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disturb, il not destroy, our friendly relations with that
empire, and cause an interruption OF our valuable
commerce.
Our treaties with the Sublime Porte, Trpoli, Tunis
Morocco, and Muscat, also require the legislation OF
Congress TO carry them into execution though the
cessity Tor immediate action may not be 50 urgent as
in regard to China.
The Secretary of State has submitted an estimate
to detray the expense OF opening diplomatic relations
with the Papa States. The interesting political events
now in progress in these States as well as Just regard
to our commercial interests, have in my opinion,
dered such measure highly expedient
Estimates have also been submitted for the outfits
and salaries OF charges daiaes to the republics OF Boz
livia, Guatemala and Ecuador. The manifest impor-
lance of cultivang the most friendly relations with all
the independent states upon this continent has induced
me to recommend appropriations necessary for the
maintenance OF these missions.
| recommend to Congress that an appropriation be
made, to be paid to the Spanish government for the
purpose OF distribution among the claimants in the
Amistad case" Ienerain the conviction that this is
due to spain under the treaty OF the 10Th OF October,
1895 and moreover, that from the earnest manner in
which the claim continues to be urged, long il
shall remain unsettled it will be source OF irritation
and discord between the two countries, which may
prove highly preudcial TO the interests of the United
States Good policy, no less than n faithful compli-
ance with our treaty obligations, require that the ill.,
cons derabe appropriation demanded should be made
A detailed statement OF the condition OF the tinan-
ces will be presented in the annual report OF the Sec;
rotary of the Treasury The imports Tor the last fiscal
year, ending the Both of June, 1877. were OF the
value of one hundred and fortysix millions five hum
dred and forty five thousand six hundred and thirty
eight dollars: OF which the amount exported was
eight millions eleven thousand one hundred and fifty
eight dollars leaving hundred and thirty cight
millions five hundred and thiriy-four thousand four
hundred and eighty dollars in the country for domestic
The value of the exports for the same period was
one hundred and fitty-eght million six hundred and
oryeight thousand SIX hundred and twenty two dol
lars of which one hundred and fifty million six hun
bred and thirty thousand four hundred and sixty
four dollars consisted of domestic productions, and
eight million eleven hundred thousand one hundred
and fiity-eight dollars OF foreign articles.
The receipts into the treasury for the same period
amounted to twenty-six million three hundred and
torty-sx thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars
add thrtyseven cents OF which there derived from
customs twenty three million seven hundred and for
ty-seven thousand eight hundred and sixty -four dol
lars and sixtysix cents from sales OF public lands,
two million four hundred and ninety weight thousand
three hundred and thirty-hve dollars and twenty
n; and from incidental and miscellaneous sources,
thousand five hundred and seventy do-
uring which this amount was
>ponths under the operation
nseven months during
tQrce. During the
amount receiv-
DRhss
dfing the year end
10, being the last year
1e tariff act OF lSi2 was TWEEN.
idred and seventy one thousand
h dollars and ten cents ANA the
from customs during the year ending on