Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-12-17

bors and responsibilities growing out of tn,
war. These they have, for the most part me
and discharged with zeal and efficiency. Thi
acknowledgment Justly iacludes those consul,
who are residing in Morocco, Egypt, Turkey
japan, China and other oriental countries, and
who are charged with complex functions and
extraordinary powers.
TIE TERRITORIES.
The condition of the several organized terri.
tories is generally satisfactory, although Indian
disturbances in New Mexico have not been en-.
tirely suppressed. The mineral resources OF
Colorado. Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico and Ar
iona, are proving far richer than has hereto
fore been under TODD. and | lay before YOU a
communication upon this subject from the gov
ernor of New Mexico.
| 2 ENCOURAGEMENT To IMMIGRATION.
again submit to your consideration the ex-
pedieney of establishing system for the en-
couragement OF immigration. Although this
source OF national wealth and strength is again
hoWing with greater freedom than for several
years before the insurrecion occurred, there is
still great deficiency of aborers in every field
OF industry in our mines, as well of iron ms of
the precious metals. While the demand for
labor is thus increased here, tens of thousands
OF persons, destitute of remuneraive occupa-
ton, are thronging our foreign consulates and
Offering to emigrae to the United States if es.
sentlnl but very cheap assistance can be afford
ed 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 the aid
ana ought to receive the attention and support
OF the government.
REDRESS FOR WRONGS TO FOREIGNERS.
Injuries, unforeseen by the government, and
unntended, may in some cases have been in
hicted on the subjects or citizens of foreign
countries both at sea and on land bv persons in
the service Of the United States. As this gov
ernment expects redress from other powers
when similar injuries are inflicted BY persons in
Their service upon citizens of the United States,
we must be prepared to do Justice to foreign
ers. IL the existing judicial tribunals are mad
equale to this purpose, a specil court NAV be
authorized will, power to hear and decide such
claims, Of the character referred to. as may have
arisen under treaties and public law. Conven-
lionS tor adjusting the claims by joint commits
SION, have been proposed to some governments.
out no definite answer to the proposition has
oeen received from any. In the course Of the
session, shall probably have occasion 10 re-
quest you to provide indcmniicllon for those
claimants where decrees Of restitution have
been rendered and damages awarded by the or
dlnary courts, and in other cases. where this
government may be acknowledged TO be liable.
in principle, and where the amount of that LA.
b'liy has been ascertainel byan informal arbi-
tration.
TAXATION or FOREIGN CONsULs.
The proper officers of the treasury have
deemed themselves required, by the law Of the
United States upon the subject, to demand
tax upon the incomes Of foreign consuls in this
country. While such a demand may not. in
strictness be in derogation OF public law. or
perhaps OF any existing treaty between the
United States and foreign country; the oxpe-
diency Of so far modifying the act as to excmpt
from tax the income of such consus a are not
citizens OF the United States, derived from the
emolumen,s Of their office or from property no
situated in the United States. is submitted to
your serious consideration. | make this sug
geStion upon the ground that a comfy. which
ought to he reciprncatel, cXempts our consuls, |
in all other countries, from taxation to the ex-
tent thus indicated. The United States, |
think, ought not to be exceptionally illberal.
TIE FINANCES.
international trade, commerce, and the ope- |
ralions OF the treasury during the last year have
teen successfully conducted. The enactment
by Congress OF national banking law has
proved valuable support Of the public credit |
and the general legislation in relation to loans
mas tnlly answered the expectations of its fa- |
'orers Some amendments may be required to |
perfect existing laws, but no change in their
principles or general scope is believed TO be |
needed. Since these measures have been in |
operation, all the demands on the treasury in
'ludlng the pay of tbe army and navy have
leen promptly met and fully satisfied. No con-
siderable body OF troops, it is believed, were
'yyer more amply provided for and more liber-
llly and punctualiy paid, and it may be added |
hat by no people were the burdens incidental |
o treat war, ever more cheeriuly borte. The
ecepts during the year from all sources, in
udIng loans and the balance in the treasury at
Is commencement were S90l l2j,674.S6, and
Is aggregate disbursements SS0j, 79G .G3O. Go,
eaving balance on the first of July, 1868, of
'j32,00l,42l. OF the receipts, there were re-
elved from customs, 800, ,0j9 642. 40; from in
ernal revenue, S37 $40, 1915; from the d-
ect tax 81, ,4Sj, ,l03.6l from sale of lands,
61,6l1l7; from miscellaneous sources, So
46,6lj.35, and from loans S776,6S2, ,36l.57,
making the aggregate 1901 l25,674S6. OF the
lSbursements, there were for the civil service,
'23' '2j3 ,9220S; for pensions and Indians, S4,-
lo,026'09 tor interest on public debt, S2f,-
29,S46.3l for the war department, S599 Pos
OO.S3 for the navy department, $685. l05.-
Z, and tor the payment of the funded and
emporary debt, SlSl ,0S6 G3j .07, making the
gSregae SS9j.796, ,3G066, and leaving bal
nee of Sj329Oi 42l. But the payment of
he funded and temporary debt having been
made from moneys borrowed during the year.
must be regarded as merely nominal payments;
nd the money borrowed to make these pay
nents as merely nominal receipts, and their
mount, SlSl ,0S6,6 ,635.O7, shoul therefore be
both from the receipts and disburse-
nents. This being done there rem ns as ac-
ual receipts S72O, ,O39 ,03070, and as actual
disbursements S7l4, ,709, ,995.5S leaving the bal
nee as already stated. The actual receipts and
disbursements for the first quarter, and the es-
imated receipts and disbursements for the re-
naming three quarters of the current fiscal wear
i 1864. will be shown in detail by the report
4 the Secretary OF the Treasury, to which |
nvite your attention. 1t is sufficient TO say
ere that it is not believed that the actual re-
ullS will exhibit a state of the finances less fa-
orable to the country than the estimate of tba,
icer, heretofore submitted, while it is conf.
emily expected that at the close of the wear
10Th the disbursements and debt will be found
cry considerably lower than has been antici.
ated.
THE WAR REPORT.
The report of the secretary of war is doc
ment of great interest. 1t consists of; First
he military operations of the year detailed in
he report of the general-n-chief; second. the
organization of colored persons into the war
ervice third, the exchange of prisoners. ful-
f..th -, .I, r. !