The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-01-08
NO. 4el.

period Of six months. Of certain building
mate aisls and pr, visions, but revoked is
when about half tho period had elspsed.
TO the injury OF the citixens Of the United
States who had proceeded 10 act on The
faith Of that decree. The Spanish gov.
crnmcnt refused indemni6calion 10 The
parties sggrieved until recently. when *
was assented TO. payment being promised
to be made as soon as the amount due eaa
be ascer,ained. f t
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest snd
search Of the steamer El Dora has not yes
been accorded. but there is reason TO be-
lieve that il win be; and that case, with
others, continues to be urged on The stien-
ton of the Spanish government. =
II 1t do not wholly prevent the recurrence
Of the difficulties In Cubs. Il will render
them less frequent. and, whenever they
shall occur. facilitate their more speedy
settlement. ~,te >fa
The interposition Of this government
has been invoked by many Of its citizens.
on account Of injuries done 10 their per,
sons and property, for which the Mexican
situation Of ,hat. country for some tune
past has not allowed its government 10
give due consideration to claims Of private
reparation. and has appeared 10 call foI
and justify some forbearance in such cases
on the part Of: this government: but. in
the revolutionary movements which have
lately occurred in that Republic, and IN
the organization of stable govcfnment.
urgent appeals TO its justice have been
made. and it may be hoped with suceesa.
for the redress Of all complaints Of our
ci izens
In regard to the Central American re-
publics, which. from their proximity. and
other considerations, have peculiar relations
to this government. while it has been my
constant aim strictly to observe 81 the OBJ
legations of political friendship and Of good
neighborhood, obstacle to this have arisen
in some of them from their own insufficient
power 10 check lawless irruptions, which
ia effect throws most of the task on the
United States. Thus it is that the die.
tractcd internal condition of the State Of
Nicaragua has made it incumbent on me
to appeal to the good faith Of our citizens
to abstain from unlawful interruption in It's
affairs. and to adopt preventiee measures
to the same end, which. on at similar oc-
casion, had the best results in re-assuring
the peace of the Mexican States Of Sono-
ia and Lower California.
Since the last session Of Congress. y
treaty Of amity. commerce. and navigs-
CATION, and for the surrender Of fugitive
criminals. with the Kingdom Of the Two
Sicilies; treaty Of friendship, commerce.
and navigation. with Nicaragua; and
convention os commercial reciprocity with
the Hawaiian government, have been me-
gotia,ed. The latter Kingdom and the
State Nicaragua have also acceded 70
declaration recognizing as international
right the principles as contained in the
convention between tie United States and
Russia. July 92d, 1904. These treaties
or conventions will be laid before the Sea-
ale for ratification. sa 81 i6 a-
The statements made in my last annual
messrgc respecting the anticipated 70
ceipts gnd expenditures Of the treasury
have been substantially verified. 1t sp-
ears from tie report Of the Secretary Of
The Treasury that the receipts during tha
fiscal year ending June 50, 1855. from
all sources. were SOS oo $3.50. and that
tie public expenditures for TIE same peri.
oi. exclusive Of payment on account Of
thepuhic debt. amounted to $50. 365. S93.
During the same period. the payments
m ode in redemption of the public debt.
including interests and premium, amounted
To SO e44 528. The balance in the treas-
ury NJ the beginning of the present 6scal
year. July ist. 1855. was 3 1881 .976.-
The =, ctipts for the first quarter. and the
estimated receipts for tie remaining ,hree
quarters, amount together to S67 9l8. 734:
thus affording, in all Ms the availsble re-
sou,c ces cf The current fiscal year. The sun,
Of SG6s56.7lO. If the expenditures of
tic FRS, uuSrer OF the current fiscal year
be added 10 he expendi ures for the ra-
maining three.qunrters. it is estimated by
tic Secretary OF tie Treasury that the
sum total will be SIC. .926. 8I6; thereby
leaving an estimated balance in the treas
NJ, in July. 1856, Of Si5 693,s63 IL.
The total estimated annual expenditure Of
the present fiscal year includes the e3.-
OOO, 900 to meet the last instalmens of tho ]
$40, ,OOO,OOO provided for by the late
treaty with Mexico. and the S770.00 APP
on Account Of the debt due to
Texas, which two sums make an aggre.
gate amount Of S3,770. 900, and reduce
lhe expenditures. actual or estimated. for
ordinary objects of the year. to the sum OF
$50, 476. .OoO. The amount Of the public
debt at the commencement Of the fiscal
year was $40, ,583 63l. and, deductio r.
being made of subsequent payments. the
whole public debt of the federal govern
nent. remaining at this time, is less than
S4O.Oo0,Oo The remnant of certain
,iher government stocks. amounting to
s243.OO0. referred TO in my last message
rs outstanding, has since been paid.
l am fully persuaded that it would be
iifficult TO devise system superior TO that
" which the fiscal business Of the govern
nent is nov conducted Notwithstanding
he great number Of public agents of COLI
ectlon and disbursement it is believed
hat the checks and guards provided, in.