The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-07
TREASURY ESTIMATES,

1t is gratifying, however, to state thati
4 Is also estimated that the revenue fol
the year ending the Both of June, 1867,
| will exceed the expenditures in the sum
OF $llli i6S2,S ,SlS. This amount, or SO
much as may be deemed sufficient for
H the purpose, may be applied to the re.
1 ductton of the public debt, which, on
| the 31st day of October, 1866, wau
81, $40, ,S54, ,T50, Every reduction will Cli-
mlnish the total amount of interest To
be paid, and SO enlarge the means OF
SUI! turther reductions, until the whole
shall be iquidated; and this, as will be
seen from the estimates of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, may be accomplished
! by annual payments even within {.
period not exceeding thirty years. /
nave 1alth that we shall do all this with
IN reasonable time; that, as we have
amazed hn the world by the suppression
OF civil war which was thought to be
beyond the control of any Government.
SO we shall equally show the sliperiOri.
t;ty Of our rinstitutions by the prompt and
lalthtul discharge of our national obli-
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AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRs. -aJ
Tho pepartment of Agriculture, under Its
developing and utilizing the agricultural ca
pahilities of the country, and for Information
speCtlng tn9 detals OF Its management ref
srence Is made 10 the annual report OF the
Commissioner. ~, : -
OUR RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS.
have dwelt thus fully on our domestic af-
ialfs because OF their trnnscendent fInpOr-
extent OF territory and variety Of Climate. pro
auClng almost every thing that Is necessary
lor the wants and even the comforts OF man,
make us singularly independent of the vary!
ing policy OF Foreign PoWerS and protcct, Us
against every temptation to "entangling al
nnnctsS, while at the present moment the ne
establishment OF harmony and the STRENGTH
InaI. comes from harmony, will be OIlr best
security against "nRttons who feel power and
forget right FOR myself IL has been and IL
Will be my constant aim to promote peace md
amity with all foreign Nations and Powers:
all, without exception, arc ANIMATED by lie
RRme disposition. Our relations with tho FTTI-
PeSor q Shina' 50 recent in their origin, are
minlonsts receiving new developments; and
II Is very pleasing to hnd that the Govern
ment oIthat great Empire manIEeSts satlsfac-
ton with our policy, aud reposes lust CONN.,
dence in the fairness which marks our inter
course. The unbr0lEen hhFnnony between lhR
United States and the Emperor OF Russia Is
receiving o new support from an enterprise
designed TO carry telegraphic lines across the
50 to connect us with all Europe by n new
channel OF intercourse. Our commerce with
South America Is abouttO receive encourage.
ment by n direct line OF mail steanshirs 10 the
rising Empire OF Brazil The distinguished
party OF men OF science, who have recently
left our country to make a scientific explOTT-
ton of the natural history and rivers and
mountain ranges Of that region, have received
Which Was 10 SaSe bee5 beS generous I Welcome me
Sonstant friendship for tho United States, and
his well-knoWn' zeal in promoting the nd
tained that our commerce with the rich and
populOus countries that border the Me{Iiier-
ing will be wanting, on the part OF this Gov
arnment, to extend the projection OF our flag
over the enterprise OF our fellOw-citizens. We
receive nom the Powers in that region nssur-
nnces Of good win; and It Is Worthy OF note
thata special envoy hnS brought messages OF
istrate from the Bey OF TuniR whose rule In
cludes the old domlniOns OF Carthage, on the
African coast. .5Il -
THE DIFFICULTY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Our domestic contest, now happily ended,
has LEFT some traces In our relations with one
at least Of the great maritime Powers THE
formal accordaEce of belllgerent rights to the
not been justified BY the issue. But ii the svsl
TENS OF neutrality pursued by the Powers
MniSSn naa@e mat concession, there was a
the insurgent States were furnished In a Great
measure, rom the workshops OF Great Bri-
subjects and prepared for receiving British
ornaments, sailed from the ports Of C3Feaf
sEiiltln NJ, % MAKE war ON American commerce,
surgent state9. These Ships having once ts{-
| capped from British ports, ever afterwards en-
and 50 to renew their denTedations. tfbe SsSn1I
sequences of this condnUt were most tiisas.
trous 70 the States then In rebellion, increas-
ing their desolation and misery by the pro-
longatton of our civil contest. 1t had. more
over, the effect to drive the american fiaR
ping and our commerce TO. the very Power
Whose subjects had created the necessity FOR
fore was called to the admInIstT1fI6n ar me
Government The sincere desire for peace by
which am animated led me TO Approve the
proposal already made, 70 submit the uueS-
lions which hnd thus arisen between tie coun-
tries to arbitration. These question: are Of
such moment that they have commanded the
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terwoven with the peace and interests OF eve
| y one OF them as to have ensured an Impair
Great Britain declined the arf5itTa1ient. bnt
on the other hand, invited Us 10 the forTna fiS,i
Sl alolnt commission 70 settle mutual claims
between the two countries, from which those
for the depredRtiOns before mentioned shouiI
be excluded The proposition, in that very
The United States did not preSent ths Ent-
! lect as an Impeachment Of the Good faifh an a
f1e M;i9liien Hs the most friend
public nw; of which thesettlemeIit q eSser.
tial TO the peace OF nations; and, though pecu-
would have followed Incidentally ON n decis.
\ ion against Great Britain such f1n1rsnsaiScI,
Is1bI % noI ,dis Laef PIiniary PIT 3; object They had
peace ana Justice to establish important pfin-
ciples OF International law. The coTresipon-
on % Which the Rritfsh SsI0Te Si6Te,y you Ihe ground
cation Is, substantially, that the municipal
law, law OF g patton, and the domestic interpreta-
0 v
/ as neutral and feel bound to deciare InS,
/ opinion. before you and before the world. TINT
mat 1uSttneadon cannot be sustained before
/ the tribunal of nations. At the same time /
90 not advise to any present attempt al re-
aEesss Hy acts OF legislation. For the future,
rest on the basis Of mutual Justice.
10 THE MONROE DOCTRINE. sllt
From the moment Of the establishment al
our nee Constitution, the civilized world has
been convnlsed by rev Ions IN the Interests
5, % ,1.eSLnoettey tE 81 npnarchy but through
All those EeYplutnnS the United States have
wisely and fFmly refused TO become pFnCa-
gRndtsts OF frepuhllcanlsIn. II is the only gov
eminent suited TO our condition; but We have
never ought to impose Il ON othen5; and we
nave consistently followed the advice Ol
4 Washington TO recommend It only by the
/ careful Preservation and prudent use OF fhe
blessing. During all the Intervening pFsriOd
the policy Of European Powers and Or 5tF1s
United States has on the whole, been han
m0nions Twice, indeed, TumoF6 Of the IN
yusion ofsoma parts Of South Amefic, in n,
interest Of monarchy, have prevaiied t1Vic,
my predecassors have had occasion 70 m
noInce me views Of this nation In regpeef 1,
snch interference. Oniboth OecaEIoils tEe X.
monHTance ofthe United States NJ stSecteSi rfs
from Gdeep conviction on tlIe T,aIt N FIS1
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