Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-12-08

I the pCuplc themselves, 10y ttcit extraordinary
conduct In the affair. frustrated alI the posi-.
bic mild measures Tor obtaining Satisfaction.
\ Withdrawal from the place. tie object ol
his visit entirely defeated, would. under ihe
circumstances IN which the commander of ih,.
Cvanr lounl himself have boon absolute
abandonment ~ an claim uf our cit.zeus for
decentralization, and Submissive acpnipsccncc
In national indlgrily. II would ha,c oncour.
aged in these aNlcss men spirit uf iusolrucc
and rspinc most dangerous - tho lives AID
property of uur ciizgus AZ Punii Arenas, aud
pruhahly embroidered them 10 grasp at the
treasures and valuable merchandisa continual.
~ passing over the Nicaagua route. II Ger
ninly would have been most satisfactory IN
me ii he objects ~ ihr Cylre's mission could
have been cousummaiol without any act ~
public force bat the arrogant coutumacy oi
the offender, rendered It impossible Ia avoid
the alternative, either 90 break up their cslab.
li,hmcul, or TO leave them Impressed with the
idea that ihcy might continue with IMMUNITY
In q career Of iusolencc and plumber.
This transaction has hccn tie subject "
compliant on the part II some foreign pow
-crs. and l1s lccn characterized with moro IT
harshuc,s Than ur Justice II comparisons
were IN be instituted, It would not be- difficult
~ present repeated Instances M the history II
states. standing iu the very front II modern
civilization. vhrts CONN uulliCs, i1r less ~.
Tending and nlUrc drl,ncecss than Grcyiovn,
have been claslisrd with much greater sever
ily, and where not cities only have been laid
.n ruins. bat human l'o has hccn rccklcssly
sacrificed, and lhr blood ufiho innocent made
rrorsC'y IN minc'c with that Of he guilty..
Passing from frrirn 90 domestic Affairs,
your attention y naturally directed 10 the q.
uarcal condition u The country. always a
subject uf general interest. FurcomplCic and
exact Information regarding the finances, and
the various brarchcs Of the public service cun-
urc'cd herewith refer you Ia the report Of
ihr Secretary NJ the Treasury from which
% will arnrar, that lhr amount of revenue
du-ing rhc last fiscal wear, from m sources,
was scycniy.i lrcc million I've huuifCd and
furly.uinc Thousand seven huUdrcd aud five
dollars and that ihc public expenditures Cor
the same period. exclusive IL payments on
account NJ lbc public debt, amounted io fly
unr million eighteen thousand twu hundred
and forty urc dollars. During the same Pc
rtui, llr payments made I1 redemption NJ he
public debit iuclUl.Hr interest 7ul premium,
Amounted On iwCuly.iuur million three humid
r,I and ihi1y.SIN thousand lIrro bundled and
eighty dollars To tac sum total ol lhc No..
cc.ris ofiIal wear Is Co lc added balance o..
manning boo ihr treasury l' 'lr ruwW rcUu'ui
lIrrruf amounting Go iHrrty.uur million nine
bundled aud ufl,.i thousand e.a'I hnuI-
rri and u.rCiy.lwo dollars aul 40 ihr close
,i iLr same wear. corresponding h4hrr,
amuuni.nr lo 'VcuN million one hurlr.l aul
'hiriy.,r,rn Thousand nine hundred rul sN-
'y.aoycn dollars ut receipts above cNnrrI.-
urr,, a'.p rrwunl 900 ihc treasury A.
though. 200 ,hr opinion uf tie Secretary ct
ihc Treasury, ihr receipts q The current 6s.
c1l wear 7rr not likely 90 equal IU amount
those OF 10 la,t, vet they viii undoubtedly
exceed ihr amount If expenditures hy u
least fifteen millions of dollars
shall. therefore. continue o. direct ihnt
IIr surnlus revenue o. applied. so Gr ~ %
can %" rudlr.0u,'y and economically done, o.
iir reduction oi ihr public debit ihr rWogni
ul which. No ihr commencement of ihr last
r.rIl vr1T. was sENlN-sHNrn million three
hunlrrI lrI f11y thousand six hundred aHI
wrr'yc.rlt dollars, of which there h'l been
paid "1 ihc goth d1v NJ No'cm.cr' l-'l, ihc
snm ni twenty-five mN..'n ihrer hundred 1nd
NNF.''r i0'n'7'd ono hundred ana seventy
RD lu'ar,. leaving h1'arcr ofou'e1ni rg
public debt 1T only lary-'our millions nine
hundred and sr,ruiy.fyr thousand four humid.
rUI aul rGy.s.v dollars. Ir''rm1h'r 20 j.Icr.
eng reH"ds "liIIn fourteen 'clls.
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'h' securities "i TOE "'l'd N''i', ""u 10,
either i'ci, NOT I..' ''i'"ir'' 'h'' 'he 'h'"''
revenue nom a.I '"N'''. exceed ny many
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It' estimates presented l' congress 'L"m
lhr a.'lfrrniENccui'c Dcfaum H's NJ ihr lasi
sc. .un, amounted To ihlfiN-c'ghl million Tour
bundled AMI IA thousand Eve hundred and
eighty one dollars. aDd The appropriations
made o. tie sum Of hlly eight million one
hundred and sixteen thousand nine hundred
and fliy eight lu'llrc. OfiiIs excess OF APP
populations over estimates, however, more
DIAN twenty millions was applicable, lU extra.
ordinary objects, having mo- reference Io the
usual annual EXPENDITURES. Among thcsc 90.
icc's WAS embraced ten millions iu meet the
third article 81 the treaty between thc United
States and Mexico ,l that in fact, iur objects
OF ordinary expenditure, tie appropriations