Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-18
INTERNATIONAL AND sEAsOAHb rr1roaArH

with the Emperor Of RGssia, which 10 ID b
lieved will result in efecting a CONTINUES
line Of telegraph through that Empire fro
our Pacific coast. 1 recommend to youP al
orable consideration the subject Of an iternl
tional telegraph across the Atlantic seeal
and also q telegraph between the capital AZ
the national forts along the atlantic seaboart
and the Gulf of Mexico. Such connections
established With any reasonable outlay, WOui
be economical as well as an effective aid to u
diplomatic and military and naval serVics.
our CONSULAR gYTEN.
The Consular system Of the United States
under the enacments Of last Congress, begin
| to be self-sustaining, and there is reason t,
hope that it may become entirely so, with thu
increase Of trade which will ensue Whenevs
peace is restored. Our Ministers abroad haVG
been faithful in defending American rights
Ia protecting our commercial interests, oul
consuls have necessarily bad to encounter in
creased labors and responsibilities, craving
out of the war. These they have for the mos
part met and discharged with zeal aud saicien.
ey. This acknowledgment justly incladel
those Censuls who; residing in Morocco, Egypt
China, and other semi-ciEiIizeA countries, are
charged with diplomatic and extraordinary
powers. .-sa..a s.a
CONDITION OF THE TERRITORIES.
The condition of the several organized Ter
ritories is general satisfactory, although the
Indian disturbances in New Mexico have not
been entirely suspended. The mineral re-
sources of Colorado, Nevsda, Idaho, New
Mexico, and Arizona, are proving far richer
than heretofore was understood. lay before
you communication on this subject from the
Governor of New Mexico.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
q l again submit for your consideration the
expediency of establishing system for the
encouragement of immigration. Although
this source of national wealth is again flow
ing with greater freedom than for several
years before the insurrection occurred, there
is still great deficiency of laborers in every
field of ofindustry, and especially in agriculture,
and in our mines, as well of iron and coal as of
precious metals. While the demand for labor
is thus increased here, tens of thousands of
persons, destitute of TemuneratiVe occupa-
tions, are thronging oar foreign consulates, ,and
Offering to immigrate to the United Statesiif
essential, but every cheap assistance can be af-'
forded them. 1t is easy to see that, under the
sharp discipline of civil war, the nation is be-
ginning new life. This noble effort demands
aid, and ought to receive the attention and
support of the Government. +
DAMAGES TO THE CITIZENS OF OTHER NATIONS.
Injuries, unforeseen by the Government nd
may in some cases have been in
ficted upon the subjects or citizens Of other
countries, both at sea and on land, by persons
in the service of the United States. As this
Government would expect redress from other
powers when similar injuries are inflicted By.
peraons 10 their service upon citizens Of the
United States, we. must be prepared to do
Justice to foreigners. If the existing judicial
tribunals are inadequate to this purpose,
special court may be authorized with power
to hear and decide such claims of the charac-
ter referred to as may have arisen under treat
les and public law. Conventions for adjust
ing claims by your commission have been pro.
posed to some Governments but no definite
to the proposition has yet been receiv-
ed from any. During the course of the ses-
sion shall probably have occasion to request
you to provide Naturalization to claimants
whose DEGREES of restitution have been render |
ID and damages awarded by the admiralty
court; and in other cases where this Govern |
nent may be acknowledged as being liable in
principle, and where the amount Of that lie.
bility has been ,ascertained. m 4; 7ss1
By an informal arbitration, the proper Off
.ers of the Treasury have deemed themselves |
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he subject to demand tax on incomes of
oreign consuls in this country. While such
demand may not, under the instructions, be |
my iDfaction of public law, or perhaps of
any existing treaty between the United States
md foreign country, the expedieney Of so
ar modifying the act as to exempt from tax
he income of such consulS as are not citizens |
If the United States derived from the emolu- |
nents of their Office or from property not sit
lated in the United States, is submitted to |
your serious consideration. make this sug
yestion upon the ground that a comfy, whic |
,ught to be reciprocated, exempts our consuls |
n all other countries from taxation To ex-
,mpt those thus indebted TO the United States, |
think ought not to be exceptionally illiber-
i, to international trade and commerce.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. -=
The operations of the Treasury Department |
Turing the last year have been successfully |
conducted. The enactment by Congress of q |
National Banking law has proved valuable |
upport of the public credit; and the general
sgislation in relation to loans has fully an
wered the expectations of its favorers Some
amendments may be required to perfect the
existing laws but 40 change in their prinei-
,Ies or general scope ID believed to be needed.
Since these measures have been in opera
ion all demands on the treasury, including |
he pay Of the army and navy, have been
promptly met and fully satisfied. No eOnsi-
lerable body Of troops it is believed, aOere eUer
more fully providsd, and more literally and
,,tnct,auv paid, and it may be added, that by
10 people were the burdens in 80 great war
more eheerfully borne.
The receipts during the year from all
iources, including loans and the balance in the
Treasury at its commencement, were 1901 ,125,-
;74 Sc. The aggregate disbursements $780,
f96, $50 IS leaving balance on the 7th Of
July, 1868, of $320.O44 n. OF the receipts
here were derived from customs$69 ,059, ,642,-
10 /: from internal revenue $37 ,640,7 80 /;
rom direct taxes $I4a,51O,36l from lands
sl676I7 II; from miscellaneous sources
1904 66l ,635, and from loans $776. .692, ,36l 81,
making an aggregate of$90,l12, ,56T, ,4S6. -
OF the disbursements there were $232, $685.
p for pensions, &C., &C.; $4,2l6,520, SO
or interest on the public debt; $z4, ,729, ,e46 81
or the War Department $599 ,298, 500 SO for
he Navy Department; 1861 s., ,4s9 33 for
he payment of the funded and temporary debt
-$lsl, ,635 OF; making an aggregate Of
1895, ,766, $50, 55, and leaving balance Of
1892 904,421. ....-,.-
Bu. the payment Of the funded and temporary
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