The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-10

military measure that Congress provide
| for the construction Of such q road as
speedily as possible. Kentucky will no
doubt cooperate through her Legislature
to make the most judicious selection Of
the line. The northern terminus must
connect with some existing railroad, and
whether the route shall be from Lexing-
ton or Nicholasvlle to toCumberand Gap, or
| from Lebanon to the Tenn line in the
direction of Knoxville, or some still diff
ferent line, can easily be determined
Kentucky and the General Government
cooperating, the work can be completed
in very short time, and when done it
will not only be of vast present useful
ness, but also an available pei manent inn
provement, worth its cost in all future
! ime.
Some treaties, designed chiefly for the
| interests of commerce, and having no
grave political importance, have been ne
| gotlated, and will be submitted to the
Senate for their consideration. Although
we have failed to induce some of the com
mercial powers 10 adopt desirable anne
Iteration of the ri gor of maritime war;
we have far removed all the obstacles
from the way of their humane reform,
except such as are of merely temporary
or accidental occurrence. invite your
attention to the correspondence between
Her Britannia Majcsly's Minister, ac-
credited to this Government, and the Sec.
retaly of State, relative to the detention
Of the British ship Perthshire, in June
last, by the u. S. steamer Massachusetts,
for a supposed breach of the blockade.
AS this detention was occasioned by an
obvious misapprehension of the facts.
and as justice requires we should com
nit no belli,erent act not founded on
/ the strict rights sanctioned by public
law, | recommend that an appropriation
be made to satisfy the reasonable demands
of the owners of the vessel, for the de
tention.
repeat the recommendation OF my
predecessor in his annual message to
Congress, in December last, in regard to
tie disposition Of the surplus which will
probably remain after satisfying the
claims OF American citizens against Chi
ma, pursuant to the awards OF the com
missioners, under the act of the Sd OF
March, 1859. Ii, however, it should not
be deemed advisable 10 carry the recon
mcndalion into effect, | would supuest
that authority be given for investing the
principal of the surplus referred to in
good securities, with view to the salts
faction Of such other claims of our citi
zens against China as are not unlikely TO
arise hereafter in the course OF our ex-
tensive trade with that Empire.
BY the Act of the 9Th OF August, Con-
gress authorized the President TO instruct
the commanders of suitable vessels 10
defend themselves against, and to cap
Iure, pirates. This authority has been
exercised in single instance only. For
the more effectual protection of our ex-
tensive and valuable commerce in the
eastern seas, especially. it seems to me
that it would also be advisable to author
ize the commanders of sailing vessels to
recapture any prizes which pirates NAV
make of L. S. vessels and their cargoes.
and allow 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.
| Ii any good reason exist why we
should persevere longer in Withholding
our recognition of the independence and
sovereignty of Hayti and Liberia, | am
unable 10 discover it. | am unwilling.
iamoynr IA in-uf,urata . r,y.l ,,,lfor =,
regard to them without the appreciation
of Congress. | submit for your consid.
Grafton the expcdiency of an appiopI ia
ton for maintaining a Charge de Affairs
near each of those States. 1t does not
admit Of doubt that important CONNER
cial advantages might be secured by a.
yorable 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
people has placed at the disposal OF the
Government tho large means demanded
by the public exigeneles. Much OF the
National loan has been taken by citizens
the industrial classes, whose confidence
in their country's faith, and zeal for their
country's deliverance from its present
peril, have induced them TO contribute TO
the support OF the Government the whole
of their limited acquisitions. This fact
imposes peculiar obligations 10 economy
in disbursement and energy in action
The revenue from all sources, inclu
ding loans for the financial year ending
on The 30th OF June, 1901, was $50, ,835,
90o,2J and the expenditures for The
same period, including payments on ac.
count OF public debt. were S8l, 578, ,03t..
81. leaving a balance In the Treasury, on
the lst OF July. Of 50 957 865,93. For
the frs, quarter of the financial year. en-.
ding the 30th of September, 1861. tie
receipts from all sources. including the
balance from July lst. were SlO2, 532.
504,97. The expenses 500 239, ,7S3, 90,
leaving balance on the Isl day OF Octo-
tober, 1861, Of S4292,776.l8. Esi.
mates for the remaining three quarters oI
the year and for the financial year of | g.
81, together with his review of the way,
and means for meeting the demands con
templated by them, will be submitted Il