The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-12
worth its cost 10 all the fu-

proveuent, worth its cost in all the fu
o ture.
Some treaties, designed chiefly for th,
, interests of commerce. and having NJ
grave political Importance, have been ne
eotiated, aud will he sum nitted to th,
Senate for their consideration. Although
We have failed to induce some OF the com
mercial powers to adopt desirable NELL
oratiou of the rigor of maritime war, We
have renoved all obstructions from the
way of this humane reform, except such
as are merely y of temporary and aeciden,
tai occurrence. | invite your attention
to the correspondence between her Bri
tabic Msje.ty's Minister accredited to
to this Government, and the Secretary o!
State, relative to the detention of the
Briti-h ship Perth-bire, in June last, BY
the United States .tean er Massachusetts,,
for supposed breach of the blockade
A. this detention was occssioned by 40
obvious mi,spprehen~ion of the facts, and
as justice requires that We should com
nit no belligerent act not founded in
strict right az sanctioned by public law,
recommended that an appropriation be
made to sati-fy the reasonable demand Of
the owners of the vessel for her deten-
ton.
repeat the recon mendation of my
predecessor, in bis annual message TO
Congress in December last, in rex gard to
the dispo.ltion OF the surplus which will
probably remain after satisfying the
claims of 4 q crican citizen a. aiDst Chi
ma. pur.uaut TO the awards OF the Com
missioDer- uuder the act OF the Sd of
March. 1859.
Ii, however, it -hould not be deemed
advisable to carry that recommended
into effect. wouId suggest that authori-
ty be given for investing the principal.
oser the prooeed- OF the surplus referred
satisfaction OF sucb other just claims OF
our citizen again-t China as are not un-
likely to arise hereafter 10 the course of
our extensive trade with that Enpire.
By the act of the 18th of August last.
Cons ress Authorized the President 10 in
struct the com manders of suitable vessels
to defend themselves against and to cap
ture pirates. The authority has been ex
ercised in a single in-tsnce only. For
the nore efectusl protection OF our exten
sive and valuable commerce 10 thr East,
ern seas, especially, it -ee1s to me that
it would also be advisable to authorlze
the commanders Of sailing vessels to re-
capture any prizes which pirates may
make of tie Uuit-d States vessels and
their csrgoes, and the CoDsulsr Courts es-
tn lished by Law 10 Eastern countries to
adjudicatc the cases, in the event that
thu should not be objected to by the To-
cal suthorite-.
If sng good reason exists Why We
should persesere longer in withholding
our recoE Enition of the independence and
vercisDty of Hayti and Lii era, sm
unable to discern it. UnwilIiug, howev-
er. to inaugurste novel policy o regard
to them without the appreciation of Con
sre-s; | submit for your consideration the
expcdieDc$ OF an appropriation far main
tsining a Charged AfsIres near each of
these new States. 1t does not ad ait Of
doubt that Important commercial advan-
ta2es might De secured BY favorable trea-
ties with them.
The operations of the Treasury during
the period which ba- elapsed .iDce Jour
have been conducted with
signal success. The patriotism of the
people has placed ct the disposal of the
Government the large means demanded
By the public exigencies. Much of the
National loan has been taken by citizeus
of the industrial classes, whose confidence
in their country's faith, and zeal for their
couotrys deliversnce from its present
peril. have induced them to contribute to
the support of th~ Government the whole
of their limited acquisitions. This fact
imposes peculiar obligations to economy
in disbursement and energy 10 action.
The revenue from all sources. including
loans. for the 6usDcisl year ending on
tbs goth of June 1861. was S,6, ,.35 900
27. and the expenditures of the sa~e
period. including payments on account OF
Tue pu9Hc uect, were @c7.'d wa ~,
leaving the balance in the Treasury oD
the lit of July OF 81. 2.257 .065 80 for the
6r-t quarter OF the financial year ending
on the goth Srptembe, 1861. The re
ceipts from all sources. incIudlng the bal
ance of July l. were $I0z 532 Dog 27,
and the expenses S9s, ,239 733 %. lesv.
ing balance oD the LIT Of October, sci
Of S4.292,776 Is.
Estiuates for the remaining three
quarters OF the year. and tor the 6nsn-
ciai year of 1868. together with his views
of the ways snd mesns for meeting the
d. III ods contemplated BY then. will be
submitted to Congress by the Secretary
of the Treasury 1t is gratifying to know
that the expenses made Dscessary by the
rebellion are not teyond the resource. of
the loyal people. and to believe that the
same pstrioti-m which has thus far sus-
tanned the Government will continue to
sustain it till peace and union shall again
bless the land.
resnectfuIlv refer to the report Of the