, 1863-12-10

A TuE = % INCOME or FonEros coysms.
TITO ,,r,r,cr officers of tha -rreosnrv 1,ave
doaned n. pp thppnasclves reon,reS ~ tfe 1sws Of
1Sein1 stafes mon tha ~ 4e damnnd
y - 4h,e an ponn1y Villa snch = dem.nJ NAV
II u ee ~ - vInistfon ~ nnbs;o 1,erhnT;s
~. ~ w W nx;stinr trest1 hct.raa, In TInitei
et,toss e tas ma fose,e connfs~ H. ernediency
~ sn iar Modifyin7r the mt ~ tn eyeinnt from
fax he income q such Consu,s as are not
citizens o. enf oated tSa;s safes dsFlEsd n om
VIZ @ not sitnated % IN 4he eT1 Iintted ftates i.
iInhn1t1e3 tn ronr: sar3ons onnef5nrot;on T
aEn fhis snorcst,o.' nn1 ~ 1rnnnd fhat
cnn14csr 1rEfsb n11rt,t ~ ~ Eyec;nrncated
exempts @ our. % Consuis % IN a eall M other Countries
n1fnd Sas. 70 .nf tS n mo io he
exceptionally Mlberal to international trade
ano commerce. .
The onet,ons r. 1he4Teaa. the Teessnrv an5,np the
last .ycar. have been successfully conducted.
The .cnactmefit by Goncreee ofi q national
lankinr Ia1y l,as moved = valuable aunport Of
the pu6iic credit. and The eenerul legislation
| in relation to loans has fully answered the
expectations Of rs fayorers. Some amend
mcnts 1may be required to perfect existing
| laws, bnt no change in their principles Of
| ,enernl scoDe ia bef5yed to be needed. Since
these measures have been in operation all de-
| mauds on the Treasury, including pay Of the
| army and navy. hive 6een promptly paid and
fully satisfied No considerable body Of
| provided and more literally md punctually
! paid, and it may be added that by no people
| were the burdens incident to q great war ever
more cheerfully borne.
The receipts during the year from all
sources, including loans and balance in the
! treasury ut its commencement, were s901,-
l a. H. Ia
| wcre $S95, 1gG ESQ G5,-leaying a balance on
] the til Of July, 1853, of ST, S25<G04.21
OF the receipts there we're derived from
| customs, SEQ, 059, 40; from internal rev
| cnue, S37, ,G4O, 1876; from direct taxes, 81,
! 4s5, ,1t3.G1; from lands, s1G7,61717; from
miscellaneous sources, s., OK, ,615.35; from
| loans, S776, 832,336l57-making the aggregate,
sI0l, 1s5 6l4.O. a,oo roo 10
~ alsontsements tagFc ~ We5eCsa. :o .259.S
lot Peus.uuS, GtGa ~ oa 3:G ior In1G1Est
Dara an4 sscn ia "a Gp TX NJ, kgr M
noTt1nrnt ~; III in 81 f5,r - Tormcnt ~ he
fuudcd and teuporary debt S1si, ,980. GS5 o.
making m aggrcrate Of Sso5, ,TW. .0So ,65. and
naymenf Of tne funded md temnorarv debt.
hnyinr hctn made from MONEYS hnrroWef
| dnring thc vear .mnst hc rarnrde6 ~ merely
nnrniaa1 naymennts and the mnncya horrnwed
fs make them as merely no,ninal receints.
and thut The amount Of $ts1 .0S0 6S5. OF should
I n fa1 f,1fh he
and disbursements. This heinr done there
ra1,s;ns .. sn4.,at -ooot-,9e ~. ssfa :oa ta,s a
s iearin1 +he % bannns b, ~ e1E.aaE st5t"S
Thas at,oi -oaof,ts an5 d;shnrsa,, .nt for
+,,a ,sost e,sortnr a tha u ast,T,ataJ noce,r,ts
nJ G;s3gr.a,,,a,,te ~ - ~ rn4,'.in;rr +hEas
ouar4ere nf 1he nnrTcnt ~, i fisce1 rear 1st
viii hn ebnw,, in detaij hv tha Tennrt of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, to which invite
| your attention. It is sufficient to say here
That it is net believed that the actual results
WI exhibit state OF the @ finances !ess iayoI.
= .Aa. Gincs1, neIeao!o5e .a suontitieo t. WHY
II Is eonhqeEt't e5Pecteu tnat aL tae etose 81
!hc year, poln alspursemen,s aun depts VIII
| ne 1ouna se9S conslae'aoie less tnsn nasspeen
antacapatea, aa. ~ ..
| 4Efohf of THE sEcnsTAhf OF VAR.
The report OF the Secretary Of War is =
document o. great interest. It consists OF,
first, tue military operat1ons OF INC year, d.
talled IN 1he report ol the General,m-tAief; !;
| seeoIa, @ lnc olSaa4a1omt s't ~ s1tofco rGrsons
~ uto .aS WIZ eersaGcs anlro, Tue question o.
e the Sa4. Gas,agS ~ pltno3hs, 1uuf sst lotsa u
49, ~ s,.s5 y. ~ ~ iouL, oP.t~
tiops 3, under ting aet Tor enrolling and calling
Of the ProTost Marshal General; fifth, the
organization OF the Invalid Corpsi and,
SIKH, Inc opefat1on OF the several depart
Ments-ot the Snartermaster General, Com
lnissaly oenetaI; IayI9as1er oenetat, Cnlel
O. Engineefs' eh1e1 81 ofunanee' ana surgeon
xai1e ae appe1teu ~ Posslo1e ~ aaahc W.
uage n1d hn f. u tn @ acGs 9d. suea a,,a
"ou ~ ~ a4r NY ~ *uts L.Ase, aua
saa..tt. Sot ti.sy4 .ayaSu4 ,.1t Ae4s141n5s 1'a
a''eat'on ~ ens iepott tseeA'
TIE NAVY.
The duties devolying on the naval branch
| Of tic service durin" tho -eer' AVA IN: -
| ont the nnf,te hF +h;s nnhaIn. t.nsstasa ~
/ has. i. IN, E3af,tpJ so1est, aafe
eaa Dem u.0ci1iseu ul.a nuI41 anu emlnenI
as,ets.st1,- te cae9lse ntucAaQe nas oeen
~ Ia1 a-!nJoI .nl4 - eluclenIs as tne Ns.
- ~ nas 40 Eapanusu' IL, 9a 50 1on$ nne, II
ls 81 .,';n;. ~ peen Ross1oe TO entirely sup
r. -. ~. naes saua W etsanIns tecelIeo
~ a. .ne N1Sy ~ Ocpa1tmen1s 1t appears that more
Ia .han NV seesels naIe oeen captured since
.ne 91ncSade VAS instituted, ana limit the Tal-
ue VI Ing nrfzes already sent IN loF nd1udica-
tion amount to over trHtrteen million dollars.
The naval force Of the LIFTED STATES con-
sifts at this time of SIS vessels; completed
snd in the course OF completion; and Of
these serenty-fifc arc iron-clad armored
steamers.
Tie eTeats Of the war gase an increased @ hin IT.
will proba bly, extend beyond the var itself.
The ormnrt:J vessels in The BaYv. completed
and in ecryfce. Sr which afs under contract
and approaching csmpletion; are believed to
exceed in number these Of any, other power;
but. while thesr rnar re relied upon fnr hay.
Dor defense and eea coast service. Others. Of
greater strength end canac,.y, viii be neces-
EaYy for cruising nurnnsra. nd to maintain
our rishtfnl position On the oceaH.
The change that has taken MACE IN 2avv YES.
GELS and naval warfare since thc intron 1ctl on
of steam IS a motive power Of ahips- Of var,
demands either a corTespondinr chunge u
some Of our cxistine navy Tnrds. Or fhe cStah.
iishment Of new ones for the construction
and necessary repairs Of moden war-yesseis,
No f1iconsiiera6lc cmbarrrnssment icIav
and public injury have been experienced RON
the want Of such Goyerumcnt cstabi1shmcnts
nished, at some suitable place upon Tue Al
lautic .seaboard. las. on rcpeated occsS1nns.
been brought to the attention Of Cougrcss b.
the Navy Department, and is arafu nFrsentcd
in the report Of the Secretary which accom-.
panies tIls communication.
/ think 1t my duty to invite YOUR spccial at
tcntion to this subject, and also to that Of
poses upon one Of the western rivers. "A naval
force has been created on these interior waters.
and under many disadvantages, within little
more than two years. excecG{ne in numhens
the whole naval force of thu country at TIC
commencement of the present Adinfnistra-
Gon.
Satisfactory and {rnnortnnt as has hccr 4ho
performances Of the Heroic men Of The nory
at Ills Inferesting nerioi thsv ora ~ sca-c.1yy ry
more ronderfu} thai, the scryiccs ~ nnr NJ
cluuics and artisans in the ,,roduction If var
vessels. Thich l,as created n ncsr forn ~ ~
naval power. Onr country bus advantages
euperior TO any nfhcr naf;n1 IN her resnnrscs
Of iron and iIinhcr viii, ;ucIh,nsta,,i" "asns
titles OF fuci in the immediate vic;n;fv :nf
both, and oli arofloh1c M n ciosa -,-ny;n;
fY TO nayftablc wefcrs. Without tt'e Sdvan-
tase of public works, the resources Of the