Washington telegraph., 1856-12-17

the circumstances required
Nothing affords him more unmingled
satisfaction than to be enabled to announce
the present peaceful condition of things in
Kansas, and he trusts no act will be allow
ed to remain On the statute books, vio-
lative of the provisions of the Constitu-
| ton.
The President refers to the report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, which
shows that during the last fiscal year the
receipts from all sources were seventy
three millions, nine hundred and eighteen
thousand dollars, which, with the balance
on hand up to the first of July, 1855, made
the total resources of the year ninety-two
millions, eight hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
The expenditures of the year have been
seventy-two millions. nine hundred and for
ty-eight thousand dollars.
The public debt ROW amounts to thirty
millions, nine hundred and sixty-three thou
sand dollars, all of which might be paid
within the present year without embarras-
sing the public service. but being not yet
due and only redeemable at the option of
the holders, cannot be pressed to payment
| by the Government.
| He argues in favor Of reduction of the
public revenue to an amount not to ex-
ceed forty-eight Or fifty millions of dollars,
and invites the attention of Congress to
the subject Of the revision Of the revenue
| laws, and other minor ones in connection
| Herewith
The President says that the duties OF the
ar..
thinks that the troubles in Washington and
Oregon Territories are ended
| The condition of the Navy is satisfacto-
ry; the action of the retiring Board has
been advantageous, and the apprentice
system has proved beneficial He advo-
Gates the still further increase of the num-
Der of ships.
| In the Interior Department, the Presi-
dent notices that the sales of lands for the
fiscal year have amounted to nearly nine
millions of dollars.
In regard TO orr foreign relations, the
President states that the misunderstanding
with Great Britian in regard to Central
America is in fair way of satisfactory ad-
justlncnt- The controversy on the subject
of the transit routes of Nicaragua and Hon
duras has been settled by a new treaty.
He speaks Of the benefits arising from
the eciprocity treaty, as having greatly in
creased domestic exports
The efforts to obtain from Sweden the
adjustment of the Sound dues, has been
so far unsuccessful, but he has reason to
believe that some satisfactory arrangement
viii be concluded.
Little progress has been made towards
the adjustment Of the Spanish difficulties,
and Cuban matters remain unchanged,
there being 10 new results.
The proposition that ancutral flag may
cover an enemy's goods, has been partially
accepted by most of the European powers,
if America consents to abolish p-ivateer-
ing but as the aggressive power of some
nations VIII be increased, and some cur
tailed of their defensive abilities thereby,
the President proposes that the private
property Of the subjects of boiligerent
powers shall De exempt from seizure except
when contraband, This proposition has
not yet been objected to by any maritime
nation, and the emperor Of Russia explic-
lily approves the modification
The unsettled condition OF other Amer
lean Republics has prevented the early
settlement Of the individual claims of citi-
zens of the United States upon them.
The complaints against Mexico are nu-
,nerous, and though she has been repeat
| edly urged to attend to said claims, they
have net yet received such consideration
as the United States has right to expect.
The political condition Of Mexico is such,
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bearance, and the Executive will still en-
deayor to procure friendly redress.
The peculiar condition of affairs in Mic
aragua in the early part of the present
year, rendered it important that this Gov
ernment should have diplomatic relations
with that State. Through its territory
had been opened one of the principal thor
oughfares acros5 the Isthnus, on which q
vast amount of property was transported
and over which our citizens in great mum,
bers were passing to and from the Allan
tic coasts. The protection of both requir
ed that the existing power in that State
should be regarded as responsible 20 this
| Government, and its Minister was aecor-
dingly received.
Soon thereafter, tho political affairs of
Nicaragua underwent an unfavorable
change, and became involved in uncer-
tainty and confusion. Diplomatic repre-
sentatives from the two contending pow
ers have been recently sent to this Gov
ernment, but with the imperfect inforlna-
ton possessed, it was not possible to de-
eide which was the Government de tacto,
and therefore, awaiting further develop
ments, have refused to receive either.
Serious questions are pending with New
Sfenada. That Republic undertook to
impose tonnage duties, which which was
resisted by this government. She also
levied a tax upon mail matter, yia the
Isthmus, which viii not be submitted to by
this government, as such a measure is
clearly contrary to the stipulations of our
treaty with that Republic, and it will be
the duty of the United States to resist its
execution
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