The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-12-12


sirablo molioration for the rigor Of mar.
/ itimo war, we have far removed an tho
obstacles from the way Of lhor humane
| reform, except such as ore merely of
I temporary und accidental occurrence.
! I invite your attention TO tho corros-
! pOndenoo between Itor Britannia Mai.
\ esty, accredited TO this Government,
and the Secretary Of State, relative 20
tho detention Of the British ship Perth
shire, ia june last, BY the United
! States steamer Massachusetts,, for sap.
posed breach Of the blockade. As this
detention was ocoasi0ued by ala obvious
misapprehonsiou Of the facts, and as
Justice requires that we should commit
no bellief6ut dct vet feuudod in strict
right, as saucdoncd by public law,
Recommend that an appropriation be
made 10 satisfy tho reasonable domand
Of the owners Of tho vessel for her dc.
tontion.
repent the recommendation Of my
predecessor, in bis annual message 70
Congress 10 December last, in regard 10
the disposition Of tho surplus which
will probably remain after satisfying
tho claims Of American citizens against
China pursuant to the awards Of tho
Commissioners under the act Of the 30
Of March, 1859.
: IF, however, il should not be deemed
advisable to carry that rocoommoudu-
tion into effect, / would suggest that au-
thority be given for investing the prin-
oipal lover the surplus referred % ia
good securities, with a view TO che sat
sfaction Of such other just claims Of
4 our citizens against China 90 arc not
unlikely to arise hereafter in the course
Of our extensive trade with that EN-
v pire,
BY the act Of the 5th Of August last,
Congress authorised tho President to in.
), stfuct the commanders Of suitable ves-
sells to defend themselves against and
!, to capture pirates. This authority has
cen exercised in a single instance only.
Ror the more efFeotual protection Of
our extensive and valuable commerce
- lin the Eastern seas, especially, it seems
to me that it would also be advisable TO
- authorize commanders Of sailing vessels
N to ro-capturo auy prize which Iirates
= may make Of tho United States vessels
and their oargoes, and the Consular
/, Courts established by law in Eastern
|, countries to adjudicate the cases, in the
:, event that this should not be objected
Z to by the legal authorities.
THE FINANCES.
- The operations of the Treasury, dur
- ing the period which has elapsed since
- your adjournment, have been conducted
70 with signal success.
- The patriotism Of tho people bas
20 placed at the disposal of the Govern
~ ment the large means demnnded bv
y - the public ezigoncies.
~ Much of the national loan has been
!, taken by citizens Of the industrial class
b es, whose confidence in their couDtrv's
faith, and zeal for their countrv's doliv-
= oranco from its present peril, have in /.
~ duced them to contribute to the sun.
= port Of tho Government the whole of
!, their limited acquisitions. This fact
~ imposes peculiar obligations to soono.
= my in disbursements and energy in ao-
.o' ton.
Il. The revenue from all sources. inoIu.
ar ding loans for the financial year ending
nd on the Both June, 1861, was $50. .835' ).
IT. 900 p, and the expenditures for the
M same period including payments on ao.
nd count Of the public debt, were S84 578..
O34 "a, leaving balance in the Treas
ury on the lst Of July of So, ,257, ,O65 80
For the first quarter of the financial
rat year ending 30th September, 1861. the
gn receipts from oil sources, including the
if balance from July /, were SlO2 .532. sos
ito ~ and the expenses S98, ,239, ,733 90
FOR leaving balance on the 1st of October
". 1861, of 81, ,292,77G 18. Estimates fo
raj the remaining three-quarters Of tn,
ID year. and for the financial year Of 1863
ho together with his views Of the ways an,
means for meeting tho demands con
Isk templated by them, will be submitted {,
eat Congress by the Secretary Of the Treas
lut ury.
ms 1t is gratifying TO know the EXPENSE
vi made necessary by the rebellion are no
ted beyond tho resources Of the loyal peo
eat pie, and to believe that the same patri
nd otIsm which has thus far sustained IN,
.ho Government will continue 10 sustain 1
IS. TIL peace and union shall again bles
raj the land.
THE ARMY.
I respectfully refer to the report Of
val the Secretary Of War for infoTmaiiol
5n respecting the numerical strength Of nm
tod army, and for recommendation. hBvine
ful in view an increase Of its efficiency an,
/ the we'll being Of the various bra1obe
arv Of the service entrusted to his care.
the 1t is gratifying to know that tho ga
lily triotism ofthe people is equal to ths oe
1bt casion, and that the number of troop
,ln- rendered greatly exceeds tho force wbiel
ion Congress authorized me 10 call into an
nus Geld / refer with pleasure 20 thos
all portions Of his report which make al
be lusion to the oredihble degree Of disei
10 pline already attained by our troop,
, 10 and 10 the excellent sauitary condition
of Of the entire army
oan HAYrI AND LIBERIA.
If any good reason exists why v
rn' should porsevore longer 10 withholdiu
0u our recognition Of the iudeponden,