Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-10

service.
OUR MINISTERS AND coEsULs.
The consular systems Of the United
States, under the enactments of the last
Congress, begin to be self.sustsining, and
there is reason TO hope that it may be-
come entirely SO with the increase Of
trade which will ensue whenever peace Is
restored. Our Ministers abroad have
been faithful in defending American
rights, in protecting our commercial in
terests. Our Consuls have necessarily
had to encounter increased lsbors and re-
sponsibilities, growing out Of the war
These they have for the most part met aud
discharged with zeal and efficiency. This
sckno wled cement Just includes those Con-
suls who, residing in Morocco, Egypt,
China, and other central countries, are
charged with complications and exrsordi-
nary powers.
The condition Of the several organized
territories is generally satisfactory, al
though the Indian disturbances in New
Mexico have not been entirely suppressed
The mineral resources Of Colorado, Nevada,
Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona, are prov
ing far richer than heretofore under
stood. lay before you a communication
on this subject from the Governor Of New
Mexico.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
I again submit to your consideration the
expediency Of establishing a system for
! the encouragement Of their migration.
Although this source of national wealth
is again following with greater freedom
than for several years before the insur-
reotion occurred, there is still great de-
feisncy Of laborers in every field Of indus
try, especially in agriculture and in our
mines, as we'll Of iron and coal as Of pre-
cious metals, while the demand for labor
is thus increased here. Tens of thous-
ands Of persons, destitute Of Temuners-
tive occupation, are thronging our
foreign consulRtes, and are offering
to emigrsts to the United States if essen
tial, but very cheap assistance can be sf-
forded them. 1t is easy 10 see that under
the sharp discipline of civil war the ma
ton is beginning new life. This noble
effort demands the aid and ought to receive
the attention and support of the Govern
ment Iojuries unforeseen by the Govern
ment, and unintended may in some cases
have been inflicted upon the subjects or
citizens Of foreign countries, both at sea
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service of the United States. As
this Government expects redress from
other powers when similar injuries are in
ficted by persons in their service upon ar
tizans Of the United States. We must be
prepared to do justice to foreigners if the
existing judicial tribunals are inadequate.
To this purpose o special court may be su'
thoriEed, with the power to hear and decide
such claims Of the character referred to as
may have arisen under treaties and public
law. Conventions for adjusting claims, by
your Commissioner, have been proposed tc
some governments, but no definite answer
to the proposition has been received from
any.
In the course Of the session I shall prob
ably have oqcssion to request you TO pro
vide indemni6cation 10 claimant
These DEGREES of restitution, which have
been rendered and damages awarded by
the Admiralty Court and in other csset
where this Government may be seknowl-
edged to be liable in principle, and where
the amount Of that liability has been as
certained by an informal arbitration
and 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 Cousuls in this country, while
I such q demand may not be an indi'
cation of public law, or perhaps Of
any existing treaty between the United
/ States and foreign country. Tee exPe-
diency of 80 fer modifying the act as to ex.
/ empt from tax the income of such Consuls
as are not citiEens of the United States, de-
rived from the emoluments of their oface,
OF from property not situated in the Unitsd
States, is submitted to your serious con,
sideration. l make this suggestion upon
the ground that country which ought to
be reciprocated, exempts our Consuls in all
other COUNTRIES from taxation to the extent
that is indicated.
The United States think ought not to
be declared to be deeepuonslly illiberal to
international trade and commerce. Ths
operations of the treasury during the past
year have been successfully conducted
The enactment by Congress Of q national
banking law has proved valuable
support of the public credit and the
general legislation in relation to loans
has fully answered the expectations
of its fs7orers, and some amendments
may be required to perfect existing laws
but no change in their principles or gen
ersl scope is believed to be needed. Since
these measures have been in operation, ali
demands on the Treasury, including the
pay of the Army and Navy, have been
promptly met and fully satisfied. No
siderable body of troops, it is believed
we're ever more amply provided, and more
literally and punotually paid, and it may
be added that by no people we're the bur.
dens accident to great war ever more
cheerfully borne.
RECEIPTS.
The receipts during the year, from al
sources, including losps and balance in
Treasury st its commencement we're 1901 :
1854 s6; the aggregate disbursements
1895 1856 $50 60, leaving balance on the
7th of July, 1853, of s., ,329, ,0442I. OF the
receipts there we're divided, from Gus
toms, S69 O59, 642 40; from Internal Rev.
enue, S37 $40, 7S7 95; from direct taxes,
81, ,4s5, I03 81; from land, Sl67,6I7l7 ;
from miscellaneous sources, SS,046, 6l5 35
and from loans 81, 66s 235, I57; making
the aggregate so liz, ,567, 486 of the dis
bursements, there were S29,252,9 2;
for pensions, &C., SO $42l, ,652,059
for Interest in PUBLIC debt and
81, ,472 9S4, ,65I; for the War Department
s., e29, ,s6O,OSS for the Navy Department
1921, 1862; for the payment Of funded
and temporary debt SLSls e63,507, max.
ing the aggregate $50 SIC 66S, ,O65, and
leaving balance of s5S2 9O4,4 All. But the
payment Of the funded and temporary
debt having been Rsds from monies bOr.
rowed during the year, they must be re-
garded merely as nominal payments, and
the monies borrowed to make them, as
merely nominal receipts, and their amount