Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-04
il enhnri,ia. al thst Country. Of property BELONGING


,nInrc ius rrcuiiily been settled 10 the sdi!siA.'h
the party interested aud OF both governments
SPAIN.
With SPAIN peaceful relations are still naintaiheu
and some progress has been male Ill securing Inc !.
dress of wrongs complained of BY THIS government
Spain has rut only disavowed and dlsappr"'e1 ="
conduct of the officers who illegally seized ana ~,
tanned the steamer Black Warrior AT llavan' bu' ~"
also pnid the claimed as Indemnity ior tne '0'
thereby inflicted on citizens of the United StAleS'
In consequence of 4 destructive hurricane VIII"
visited Cnba in 1914, the supreme authority VI e.
island issued decree, permitting t!ie !iipor'"'' ~
the period of six months Of certain building hh'ri'
and provisions, free OF duty, nnt rfr"ket ,a ;n;nr,
about half the period only had elapsed 10 the i'Ju'
of citizens of the United States, who Ind proreru'
70 net ON the faith of that decree. The Spanish gov
crnnent refused indennihcatI"n 10 the parties ~.
rrcved until recently, when it was asscntcd To- pay
ment being promised to be hiade ~ soo'' 40 -"
amount due can be asccrtHlntd. ..
Satisfaction cailncd for the arrest aud Senrch 81 W
steamer IL Dorado has not yer bctii acc"iueu' ~,
there il reason TO believe that II VIII he anu .n,
case with Others continues to be urged Oh tt
nf r1e Spanish government. / do not abandon u"
hone of concluding with Spain some general arrlhEo
,ncnt which, il il do not wholly prevent me reTu
renee, of difficulties in Cuba will render them les
frequent, and whenever they shall occur l"r''a'
their more speedy settlement.
The interpositon of this government has been ~
vokei by many of lis citizens, on account Oh i'lu'i
done to their persons and properly, Tor "hIcn -"
Mexican republic il responsible. Tho unhappy Si'un
ton Of TINT country, for some time phSa nas :,
lowed its government to give due consideration y
cluns Of private reparation and has appeared |" COZ
for and Justify some forbearance III such matters :"
the part of this government. But, II Inc revou'.
nv movements which have lately occurred III w"
republic end in the organization Of stable govern
mrnt urgent appeals To its Justice will then he maze
aud it may be hoped, with success, Tor Inc r1''e''
of all complaints ui our cltlzcliS
CESrRAL AMERICA.
In regard to the American republics, WHICH, 'Ioi
their proximity and other considerations hhVc Pe'"
liar relations IN this government, while IL nus oer'
INV constant nj strictly to observe all the
of political friendship uud Of good nrlshoorno"u' Oh
stacles to this have arisen IN some OF tc'il' iio e
own insufficient power 10 check iawIcss irr"EEt'.
which in effect throws most oi the thsk OH tie lhel
Siat.s Thus il il TINT the distracted internal cnnh
ton of the State of Nicaragua has made II ncunoen
on me 10 appeal to the good inIth OF our cI!Hr"a ~
abstain from unlawful intervention IN ls "'a'rsi nt'
To adopt preventive measures to tiie same cin' "'
ON similar OCCASION had the best results III ic"H
surng the peace of the Mexican States OF A"i"r" anu
Lower California.
Since the lust session OF Congress treaty Oh "''y
commerce and navigation AMI Tor tue SUI ~ -, "
fugitivr crimunls with the Kingdom 81 the w" oc'
lies. n treaty Of friendship, commerce. ana ha'lGa'
ZION with Nicaragua; and Il convention "i co"',''c'
ciul reciprocity with the llawalln klS'i"u, nav ":
u.ootiatcd The latter Kingdom AMI me ol'l'c W ~
carapua have also accedrd Ia dschr"'E'il' ''''i'
International rights iii. principles contained III
th convention between the United States ana h"HS'
NJ th. oad of .Tulv 1851 These reate' ana coh'cii-
lions wilI uc laid before the Senate Tor ratihchtloh.
TREASURY.
The statements mnde, in my Iasf ahhuai nGss"Ee'
r,anertinp the anticipated receipts ana cNpcnhureS
IS H., Treasury have been substantially verified.
T, ounrar. from the report ot tho Secretary OF the
Trn,.ry that the recrp ts during the last fiscal year
nnnr une 30 1853 from oil sources, were sixty 1--WE
;IIin three Thousand nine hundred and thirty dol
isr aud that the public expenditures for the same
n.rind exclusive of payments on account OF the pub
i;c Jbt amounted To tfty-sX million three hundred
and siytv.five thousand three hundred and ninety
three dollars. During the sane PERIOD the payments
mnde in redemption Of The public debt. including IN
,.rrst and premium, amounted to niue million eight
hundred and inrty-tour thousand hSe hahuled anu
twenty-cight dollars.
Tile balance in the Treasury Mt tho beginning oil
the present fiscal year, July |, 1867 wh' eighteen
million nine hundred and thirty one thousand nine
hundred and scventy-six dollars In" receipts Tor The
fr-t quarter, and the estimated receipt. for the re-
,pniniur three quarters amount together, tn sixty
seven million nine hundred and eighteen thousand
seven hundred and hrty-frur dollar: thus hl"rdhc
in all n. the available resources Of the current 'rai
year. the SUN of eightysX million eight hundred ana
flty-six thousand seven hundred and ten d"ii"rS .
IT, To the actual expenditures ut the trsf quarter OF
m, current fist al vrar be added the probable cAprn-
ur-s for the remaining three quarters as estimated
v the Secretary uf the Treasury, the sum t"tnl VIII
be srventy-une million two hundred and twcnty-.H
bousand eiyht hundred aud fnrtysx dollars, thereby
leaving an estimated balance in the treasury on ''n!y
| 1876; of fifteen million six hundred and twenty
tire. Thousand eight hundred and sxythreo dollars
and forty one cents. =,
In the above estimated expenditures %! the pre-
ae,,t fiscal year are included three million tOliaFs 10
,ri the Inst insalrnent of the ten milli0s provided
for in the Int treaty with Mexico and seven million
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars appr"pr-
ted on account of the debt due TO lrxas' Wheh wv"
sums make All aggregate amount OF ten nlliInh seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars anu reduce inc
ynndituree actual Gr estimated, for ordinary objects
If the year, to the sum OF SIXTY million Tour huhureu
and seventy. six thousand dollars.
The amount of the public debt, at the commence
neut of the present fiscal ycnr, was forty milton hvc
hundred and eighty three thousand six hundred and
Lirty one dollars and deduction being made OF sub
.euu.ut payments, the whole public debt of the fed
rial government Remaining at this lime ID iess Than
orty million dollars
The remnant Of certain other government stocks,
to two hundred aud furty.hree thousand
dollars referred to in my last message as outstanding,
las since been paid.
am fully persuaded that it would he difficult to de-
wise system superior to that. by which The hscai
business of the government is now conducted. Nut
the great number of public agents OF
collection and disbursement il is believed that the
checks ind guards provided, including the require
.nt of monthly returns render II scarcely possible
or any considerable fraud on the part ot tnoS agents
u neglect involving hazard Of serious pubic loss,
10 escape detection. | renew however, the recon-
heretofore made by me, OF the enrichment
IF law declaring it felony on the part Of prb!lc Of
icrrs insert false entries in their books o: rrrd or
account, to make false returns, ani also requiring
them o, the termination of their service to deliver to
heir SUCCESSORS all books records, and other objects
Of public nature in their custody.
Derived rs our public rcveilur Is, IN chiri part'
rom duties on Imports its magnitude affords crafty
ny evidence Of the prosperity, not only Of our com
nercr, but ul Inc othcr great lhlrrcsis upon Which,
hat dcpcnds
The principle that all moneys not required for The
current expenses 0: the government should remain
u- active employment in the hands OF the people,
and the conspicuous fact that the annual revenue from
MI sources exceeds by many million. OF dollars, The
amount needed for prudent and economical admins
ratiun of public atlnirs cannot fail to suggest the
propricty OF early revison and reduction OF the
thrill Of duties imports. 1t II no" 80 seneraiy
conceded that the purpose of revenue alone can JUS
t;fy the imposition Of duties on imports, that, III re-
adjusting the inpost tables and schedules, which u-
req irc essential notifications, depar
turc from the principles OF the present ari ~ not al"
ticpaicd.
ARMY.
The arms, during tho pn"t year, has been actively
nngnpcd i'm LtrudiRu the Indian frontier, the state u
the service permitting but few and sEa Ea!rst1 Ia
our permanent fOriiicatioGs. The adGItIona! rcg-
ments authorized ri the iasl s'ss'"h III 'o"G'rr'
have been recruited md organized, and large pnr-
ton of the troops have already been sent to the held
All the duties which lcvulye on the military eStab-
lisLmrnt have been satisfactorily performed, and the
dangers and prvalOns incident Ia the character OF
the service required of troops have furnished ed-
ditioa evidence Of their courage, zeal, hn capacity
TO meet ANY rc1nisiion, which their country may
MAKE, upon them For the details OF the military OPP
t.rurions the distribution OF the troops and addition
al provisions required for the military service, refer
to The report of the Secretary of War and the nc
coinpanying documents.
Experience, gathered from events which have
TRANSFERRED since my last annual message has but
served to confirm the opinion then expressed Of the
proprciy Of making provision, by retired list, for
disabled officers and for increased compensation tn
the officers retained oil tho list for active duty AL
the rcasun4 which existed, when these n"aSures were
recommended on former GcrasiOns, continue without
mnhifrutiou. except so far Ms circumstances have
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