The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-06
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1879.

der the protective auspices of the United
States, and upon satisfactory concessions
for the right of way. and its security by
the Central American governments, the
capital for its completion would readily
be furnished from this country and
Europe, which might, failing such guar
antees, prove inaccessible. Diplomatic
relations with Chill have also been
strengthened by the reception of Il min
lister from that country. The war be-
tween Peru. Bolivia and Chilli still con-
tinues. The United States has not
deemed it proper to interpose in the mat
ter, further than to convey to all the gov
ernments concerned the assurance that
the friendly offices of the government of
the United States for the restoration OF
peace upon an honorable basis will be
extended in case the belligerents shall
exhibit readiness to accept them. Cor
dial relations continue with Brazil and
the Argentine Republic, and trade with
these countries is improving.
A provision for regular and more fire.
Quent mail communication In our ships
between the ports of this country and
the nations of South America seems to
me to deserve the attention OF Congress
as an essential precursor or an enlarge
ment Of our commerce with them and
an extension of our carrying trade.
"A recent revolution in Venezuela has
been followed by the establishment of II
provisional government. This govern
ment has not yet been formally recog-
niZed and it is deemed desirable TO await
the proposed action of the people, which
is expected to give it the sanction OF con-
sttutlonal forms.
"A naval vessel has been sent to the
Samoan Islands to make surveys and
take possession of the privileges coded to
the United States by Samoa in the harbor
of Pago-P Page. A coahng station is to be
established there, which will be convent
ent and useful to United States vessels.
The subject Of opening diplomatic re-
lations with Roumania and Servia, now
become independent sovereignties, is at
present under consideration, and is the
subject of diplomatic spondence.
There is sratifyngiincrease of trade with
nearly all European and American countries,
and it is believed with judicious action in
regard to its developmet 1t can and Will be
still more enhanced, and that American pro
ducts and manufactures will find new and
expanding markets. The reports of diplo-
matte and consular officers upon this subject
under the system now adopted have resulted
in obtaining much valuable information
wv
land before congress and the public from time
to time.
The third article of the treaty with Rus
STA OF March 30, 1861, by which Alaska was
coded to the United States, provides that the
inhabitants of the coded territory, with the
exception Of uncivIllZed native tribes, shall
be admitted to the enjoyment of all rights of
citizens of the United States, and shall be
maintained and protected in the free enjoy
ment of their liberty, property, and reli-
gOn. The unCivillzcd tribes are subject to
such laws and regulations as the United
States may from time to time adopt In re
gard to the aboriginal tribes of that country
both the obligations of this treaty and the
necessities of the people demand that some
organized form of government over the ter
rltory Of Alaska be adopted. There appears
to be no law for the arrest of persons charged
with common law ofienses, such as assault
robbery and murder and no magistrate au.
thorizcd to issue or execute process in such
cases. Serious difficulties have already arisen
from ofIenSes OF this character, not only
among the original inhabitants, but among
citizens of the United States and other coun-
tries who have engaged in mining fishing
and other business operations within the ter
ritOry. A bill authorizing the appointment
of justices of the peace and cOnstablcs, and
the arrest and detection Of persons charged
with criminal ottenses and providing for an
appeal to United States courts for the district
of Oregon IN suitable cases will at the proper
time be submitted to congress.
THE TREASURY.
The attention of congress is called to the
annual report of the treasury on the COndi-
ton of the public finances. The ordinary
fro, oil for N
ended June 30, 1879, were $273, 1927, 1874 46
The ordinary expenditures for the same pc
rod were $266,947 $3.50 leaving a surplus
revenue for the year Of $3.50 300 93. The
receipts for the present fiscal year ending
June 80, 1890, actual and estimated, are as
follows:
Actual receipts for the first quar-
ter commencing July, 1879. 5 70, 43, 663 81
Estimated receipts for the remain
ing three-quartcrs of the year, POS, l56, 1886 30
Total receipts for the current fs-
cal year actual and estim ated, $2SS, 600, 600 90
The expenditures for the same period will
be, actual and estimated, as follows: For
the quarter commencing July |, 1879, actual
expenditures, S9l 6S3,3o5l0, and for the re-
naming three-q quarters OF the year the ex-
penditures are estimated at $112 ,31G,G1490,
iiA"hih7 wv N'I'ii NaPSHtiluiCS p~pt,NON,o'N,
and leaving an estimated surplus revenue for
the year ending june 30, 1880 of $24, 100000.
The total receipts during the next fiscal year,
ending June 30 1881, estimated according'tO
existing laws, will be S2SS, 100000, and the
estimated ordinary expenditures for the same
period will be S21S 091, 36439, leaving Il sur
plus OF $500 635.6l for that year The large
amount expended for the arrears of pensions
during the lust and the present fiscal year,
amounting to S24 14I2i06O, has presented
the application of the iull amount required
by law to the sinking fund for the current
year, but these arrears having been substan-
TALLY paid, it is believed that the sinking
fund can hereafter be maintained without
any change Of the existing law.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The secretary of war reports that the war
department estimates for the fiscal year end.
ing June 80, 1881, are Si0,3S0, 1898, the
same being for u less sum of money than any
annual estimate rendered to congress from