The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-11

sustained in Che destruction by fire OF
tho residence Of the Legation at ieodo'
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Emperor Of Russia, which
il is believed will result in ttieciirg ;
costinuous line of telegraph through that
empire from our Pacific coast recon-
mend 10 your favorable consideration the
subject Of an international telegraph be-
tween the capital and the national forts
along the Atlantic seabOard and the Gulf
Of M xico. Such connections, establish
ed With any reasonable outlay, would be
economical as well IS effective aids TO
the diplomatic, military, and naval SER
vice.
The consular system Of the Unied
! States, under the enGctments of the last
Congress. begins TO be self-sustaining,
and there is resson to hope that it may
become entirely so with the increase Of
/ trade which will ensue whenever peace
/ is restored Our ministers abroad have
been faithful in defending American
rights, in protecting our commercial in
terest Our c0nsuls have necessarily had
TO encounter increased labors and respon-
sibiIities growing out of the war there,
which they have for the most part met
and discharged with zeal and efficiency.
This Just acknowledgement includes
those consuls who, residing in Morocco,
Egypt, China, and other central coun-
tries, are charged with complications
and Extraordinary powers.
The condition of the several organized
Territories is generally satisfactory, al
though the Indian disturbances in New
Mexico have not been entirely suppressed.
The mineral resources of Colorado, Ne
yads, IdahOe, New Mexico, and Arizona
are proving far richer than heretofore I'M
derstoOd. / lay before you coDmunica-
tons on this subject from the Governor
Of New Mexico,
again submit to your consideration
the exeediency of establishing q system
for the encouragement of immigration,
although this source of nstionsl wealth
il again Flowing with greater freedom
than for several yesrs before the insur-
rection occurred. There is still q great
deficiency of laborers in every field of
industry, especially in agriculture, and in
our mines, as well as of iron and coal IS
of precious metals. While the demand
for labor is thus increased here, tens Of
thousands Of persons, destitute Of remu-
nerative occupation, are thronging our
foreign eonsula'es and Offering TO emf
CRATE TO the United States if essential but
very cheap assistance can be afforded
them. II is easy to see that, under the
sharp discipline OF war, the nation is
beginning . new life. This noble effort
demands the aid, and ought to receive
the attention and support of the Govern
ment. Injuries, unforeseen by the Gov
eminent and unintended, may, in some
cases, have been inflicted upon subjects
or citizens of foreign countries, both at
sea and on land, by persons in the SER
vice Of the U1itsd States. AS this Gov
eminent expects redress from other
powers when similar mi uries are inflicted
by persons in their service upon citizens
Of the United States, we must be prepares
to do justice TO foreigners.
If tie existing judicial tribunals are.
inadequate to this purpose, : special
committee may be authorized, with pow
or TO hear and decide such claims of the
character referred 10 as may have arisen
under treaties and public law. Conven-
tons for adjusting claims by your com
mission have been proposed to some gov
ernments, but no definite answer to these
propositions has yet been received from
any. In the course Of the session, shall
probably have occasion 10 request you
TO provide naturalization TO claimants.
DEGREES of restitution have been rendered
and damages awarded by the Admiralty
Court, and in other cases where this Gov
Iernment may be acknowledged to be lia-
bic in principal, and where the amount
Of that liability has been ascertained by
an informal arbitration. The proper
officers of the Treasury have deemed
themselves required by the law of the
United States upon the subject TO de-
mand tax upon incomes of foreign con-
suls in This country. While such de-
msnd may not be an indication of public
law, or perhaps of any existing treaty
between the United States and foreign
country, the expectancy of 90 far
far modifying the act as to exempt from
tax the income Of such consuls as are
not citizens of the United States, is sub
mitted 10 your serious consideration.
make this suggestion upon the ground
that comfy, which ought TO be recip-
rocated, exempts our consuls in all other
countries from taxation. TO the extent
thus indicated, the United States, think,
ought not to be exceptionally iliberal to
International trade and commerce.
The operations of the Treasury during
the last year have been successfully con-
Quoted. The enactment by Congress- of
National banking law proves . Yalua-
bic support to the public credit, and the
general legislation in relation 10 loans
has fully answered the expectations of
its fsyoreTs. Some amendments may be
required to perfect the existing LAVE, but
no change in their principles, in gem
eVAl scope, is believed to be needed. II
Since these measures have been in op-
GRAFTON all demands on the treasury. in
Guiding pay of the army and navy, have
been promptly met and fully satisfied.
No considerable body Of troops, it is be-
lieve6, were ever more amply provided,
more literally and punctually paid, and,
il may be added, that by no people are
the burdens incident to great war more
cheerfully borne. t-
The receipts during the year from all !
sources, including loans, and the balance
in the treasury at its commencement.
we're S90l, 1854 sc. The aggregate
disbursements, 1886, 796,63O &C, leaving
q balance on the 9Th OF July, 1868, of
S532.904, AL OF the receipts, there were
derived from Gus oms $69,U59,6 GAP 40.
from internal revenue, $37, 64O,767 81:
from direct taxes, S14S5 ,66l; from
lands, Sl6T6l7 IL; from miscellaneous
sources, S304, 66l ,535; and from loans,
$776,6S2 SCI 81; making the aggregate
OF S9Ol, 1l2 GA So. OF the disburse-
msnts, there were S23,253922 for ex-
penses, &c, and SAP 16I, 209 for interest
on public debt, S247, PCS. 465 for the War
Department, $500, 29s 500 So for the
Navy Department, S63, 24I COS "a for the I
payment Of the funded and temporary
debt-S1Sl, O96 635 O7-mAking an ag-
gregate Of 1896, 766, $50 55. and leaving
q balance of S532 9O4, 421 Bot the
payment Of the funded and temporary
debt having been made from moneys bor-