Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-10

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mend 10 your favorable consideration the
subject OF 40 International telegraph across
the Atlantic Ocean, aud also OF Q telegraph
between this capital and the national forts
along the Atlantic sesboard and the Gulf
Of Mexico. Such connections established
with any reasonable outlay would be econ
omical, ~ we'll 90 effective aid 10 the diplo.
matio, military and naval service.
The consular systems Of the United
States, under the snactments OF the last
Congress, begin TO BE- self. sustaining, and
there 10 reason to hope that II may become
entirely 80, with the increase Of trade
which will ensue whenever peace 10 re-
stored.
Our Ministers abroad have been faithful
In defending American rights. 10 pro.
tecting our commercial interests, our Con.
suls have necessarily had to encounter
increased labors and responsibilities grow.
Ing out Of the war. These they have, for
the most part, met and discharged with
zeal and efficiency.
This acknowledgement justly includes
those cosnuls who, residing 10 Morocco,
Egypt, China, and other central countries,
are charged with complications sad extra
ordinary powers.
The condition Of the several organised
territories Is generally satisfactory, al
though the Indian disturbances 10 New
Mexico have not been entirely suppressed.
The mineral resources OF Colorado, Ne
vada, Idaho, New MEXICO aud Arizona, are
growing far richer than heretofore under
stood. lay before you . communication
on this subject from the Governor of New
Mexico. again submit to your consider
alton the, expedency Of establishing q sys.
TEN for the encouragement Of immigra-
tion. Although this source of national
wealth is again following with greater free.
dom than for several years before the in
surrection occurred, there is still grea,
deficiency of lsborers In every field Of
industry and especially In agriculture and
10 our mines, as we'll Of iron and coal ss oi
precious metals, while demand for labor Is
thus increased here.
| Tens of thousands Of persons destitute
of remunerstive occupation are throngiug
our foreign cousulates and offering to en-.
igrste to the U. 8. II essentially aided, but
only cheap assistance csn be afforded them.
1t is easy TO see that under the sharp dis.
cipline Of civil war, the nation 10 beginning
. new life. This noble effort demands the
aid, and ought 10 receive the attention and
support Of the government.
Injuries unforeseen by the Government
and unattended, may in some cases have
been inflicted upon the subjects or citizens
Of foreign countries, both at sea and on
land, by persons 10 the service Of the Unit.
ed States. Az this Government expects
redress from other powers, when similar
injuries are inflicted by persons in their
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We must be prepared to do justice to for.
eiguers. II tho existing Judicial tribunall
are inadequate to this purpose, . specia
court may be authorised with power "a
hear and decide such claims, Of the char.
acter referred to, as may have arisen undeI
treaties and public law.
Conventions for sdjusting claims by your
commission have been proposed to soms
governmental, but no deinitive answer Il
the proposition has yet been received frou
any. In the course Of the session shal
probably have occasion 10 request you 4
provide naturalization to claimants. Th,
DEGREES Of restitution have been rendered
and damages awarded by the admiralty
court, and in other cases where this gov.
ernment may be acknowledged to bs liz
BILE in principle, aud where the amount o
that liability has been asoertained by 81
informal arbitration.
The proper officers Of the Treasury hAv,
deemed themselves required BY the law o
the United States upon the subject, to de
mand tax upon the incomes of foreigi
corsuls 10 this country while such de-
mand may not bs 10 accordance to instruc
tions, nor yet be an indication of publi
law or perhaps Of any existing treaty be
, tween the United States and o foreigl
country, the expediency Of so far modify
I ing the act a. to exempt from tax the in-
come ofsuch consuls as are not citisens o
the United States. derived from the smol
uments of their Office or from property NO
situated iu the United States, is submitte,
to your serious consideration.
make this suggestion upon the grount
. that comfy, which ought to be recipro
Gated, exempts our consuls in all othe
countries from taxation. To the exten
thus indicated the United States, l think
ought not to be exceptionally illiberal I,
international trade and commerce.
The operations Of the Treasury durinI
the last year have been successfully con
Quoted. The enactment by Congress of
national banking law has proved q valua.
BILE support Of the public credit, and th
general Legislation 10 relation to loans hs
fully answered the expectations of it
favorers. Some amendments may be re
quired to perfect existing laws, but n,
change in their principles or general scop
is believed to be needed.
Since these measures have been 10 oper
alton, all demands on the Treasury, includ
ing pay Of the army and navy, have beel
promptly met and fully satisfied. No con
siderable body of troops, 1t Is believed
were ever more amply provided, more lib
orally and punctually paid. And 1t ma,
be added that by no people were the bur
dens incident to a great war more cheer
fully borne.
The receipts during the year from al
sources, including loans, and the balanc,
in the Treasury at Its CONNIE n cement wer,
$sol, ,l25,e74.s6; the aggregate disburse
ments, 1896, 7s6, ,6sO.6b, leaving q balance
on the 7th of July, 1868, Of Sc, 1926, ,044.2l
OF the receipts, there were derived from
Customs, $69, ,Obs, ,e42 40; from Interna
Revenue, $85S40, ,7e7.eb; from Direc
Taxes, 81, ,485, ,l03.8l from Land, $l61.,
6l7.l7; from miscellaneous sources, S.,
046,6l5 80 ; and from loans, $776,682
36l.b7, making the aggregate of $90i, 1875,
b64.s6. or ths disbursements there wer,
$232 2639.22 for Pensions, &c; $4,2l6,.
b20.69 for intsrest on public debt $2I,,
729, ,846 81 for the War Department
$699, ,2ss, ,so0.sa for the Navy Department
$6,324, l06.27 for the payment of funded
and temporary debt; making an sggregat,
of $ss5, ,768, ,630.bb, and leaving a bslanc,