Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-08

Congress.
This pretended community, Heterogeneous aemblage gath
cred from various countries composed the part
blacks and persons of mixed booC had previously given
mischievoue and dangerous propenses
Early the month property candesnely abstract
ed from the depot of the Transit Company and taken Grey
The plunderer obtained shelter there and ther
driven back its people, who not only protected
wrongdoe and shared the plumber but treated with rude
and Violence those who sought their property
Such in substance are the facts submitted to my
and proved by trustworthy evidence could not doubt
hat the ease demanded the neosition of this
Justice required that repatriation shoud be made for many
and such gross and that OF nsoence and plum
der tending directly to the OF the lives OF numerous
passing this transit should be peremptor arrested
Whatever it might be in other respects the community in ques,
ton, power do mischief not despicabe 1t well
provided with ordnance small arms and ammunition end
might easily seize the unarmed boats reighted with mil
lions property, which passed almost daily within its reach
1t did not profess to belong to regular government and
had fact recognized dependence connection with
apply for redress which could be held responsible in
any way the outrages committed Not standing before
ing neither competent exercise the rights to discharge
the obligations Of government it in fact maraudng
dangerous be dsregarded and guilty
to pass unpunsbe yet incapable of being treated in any
other way than piraca resort of outlaws, of
savages depedatg emrant trains or caravans and the
frontier settlements of civilized States.
Seasonabe notice given to the people of G1eytown that
this required them to repair the injuries they had
done to our citizens ana TO make suitable apology LOT he ~
suit of minister, and that shpowar would be despatch
hther enforce compliance with these demands But the
notice passed UNDECIDED lhereuon commander OF the ma
w. charge of the soopof-war Cyane was ordered to
Finding that neither the popuace those assuming to have
authority Them manifested disposition to make the
he them by public proclamation that they did not
give satisfaction within time specified he would lombard the
vide for their personal safety To those also who desired to
avoid loss of property in the punishment about to be inflicted
their effects by the boats of his ship and of steamer
which he procured and rendered to them for that purpose At
length pe1eeng no disposition on the part OF the town to
her Britannia Majesys schooner Bermuda who was seen
to have intercourse, and apparently much influence with inc
leaders among themto mtepose and persuade them to take
calculated the necessity of resOng to the
indicated in his proclamation but that OH
instead of accedng to the request dd nothing more han
protest against the contemplated bombardment No steps
of any taken by the people to give the satisfaction
required No Individuals there were who regarded
responsible for the misconduct of the commu
nifty adopted means separate from the fate OF
the guilty The several charges on which the demands for
redress founded had been publicly known all for some
Time and again announced to them They did not deny
any charges they offered explanation nothing in
exenuaon of their contumacousy refused
hold any nterchurre with the commander of the Cyane.
By their obstinate silence they seemed rather desrous to
woke chastisemen than to There ample reason
believe that this conduct of wanon defiance their part
mpuabe chiefly the deusve idea that the American gov
eminent would be deferred from furnishing them through ea
of dspleasng formidable foreign power which, they pre-
sumed to think looked with compacency upon their aggres
sve and insulting department towards the United States. The
Cyane length fired upon the town Before much injury
had been DONE the fire suspended in order AFFORD
opuotunitv for an arrangement this declined Mos
the buildings of the place of little value generally were
Of cd' life '"'>' y W. ~
violence and destruction property and loss of life
Instructions to that effect We're gwen to her commander An
net would have been requisite had not the people
ed all the possible mild measure tor obains satisfaction with
daw from the place the object of his visit entirely defeated
Cyane found himself have been absolute abandonment of 4"
ouiescence in national ndgny 1t would have encouraged
these Iawess men spirit Of 9solenee and aPne most dan
probably embodied them grasp the and va
certin Would been most to me If the oh
ect the "Cyanes mission could have been consummae
the offenders rendered impossible to avoid the alternative Ell
with the idea that they might with IMMUNITY in ca
reer ofinsolence and plumber.
This transaction has been the subject of complaint
the part of foreign powers and has been charaC
terzed with of harshness than justice. If com
PARSONS be instituted it would not be Difficult
to present repeated instances IL the history of states
standing in the very front of modern civilization. wher
communities far less offending and more defencees
than Greytown have been chastiSed with much create
severity and where not cities only have been laid in ruins
but human life has been recklessly sacrificed, and tn
blood of the innocent made prouSely to mingle wit
that of the guilty
Passing from foreign TO domestic affairs yoHr after
ton is naturally directed to the financial condition
the country, always subject of general interest Flo
complete and exact information regarding the finances
and the various branches of the public service
ed Herewith refer you to the report Of the Secretar
of the Treasury from which it will appear, that tn
amount Of revenue during the last fiscal year, from
sources seventythree million five hundred and fo
ty-nine thousand seven hundred and five dollars;
that the public expenditures for the period eXclu
sve Of payments account of the public debt amour
ed to fifty million eighteen thousand two hundrc
and forty nine dollars During the PERIOD tn
= payments made in redemption of the public debt il
Guiding interest and premium, amounted to twenty-tor
million three hundred and thirtysix thousand thrC
d hundred and eighty dollars. To the sum total of I'll
receipts of that be added balance remainin
u in the Treasury at the commencement thereof amour
" ing to twenty-on million nine hundred and forty-tw
= thousand eight hundred and ninety-two dollars; and
the close of the year, a corresponding balant
e amounting to twenty million hundred and thir
seven thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven dollars
receipts above expenditures also remained in the Trca
ury Althongh'n the opinion Of the Secretary of II
Treasury the receipts OF the current fiscal year
L likely to equal in amount those of the last yet The
q will undoubtly exceed the amount of expenditures
e at least fifteen millions of dollars | shall, therefor
w continue to die t' the surplus revenue be apple
H. so bt udiciouSly and economically done
IS the reduction of the public debt the amount of whc
at the commencement of the last fiscal year, siXt
seven million three hundred and forty thousand six hu
N dred and twenty dollars of which there had be-
Sc paid the twentieth day of November 1854 the
As of twenty-five million three hundred and sixty five tho
IS sand hundred and Scventytwo dollars lie aving
d balance of outstanding public debt of only fortyfo
~ million nine hundred and seventy-fve thousand 70
q hundred and fftysix dollars redeemable at differe
periods within fourteen There also remnar
of other government stocks, most of which arca
j. due and which the interest has ceased but, viii
have not yet been presented for payment amounting
Id two hundred and thirtythree thousand hundred
e. seventy nine dollars This statement exhibits the ia
p that the annual income of the government greatly
a. ceeds the amount of its public debt which latter
m mains unpaid only because the time of payment has
yet matred, and it cannot be discharged at once,
of cept the option of public creditors, who prefer
tain the securities of the United States and the OIL
o. fact not less striking that the annual revenue from
nj sources exceeds, by many millions of dollars the
- needed for prudent and economical administration
NJ the Government.
The estimates presented to Congress from the diff
CHI ent Executive Departments at the last session.
ed to thirty million four hundred and SIX thOuSa
hundred and ei0htV-One dollars and the