Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-09

6uence with the leaders among hen, 10 iniepese
and persuade them 10 lake some course calculated
to save The necessity OF resorting TO the extreme
measure indicated in his proclamation bu, that
| officer, instead OF accediEg TO the request, did
| nothing more than 10 protest against The coniempla
| ed bombardmenl No steps OF any sortwere taken
| by the people, to give the satisfaction required -
| No individuals If any there were, who regarded
| themselves as not responsible for lhe ml<coHducs
! Of the community, adopted any means 10 separate
themselves from the fac OF he gnify The several
| charges on which he demands tor redress were
founded, had been publicly known to all lor some
| lime and were again announced TO them. They
did not deny any oi these charges; they offered no
| explanation, nothing IN eX enualion OF IhfT cou
| ducl; bn co;umaciou>iy rei1,ed 10 hold any inter
| course with The commander @! lie Cyrae BY their
| obstinate silence lhey seemed rather d1slfons 10
! provoke chasii<erPnl than 10 escape u. There IS
ample reason believe 'ha heir conduc of wan'on
| defiance on their pan is impu'aSe chiefly TO lie
delu-iye idea that lhe American Gov eminent would
! be deferred from Furnishing them, through tear ol
! dspleasiug a formidable foreign power, "hich,
| hey presumed 10 think looked win complacency
/ upon theiI aggressive and insulting department
! towards the United Safes The Cy7ne at length
| fred upon the town. Before much inlory had been
| done, The fire twice suspended III order 10
| afford opportunity for arrangement but this
WAS declined Most of the buildings OF the place,
! of iuIe vaICe generally were, In the sequel, des-
troYed but owing TO The conslderae precautions
raken by our ma. al Commander, there no des
! trucrion Of fs
When lhe Cy4ne was ordered TO Central Ameri-
ca it was confidently hoped AMI expected that no
! occasion would arise for 90 resort to violence and
destruction of property and loss OF life" instruc-
! lions 10 Ina, effect given 10 her commander.
no extreme ac, would have been requisite had noi
| the people themselves, sy their extraordinary con-
ducI ia The affair, frustrated all The possible mild
| Tor ohtsinino sajsfarfIOu A withdrawal
| from the place Ibe object of his visit entirely de-
| ea!ed would. under ciTcnms ances IN which the
commander OF the Cya1ae found himself have been
absolute abandonment of all claims of our citizens
for Naturalization and submissive acquescence in
national ind isnity 1t would have encouraged i'll
these la"leSs men spirit OF nSoience aud Faplne
most dangsrons 10 The lives and properly OF our CT
izens al Punla Arenas and probably emboldened
| Them 10 grasp al The treasures and valuable mer-
| chandise continually passing over the Nicaragua
route. Il certainly would have been most saisiac
Tory 10 me If the Objects OF the CydneS mission
! could have been c0nsumaed without any act OF
public force; but me arrogant conumscy of the
offenders rendered il impossible 10 avoid The aller-
naive, either TO break up their establishment, or
to leave Them impressed with the idea that they
m ight perseyere with impunty in a career Of inso-
ience and plnnder.
This transaction has been he subject of complaint
Oh the part OF some foreign powers, and mas been
| characterized with mo OF ha'shness than OF JUS.
lice. II comparisons were to be Instituted it would
not be difficnu 10 present repeated instances in The
history of Safes, standing in the very front oi
modem cIvIliza ion, where communities far less
| offending and more deienceless than G,eytOwn,
| have been chaslised with much greater severity,
and where cities only have been laid in ruins
but human life has been recklessly sacrificed, and
the blood Of The innocent made ptofusey 10 min,
gle with tha OF he guilty.
THE FINANCES
Passing from foreign TO domestic affairs your al
tenon is naturally directed 10 ths financial condi.
lion OF the connTy always subject Ct general in
terest. For complete and exact Information re-
gardIng the finances, and the various branches Of
the public service connected herewith, refer you
10 The report of The Secretary OF the Treasury from
winch II Will appear that the amount OF revenue
during The last h-cal year, from all sources was
S73 $40, ,705; and that the public expenditures for
the same period exclusive OF he payments on the
public debt. am0un' ed TO S51 0l8 2i9. During the
same period he payments made IN redemption of
the pubic deb>. uclulmg interest and premium
amoun ed 10 S2i ,336; $50 To the sum total Of The
receipts OF HAT year is 10 be added a balance re-
manning in the Treasury al The commencement
thereof; amounting 10 S2l 942 S92 and at the close
OF Ihe same year corresponding balance amount
ing 10 $50 1877 ,967 OF TeceIps above EXPENDITURES
also renamed in The Treasury. Alhou, ID, in the
opinion OF The Secretary Of The Treasury. he re.
celPfs Of The current fiscal year are not likely to
equal IN amount those OF last year, yet lhey will
undoubtedly exceed The amount of expenditures
b7 a. least fifteen millions OF dollars | shall there
fore continue to direct hat the surplus revenue be
applied, so far as il can be judciousIy and econo.
mcaiiy done, to The reduction OF lhe public deb
the amour; Of which at The commencement OF the
lasl f'cal year, Was SIC coo 32S Of which there
had been paid on the 20,h day OF November r1S54,
the sum OF $22 365, 172: leaving balance OF out.
standing public debt OF only Si4 O75 45G, redeem.
able al different periods within fourteen years -
There are also remnants of other government
stocks most OF which are already due and on
which the interest has ceased, but which have no.
yet been presented for plymenr, amounting 10
G233 lI9 lhls siaemenl EXHIBITS ihe fact that he
| annual income Of the Government greatly exceeds
the amount Of ia public debt which latter remains
unpaid only because he time Of lis payment has
not yet mau!ed, and ii cannot be discharged at
once: except at The option OF public creditors, who
prefer 10 relain The securities Of The United Safes ;
and The other fact, not less striking, that The annual
revenue from all sources exceeds. by many mil
lions OF dollars the amount needed tor prudent
and economical administration Of the government
ESTIMATES
The estimates presented 10 Congress from The
different EXecnrlre Departments. the last session
| amounted to S3s 406 581; and The appropriations
made, 10 The sum of S5S 1865 OF This excess
| OF appropriations over estimates, however more
than twenty millions was applicable 10 extaordi-
nary o'leca, ha"ng no reference to the usual an
nual expenditures. Among these objects was EN-
oraced len millions TO meet The third article OF the
treaty between the United Sales and Mexico so
that, in fact tor objects Of ordinary expenditure
the appropriations were limirsd TO considerable
less Than forty millions OF dollars. therefore re-
new my recommendation for a reduction of The du
ties on imports. The report of The Secretary OF the
Treasury, presents series of tables, showing The
operation OF The revenue system for several sue
| o NIL of
reduction Of duties with view 10 revenue and mol
protection, may now be regarded as The sellied DO.
Icy OF the country, | trust thatae difficulty will
be encountered in seuag the lie ails of mea.
ure 10 that effect
| REGULATIONS.
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