Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-10

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mpsion ftCm military service or other |
ivil obligstioa On The ground Of alien.
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Uncoumou Of other Western pow.
~ or rslatiens With japan have been
,sought isto serious jeopardy through
he pervsrss opposition Of the hereditary
Of the empire, TO the enlight-
med and liberal policy Of the Tycoon,
to bring the country into the
,ociety Of nations. II il to be hoped,
not with entire confidence, that
theso difficulties may b peacefully over
cone. / ask your attention to the min.
ister residing there for the damages he
sustained in the destruction by FIRE Of the
residence Of the legation at Yeddo.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with the Emperor Of Russia, which
it % believed will result in effectiug con.
tinuous line Of telegraph through that en-
pire, from our Pacific coast. l recon.
mend to your favorable confederation the
subject Of an international telegraph
across the Atlantic Ocean, and also Of .
telegraph between this capital aud the
national forts along the Atlantic Sea-
board and the Gulf Of Mexico. Such
connections, established with any reason.
able outlay, would be economical as we'll
as effective aids to the departments Of the
military and navy service. The con,u-
lar system of tho United States, under
the enactments Of the last Congress, is
beginning to be self.sustaining, and there
is reason to hope that it may become en-
tirely so, with the increase Of trade
which will ensue when peace is restored.
Our ministers abroad have been faith
full in defending American rights, 10 pro-
tecting our commercial interests. Our con
suIs have necessarily had to encounter
increased labors and responsibility grow
ing out Of the war. Tbese they have fol
the best part met and discharged with
zeal and efficiency. This acknowledge
ment Justly includes hose consuls who re
siding in Morocco, Egypt, China ane
other central countries, are charged will
complicated and extraordinary powers.
The condition of the several organized
territories is generally satisfactory, al
though the Indiao Disturbances in Nev
Mexico have not been entirely suppress
ed. The mineral resources Of Colorado
Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona arr
proved far richer than heretofore under
| stood. lay before you communities
ton on this subject, from the Goyerno
of New Mexico.
l again eubmit TO your consid-
Grafton, the expediency of setab
fishing a 81 stem for the encouragement
Of emigration. Although this sourc'
of national wealth is again following will
greater freedom than for several year
before the instruction occurred, Their
is still great deficiency Of laborcrs il
every field Of industry, and especially II
agricultural, and all our miners as vel
Il iron, coal, as Of precious metals. Will
demand for labor is thus increased here
tens OF thousands of persons destitute
OF remunerative occupation, are throng
ing our consuls and Offering to emigrst
to the United States if essential, bu
very cheap assistance, can be afforde'
them. 1t is easy to see that under tn
.harp discipline OF civil wa, the natiol
is beginning q new life. This noble ef.
fo,t demands the aid and ought to re-
ceive attention and support Of the gov.
| erDment.
Injury Unforeseen by the gov
erment and unattended in the majority
OF cases, has been inflicted upon tb
subjects or citizens Of foreign countries
both on sea and on land, and persons il
the service of the United States. A
this government expects redress from 9th
er powers when similar injuries are in
flicted upon persons in the servic
of the United States, we must be pre-
pared to do justice to foreigners. If tn
existing judicial tribunals are made
quate for this purpose, q special cour
may be authorized, with power to hea
and decide such claims OF the character
referred to, as many have arisen unde
treaties and public Law. Conventions TO
adjusting claims by your comm'ss ioner
have been proposed to some governments
but no definite answer to proposition ha
yet been received from any. In the cours,
Of the session, shall probably have oc
ossion to request you to provide indem
MITIGATION to claimants. Three decreel
of restrictions have been rendered and
damages awarded by the admiralty court
and in other cases where this govern
ment may be acknowledged to be liable
IN principle, and where the amount o.
that liability has been ascertained by an
informal arbitration, the proper Of
ficers Of the Treasury have deemed them
selves required by the law OF the United
States to act 10 the matter. Upon the
subject to demand tax upon the incomes
of foreign consuls 10 this country, l think
that while such . demand may
not restrict the indication OF public law
or perhaps Of any existing treaty between
the United States and foreign country,
the expediency of 90 far modifying
the act as to exem pit from tax the income
Of such consuls as are not cit zens of the
United States, derived f.om the emolu-
ment Of their Office, or from property
lot situated in the United States, is sub
mitted to your serious consideration.
make this suggestion upon the ground
that custom which ought to be recip-
rocated, exempts our consuls in ali other
countries from taxation.
The operations of the Treasury during
the last year have been successfully con-
Anotnd TIN h.,