, 1855-01-27

cation between them by the way Of the Isthmu,
Central America 10 the duty Of the government IA
secure these avenues against all danger ofnteupton
In relation 70 Central America perpexing question:
existed between the United States and Great Britain
at the time Of the eession Of California These ~
well asquestons which subsequently concerning
ineroceanic communication across the Isthmus wers
II supposed adjusted by the treaty Of April is
1850 but. unfortunately they had been reopened b.
serious Misunderstanding as to the import Of some Il
its provisions read justment Of which Is now under
! consideration. Our Minister at London hah made
strenuous efforts to accomplish this desirable object
but has not yet found i possible 70 bring the negota
ti0ns To a termination" ..h0 .
The President then enters into a some
what lengthy explanation as to the causes
which led to the demolition of Greytown,
through the direction Of the commander Of
the Sloop-of-war Cyane, and the, conclusion
is irresistible that the executive is firmly Of
opinion that no other course was left the
commander of that vessel to pursue, con-
siStent with our character as nation, and
as asserting and vindicating our national
honor and reputation. By the way, the
sckly sympathiserS of the inhabitants Of
Greytown, are reminded that no loss Of
life was sustained in the transaction. ~
Passing from foreign to domestic affairs
the state of the treasury-receipts, expend--
itures, &c, is dwelt upon, from which it sp-
pears that the amount of revenue during
the last fiscal year, from all sources, was
seventy-thtee million five hundred and for
ty-ninc thousand seven hundred and five
dollars and that the public expenditures
for the same period, exclusive Of payments
on account of the public debt, amounted to-
6fty-one million eighteen thousand two
hundred and forty-nine dollars During
the same periOdI the payments made in re-
demption of the public debt, including lin
terest and premium, amounted to twenty
four million three hundred and thirty-six
thousand three hundred and eighty dollars
To the sum total Of the receipts Of that year
is to be added balance remaining in the
treasury at the commencement thereof,
amounting to twenty-one million nine hun
dred and forty-two thousand eight hundred
and ninety-two dollars, and at the close Of
the same year, q corresponding balance,
amounting to twenty million one hundred
and thirty-seven thousand nine hundred
aud sixty-seven dollars of receipts above,
expenditures, also remained in the treasury.
The estimates presented to Congress from
tho different executive departments, at the
last session, amounted to thirty-eight mil,
lion four hundred and six thousand fYel
hundred and eighty-one dollars aud tho
appropriations made, TO the sum Of ffty-.
eight million one hundred and sixteen thou
sand nine hundred and ffty-eight dollars
or this excess Of appropriations over esti1
mates, however, more than twenty million,
was applicable to extraordinary objects.
having no reference to the usual annualex-
penditures. Among these objects was en-
braced ten millions to meet the third artis
Gle of the treaty between the United States
and Mexico so that, in fact, for objects
Of ordinary expenditure, the appropriations
were limited 70 considerably less than forty
millions OF dollars. it 2fi .2zoia1 13f9
qg In view of the above, the Prcsldeitnrel
news his recommendation for q reduction Of
duties on imposts. -s ,,il,,r .,. .os,,
| In consequence Of numerous defalcations
which have heretofore occurred IN many Of
the collection districts, by the abstraction
from the custom houses Of books and pa
pers, claimed as private property by out,
going officers aud there being no sufficient
legal enactments to compel their retention
for the use Of those incoming, Is recon-
mended that suitable penal enactments to
meet the emergency, be passed upon and
enforced. 5+ lft aIais llfhnd
Abiding to the massacre ofiimmlgrants
to the Pacific coast, the last year, blythe
Indians, the increased extent Of our ifonj
tier, &c, the President recommends thoiai :
crease of the military establishment by The
addition Of four new regimentszltwo Of To-
fantry and two Of mounted men. Meas
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