The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-19

quently become citizens Of The Uui,ed 6ta,es
Tor the sole purpose Of evsding the dutIes
imposcd By the laws Of their native countries
10 which, on becoming natursIixsd here, they
81 once repair, and though never returning
70 the United states, they sdll claim inter.
position OF the Government ss citizsns.-
Many altercstIons aud grcs, prejudice have
arisen out Of this abuse; II is, therefore. cub
m'tted 70 your serious consideration. i.
might De advisable 10 fxa limit beyond
which no citizen Of the United States resid.
ING abroad may claim the lnterposI,ion or
this Government. The righ, Of suffrage
has often been sssumed and exercised b.
aliens under pretense OF naturalization.
which they have dissvowed when drafted
into the military service. lsubmit the ex.
pediency Of such an amendment or the laws
as will establish the tact OF an essoppell
against claims Of exemption from military
service or civil obligation on the ground oil
aliensgt.
Satisfactory arrangements have been made
wi'h the Emperor OF Russia which, Il il be.
licyed, will result in effecting continuous
line q telegraph through that empire from
our Pacific cots,.
recommend to your favorable considcrs.
ten The subject Of an intcrnsiions. / teIs-
graph between this capital and NATIONAL,
Ioris along the Atlantic seabourd and the
Gulf 0: Mexico.
THE TERxrroRiEs. /
Tho condition Of the territories is gene.
ally satisfactory, although the Indian dis.
urbsnces in New Mexico have not boen en-.
rely suppressed. The mineral resources
u Colorado. Nevada, Idshoe, New Mcxicos !
md Arizona are proving for richer than
heretofore understood IA
EEcoURAGEMEEr OF EMIGRATION. ID
ngain submit to your consideration the q
xpediency Of establishing : system for the d
Encouragement Of emigration. Althouch|P
his source Q! national wealth Is again fol- lp
owing with greater freedom than for seve
o. years before the insurrection occurred
here is still greater deficiency Of laborers q
every field Of industry, especially ia spri ID
u'iure and in our mines, ss we'll % Of iron ItI
nd coal as Of precious metals. While de- ID
'and for labor is thus increased here, e ne a
thousands Of persons. destitute OF remu. II
erative occupation. are thronging our for ID
ign Consualafes and Offering 70 emigraie 70 h
'e United States II essential but very cheap r
isis tance can be afforded to then. Il js|
'sy TO see that under the sharp discip ne Il
civil war, the nation b beginning I new Ia
e. This noble effort demands the sid and|o
'ghs to receive the attention and supportIT
the Government. Ire
The operations Of the Treasury duripr|in
. last year hsve been successfully con. ns
'c'ed. The enactment BY Congress Of alpc
'tional banking law has proved valus- ur
support 70 the public credit, and the nj
'nersl legislation In relation 70 loans has|es
'Iy answered the expsctst lions Of its favor ID
:. Some amendments may Be required toto
RECT existing hws.bus no change 10 their
'neiples, o. general scope. b believed toll
needed. Since these measures bsveItul
en- in operation eli demands on the usss- an
I, including the pay OF tho army and ne ac'
have bean promptly met and fully sstis- ter
.. No considerable body Of troops, Il IL Go
ieved, were ever more smpk provided. sm
70 literally and ponctsally paid, and Il tin
y be added that BY no people were the coz
dens incident 70 : great var more %
rerfuIIy borne. |dss
he receipts during the yssr ftom alI soup- |eos
including the losss ssd The bslanesls leos
Treasury st IL eomnencsmess were end
'l,i25,674 So. The aggregate disbupe- and
1T. sss5,766. $50 IS. bee
irARY ArFArRs-REroRr or srcRE7ARv o'h'
OF war. prel
'he report Of Secretary Of War 10 : doc pIe'
en-, Of great intercst cou
/ has appeared impossible 70 make val '''''
10 summary Of this report. except such N,
would Be too extended for this place, and u.
zee, content myself In referring your VI. n.
'niion 10 tho report itself. ~