The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-16
The Dorts Of Norfolk, Fernandina and


safer and more profitable to themselves, as
we'll as Just to tie United States, 20 resort
to ;hess and other open ports, ;han il is
10 pursue through many hazards ana at
vast cost a coutrabaDd trade with other
ports. y lich are closed, If not by actual
military operation, az: leas; By a lawful and
effective blockade. tor myself, | have
no doubt of the power and duty Of The ex-
ecutiye. under the law Of nations. 10 eX
clude enemies Of the human race from an
asy lum in the United States, il congress
should think that proceedings in such
cases lack the aulhont9 Of law, OF ought 10
BIZ further repudiated by It,
recommend that provisions be made for
efIectually preventing foreign slave ra'iers
from acquiring domicie and facilities for
,heir cri,niua! occupation in our country.
It is possible that tilt were lew and open
question the maritime powers. With the
right they nov enjoy. would not coDcede
The privileges Of a hawai- belligerenl 10 the
iusu, gents Of the United States, destitute
AS they are. and always have been. equally
of ships and Of ports aid La:hurs. DsIoyal
emissaics have been neither lcss assiduous
nor more successful during Tie last year
tnan they were before lhat time, IN then
efforts % embIoil our county in foreign
wars The desire and determination OF
.he United STATES to defeat that design
are believed to lie as sincere as, and can
not be more earnest. than E,hope. New
erthriess. unforeseen political difficulties
ileve Isen, especially IL Brazilian and
British ports ana on lhe norlneIn bound
aly of Tue Uui>ed States, which have re
CARED aud are likely 20 continue 10 re-
qure tue practice OF constant vigilance
and j4st couciIia.ory spirit On the part
Of The United STAGES. rs %el as of the a.
sons concerned and iheir governments.
Commiss oreIs have been appointed under
tie treaty with Great Britain on the ad-
instmcnt Of the Hudson's Bay and Pager
Sound agricultural companies in Oregon,
and are now proceeding 10 the execution
Of the trust assigned to Them.
In view OF the insecurity Of life in the
region adjacent 10 the Canadian borders
ty recent assaults and depredations com
mitted by uimicai and desperate persons
who are halbored tLere, it has been
thought proper to give notice that after
the expiration Of six months, the period
cundiionatIy stipulated in the existing ar
Engagements with Great Britain, the United
States must bold themselves at liberty TO
increase Their naval armament upon tie
lakes, il they sha! ind lnat proceeding
necessary.
The financial affirs Of The government
have been successfully administered dur
Tue last year. The legislature Of the last
session Of congress has heneilcaily affect
ed the revenue, although sufficient time
has not yet elapsed to experience the full
effect of several Of the provisions Of the
acts Of congress imposing increased taxa
ton. The receipts during the year from
all sources, upon The basis of warrants
signed by tie Secretary OF the Treasury,
including loans ard the balance in the
treasury on the first day Of July, 1868.
were 1891, ,96C07 81, and the aggre-
gate Disbursements, uIoD The same basis,
%1,29S Q5G l0l 50, leaving a balance IN
he treasury. as shown hy warrants, OF
$50 $50 .05 I3. Deduct from these
ariouujs The amourt of the principal ci
the pubic d5b, redeemed, and tie amount
Of issues in substitution therefor, aud the
ar'ua cash operations Q! the treasury were
Receipts 1854, 076 SAC II
disbursements $50. o3t .0S7 50
Leaving cash balance III
the Tree sury OF SIS, Sic, JJS II
Il.