Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-12
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1851.

toNA OH itsSc>ois Nifh liz
Republic of Mexico, for the speedy com
pletion of the work.
For some months past, the Republic Of
Nicaragua has been the theatre OF one of
those civil convulsions from which the cause
of free institutions, and the general pros
perity and social progress of the States of
Central America, have SO often and so Sc
verely suffered Until quiet shall have
been restored, and a government apparent
ly stable shall have been organized, no ad
vance can prudently be made in disposing
of the questions pending between the two
countries.
l am happy to announce that an inter
oceanic communication from the mouth of
the San Juan TO the Pacific, has been SO
far accomplished as that passengers have
actually travelled, and merchandise has
been transported, over it; and when the
canal shall have been completed accord
ing to the original plan, the means of COM
munication will be further improved.
1t is understood that considerable part
of the railroad across the 1sthmus of Pan
ANA, has been completed. SO that the mail
and passengers will in future be conveyed
thereon. Whichever of the several routes
between the two oceans may ultimately
prove most eligible for travellers to and
from the different States on the Atlantic
and Gulf of Mexico and our coast on the
Pacific, there is little reason to doubt that
all of them will be useful to the public, and
will literally reward that individual enter
prise by which alone they have been, or are
expected to be, carried into effect.
Peace has been concluded between the
contendng parties in the Island of San Do
mingo, and it is hoped, upon durable ba-
sis. Such is the extent of our commercial
relations with that Island, that the United
States cannot fail to feel strong interestin
its tranquility.
The Office of Commissioner to China re-
mains untitled. Several persons have been
appointed, and the place has been offered
to others, all of whom have declined its
acceptance, on the ground of the inadequa
cy of the compensation.
The annual allowance by law is Sc, 600,
and there is no provision for any outfit |
earnestly recommend the consideration of
this biect to Congress. Our commerce
with China is highly important, and is be-
coming more and more SO, in consequence
of the increasing 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 Commits
sioler sent thither, should not be placed, in
regard to compensation, on an equal foot
ing with ministers who represent this coun-
try at the courts of Europe.
By reference to the report of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, it will be seen, that
the aggregate receipts for the last fiscal
with the balance in the treasury on the 1st
July, 1850, gave as the available means
for the year, the sum -of $50, ,917, 524 SO.
The total expenditures for the same period
were s48,O05, 1873 SO. The total imports
for the year ending June 30th, 1851, were
5215, 725, ,995. of which there was in spe-
Gle $40, ,679,OO1 The exports for the
same period were S917, 7,5l7, ,130, of which
there were, of domestic products, s178,
SAC, ,555; foreign goods re-exported, So
758, 8,695; specie, $29, ,23 /, $50; total, S2l7,
517,130.
Since the first of December last, the pay
ments in cash on account of the public debt,
exclusive of interest, have amounted to ST.
sol 1856 Sc, which however, included the
sum of So, ,242, 400, paid under the 18th
article of the treaty with Mexico, and the
further sum of So, sol 1913 As, being the
amount of awards to American citizens
under the late treaty with Mexico, and for
which the issue of stocks was authorised,
but which was paid III cash from the Treas
ury.
The public debt on the Goth ult., exclu-
sive of the stock authorised to be issued to
Texas, by the act of 9th Sept, 1850, was
S62, 56O,195 26.
The receipts for the next fiscal year are
estimated at $5I 900, 900, which, with the
probable unappropriated balance in the
Treasury, on the 3Oth June, will give, as
the probable available means for that year,
the sum of SO, 258, 743 dolls.
1t has been deemed proper, in view of
the large expenditure consequent upon the
acquisition of territory from Mexico, that
tie estimates for the next fiscal year should
be laid before Congress in such manner as
to distinguish the expenditures SO required
from the otherwise ordinary demands upon
the Treasury. The total expenditures for
the next fiscal year are estimated at S42,-
892, ,299 10, of which there is required for
the ordinary purposes of the Government,
other than those consequent upon the ac-
QUESTION of our new Territories, and deduc-
ting the payments on account Of the public
debt, the sum of $43, ,343, 1873 Sc; and for
the purposes connected directly or Indirect
ly with those Territories, and in the fulfil
ment of the obligations of the Government,
contracted in consequence of these acquisi-
tions, the sum of 50. $40, ,1O1. If the views
of the Secretary of the Treasury, in refer
ence to the expenditures required for the
Territories, shall be met by correspond
ing action on the part of Congress, and APP
preparations be made in accordance there
with. there will be an estimated
unappropriated balance in the Treasu-
ry, on the 3Oth January. 1858, of $780,
500, ,443 80, wherewith 10 meet that por-
ton of the public dept due on the lst of Ju-
ly following, amountingt to Sc, ,237, ,93i 35,
as well as any appropriations which may
be made beyond the estimates. In thus
referring to the estimated expenditures on
account of our acquired Territories, may
express the hope that Congress will concur
with me in the desire that liberal course
of policy may be pursued towards them.
and that every obligation, expressed or Inn
piled. entered into in consequence of their