The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-15

tsucfeasoo Ntusr tnau uimnlSneu the friend
ship of Japan towards the United States :
The potts ~ Norfolk, 'Fernandina an,
Pepsscola have been opened by proclana
ticn, and Il is.hoped that foreign merchant
will now consider whether 1t is not safer an,
more prodtablefto themselves as well as jus
to The U. s., to resort to these. or other ope1
ports, than II is to pursue, through man,
hazards and at vast cost. contrsband trad
with other ports whicl are closed, If not b.
actual military operation, 4. Hastily 1 1awfu
and effectiyG Gbluesds: LSIG
|. E@pyself | have no doubt Of the poye
sndd. dqFy. Of tbs, Executive under the Law o
nations, to exclude enemies of the humar
race from, ap. asylum in, the United, States
If Congress should think that proceeding
in such cases lack the authority of law, o,
IeaigfN tcbe further deprecated by IL, I Ire
canusnd that. provision, b. made for effect
tsss ssspg ~ : ! tr 4 ff0sl
sequitieg aomacil .,sodo fae;ilsess for ti,esi
jcrminsI occupAtion il our eountry. ,isi,sI sios
It is possible that If Il wsre i new ana Il
fopen question, the narAtime powers, with
theshght they now srjoys would not ,ecncede
the privileges .ofa naval belligerent to ths
insurgents Of the United States, destitute Is
they are, and always have been,i equally Of
ships and Of ports and harbors. Disloya1
feinissaries have been neither less sssfdnous
tnor more successful during the last year
than they were before that time in their ef:
forts, under favor Of that privilege, to embroi
our country in foreign wars. Nevertheless
unforeseen political difficulties lave arisen
especially in Brazilian and British ports and
on the northern boundary Of the United
States, which have required, and are likely
to continue TO require, the practice of con-
stant vigilance and ijustand conciliatory
spirit on the'part of the United States, as
well as Of the nations concerned, and their
Governments 2HEIar
\ Commissioners have been appointed under
the treaty with Great Britain on the adjust
inent Of the claims Of. the Hudson Bay and
Pugets Sound Agricultural Companies in
Oregon. and are nov proceeding to the exc.
cution Of the trust assigned to them. ~
In view of the insecurity Of life ID the re,
gion adjacent to the Canadian border, BY
recent assaults and depredations committed
by inimical and desperate persons, who are
harbored there, it has been thoughtproper to
give notice, that after the expirat ION of six
months, the period conditionally stipulated
inthe'existing arrangements with Great Brit,
ain, the United States must hold themselves
at liberty 70 increase their naval armament
upon the Lakes, if they, shall find 'tha. pro.
ceeding necessary, The condition Of the
border will necessarily come into consider.
alton 10 connection with the question of CON.
tinuing or modifying the rights of transit
from Capads through the United States, as
wellss the regulation of exports, 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 authorities
are not deemed 10 be intsatisnalv unjnst or
unfriendly towards he United States, but,
on the contrary. there is every reason to ex.
pect that, with the approval of the Imperial
Government they will take the necessary
measures to prevent hew incufsions across
the border.
The act sessed At the last session for the
encouragement of emigration has. as far
as possiblss been pa tiptq operation. 1t
seems to need an amendment which will en-
able the officers of the Government to pre-,
vent the practice Of frauds ag inst the emf
grants while on their way, and on their ar.
rival 10 our ports so as to secure them here
a fair choice of occupations and place Of
settlement. Aliberal disposition towards
this governments national policy is mani.
Tested by NEST ofthe European states, and
ought to be reciprocated on our part by
giving the ,emigrants effective national pro-
lection. i regard our emigrants., as one Of
the principal 3repenishing streams which
are appointed byr Providence to repair the
ravages Of internal war and its wastes of na-
tional strength and wealth. All that is ne
cessary is, to secure the flow Of that stream
in its present channels, and to that end .ha
government must inla every way make it
manifest that It neither wishes nor design s
70 oimpose involuntary military service upon,
the these who come from other lands, to cast
tAeirlot in.eor country sab. .s,e.iI,s .si
s. The financial afa;rs of the government
have been successfully sdninistsfsa iuri az
the last year: The reqaisitions Of the last
issssiond Congress have been fully met by
the revenue. Although sufficient timne, has
not yet elapsed 10 sypetisdce ,tbS ftif effect
Of several ofthe provisions, Of the acts of
Congress imposing increased taxation, the
receipts during sths,year from IL sources,
upon the basisof warrants signed BY the
Secretary ofthe' Treasury, 'includinss loalnass
and the balsnserin the Treasury on. the s,first
day of July, 1868. were 81 yseA, ,z9R. .QO7, 90.
And the aggregate disbursements upon the
same basis were 81 ,2ss. .O58, lol 80, leaving.
: halanes.i in the Treasury 'ss 81 Shown by, war
rants Of $96,7S9, ,so5,7S. Deduct from
these aunounts the amount Of the principal
Of the public debt redeemed and tho amount
Of issues in substitution therefore; the actu.,
al cash operations Of the FreIsutT tere. |.
receipts 1884, ,O76.646.77. Disbursements
$s65, ,ss4, ,os7 SO, which leaves cash bal.