Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-14
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imical and desperate persons, who are
harbored there, it has been thought prop
er to give notice that after the expiration
of 6 months, the period conditionally stip-
ulated in the existing arrangement with
Great Britain, the United States must
hold themselves at liberty to increase their
naval armament upon the lakes, if they
shall find that proceeding necessary. The
condition of the border will necessarily
come into consideration in connection with
the question of continuing or modifying
the right OF transit from Canada through
the twenty-six states, as we'll as the rega-
lation of imports. which were temporarily
established by the reciprocity treaty OF
the 9Th of June. 1864. desire, however,
to be understood while making this state
ment. that the colonial authorities of Can
ada are not deemed Intentionally unjust
or unfriendly towards the United States;
but, on the contrary, there is every rea-
son to expect that with the approval of
the patcrnal government, they will take
the necessary measures to prevent new In
cursious across the border.
| ENCOURAGEMENT OF EMIGRATION.
The act passed at the last session for
the encouragement of emigration has, so
far as was possible, been put into opera
tion. 1t seems TO need amendments,
which will enable the officers of the gov
ornnent to prevent the practice of frauds
against the emmigl ants while on their
way to and on theiB arrival in the ports,
aud so as to secure them here free choice
Of avocations and places of settlement. A
liberal disposition towards this great ma.
tional policy is manifested by most of the
European states, and ought to be recIpro
Gated on our part by giving the emmi
grants effective national protection. re.
gard our Immigrants as one of the prin
cipsl replenishing streams which are ap
pointed by providence to repair the rava
yes of internal war aud its wastes of ma
tional strength and health. All that i.
necessary is to secure the flow of thai
stream in its present fulness, and to thai
end the government must in every way
make it manifest that it neither needs MOI
designs to impose involuntary military
service upon those who come from othe
: lands to cast their lot in our country.
THE FINANCES
The financial affairs of the general gov
crnment have been successfully admins
tered during the last year The legisla
ton of the last session of Congress ha
benefcially affected the revenues, although
sufficient time has not yet elapsed to ex
rerience the full effect of several of th,
provisions of Congress imposing increased
taxation. The recei ipts during the yea
from all sources upon the basis of war
rants signed by the secretary of the treas
ury, including loans aud the balance il
the treasury on the first day of July
1864, were $l,394,796, ,OO7 81, and tb
aggregate disbursements, upon the SAM
basis, were Sl.29S,056. l0l.S9, leaving
balance in the treasury, as shown b.
warrants, of $96.739,9O5. De Iuc
from these amounts the amount of tn
principal Of the public debt redeemed, anc
the amount of issues in substitution
therefor, and the actual cash operation
Of the treasury were: : receipts, s 1884, ,S76,
GIG II; disbursements, $o65. .234 ,057 sc
which leaves cash balance in the treas
ury of SIS, Of the receipt
there derived from customs.$ lob, ,2I5, 1853,
= 80; from internal revenne, $l09.741, 1874,
: 10; from lands. $558. 1888 20 from di
rect tax, $+75,64l.96; from miscelane
Gus sources, $57,5ll,445.I0; and frou
loans applied to actual expenditures, in
Guiding former balance, $623,443, ,929.l9
There were disbursed, for the civil Ser
vice, $27 7,505, 5,599.46 for pensions am
!, Indians, SI3l7,930.07 for the war ds
partment. $500, ,79l. .942,97 (; for the nav
department, $50, 1888, ,292.79: for intcres
:. Of the public debt S52.6s5, ,42l.69 ma
y king an aggregate Of s565. 5.234. sc
and leaving balance in the treasury Q
= $iS,S42559.7l, as before stated. Fo