PRESIDENT'S • M E 8.8 - A G E Fellow•citizens of the Senate ca af the House of Representatives: , The annuak meeting of congress ;is always an interesting event. The Reer4sen.atives of the states Ando( the people fresh crom their . constituents to take counsel together, fur the common good. After an exi.ten e of near three-fourths of a century at U fre and inde pendent repu'tlic, the problem no Monger re ,mains to be solve 1, , whether man:is incapable of - self-government. The success of our ad , mirable system is a conclusive refutation of the theories of those in other countries who maintain that "a favored Ifew'l are bor n to rule, and that the mss of.' mankind must be governed by force. , Subject to no arbitrary n or hereditary authority, the people are the only sovereigns recognised by. our constitution.— Numerous emigranttr of every lineage and language, attracted by the civil and religious freedom we enjoy, and by our hap - py condition annually crowd to our shore, and transfer their heartynot lose than their allegience, to the country whose dorninio belongs alone to the'people. I No country • has been so, much favored, or should acknowledge with deepereverence the tnanifeatations of the Divine pr o tection. Au all-wise Creator directed and garded us in our infant struggle for freedom, and has con. istantiy watched over our surprising progress until we have become one of the great stations of the earth. It is in a country thus,faeorec, and tinier a government in which the executive an I leg islative branches held their autl ority for lim ited periods, alike from the peer le, and where all are responsible to their re, pective con stituencies, that is again my duty to corritnn , nicate with congress upon the state of - Alm Union, and the present coaditiot of public af fairs.. During the past year the most gratifying proofs are presented that our country has been blessed with a wide-spread and univer sal prosperity. There has been - no period since the government wet founded; when all the -industrial pursuits of 06 people hove beervmOre successful, or wheti taken in all branches of business has received a fairer or better reward. From our abutidance we!have been enabled to perform the pleasing duty of furnishing food:for the millions of less favored countries. - In the enjoyment of the bounties of Pray : idence - at home, Ruch as hal +rely fallen to the lot of any people, it is cause of congratu lation, and our intercourse with all the Pow ers of the earth, except Alexco,; continues to be of amicable character. " It has ever been our ch'eridied policy „to cultivate peace and good will With all nations; and this policy has been steadily , pursued by me. No change has token place in bur relations with' Meximi since the ad,Ournincnt or the last Congress. Too war in which the 111140 States were forced to engage with the g vern mentof thatcountry continues I deem it untie , cessary after the full expotitiun of them eon!, tained ivny message of the 11th of may, 1846 ' and in my annual message at the cominencej meat of the session of Congress in December - last, to reiterate the serious causes of cont. plaint which we had noinstMexico before she commenced hustilitiee. It is autlicient upon the present eccasion, to say that the wan ton violations of the rights of persons and property of our citizens, cenimitted by Alexi co; her repeated ictiiiif bad faith Orel gh a ong series of years, and her disregard of / olemn treaty stipulations for indemnity to ur injured citizens, not only constituted um ple cause of war en our part, but were of such an' aggravated chbracter as would justify us 1 before the whole world in resorting to this. extreme remedy. avoid a With an anxious demi e tO avoid a rupture between the two coun ries, we forbore for years to assert'our clew rights by force, and, continued to seek redress for the wrongs we had stiffened, by amicable negotiations, in hopes that Mexico might yield to pacific coun- sets,and the dementia ofjuatice. In this hope • we t.eredisappointed. Our Minister of peace sent o Mexico was insultingly rejected., The Mexican government - rousing even to hear the terms of adj /villein which he was authorized*to propose; and finally, under un justifiable pretences, involved the two court. tries in war, by invading the territory of the State of Texas. striking the first blow, un and shedding the blood of our citizens on o own soil. Altherigh the United- States wore the ag grieved nation, Mexico commenced the war, and we were compellerh•iii self defence, to re pel the invader, and to vindicate the national -- honor, and interests, by prosecuting it„with vigor until we could obtain a just ante honora ble peace. On learning that hostilities had been commenced by Mexico, I promptly com municated that fact accompanied with a suc cinct statement of our other causes of csau plaint against Mexico to Congress; arid that body, by the act of the Nth of May, 1816. de clared that "by the act of the republic of Mex , - ico, a state of war exists between that gov eminent and the United States"—this act de claring "the war to exist by the act of the re public of Mexico;' and making, provision for its-prosecution "twit speedy and successful termination," was passed with great unanim ity by Congress, there, being butltwo negative votes in the ornate. and but 1.1 in the House of representatives. The existence of the war hay-, ing been declared by congress,.it became my du ty,under the constitution and the laws, to con finer:rand prosecute it. This duty has been performed, and although at every stage of its progress I have manifested a willingness to terminate it by a just peace, Mexico has refus ed to accede to any terms which would. he ac ..cepted by the United States, consistently with the national honor and interests. . / • The rapid and brilliant successes• of our - arms, and the vast extent of the ene -.. , lay's territory n hick had been overrun i• and - conquered, before the close of the last session of Congress, were fully known to that body. Since that time, the war has been prosectited . with increased energy, and I am gratified to stale with a success which . com mands' (adverse) admiration. History pre sents no parallel of so many glorious victor lea achieved by any nation witliiii so ,short a period. Our army,'regolarg and volunteers, have covered themselves with imperishable honors. Whenever and wherever our forces hays encountered the enemy, though he was in vastly superior numbers and often entrench ed in fotified positii;ins of his own selection, - and of ' great strength, he 'bes_been defeatod. Too much praise Cannot be bestowed upon our' officers and men, 'Solara and volunteers, for their gallantry, discipline, indomitable courage and perseverance, all seeking the post of dart ger; and vieing with each other in deeds noble daring. While every patriots 'heart meat exult, an ajust national pride animate every bosom, be holding the proofs of courage,consumunite mil , itary skill, steady discipline, and humanity to - the vanquished enemy, exhibited by cur gal lant army, the nation is called to mourn over the loss of many brave officers and soldiers, who have fallen in defense of their country's honors and interests. The brave, dead met I their melancholy trite line foreign lanth nobly discharging their duty with their country's flag waving triumphantly is the face of their foe. Their patriotic, deeds are justly appreciate , and will long be reineMbered by their grateful countrymen. The parental care of the gov ernment they loved and served should be ex tended to their surviving families. Shortly after the adjournment of the last session of Congrese, the gratifyirig intelli • pace Was received of the signal victory of Buena Vista, and of the fall of the city' f Vera Cruz, with therong castle of San Jan D' Vilna, by which it ens &feuded. Del eying • that after these and other successes, NO I sum s abil wont arms arid so , disastrous to 31exico the, period wan prop ions_ to afford another ops. portunity to enter into negotiations , for peaces a Commissioner was appointed to proceed to the head quarters of our army, with full pow er to enter upon negotiatione;and to conclude a just and honorable treaty of peace. ' lie was not directed I,a make any new overt. I tures of peace, but was the bearer of dispatch es from the Secretary of State of the United States to she Minister of Fpreign Affairs of Mexico, in reply to one received from the let ter of 'the twenty-second of Febrdaay, 1847, in which the Mexican Goveinment was in formed of 146 appointment, and his presence at the head quarters of our army; that lid was in vested with full power to conclude a treaty of peace, whenever the' Mexican government might signify a .desire to do so. While I was yet resolved that the evils of the war should not be protracted a day longer than might be rendered absolutely necessary by theltexican government. Care was taken to give no instructions to the com:ilnissioner which could in any. way inter fere with our mititary eperatiotts in the prose cution of the war. Ile possessed no authority in any manner to control these operations. lie was authorized to exhibit his instructions to the General' in command of the army; and in the event_of the treaty being concluded and ratified on the petit of Mexico, lie was directed to give him notice of that fact.- On the hap pening of such a contingency, and on receiv ing notice thereof, the general in command Was instructed by the Secretary of War to suspend further active military operations Un til, further orders. These instructions were given with a view to intermit hostilities, un til the treaty thus ratified by Mexico could be trensmitted to Washington, and receive the action of the Government'of the U. States. The commissioner ivas also directed, on reaching the army; to deliver to.the General in command the despatch which he bore from The Secretary of State to the ; Minister of For eign Affitirs, of Mexico, and, on receiving it the General was instructed by the Secretary of War to cause it to be transmitted-to the commander-of the'Mexican fOrces, with a re quest that it might be comnumicated to his government. The Cnmenissioner did not reach the hetid quarters of the army until another brilliant victory had crowned our arms at Cerro Gordo. The despatch which he bore from the Secre s tory of war to the general in command of the army was received by. that otiicer, then at Ja . laps, on the seventh day of May 1847, togeth er with the despatch from the Secretart of State to the Minister of Fpreign Affairs of -Mexico, having been transmitted tia him from Vera Cruz. The commissioner Arrived at the headquarters of the arty a few l days after wards. His presence with the army, and his diplomatic character were made known to the Mexican governme i nt on the Itwelfthof June, 1847, by,the trans Mission of the despatch from theiSecretary of Stateitolthe Minister of For eigo Afihirs of Mexico:' Weeks elapsed after its receipt, but no overtures were made,nor was there any desire expiessed by the Mexican govertmient to enter into negotiations for Ipcace. Our army pursued its march uponthe ,cap- itol, and as it approached it, was net by foil 'midable me dstance. Our foijces first encoun tered the enemy; and achieved signal victories in the severely contested battles of Contreras and Churtibusco. ' It was nisi. until'after these actions had resulted in decisive victoriesond the capital of the enemy was within our pow er, that the Mexican government manifested any d:sposititin to enter into negotiations for peace; and even then, as events have proved, there is too much 'vase') to believe they were insincere, and that in agreeitig to go through the forms of negotiation, the object was to gain time to strengthen the defences of their capital, and to p'epare fur fresh resistance. The General in 'command of the attny deem ed it expedient to suspend hostilities tempo ' rarily, by eptering into en armistice with a view to the openvig of negotiations. Com missioners were appointed on the part of Mex ico to meet the commissioners on the part of the United States. The result of the confer ence's which took place between these func tionaries of the two governincints was a fail ure to conclude a treaty of ,peace. The, Commissioner' of the United States t oo k with him the prejec6 - 11 a treaty prepar ed, by the terms of which the iodumnity re quired by the United States was a cession of territory. It was well known to be the only indemnity which it is in tile power of Mexi— co to make, in satisfaction of the just nod long deferred claims of our citizens against her, and the only means by which she can reimburse the United - States, for t l fte expenses of the' war, is a cession th, United States of a portion of her territ•)ry.— Meiico has no money to pay, Slid no oti r means of making the required indemnity -If vv e.refune this tw,e can obtain nothing el. e.— To reject indemnity by refusing to nceei cession of territory, would be to abandon II coir just detnands, and to wage the war, bear- ing all its expenses, without a purpose or a defined objeCt. A state of war abrogateatreaties pre%iotts'- ly existing between the lieliigeronts,‘and n treaty of peace puts an en - d to all claims for indemnity; for tortions acts committed, under the authority of one gm'erlitnent against the citizens or subjects of another, unless they are prov ided for in its stipulation.. A treaty of peace ,attich would terminate the existing war without providing for indemnity would enable Mexico-4e acknowledged debtor, and herself the aggnrsor in the r—to relieve' herself from a jestt liability. By such a Treaty our citizens who bold just demands against her would ha% e no remedy, either against-Mexi co, or their government. OM ditty to our citizens, must forever prevent such a peeve; olefin° treaty, which dues net provide ample means of discharging these demands, can re ceive my L. nuirtio.n. A treaty of pence should settle all existing difficulties between the two cOuntries . I fan adeirtka . te cession of territory shuld he made by such n treaty, the United States should release Mexico from all her liabilities, find assume thoir payment to our own citizens. If, in stead of this, the United States were to con sent to t i treaty by which Mexico should airain engage to ply the heavy amount of indebted ness which a just in:lemnity to our govern ment and our citizens would impose on Tier, it is notorious that she does not possess the testis to Meet such an undertaking,. From bi ch a treaty no result could be anticipated, but the same irritating disappointments which have heretofore attended the violations of elm- filar treaty stipulations on the part , of Mexico. Such a treaty would be but a temporary ces sation of hostilities, without the restoration of the friendship and good understanding le which should characterize the future int r - course between the two countries. That Congress contemplated the newt re ment of territ vial indemnitys when that b itiy made provision NT the prneecution of the war is obvious. Congress could not have meant —when; in May, 1816, they appropriated ten millions of dollars, and authorized" the l'r si dent to employ the militia, naval and milie ry a i forcW of the United States, and to accept the services of fifty thousand volOnteers, to en ble him to prosecute the war; arid when at their last session, and after our army had invaded Mexico, they made additional approNiationa and authorized the raising. ofadditional troops for the same purpose—that no indemnitY,was to be obtained from Mexico at the , conclusion of the war, awl yet it was certain that if no Mexican territory was acquired, do indemnity could be obtained. It is further manifest that Congr its contempla ted territorial indemnity, Nut the fact that, at t'ibir fast se4sion, an act was passed upon the E. ecutive itcommendationg appropriating three - mil !mesa dollars with that cxpreasi object. This appr ,priation was made '!lo enable the President to canclutle a treaty of peace ' limits, and bounda ries with the Republic or IMexico rrr ' to be used by him in the event that said treaty,hen signed by the amliorizeil asintsef the two l oo erninents. end duly stifled by Mexiee..shitli cell for the expendi rums attic same or soy, part thetiof." : The At) 1:c a a4k•ni: t'sie approp iation i tfas distinctly , . stated in the several messages ou the rubject which I cominutikated to Congress. SiMilar appropri ations made in 1803 and . 1806, which were refer red to, were intended to be applied in part consid -citation for the cession or Limisiana lied the Flor idas. , In like manner it was anticipated that, in settling the terms of a treaty of "limit, and bruin-- dune?' with .Mexteo, a ce,sion of territory esti mated to be of greater cultic than the amount of iitir demands against her might be obtained, and that the prompt payment or this sum —in pint consideration for the territory ceded—on the con elusion of a treaty, and its ratification on her part might be an mdticcinent with het to make such a ` cession of territory in would be satisfac ory to the United States. And al th ough th e failure to Clin t elude such a treaty has rendeted it unnceessary to Use any part of the three millionsm dollar, aii- Lptopriuted by that act, and the entire sum i einai us in LIM treasury, it is still applicable to that object, should the contingency occuemaking such appli• cation proper. I'he doctrine of no terri:ory is the- doctrine et no indemnity, and ii sanctioned, would be a pub lic acknowledgement that our country was wrong and that the war deeluied by Congicas, with ex irdorilinary unanimity, Was unjust and should be abandoned; an admission tmfouttikkl in fact, and degrading to the national c hal actor. • flie tei MN i:il ti coil pi, yosttl by the U. Sates were not only just to Mexico, but, considering the character and autumn of our claims, the im jus ifiable and unprovoked commencement of has tibiae, by her, the expenses of di war to which we have been subjett,e.l, and the success which had attended our arms, were decimal to be of a must libei al character. '1 he rommist4ioner of the United States was ad- 1 - lionized to uttl'ee to the establishment °aim ltiu Gentle as the ;bland tiy, from its entrance into ' the Gull to its intersection with the sou hero boundary of NOW Mexico; in north litti.tithr.about thirty two degrees, and to obtain 3 cession to the [limed Siote - 01 . the provinces of,tNew Alexteo and the Calitotnias, and the privilege of the light in way nem s4he isthmus of fehilantepec.` '1 lie boundary of the ltio Granite,, end- the Cession to the lined States or New Mexieo and Upper Cal iforan,'constitu ed an ultimatum which our I. OM - musioner %,, as Under nO circuinstantes to,yicld: '1 hat it might be manifest not only to Ale:rico but to all other nations, ,hat the Uni ed States sera not dispc;cil to take advantage of a feeble power, by ins.sting upon wresting front her ell the other proviso., including many of her prin• cipallon its add cities, which' n e Idd conquered, anti held in our ..military occupation, but Were willing to conclude a treaty in a spirit of [Unroll ty, our CUSIIIIIISSIOIIer %%as authoi itted to s:ipulate her the Mahn aLien to Mexico of all our odic. con (pests. As the territory to lie winked by the bumida ry proposed might be estimated to be of greater value - hall u lair equivalent Mr our just remands, our commissioner we, authorized to stipteate for the payment of such addition..) pecuniary consid• oration as was deemed reasonable. The terms of a treaty proposed by the Mex ican commissioners were wholly inadinissable They negotiated as if Mexico were - the sic trrious, arid not the vatiquishdd party. They must have known that their ultimatum could never be accepted. It'required the United States to dismember Texas by surrendering to Mexico that part of the territory of that State lying between the. Nuecea and the Rio Grande, included within tier limits by her laws when she was an independent 1 republic,' and when she was annexed to the United States, and admitted by Congress as one of She States, of our Union. It contained no provision for the payment by Mexico 14 the just claims of our citizens. It required indemnity to Mex ican citizens for injuries they may have sue tdined by our troops in the prosecution of the war. It demanded the right fur Mexico to levy and collect the Mexican tariff of -duties, on goods imported into her port? while in our military occupation during the war, the own ers of which had paid to officers: of the United States the military contributions which had been levied upon them; and 4,' offered to cede. to the United States, for a pecuniary consid eration, that part of Upper California lying oath of latitude thirty-seven degrees. Such were the unreasonable terms proposed by the Mexican commissioners. The cession to the United States by Mex ico of the provinces of New Mexico and the Culiforuias as pitriensed .by the Coin ntissioner of the United States, it. was proved, would be more in accoronce with the con- , venience and interest o ' both nations than any other cession of ter l itery which Mexico could be induced to make. It is manifest to nil who have obtained a knowledge of the tie- I teal condition of the Me*, in government for some . years past mei at present, that I if these d provinces shuultl he retained by her' she could not .ong continue toill and gov tarnthem. Mexico is too fee le a power to r" I' govern these provinces, lying as they do nt a distance of More,thaii a thousand miles from her capital, and if attempted to be retained by her, they would constitute for a. short tune, 1 etch nominally, a part tinier dominions. 'nits 1 would be especially the case with upper Cali- I fornia. The sagacity of powerful European nations has Long since directed their attention to the commercial impertatica importance of that province, and there can be little doubt that the moment the United Pittitei.; shall relinquish their present occupation of it, and their Maim to it us ilidemnity, an elrort would be made by some foreign pOwer to possess if, either by' conquest or by purOiase. If no foreign gov ernment should acquire it in either of these modes, an independent revolutionary govern ment would probably be' established by the in habitants and such foreigners as may remain in or remove to the country, as ;Don as it shall be known that I heUnited States have abandoned it. Such a uvertiment would be too feeltfe long to Maintain its septirato in dependent ekistance, and would,finally be come annexed, to becomii a depend Nit colony oh saute morn powerful Otate. : Should any toreigo gav t trumem attempt to pea .se-s it asovilony, or oth r wise to incorporate it with itself; Ito ptiticiple l avowed by President .%fintroe in ISI I, and reaffirmed in my first undue al ines--age, tli.et no inreign 'Juner shall, is ills our consent le - pet nut Cu! to ) plant or establish any tics colony ur dodo Mon on apy part of the North Antericau continent, but be inatittatited: In main mining !fits princtple, and tril resisting ,its kir/a sh-in by any tom gii Poo lir, we might he involved in other wars inure sari sive and more difficult I thanthat m which we and now etiga L cd. ' - The provinces of .New INIeNiCO end .he rotifer nuts are tontigtiotts to the :1 4 111111k; nut Ws. United states, a-til it brought tisid,, the-oov eminent of tow law s, their res)airee• -mineral, a zriculturill, Millitliseturing, and contuttreitil a wild soon be (1014.101m1. Limier California is bounded on the north; by our our Orcg)tit po- , scssions, and i f held by the United :.,...ta es, would semi lie settled by a hardy,. enterprising, and intelligent portion oh our point !alien. the bay of Sun Firacisco, and oiler liar ) hors along the Cali:bridal) coast would afford shelter liar our navy, throw numerous whale ships a itt othetinerchant weasels employed' in tho Pa cific ocean, and would -in a short period become the marts of an extensive and profitable commerce with China and other countries of the Eit,t. rector advantages, in which the vi hole commer• cial world would participate, e ould at once be secured to the Untied States by the cession of this territory, while it is certain that'as lon. , as' it re mains a part of ,he %lexicon domains, they can be enjoyed neither by Mexico-herself nor by ally o.fire nation. New Mexico is a frontier province, and has never been of any considerabie value to Mexico. Front hi , rurality, it is naturally connected wi h our wester', settlements. 'Fite territorial limits of the, State of Texas too, as defined by her laws, befere her admispion into our Union, embrace all that poriion of New Mexico lying east of the Rio, Grinde, while ‘lexico sill claims to hold this' territory its part of her domodons. Thd ad liniment of this (pestle?) of boundary is impor tant. . • There is another consideration which induced the belief that the Mexicin .overmnent might even desire to place this province under the pro motion ol "the government of the United States. Numerous bands 'of fierce and warlike sathigee wander over it, and upuntit borders. Mexico has been, and must continue to be, too feeble to re strain them from cummitting depredations, rob beries and murders, not only upon the inlythitants of New Ale , ieck itself, but upon those of the other northern Stateg. of Mexico. It would be a bleu• sing to 411 these northern States to have their cit izens protected against them by the power of the United States. Ai this moment, many Moxicand, principally temales and children, are in caOtivity among them. If New Mexico were held and golf• tutted by the 'United States, we could effee:ually prevent !hese tribes from conimittinti such ontra , ges, f end .coropel them to release these Captives, and restore them to their families and friends: lii proposing to . acquire New Mexico and the Califoriritis, it was known that but an in considerablZ" portion of the Mexican people wotilil be transferred with' . thein—t lie country embraced in those provinces, being chiefly un inhabited. These were the leading consider uti'ms which induced me to authorize the terms of peace Which were proposed. Thee were rejected, and, , negotiat ions being at -an end, hostilities were renewed. An es satilt was made by our gallant army upon the strongly-fortified places near' the gates of the city of Mexico, antupon the city it4 elf; and after several days of sever con fl ict, the 5 10 - , can forces, vastly superior in numbqrs to our own, were driven from the city, told it was occupied by our troops. Immediately after the information ,was re ceived of the unfavorable result the nego cialiiins, believing,- that his co Hued pros-, ence with the army could be preductive of not good, I determined to recall dhr commission er. A despatch to this effect was transmit ted to him on 'the sixth of October last. , The Mexican government will be informA of his recall;ntl that, in the; existing state of things I shall not diem it proper to make any further overtures of peace but shall be at all times ready to receivaand consider ally proposals which may be made by Mexico. - ' Since may liberal proposition of the United States was authorized to be made in April last, large expenditures have beep incurred, and the precious blood of twiny of . mir patri otic fellow citizens has bees shed 1;11 the pros ebution of the war. This consideration' ndd the obstinate perseverance of Mexico in pro tracting the war) Must influence the terms of peace,,which it may be deemed proper hereof ter to accept.' ; Our arms having been every! where victor lions, having subjected to.our military oceii= potion a !urge portion of the enemy's country including his capital, and negotiations for peace having failed, the important qnestionsi arise. 'ln whatmatter the war ought lobe pros , ecuted? and what should be ottriuttire policy. I cannot doubt that we should ,secure and ren der available the conquests Which 1 we have already made; and that with thi view, we 1 should hold and occupy, by , our naval and military forces, all the ports, towns, cities, ,and provinces now in our occupation, or which I may hereafter fall, into our possession: that we'ishould press forward our military °Ora -1 Lions, and levy, such military ceintribiltions on the enemy as may, 'as far as kracticable, delay the xpenses of the war. i Had hie , overnment of Mexico aceded to tile equitable and liberal terms propose d, that in ale of adjustment would have ham preferred. Maxi , co having declined to do this, aid tilil..d to offer. any ether terms which could be accepted by the Unittd States, the national honor, no less than the public interests, requires that the war should 4 prog;!cuted uitli increased energy and power enidajust and satisfactory peace can be otvain -1 ed. In the meantime, as Mexico tefuses all in 1 demnlty, we should adopt measures to indemnify ourselves, by ap.opriating.permanently a poi don , of' her territory. Early attei the commencement, of dia l war, New Mexico and the Californians user token possession 01 by our forces. Ou. mil itary au-I naval commanders were ordered 1. ovort• quer and held theta; subject to be disposed of by a trerry of peace. These provinces are now in our undispoted cbe impede!), and have been so for many months; all resistance on the part of Mexico ham. ceased • within their limits. I. am satisfied that they should never he surrenderid to Mexico. Should Congress concur with me in this opinion, and list they stiouttl be-retained by the United States as indemnity. I canperceive no good reason why the civil jurisdiction and laws of the U. S. should not at once be extended _oser diem. To nail liir, a tre a ty of peace, such as we are willing to in Mit, by which our relations tea:soda them would not lie changed. cannot he good' policy; -whilst our own interest, and that of the people iiihabitin‘z them, require that a stable, responsible, and free goveroment under our limitedly AlOlllll, as soon as possilde, be estabikheil l occr them. . t• should; Congress, tlicretbre, determine to hold. these provinces permanently, and that they shall hereafter be conibleicil as constituent pans of our colliery, the early I:fitabli.shin mot' territorial goy er iiiii ents over them it ill be important tor the more perfect provetion of persons and revel ly; arid 1 recousitteriti that Witch territorial ~, tvero tam's he established: It will promote peace sell tranquility aition4 the inhahitams, by allay ing all appieliension that they'inal still entertain o. beiiii agate sr.t.joetuil to the jut ktlictiott or Alex co. I invite the early and Imitable coo , itleration or Congress to los important solikiet, Besides New Nlexieo and the Californias, there are other Nlexican provinces wideh have been re• deceit to OM. puss , .9,:i011 by Lumpiest. These oth er Mexican provinces are now giiiverned by our military and naval comMaa.birs, to der the 4011131*- al authority ‘'vlfielt is conieried tilt a a conqueror by the laws of war. They .11 eiti'l situ Mlle to r he held as a means of c o ercing ‘I Ale(' to avecila to just terms of peace. Civil iswell s military of fleets aria reques:ed to conduct 6 lell a govein men'. - Adequate compensation to be conrtibutiona levied on the (MCI fixed by law for such officers as employed. - What fiirther come -necessary amid what find it may be proper to make of thisi peed on the future progress of th the couree which' ,Mexico itiay hereafter to pursue. With the views f2entertain, I cannot favor the pNcy which ha . Vbeen sort; •sted, either to withdraw our army, or to reti o to .a des ignated line, and to simply hold tut defend it. (vo withdraw our army ultogeth r f.oml ne coMpiests they have made by deeds (11 r,umor nileled bravery, and at the expet.,e of so much blood and treasure, in a just war in our part, and one which l by the act of the enemy, we . conld.not honorable %two avoided', %you'd be to degrade the nation in its own-- es imation and in' that of the world. - To retire to a line, and simply hold anti, de fend it, would not end the war. On -the cqn- Iraq, it would eueourage Mex co ,to perse vere and tend to protract'it ind4lil iitely. It is net to be expected that Mextco,,after refusing to establish such a line"as a pernianent bouud ary, when our victorious army tirein. posses aession of her capital, and in the heart of her country, would permit us to hold it without rosistance. That she wouldmontinue the war and in the most harrassing and annoying form, there can be no doubt. A border warfare of the most savage character, extending over a lung line, would be unceasingly waged. It would require an army to lie kept constautly in the field, eptioned at postsaud garrisons along auch a line to protect and defend it. The en emy, relieved from the pressure of our arms on his coast and the populous parts of the hoe ;riot, would direct his attention/ to this line, and selecting an - isSolated plat for an attack t would concentrate his force upon it. This would be - a condition of allliirs which the Mexicans pursuing their favJrite system of 'guerilla warfare, would prob l ably prefer to any other. Werr , ' 1 - (Jaen.' ide nn ee we to assume a defenitive attitiu_ ,such a line, all the advantages of such a state of war would be on the side of the enemy.— We could levy 'no contributions upon hint or in any other way make hilt lef.l the. pressure of the war, but must remain inactive and await his approach, being in constant mice-- • tainty at what point on the heel, or the time, he might makellan assault. He may assemble and organiSe an overwhelrhing forbe.in the interi or, on his own side of the line, kind concealing his purpose, make a sudden as, ( sault upon some one of our posts so distant from any other tre to prevent the possibility of Lithely succor or reinforcements; and in this Way. our 'gallant army would be exposed to the danger of being cut off in detail: or if, by their unequalled' bravery and prowes every where exhibited during this war, - they should rep ulse the en emy, their numbers siationed at any one post ' 'may he too small to pursue hi n.' If the en emy be repulsed in one mute, he would have nothing to do but to retreat t his own side of the line, and being in no fear of a pursuing army, may reinforce himself a leisure, for an other attack on the same or so 0 other post, Ho may, too, cross the Ii a between our posts, nako rapid incursions I Ito the country which we hold, murder the inhabitants, coin- I wit depredations on the, and then retreat to the interior before a sufficient force can be concentrated to pursue him. , Such would probably be the harrassing char acter of a more defensive mann our part. If nor forces, when attacited,lor 'threatened with attack, he permitted •to cross the line, drive back the enemy, and compier'him, this would be again to invade the enemy's cauntry; after having lust till the advantages of the conquests tee have already made, by paving voluntarily ,abandoned them: To hold such epic suc ifie.sfully and inlsecnrity, it is fur from being Itertain that it Would not require as' large an army as w ould be necessary tol hold all the L conquests we hive already made, and contin ue the prosecudon of ,the war in the enemy's country. It is also far from being certain that the expetis .is of war would be diminished by such It polic '. I urn persuadiel that the best means of vin dicating the ngtional honor arid interest, and 1 bringing the witr to an honorable close, will ipotterie to irosecutel it. with increased energrand potter in the,li al (tarts of tie en qn,yls ennui r I • j, , i my annual mes Sage to Qont ress of Pe l ember last, li 4clarrrl that,'"the i war has nut been wage) with a VieW to conquest; but hav ing been comMence4 by Mexico, it has been carried into tholenetny's country, and will be vigorously, protecuteJ there, witlya view to obtain'an honorable peaCe, and thereby secure i.ample indemnit a . for the expenses of the war, , i las well as to r much injured, citizens,,who hold large pecuniary deman Is against Mexi co.?" Such, inlniy judgment., continues to be our true policy indeed, the only policy which will probably s; It has never an objet 'of tt, conqueet of th-', nihilatelter se dent mition. been my desire nationality, an dapted to her and prosperous wnre the first 4 her indepentlen , to be on terms hood with her By her own col to engage in th culion, we see tint]; but, in v w•ee seek to.obi has done:us, a mands against hle peace; indemnity Tor', tore. ilitherti modation by iv wined. Whilst - our , reties have advanced frotp vic- , tory to victory, from the commencement of the war, it ha always been with the olive branch of peat Lin their hands; and it has been in the power of Mexico, at every step, to or rqst hostilitieslbY accepting it. 'One great übStacle to the a tainment of peace has, undoub.e4, arisen front the Met, that Melt , ico has been sei lung held in subjection by on faction! of tuilipity usurper alter an alter; and such has been the condition of insecurity in %%Inch their siweessiv'd, governments have been pl , : .(1 that each has li#en deterred from making peace lest troth this Ose ; a rival litclion might expel it ,from power. fine!) was the fate of President He relies eilinittistfai ion in 1915, for being disposed eyen,tlisten n,:t r, d the overturesof this United States i t, to present the .siai is fully confirmed by in of . flieial - , ri:resp4tlence which took place in. the month bf Aug, st last, between him and his goV• cram it, aco of which is herewith communi cated, 'For rlthis cause alone, the revolution whiclitlivlstiUd him )from power was set on toot b • Geller o,Pareties. Such may be the con ; dit troika' the nseeurity of the present govern 7 mendr 4' , 'Pheie can ft. no dojiht ib4t the peaceable ,ant well dispoNtal uthabitalts of t Mexico are convinc ed that it is the true interest of the it country to couchale an lionorable peace with the United sates;, but the sptochension o becoming the ' vietinitS of .tomb mil tary faetionor usurper may have prevented them front maniremiti4 - their feel .ings by, any ratblic act. 'rife removal orally such ' a pprehtinsionli,:oold probably cause them to speak their ,sent ime as Imely and LO :1(1011t thus mcatures, ticeCN?.lry li.irf the .rosta a inn of peace. With a people di.trat ced :toil divided by contending tac t ions:and a L, vet anent tofbj.ct to constant theta tzl't by slteee4,ive revt.lotiotes, the conflated on: ceiss of our ara s may 'fail to set ore 1 sati-lautory peace. In fuel event, it env become waiter for our commanding general. in Ow field to ‘rive en' court gem. nt and a -isav antes or profekton to the triends'of pcacc in Nlin.ico in the estabiliAment ' It Inmate. once cif a free repolilican •roVerimitmt 1 of Civir oit n choice, able and willing to conclude a peace a hit la would he just tel them, and secure, 10 114 the inilcinnit we demand. '/ells May be come the Only mod i oh obtaininte such a peace.- Should such he .he result, the "iviir which Nicxi co has fort e• 1 upon, us would thus be etinver•ed, into i i it enditting Idessing to he'rsel.: Abler flit-i ding Tier tot lb and if ist meted by tickets, an I rltil ed by inditaly Tor ItlrS, - .we 0101111 i then leaie, Iter . with a reptiblicau goverom , , ent ,in the en , ,y ) njoent areal indepealtitay, and dote peaci' tlinl prosperity. pe thinning all Iter /relative:dot ) C 4 ltd the ....!..eitt• lainib ot: itatioai, .mill pi ottintittg he own happinc” by wise laws and their faith) 11 (RI eeniion. • :I ' I If, after affoolieg, thia encouragement and protection, and after all the preserving and sincere efforts we have,niade, from the mo ment Mexico commenced the war, and prior to that tittle, to adjust, our differences with her, we shall u timately fail, then we shall have ex luOsted all honorable means in pursuit of peace, and _must continue to occupy her coun try with our troopS taking the full measure of of, indemnity into our own hands., and must entforee the terms which our honor demands. To net otherwise in the existing state of things in Mexico; and to withdraw our army without a peace, Would not only leave all the wrongs of which we complain unredrei>sed, bet would be the signal of new revolutions= al 'alike hostile to peaceful relations with the U 'heti States. : . withdrawn hef6 s mi t a dpaenageeer,winfsocuoriitcriourtsd,otri that et tl e Mexican people, wearied with successive rvolutions, and deprived of protection for tl t'irand roperty, might at length be person i i it clined to yield j o foreign influences, and to c st themselves Into the arms of some Euro p an monarch foi protection from the anarchy • aid sulrering which would ensue. This, for i. ohr own safety,land Jtt pursuance of our es ti blislual policy,lWe should be compelled to re s at. NVe,could never consent that Mexico s could be thus converted into a monarchy governed by a 'foreign prince. - Mexico is,oirr l near neighbor; and her boun daries:are coterminous with our own, through the who:e extent accross the North American Continent, front o cean to ocean. : Both politi c,lally and commercially, we have the deepest interest in her regeneration and prosperity.— Indeed ,is it imposible that,, with any just re-, gab' to our own safety, we can,ever become iriarent to her fate. . It may be that the Mexican government end people have misconstrued or misunderstood our forbearance; anti our objects, in desiring to conclude an amicable adjustment of the ex ilding difrerencts between the two countries. They may bevel / supposed that we would sub mit to terms degrading to the nation; or obey may have drayvn false inferences front the supposed division of opinion in the U. States on the subjectf the war, and may have cal ciliated to gain much by protracting it; and, tio indeed, that we might ultimately abandon it altogether, without insisting on any indemni ty, territorial or otherwise. _ Whatever may be the false impressions under which they act ed, the adoption and prosecution of the ener ,getie policy proposed,- must soon undeceive them. . In the tuturelirosecution of the war the enemy must be made to ; feel its pressure more titan they have lieremfere,Flone., At. its commencement it _was deemed proper to conduct it.in a spirit of for bearance and liberality: - With this end in view early measures were adopted to conciliate, as far as u stale of war would permit, the mass of the Mexican populit4ionii to convince them that the .air was waged I not against the peaceful inhabi • tants of Aleitice, butt aguiost their fliithless gov • crimes, which lad tanotneured hestilitie; to re- !raw!) from sr should he nay be thus Mos may be g dssposition i n, must de- Was, and think prper :mire a permanent.neace. 'beel;i contemplated by me, as e war, to make a permanent ',Republic of Mexico, or to an arate existence as an indepen- On the - contrary, it has ever that she shotild, maintain her ~ under a good goverment a rmlition, be a free, independent republic. Tyre United States oti.tr the nations to recognize e a n d have alwaysdesired her )f amity awl good neighbor- 'l,llis - she would, not ;Wier, 11 we have been compelled p esent war. In its prose not her overthrow as a na- ridicating our national honor, un redress for the wrongs-she indemnity fir our just,de her. -We demand an honora hav, peace must bring with it ie past and-security for the,fu- ttiexico has refused all accum ich such a peace couldrhe oh- • t move from their minds.tha false insprest , ions which their designing. and intcrested"rulers had artfully' attempted to make, that the war on our part was one of conquest;, that it was a war against theirL religion and their clatireter, which were to botlesJ ecrated and overthrown. and that their rtklats of person and private property would be vielitte'd.-- l'o rein , we these fut4e impresslollg, our commanni • era in the field w-re directed s,:rtipultauttly tO pee( their Felt gion,their churches:a rad,thei r church \ property:which were in no manner to be viola:ad,. they were directed also to respect the rights o persons and 'propery of all who; should not take ti l l aims a .tinst Assurances to this efriet were given to thd Mexican people by Major Gencrld Taylor, in a proelatna , ion issued in pursuance of instructions iiinn the Secretary of War, in the month of Juno, 1816, and again by Slaj ar General Scott, who act! ed %j/on his own cOuvictions of the propriety ( of issuing it in a proclamation of the 11th of May, 1817. ' 11 '4l So' MEI la this Spirit m and conciliation, and with a view to prevent the body of the Nlexieah populatiori from up arm; against IN, tyaA ihe war conducted on our part. Prbv iSiOnS ;111! - I oilier supplies fin iti•dii•d to our army by \lexiean citizens were paid for at lair and liberal ptiees a gtil upon hy the to ties./ V,Ler the lapse of ,a A li: • Months, braiii • aptent farleta. and this mild , 'ea ti len1:, hail failed ,lap o ,idace the:rivsired Oriel upo Nlexicm pool ' Hon. Whit the war had been condnet-d on part according to the moat Immune and lib "ral pi inciptee; observ, d by 'civilized nation., it was swage ld in a far different spirit i n the part of NI st• leo. Not appi eciatin.l“lir forleara ice, shy Mex lean people gen r illy bream.. io.ilis tnkhe Unh i to I States, and availed themselves of every op portttitii y commit-the tnlat savage exeleaes up. , in tom troops. Large nonthers of the' p imitation took up arm 4. and en2aaani! in . :luerill I. wartit+!, robb . cil and troodiced in !tie in is cilid mmocr, individual soldiers, or small parties. whom acci dent in- other cao•vs had ,ep.trat,al iroln, the in tin body of our ariOn b,114.4 oi guerrillas and robbe i rs infit-ted the roads, ha;irastted our rains; and.ovhen ortir it was in their ii‘iollr, cot tiff ion. supplies.] The Mexicans having shown themselves Ito' be wholly incapable of appreciating our fOr bearanee and liberality, it was deemed prop er to change the manner of, conducting the war, by making them feel its pressure acs r-. ding to the usages observed under simi lir circumstances by all,other civilized nation.. Accordingly, as early as the twenty-second of September, 1816, instructions were given by the Secretary (kf war to Maj. Gen. Taylor to "draw stipples" for our army "from the enemy, without paying for them,_ and to. re quire contribUtions for its support," ‘ if in 'tbat. way he was 'satisfied he could "get abtindint supplies for his forces." ' In diriicAing the execution of these instructions, much vras necessarily left to the discretion of the com manding otlicer,• who was best acquainted I with the circumstances by which lie wassur rounded, the wants of the army and the prim- ticability of enforcing the measure., .Gen. Taylit on toe twenth- sixth of (1) ber, 18Th, replied, from Monrercy, thatH would have been nupos:slible hitherto, and so now, to sustain the army to any extent], forced ontribuiions of money or sumilie For the reasons assigned by him, he i rdiii adopt the prilicy of his instructions, but clued hie readiness to do so, "should the in its future operations; reach a porlitg, tie country which may be made to supply troops with advsquage." He continued pay for the articles of supply which %rem drown from the-enemy's country. . Simliar instructions were issued to Alskir General Scott on.the third of April, 1817, who replied, from Jalapa, on the twentieth May 1847 that, if it le.t.i . xpected that "the arinY„is to support itself by forced contributions lcr led upon the country. we may min and exas perate the inhabitants, and strove ourself." The same directinit was given, to him had been to Gen. Taylor in this respect.-- Gen Scott, for the reasons assigned by hint, also continued to pay . for the articles of Isup ply for the army which were drawn 'front the , enemy. Al' had- my.l of t titeA iter the army reachedl- !mart of the most wealthy portion of Mexico, it was limp , . posed that, the obstacles which had befdre that time prevented it would not be such as to render impracticable ,the levy of filmed contributions for its,support; and on the first of Septemier, and again on the sixth oflikt. 1811: the•order was repeated in despatches addressed by the Secretar► of _war, to G l eir al Scott, Cud his attention: was again d; to the importance cif making the enemyt the burdens. of the war by,requiring the' furnish the means of supporting our ar and he was directed to adopt this pulley, less, by doing so, there was danger of de, ing the army of the necessary suppiles. tii ies of these despatches_ were forwarded to Gen. Taylor for his government. On the 3lsteil March last, I caused an or der to be issed to our military and navalc•rn- manders to levy and, collect a militah con ri- billion upon all sestrels and imerchandize wh ch might enter any ofille pi rts of Mexico in fur military occupation, and o'apply sat It coitt.ri butions towards de.ray.ng,tde exPeOes of the war. By-,vir t u of Ithe right of conqiiest irvi the laws of war the: courinCror, consulting t his own safety or, le' oilVenieber, may either ex clude tbreig,n c mutrce' from all such po ts, r ; 1 or permit it up m I,t ch terms and eonditi ins as:he-May prescribe. Before the priuciral ports of Mexico were bloiluided by our navy,. the revenue derived from Impost duties, under the laws of Mexico,, vas paid into the Mexi can treasury. After - these ports had fallen into our military possession, the blockade *ns raised, nal commerce with them perinitlted upon prescribed terms hilt! eon:Wiwi:. I They were opened to the trade) of all nations u ion the payment of duties mire moderate ifi their amount than those which had been preyiously levied by'Mexico; and the revenue, which was formerly paid into the Mexican treasury, Was directed to becollected- by our military hnd naval officers, -. and applied to the use„of l our army and navy. Care etas takcin that thefof (leers, soldiers and sailors of ri ur army Find navy should be exempted from operation's of the order: amd as the mercha line inipo ted upon which the order opisrated must be (in sullied by ,Mexican citii.tis,th contriU , entered were; in effect, the seiKlrv! of the lie revenues of Mexico, and th applicatit i i them to our own use. In direeting measure, the object was to compel the en, to contribute, as far - as-practicable, tiny' the expenses of the wart- For the amount of contributions whili f I been levied in this form, I refer yo'n to ihe l companying reports of the Secretary of 1 and of the Secretary of the Navy, by whit appears that a sum exceeding half a mi of dollars has been collected. 1 This amount,would undoubtedly have I much larger, but fur the difficulty of kee open communications between the linos the interior, so us to enable owners of the chnndise imported, to transport anAveMl l the inhabitants of 'the country. It is; c flently expected that this difficulty great extent, be soon (removed by our hie] ed forces which hate been sent to the fie Measures have recently been tidolit which the internal as. well as external , noes of Ale'xico, in all places'in our mi occupation, will be seized and appropria the use of our'army and navy. The policy of levying upon the client) tributions in every form, consistently n laws. of nations, which it may be praCt for our military commenderap adopt, sl in my judgement, be rigidly enforced, al dere to this elYect have accordingly bee en. By such a policy, at the same tiro; ourown treasury will be relieved frola drain, the'Mexican people will be ma e the burthens of the war, and, consultint , - own interests, may ho induced the mein ily to require their rulersllto accede to peace. After tit Ijournment of the last of Congress, events transpired in the mien of the ware which, in my jut! I, required a greater number of troops, i, field than had been anticipated. The sti of the army was accordingly? increasi "accepting" the services of alt he vol, forces authoriked by the act of_ tho thin of Msy, 1816 wit out-setting -4 uonstr on that act, the cerrecteeeref whigh *saw - rictus!) , questioned. Tho voluntier forte' ' now in the field, with those which:bad b tu "accepted," to "serve for twelve' months,' and were discharged at the end of their tern of service, exhauit, the fiftyttliOusand lac :a to . thorised by that act. Had pf been clear' ti n ( a proper construction of th act warrant e d i t , the services of an additio l al number w ould save been called' for end ac epted, but doubts e itsing upon tins point, h power w as tot •ex , rcised. , .. i t It is deemed important th t.Congr 1 ,4 144 at an arty period , of their ession, o n c e , tk . author tyro raise an additional re la, force to serve \ uring the war with Mexico, sad to be distl's ed upon the conclusion anankeft. cation of a, reaty of peace. I invite the at:: \ ten s i on of C !tress to th views present's{ by the Secret , ry of War i his report um this subject. , I recommend, lso, that riuthority be Eitel by law to call for nd acct t the services ef \ an additional nimbi, of vol nteers, to be et. ercisecl at such time. and o 'such extent ts , the emergericeics of t e se vice may-re qu i re t i., In prosecuting the :wisr w ith .11exic“-hilst I ...!' to utmost care - has been kentoeve•d "974 just cause of Complaint el the part of usu.' vial nations and none has h it givers; v , k , e „ r privileges have been gran e to. th4ir .corn? -. il c 3 morce in the ports of the e ,' •in our talk: 1 The difficulty with the razil .n gnu ni tary occupation. ! 1,. a \ me, whiels•at ono time tl Natalie to inter.. rapt the frit:taffy relations between, he i, , countries, wilt, I trust bp, speedily a • r,i,, I have, received infosmatio that an env : ‘ ,,f, traurdinary and minister plenipotentiary thci•United States will a etly be aplxn .. by his Imperial! Majesty, c i rld it is hoped ti t he will come instructed ,a d;prepared to C . I just all remaining differ , nces- betvreen ty, 1 tio 4 eivernmente in a ma ineracceptable Li 1 liciciorable to both. In th ' meantime, I" ho t every reason to believe tt tit nothing will , t , ',cur to interrupt out' amicably relations War I . Brazil. It has been my constani and cultivate the. most i friendship with all the in South America: and this tended with the happiest • that the settlement and p.l claims of _t rnerican eiti4e l lions have been tong dela, position in which they the desire on the part of 1 1 , well , as myself, tix grant_ du Igence. have t.itt.erto pr from -13e-ing u..s d ru i , strict instiee. tarsi they ought to he finally ,1 ted; and efti?.rts are rum , tl It is proper to inform yott of hits, in good faith, f stalments al the Indemnity the tzreoter portion of the execimon of the COTIVV.Itio ment and the United State., which were ekchanzed at fetober, I9IG The 'AI COI States, catty in 10t die ton•of the clams• tot tri.ifitlklik report thereon, ii of the tith or A tie_tsist, 19. if be claimants at e e-pe....4 paid on demand at the tre: invite the early atten present Condition of our et: our treaty with tlt it poste withdrawn from the jtuisa criminal, of the Chinese under that of our publi country.' By there alone and punished for the _co by those alone can quest them, involving the righ and by these alone can c to Web they may-have or subjects of foreign po The'therchant yes' els in in the N tilers oldie to furei.m commerce are ris fiction ul 011h:els of Until congress shall est.. naii to try and Finnisiae risdietiou in civil eases iz-ens there 'are subject Crimes may be commits deb s may be contract enforce their payment. ready to,s, lied from the! legi up - 64 thei sub . ' apprehended. The Brit', have alre.adv romplaine has' not provided fur th or the entoicement or con citizens in that country, has t.,,tablkhed tribunals el izens can recover debt j •cts. TM ear Accustomed as the C l ry justice, they could n prehend why criminals the UMtoil States shot'', pity, i 9 violation of tre .i the punishment of a C iiiittedlany crime agains t would ho rigorously e. consetences might h.; merican citizens in Chi crime he committed by a Chihese, and should not follow according the treaty. 'l3his wig troy.. Mir friendly Man(' and causa an , intcrrup colon-10rue. Our treaties with the l Morrocco, quire, the legislation c) them into execution th inumidiate actron may ,1 reguii.to China. The Secretary of Stc estimate to defray the iliplontatic relations-wit The - interesting. Doh progress in these State Bard to our commercial opinion rendered such a pedient. fl:itimates have also outfits and salaries of c republics of Bolivia, an cador. The izliqifcst Ling the niost friendly independent States ujs induced me to recomm cessary 'for the main ons üb n of this my DEMI I recommend that an' to be paid to the Spa the purpose of distiihu ants in the Atnivad c conviction, that this is treaty of the twentieth mot cover. tliat, from tl which.thit claim coot long as it shallVernain source of irritation and two Countries, which t whoa to the interest; Good,poticy, no iless ance 'WWI our treat: that the inconsidM.abt, (fed should he made. ! nc ar h it nng and it to EM Ulll d by eve- A detailed l stet( now of the tinanc in the annual repor the Treasury. The cal year ending on th were of the valr of hundred and thi ty-ei , amount exported WI: thousand one hondre ing ono hundred and hundred and thirty f dred and eighty della mestie use. The val same period was ono million sie hundred a six hundred and tweni ono hundred and fifty Jed and thirty-seven and sixty.four dollars productions, and eigh and one hundred and eign articles. The receipts in th, period amounted to t hundred and torty:six Pitary ed to MEM =I L ment, the l ength Pd by nteer eenth ction. effort to maint4: tirnate relationed ependeut ytity'er,s ‘ :_. Ipnlicy has !lesion • stills, it' is 1n..., y rrhen,t of trany jr,s i s' tigilLnst these y .-cst. The pectn.l - ye been placed, i t y predecessors, k 'hem ,the utmost c. - sventeo these 691 , 4 ~anner. aemandv,i', ~. has arrived 4V3tl i ', ilpist et! and Ini%!:' 1 •• kirl for that is?, that the zor._rr enit paid the tir , t too 73. 3(),(1,)0 e!:, a 9: crest th,to ;fa reph, r. weer Occ. wavt:o- the: rata s:a nel+ Linza;, en Its, .41, ; ey G est e'r4r , arlhr I t, "completed 11•: ;41:: 01;9 :rOtiVe•TI4 pursuance of tr. The sums: to u wily ealitlecl, u.: arlry. ion of Conan-4:i) i 'menu in China. I ,i -, tirtteriveirtFi izeiu. I ittitoo, rt bell* r co I; ,overnment, and p 1... :,functionaries in it can our ci i Zell, be ir::- 1:1111iSSi011 1 - . OFIIIC Mil" roes be'dee idell . 6e! 4 , 1 a Of peraon and porn ntrae.s be en ce ree j , ,, .ntervil ii Hi the tit.: -era- 7. of the United 'lattif tr• five polls of C,,ina upel under the excluTcjc , , eir own ttovernaleitt blieh competes 4 1,41*,! iaucs, and to etertoe . it-1 in China, Aineriea / h tit; to no Iris %.tve.e.yer.— 0-.. d with iiirponitS., a t- Vi ithOtli. any mtar.3l , I: neoavenienee3 bassi otui*uion of Cooie.ii et, and sttllgriicery sh authorities in COI that i lrhl. zoi , ernsr2, • punishment or crime' acts riga' mit Ammo: c1)11,4 their govern. 16y which an Amens: duo from i3ritishrA' inese are to stint 74! t be made turrot-i who arc cititet , r; escape with iu,:. , • ty obligations, z'..11 i mese, whir hail co, i an American citial. acted. Indeed 15 1 ye been fatal to A a, shtmlil a tiagrar; ny Acne of thou up Hal and pupishnitt: the requislitions c t disturb, if not der ns with that eursitt i ion of our valias sublime Porte, TO ,I Muscat, also st. Corigress to cat `ugh the necessity:r ;ot be so urgent a: Ito has submitted U expenses -of opec:: ..1 .., the l'• %al Stow... , vai eve q no 1 ', as weli as pit , interebte, tares: measure , hlghly,(l-- eon _submitted fo.rl::f large d'atraifs to ':° • Guatemala, and &... Importance of cul to elations with all al in this comment Ira! I nd apiirepriationt te enaneet of thesc v.' • , appropriation bend ish Government.:* ion anion. the se." 1 eritertainM Lie to Spain under/ of October, 17950 1 o earnest planner: rums to be urged= unsettled, it will discord between If iay prove highly of the United t.:;'tatE . : than a faithful cor4;', - ob'igations, re4p,r al)peupnatiun went of the will be prese-:‘, of the Secretary:, .ruports fur the la:4 , 4 ) 30th :ol June. l . ''f - '46046 thousand 4 ht dollar; 61 winc.": l :' eight niillion eIC' and fifty dollars. le , thirty-eight Intlllon r.4 i it thousand four 1. - -?! s in the country I . l:f*. to of tho exports ic , •'.. hundred and titty-C, ...d forty-right thou-,, ty-two dolla - rs - ; of o`- . 7 ., eight million SIX ti thousand loarlir.i.::, consisted of dower; : million clevep t i l , . , ifty.eight dollarscf 01`;. • Treaaurp for tilo 4 • l = -. 1 Iventv-six rniilton t'141,4 ~„• thowan,l etticcr,i
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers