The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-14

Presidlent's Message. ..s .-.. a"
The substance of the first quarter of this
document is given in our own words:
Thanks to God for health and harvests.
Mexico is in civil war, but we take no part
ia it. Our little difficulties with Costa Rica
and Nicaragua will result in the re- opening
of the route across the Isthmus. The
Columbia government Of South America
has been very frank in its relations with
US. A Claims" convention has been con
stituted to finish up the work rot com.
pletsd in 1861. Venezuela has established
a new and more liberal constitution which
the people have approved. The Avis
Island claim has been paid. Peru and the
U. S. have settled their mutual claims
The u S. has exerted itself to prevent a
war between Peru and Spain. Our rela.
tions with all the South American States
continue to be cordial. 1t is recommended
that Congress furnish the Liberian Govern.
ment gun boat to protect her from native
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shape. The Overland Telegraph, via Beh
ring Straits, is going on; so also is the At.
lantic line to be prosecuted. Our Egyptian
relations are all right. With the Barhary
powers ditto. Chinese rebellion is sup
pressed. With the japanese we are getting
along as we'll as could be expected with So
caprcious nation. - ....,s..
We give the balance Of the Message in
the language Of the President:
The ports of Norfolk, Fernandina and
Pensacola have been opened by proclama
ton. 1t is hoped that foreign merchants
will now consider whether it is not safer
aud more profitable to themselves, as we'll
as Just to the United States, to resort to
these and other open ports, than it is to
pursue through many hazards, and at vast
cost, a contraband trade with other ports,
which are closed, if not by actual military
operation, at least by lawful and effective
blockade
For myself, | have no doubt Of the
Il power and duty of the Executive, un.
der the law Of nations, to exclude enemies
of the human race from an asylum in the
US. If Congress should think that pro
ccedings in such cases lack the authority o
law, or ought to be further repudated by i.
recommend that provision be made for
sffectuallv preventing foreigu slave traders
from acquiring domice and facilities for
their criminal occupation in our country.
1t is possible that if it were 4 new and
open question the maritime powers, with
the right they now enjoy, would not con
ccde the privileges of a naval belligerent tC
the insurgents of the United States, dest
tute as they are, and always have been
equally of ships and of ports and harbors
Dsloyal emissaries have been neither les.
, assiduous nor more successful during th'
, last year than they were before that time
in their efforts to embroil our country i,
Q foreign wars. The desire and determina
d ,ion of the maritime States to defeat tha
$ design are believed to be as sincere as, ant
# cannot be more earnest than Europe. New
= erthcless, unfors, en- political df1ieultie
have arisen, especially in Brazilian ant
British ports, and on the northern bound
ary Of the United States, which have re
auired and are likely to continue to requir
the practice Of constant vigilance and
/! just conciliatory spirit on the part of tn
United States, as well as Of the nation
concerned and their Governments. Com
missioners have been appointed under tn
s. treaty with Great Britain on the adjust
D ment OF the claims Of the Hudson's Ba
and Puget's Sound agricultural compane
in Oregon, and are now proceeding to tn
execution of the trust assigned TO them.
j.. In view Of the insecurity Of life in tn
d region adjacent to the Canadian borders b
10 recent assaults and depredations committe
K by inimical and desperate persons, who ar
in harbored there, it has been thought prope
to give notice that after the expiration
six months, the period conditionally stipt
lated in the existing arrangements viii
Great Britain, the United States must hol
themselves at liberty to increase their navi
armament upon the lakes, if they shall fin
that proceeding necessary. ..a
The Financial affairs Of the governmer
8 have bean successfully administered duriu
the last year. The legislation Of the La
session of Congress has benefcally affecte
the revenue, although sufficient time ha
!. not yet elapsed to experience the full efie'
of several of the provisions Of the acts
In Congress imposing increased taxation. Tt
receipts during the year from all source
upon the basis of warrants signed by tt
: Secretary Of the Treasury, including loar
! and the balance in the Treasury on the i
day ofJuly, 1868, were 81 s94,796, ,oo7, g.
and the aggregate disbursements, upon Il
same basis, 1925, ,O5e, ,lol 80, leaving
balance in the Treasury, as shown by wa
rants, of 500, ,739, ,9o5,73. Deduct fro
these the amount Of the principal
is' the public debt redeemed, and Il
y amount Of issues in substitution thereto
and the actual cash operations Of the Tres
o. ury were: ...... .-.......
aP Receipts. ......... 49,. Soo4 ,Olo,oto,I I
Disbursements ....... S0o,234,oS7,e 9
Leaving a cash balance in ......... ...s ..
the Treasury Of. ....... $lS,S42,5oS,
or the receipts, there were
Derived from customs. SlO2, 81 .l52,
From lands. ......... 8S,233,
From direct taxes. ...... 47s,64o
" From internal revenue. ;. 1O9, ,74l, ,l34,
From miscellaneous sources 47,5ll ,443,
And from loans applied to ...
A. actual expenditures, in
clud'g former balance 623, ,44S,9
There were disbursed-
E. For the civil service -. $27,5o5, 500,
For pensions and Indians 7,5l7 $50,
;. For the War Department 6O.79l ,s42,
- For the Navy Department -S5,7S3, 292,
For interest of the public ..o,.
~. debt. .............. oo,ooo,f1i.
sh: Making an aggregate Of. $685., ,234. .Os7,
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And leaving balance in
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