The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-13

'o unneignDorly acts toward our fishernl
'n | recommend you to confer upon &
Executive the power to suspend, by Or
clamation, the operation of the laws a
tborising the transit of goods. wares o,
a merchandise in bound across the terrific,
c Of the United States to Canada al
s further, should such an extreme messu,
8 become necessary, to suspend the oper
Y ton of any laws whereby the vessels
{ Canada are permitted to enter the waite
= Of the United States.
: THE NAVIGATION Or THH 81. LAWRENCE
A like unfrieDdly disposition has bee
manifested on the part of Canada. in tb
maintenance of claim TO the right
exclude the citizens of the United State
from the navigation Of the st. Lawrenc,
This river constitutes q naval outlet I
the ocean for eight States, with an aggre
gate population Of about 1900, 900 in
hsbitants, and with an aggregate tonnag
OF 6,6ll 1867 tons upon the waters whicl
discharge into it. The foreign commerc,
Of our ports in these waters il open I,
British competition, and the major par
OF it is done in British bottoms. If the
American seamen be excluded from this
national avenue to the ocean, the monopo.
" oil the direct commerce of the late
ports with the Atlantic would be in foreign
hands. their vessels on transatlantic yoy.
ages having an access to our lake ports.
which would be denied to American yes.
sells in similar voyages. To state such a
proposition is to refute its Justice.
THE FINANCIAL BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR.
The estimates of the expenses Of the
government for the fiscal year are S18,.
Z44,356 less than for the current one. .but
exceed the appropriations for the present
year Tor the same items SS,972,l27. In
thus estimate, however, is included s22..
33s,273 for public works heretofore be.
gun under Congressional provision, and
OF which only so much is asked az Con.
gress may choose to give. The appropri.
alton for the same works for the present
fiscal year was s1l ,984,51s.
THE APPROACH TO SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The average value of gold as compared
with national currency for the whole of
The year 1869 was about 1874, and for the
'even months Of 1870 the same relative
value has been about is. The approach
% specie basis is very gratifying, but
'ut the fact cannot be denied that the in.
liability of the value of our currency is
to our prosperity, and tends
o keep up prices, to the deterirncnt of
rade. The evils Of deprecated and
'uctuatlng currency are SO great that now
'hen the premium on gold has fallen 30
'ueh, it would seem that the time has
rrived when, by wise and prudent leeis.
ltion, Congress should look to a policv
'hich would place our currency at par !
18th gold at no distant day.
THE "REfoRMs IN THE REVENUE"
The tax collected from the people has =
zen sa reduced more than eighty million !
'llars per annum. BY steadiness in our \
'esent course there is no reason why in 4
few short years the national tax gather. A
may NXss p9t sujhssaReRf jShsaRReeRRfo oi f,ne ,atn, wnicn 9
Il put duty only upon those articles 4
,ich we could dispense with. known az
xuries, and on those which we use more u y
than we produce, revenue enough may Il
raised, after few years of peace and F
,pseouent reduction Of indebtedness, to
Il6l all our obligations. A further re-
uct:on Of expenses, in addition to a re,
notion of interest account, may be relied
n to make this practicable. Revenue
sform, if it means this has my hearty
1pport. Ifit implies collection Of all
be revenue for the support of the govern,
aent for the payment Of the principal
nd interest Of the public debt. pensions
sc., by directly taxing the people. then
I'M against revenue reform and confident
Y believe the people are with me. Hh
means failure to provide the necessary
means to defray all expenses OF the gov
ernment, and thereby reputation OF the
public debt and pensions, then am still
more opposed TO such kind OF revenue re-
form. Revenue reform has not been de-
fined by any Of its advocates to my
knowledge, but seems to be accepted as
something which is to supply every mans
wants without any cost or effort on his
part. A true revenue reform cannot DC
made in day. but must be the work Of
national legislation and Of time. As soon
as the revenue can be dispensed with all
duty should be removed from coffee, tea
and other articles Of universal use not
produced by ourselves. The necessities
Of the country compel us to collect re,
venue from our imports. An army Oh
assessors and collectors is not a pleasant
sight to the citizen. but that or tarin
for revenue is necessary Such tarih
so far as it acts as an encouragement .'
home products. affords employment "
labor At liying wages 10 contrast 10 Iht
manner labor OF the Uid World, aud a's'
10 the development of hont resources
THE REDUCTION -. lni A.h,.
Under the act Of Congrr-' Of July Il
1870, the army has gradually been re
duced % that an the lst Of JspasrJ
1871. the number Of commissioned ofiicer
and men will not exceed the nh'noe' ''i
; templated by that law
rHE PrnLIC DOMAIN.
During the last fiscal year sos'.4 ~
= acres of public land we're disposed
OF this quantity 1863, sol ,005 acres We
. taken up under the Homestead Jaw al
: !. 2I5 $50 ,2sl acres we're sold for cas-
: The remainder was located with militia
9 8 warrant, college or Indian scrip, or a
: Piled in satisfaction of grants to ra'iroa
= y or for other public uses. The entr
= under the Homestead law during the 4
:. = wear covered 96l ,545 acres more 10
y I. those during the preceding year. -
a a veys have been vigorously Prossen,
~ ~ IL the full exten, of the means aPplics,'
os nc to the purpose The quantity Of land
% bs market will amply supply the pres
~ -, demand. The claim OF the settler nn'