The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-12-14

NJ interests OF He uohV"i "hN N"'N
should be 20 adjusted as to fall mos
hoavily on articles of luxury, leavin
the necessaries of life as free froi
taxation as The absolute wants of Il.
government, economically admins
tered will Justify. No favored elias
should demand freedom from asses
ment. and the taxes should be so dis
tributed as not to fall unduly on th
moor. but rather on the accumulate
wealth of the country. We shoul
look at the national debt just as it
not as a national blessing, but as
heavy burden on the industry of th
country to be discharged without NJ
cessary delay.
II is estimated by the Secretary q
the Treasury that the expenditure
for the fiesal year ending Both o
Inne, 1866, will exceed the receipts
all2.194.9l1. II is gratifying now,
ever. TO state that il is also estimated
that tho revenue for the year ending
Both of June, 1867, will exceed tho
expenditures in the sum of III ,GS2,
slS. This npount, or SO much as
NAV be deemed sufficient for the pur.
pose, may DO implied to the reduction
of the public debt, which on the 3lst
day of October, 1863 was s2.140,
sjl.750. Every reduction will di.
minish the total amount of interest
to be paid. and so enlarge the means
Of still further reductions, until the
whole shall be liquidatcd, and this.
as will be seen from the estimate Of
tho Secretary of the Treasury, may
he accomplished by annual payments
even within q period not oxc. cding
thirty years. | have faith that we
shall do ell this within reasonable
time--,hat, as We have amazed the
world by the suppression ofn civil war
which was thought to be beyond the
control of any government, sc wcshall
equally show the superiority of our
institutions by the prompt and faith.
full discharge Of our national obliga.
tions.
The Department Of Agriculture, uu.
der its present direction, is accom-
plishing much in developing and uti
liEing the agricultural capabilities of
the country, and for information re
spccting the details of its manage
ment reference is made to the annual
report of the Commissioner.
| have dwcit thus fully on our do !
mostic affairs because of their trans
ceudent importance. Under ANY civ |
cumstanccs, our great cXtcnt OF terri 4
tory and variety OF climate, producing
almost everything that is necessary
for the wants, aud even comforts of
man, make us siuglIlarly independent
Of the varying policy of foreign pow
era, and protect Us against every
temptation to ou,angliug alliances, "
while at the present moment the re
establishment or harmony, and the
strength that comes from harmony,
will be our best security against ma.
tious who feel power aud forget right
For myself, it hnl been aud will bc
my constant aim to promote peace
and amity with all foreign nations and
powcrs--and | h0yo cvcry reason
10 believe that they all, without cX
ception, are animated 10y the same
disposition. Our relations with the
Emperor of China, SO recent in their
origin, are most fricudly Our com.
mercc with his dominions are rccciv.
ing new dcvclopmcnts--and it is very
pleasing to find that the government
of that great Empire manilcsts salts
faction with our policy, aud rrposcs
Just confidence in the fairness which
marks our Intercourse. The unhro
ken harmony between the United
States aud the Emperor Of Russia is.
receiving new support from an Gu.
tcrprisc designed to carry telcgrophic
lines across the Continent of Asia,
through his dominious, and so to CON
noct us with all Europe by new
channel of intercourse Our com
mcrce with South America is about to
receive encouragement by direct
line of mail steamships 20 the rising
Empire of Brazil. Tho distinguished
party of men of science, who have re-
Gently lett our country to make q Sci
cutihc exploration Of the natural his. !
tory and rivers and mountain ran
Ccs of that region, h We received from
the Emperor that generous welcome
which was to have been expected from
his constant Friendship for the Uni
ted States, and his we'll known zeal in
promoting the advancement of knowl. |
edge. A hope is entertained that our
commerce with the rich and populous
countries that border the Mcditerra.
mean Sea may be largely increased.--I
Nothing will he wanting, on the part
of this government, to cXtcud the pro
lection of our flag over the enterprise
of our fellow citizens We receive
from the powers in that region assn.
RANGES Of good willard 1t is worthy
of note, that special envoy has
brought us messages of coudoloncc
on the death Of our late Chief Nhgis
tratc from the Bay of Tunis, whose
rule includes the old domiuious of
Carthage, ON the Coast of Africa.
Our domestic contest, now happily
ended, has left some traces in our re.
latious with one at least of the great
maritime powers, The formal accor-
dance of belligorent rights to the in.
surgent States was unprecedented,
and has not been justified 10y the is
sus. But the system of neutrality
pursued by tho powers which made
that concession, there wNs a marked
difference. The materials of war Cor
the insurgeut States, were furnished
in a great measure, from the work
shops of Great Britain--and Britisl
ships, manned by British subjects, AM
prepared for receiving. British arma
ments. sailed f ON the ports of Grea
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