The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-08

The works at the Louvre, which had been sos
pended on account of the severity the weather. are
again resumed to day Napoleon being DESTROYS
that all who may visit Paris on the occasion Of the
opening OF the Industrial Exhibition, In 1866 may
see the completion Of this gigantic work. So, You
perceive amidst the distant booming Of cannon the
immortal arts OF peace are MOT forgotten.
fined to the presentation Of strangers who had not
hitherto enjoyed that honor. The Court was in
mourning for the late Queen Of Portugal, and pro-
badly this caused considerable diminuton In the IT
tendance The whole sereRony is considered to be
quite preparatory to others0f more important ma
ture, which will, 1t is said, commence after the
Jos~ de Tan, and continue once week throughout
the season. Great pains are evidently about to be
taken to render the court popular and splendid but
above all things, select
Message OF President Pierce In England.
From the london rimss, Deeemb.r 20
Year after year, a. the President Of the United
States addresses the vast community which has elect
ed him their temporary chief, he seems to have the
grandest opportunity that fall to the lot Of ruler
or statesman. So, at least, it has been for some
years, and under circumstances that, with small in
terruption, have lasted, and seem likely to last Tor
some time p II is the uniform task Of the President
to tell his fellow citizeas-what, indeed, they all
know for even their children are taught 1.-THE al
most unlimited capacity Of their continent, their
population their commerce. their revenue their con.
stitution, their national enterprise and skill, and
whatever else may contribute to great empire.
The facts are patent the contrast with the States
Of the Old World so obvious, and the prospect SO in
spring that the smplestlangusge becomes grand un-
der 80 mighty theme Mighty, indeed, it is for all
those material purposes that constitute the chief H.
bsr of stateamen in this material sphere. "Ours,"
says the President in the message which has just
arrived, lis almost, If not absolutely, the solitary
power Of ChIistendon having 2 surplus revenue,
drawn Immediately from imposts on commerce"
While that is the state Of American finance, the
population Of the United States, we are told, is
dnbbling every quarter Of century, and there is
little reason to doubt that it will long continue in
that ratio. As much as ten million acres are every
year brought into the market, and added to the
Of enterprise. To crown all, the disputes that ave
hitherto threatened the peace and integrity Of the
promises and the President assures u.s. though
on this point the wish may be father to the thought
that the people Of the republic have entered into
new league OF amity and OF mutual confidence and
thirty. one; embryo States are rising in the newly
acquired territories; roads and postal communica-
tOns projected no longer from city to city, but
from ocean to ocean, and the only difficulty is tnat Of
meeting the first and simplest demands Of so pros
porous and SO increasing people. The one admitted
drawback in this picture Of almost preternatural
prosperity and growth is the pestilence which has
Tavaged the chief Southern city Of the Union. The
President disposes of this the very threshold of
his message with the suitable comment, that 1T is
well that consciousness OF rapid advancement and
increasing strength be habtualy associated with an
abiding sen.e Of dependence upon Him who holds in
py indeed the ruler who has no other dark cloud in the
sky, no other flaw in the system other devastating
sore in the commonweal to point to, and~who may
congratulate his feowcitizens that, whatever their
troubles they are in the hands Of the Almighty and
not OF man!
The finance Of the Union is that particular feature
Of this prosperity which will be most appreciated by
the deeply indebted and heavily-burdened States Of
the Old World. "The revenue of the country says
the President, "vied almost insensibly TO- the tax
payer, goes on from year to year. increasing beyond
either the interests or the prospective wants Of the
government" How incredible this must sound, we
will not say the shores of the Bosphoros or in the
effete kingdoms Of the Iberian Peninsula, but in
any one of our European empires Yet it is fully
borne out by the figures of the case. At midsum
mer last year there was balance of more than
fourteen million dollars in the treasury and, as
the revenue Of the .ensuing year was over sixty
one millions, while the expenditure was only be-
tween forty.three land forty four millions, the
surplus exceeded thirty-two millions. What was
to be done with this fabulous abundance? It was
a real difficulty. In Europe the fortunate govern
ment that came in for such windfan would imme
diately have set about new chain of fortresses,
Or feet OF war steamers the invasion Of neigh
boring country. Happily for the United States, such
not the first thoughts there suggested by
usual accumulation Of treasure. This fact Of an
increasing surplus in the treasury says the Presi
dent, became the subject Of anxious consideration
at very early period OF my administration and the
path Of duty in regard to it seems to me obvious and
clear viz. ts, to apply the surplus revenue to the
discharge Of the public debt 80 far as it could judi
ci0usy be done and, secondly, to devise means for
the gradual reduction Of the revenue to the standard
ofthe public exigencies" As to the former of these
objects the President states that the debt Of the United
States has been reduced by nearly thirteen million
dollars that ia from sixtynine millions to ftysix
since the 4th Of last March. Az to the latter,
it Is recommended to revise the tariff, by reduc-
ing the duties on certain articles, and Ito
add to the free list any other articles now taxed
and especially such as enter into manufactures,
nd aro mt n a in fha
United States" Other and more common modes of
employing the surplus find place even in Presi.
dents message 1t is found necessary TO bring the
navy more into proportion with the foreign COM
nucleus for the volunteers who are always reckoned
upon in the hour Of need; and to commence or COM
plete some extensive public works. Nevertheless it
IL confidently expected that in very few years the
the forbearance to abstain from war the first pro-
vocation it may 60 far to solve the problem whether
it is possible for State to exist without taxes.
To Judge only by the number Of controversies sus.
tanned by the Union with other Powers, aud stated
by the President with patriotic bias, it might be con-
Guided that the above financial surplus might soon
be employ ed-as surpusses usually are on this side
Argument but, whether from the paramount strength
of the Union on its continent or from its wise
foibearance 1t is seldom driven TO the last appeal.
There is, therefore, nothing very terrible 10
us, the question Of the 6sheries is still unset.
tied, and the President insists on the convention
Of 1918, Is practically interpreted, he says,
for quarter OF a century. Certain questions with
this capnry about the States Of Central America are
we are told, under amicable arrangement; as also
are certain claims of British subjects against the
United States and Of American cjsizens against this
country. The northwest frontier between the United
States and British America is still to be determined
Cuba whose proximity to the shores Of the United
States, and position right in the track OF trade be-
tween some Of the principal cities,' render her an
object OF special interest in the States occupies an
important place in the me sage. A perpetual sere.
Of collisions with its authorities impes the govern
ment Ct Washington to demand the establishment of
diplomatic Intercourse between their Consul at Ha-
vsna and and the Captain General OF the island that
ready explanation may be made, and prompt redress
afforded. On the other hand, q Spanish claim,
admitted in 1s47 has, it appears still to be satis-
fed. The seizure Of Koszta, clothed with
the nationality Of the United States" at Smyrna,
and his Eescue by the Americans, seem to be
disposed OF by the fact that Koszts is safe in the
United States and the complaints OF the Austrisns
declaredlto be groundlese The expedition to Japan
Is still without issue. The frontier line between