Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-07

low cOuslQeL WHbkIeI ~ Is OF QOb Sdl6I hu0
moro profitable TO themselves, as well as
ust to fhe United States, to resort to these
and other open ports, than it is to pursu
through many hazard and at vast cost,
sontrRband trade with other poFts which
are closed, if not by actual military opers-
lions, at least by lawful and effective
blockade.
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For myself I have no doubt of
the power and duty fsthe Executive, un-
der the Jaw of nations TO exclude enc
mics Of the human race from an asylum
in the United States. If congress should
think that the proceedings in such cases
lack the authority of laR, or ought to be
farther repuoiated by it. 1 recommend
that provision be made effeetually
preventing foreign - slAEe traders
from acquiring donicile snd facilities for
their criminal occupation in our country.
Il Is possible that if it we're new and
omen question, the maritime powers
With the light they now enjoy they would
not concede the privileges Of q naval bel
ligerent to the insurgents Of the United
States, destitute as they are, and always
have been, equally of ships and Of ports
and hsrbors. Disloysl emissaries have
been neither less sssiduous nor more sue
sessful during the last year than they were
before that time, in their efforts, under
favor of that privilege, to embroil our
country in foreign wars. The desire and
determination Of the maritime States to
defeat that design, are believed to be as
sincere. and cannot be more earnest than
Europe. Nevertheless, unforeseen political
difficulties have arisen, and psrtlaily 70
Brazillisn and British ports, and on the
Northern boundaries Of the United States
which have required are likely 70 con,
tinue. TO require the practice Of constant
vigilance and 8 Just and conciliatory
spirit on the part OF the United States, 81
well as the nations concerned and their
0nyarnmanfs. - - u -. ~,
under the treaty with Great Bfltndi OF
the adjustment Of the claims of the Hudson
Bay and Pugets Sound Agricultural Com
panies in Oregon, and are now proceeding
to the execution Of the trust assigned to
them.
PROTECTION OF OUR CANADIAN BORDER
In view of the insecurity of life in the
region adjacent to the Canadian border BY
the assaults and depredAtions committed
by inimieal and desperate persons who are
harbored there, it hss been thought proper
to give notice that, after the expiration OF
six months, (the period eonditionally stip-
ulated 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 neces-
sarily come into consideration in connec.
ton with the question of continuing or
modifying the rights of transit from Can
ada through the United States, as well as
the regulations of imports which were
temporarily established by the Reciprocity
Treaty of the 9TH of June, 1854. I desire,
however to be understood, while making
this statement, that the Colonial authori-
ties are not deemed to be Intentionally un-
just or unfriendly 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 incursions scrOss the border.
FOREIGN IMHIGRATIoS.
The act passed at the last session for the
Encouragement of immigration has, as far
as was possible, been put into operation. It
seems to need an amendment which will
enable the officers of the government to
prevent the practice Of frauds against the
while on their way and on
their arrival in the ports, so as to secure to
them here q Tree choice of avocation and
places of settlement. A liberal disposition
tested BY most of the Europesn States,
and ought to be reciprocated on our part
by giving the immigrants effective nation
al protection. L regard our immigrants as
one of the principal replenishing streams
which are appointed by Providence to re.
pair the raYsges of our internal war and
its waste of national strength and wealth.
All that Unnecessary is to secure the flow Of
that stream in its present fullness, and to
that end the government must in every
way make it manifest that it neither wish
es nor designs to impose Involuntary mill.
tsry service upon those who come from
other lands to cast their lot in our coun-
try.
OUk FINANCES.
The financial affairs Of the Government
have been successfully administered dur
the past year. The legislation Of the last
session Of Congress has benefcially affect
cd 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 tax
alton. The receipts during the year from
Rll sources, upon the basis Of warrants sign
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury, in
Guiding the loans and the balance in the
Treasury on the first day of July, eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, were 81, ,394, 1885,
o07.62, and the aggregate disbursements
upon the same basis, were $l,298, ,056, l0l.-
SO, leaving balance in the Treasury, as
shown by warrants, of 500, 739, ,9O5.7S. De-
duct from these amounts the amount of the
principal of the Public Debt redeemed and
the amount OF issues in substitutes therefor
and the actual cash operations of the
Treasury we're: Receipts, 1884, 4076, ,646.77 +;
DisbursemenLs,1 1856, ,234, ,os7.sG,:: which
leaves cash balance in the Treasury of
sl8,S42, ,55S7l. OF the receipts there were
derived from Customs $iO2, 2,3l6, 1872 80.
From Lands $5S8,332.29. From Direct
Taxes $475,64ss6. From the In
ternal Revenue, $1Os, 741, l34. 10.
From miscellaneous sources $47 7,5ll, ,44s
10, and from loans applied to actual PEN
1itures, including former balance, $623,-
l43, ,929.18. There were discussed for the
civil service S27, sos, 500 .46. For Pensions
and Indians s7,5lE Es309T. For the War
s6O7, ,sls, ,42s 20. For the Navy
Department $s5, 788, ,gs2.Ts. For Interest
Of the public debt $53, ,6s5, ,42e. 30, making an
Of 1866, 234 4OS7. SO, and leaving q
balance in the treasury of sis, ,sI2, 56s7l,
IS before stated. For the actual receipts
snd disbursements for the first quarter and
he estimated receipts and disbursements
ior the three remaining quarters of the cur
rent fiscal wear and the general operations