Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-12-14


The ports of Norfolk, Fernandina an,
Pensacola have been opened by proclams
nation. II is hoped that foreign mer
chants will now consider whether il is no
safer and more profitable to themselves
rs well as more just to the United States
to resort to these and other open ports
than it Is to persue through many hazard
ana 81 vast cost, q contra band trade will
other ports which are closed, il not by ac
tual military operations, at least by law
ful and effective blockade. For myself
| have no doubt Of the power and duty O
the executive under the lawof nations tc
exclude the enemies Of the human race
an asylum in the United States.
lfCongress should think that proceed
ings in such cases lack the authority o
law, or ought to be further regulated by
1t, recommend that provisions be made
Tor efectually preventing foreign slave.
traders from acquiring domicl and facili
ties for their criminal occupation in our
country. 1t is possible that if it we're a
new and open question the maritime pow
ers, with the light they now enjoy, would
not concede. the privileges of naval bel
ligerent TO the insurgents Of the United
States, destitute as they are, and always
have been equally ofships and of ports and
harbors. Disloyal emisarsies have been
neither less assiduous, nor more success
tul during the last year than they were
before that time in their efforts under ia
vor of that privilege to embroil our coun.
try in foreign war. The desire and
determination of the maritime States TO
defeat the design are believed to be as
sincere and cannot be more earnest than
Europe. Nevertheless unforeseen difficult
ties have arisen, especially in Brazilian and
British points and on the northern boun-
Diary Of the Uuiied States as we'll of the
nations concerned and their governments
have been appointed un-
der the treaty with Great Britain on the
of the claims of the Hudson
Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultural Com
pauies, in Oregon, and are now proceed
ing 10 the execution OF the trust assigned
TO them. In view of the insecurity of life
10 the region adjacent to the Canadian
border, by recent assaults and depreda-
tions committed by inimicle and desper-
ate persons VINO are harbored there, ii
has been thought proper to give notice
that after tho expiration of six months,
the period couditionally stipulated in the
existing arrangements with Great Britain,
the United States must hold themselves
at liberty to increase their naval armament
upoE the lakes if they shall ind that pro
cerding necessary.
The condition OF the border will ne
cessarily come into consideration IN con-
nection with the question OF continuing
Or modifying tho rights OF transit from
Canada through the United States, as well
as the regulation of imports which were
tenn porarily established by the reciproci-
ty treaty Of the 9Th of June, 1854. | de-
sire. however, 10 be understood while ma
king this statement, that the colonial au-
Lhorities are not deemed to 'be intention
ally unjust or unfriendly toward, the.Un-
tied 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 pre-
vent new incursions across the border.-|
The act passed at the last session for their
of emigration has, as far
as was possible, been put into operation.
II seems to need amendment which will
enable the officers OF the government to
the practice OF frauds against the
emigrants while on their way and on their
arrival in the ports,S 80 as to secure them
here free choice of avocations and pla-
ces of settlement, liberal disposition to-
wards this great national policy, is mani
fessed by most of the European States,
and ought to be reciprocated on our part
by giving the immigrant effective nation
ii protection | regard our emigrants as
,ne OF the principle replerishing streams
which are appointed by Providence to re-
pair the ravages of internal war and its
waste of national strength and health. All
hat is necessary is TO secure the flow of
hat stream in its present tullness, and
q thst end the government must in eve
~ vav make it manifest that it neither
eeds nor designs TO oppose involuntary
military service upon those who come from
,ther lands TO cast their lot in our coun-
ry,
The financial affairs of the government
AVE been successfully administered. Du-
ing the last year the requisilion OF the last
session of Congress has benetcially effect
ed the revenue, although sufficient time
las not yet elapsed to experience the full
fleet Of several OF the provisions OF the
,cts Of Congress imposing increased taxa
ion. The receipts during the year from
Ill sources upon the basis of warrants
signed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
including loans, and the balance in the
Treasury on the lst day of July. 1868,
we're 81, 394, 700 ,007, go, and the aggregate
disbursement upon the same basis, were
81, ,26S, ,05S, l0l,09, leaving a balance in
he Treasury as shown by warrants, OF
S96739, ,905 73. Deduct from these a
mounts the amount OF the principle OF
he public debt redeemed and the amount
,f issues in substitution, therefor, and
he actual cash operations of the Treasu-
y we're: receipts, SSS4,066, ,6l6,7l; dis
1856, ,234, ,0S7 sc which leaves
. balance cash in the treasury ofSlS, ,S42,-
55s71. OF the receipts there were deri-
yed from customs, Sl02, BIG, 1920 from
ands, s5s0,323,2s; from direct taxes,
s47e, CAS- gB from internal revenue, $780,
from miscellaneous soarces,
47.5ll, ,4i3 81 and from loans applied to
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