Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-11

Our relations with the Republics o
/ Central and South America are stated a
of the most satisfactory character ex
cepting with the State of Venezuela
which has not been fall in her payment
on the awards under the convention o
the 25,h of April. 1866. The attentio,
of Congress is asked for such action a
may be deemed proper
The growing interests of this country
in Japan and China q dwelt upon ant
expression given to the belief that they
can he increased by closer intercourse
of governments through government off
cials. The President thereupon aske'
that an appropriation be made to ruppor
at least four American youths in each o
those countries to serve as part Of tn.
official family of our Ministers there
Our representatives would not even ther
be placed upon an equality with the rep
other Powers As now situated, our rep
resentatives in Japan and China have to
depend for Interpreters and translators
npon natives Of those countries who know
our language imperfectly, or procure fol
the occasion the services of employees in
foreign business houses, or the interpre
ters to other foreign ministers.
Congress is asked to release the De.
partmcnt of State of duties that properly
belong to the Department of the Inter
| ior.
An appropriation is asked for the re.
lief of American Citizens who when in
foreign cou ntries, through sickness and
other distressing circumstance may come
to want
The reduction of the national debt
turing the fiscal year ending June 30th
1872. From all sources including de-
duction of cash in treasury slOO,544.-
9l.2S
The President thus sums up the finan,
cial question. From March l 1869. to
March, l. 1870. sS7.13l7S5 81 from
March l. 1870, TO March |, 1871, SLY
GIG. $50 &c from March l, 1871. to
March l. 1872. s94.s95 34S "a from
March | lS72, to November l., 1872.
eight monrhs) SCI O47 237 81 Total
S363.696,999 81 With the great reduc-
tion of taxation by the acts of Congress.
at its last session the expenditure of the
government in collecting the revenue will
be much reduced for the next fiscal year
1t is very doubtful. however whether a
reduction OF this vexatiOus burden upon
the people will be practicable for the
present. At all events. AS a measure of
justice to the holders of the nations Ger
titicaies of Indebtedness, | would recon-
mend that no more legislation be had Oh
this subject, unless it be to correct errors
of om-sion or commission in the present
law, until sut6ci ent time has elapsed to
prove that it can be done and still leave
sufficient revenue to meet current expen-
sea of government, pay interest on the
public debt, AID provide for the sinking
fund established by law. The preserva-
ton of our national credit is of the hi gb
est Importance. Next in importance to
this comes solemn duty to provide a
national currency of fixed unvarying val
ue as compared with gold, and as soon as
practicable. having due regard Tor the
interests of the debtor class and the vi
ci.situdes of trade and commerce. con
veriible into gold at par.
The report of the Secretary of War
is reviewed. This department for the
first year ending june 30th 1874 will not
require as large appropriations as were
required the previous year The expen-
ditures last year were S35.372.l57 20
The affairs, of the Freedman's Bureau
have all been transferred to the War de-
partment. The annual average mean
strength of the army was 24,l0l white
and 2494 colOred soldiers. The total
deaths for The year reported were 36
white and "a colored.
The medical corps is not full there now
exist fifty nine vacancies.
"The river and harbor improvements
have been carried on with energy and
economy though many are only par
tally completed.
The bridge across the Mississippi riv-
liver at Rock Island has been compile
ed, and the proper site has been deierm-
ned upon for the bridge at La Crosse
The able and exhaustive report made hy
he Commissioner appointed to inves,i
.atc the Su,ro tunnel has been transmit
ed to Congress.
The Signal service has had ten addi-
ional stations established in the United
States.
The favorable attention of Congress is
invited to recommendations of the Srcre-
ary of War on the adoption and change
# certain rules, On cites for military
,osts. Sale of arsenals &C.
His e1cellency says. the attention of
congress will be called du RUG the pres I