The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-12-03

discourage American citizens from holding
or dealing in slaves, and it is gratifying to
announce that the ratifcations Of the con !.
vention concluded under the auspices
Of this government between Spain on the
one part and the allied Republics of the
Pacific on the other, providing for an ar
mistice have been exchanged. A copy of
the instrument is herewith submitted. 1t
is hoped that this may be followed by
permanent peace between the same par.
ties.
The differences which at one time threat.
ened the maintenance of peace between
Brazil and the Argentine Republic it is
hoped are in the way of satisfactory adjust.
ment. With these States, as with the re-.
publics of Central and South America, we
continue to maintain most friendly rela.
tions. 1t is with regret, however, an.
nounce that the Government of Venezue
la has made no further payments on of
the awards under the convention of the
25th of April, 1865.
That republic is understood to be now
almost, if not quite, tranquilized. 1t is
hoped, therefore, that it will lose no time
in providing for the unpaid balance of its
debt in the United States, which, having
originated in injuries to our citizens by
Venezuelan authorities, and having been
acknowledged pursuant to treaty in the
most solemn form known among nations,
would seem to deserve preference over
debts of different origin, and contracted
in different manner. This subject is
again recommended to the attention of
Congress for such action as may be deemed
proper. Our treaty relations with Japan
remain unchanged. An imposing embassy
from that interesting and progressive ma
ton visited this country during the year
that is passing, but being unprovided with
power for the signing offs convention in
this country, no conclusion in that direc.
ton was reached. 1t is hoped, however,
that the interchange of opinions which.
took place during their stay in this country
has led to mutual appreciation Of the in
terests which may be promoted. When
the revision of the existing treaty shall be
undertaken in this connection. renew
my recommendation of one year ago. that
to give importance and to add to the eff
cheney of our diplomatic relations with
Japan and China, and to further aid in re-
tanning the good opinion of those people
and to secure to the United States its share
of the commerce destined to flow between
those nations and the balance of the COM
mercial world, an appropriation be made
TO support at least four American youths
in each of these countries to serve as a
pait of the official family of our ministers
there. Our representatives would not
even then be placed upon an equality with
the representation of Great Britain or of
some other powers. As now situated our
representatives in Japan and China have to
depend for interpreters and trauslators,
upon natives of those countries who know
our language imperfectly, or procure for
the occasion the services of employees in
foreign business houses, or the Interpreters
to other foreign ministers. / mean the
recon mendation made on previous oc.
casion of the transfer to the Department. of
the Interior, to which these seem more ap.
propriately to belong of all the powers and
duties in relation to the Territories with
which the Department of State is now
charged by law or by custom, Congress,
from the beginning, of the government,
has wisely made provision for the relief of
citizens in distress abroad other than sea-
men. 1t is understood to be customary
with other governments to authorize con.
suls to extend such reliefto their citizens
or subjects in certain cases similar au.
thority, and an appropriation to carry it
into effect, are commended in the case of
citizens of the United States destitute or
sick. Under such circumstances, it ie we'll
known that such citizens resort to foreign
countries in great numbers. Though most
of them are able TO bear expenses incident
to locomotion, there are some who, through
accident or otherwise, become penniess
.and have no friends at home able to succor
them. Persons in this situation must
either perish, cast themselves upon the
charity Of foreigners, or be relieved at the
private charge of our own officers who
usually, even with most benevolent dispo.
sitions, have nothing to spare for such
purposes Should the authority and APP.
preparation asked for be granted. care will
be taken to carry the benefioence of Con-
gress into affect; that it shall not be un.
necessarily or unworthily bestowed.
TREASURY.
The moneys received and converted into
the Treasury during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1879, were From customs, $780,
370,286.77; from sales of public lands, So,
575,7l4l4 from internal revenue, $780,
G42, l775 80 from tax on national bank cir
culation. &C., 1862, 1896 from Pacific
railroad companies, $739,86l.S7 from Gus
toms, fines, &C., I,l36, 1924 from fees,
consular, patent land, &C., $2,184, 095 80 :;
from miscellaneous sources, $4,4l2, 254.7l +;
total ordinary receipts, 1864 ,694, 229 81 /;
from premium on sales of coin, 94,4l2,-
637 65 total net receipts, 1914, LOG, S67. Sc !;
balance in treasury June 10, 1871, $l09,.
935, 705.50, including unavailable total
available cash, $4s4,042, 573.l5.
The net expenditures by warrants dur.
ing the same period were For civil ex-
pensss, SIG. is9,059.20; for foreign inter
course, $l,839, 369.4l; Indians, $3O6l 1928.
80 pensions, $2S, 538 ,402.36 for military
establishment, including Notifications, river
and harbor improvements, and arsenals,
1872, 1920; for naval establishments,
including vessels and machinery, and i'm.
provements at navy yards $2l ,249, 500 80
for miscellaneous civil, including public
buildings, lighthouses and collecting the
revenue; S42,95S,329.0S interest on the
public debt; Sll7.357, s39.72 total, exclu
sive of principal and premium on the pub
lie debt $270, 1851 for Premium on
bonds purchased $6,95S, 266.76 for re.
demption Of the public debt 800, 900, 253..
81 total SI()G 012 5c0 20 total not dis