Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-07
NUMBER l3G.

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made knovn to the Emperor Of Japan the ohsr, 80 hs
-' Out u u not vet ascertained how far the Gnnc,,
,I'.l, w AD'uloh ms restrictive policy and omen
the United STATES ''0"'Se win
II has been my carnes; desire to maintain friendly 10;
'''oursc With the governments npon this eo,,n.., ~,
'o ad them IN preserving GOOD upI.,s,.,,;,,. y, % ~
themselves With Mexico, dispute has arisen A. T., the ,
li'iy me hctwcen our territory of MeSiro and ~.
MeA,can state Of chihuahua. A former eop,ns.,, 20
lh' 'ntcd States, employed in running IN \, I'm. ,.
U" thc treaty Of Guadalupe IIiiaro made a s.,;o -
H.. ~ INNING 'he initial point the Rio Grspl..
'' ''inNch n ms decision clearly dcp,r,n,. G,
the directions for tracing the boundary contained m ,h
e'tT and was not concurre in by sc survey a, ,na;
''u uc part ot the United States whose ron.,,r.n
Wa'necessary 70 give validity TO that drc;.;n ,L;
e'nrht = not concluded thereby; that of
different vicw Of the subject
There ar- aso other qu,.siio,s oC sit,..t,. -, -,
.n. prnding between the two republics C,nr ,,;,,..
:" n'A'," haS ample nstructions adnst them, veo.
i'aion- have been opened but -iirient pro,,ss. h 80
'n ""' therein to cradle -peaL of Ihe pruh,hL,
reslh Impressed with the importance Of r,,in,;;
T'' .eni,onS with that republic and Of ylling With
"'y 10 all her Just claims, is reasonable IN ,nsc,
mat an arrangement mutually satisfactory to 10th rp.n.
NE may he concluded aud llstng tiend.hp b.,w.s
/ Them confirmed and perPe;Iaed ''"
Congress having provided FOR n full D;..;o, ., Al,
Tntes oi Central America minister was sep, him. =;
JuE iiL As yet he has had time o wilt onIy a,,. -,
th'se states lNcarngui,) where he was received m ,h
" "' 1ndy mann"r IL is hoped that hi- presence ,nd
GOOD offices will have benign effect in eomros; 1 ,s
n "n.u prevail among tbem aud IN establish.
ing 20" more intimate and friendly rrlatous Le, -
States. " '" h"u Tie United
| Considering the vast regions Of ,Ii. co,,;,,..
''' 81 NtAt's winch would be male aer-s-ihl. nv ,h
ir'c navigation Of the river Am,7op n,,i 's oy the
! hA' been given TO this suIjecL Brndl tb,onh h
l"Tiit'rcS n passcs into the ocean ,,s
" eN So restrictive" in regard the use OF tbi iva
as I" "''strnct, and nearly exclude FOREIGN cos;
| NV, ~ "'" 'h' st'i"s which le upon its tribut.yie.
anu upper branches. our minister to that eopn,,y - :;
strnricd To obtain relaxation Of that roEc, :, 'n
hi' Efforts 10 induce the Brazilian royernU..,, -, 70 use
io '''' under proper safeguards this great natpraI
] LEI TTlA Aflska.t
American states are deeply interested in tb. ai,emn -,
",T '' 'ee hn'ighiion Of the Amazon and il ia res
1' I" 'Npe't th'ir cooperation in the measure A
% i'',''s"7 "i lTe' commercial Intercourse amonp ma
lions are better understood more l. r,l vi.xs a., - a
a entertained a. to The common rights Of all To The fres
use oi those means which nature has provided E -,
national communication. To these mare u.,r,i -
ighiened views, is hoped that Brazil will cone -
money anI remove MI unnecessary restrictions nnon th
Tree use o' rVer, which so many st, snb -
That the republic Of Paraguay and the Argantna Co,eS
au"n nave l'cid"d to the liberal policy still resisted L
i''a@ IN regard TO the navigable rivers within ,b ~
-pccuVc territories. Treaties cmbraeing iii, -,
among Others have been negotiated with tbcs, o'
sent session. ~ '"e pre-
\ new branch OF commerce important to the a,,;.,I
nral interests Cf the United States has wjthin C -,
pnst. been opened with Peru Notuitlis,andi,g tb. -
hauuhir deposits OF Euano upon the Islands in thar conn
try considerable difficulties are eSpcrirnceJ in h,;i
the requisite supply. Measures have been tlken 20 20
move these difficulties, and secLre more abun,.n, i
portaon Of the article Unfortunately tLc,r h. Is
serious collision between our citizens WIN have -
To the Chincha Islands for il, and the Peruvian a,,bo,;
stationed there. Redress for the outrages COMMITTEE, b.
the latter, was promptly demanded y our minister n, -
The subject Is now under consideration and there il req
10 believe that Peru is disposed to offer als,i
dennity to the aggricved parties.
We thus not only peace with all E,rsisr oo,,,.
oui IN regard to political Affairs, exempt from any
cause OF serious disqnie eude in our domestic reat;on
The controversies, which have agitated The cnnn,v
heretofore, are passing away with the causes which -
laeed u'tn ai'd he passions which they had awakened;
or Il any trace of them remains Il may he reason.niv
hoped tit VIII only he perceived IN the Jealous rivalry
Of all good citizens testify their rcspect for tht
o e states their devotion TO the Unon and their conn
mon determination that each Of the States its s,;,
tons, is welfare and it, domestic peace shall h LL,
alike secure under the sacred esis cf the copstn,;
This new league Of amity and of mutual conG,Ienc. i
support into which the people OF tho republic have go,
ed. happily affords nducement and opnortnn;'
adoption Of 4 more comprehensive and upemI,ry,ss"J
line OF policy and action, the great material n,r
OF the country whether regarded in themselves or I'm com
neNion with the powers OF the civilized wors
The nied states have continued gradually and stsodi
" 70 expand, through acquisitions territory which Re-
much scever some OF them have been on,.,i,,n5
are now universally and admitted to have been -
in policy just in character and element in the ad
vancemen OF onr country and, with IT, of the human go
in freedom, in prosperity, and in happiness The tbir,
states have grown to be hirty-one with relations r,h
ing to Europe on the one side, and the other 10 tb
distant realms of Asia ~
am deeply sensible Of the immense responsiI,a;,v
which the present magnitude of the republic nd dc AZ
vcrsilv and multiplicity of it, interests dsv,ly,- ~ vs.
me aheNnion OF @hich, so far relates to the rr,
ta'e conduct of the public business is frs, in ms, -
lance on the isdom and patriotism Of the two Uouss.
Of Congress and, secondly in the dire,tions ,g,rI -
by the principles of public policy, affirmed by our fathers
Of the epoch Of les, sanctioned bv long exn.risnc
people OF the United States " e
Recurring TO these principles which cor.,i,,,a H.
organic basis Of union perceive that vast "A are ,b
functions and the duties OF the federal government.
vested in entrusted to, its three great depor,n'
the legislative, executive and judicial vet tho
power the popular force, and the large capacities for
so'a ana material development exist in the respective
states which. a being Of themselves well constituted rs
puhhcs, they preceded, they alone ar, c,,.Li =,
maintaining and perpetuhting, the American T',ior
The federal government has ts appropriate line ~ ,i
in the specific and limited bowers ronc.,r, - .
constitution, chiefly 20 those thncs IN ubjel, the So,
have common interest ia their relations to ono .rot
and 20 foreign governments while the gre,t mas Of
Interests which belong To cultivated men, the ordinary
business oi i'e the springs Of industry all tho J;y.s,
personal aud domestic affairs of society rest eculv non
the general reserved powers Of the people Of the s.vs,I
states. Their" is the effective democracy of bs r.,;o
and there the vital essence uf ifs being and H. 1'
VI tnr practical consequence which doW from the ma
turr o th" federal government the primary ON . -
of faimnisiering With integrity aud fidelity IN H. LiS
trust rrposed n it hy the constitution essci,iv Il, a.
application Of the public funds as drawn hy t,Y,i,,n s
TIE people ans appropriated To specific objects by Con-
rrces Happily have occasion a. suggest .ny 81
cil changes in the financial policy Of the goyern,,sn,
Ours BE- almost 70 not lbsolurly the aol,t,rv pos, ~
thstrntsm having surplus enue drawn
from mposts ON commerce. and therefore 1e,.pt.I h,
the spontiurnus enterprise aud ulton,l prosperity f b
country, With such indirect application to ,g,ie,l,v
manufacture and ih' products Of the earth and sea =. 10
violate no constitutional doctine and yet vigorously p
mote thc general welfare. Neither ls to tbe s,,r, -
t' PNo"' 'i-"'' Tor r. 10 the manner OF keeping and
managing h iny any grave controversy nov nrsv.iI -
o'rs general icqeseuce IN the wisdon OF the pre-snt
. -yatefu. F'"'
me report oi n' secretary Of the Treasury will exhibit
BOO detail che s''tc oi thc public finances ,nJ tb, cI
u'n OF r various branches nf the public service .dani.
irrci hy tN't department of the government
The revenue u th" country levied ,iuo.t ios.,sfi q,
The tty payer g0rs from wear to wear ipc,c,ss >,
yond either hc Interests the prospective wantT of M,
government. " '"0
~ W 'nc cl'- {" in' l''''l year ending June so 1852
there remained in tie treasury b,i,nc, of g,,,.. al
ION siS hundred aud thirty thousand one b.pdssd
and mriy TN dollars The public revenue for thr 6se,t
wear ending june an, ls53, amounted 10 Cav cgbt mil
lion nnc hundred and thirty one tousand eight bunJ,sd
and Nyhve dollars from customs aud 10 two million four
hundred and hvc thousand seven hundred and eight dol
lcr- from public lands and other miscellaneous source
amounting together % sixty million three hundred All
thirtyseycn thousand I've hundred and seveutyGs,r l