The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-12-16


ponsc bc made the Minister residing there
for the damages he sustained in the dcstruc
ton Ivy fire of the Legation at Ycddo.
OCEANIC TELEGRAPH LINES.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Emperor of Russia. which
it is believed, will result III cllectiAg a con.
tinuous line Of telegraph through that en-
piro from our Pacific coast recommend
to your favorable consideration the subject
of an international telegraph across the At.
lantic Ocean and also Of a telegraph between
this capital and the national forts along the
Atlantic sCaHOard and the Gult of Mexico.
Such connections, established with any rca-
sonablc outlay, would be economical as
well az elective aids to diplomatic, military
and naval service.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR MATTERS.
Tho Consular system of the United States,
under .hc enactments ot the last Congress,
begins to bc Seil-sustaHinE and there is
reason to hope that it may become entirely
SO, with the increase of trade which will Ell
sue whenever peace is restored. Our min.
listers abroad have been faithful in defeud-
ing American rights. In protecting our
commercial interests, our COnsuls have
necessarily had to encounter increased la
bors and responsibilities, growing out OF
the war. These they have, for the most
part, met and discharged with zeal and eff
fciency. This acknowledgment Justly in
cludes those Consuls who, residing in Mo-
rocco, Egypt, China, and other Central
countries, are charged with complicated
and extraordinary powers.
TUE TERRITORIES.
The condition of the several organzcd
Territories is generally satisfactory, al
though the Indian disturbances in New
Mexico have not been entirely suppressed.
The mineral resources of Colorado, Idaho,
Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona, are
proving far richer than heretofore under.
stood. | lay before you communications
on this subject from the Governor OF New
Mexico.
IMMIGRATION.
again submit to your consideration the
cxpedicncy of establishing system for the
encouragement of immigration. Although
this source of national wealth is again
opened, with greater freedom than for sew
eral years before tie inSurrcction occurred,
there is still great deficiency of laborcrs
in every field of industry especially in ag-
ricuturc and in our mines, as well of iron
and coal as of precious Rlct&ls. While the
demand for labor is thus increased here,
tens of thousands of persons destitute OF
remuncrativc occupation are thronging our
foreign consuatcs, and offering TO emigrato
to the United States, if essential, but very
cheap, assistance can be afforded them. 1t
is easy to see that, under the sharp disCi
plinc of civil war, the nation is beginning Il
new lie. This noble effort demands the
aid, and ought to receive the attention
and support Of the GuYcrnment.
PORTION CLAIMS
Injuries unforeseen by the Government
and unintcndcd, may, i'll some cases, have
been inflicted upon the subjects or citizens
of foreign countries, both at sea and on
land, l,y persons in the service Of the Uni
ted States. As this Government expects
redress from other Powers when similar
injuries are inflicted by persons in their
service upon citizens ct the United States,
we must he prepared to do justice to for
eigncrS. If the existing Judicial tribunals
are inadequate 10 this purpose, a special
court may be authorized, with power to
hear and decide such claims, of the charac.
ter referred to, as may have arisen under
treaties and public law. Conventions for
adjusting claims by your Commission have
been proposed to some Governments, but
no definite answer to the proposition has
yet been received from any. In the course
of the session / shall probably nave oeca-
sion to request you to provide indemnilica-
ton to claimants, where DEGREES of resttu-
ton have been rendered and awarded by
the Admiralty Court, and in other cases
whero this Government may be acknowl-
edged to be liable in principle, aud where
the amount of that liability has been as
ccrtained by an informal arbitration,
TAXATION OF FOREIGN CoNsULs.
The proper officers of the Treasury have
deemed themselves required, by the law of
the United States upon the subject, to de-
mand a tax upon the incomes of the foreign
consuls in this country. While such
demand may not he an infraction of public
law, or perhaps of any existing treaty
between the United States and a for
ciSn country, the cxpcdiency of SO far
modifying the act as to exempt from
taxation the incomes of such consuls as
are not citizens Of the United States, de-
rived from the eIaOlnments of their Office,
or from property not situated in the United
States, is submitted to your serious consid-
Grafton. make this suggestion upon the
ground that a comfy. which ought to be
reciproc9ted. eXempts our cOnsuls, III all
other countries, from taxation, to the extent
thus indicated. The United States, think,
ought not to be exceptionally illiberal to in
ternatiOnal trade and commerce.
THE TREASURY.
The operations of the Treasury during
the last year have been successfully CON
Quoted. The enactment by Congress by
National Banking Law has proved Il valua-
bic support of the public credit, and the
general legislation i'll relation to loans has
fully answered the expectations of its favor
ers. Some amendments may be required
10 perfect existing laws, but no change in
their principles or general scope is believed
to be needed. Since these measures have
been in operation, all demands on the Treas
ury, including the pay of the army and navy,
have been promPtly met and fully satisfied.
No considerable body of troops, it is be-
leved, were ever more amply provided,
and more literally and punctually paid
and it may be added, that by no people
were the burdens incident to great war
ever more cheerlully borne.
The receipts during the year, from all
sources, including loans and balance in
Treasury at its commencement, were 1901,
22l ,j64 Sc, The aggregate disbursements,
SS95 796, ,630 65; leaving balance, on the
7th of July, 1868, of S5,329, ,01i p. OF the
receipts, there were derived from customs
500 059, ,G42 40; from internal revenue,
S37 ,g4o,. .97 50 from direct taSes, 4 49,
l03 81 from lands, SlG1,6l7 II; from
sources, S3,O46,6l5 70 and
from loans, S77G,6s2, ,36l 81 making the
aggregate, S90l ,l2567I sc. Of the dis