Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-15

70 be selt-sustalning and there is reason TO hopt
that it may become entirely 80 with the increase
Of trade which will ensue when peace is restored
Oar Ministers abroad have been faithful ia
defending American rights--in protecting com,
merclal interests Our Consus have necessa.
rily had to encounter increased labors and res
possibilities growing out OF the war. These
they have Tor the most part met anu discharged
with zeal and efficiency
This acknowledgment justly includes those
Uonsuls who, residing in Morocco, Egypt, Iur.
key, Japan, China and the Oriental countries,
are charged with complex functions and extra
ordinary powers
The condition Of Che several organized terri
tories is generally satisfactory, although Indian
disturbances in New Mexico have not been en-
trely suppressed The mineral resource Of
Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico and Ar
iona are proving far richer than has been here
tolore understood lay before you commun-
lcation on th subject from the Governor oil
New Mexico.
again subm. to your consideration the ex-
pediency OF establishing system ior the en-
couragement Of immigration, although this
source Of national wealth and strength is again
growing with greater freedom than for several
yyAIs before the Instruction occurred.
iiara ls sui great deficiency OF laborers 10
cvt5 field Of industry, especially IN agricu.-
tut4 an1 in our mines as well Of iron as Of the
precious metals While the demand for labor
ls thus ased here, tens Of thousands Of per.
SONS destitute Of remuueratye occupation are
,hrongiog our foreign ConsuIates and ofsriug 10
emigrate to Che United States if essential, but
cheap assistance can be afforded them.
1t is easy TO see that under the snarp disci
pllae Of civil war tie nation is beginning new
llIe, This noble eHJr demands all the aid, and
ought to re GIVE the attention and support of
Zoe Government
ltjurles Unforeseen by the Government, and
uuuIsnded 10 sJme cases, may baye been inhc-
I'd On the subjects OF citizen Of foreign countries,
both az sea and on land, by persons in the ser
vice Of the United States.
As this Government expects redress from
otner powers, when similar injuries are inflicted
by persons in their service upon citizens Of the
United States We must be prepared TO do JUS
tce to foreigners,
1t the existing judicial tribunals are made
quate T. this purpose, "a special court which may be
authorized with power ~ hear and decide slch
claims, OF the character referred to as may have
arisen under treaties, and the public law cou-
genuons for adjusting the claims by joint com
mise q, has been proposed to some Govern
iu-L but no definite answer to the proposition
has YET been received from any,
Ia the course OF the Session | shall probably
have occasion to request you to provide indem-
nihcatiou to claimants, where DEGREES Of resti-
tutlon have been rendered and damages award
ed by admiralty courts, and 10 other cases /;
where this government may be acknoa aledged
~ be liable ~ principle au1 where tAo amount
VI that liability has been ascertlIned by an in-
formal arbitration, The proper officers have
deemed themseyes required, by the law OF the
United States upon the subject, to demand
tax upon the incomes Of foreign cOnsuls IN the
country while such demand may not in
suIotness be IN derogation OF the public law, or
perhaps oil a, exislns treaty between the mi
ted States and oreign country.
Iae expedlency Of SO Tar modifying the act as
10 exempt from tax the income u sueh Cousuls
rs are not cltiasns Of the Unltol States derived
from the em0iuments OF lheir office or from prop
erty not situated in the United States, Is SUBJ
N'i''h'N W. = 'N't HNtt"H3 N''iipa"N tfNa'A'-
uake this suggestion upon the ground that
a comfy, which ought to be reciprOcatd, tx
lmpts our consuls in all other countries from
taxation to the ex cnt thus indicated. The Uni
ted States, think, ought moi TO be exception
Ally iiliberal to international trade and com
nerce
The operations of the treasury during the last
ear have been successfully conducted The
enactment by Congress Of national banking
law has been pr yed Il valuable support of the
pulhc credit, and the general legislation IN re-
liiQu to loans has fully answered the expecta-
il0us Of its II mers Some amendments may oe
required to perfect existing laws, bat no change
10 their principle OF general scope is believed
10 be needed since these measures have been
IN operation all demands on the Treasury, inclu
ling the army and navy have been promptly
me- aud fully satisfied
No considerable body OF troops il is believed
were ever more amply provided and mo.e liber-
lily and punctually pdld aud 1t may be added
hat by no people were the burdens incident to
/ great war ever more cheertuly borne.
The receipts during the year, from all sources,
I'd he balance n the Treasury, at It's commence
nen', were 1901 l25 GA So, aud the aggregate
iisbursemen,s SS95, 196,630 60, leaving a bal
.nee on the lst Of Juy, 1868, OF S5,329,044 81.
)f 'ha receipts there were received from ustows
s69,0j2,642 40 from internal revenue S31,6i0,.
'oi 35 from direct tax Sl,4S9, los I'll, from
ands Sl6I6lI II, from miscellaneous sources
S30l6,6l5 So, and from oln, S7766S2,36l 81,
na,ing tie aggregate 1901. .l25624 So. OF the
ii,butsemenH there were tor th1 civil service
s23 2j3,922 Us lor pensions and indians Si,-
.l6,526 50 ior interest or public debt S24 129.
SIG 81 for the War Department S599,29S,
iOJ So ; lor the Navy Dep ruent S63,2ll, ,l0j.
y for payment OF funded aId temporary debt
slSl 0S6,63j OF making the aggregate SS95,
'96,630 10, aud leaving The balance of Sj,329,-
IA II But the payment Of funded and
EN- orary deot having been made from moneys
during the year, must be regarded as
merely nominal payments and the moneys bor-
owed 10 make them on merely nominal receipts,
md their amouat, (SlSl 0St,635 0O should there
ore be deducted both ifom receipts aud dlsburse-
nents.
This beiny done, there remains on actual re-
epts, S720 039 039 70, and the actual dis.
STA, ,709,99j jS, leaving the bal
incr as already stated. Tue actual receipts aud
disbursements for the first quarter, and the esti.
mated receipts and disbursements for the remain
ng three quarters OF the current fiscal year,
1864, will be shown in detail by the report OF
he Secretary Of the Treasury, to which | invite
your attention.
1t is sufficient to say here tina; il is not believed
that actual results will exhibit state oil the H.
1anees less favorable to the country than the ,s'
Inmates of that officer heretofore submitted
while it is con6dentl expected that at the close
of the year, botn disbgrsem nts and debt will be
iound very considerably less than has been anlic.
pated.
The report Of the Secretary of War is doe
ament of greet interest. 1t consists of First
the military operations Of the yer, detailed in
the report OF the Gensal-n.Ihel. Second
The organization OF coored persons into the val