The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-12-14
EMPORIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY. DECEMBER IL 1861.

failed to induce some of the commercial
powers to adopt desirable amelioration of
the rigor of maritime laws, we have thus
far removed all the obstacles from the way
of their human reform, except such as are
merely of temporary and accidental occur
renee.
invite your attention to the correspond
ence between Her Britannia Maiesty's
Minister accredited to this Government and
the Secretary of State, relative to the deten-
ton of the British ship Perthshire, in June.
by the United States steamer Massachusetts,.
for supposed breach of the blockade. AS
| this detention was occasioned by an obvious
misapprehension of the facts, and as JUS
tice requires that we should commit
no belligerent act not founded on strict
right as sanctioned by public law, recon-
mend that an appropriation be made to sat
isfy the reasonable demand of the owners Of
the vessel for her detention.
l repeat the recommendation of my pre-
decessor in December last, in regard to the
die position of the surplus which will prob
ably remain after satisfying the CLAIMS of
American citizens against China, pursuant
TO the awards of the commissioners under
the act Of March 8, 1859.
| If, however. it should not be deemed ad
visable to carry the recommendation into
effect, would suggest that authority be
given for investing the principal over the
surplus referred to, in good securities with
view to the satisfaction of such other
claims of our citizens against China as are
not unlikely to arise hereafter in the course
of our extensive trade with that empire.
| By act Of 9Th August last, Congress au-
thorized the President to instruct the COM
manders of suitable vessels to defend them
selves against and to capture pirates. This
authority has been exercised in a single
instance only. For the more effectual COM
merce in Eastern seas, especially. it seems
to me that it would also be advisable to au
thorize the commanders of sailing vessels
TO recapture any prizes which pirates may
make of United States vessels, and their
cargoes, and Consular Courts established
by law in Eastern countries to adjudicate
the cases, in the event that this should not
be objected to by the local authorities.
If any good reason exists why we should
persevere longer in Withholding our recog-
milton of the independence and sovereignty
of Hayti and Liberia, l am unable to dis
Germ it. Unwilling, however, to inaugu-
rate novel policy in regard to them with
out the appreciation of Congress, submit
for your consideration the expediency of an
appropriation for maintaining Charge
d'Affairs near each of those States. 1t
does not admit of doubt that important
commercial advantages might be secured by
favorable treaties with them.
The operations Of the Treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment have been conducted with
signal success. The patriotism of the peo-
pie has placed at the disposal of the Gov
eminent the large means demanded by the
public exigencies. Much of the national
loan has been taken of the citizens of the in
dustrial classes, whose confidence in their
country's faith and zeal for their country s
deliverance from it's present peril, have in
duced them to contribute to the support oil
the Government the whole Of their limited
acquisitions. This fact imposes peculiar
obligations to economy in the disbursement
and energy in action. The revenue from
al. scources. including loans, for the finan
cial year ending on the 30th of June, 1861
was $50. 1856, 9OO,27, and the expiditures
for the same period, including payment on
account of the public depts, were $64. 578,
O34 34-leaving balance in the treasury
on the first Of July of S2.257, 865 80. Fol
ing the 3Oth OF September. 1861. the receipt:
from all sources, including the balance
from July Ist, were -- dollars. The ex
penditures, --, leaving balance, Oct
lst 1861. of $40 277, 6f8.
Estimates for the remaining three quar-
ters of the year and for the financial year o
1868, together with his views of ways anc
means for meeting the demands comtem
plated by them will be submitted to Con
gress by thesSecretary of the Treasury
1t is gratifying TO know that the expenses
made necessary by the rebellion are not be
) yond the resources of the loyal people anC
to believe that the same patriotism which
has thus far sustained the Government vii
continue to sustain it till peace and unior
5 shall again bless the land.
: l respectfully refer to the Report of tht
? Secretary of War for information respecting
2 the numerical strength Of the army, and fo
of its efficiency and the well-being of the
various branches entrusted to his care.
J is gratifying to know that the patriotism o
! the people is equal to the occasion, and tina
, the number of troops rendered greatly eAceed
the force which Congress authorized me 4
call into the field l refer with pleasure q
S those portions of his Report which make al
D lusions to the credible degree of disciplin
already attained by our troops. and to tn
t excellent sanitary condition of the entire ar
t my. The recommendation by the Secretar,
for an organization of the militia upon a uni
a form basis, is a-subject of vital importane
to the future safety of the country, and j
g commended to the serious attention OF Con
I grees. A large addition to the regular al m,
is, in connection with the detection that ha
or, hlr bod fkn j.