Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-07

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recsut ssssults and depsedstions committed
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ussbored there is has Seen peoper 60 9sv~
|.ueeico that alter the expiration 0essis
nonths, tho period conditionally stipulated
IN the exciting arrangements With 0reai
Beitssu. the United States must hold them
selves q liberty 70 inofssse their nUvs'
sSmaneoe upon the Lakes Il they shsll 606
that proceeding necessary. Tue condition
ofsho bostsr viii necessarily como into
oonsidefssiob IN connection With the ques.
ton Of continuing Or modifying the sishta
u tssnsit from Osnads through the United
states, - we'll . tho regulation Of the
posss which we're Temporarily established
~ tho Reciprocity treaty u tho 5th o.
Juoe, 1854. l desire, however, to BE- nm.
isrstood While making this abatement that
she Oolonisl authorities ere not deemed 70
10 Intentionally unjust and unfriendIy to-
sards tho United Stairs, tut, On che con-
srary, there u every reason u expect that
18th the approval Of the Imperial govern.
uent they will take the. necessary 0eees
,rcs to prevent new incursions acr0ss tie
border.
The act passed at the last session for tie
encouragement Of emigration hss - fer IA
~as possible been pus into 0peratiOu. Il
,eeufs 70 need amendmene which will ana
ole the officers Of the government to pre-.
vent the practice Of frauds against the i'm.
nigrants while on their way aud on their
.rrivAl in the ports 30 % to secure them
here . free choice 0i av0catiOn and place oil
settlement. A liberal disposition tOwards
this great Nstionsl policy 10 manifested b.
most oi tho European States end ought T.
10 rceiprscstcd on our psrs By giviae tie
immigrants elective National protection.
regard our emigraots % ono Of the pfinci.
pal replenisbirg streams appointed BY Prov.
ldence to repair the rAvsges Of internal val
and IL wastes Of National strength end
aealth. Az that 10 necessary is to secure
tue How Of that stream 10 its present full
,ess, and to that end tho government must
70 every wsy make It manifest that i,
,either needs nor designs tU Impose v0luD-
tary militsry service upon those Who CONE
rom other lands to cast their lots in 0ul
country.
The financial Affairs of the 0overnmen,
have been successfully administered during
he last year. The legislation Of the las
session d Congress has bene acialIy effect.
ID the revenue, although suflicent tims
,as not yet elapsed to experience the iui
effect Of several Of the provisions Of th.
'cts OF Congress, imposing increased taxa
zion.
The receipts during the year from a.
sources upon the basis Of warrants signe G
oy the Secretary Of the Treasury, incIu
ling loans and the balance in tho treasury
IN the lst dAy Of July 1868, were 81 1874,
| 100 COZ ", and the aggregate disburst
| Dents upon the same basis we're 81, 298
| U58, lOl 10, leaving balance in the ireasu,
~ % shown by warrants Of 500, 39, 905 o.
Deduct from these amounts the amount y
tho principal Of the pubic debt redeemed
and the amount Of issues 10 Substitution,
sherefor, aud the actual cash operations o.
the treasury were receipts,-6884,O 76. GAG
7,-disbursewents $865 ,234 ,Os7 ~, wn,cl
| i.avss . cash balsuce in the Treasury o
| SiS,842.554 81. OF the receipts, there
we're derived from customs $1O2.3l6,l52.
70; IRON lands S5SS. 1888 20; ir.uh d,rsc,
| taxes $4s5 GAS 81; truln internal rover U.
| SlU9 "a, ia ~; from miscellaneous sour.
Geo. WI ,5ll Alb 10; aud from loans sppll
ID to actusl expenditures, including lOtm
| r. balances there were di.b0fsed Tor III
wi service, $27, 5u5, 500 As; Tor pcnsiot.
nd l0disn., S7,5t7 y3U "; Tor the ~,
department., S757 ,352,9Z7 w; tor interes,
# the public debt, S536,s54.2l6 GO, max.
* an aggregate ., 3S65, z34,U Is, IN
| leaving . balance IN tue Treasury Of $lS,.
,42, 55l u, - beiore stated. f.r The &C.
,usl rsce'pts aud disbursements TOT the iirs,
| quarter, and the estimated rsce,pts ant
disbursements iUr tue three rewsin,u.
lusrters u tho current tscal yesr, au1
tns general 0peratlobs Of tie treasury u
| letaii, l refer you to q he report of the See.
rotary Of the Treasury. | concur Wit,
atm IN tbe OpinlvD that the proper tivn
Asopeye required " meet tb. 4 xpenses con
..quent upon the var derived tsvm taxa
t.vo, should be still further increased. ~.
earnestly invite JO0r attention to shi,
'ucject, " tue end that there may be sucl
| additional Legislation ~ shall be REQUIRE,
10 meet tho just expectations Ut the Sec.
retssy u the Treasury.
The public dsbt On the iirst dsv Of Jul,
last, - shown BY tho document Of u,
Treasury, amounted to 81 ,74V. $50, ass. ~
Probably, shOuid che war continue tor an.
other year, the amount may be increased
| oy not far from S5UU,UOO,O 600. Held - il
10, Tor the most part, BY our own people, Il
sas bsc0Ae . su0sssntisl brauch Of nation
u, though private, property. For obssou'
fsascnss the more nearly the property cas
% distributed amOng I'll sho peopls. q,
octter. 10 favor sucn general distribution
greater Inducements might, perhaps. viii
sood effect, and without injury, be prssent
ed to persOns u limited assss. With ths,
vies, ! suggest whether Il might uoe b,
both expsdisns end competent l0r Uongros,
t. provide that limited Hmouut Of eom.
tusure sssuo Of public securities might b.
held By any tess ~ purchaser, sxemp,
trom taxstioo and leo0 seizure Tor debt
under such restrictions and limitations :.
might b necessary 70 guard asainst sr