New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-05

dyiduss, il any n re we're who reex 70 ,b.m,ev.s
as not spons ole for the miscondect Of the COMMIT
niiy adopted Any means 70 separate themselves from
the demands for redress w~-e founded had been
publicly known 20 all fer sane tine, and
we're again announced 10 them. They did not
dery any Of these charges; they offered no eI-
plan alton, nothing in excavation Of their con-
duet; but c.ctamacioEsly refused 10 hold any ln-
tlrcourse with the commander Of the Cyane. by
their obsinste sece hey seemed rather desieous TO
provoke chast-enent than TO escape H. There IS am
Die reason ~ believe that this conduct OF wtnton de-
bapce on tbesf part is impueble chiefly TO the della
sive idea thas the American Government woeld be
deferred f-om Furnishing them through fear OF dis
pea,ing formidable foreign poser, wuich, they pre-
fum.d " think, looked with COMPETENCY upon thsh
aggressive and insulting department toward the
United States. The Cysne at length fred upon the
town. Before much injury had been done, the hre
was twice suspended, In order to afford oppertuniy
fer sn arrangement; but this was declined Most OF
TIE buildings Of the plsce Of little value generally,
ware in tie sequel destroyed but owing 20 the con-
sds rate precautions taken by naval commander,
there wss no destruction OF life
When the Cysne was ordered 10 Central Amerlci,
il wa confidently hoped end expected that no oc a.
sion would arise for "a resort to violence ana de-
struction Of property and lois of life Instructors
10 thai effect were gwen q her cOmmander AM -
extreme act would hsve been requisite had NJ -
people Themselves, by their e. .raoriinary conf. a
The affair frustrated all the possible mud measure 'Or
obtaining satisfaction. withdrawal ffon me place,
the object Ut his visit entirely defeated would, unler
The circumstances in which the commander OF tue
Cysre found himself, have been absolute ABANDON
m ut of all claim sf citizens for lndemnncau)n,
ard submissive acquiesceI ce in national indSnuy.
II would have outraged in these la~less men
snirit Of iusoence and rapne mOe dangerous 10 the
lives and property of our citizens az PuDta Arenas,
and probably emboldened them TO grasp at the treas
ures ard valuable merchandise continually passing
over the Nicaragua route. Ii certainly would have
beep most satisfactory 10 if the objects OF the
Cyape mission could have been consu nnated with
out any act of public fOrce but the arrogant contu-
macy Of the oe nders rendered il impossible to AVOID
the alterr alive, either TO break up their establish
mept or leave them impressed with the idea that
they might persevere with impunity In career OF
insOleDce and plumber.
rms transaction has been the subject of complaint
en- the part Of some foreign poSefs, and has been
characterized with of harshness than OF justice
II comuarisons were 10 be instituted il would not be
cu to preseDt repeated instances Ia the Estory OF
States. star ding in the very front of moderu cyza'
ton where communities, far less offending and more
deftnseess than GreytOwn have been chastised with
much greater severity and where not cities only have
been laid in ruins, but human life has been recklessy
seer feed, and the blood of the innocent made pro-
fosey to miDgle with that Of the guilty.
Passing from foreign TO domestic affairs, your at
tenioL is naturally directed to the financial condition
Of the country always subject of general interest
For complete and exact Information regarding the
finances and the various branches of the public
vice cied herewith refer you 10 the Report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, from which II will ap
pear that the amount of revenue during the last fiscal
year, from all sources, was seventytbr million five
hundred and forty nine thou.an seven hundred and
FIVE doars; AND that the public expenditures for the
same period, exclusive of payments on account Of
the public debt, amounted TO City one million
eighteen thousand two hun1red and forty nine dol
lars. During the same period, the payments made in
redemption Of the public debt, including interest
ana premium, amounted TO s2i, 1896, $780, To the
total Of the receipts Of that year to be added
balance remaining III the Treasury at the commence
fin 70 Sy1 20
close Of the year, a corresponding balance
amounting to $50, 1877 967 of receipts above
pei oitures also remained in the Treasury. AL
though, in the opinion OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury the receipts Of the current fiscal year are
not lkeJ 10 equsl ia amount those OF the last, yet
they will undoubtedly exceed the amount of expendi-
lures by at least els 600 shall, therefore
tinue to direct that the surplus revenue be applied
far il be judiciousy and economically done TO
the reduction OF the public debt, the amount OF which
at the commencement Of the last fiscal year, Wa
Sol $40 62s; of which there had been I'D on the goth
day of November 1884, the of s22 36j, l72 leav
ing a balance of outstanding public debt Of
Only si4975 $50, redeemable at different Pc
RODS within fourteen years. There are also
remnants of other Government stocks, most
Of which already due, and which the
interest has ceased, but which have not yet been
presented for pay ment amounting 10 1888, 49, This
staten ebt exhibits the fact thar The annual income Of
the Government greatly exceeds the amount Of its
pubic debt, which latter remains unpaid only be-
cause the time of pay neDt has not yet mauret, and
il cannot be char ed at once except at the option
Of public creditors, who prefer to retain the securities
of The United States and the other fact, not less
striking that the annual reveI ne from all sources
cetds by many millions of dollars the amount need
ed for prudent and economical administration OF the
Government.
II estimates presented TO Congress from the diff.
ferent Executive Department. at the last session,
amounted to thirty eight million four hundred and
six thousand five hundred and eshtyooe dollars aud
the APPROPRIATIONS made, TO the Of ly-eight mil
lion hundred and sixteen thous nd nine hundred
and fifty eight dollars. OF this excess Of appropra-
tons estimates, however, than twenty mil
liz was applicable TO extraordinary objects, haviog
reference 10 the usual annual Expenditures Among
these objects, was embraced ten millions set the
third article Of the treaty between the United States
and Mexico; that, IN fact, for objects of extsOrdi
nary exptpoiture the appropriations were limited to
comfortably less than forty millions of dollars. |
therefore, renew my recommendation for reduction
of the duties import. The report OF the Secretary
of the Treasury presents series Of tables showing
the operation Of the stem for several sue
cessve Year, and as the general principle OF reduc-
ton Of duties with view to revenue and not protec
ton, msy now be regarded as the settled policy of
the cOuDiry, trust that little difficulty will be en-
couDteIed in settling the details of measure to that
effect.
In connection with this subject, recommend a
charge in the laws, which recent experier CO has !
show TO be essential TO the prOtec of the Govern
mept. There is no express provision of law reduir.
ing the records and papers of public character of /
the several officers OF the Government 70 be left in
tber oces Tor the use OF their successors, any
provision declaring il felony on their part to make
false entries in the books or return fal.e accounts
In the absence Of such express provision by law the
outgoing officers, in many instances, have claimed |
ana exeIcsed the right 10 take into their En posses
sion important books and papers, the ground that
these were their private property; rave placed
them beyond the reach OF the Government
CoIouct Of this character brought in several in
stances TO the notice Of the present Secretary Of the
Treasury, ra,uraly awakened his suspicion, and re-
suited in the disclosure that a. four ports. namely.
Oswego, Toledo Sandusky, and Milwaukee, the
Treasury bad, by falss entries, been defrSlded,