The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-04

j 1856, That Republic j., qpderrto1f
10 ,e now Slmo-k fnSf quite trsnqust
ICED 1t is hored thersfofe that it I'll
lose no time 10 providing for the unpaid
balance OF its debt to the U oited States
which, having yoris'esisd 10 injuries to
: our citizens. and by Venezuelan author
ties. and hsyiog been, acknowledges
pursuant to . treaty IN the nost solenr
form known among nations, would seem
to demand q preference over debts OF a
different origin, and contracted in q dit
terent manner. This subject 10 again
recommended to the stteuIiou Of Con.
gress for such sctiou a. may be deemed
proper. & '3[ d. -
| JArAx AND CHINA
| Oar treaty with Japau remains un-
changed. An imposing embassy from
that Interesting aud progressive ustion
visited this coantry during the year
that is passing. but being unplovided
with power for the signing OF . conven
ton il ID coHotry, 20 conclusion IN
that d recrion was reached tits hoped.
no Eever, that the interchange of opn.
ions which took place during their say
in this country. has led to . mutual
appreciation OF the iuterestswhich may
be promotes when the revis on OF the
existing treaty shall he undertaken. In
this connection I renew my recon-
mendation o. one year ago. that 20 give
i'm portarce and to add to the effi ,rency
OF our diplomatic relations with Japan
and China. and to further aid 10 retain.
ing the & cd opinion OF those people,
and to secure to the United States liz
share Of the commerce that is destined
% q ~ between those parions and the
balance Of the commercial world, an
Apr 'priation be made to support 81
least tour American youths 10 each OF
: the countrie, 10 serve as q part OF the
fetal family Of our min siers there.
Our representatives would not even
! then be placed upon an equality with
the Representatives of Gres, Britain and
OF some other powers. As now situated
our representatives. in Japan and China
have TO depend Tor Interpreters aud
'r,nsla,ors upon the nativee Of those
counlrits who know our language i'm
perfectly, or procure for the occasion
the employees in foreign business houses
or the Interpreters to other foreign min
listers.
| DESTITUTE crTIzENs.
Congress, from the beginning OF the
government, has wisely made provision
Tor the relief o. distress.d sesmen in
'oreign countries No similar provision,
how ever, has hitherto been made for
The relief Of citizens in 4 stress abroad.
other than seamen. 1t is unders ooi to
be Customary with other governments
10 au horize C ,nsuls 10 ex end such re.
iet to their tizens or subjects in Ger
tain caaes A 81 nilsr authority, ana
An appropr arion TO c.rry it into effect,
are recommended in the case Of citi,
gems of the United States destitute or
srck under ouch circumstances. 1t n
we'll known that such citizens report 10
'or~isn Consnls, and in great numbers,
and though most OF them are able 70
hear the expenses Incidental to locomo-
ton, there are some who through acct
dent or otherwise, become penniless,
having no friends at home able to sue.
cor them Persons in this situation
must either perish or cast Themselves
upon the charity Of foreigners, or be
relieved by the pr vate charity o. our
own officer, who usually, even with the
most benevolent dispositions, have
nothing to spare Tor such purposes.
Should the authority and aIproprIs-
ZION aeked 'or he granted. care will b.
taken to carry the heneficance OF Con-
gress into effect, that it shall not be Ut
necessarily or unworthily bestowed.
TREASURY Receipts.
The moneys received and conveyed
into the Treasury during the fiscal
year which ended Jnne 80, 1872, were:
From customs. &2l6 1926 II From
sales OF public lands, 81 SIS IA l9
From internal revenue, $l3U632, 1T ,
Y. From tax on national bank cir
culation, etc, Sc 523,996 80 From
Pacif railway companies. s749 s6l 81
From customs, fines, etc 81, I36, 442 81
From fees consular, patent land, etc,
g 2S4 Oo5 81 From miscellaneous
sources, $44I22547l Total ordinar.
rece,p ts, 1864 SO .,2299l Fron premi-
um on sales coin. 1874 5l2 637 IS Total
receipts 1874, LOG S67 Sc. Balance in
the Treasury June X, 1872 $l09 935 =
1869, including $lS 22S 81 received
from uuavarlsrlesu.c Total avail.
able cash, s4S4 OH 575 Is.
rREAsuRY ExPsNDlrURes.
The net expend rures Nv warrants dur
ing the same ne'ioi were: For civil
expenses, $l6 1922: f5f foreign
in,prron-se, Sl,S39,3j9 II; I"drs"s
S7.O5l, 12' 80; pensions, s2' 523 402 Is
tor IN .llrary establ shme"t. Includi"g
10 Tin .4riona river and hsrhw it,
, rovem-nre, and arsenal 1882 1871
20, Tor naval establishments, inciuilnR
vessels and mschin,ry, and impr we
ment- at navy yards, S2l ,249 800 80,
or m see laneou-. civil, including putt
lie bull iingl, light h,nsea and collecting
the revenue, ~ 95S 329 0S; interest on
the purlic debr. $ll7 3j7 .S39 y Total,
exclusive o. p i"crpsl AID premium on
the public debt. $270 559, 695 81; tor
"remum on 'nds purchased, IS s5S,-
2i6 IS: tor reduction o. the mhl drhi,
1916 1858 "a Total. $lO6 9lS $40 30
Tplal net d sbursements, 317,41S2l6
~. B,lanre in Treasury June 80.
1872 $ln6 5i4 1854. Total, $4Sl,-
U42 573 Is.
REDUCTION OF PUBLIC DEBT.
From the 'oregri"g statement it ap.
o.. ara that The net reduction Of the prin
opal oil the debt during the fiscal year
which ended June 30. 1872, was 500
960;25O54 The source of this reduc-
ion il a. follows: Me- or'insrv receipts