Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-12-18

= and strength is again flowing with great
e er freedom than for several years before
rt the insurrection occurred, there is still ;
= great deficiency in every field ofindustry
n in our mines, as well of iron as of the
l. precious metals. While the demand fol
n labor is thus increased here, tens of thou
- sands of persons, destitute of remunera'
Q tive occupation, are thronging our foreign
Y consulates and offering to emigrate to the
= United States if essential but very cheap
il assistance can be afforded them. 1t is
I, easy 10 see that under the sharp disci-
: rline Of civil war the nation is beginning
+ a new life. This noble effort demands
S the aid and ought to receive the attention
: and support of the government,
REDRESS FOR WRONGS TO FOREIGNERS.
Injuries, unforeseen by the government,
and unintended, may in some cases have
been inflicted on the subjects or citizens
of foreign countries both at sea and Oh
land by persons in the service of the
United States. AS this government ex-
poets redress from other powers when
similar injuries are inflicted by persons
10 their service upon citizens of the Uni
ted States, we must be prepared to do
justice TO foreigners. If the existing
Judicial tribunals are inadequate to this
purpose, special court may be author
lied with power TO hear and decide such
claims, of the character referred to, as
may have arisen under treaties and pub
lie law. Conventions, for adjusting the
claims by joint commission, have been
proposed TO some governments, but no
definite answer to the proposition has
been received from any. In the course
of the session, l shall probably have oc-
casion TO request you 10 provide indemni-
fcaion for those claimants where DEGREES
of restitution have been rendered and
damages awarded by the ordinary courts,
and in other cases, where this government
may be acknowledged 10 be liable, in k
principle, and where the amount OF that {
liability has been ascertained by an in I
formal arbitration s
TAXATION OF FOREIGN CoNsULs.
The proper officers of the treasury
have deemed themselves required, by the
law Of the United States on the subject,
to demand a tax upon the incomes of for
eign consuls in this country. While such
a demand may not, in strictness be in
derogalion of public law, or perhaps of
any existing treaty between the United
States and foreign country, the expedi- b
ency of so far modifying the act as to ex- t
empt from tax the income of such con- C
suls as are not citizens of the United II
States, derived from the emoluments of b
their office or from property not situated II
in the United States, is submitted to your e
serious consideration. / make this sug- f
gestion upon the ground that comfy, il
which ought TO be reciprocated, exempts r
our consuls, in all other countries, from P
taxation to the extent thus indicated. S
The United States, think, ought not to a
be exceptionally iliberal. Il
THE FINANCES. u
International trade, commerce, and the .
operations of the treasury during the last
year have been successfully conducted.
The enactment by Congress of nation d,
Il banking law has proved valuable
upport of the public credit, aud the gen =
,ral legislation in relation to loans has ;,
ully answered the expectations of its fa- !,
'orers. Some amendments may be re-
luired to perfect existing laws, but no .,
hange in their principles or general :.
cope is believed TO be needed. Since
hese measures have been in operation,
IL the demands on the treasury, includ- "
ng the pay of the army and navy have =
een promptly met and fully satisfied. .
70 considerable body of troops, it is be- y
eved, were ever more amply provided 70 70
Dr. and more literally and punctually
aid, and it may be added that by no WI
eople were the burdens incidental to a as
reat war, ever more cheerfully borne. m
he receipts during the year from all so
ources, including loans and the balance es
! the treasury at its commencement were stl
901, l25, 5,674S6, and its aggregate dis We
ursements $S95,796,6 ,63O.65, leaving M
alance on the first of July, 1868, of ex
532, 2,904,421. OF the receipts, there er
ere received from customs, 500, of
42.40 from the internal revenue, $37,- su
iO,7S7.95; from the direct tax 81 1885, ia
)3.61 /; from miscellaneous socrces, S5,- tn,
i6,6l5.35; from sales of lands, $I67,- de
l7.17, and from loans S776, 6,682, ,36l.57, tht
aking the aggregate S90l,l25,67496. WI
{ the disbursements, there were for the | t
vii service S23,253,922.08; for pen- att