Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-12-16

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TERMS: $50 per year, or
had to encounter increased labors and response.
bilites growing out Of the war These they
nave. Tor the most part, met and discharged with
zeal and efficiency. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Justly
includes those consuls who are residing In Moroc-
co, Egypt, Turkey, Japan, China and other ORR
entail countries. and who are charged with com.
pick functions and extraordinary powers
TIE TERRITORIES.
The condition of the several organized terrific.
ries is generally satisfactory. although Indian
troubles in New Mexico have not been entirely
suppressed. The mineral resources of Colorado,
Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona, are
proving far richer than has heretofore been un.
derstood, and lay before you communication
upon this subject from the governor of New Mex.
leo. - ~,
/ ENCOURAGEMENT TO IMMIGRATION
again submit to your consideration the expe.
diency of establishing system for the encour-
agement of immigration Although this source
OF national wealth and strength is again flowing
with greater freedom than for several years before
the insurrection occurred there is still great
deficiency of laborers in every field of industry
in our mines, as well of iron as of the precious
metals. While the demand for labor is thus in.
creased here. tens of thousands of persons, des.
tltute OF remuneratlve occupation, are throng-
ing our foreign cousulates and offering to emf.
CRATE to the United States if essential but very
cheap assistance can be afforded them. 1t is
easy to see that under the sharp discipline of civ
il war the nation Is beginning new life This
noble effort demands the aid and ought to re-
ceive the attention and support Of the govern.
ment.
REDRESS FOR WRONGS TO FOREIGNERS pro-
Injuries. unforeseen by the government, and un.
intended. 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 ex-
poets redress from other powers when similar in
juries are inflicted by persons in their service up
on citizens of the United States, we must be
prepared to do justice to foreigners If the ex.
listing Judicial tribunals are inadequate to this
purpose, special court may be authorized will,
power to hear and decide such claims, of the
character referred to, as may have arisen under
treaties and public law Conventions for ad-
justing the claims by joint commission, have been
proposed to some governments, but no definite
answer to the proposition has been received
from any. In the course of the session. shall
probably have occasion to request YOU to provide
indemniication for these claimants where DEGREES
of restitution have been awarded by the ordinary
courts and in other cases, where this government
may be acknowledged to be liable. in principle,
and where the amount Of that liability has
been ascertained by an informal arbitration.
TAXATION OF FOREIGN ooNsULs.
The proper officers Of the treasury have deemed
themselves required. by the law Of the United
States upon the subject, to demand tax upon
| the incomes of foreign consuls in this country
While such demand may not, in strctness be
in derogation of public law or perhaps of any ex-
listing treaty between the United States and for.
eign country. the expediency Of 80 far modifying
the act as to exempt from tax the income of such
consuls as are not citizens of the United States,
derived from the emoluments of their office or
from property not situated in the United States,
is submitted to your consideration. make
this suggestion upon the ground that comfy.
which to be recprocated. exempts our con-
suls. in all other countries, from taxation
| to the extent thus indicated. The United States,
think. ought not to be exceptionally illib-
eral.
THE FINANCES.
International trade. commerce. and the opera
tions Of the treasury during the last year have
been successfully conducted. The enactment by
Congress of q national banking law has proved q
vauble support of the public credit and the gen
era legislation in relation to loans has fully an
swered the expectations of its favorers. Some
amendments may be required to perfect existing
laws but no change in their principles or general
measures have been in operation, all the demands
on the treasury, including the pay of the army
and navy have been promptly met and fully sat
isfed. No considerable body Of troops. it is be-
lieved, were ever more amply provided for and
more literally and punctually paid, and 1t may
be added that by no people were the burdens
incidental to war, ever more cheerfully borne.
The receipts during the year from all sources in
Guiding loans and the balance in the treasury at
its commencement were 1901 l25 ,614S6, and its
aggregate disbursements 1896, 1856 $3.50. .65 leaving
balance on the Isl Of July, 1868, of S532 9O4
AL. Of the receipts, there were received from
customs, S69 ,059 ,642 40; from internal revenue
$Sr $40 1875 from the direct tax Sl.485, ,lO3
6l from sale of lands, Sl6y ,6ly.l1 from mis-
cellaneous sources, So 046 6l5.S5, and from loans
Sli6, ,6s2 S6l 81 making the aggregate S9ol 1885,.
So. Of the disbursements. there ere for
the civil service $23 253, 1926, ,OS for PENSIONS
and Indians, 81 PIG ,526. SO for interest on pub
lie debt $24 ,T29, ,846.5l for the war depart
ment. $685., ,29S 800. 50 for the navy depart
ment, $63 2ll .l05.2Y, and for the payment Of
the funded and temporary debt, lSl ,0s6 $50. or,
making the aggregate 1896, 1906 ,360.65, and
leaving balance Of So. 1926. .044.2l. But the
payment Of the funded and temporary debt hav-
ing been made from moneys borrowed during the
year must be regarded as merely nominal pay
ments and the moneys borrowed to make these
payments. as merely nominal receipts and their
amount Slsl ,0S6 .635.0f. should therefore be de.
Quoted both from the receipts and disbursements.
This being done there remains as actual receipts
$Y20, 099 039.f9, and as actual disbursements
Syl4 ,T00, ,905. So. leaving the balance as already
stated. The actual receipts and disbursements
for the first quarter, and the estimated receipts
and disbursements for the remaining three guar
tiers of the current fiscal year of 1854 will be
shown in detail by the report Of the sscretsry Of
the treasury, to which l invite your attentfen
1t is sufficient to say here that it is not believed
that the actual results will exhibit state Of the
finances less favorable to the country than the en-
innate of that officer, heretofore submitted,
while 1t is confidently expected that OF the close
of the year both the disbursements and debt will
be found very considerably lower thar has been
expected. t0,e
THE WAR REPORT.
The report OF the secretary Of war Is docu.
ment of great interest. II consists of: First,
the military operations OF the year detailed In
the report Of the general-in-chief second. the
organization Of colored persons into the war
service third. the exchange OF prisoners. fully
ast forth In fhe letter of Gen Hitchcock faurth