The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-12-17
THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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s5for THE NEW TERRITORIES. eri
The condition of the several organ
lied Territories is generally satisfacto-
ry, although the Indian disturbances 10
New Mexico have not been entirely
suppressed. The mineral resources of
Colorado, Nevada, Idahoe, New Mex
leo and Arizona are proving far richer
than heretofore understood. lay be-
fore you communication on this sub
ject from the Government of New
Mexico. .gtlo9 sdf 9rfyi'hofa yl3issog 'io
beetle fsta :. ,su.l 49, HuiIriessb
again submit to your consideration
the cxpediency of establishing sys.
tenn for the encouragement of emigra-
ton. Although this source of national
wealth, is again flowing with greater
freedom than for several years before
the insurrection occurred, there is still
at great deficiency of laborers in every
field OF industry, specially in agricul-
ture and all our mines, as well of iron
and coal as of precious metals. While
the demand for labor is thus increas-
ing here, tens of thousands of persons
destitute of remunerative occupation
are thronging our foreign Consulates,
and offering to emigrate to the United
States, If essential, but very cheap, as
sistance can be afforded them. 1t is
easy to see that under the sharp disei-
pline of civil war, the nation is begin
ing new life. This noble effort de-
mands the aid, and ought to receive
the attention and support of the Gov
ernment. Injuries, unforeseen by the
Government, and unintended, may, in
some cases, have been inflicted upeD
the subjects or citizens of foreign
counties, both at sea and on the land.
and by persons in the ervices of the
United States. AS this Government
expects redress from other powers
when similar injuries are inflicted
by persons in their service, on citi-
zens of the United States, we must
be prepared to do justice to foreigners.
If the existing judicial tribunals are in
adequate to this purpose, special
court may be authorized, with power
to hear and decide such claims, of the
character referred to-, as may have
arisen under treaties and public law.
Conventions for adjusting claims by
joint commission have been proposed
to some governments, but no definite
answer to the proposition has yet been
received from any. During the course
of the session, l shall probably have
occasion to request you to provide in
Identification to claimants, where de,
crees of. restitution have been rendered
and damages awarded by the admiralty
court, and in other cases where this
Government may be acknowledged to
be liable in principle, and where the
amount of that liability has been ascer-
tanned by an informal arbitrary. a7Hah.
THE INCOME OF FOREIGN CoNsULs.
The proper officers of the Treasury
have deemed themselves required by
the laws of the United States upon the
subject, to demand a tax upon the in
comes Of foreign Consuls in this coun-
try. While such demand may not
be in violation of public law, or per-
haps of any existing treaty between
the United States and a foreign coun-
try, the expediency of SO far modify
ing the act as to exempt from tax the
income of such Consuls as are not
citizens of the United States, derived
from the emolument of their office, or
from property not situated in the
United States, is submitted to your
serious consideration. l make this
suggestion upon the ground that a
courtesy, which ought to be reciprocal
ted, exempts our Consuls in all other
countries from taxations to the extent
that is indicated. The United States.
/ think, ought not to be exceptionally
iliberal to international trade and COM
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| .4as2 sbis THE TREASURY. .oieIE 4sbar
heoperations of the Tresury during
the last year have been successfully
conducted. The enactment by Con-
gress of a national banking law has
proved valuable support OF the pub
lie credit, and the general legislation
| in relation to loans has fully answered
the expectations of its favors: Some
amen dments may be required to, perfect
existing laws, but no change in their
principles or general scope is believed
to be needed Since these measures
have been in operation all demands on