American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-07

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the United States shall mean one 81 t'f
same thing, and carry with them unchal
lenged security and respect.
orr FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| Our relations with other counties continue
pea"ef"l. our neutrality in -onte-ts betwaeI
foreign powers has been maintained anu fe
The Universal Exposition held at Paris
during the past summer ha'
been attended by large number
allowed for the preparation and arrange
ment of the contributions of our citizens tc
energetic and iud.cieits eHerts.t 70 ofeffoms
| this disadvantage. These efforts, LED AMI d.
| rected by the COMMISSIONER General, were
remarkably successful, and the exhibition OF
! the products of American industry was cred
table and gratifying in scope and character
ers, -i1inr its rest'lts in detail, viii be duly
laid before you Our participation in this
international competition for the favor and
trade of the world may be expected to pro
duce useful and important results. in pro
noting intercourse, friendship, and com
merce with other nations.
In accordance with the provisions of the
act of February ~, ISIS, three commissioners
enoe on tfAsSubject OF adopting q eomfilfin
ratio bct1esn gold and silver. to- the b.ir-
pose of establishing. internationally, the rse
of bimetalhc money, and securing fxity of
relative va1te between those metals
Invitations were addressed to the various
Governments which had expressed Il willing
ness to participate in its deliberations. The
conference held its meetings in Paris, in Aug
herewith Submitted. vii sho \. its iesul.s. No
common ratio between gold &rc 6tlNer
could be agreed upon by the conference
The general conclusion was reached that it
is necessary to maintain in the world the
monetary functions of silver as we'll as of
gold, leaving the selection of the use of one
or the other of these two metals, or of both,
to be made by each state.
Congr.ss having apbr 1op 1T st. its last
o trs snt wish Ct Ha.s1 i ttet
award to the requirements of the treaty and
to the: terms of the question thereby sub
mitted to the Commission, the President shall
deem it his dirty, to make the payment com
municatiOps upon these points were address,
ed to the british Government through The
legation of the United States at London.
Failing to obtain the concurrence ofthe Brit
ish Government in the views of this Govern
ment respecting the award, have deemed it
my duty to tender the sum named. within
the year fixed by the treaty, accompanied by
a notice of the grounds of the payment. and
the same. The correspondence ppon this
subject will be laid before you.
y The the has he
fGraton q eass tss5otghoiis that
ed of revival of trade ind prosperity which
it is earnestly hoped may prove well found
for relief for injuries or restoration of p op-
erty have been among the incidents OF long
continued hostilities- some of these claims
the others are promised early and careful
reciprocal consular privileges, has been du-
1y ratified and proclaimed.
No questions OF grave Importance hare
Gta. I'M '' o'i'e' u '-' ''r- pea" pow
fhe Japanese GoNerninsnt. has i'hah ne
sirous of revision of such parts otits treaties
with foreign powers as relate to commerce.
and, it is understood, has addressed to each
of the treaty powers a request to open nego-
nit
Governments has -. been inclined to
regard the natta;, 'asorahlv;,. What
Japan are found injurious to that people can
not but affect injuriously nations holding
commercial intercourse with them. Japan,
the past few years made rapid strides in the
path of eniightenme , and progress: and,
s Hasiens sf FdroF,s Ind VIII zm5s:3ss
which they hold with each other A treaty
looking to this end has been made, which
will be submitted for the consideration OF the
Senate.
After an interval of several years, the Chi
nese Government has again sent ENJOYS to
the United States. They have been received,
and a permanent legation Is now Established
here by that t,oternit;ent. I. is not doubted
that this ster Will be of advantage to both
nations in proriioting friendly relations ana
causes of difference. The trenty
with the Samoan Islands, having been duly
ratified and accepted on tile part of both
is now in operation, and Il sur
vey and SoundngS of the harbor of Pago-
Pago have been made by naval vessel of the
United States, with view of its occupation
as naval station, if found desirable to the
service.
Since the resumption of diplomatic reIa-
tions with Mexico, correspondence has been
opened and still continues between the two
Governments upon the various questions
which ut one time seemed TT end1nger their
relations. While nc formal agteement has
been re 1ched as to the troubles i'm the tor-
der. much has been done to repress and Iii
ninish them. The effective forte of United
States troops on the Rio Grande, by strict
and faithful compliance with Instructions,
has done much to remove the sources of dis
pute, and it is now understood that like
force of Mexican troops on the other side of
the river is also milking an enersetic move
ment against the inarauding Indian tifbes.
This Government looks with the greatest
upon every etidPnee of strength
in the national authority of Mexico and up
on every effort put forth to prevent or TO
punish incursions upon our territory. Re
luctant to assume any action or attitude i'll
the control of these incursions, by military
movements across the border, not impera-
lively demanded for the protection of the
lives and property of our own citizens, l
shall take the earliest opportunity, consistent
with the proper discharge OF this plain duty,
to recognize the ability of the Mexican Gov
eminent to restrain effectively violations of
our territory. 1t is proposed to hold next
year an international Exhibition in Mexico,
and it is believed that the display of the ag-
riculturai and manufacturing products OF
the two nations will tend to better under
and increased commercial inter
course between their people.
with ana the RepuDIlcS OF central
and South America, some steps have been
taken toward the development of closer
commercial intercourse: Diplomatic rela.
tions have been resumed with Colombia and
with Bolivia. a boundary question between
the Argentine Republic and Paraguay has
been Submitted by those Governments for
arbitration to the President of the United
States, and have, after careful examination,
given decision upon it.
a naval expedition up the Anna
ION and Madeira Rivers has brought
back information valuable both for scientific
is about visiting the coast of Africa and the
Indian Ocean. The reports of diplomatic and
consular officers, in relation to the develop
ment of our foreign commerce, have furnish
ed many facts that have proved of public in
terest, and have stimulated to practical ex
ertion the enterprise of our people.
OUR NATIONAL FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
furnishes n detailed statement of the opera
lions OF that Department of the Government,
and OF the condition of the public finances.
The ordinary revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1878, were $751;
1853, $3.50; the ordinary expenditures tor the
same period, were S236, 9ji ,326-S9-leaving IL
surplus revenue for the year, of $50 49,, 80.
The receipts for the present fiscal wear.
ending June 30, ISIS, actual and estimated.
are as follows: Actual receipts for the first
quarter commencing July ], 1873, S13,3s9, I343;
estimated receipts tor the remaining three
quarters of the year, Sl9l: ,25d57; total
tual and estimated, $26i 100000. The
expenditures for the same period will be,
tual ana estimated, rs 1OlloNS: FOR the
quarter commencing July ], 1873, actual cN-
penditures, SI3,3i4 ,5732I; and for the remain
ing three quarters of the year, the eNpen,ti-
lures are estimated at Slf6 I55. i26. 13-making
the total expenditures, S2l0, 90, aud lcav-
ing estimated surplus revenue, for the
year ending June go 1879, of 81 100000.
The total receipts during the next fiscal
year, ending June 80, lSS0. estimated accord
ing to existing laws, Will he $31 ,'ooc COZ ana
the estimated ordinary expenditures for the
same period, will be $3.50, $40, iI2Gs: leaving
surplus of 80. Us, 81 tor thar year.
In the foregoing statements OF expendi-
t,I Il nd INN