Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-10
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was delivered to Congress at noon yesterday.
1t andth proclamation occupy three columns
and Il half of the Union. The first of it was
received here at half-past seven o'clock last
evening the last, at three this morning.
After acknowledging that gratitude to God
is due for the improved condition OF National
affairs, the President touches upon our foreign
relations. Efforts of unloyal citizens. to in
yulve US in foreign wars had been unavalling.
England and France had taken steps to pre-
serve neutrality. The action OF our Prize
Courts has commanded the respect OF mari
time nations. The maritime jurisdiction OF
Spain i'll the Cuban waters 1t Is proposed to
refer to arbitration, The misunderstanding
with Chile had been arranged by the award
of the King OF the BelgianS. Difficulties con-
cerning interoceanic transit through Nicar-
aqua being anicably adjusted, as uninten-
tlOnal injuries may have been inflicted OH
subjects or citizens of foreign countries, a
special court may be authorized to hear and
pass upon such claims, as existing Judicial
tribunals are inadequate to adjust. Speak
ing of tax upon the income of Foreign
COnSuls in this country, Mr.. Lincoln sug-
gests that on the ground of courtesy
those CUnSuls, who are not citizens OF the
United States should be exempted. -
Incidents i'll the progress of the war had
forced upon the attention of the President
the uncertain state of the international qucS-
tionS, touching the rights of foreigners IN
this country and of United States citizens
abroad. The Government has found 1t dltfl-
cult to prove naturalization intentions to be-
come cItizens. 10 avoid the difficulty arising
out of this, it is deemed advisable TO tlX
limit beyond which no citizen OF the United
States, residing abroad may claim the inter-
position OF the Government.
1t is proposed to amend the laws, so that
the fact of voting shall be an est3ppcl to the
plea OF alienage. Our relations with japan
are in Jeopardy. 1t is hoped that the dIthcul-
ties may be peaceabiy overcome. With kuS-
SID, arrangements have been made, ior a teIe-
graph line tn gh that Empire from the L
enc Coast. Ihe Consular system, begins to
be self-sustaiuing. The condition Of the seve-
raj organized Territories is generally salts
factory. The mineral resources OF Colorado,
Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona
are for richer than was heretofore under
stood.
For the consideration Of Congress is sub
mittcd the expedlency Of establishing SyS-
TEN for the encouragement OF Immigration.
In the fields of industry there is gIeIt deh-
cheney of labUrers.
The operations of the National Treasury
have been successfully conducted during the
past year. From all sources, including loans,
the receipts into the Treasury were SJJl 3D.
GA So; the aggregate disbursements, $o9o,-
796, $50 50; leaving u balance on the ith Of
July, 1868, OF y, ,3.i OH u. Of the receipts,
there were derived from customs, So9,UJ9,-
642 10; from internal revenue, $3l ,64U,-
1877 90; from direct takes, 81 ,4S5, lO3 6l;
from Lands Sl61,627 II, from miscellaneous
sources, S3O, ,46G, ,4j3 w and from loans, $I76,
6S2 ,36l 81 making the aggregate, OF S9Jl, ,lZo,-
GA So. or the disbursements, there were
81, 2,32O, ,039 % for pensions, ETC.; Sl2l, 6f2,-
U5y for interest; on public debt, S24O, O,29o,-
465 Ol; for the war department $3O, W. 9Sb vi;
for the navy department, $63,2ll 10Y y for
payment OF temporary debt, SlSl ,OS6,633 W;
Tor the payment OF the funded debt making
an aggregate OF SS95, $50 ID and leaving
Il balance in the Treasury OF S3,329,O OIL u.
But the payment OF the funded ana temporary
debt having been made from moneys bOI-
rUwcd during the year, must be regarded as
merely nominal payments and the moneys
borrowed, as ,nercIy nominal receipts. The
amount of Isl ,USG,U3j ", should, therefore,
be deducted, both from the receipts aud dis
oursemeuts. This being done there remains
Me balance as already stated.
Srhe report Of the Secretary Of War is OF
thA.greatest interest. The summary is given
but attention is called to the report itself.
The duties of the Navy Department have
been discharged with fidelity, energy and sue
cess. The blockade has been COiI.tantly In
crcaSing in efficiency.
during the past fiscal year, the financial
condition Uf tha Post Office Department has
been one of increasing prosperity, the re-
ceipts being $ll ,3l4,0 900 81, and the diSburSe-
ments $ll, ,+o4, iii W.
In the report Of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, it will be seen that during the last and
first quarters of the present fiscal year, Ssh,
5l9 acres were disposed of for cash. Sales
of public lands are largely on the increase.
Under the Homestead Law, 4,+56,574 acres
were taken up BY actual settlers.
Attention Is called to the views Of the Sec
retary of War as to the propriety of raising
by appropriation or rlegislatiUn arevenue from
the mineral lands Of the United States.
AS to Indian affairs, the removal of Ger
tain tribes has been carried into effect, and
sundry treaties have been effected.
Benevolent institutions are to be foStered.
In reviewing the present national situation,
Mr.. Lincoln glances at the progress of our
armies, and concludes: "We have the reck-
oning. The crisis which was to divide the
friends of the Union is past" As a step
towards the reconstruction of the Union, the
President issues proclamation to the peo-
pie in those States, in which those implIcat-
ed in the rebellion are offered restoration to
all rights, on taking and subscribing to an
oath embodied in the proclamation. The
persons exempt from the benefits expressed
in the proclamation, are all who shall have
been civil or diplomatic officers or agents of
the so-called Confederate Government; all
who have left judicial stations under the
United States to aid the rebellion; all who
shall have been military or naval officers of
or above the rank of Colonel i'll the army, or
Lieutenant in the navy all who left seats in
the United States Congress to aid in the re-
bellion all who resigned their commissions
in the United States army and navy, and af-
terwards aided the rebellion /; and all who
have engaged in any way in treating colored
persons, or white persons in charge Of such,
otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of war,
and which persons may be found in the Z. S.
service as soldiers, seamen or in any other
capacity.
In conclusion the Presiden. calls attention
to the fact that the war power is still our
main reliance.
No war news of importance.
Governor Lows Inauguration will take
place at noon to-day the grand ball in the