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Anieirtisements: -on'theSIf, iil ba cntinued iutilirdefea out d .liai-ed accordingly ~C mainuntctins,post paid, will be prompt yandtrictlj atte'rided to kT 6w nollmg gentlei are aninedd' b4 theidrierids as candiaates for the YiMe4dV TaOb~ileetorgthe ensuing election. Col JQH N QUATTLEBUMI, GEORGEJ. L_8EPPARD, EDMUND*: ORRIS. -. M&&PSON"B MAY,' iLWMJA&IES' B.HAHRS MajS. -0.SCOTT, LEV[:E.'IUSON. JAMES SPANN. ew. York -Sipping 4. CneM r idt~it,conitainshs followring statement, show Tii tirit proceeds to-tie seller in ilte Unitid Si*tiA Alerfepaying ll ordinary and necess'ary erspiisi6Upfand Cotton, founded on actual salea.-LiweiolI,and acuaniputaiion ofa half1 pe ehiper pound freighlts. andl xiipr reiaw omn t Ise eehange -insurance at 3 elni4 s 8pence nets 131 cs 4'7 ' 91 411 -, cid~ 4. IiiS usc6:adc i n h ",weicm t ko i ee 100 cuse'6t colain b~ ilw a n1s~Iexi~e"(cbefore ,she omniencbd hoduiizassIt is sufflcient, onih resent J 0CCasin,6 tosay Ihat the, vaiion- iol a-4 zon oft heii ght ofpirsons an dproperty f our citizens, commihted by Mexico;' hteliated acts of badfaitiftthrough a longfselies of vaars, and h' ir'disregai-d of-dlenm- treaties, 'stipulating for inden nitrylour iijured-citiiens, notlnly conj.' Itued .ample cause of war or 'our part, utwieire of such aggravated chaiacter as b"u1d havejustified us, before tie whole 4ikl'J1, inaresorting to this exierii.eme'% an anxious desire avoid a' jupinrebe:fween the-two- ednuitries1 wo' drabre for years to assert ur -cleari niglts by force, and continued to: seek redresfor .the wrongs we hd suffered, boicable egotiations, in the hope thg exico might yield to pacire counI cils.~ The .demands of juastice wrd'st regarded, -and i'n this hope wetsi-e'dis ajpaned-our nuoister of ejinc''isenti toiMexico was-insiutingyrejecited--th'se % Met cin 'goveinmsnt refusing' even to heai-nsh terdms of adjustment -w'icehei '~-asu~orise'd to propose-and finally'1 ?oj~ltnjusiifiable preeexisrin vneaithwo codutries in war by in. 44igte rritory of Texhitsiking i' sehlow and shedding the' blood of - i~tisens on our own soil.' Though ~r&rtd Stiates were the aggreaved - :natjoMexido conimanueed the war, and - ' we ue omp'elled: ii self-iilfense' jo1 r inv)(d'err and to vindicate "daa r 6p~l~bnrnd interests bya'~ecu tan idih' igor untif'we could obtain a ustedao4ktfoabl eee, The eitekee Sof'iV'isating thus been declavedtby' -ares;-i became' mjr duty, iinddethe' cnsuiY:io'n ddthe laws, toro'ddict. 'itzt This- dutvolias b'enr' r ~d ihough at every-stag'o f af ali nnifested aivilling u-zerin1 e it 'by a just peace, ko ha efused to-- acce'aeto any ~ 4jIhJdldt bedecented by t'he 4otesgonsstently with. thnli~'lOdald 6 afterit~ est,'while'everyypatrio s 7 izi fuit'rand' a .ijust nalianal jdej fit somji "'iling pc ge.ouctmili sli& teldg discipline, andernianiW? - ~d enemy, 1i~6itN19 'iover thelloss ainti' -od" s'Idiersirid ait coi and interests. The brive dead metitheir melaeclioly.faite in a'foreign lana, nobly discharging' their duty, add with their "ounrtry'sfig -wkving -tHutsphantly in 'tefde ofilie foe. Their patriotic deeds ate Justlappreciated and rill long be remembered by their grateful country min The parental care of thegovein meenthey .loved and served should- be extended to thel survivingJ amilies. Shortly aftier e adjournMeAni of the session o& Congress, tie graiifying intel fienre waireceiVed ~of the signal victo ryfjBun0'Vista,. and'the- fall of the Citidof Vera Cruz,,and with ithe strong Casitdeof'San .'uat do U1lla,-by :which icaisiefe'nd'd. Biivingthatafter tlieeind othei' sucesses so honorible to.ot. a ins andso aisasrois to Mexi:0, the period was proaitions. to afford her ano-tli opportunity,ifshe thought prop ert&iym brce it, to enteCino negotia tions for peace, a Commissioner was ap po~itedioproceed to the thead quarters of our.army, with il! -powers *to enter upoi niegotiations,' and-to-.'onclude a just and ho'norable treaty ofpeade. 1e was not directed to:make anV.new over tuies but was .the bcarrio a disbalth fromih hSecretaly;of State'ofitheU. States to the Miiister of:oreign Affirs of Mexico, in answier 'to'oiie received from the 4 atteif'lie 'd of Feb. 1847; inwic thie Mexican. Gover'nmn was Worid of his* ppointrent and-of his presence. at the head quarters of, our my,'andtlatlie was-invested with-full owei-s to' conclude adefinite treaty f peace lienever .the Mexican-Govern ient-mighit signify a desire to do so. Cdre-was taken to giva no instructions o'ifeCommi0iar whic could in any way ii'terferl ntour military opera iionsoii-elax or heergies'in iherose. cu ir thwaar He' possessed no i in ::any mannerio'edntrol tihese aMO1s6-z.H snaittorized .to ex ..e Gei e ;;a ?ef I t* 4 06 -h!h rntoWhtgon andk' receiv~e hd~eiMOM r of tli; U. SThis'dsi r was also directed, riIIiigli. n to-deliveio~.he Genein coind ittlie despaitch Whic obore fianoithe Secretary5 ofbiate to he Minister of Foreign ffairs in Mex d, and'ont receiviig it the Geitoral was atructed by the Secretary'of War to :aus6 it to be traniited to the Coin nander of die Mexican forces, with a -eqiest that itniglit be communicated to iis Gojernmeunt. SMany weeks elapsed after its receipt, ind-no 'overtures wee miade nor was ny desire expressed by the Mexican Government to enter into negotiations or peace, The Commissioner of the united 'Statesiook with him the project f. a tieaty already prepared, by the erms of which the indemnity required iy the United States wa a cession' of erritory. It is well known that the only. idecmnity which it ii in t e power'of Viexico io make, in satitifaction of the ust and long deferred claims of our citi :ens against her, and the only means Ihy vhi~h slie 'can re-imburse clie United. siateef f thd expenses of the war, is a siiion' to the United'States of a porlion fh~e teirritory. TMoico has no muocney doiaig'lind no 'other niekne of miking elrinqdirid' indlemnity. If 44 refuse ejniridiiiiy by !uLsisig to~alcept a ?ession of eryoywould be to abandon ill--our'just= deiiids,Zand relisve her from her, just 'liniilitis, By sucli a reaty, our ci isens' who -hold jisi :de riiinds againsiher oild'liave no rem idy eithe'r against Mexico or ebir 'o n G~overnmtint. - - Our duty to these eitirsens ,forever previns such a peace, and. no treaty 'vhidh does'hot 'p'dvidh aile mean's of iischdrgh glisse diemands, carf :eive my 'sde n." NA'1eatf of pEaCe should 'oftiall' difficaliies between the'twvo countris. If 'un" adiquate .cession; enritoyshoiuld hbiinade by such'a tren y lie U. hould Telease Mexico rdm'all her liabilhie and assumcetheir 1afinent to our own ciizens. That Cngress contezitiied the acquisition' )f teinitorial-i'ndeniniuy ij en that bodyi niide podision'for the ,prosecutimon of the par, is bvionsi Congeross could not iave:rmdant thiat no denmity wasi to be gbta o fron 191exico at tha concligsion Sft6 . ar,'n yet~~ as certain that if ifeileani frritorysjacqsired, no' od~i~l Lydstlda'e litained. It is' fur %tfmttesett Cihress conteminrr that, at their ldst session an a rt" Wa passed, upoin-Execuivie 'reconisade tionappropriating $300,00 iih ihal expresibject. Athongh the.failiredth conclude .such a treaty as .rided nIIecissary to use aY par of' 6 000,000 appropriated by hat apijan the entire sum remains in the, tireasury it is still.afiplicibliio that obefcshaulil the contingencj. occur, mikdingsuli aj'. plication propr. :Te-&do'ctritie of. -n territory,!is the doctrine ofno inemnit. if sanctioned, would:be a piblicicknoif ediment taItit oue contry' was wroig and that the wardeclared by 'ongress, witextraordinaryun aiiint as phjusi .and:slioOld be abandonpd, a rdssion unfounded7'infact and degrading to the nationacliaracter. The terms of the tiety proposed by the U.nited States were not olyJust t Mexico,' but considering ;the 'chiraelti and'amouat of ourclains,-the unjustifil able and unpFovoked conamenciment.01 hostilities byg he, -the expenses of, tie war tohikh- we haver been ;subjete; and thesucdess which has atta ed our ai-ms, w-dre deemed to be ofamoat ibe, tal charciter. ..The boundary'of te Ri .Grande, and the cession to th&Uni ted States of New Mexicojigd IVppr California,. constituted an'., uiintui which 6or.' commissioner was under si circumstances to vield. That it nm li be maniesi not only to Mexiso btltd all other.naiions;ithitxthe:Unitid States were ot disposed to takeadnnageMT a feeble power.'- Odredammissin66dis authdrized to stipulate fo ihe res'toratido to Mexico ol alLthi6econquesi,slifil territory t.be acquired by.the bundary -proposed might bhe estimritedi to beol greatej yahie tIlad-a-fair euvafenc for our just, eman s. 9Our coinissioner was i9oized lo sitipulate forlihe payrned of iuch bli ti6nal .pecuiiiry consideratiions Was deidaied fl Tetrms LP dssioner were: r i eto, sd W xhi : I-Awl o.e la v ...s. e won oeure.i n accordane wloith4eW 0oivni -can at-14es o at etinenihiitd atio tian yher Ieson of Thiti. wlichAt wasprobuble Mexico coddbo induced to make. Itisuan'fest o alLiwho have observed the.actual con ditionof. the M1exicanit-governm t for somne years, past and present,..and.that if these provinces should be retained by her, she could, not trig continue to, hold and govern thei ..This ,would better especially the case with.Upper Cifor-, rita. . The sagacity of- powerful European nations has long since direcied..their at tention' to the commercial importanco of that Province, and thete can be little doubt. the nionent we sihaIl relidquish our prbsent occupation of it;.andI our claims to it as indemnity,,an effort would be inade by some foreign-,power .to pos sess it, either by conquest or by. pur chase. Should any Foreign Government attemipt to possess it. as-a Colony, the principle avowved by President Monroe in 1824, and re-affinned in my first- alt. nual messagd, ihat, no Foreign Powver shall plant or establish any newv Colozny o1 Dominion on th.e North Ami ricant Continent, must - be miuntiined. .In maintaining ,thiis principle, end in resists. ingits invasion by any Foreign Power, we might. be involv~ed. in ofter. wars more expensige and more difficult than' t t innwhich.we are now engaged. The Pitovinces of New Mexico. and.Califor nia are captiguousa the territory of-the United .States, .and if brought under-the governmenoofpur lan s,.thoir resouirces, mineral, agriculurtl,. manufacturing and commercial, would soon -be developed-. 'These ndi~n tages, in which the whtole coinmercial, world woid participate, would ai once be secured -to the United States by the. cassion o' this'terr-itory, vhide itisgceitainiatfas Jong .as it re mains a part of the Mexicau .doninion, they can he .enjnyed, neilther, by.Mexico herself, nor by any other nation., [ n pr oposing to ac iiieiew -Mexico and the Califoina~i, ir'ial knowi.,that buit an inconsiderable-portionsofthie.Mexican peoplo wold be transferrid i h. them, the .country, mebraced, iithin; these prgvines being ciefly uninhabiteod re gionis..a .These are: the.jeading consider ittionsvbincht induced me. to :authorize the terms of peace whial.wtere proposed to Mexico. /Thie.we resjected, 'a(4 cnsrg tently .iiostiljtjes: 11 ee roeed. ImmediatelIy .afjer Jnlormati~on-.wsiore ceived' of the .unfavorable resnip of. the negotiptions, believing that hiesecontinued presence with the agmyn ~t~e jro dutivyo - ypgood 1 eermddt ie t~lor Cman~i n',p Igtue Jg Isall not dleem it pro eKy.:fu ther, overtures of peattimes ready t poosas which' marbe y ico, yen eveywhere ienal e o u in. f436-w ut Man net e. rosecuted, and wat nure policy. AVr' shol0 d~~~ avalldbre .tlie ec q~i l~ e umadgt~ .81 dOU anO~q no in u nate o d .i0 n Pai- colle!..aall in dmnn s res to apipriating permna non fhererritoy, bV~ i letai4I caniot fa Aoi bali1en saggestod eii~i'~ urarmy altogether, tAIr, rt gini;anrid.samply wi'lld w our. W-9 611uld be 'to egrade it so eimation and in hI 'T6 "retife to a line an t efhd it would note n a On ihe contra ryi i, ~o ~t'ke..exi Yoarme I oact: indefiaaely. 4n im esage-to Congress of et ired that the war a ih a-view to con ques- .g en,1i p cimenced. by M~ie1 en carried.into:thetne m) a will be ifi ously 'jdr e' iwlhth'ie'w- hottajii a s'ilrz 3 h never been' S t m~neies n object or the wal m rmanent .conques .0r tlIe repeb eiooe i anihjlate di64iepAr pce as ea inueprndent 'naion' a #etIhoo ible paet 'r t in t ince d 'a i rid wing to- clide u arpea"e Slii N.voud be jof t'obffem,niid secuie ots he indemnity we-demnid This naybecome the only mode f otamning such a peace, anldishould secbhe .thre vultof the war which Mexice has forced upon us, it-would thus be'coaverred into an-enduring blessing to herself. '.Should we, ulimarely rat secure a peace, af ter lding exhausri allhonorable means o obiaiu it, niustcontinue tojoccupy the country wtlrourtroops, taking the full-nasureddifimdenity into'our own handsandmust enforce the terms which our hodordemands To ct otherwise ,wpuldbe ti s.0W6l for new and fierce civil-dissoiisionand ne 'revolutions. Besides,tidhererjsdanger-Af-onr troops Were withdrawnvthat the Mexicanpeo, pie,.w-iariod,* ,ilvhuccessive revolutions, might at'len e io foreign infuenee, audacestatheitmel'es into!.tlie arms 'of some. Euroaa (monarch* for, protection from thietinardhy and suffering; -which would, :ss' 'Iliis for our own-safety, and'in- iiznce f our established 'poli cy, we o~ube compelled to resist. Iztniay~b aithe Mexican Govern menti and~p~ have miiscontrued~ or mnisundeitiobrforbeitrance. They may have sa~oe that we would. sub miu to teis ar'ding to-the n'otion, or they -iayhav dranwn false inifererrces from tIme-siuppose'divisi on'of opinion inr the. United Sti sointhe subjecr or the war, ands- mhave calculated tot gain .m-ch-by'protaetnit.-Whatever mnay be nhailliiihie'aumpsi~ons uender which they.:hav ..e. the adoption and pros ecgtio of .t ngetiejpolicy adopted must -so u4 gtiehe .m 1iho e r aisingthus shown' :hessib l.winly. iticapa-bhe of (appreciati oribelriice and liberal Ity,*itawar deee r~peto' change the nnirmer-of'cond chm'4ie war, by'iaid ing the feel mtressore atedr.dinig'o thlie usa s~ e'u er siniar cir cunsatce G u1her civihiend.n tiois. A r~l, iiitnco:ns ere gienby't ejtr ,f Wato Mlafor Geoe 'sy~i~~ w sepilles fos oir army 19m t3 nm-' i~withoat paying ~fonbtes and texaciacheuibutions'for its sipMd replied fromMs 61 huve ben sustsamn t e n itety fore conriS u a ~ ny oj hpis For the. rsons !)ged y nom~l~mit' e ads mu s 'blomIta 'arse rici aportii 1ty~hcl itght b npd~to ~ conEjil - e w.hich -were drawn from the enemy's countfys s iilar .instructions were is. sued to Gen. Ston t6n the 3d April, 1847,. w htieplied from Jalapa _on thF1 28th May-1847 "that if -itbe expected that-the army is to suqport itself-by for-: ced.iinributioslevied upon the cou& try, we may rmin andexasperate the iz habitants and starie ourselves."'The same discretion-was given to'him that had been given to Ge. Taylor. In this Tespect, 'measures have been-recent ly adopted by which the internaruis %ell ai tie extrnal reve'nUese Mexico, in all pkices hnourmilliary occupation 'of mexico 'ifeappropriaied;i othe use of our army and navy.d Then-Olicy' of le. TyM u'on the edi n contributions in every'fur n conslsti with thelaws of nations, whici- it may be practicable for military commandeirsto adopt, should, in my judgment, bD 1,gilly 'enforced, and odrds to this effaer,have -accordingly bedrgiven. It is deemedimpoi tant that Cong:-ess should, at an early period of their ses sion,-confer-the autharity to raise anad ditional regular force to seiv- during the Wai with Mexico. 'In prosecuting the war with Mexico, whilst the.utmost care has been taken to avoid any just cause of complaint on the part of neunal na tions, and, none has been given, liberal privileges"have been granted to their commerce. in the ports of the enemy in our.military occupation. The difficultywiih the~BrazilianGo virnmen't, which aone time threatenid to interrupt the friendly melations be tween the twto counties will-I t.ust be speedi!y .adjuted. - I have received'in formafion that an Envoy Exiraordinary to tiie ( Stites will shortly be appoidied by His Imperial Majesty, and in the meantimeI have every reasoito believe. thatnothing will occur tointerrupt our amicail rcelatison-ith Brazil. i a bleeiidcstant efforf ihainiam cill -th ;motu Jtifitm tieliti i fin ship ilall t hedcpeadef Io;Ian ifd9 iei i A4 di0 h teu~t -e 731 ,ti4W'nakini 'or tirni tnpio " Itiprop2 toinform y the G0vernmdifii oFerhiiak, .in gIdotad paid: ht firstwo- instilamentsrof te in demnity of:$30,OOO each, and theigre at. er.potion.-of theinterest duothereon, iui fulfiinnat* oftheeonvionu lieeei tilat Government lind ie U.State. The sums to Whiah the claimans 'are entitled will be, paid on'denliind atimie" Treasury. I invite tho early attention of Con gress to the present condition of 'ur citi( zens in China. - Under our treaty'w ith that power, American citizens are willt drawn fioin the jurisdiction w ei"er civil or criminal-i of the Chinese Govern ment, and placed under our public fInc tionat ies-in that couitry: By these ulond can -. odr ciiizens 'be tried and punished for the c'ommission of auv crime. By these alone cas question's arising between them and involving the sights of persons and -property be setiled, and by these alone- can contraicts be-.enforced; irio which they diay have enteied with the cit iiens or subjects of-foreign powers. -The merchant vessels'df" the' Uhiited Statis,1ying in tile waters of'ti:Efive ports -of China, open toi foreigdi com merce, am'e tnder the eclu'sive jriidic. tion of ofiicets under-tlieir-own~ governs. ment, until Congiesi shall establish comn ipetenttribuna'ls-fU try animish Viimse and to exercise jizrildief ion ini civilcas in China. 'Amaicas citizens there are subject to- no~- law whatever.- Crmmi may bie comimitted itih hnbuiihtyf and delns -may be contracted without any meains t enforcethiteir)aymten.- Incon veniences -hi , already resulted from the omission of Congree to teginiate up on the subject, a-nd still greater'ire af-. prehended; Our treaties witlh e Subdidie'Pone, Tripoli; Tunis,- Morocco tind Muscat, also reiluirs the legisistion of Congress to carry the:in jto- -execution, though the neessity' for immediate arcion'may not bb so' uigent as in r drd to China. The S8d'eiary oftiate has subaditednn estimiate to deiray -the expense of open ing diplomatre ielations with the-PapSI Statesa Estimnats- liave also beaesubW miitted for the out-fits and salaries of Charges de Alfaires to the Republics of Bolivia,.Guatamela, and Ecuador. To meet' he expenditures of 'the rel mainder oftthe piesent aind for the next fiscal-ear,'enfding on the tlurtii ;of Juis~,i,",aYurthelozmrin id'df timd ordidary emines Sof tin Guverpdni willnbe ne'essmr'y 'eiiaifsinisiciendt tiphiis in he Trbasury thed0t--e iitifed for-the a eThof tlieprsn If the duty on .Te ndC posed, andthe iadhliti of'the public anidsfsall*6dis d early peio'dof your esstnsi mehded, theeloan of the r1a year nay be rediifi to~ 3~ Should te i ti hiielk bei ued ntilthe0 ih e I to nated Iisai t futheri 11n will be r4ijired f ing on tiat dayflou'"ee qndb.Dt M posed on tea undcodfee lands be ot.educeduaindgrt t-a prit6e atid id mliina' Led4INbt be colle di eicif lei tea and cffe i mpoised.aindti lic lands be reducedin . vz price as proposed th'lad ibOy bea W' duced to $17,000,00.0 a will be subZ'I ject to be still further reduc1d. y : - amount -of the mifit ry o but - which 'may becoltecfed fi "e Whio theI ipealWfhelprblib restrictive dutiesoo the atof the substitutionfor itese ok reaso al revenub iates leviedon arri' e pe according to their actual ~ ~7' creased the revenue-and ang ente k*od,-. foreiagn trai, ll e itteazit e rpss the t d alis d promoted htt ateres c'ufure, ofeoranierce, -aid o% nv~r~ liavebeeienlarged -adidiigorate tis highly gratiying to our manufactures are alo d rouseorndhion None of the effects upoo this interestwhich prehended -by sopuja ih the opertions of iheren expierienced& :o siutaces iilsf4a all: branchesif oiirinduiyt~ eign war, swic.geieral resources ita' unna~e retouaeetro -~* impair:,. o l a ee .1 ad extti ding e cuneo try . Thel acIal system . stabi by the ConstutionalTre 6espa thusfort emiulently successfulzut ,opersaon, ahd recommend .ana2 rence toi all-is essential provmsions,'d a especIally.totha vital provisiod whim lvholl sparates the ..Governmenti ft ' all conneion .with Banks, and .ecli*des4" Bank paper from all revenne receipte Vhitei.h asca'I operauOns of theGov . ( ej nnient have ben conducted- with' :eg'4 . ularity' and eare under this system -Ity gi Ias had a salutarf effect in checkingaind. preventing an undue i.naiior,.bf;the s paper currency, .issued; by the Baniuk which 'exist under State chartgrs. ~ moie of its detals; not involving its ge i:'V eral pinciplesi the system. ia defetti$j aind niill reqtiire n if.caion.,. .During thie p ast year the coinage at the Mint andJits banches haeve ezceed -, ed $20,0O,000,this has consisted cluf lyj-conting thie coi ofj~v~ countr is into American coin -Thit& gest-amount of foreign con im ort been received at ew ok nuI . 4 b'ranch mint wereo estaiblished a't dhat cz~' allihi lrsign coin recied at iia dl~jat'once be converti :#to bi coin, without the expenseg risk an dela r' of .trarispor.tingit to tihe it'? 4h urpose, and the amount redet'e be druelilazger. - .a > Ii is estumnifed ti tn soi's~h millions of a cres ofilhe pubiadfi;Q.4 he surveved and beinw c~ onditian~ 6.4 ~ f~ precidiined l'o alg trinel4 a t Areciprocal satisfa'etey postalka* rigement has been made by' the - ostf' Master Geneial with..the authoruies-'o~ Biremen, and no difficulty sis 'aprehend-r~ edlin .mnkinig similar arrangements wtfr4 all -oilher powers -witk which wea g~z litif c'omnunication b i:Lse ~ except wit).lGreat Britamin.A j d? fair reciprqclty ing thaI we-e ~ $ on tisiie must iipist..By oaur discrimhination is ntane, agilt4~~ii steariers briiiging leitrsin suo4~ Stites are stibect to t. im~ri ostageiwh~ether .6roun iksJ a l I ta st e&~n rcau, and frth. t la thedo~cnt p ei -~2