The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-12

nave expressed 70 denmark Willingness On
the part of the q. s., to share equally with
other advantages which commerce shall here
after derive from expenditures made by her for
the Improvement and safety of the navigation
of the sound or Baltic. lay before you here
with sundry documents on the subject, in which
my views are more fully disclosed. Should no
arrangements be soon concluded,
shall again call your attention to the subject.
with recommendation of such measures as may
appear to be required to assent and secure the
rights of the U. s., so far as they are affected
by the pretensions of Denmark. stt
| announce with much qualification that
since the adjournment of the last Congress
the question existing between this govern
ment and that of France, respecting the
French Consul at San Francisco has been
satisfactorily determined, and that the rela-
tons of the two governments continue to be
of the thost friendly nature.
A question, also, has been pending for sew
eral years between the Kingdom of Greece
and the U. S., growing out of the sequestra-
ton by public authorities of that country of
property belonging to the present American
Consul at Athens, and which has recently
been the subject of very earnest discussion
heretofore, has recently been settled to the
satisfaction of both governments.
With Spain, peaceful relations are still
maintained and some progress has been made
in securing the redress Of wrongs complain
ed of by this government. Spain has not
only disavowed and disapproved of the con-
duct of those who illegally deteained the
steamer Black Warrior at Havana, but has
also paid the sum claimed as indemnity for
the loss thereby inflicted on citizens of the
q. s. In consequence of the destructive
hurricane that visited Cuba in 1874, the SUI
preme authorities of that Island issued de-
cree prohibiting the importation, for the pc
riod of months, of certain building materi-
also and provisions, but revoked it when a.
bout half the period had elapsed, to the in
jury of the citizens of the U. S., who had
proceeded to act on the faith of that decree.
The Spanish government refused indemnifi-
cation to the parties until recently, when it
was assented to and payment promised as
soon as the amount due can be ascertain
ed. The satisfaction claimed for the arrest
and search of the steamer Ell Dorado has
not yet been accorded, but there is reason to
believe that it will be, and the matter with
others continues to be urged on the atten-
ton 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
culties in Cuba, will render them less fire.
qlent, and whenever they shall occur facili-
tate their more speedy settlement.
The interposition of this Government
has been invoked by many of its citizens
on account of injuries done to their per-
sons 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 10 claims for pri-
vate reparation, and has appeared to call
for and justify some forbearance in such
cases on the part of this Government
But if the revolutionary movements which
have lately occurred in that Republic end
in the organization Of stable Govern
ment, urgent appeals to its justice will
then he made, and it may be hoped with
success, for the redress Of all complaints
Of our citizehs.
In regard to the Aiheritan republics which
from tbef proximity and other considerations
have peculiar relations to this Government
while it has been my cOnstnt aim strictly to
observe all the obligations OF political friend
ship and of good neghborhood obstacles to
this have risen in some of them from their own
insufficient power to check lawIuss irruptions
which in effect throws most of the task on the
U. 5. Thus it is that the distracted Internal
condition of the State of Nicaragua has made
it Inc -mbent onme to appeal to the good faith
Of our citizens to abstain from unlawful inter
ference IL its affairs and to adopt preventive
measures to tie same end, which on a similar
occasion had the best result in re assuring the
peace of the Mexican States of Sonora and
Lower California.
Since the last session of Con gress treaty of
amity, commerce and navigation. and for the
surrender of fugitive criminals. with the King
dom of the Two Sicilies; treaty of friendship
of commerce and navigation with Nicaragua,
and convention of commercial reciprocity
with the Hawaiian Government, have been ne
gociated. The latter Kingdom and the State
OF Nicaragua have also acceeded to a declara-
ton, recognizing as international rights, the
principles contained in the convention be-
tween the United States and Russia, July %.
l854.-These treaties and conventions will be
laid before the Senate for ratification.
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 re-
receipts during the fiscal year ending June l.
1855. from all sources were s65, 0O3. $50, and
that the public expenditures for the same peri
cd, exclusive OF payments on account of the
public debt, amounted to SAG, 1865, 1893. During
the same period the payments made in redemp-
ton of the public debt, including interest and
premium. amounted to SO, S4452S. The bal
ance In the Treasury at the beginning of the
present fiscal year. July l, '55, was S1SO93-
916. Receipts for the first quarter. and the
estimated receipts for the remaining three
quarters anlount fo0nthor IN Ge7 72l
thus affording in all, as the available resour-
ces OF the current fiscal year, the sum Of $780,
Ol7,7IO.
If the expenditures of the fret quarter of the
current fiscal year be added to the expenditures
for the remaining three-quarters as estimated
by the Secretary of Treasury. the sutn total
will be S76,226,S46, thereby leaving an esti-
mated balance in the Treasury, July 9Th. 1856,
OF ST., 1862. 1856 Al. The above estimated OK
penditures of the present fiscal year, included
$4,000, 900 to meet the last instalment of the
5 10 100000 provided for by the late treaty
with Mexico, and the 81 $50 900, appropriated
on the account of the debt due to Texas. which
two make an aggregate of $40 $50 900, and re-
duce the expenditures actual or estimated, for
ordinary objects of the year, to the sum of
sec, 10000.
The amount of the public debt at the
commencement of the present year was
4O,5S3, OBI, dollars, and deductions be-
ing made Of subsequent payments, the
whole public debt Of the Federal Gov
eminent remaining at this time is less
Than 100000. The remnant of GER
lain other government stocks amounting
to $2,435,000, referred to in nv last
message as outstanding, has since been