Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-12
THE PREsIDENT,s MESSAGE

very generally known, and therefore readily adj
hitting Of consideration.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS-.:REAT BRrTAIS.
| The Government of the United States and
that of Great Britain are still at issue with re-
spect to the true Interpretation of the pToTis-
ions of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, with but lit
tie hope on the part of the President of salts
factory settlement of the controversy. The re-
paration demanded of Great Britainfor her infraC-
I! ton Of our neutrality laws has not yet been
accorded, but continues to bea subject OF dis
cussion between the two governments.
THE SOUND DUES
| On the question of the Sound dues the Presi-
dent has refused to allow the United States TO
\ be represented in the Convention called by
| Denmark to adjust the difficulty, but has ex-
pressed to the lattera willingness on the part of
the United States to share literally with other
powers in compromising Denmark for any adj
vantages which commerce shall hereafter derive
from expenditures made by her for the improve
ment or safety of the navigation Of the Sound
OrBelts.
FRANCE.
! Our relations with France continue to be of
the most friendly natllre-tha difficulties with
respect to Consul Dillon having been satisfac-
torily arranged
GREECE
! Greece has made the amende honorable for
the sequestration of property belonging to the
American Consul and others.
] sPAIS.
l Spain is slowly making PREPARATION for theex-
cesses committed by the Cuban authorities
| Compensation has beon made for the seizureand
detention Of the Black Warrior. Payment is
promised for the injury sustained by our citizens
through the suddenreyocation of decree-.be-
fore the period assigned for its duration had ex-
pired-permtting the importation into Cuba of
certain specified articles free of duty. But sat
SfactiOn for the arrest and search oft the steamer
FL Dorado has not yet been accorded, though
there IS reason to believe that it will be-
MEXICO
1t has been thought judicious to defer urging
the claims of our citizens against Mexico on ac-
count of injuries done to their persons and prop
erty, until the organization of stable Govern
ment.
CENTRAL AHERICA-NIcARAGUA.
The President regards it imperative on the
Government of the United States to interpOse its
authority to check all lawless irruptions into
those distracted Republics, and therefore felt it
incumbent on him to adopt preventive measures
to protect the State of Nicaragua from any I'M
lawful intervention on the part of our citizens.
THEATRES.
Treaties have been formed since the session of
Congress with the State of Nicaragua and with
TREASURY.
The receipts during the fiscal year ending
June &c.. 1876, were sos, 00S $50; the expendi-
lures for the same period, exclusive of payments
on account of the public debt; $50, S65, 1893. The
amount expended in redcen:ing the public debt.
including premim and interest, was 80, 81, 529.
| The balance in the Treasury on the LIST July,
1855, was $1S,931, 1916. The receipts for the
first quarter subsequently and the estimated re-
ceiptS for The remainder of the year. amount to
SCI, 9I9, T34, which, inclusive of the balance in
the Treasury. will give, as the available resources
of the current fiscal year, the sum of $50, $780,,
T29. The expenses of the current fiscal year
are estimated at 81, ,st6, inclusive of the
three millions due Mexico, and $7,T50,000 ap-
!priated on account of the debt due Texas, leay-
ing an estimated balance in the Treasury ON the
LIST July, 1856, of S45,62S, s63 II.
/ PUBLIC DEBT
The amount of public debt has been reduced
since the commencement of the present fiscal
year. from $40, $50, 681 to less than $40 900, 600
/ TARIPF.
The propriety Of an early revision and rcCluc-
ton of the tariff of duties on imports is advo-
Gated.
The passage of laws providing retired list
for disabled officers, and increased compensation
for officers on active service is recommended
The recommendation made at the opening of the
last session of Congress, for partial reorgani-
ton of the Army is renewed.
NAVY.
The House is referred to thereport of the Sec
rotary of the Navy for details concerning this
arm of the service. The six steam frigates or
dered to be built, it is believed will be ready
for service in the coming spring. An appropri-
alton is recommended for the construction of six
steam Sloops of war
POST oRFIcE.
The gross expenditures of the Department for
the last fiscal year was 50 1858 342; the gross re-
ceipts 1880, 1856.
PUBLIC LANDS
The aggregate amount of public land sold du-
ring the last fiscal year, located with military
scrip OF land warrants, taken up under grants
for roads, and selected rs swamp lands by States
is 1867 400 acres, of which the portion sold
was Is, 729, 524 acres, yielding in receipts the
sum Of gil, 49,, $3.50.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The attention of Congress is called to provi-
ding for the material and moral interests of the
District, including education.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND WASHINGTON.
Indian hostiities prevail i'll these territories,
but measures have been taken to repress them:
I KANSAS.
tits hoped that the acts prejudicial to good or
der which have prevailed in Kansas will be set
tied without the interpositiOn ofthe Federal au-
thority- The rightof the people to determine
their own domestic institutions is strongly attir-
med, and an early survey and establishment of
the Southern boundary of the Territory recon-
mended.
SLAVERY.
The long concluding section, consisting of a
historical retrospect of the slavery question
be read In cxtenSe by all who desire to know the
opinion Of President Pierce on this momentous
question. So untlinchingan expoSitiondemsnds
and will repay an attentive perusal.
! THS PActric RAuRoAp.--tsa Whitney, who
claims to be the original protector of Railroad