Butte record., 1854-01-21
Presidenf's Me-sage

entirely TO Its puolIcation. This we should De
glad to do, did not the same steamer which
brought the message, bring other important
and stirring news. We can therefore, only
present our readers with condensed outline
of its general features, reserving some future
issue to speak more fully upon its opinions and
recommendations
1t is document worthy the Executive of a
great and enlightened nation, and has, We
doubt not, ere this, received the sanction and
encomiums of the Atlantic press. The mes
sage says:
although disease, assuming time the charac-
eriscs Of wide spread and devastating pestilence.
has left its sad traces upon some portions OF our coum
try We have stll Tile most abundant cause for reverent
tnanklunes4 10 Goa for accumulation OF signal ner
cies sh oWered upon us a nation Ii ID veil that
consciousness OF rapid advancement ana increasing
strength be habtualy associated with an abiding sense
OF dependence upon Him who holds Ill his hands the
destiny OF men and OF nations"
"Our diplomatic relations with foreign powers have
undergone essential change since the adjournment
OF the last Congress. With some OF them, questions
of disturbing character still pending but there
good reasons believe that these may all be amcaby
adjusted"
Negotiations are now pending with Great
Britain in regard to the fishing grounds, with
fair prospects of favorable result. A ma
val force was stationed in that quarter, to
protect our fisherman in their rights.
As no diplomatic intercourse is allowed be-
tween the United States Consul at Havana,
and the Captain General of Cuba, our Minis
ter to Madrid has been instructed to urge
proposition upon her Catholic Majesty's gov
ernment, to provide for direct appeal to the
Cuban authorities for redress, where injury
has resulted to our citizens.
The principles and policy laid down and
maintained by Marcy in the Kostza affair,
are re-afirmed, and 'will, whenever proper
occasion occurs, be applied and enforced"
Upon the Mexican boundary line question,
it is contended that the concurrence of the
engineer was necessary to give it validity.
Our Mexican Minister has ample instructions
for the adjustment of this, as well as other
questions of considerable magnitude
Our Minister to Brazil has been instructed
to use his efforts to induce that government to
open the river Amazon, under proper safe
guards, to free navigation for the purposes of
international trade. The republic Of Para
quay and the Argentine confederation have
negotiated with the U. S. for the opening of
nayigable streams within their territories.
Measures have been taken to remove the
difficulties hitherto attendant upon the Guano
trade with Peru, and to secure a more abund-
ant importation of that article.
At the close of the fiscal year ending June 30. 1852
there remained in the treasury baianee of Sl4 62 l36
The public revenue for the fiscal Year ending june So
1883, amounted TO S5s,a3l sos, from CUSTOMS and TO
S24O5, ,10e from public lands and from other mscella
neous source, amounting 10 Sol ,337 ,57+ while the
public expend ure Tor the same period, exclusive of
payments on account of public debt amounted TO Si3
554 262 eavinga balance OF So AZ of receipts
above expenditures"
The fast increasing surplus in the treasury,
has been applied 10 payment of the public
debt, and has given rise to a recommendation
for a reduction of the tariff upon some arti-
cies, and to add to the free list many articles
now taxed, in order that the public revenue
may be gradually reduced to the standard of
the public exigencies. The present fiscal sys-
TEN is thought entirely adequate to meet all
the requirements of the public service.
An increase of the army and navy is rec
commended, and the attention of Congress
called to the various Indian tribes within our
borders.
sin the adminisra of the Post Office Department
for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1888. the gross
penditure s. 9-, $50 and the gross receipts during
the period S5942.734 showing that the current
rent failed to meet the expenses OF the
department by the sum of s. 042 -032."
Numerous and fragrant frauds upon the
pension bureau have have been brought to
light during the last year. The defects in the
law upon this subject, are so apparent that
their immediate amendment is urged.
'.Tota Of lands disposed of within the fiscal
yaar 25 994 acres which is an increase in quantity
sold and located under land warrants and grants, OF
u z3l ls the fiscal year Immediately pre-
ceding."
The present land system is recommended to
be extended over Utah and New Mexico, and
also an extension Of the pre-emption princi-
pie.
The present judicial system of the United
States is RECOMMENDED TO be more fully extend
ed over all sections of the Union, and the
President is prepared to submit plan for it's
extension whenever required by Congress.
The early attention of Congress is directed
to the grea: and important question of Pa
cifc railroad The constitutional power of
the government to construct military roads,
create harbors Of refuge, is admitted, and no
objections could be raised to such appropria-
tions, but their necessity at the present time