Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-08

open question, the Maritime Powers, with
the light they now enjoy, would not con-
ccde the privileges OF naval belligerent
to the insurgents of the United States dcs-
titute as they are and always have been,
equally of ships and of ports and harbors
Disloyal emissarics have been neither less
assiduous nor more successful during the
last year than they were before that time
in their efforts, under favor of that privil-
egc, to embroil our country in foreign wars.
The desire and determination Of the Mari
time States to defeat that design are bcliev-
ed to be as sincere as, and cannot be more
earnest than our own. Nevertheless, I'M
forseen political difficulties have arisen, es-
pecially in Brazilian and British ports and
on the Northern boundary Of the United
States, which have required and are likely
to continue to require the practice of con-
stant vigilance and just and conciliatory
spirit on the part of the United States, as
well as of the nations concerned and their
Governments Commissioners have been
appointed under the treaty with Great Brit
ain on the adjustment of the claims of the
Hudson Bay and Pugets Sound Agriculture
al Companies in Oregon, and are now pro-
cceding to the execution of the trust assign
ed to them.
In view of the insecurity of life in the
region adjacent to the Canadian border. by
recent assaults and deprcdations committed
by inimical and desperate persons, who are
harbored there, it has been thought proper
to give notice that after the expiration of
six months, the period conditionally stipu-
led in the existing arrangements with Great
Rrit h, H. 4 Il,
selves at liberty to increase their naval
armament upon the Lakes, if they shall
find that proceeding necessary The con-
ditiom 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 regulation Of
imports. which were temporarily established
by the Reciprocity Treaty of the 9th of
June, 1854. dcs re, however, to be under
stood while making this statement, that
the colonial authorities are not deemed to
be Intentionally unjust or unlricndly toward
the United States, but on the contrary, there
is every reason to expect that with the ap-
proval of the Imperial Government they
will take the necessary measures to prevent
new lncursiOns across the border.
The act passed at the last session for the
encouragement of emigration has, as far as
as was possible, been put into execution.
1t seems to need amendment, which will
enable the officers of the Government to
prevent the praticc of frauds against the
immigrants while on their way, and on their
arrival in the ports, so as to secure them
here a free choice Of avOcations and places
of settlement \ liberal disposition toward
this great national policy is manifested by
most of the European States, and ought to
be rcciprocated on our part by giving the
immigrants effective national protection
regard our cmigrantS as one of the princi-
pal, repleE shing streams which are appom-
ted by Providence to repay the ravagcs of
internal war and its wastes of national
strength and health All that is necessary
is to secure the flow OF that stream in its
present fullncss, and to that end the Gov
crnmcnt must in every way make it mani
fest that it neither needs nor designs to i'm
pose involuntary military services upon
those who come from other lands to cast
their lot in our country.
The financial affairs of the Government
have been successfully administered during
the last year The Legislation of the last
session of Congress has bcncficially affected
the revenue. Although sufficient time has
not yet elapsed to experience the full effect
of several of the provisions of the acts of
Congress imposing increased 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 i'll the Treasury on the lst
day OF July, 1868, were 81 1874, I96,O0I 81,
and the aggregate disbursements upon the
same basis, were 81 ,29S ,Oo6, lOl 80, leaving
a balance III the treasury, as shown by
warrants, OF $96, ,73O,9O5 -. Deduct from
these amounts the amount OF the principal
OF the public debt redeemed, and the am
cunt OF issues IN substitution therefore ano
/ the actual cash operations ol the Treasury
were: Receipts, SSS4,OI6,646 II; disbursc
mcntS, S662,254, OS' 96, which leaves q
cash balance III the treasury OF SlS,S42,
59S Il. Of the receipts, there We're de
rived from customs SlO2,3l6,lo2 80 from
lands, S3SS,333 30 from direct taxes
$40, 64S 96 from internal revenue, SlO9,
I i+l,I 10; IRON miscellaneous sources
S4I, ,44S 10 and from loans applied tC
actual expenditures, including former bal
ance, S623, 443,929 Is. There were dis
oursed Tor the civil service, 3 ,2Oo, ,299 40