Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-15


tinucus line Of telegraph through that
empire from our Pacific coast.
recommend to your favorable consider
ton the subject of an international tsIe.
graph across the Atlantic Ocean. and aIso
telegraph between this Capital and the
national forts along the Atlantic seabcard
and the Gulf Of Mexico, Such connect;ons
established with any reasonable on,Ia,
would be economical as we'll AZ effsc,;Ss
aids to the diplomatic, military, and naval
service
CONSULAR SYSTEM,
The consular system of the United States
under the enactmeats Of the last Congress.
begins 10 be self-sastaiDiDg, and there is
reason to hope that it may become entirely
80 when the increase of trade which will
ensue whenever peace is restored.
Our miristers abroad have been faithful
in defending American rights, aud in pros
tectirg our commercial interests. Our
consuls have necessarily had to incounter
increased labors and responsibilities, grow
ing ont Of the war. These they have for
the most part, met and discharged with
and efficiency. This acknowledgement
justly includes those COnsuls who, residing
10 Morocco, Egypt, China, and other SINH
lar countries, are charged with complies
ted and extraordinary powers.
THE TERRITORIES.
The condition Of the several organized
Territories is generally satisfactory. al
though the Indian disturbances in New
Mexico have not been entirely suppress
The IMMORAL resources of Colorado. Ne
vada, Idaho, New Mexico, and Arizona
are proving far richer than heretofore un-
derstoOd. lay before you a commuuica.
ton on this subject from the Governor of
New Mexico.
KNc0URAGEHEN7 OF IMMIGRATION.
Iagain submit to your consideration the
expedienoy of establishing a system for the
encouragement Of immigration. Although
this source of national wealth is again
howing with greater freedom than for sew
eras years before the insurr eetion occurred
there IS still great deficiency of labor in
every field OF industry, especially in agri~
cultue, and all our mines, as we'll of iron
and coal as of precious metels. While the
demand for la Dor is thus increasing here.
tens OF thousands of persons, destitute Of
renumeratIVe occupation. are thronging
our foreign Consulates and Offering to emf.
CRATE to the United States, If essentia but
very cheap, assistance con be afforded
them. 1t is easy to see that, under the
sharp discipline of civil war, the nation is
beginning new life. This noble eff TT
demands the aid, and ought to receive the
attention of the government
INJURIES TO FOREroxERs.
Injuries unforeseen by tho government,
and unintended, may, in some casesbaye
been inflicted upon the subjects or citizens
of foreign countries, both at sea and on
land, by persons in the service Of the Uni
ted States.
As this government expects redress from
other powders upon similar injuries as in
hicted by persons in their servic on ci.i-
zens of the United States, we must be pre-
pared TO do justice to foreigners. If the
existing Judicial tribunals are inadequate
to this purpose, special court may oe
authorized. with power TO hear and decide
such claims, Of the character referred to,
as may have arisen sn6eF treaties and
public law. Conventions for adjusting
claims by joint commission hove been pro-
possp to some governments but ne deini-
tive aLswer to the proposition has yet been
received from any. -.
During the course Of the secession shall
probably have occasion to request YOU TO
provide Naturalization to claimants where
DEGREES Of restitution have been rendered
and damages awarded by the Admiralty
Courts, and 10 other cases where this gov
eminent may be acknowledged to be liable
10 principle, and VIII ere the amount Of that
liability has Been ascertained by 40 infor-
NAL arbitration.
TAX UPON THE INCOME OF FOREIGN ooNsULs.
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 the incomes of foreign
CoDsuls 10 this country. While such a. de.
mand may not be in violation of public
law, or perhaps of any existing treaty be-
tween the United States and q foreign
country, the expediency of country, the
expediency of so far modifying the act as
to exempt from tax the income of such
Censuls as are not citizens of the United
States, derived from the emoluments of
their Office, or from property not situated
in the United States, is submitted TO your
serious consideration. i make this sug.
gestion upon the ground that q courtesy,
which ought to be reoipF0cated, exempts
our Consul 10 all other countries from tax.
atoms to the extent that is indicated. The
United States, l think, ought not TO be ex-
ceptionally illiberal to international trade
and commerce.
TIE TREASURY.
The operations of the Treasury during
the last year have been successfully con.
Quoted. The enactment by Congress of a
national banking law has provided valu-
able support of the public credit. and the
general legislation iu relation to loans has
fully answered the expectations Of its ia
vorers. Some amendments may be requi-
cred to perfect existing laws, bat no change
in their principles or general scope is be-
lieyed to be needed. Since these measures
have been in operation all demands on the
Treasury, including pay Of the army and
navy, have been promptly met and fully
satisfied. No considerable body of troops,
it ia believed, were ever more amply prOvi-
ded and more literally and punctuslIy
paid, and is may be added that by no PEG
pie were the bGrdsns incident to q great
war everIDore cheerfully 5orns.
The receipts during the year from ell
sources, Including loans and balances in
the treasury at it's commandments were
$685., 1864 IS. The aggregate disburs-
ments were $500, 597, 100 65,-lsaving a
balance. on the Tth of Jolly. 1868, CT S.
329,044 81.
OF the receipts there were divided FROM
customs, 500 O59 642 40; from internal
revenue. S37. GAO, 7S7 95; from direct tax
es. 81 ,4S5, los 81 IRON lands. Sl67 GIT IL;
from miscellaneou sources. 50 ,046, els IS;
from loans, SIG 632 36l 57,-making the
aggregate S90l l25 ,674 sc.
Of disbursements, there were for pen
sions, etc., 81 ZIG, $40 SO; for interest on
on the public debt. $24. 729. S46 81; for
War Department, 1899 29S. 600 43; for the
Navy Department. S63.2Il, los q; for
payment of the funded and Temporary debt,
$lSI. Os6. 635 O7-making an aggregate Of
1896, 766 $50 65, ard leaving a balance Of
SIS, 329 ,044 81 but the payment Of the