Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
Fsltoss- Cnsas Of the Senate ~


mighty God. The condition of our foreign NJ
fairs IL reasonably satisfactory. Mexico con.
liticaI relations with that country have under
gone no change, We have ut the same time
strictly maintained neutrality between the bel
liKerents. AT the request OF the States Of Costa
been authorized 10 make Survey 81 the river r
source OF much satisfaction that the dificulties
which for moment excited some political APP
prehension, and caused a closing Of the inter
Oceanic transit route, have been amicably I'D
Ijusted, and that there il good prospect that
the route Will soon be re-opened with an In
mot exaEgerate either the Commercial or polit-
tcal importance OF that great Improvement. 1t
would be doing injustice to an important South
hAmer1c0n state, not TO acknowledge the direct.
mess, frankness aud cordiality with which the
United States OF Columbia have entered into
Intimate relations with this government A
claim convention has been. constituted TO com
plete the unhnlshed work Of the one which
closed its session In 1851.
having gone into effect with the universal ac-
l9uieesseence OF tho people, the gosernment un-
course with II has been opened In a cordial and
Friendly spirit. The long deferred Avis Island
Iclaim has been satisfactorily paid and dlschars-
tciains awarded by The late joint commission
or the settlement OF the claims between the
dial frie nelship continues to exist between the
1.-TWO countries, and such efforts AZ were in my
power have been used to remove misunder-
Peru and spain.
Our relations areof the most friendly nature
Eaa s aseesns iEspaHe PHy
During the past year no differences Of any kind
have arisen with any OF these Republics. and on
the other hand their sy mpathies with the Unit
arising from the seizure Of fns cargo Of the brig
lGovernment Of Chill. Civil war continues in
the Spanish part Of San Domingo, apparently
without prospect of an carly close.
n lf.r nv q haa fronvv
social and in that sK Republic
American influence, improved by the rapid dis
appearance of slavery In the United States.
gunboat at moderate cost, to be reimbursed to
the United States by installments. Such ves-
sci Is needed for the safety of that state against
1t would be more effective In arresting the Afri
can slave trade than Q squadron in our own
naHai ote as xoais siuae .sr an1
ton in ths Republic, and the confidence which
We should manifest by furnishing it would show
fOrbearancc and favor towards the Colony from
all civilized nations.
The proposed overland telegraph between
IAmerica and Europe via Behring's Straits
and Arctic Russia, which was sanctioned by
ICongress at the last session, has been underta-
ken under very favorable circumstances by an
association # American citizens with the cor
dial good yin aId support, as well OF this Gov
eminent as of those Of Great Britain and Rus
a hsSs
probation Vi the enterprise, and their readiness
to cooperate il. constructing limos to that
world.cncirclinK communication.
learn with much satisfaction that the noble
design Of . talegraphic communication between
, the eastern coast OF America and Great Britain
has been renewed, with full expectation of Its
. early accom-, plishnent. Thus it Is hoped th0t
with the return Of domestic peace. the country
, will be abb. to resume with energy and advan-
| Itnge her former high career OF Commerce and
civili1afiC ion.
Il our popular aud .sti,nable representative in
SAINT n
+ tercatoh xh.Ie .atose hStween the temporary
incumbent Of the office and the Rayarnnient Of
the pac;l;. resulted In the suspension Of inter
course. The evil was promptly corrected on the
arrival OF The successor OF the consulate. Oui
relations with Egypt, as well as our relations
l Nth the 3arbary Powers are entirely satisfac
The rebellion which has so long been progress
? ing il Clpa hns ntlaht been suppressed with the
, ico-operat!ax good o.issoss II tips government
and of the other foreign commercial States
The Judicial Consular establishment has be
3 need legislative regulation TO adapt IL to the *
tension OF cur commerce and to the more init
the 2oyernja.nt and people Of that vast empire
China Secils to be accepting with hearty Sooe
will the conventional laws which regulate com
nations,
Owing 70 H. s,ss'lsr sl,9aIisn of ,npa H. an1
ton OF that Empire in performing treaty stipu
lations il Inconsistent and capricious. Never
theless good progress has been affected by tht
:. cert. oar own peeupiapy claims have beer
allowed or put in course OF settlement tns
the e '" rhe1s ' is siso
son to believe that the proceedings have increas
ed rather than diminished the friendship O.
The ports of Norfolk, Fernandina and Pen.
sacola have been opened by proclamation
1t il hoped that foreign merchants will now con.
slider whe.,s, i is not safer and more profitable
to themselves rs wei. - Just to the United States
to resort to these and other open ports than it'll,
, l.aDo ,rtC l.adp
, cost a contraband trade with ports which are
closed If not by military operations, at least by
| For myself have doubt Of the power and duty q
the Executive under laws OF natious exclude
. mics Of tls hpmsu rice from an asylum in the United
States. Congress spoIi1 think that proceedings in
such cases lack I've authority d law o. oag to be fur
her repudisteI by it. recommend that provision b,
a' or doms. and fsetss for their
| occupation Ia Cur e"Hntfy.
IL. possibl. that III nov apd open question
the atinie powers with the light they Raw enjoy
would cuuceie The privileges Of naval begerl AT
to the nsury.ns Of the United States, dsstitute
they and have BEEN equally Of ships and Of
por;s aud harbors bs!oyal emssaries have been nei
thsr less as.duous successful during the last
year Itap try before in tn il efforts under fsvo
Of that ;ri1 - ~ sr!a:o OFF country in foreign
Nevertheless, unforeseen poiitta Difficulties hav.
arisen, espec ally in BrsziIisu and british ports and
the no. boundary Of the United ts.os, which
acquired, a..d arr likely to continue TO require, the
pracc Of custnu, vigilance and just and concil
spirit the par. u the United States we'll Of the
| nations conc-;n ned, AL their governments.
Comussic. hive been appointed under the treaty
with Great Britain thu adjustment Of the claims oi
the Iun5n tisy and pugets Sound Agricultural Con-
pan.s il : yu and are now proceeding 10 the execu-
ton ct tIs ti,is: HssigI ed to thea,
In view of the nrity Of Lille in tbs region adacen
to the Cauxdia bor. by recent assaults and depreda-
ci.s committed BY nilical and desperate persons VIII
harbor-,l has been thought proper to give
ol.ce that afte tbs pration of month"; the peri
cd iy sripu in the existing
with Gre. ::c t.:.. he United States Aust hold them.
seivsat ,4ff t. sass Their naysl armament upon
fh.nt
rhe cUnui .: tbs 81: teT Will >arj} INTO
cunsid.rat'' i: inron with tbs question Of contin-
ming modifying t:ie rights n transit from Canada
troug, tie ui I'd iItes is we'll A. the ulat"n oil
expo which IRE Temporal lily establi he'd by the
cprocy 'vs. i si.- 9TH Of june 1854 desire, h w.
ever, to be anIatst,, d. while making this abatement
that colonial author tiles not deemed IT, be in
tentiuraiy nnjns. u,friendly towards the United
Stat~s but, the contrary there is every t.
expect ,at with the approx Of the Imperial Govern
ulent they viii take the necessary measures 10 prevent
| new ncrrsio!s across the border.
The passed at the last session for the encourage
ment of emigration has as far was possible been pu.
into operation 1t SENS to need amend ment which will
enable the Olhesrs 81 the government to prevent thu
practice of frauds against the emgrants while
way and on their arrival in the ports to secure
ment liberal disposition towards this great National
policy manifested by most of the European States
to be recprocatsd our part by giving the emil
grants effective National protection regard emf
grants IF the principal repenishing streams ap
Providence to repair the of internal
war and its wastes Of National strength and health
All that is necessary i. to secure the fow Of thar
In its present funsss aad to that end the gov
eminent NUT in avery way make it manifest that it
neither needs dssis to impose Involuntary military
service upon those who come from othe- lands cast
their lote in our country
| The financial affairs Of the Government have heel,
successfully administered during the last year. The
requstiou Of the last session ofCongress has beneficial
y affected the revenue, although sufficient time has no,
yet elapsed experience the full effects of the
provisions of the acts Of Congress imposing increased
taxation The receipts during the year from all
upon the basis OF warrants signed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury including loans and the balance in the
49, and the aggregate disbursements upon the sam.
basis SIPS sos $40 49, leaving balance in the
Treasury shown by warrants, Of $967399O,573 De-
duct from these the amount Of the principal ofhe public
debt and the amount of issue in substitution
and the actual cash operations of the Treasur,
were receipts 1854 64677 disbursements 1865
is7 So which leaves cash balance in the Treasury