Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-12-12

/ under the enactment of the last Congress,
begins to be scfsustaihing, and there rs
reason TO hope that it may become entirely
! so with an increase of trade, which VIII en-
sue whenever peace is restored.
Our ministers abroad have been faithfully
defending American rights, in protecting
commercial interests. Our consuIs have
necessarily had to encounter increased labors
and responsibilities growing out of the war
! These they have, for the most part, met and
discharged with zeal and efficiency. This
/ knowledge Justly includes those consuls
who, residing in Morocco, Egypt Turkey,
japan, China and other Oriental countries,
are charged with complex and cXtraordina-
! ry powers.
/ The condition of the several organized
! Territories Is generally satisfactory, although
! Indian disturbances in New Mexico have not
/ been entirely suppressed. The mineral re
sources OF Colorado, Nevada, ldahoe. New
Mexico and Arizona arc proving lar richer
than has been heretofore understood. |
| lay before you Il communication ON this
subject from the Governor OF New Mexico.
. again submit 70 your consideration the
/ expediency of establishing system for the
encouragement of emigration. Although
/ this source of national wealth and strength
is again flowing with greater freedom than
/ for several years before the insurrcction oc-
Cured. there is still great deficiency of
laborcrs in every field of industry, especially
in agriculture and in our mines, as well of
! iron and coal as of the precious metals
/ While the demand for labor is thus inCrcas-
, cd here. tens of thousands of persons dcsti-
tutc Of rcmuncrativc occupation, are th-ung
ing our foreign corsolatcs and offering to
/ cmigrate TO the United States. if essential
but very cheap assistance can he afforded
them. 1t is easy to see that under the sharp
discipline of civil war the nation is begin
ming new life. Honorable efforts demands
the aid and ought to receive the attention
and support of the government
Injuries unforeseen by the government and
unintcnded, may in some cases have been in
ilicted upon subjects or citizens Of foreign
countries. both at sea and on land, 10y per-
sons in the service OF the United States As
the Government expects redress from other
powers when similar injuries are inflicted
Ivy persons in their service upon citizens oi
the United States, we must be prepared tC
do justice to foreigners If the existing
judicial tribunals are Inadequate to thi.
purpose, special court may be authorized
with power to hear and decide such claim:
Of the character referred to as may have
arisen under treaties and the public law
Conventions for adjusting the claims Of Join
commissions have been proposed to som,
governments, but no definite answer to the
proposition has been received from them.
During the past fiscal year the t,uaucia
81 condition of the Post Office Department ha
been oCc OF increasing prosperity. and l am
gyaiiticd in being able to state that the Uc
tual postal revenue has nearly cQuailcd tn
Z entire expenditures. the latter amounting t,
$il,3l4,2OG 81, and the former to &ll, ,lG3,
,S0 80, leaving = q EcicuCy of but $40,
] 4l1 %.
In 1860, the year Immediately prcccdin!
the rebellion, the deficiency amounted Il
: S1,tJb,'UJ 10. the postal receipts Of tina
! year being - O4j,122 10, less than those @
! 1868.
l The decrease in 1860 in the actual amOUn
c Of transportation has been only about p pc
. cent, but the annual expenditure on yccoun
the same has been reduced 50 per cent. |
! is manifest, therefore, that the Post Odic
. Department may BECOME sct-sustaining in
few years, even with 'hc restoration Of Iii
l whole service.
e The international conference Of Posta
! DELEGATES from the princiDl countries q
S Europe and America, which was cal!ci 4
the suggestion of the Postmaster Genera
C met at Paris on the ilth of Nav last. an
i concluded It's deliberations on the sth q
June. The principles established by tn
j conference as best adantcd to facilitate DO.
Il tai intercourse between nations and as til
t basis Of future postal convenience, inau"l
D rate general system of uniform information.
charges at reduced rates of postage, an
+ cannot fail TO produce beneficial results.
e | refer you to the report of the ScCretar
. OF the Interior. which Is herewith laid bciOI
5 YOU, for useful and varied information j