Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-18


been indicted on the subjects or citizs-s Of
forciga countries. both AZ sea and on land.
by persons in the service % the United
States. A. this Governments expects re-
dress from the powers when similar iniur-
les arc Indicted By persons in their service
upon citizens Of ths United States. we must
be prepared % DO Justice % foreigners. II
the existing judicial tribunals arc made
qnaie TO ihis purpose. a special Court nav
be- authorized. with power o. hear and de-
eide such claims q the character referred
10 A. may have arisen. unlcr treaties AMI
the Public law. Conversions for adjusting
the claims bv joint commission have been
proposed To some governments. but no def
inite answer 70 the proposition has vet
been received from anv.
In the course Of the session shall prob
ably have occasion % request you 20 pro-
Vide decentralization 20 claimants. where
deerces Of restitution have been rendered
and damage awarded BY Admiralty Courts
in other eases where tins governments nav
be acknowledged TO BE- liable in principle.
and where the amount Of that lab ilitv has
been asoertaincd By an informal arbitration.
The proper officers have deemed ihemscl-
ves required by the law % the Uni,ed
States upon the subject. % demand tax
upon the incomes Of foreign consul. in the
country. While such a demand nav not
m strictness be in derogaiion OF public
law. or derhaPs Of any existing treaty be-
tween the United States aud a foreign
country. the expedieney % 50 far modify
ing the act A. % exempt from tax the in
cone % euch cousgls a. ars not citizens Of
the Cnsted States. derived from the emolu-
mcnts 81 thcir ofTice. or from property not
,itaaicI in thc lated State. l. submitted
% your serious confederation. I make this
suggestion upon the ground that a custom.
which ought 20 be reciProcated. exempts
our coHsuls IN all other countrie. from tax
alton 20 the extent thus Indicated. The
United States. think. ought not % be ex-
ceptioaAlly Liberal 70 International trade
and cOmmerce
FINANCIAL
The operations Of the treasury during the
last year have been ssccessfslly conducted.
The enactment by Congress Of 4 national
banking law has been proved a valuable
support Of public credit. and the general
legislation IN relation 70 loans has fnuy An
sWered the expectations Of it. franer..
>ome Amendments may be required = per-
fcct existing laws. but no change ia their
principles OF general scope is believed 70 be
needed. Since these measures have been
in oPeratioa al demands on the treasurv.
including The pay Of the army aud navy.
have been promptly met and fully satis6ed.
no considerable body % troops. IL is be-
heved. were ever more amply provided for
and more literally and punctually paid.
and it may be added thar by no people were
the burdens incident O. great war ever
more cheerfaily borne.
The receipts daring the year. from all
sources. and thc balance ia the Treasury AZ
Its commencement. we're SOL. IL. .G74 20.
and the aggregate disbursements S-g5.-
~. $50 g., ieasing balance oa the l.,
90 July, l~63. 0f g .52g .Dff2I. Ofthe re-
ceipts. there we're received from customs
49,. 1862 80; from internal revenue
s3.s6f.s-s 95 from tax SI.fs5.IOJ 81:
from lands sl65.6l5 l1, frou ni.eeuane-
Gus services sJ.ol6.6l5 55. and from loans
sss6.5S2.5si g.. making tbe aggregate
sgoi.i25.6si IS. OF the disburscmcnt.
there were. fOr the civil service -. 3.2sg.-
% o. f1r pension. and Indians sf.ei6.-
So o., ior interest on public debt s2i.-
sz'.~t6 81. for tbe Navy Department.
sb5.-il.loi 25 f,r payment of funded and
Temporary debt sl.~lf.6s5 &C.. makirg
Co. aggregate -,.'.., $3.50 55-,.4,...
balance Of s5.Jzy.oif
But thc payment ~ funded AMI tempo
rag debt having been made from m9aeys
borrowed during the year. ml.t o. reear-
JED as merely nominal receipts and their
amouut-slSI .0-f.6J 0--sboaI there
fore be ieIacisI. ho,i from receipts AMI
lisaursemcnts. Tie being d5-e. there
remains on actrii receipts. s71u.Gan. .Ua1-
o.. anl the a.taal l..hurscrnerts ssff.-
s.'. ."'a 80 loasinE thr balance as already
stated. The setaaI receipts ari distursc- .
msuts ior the dr.t quarter AMI the c.iina-
tel receipts and i,s5a-scmsnts for thc rc-
naming tbree-qla-ters of ihc current g.
cai year. i,6l. viii 5c .born in detail tv
the report n o. secretary Of tbc Tr,as-
Dry. 90 ~hieh . invite your attention..
lt D. sufHciert io ay herc that n 81 not
believed thai actual results viii exhibit
state 81 itc fnsacss Jess favorable o. tis
rnrrf~v tIr- al. r.f,u,sfrs tI.t a.