The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04

oi Nensr"7s - again invited the SUBJECT OF
IA" Indemnity funds received some years
since, irO.G Japan and China, winch. With
'AtlE accumulated interest. now amount to
cons-acrab'e sums. lfany Dart OF these funds
j justly due TO American citizens they
shOuid receive IL prompt and what.
ever may have been received by this Govern
rIsnt N excess of just demands. should IN
some form b. returned 10 the nations to
whom II squitably belongs.
THE GOVERNMENT CT CHINA
has signif1ed its willingness 70 consider the
question of The emigration of its SUBJECTS to
the United States with a dispsssiouate fairness
anu 10 cooperate in such measures as may
tend 10 prevent nilrIrus consequences to
the .IRfed states The negotiations are
ST. ing ami will be pressed with dilii-
Aqlest!on having arisen between
CHINA AND JAPAN
about the Lev Chew Islands, the Ulited
States q )veTnmeat has tskea measures 10
Inform those powers OF II readiness 10 ex tend
it. good Offices for tn. m unteHsnce o. pesce,
II they SHAH ma ia! Y deem Il desirable, aud
hnd II practicable 10 main ain the Pr Ter.
MEXICO.
l. T. sT-fifi alton - be abe - announce
that, through the JIlirlcus ard energetic
acton 81 the military commanders Of the
two nations On each side OF tie Rio Grande,
under the instructions OF their respective
Governments, Iails and depreciation. nave
greatly decreased, end. IN tue localities where
formerly m 1St dt-truetfV-, have now almost
wholly ceased. In view of thi, result, / en-
terrain = conhdeuJ expectation that the pre-
valance % quiet on The border viii soon
become 20 assured as 10 jos ify mo'ifica-
tiOn u the present oIde.s To our IniIt4ry
comm srGgrS as % crps sInz the border, with
out nag ug such di-tIrb snce, AS would
endaI tn peace Of the two countries.
The sta. ment OF the award sgainSt
Mexico the claims Comis-Ion OF July
1, Us 8 wee pgd ant has b.en put IL
course OF -. r7tl0n in pursuance of tue
set OF CorgI, 1vidlHg iurtne same. This
sat- factory SIT. ion between the two coun-
tries !e Cs me +. .-H'iripted An expansion OF
our trade with IZIcO aud increased contri-
button OF capital sun Industry by our people
10 Inc deve q ON snt Of the great resources Of
that country. ! earnestly commend TO the
wisdom OF Con res the provision OF suitable
legislation looking TO this ult-
DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE WITH COLUMBIA
Is ag7iu fully restored by The arrival of a
mia's er from that country to the United
states. This IS especially ioltunale in view
Ui the TAG. Jnat the question 81 an iDteT-oce-
alic canal has recently assumed q new and
imp 'riant aspect, and is now under dicuss,on
disCGSst ion with tire central American cOUn-
trieS thr uyh whose Territory the canal, by
the : .saE-gua route. would have to pass. 1t
is trusted l.HI -uif-I.-I-li s-tt-siE tnsh!p on
their Part VIII Sc iErt the early pro- ScuIiOn
OF suCu work VIII largely enuIe To TIE psne-
lit, NOT only % their Owl c.tiz ms and those
o. the United S.GtaF, tut Of the comm cree Of
the civilized would. IL is not doubted that
should the work b. undertaken under the
protective auspices Of tie Unite States, ana
upOn satisfactory concessions for the right OF
wa, G..d its secrTity1 by the Cen tr Il Amerl-
can -1EeTIfnenta, tne sDIt Il tor us compile
tiou Odd Be reaniiy furnished from this
80" o. and Europe. which might, falling
'rzlteeS, prove inaccessible.
uIFLOM aTIC Relations WITH CHILL
have also been strengthened by the reception
OF q minister from thst country.
1n- war between Peru, Bolivia, snd Chill
sill continues. The United states have not
deemed il proper Ia interp Ese in the matter,
fuTf TcT tuIn 10 convey TO all the Govern
TaeEtS concerned, tine assurance That the
friendly offices of the Government of the
Uni Cd States for the Yes Grafton of peace
uprn an hOnOra Die basis viii he extended, IL
cas-" the DellIg.Jelts shall exhibit u Teadi-
ursS 10 accept them.
CORDIAL RELATIONS CONTINUE WITH BRAZIL
ana lie Aiaeni:ne HrpGniis, sud trade with
thCs- countries Is improving. A provision
for REGULAR aud more frequent mail commu-
niciuUn, in our own ships, between the
py.is Of this country and the nations OF
South America seems 10 me To deserve the at
t-nI,rn o. Congress-, as an essential precursor
OF al enlargement of our commerce with
them, and an extension OF our carrying
trade
A recent revolution in
EgUELA
has Gsan followed by the establishment OF a
provisional government TINS government
has not yet been formally recognized, and II
Is deemed de siraS.e TO wait the proposed &C
tlor 81 tne people, which Is expected TO give
a naval vesSe! has been sent 10 the
SAMOAN
Islands, 10 make surveys and take possess
ion OF the privileges coded 70 the United
States ~ samoa, Ia tGe nar1or Of fago Psgo.
A CUs.l!ng station is to be established tneie e,
which will be convenient and useful 10 Uni |
ted = ains vessels.
THE subject of opening diplomatic relations
with
RgUIASIA AND sERVIA,
a ant iS o
PIE Cut uuGcT cOaSideraI ion, aud Is the sub
tect 81 diplomatic correspondence,
IEcre 10 a gratifying
INCRE ssE OF TRADE
with nearly all European and American
countries, and II is believed hat with judi
cious action N regard 10 its development ii |
can ana VIII be still more enhanced, and that
American products and manufacturers will
find new and expanding markets. The re.
ports Of d! ptoIaatic aud consular OFFICERS upoi
tnis subject, under the system now adopted,
have resulted in Obtaining much valuable
Information, which n been ana will con-
tinur to be laid before Congress and the pub
lie from time TO time. /
The thiGd article OF the treaty
WITH RUSSIA,
Of March 81, 1867, by which Alaska was coded |
to the L liIed states, provides that the inhab
liant of the cedei territory, with the excep-
ton of the uncivilized native tri Oes, shall be
al mitted 10 the enjoyment of ALI The rights /
of citizens OF the Unirei States, and shall be \
maintained Sad Projected i'll the tree injOy.
meut Oi their liberty, property and religion
The uncivilz ed tribes are subject to such |!
laws and regulations ss the United States \
NAV from time 10 time adopt in regari 10 the 1
RbuTlE tribes Of that COpnirF.
oh the obligations Of this treaty and the
necessities Of the people, require thsi some
organic Il form Of government over the lrrs!-
tory 81 Alaska be tGCy ted.
Trc.e sp ears to lie no Law for the arreS
OF persons charged with common law often
cos, such a. assault, robbery and murder. and
no Tuggis'rsie authorized 10 issue or eZ-cuie
process iu 'uCa Cg7GS. Serious a. nicultieS
have already arisen from offences of this
char CIer, md not only among the original
inhabitants but among citizens Of the Unit
90 Ssatr. aud other countries, who have ell
gugad in -Giuing, Asnin, and other business
operations within tLc Territory. = Dlil au
tHuUs NJ the appa.u' ..eut uf justices of the
btsc nd CJuStg6 e., aud The arrest and de.
rrutIun OF persons charged with criminal
rIieu.ss. and prOyia,ng dor an appeal TO
tGllrE STATES cDITts Tor the district OF oregon,
IA suitable cases. Will, al a proper time, b.
The attention of Congress Is called TO the
annual report of the
sECEETARY OF THE TREASURY
on The condition OF the public finances
Tu- ordinary revenues from all sources for |
the i-rFi year dsd June -, 1870, were s273
s2f.lsiio; the ordinary exn@ndltnre- for the
same period were SGttrS+1sSS.sS; leaving
surp u, revenue for the car OF t6SI9,SOO 50.
Tn receipts for the present fiscal year, |
eudIug June -, lsSg, actual and estimated |
are 81 lo.IOws: Actual receipts for the first |
quarter commencing JAY l, lS7a, SO, So 573 81;
estimated receipts tor the remaining three
quarters Of the wear, 9 S,i56,i37. 80; total re.
ce1pfs igr the"Urr.r Isca. Year, actual and
est mated, s.. rto,i.d
The expenditures Tor tina same period will
be acfuIl and estimated, "a. follows: For the
quarter commencing July l, 1873 actual ex-
pe nd lures S1l,' s. So 10; aud for the remain
ing three quarters Of tina year the expendl |
tn e. are estimated at si7l@l6,6iI 9J-making
the total expenditures S24,UJJ,oO, and lesv-
ing an estimated JITI'US revenue for the year |
eEdirg Jpur 20, 1870, Of 81 00,oOo The total
receipts during the next fiscal year ending
June 50 ISL. estimated according II existing
lsws, will be : ss,ForlO; and the est mated !
Ordinary expenditures io: the same period
win ba S2.S0s7 5Di ~ leaving surplus OF
SJgEg D u tor that year.
tn I-rse amount ez pended for arrears of
pc nsions during the last and the present ifs
cal year, amounting to 2l,Iis,siy 90, has pre-
vented the application OF the full amount re-
CURED by law 10 the s'aking.fund for the
current year; but these arrears having been
substantially paid, IL Is believed that the
sinking iUld can hereafter be maintained
withUU- any change Of existing law.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
reports that the Ward apartment estimates
for th- fiscal year ending June %. lssl. are
81, $50 i2S 90, the same nrIus tor less sum OF
money than any annual estimate rendered
TO ca gress from that Department during a
period Of at least twelve yEers
He cOucuTs with the General OF the Army |
In recommending such legislation as will
author 2 TIE enlistment Of the full number
Df tweuIv-fivs thousand men for the line of
the Army, exclusive OF the three thousand
our huHdre and sixty three men required
Tor detached duty, and therefore not avail
able for service in the field.
He also recommends that Congress be ask
ID to provide by Law for tue disposition of a
arge number OF abandoned military posts ,
lnd reservations, h'ch though very vaiua- ,
ess for military purposes By the advance OF +
,ivilatiOn and settlement. /,