Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1854-12-08

OF wanton defance, on their part IS imput.bl..
chiefly to the delusiyo ldea thss >A~ American
Government would be deferred from Furnishing
them through fear Of dispea sing a formidable
foreign power, which they presumed to think,
looked with complacency upon their aggressive
and insulting department toward the United
States.
The Cyane at length fired upon the town.
Before much injury had been done, the fire was
twice suspended, IN order afford opportunity
for arran5 cement; but this declined. Most Of
the buildings Of the place, Of li,te value gene
rally we've. in the sequel, destroyel /, but OWING
to the coasderse precautions taken BY our naval
Commander, there destruction Of lie
Whenthe Cy,ne was ordered 10 Cen raj Ameri-
ca, il was contileas]y hopel AMI expee:-ed that
no occasion would arse for "a resort TO violence
and destruction q properly and loss OF life.
ln>truc.i,n~to q tha. effect were given to her com
mtnlrr. y M no extreme az. would have been
lui,ie tI NJ: the people themselves. by their
extraordinary coAIuc. il the affair. frustrated all
the possible mil measure, for Obtaining sati>fac
,iol \ aithirasl from ihe place, the obec. Of
hi5 ISL entirely defeated, would. under the cir
cum-;ances in which the commander OF the
Cyaae iouai himself. have been absolute aban-
donm@nt 81 all clam of our citizens for iniern
mica ION, and srbmlsSiTe acluiescence in nation
al ind snitv. would have encouraged in these
iawe>> men spirit Of in>oicnce and rapine mos.
dan5-rou 10 the lives and property 0. our citi
at Punta Arenas and probably erb liened
them IL grasp a. the treasures aud valuable mer-
chandise continually pa ssing over the Nicaragua
rou.e. |. certainly wJuii have been most salts
fac-o,y {" ne il the objec.s Of the Cyane's mi.
sion could have been summae ed withou. any
az of public force; but the arrogant contumacy
Of the offenders rendered il impossible 70 avoid
tue alternative, either TO break up their establish
meu. 10 leave them impressed with the idea
tia; they mi 5ht pe7severe with impuni'y in ca
reer Of iaao.ence and plunder.
THIS transaction has been the subiec. Of com
plant on the part Of some foreign powers and
has been characterized with more of harshness
taan Of justice. II comparisons We're to be
Instituted. il would not be difficult to present
repea.el instances in the history Of states stan
ding III thlstry front Of mo lern civilization
where communities far less offending and more
de:enceless than Gfvvto town, have been chastised
with much greater severity. and where not cites
only have been laid in ruins, but human life has
been recklessly sacrificed, and the blood Of the
innocen. made profu>ely TO mingle with that Of
the guilty
Passing from foreign to domestic affairs your
attention i naturally directed to the financial
condition Of the country. always subject of
general interest. tor complete andexact ntornla-
ton regarding tine finances and the various bran
ches OF the pubic service connected Herewith
refer YOU to the report of tie Secretary Of the
Treasury; from which i, viii appear, that the
amount Of revenue during the asi fiscal year.
from all sources, was seventy three millions Ave
hundred and forty nine thousand seven hundred
AM five dollars; and that the public expenditures
for the same period, exclusive of payment on
account Of the public debt. amounted to fifty one
million eighteen thousand two hundred and forty
nine dollars
During the same period, the payments made
il redemption of the public debt including inter
es- and premium, amounted 10 twenty four million
three hundred and thirty six thousand three hun
dred and eighty dollars. To the sum total ol
! The receipts OF tha. year is to be added balance
remaining in the Treasury at the commencement.