The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-12-15

rants, S0O.739 ,9O5,73. Deduct ifrm
these amounts The amount Vi the prn
cipal ol The pub ic debt redeemed. aud
the amount OF issucs in substitution there.
for, and the actual cash opcratio spf III
Treasury were. roceip:s SsS io7G $40 ~,
aud disbursc meat SS6J ,23I,0J1 So, which
leaves u cash balance IN the Treasury Of
SlS,Si ~ SOS 81. Oi the receipts there
were derived IRON customs, SlOa,3l6..
l52 %, from lands, S5sS 1893 ~; from
direct taxes. $i75 ,64s,0 ,060; from inter.
uatcnal rcv,nu,, SlO0,7ll,l3i 10; frum
scclancous snurcts, SI7,5 ,4I3 l0;I
from loans applied To accumul Il, d oxpnn.
diurc, including former balance, S6lS,
ll3H29 10.
There were disbursNd Tor civil rvicc
S27 5O5 ,J0g Id; iur Pensions aud Ia.
diaps, 81 ,5l7, $40 OF; for the war De.
pSrtment S6O,7Dl .SI2 %; cor the Navy
Department SSS.I39 ,295 ~; for tho in.
tcrcst ON the public debt Sj3,6S5 AL 30,
making an aggregate OF SS6J ,23l Os7,.
So; aud leaving balance in the rclsu
[ ry Of SlS.Sl2 j5S II, as bciurc stated fjr
the actual receipts aud disbursements for
the first quarter, aud the estimated re-.
ccrts anJ Disbursement for thr threI re-.
maining quarters of the fiscal year and
tue general business Of the Treasury in
detail.
The ports of Norfolk, Fcruaudina and
Pcnsacola,havc b on opened by protloma
ton. 1t is hoped that foreign merchants
will now consider whether It is not safer
aud more profitable to ihcmscyts, us
well as just u the Untol S,utc., TO
resort to these aud other ports, than il ia
to pursue through many hazards, aud at
.ast cost, contruband trade with olht r
poris which are closed ii not by actual
military ot tcupatijn, at least bya Lawful
aud effective blockade. For my part
have no doubt Of the power aud duty o
the Exccuiv", under the av Of nations
to exclude cnt mic c( the human race
/, FROM an asy lum IN the United Slntcs.--
| II Congress should consider that pruceod
ings in such cases lack the authority oI
the law, or ought Ia bc further regulated
| commend that provision br made iul
lcilcctually preventing foreign slav,
traders from requiring domiciles and Iu
cilitics for their criminal occupation IL
our country. 1t is possible tua. If
were new aud open question undc
consideration, the marutimo power, wi,
. the light they now cijoy, would not con
. cccdc tue privileges otu naval brllgcr
4 cnt to the insurgcnt Of the United State,
i destitute as they are, aud always hav
: been, equally OF ships and Of ports an
harbOrs.
fl Dis 'oyal cmissarics have been ncithc
! less ass.duous nor more Uccvssiul durln,
the last year than they were before tha
time, in thtil forts under favor ut tho
privilege, to CmbrOil our country in iUr
cign wars. The dcsire ard the deter
ninatiun of the mutliimc States tu dClca
1 that design, are believed TO be sincere
Q Nevertheless, unforeseen political dill
Il ilcult!cs have arisen, aud especially i
u Bruzlian and British ports, and on ,h
G northern boundary OF the United StUtci
V which have required aud are likely t
/ continue to require the practice of COZ
c stant vigilance ard just aud conciliat,
Q ry spirit on the part OF the Unitcd state,
. us well rs Of the nations concerned an
r their governments.
G Commissioners have been appointe
u under the treaty with Great Britain, o
the adjust mcnt OF the claims oi the lIud
a son Bay und. Pugcts Sound Agrlcuturo
. Companies IN Oregon, and are now pro
e ceeding to the execution Of the trust as
! slgrcd to them.
) In view Of the ins 'curity Of life in th
, region adjacent to the Canadian border
= by 7, cent assaults and dcprediiiOns, com
united by inmicul aud desperate person
= who are hnrbored there, il has bee
y thought proper to give notice that, ate
!, the expiration Of SIX months the prcviuu
e condillOnully stipulated time in the * =
r ing relations with Great Britain, IN
j. United States must hold themselves q
c Liberty to increase their naval armanef
II upon the lakes, il thcy should find th,
i proceeding necessary. The condition {
q the border will necessarily como int
b consideration in connection with III
' question Of continuing or modify ing III
) rights of travel lrum Canada through H.
i United States, rs well as the rcgula,io
OF imports which were temporarily c,
tublished by the reciprocity treaty of1ii
II 9th Of June, lS6i. desire l>aSycvcr I
L. be understood while making this stat,
oi ment, that tn colonial authorities are M
~ deemed TO be Intentionally unjust
+ uniricndly towards the Unitcd State
I'd but on lhecontrnry, there is every rcasc
c, TO expect that with the approvalof Il
u imperial Government, they W take d
ia necessary measures topreycnt ne
lncurions across Ihc bold,r,
The act pass at he last sossiun r
V the encouragement Of emigration hls,
: far us was possible, been put into oper
. ton. 1t seems TO need an nmeudmeI
l. which will enable the officers of the G o,
= ernmcnt to prevent the practice of fraut
" against the Immigrants while on the
:, way, and on their arriva! in our p rts, {
10 as 10 secure them here free choice ,
g avocaIion aud places Of settlement.
liberal disposition towards This great n
n tional policy is manifested by most of u
} European States, aud ought To bo reci
l. Tocated on ouI part BY giving the en-
u grants effective national protection.
Il regard our cmigrants as one of the prir
y cipal replenishing streams which are al
d pointed by Providence to repair the raw:
c ges ofinternul war, aud its wastes of n,
c tional strength and health. All that
n necessary is to secure the flow of IN,
d stream IN It's present iulncss, and 10 III;
end the government must in every wa
Y make il muniiest that il neither neet
b nor designs to impose involuntary seryiC
G upon those who come from other lane
0 to cast their lot in our county.
e Irefer you to the report Of the Seer,
c ATTY OF the Treasury. | concur with BIZ
y in the opinion that the proportion of III
!. monies required to meet the expense
u concur mt upon the war, derived fror
,. taxation, should be still further Increased
n aud earnestly invite your attention I
n this subject, to the end that there may
a such additional legislation rs shall be re
e quired TO meet the just expectations G
e the Secretary. The public debt on III
n first day ofJu!y last, as appears by th
n books OF the Treasury Amounted 10 on