Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-01-10

relations of the two governments continue to
be of the most friendly nature.
GREECE.-A question, also, which has been
pending for several years between the United
States and the Kingdom OF Greece, growing
out of the sequcstmtion, by public authorities
Of that country, Of property belonging to the
present American Consul at Athens, and which
had been the subject of very earnest discussion
heretofore, has recently been settled to the
satisfaction Of the party interested and of both
Governments.
SpAIN-With Spain, peaceful relations are
still maintained, and some progress has been
made in securing the redress of wrongs COM
planned of by this government. Spain has
not only disavowcd and disapproved the con-
duct of the officers who illegally seized and
detained the steamer Black Warrior at Hav-
ana, but has also paid the sum claimed as in
dcmnity for the loss thereby inflicted on citi-
zens of the United States.
In consequence of destructive hurricane,
which visited Cuba in 1911, the supreme au-
thority of that island issued decree, permit
ting the importation, for the period of six
months, Of certain building materials and pro-
visions, free of duty, but revoked 1t 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 theamount
due can be ascertained.
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and search
of the steamer FL Dorado has not yet been ac-
corded, but there is reason to believe that it
will be, and that case, with others, continues
to be urged on the attention Of the Spanish
government. I do not abandon the hope of
concluding with Spain some general arrange
mcnt, which, if it do not wholly prevent the re-
currcnce of difficulties in Cuba, will render
them less frequent; and whenever they shall
occur, facilitate their more speedy settlement.
MEXIco-The interposition of this govern
mcnt has 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
of private reparation, and has appeared to call
for and justify some forbearance in such mat
tcrs on the part of this government But, if the
revolutionary movements, which have lately oc-
Cured in that republic, and in the organiza-
tion Of stable government, urgent appeals to
its justice will then be made, and, it may be
| hoped with success, for the redress of all CON-
plants of our citizens.
CENTRAL AMERICA.-In regard to the A
merican republics, which, from their proximi-
ty and other considerations, have peculiar rela-
tions to this government, while it has been my
constant aim strictly to observe all the obliga-
tions of political friendship and of good neigh
borhood, obstacles to this have arisen in some
Of them. from their own insufficient power to
check lawlcss 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 our citi-
zens to abstain from any unlawful intervention
in its affairs, andto adopt preventive measures
to the same end, which, on a similar occasion,
had the best results in reassuring the peace of
the Mexican States of Sonora and Lower CAL
! ifornia.
TREAT1Es-Since the last session of Con-
grcss treaty of amity, commerce and naviga-
tion, and for the surrender of fugitive Grimm
ais, with the kingdom of the Two Sicilies a
treaty Of friendship, commerce and navigation
with Nicaragua; and convention of CONNER
cial reciprocity with The Hawaiian kingdom
have been negotiated. The latter kingdom
and the State Of Nicaragua have also acceed-
ed to declaration, recognizing as internation-
al rights the principles contained in the con-
vcntion between the United States and Russia
Of the 22d of July, 1854. These treaties and
conventions will be laid before the Senate for
ratification.
! TREASURY The statements made in my
last annual message respecting the anticipa-
ted receipts and expenditures Of the Treasury,
have been substantially verified.
1t appears from the report of the Secretary of
the Trcasuary, that the receipts duringt the last
fiscal year ending June 80, 1855, from all
sources, were sixty-ive million three thous-
and nine hundred and thirty dollars; and
that the pnblic cxpcditurcs for the same peri
od exclusive Of payments on account of the
public debt, amounted to Gfty-six million three
hundred and sixty-live thousand three hun
drcd and nincty-tlrcc dollars. During the
same period, the payments made in redemp-
ton of the public debt, including interest and
premium, amounted to nine million eight hun
dred and torty-four thousand five hundred
and twcnty-cight dollars.
The balance in the Treasury at the begin
in" Of the present fiscal year, July l, 1850,
was eighteen million nine hundred thirty one
thousand nine hundred and scvcnty-six dollars;
the receipts for the first quarter, and the esti-
mated receipts for the remaining thrce-quarters
amount, together, to sixty-seven million nine
hundred and eighteen thousand seven hun
drrd and thirty-tour dollars thus affordng in
all, as the ayailably resources of the current
fiscal year, the sum of eighty-six million eight
hundred and ffty-six thousand seven hundred
and ten dollars.
If, to the actual expenditures of the first
quarter OF the current fiscal year, be added the