Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-12-17


ico, and Arizona are proving far rich
er than heretofore understood. | lay
before you communication on this
subject from the Governor of New
Mexico. ......s
l again submit to your considera-
tion the expediency of establishing a
system for the encouragement of en-
Igration. Although this source of ma
tional wealth is again flowing with
greater freedom than for several years
before the insurrection occurred, there
is still great deficiency of laborers
IN every field of industry, especially
In agriculture and all our mines, as
well OF iron and coal as of precious
metals. While the demand for labor
is thus increased here, tens of thou
sands Of persons destitute of remun-
erative occupation are thronging our
foreign consuiates, and Offering to
emigrate to the United States, if es-
sential, but very cheap, assistance
can be afforded them. 1t is easy to
see that under the sharp discipline of
civil war the nation is beginning a
new life. This noble effort demands
tue aid, and ought to receive the at
tention and support Of the Govern
ment. Injuries, unforeseen by the Gov
ernment, and unintended, may, in
some cases, have been inflicted upon
the subjects or citizens of foreign
countries, both at sea and on the land
by persons in the service of the
United States.
As this Government expects re-
dress from other powers when similar
injuries are inflicted by persons in
their service, on citizens of the United
States, we must be prepared to do
justice to foreigners. If the existing
judicial tribunals are inadequate to
this purpose, a special court may be
authorized, with power to hear aud
decide such claims, Of the character
referred to, as may have arisen under
treaties and public law. Conventions
for adjusting claims by joint commits
! sion have been proposed to some Gov
ernments, but no definite answer to
the proposition has yet been received
from any one.
During the session shall probably
have occasion to request you to pro-
vide indemniication to claimants
where DEGREES Of restitution have been
rendered and damages awarded by
the admiralty court, and in other cas-
es where this Government may be ac-
knowledged to be liable in principle,
and where the amount Of that liabili-
ty has been ascertained by an inform
al arbitration, the proper officers of
the treasury have deemed themselves
required by the law of the United
States upon the subject, to demand a
tax upon the incomes of foreign con-
suls in this country. While such
demand may not be an indication of
public law or perhaps Of any existing
treaty between the United States and
foreign country, the expediency of
so far modifying the act as to exempt
from tax the income of such consuls
as are not citizens of the United
! States. derived from the emouments
of their Office or from property not sit
uated in the United States, is submit
ted to your serious consideration. /
make this suggestion upon the ground
that courtesy which ought to be re-
ciprocated, excmpts our consuls in all
other countries from taxation to the
extent that is indicated The United
States, | think, ought not to be excep-
tionally illiberal to international trade
and commerce.
The operations of the Treasury du-
ring the last year have been success
fully conducted. The enactment by
Congress of national banking law
has proved valuable support of the
public credit, and the general legisla-
ton in regard to loans, has fully an
swered the expectations of its found
ers. Some amendments may be re-
quired to perfect existing laws, but
no change in their principles or gener-
al scope is believed to be needed.
Since these measures have been in op
GRAFTON, all demands on the Treasury,
including the pay of the army and
navy, have been promptly met and
fully satisfied. No considerable body
of troops, it is believed. were ever
more amply provided for and more
literally and punctually paid, and, it
may be added, that by no people we're
the burdens incident to great war
ever more cheerfully borne.
The receipts during the year from ali
sources, including loans and balance
in Treasury at it's commencement.
were 1901, ,l25,674S6 the aggre-
gate disbursements, SS95, 1886, $50 90 (;
leaving balance on the 7th Of July,
1868, ol S5,329,0442l; of the receipts,
there were derived from customs
| $50, ,059,642 40, from Internal Reve'
nue., s37,64O,7S7 95, from direct taxes
$l,4S5, ,l03 81, from lands. Sl6T Gil IL,
miscellaneous sources, $3,046,6l5 35,
aud loans STI6,6S2,36 81, making the
: aggregate of 1901. 1864 SO; of the
, disbursements there were $232 ,539 %
for pensions &c, $i,2l6.520 SO for in
, terest on the public debt, aud S24,-
1884 81 for the War Department,
$599, ,29S, 600 S3 for the Navy Depart
ment. S63, ,2ll, los q, for the pay ment
: of the funded and temporary debt
$lSl ,0S6,635 OF. making an aggre-
gate of 1895, 766, $50 IS, and leaving
balance of s5.329,O44 81. But the
payment Of the funded and tempo,
rary debt, having been made from
moneys borrowed during the year,
must be regarded as merely nominal
: payments. and the moneys borrowed
: to make them as merely nominal re-
ceipts. and their amount, SlSl, ,0s6,635
, OF, should therefore be deducted both
, from the receipts and disbursements
: this being done there remains as
: actual receipts, STA, 7o9,995 5S. leav
/, ing the balance as already stated
. The actual receipts and disbursements
1 for the first quarter, aud the estimated
receipts and disbursements for the re
: naming three quarters OF the curren
= fiscal year Of 1864, will be shown il
. detail by the report Of the Secretsr,