The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-22

With the other American states our re-
latlons of amily and good will have re-
NAMED uninterrupted. Our minister near
the republic of New Grenada, has succee-
ded in affecting an adjustment of the claim
upon that government Tor the schooner
"By Chance" which had been pending
for many years. The claim for the brig
morris" which had its origin during the
existence of the republic of Columbia and
decentralization for which, since the dis
solution of thai republic, has devolved on
its several members, will be urged with
renewed zeal
have much pleasure in saying that
the government of Brazil has adjusted the
claim upon the government in the ease OF
the schooner "John S. Bryan" and that
sanguine hopes are entertained that the
same spirit of justice will influence its
councils in arriving at an early decision
upon the remaining claims; thereby re-
moving all cause Of discussion between
two powers, whose interests are to some
extent interviewer with each other.
Our minister at Chill has succeeded in
Inducing a recognition by that govern
ment, of the adjustment effected by his
predecessor of the first claims in the case
OF the Macedonian" The first install.
ment has been received by the claimants
in the United States.
Notice of the exchange Of notifications
Of the treaty with Peru, which will take
place at Lima, has not yet reached this
country, but is shortly expected 10 be re-
ceived, when the claims upon that repub-
lie will doubtless be liquida,ed and paid.
In consequence of a misunderstanding
between this government and that of Bu-
enos AyIes, occurring several years ago,
This government has remained unrepresen-
ted at that court, while a minister from it
has been constantly resident here. The
causes Of irritation have in great meas
ure passed away, and it is in contempla-
ton. in view OF important interests which
have grown up in that country, at some
early period during the present session Of
congress, with the concurrence of the sem
ate, to restore diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
Under the provisions of an act Of con-
gress of the late session, a minister was
despatched from the Uuited States to Chi
ma, in August of the present year, who
from the latest accounts we have from
him, was at Suez, in Egypt, on the 25th
of September last, on his route to China.
In regard TO the Indian tribes residing
within our jurisdictonai limits, the great
est vigilance Of the government has been
eXerted TO preserve them at peace among
themselves, and TO inspire them with
feelings Of confidence in the justice of this
government, and TO cultivate friendship
with the border Inhabitants. This has
happily succeeded to great extent; but
it is a subject Of regret that they suffer
themselves in some instances to be impo-
scd npon by artIul and designing men
and this Notwithstanding all the efforts OF
the government {" prevent II.
The receipts into the treasury for the
calendar year 1919, exclusive of loans,
were little more than eighteen millions Of
dollars and the expenditures, exclusive
Of payments on the public debt, will have
been abont .wenty-three millions Of dol
lars. BY the act of 1912, new arrange
ment of the fiscal year was made, so that
it should commence on the lst day of Ju-
ly in each year. The accounts and esli-
mates for the current fiscal year will show
that the loans and treasury notes made and
issued before the close Of the last congress,
to meet the anticipated deficiency, have
not been entirely adequate. Although on
the lst Of October last, there was bal
ance in the treasury in consequence OF the
provision thus made of $3,0l4, OS2,T,
yet the appropriations already made by
congress will absorb that balance, and
leave a probable deficiency Of two mill
ions of dollars a, the close of the present
fiscal year. There are outstanding treas
ury notes to about the amount of four mill.
ion six hundred thousand dollars; and
should they be returned upon the treasury
during the fiscal year, they will require
provision Cor their redemption. | do moi
however regard this as probable, since
they have obviously entered into the cur.
rency Of the country and will continue ,c
form portion of it, if the system now
adopted be continued The loan of l6il
amounting to SIS ,652, 976ss, falls due or
the lst of January, 1915, and must bC
provided for OF postponed by new loan
And unless the resources of revenu,
should be materially increased by you
there will be probable deficiency for tn
service of the fiscal year ending Jun,