Washington telegraph., 1865-12-20
NO. 80.

present year. ending Both of June, lco5, as es
timated Dy ihe Secretary Of the Treasury. VII
exceed the receipts SIP, ,lpt ,491 bu+ y - also
estimated that the revenne for :he same year
will exceed the expenditures IL the sum q
Sill .6-2, SIS which sum might b. applied Il
that reduction Of the public debt, which on the
31st of October. 1885, was SITin. .55i,61U- lie
had faith that il all would h. redeemed ~ 4 ira-
sonable time, and that as our fats Of arms mad
amazed til world so stoull we show our sn-
periority by the prompt AMI faithful discharges
Of our narioaal obligations
The Department of Agriculture. RAIDER lis
present Director, had accomplished much t.
wards developing and utilizing the vast agri-
| cultural capabilities of the country
As regaras our Foreign Relations, il had been
-sni would be- his constant aim TO promote peLre
and amify with all Nations and Powers, and he
| had every rrason to beli..ve that fhry.. without
an exception. Were animated by the same dis
position Our relations with the Emperor n
| China so recent in their origin. were The most
friendly and our commerce with that Domin-
I ion is securing naw developments
| The unbrokeH harmony between our Govern
ment and the Emperor OF Russia. is srcur ng a
new support from the telegrarhic enterprise
which is TO connect the two Governments, as
/ also are cur South American Relations r
Our domestic Contest, now happily endfc mas
left some traces with one, AT least. Of fhe great
maratime powers. The formal accordance Of
unprecedented and has MOI been justified hy fhn
issue bui by the systems OF neutrality pursued
by the Powers which made ihai concession,
there WAS marked difference. Materials m
war for the insurgents we're furnished from The
workshops OF Great Britain, and British SHIPS
manned by British subjects and repaired for
.eiving British anna nents sa H I ON Birth n
ports to make war upon our commerce, nnder
sh-it Of commissions from the insurgents, ihe
result of which Was most disastrous 70 M in-
surgent States BY increasing their mlsrly ard
desolatisn by prolonging the war. and dId much
TO drive flag from the seas and transfer nanch
Of our shipping and commerce to those powers
whose subjects had created this necessity HIS
sincere desire for peace had led hIm - arpioTe
srCg -sfiOns already made, to submit fhe 4i"s-
tions C arbitration. They would have con-
manded the attention OF all the great Powers,
aud ;r interviewer with the peace and IN
tere,t OF every one of tIrm - I'd have
enabled an impartial decision. Great Briiisn
declined tire arbitrament and invitrd Us to leiht
commission to settle mutual claims, from winch
| those, for THESE depredations were exciadsd,
which were declined. The United Siaes dii-
not present the question as an Impeachment ri
the faith Of a power which professei the most
friendly ferlIng and disposition, but ss invo.v-
iar great questions Of law essential to the pesce
Of ltions. A pecuIiary compensation was hot
| the primary object, IL to the interest OF
peace and Justice TO establish the principles uf
\ international law. The English Minister rests
his grounds for Justification on the grounds that
/ the municipal law 0f a nation aud the domestic
Interpretation OF that law are the measures OF
its duty as neutral. but lie felt bound 10 declare
before the world that that Justification could
not be sustained before the tribunal ot nations.
Y but would not advise any attempts at redress by
! legislation, the future friendship OF Tia. i~"
countries must TEST on the basis Of mutual JUS
tice.
tt. .lar,a. le4 xxeeT, fif -ted States
and France which have become subjects OF dis
Y s-Ilsion between the two Governments will be
laid before YOU at the proper time.
AT the organization OF our Government, " ash
/ ngton, il his address 10 Congress, said tnat the
preservation ef the sacred fire OF liberty and the
destiny of Republican model OF Government
are considered finally stakcd on the expert
ment entrusted to the American people, and the
House OF Representatives answered him, I'VE
adore the invisible hand that has led the Amer
ican people through SO many difficulties, TO
cherish a cons cious responsibility for the desi j.
ny of republican liberty Mere than. seven "
years have passed since then, and tie Nation
has passed through severer trials tina. were
foreseen; and now at this new epoch IN otiT ex-
istence, purified by sonows ana strengthened
by conflict, and established by the virtne If the
people, the greatness of the occasion invites US
once more to solemnly repeat these words, and
| hold ourselves answerable for tie success cf
our Government, and considering all the sue
cess that has attended us, who says hr will not
Join with me IN the prayer that the Invisible
hand which has led through the cloud that
glowered our path, will guide onward to q
peaceful resolution of affection, that we, of this
day. may be able TO transmit our great inheri-
lance OF State Governments in their rights of
the general Government in lis whcl: Consrifu-
tional yigcr to ou- posterity, and hey 10 theirs
through counil-ss generations.
4 (signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, Dec. a. 1865.