Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-05
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
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synopsis which contains its most important statements:
The message very long, I'd occupies IL columns of the
Republic After the usual Fluctuations the peace and
prosperity the country the president refers to the of
Cuban prisoners who he says had forfeited the protec
of their country and justly amenabe to the laws
Spain, which might adopt such it deemed
cesSary protection against improper and unlawful
expeditions the of that which invaded Cuba under
Lopez.
The of England and France had rendered
Spain their forces protecting her possessions against
illegal adventures but their representatives at Washington
that these forces instructed in opera
they might respect the flag of the United
wherever it might appear and to commit act of
hostility upon vessel armament under its protection
The of the Spanish Consul at New Orleans referred
to- and the question of compensation for the injury to his
property the notice of Congress These matters
occupx three columns The next referred to is that of Kos
suh The liberation Kossuth and his companions allu
to- the President recommends to Congress in what
they treated when they to this country
The President hopes that citizens of the United States will
taking in the Mexican troubles on the Rio
Cirande.
The aggregate receipts the Treasury for the last f
cal year 979 81 making with balance in Trea-
sury 524 IS. The total expenditures were 1905,
S7S IS.
The total imports for the year ending Both June. 1851,
$21s $50
Of which there were in specie 1867 9OI
The exports for the period s2l7 SIT l30
OF which there were of domestic
products .$17S5i6553.
Foreign goods re-exported... 9,738695
Specie ......................... 29,2Sl,SSO
-$217, 517, $50
The payments of the public debt since Decem
her last have been 456 S. The public debt the
10th ut exclusive of the stock authorized to be issued to
Texas was s62. 6O,se5 &C.
receipts for the next fiscal estimated Mt $751;
500 O which, with the probable unapproprated balanceln
the treasury the 30th Juno will give the proba
BILE available for that year, the sum of 6S O9
The total expenditures the fiscal year etma
ted at $42 S92 800 10.
estimated that there will be unappropriatcd bal
in the Treasury the SOh june 1853 of twenty mil
lions of dollars.
The President goes into argument against the present
low rates of duties that although there has
been large increase in the value of exports OF produce
has arisen from the high price of cotton and he anticipates
falling off in the returns of the present from the de-
cline in the price of that article He recommends modif
cation of present tariff by substituting specific for ad
ralore duties and by discriminating in favor of the indus
trial products of country In plain terms he wants
protective tariff"
The President recommends appropriations for the improve
of the harbor great lake and coast and the
navigation of our principal rivers.
The expenditures of the War Department the year
ending Both June last PCS So The estimates for
the year commencing LIST and ending June 30 1883
81 S9S775 SO showing reduction of 81, l6l 1872 70
The President recommends the employment of additional
regiment of mounted for the defence of Mexican
frontier against the Indians.
The estimates for the support of the Navy and Marine
Corps the ensuing fiscal year will be found to be 1886 72
49, the estimates for the current year being $500 GIL
The estimates for special objects under the control of this
Department 50 22O SO, against 81 for
the present year.
of the present fiscal year 1t is not known
precisely what the receipts but is believed that they
will be found to fall far short of those of last year.
Mr.. Fillmore concludes by referring to the Fugitive Slave
Law and the Compromise Bills lie thinks the Fugitive
Law constitutional and necessary and binding upon
citizen of the United States and regards the compromise
final adjustment until time and experience should de
the necessity farther legislation to guard agains
avasion abuse"
Of there points touched upon to which
VIC have time refer.
Upon the whole regard The exhibit favourable. TIL
treasury is OVERLOOKING. Our imports and exports ar
unprecedented and the latter Overbaance the former al
though the of specie exported tn import doe
exceed twenty-our Million not than half what ha
arrived from California say nothing of what has bee
brought by cmgrants from Europe, who latery have bee
of class that have brought large amount.