Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-12-15

the United States upon the subject TO de-
mand tax upon the incomes of foreign con-
suls.
The expectancy of so far modifying the
act as to exempt from tax the income of
such consuls as are not citizens of the Uni
ted States, derived from the emoIument of
their office or from property not situated
10 the United States, is submitted to your
serious consideration. | make this susges-
ton upon the ground that courtesey In
which ought to be reciproeated, exenptS
our consus in the other countries from tax
atoms to the extent that is indicated. The
United States We think, ought not to be
exceptionally liliberal TO International trade
and commerce.
The ope rations Of the Treasury during
the last year have been successfully conduct
ed. The enactment by Congress of a Ma
tional Banking Law has prove valuable
support of the public credit, and the gener
al legislation in relation to loans has fully
answered the expectation of its fayorers.-
Some amendments may be required to per
feet the existing laws, but no change in their
principles or general scope is believed 10 be
needed.
Since these measures have been in opera
ton. all demands of the Treasury, includ-
ing the pay of the army and navy, have
been promptly met and fully satisfied. No
considerable body of troops, it is believed.
were ever more amply provided and more
literally aid punctualy paid, and It may be
aided that by no people were the burdens
incident to a great war ever more cheerlulIy
borne.
1t has been a cherished hope of some of
our wisest strtesmen, that tue people OF the
United States had higher and more en-
during interest in the early settlement and
substantial cultivation of the public lands
than in the amount of the revenue to be de-
rived from the sale of them This opin-
ion has had controlling influence in shap-
ing legislation on the the subject Of our ma
tional domain.
This policy has received its most signal
aud benlicent illustration in recent enact
ment granting hoipestesds t. actual settlers.
Since the first day Of January .a1t, the be-
fore mentioned quantity, l,456,5l4 acres
of land has been taken up under It's provls-
ions. This fact, and the amout of sales.
furnish gratifying evidence Of increasing
settlement upon public lands.
invite your attention to the views of
tn Secretary of War as to the property OF
raising. by appropriation of Legislature
Revenue from the mineral lands of the Unit
ed States.
When Congress assembled a year ago,
the war had lasted nearly 20 month, and
there has been many conflicts on both land
and sea, with varying results. The rebel
lion had been pressed back into reduced
limits, but the tone of public feeling at
home and abroad was not satisfactory
With other signs. the popular elections then
| Just passed indicated uneasiness among our
selves. while amid much that WAS cold and
nenacing, the kin lest words coming from
| Euroupe, were uttered in accents OF pity
that we wsre too blihd to surrender our
commerce, which as suffering greatly by
i few armed vessels, built upon and fur
nished from foreign shores. We were
threatened with such additions from the
same quarter as would sweep our trade
from the sea, and rails. our blockade
We have failed to elicit from the Euro
pean Governments anything hopeful on this
subject.
The Emancipation Proclamation which
was issued in September. was nearing its
assigned period to the beginning of the new
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