Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-07

Increased vitality isincidsntally in parted 10
al the Industrial interests of the nation. tbef i,
duties sbonld be SO adjusted az to fali most.
nesv,y on aft'cles OF luxury, leaviHf the
necessar,es'of life as free from taxation ss 6
.ne apsolute wants OF tho Government,
economically administered. viii ;,s,;e,, ~
No favored class should demand fssdoc,
from assessment, and the taxes sbou'd hs =.
distributed asnot to fall unduly on the noor.
out rather on the accumulated wealth of
tne country, We. should look at the nation
~ uent just 81 1t is--IiDt as national ble.x
ing, Dut ~ a heavy burden on the indnstvJ
OF tue county, to be discharged without
unnecessary delay.
1t is estimated by the Secret.rv of a.
treasury that thr expenditures for The sscsi. Y
year ending the Both of June, I886, will sr.---.
eeed Gee the iece'pis SIP, l9l. .9l7. Ii il grat.
1ylng, however, to state that il is slso s.t;-
.'' u,a'eu 90 mat the revenue for the year ending
the ootn OF June,-1867, will exceed sthe.
expenditures in the sum of $3.50.
oio: This amount or so much as NAV
DE deemed sufficient for the purposey
may be applied to the reduction ofths
public debt, which, on the 31st dav OF
October, 1865, was s2,74O, O,S54,750-
Every reduction will diminish the fatal
amount OF interest to be paid, and so
enlarge the means of still further re.
ductions, until the whole shall be lioni.
dated; and this, as will be seen fron.
the estimates oft Secretary of the
Treasury, may be accomplished by an.
uai payments even within a period not.
exceeding thirty yeans. have faith
that we shall Go all this within a reas
sonable time; that, as we have amaked
the world by the suppression Of a ciyitr
war which was thought to be bevond
the control of any Government. AZ.
we shall equally showsthe superior.
ity of our institutions by the promnt
and faithful discharge Of our nationai
obligations.
The Department of Agriculture una,
der Its present direction, is accomplish.
ing much in developing and utiiizino'
the agricultural, capabilities of the.
country, and for information respect.
ing the details Of its mapooement.
reference is made to the annual report<
of the Commissioner "A
| l have dwei, thus fully on our domc,t;c
affairs because Of their transceRient imnor.
lance Under any circumsta noes, our great
extent OF territory and variety of climatas
producing almost everything that is repces'
sary for the wants, and even the cp,egcrts
OF man. make us siupuarly independent of
the varying policy of Foreign Powers. and
protect us against every termination to cen.
tangbng alliances" while at the present mn.
ment the establishment of harmony. and
tae strength that comes from harmony.
win oe our best security against nations
VINO Ieef power and forget right" For nv
md, L y
aim to promote peace and ami,y with N
foreign nations and Powers: and T bays Az.
cry reason to believe that they all. ,xitbort
exception, are animated by the same dis.
posiIInn. Our relations with the Emperor
OF Cit,na, so. recent in their origin arc,
most friendly. Oiir cornmerce xitb sk;s
dominions Is receiving new developments.
and 1t Is very pleasing to find that the Cav
ernmen' OF that great Empire man;fssts
satisfaction with our policy. and renoso..
just confidence in the fairness which marIs
our intercourse. The unirpken harmonv
between the United States ard the Emma.
ror OF .hussla Is receiving new support
from an enterprise designed to carry tele.
ttaph hnes across the continent Of Asia.
through his doiDinions, and so to conoect nc,
with all Europe by new channel or Z, 80.
course, " A"s1i'
our commerce with South America is about IA re...
chconrasenrntly a'iirect line o mil ,teaInsl6ns %
rising empire OF Brazil The distinguished na nv, esns
oi scienee who have recently left o,r counrv ,n ~ me
se,e'ihc exploration OF the natural history and ,iys,s
nu mountain rahses OF that ion, have received -,
Tue Emperor that generous secoa,e which Syas h,
peen expected from his ant fre ndsIin for hs iI
'eu s'!es aud bis well known zeal in PROMOTING m. a
vahceiei', OF knowledge. hope is euiern;n% e na
Snr commerce w'tI hr rich nnd popaous coS.fe. ,h
oofnrr Tie Mediterranean may be largely icr..ns' ns'
Nothing will be waning on the par of tIis
70 oeA'e' the protection OF our fag tie en,einr
VI ouf Iriow cilikcn; We receive from the povrss
assurances will :, l..
noe 'ha' spec ai envoy has brourh me- ssages
dolence OF the death our late Chief Mao;soi VI CON
e 'ey OF IuhiS whose rule inc lies The Old donei;l
oi Carthage on the African coast ~'"iohs
.ou u"msS;,e contest now happily ended ha, len
sohe traces IN our reations with at least one ~ ,
great maratl'ne Powers. The formal aceorJanMc. ~ S
d1 , risn's 70 ihe insurgeht States nnprrcs
uehe" ana mas uot been iusti led by ihe isxaS b.,
Tue systems OF neutrality pursued by the powe,. h II,
Tls ' ," 'slo', There vas marked diif.rrncs
Ihe materials of war for the surgant States ,yers
nlsheh 10 great me asure o,n he Workshop of Cur
Draln; ana British ships, manned by British snb;sc,
aa prepared Tor Receiving british armament sa;lsS
IRON tht ports OF Great m lin to make wa, ~ Iu ,'eu
eau conlhrrc u'rier the shelter of a co n.sio, s
from rsh poris, ever Afterwards euterrd ,hsr nia
every Piri oi the world eit aud 10 rene u, ,; In
Iuos ne consequences of ihis coudnc W. te n,a.,
disastrous ot!e staes then in rebellion increa ost
nesolanon anu misery by the pro oaraiioa OF our civil
conest IL mad moreover the effect To drive ,he xn
can dug from the seas and 10 ira ser much oS ca
P'ny and commerce 10 the very Power whose subj e,
-, ~ rrea'edihe necessity OF such n change CTS
These events io,k place be ore was scnI,ed n a..
adinih sirauon OF the Government The sin..s.J We
io' Pcace ny Whclt an mated led me- .ur,...
the proposal a'rra'y made, submit thr
wren hai thus arisen between the two cou,,r,ss -
Hhuoh 1he>r questions are OF such ,no,pe,t ,h.,
'hey nave commanded the attention OF t,e gre nj no,va.
and are 50 iterwoven with the peace and n,ere., -
every one oil lien as 10 have isurd an imnarn.i A.
cison iregrei 10 inform TINT Cf,.st I}rits. .s;s
The nrlltramen hui on the other hnHd inv,,ed rs,n
formation oi joint commission to settle mntn.I ci;
between the Two countries from which t,os.f for ,.
heprrhniions before mentioned should've exeludsJ rie
prove Huon. ~ tha very unsatisfactory man,rr L..
been declined. ~. - 'rN"N'' Has
The phItet states did not present the sut;.c,i ..
inpe acimft OF the GOOD fI,ilh of Power yhch w..
proiessing The mosi frenlly dispositions In, ,lnv"I
Tag questions oi public law. OF which the srul.m.n,
essential TO the peace of nations; aud tboloh lna.,
AIRY rrphraoH to their Injured citizens wotI hav. ~
lowed incidentally decision against Great Rra;
snch compensation was not their primary ob..c,'
ihry had hiRhrr motive and il was in the
peace ana justice to establish important prncnI.. s
International law, The correspondence viii r. ppi
before YOU The ground OH which the Rrish M,nis,..
rests ms n-thcation Is, substantial that the
,hw oil laiion aud The domestic Of h,s
law, ana the measures oil hs duty as a neuIraI. a.
leet bound to declare my opinion before you and has
NE world That that jusi,hcauon Re
lore the irlbuiaIof nations. Atth amp lime II A. -,
aysr 70 any present attempt al redress by acts Of les
slaloh For lhe inmIe' iiei'dshp betv<er, thr ,,,e
countries must rest on the basis Of mutual ustice o
From the moment of the estaLlis shneI,i' 49,. T..
Constitution the civilized world has been eor.,,Iee
r7vou,ions IN the ideresls OF deunetacy ~ y, "
lchy but through all those rev tuiio,. *. ttnoiis
states have wisely and riny reised to b.co.n.
ana ~" oi republic II Isl the only yovs.rP
iuliod 10 our condition; hat have 'uay.r