The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The length of this document debars
us from giving more than brief alb
stract. 1t opens with statement of
our relations with foreign govern
ments, which are generally in salts
factory condition. The mediatory pol
icy in the difficulties between Chill
and Peru aud Bolivia is pronounced
a failure, owing TO the bumptiousness
of Chill. Congress is again recon-
mended to take action regarding in
viting foreign towns 10 peace con-
gress in Washington, and the hope is
expended that the time is near when
international differences shall be settled
by The peaceful process of arbitration.
Changes in the diplomatic representa-
ton of countries at Washington are
noted, and some engagements OF our
own diplomatic services are mention
ed. Legislation to place the United
States In harmony with other mari.
time powers with respect to the inter-
national rules for the prevention OF
collisions at sea is advised. In accord.
ance with joint resolution of Congress
foreign governments have been invited
to consider the subject Of the universal
adoption of common prime meridian
to be used in the reckoning of longi-
tude and the regulation of time through
out the world. Recommendations are
made regarding the interchange OF
official publications, with foreign gov
srnments. Also concerning project
ed reorganization of the diplomatic
and consular service on salaried
basis, leaving fees to inure to the
benefit of the treasury. Concerning
the treasury department full and in'
teresting exhibit at the state of the
national finances is made. We learr
that the total ordinary receipts of thu
government from all sources during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1882
was $4OS, 72S, 25O,2s, divided as fol
lows.
From customers, 1920, 410, 790.25
from internal revenue, SAG, 497 ,595.45
from sales of public lands, 81, 1853, lao
IS; from tax on circulation and depos
its of national banks, 1886, 79i.45
from repayment of interest by Pacif
railway companies, Ss4O,554, 81
from sinking fund for Pacific railwa,,
companies, s799, 27+.42; for customs
fees, fines, penalties, ETC., $l43,S48
from fees, circular, letters patent an
lands, S269, S99.97; from proceeds O
sales OF Government property, $3l
4sS, 1856; from profits on coinage, bu
lion deposits and assays, 81, j 16 .693, rs
from Indiana trust funds, 80, 7O5, 24S
%; from deposits by individuals &c
surveying public lands, $2,052, sO6.S6
from revenues of the District of Co
lumbia, 1,715, 176.41; from miscelan'
GUS sources, %, SsS, 445.4s:
The ordinary expenditures for ii
same period were as follows:
For civil expenses, $l8,O42, 1886 A;
for foreign intercourse, sl,So7 ,5sS.l'
for Indians, ss,7s6, TAI 40; for pension
S6l, 845, 1895; for the military esta
lishmsnt, including river and harb'
improvements and arsenal, S43,57(
1919; for the naval establishment, /
Guiding vessels, machinery and In
provements at navy yards, sl5,O5'
O46.26; for miscellaneous expent
tures, including public building
lighthouses and collecting the revenu
SS4, 1856, 2S7 so; for expenditures
account Of the District of Columb
%, $50, 54s.s7; for interest on the pu
lie debt, II, OFT ,2O6.7s. Total ordina
expenditures, 4257 1881 ,439.57. Leavi
q surplus revenue of $145,54S,e10.i
which, with an amount drawn for 4
cash balance In the treasury of $2'
7s7 ,6s4.s making $l66, 2Sl, 5o5.55, W
applied to the redemption of bonds
the sinking fund, 0,079, $50; of fra
tionsl currency for the sinking fun
s6s, 7O5. 90; of loan of July and A
gust, 1861. s62, 572 $50; of loan
March, 1853, s4,472, 900; of fund
loan of 1881, s37, 1s4, 45o; OF loan
1858, $1,000; Of loan Of February, 49,
Sscs 900; Of fiye-twenties of let
S2loO; OF five-twenties of 1854, $74O
of fivs-twenties of 1866, $500; of t.
fortiss Of 1864, s245, $50; of consols
1866, ss6, 460 ;nof consols of 1867, $40