Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

manders, in regard to orossi~g tho frontier
without ,encoureginR such diaturban es a.
would endanger the peace of tpe mo countries
Events moved in accordance with these expeota.
tions, and the orders were accordingly with.
drawn, 70 the entire satisfhetion Of our own citi
gems and the Mexican government. Subsequent
by savage foray, under The command Of Chiei
Nietorlo, but, by tho combined aud harmonious
action OF the military foroea Of both countries
6is band has been broken up and substantially
destroyed.
There is reason to believe that the obstacle,
which have 40 long prevented rapid and conve.
nient communication between the United
States and Mexico by railways, arc on the point
! OF disappearing, and that several important en-
lot Which ca5St fsi t WI, soon oe ny On
! the prosperity of both countries.
| . New envoys from Guatemala Colombia Boz
| hYla, venezuela, and Nicaragua have recently
arrived at this capital, whose distinction and
enlightment Afford the best guarantee of the
continuanSe of friendly, relations between our
| selves and these sister Republics.
The relations between this Government and
| that Of the United States Of Colombia have en-
guged public attention during the past year,
mainly by reason Of the project Of an inter
| oceanic canal across the Isthmus OF Panama,
| TO he built by private capital under oonees.
sion from the Colombian Government for that
! purpose. Inc treaty obligations subsisting be-
| tween the United States and Colombia, by
| which we guarantee the neutrality of the
transit and the sovereignty aud property Of
! Colombia in the lsthmus, make II necessary
that the conditions under which o stupendOus
a change In the region embraced in this guar
| antee should be elfected-trnnsfOrininQ as IL
| would, this lsthmus, from barrier between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans into a gateway
| and thOrOughfure between them, for the nayies
ana the merchant-ships of the wOrld-shOuld
| receive the approval of this Government, as
| being compatible with tho discharge of these
obligations on our part, and consistent with
! our interests as the principal commercial
! power Of the Western Hemisphere. The views
! which expressed I'm special message to Con-
gross in March last, in relation to this project,
Al Hfra
! tentiOn. Subsequent consideration has but
| confirmed the opinion that II is the right and
! duty of the United states to assert and main
| tam such supervision aud authority over any
! intcr-OceaniC canal across the Isthmus that
! conn cts North and South America as will pro-
| teCt our national interest"
| THE SANITARY CONFEHENCH.
! In pursuance of the act passed at the last ses-
! sion otCOngres7. invitations have been extended
| conference in Washington, beginning the first Of
January. The acceptance of this invitation by
many prominent Powers gives promise of success
! IA this important measure, designed to estab-
| ligh system of international notification by
| which the spread of infectious or epidemic dis
eases may be more effectively checked or pre-
| the necessary appropriations for carrying into
effect the provisions of the act referred to-
FOREIGN TRADE.
| The efforts of the Department of State to en-
| large the trade and commerce of the United
! States, through the active agency of consular
| officers and through the dissemination of infor-
| lnatiDu obtained from them, have been unre-
laxed. The interest in these efforts, as deyel-
opsd in our commercial communities, and the
! value OF the information secured by this means,
! to the trade and manufactures of the cOun-
| try, were recognized by Congress at its
iast session, and provision was made for
the more frequent publication of consular and
! other reports by the Department of State. The
first issue of this publication has now been pre-
| pared, and subsequent issues may regularly be
| expected. The Importance and interest attached
20 the reports of consular officers are witnessed
! by the general demand for them by all classes
/ nI m nTun ant uuF Fac
| foreign trade 1t is believed that the system of
| such publications is deserving of the approval of
congress. s and that the necessary appropriations
| Tor ITS continuance and enlargement will COM
| mend itself to your consideration, .H
| . OUR DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES.
! The prosperous energies of our domestic in.
dustrics and their immense production of the
subjects of foreign commerce invite and even
! require an active development Of the Wishes and
lnterests OF our people in that direction. Espe-
! cially Important is It that our commercial rela-
| tons with the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
south south America, with the West Indie, and the
| Gulf of Mexico should be direct and not
through the circuit of European systemA and
should be carried on in our own bottoms. The
| front on the Pacific ocean gives 10 commerce
| with Japan, China and the East Indies, with
| Australia and the Island groups which lie along
these routes OF navigation, should inspire equal
eit0rts TO appropriate to our own shipping aud
| 70 administer by our own capital n due proper
ton OF this trade, Whateyer notifications of
| our regulations of trade and navigation may be
necessary OF useful TO meet and direct these i'm
| pulses TO the enlargement of our exchanges and
Of our carrying trade, | am sure the wisdom OF
Congress will he ready to supply. One initia
measure, however. seems TO me so clearly useful
and efficient that venture TO press il upon your
| earnest attent on. It seems TO be very evident
that the provision Of regular steam. postal COM
muniCatiOn, by aid from Government has
| been the tnrerunuer of the commercial predOmi-
nance OF treat britain on all these coasts and
seas, greater share in whose trade is now the
desire and the intent of our people. 1t is also
/ tlUuH Tn gOUtnUd with Great Hritain f.r ii.
OF this commerce have been successful in pro,
portion with their Adoption of regular steam
| postal communication with the markets whose
trade they sought. Mexico and the States of
south America are anxious 10 receive such Dos
tai communications with this country and TO
ald IN their Development. Similar corporation
may be looked for in due time from the Eastern
nations and from Australia. IL Is difficult to
see how the lead in this movement can be eX-
| pected from private interests. In respect
| Of tqreiRn commerce, quite as much ~ in in
ternal trade. postal Communication seems necrs-
tratlon' nnd thus pertaining to Government.
respectfully recommend to your prompt
attention such lust and efficient measures as
may. conduoe to the development OF our
foreign commercial exchanges and the build
ing up OF our carrying trade.
In this connection desire also TO suggest
the very groat service which might be ex-
pcctod In enlarglng aud facilitating our com
mcrCe ON the Pacific ocean, were trans
marine cable laid from San Francisco to the
| sandwich Islands, and thence to Japan at the
North and Australia ut the South The great
influence of such means OF communication
on these routes of navigation, In developing
and securing the due share of our Pacific
coast In the commerce of the world, needs no
Illustration or enforcement. Il may be that
such an enterprZe, useful and in the end profit
able as II would prove to private invest
mont, may need to be accelerated by prudent
| legislation by Congress In It's aid, and submit
the matter to your careful consideration.
flNANCtAL CONDITION or THE COUNTRY SAT-
ISFAOTORY.
The condition Of the financial affairs of the
Government, ns shown by the report of the
secretary OF the Treasury, is very satisfactory.
IL IL believed that the present financial situa.
tlOn of the United States whether considered
with respect To trade, currency, credit grow
Ing wealth, or the extent aud variety of our
resources, Is more favorable than that OF
amy other country OF our time, aud has never
been surpassed by that of any country at any
period OF It's history. All our Industries are
thriving the rate Of Interest Is low; new rail
roads are being constructed; a vast immigrn-
tion Is increasing our population, capital and
labori new enterprises in great number aroin
progross; and our commercial relations with
other countries are improving.
REVENUES DURING THE YEAR.
Tho aggregate of the revenues from all
sources during the fiscal year ending June M
1850, was t5iisA,Bl0.s, an increase over the
PreG9dlhE year OF S19,B9l,4Si52. Tho receipts
thus far, OF the current year, together with
the estimated receipts for the remainder oil
the year, amount to S3ll,O00000, which will be
suhoient TO meet the estimated expenditures
OF the year aud leayea surplus Of S8O,OJOOOO.
II IL fortunate that this large surplus rev.
enue occurs Ht period when II may be direct
lynppuod 20 the payment OF the public debt
soon 10 Dc rodoemable. No public duty has
been more constantly cherished In the United
debt rs rapidly ah possible.
THE PuBLIOnEnT
The debt or tho United States, less cash I'm
the Treasury and exclusive of aooruinR inter
N nm 40 4 % a.,