Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-10
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that Empire from our Pacific cost.
l recommend to your favorable consid-
Grafton the subject of an international |
telegraph between this Capital and the |
National Forts on the Atlantic seaboard |
and the Gulf of Mexico. Such .construc-
tions, established with a reasonable outlay,
would be economical as-well as effective
aids to the diplematics military and ma
val service. =. = = -
The Consular system of the United
States, nnder the enactments of the last
Congress, begins to be selfsustaining,
and there is reason to hope that it may
become entirely so, with the increase of
trade which will ensue when peace is re-
stored
Our ministers abroad have been faith
ful in defending American rights.
In protecting our commercial inter.
terests, our eonsuls necessarily have to
encounter increased labors and respon-
sibilities growing out of the war. These
they have, for the most part, met and
discharged with zeal and efficiency. This
acknowledgment justly includes those
consuls residing in Morocco, Egypt, Chi
ma and other central countries, and are
charged with complications and extraor-
binary powers. - gs EA
The condition of the several organ
lied Territories is GENERALLY satisfactory,
although the Indian disturbances in New
Mexico have not been entirely suppressed
The Mineral resources of Colorado,
Nevada, Idahoe,- New Mexico and Arri-
zonia are proving far richer than hereto
fore understood. lay before you COM
munieations on this subject on the Cow
eminent of New Mexico:
again submit, to your consideration,
the expedieney Of establishing a system
for the encouragement of emigration.
Although this source of national wealth
is flowing with greater freedom than for
several years before the insurrection oc-
cured, there is still great deficiency of
laborers in every field ofindustry, espec-
tally in agriculture and In our mines as
well of iron and coal as of precious met
| ais. While the demand for labor is thus
increased here, tens of thousands desti-
tute. of remuneration and occupation,
are thronging our foreign iconsulates and
offering to emigrate to the Uuited States
if essential but very cheap assistance can
be afforded them 1t is easy to see that
under the sharp disceplideyrof ieiyiI
war the nation is beginning a new life.
This noble effort demands the aid, and
ought to receive the attention and sup
port of the Government
Injuries, unforeseen BY the Govern
ment, and unattended, may in some
cases have been inflicted on the subjects
or citizens Of foreign countries, both on
sea and on land, by persons in the ser
vice of the United States. SIS this Gov
eminent expects redress from other Pow
ers when similar Injuries are inflicted by
persons IN their service upon citizens of
! the United States, we must be prepared
to do justice to foreigners. If the exist
ing Judicial tribunals are inadequate for
this purpose, a special Court may be au-
thorized, with power to hear and decide
such claims of the character referred to,
as may have arisen under the treaties
and the public laws. Conventions for
adjusting claims by your commission
have been proposed to some Govern
ments, but no definite answer to these
| propositions has yet beenlreeeived from
any.
| In the course Of the session l shall
! probably have occasion to request you to
provide iudemni6catiohs to claimants.
I DEGREES of restitution have been rem
dered, and damages awarded by the Ad-
miralty court, and in other cases where
this b s. G 1,.9g may be aek9owlsdged
amount of that liability has been enter
tanned by AN informal arbitration! lf8l
/ The proper officers of the Treasury
have deemed themselves required BY the
law of the United States, on the subject
to demand tax upon the incomes. of
Foreign Consnls in this country. While
/ such a demand may not be an indica.
ton of public law or perhaps of any
existing treaty between the United
States and foreign country, the .expedi
ency Of so far modifying the act as tc
exempt from tax the income of such
Consnls, as are not citizens eflfhe Uni
ted States, derived from the emoluments
OF their Office, OF from property not sit
uated in The United States is submitted
to your serious consideration. / make
this suggestion upon the ground that a
comfy that ought to be reciprocated,
+ exempts oar Counsuls in all other coun-
tries from taxation.
j To the, extent thus indicated the Uni
ted States, / think, ought not to be ex
/ eeptionally Liberal to international trade
/ and commerce lstif ITO - ~Ilu1
! The operations of the Treasury
/ during the last year have been sue
eessfnlly conducted The enactment
! by Congress of national banking law
! has proved a valuable support of the pub.
lie credit, and the general legislation in
relation to- loans has fully answered the
expectations of its favorers. Some
i amendments may be required, to perfec,
existing laws, but no change in their
principles or general scope is believed
to be needed. kAA1 s1AD aSJ1a
Since these measures have been in Cd
Grafton all demands onthe Treasury, IN.
Guiding pay of the army and navy, have
been promptly met and fully satisfied
No considerable body of troops, it is be
lieyed, was ever more amply provided
for, more literally and punctually paid
and it may be added that, by no people
were the burdens incident to a great wal
more cheerfully borne. -
The receipts during the year from e1ri
all sources, including loans and
the balance in the Treasury at its
commencement were Ss0I i25 ga q.
Aggregate disbursement. SOS 7a6' eso q
Leaving balance on the 7th day 2 E7T777
4 Of July, 1868, of-......... 5329 GA Q
OF the receipts there were derived
from customs Go e5s, $40 4
From internal reyenue.... $40 767 Q.
From direct IA ISL 06l /,
From 167,6l7 l.
From miscellaneous sourees....-..... 3,046,6I5 3
From ZIG, es2, 3oI s.
Making an aggregate COL 674 S,
Of the disbursements, there were,
For Civil and Diplomatic List, &C. % 253, 922 II
For War Department ....... - SOS 2aF 6s3 b
For interest on public debt......... "a 729 SAG s.
For Pensions, 1876, 2s9 O
For Navy 49,. : os 4lOo27 0,
For the payment of funded and
temporary debt.......-.... ..... lOs.sss, 5o7 0,
Making an aggregate of........... s95 766, $50 s,
But the payment of the funded ant
temporary debt having been made from