Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-09

the American legation, and the court
house and Jail connected with it. The
Japanese government, with great gen.
erosity and courtesy. has offered for this
purpose an eligible piece of land.
In my last annual message / invited
the attention of Congress to the subject
of the indemnity funds received some
years ago from China and Japan. re-
new the recommendation then made,
that whatever portions of these funds
are due TO American citizens should be
promptly paid, and the residue re-
turned to the nations, respectively, to
which they justly and equitably belong.
The extradition treaty with the king
dom of the Netherlands, which has been
for some time in course of negotiation,
has, during the past year, been con-
cluded and duly ratified.
Relations of friendship and amity have
been established between the govern
ment of the United States and that of
Roumania. We have sent diplomatic
representative to Bucharest, and have
received at this capital the special envoy,
who has been charged by his royal high
ness Prince Charles, to announce the
Independent sovereignty of Roumania.
We hope for speedy development Of
commercial relations between the two
countries.
In my last annual message expressed
the hope that the prevalence of quiet
On the border between this coun-
try and Mexico would soon become
SO assured as to justify the modifi-
cation of the orders, then in force,
to our military commanders, in re-
gard to crossing the frontier, without
encouraging such disturbances as would
endanger the peace of the two eoun.
tries. Events moved in accordance with
these expectations, and the orders were
accordingly withdrawn, to the entire
satisfaction OF our own citizens and the
Mexican government. Subsequently the
peace of the border was again disturbed
by savage foray, under the command
Of the Chief Yictorio, but, by the COM
bined and harmonious action of the
military forces of both countries his
band has been broken up and substan-
italy destroyed.
There is reason to believe that the
obstacles which have so long prevented
rapid and convenient communication
between the United States and Mexico
by railways, are on the point Of dis
appearing, and that several important
enterprises of this character will soon
he set on foot which cannot fail to con-
tribute largely to the prosperity of both
countries.
The condition Of the financial affairs
Of the government, as shown by the re.
port of the secretary of the treasury, is
very satisfactory. 1t is believed that
the present financial situation of the
United States, whether considered with
respect to trade, currency, credit, grow
ing wealth, or the extent and variety of
our resources, is more favorable than
that of any other country of our time,
snd has never been surpassed py that
Of any country at any period of its his
tory. All our industries are thriving
the rate of interest il low; new railroads
are being constructed; a vast emigra-
ton IS increasing our population, capi-
tai and labor; new enterprises in great
number are in progress; and our COM
mercial relations with other countries
are improving.
The ordinary revenues, from all
sources, for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1880, were: