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t. ...,. s ,, anm af.,1 msVea eWee ! J declare . .. .1 IC i I . Wir Hill ttii'M- nnlcri Ii I. iiiiiiiii ..... nci inning et BUMlyHl Ml tlM aaet b .nk mf Ihe Ui (irnri-lf, wubi'ri ibe limit of Tr vis, then recently admit- t. .1 as ihm f ÜM States mf ur Innm, tbc CtWWMSlina Mit ! Id. .- ..r.h-r he l.ntlitiiliy l'iecuiea. nun n. n-r.il ..." ibe Mesteaa leeeet, who in pureuance of tbc ur.h rs ... Iii gnSsCOSjsj Uf, IMmI rolle t. d a karg rsey on Ihe piKisite slnnre ol ihe . umiwi.rnnwii im- ni r, I ,,,.r i.Tiitorv. and commenced hosll'ltus hv at- (1 - IM. . . I. ...." ....... ... ....v ...r.'i.iS I . irm i . i TtiM miti all ilie ittiuriea which we bad received and i i . " ... m. mJiAm tto toJ Millich' r. j.Tlnl i I..IIO.- irom . . ... --j i miitiater aii;t to her on a mission o peace, ami wian f' . liid solemnly tjEeed to receive, she consummated he hnäg cous.- of ou'ra.; again-! ur country by rooa nauwi iMf an hTanai war and sh.-dding the bload of our citisetM nfjf own totl The 1' nited SHatea ncVCV attempted to uejuer Texas a m ft hy CollOUeal On the cuntraiv. at an eaily period alter the people f Texaa ha achieved Ibauv independenc, they soua!it to he uqfexed to the l ulled State. l a ff-io ra cieclion in iii' in x r. icjw, um t ! with reat una-mnity in l.tvor of "ann.-r.alioii;" and in Nwvem her fbl lowing, the Conkreea of the republic uilioruted h.- appointmen ol a minister to hear Ihetf request to t'hi guveratneat Thm geweraaaent, how . v. r. having rem unci neutral between: Teaaeawd Mexico during tin war between them, and auiiailkliUJ it din- to the horn, i ot our country, and our foil I mat among the UatiuvM ol the earth, that we should not at this- early period COttaenl to anio xation, n r until it abwuld he uiauih t to th. n h a world that the r. -con.pi.-st ol Texas by "i xico was inaunaaible, refuse! to accede to the overt uree in.;.!.- n Texas On Ibe 1-th of Apt il, I -44, and ..ft. r more thin seven ears had elans' d tltee Tx as hid etabliall- ed Kef baaVinviuK nr. a treaty w as concluded for ibe an nexutron ol ibat repubtie to Iba rnit.-d Slates, n hieh w is i ejected hi the Senate, f inally, on ibe latufManrh, ls'4-", I tiir.-- a-s 1 I j unl r. ..lotion for ann.-xio h-r to the United States, upon certain preliminary conditions to which her aseetM ras wejuired. The notomwities which characterized the d -lib. rations and condoi . f govern ment and people of T Kan, n the h-eply in!.-r ting questions prenent.-d by thee r.olntioiis, f fl known to the world. Tb Cinagrces, the Executive, und the peo lu caT Texas, ha a cowvestiou elected but that purp use, accept, d with great unanimity the proposed t- nns uj aii-nexatn-n ; and tlms eonsuminated on her pun the great act of rwetaeuag to our toderal Union vat territory winch had been enfleTl Spain by tlie t'l rnla truntj mora tbau a nmrf.-r el rrnturj before. j After th j mi resolution for Ibe aursntscH of Tesas I to tbe United Statea had heen nnaned by our Congreaa, the ( Mesieaa .Minister al Waohioetou aii.lresseil a mit to the Beeretnrj nt state, beuriag date on the sixth of Müsch, lrl.". protesting ngamst it as an net of aggjremiun, the I most iinnist w In. h can be l-.uml r.-cordcil in the nunals of modern history ; nnuaely, that of doapoiting n hrieiidtj nati n, like Mexico, ol a ennaidc ruble portion of her t.r- ritory;" and protesting against tbe reaobatioo of annesa- torn, a being an r.et whereby the pro ittce of T I is. .tu integrnl portion of Ibe Ncstcafl territory, is ,n!.!. .! and admitted into tin Amerieni Union and he announced that, as a eonser-uence, his miasion to the. United States j ii.ii! terminated, and demandi d his p isport-, w hu h er. granted. It w m upon tbe absurd pretext, ma Ii .l i. o, (she incVbted be bee irtdependen a to a uceseetul r oluti.n.) tbal tbe resasbbe nf Texas tili eeotiuoed t bcu notWIlbehaSldlRg all that bail passed, a pro im e of Mexico, that tin? atef i". taken by tbe Mesreaa mi i ter. Kvcrv hoasorablri earort baa been sands by me to avoid tlie war Wbseb I ob'weil. but all have proved .;in. All uns attempt to urtseea peace have been met by insult ami r s s-in.-.: on the part ol Mexico. .My .tf rts to ibis ind couim. n. ed in the note ot th. Seen tat ol State of lbs tenth of March, l15, in answer to that of thi Mexi- j can Minister. Inist declining lore-open a disenssina lnihh.nl already been exhausted, and proa inn ffa,B what a- known m the whole world, that Texas had I !! -inee achieved her independence the Secretary of State exncesw .1 the r. gret of tbia gosernnaenl tliat Neai ' et sboobl have taben offence at tbe rveolotiow ol annex atom passed try Cnngtrtm, and gave essatanc thai our -.nmt strenuous ehTwits shall be devoted t. tbe amicable I mljuiimenl ui every cause ed unuapluiwi between the two j governments, and lu the cudtieaii n of t!ie hindesi um! nanet hriendly relations between the sister republics.' Thaw t have acted in tbe spirit of this esurance, will nucjesr ban the eventa which have since occurred Kt- vitlistanüing jiexieo nau aompiij lenuinaieo an mpiu- niatic iu'.er rouse with the t. mi. d ctati a, and ougbt, there- 1 .re. to hnSS been the li-st to ak for its resumption, y. t, waiving all ttir nanny. I embraced the first favorable op- poriunity UU ascertain Irom the Mexican ayverunaenl whether they would rureivunn envoy from the) United M,.. 1. intvudted with full uower to a.iiusi nil iIm- inn s- liotui in dispute between the two government. In 5v-ot inbe r, I - 1". I babosed Ibe propitious m mi b.r U' It :m overture had ;irr. ! T. as,by the enthusiastic and alnanet nn iniintuu will ul hi r people, had aeonouned m T.iv. r ot .ion. vi'.ioii. Mosico herself bad agreed lo acknowledge the independence ol Texa, aubjecl to a condition, it is line, wmcn sue nan n n.'in t.. impose nasi ana aaswev to entoree. The hurt lingering hiipe ofj Mexico, if she stiil could have retained any. that Texas vv uld . er .V nn become one ot her provinces, mu-i iwrvebeeu .b..nd. ued. The Coawsd of the United Stxtoa at the city of Mexico waa, theaatace, instructed by the Secretary of Slate en the aaaaa '.- löih of Sesaieeaber, 1315, b make the inquiry of tha M- x- icin gussenmcnt. The inotairy vas m ule, and on the I5ih of t)v.-to!icr, 1"15, the Mmtstei of Foreign arlatrs of the Mexican government, in a note adJres-e.! to our consul, gave a fieeoi ibie rep ;ise, reijues'im;. at the s one time, that our naval Ufte mighl be withdrawn irom Vera du, while lies nations sh :u!d be pcndi g. Upon th'' reception of this iiO'e, our naval force was pro nptly withd ten Irom N'era t,'ruz A asnatalev was iriirin.diat.-ly appointed, snd depart- ,d to Mexico. Bvers t!n, , bor. a pro. uung aspect lor a speedy and peacetul adjUstrnent of a. I mir diffi uns At the date of my annua m . Nje to t ,nngri . m Dsc. mhef a-MJ ubt wis e,eti,.-.it!,vh w.u.l n received l . . , n ir.it ..'iiiiii n at., t p Ii ii. ii 'i . ..ui. u , Liy l..i- iiaa .............. mm i:, it all causes cf misundei. standing between the t .vo coun- irres sresnVI ha nptedily reeaoscd. Iu the confident hope lhal auch would !e the result ef this mission, 1 infwaaed IJeasgreai th ti 1 lu robots at thv time to reeemrnend su.-!i u tn or treasures ot redress f -r tlie wrn!ij and inj im s we had so tong ! .rne, as it WouhJ hie ! en propel to make had no such negotiaiton heen instinted.1 Tj my surprise a d regret, the Mcxarau goveinnaent, though oJemnlv pledged to J i , apasj tlie aruval ul" our Minister ia Mex ico, refused U receive and accredit him. Wncn he r. ach- i 1- ä .1 r NT. L. . ,.,fC 1 1 CU vers inus. on nie oo u oi .voveu.-er. i - i.i. ne i.un.l njmt the aspect -saTirra lusd undergorie an unhappy change. I tie government ol Uen.ri! Herrera, who was at that tine- ,. .cm ne dent . t tl jr. republic, was tdlering t ps fall. fienenl Par ides, i military leadei had minib sted Irs den rmni .ti ui t overihiovv ihe government of Herr, ra, by a mi.iLiry revolution ; and ore af the) peibcipal means which he emp ed to 101 his purpOSU, and render the government of Herrca odious 10 the army and people of Hesiea w..sty laaadty condemning ns determin itioe t, auceive a nwwistct of panes wont tbe tTaited States, slleg- . tiv. r.r itri hm a ir..aK uoi. tlie I n: ed rtatcsi. to disin'-mber the territory of Mexico, by ceding away the aWpnrtabMtl tf Tex is. Thi vcm ment of Herrera is beheved to beve heen well diepnsed to Mcahe a.'.justm.'iit of exi-'ine; dithcuftree, but prnbal y alarmed tor its own security, and in order to waul ell' ihe d nigcr of the rue mat ion !e ! t y lef ides, violated its i letnn agtc. incut, a..d r fused to rc eivc or nccfedl! our minister; and du althou'li inf rm. d tliat he had be n invested with m . J full pautoi to adjaut all quuatiene ... dispute betwesm the two govtrnmeuts. Ammg 'he frivolous pretexts lor ths i refiiSil, the priocipjl cnewas.ihat our m nister bed ne nai Upon a special uitesion, eeei fined to the uwestion ot Texas alone, leaving ult the esjtr tr s up i our Bag and nen irtiauna unndieasid The Mexican govern naent weM new that both nur nalkmal höwtr e .d the protection due a. ,.ur c.li ens isnnerntiee I r.S ltrd that (he two ttUestious ' a f f bjuiidary ami indciu mv a'io3 I be i eatrd ol I g I t r, 4S naturally .iiid inesntr iWjf bteaalett, anal tliev u!it to hase eca ill it ihis tnSWSS was hest ralcutsted to have en ah!'.l the IJ'ttlted States te eiteml t.i tliem the moet liberal juaiue. Jii'the HOi'.i 1 1 Puee i aase, ll-". üen. Herrera wignisl he jre-i l. i.ey , anal yieWed uj. tha goeernnienl to (jren. Paraiilee ssiihueH a aitigle. Thus i rerolutiun was accoti.p .shed . Iy hy lu army roiamanoVu hv 1- rauVe, ami tin- npre'ine nueVef w Meiicu pntatetl tnlu Ihg h ui.ls o ii Usslit it v us'.r er, h i w j kH'HVii to ho bttü i! h aui l ':' I mied 8)1 it es. AHhtttign iht ruspicl ,.!' i p icih:' a !ja-1inrnt will the i.ev ij iv. riiuiei.t vv .s , r oiiisiiii; tr in llir hnoem line t,!i'v ot its bead lu the I J nil Is itea, yet, determined thai notfcing should be left u J;iie on our part to restore frieneV ty relations betiaeen ifae two eountries, nuf minister was iniitrui t 1 1 1 j reeenl h s re ! dti tie lo lhc near g verttttsetit, ami ak lo he mxrediti .! hv ii in t-.e diploma ie .-h u urtei in which ha had been romuiiaaiuseJ These inatruettuiis he eaeculest bj hts ii:e..i ihe let ol March, I846iea1ress d (.. the Meaacaa Minnaei of I'.ir.in AttTsi - ax bia re- .jtie-t . iruHihiofli i.ui-. I iy ihst minister in hi M pw. i .n lilt lUliol ihn inu.! in mih. Ni alternative re ! . ... .1 ! wtintatei but lo ueusanu us naauswtst od leiuui l. ihi I ui 1 !la a Rnsecfne Ibn eairsaanMiavy peel aria areseuacd tu tbe iviiis.l world, v4 .1 govern. n. nt, in I . 1 I its "Wn ei e--. rfir. e.nent. hivtntvvp-e r-ov -ed a .i.n,isier'ef puece, naseM d null fell pewees ! -'jnt all ihe . sist,,,8 diff Kfte twtureeei Ubt two eaietntries ha neaannarjuet and bun- . let.. i..,i. i , ..a., that ... ..I. r.i h,,i.,r. ' . . k i - f.,.r, - mm . f ii .heir.,.-, id which in Mine of ,.e ,. e n " 1 " 8 ' v"' 1 ' !" ir i'r r " fr',m ailu,',,,r f-r ' luinati : cztstinr dtfTkulties tsetween trvem. aaT S S- 1. ll I a 1 - a ( r.j a ot .tjiiiu, ur nun uitnm, even at a i atay.ee ofj nrenjrrvsiNj eve with Mexico , .-..uM be " ' . - pea.a .... ..", ..I .. 1 . i I aaa I . . 1 ! l ft I . i I .. "nimm i araues rciii.iii.ed at li nein ol ine gov- eriiim .it. He had ucuuir. d the sui,reme now er hv a mill- . . . w r j - mm m the I naiad afcajana) to ntsntn J seen, nh.hhecbi.nc.la i r, volt, d ,,r,vin e of Menicn. Me ...... .- . .. ... wiio niiiMiii'd i i cim j h" " .' "" i- tlt. u.rrM(,rv f Mexico, am! ho wen-1 u-iully lo the esUnUj ,;, i.,lte j M. djsjr.n .. I ihc war ttli.cli v ,l m-iiu-t njefj ..e, M iudefillite, ! cause lb nl wbtcb he w, consider, d I xas aa ttU lOfigei rooeuiailinj ini .,". ,,f ik WonOneet of Tekaa. m hopeless. De- y hrrfl waslgl.iu r,'a,,n o helle--, lr.m ill bis euo- , .. u . , , ,;,, f c,mt ,t the republic of Mexico into a monarchy, ai d t. ca I a forrigB European I ...i.-. m it,a ii r..., rnrairnr t t hi end. he h id - i finer t ) ; diort ru!c d slrov.d the hl'erly of the 6rr, I ,lu'" R ,lls ' tolevatifllg ib.it portion of it only win. h openly advocnt.d tl.c estal'lishnit nt nf a m-'iiarchy. The better to secure l!ie llerrU f hi ulaunata d. igii!, he bai, hy an arl itrary de cree, convoked a t'ong .s not to he elected by ihe tree voice of the people, hut to be chosen in a .n inner to make them ubseivn iit to ins will, and t give bun al'?o!ute coil- trol i-v. i their deliberation. I nderall these circumstances, il was believed that any went being necessarily superseded, II II tne ngni and duty revolut i.ui in Mexi. o f up I. d upon opposition to the a nt i- of the conquerer to secure Iiis conquest, and to provide for lion prejeet of Parade, wot d lend to promote the came the inatntenance of civil older and the riqhu of the in- i I pejus as well as pr. vent any attempt, d European inter- hahim ts. This right has been exercised, and this duty finance in the all'nirs of the North American continent pertormcd, by our military and naval commanders, ,y :w both ol'j.d of deep uitereet to the United States. Any establishment of temporary governments in some of the such bneign interference if attempted, must have been re- ceuqNiered proviocei in Mexico, assimilating them as far aiatrdhl the United State. My views up n thai subject s practicable to the free institutions of our own country, wer. fu! communicated I t'ongr. as in my last annual In ihe province of New Mexico, ai d of the QaftafeiniaU, mciajg. In iny evnt, it waa cetrtaia l at no change little if any further resistance is apprehended from the iu- whatever in the government ot Mexico which would de- batätnl t the temporary govern ment which h.iv.- thus, prive Parades of p. .wer would be for the worse, to tu a from the necessity of the case, an! according to ihe taWi the United M ites were concerned, while it was highly el war, been eetaJbHsifted. It may he proper to provide f .r pro!. aide that any ch ue mul be f r ttie better. the s.cunty of ihcse important conquests by making an This was tbestUtw of aflailS existing when Congress, adequate appropriation for the purpose of erecting foriili oii ibe thirteenth of .May I..m, recognized the existence ( cations and dclrjmg ihe cipenaw neceeaarilj incideut to .f tlü- wir ulilcli had he. n commenced hy the govern- the miinlcnancc of cur possessiun and authority over men! of l'.u ado ; and it became an uhjeel of much inv them. poriau. e4 with n w to a speedy s.: . lenient ot our dd- .Near the close of vour list esjHMt, fir reasons co:tiihu- ficnlliea and Lhc restoration uf an honorable peace, that nkatad to Congress, ! deemed it important, as i me ist, re I'araoVa sbotrld, not retain power in Mexico. for curing n npeedy pence wnh Mexico, I hat a um af l. lore mat time mere wer.- sxinpioms oi a levoiutinn in Mexico, fävnred, as it was understood lo be, by tin more ßneral MTU, nini ep. i.illy by those Urbo were oji- nnsed lo toreiga interference and Mi the RionAfchleal form of gtHrernn nt. Santa Anna was; then in exile in llnv ana, having In en esnelled from power and bahutbed from bis connlif be a revolulioa which occurred in Decern ber 1 - N : but .t iv.i.s know ii that he had slill .n.-ul. iaül.- part) iu his favor in Mciu-o. It waa also equally well know a lhal no vigilance which could be ..s.-.i.-.l b uur sepsadro woubJ, in ai! probability, h ive prevented him from effecting landin ome where on tbe eitenaire 2'.!l e...ist ot .Mexico if he desired t return to In conn ti. He had upenly nrolessed an entity change of poll er ; had ripfi amnl hip regret that he urve,rted (ha f der al e. ",s;iu!!,in oil -;l. an. I avowe.1 that he was now in lavnr of ita restoration. He bad publicly declared Ins hoetiliiy, in the strongest terms. o Ibe establish uienl of a naonar. by, and to Estropeaa interference in Ibe affairs of Ins i oufliiy. Infoi malion to lins . Bt et hnd been receif- ed, fron i source In lieved to be reliable, it Ibe date of Iba reenrtiou of the esisteoee of I be war b Congress and was afterwardj lull coflftrmed b the in eipt of the .J spatch of our consul in Iba -it ol Mexico, w Uli tbe m m j..iu i mg ib in no us. w In. h ;ni' lien 1 1 h Iransnnlteu. Hi sido. n w is reasonable lo supp-.se thai be must see the ruin.ius consequences in Mexico of a .n nh the United States, nn.l thai it woulJ bu Ins ratetest lo to vor peace. It was ander t!n-s.. ein umstancea and upon tin ae con- si I. rations tint 11 was deemed expcdjeni not to obstrucl bis r orn to Mexie, should he attempt Id .1" Our objoct waa tbe restoration of peace ; and with that view, no leaaon was p. r. eiv . .1 wb w aboutd take part urtih Parades, and aid him, by means of mir blockade, in pre- venting the retnrn of bis rival to Mexico On tbe con- irary, ii waa believed thai the intestine divisions which ordinary sagacitj could not but antiripnte as the Iruil ol Santa Anna's return t- Mexico, and Ins contest with Pa- rades, might strongly tend to produce a disposition with both p ,rtn to , I., mad preeorva peace with tbe Unit- ed State. Parades arasasoldiei by pnTessinn, end ' mnwarcltist iu principle, tie bad but recentlj bei ore been sucet - eivoli in a military revolution, by which be had ob- tamed power, lie as the sworn enemy of ihe U- States, with which be bad involved Ins cimntry n the esistuig war. Bant Anna had bei p expi lied from power ! Iii army, was known to be in open hostility to rarades, and publicly pledged against pweign intervention and the re- st.r..'ioii ui nnmareny in aaexicn. in view 01 iraesoiaew and etrrnmstaneee it v as. that, u hen orders u re issued to the csiUMSUUdni ol our naval forces in the Gulf on ilie fifte. nth d iy nl Mi I .st, only iwa day after Ibe exist ence of the war hail been reciigiiixed hv Congress, to place the coasts of Mexico under blockade, ha waadt- r.-cted not to .dislriict ihe nassace ol Santa Anna to Mex ico, should he attempt i n turn A nrvolutioti t-.ok ptoee in Mexico in the early part .d Augmt foltowing, bt which the power ul Parades wai overthrown, end he has stnee been hawished bom the eountrv.aad 1 now iu exile. Sbortlv afterwards, Santa Anna returned. I: rem. nns to be s 11 whether hw fe a -a . a turn may not yel prove be lavotaoic to a pucinc au- tuetmenl of the existiog difficulties, it hein ntauilcetly hi interest not In persevere IU Ihc prosecution uf a war commenced by Parade, to accomplish purpose so ab- surd e the re orrest ufTesus to in Sabine. Had Para, des reutained m Hwev it is morally certain thai any pa- mne attjueiment would hive been hopeless. I pon ihe commencement of huetilities hy Mexico: Nstih,: Unite! States, the indignant apirit of lbs ne, in... was at once amused. LWresa pronipll) responded to th.- . xpeciations nf Ihe country, and. hv the act of ihe thirteenth uf M iy last, recognised the tact Ibat war ex- hied, hy the at uf Mexico, between tbe United Skates and that Republic, and granted the means necessary f.r its rigorous pn 1 rution. It. iug involved m war thus commenced hy UeXieo, und luff the justice of which on nlir leirt rn.iv- . i Ii ln 1 1 v Ii nMBl tu 1 1 .vl.,.l.. venrlil , reaolved t . prdseeote .1 with I he utmost vigor. Accord- ingIv ,be ports ... Mexh the Gulf and on the Pari- have been placed under blockade, and hei territory tniraded at . teral . -portant points. The reports from i 1. .. I 1... ... i ......... ..r S i .... V .....II nn; i'.'ji.n inn ills ill ,1 r .1 II 11 ill 1RT will Uli H III rug more m detail of tlie measajree adopted in the emergency in which our country was placed, and nf the gratifying results which have been accomplished. he various columns of the army have perf-wrned I heir uuty 'inu. r re.ii disadvantages, ith the most distinguish ed skill and cimraee. The victories ol Palu Alto and lies ua I do i i 1 .i ilia. ;m ! l Monter. v. won neaiusl great I j superior number, and against most decidi .1 ad vantages m other respet hi nn Iba part nf the enemy. V.-re brilliant in I hell eSSCttttoe, and entitle mir brave otficera and soldiers to tbe erateful thanks of their conn trv 'im ........ ,i... I,.,, ... ,l. Kr,., Hi,..,r. .... i ii. i on ii..i . . - I in-. i...s . . v...., . . Bnd man whobava gsll.ntly tolton wbUe vindicaUng and del". mint" iloir c.unitr s rn'lrs and lionor nerenaing in ir c inm r.u s aim nouor. t M a Mibjecl oi pride and aaltsfectioa that our tol)e leer citi.eii soldiers, who so promptly responded to their country s call, Willi nn experience of the discipline Ol eampidimly a lew weefc,bave borne their part in tbe bard HWgbl hattM d Monterey with B BOOSlancy and eoSWage equal to tint of Veteran troops, and worthy of the highest admiration The privations of long aaarcbes tbrmagb tbc Bemy country, und Ibruugh a wihiernese, have been home withoul i inuniiur I! rapid movemenhi tlie dvo- tfinun nf rVoHi M. . ., m ,tl. 1- .. itai sawBsalial ll'.c K,...ti eaptthri d w ithout hhmdshed. The navy has en operated nV,j heuM any be taken hy aimed resseli an ler the Mex- witb the army, and rendeVed important eervieee; nf nut n Itog, m well ae by esrdeaing these vessels themselves. brilliant, it is In tbe sneavv bud nu fusee to meet l v" ithm our p. wer sbouM be wnusitd available I hent nn Ihetf own efeaauftts, and hecause ol the defence rorJ BW,ecJla 1 f 0,r,' fottaerte. which matura has interposed in tbe difficulties nf the nn- J 'T . zV Becretoiy of ihe Treasury will rigiim on the Mexn an coast. Our squadron ... the IV I j! ".iSüf 1 f ,he c;:"ai,WI1 uf ,b5 6nauces; cific, with the co-nperati ... of gallant officer of the ar- JIVZT wl!l 2. , . va I! Ä 2 ,!n,,u"" ot i ,, , ' . . i i.i . j- . i June last, Weie Ol ihe value of one hundie l and twenty my, and a small force hastily collected in that distant ., ,,,,, , t...n. ........ . e -ry, beve esruired bloodless pnsaeseion of the Call : fornias, and the A inerrcan Hag has I ceii raised at every important point in the province I cnngratulats you on tin- aajeesea whkeh Ims lima niton- i aaililary ami naval . pj rations. In toss than se- r.en "ths after Mexico commenced boetililies, at a ,,n eelected htj herself, we have tahea poweaaion ..1 """: ,'- praaXseijMal port-, driven bach and pursued her ii V .1 . 1 1 ii it r.rmv ..! . ...... .-...! ... i ...... . .. o...-. . . .. r.i I... l?niauirv oi .ur regular and Volunteer . Ihcers ami ...I . r . M . .1 Sl lilt (-'. 1 . veins 01 m se . w tu nd, s all -td ii grail- , fyhtu nrooi th it our eountre can. un I.r auy eanenfeney. I cm, (id. -nil v relv for the tu iintensncs of her hotter, ami ill1' detenee ol her rights, on tin i feet ire force, read a nil timea voluntarily to letinquih ihe eoottorte af bonia f.r the neriht aenl pnvaiioat ot thuenmn, AnJ ihoqgh auch leere may he f.r ihe time e j.. i.sive. it is m ii. end ..- noeaacal, as the anslite io conatnand it removes tbe p soeegiis uf eaaploytng a Imfß atancUng aroae in lime uf peare, anil proves hit our peotde hive their iiistiluii 'iis, and ;.re . v.r ready lu ileteini and protect Ibens, Whilel ihr wjr ar at in ft course rd tafetsWM nml one. rraafnl nrosrrution, Imine nt'll anaietM to errest its .vii.- it 1 c MMueunj inai, aiier uie 1.11,11.1111 in i, I Ol nur I - .1. .. .1. .. 1 .11. . irina en flu neliih ami ninth . .f S List. i!ie natiimal j . - - - honor roubi not be cumprnniitiesj by it, anutlur overture mm in 1 le t Mea ico, by my uWriion, n Ibe twenty- aesentb of J.ilv lat. le leriniiiale boelililirs be a pe.ee Ju., H,, bHsorablfl lo both cuunlriea Un lbs iblrtvVfirsi ,. Anuat ledlossrne ibe Mexican govvrnment ileclineel la ... ;. c. ' , " ".. .... ' , ... . I ...l..1 ." ' -i' ''-u.y ..ver.ure, ..u, re.e,,.-.. , me .lecisioii of a Moiicaf, Ct, to bt eeswusbkul in tbe oariy nerl I the aeeawnt t......t,1 esjujamrMa in jruuj, herewith, cvpy ,. the h ti.-r of the Secretary of tksteiwoWncine tu ' J - . ' 1 ' reopen neSutiatioiie. nf the answer nf the Mcxiean govern. nront, bd af HM renH therein af the Secretary of State. men., i.ui m me reply therein of 11 Secret.irv . ... s J J ne war will cnr.tu.ue to he prosecuted with vior, as the heal m.-ina of i. . . .i . - ' .-I. uiiiiu neace. it s uoi.e.i t iai tin- r .i - r m jtr has bee;, eferred, tmnxtl ut a speedy and Uouora- g ' ...1.1 11' .j .11. .1 ii.ii;. livw'iwiwi VJ nil- , s.. ..... ....... 1 ,1 ,11.11., 0 in 1 1 1 c 1 11 Mexican provinces nl flew Mexico, New Leon, Coa-1 M1 hundred and forty one thouaaod eight hundred and nine boita,TaaaattlipM, mid the Califbrnias, a territory larger y-""'' doil.M consisted ot diHwestk productions, at I . lev in extent than lhal embraced in the original thirteen CD thee huudted and foi Iy. six thousand six hundred totes of the I nionl ii habited hv a considerable papula. '"s'.ty-tiuce dollaix ol toteut.it aitklcs. lion, and I. af i reihen albounand m.les IV.., he ,J V'. "J' i Xv "";, - ' r were iMHnti hu i. ..11. ii . . i 1 iwcnty-nine miilioni four bundteil and ninety-nine thrimnd MHuts al which w had to col,,, , one I m ee and mm- , Wo hundred and foity-seren dollais an I six cen IT of which menre our movements. By Ibe blockade, the import and .,.,.. wa,d rived f, , . ,..,- iwenty"to minion seven " w it '.t vu"uy , I hundred and twelve Ihoufand til hundred and lixtr-scven 1 ei, in 15 the Amen in people he pr.m I of Mie energy doll n and aighty-aevea cents from sal, . at publac bands twe I.. . S . I be lcc. .in eoreipeneoea , naiver ... n , re ,- i-,' m ix.. Ii Mim I hu i npriTV nl mir iiit.lt irv m.i r... lion Until the reeul oVem. 1 imp.ir Innt t pWIOCW which ha , . J . " in 'Ii. u"iii in1 reUii in mau niiown. m .un n is t.i h"ld military pei NWM 'f ail ihe af I ecu taken, until a definitiv UOaty f peace hall have bren concluded and ratified hj IM lire countries. I he war has not been waged witn a etese 10 conquest ; bul BaIUg been c.n.incmid l y Wi xic, II DM nam carn- rd into the cBemyt couutrv. arid rill be vigoruoetj uroae- - . . . a - - cuted there, wnh a view to ol. lain an honorab peace, and tHen liy secure ample imiemtiiiy i r inc vaprasn m me vvr, ts well as to our nun h ii jared ciliens, who had ''t-' pecuniary dcvaatidl against Me&ICO. - . Hy the laws f nations a conquered territory is tulject to he govefjujeal hv the conqueror during Iiis military j.,.. aesfiona, nd until th. re i cither a treaty of peace, or he Kall voluntarily withdraw from it. The old civil govern. -- I. aa. i ,i . iU)or. nriated and l.'aced in the n w. r . t the Eaecutive, airutlai to that which ImJ been made upon two foraaer eccaaioun, during the adminktration nl Preat dent J- tl raon. On tin twenty-sixth of F. bruary, 18U3. an ppropri lion of two mil ions ol dotiere was in.ule, anJ placed ai tlie dioooaal of ihe Preeident Ita object ia well known. j ri t i waa at inm nine in contemplation i . arq iire bouisuna ....... w irom r ranee, and it as intended to m applied a a pari ..t tbe consideration which Height lo paid foi that lerril ry. On the thirteenth of February, 18bG, the same um was in hke manner appropriated, with a view to tbe j nrchaae of the FhrMas from Spain. These appropriations were made to facilitate negotiation, ai d as- a means to enable the President to acromidieh the important olj ct in view, 1 hough it iid not become n ternary I r tbe President lo u-e ll esc appropriations, yel a 1 lie . f things might 1 n.e uns n in whn h it would have bi en highly important foi him i du so, and the wisd nn of inak.i g tbem rannet he doubted. It is believed lhal the measure reeoavan ended at your ias s- ss on met with the approbation ol decided ;na joriliis iu both houses ol Congress. Indeed, in d li rent f uns, a bill making nn appmj riati n of two in i.i ne of dollars passed ach II use, and it is mach to be regretted ih.it it did not become a hiw, Tbe rea ms which induced me ret raunend ihe measore at iliat time sti!l .: ; an 1 I sgain su! nit the u j cl tor ur cons deration, and u;' l;. -t the importance -i early action upon it. Sh uM Ibe iipprop; tali on be made, and !e not needed, it will remain in the treasury : sh uhl u be d emed proper to aun'y it m wi:..!e or in ja:t, it will be accounted l-r as o'.h. r pu!)!ic xpeudttures InHnedilte'y aft.r Co ress had recog ;. I the exis tonce of the wer witti Mexico, mj attention waa directed to ihe danger thai priveieera mighl be fitted out in ihe ports ot Cuba and PeftO KlCO lo pr. v upon the commerce of tbe l":n'.d Stales ; and I invited ihe special attention of lhm governun ut 1 1 tne I u teenth artic a ot our treaty nilb that power of the twentieth ol October, 1 7 1 ö . under which the ciirxeus nod suhjeetsof either nation who 'hali lake commissions or hatters of marque to et as prt- the (-i.ai.sh e.iv. rnm. Ill t ihe f u t. en'h article of our ateeia agasnsl i Le other "shall he punished as pirates." It absurds aae pleasur t. inform you Unit I have recatved assurance Irom ttie Spsniah government tliat this article ,t tbe treaty abail he faithfull) observed on its part Or. ders for this purnos were imm!:atelv transmitted Irom ibat government to the authi w ..i" i '..i.. . .....i i..,. i?. ... .iiiHii.u, . uiiiiini mi .1 ui v.. in., aim t uini ui. ii to eftcrt their at mod vigilance in preventing anv attemnti to fit out privateers iu those i-lauds gainsl the Dnited States, Kr.un Ihe go J faith ol Spain, I am !u!lv satisfied that this treaty will be eieeubd in its sji r it as w.-I, a its letteri vhilst tl;e United fettates will, on their part, faith full p 'f irm all th obligations which il imps I on lh in Inf rn. itn u has been recently received a' the lb'part- ment td State that the Mexican goternroent has sent to Havana blank Co mroisstons to privateers, and blai k eerti tu an s of neinraliasti n, signed by (seneral .iias. tiie jre seiit head of the Mextcaa Koverneaent. Inhere is. a!ao. ... . reason to appr. h.nd that siuMlar documents have been transmitted to other parts of the weald. Copies of these papers, in translation, are herewith aubmittc !. As the preliminaries required by Ibe practice of ciU ixed naüons commawioning privateer, and legulating ,,u.tr eotld9Ct Vit Dot to hsve been observed, snd as c u.ui,tll itl ...... ... . ,,, , Z ' ' L " ,,a;!' B citjxena and subje ts of sll nationa wh - may be m,,,B ,1" V them, the whole proceeding can be contr" as " invitation to a!l the freebooters Bp 11 earth, m to ay lor tlie privilege, to cnu-e against American eomnMrru. It will be tor ew eonrta of justice to decids whether, nrider euch rdreunntsnees, these ill ex i- tan letters ol marque and r.-prist! shall protect those wh acc.pt them, and commit robberies up 11 the high s.-as un- .!.., ih.'ir ninli. 111 I'r.in l... mm. a...l f ..i.... I, the rtlftcates af na.ural.z -Tion thus granted b. L tended hy Mexico to .hi. Id Spanish subjects from the ....It snd punishment of pirates, under our treaty with Spain. ,bey wiU ceruinly prove unavsilins- 2 , sui . I would be bul a weak device to dileal the provision ol a soli mn liealy. I recommend that Congrcea aboo!d immediately provide I y law for ths trial and puntshmcill as pirat. s of Spanish subjects who, escaping ilu? vigilance of their government. s!ia!l l'f f'umi guilty of privateering against ihe United iatcs. l do not apprehend serious danger from th. si? privateers. Our navy Will he c ns antly on the .ilert to protect our commerce. Besides, ia case pr'xea ahoold be aaada af our Aeriesn vitbsoI, tlie utmost vigilance will be rxeetnd !y our Id ickndhlg squadron to prevent the cap- ...... I .... u , . ' . - 11.1111 1 1 1 1 1 i ur ii i in i o ii c x ca n p ris, a mi u is ni an- prebended that any nation will viol ate its neutrality try ..l',.;..- . . . i i i i l' SUtteling SUch priz a to be condemn d and dd within Us jurisdiction. i recommend .hat risH h u!d immidia ely pr ivi le by ,w lur glUJg letter uf mu.pie and iepiis.il gaiast ves- acls under tbc Mexicsn flag, it i-true, ibeie are but lew iT anv.commcici.il VCSSell of Mexico up n the liih s( 3, , and it is Ihetf fore toi probable tliat many Autm ic.ni priva- leers would be piled eat, in n cese e taw sboabt pss aotbo- riawg this mode of wartore. It is, aetwiibsundmg, ceitaia ' "'t -uch privateen may rendersood service lo the com over- C I t 1 1 1 1 1 ft' T O I 11 C'MllMlV. V I IT .1 I . t 1 1 I 1 1 1 f i . 1 1 l li.eic'. nt bundled and atnetyeven dollars . of which ihe am eat . Z ;, rud was oven million tbres hundred and forty-six thou- land six hand ed and I wenty-thiee d.-lla s . fea villi Ihe am -unt retained in the country foi du n. ttie denaampiion one hundred and leu million ibree hundred md foriy-fire ibou- land one hundred and seveaty-fjur dottaii The value ef Ihe xpoiti for Ihe same period wa$ ene hundred anil thiiteea m.Mio , f ... hmdnd ,.,d . u'.ty-euhl n, ,u;.d hv bu. .1 el .11.. s ceil il . is ! nl linn i nil.. Im... i...l ., i .1 ... .. ,...n: ... mill on six Inndi. d ;.nd inielv-foar tliou-a:id fo it hund el ....... . I ll I r . . . '-- ii") -two aon .is an 1 loiiy-tlin ccnif, und liom inciden- a,M miscellaneous, aornees f92,12ti 71 The ex penditures for the rame period nrere twenlyeiihl uuiii n itdrty-one ilnussand ene hundred and fnurteeu Hollars and twenty c ut, and Ihe balance of Ihe tn- isin y on the hist 1 y BI Inly I..s ,.s aine nulliui one hundiel .ml iwenh- six tli.iusai.il fjur boudted auJ lhtitjrniue dullais and eiaiit cents. The amount f Ihe publie debt, includil z, Ileum, ti f(5 on ihr hi -1 af Ihe nreseal month eras irenlyfoui milliou I . . hundred an t hfijrsia thou.ui.l foei hundred an 1 ninetj - foul doll. is and sixty cents af which Ihe Sum of seventeen I i i n seven hundred and eighty eighl Ihouaand mm q bun dled ind ninety -nine lu!l. ii s and aiute,t ere eenta was oul- as. a a s . . ena a. a ea at ft .a . ' s. iii'io'ij o.i .ii- nn hi .villi li. 1I. e.n ii''' he am ,.u.i ... dir fed SlUCe lhal lime iiiiIImu I'm lnimlie.1 , d !!.. rm - - - - 1 1 - Mveu thousand tin bandied and auawlr.feMsr ttnllaeaanj - - . 1 1 1 lit - ly-ehjat rents. In outer to prosecute tbe war wttb Mexiee urltb vigor and "'W. be best means ef brin-jmj( it tu s apeedjr ud hoa- 1 ' ,,,lr u r,,i""":"n' f-Mibei loan wll! be accessary to meet Pnu'nres kr tae preset anu the neai n-calyear. li "'"! be cuntwued aye.r luufcr, a hsaa to the amount uf twentj-tbiee millioua uf uotlaut will be reuaired Thi. estintate ia ntade apuu Iba aa.SU.oe .but Itwiltu aeceimy io retaia cu..si.,t!y ,., ihc Ueasarv fvu asiiliona ewllars to asarsl against euetieaeacics. If such sui lu- a . a . a m I vas aol lequired lo be lelained. then a loin ..f a tne teen inilli .us of dollais would be sullicifiit. If, however Cm- Kress should nt the present e dun, imjiose a revenue duty on the principal artkh i aow i B braced in ihc free list, ii Ps. 'urte. 1S48, to fuur reilUuoi of dollars, Would be deriretl frocj that i uice. and ihctean rconifed would he reduced by that . i, t. . i .i . . , amount. It is onn ted, ;,U, that sttottl I i ngrctt graduate and reduce the pi ice o. auch et Ibe public lands as neve been l in 'he m iki t, the additional revenue derived from that i nice won! I I e ant u .ll , hH several eai to COtne, be tween hilf a rn.lln'ii und a mitltoii .f ddlu and tbe NaO r.q'iued may b- reduced !i) tiia! amount alau. Should thce jteaNCea be adopted, tbe loaa required would not probably exceed eighteen oi i iueteen miilioni of ddlaif leaving in tbe ireatury ac astaat uarplusel I ur millions of dollars. The loan pr ipofi d, it n eatim re 1, nil. t.e auficient to tun-r ibe uecenmry expenditure, both foi the war and all other nu i noses, up tu the thiitietb of Jone. IKS: and an amount of Ihi loan, not . xcri din one-hull, may be lequired du.ing the ptCOtUl lineal year, am! tlie greaci put of the letO litidcr ettected, and the .lisliursrmcn's are to he made at point man) hun durinc the li't half of the ircal rear nueceedinx , died raUesdistaaliaaaau cases, from aaj depository, anal a la . In Older thai timely Dot ire may be given, and nroner mea- pjon of th, ... in a to eign eesntry. The modiUcUon, ticst.J . . . . . ir n, tum . yT ai " a therepon ut th.' Sue rota n of tbe Treasury are r vomoicudcJ to hu tahen to effect the loan, o, such put-ion nf it us may .f.fUi.i,M.,i,i--J tie iquireu, ii is i:n, ou.ini mal nie . uui irity .1 Connu ss to make it, Be given ai an eniy penod ol y.;ur present sessi m. It is in jgestcd thai the hB sh mid be c ntracted for a peii- jodof twenty yeais, wim aetboittj i puresase the itock and pay it utf, at an rtiliei period, at it. market value, out oL (any surplus which may at any time be in ihe lieasuiy appli cable to thai purpose, Aftei the establiahmtat at peace t with 3exico, il i sUj,j,0.e(j that a coa!denb! üurplu will exist, and 'hat the debt may be extinguished iu a mudi sh r tac t eiiod than that foi which il may be contracted The period of twenty year, tha' foi which Ihe pioposed ban may be contracted, in preference to a shorter period, i ug- -, led, because all rxuericuce,uth at lerne and abroad, has lh w thai loan aie effbeted upon much better leitn up q lo': lime, than Wheu'thty are reimbursable at short d itrs. Necessaiy a this measure i, to snstio the honor and ihe inuie-t of the couutiy, rngased in i I nun war. ii i not doubled but thit Longresj will promptly authorise if. i ihe balance in the treasury i n t;o- in t I July last ex I ee. deil nil c mil Ii in i f do! 1 1 I notwitlutandiiieetinside able u ' ' ... rtii..iu t inIUCiauiC cxnei diturct ha.1 be i I. tri I..- !! wm . ...t.i.... i I... .tl... I 1... ! 1 . r . . . . . w t Ii v 1 1 liUllll" I .11 iiiuii.iis. oi .w i ana juM- pirrcöini. r.ui i u ine war. tne wtiole nutilif Jehl coUlu an i Would ha rj have betu eXttttCUUhed Within a put of my settled polier to do . ' 1 a boit period i audit a a to, and Unis relieve Ihe people fiu.-n its buiJ VUm UlltJ IN ICC lllC Mm Ot. . ,!.,. . , j I.vy ... i.i- ii.. fOveinment in position which would en tne puui.c .x,.e.u.i, ,.s N mat economical airaura wmc.i is IliOSl COnsiSleUl a lift tbe Ueneial Welfare, and tbe pure and wholesome progress ol "Ui institutions. Among i'Ui j isi causes -f complaint against Mexico, ails- ing .mi uf her icfusai to treat for peace, w. ll before as since the wai so aejustly c aflaeneed on her put aie theex traOfdiuaiy expenses in which W have heen UiVolVvd. Jus lice. to. ettr ovrn pe pie will m.ke it proper tint ilexicj should be la id responsible foi these expenditures. Kc roomy In the publk ex;" udibaiei is at all times a I ih duty uliieli all public functionaries of tbe (oven meut use to ihe people. Tbi duty b c mes the m ue Unpeiative in a period of war, when large and xtrxotdinaiy expenditures become uua idable. During Ihe existence of the wai with ilfi xico all ur res lurcei iboul 1 be busb m led, ai d no a pro ; i uti uis m i !. except -m ii as ue absolutel) aecessai) f .1 ils ioi Bl pr I CO i ii, a . 1 ih duo a !mini-t ration of the fovcioment. Object a of approp iatim, which ia .i:ne of peace ui y b?- d- uied us.ful m proper, bul which are n t in diSii s.ide f r Ihe pa'. lie sei vice, may, when the c no try i i gag d in f lei.i war, be well postponed to a fututc peri d. By the observance of tbi-i policy ..t y ui present session, 1 1 e a nun i may be .i . ! t tbe tieasury, a. u le ! to objects of pi si:;; and urj- nt necessity, and thus tbecie ation of a correspo ling am ant ef pu'alic debt may Le a v 1 led. It is iiji aicant to r. commeud thai the ordinary and i ci ea sary appropr ui ms f.u the Uj'p -rt of the govern nent -houid he withheld, but it is well known t!i t .t eveiy eeesion of Congress sppi fpri i lions are pr p wed t r numerous odieats which may or may not be made, with m materially af fecting the puh.ic interests a..d these it is rcccomnae;idcd should not he granted. The act pasted at your last session r ducing the duties on imports" not having gone iu! ; rtliou until the first of the present month, there lias u t been time tor its prac tical effect nopn the revenue, an I the buisness of ihe cou-.-try, to be developed. It is not doubted, how er, that the just policy which it ed ipts will add laigely to "ur foreign trade, and promote Ibe general prosperity. Although it cannot he certainly (oreaeen what amount of revenue it w ill yield, it ! estimated that i'. will exceed that produced by the act d which it superseded. J'he leading princi ples established by it are. to levy the taxes with a view to rai-e revenue, and to impose them upon tue afticiea impor ted according lo their actual Im-. Tba ad of l'."- by tne excessive rates of dut y wlii.di it imposed on in my articles, eiiiier iutaiiy exclude 1 in. -ii Irma Importal nn, .r lu. at I) ledacs ihe amount baxaHted, and (lias itaviaisbed instead of pro daenva revenue Bj it tlie lives wen iiupoM-4 not l..r ttie JeHiaiatti pnrp.se at r iisiiiL' revenue, i.at In afllird a iv intaxea to favorite lasses, ;.i .ne expense oi ;i larsvi m j hi .t in. Ir IrU .v ciiiaeas 1 r- em ptoyed in agrb skure, mo bans a 1 1 ur mis. eoanuerce, and u tvnj eieu , w. u-. oit.pi l!. d to OBtflbote man tlwär antwaaace to awefl lbs sroftti ami aver glow a ueaiih ef tlie ooasaarativerj few who bad la vested ttuar capnat ia aMaufartares, The taxes sera not levied ia pr.y r tton le the value of die articles m(mi which tney arere loipeedj bat, widely departing froen tbti jm tale, lbs liLditei tav.-s wer, in man iis-s levied upon articles eif lavorj and blsbnrlce. and use bee etat i tea on thuteol naccssit) and low piice, ctnatuwee bj the great seam of tlie;...;.;.- Itiv.i-i.isi-t. nl. lie- :m H .'. i-eil. ct ot BriHcfc Mrae to n Mesa feviawd i inn aa I ia.- . dtaj few from eoUtribuUog their jitst proptsti hi for i lie mpi ort ol piveraan at, and to laj th tontsa oa Uie lahoi f ilu in ui , engaged m irilier pursuits than utanufiM lures. A ..ii-i,i m nn. i i .1 and .nejoal has been wpereifc'd 1 ibeeaaSiag i. a , nnscb imposes duties u a for n.e be a. iii st Injury ol . bvansa ar purs. nt, bat di-baaues, and. as lar ;ts practicabie .i'i. ii.es ibe patdic bnrdene aavonf all ctoeei ind necapations The fUvteted clanes, nbn, under das titieij i I ami nojuU lystem wbicb nas beea repealed, liave bercUSore realized large pnalks, and many at th m aanssad large ne mwes at the at pease uT the ininv wba oave beea at.de Iritailary to Uaaw wttl have aa aaaaon to roasaiain M toeyeh il aeeequ.red n Seat tln-ir jio4 pr. K.iti oi ui tlie lavra oecess.tr) to the -up, "rt of govern- ' in- ui Bo fur from it, h will be perceived, by aaesaniiaaU a ol Ihe exhahiirhvw, thai dScrän4aation in Owv rates of doty leipoed arnbi the rescues prhKipt, have basnsefanwl Is ih ir fiivor. The hset- I dental aid against fhteigu cisnpctitioa which tbe sini enjoy, ni.es ili 'in an i Iv. mi i- w 1 1 1 1 1 1 ti.. ..ili.-r Bawsaas possess; bat ol Mats maw ntiiers will OKBpiaia because use duties fevh d are aar revenue. These revenue duties, Including iVt-.'iis and charge, which use importer nvun pay befora be ran eume hi competition .niiiiie borne nmaufac nirer in .Mir nnuhets, aasiainl u ne rtj ail our leadiag branebesof in innt.i. line, tn in i- ill in mie Lhvd oi lie- v. line ut' tin- nop ate. I alt! , c!c, and in wans c i-es ... aha l one hall" nf its v. due. V Sh MS Ii ad vnaapaa. h Is noi douhted ibat our dooiesnc maaulachirers wilt eoa- I Unas to pn steer, raalisiaf ia wed etanhscled es labtishasenta even . eaatef pnatta ihm cm Im- derived h.an any other r pilar i.iisiuesa. I I adeed. -n fit fr..ni wspibiag seen incidental revenue duties, our ataa atospsfers ia several teiums, br.-oiciis are evtcii.lun i hi k husinewi. j gtvtog ev.Jeac of (leal btgemnt and si.iil, and af their aaitoy la i C.iii;ele with llicre;sfil BKHpeCl ot BUCCrM, ft the .ieii In uket of Ilie I world. l.nestic in. unit, i. lareain lbs vales of several minhavsof dot 1 i.r-, ss iii ii c terns tin i .. in ir et st boms are aanuallj asserted lo Kaetea cum:! ies. With sucb rates of dot) a ill..-.- irlnhliehrid b) tlie evisinej I iw, the aj n m a id pndadity be perasanei.t; and r apit.ilisi, n ha h . e in eta -r sh.iii hereafter make . tin n iaveatwints in asaasuac lares wH know spaa what lo rely. I in miry wW le s iishe.i wnh titele r :t. s beessnwi tbe advaM aea bs l. Uie manufactn nn stai eoj.y : result ti- . essinly tiom the cnllr! tn.u uf reveaSM fur ih aspssei of -i vemmrnt. Ilhni pneeetive dattesvrrom Uinr anjust opeialioa apea Hie mvaa of Um penpte, cannot fail i.i s've .ise Ut Ira-si ve di-fialtffiiT-naeaad etanplalMt, and to Hn mfhrtm to tbangt er npral them, readrtiug all MVestuwnta m asanuiactoies auceriaia and pascsikais. Iover and innre perm aucit rates of duty, at the ISM lime USef a 1 yield t the in mm tritirrr intr and lenvaneratini m :n-. ill secure Inm ' ::.'onsi I,.. j nut changes m Ute lystew, winch caanot fail hi rata "isiy ttiTecl his iuteieats rHiMaUaaiiuua whb the relaxaiion of Uie ansrieltve pofieyhy the r. Ptaste, Ureal Britaia, irom whose . saaaahi we meives Iba Dys tern, h is lel .veil h.-is. Mir his mod Hied er COTS law sand reduced in h .ilher .liiti.-sti. mod. rate mvouOLi rates. .:t.-r ceeof eaperii ace, ihe si es men ol that cimuir. have h.-en ...nstri med hv a stern ne. . ssn tm4 by a anhiic opiai m haviag Ms deep aansdatuna m lbs naflerlacs and ..uns .l bnpoverlshed millions, to ahandoii ,-i sist.-m the effict of which was to leu I Hp liiiiii ns fortunes in USa haada of the l.-.v.:inl lore .t'l. e Utr: I ilxiritc' tiii'li ins to n inivn ioi.I nil.,.., '..iv in In.. nn. r US that baasvras depreamd, c ipiut was iscnend and rise, it Slated . I .1-- . . iiii.i inn i i, .lini'l I . .-IIIIII. by the Uritish protective aidb l ha eeaa al ihr avetaat ia Umnl lim in rers :it hagfh iwi eased in liaetable, sad h has keea aheaaeni d.t.ut el nltasasts ireemsunffhi na ih- pari at the aroseetad and nmwed etaaam to retain the enjusi advaausKes vh4eh ue) bare an hnu enjs)ed. It was to lie espected thai 4 aiashai rtiuegls would be made by the same il.isMca in the l m ted Miltes whenever an attempt was mad.- to anathj nr sholaih Hie ...ine nnjn-t v sirm here. The pretecUea Hl.cy had hi en in ns r til ni in ih - Lulled .-t..tes ..r a mm h st,.r ,M-riod, had its prrnkioea . i le ts w.rr not, tbrrtdure, eocleartv percaired ami i.-u Bnasans, how ever, w :.s know n ef Ihaaa elK cat "t I nonce u- mpeal. It woni.i as PtraafS H, le the i ..v at tue - mi;.'e of Ureal Britain, mir aiiscipa! fiat mn rnsttaner, and ol Ihe evils i sjrsuan mastered maniiVsi la th i country hv ions and paiatnt experience, seat hatha I icn ol Die imiiir.ise a Iv.ml.is.-s vv hi. h under a mote liheral asaSBI r Ci il ( dn y, c are a'ready derlviagaad must coiilimie todeiive. anpidying her starving pofättation nhh toad, the Uahed States etnaild r. stiK-e a pons jr waicb ahehaahsea esaaneUml as aaaantoa, and that diminish hat shilhy ( parchaea from us ihe food and pthel rtkles Im h she i mm h needs and i- ra mm h aestte to -.11 It. 'li senna tiMNws abandunmaaS .t ihe protectee tolicy by Gteal Britain and ihe United ltatee, aene and imporuuU amihets have al teydy beea opened lie pur aarkailural and othei lads; nanasrrre ami avifathat have received a see Impulse; hana and trade hive lie.-n tel' ised linn, tlie arliti t il It mine's vv hi. ti hive aa long fettered them, and in a areal extent an aprta ttj . m Um exchamje isT ciNumodi Ues, Irn heen introduced at lhsaanw liase bj u t tt eountnes, iteatly l..r ihe beeeastof brfh Ureal Braam aaaheea Knead, bj the imaamc oi etrcumuuicea at noons. a a u-y nluch baa hern ii4ieid t"i and to up ii hi-r in nki is f r nut iiuin. n-.- nindiii d are id stutfa . an I it hi eon Ih lent Iy belhrved that other powers of Europe erUI ahhnaaely ea tis- w i-.ioni. ii u ley tie not . otiij-ii.-i by ih- pHuperum and -m:. r iii:s of iheh crow eed premlati m. lo puraua a ilmHui ptatry. Dar thiastia are more eeeptj iatetesied m mahuaintne the hist and liheral solki of the eiisting 1 1 Baut any ether caMaar our ciactis Th -n-tilnle a l .r.'e in J rry of OMf pepataUonj and It is vv ell Know n tint when l hey pro, ei. a I ether txMSuiU (atasmr slso. 1 he have heietofore not earj received none al ihe aoanihe is fa ems of pnvera in. nt. hat, Use aacsHi I npamlnmasS Um laonnUwi peucy(haee beea m id.-, by the bavaVna id" I lathm a in. u n impuaed lo i unlrlbute in ihe bounties hick have eerie hi d nthera. Whi n the foreign searesl i h..ni- mai kef is opened to tbem, they moet receive, as ih are now i ceivine, inereäsed nrhsea for their prodaeU. rhej e, tin I t teadirr ia).', and at better prkei lur tie Ir head, hoar, rice, Indian eorn.be. f, i-.i K . bard, batter, ch i ae, and other Euelns which us produ e The basaosnarbet atom is inadeaeata to nable tbem to dispone of th. bneaease larplus ol food and other . tiefen which tin . are i apahle of produetae, even at Um km redaced priaea, tor th.' maaifeal laaaoa lhal Üaes can lot be Bonsnmed hi the eaaatry. The t inted States ran, frost their hau se surplus, supafj aol oatj tbe borne demand, bet the den-eh-ncieaof lend roa aired the a hate world. Th 't the re luce i produci km nl tome af the chief a tic lea f f.. .1 in Oreel Btitain, an I other parti af y. trope, ma bare coathbat. I to iacresse the demand for anr t.r eaetaA aad nraei&hsns, hi net doubts I . but that tbe greet and ettteient ennsa ef ilus Incr Mied .1. -aiand, and ef lacressed price, conslatain Ihe removal of srlinvial reftrictiena heiMehirs tea posed, is deesned to be eulti certain Th I eur exparta of load, already inereaaed and inereastna; bereud frieuale and tht public generally, that Ik; Intens! i:i forme example, ander the more liheiwi policy winch h .s l. n . ir i i i . a lopt-d, Will he still vastly Hl im:. I, unless thev he , Il , lie I oi ie- Wg IHT llTsf VOCal .'Ultl I USl MIHI' lit i! ( Uierrf , I II liuil- rented bj s rtsHorstlon of the protectise prliej raaaot hodualtsi, Tbal commercial and aavigaVag iatercatawUI be enlargt Inn car responding ratio with the Ineresa of trade, laeuualf) e t.un, wlnle our Maaefactutin interests aritl s,hi etbetarered Interests of the country, un I rsceivs lbs IncsdenUd protactiai Ubrded them hy rereaae dnUea j aad more than Uuattiej ran no. justly demand. In inv .miiii.l nievsu'.i ..( D. -.in'.er las, n tariil of revenue duties based upon the pi inciph s ol tin- eM-tinjI lavv was recom mended ; n.nl I hve -ci-n tmi, .p to chirtge the opinions Iben espiessed. In view of lh" pi.i'i,.! ,- h-n. ti.'ial etl'.ssts I that taw. I recom an a dad tbal Ibe policj eatablisheil hj it be maintained, it has but lust commenced to operate 5 and 1 a ban Ion r asodlfj i' vv i Tv -out gi it a Mi trial, wentd be hseapedhmt and ana Ise. Bhonht defects in any el ita details baa cart I by actual eapcricnae t exist, these maj hen alter he corrected; hut until Mich defect, shmii I bOOaaSS mHthVst. the net should Im fairly tes'inl. It is eubmltt nl hr your tonasltiatbis arhether it may not proper, as a war niea.ure, to impose ie etiiie duties on sonn- of t articlca son em br seed In the free ii-t. .should it be deom I prep ,,. imixise such duties, w ith a v lew to ra.so iev enue to meet the peusasef the war with MsihttO. I to avoid to that extent the c alien nf a pnldic dcl.t thej m-.y ) i. pea ed w hen the enwrgsu I iwwrfaeta th. m itefl ceMtoet,ad constitute no part oi tin-iirinuiniit j.oli. oi the country, Th,.a,t ul üJ6hi Augutt Uwt," la atoeida for the tetter orgmanatioa 4 tha ticaaury. and tor ibi uwlli i tiua. aaiiilroiiping traasier, hi (ldifbaraeav nt ot tbc public n vt-tun-,' u been eairfoa into eXeCUUOB aa rapidly as the d. l.iv in -t s, u ii aiisin out ol ibe appointment ot aew oStoars, tafctog and aprox tog tbW bonaU. and preparing and wcuriag proper ptoses foi the nuekeepmges the pabue aioney would peraak. U is not proposed to depart ia aaj respect from tbe priacipiei or po icv on winch ibis r.-at m.-.i-sui e is founded. There are, however, defects ia tha aataili el the noasjri, developed bj us practical operatiou, whieb are toHjr act to th in the report oi tne Secretary ..t the Treaaary, to which the attention ot üongre i invUed. These dele.ts would impur, to sjm'' i-.i ut, the s iccesaCul operation oftbi law at ah tun. l.ut . no eapecialh inbarrassing vh-u Uie oeantr u .-iga.-d m wnr. . when ttie exi. ndi. u. aim- -i. a'lv iticr. i.-J, ,i Uea loan are to be In connect: n wltli Um. subject, I invite you; attention to lue im portain . of es- .Ulis a branch of the min, ot th- I'nit.-d b -at NeW o:k. Ta'O-thirdsofth revenue d. rued from thecustoms b'-in Liillafill at tliat point, the demand lor sp.-cio to paj the duties rill he target and a bratteh mint, wh.-re (oresgn coin and ! ulhon could be hauncdiat. 1 coiiveilod into Ainei iean coin, would rrsatl) taeilitaha the t: aaaacttoa of the public aesia isa, catorge :lie circulation of ?old and abe. r, and be, at the .' .an. time, a sail ibjjiuall! j ol the public sooey. The Impectanrrol ajraauutiag ;mJ redtu in? th. pi ice (euch of tbe public lands M have Ik-cii long tteved in the m II Let,l th. inimnaa rate autho.itd by Hil- easstmg laws.anl remain aawo.d, induces me aain to rooceaaunsd tbe stii.j.-.'t to .ur hivorabtoeensi leratkra. Man x millions oi acr.'S of th.-s. lauds have be. n ottered in the BMW- ket lor more than thirty years : and being et an inferior quality they mast remain unsaleable tor an indefinite period, unb th. i.... ...l. : i. .1 Ä.. l i,o....l 1. .11 t,.. ri dni'.-il. T.i id....- l i. il 111. 11 Iii.-) III, in. ...nil" 's .. . ... , ..ri.. ,.iv,... ilL i. ,. .1 in ue is ii.' oulv to orev. nt hem above their real rase is not oni to pi.v.-nt therein dep ive tbe Treasurj of any income Irom t i uiii äst to the States m a Inch they lie, became it rowth and increase of population, and tM Cau.se they th. ir ul ,.) ikh. .t.. IV th.- Tr.-asurv ol aav iiicoiin- Irom th it source, but r.-'.ar ls th. ir irrouth and increase ot in h K.' IM Mara 1 1 lai t v nnnn Ikam a in.on other l.n:. Is uilllin their limiU, held bv other proiinetori than the United States, for i tJt ... . ... i i , ... im. ui'.'ui i im in ll l.'l. ill J" v rl III". IH. the errwtaatkm prieeiple bare beea real I 1 III in iirilLlill lll.f Ul it- I hv some of the Stat, s u nn,.' the I m Is vvi-.hiii their bants, in I which it has beea adopted The! luve heen dem.mstiate 1 :, the Uatted States actinc ab tbe trnstee of the Cbicfcaaaa tribe ol Indians I i . . - . . V ... ... . a . in iii' . i iT i . I i , ii i r ( iti.iti 1 1 . . ,ti'. ki m iNsimi.i rn. mm " vim.s. imu lilt i it ri "i"iv ' v. .... . j Alabama. The i l.i.-k iavv lands, whi.-h woald noteommand in the Moriiet the ninisansa pric estabUshed b tbe law af tbe Inited : states for the sale of their lands, were, in pursuance of the treat v of -:u nkh that tribe, a ibseanentli ..if.-:. d l..r .;.l.;.t graduate I and' re- duced rates lor limned periods. The iesu'.t was, that ia-fre quantities oi these lau la were parchaaed,e hieb aald ether is.- have remained unsold. Tin-1 m is wexedbtpesed of at th.-ii r.-.d ratee, and assay , prisons oi limited means were enabled lo purclia&e small tracts, , uj.uTi which ttn- have seitl. d wUh th. ir l.imili.-s That atouhW : results weal 1 be produced by the adopt toe al the graduation ihjIicv by the t "ntted States, in all the StsU a ia Which th. y are the ow n ; ers of large bodies of laads which hive been tog to UlO maik.t, caanot be doaoted. It cannot be aaund policy to withheld hwge quantities of the public lands from the nee and occupation ot our citizens, by fixing upon them prices which -jk-i i.-nce lia shown they will not coeamaad. On the contrarv.it is a wise psbcj hs afibrd facilities to our cHtxens to become tae owners, at ew and odorate rates, af freeholds ol their own, instead of toine the tew ants sod dependants of ethars. If it be approheo .led thai these toads, if reduced in price, would he secure.! in large quantities by specolatora or capitalists, the saka maj he restricted, in limited quantities, ta actual tetlbs or persoax parcbasras lor purp, sei caitii ation. In my ait annual mesasc labraittei for tbe coasideratioa I Hongreas the present system ol aaanaajing the aatoeeat ends oi" the Unit. I Slates, and recommended that the. should be btouerht into Market and sold, upon such terms and under such restrictions as Congress might presertb. lt Ihe set ol the I Ith of Jul. '. tb ! esei i i lea I mines an I and Arkansas, and the T ;.u'hoi n e . t. he st. d. T! via. s aa l contiguous Ian A 1 t .re portion i the ji ores i rep rev ate i to i-ion be n i le lothorizin an I con ii ioiis as th- ir mtiajaDus landi m Use SSatesof Illinois erritoriesel Wisconsin and towa,were I t is coahned in hs operation, to - b-a I ibli 1 ii Is cunt itniag copper Mbl o'.h.-r i : v .!! I !,-. hü. I I recommend that pie the sab: of these laads apow each tei ma upiK)s.-d value mav, in the jadginent el ed advisable, havioz due regard to the' interests i s i li of ear Citizens m m ij locate I njion th--m. bwill Leimpartaat during out present icsiion, to estobbab a territorial government, Cad lo extend tin- jurisdiction and law sot the Ifnited States over the Ten hnry t Oregon. Out I iv. s resjatouag trade aa i intercourse a ith the Indian tiihe, east ot the Rocky mountains, should be extended to tbe Pacific ocean ; an I for the purpose t" executing them and preserving friendly ret uions vrith tin- Indian tribes . ith la our limits, an addi tional number of Indian agencies nil) be reuaired. and should be authorized by Isar. The establishment of custom bouses, and af ppst otfices and pot road, and provision for the tranRportation of t!i-- ni id on Mich lo'.t'.i i as tbe : ublic can eui. ace w ill BUtrg. st, re- quire legistati e authority. It wil be proper, a aa, to establish a surveyor geaeratAi oflicemthat territory, and I make the aecee aarj pravnuou Ibrrorveybsg thepnbbc lands, and brin-rin tbi in into in it k. '. s our citieus w lie now r. side ia that disUaat regiea b i. beea sal jede I to many bai dshipt, privations, and tacriftci s in their emigration, and by th-ir im prove wteafs have enhanced tbe v I i.ol the public lands in the neighborhood ef their aetUVsacats, it is reeomm 'dedthat liberal grants be made to them et nach por lions af t!irs( ,iid i they may occupy, and that similar gran or i itrb - of pre-, ption be laade to nil who in i assignee thither a ithin a limitet. er led, to be pr escribed by tow. The i-.jMirt of i Sec re '.ar i of Wr contains detailed information relative to the sees lbrancbesetaepubhV:arviceroiinect.-d with that department 't i aperationa of the army hav e been af a satis- factory sad highly gi ifyiag character. I reeoaasacad ta o.. earl) and hivorabte consideration the mea- sares proposed bi the Merreter of War asrpeedilj Bl rag np the rank and tin-ol the r. ir'ilar nnnv, lot i -j: . iter . fti -iem- m th tii-ld. and lor raising ! Lttional farce to verve during tbe war with Mexico. K in barratries nt is likely tu as ie for waul id Ii iral pro. i-iuii au iboriiHg compensation ut Im ma.!.' lotheagenis employed ia the everal States and Trrriiorira M paj ibe revolatieaar aadousrr pensiow is ihe eatouuts allontd theas bylaw Year atenthm is j invited to the m-m mlai nnis nl' ilu- Si i., lari ..I Unroll Ins loteji'CI. '1 hee at-nt incur heavy r. -poiisihiliti. and perform imp. rtant dutits snd no reason eaists why tbej then hi not be placed on the same footing, a to eompensalionj with ether de in, i sinf ..tu.".-. .. Oar relatione wnh ihe sartoai Indian ttihea eontinae tn b' f a pacific eharaeler. Theunhappi dissensions a hieb Law i-t.d aaiong Oar Chenekeoe for maai) year past bave beenhtali d. Since in) i.i-t ai.ii. o.l meftaagr, uaSM.rtani ireatieahavc acen aegntiassd wnh sane id ibe iribea. i ah ich tbe Indian litte to large tracts af valuable land, within tlie limits of the State and 1 1 1 iton.-, ear I ii i : 1 1 1 i -in-1 1 . aid a r.iini i,t ii' ma. I. (or renin, mi K them I" thecenutr west of the S!tiippi. Between three andtoar the" mnd i id ilnf. i i.i ti iheSf have bei u removed t the eaaatry provid ed r r ile iii bi tie.ity si ip.ilauoi,-, and arcangeiansW have been mdc lor oth. ra tu follow. In nur im reset e nil the several tribes, partleahtr attention , has beea giveu tn the impoitanl lahjecs ef education. 1 he aaaav In r af schools cstabli-h I among them has bet n iuera .i- d, and ad- j dithsnal m an prat i.h-d, not nnlj Ibr t. aching them the mdiaeents I I edncaiioii, hm ot awurnetbig tbem to agriealiare and tba sm clian.c arts. I r. h r nii tn tbe report of the Secretary nf the SaVJ to' a 'itti.- I faeteej u-w ef she operations of ihr sV pailaarai aadi i hie iharss during the past year. It is gratifying to perajrive, ihal white Use I war wi'li Mesteo hat n-iwJered u aeceemri to male an nim-n..! aamhernf a rased vcaatta an ber coasts, the psatcetton due tn aee cHUn i ce in oi h r tjuaCteri of ihe a arid has net pro. . .1 m-uHiv irnt. Nu in. an w i ll be spared to give tSsesrncj t. the naval sti viae ia i he pr cut mn of the war; aid I am Lapp, le know that the nfti cere and naen aaaioaalj deaicem devote ttowisetvea ta tbe etcv.iee of their c li I, : .-. in an) eater prise, hsnveeer diUteall af eseanttoa. I menmmewd t en- fkvoraMe coii-ideraicm the propositicm u add t i ich ol our fareiga Saxlioii an . Hi. i. nt sea oi um. r, and as espseralty demand ins atiri.ii.ni, the ertahlishasewl at Pcnsaeola oi tbe mee-sar iinan of repairing and resitting the esseis af tbc aavt employed iu the gah as Meaieo. f here are other saggi stems ia ihe re perl w hub ib si rv e, and, I doe el imt. v.ill receive yonr eoaiidsraiion. I he progress and eonditiea of the mail sen ice for the peat rear re fiiliv presented in the repast f the Postmaster General. t'9 usiave wir the year endtog on the UUhof J woe h.t aaaonnted ml X i r,i s9, win. ii is Bjäoi,642 as less than that af ilu preciding tear. Tbi pay meats for that department daring .be -am.- tune, amounted to (4,064.297 22. Ol this tum 8U7, T M bare heen drassa Irom thetreasnry. ihe diahn r aeasenta tor th.- jeae sreee y, 236,434 77 tern than UVose af the preceding year. While ihe die burse meals have beta thus diminished, the mail facilities have besm esitarged h new mail roots s of 73 ir.l. -; an inci. a-. ol tianapoHatiOM af 1,764, 1 4J miles, and . be establiahavcnl af AI I ih m peel . (lices. ('..ut i actors, postmasters, sad ethers, engaged in tins hi ancl. af the service, havo petsoraaed tlnir dnttes with aa energy and laithfttlaese deserving eomiaendatien. Kssr many mteveeting details coiiie end wnh the ape ra i ions sd ihis eemaliahasent, yoe are r. brie. I in be report ol the l'ostmasti r (leneral ; ami ail suggestions lor impeaving the seventies are recoiuiueuded .o your las .rabbi noi wlerwliow. I repeat ilu- opinion espeeaeed ui my last message, that Ihe buunesi ol tins department lioiild be m regahtied that lhc iLveaem derived bum ii mow hi h. mad. manual ihe evpeno. tares ; and it is n. honi that this ma) n e m. by pro per mo.lihi ..tion. nf Ibe pr. sent 'avv, as -nc.'sted ill tile r.'pOffl of ibe Postmaster General, without changing the peeecnl rases of pvsmge. With full reliance upon the wisdom and patiiotiam uf ranv de l.h. radons, it vmi, Ih- ii. ilui) , a. it w ill tie inv anvious desire, to eo-oi" rale unit oil in ever) eon-i itntionul H'.rt to promote UVc aretiarc and maintain ihe honor of our common ceontr) . JAMBS K. POLE. W ashington, Deceasbsr S, lSl'J. PUBIsIC EVOTICE. sitihiifli Con vi'iition. The committee appointed by t lie diflerertt Churches in Indianapolis, t make arrange menis for the Sabbath Convention, which tu :-it tin Wednesday the 16th instant, have had a meeting, and, among other tran sactions, agreed upon the following arrange ments for the day; wiili a request that th be announced to the public l the several llfuvennnAfs niitililwsrl i ü Inun. V17 , . 1. I lie Convention t rominoiifr its ses -s i i 1 1 in i!iü üoberts9fl Uhapel, precisely at ten o'clock in ihc forenoon. '-2. The Annual Sermon to be preached at , , . i. ... the same place, by i resident oitnpson. All representatives to the Convention, :m.l narsnni frnm nbroadi flAsiriner t.. Ink ? . j ... . P . . part in the ueliberations and exercises t the , ,. - ,3 ll.-' ... day, not Otherwise provided lor, are invited to call at the Koberts'n ( hapel, where provi sion will be made lor their accommodation during the sittinc t the Convention. Ind in mtpolis, tJec. 9, llii. t Ut en Curat fnwiNG begi lfue rtpectfu)lf to itiform ber annpolia, on Tuesday evenins next, die 15th in.st., at tin; liil! of Representative, i:i the Statu louee, oa u'liiefa oci"jsi,,n s;. uju jH. ass,s,t, , y Mr. Punnalee. .Mr. Irwiiif will also rive aetrerft idmtred reetta- tioisl UrOtn till' liioM celobrated nuthors. lull tmrlie- tu Ts 111 uie pnifrra mines ni the i iy. i iciteta kj centa each. To UQ procured at the prioctpt II 1(1, at .Mr. Irwino'.s store, and at the door, on Ihe evening nf t lie toneert, IMi : wwrr. uast baee a as wreed. Ws shall is- elid to ratal ve St m M au oids oi . 1 (...mI srtkss, saasensd ii aaataas, Aasa aayol am siit.si 1 ihers, and Ivi IntU vv u vv .11 allow litietal price on n. tounl m iu cash. CH.M'M .s &. BPANN. . .1 ... . r.. I . w'l -dW s.Hr Sentinel rtä e Hill MsAHaaW. Paxr Ori k IJaraTnxsT, Noeeiulier II, 1-40. t Is eeeapNaue with sbeacvewbnmtb s.-.-noii i tae .utof w gr. ss lc-5';ili.iii ami in.-ikn. (iiproirialiiiis tor mrh n as ;ir o j.-rts M liavc aOa usually in. iude.l in the ..-i.rs.l a prtaltotl t ills w it. .out authority ol law. and to lis toi tevsse nr . ei fain incidental eXM'ti's ol the d-iaitiiieut ami oliires ol the OVerumeiit, ami lor otb. r iiuriHses." approved Auüurt '.'6th, lt"J, scaled p oposiils will be recaved at tins department until the":i).-t dy ot ).-emt'cr iif.vt, lor turiintliiinj Mm ICStowinf ' aeriastoa ot Manka tor tour years, the contract i coaimcnre ile arflt Or of A Mil. IrtlT. . x. -pt lor tue Bla. ol Virginia, Mar - laud, tue District ol C.dum'.ia, .ortu Larollua, s..'itii l arouua. Ucorjiia, Alabama and t iori la, ceatractl lor arMcb siate will , omm-n.-.- on the 1st July, 1-1. . Mails received. Mail sent. Account of nevspapcrs a..l pamp'.d. ts received. Malls re deed at saanrtassttag aabeee. All Ihe above on royal paper, at least 20 by 19 inc hen. pri ded on both sides, and feint ru'cd, with not less than -1 2 line on a pace. Mails hi nt fr.un diMn' utinj Olli 's ; same m.- ;.r per u a' ove . but (atded baUlm Is, and srlth M lines on a pae. I r.-e asaM asnller ' papat small royal B y 17 1 inches. 51 linca on a pans AmaavM at odaciaJ Ickers-, on totup,toui oa a sb.cct. AceOUnt current, foolscap, two on a sh- et. Mall failures, tto post, . u-ular, one pa.'c. Special report, Ito po-t. .! do Post Mit, fOOtaeap, IS on sheet, will. out signatures. Post I. ills do 13 do w it li lo Ditto for distributing olh. s.'.i o;i a s t. ith signature-. r..st i.iiis for ibnritiutlai oaaci s. aa 1 shed oaxh nanuurea. The BTOnosals must he loi each State separately, and must vt,,te . 1 - - . - . .... tin-pri. e. in on.-mihi, pei i ..iii, ior .-ttrn kin.i oi hih." i " per, priutinc, raliM and ssrkiiir. They ate to be deliver. .1 n stir i in;, n; il . .-tsii.ii I inns ; P lua I riuirl ivineuii -- , , . m ' I.TeiU Post oth. -f. and on the r. .inisii ioi.s cO i-oslmawterv .lolori d n-rein posi om k, ami on ii.e requifinonn . ii"iii." ........... by the postmaster at the place where the raulrar tot 9U y r.-ioe, or such other place as the department ma) d senate. None ill be consideied a le!ivi red, or will be paid tor, en . pt on BUCaffU- by the nostmast. r at the nla. e where tue ronlra- tor tn: y re-ioe. OU!S!liollJ Each requm'ioii. or quantity ordered, to be securely enve ope.i ,,r ...rtd tor IransiMirtiitlu. ami .lire. t. .1 to tl.. i ot ..ttir.- at th-- I . . . . I ezpeaaa of ttsc contractors. The rinht la reserved oi rejecting an bid wliK .i m:ty be consul. -red . xt i ;. a.a .t . an.l a so to . iv e ai.v one lid.ler the printing lor one or more State adjotittru: tie Btate of bis residen e. In case ot the ac eptam e of tie proj i ! : h.'i. I.. I I .u h.s la I..II.I I ll ni :t lit ro i rrs , : i o o ;i iii": i-r ib" 1.1 mu-i. - j - - - - ; own expense, luri.iidi the blanks or keep tnea some pace within the .tatc, to he .b ahjtMati y Ul UI .lep sue .1 the I p.irtm- ul Ea ii proposal must ! ..- ccampaabwl ay aval lent evidence el th a', ility of the projioser to comply villi Ibe ferius oi ms prw pesat. The nKceaatul bidder win bo required to enter iato contract, WKh surely, I Strict compliance Ith the provo.oti of the b.w. to which Maeen are restrrtedl. Failures to tu riin.ii htonfea prompi'y when or.b r.!, lunnsl ing those of inlet ior qn : it as to ssujatr, prtotiaf et re ties, or wj at tempi to evade Um true ssewntoc of the ontruct, wilt ha esaahtoe ed siirticieut . aus- foi ils lO'b-Uure. rayaseul will aa mum quarter yearly, one montb aft r tlie ( x pirat ion of ew li qu r'.-r. Iii ' la-i ks in ii. t e e.pi;.l -o t.e b. st of thoae new tti esc Spe cimens may Ua seen ;.l the various posi ollices. The fattowiof qnsMitiea tur n a several iti.n .-rr boa Che 1 est aastatoU s tool ..i he aMals hw ui e res r' m wsntf l Im ; t s tj.ey may - eed Of ata i 11 sttorf SsT tha quantities najatrtil . The depart nscul t'ua not Und :' at lean ..pe. iaV jasaUly or asaual. BT 1TB W IH.. Fe ms. Haifa N reived, Mails seat, teeeant of nev;.-.pr-'- ::ii.t i'"p' b-Ts r. ceivcj. Mail received ;it ilistri utiu: öftre. as se u it ii 4 u 4 ) Mail sent from .lo Kr e mi ii aeatrer, Vtti.tavits ot oitiriiil tell. rs. reou .'s i arreat, leelscap, 2 oa a si cet, M.ol I; i nr. s. ."pc. '.;.l reports, - poet ' i is- t'iHjiscai, 13 aa a 'ieet, rÜl out si.M.a'.ires ) io 1 do . itli .In , for distrihutin otfices, on a sheet ,' u ith aigu. t'.r Do -or 1 1 t r atins .'ffn .-s. fl on a ih.-ct viih Signalen I" VIT. i F MICIIIG N. : -. s. . 8 i u o 4 I Mails rec iv 1 M:, lis sent. An am t" Bewspapers sod aamplitei Ma ils received al ei-tn Slia otl Des, Ma ils teal liom ia do rcceiv. I free ncni mett.-r j Affidavits of official letters, r. ounta current, fool an, 3 oa a s!;eet. Mail liil -ar. s. Special repoits, Pod l.il s Fo.d-. apt He io ii ; - co IV It l,C il u sl-ln nf' lo for distri' ii'uig otfices. 9 on a sheet vv it h s; gitaturee Ii.iL.r tfistritmthac ottices.fi on a sheet ISS w it ,i signatures. J r ite r indian v. Ki Minis received. Mails sent. A-couiuot m-w-p p and pmnphlets icn iv.-.f, Mads raeaived M dMtrfhnttog aaaees, ManS aenl fiem du lo - Free asasl Master, 1- e 3 - . i.i i.i i oi onic.ai h-u.ts. teenunts i acre Mail fairan s. ,t, fools a;, ' on ;Crf, r-p.-i inl reports, -Poet I ills - PoOts . p. IS on ü afaCI t. without Signatur i s. Do 'l do with a i Da 'or .iiü'ri' Illing oflie. s,'. on :i SlM t, I with atgneinri s, l.n or ili- ri iilnu enVea, C on ii s!. et. a itli sigaaton a. J s-t m i: y iLUfKMtf. M..i!s re eivc.!, Mi Ita seat. Account oi newspapers snd pant blets received. Mails received at distri ttog cthi.s, Matte aent from de do Pene mail matter, ... Alii lavit Uf olio hd b 'res, A . oiint-j current, foohieap, "2 oa v. sheet, Mail mihsi ea, Bpectal reports, Poet I n's Fools, ap. If on n s'lc.-t, vviiiio.it atgaaatorCS) Do tg M with do I Do for distrihutiug oificea, !) oa a ... t, J : with Signatar, s. Do tor dhsrihuXbag olfucs, fon a sheet, vvitn sign Usn s, B PATE r MISOUB1 n. i lu B k Mails received, - Malls sent, - Ac teaM of newspapers and pamphlets received. Mails received at aastrrhutina aaacaa, M .i i! sent from l.O du Pree matt matter, 4 et day St ot aSbcSal letters, tcceuaU ein at, awshacapi - eu a sheet. Mail failurea, ... Bpechtl r. iMjrts, ... Poet i ids Poohxap, 12 on a sheet, without Signatar. Pa it; .to vv nil de Do Inf distri utiiu olhces.u on a s .-', vv itii Signataren, flu ior rtistri' utins offires.6 o i B sheet. v il h sij I'i Mil es. a I " I ldtiaii'KIK.-- lF IOWA AM) V!Si .M Rc:nns. Mails received, - Mails sent, ..... A. -count ol' n W-;ianc:s :,n I pamphlet rcc ived, l 'reo sali maater, .... Ahidiivits ol agh ial I. tters, Matt failures. - - - - Special it pa i Ss, - A . inints nt it-id, foolscap, on a S .. I t. Post t Uls Poalseap, I-on n sln et, v:thout s.i.-n:iturcs, lo 1! ilo with to v PrepOeaaiBtHMjM beaaaTkel, Tro;M)s;,s for p' : 1 1 k ad Ires.-ed to the -sfcioinl Assistant rostmaatri i aei I. C. J UtXSOX. P. M 1 . 2 I .u G. WTasaanoTaa i'itt, i. i". To be pu'dished once a week for four npel a in (lift Advertiser, Cinelaaatl ; Hesrtinel, ladlanapolls : Free Pres, li.-irott ; K-ri--t.-r, ftpriafftOtd, HI. j The Union, St. I.ouis, Musoun. Keveasher 13, I84 S3 4w WOTICaoM IN pursunice of an order of the Ihsftate r.mrt ot Marion county, Slate ol" Indiana, made at the Oclo'er term, itithe.e:ii ISI.;, is i will '"eel lo wll. in trrtiit of Ittovvninc's lloti-l. in I n i in ; '.. on (lie first Monday ol Imuiry next, the teal eUile of ihe lau- William ISiidd, decease.1, lo vv at: The -south h .11" .4' hl.ck No. ps, ..( ilie dons Ihm Ian l aitj .mine th" tow n of lndi.nr.poli to tie sold in loin, also ihc est hall of Ilie south e ist ; i irler of sei t Ion No. Xf, townsll p Ne I -', noith nf ranee No. J ei-l. coiitalniiie acres, in ihe c .iiiil. ol h i-m. S acres nf hSSd In the m.iili e.st . orurr of th n.sih vv-s half ol , I ion . township I.Y K 4 K, beuiy u-ar! in Hie ;nl at Ihe inn -- I on ef ih Mai oeal and tin h 2 m r. ...I. 1 of nn 1 adj. luais tin- hsura I ladi laapoli tat land mav . ; rti .p-. t- - '.I l.v tin- a 'f. :.l. 11. Ham hton eoa my. aaseasl haMol Use swash wont ayaarbar ef saethm US, aaaru hip 18, 1 3 B, and ureal batf af sauna eaaatsjuaehaT. ante slt , t. and K , hnth ouaialamg III I scess, m 1 '.e old as M ant) . alu. in I. Ii-, n ci smlv . alu "U acres . .( I . , . t.-ni th- fia.Hoi.al -omh rift qi irli W.--I 1 1 While 1 iver. sec. ä, tovviMh p I'i. R. 7 i-i-t. Terms i k..W- hie thud d era ')' thud in si. and one llutd UitweUe i.Minths tri i ho) i h canty whhoul relief from vain iti . r aip-ais. m. nt i w - a u- i.tn:it ;i:. j 'Sin s i i.v i:.s. OV 19 II v Admimstratom iff ni- tic 1 1 or:rjs i i: gbj OTICE bi herebv ahme that the aaderelgaed has tho d ids 11 . I letters of .idiii'iiistr ition on Ihe . -I i'e ..( Da-u.-l Borr. IjIo ef alarhm .-(s.nly. ladiaiia tt-.-e ..-.I. All k-.s.mi md- .isl Utaatdca tale .t.i, au.n d to in ike Imme Ii ite n u men' .ml (Ii se luv ins l.'iuie :,-,-""'-v-.u.e.,re ...ti .it.,r. caif-a ! r i iv nifiit I'd- -i .1 i-i r. -. nt -'I- h la His p.-opetlv a.lthclili lie I solvent. I.IMM'.V II KIKRS, A, iii;nTii 'r:" vi.i: IfaJOTIOR iaheeeb aieen.Unt the u...irr..e.e.t n ill M-il at ,..ii i. l u vfJmi,a tbe I'Jtb hty f liftemhrt, IHbi, the foaai nt..-.- haed m mmti and eameaf ed, nt hi lite reshl'-ii.e in lerrv low iistii.. in - od rs af laamss, cants eheeev, laeia, It n h and ltrtai mlrt. l"lti. Me4 ;m r-H.ri .l pr .peity I n.liann . d.-, oiiniv . consi.iine turn tine ii m Hi er wnh m m othei .Hin Ies hs. ledi .11- to mem km. ?alr In roimiienre at ..' awk, xt Aired., ot twelve months vs ill h- tiv. 11.11OI sh ns ..I thn-e doll ii-and ilivv.it.ls . under three doll 1 rs, c4h III hind. Not. s w nh (ihmI security iH l re.pured, with. Hit an) i. ln t whatevei fi.im v.-i'iiatioii or ai.'.ialsement laws. 5U3w I.IMisl'.V It.uil hS. Adui'r. t tu ihm: i'kmim iu i rn: HAI.E. ''ill. inl ;n..i ihiiiiiiii'. mi w i.'iiii:ii,i , ,! . u, is. M. 1 I pied '-V Samuel M.lil.-n. IT leet (rout 'Ilie Solid two sh lies lll.4h.itnl Well tun-m-d. 'mi ..lull I ahnst , ana sspsare east of use ttijaw Mnam. ..nti the ms mi are i Uta tsrasrrasnr.ua wuteh 1 1 one -t..y hnek i.uii.iing Said pi.i(stty ill he old l..v lor cash. 01 on sin Ii lernt 1 maybe Hreed up II. '1 lios.- dr-iioiis of pur. ha-iny inv I'ed lo . .'I 011 atTM Ml I III l.l.l.. 1 I ptop. ttv is valued ai lhirmher 9, 18 at. i? :im Ml l i s ! MUFFfl ! : 'IIH .lay received, an abutment .( Vunni I. ynt. Wolverine, colored Km. J. 1 . I.i. 1 ul.. r seal. Sou 'rrel. Fur lined on.. f'ft-hcoi. . slso, ch.lditnS blue and misilril Mutt., t,,i .,, .-.I M.I'K'S Hal oul SI., sii..... lndun.iMilis, Per 10, It-lf.. 57 moui: NEW UOODg, sil, V.lveis I. .1.1 1 1 1 1 and rh'-ip iiUn, mil Itonis-l Ris DUCK L 9 hot.s r.-ishim r.s w 1 h- hi idt cl.uik Ir,,..-, . , ,, i aimisis.. nlaiu and shad.'d purse Twit, steel Heads, sire Miins and 1' ajsc U, jet Knllons ,,i r ss ir uiiiiu, X. ., just iieivr.1 o T. It 4 l - 1i i,lv owjie I rakr's lloti-l. ,7 TOB ftCTO ! SI'PP.RKlIl Viteinia 'Poha.r. , Mrs Miller's . eiVhr-ilnt fine .... 'I'oliaco; tMHtvvm'g celebtaled 1'iess.d hne.nl J'ohacco. l UHher with U'ssl aisnr(meiit of ditr.-irnl .puiities Virginia and fcsano cfty Tseast es. rs NOBL, huownim; k CO rKOI'UMI.s