The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

ertheless good progress has been effected by
the Western Powers moving with enlightened
concert. Our own pecuniary claims have been
allowed or put in course Of settlement, and the
Inland Sea has been re-Opened to commerce.
There is reason also TO believe that these pro-
ceedings have increased rather than dimtnohed
the friendship Of Japan towards the United
0ta&es.
0EKIso - PORTS.
The ports ofNor6olk, FernandinA and Pensa-
cola have been opened by proclamation. 1t s
hoped that foreign merchapts VIII now con-
Tho convention which regulates commerce
and social intercourse among the western ma
lions owing to the perilous situation of Japan
and the anomOlogOus form Of its government,
the action of that empire in performing treaty
stipulatiOns 10 incOnstant and capriciOus. New
slider whether II Is not safe and more profitable
to themselves "a we'll as just to the United
States to resOrt To these and other open ports
than it is to pursue thr ough many hazards and
vast cost, o contraband trade with other ports
which are closed, If not by actual military ope-
ration. st least by lawful and effective block
ade.
SLAVE TRADE.
For myself have no doubt of the power
and duty of the Executive under the law Of
nations to exclude the enemies OF the human
race from an asylum In the United States. If
Congress should think that proceeding 10 such
cases lack the authority of law. or ought to be
further repudiated by 1t, recommend that pro-
vision be mvde for effectually preventing tor
eign slave traders from acquiring dOmicile and
facilities for their criminal occupation in our
country. 1t is possible that II it were new
and open question the maritime powers with
tho light they now enjoy. would not concede
surgents of the United States, destitute as they
are and always have been, equally OF ships and
Of ports and harbOrs.
DIsLOYAL EMIssARIEs
Disloyal emissaries have been neither less as
| eiduOus, nor more successful during the last
year than they were before their efforts under
| favor Of that privilege to embroil our country
| in foreign wars. The desire and determine
| ton of the maritime States to defeat that de-
| sign are believed to be as sincere, and cannot
be more earnest than Europe. Nevertheless
unforeseen political difficulties have arisen, and
practices in Brazilian and British portions on
the Northern boundary or the United States,
| which here require and are likely TO continue
l to require the practice of constant vigilance,
the United States IS well a. Of the nations con.
cerned and their governmental
Commissioners have been appointed under
| the treaty with Great Britain on the adjustment
| of the claims of the Hudson Bay and Puget
| Sound Agricultural Companies In Oregon, and
| are now proceeding to the execution Of the
task assigned to them.
| CANADIAN Bo1DKR
! In view of the insecurity of life in the re-
1 gion adjacent to the Canadian border by recent
assaults and depredations committed by mimi
! cal and desperate persons who are harb0red
there, it has been thought proper to give no.
Tt<u Hf cS~ thn
| period conditionally stipulated in the existing
| arrangements with Great Britain, the United
States must hold themselves at liberty to in
| crease their naval armament upon the Lakes If
they shall find that proceeding necessary,
The conditions of the border will necessarily
come into consideration in connection with the
| question of continuing or modifying the rights
of transit from Canada through the United
States. as well as the regulations of imports,
which were temporarily established by the re-
ciprocity treaty of the 9Th of June, 1854. de-
| sire. however, to be understood, while making
| this statement that the colonial authorities are
not deemed to be Intentionally unjust or un-
| friendly towards the United States; but, on the
contrary, there is every reason to expect that,
with the approval of the imperial government,
they will take the necessary measures to pre-
| vent new incurslOns across the border.
| WORKING OF THE EMIGRATION ACT.
The act passed at the last session for the en-
| cOuragement OF emigration has, as far as posi-
] BILE, been put into operation 1t seems to need
| amendment, which will enable the officers of
| the government TO prevent the practice of
| frauds against the Immigrants while on their
way and On their arrival in these ports, so as
| to secure them here free choice of avocatiOns
and places of settlement
| A liberal disposition in relation to this great
national policy is manifested by most of the
European States. and ought to be reciprOcated
on our part by giving the immigrants effective
national protection.
| Iregard our emigrants as one of the principal
| replenishing steps which are appointed by
| Providence to repair the ravages of internal
| war, and its waste of national strength and
health. All that is necessary is to secure the
| flow of that stream in its fullness, and to that
| end the government must iu every way make
| it manifest that it neither needs or designs to
impose involuntary military service upon those
| who come from other lands to cast their lot in
our country.
| FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
| Tie financial affairs of the government have
| been successfully administered during the last
| year. The legislation of the last session of
| Congress has beneticially affected the revenue,
| although sufficient time has not vet elapsed to
| experience the ful effect of several of the pro
! visions of the acts of Congress imposing in
| creased taXation.
The receipts during the year from all
| sources, upon The basis of warrants signed BY
| the Secretary of the Treasury, including loans
and the balance IN the Treasury on the 1st day
! of July, 1853 were 81 39t 196 007. 60: and the
aggreGlt" Disbursements, CpCu the same basis
! 81. Dos. 056 TOT &3;--leaving balance in the
Treasury. "a ,hpwn by warrants, of 500
7j9 90513.
r Deduct from these amounts the amount of
The principli { the pubnc debt redeemed and
the amount al issues in substitution therefor.
and the 90 u.l cash operations Of the Treasury
were - Receipts 1854 ,076 6f677: Disburse-
meuts $500 23i. 0S7.S6; which leaves a cash
balance in the Treasury of SIS, Sl2, 55S.71.
OF the reneiDtS there were derived from GUS
toms $102 3Ij, 1872 49, from lands 1888, 333. 90:
from direct taxes $475, 6lS.96; from internal
revenue 800 III, 1910: from miscellaneous
sources ST., 81 1870, and from loans applied
to actual expenditures including former bal
! ances, 1928, 443, 929 10.
There were disbursed for the civil service
| $27 ,505. 599.46: for pensions and Indians
81, 517, $3.50 81; for the War Department ssh, :
918, 429.07; for the Navy Department $83s62.-
1920; for interest of the public debt 8R-
6s5, 421 50; making an aggregate of 1866. 234 :
0S7.SG, and leaving balance in the Treasury
OF S1S,Si2, 528.71, as before stated.
For the actual receipts and disbursements
for the first quarter, and the estimated receipts
and disbursements for the three remaining
quarters of the current fiscal year and the