The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18

,es he sustained in tho dostrl lston bv fire
,f tho residence Of the Legation at Yeddo.
Satisfactory arrangements have been mado
With the Emperor OF Russia, which, it is be- !
ieved, will result In etfccting continuous
Ire of telegraph through that Empire from
our Pacific coast. recommend to your
favorable consideration The subject of an
international telegraph across the Atlantic
Ocean, and also of a telegraph between this
Capital and tho National Forts along the
A AtIan,ic sea. board aud the Gulf of Mexico.
Such connections. established with any reas-
unable outlay. would be economical as well
as effective aids to tho diplomatic, military
and naval services.
The Consular system Of tho United Statos,
under the enactments of tho last Congress,
begins to be selfsusta,Ding aud there is reas-
on to hope that ii may become entirely go,
with the eincrcase OF trado which will cnsue
whenever peace is restored. Our Ministers
abroad have been faithful in defending
American rights In protecting our com.
mcrcial interests. our Consus have uccOssa-
rilv had to encounter incrensed labors and
responsibilities growing out of tho war.-
These they have for the most part met aud
discharged with yea! and efficiency. This
acknowledgements justly includes those Con
suls who. residing in Morocco, Egypt, Chi.
M aud other central countries, arc charged
with complications and extraordinary pow.
ere. The condition of the several orga nized
Territories is generally satisfactory, although
tho Indian Disturbances in Now Mexico have
not been entirely suppressed. The mineral
resources of Colorado, Nevada. Idaho, Now
Mexico aud Arizona are proving far richer
than heretofore understood | lay before
you a communication on this subject from
the Governor OF New Mexico.
again submit to your consideration tho
oxpcdiency of establishing a system for the
encouragement Of emigration. Although
this source of national wealth is again flow
ing with greater freedom than for several
years before tho insurrcclion occurred, there
is s.il! great deficiency of laborers in every
fold of industry. especially in agriculture
and in our mines, as woll of iron and coal
as of precious metals. While the demand
! tor labor is thus increased here, tens o.
thousands of persons destitute of remuner.
ativc occupation are throngng our foreign
Consulates and offering to emigrsto to the
United States, if essential but very chear
assistance can DO afforded them. 1t is cas-,
to see that under tho sharp discipline o.
civil war tho nation 10 beginning new life
and this noble effort demands the aid, and
ought to receive the attention and support
of tho Government. Injuries unforeseen b,
the Government and unintendod, may 1t
somo cases havo been Inflicted upon tn,
subjects or citizens Of foreign countries
both at sea and on land. BY persons in tn,
service of tho u. S. As this Government
expects redress from other powers wher
similar injuries are inflicted by persons il
tholr service upon citizens Of the United
States. VIC must bo prepared to do justic,
to foreigners. Ii tho judicial tr ibunals ar,
inadequate to this purpose, a special cour
may be authorized with power to hear auC
decide such claims of the character referred
10 AS may have arisen under treaties an,
public law. Conventions for adjustin,
claims by such commission havo been pro
posed to somo Govornments but no definit
answer to the proposition has vet been re
coived from any.
Ia tho course of tho session shall proba
| bly, have occasion to rcquest you to proyid
decentralization to claimants whero decree
of restitution have been rendered and dam
agos awarded BY tho Admiralty Court, an,
in other cases where ,hs government ma
bo ack ledgod to DO liable in principle
and where the amount of that liability ha
been uscertaned bv an Informal aibitra
tion. The proper officers of tho Treasur
have doomed themselves required by tn
Law of tho United States upon the suhrc
o demand tax upon the incomes of For
eign Consuls in this country. While such
demand and instructions may not be an in
dicnion of public law, or perhaps of any OK
Isting treaty between tho United States an
a foreign country, tho expediency of s
far modifying tho act as to exempt from Ia
the income of such Consuls us arc not eli
zens of tho United States, derived from tn
emoluments of their office, or from proper
ty not situated in the United States, is sui
, mittcd to your serious consideration.
, make this suggestion upon the ground tina
a country which ought to bo reciprocatc,
, exemp,s our Consuls in all other countri.
, from taxation to tho extent thus indicated
The United Statos, l think. ought not to
exceptionally iliberal to international trad
and commerce.
> The operations of the Treasury durir
, tho last year have been successfully COT
: ducteG. The enactment by Congress of
, National Banking Law has proved II vain,
= bio support of tho public credit and Il
q general legislation in relation to loans HI
p fully answered the expectations of its Il
8 vorors. Some amendments may be require
= TO perfect existing laws, but no change
o thor principles or general scope is believC
o to DO needed. Since those measures ha'
s been in operation all demands on the Trea
n ury, including pay of the army and nav
o have boen promptly met and fully sa'istio
;. No considerable body of troops,it is believe
l. were ever more amply provided and mo
If literally and punctually paid, and it mi
c 90 added that by no people wero the bu
n dens incident to u great war ever mo
o cheertully borne. The receipts during Il
10 year from all sources; including loans al
Ie balance in the treasury at its commenc
" ment, were 1901 l25 GA SO the nggregH
III disbursements 1896 736 $50 65 /; leaving
20 balance on the 7Gh of July. 1868 OF rs 32
I'd 044 2l /; of tho receipts there were deriv
of from customs 500 O5a 642 40; from int,
a. nal revenue $37 $40 7S7 95 ; from dire
re taxes 81 4S5 1913 6l from lands %l67 6l
re- II; from miscellaneous sources 81 046 III
II 35. and from loans S776 682 36l 81 maxi
I'd The aggregate $90l 1926 GA sc OF the d
e. bursements there were @232 539 "a for pt
IN slons, etc; 42l6 520 SO for interest on p,
go lie debt $24 729 SAC 81 for War Depa
by ment $3.50 29S 800 83 for the Navy
N. parlment; s63,2ll .l0527 for payment
ed funded and temporary debt SlS is6 635