Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03


names were added 10 the roils. TIE puura
nnmeer OF pensioners ou the 3Hh OF Juns lasr
was one hundred and nfty-hve thousaud fDur
hnndred ano s@y~rty- tour E.even fhoa-Ana
Al, hundred snd nny ave psten.s and Designs
vere nss-o during the year eRdtng Septens-
81. 1867. aud ~ that date tne bsla1ce an ID.
Irtssnry 70 the credit Of the Patent fEad va
The report OF the Secretary % rha Na~v
states ihat We have seven squadron actively
arc ludicsously employed, under @fh cient md
aba. comDanoers. IN protecting The p-rsons
ano property Of American citiBens, maInta.n-
loe ibe dignity aud power OF the Government
sno promoting he commerce ans oasiness an
sfsets oioUr country men IN ey-rg par of N.
~orlo. vi the two hundred ana tnirty eIrtg
vessels compOsing the present navy OF -.
lnitea Slstes, tfty Elk, carry ing ave hundred
ano sever gnns, are IA squadron service Dn-
ring year the npmb~r - vessels o. lrn <sioo
has been reouo-d twelve, sue thsre are tnsr-
teen less Oh sqnadroh duty nan there were A.
] the date OF the ias' report A larsa purnNs- ~
vessels were cUmmsEcsd and ia D. cour-. n
constructfon Whsn the war fermtn,tas 50
a. hOurh Congress bad made ~ sess-sary Ap-
preparations for their cOmplslOn, ne Uensrt-
meDt hss either suspe nded work upon hem or
limited tho slow completion OF ths stNam ve.s.l.
- r> 10 meet ~ contracts Tor machinery made
With IuVsfe embellishments. rne t0.ai .1-
p-'fGv ure- 90 tie Nay department for "a.
n~.-Si ar rfrcIUC June 10 fr67. were = y u3a -
N'l. Nc approximation have been n ade or
qllrvd siI-. NJ ciCs- OF ne var for the eDH.
- httfrH ats fslau % vessels, Tor st-.In
mHVtiU'TV. 'Idrafcs. prOvI-ioDs snd ciotb-
T. 3. fusi. r..-FV. s. t. rn- halau uncer rh.e.
seN-Tai efa- hsstEr ha.-r r.5~s tnan s1ff-
~ foT ourr-u' rNp-ndi'n -. D. should ai-o
sad % m" ,raoIf ~ N D-psrfmaG- ma,
n ~lr-e askiUE ~ appTuprisft1ns for fhe abos@
ohl~s', 'or ne last two year. he SECRETARY OF
to- Navy. On The 3Hh Of September ltst tp
accoIoaBc. vi h IN. act Of Msy !, i@ea. re-
.uss-u tn - rsfaTy OF he rrea.ury Ia
carry O. The surplu- fund he .um Of sir'y-
five millions of dollars being the amount re-
ceived from the sales of vessels and other uxr
property. aud To. remnants % former appro-
priaiions.
Ihs report OF The Postmaster General shos -.
the business OF The Post Ofic@ Dspar,nen. And
the condition OF the postal sarvice IN q verv
fsyorstle light, and The att-ntiop OF Coners-.
u called 10 its practical rec concentrations
The receipts Of The Departmen; Tor the yssr
ending June 30, l-S., including all spec al an.
preparations Tor sea aDo land service ana for
Tree mail matter, We're sIss9,s,6ss The ex-
pendUures Tor all purposes we're sIa.22ss-3
lesviIg an ureypssded balance In fsvor of IN.
Department Of S7Il2io, which can be applied
towards The expenses OF the Department for
Inc current year The increase Of postal rev
enue. INDEPENDENT Of specific APPROXIMATION,
for The year lS6s, over thai OF 1850 was s-5n
o@0. The increase OF revenue from the sale N
stamps and Stamped envelopes Wa ss-aSOs
The increase OF expenditures for Iss7 over
those OF the previous year was owing chiefly
70 the extension Of the land and OCEAN mai
service During the past year ne postal con-
ventions have been ratified ana eNchang-d
with the United Kingdom Of q reaf Britain and
Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sgitzer-
lano tbe NORM Germdn Union, Italy, and The
ColonialGovernment al Hong Kong. reducing
very largely the rates of ocean aud land post
ages 10 and from and W ithin those countries
The report OF the Acting Commissioner OF
Agriculture concisely presents the coudt,op
wants, and progress OF an interest empeptIv
worthy the fostering care OF Congress. and
exhibits q large measure OF useful results
achieved during the year 90 which it refers
The re-esrabiishmept OF peace AZ home ana
the resumption Of extended irade, travel, ana
commerce abroad. hive served 20 IN cress< the
number and variety OF questions In ,he de-
pariment Tor foreign affairs. None OF tnes~
questions, however, have seriously disturbed
our relations with other States
The Republic OF Mexico, having been re-
lieved from foreign inter ven tiop, 10 earnestly
engaged in efforts to re-establish her constjta-
tiopal system or government a good under
standing continues TO exist between our Gov
eminent and the Republics OF Hayu and Saa
domingo. and our cordial relations with th4
Central and South American States remain
unchanged. The tender, made in>conformitv
hces OF the Government, with q view 20 an
amIcable adjustment of peace between Bra al
and her allies, on one side and Paraguay on
me other, and between Chill and ner al
lies, on the one side, and Spain on the Other
though kindly received, has in neither
case eeen FULLY accepted by the belliee-
rents The war in the Valley OF the Parana
is stIll vigorously maintained On the o.her
hand. aciual boetilities between the Pacific
States and Spain have been more than A wear
suspended shall,on any proper occasion that
L III.
dauons which have been already made Bra
zil, with enlightened sagacity and eomprehen-
siye states ms nship, has opened the great chsn-
nels OF the Amazon and its tributaries 70 uni
yersal commerce. One thing more seems need
ful 70 assure rapid ana cheering progress an
South America 1 refer to those peaceful
habits WITHOUT which States and Nations can
not, IN this age, well expeci material prosper
Iiy or social advancement
The Exposition OF Universal Industry st
Paris has passed, and seems 20 have fully re-
NJ ha
Govern menL IL due allowance be made for
th@ recent political derang cement OF industry
here ine part which the Tinted Sts,es has
borne IN this exhibition OF invention and art
may be regarded with very high satisfaction
During the Exposition a conference was held
OF delegates from several nations. the United
States being one. In which the lncon yeniences
OF commerce and social intercourse resulting
from diverse standards of money yalue were
very fully discussed, and plans Were deveI-
oped Tor establishing, by universal consent a
common principle for the coinage OF eold
These conferences are expected 10 be rene wed
with the attendance OF many foreign States not
sstne proceedings will be submitted 10 Con
gress, which will NO doubt Justly appreciate
the great object and be ready 20 adopt Apy
measure which may tend 10 facilitate its ulii-
mate accomplishment.
On the 18th OF February, lS62. Congress de-
clared by law that Treasury notes without in
terest, authorized by that act, should b. legal
tender In payment OF all debts, public and
private. within the United States. An annual
remittance OF s3e,toO, less stipulated expenses
accrues TO claimants under the Con ven ton
made with Spain In 1894. These remittancee
since the passage of that act, have peeu pad
in such notes. The claimants insist thai the
Government ought 20 require payment in coin
The subject may be deemed worthy OF your
attention
No arrangement has as yet hees reached for
the settlement of our claims FOR British depre-
dations upon the commerce OF the United
States. 4 have feit It my duty % decline tn
proposition Of arbitration made by Her Macs
rys Government. because IL has itherto been
accompanied BY reservations and limitations
Incompatible with the rights, interest and
honor OF our country. L. is not 70 be appre
hended that Great Britain will Persist ir her
refusal 20 satisfy these just and reasor abie
claims, which involve the sacred priuciple OF
noD-intervepuoD--a principle henceforth NOT
more important 10 the United States than 70
all Other commercial nations.
The West India Islands were settled and
colonized by European States simultaneously
with the settlement and colonization OF the
American continent. Most of the colonies
planted here became Independent nations in
The close OF he last and the beginning of ths
present century. Our own country embrace
comnubiiies which. a. one period, were colo
nice OF Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland
Sweden, and Russia The people In the We.t
Indies, with the exception OF those of th.
Island OF Hayti, have neither attained nor
aspired 10 independence, nor have they become
prepared for self defence Although posses
sing considerable commercial value they nave
been held by the several EQronean S....s