Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-12-18
FREMONT SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO DECEMBER 49, 1863

ofore understood. I
lay before you communication on this sub '
ect from the Governor Of New Mexico. I
] again submit to your consideration the ex- !
pediency Of establishing a system for the en-
Of emigration, although this source !
Of national wealth aud strength is again flowing
with greater freedom than for several years be- I
fore the insurrection occurred.
There is still great deficiency in every field
Dfindustry, especially in agriculture and in our
mines, as well Of iron as the precious metals
While the demand for labor is thus increased !
here tens Of thousands of persons destitute of !
occupation are thronging our for
egn consulates aud offering to emgrate to the
United States, If essential but very cheap as
sstance can be afforded them.
1t is easy to see that under the sharp discipline
of civil war the nation is beginning new life
This noble effort demands ths aid and ought to
receive the attention and support of the Govern
ment Injuries unforeseen by the Governmentl
and unintended, may, in some cases have been
inflicted on the subjects or citizens OF foreign
countries both at sea and on land by persons in
the service Of the United States.
As this Government expects redress from 9TH |
er Powers when similar injuries are inflicted by |
persons in their service upon citizens OF the uni
ted States, we must be prepared to do justice tol
foreigners.
Ifthe existing judicial tribunals are inade-
quate to this purpose, a special court may be au-
thorized with power to hear and decide such
claims of the character referred to as may have
arisen under treaties and the public law.
Conventions for adjusting the claims by joint
commission have been proposed TO some Gov
ernments, but no definite answer to the propo-
siton has yet been received from any.
In the course Of the session | shalt probably
have occasion to request you to provide indem-
MITIGATION TO claimants where DEGREES Of frestitu-
ton have been rendered (and damages awarded
hxy Alu,irafituy Oofrisl and in Ofhor WharQ
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 the Treasury have DEEM
ed themselves required by the law of the United
States upon the snbiect to demand a tax upon
! the incomes of foreign consuls in this county
While such demand may not, in strictness be
in derogation of public law, or perhaps of any
existing treaty between the United States and
foreign country, the expedency of so far modi-
| flying the act as to exempt from tax the income
of such consus as are not citizens of the United
States derived from the emoluments of their Of
fee, or from property not situated in the United
States, is submitted to your serious consdera.
tion. make this suggestion upon the ground
that comfy which ought to be reciprocated
exempts our consuls in all other countries from
taxation to the extent thus indicated. The Uni
ted States, / think, ought not to be exceptiona-
bly, lliberal to international trade and COM
4 merce.
The operations of the Treasury during the
last year have been successfully conducted
The enactment by Congress of a national Bank
4 ing Law has proved a valuable support OF the
public credit and the general legislation in re-
lation to Loans has fully answered the expecta-
tions of its favorers. Some amendments may
be required to perfect existing laws, but no
change in their principles or general scope is be-
lieved to be needed.
Since these measures have been in operation
all demands on the Treasury, including the pay
> of the Army and Navy, have been promptly met
: and fully satisfied. No considerable body OF
troops it is believed were ever more amply pro-
vided and more literally and punctually paid
: and it may be added that by no people were the
: burdens incidental to great war more cheer
fully borne.
The receipts during the year from all sources
y including loans and the balance in the Treasury
= at its commencement, were 1901, ,l26,674 Sc, anC
= the aggregate disbursements 1896, $3.50 65
! leaving balance the lst of July, 1863, o
$5, ,329,044 81.
: OF the receipts there were received from Gus
toms $69,059,642 40; from internal revenue
$37, $40, 1877 95; from direct tax 81, ,465, l03 81
= from lands, $l676l7 II; from miscellaneou
y y sources, $3,046,6ll 35, and from loans, $776
y 682,36l 81, making the aggregate $9Ol, ,l25
g GA Sc. OF the disbursements there were ft
=
= = and Indians $l,2l6,526 SO; for interest on pub
g :, lie debt, $24729,846 81; for the War Depart
J ment, $500, 500 SO; for the Navy Depart
= ment $63, ,2Il los 81; for payment of funde'
aud temporary debt, $l8l ,066,6 635 o. makn
- the aggregate 1896, 79663O 62, and leaving tn
balance of $5,329,044 81.
But the payments of the funded and tempora
$ ry debt, having been made from moneys Dor
!. Irowed during the year, must be regarded a
merely nominal payments, and the moneys Dor
' rowed to make them as merely nominal receipts
p and their amount Sl8l ,086, 635 OF, should there
!, fore be deducted both from receipts and dis
;s bursements
y ! cepts $72O039039 70, and the actual dsburst
ne ne ments ia, ,709,995 58-leaving the balance
S already stated.
X The actual receipts and disbursements for Il
IN first quarter and the estimated receipts and d
~ ~ bursements for the remaining three quarters
"A the current fiscal year, 1864 will be shown
70 detail by tina report of the Secretary of Treasr
~ ry, to which invite your attention.
1t is sufficient TO say here that it is not bt
4, leved that actual results will exhibit state
- the finances less favorable to the country tina
~ the estimates of that officer heretofore submtte
"A a while it is confidently expected that at the clos
20 of the year both disbursements and debt will
an found very considerably less than has been al
~ ticpated
The report ofthe Secretary of War is a doc,
~ ment of great interest. 1t consists of.
% % First: The military operations fthe year
no tailed in the report of the General-in Chief.
Second: The organization Of colored perso
mr. into the war service.
" % Third: The exchange of prisoners fully $
~ =, forth in the letter Of Gen. Hitchcock.
~ Fourth: The operations under the act Of e
~, rolling and calling out the National forces-d
of tailed in the report of the Provost Martial Gel
~ ~ eral
o a. Fifth: The organization Of the Invalid Corr
~ and
~ ~ Sirth: The operation of the several depar
81 ments the Quartermaster- General, Commits
ry General, Pay master General, Chief of Engil
! eers, Chief of Ordnance and Surgeon General.
I'LL It has appeared impossible to make q valu
Oh BILE summary OF this report, except such As wou
be too extended for this place, and hence ] col
=, tent myself by asking your careful attention
- !. the report itself The duties deVolying on Il
naval branch Of the service during the year, AT
~ throughout the whole OF this unhappy cOntel
Is have been dischared with fidelity and smine
:. success. Tbs extensive blockade has bsen col
+. stantly increasing in efficiency.
al II the Navy has expanded, yet 90 80 long
line it has sofar bsen impossiblet 10 entirely su
n prsss illicit trade. From rsturna reesived at d
rs Navy Department, II appears that more than ol
pe thousand vesselA have been captured since Il
se blockade was instituted, and that the value
e. prizes already sent In for adjudication amour
TO over thirteen millions OF dollars.
in The naval force ofthe United States eonsis
at this time of 589 vessela completed and in Il
n course of completion, and Of these rs are irol