Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-07
PRESIPRNTS MESSAGE.

eigu shairs is reasonably Satisfactory Mex
co continues to he theAtre Ofcivil war, while
our political relations with that conniry have
undergone no change We have at the same
time strictly maintained neutrality between
the belIigerrnts At the request of the States
OF Costa Rica and Nicarsuga, n competent
engineer has been authorized 10 make sur
vey Of the river San Juan aud tie port of San
Juan II is source Of much satisfaction
that the difficulties which for moment ex-
cited some political apprehensions, aud caus
ed closing oiihe inier.oceauic transit route
have been nmicably adjusted, and that there,
is good prospect that the route will soon be-
r'ofened with AN increase OF capacity and
adaptation. We could not eNaggerate either
the commercial or the political importance
OF that great Improvement
THE BLOCKADE
The ports Of Norfolk, Fernaudina aud Pen
sac0'a have been opened by proclamation u
ia hoped that foreign merchants will consider
whether IL is not safer and more profitable to
themselves rs well as just to the United
states to resort to these and other open porte
than 10 is to push through many hazards and
at vast cost, cOntrsband trade wiih
otherparts which are closed, if not by active
military operations, at least 10y lawful aud Of
ieeive blockade For myself, have no douht
W wv lbNfl Ruh huN VI iHb i&AtNuNNt uA
der the law OF nations, to exclude enemies oil
the human race from an asyum in the United
States
recommend that provision lie made isr
eHectually preventing foreign slave lradeps
from acquiring dnmcle or facilities for thtiT
crimiual occUpat on in our country
II Is possible that ii were new and optr
question, the Powers, with the light they uov
erjoy, would not concede the powers of ~ ~
val brlhgpient to the insurgents OF The Unned
States, destitute as they are, and always have
been, equally Of ships and OF ports aud Aar-
bots Disnyal emissaries have been nehheT
less assdu0us nor more successful, during the
last year than they were before that time in
, thair Efforts under favor Of that PRIVILEGE, tr
embroil oar country in ign counT es, The
/, desire and determination of the maritime
States TO defeat that design, nre believed TO br'
a. sincere as (2) and cannot be more ear nest.
than Europe
, GREAT BRITAIN AND BRAZIL.
Nevertheless un lOreseen difficulties have
arisen, especially in Brazilian and
4 British ports, and on the northern boundary
of the United States wAich have required and
are likely ia continue to require the practice
OF constant vigilance, and Il just and concili-
atory spirit on the part of the United States,
c as we'll as of the nations concerned and their
governments Commissioners have been ap-
pointed under the treaty with Great Britain
on the adjustment of the claims of the Hud
son Bay and Puget's Sound agricultural com
panies in Oregon, and are now proceeding
# TO the execution of the trust assigned to
them
OUR CANADIAN BORDER
= In view OF the insecurity of life in the re-
e gion adjacent to the Canadian border by re-
osvaults md Ianredattnns al ,,y
" inmical and desperate persons, who are har.
Il bored there, it has been thought proper to
a give notice that after the expiration of six
in months, the period condiuonay stipulated in
Ia the existing arrangements with Great Britain,
n the United States must hold themselves at
"a liberty to increase their naval armament upon
= the lakes, il they shall find that proceeding
al necessary.
If The condition ofthe border will necessarily
IN come into consideration il conueclon with
6 the question of continuing or modifying the
-. rights Of transit from Canada through the Uni
4 ted States, MS Sell a. the regulation OF i'm.
,e ports, which were temporarily established by
p the Reciprocity Treaty Of the 9th of June
in 1854.
desire, however TO he understood, Will,
tn making this statement, that the Colonia
al authorities are not deemed to he iuientionalh
"a unjust or unlrendly towards the United States
,, but on the contrary, there is every reason iC
n, expect that with the approval of the lmperiR
"a Government, they will take the necessary
20 measures to prevent new incursions across th,
Il. border.
~ The act passed at the last session for tn,
.. encouragement of immigration, has, as far n
IL was possible been pu; into operation.
ct seems to need amendment, which will enable
A the officers Of the Governm ent TO prevent tn,
on practice of frauds against the immigrants
liz while on their way and on their arrival in ou
-, ports, so as to secure them here, free choe,
In of avocatons and places of settlement
80 liberal disposition towards this great nationa
a, policy, is manifested by most Of the European
states and ought to be reciprocated on ou
"a, part by giving the immigrants effective nation
no al protection. regard our immigrants a
al one OF the principal replenishing stream
ba which are appointed by Providence to repai
,,,, thP raVnges of internal war and its waste {
'as National strength and health All that
M, necessary is tn secure the flow Of that sireaI
II in its present ullness, and to that end OF III
We Government must in every way make it man
nd fest that it neither needs nor designs to in
,r. pose involuntary military service upon tho
,co who come from other lands TO cast their lot
ia our country.
de FINANciAL AFFAIRS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AS lhe financial uhalrS OF the Governu ~
GO have been successfully administered. 0'
ing the lost year tho legislation of the Ia
session Of Congress has benefcally affeab,
Ios. the revenue, although sufficient time has n
raj yet elapsed to experience the fhll efTest
ust several Of the provisions Of the acts Of Co
ties gress imposing increased taxation. Tho 7
ira. ceipts during the year froR- all sourees,upC
tba the basis of warrants signed by the Sesretu
ar OF the Treasury on the hrRl Jay OF Julb lB6
can were @li"'4'''u,uu' W. anu tue aggregate d