The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12
The Presidents Message.


The Presidents Message.
The Message was given TO Congress on We'd
ncs'!ay last. The document opens with brief
reference to Fore. gn Relations, expressing salts
faction at the present unlicabe STATE which now
exists between the Government OF the United
States and Foreign Powers The British Gov
enlnon has exercised its authority to prevent
The departure OF new hostile expeditions from
its ports The Emperor of France has by
Ike proceeding promptly vin1catcd the neu-
tTaIty which ne Proclaimed al the beginning Of
the contest.
There is reason to believe that many natural
lzcd citizens have evaied military duty by de-
nying the fact of their naturalization, and thus
throwing the burthcn Of proof upon the Govern
ment. 1t is, also, believed thar Foreigners fire.
quHlitiy become citizens Of the United States for
the purpose OF evading duties imposed by the
laws OF then native country, to which on being
naturnlized here they repair, and though never re-
turning to the United States, they still claim the
:nierpos!tlon OF this Government rs citzens.--
The President suggest, that on &c CUNT OF this
abuse, it might be advisable to iix Il li,,t be.
You'd WHICH no citizen Of tie United Safes re-
siding abroad may c!Aiu. the Interpretation Of Lis
Government.
Satisfactory arrangements have been made
with The Emperor "t Russia which it is hoped
VIII result Iii ettectng continuous line of tcle-
graph through that cnpie from our Pacific
coast. The subject of n telegraph across the
Atlantic Ocean, and also between the capital and
the npt;un;.I Forts nIuno tlo AtIorti,. t,nhoorI
aud the GulE Of Mexico, is recommended 70 the
consideration Of Congress. \ system for the
encouragement OF emigration, is also RECON-
Me"de,i, Mni'e the dcnuud for labor is in
creased here, tens Of thousands Of PERSONS are
til"HG,n| oar ioirlTn consuiacS, and offering
- tn''"'Hte 10 "'e 'h''ei s',res, i; ossentin',
~, le'S ''''"p "7sis',ice can DE afforded item
ms opG'adohS OF tEe reasnFy during the
in2, e", nave "seh successfully conducted
an ucltanoa On tho treasury, 1hciualhs
t"e pay Vi 'aS armF ana navy, nave been
Pton'Hl! ,'iol anu nay sat!sA2I: NO con
e'pel"p'e "o''s % 'fo2ps, IT Is believed, were
ever more amply provided and mere literally
anu Puheluaily PAID, anu IT may be adled
!ha' " no people were the burdens incident
'oit great war ever more chcertuly borne.
me receipts during the year tYom all
sources including loans and the balance in
Tue treasury at its commencement, were
S9ol l2o,n.i So the aggregate disbursements
500, go; 50, leaving balance on the
LIST OF July, 1868, of 50. 30, OH.2l.
VI the receipts there were derived from
customs, S69' o1d,6i2 10: from Internal Rev
rhuc, S"' $40, ISI."J; from direc. Taxes,
Sl'4o'' lV".tl; ir@m Lands, .l67, II;
IRON miscellaneous sources, S3u4, G6l $50;
ana from Loans, $T16,6S2, SCI. 81. making
Tue aggregate %3ol, l2o, GIIo6
"! the Disbursements there were, for the
evil service, s23 '253, e22; for pensions and
ihdlans, S4,2l6,-9o. 80; for interest on pub
Tic aent, "a, '2',Sl6. for the War de-
partment S5J9,29S, 600. IS; for the Navy
department., $50, 2ll, 1857; for payment
Q. funded aud temporary debt slSI ,OS6'.
odo.o'; making the aggregate $3.50, 1876, g.
800, ana leaf!nS the balance OF T0,e2y, Oh.