Arizona miner., 1867-12-28

tbe year ending June 30th, 1867. including ,I .ucrial auprnpriatons for sea and land sery- jce. and for free mail matter. were Sl0,gIS,- Gg5. The expenditures for all purposes were Slg2ai is3; leaving au uncXpended balance in favor of the Department of SI43,2lO, which can lc applied toward the expenses of inc Department for the current year. The increase of postal revenue, independent oi .rarie pppropriatiou. for the year 1861 over that of lsoG, was SeJO,Ol0. The increase of revenue from the sale of stamps and stamped envelope, was Sio2. .4Ol The increase of cX- ppnditurc for 1867 over those of the preyi- uus year was owing chiefly to the extension of the land and ocean service. During the past year. new postal connections have been ratified and exchanged with the united King dom of Great Britain and Ireland; Belgium; tle Netherlands; Switzerland; the North German Uniou Italy; and the Colonial Gov crrimcnt of Hongkong; reducing very largely tic rates of ocean and land postage to and from and within these countries
 REPORT of THE COMMISSIONER oY AGRIcUL-
 TURU.
 The report of the acting Commissioner of Agriculture coucisely presents the condition, wants and progress of am interest eminently worthy oi the fostering care of Congress, and exhibits large measures of useful results achieved during the year to which 1t refers. DEPARTMENT or FOREIGN AFFAIRS. i The establishment of peace at home, and the resumption of trade, travel and commerce abroad. have served tO increase the number and variety of questions in the department for Foreign Affairs None of tine questions, however, have seriously disturbed our rcia- tions with other States. The Republic of Nr..t... l.vtr.s ham r..f. a-rI frgfu tlrffurl
 intervention, Is earnestly engaged in efforts Co re-e~t4il-h her constitutional system Of government good understanding coutin-
 ues to exist between our Government and the
 republics of Hayt and san Domingo, and
 our cordial relations with the CeGsga! aad
 south American States remain unchanged.
 The tender made n conformity with 6 rcsolu-
 ton of Congress. of the good offices of the Government with a view Co an amicable ad- ustment of peace between Brazil and Ter
 allies on one side, and Paraguay on the other
 and between Chile and her allies on the one
 side, and spain on the other, though kindly ! received. has in neither case been fully ac-
 ccptel by the bclligercnts. The war in the
 valley of the Parana is still vigorously main
 tained On the other hand actual hosiiites ; between the Pacific States and Spain have been more than year suspended. shall, on
 any proper occasion that may occur, renew
 the couciliatory recommendations which have l been already made. Brazil with enlightened sagacity, and comprehensive statesmanship,
 has opened the great channels of the Alma " zJn and it's tributaries to universal commerce
 Nothing more seems ncedfui to assure a rap
 i'd and cheering progress in South America THE EXPOSITION AT PARIS.
 refer to these peaceful habits, without
 which States and nations cannot in this age ' well expect material prosperity or social ad- ' yancrment The exposition of Universal in \ dusiry at Paris has passed, and seems to hay'
 fully realized the high expectations ol th' " French Government. If due allowance b' '. made for the recent political derangment O ~ industry here, the part which the Unitec ' States mas borne in the exhibition of inyeD- ,. ton and art, may be regarded with very higt !, satisfaetiUn. During the Exposition a con ~ ference was held of delegates from seyera V nations-thc United States being one--ir
 which the inconvenience of commercial am
 social intercourse resulting from the standard h of maney value were very fully discussed n and plans were developed for establishing, bl 9 universal consent, a common principle for th U, coinGge 0f gold The conference is cxpectc' 70 10 be renewed, with tlle attendance of man v. foreign States not hitherto represented. 's report of these interesting proceedings wi or be submitted to Congress, which will m ' doubt justly appreciate the great object aa 'h measure which may tend to facilitate it's ult .d mate accomplishment
 SPANISH CLAIMS.
 re On the 9th of February. 1862, Congres |, declared by law that treasury notes, withou
 iHte-cst, authorized by the hct. sii0ui,i il
 legal tender payment of all debts, public an
 private within the United States. An annu; " remittance of thirty thousand dollars, les " stipulated expenses, accrues 10 claimants TIT 'd tier tine convention with Spain in lS3- N These remittances, since the passage of tha h- Act, have been paid in such notes. T. pc claimants insist that the Government ough to require payment in coin. The subject ma oi be deemed worthy of your attention.
 yr THE "AL&BAMA" CLAIMS.
 s No arrangements has yet been reached fo ar the settlement of our claims for British der .n relations upon the commerce of the Unite ,n States. have felt it my duty to decline th te proposition of arbitration made by Her Ms s- iesty's Government bccaus it has either 10 b of accompanied by reservations or limitation in Id compatible with the rights, interests am " honor of our country. It is not 10 be appre e. hended that Great Britain will persist in he ln refusal to satisfy these just and reasonabl m claims, which involves the sac,ed principle -v ef non ia;eTTeBti0n-a principal henoeiUrt al not more important to the United States tha be to other commercial nations.
 re ACQUISITION or FOREIGN TERRfTORY-ALAsKA sn DANISH WEST INDIES
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