American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-03


the faith Of that decree. The Spanish gov,
erument refused indemnifcation 10 the parties
aggrieyed until recently, when il was as>eniet
o., Paymanl bling promised 10 he made s.
soon os the amount due Gamble asceItained.
Satisfactory claims Tor the arrest and search
ofthe steamer FL Dorado has moi vet been &C,
cntded, butaheTe is Feassa1o believe il viii
he, afti that case. with others, cOatinnes Il
be urged on the intent ON Of the Spanish gov.
eminent. 4 do not abandon tic hope Of con.
Guiding with Spain some general arrangement
which. IL Il DO not wholly prevent the Tecur
renee os difficulties IN Cuba. will render then
less lrequeHtS and whenever they shall Occur
facilitate theirInoFe speedy settlement.
RExieo.
The interposition OF Ibis government his
been invoked by many Of its %citEens, on ac-
count Of injuries done to their persons aid
property. for Which the Mexican republic is
~respousihie The unhappy situation Of thai
country, for some time past. has not allowed
lis government to give due consideration to
claims Of private reparati0n, and has appeared
tocail for AMI lnslify some lorbenrance iWsucb
mai'ers on tie part Of this government. But,
If the Revolutionary moveme ltS, which have
lately occurred IN fiat government end in the
organization OF a stable government, urgent
"ppCdtc 20 iS justice Will lhtH We uiduCg anu.
il may lie hoped. with success, for the redress
ofall complaints ofOur citizens.
cENTRAL AMERICA.
In repRrito The American republics, which,
from their proximity and ,0tEer considerations,
have peculiar relations TO this government,
while il has been my constant aim strictly 70
observe all the obligations of political friend
ship and OF good neirhhnrhnod, obstacles ia
tbs have arisen in some OF them, from the l
own insufficient power to check lawleSs IT.
| Wpiions. which in effect throws most &C the
task on the Uniled States. Thus il is that the
Distracted internal condition OF the State ni
Nicaragua has made it incumbent on me 10 ap
neat to the good faith OF our citlzenst TO abstain
from unlawful Intervention in us affairs, and
10 Adopt preventive measures IN the same end,
which, on q similar occasion. had the hest re.
suits in reasoning The peace NJ The Mexican
States OF Sonora and Lower California.
~TREATtFs. .-- t.-
Since the last session Of Congress y treaty 81
amity, commerce, and. tnvigatihn and for the
surrender Of fugitive criminals. with the king
dom nfthe Two Sicilies; a treaty Of friendship.
commerce and navigation with NicaTaeua: aud
"a conveptirn Of Monumental reciprocity with The
Hawaiian king !cm, have been negotiated =
The latter kingdom and the state Of Nicara
qua have alSn needed 30 a declaration recoe'
nizing rs International rights the principles
contained inthe convention between the U.
States and Russia ri the 22d Of July, 1854 =
THESE treaties and conventions will be laid be
fore the Senate for ratification.
70. TREASURY.
The statements made, in my last annuaI
message. respecting the anticipated receipts
and expenditures Of the Treasury, have been
substantially verified.
b II appears from the report nf the Secretary
nj The Treasury, that the receipts during the
last fiscal year ending Juno 80, 1855, from all
sources, were sixty. FIVE million three thou.
sand nine hundred and thirty dollars; and that
the expenditure for the same period. exclusive
Of payments on account Of the public debt,
amounted 10 ~ffty-six million :hrce hundred
and sixty five thousand three hundred and
ninety three dollars. During he same period,
the payments maAc in redemption Of the pub
lie debt, including intrres st and premium.
amounted TO nine million eight hundred and
forty. fnmr thousand FIVE hundted and twenty
eight dollars. s.
The baiarce in the Treasury ut Tie begin
ming 81 the pres ent fiscal yenr, July |, 1857,
was eighteen million nine hundred and thirty
one thonSnn5 nine hundred and seventy six
dollars: the receipts fnr The first quarter, and
he estimated ecpipts for the remaining three
quarters, amount. together, 10 sixty seven mil
lion nine hundred and eighteen iE,npsanl SOW.
en- bundreG and ,liriv fcur dollars. Inns sf
fnrdiuc in all. as the available resorces Of the
ion sig,d hundred and ffiy six thousand seycn
hundred and ten dnllnrs.
II 10 the actual expenditures of the first
quarter Of The current fiscal Year, he added tie
os estim led Ly the set rel W. Of the
.Tre,snrv Tho snm trt., vii, he sa,en,v one
m;li,on fvo b,nAraJ ard ,wen,,. s;x tbonsond
eisBt hnn1r,I aud Gcyiv siv dollors ,her.hv
,.,vira .n as,;nno,nd h,t,noe i'm ne ireo.nyy
ON JuIv I ta5G cf 6nsen million six hund,ed
ana v!.ou a. ,b,s. b,u.und oi,ht I'm ndrej ami
,ivtv tLree d,,,ors n,d ro,,v.nna cants
In The ohoye estimated rxnena;trrcs or tLe
nrneent fiscal YEAR ore inc,uSed ihree m;l,inn
1nIlnrs IN ,nrct the Iasi ;nsfoImen nj or ION mil
lions n,oyidea for N Tho lote treaty. with Mev
on. md seven million seren hundred md 6n u
thousand dollars annronr;a,ed on account n
Tho l,lI due IN Tcxos. which two sums maxi
nm aor-epot4 amount oC Ten million seven him
JIcd and Gfly thousand dollars. md reduce the
eXpenbiturer. actual ar ~estinoied. for ordinary
ohircis of Inc year IN The snm of siytyminion
fonr hundred and seventy, six thousand dollars,
The amount or The nuLlic d,lt at the com.
nnncc,nen nj orlhs nreseni Gscal yeo,. was forty
million five hundred and eichiy three thou
sand nix hundred mud ,L;riy. one dollars. and.
deduction hcirp made disbursement pnyments
tbc whole nnblic a. ut Of me federal govern.
mont remaining at this time is less than foriy
million dollars. :
TIE remnant Of cerroin other government
stocks. o~mountinp 10 ,w.o hundred and forty.
three thousand dallors. referred 10 in NV last
MESSAGE Ms outstnndinp. has since been raid.
nm fully .nersunded that il would he diG
cult 10 devise a system snnerior 20 rhat by
which the fiscal business or the government is
now conducted. Notwithstnndinq the rrent
numhsy If nublic or.nts 'of collari;on aud d;s.