The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-08

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sf tho provisions Of the SeasAikusieo, 10
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wis ordained and established and will tax
all other necessary stsps to insure 10 it, IN
hsbtsnts ne ~snjoynsnt, without obstsuc
ton or sbridseneas, I'll ~ soustitusiona
rights, privileges snd innunitiss Of citizen
OF the Unite: States, 40 contemplated by th
organic Law Of the Territory.
Full information In relation 10 he recen
events in that territory, will b. fousd u d,
dccuments herewith eonnunSon1o6 lvoO q,
departments " State and War. refer 70,
to the report Of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for particular iniormstion c.sncerniDs
the financial condition Of the government
and the various branches Of tho public ser.
| vice connected with the treasury depart.
mcnt.
| During the last fiscal year the receipt,
from customs we're for the frat tune more
than sixty four million dollars, and IF n, oil
sources, seven,v-thr.e million, nine hundred
and eighteen thousand, one hundred and for.
ty.one dollars, which, with the balance ia
various improvements in the District OF
Columbia, are especially recommended TO
your consideration.
The report Of the Postmaster General pre-
sents fully the condition OF that depart
ment Of the government. Its expenditures
for the last fiscal year were ten millions
four hundred and seven thousand eight hun
dred and sixty eig.t dollars, making an ex-
cess of expenditure over receipts Of two
million eight hundred and eighty seven
thousand aud forty six dollars. The de6ci-
ency OF this department IL thus, seven humid
red and forty four thousand dollsrs greater
than for the year ending june 30th 1853.
OF this deficiency, three hundred and thirty
thousand dollars 10 TO be attributed 70 the
additional compensation allowed postmaster
BY the act Of Congress June "a, 1654.
The mail facilities In every part Of the covn-
try have been very mach iucrssssd Ia thstper-
iod, and tho lag. addition Of railroad services
amounting TO Dos miles. hes ADDED largely 10
the coz. OF transporistion, The tucoassdsssble
! sugments II the income OF tho Pest Ofkice
Department under the reduced rates Of Postage,
aud lie Increase exp. nditure musl for the present
make Il dependent to some extent on the lrsasa-
ry for support. The Recommendations Of the
Post Master General Ia relation ~ the abolii,on
Of the frasking privilege, and biz views on the
| establishment Of mall steamship lines. deserve
the CONSIDER s,ion Of Cougrsss. | also call the
especial attention of Congress 10 the statcmen.
of the Postmaster General respecting the sum-
nov paid Tor the transportation u mails. TO tbs
Panama kslITSad Company. ard commend 10
their early and favorable consideration The sGg-
gssiions Of thst officer ID rslasisn In nsw con-
tracts for NAL transportation upOn that rosts,
and aisO apon Inc Tshuastspse aud Nicarsagsa
route.
The Uaited States coniinass In the eajeyment
efsmicsble relations With I'll fossign powsss.-
When my last annual message was transmitted
10 Oongress. two subjects OF controvsrsy, one
relating 10 the enlistment Of soldiers In this coun-
try for foreign service, aud the other 10 CentrHl
America, threatening 10 disturb the good ander-
standing between the United States an Greet
Rritisn. OF tie progress and termination Of the
former qnestious YOU were inforned II the time.
asd The other is NOV in the way II Satisfactory
adjustment. The object Of The eonveatisn be-
twssn ehs United S,siss and Great Britaia, OF the
18Th Of April, $50, was 10 secure Cor She bsne-
fl Of I'll natioas the neutrality and tbs commop
~ Of any Transit way Of eceasic comma nicatiou
across the lot mus Of Panama which might b
opposed withia the limits Of Ceatral America ~
The prstsusi, las subsequently, sspeYted b. Great
Britain TO doinisian or control over trrlitor ies
in or wear ~ oil the routes, thosc Of Nics rau-
goa and Houdurss, we're deemed by The United
States not merely sncomPstibls with ths main
object Of the ffesty, but sppSssd 10 iss express
sipsiations. Occasion Of controversy on this
point has BEEN removed BY an sdditional treaty
which on, miais,sr At London has eoncl aided,
aud which viii be su6mmittsd - the 6esAts Ter
it consideration. ShOuld shs psopossd sopple-
mss.sl arrangement b eosesrfsd In By III ths
parties 10 b affected by the object COO enplated
the original convection will Lave bern folly at
tzined.
The treaty between the United States and
Great Britain Of the 9Th June, 1854, put an
end 10 Causes of irritation between the two
countries. by securing TO the United States
the right OF fishing On the coast OF British
American Provinces, which advapts gee are
equal 70 those enjoyed by British subjects.
Besides the sigma. benefit Of this treaty to a
lsrge class If cur citizens engaged ia pur-
sun connected to no Uncomfortable degree
witt our national prosperity and stregth, IL
his lad favorable fleet upon our Interests,
ia the provision it made Tor reciprocal free
dom Of trad. bel ween the United States and
the British Provinces Of America. The ex.
ports Of domestic articles to those Provinces
during tho la; year amounted 70 more than
So, 900 900, exceeding those OF the previous
year by nearly - ~, 100; and the imports
therefrom dnrinS the Same period amounted
to more than 81, 000, 600, IN increase Of
"a, OO0, 900 upon those Of ~ pfsvioas year.
The improved conditions Of this branch OF
our CONN. rec is mainly attributable to the
above ms6tioned treaty. Provision was made
In the first article VI that treaty for : Com
mission 10 designate the mosths Of rivsrs 70
which the cCmmon right OF asbiag on tho
cnast Of the United States and the British
Provinces was not 10 extend. This Com
mission has been employed At part Of two
srssions. but without much progress, 10 40
canplishing the object for which il was in
stitutsd, in consequence Of . serious differ
encs Of opinion between the Commissioners,
not only ~ TO tho precise point whore the
rivers terminate, but in many instances % 70
what constitutes river. These di0ealties.
however, msy be overcome By resort 70 the
umpirAgs pr ,yldcd for By the treaty.
The efforts perseveringly prosecuted since
the CONNER cement Of my administration, 10
relieve our trade ~ the Hattie, from exassion
OF Sound dues BY ipsnmart, hare not yes
boon attended with success. Other govern