Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-04
Presidents Message.

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The Government Of the United States and that
of Great Britain are still at issue with respect,
10 the true Interpretation Of the provisions of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, with but little hope on the
part of the President of u satisfactory settlement
of the controversy. The reparation demanded
ofGreat Britain for her iufraction of our neutral
ity laws. in the recruitment Of soldiers within the
jurisdiction Of the L.. States, has not yet been
accorded. but continues TO be a subject Of discus
zion between the two Governments.
THE SOUND DUES.
On the question of the Sound dues the Presi-
dent has refused to allow the United States 10 be-
represented in the Convention called by Den
mark to adjust the difficulty, but has expressed
to Inc latter a Willingness on the part Of the L.
States to share literally with other powers in
compensating Denmark for any advantages which
commerce shall hereafter derive from expcndi-
lures made by her for the improvement or safety
of the navigation of the Sound or Belts.
FRANCE.
Our relations with France continue 10 be of the
most friendly nature-the difficulty with respect
To Consul Dillon having been satisfactorily ar
ranged.
Greece has. made the amende honorable for the
sequestration of property belonging to the Amer
lean Consul and others.
SPAIN.
spun l. slbWfy uldhinp ifihihtWH W. INV y
cesses committed by TIE Cuban authorities. Cam
pensaiion has been made for the seizure and de-
~tention of the Black Warrior. Payment is prom.
ised for the injury sustained by our citizens,
through the sudden revocation of a decree be
fore the period assigned for its duration Ind cx-
pired-permitting the importation into Cuba of
certain specified articles free of duty. But sat-
isfaction for the arres, and search of The steamer
FL Dorado has not yet been accorded, though
thara =, WI sa, IN baEaN. thai - ,vtll Ln
MEXICO.
1t ha. been thought iudicious to defer urging
the claims of our citizens against Mexico ON nc-
count of injuries done to their persons and prop
erty, until the organization of a stable Govern.
ment.
CENTRAL AMERiCA-NiCAgAGrA
The President regards it imperative on the
Government Of the United States TO i~nterposo
its authority to check all lawless irrnptions into
those distracted Republics, and therefore felt il,
i%ncumbent on him to adopt preventive measures
to protect the Stateos Nicaragua from any UNI
lawful Intervention on the part OF our citizens.
TREATIES.
Treaties have been formed since tho last ses-
sion Of Congress with the State of Nicaragua
and with the Kingdoms of Sicily aud Hawaii.
TREASURY.
The receipts during the fiscal year ending june
30, 1855, were SOS, 0O3 $50 the expenditures
WI WV ehbb' fftVb tlu vi pm IlfHlr tl
account of the public debt. $50. 365, $50. The
amount expended in redeeming the public de't,
including premium and interest, was S9,Sii,-
52o. The balance in the Treasury on the 1T
July. 1855. was SIS,93l ,976. The receipts for
the first quarter subsequently and the estimated
receipts for the remainder of the year, amount
to S67.9lo,73i, which, inclusive of the bnlancc
in the Treasury, will give. ms the available re-
sources of the current fiscal year. the sum Of
ny Shh LOl Tho arnopaao ~ f. I.a.I
year are estimated at 81 ,226,si6. inclusive of
the three millions due Mexico. and 81. $50 600
appropriated on account of the debt due 10 Tex
as, leaving an estimated balance in tho Treasury
on the LIST July, 1856. of $l5.6 23,7 634l.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The amount Of public debt has been reduced
since the commencement of the present fiscal
year, from S40,5S3,63l to less than $40, 900, 900.
TARIFF.
The p~ropriety If an early revision and reduc.
ton Of the tariff of duties ON Imports is advo-
Gated.
The passage Of laws providing a retired list
for disabled officers, and increased compensation
for officers on active service, is recommended
Thu recommendation made at the opening of the
last session OF Congress. for a partial. reorganiza.
ton of the Army, is renewed.
NAVY.
The House is referred to the report of the
Secretary of the Navy for details concerning ,hi,
arm OF the service. The six steam frigates or
dered to he built, it is believed, will be ready for
service early in the coming spring. An appro-
priation is for the construction of
six steam sloops OF. war.
POST OFFICE.
The gross expenditures If the Department for
the last fiscal year was $9,96s. 3i2; the gross
receipts $7,3l2, 1876 excess Of expenditures
over receipts, 80, 626. 206.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The aggregate amount of public land sold du-
ring the last fiscal year, located with military
scrip or land warrants, taken up under grants
for roads, and selected rs swamp lands by States,
IL 24,557. 400 acres, yielding in receipts the sum
of $il, 4s5,3sO.
DISTRICT OF
The attention of Congress is called to provid-
ing for the material and moral interests of the
District. including education.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND WASHINGTON.
Indian hostilities prevail in these territories,
but measures have been taken to repress them.
KANSAS.
1t is hoped that the acts prejudicial to good
order which have prevailed in Kansas will be set
tied without the interposition of the Federal
authority. The right of the people TO determine
their own domestic institutions is strongly af-
fsmed and an early survey and establishment Of
the Southern boundary of the Territory recon
mended.
The remainder of the Message consists of m
elaborate revie,, of The slavery question. 1t i,
a bold and fearless argument, taking high South
ern ground in favor of State rights, and denounc-
ing. with unsparing severity, the efforts made by
the free soil party to legislate upon a subject
over which, the Message contends, they have no
constitutional authority whatever.
Paris, which is tired of feting King q Queens,
is promised a treat Of a more novel character in
a few days. A large proportion of the soldiers