Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08

successful during the last year than theF
we're before that time in their efforts. f
under favor Of that privilege, 70 embrg5i I
our country il foreig n wars The desire
aud determination IN the maritime /
States to defeat that design, are believed
20 be more earnest than ever, never
theless unforeseen political difficulties
have arisen, especially in Brazilian and
British ports, add on the northern
boundary Of the United States. which
have required, and are likely to continue
20 require, the practices Of constant
vigilance and a Just and cOneih2fory
spirit on the part Of the United States,
IS well as Of the nations concerned. 10
their governments
Commissioners have been appointed
under the treaty With Grea, Britain, on
the adjustment Of the claims Of the
Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Agricul-
turul Company, in Oregon, and are now
proceeding TO the execution Of the trust
assigned to them. -
In view OF the insecurity Of life in the
region adjacent to the Canadian border,
By recent assaults and depre5ations
committed BY inimieal and desperate
persOus, who are harbored there, it has
been thought proper 20 give notice that
after the expiration of six months, the
period eonditionaily stipulated ia the
existisg relation with Great Bntzin. the
United States must hold themselves at
liberty to increase their naval armament
upon the lakes, if they shall find tnat
proceeding necessary. The condition Of
the border will, necessarily, come in con-
slderatlou IA connection with the cues
ton OF containing or modifying the
rights of transit from Canxda through
the United states, as well as the Fegala-
ton OF imports, which were temporarily
established by the Reciprocity treaty Of
the 9th of June, 1854 desire, how.
eve, to be understood while making this
statement, that the Colonial Authorities
are not deemed to be Intentionally m
just or uniriendly towards the United
States, but, on the contrary, there is
every reason to expect that with the ap.
proyai OF the imperial government, they
Will take the neeessary measures TO pre-
vent new ineursions across the border.
The act passed at the last session for
the management Of emigration has, rs far
as was possible, been put into operation.
IL seems TO need an amendment which
will enable the officers of the Govern
ment 20 prevent the practice of frauds
against the emigrants while on their way
and on their arrival in the ports, 50 a.
TO secure them here free choice of avo-
cations aud places at settlement A
liberal disposition towards this great ua-
tlonal policy Is manifested by most Of
| the European States, and ought 20 be
/ Feeiprocated on cur part by giving The
emigrants effective national protection
/ | regard our emigrants as one of the
/ principal repleutshing streams whieh
are appointed BY Prnsidenee 20 repair
the ravages Of internal var aud its waste
Of national strength and wealth All
that Is necessary is 10 secure the aow Of
that stream in It's present fsliness, aad
10 that end the Governments must, in
every case. make il manifest that il
I neither needs nor designs 70 Impose IN
/ voluntary military service upon those
who come from other lands to cast their
/ lot in our country.
The financial affairs Of the Govern.
/ ment have been successfully administer
ed daring the last year The reauisi-
/ ton Of the last session Of Congress las
heneticially effected the revenue, al.
though sufficient time has not yet elapsed
| 70 experience the fall effect of several Of
the provisions Of the act Of Congress i'm.
/ posing increased taxation. The receipts
during the year, from all sources. upoh
the basis OF warrants signed By the Sec
I Rotary Of the IreasurY On tbe first 8ay
Of July, 1868, were 81 ,394, TQ6. O07 81
aud the aggregate disburs meats,
upon the same basis. were 81 Dos
056, lOl SO, leaving baianee in
the Treasury as shown By warrants OF
500, 739, 90513; deduct from these
amounts the amount Of the principal Of
the public debt redeemed, and the amount
Of issues in substitution therefor. and
the actual eash Of che operations Of the
Treasury sere reesipta. 1854 0-6.-
546.TT; disbursements, $685.. 23g. OST SC:
which leaves cash balance Ia tho Treas
Dry Of SIS, So, j5S7l OF the receipts
there we're derived from cnsfoms sf2.- 4
0l6, i52 90. from lands, sjsS. 500 -. |
from direct taxes. S475. 64s. 90: from in
teraal revenue, Si09, T4f.l34iO. from
miscellaneous sources, s47,jll. 483 10.
and from loans applied 10 actual ex.
pendi'ures, including former balance.
S525, AS, s29. Is. There we're disbursed
for the civil service S27, 500, 500 80 for
pensions and Indisns 81, 179. 800 IL
for the War Department., SBO7 .qfs.
1870 for the Navy Department, $50
I33, 292. ~ for interest of the pnblie
debt, $3.50. 42l69i making an asgre-
gate of 1865, 234, 0s7 So, and leaving a
balance ia the Treasury Of &ls.s42.- |
55s.7l, as before stated For the aetaaI
receipts and disbursements for the frat
quarter, and for the estimated rrceipts
and Disbursements for the REMAINING
quarters Of the fiscal year. and the gen
eral operations Of the Treasury IN de-. /
tail, refer you to the report Of the Sec |
rotary Of the Treasury / concur with /
him ia the opinion that the proportion
OF the monies required 70 meet the ex-
penses consequent upon the war. derived 1
from taxa,ions, should be still further /
increased, aud / earnestly invite voar
attention to this subject 70 the end that
there may be such additional legislation
as shall be required to meet tie great
expectations OF the Secretary.
The public debt on the first dav Of 4
July last, as appears by the books Of the
Treasury, amuznted 10 one billion, sew
en- hundred and forty millions. ak hum
dred and ninety thousand dollars and
forth-nine cents Probably. shoald he
war continue for another year, that
amount may be increased b7 not far
from 500,0o0,000 Held As il is. for
The most part by our own people, il has
become a substantial branch Of Nation.
al, though private properly. For obvious
reasons,t the more nearly this property can
besdistribRted amo5g al people the better.
To favor sneh general distribution.
greater Inducements to become owners
might, perhsps, with COED effect and
without difficulty De prssested to persons
Of limited meanA With this view. |
suggest whether il might not be both ex-
Psdient aud competent for Congress to
provide that limited amount Of some
further issue of public securities, nigh,
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