Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-08

be accepting with hearty good will, thu
conventional laws which regulate com
mercial and social intercourse among th'
western nations. Owing to the peculiar
situation of Japan and the anamalous form
of this government, the action of that En-
pire u performing treaty stipulations ii
iuconstant and capricious. Nevertheless
good progress has been effected by th'
western powers, moving with enlightened
concert, our own peculiar claims have
been allowed or put in course of settle
ment, and the inland sea has been reopen
ed to commerce. There is reason, also
creased rather than diminished the friend
ship of Japan towards the United States.
The ports of Norfolk, Fernandina and
Pensacola have been opened by procla'
NATION. It is hoped that foreign mer.
chants will now consider whether it is not
safer and more profitable to themselves,
as well as more Just to the United States,
to resort to these and other open ports,
than it is to pursue through many hazards
and at vast cost, acontraband a trade with
other ports which are closed, if not by
actual military occupation, at least by a
lawful and effective blockade. For my
self, have no doubt of the power and
duty of the Executive, under the law OF
nations, to exclude the enemies of the hu-
man race an asylum in the United States.
Ii Cougress should think that proceed.
Iues in such cases lack the authority OF
Law, or ought to be further repudisted by
it, recommend that provisions be made
for effectuslly preventing foreign slave
traders from acquiring domicil and fscili-
ties for their criminal occupation in our
country. 1t is possible that if it were a
new and open question, the maritime pow
srs with the light they now enjoy, would
not concsde the privileges of naval be.
ligerenL to the insurgents of the United
States, destitute as they are, and always
have been equally of ships and Of ports or
harbo-s. Disloyal emissaries have been
neither less assidious nor more successful
during the last year than they were before
that time in their efforts under favor of
that privilege to embroil our country jn
foreign wars. The desire and determine
ton Of the maritime States to defeat that
design are believed 10 be as sincere and
cannot be more earnest than Europe
Nevertheless unfor eseen difficulties have
arisen, especially in BrAEilian and British
points, and on the northern boundary of
the Uuited States, which have required,
and are likely to continue to require the
practice OF constant vigilance and a just
and conciliatory spirit on the part of the
United States as we'll Us of the nations
concerned and their governments. Com
missioners have been appointed under the
treaty with Great Britain on the adjust
ment of the claims OF the Hudson Bay and
Puget's Sound Agricultural Companies, in
Oregon, and are now proceeding TO the ex.
ecution OF the trust assigned TO them In
view Of the insecurity of life in the region
adjacent 70 the Censdiaa border, by recent
assaults aud dsPredstions committed By
inimtcai snd desPerass persons who are
hsrbored there. II has been thought prop
er to giva notice that after the expiration
of six months, the period conditionAlly
stipulated in the existing arrangements
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 ueces.
sarily come into consideration in counec-
ton with the question of continuing or
modifying the rights of transit from Can.
ada through the United States, as we'll as
the regulation of imports which were tenn
poraelly established by the reciprocity
treaty Of the fifth Of June, 1854. desire,
however, to be understood while making
this statement, that the colonial sHthori.
ties are not deemed to be Intentionally
unjust or untTieddly toward 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 prevent new
fncursious across the border. The act
passed at the last session for their encour-
agement of immigration has, as far as was
possible, been put into operation. 1t seems
10 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 10
the ports, and SO as to secure them here q
free choice of avOcAtions and places oil
settlement. A liberal disposition towards
this great national policy, Is manifested by
most OF the European States, aud ought
TO be rsciprocated on our part by giving
the immigrant effective national protec-
tion. regard our Immigrants "a one OF
the principal replenishing streams which
are appointed by Providence 70 repair the
rayages of internal war and it's waste of
national strength and health. All that ia
necessary is to secure the Aow of that
stream in its present fIllness, and 10 that end
the government must in every way make 1t
manifest that IL neither needs nor designs
to impose involuntary military service
upon those who come from other lands to
cast their lot in our country.
The financial affairs Of the government
have been successfully administered. Du.
ring the last year the legislation of the last
session of Congress has 6enefcially effected
the revenue, although sufficient time has
not yet elapsed to experience the full effecI
OF several Of the provisions of the acts ol
Congress imposing increased taxation
The receipts during the year from all sour
ces upon the basis of warrants signed by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, including
loans, and the balance In the Treasury on
the first day Of July, 1863, were 81 1884,.
1856 ,O07 81, and the aggregate Disbursements
upon the same basis, were ST. ,29s. .O56, ,lOl
SO, leaving q balance In the Treasury al
as shown BY warrants, of see. .73e oO5 73
Deduct from these amounts the amount oi