Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-04

orrenca Of d6cutes in Cuba will render them less ire
quent, whenever they shall occur fae'l'''s illicit
nterpostion of this has been
;sad bv many of its citizens account of injuries done
to their property for which the Mexican repuo
lie The unhappy situation Of that county, =" Try
due consideration to claims Of private reparaon and mas
appeared to call for and justify some the peyon
tionary movements which have lately occurred In that re-
IN to oit it's will then be and
hoped, with success for the redress OF all complaints Vi ~"
citizens. . uou,,,;
which from their proximity and other nave
nstant aim strictly to observe all the obligations of polt-
cal friendship and of good
ar to check awess rrutons which in effect throws most OF
the task the United States 1t Is na sng M
cumbent on appeal the good talth OF our c2ens 10
abstain unlawful Intervention in its affairs and to adopt
caon, had the best results in sne peace OF Inc
TREATIEs-Since the last session of Congress treaty OF
amy commerce. and for the surrender of criminals
shin commerce and navigation with Nicaragua and con-
venton of commercial reciprocity with the Ha"aln king
ration recognizing international rights the principle CON
in the between the United States and Rus
STA of the 22d Of July 1854 These treaties and
| will be laid before the Senate for ratification
TREAsuRY-The statements made in last annual mes
t tbs treasury have been substantially verified
It appears from the report OF the OF me 1reas
that atm Ine sources were the pub
lie expenditures the period exclusive Of
~ ,nt of the nublic debt amounted to 500 63 S3 Du-
n@ the same period the payments made in redemption OF
the public debt including interest and PREMIUM amounted
he balance the Treasury at the beginning of the pres
ent year, July 1867 was eighteen mGn nine nun
dollars the receipts for the first quarter and the estimated
receipts the remaining amount
seven hundred and thrtyour doars thus anordng IN an
as the available of the h9a year. the sum
of eghty-six million elgnt nunoreu anu ni''
seven hundred and ten dollars -, g.. uo.u Sc +1
fiscal wear added the probable expenditures for the
remaining three quarters, estimated by the Secretary OF
~ aosurv the sum total will be seventy million two
hundred and wentyx thousand eight hundred and forty
six dollars thereby leaving an estimated balance IN Inc
reaurv or July 1885, of fifteen million SIX hundred ana
thousand eight hundred and sixy-three dollars
IN srs n"nded three million dollars meet the last install
the ten millions provided for the in late treaty with
Mexco and seven million hundred and fifty thousand
ds appropriated on of the debt due to- Texas
Which two sums make aggregate amount of ten million
hundred and Fifty thousand dollars and reduce the ex
dures actual or estimated for ordinary objects of the
wear to of sixty million four hundred and seventy
amount Of the public debt the of the
present fiscal was forty million hve hundred
on heing made of subsequent payments, the whole pub
lie debt Of the federal government remaining at this time
:, less than forty million dollars -, .
ing to two hundred and forty thousand dollars referred
NV ost message outstanding, has since been PAID
e am fully persuaded that it would be difficult to devise
system superior that by which the ca OF me
bar Of public agents collection and disbursement is be
eved the checks and guards provided including the re-
considerable the of those agents or
involving hazard of serious public less to escape oetec5o
s. 6owover the recommendation, heretofore made by
of the enactment of declaring felony the par
of public officers insert false entries IN their BOOKS OF
or TO make false returns and also requiring then
ne of service to deliver to their success
sors all books records and otaer OBJECTS OF puoc nature
as our public is in chief from due
1IofOn
RS interests upon which that depends
of the government should remain for active
poymr the hands of the people, and the lac
that the annual from all sources nraao y
IN economical administration of public affairs cannot fa t
the , mp Sn I IS generally
eded that the purpose alone justify the mpo
ti0n of duties
notifications departure from the principles OF ths preSen
ArMyThe army during the past year. has been active
engaged defending the Indian frontier the state OF IN
service '9S h ,e~ ad Sna Authorized
the session OF Congress have been recruited ana
zed and large portion of the troops have already rec
sent to the field All the duties which deyove on the mill
ng ary establishment have been satisfactorily performed an
the dangers and pvatons incident to the character OF IN
eou ed of our troops furnished additional
dence of their courage ZEAL and capacity to meet any
so on which their country may make upon them For th
as details 81 tho military operations the distribution of tn
troops and additional provisions required tor the miaT
ot service refer to the report OF the secretary o ar u
Experience gathered from events which have transpirs
since my message has but served to confirm u
opinion then expressed of the proret making provision
~ ret;red list for disabled officers and for increased
pensaton officers retained the list for active dut
All the reasons which existed when these measures were
commended the former occasions without moo
caon except so far as circumstances nave given 70 son
dy- | of them additional force
The recommendations heretofore made for partial
ganizaton of the army are also renewed The thorou
elementary education thoe officers, who common
their service with the grade of cadet quahes the 10
considerable perform the duties of every arm
the service give highest efficiency to artillery
ouires the practice and special study OF many years ana
us not therefore, believed to be advisable to MAINTAIN
time of larger force of that than can DO
employed the duties appertanng to the service OF NJ
seige artillery The duties of the staff IN all It's
branches belong the movements OF troops ana the
who cheney army the field would materially depend up
the ability with which those duties are discharged IL
OF not as in the of the artillery atty but requl
AXE ALSO knowledge of the duties OF ocer OF
the and it doubted that to complete the
be officer either the line the general stah desl
OF BILE that shall have served in both With this view
to recommended former occasion that the duties
dis the staff should be mainly performed by details from
the line and with conviction of the advantages which Wo
heir result from such change again presented for the
lhed | sideration of Congress.
o. The report of the Secretary of the Navy, herew
~ submitted exhibits in full the naval operations OF
@ past year. together with the present condition of
service and it makes suggestions of further egsal
Their to which your attention is invited
that The construction of the six fgaes, for VIII
of appropriations made by the last Congress has
OF ceeded in the satisfactory and with 81
bor- aao, os 20 vo~ront Tho haliaf that they will
ready for service early in the coming spring lmE
ant this addition naval force is 1t still rema
inadequate to the contingent exgences OF the pro-
Uni ZION OF tue extensive sed Coast anu 'oot
of the United States 1Hview of this fact and
reaf the acknowledged wisdom OF the pocy OF sraoua
systematic increase of the navy appropriation is
commended for the construction ofsx steam soopSot'