The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-04

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detention of the British ship Perthshir
in June last by the Z. s. Steamer Massa
chusetts, for a supposed breach of tn
| blockade. AS this detention was oeca
stoned by an obvious misrepresentation .
the facts, and as justice requires that W
shall commit no belligerent act, not found
ed in strict right az sanctioned by pubic
law, recommend that an appropriation
be made TO satisfy the reasonable de
mand of the owners of the vessel for he
detention.
CLAIMS ON CHINA.
| repeat the recommendation of IN,
predecessor in his annual message to Con
gress in December last in regard to tn,
disposition of the surplus which will prob
ably remain after satisfying the claims
against China, pursuant TO the awards o
the commissioners, under the act OF tn,
Sd of March, 1850. Ii, however, il
should not be deemed advisable to carry
the recommendation into effect, would
suggest that authority be given for invest
ing the principal over the surplus refer.
red to IN good securities, with view to
the satisfaction Of such other claims Of oul
citizens against China as are not unlikely
to arise hereafter III the course Of our ex-
tensiye trade with that empire.
PIRATES AND PRIZES
By the act of the 9th of August last
Congress authorized the President 10 in.
struct the commanders of suitable vessels
to defend themselves against and to cap.
ture pirates This authority has been
exercised in a single instance only. For
the more efiectual protection Of our extern
sivc and valuable commerce in the eastern
seas especially. it seems to me that il
would also be advisable TO authorize the
commanders of sailing vessels to recap.
tire any prizes which pirates may make
OF United States vessels and.. their cargoes,
and consular courts established bv law in
eastern countries to adjndicate tbs cases
in the event that this should not be OBJ
jected to by the local authorities
HAiTI AND LIBERIA SHOULD BE Ac-
KNowLEpGED.
If any good reason exists why We
should pcrseyere longer in Withholding
our recognition of the independence and
sovereignty of Hayti and Liberia, am
unable to discern it. Unwilling, how
ever, to inaugurate novel policy in re-
gard to them, without the appreciation OF
Congress, | submit for your consideration
the expediency of All appropriation fol
maintaining Charge de Affairs nea,
each of those States 1t does not ADM,
of doubt that important commercial ad.
vantages lmight be secured by favorable
treaties with them.
OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY.
The operations of the Treasury during
the period which has elapsed since your
adjournment have been conducted Will
signal success The patriotism Of Tho
people has placed at the disposal of the
Government the large means demanded
by the public exieencies-much of tn,
national loan has been taken by citizens
of the industrial classes, whose confdenc,
in their countrys faith, and zeal for thei
country's de'iyerance from its presen
peril have induced them To contribute Il
the support Of the Government the Who'll,
OF their limited acquisitions This fac
imposes peculiar obligations to ECONOMY
in disbursement and energy in action.
REvENIE AND EXPENSES.
The revenue from all sources. ineludin.
loans for the financial year ending ON th
30th Of June, 1861, was $50, $50 800, ~
and the expenditures for the same period
including payments on account of th
public debt. were Ssi SIS ,034 "a leavin,
balance in the Treasury on the first b
July of S2,257 .s65,93. For the frs
quarter of the financial year ending tn
30th of Sept, 1861, the receipts from 81
sources, including The balance from Jul
LIST, were sl02 $50. 5o9,27. and the ex
penses sos $50 1873 90, leaving balanc
on the Isl Of Oct, 1861, Of S4,292,77
Is Estimates for the remaining tire
quarters Of the year and for the iinanci.
year of 1861 together with his views {
the ways and means for meeting the d,
mands contemplated By them, will be sui
United to Congress by the Secretary
Tie Treasury. II il gratifying to kno
that the expenses made necessary hy th
rebellion are not beyond the resource
Of the loyal people, and to believe tha
the same patriotism which has thus I'll
sustained the Government will continl
10 sustain IL till peace and union sha
again bless the land
WAR DEPARTMENT.
| respectfully refer TO the report of ii
See y OF War for information respectn
the numerical strength Of the army, an
fer recommendations having in view a
increase Of It's efficiency and the vel
being Of the various branches of the Sc,
vice entrusted To his care Ii is graft,
Ing TO know that the patriotism of tn
people Is equal 10 the occasion aud IL.
the number Of troops rendered great
exceeds the force which Congress autho,
lied me to cal Into the field | refer wit
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