The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-06

tary Of State. rclatiyeto tho detcn-
tion Of the British ship perihshirc,
injane Ipst, by TIE u. S. Steamer
Massachusetts, for supposed
breach Of the blockade. AS this
detention was occasioncd by an Oh.
vious misapprchonsion Of the facts,
and ms justice requires that we
should commit belligerant act not
founded on strict right as sanction.
cd by public law, ! recommend that
IN appropriation be made to salts.
fy the reasonable demand Of the
owner of the vessel for her dctcn
ton.
repeat the recommendation Of
my predecessor in his annual mes
sage to Congress in December last
in regard to the disposition of the
surplus which viii probably re.
main after satisfying the claims Of
American citizens against China,
pursuant TO the awards Of the Com.
inissioncrs under tho act OF tho 81
of March, 1859. u, however, II
should not be deemed advisable TO
carry that recommendation into eff
feet, | would suggest that authori.
ty be given for investing the prin.
cipal OF the surplus referred to In
good securities, with n view to the
satisfaction of such other just claim
of our citizens against China as are
not unlikely TO arise hereafter in
the course Of our extensive trade
with that Empire.
In the act Of the 9th Of August
last, Congress authorized tho Pres
idcnt to instruct the commanders
of suitable vessels TO defend them
selves against and capture pirates
This authority has been exercised
in asinglo instance only. For the
more cilectual protection Of our ex'
tcnsivo and valuable commerce in
the Eastern seas, especially, II
seems TO me that il would also be
Advisable to authoiizo tho com.
nanders OF sailing vessels TO recap.
hurc any prizes which pirates may
make of United States vcssols aud
their cargocs, and the Consular
Courts established by law in East
crn countries to sdjudicato th . cas.
es, in the event that this should
not he objected to by tho local nv
ihorities.
Ifsny good reasons exist why we
should pcrsovero longer in with
holding our recognition Of the In
dependence and sovereignty oI
llayti and Liberia, ] am unable Y
discern It. Unwilling, however,
to inaugurato q novel policy in re.
gard to them without the Approba
tion Of Congress, submit for your
consideration tho expcdiency ofar
appropriation for maintaining
Charge d'Afrsirs near each of thos,
States. II does not admit of doub
that important commercial advsn
tagcs might be secured by favora
bio treaties with them.
I The operations Of the Treasury
during the period which has claps
ed since your adjournment, have
boon conducted with signal succcss
Tho patriotism OF the people ha
played -, tho Jiopusal OF tho Gov
ernmont the large means demandc,
10y tho public exigencics. Mucl
of tho National Loan has been Ia
ken by citizens of the industria
classes, whose confidence in thci
country's faith, and zeal for thei
countrys dclivcranco from its pres
cnt peril, have induced them I,
contribute to tho support of th
Government tho whole of their lin
= tied acquisitions. This fact impo
scs peculiar obligations to econom,
in disbursement aud energy in &C
, tion. The revenue from all sourc
I CO, including loans, for the finoncia
year ending on the 30ih Juno
!, 1861, WAS $50, ,S35, ,900.27, and III,
! expenditures for the samo period
) including payments on account q
: the public debt were $S4,5TS, ,03i
~, leaving q balance in tho Treas
,; ury on the ist Of July, 1891, Of 81,
! 257, ,065 so. For tho fret quartz
; Of the finaneisl year, ending 30t
September, 1861, tho receipts iron
all sources, including the halanc
' from July lst, were Sl02, ,532. 300
+ 2T, and tho expenses, sos, ,239, 733
: 09,--lsaving q balance on tho IL
= ofOctobcr, 1861, of 81, ,292 ,778,1S
Estimates for the remaining tire
: quarters Of the year, and for III
] financial year OF 1868, togctlo
: with his views cf the WAYS an,
= means for meeting the demand
contemplate by them, will be sub
10 mittcd to Congress by the Sccreta
ry of the Treasury.
It's gratifying TO know that the c,
/ rcnsct made necessary by the rebcllio
q are not beyond tho resources Of the loyI
people, and to believe lhst the same "a
triolism which has thus far sustained th
!, Government, will continue to sustain
!, till peace and Union shall again bls'
the land.
n respectfully refer TO the report
!. the Secretary VI War for Information =
spccting the numerical strength Of Il
army and for recommendations having
l. view an increase Of its efficiency and Il
> well.being Of the various branches OF n
n service entrusted to HE care.
70 IL sgratiiyngto know that the patti
y otism Of the people is equal 10 the oee
y sion. and thNt the number OF troops &c