The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-12-15

national telegraph acrosa the Atlantic ocean,
aud also of telegraph between this capital
aud the national forts along the Atlantic sea,
board aud the Gulf of Mexico. Such connec.
tious. established with any reasonable outla-,
would be economical an we'll as effective aids
to diplomatic military and naval services. 4.
The Consular system OF the United States
under the enactments Of the last Congress be-
gins tobe self-sustainng, and there is reason to
hope that it may become entirely so with
ever peace is restored. Our Ministers abroad
have been faithful in defending American
righis, and protecting our commercial interests.
Our Councils have necessarily had TO- eucoun.
ter increased labors and responsibilities grow
ing out Of the wal. These they have for the
most part, met and discharged with zeal aud
efficiency. This acknowledgment Justly III.
cudes those Consul who, residing in Morocco,
Egypt, China and other Central countries,
are charged with complicated and extraosdu.
ary powers. ..l,.., "A. 4..,
The condition Of the several organized Ter
litoiies is generally satisfactory, although the
Indian disturbance in New Mexico have not
been entirely suppressed The mineral re-
sources of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New
Mexico and Arizona are proving far richer
than heretofore understood. lay before yot
a communication on this subject from The
Governor OF New Mexico
l again submit to your consideration the
expediency Of establishing system for the en-.
coursgmeSt Of immigration. Although this
source Of national wealth is again opened
with greater freedom than for several wears
before tho insurrection occurred, there is still
a great deficiency Of laborers in every field Of
industry, especially in agriculture and in our
mines, as well Of iron and coal as as of prcc.
ious metals. While the demand for labor is
much increased here tens of thousands Of per
sons destitute Of remunerativa occupation are
throngug all foreign countries and offering to
emigrate to the United States il essential but
very cheap, assistance can bo afforded them
1t is easy to sea that, under the sharp disci-
pline Of civil war, the nation is beginning
new life, This noble effort demands the aid,
and ought to receive The attention and sup
port of the Government. -.
Injuries unforeseen by the Govern ment and
uninlended may, in some cases, have been iu.
flcted upon the subject of citizens of foreign
countries, both at sea and on land, by persons
in the service of the United States. AS this
Government expects redress from other Pow
ers when similar injuries are inflicted by per
sons in their service upon citizens of the Unit
ed States. We must be prepared to DO Justice
to foreigners. II the existing judicial tribunals
are inadequate to this purpose, a special court
may be authorized with power to hear and
decide such claims Of the character referred to
as may have arisen under treaties aud public
law. Conventions for adjusting claims by
your Commissions have been proposed to some
GoyernrDents, but no definite answer 10 the
proposition has yet been received from any
In the course Of the session | shall probably
have occasion TO request you to provide 10
Identification to claimant where DEGREES of
restitution h've been rendered and awarded
by the Admiralty Court and 10 other cases
where this government may be acknowledged
to be liable to principle, ard 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 on the subject, to demand
tax upon the incomes Of foreign cousus in
this country. The expediency Of so far IN cd.
ifyiug the act as to exempt from tax the 10.
comes of such consus as are not citizens Of
the United States, derived from the emolu.
men,s Of their office or from property not sit
uatad in the United States, is submitted to
your serious consideration. [ make this sng-
gestion upon the ground that a practice which
ought to be reciproca,ed exempts our cousuls
in all other countries from taxation to the ex.
tent thus indicated. The United States
think, ought not to be exceptionally iliberal
to international trads and commerce,
The operations of tho Treasury during the
last year have been successfully conducted
The enactment Of Congress by National
Banking Law has proved valuable suppor
Of the public credit, and the general legisla
tlon in relation to loans has fully answered the
expectation of its favorers. Some amend
ments may be required to perfect existing
laws, but no change in their principles OF
general scope is thought to be needed. Since
these measures have been in operation, all de.
man6s on the Treasury, including 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 and punctually
paid, aud it may be added that by 90 people
were the burdens incident to 30 great wal
ever moro cheerfully borne. are
The receipts during the yeur from all sour.
ces, including loans and balance in Treasury
at its commencement, were $9O1, ,22I ,564 SO
the aggregate disbursements Ss95, zoe, ,63O 65
leaving balance on the 7lh of July, 1868
of Se,329,044 81. OF the receipts there were
derived from customs $60,O59, Sag 40; from
internal Revenue $37 ,64O,7s7 95; from direc,
taxes $l2s,5l0,36l; from lands sl67,el7
II, from miscellaneous sources $3,O46,8l5
SO, and from loans, $776, ,6s2,36I 57-mak
ing the aggregate S90l,l25,e74 SO Of the
disbursements, there were for pensions, DC.
$4,2l6,520 So; for interest on public. debt
$24,729,s46, 81; for War Department, S59s
29s,9oo Ss; for the Navy Department., Ss3
2ll, los 81; for payment OF funded and TEN
porary debt, Slsl, ,0s6, ,635 07-making ag-
/ gregale $500. 10000 e5, aud leaving bal
ance. OF $5,329,044 2l. But the paymen. O.
the funded and temporary debt having beer
made from monies borrowed during the year
must be regarded as merely nominal payment
aod tho uones borrowed 10 make, them a,
merely nominal receipts and their amounts
sl,0s6,635 o., should therefore be deduct
ed boih from the receipts and 'dispurseu,ents
1-This being done, there remains as actua
receipts s7l4,7Oo,995 So, leaving the bal