New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-14

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THE UNITED STATES AVID BRITISH AMERICA.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in response TO resolu
ton Of the House OF Representatives. to-day transmitted
TO that body report from James W. Taylor Special Agent
of the Treasury Department communicating general IN
formation in regard to the commercial relations between the
United States and British America. The records of the
Treasury Department show that for the yearendng June
1865 our trade with British America second only mag
ntudc to that with Great Britain. lis aggregate was
s6al50602 while the commerce with Great Britain
was s22j,7O92 G3 The external trade Of the United
States for 1863 consisted of $339 20 exports and
$93i43ll67 impors-an aggregate of $574,2V9,3S'.
The tunnage OF vessels clearing from American ports
during the year ending June 80 1862 for ports Of British
America was 3,j3l,752 tuns, and the entrances from
British America 1888 1913 unsthe total Of 6,74,i9
uns exceeding the unnage Of vessels employed IN trade
with any other country. or tire cearances for Bntish
America, I,550 jiS tuns of American vessels and
% 2O4 tuns were OF Canadian and other foreign vessels
OF the entrances from British America, l,5e9,s?o
tuus were American, and l5033G were Cana
dian and other foreign vessels. OF tho total
trade in ISL amounting to s693133i2, valuation Of
s2ilS2O99, or 81 per cent was with the United States
In 1861 and 1868 the aggregate s'iso6o Of which
SO 3OO36 isper cent with the United states Since
the abrogaon OF the Reciprocity Treaty American pur
purchasing in larger quantities than in 1867 notwithsiand-
ing the necessity Of their paying duty Of 20 per cent on
the frontier OF the United States.
EXECUTIVE ACTION
Naeo RAMIREZ has been recognized by tine President as
Consul of Peru az San Francisco and Edward Corey as
Vice Consul of France, at Chicago
The President to-day, nominated 10 the Senate William
Davidson IT, for Postmaster at Paterson, y. j. in place
Of Darius Wells removed, and, also, Gen. Green Clay
smith, a member Of the House Of Representatives nom
Kentucky to be Governor II the Territory OF Montana
GEORGIA.
message to-day laid before Congress tean'mnins
resolutions Of tie Legislature q Georgia asking for ss-
pension Of the collection Of Internal Revenue under
tho of Congress Of August ,, 1901 which provided
for the raising by direct upon the state of
Georgia Of $Sl55. The preamble asserts that no oppor-
unity has been afforded that State the collection
and payment Of ne money that the creary Of Tic Tl
ury declines without the express legislation Of Congress,
to permit this assumption by the States, and asks sus-
pension until the question shall be submitted to Congress
which respectfully requested to consider the just claims
of the people Of Georgia Who acconn Of their present
exhausted condition should he relieved from the payment
of Federal Tax by direct tax upon the people az this
tme and that the State should b. permitted % assume lie
collections AID payment.
THE LOUISIANA LEyREs.
Mcssrs. Dayal and Claiborne, representing the Interests
of Louisiana are now in Washington urging upon Con
ggsss the passage Of Law providing for the repair Of GER
tain oyee owing the crevase in which large sections
of the State are deuged preventing the raising Of The
usual crops OF sugar and cotton
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
The Receiver Of the Merchants National Bank ~ ibis
cts has brought suit against tie stockholders Of the bank
10 the Of the capital stock Of that institution,
namely: 100000 under that section Of the Currency Ac,
which renders the stockholders personally liable 10 the
amount Of The stock held by Lom respectively This rTo
ceedin- in equity the Receiver praying judgment Tor
an amount equal 10 the capital stock lie also prays the
Court 20 determine no the iona Ed ockholdersi in
made IN order that the proper persons shall lie made par
ties 70 the suit.
APPOINTED 10 THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The following appointments to the Naval Academy At
Annapolis have been designated by The President;
4, Larqe-wilam Kelly. Kentucky Willie VI. EccLer.
Illinois, Thomas s. Plnnke Tcnnosee r. 4. Pagc District
Waler Frazer Maryland Daniel Whppe New llemphire;
Frank H. HarDgck Iowai John NJ. Robinson Se~'forki
William 5. Long Pennsylvania; Walter w. donaldson, r.
Eew.YOrki Tlomns c. Spinner. Obioi Frank Elery' y,
Vermont; Ellis j. Bliss Michigan.
SANITARY.
In consequence OF the prevalence 70 great extent Of
the yphu fever Al the jll Of ills District the Secretary
Of the Interior has placed the disposal Of the attending
physician Dr.. Duhamel, Of the wooden buildings
formerly used for hospital purposes on Judciaysquare,
for removal to the iaii-ysrd where the patients will be
treated