Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-09

the extension of Cur commerce aud to the
more intimate intercourse which has been iu-
stituted with the government and people of
that vast empire,
China seems accepting, with hearty good
viii, the conventional laws which regulate com
merce and social intercourse among the west
ern nations. Owing TO the peculiar situation
OF Japan, and the anomalous form OF It's Gov
ernment. the action Of that Empire il pTeser
wing treaty sJipulations IS Inconsistent and
/! capricious; nevertheless, good progress has
been Effected by The Western powefs moving
with enlightened concert. Our own pecuniary
claims have been allowed or put in course of
settlement. and the inland sea has been reopen
ed TO commerce. There is reason also to be-
lieve that these proceedings have increased,
rather than dimished, the friendship of Japsa
towards The United States.
The ports Of Norfolk, Fernandina and Pen
sacola, have been opened by Proclamation
It is hoped that foreign merchants will now
consider whether il is not safer and more
| profitable TO themselves. ~ well as just to the
United States, to resort 10 these and other
open ports, than it is 10 pursue through many
| hazards and at a vast cost u contraband trade
with other ports which are closed, if not by
actual military occupation, at leas: By law
ful and effective blockade. For my part,
have nc doubt OF the power and duty OF the
] Executive, uuder the laws ofnations to exclude
eaemies Of the human race from an asylum in
/ the United States. II Congress should think
| that proceedings in such cases lack the author
! ity OF law, or ought 10 be further regulated
! L recommend that provision be made for ef-
fectually preventing foreign slave traders from
acquiring domieiles and facilities for their
criminal occupation in our country. 1t is
possible that if it were new aud open ques-
tiou under consideration, the maritime pow
ers, with the light they now enjoy, would not
concede the privileges of a naval belligerent
to the insurgents of the United States, desti-
tute as they are, and always have been. equal
ly Of ships and of ports and harbors.
Disloyal emissaries have been neither less
assiduous nor more successful, during the last
year than they we're before that time, in their
sfors 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 20 be sincere. New
ertheless unforeseen political difficulties have
arisen, and 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
constant vigilance and just and concliatory
spirit on the part of the United States, as well
as Of the nations concerned and their govern
ments.
Commissioners have been appointed under |
the treaty with great Britain, on the adiasl- |
ment of the claims of the Hudson Bay and /
Pugets Sound Agricultural Companies in
Oregon, and are now proceeding TO the execu-
ton Of the trust assigned TO them.
In view of the insecurity of life in the re-
gion adjacent to the Canadian border, by re-
cent assaults and depredations, committed by
inimical and desperate persons who are har-
bored there, it has been thought proper to
give notice that, after the expiration of six
months, the previous conditionally stipulated
lime existing relations with Great Britian, the
United States must hold themselves at liberty
o increase their naval armament on the lakes
+ they should find that proceeding necessary.
The condition of the border will necessarily
,ome into consideration in connection with
he question of continuing or modifying the
lights of travel from Canada through the Uni
ed States, as well as the regulation of imports
which were temporarily established by the
eciprOcity treaty of the fifth of june 1864 :
desire, however, to be understood while rnak-
ng this statement, that the colonial authori- {
les are not deemed to be Intentionally unjust s
r uniriendly toward the United States, but I
N the contrary there is every reason to ex i
'ect that with the approval Of The imperial /
Government, they will take the necessary meas ;
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The act passed at the last session for the en- G
ouragement of emigration has, as far as was I
ossible, been put into operation. 1t seems {
0 need an amendment which will enable the c
ficers of the government to prevent. the prac- +
ice of frauds against the immigrants while on
heir way, and on their arrival in our ports, L
o as to secure them here free choice of avo- c
ations and places Of settlement. A liberal e
ispositiOn towards this great national policy I
manifested by most of the European States, z
nd ought TO be reciprocated on our party by '
living our immigrants effective national pro- S
ection. | regard our Immigrants as one of 6
he principal repenishing streams which are Ii
ppointed by Providence to repair the rava- il
es of internal war, and its wastes of national o
rength and health. All that is necessary is
} secure the flow of that stream in its present a
illness, and to that end the government must P
every way make it manifest that it neither a
eeds nor designs 10 impose involuntary SER il
ice upon those who come from other lands to c
lst their lot in our country. p
The financial affairs of the Government have u
zen successfully administered. During the
ST year the requisition of the last session of Il
ongress has materially effected the revenue, o
though sufficient time has not yet elapsed to t
,perience the full effect of several of the pro- n
sions of the acts of Congress imposing in a
'eased taxation. The receipts during the Il
,ar from all sources upon the basis of war d
nts signed by the secretary of the Treasury, Vi
cluding loans and balances in the Treasury Il
the lst day of July, 1868, were 81 1894, 1885, m
" 81 and the aggregate disbursements upon oil
g game basis were 81 I,298,O521oI 80, re
aving balance in the Treasury, as shown ed
warrantss of 800, ,789 ,905 70. Deduct from D,
ese amounts the amount of the principal of ii
e public debt redeemed, and the amount of
ues in substitution therefor, and the actual e1
sh operations OF the Treasury were, receipts gC
'S4,076,64 n, and disbursements 1866, ,243,- III
8 sc, which leaves a cash balance in the sc
'easury of $l8,842 ,568 "a. Of the receipts, de
ere were derived from customs, $lG2, ,3I5- FIR
2 80; from lands, $588, 1888 29; from direct m