Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-01-12

ana open qGesAon under consideration
the maritins pewsrs, wi.h the light the
now enjoy. would not conssde the priv
ilsgss Of nasal bclligerenk TO the issur
gents Of lbe United States, destitute q
they arc, and always have been, eaaaii,
OF ships aud ports and harborS.
Disloyai eInissaries haye beeR aeithe
less assiduons nor more sueoessftN, did
ring the lass year than they were beforl
that time, in sheir Ell ,rts, under favor Of
that privilege, to embroiI our country
in foreign wars. The desire and the do.
termination Of the snagitItaa States 10 de.
feat that design, are believed to be ain.
cere. Nevertheless, unforeseen politiea
difficulties have arisen, and especially ID
brazilian and British TarEs aad On rh,
Aogthern boundary OF the United States
which have required aHd are likaly q
continue 20 require the practice Of con
slant vigilanoe and jaat and eouciiia.
tory spirit on ihe part ct the United
States, as yell Is Of the nations concern.
ed and their governments.
Commissions have been appointed un.
der tha treaty with Great Britain, on thp
adjustment Of tae claims Of the Hudsoe
Bay and PHgel's Sound Agricuitura
Companies ia Oregon, and are nov pro.
ceeding to the execution Of the trust as.
sigued 80 them.
In view Of the insecurity Of life In tbs
region aajaeent. to the Canadian border
BY resent assaulss and depgedalions, com.
mAked by inimieal aud desperate persons
who are hasbored there, il has been thor
proper 10 give notice, that, after the ex.
pirssion Of SIX months. the period eondi.
tionally stipulated 10 the existing arrang.
sments with Great Britain, the United
States must hold themselves at liberty to
increase their naval armaaasnt upon the
lakes, IL they shall find that proceeding
necessary. The condition of the border
will necessarily come into consideration
in counession with the question Of con-
tinaiag OF modifying the rights of travel
from Canada through the United States,
az well as the regulation of ilnpcFts which
were temporarily established by the reeip-
rocity treaty of the 5tb Of June, 1854
desire, however, to be understood, Khile
making this statement, that the colonial
authorities are not deemed to be iaten-
tionally unjust or unfriendlY towards tue
United States, but on the contrary, there
10 every reason to expect that Nith the
approval Of the imperial Government,
they will take the necessary measures TO
prevent nsw ineursions Acruss the border.
Tia act passed at the last session for
the encouragement Of emigration, has, AZ
far as vas possible, baen put into opera
tioe. Ii seems to need al amendments,
Whleh viii enable tbs officers Of the GOV
ernment 10 present the practice Of frauds
against the immigrants while on their
way, and on their arrival 10 our porfs,
so as to secure them here free choice Of
avoGasious aad places Of settlement. a
liberal disposition towards this great ma
sional policy ia manifested BY most Of the
European States, and ought to be Fecip-
rOcated oH oar part By giving the immi-
grants effective nasionAi protection. re-
gard our ssnigrsats as one Of the princi-
pal replenishing streams whieh are ap-
pointed By Providence to repair sha rasa-
gee Of internal var, and the waste OF ma
tion&l strength and health, ali that il
necessary Is ao secure the flow OF that
stream il It's present fullness, and to that
end the government must 10 every way
make it manifest that Il neither needs nor
designs 70 ianpose involuntary service up
On those who GONE from other lands 10
cast their les ia cur country.
The financial affairs of the Government
have bean SUCCESSFULLY administered da-
ring the iass year. The Legislation Of the
last session Of Congress has benefciaily
affected the revenue, although sufficient
time has not yet elapsed to experience
The full affect Of seyegal Of the tbs provis-
ions Of .hs Acts Of Congress imposing in
creased TAXATION. The receipts during
the year fsom ala sources upon the basis
of warrants signed by the Secretary of
the Treasury including loans and the bal
ance in the Treasury On the fst day OF
July, 1863 were $l 1894, T96 ,007 67, and
the aggregate Disbursements upon the
same hdsis, were 81 ,298 ,056, l0l SO, hav.
ing balsnce in the Treasury, as shown
BY warrants, Of $50, 739, pos 73. Deduct
from these amounts the amount of
the principal Of the pa olic debs redeemed
and the amount of Issues In substitution
therefor, and The aotsal cash Operations
Of the Treasury were: ReceipEs, $3S4,-
0T6,6 ,640 II; disbursements, $50, ,234,-
0S7 &c, which leaves q cash balance in
che Treasury Of 81 ,S42y55s II. OF the
receipts there were derived from customs
sI02, ,3l6, l52 80 IRON lands, $5e8,333
90 from direct taxes, SAT5 ,64s 96 !;
from internal revenue, Si09, TAI ,i34 10 !;
FROM miscellaneous sources, $A7 IS lls-
AS 10, and from loans applied TO acsaal
expenditures, inefading the former bal.
anee, $S23, 44o, s2S Is.
Fhess5wsre disbussed for civil service,
81. sos 500 46; for Passions and In
dams, OF SIT $50 81 for the War De-
partmsns, S5e0, 79k, ,s42 9T; for the Navy
Departmeat, 9SS, 73s ,292 IT !; for the In
serest On the pahlio debt, $6s, ,65, AL 60
making an aggregate Of $50. 20, ,0SI
50, aasl leaving balance In the Treasa-
ry Of ls,S42,S58 III, 40 before stated
For the actual rsesipts and Disbursements
for tie Grss qaasssg, and the estimated re-
seipss and disbursements for the thEee
quarters Ut the fiscal year. and
The general basinesa of The Treasury In
DETAIL i refer yoa 10 the reppFs Of shs
of the Treasury. | concur wish
nina ID lhs opinioa thai shs properties Of
The raoasy required to meet The expenses
Oh the war, derived from tax
alton! shDaid bs will farther iheTeassd,
aud earnestly invite your attention 10
hts subiect, 70 she end that there may DO
saeh addisiaaal iexfslation Re shsu be
Required 70 msss the Just expectations
ss The sscsssssy. TIE pubic debs % the
asss asy ct JAY lass, - appears By the
books Of ths Trsasasy, aznounssd 10 one
billie1, ssvsa hsnaYod snd forty millions
six Aaadfsd and ninsty thosssads foar
hasdssd aad sighsy Hlas dollars and forty
nine Ssass.s PfsAably, shosld sbs var
ssnsihas for snotisr yess, thas amount
mag hs inarsased by nos Fur from GssI
hundred miliionsy Held 40 is ID foF the
MOSS psxs hy oar ews people, 10 has been
@ subsssnEial bfafoh of natianal though
private property. For ebsious reasons,
she snnss sszs,xa Efw Sss ry8faxsAYtv can be dia-