Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-08

Y, j JANUARY 8. 1855.
! SPAN has not only disavowed and disapproved
OF the conduct of those who illegally detained
the steamer Black Warrior at Havana, but has
also PAID the sum claimed as indemnity for the
/ States.
| In consequence of the destructive hurricane
which visited Cuba in lS46 the supreme au-
thorlty of that island issued Decree permitting
the importation FOR the period of six months OF
certain building materials and provisions but
revoked 1t when about half the period had
elapsed. to the injury Of the citizens of the
United States who had proceeded TO act on the
faith OF that decree. The Spanish government
refused indemnifcation to the parties aggrieved
until recently, when it was assented to- Paw
ment will be made as soon as the amount due
can be ascertained.
Satisfaction due for the arrest and search of
the steamer Eldorado, has not yet been accorded
but there is reason to believe 1t viii be and that
matter, with others, continues to be urged en-
the attention OF the Spanish goAemment. do
not abandon the hope Of concluding with Spain
some general arrangement, which, ii it does not
fully preventive recurrence of the difficulties in
Cuba, viii render them less frequent and when
ever they shall occur, facilitate their more speedy
settlement.
Mexico.
The interposition Of this government Las been
invoked by many of its citizens ON account of
injuries done to their persons and property, for
which the Mexican republic is responsible. The
unhappy situation OF that country for some time
past has not allowed its government to give due
consideration to claims for private repara-
ton, and has appeared TO call for and ius-
ufy some .forbearance in such matters, on the
part of this government. But if the revolution
ary movements which have lately occurred in
that Republic end in the organization of stable
government, urgent appeals to It's Justice will
then be made, and it may be hoped With success,
for the redress of all complaints of citizens.
Central America.
In regard to the American Republics, which
from their proximity and other considerations
have peculiar relations 10 this Government, while
1t has been my constant aim strictly to observe
all the obligations of political friendship and of
good neighborhood, obstacles TO this have arisen
in some of them from their insufficient
power to check lawless irruptions, which in
effect throws most of the task on the United
States. Thus it is that the distracted internal
condition of the State of Nicaragua has made
it incumbent on me TO appeal to the good faith
of citizens to abstain from UI,lawful inter-
ference in It's affairs. and to adopt preventive
measures to the same end, which on a similar
occasion Lad the best results In re-assUring the
peace OF the Mexican States of Sonora and Lower
California.
Treaties.
Since the last session of Congress- treaty of
amity commerce and navigation. and for the
surrender Of fugitive criminals, with the King
dom of the I wo Sicilies; a treaty of friendship,
commerce and navigation with Nicaragua, and
q convention of commercial reciprocity with the
Hawaiian Government, have been negotiated
The latter Kingdom and the State of icaragua
have also acccded to declaration, recognizing
as international rights the principles contained
IN the convention between the United States
and Russia. July 22d, 1854. These treaties and
conventions viii be laid before the Senate for
ratification.
The Treasury.
The statements made in my last annual Mes
sage respecting the anticipated receipts and
expenditures of the Treasury, have been sub
stantially verified. 1t appears from the report
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury that the receipts
during the fiscal year ending June 1st, 1855,
from al sources, were S65,003, $50, and that the
public expenditures for the same period, exclu-
sive of pay ments Oh account of the public debt,
amounted to $50 365 1893. During the same Pc
riod the payments made in redemption of the
public debt, including interest and premium,
amounted to S9,2415 52S The balance in the
Treasury at the beginning of the present fiscal
year. July ], 1855, was S1S,093976 The
ceipts for the first quarter, and the estimated
receipts for the remaining ihree quarters, amount
together to S67 ,91s, ,734; thus affording in all,
the available OF the current 1SCal YEAR
the sum Of $50 ,0I2 10
If the expenditures of the first quarter of the
current fiscal year be added to the expenditures
for the remaining three-quarters, as estimated
by the Secrctery of Treasury, the sum total viii
be S76.226, $40, thereby leaving an estimated
balance in the Treasury July 5th, 1856, of Sl0,-
562,386 Al. The above estimated expenditures
Of the present fiscal year include $3,00OOO to
meet tie last instalment of the ! Sl0,000000 pre-
vided for by the late Treaty with Mexico, and
the S1,o50,000 appropriated on the account OF
the debt due to Texas, which two sums make
an aggregate of Sl0S50.O00, and reduce the ex-
pendtures actual or estimated, for ordinary OBJ
ects of the year, TO the sum Of S60,4160Uo
The amount of the public debt at the COM
mencement CT the present tseaI year was S4o,-
5S3,63l and deductions being made OF suhse-
ouent PAYMENTS the whole public debt Of the
Federal Government remaining at this time is
less than S40,000000. The remnant of certain
other Government stocks, amounting 10 s1,45o,-
600, referred to III my last Message as outstand-
ing has since been paid. | am fully persuaded
that it would be difficult to devise system
superior to that by which the fiscal business OF
the Government is now conducted Notwith-
standing the great number Of public agents Ter
collection and disbursement, it is believed that
the checks and guards provided, including the
requirement of monthly returns, render 1t
scarcely possible for any considerable fraud on
the part of those agents, or neglect involving
hazard Of serious public loss, TO escape detection
| renew however, the recommendation hereto
fore made by me, of the enactment OF law
declaring felony the part of the pubic
officers to iIsert false entries IN their books oil
record and account, TO make false returns,
and also requiring them, on the termination OF
their services to deliver to their successors all
books, records and other effects of public ma
/ ture in their custody.
/ Derived as public revenue Is chlehy lrom
duties on imports its magnitude affords crafty
/ ing evidence of prosperity, not only OF Com
merce. but of other great interests upon which
/ that of Commerce depends
The principle that all moneys not required Tor
the current expenses of the Government should
remain in the hands of the people and the con-
spicuous fact that the annual revenue from ali
/ sources exceeds by many millions of dollars the
amount needed tor prudent and economical
administration of public affairs, cannot fail to
! suggest the propriety of an early REVISION ana
1 reduction of the tariff duties on imports 1t Is
now so generally conceded that the purpose oi
! revenue alone can justify the imposition OF du-
ties on imports, that IL re-adJustlng the import
tables and schedules. which unquestlonably re-
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