Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-12-15

4 acquiring domicile and facilities for their
criminal occupation in our country. 1t is
possible that it it were new and open ques-
ton, the maratime powers with the light
they now enjoy they would not concede the
privilege of naval belligcrcnt to the insur-
gents of the United States destitute as they
are, and always have been, equally of ships
and ofports and harbors. Disloyal emissarics
have been neither less assiduous nor more
succ ssful during the past year than they
were before that time, in their efforts, under
favor of that privilege, to embroil our coun
try in foreign wars. The desire and deter.
mination of the maritime States to defeat
that design, are believed to be as sincere and
cannot be more earnest than Europe. New
ertheless, unforeseen political difficulties have
arisen, and partially in Brazilian and British
ports, and on the Northern boundaries of
the United States, which have required, and
are likely to continue to require, the practice
of constant vigilance and Just and concilia-
tory spirit on the part of the United States,
as well as the nations concerned and their
governments
Commissioners have been appointed dundel
the treaty with Great Britain, on the adjust
ment of the claims of the Hudson Bay and
Paget Sound Agricultural Companies in Or
egon, and are now proceeding to the execu-
ton of the trust assigned to them.
PROTECTION OF OUR CANADIAN BORDERS.
In view of the insecurity of life in the re-
gion adjacent to the Canadian border, by the
assaults and deprcdations committed by in
imical and desperate persons who are har-
bored there, it has been thought proper to
give notice that, after the expiration Of six
months, (the period condtionally stipulated
in the existing arrangements with Great
Britain, the United States must hold them
selves at liberty to increase their naval arma.
ment upon the lakes, if they shall find that
proceeding necessary. The condition of the
border will necessarily come into considera,
ton in connection with the question of con
tinuing or modifying the rights of transit
from Canada through the United States, a.
well as the regulations of imports which
We're temporarily established by the Reel
procity Treaty of the 9TH of June. 1854.
desire, however, to be understood, while
, making<hs statement, that the Colonial au
thorities are not deemed to be Intentionally
unjust or untriendy toward the United
States, but on the contrary, there is every
reason to expect that, with the approval o.
the Imperial Government they will take the
necessary measures to prevent these incur
sions across the border.
: FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The act passed at the last session for the
, encouragement Of immigration has, as far as
was possible, been put into operation. Ii
seems to need an amendment which vii
enable the officers of the government to pre-
; vent the practice of frauds against immi
grants while on their way and on their irri
! val III the ports, so as toSecure to them here
} a free choice of avocation and places Of set
tlement. a liberal disposition toward the
t great national policy is manifested by mos
: of the European States, and ought to be re
ciprocated on our part by giving the immi
grants effective national protection. IregarC
l our immigrants as one of the principal re
: plenishng streams which are appointed b.
: Providence to repair the ravages of our in
l ternal war and its waste of national strength
| and wealth. All that is necessary is to Sc
l cure the flow of that stream in it's presen
fullness, and to that end the governmen
must in every way make it manifest that j
neither wishes nor designs to impose invol
untary military service upon those who come
from other lands to cast their lotin our coun
try.
OUR FINANCES.
The financial affairs of the governmen
f have been successfully administered durin!
l the past year. The legislation of the las
session Of Congress has beneficially affected
the revenue, although sufficient time has no
f yet elapsed to experience the full effect o
| several of the provisions of the Acts Of Con
S gress imposing increased taxation. The re
ceipts during the year faom all sources, upol
, the basis of warrants signed by the Secretar,
of the Treasury including the loans and tn
s balance in the Treasury on the first day o
Y July, eighteen hundred and sixty three wer
81, 1893, T96,007 62, and the aggregate dis
e bursements upon the same basis were s
n 29S, ,056, lOl 80, leaving balance in til
d Treasury, as showd by warrants, of 800
Il 73! ,905 73. Deduct from these amount
= the amount Of the principal Of the Publ
= Debt redeemed and the amount of issues i
: substitutes therefor, and the actual cas-
+ operations Of the Treasury were: Receip
1891, ,076,646 ~; Disbursements, 1868
234, ,0S7 SO, which leaves cash balance
=. the Treasury of $lS, ,S42, sos II.
OF the receipts there were derived frol
= Customs $l02,3 lG2 90. From Land
! $5SS, ,233 20. From Direct Taxes $472 Gas
= Sc. From the Internal Revenue, $l09, al
s 1874 10. From miscellaneous sources $47,
. 81 ,443 10, and from loans applied to actua
|, expenditures, including former balance
> $G23, 443, 929 l3. There were dsbursed fo
the civil service $2I, 705, 500 46. For Pen
sions and Indians Sc. SIT $3.50 81. For tn
War Department $G07 sis, ,429 20. For til
n Navy Department SS5, 1873, 292 49, For In
= terest Of the public debt $50, ,6S5, 1876 9t
S making an aggregate of $S65, 235, ,0S7 Sc
= and leaving a balance in the Treasury Q
= $lS, ,S42, 55S II, as before stated. For tn
t actual receipts and disbursements for tn
: first quarter and the estimated receipts an,
= Disbursements for the three remaining quar-
e tcrs the current fiscal year and the genera
+ operations of the Treasury in detail, refe
= you to the report Of the Secretary Of tn
y Treasury.
: | concur with him in the opinion tina
g the proportion Of the monies required t.
meet the expenses consequent upon the wa
derived from taxation, should be still furth
:, er increased and | earnestly invite your at
u tention to this subject, to the end that thcr
= may be such additional Legislation as sha
: be required to meet the just expectations G
;, the Secretary.
p POPULAR LOANS.
/ The public debt on the first day of Jul
n last, as appears by the books Of the Treas
a ury, amounted to one billion, seven hund
S red and forty thousand millions, six hund
IS red and ninety thousand, four hundred an
e eighty nine dollars and torty-nine cents
). Probably should the war continue for anotf
er year, that amount may be increased, b
, not far from five hundred millions Held
u as it is for the most part by our own people
!, it has become a substantial branch of nation
! al, though private property. For obvlou
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