American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-05

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the period only had elapsed, to the iniu.
~ of citizens of the United States. Who
had proceeded to act IN tho faith of tina,
decree. The Spanish government refu-
sed decentralization to tho parties az /.
grieved until recently. when il was as
sented to. paynen, being promised To
be made 40 soon as the amount due can
be ascertained.
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and
search OF the steamer Ell Dorado has
not yet been accorded. but there Is evo.
ry reason to believe that il will be, and
that case. with others, continues TO be-
urged on the attention of the Spanish
government. ! do not abandon The
hope of concluding with Spain some
general arrangement, which if it do not
wholly prevent the recurrence of diff.
cul,ies in Cuba. will render them less
frequent, and whenever they shall &C.
cur facilitate their moro speedy settle.
ment.
MEXICO.
Tho interposition ofthe government
has been Invoked by many of its citizens
on account of injuries done to their per-
sons and property, for which the Next
can republic is responsible. The un-
happy situation of that country, for some
lime past. has not allowed it's govern.
ment togive due consideration to claims
OF private repara,ion, and has appear.
ed to call for aud justify some forbsar-
ance III such matters on the part of this
government. But if the revolutionary
movements, which have lately occurred
in that republic. end in the organization
OF stable government, urgent appeals
to its justice will then bo made. and. il
may be hoped, with success, for the re.
dress OF all complaints of our citizens.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
In regard to the American republics.
which from their proximity and other
considerations, have peculiar relations
10 TINS government, while it has been nv
constant aim strictly to observe all The
obligations of political friendship aud of
good neighborhood, obstacles to this have
arisen in some of them, from their own
lpsufhcient power to check lawless in
ruptions, which in affect throws most of
the task on the United States. Thus
1t is that the distracted internal condi.
ton OF the State of Nicaragua has made
IL incumbent on mo to appeal to the
good faith of our citizens to abstain from
unlawful Intervention in it's affairs, and
to adopt preventive measures to the
same end, which, on similar occasion
had the best results in reassurinp the
peace fthe Mexican States of Sonora
and Lower California.
TREATIES.
Since the last session of Congress a
treaty OF amity, commerce, and naviga-
ton, and Tor the surrender of fugitive
criminals with the kingdom ofthe Two
SiciIies: treaty offriendship, commerce
and navigation with Nicaragua; and a
convention of commercial reciprocity
with the Hawaiian kingdom, has been
negotiated. The latter kingdom and
the state OF Nicaragua have also acced
ed to declaration, recognizing as in
terventional rights the principles CON
tanned in the convention between the
United States aud Russia of the 22d of
July, 1854. These treaties and conyen-
tons will be laid before the Senate for
| ratification.
| iNbaoOkf.
The statement made in my last annu.
al message respecting the anticipated
receipts and expenditures of the Treas.
ury, have been substantially verified.
1t appeared that from the report of
the Secretary of tho Treasury, that The
receipts during the last fiscal year EN-.
ding June 80, 1865, from all sources,
were sixlyfive million three thousand
nine hundred and thirty dollars; aud
that the public expenditures for the same
period, exclusive ofpayment on account
of the public debt, amounted to 6fty.
six million three hundred and sixty. five
thousand three hundred and ninety three
dollars. During tho same period the
payment made in redemption of the
public debt, including interest and pre-.
MUM, amounted to Dino million eight
hundred aud forty.four thousand FIVE
hundred aud twenty eight dollars.
The balance in the Treasury at the
beginning of the present fiscal year, Ju-
ly l, 1865, was eighteen million nine
hundred and lhrty.one thousand nine
hundred and seventy six dollars; the re-.
ceip's for the first quarter, and the es-
timated receipts for the remaining three
quarters, amount, together, TO sixty.
seven millions nine hundred and eiph.
teen thousand seven hundred aud thir.
ty-four dollars, thus affording in all, as
tho available resources of the currep,
hsca' year. the sum ofeignly-six million
Gig bt HUNDRED and fifty-six thousand sew.
Ell hundred and ten dolars.
1T to the actual expenditures Of the
hrst quarter ofthe fiscal year. DO added
the probable expenditures of the remain.
ing three quarters, as estimated by the
Secretary of the treasury, the sum total
will be seyeniy-one million two hundred
aud tweply-six thousand eight hundred