected, who, for the same
sreassn, also declined; and it was not until
\ late 10 the season that the services Of suita-
bic persons could be secured. A majority
'of the coamiss oners convened, in this city,
on The l0th Of September last. when detail
ed instructions were gwen to them in regard
'io their duties. Their FIRST meeting for the
|transacfion Of business viii be h,ld 10 Soa
Francisco On the 9Th day Of the present
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