Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-14

er than diminished, the frlendsnipi OF
Japan towards the United st tesy b
The ports of Norfolk, Fernsndins
and Pensacola have been opened Sy
Proclamation, 4, 1t is hoped that for;
eign merchants will DOW consider
whether it is not safer and more prof;
liable 10 themselves, as we'll as jast to
the United States to resort to tbess
and other open ports than ii is 10 Pur'
sue, through many hazards aud at .
vast cost. q contraband trads with 9th
CT ports which are closed, if not BY
actual military operations. at least by
q lawful and effective blockade. ear
For myself, have no doubt OF the
power aud duty of the Executive ah
der the law Of nations 10 excluds
enemies of the auman race from 81
the United States. II Cop
gress should think that proceedingsir IL
such cases lack the authority of la@,
or ought to be further repudiated by il
l recommend that provision be radt
.fectnally preventing foreign slave
traders from aquiling domicils aad
facilities tor their criminal occupation
10 this country. It is possible that q
It werea new and open question The
maritime powers. with the light they non
enjoy. would not e1neede the privileges
OF naval bslligerent 30 the insnrgent'
Of the United States, destitute as shej
are, and slwsys have been, equally q
ships and Of ports and hsrborsL -s ..s.
Z Disloyal emissaries have been neithei
lsss sssidious nor more successful DARN {
the last year than they we're before tha
time in iheif effofte, under favor OF thsl
privilege, 10 smbroa our country IN Tor
sign wars. -si- Il :.
. The desire and discrimination OF th'
maritime States TO defest that design arr
believed 10 be s. sincere. and cannot b
more earnest than Europe, Sevsrtheles
unforeseen political difficulties have ariser
aud partially in Brazilisn aud British
ports and on the northern boundary o
the United States. which have required
and are likely 10 continue TO require. th'
practice OF constant vigilance and > jus
and concilistery spirit on the part OF th'
United States as we'll as OF the nations
cooceI ned and aheir governments. -ls
Commissioners have been appointss
under the treaty with Great Britain OF
the sdiustment of the claims OF the Hud
son Bay and Puget's Sound Agriculturs
Compsnies In Oregon. aud are now pro
ceedipg IN the execution Of the trust -
signed To them. a-c s--=r -. -
In view OF she insecurity OF life in tn
reg .ou adjacent TO the Canadian borde
by recent assaults aud depredstions com
mitted BY iaimiealand desperate person
who are harbored there, il hss beel
thought proper TO give notice that afte
the expiration Of six months 1.-THE perio'
couditionslly stipulated in the existin
arrsngements With Great Britsin,) tn
United States must hold themselves
liberty to increase their naval sInamen
upon the Lakes. u they shall 6ud tha
proceeding necessary. 80 h2l1A" 10 4 =
g. = H.. - sosDSk TaousLSs. e-'.-'L
The condition Of the border will nee
essariIy come into consideration in con
nsetIon with. the question OF continuln
or modifying the rishts OF transit iron
Canada through the Ueited- States. 2
wei rs the reguIstioaS Of Imports. SShiel
were temporarily Established BY the HeS
.iprocity Treaty of.tns ffth Of June. 1854
! desire. however. 70 be understood Will
making this statement, that. the Colonis
suthoritiss are not deemed to be Intention
ally unjust or upfrisndly towards th
United States, but on the contrary, ther
Is every reason to expect that with tn
approval Of the Imperial Goyernmen
they will take the necessary measures {
ppeysnt new ineursiops across the border
'l1 s-a2 ef' rsassAfioSI { ;sHoii -,
fns sct passed at the lsst sessi2n fo
the encouragement Of emigration. has :
far ss WAS possible. been put into. opera
ton. II seems 70 need amendment " bic
Will enable the officers of the Govern
ment to prevent the practice OF fraud
against the smigrants while on their way
and on their arrivals liuto, porte; 90 -
secure them here free choic~ OF avoes
tions and places Of settlement. A libel
4 EsEdispositioH towards this great nations
policy il manifested by most OF The b
ropesn states, aud ought TO be reciprocal
ed on our part by giving the emigrsnl
effective national protectioa- 1 .regsr
our emigrants as one of theptincipal &c
plsuishing streams which are ApPointe
by Providence to repair the rsyage. {
internal war and iisI waste OF nations
strength and health All that is niece
,ssry 10 secure the how OF, that stream
itsprssspt fuilness. and to that end th
Government must in every way make
manifest that il does not design to iui
pose. involuntary military service apo
| "a IA tn
their lot in our county s4 trr3ss
Log ,Dc ss.oER TIsAkczs- =-o=s
The inaneisI affairs ofths Goyetnln lnst
have been successfully administered .dui
Ing the last year. The sfequisition of th
last session Of. Congress :hssoo ben
efcislly affected the Revenue. aithoug
sufficient time has not yet elapsed 20 Ell
perienee the full effect Or several OF th
provisions Of the acts of Congress inpo'
ing increased taxation. The receipt
during the year from all sources. upo
the basis Of warrants signed by the Sec
rstars OF the Treasury, including ipsni
and the BALANCE In tue Treasury .on th
Ist day of july, 1868, were sissa4 ,796
GOT 81, and the 'sLgregste disbursement
ppon ths same basis, were 81 ,29S ,056, l0l
So. leaving balance in the Treasury q
shown By warrants or $96, ,7t9. .905,73.
Deduct from these smeuP,s the amour
of the principal Of the Pubic Debt re
deemed and the amount OF issues 10 sut
stitution therefor. and the sctasi cash OF
erstions Of the Treasury were: q" g.
:: Recsipts, 1854 ilo76 6.64o.77ssli aistiarss
msnts, $Sss, ,23f0s7 80; which ieaYss (
cash balance in the TreasarI et. sls, s42,
$50, II; Of the receipts there we're derive.
from customs, sl02,3l6. l52, ,s9;i from land
$sSS, ,S33, 90 from direct taLes, Sfl5 ,64S
95: from internal revenue sto9, III ia,
10; from miscellaneous sources, s47 ,5ll
"a, 10, and from loans applied TO actus
expenditures. including former lbslsnce
s623, ,443,929,l Is. There were disburse
Tor ths,civii service 81, ,so5, ,59a, ,4S; 4Eo
pensions. and Indians, N,6l1 ,93O,9l; to
the War Department., $50, 19l ,st2, ,sii Y
ths Navy Department. So. .633, 292, %; to
interest on the puhiie debt. sS3.Sss, III
90. making an aggregate OF ss6as "a ,US'
s6, and leaving q balance 10 the Treason
OF Sl8, ,S42, ,55s, n rs before stated. 80
FOR the setusl receipts and disburst
:. r ,tnr and fho al