Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-12-19
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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9th of December. 1t is brief, earnest and in
telligcnt document As the entire paper would
occupy most of our space, we give the following
synopsis of it as found in the Sacramento Bee:
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
Is the first subject demanding attention. We
are in peace and friendship with foreign Powers.
England and France have recently given renewed
assurances of their neutrality. Some claims
of jurisdiction raised by Spain in the waters bor
dering Cuba he proposed to refer to friendly
Power. The Scheldt dues he has thought prop
er to iquidatc. The controversy between the
United States and Chill, touching the seizure by
Cheno officers of large amount of treasure,
has been settled by the King of the Belgians,
to whom it was referred, and who has made his
award. 1t is recommended that the Income Tax
Law be so modified as to exempt Consuls of
foreign Powers residing among us, who are not
citizens of the United States.
FOREIGN BORN RESIDENTS.
In no instance, however, is it expressly stipu-
lated that on the occurrence of civil war, for
eigner residing in this country within the lines
of the insurgents is to be exempted from the
rule which classes him beligerent, in whose be-
half the Government of his country can expect
any privileges or immunites distinct from that
character regret to say, however, that such
claims have been put forward, and, in some in
stances, in behalf of foreigners who have lived
in the United States the greater part OF their lives,
There is reason to believe that many persons
born in foreign countries who have declared
| their intention to become citizens; or who have
been fully naturalized, have evaded the military
duty required of them by denying the fact and
thereby throwing upon the Government the bur-
den of proof. 1t has been found difficult or inn
practicable to obtain this proof, from the want
of guides to the proper sources of information.
These might be supplied by requiring the Clerks
of Courts, where declaration of intentions may
be made, or naturalization effected, to send pc
riodcally, lists Of the names of persons natural
lied or declaring their intention to become citi-
zens, to the Secretary of the interior, in whose
department these names must be arranged and
printed for general information. There is also
reason to believe that foreigners frequently be-
come citizens of the United States for the sole
purpose of cvading the duties imposed by the
laws of their native country to which, after be-
coming naturazed here, they at once repair,
and though never returning to the United States,
they still claim the nterposition of the Govern
ment as citizens. Many alterations and great pre-
judices have heretofore grown out of this abuse.
1t is therefore, submitted to your serious con-
sideraton
SUBMARINE PACIFIC CABLE.
Arrangements have been made with the En-
peror of Russia likely to result in telegraph
line through that empire from our Pacific coast
Tths is the route by the Aluntian Isles, or by
Behring's Straits if they be not too far north
Washington he thinks, should be placed in tee-
graphic communication with the National forts
along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
IMMIGRATION.
lie would have immigration encouraged. Al
though foreigners seek shores with greater
freedom now than before the war, there is still
great deficiency of laborcrs in the country. Tens
of thousands of persons, destitute of renumera-
tive occupation are thronging our foreign Consul
ates, and offering to immigate to the United
States if essential but cheap assistance could be
afforded them.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
The national banking law, and the legislation
in regard to loans, hove met the expectation Of
their purposes. Since these measures have ueeu
in operation, all demands the treasury, in
Guiding the payments of the army and navy,
have been promptly met and fully satisfied
The receipts during the year from all sources,
including loans, and the balance in the treasury
at its commencement, were S90l ,125 674 &c.
The aggregate disbursements, 1895, 1876 $50 60 :;
leaving balance on the 18th of July, 1868, of
S5329, ,044 2l OF the receipts there were de-
rived from customs 500 059, ,642 40 from inter
nal revenue, S37 $40, 1877 90 from direct taxes,
81 ,485, l03 60 from lands, Sl67, ,G27 II from
miscellaneous sources, $50 ,4GG, SO 90 and from
loans, $776 G82 1861 81. OF the disbursements
there were s., 800, ,039 90, for pensions, etc ;
298 ,465 OIL, for the War Department $50, 1922,
$50 Of, for the Navy Department SG3 ,2ll ,l09-
27, for payment Of temporary debt, and $751;
0SG, 635 OF, for payment of the funded debt
The payment of the funded and temporary debt
having been paid from moneys borrowed during
the year, must be regarded merely as nominal
payments, and the moneys borrowed to make
them as merely nominal receipts. The amount
of Sl8l ,08G, ,G35 OF should therefore be deducted
both from the receipts and the disbursements
This being done, there remains as actual receipts
STA, ,995 SO, leaving the balance already
stated.
THE NAVY
Has done its duty throughout this contest with
fidelity and success. More than | 900 vessels
have been captured by our blockaders, valued
at $l3, 100000. The naval force Of the United
States consists, at this time of 559 vessels COM
pleted and in completion, and Of these Is are
iron clads-armOrcd steamers. The increase of
the number of seamen in the public seryicc-from
seven thousand men, in the Spring Of 1861, to
about twenty-four thousand at the present time
has been accomplished without any special lcgis-
lation or extraordinary bounty to promote that
increase.
POSTAL.
The Post Office Department is prospcring-
The receipts during the past fiscal year were
$11.3l40O0 "a, and the expenditures $ll ,4G4,-
All 90, leaving deficiency of only Sl50,4lG %.
In 1860 the deficiency was S., $50 ,7O5 40. The
international Conference of Postal Delegates
from the principal countries of Europe and Amer
f lea, which was called at the suggestion of the
Postmaster General, met at Paris on the tn of
May last, and concluded its deliberations on the
8th of June The principles established by the
Conference are best adapted to facilitate postal
intercourse between nations, and as the basis
Of future Conventions inaugurate general sys-
tenn of uniform International charges, at reduced
rates of postage, and cannot fail to produce ben
efcal results.
PUBLIC LANDS
The quantity of land disposed of during the
last year and the first quarter of the present fs-
cal year was 3, ,84l ,549 acres, Of which lGl ,9ll
were sold for cash ,456, ,5l4 acres were taken
up under the Homestead Law, and the residue