Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-10

countries, charged with complex functions and extra
ordinary powers
The condition of the several organized Territories is
generally satisfactory although Indian disturbances in
New Mexico have not been entirely suppressed The
mineral resources of Colorado Nevada Idaho New Mexi
CO. and Arizona are proving far richer than has been here
tofore understood lay before you communication
this subject from the Governor Of New Mexico again
submit to consideration The expedency of establish
ing system for the encouragement OF immigration
Although this of national wealth and strength
again flowing with greater freedom than for several years
before the nsurrecon occurred there is still great de-
fcency of aborers in every field Of Industry especially in
agriculture and in mines well OF iron and coal as OF
the precious metals While the demand for labor is thus
increased here tens of thousands Of destitute of
remuneatipe occupation, throngng foreign
suates aud Offering to emgate to the United States
essential hut very cheap, assistance be afforded them
war, the nation beginning life. This noble effort
demands the aid and ought to receive the attention and
support of the Government.
Injuries unforeseen by the Government and unntended
may in some have been inflicted the subjects
czfns Of foreign countries, both at and land by
persons 10 the service of the United States. As this
Government expects redress from ether Powers when
similar injuries inflicted by persons in their service upon
citizens Of the United States, must be prepared to do
justice to Foreigners Ii the existing judicial tribunals
inadequate to this purpose special court may be author
ized with power to hear and de- eide such claims of the
character referred TO may have under treaties
and the public law Conventions for adusting the claims
by pnt commission have been proposed to Govern
ments but defnve to the proposition has yet
been received from any.
In the of session rha probably have occasion
10 request you provide indemncaton to claimants
where decrees of restitution have been rendered and dam
ages awared by admiralty courts and in other cases,
where This Government may be acknowledged to be liable
in principle, and where the amount of that liability has
been ascertained by an informal arbitration
The proper officers of the Treasury have deemed them
selves required by the law of the United States upon the
subject to demand tax upon the incomes OF foreign
suls in this country. While such demand may not,
srctness be in derogation of public law, perhaps OF
any existing treaty between the United States and
foreign country the expedlency of far modifying The
act to exempt from the income Of such consuls
not citizens of the United States derived from the
emoumens of their Office from property not situsted
in the United States submitted to Your serious con
sderation make this suggestion upon the ground that
a comfy which ought to be reciprocated exempts
consus all other countries from taxation to the extent
thus indicated The United States think, ought not to
be exceptionally ibera to international trade and
The operations Of the Treasury during the last year have
been successfully conducted Th.enactment by Congress
of national banking law has proved valuable support of
the public credit; and the general legislation in relation
to loans has fully answered the expectations of ts avores
Some amendments may be required to perfect existing
laws; but change in their principles general scope
is believed to be needed " ..
Since these measures have been in operation all de-
mands on the Treasury including the pay OF the army and
navy, have been promptly met and fully satisfied No
considerable body of troops il is believed
amply provided and more lberaly and puncualy paid
and it may be added that by people we're the burdens
incident to great more cheerfully borne.
The receipts during the year from all sources includ
ing loans and the balance in the Treasury at its
ment 1901 l25 GA &c. aud the aggregate dsbnrse
ments -9s 796 $50 90 leaving balance the ls July
1863 of $5 329 0i42l OF the receipts there de
rived 500 059 642 40 from internal
$37 $40 7s7 49, from direct tax 4s5 lO36l from lands
$I67 6l7 scellaneous sources, $30466l533 30
and from ,6s2 i6l 81 making the aggregate,
OF the Disbursements there were for the civil service
1913 2 922 OS for pensions and India PIG 500 ~;
for interest public debt 24 729 sac 81 for the War
Department $500 2956cO 80; for the Navy Department,
$632l1 105 81 for payment of funded and temporary
debt $l5l 0S6 635 OF making the aggregate 1886 1885,,
630 65; and leaving the baance of $5 329, ,04i2 81.
But the payment Of funded and temporary debt having
been made from moneys borrowed durng the year. must
be reg rded merely nominal payments aud the moneys
borrowed to make them merely nominal receipts; and
their amount, $l5I 0o6 5 o. should therefore be de-
Quoted both from receipts snt disbursement This being
done, there remains actual receipts $72O 0979
and the actual disbursements l4 700 99o 55 leaving the
balance as already stated.
The actual receipts and the quar-
ter and the estimated receipts and disbursements for the
remSning three quarters OF the current ca year 1864
will be in detail by the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, to which invite your attention 1t is suf-
cent say here that it is believed hat actual results
will exhibit state of finances less favorable to the
try than the estimates of that heretofore submitted
whilst it confidently expected that at the close Of the
year both disbursements and debt will be found very
siderably lees than has been anticipated
The report Of the Secretary of War is document Of
great interest 1t consists Of
J. The military operations Of the year. ds lied in the
report of the Genera-lnChief
The organization Of colored persons into the war
service.
The exchange of prisoners fully set forth in the let
ter of Gen. Hitchcock. ...'
A. The operations under the act for enrolling and call
ing out the national forces detailed in the report of the
Provost Marshal General
s. The organization of the invalid corps; and
6. The operation Of the several departments of the
Quartz rmaster General Commisssry General Psymastsr
General, Chief of Engineers Chief Of Ordnance and Sur
geon General.
1t has appeared mpossb to make valuable summary
OF this report except such would be too exe ded for
this pace, and hence content myself by asking your
careful attention to the report itself
The duties devolving the naval branch Of the service
during the year. and throughout the whole this unhappy
contest have been discharged with fidelity aud emuent
crraspg efficiency the navy has expanded yet
long line il has far been impossible to entirely sup
press illicit trade.
From returns received at the Navy Department it ap
pears that than thousand vessels have been cap
red the blockade instituted and that the value
of prizes already sent for adjudication amounts to over
thirteen millions of dollars
The naval force of the United States consists at this
time Of FIVE hundred and eghy yeght vessels, completed
aud in the Of completon and of these seventy
iron clad armored steamers The events of the war
give increased interest aud Importance to the navy
which will probably extend beyond the war itself
The armored vessels in navy compIeted and ia ser
vice. which under contract approaching compile
on believed to led in number those Of any other
Power But, while these may be relied upon for harbor
defence and coast Others O greater strength aud
capacity will bs necessary for cfusng purposes and to
maintain rghtfu position on the ocean
The change that has taken place in naval vessels and
naval warfare since the Introduction of steam mntve