Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-12-11

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nmtcd tr general Information There is Alho reason
TO believe that foreigners frequently become citizens Of
imposed b. The laws Of their native coun,rics 10 which
on beconiug nAurtlscd here they n, once go and tho
never reforming 70 the United saies, they still claim the
lntcrposuion OF this government citizens. Many al
ereAdons and great ptudiocs have arisen out Of this
abuse IL IL therefore submitted 10 yovr serious consid
Grafton that II may be advisable TO ok limit, bcyoua
~hioh no citizen " the United States residing abtuad
may claim the Mietpositiou " lis government The
right Of suffrage has often been assumed and exercised
by aliens under pretencc of naturalization, which they
have disavowrd when drafted into tho military service -
submit the expediency " such an amendment Of the
law as vi mske the fact Of voting estoppei aeanst
any plea OF exemption from military service or rom
civil obligations on account Of alienage.
In mmon with other Weetern Powers our relations
with japan have been brought into setiors yeopArdy
hough nc perverse opposition Of the hereditary aris-
toctacy Of the empire 70 the enlightened and liberal poll
oy of the lyooo designed to hfnk the country into the
society OF nations [, Is hoped. although with
tire confidence that these difficulties may be peacefully
overcome ask your attention he claim Of the min
lset residing the for the damages he sustained In the
Jeddt
Satisfactory arrangements have been made with the
Emperor N Russia which II Is believed will result In
erecting continuous line Of telegraph through that
Empire from our II ciho coast.
recommend 10 your favorable consideration the sub
Ject OF an international telegraph the Atlantic o.
ceAn. and also Of telegraph between the capitol and the
national forts along the Atlantic seaboard aud the Gulf
Of Mexico Such communications established with any
reasonable outlay, would be economical well effect
i've aids to the diplomatic military and naval service
The Consular system Of the United States under the
enacments u the last Congress- begins % be SELF sus
tanning. and there is reason to believe that 1t may be.
come entirely with the increase Of trade which Will
sue when pelce restored Our Ministers abroad have
been faithful IN defending American rghts-in protect
ing commercial interests Our 'ousuls have necessarily
nae TO encounter increased labors and responsibilities
part met and discharged With zeal and efficiency This
acknowledgement justly includes those Consus Who re-.
siding 10 Morocco, gyp Turkey japan, China and the
Oriental countries, charged with complex functions
and extraordinary powers.
The Territories.
The condition Of the several organized territories il
generally satisfactory. although Indian disturbances In
New Mexico have been entirely suppressed. The
mineral resources Of Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, New
Mexico and Arizona are proving far richer than has
been heretofore understood Law before you u cummu.
hcauon on this subject from the Governor " New Mex
lee.
Immigration
again submit to your consideration the erpc,leucy
Of establishing system foe the encouragement Of imni
grafton, although this source Of national wealth and
strength is again Rrosing with greater freedom for
several years believe the nsurrecton occurred There is
sui great deficiency flaborefs in every field q indus
ny especially IN agriculture, and in mines as we'll Of
labor is thus increased here ofhoussHds Of persons
destitute Of remunerotiye occupation thronging
foreign Consulaes and offering egrate to the Unit
ed states II essential bot very cheap assistance be
Afforded them It is easy to see that under the sharp
discipline of vii war the nation is beginning life.
THIS noble effort dema7is all tho aid aud ought
oeive the attention aud support Of the Government
Indemnity
Injuries unforeseen by the government and unintend-
ed in some cases may have been inflicted on the sub
lcts OF citizens Of foreign countries both and on
lane by persons in the service Of the United States
A. this Government expects redress from other overs
when similar injuries inflicted by persons in their
vice upon citizens Of the United States we must be pre-.
pared 10 do justice to foreigners. II the existing judicial
tribunals arc adequate TO this purpose, special count
may be authorized with power 10 near and decide such
claims Of the character referred TO may have arisen
under treaties and the public law conventions for adjust
ing the claims by joint commission, proposed
Ia sal HuNn I.t. IL
ositlon has yet been received ftnm
In the course OF the session shall probably have oc-
csslon 10 request you to provide Naturalization To
claimants whose decrees If restitution have been tender
ed and damages awarded by admiralty courts, and in
other cases where the may be sedged
10 bc liable IN principle ana where the Of that
liability has been asoeTtaned by informal arbitration
The proper officers have deemed themselves required by
the law Of the United States upon the subject To demand
tax upon the Incomes Of foreign consus the country
while such demand may not in striotncss be in deroga
non OF tho pubic law, perhaps Of any existing treaty
between the United States and foreign country, the
expedency Of so far modifying the act to exempt from
tax the in ONE Of such Consus citizens Of the
United States derived from the emouments Of their Of
nee, or rom property not situated IN the United States
IS submitted TO your serious consideration make this
suggestion upon the ground that comfy which ought
to he recprocated, excmpts our con.nls in all other
counties from taxation the extent thus Indicated
The United states, think ought To be exceptional
iy illibersl to International trade and commerce
FinanciaL
The operations Of The treasury during the la wear
have been successfully conducted The euactmtnt ny
Congress Of national banking law has been proved
valuable support Of the public credit aud the general
legislation in relation to loans has fully answered the
expectations Of its trainers. Some amendm may be
required 10 perfect existing laws bur change IN their
principles general scope is believed he needed
since these measures have been in operation all
demands the treasury, including the pay Of the
fled.
No considerable body Of troops it is believed were ever
more amply provid and more literally and punctually
paid and il may be added that by no people the
burdens Incident 10 great ever eheerfully
borne.
The receipts during the year from all sources incud-
ing loans Ani the hAAu,r IN the treasury at It's com.
nenccment we've S90 1864 49, aud the aggregate dis
bur,ements $3.50 7JB G3nGj le.,inp aanc ON the Il,
Of July, 1868. Of Sja290it2l OF the receipts there
received from customs 500 O5g 6l2 40 ffom inter
nal revenue S31 $40 7 95 from direct 81 4S5 lO367
from lands S67 6l7l7 from miscel sources SO
O466l5 81 and from loan 774 6S2 36l 57-makiug the
aggregate 1901 l2jG74p6 or the disbursements there
were for the civil service S29 Os or pensions
Indians si2l6.526 90 for interest public debt ga.
729 $40 81 for the War Department $500 29S 6OJ 90
for the Navy Department S632ll l05 q for payment
Of funded aud Temporary debt SlSl 0S6 635 07making
the aggregate SS95 100 630Oj and leaving the bal.
anoe Of sJ,329,O4i2l Bu the payment Of funded and
temporary drbt having been made from borrow
ed during the year. must be regarded merely nOnina
| payments and the moneys borrowed make them on
merely nominal receipts, aud their amount (SiS 0S6
$50 90 should therefore be deducted both from receipts
and disbursement This being done there remains as
actual receipts 500 039 3970 and the actual dsbuse
ments S7li7O9 995 6s, leaving the balance already
stated The actual receipts aud disbursements for the
FIRST quarter and the estimated receipts and dsbufse
ments for the remaining three quarters Of the current s
cal 1864 will be shown IN deta by the report Of tn,
Secrttsry Of the Treasury, which invite your atten
uon IL Is sufficient say here that 1t is believed
that actual results will exhibit state Of the finances
favorable the country than the estimates Of that officer
heretofore submitted, while 1t ia confidently expected
that at the close OF the year both disbursements aud
debt will be found very considerably less than has been
anticipated.
War Department.
The report Of the Secretary Of War is document OF
great interest Ii consists Of EirstThe military CD.
Grafton Of the year detailed in the report OF the Gen.
eral in Chief Secand-fhe organization uf coored
| perso ms into the service Third-The exchange
prisoners fully forth In the letter Of General fitch
cock fonrth--Ihe operations under the act for en-.
rolling and calling out the national forces detailed In
the report Of the Provost Marshal. Fihh-rhe orpani
cation Of the Invalid Corps. sixth-lhe operation of
the several departments of the Qunternaster General
Commssary General Chief Of Engineers Chief Of Ord.
nance aud Surgeon General
IL has appeared impossible to make valuable summA-
~ Of his report except such would be too extended
for this place aud hence content myself by asking
your careful attention to the report itself
Macy Department
The duties deyolying the naval branch of the ser
vice during the year aud throughout the whole Of this
eminent The extensive block AIDE has been con.
santf increasing in efficiency. II the NAVY hA. expaa-
ded yet on 50 long line it has far been Impossible
entirely surpress Illicit ade. From the returns received
at the Navy Depar ment appears that more than one
thousand vessels have been captured since the
instituted and that the value Of prizes already sent
IN for adjudication amounts thirteen million Of
dollars. The naval force o the United States consists al
this time Of oSs vessels completed aud In the Of