The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-12-14

The secret of this superiority springs not
| merely from the fact that 10 q republic
the national obligations are distributed
more widely through countless numbers
in all classes Of society; it has it, roots
in the character of our laws Here oil
men contribute to tho general Welfare,
and bear their fair share of the public
burdens. During the war under the
impulse Of patriotism, tho men Of the
great body Of she people, without regard
to their own comparative want of wealth,
thronged to our armies and filled our
fleets Of war, aud held themselves ready
to offer their lives for the public good
Now, in their turn, the property and in
come of the country should bear their
just proportion of the burden Of taxation,
while in our impost system, through
means of which increased vitality is in
cideutally impaired to all the industrial
interests of the nation, the duties should
be so adjusted as to fa5l most heavily on
articles of luxury, leaving the nccessaries
of life as free from taxation as the abso-
!ute wants of the Government, econom.
ically administered, win justify No
favored class should demand freedom from
! essneur, and the taxes should be so
| distributed as not to fall unduH on the
auor, but rather on tho accumulated
fyalth Of the country We should look
at the national debt as it is-not as a
ptional blessing, but as heavy burden
q rho industry of the country to be dis.
charged without unnecessary delay.
1t is estimated by the SECRETARY Of the
Treasury that the expenditures for the
fiscal year ending the Both ofJuue, 1866,
will exceed the receipts S-12,l94 ,947.
1t is gratifying, however, to state that it
is also estimated that the revenue for the
year ending the Both Of Ju,e, 1867, will
exceed the expenditures il the sum Of
/ Sl1l,662 ,SlS. This amount, OF so much
as may be deemed sufficient for the pur-
pose, may be applied to the reduction of
the public debt, which, OF the 3lst day
of October, 1865, was S2,740,S54,750.
Every reduction will diminish the total
amount of interest to be paid, and SO en-.
large tho means Of still further reduc.
tons, until the whole shall be liquidated;
and this, as will be seen from the esti-
mates of the Secretary of the Treasury,
may be accomplished by annual payments
even within period not exceeding thirty
years. l have faith that we shall do all
this within reasonable time; that, as
we have amazed the world OF the sup
preston of civil war which was thought
to be beyond the control of any govern.
meut, 50 we shall equally show tho
superiority Of our institutions by the
prompt and faithful discharge of our
national obligations. ... .r,
The Department Of Agriculture, under
its present direction, is accomplishing
much in developing and utilizing the vast
agricultural capabilities of the country,
and for information respecting the de-
lails Ut lis Inan as e..--. -r---.s 10 ....us
to the annual report Of the Commissioner.
l have dwelt thus fully on our domes.
tic affairs because of their transcendent
importance. Under any circumstances
our great extent of territory and variety
of climate, producing almost every thing
that is necessary for the wants, and even
the comforts Of man, mako US singularly
Independent of the varying policy of
foreign Powers, and protect US against
every temptation Of "en.apgling allan
ccs, while at the present moment the
re-establishment of harmony, and the
strength that comes from harmony, will
be our best security against "natious who
feel power and forget right" For my.
self, it has been and il will be my con-
slant aim to promote peace and amity
with all foreign nations and powers; and
have every reason to believe that they
all, without exception, are animated BY
the same disr osition. Our relations with
the emperor Of China, SO recent in their
origin, are mos: friendly. Our commerce
with his domiuions is receiving new
developments; and it is very pleasing to
find that the Government of that great
Empire manifests satisfaction with our
J P'i'N;t ""N ~ oosS u9e SVbhuSuSe in tHc
fairness which marks our intercourse.
The unbroken harmony between the
United States and the Emperor Of Russia
is receiving new support from an en-
terprise designed to carry telegraphic
lines across the continent Of Asia, thro'
bis domiDions, and SO to connect US with
all Europe by new channel of inter-
course. Our commerce with South
America is about to receive encourage.
ment by direct line of mail steamships
to the rising Empire Of Brazil The
distinguished party of men of science
who have recently left our country
to make scientific exploration Of the
natural history and rivers and mountain
ranges of that region, have received from
the Emperor that generous welcome
which was to have been expected from
his constant friendship for the Unitee
States, and his well known zeal in pro
noting the advancement Of knowledge
A hope is entertained that our commerce