The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-01-09

wrongs complained of by shis government
Spain has not only disavowed and disapproved
the conduct of the officers who Illegally sciz-
ed and detained the steamer Black Warrior at
HAVANA, but has also paid the sum claimed
as indemnity for the loss thereby inflicted on
citizens of the United States.
In consequence of a destructive hurricane,
which visited Cuba in 1914, the supreme au-
thority of that island issued a decreee per-
hitting the importation, fer a period of six
months, of certain building materials andpro-
visions, free of duty, but revoked it when a
bout half the period only had elapsed, to the
injury Of citizens of the United States, who
had proceeded to act on the faith of that de-
cree. The Spanish government refused in
Identification to the parties aggrieved until re-
Gently, when it was assented to, payment be-
ing promised to be made so soon as the amount
due can be ascertained.
! Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and
search of the steamer 81 Dorado has not yet
been accorded, but there is reason to believe
that it will be, and that cause, with others, con-
tinues to be urged. on the attention of the
Spanish government. l do not abandon the
hope of concluding with Spain some general
arrangement, which, if it do not wholly pre-
vent the recurrence of difficulties with Cuba,
will render them less frequent, and whenever
they shall occur facilitate their more speedy
settlement.
MEXICO.
The interposition of this government has been
invoked by many of its citizens, On account
of injustice done to their person and property,
for, which Mexico is responsible. The I'M
happy. situation Of that country, for some time
past, has not allowed its government to give
due consideration to claims Of private repara-
ton, and has appeared to call for and justify
some forbearance in such matters on the part
of this gov rnment But, if the revolutiona-
ry movements, which have lately occurred in
that republic, end in the organization of a sta
bic government, urgent appeals to its justice
will then be made, and it may be hoped, with
success, for the redress Of all complaints OF
our citizens.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
In regard to the American Republics, which
from their proximity and other considerations
have peculiar relations to this government
while it has been my constant aim strictly tc
observe all the obligations of political friend.
ship and of good neighborhood, obstacles tt
this have arisen in some of them, from thcil
/ own lI3SUii.CIcnC power u CHeCk Id hleSS Ill y
tons, which in effect throws most of the task
on the United Ltates. Thus it is that the dis
! tracted internal condition of the State of Nj
: caragua has made it incumbent On me to ap
, peal to the good faith of our citizens to abstain
| from unlawful Intervention in its affairs, an,
e to adopt preventive measures to the same end
, which, on similar occasions, had the best re
e suits in re-assuring the peace of the Mexical
Ck,fo, sc Sopnro opG Towor Go1fnrpta -He4H
I TREATIES.
= Since the last session of Congress a treaty G
: amity, and navigation, and for tn
n the surrender of fugitive criminals, with tn
t kingdom Of the Two Sicilies; a treaty {
e friendship, commerce and navigation with Nj
e caragna; and a convention of commercial re
r ciprocisy with the Hawaiin kingdom, had bee
negotiated. The latter kingdom and tn
f State of Nicaragua have also acceded to a dc
5 pclaration,~ recognizing as international rights
: the principles contained in the convention be
G tween the United States and Russia, of til
ed July, 1854. These treaties and conveI
: tons will be laid before the Senate for ratif
: cation.
O TREASURY.
$ The statements made in my last annual mes
s sage, respecting the anticipated receipts an
/ expenditures of the Treasury, have been sub
stantialiy verified.
T 1t appears from the report of the Secretar
S of the Treasury, that the receipts during tn
t last fiscal year ending June 80, 1855, from a
r sources, were s65, GOA, $50; and that the pub
r lie expenditures for the same period, exclu
siyc of payments on account of the publ
G debt, amounted to S56,365,393. During tn
same period, the payments made in redemp
ton Of the public debt, including interest an
5 premium, amounted to S9,844,528.
d The balance in the Treasury at the begin
s ming of the present fiscal year, July l, 1855
was S1S,931 ,976; the receipts for the frs
c quarter, and the estimated receipts for the re
naming three quarters, amount together, t
1914, 734; thus aHording in all, as tn
available resources of the current fiscal ycal
the sum Of 8 6,S46,710.
II, to the actual expenditures of the frs
d quarter of the current fiscal year, be adde
k the probable expenditures for the remainin
three quarters, as estimated by the Secretar
of the Treasury, the sum total will be ST
226, S46, thereby leaving an estimated balanc
in the Treasury on July ], 1855, of$l5,623
d 863 40.
In the above estimated expenditures of tn
present fiscal year are included 100000
e the last installmcnt of the ten millions pre-
V vided for in the late treaty with Mexico, an
n S7.750'000 appropriated on account of til
l. debt due to Texas which two sums make a
If aggregate amount of S~10,750,O00, and II
IF duce the expenditures, actual or estimated, fl
d ordinary objects of the year, to the sum
$50. 476. 900.