The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-12-13


most heavily on articles of luxury, leav-
ing the necessaries Of iife as free from
taxation as the absolute wants Of the
economically administered,
will justify. No favored class should
demand freedom from assessment, and the
taxes should be SO distributed as not to
fall unduly on the poor, but rather onthe
wealth Of the country. We
should look at the national debt Just as
it is-not as national blessing, but as .
heavy burden on the industry Of the
country, to be discharged, without pnnse-
cessary delay u tftttttlT
It is estimated BY the Secretary Of the
Treasury that tbe expenditures for=ths
fiscal year, ending the 3othI of June,
1866, will exceed the receipts s11z, 49,
917,. It is, gratifying, however, TO state
that it is also estimated that the revenue
for the. year ending ethe 30th'i of June,
1867, will exceed the, expenditurs in the
sumeof eS1l 1852, ,81S. + This amoupt' or
SO much as may deemed sufficient for
the purpose may be applied osthe re-
duction of the public debt, which, on the
31st.day of October, 1865, was S2,740,
854,75 Every reduction will diminish
the total amount of interest to be paid,
and so enlarge the means of still further
reductions, until.the whole shall be liqui-
dated; and this as will be seen from the
estimates of the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, may be accomplished BY annual pay
ments even withinEa period not exceeding
thirty years, have faith that we shall
do all this within reasonable time, that
as, we have amazed the world BY the sup
preston of civil war which was thought
beyond the control of any Il Government,
so we shall equally .shewathes superiority
of our institutiens, by. the prompt and
faithful discharge of our national ebliga-
tions. ~ iig slnswss.t1szsS fsyas fS4 -
The department of agriculture, under
bits present direction, is accomplishing
much in developing and utilizing the az.
ricultural capabilities Of the country
and for information respecting the details
of its management reference, is here made
to the annual report of the sCommis-
| sioner. $40 s-FsJ-oa
1 have dwelt thus fullygoa our domes-
tic affairs because oe their trancendent
Importance. Under any circnmstancss,
our great extent Of territory and variety
of climate. producing almost everything
thati is necessary for the wants, andseven
the comforts, of man, make us singular
|ly independent of the varying policy Of
Foreign Powers, and protect Us against
every temptation Of Hentanglng, ALI
ances, y while at the present moment the
re- establishment of harmony, and the
strength that comes from harmony, will
be our best security against .snations who
feel power and forget right.'he''For my
self it has been and it will be 'my coui
Estant aim to promote peace and samity
with all foreign Nations and Powers; and
have every reason to believe that they
ALL, without exception, are *animateds By
the same disposition Our relations with
the Emperor 'ef China, so recent in their
origin, are most friendly, Our com
4 merce with his dominions is receiving
4 new Developments, and. it is very pleas
4 ing to find that the Governmcnt of that
4 great Empire manifests satisfaction with
our policy, and reposes just conidence
/ in the fairness which marks our inter-
4 course; Theiunbroken harmony between
4 the United Statess and the EmPefor Of
4 Russia is receiving new support from
an enterprise designed to carry telegraph
/ lines across the continents of Asia through
i his .dominions, and SO to connect MS with
j all Europe by q new channel. of. inter
4 course. -
i o,- com.roe w;th so,tb An.r;.. l.
j about to receive enceurarement bv = di-
Il rect line ,of steamsb bins to The r;s;bo I'm.
Il n;re sof Rraz;l. Z. The d;st;ncu;shed nartx
4 of men Of Science who have recently leff
ou5 ;,ounotry to make u aIscjentif;c exrlors.
i tion of the natural history ana f;yeSs "A
i mountain ranges of Fthat.region,I have 3 :
Il ceiyed from the Emperor that generous
\ welcome which was to have been az
i pected from his constautk ftiendsbir
y FOR the United stotes. and his Z Welt
i known zeal il promot;np the advance.
4 ment,of Knowledge.T "a hone IS, enter.
i tanned that our commerce with the rioh
B and populous countries chat border. the
i Mediterranean saa NAV be iarcelv r
4 creased sNothino will bevantine on Aha
4 part of this Goyernmeut togex3end the
i protection of our fiae, over the enternrise
4 Of our fellow-cifizens. We receive fTo 4
II the Powers in tbat reSion assurance y
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