Washington telegraph., 1851-12-24

mail and passengers will ia future be cofi
veyed thereon. Whichever of the seve
raj routes between the two oceans ma.
ultimately prove most eligible for travel
ers 10 and from the different States OF
the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico and oul
coast of the Pacific, there is little reason
to doubt that all OF them will be useful
to the public, ard will literally reward
that individual enterprise by which they
alone have been, or expected to be. car.
ried into effect.
Peace has been concluded between
the contending parties in the Island OF
St. Domingo, }, and it is hoped upon dura.
bic basis. Such is the extent of our
commercial relations with that island.
that the United States caLnot fail 20 feel
strong interest in is tranquility.
The office of Commissioner to China
remains untitled. Several persons have
been appointed, and the place has been
offered TO others, all Of whom have de-
clined its acceptance. on the ground of
the inadequacy of the Compensation.
The annual allowance by law is Sc.
900. and there is no provisions for any
outfit. / earnestly recommend the con.
sideration of this subject to Congress-
Our commerce with China is highly inn
portant, and is becoming more and more
SO. N consequence of the increasing inter.
course between our ports on the Pacific
coast and Eastern Asia. China Is uuGer-
stood to be a country in which living is
very expensive, and l know of no reason
why tie American Commissioners sent
thither, should not be placed, in regard
to compensation, on an equal footing
with ministers who represent this coun.
try at the courts of Europe. ~
by reference 10 the report OF the Sec
retary Of the Treasury. it will be seen,
that the aggregate receipts for :he last
fiscal year amounted to $50. .3l2,979 81.
which, with The balance in the treasury
on the lst July 1850. gave as the availa.
ble means for the year, the sum OF $5S,.
917, ,524 So The total expenditures for
the same period were Sis.pO5. .s7S 6s.
The total imports for the yea: ending
June 3Osh, 1851, were S2l5 725,995. Of
which there was III specie $40 9.679.OOl.
The exports for the same PERIOD were.
S2l7,517, l30; of which there were, OF
domestic products, Sl7S,546, ,555; for
eign goods re-expor,ed. S9,73s.665; sps-
Gle. $29 ,231 .SS0-total, $2l7 5l7,13C.
Since the first Of December last, the
payments in cash on account of the pub
lie debt, exclusive Of interest, have
to S7.5Ol, ,456 Sc, which. how
ever, includes the sum OF S3.242 400,
paid under the 18th article Of the treaty
with Mexico, and the further sum ct S2.-
59f ,2t3 45, being the amount OF awards
to American citizens under the late treaty
with Mexico, and for which the issue Of
ptocks was authorized. but which wss
said in cash from the Treasury.
The public debt on the 20lh ult.. ex-
elusive Of the stock authorized to be Is
sued to Texas, by the act OF 9th Sept,
1850, was S62 560,095 &c.
The receipts for the next fiscal year
are estimated at S5l. 500 600, which with
the probable. tuappropriated balance in
the Treasury, on the 3Oth June, will
give, as the probable available means for
that year, the sum OF 3,27S,743.
1t has been deemed proper. in view Of
the large expenditure consequent upon
the acquisition OF territory from Mexico.
that the estimates for the next fiscal year
should be laid before Cohgress 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 St2. .S92.299 10; of
which there is required for the ordinary
purposes of the Government, other than
those consequent upon the acquisition Of
our new Territories, and deducting the
the payments on account of the public
debt, the sum of S34 344.l98 sc; and for
the purposes connected directly os indi.
rect!y with those Territories, and IN the
ful6llment of the Government, contract.
ed in consequence OF these acquisitions.
the sum of SO .549,10r. IF the views of
the Secretary of the Treasury, in refer
ence to the expenditures required for the
Territories shall be m-i by correspond
ing action on the part OF Congress, and
appropriations be made in accordance
there with, there will be an estimated un-
appropriated balance in the Treasury, OIL
the 3Oth January, 1853. Of 20.366. .443.-
where with to NEE: that portion OF the
public debt due on the first of July fol-
lowing. amounting to SG,237. 931 80. as
well as any appropriations which may be
made beyond the estimates. In thus re-
.erring TO the estimated expenditures on
account Of our acquired Territories, I
may express the hope, that Congress will
concur with me in the desire that lib
eral course of policy may be pursued to-
wards them, and that every obligation.
expressed or implied. entered into in con-
sequence of their acquisition, shall be full
filled by the most liberal appropriations
for that purpose.
The value of our domestic exports for
the last fiscal year. as compared with