Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-14

by correspondence transmitted to you in
january last, this Government sent special
mission to the belligerent powers, to express
cept q money indemnity for the expenses OF
the war and to extinguish her demand, for a
This nns hic Oh G Ger dered to
| follow, this Government did not assume to
enforce. Nor can it be expected without re-
sortto measures which would be in keeping
neither with the temper of our. people, nor
with the spirit of our institutions. The
power OF Fern no longer extends over
of our Interference to dictate peace
would would need to be 81. suPPeemsenSted by the
| interference would almost inevitably Lead to
the establishment of rrotectorate, result
utterly at odds with our past policy, injurious
to our present interests and full of embar
easements tor the. future. For etfecting the
ternlnatjon of hostiities upon terms, at once
Just to the victorious nation and generous to
its adversaries, this Government has spared
no efforts, save such as might involve the
complications which.I have Indicated. 1t is
greatly to be dep,orod that Chid seems re-
solved to exact such rigorous conditions of
the terms of AN amicable settlement, no peace
Is likely to be lasting that is not sufficiently
equitable and just to command the approval
OF other nations. About Il year ago lnFlta-
tionS were extended to the nations of this
Eeontincnt to send representatives TO peace
CONGRESS to assemble at Washington insNe-
Venber. lS.2. The time of meeting was fixed
st a period then remote in the hope, as the
invitation itself declared that in she mean
time the disturbances between the South
American republics would be adjusted. As
that exception seemed Unlikely to be realized.
opinion from the two houses OF Congress as
4 to the advfsabiiity of holding the Proposed
ton was prompted in part by doubts which
y mature reflection had suggested whether the
I diplomatic usage and traditions OF the Gov
lernrnent did not make it lifting that the eN.
ecutive should consult tine representatives OF
| the people before pursuing a line OF pollcy
tSomewhat novel in it's character and far
! reaching in it's possible consequences. In
Y view of the fact tn tt no action WAS taken by
Congress in the premises, and that no pro
| visions had been made for the necessary eN-
penSeS, subsequently decided to postpone
the convocation, and so notified the several
! attend. I am unwilling to dismiss this
! subject without assuring you of my sup
port OF any measure the wisdom OF Con-
gress may devise tor the PROMOTION OF
/ peace on this continent and throughout the
world. and trust that the time il nigh when,
with the universal assent of civilized peoples,
all International differences shall be de-
ter1nined without resort to arms by the be-
nignant processes of arbitration. Changes
have occurred in the diplomatic representa-
ton of several foreign powers during the past
year New Ministers from the Argentine n, Re
| France, Japan, Mexico the Netherlands aud
Russia have presented their credentials. The
missions of Denmark and Venezuein Mt this
capital have raised in grade, Switzerland has
created a penipotentiary mission to this Coy
Il eminent, anu an embassy from Mdtt:iStlScGr
and a Minister from Siam will shortly arrive.
Our diplomatic intercourse has been enlarged
by the establishment of relations with the
new Kingdom of Servia: by the creation OF
a mission to Siam. and by the restoration OF
the mission to Greece. The Shah of Persia has
expressed his qualification that charge
Il d'atfaires will shortly be sent TO that coun-
try, where the rights of our citizens have
!. been hitherto courtcously guarded by the
| Representatives of Great Britain.
Irenew Recommendation of such legisla-
ton rs will place the United states in harmony
| with other maritime powers with respect to
: the International rules for the prevention OF
collisions ut sea. In conformity with your
Joint resolution of the Sd OF August last,
have directed the Secretary of State to ad
dress foreign Governments in respect to a
proposed conference for considering the sub
ject of the meridian to be used in the reckon
ing of longitude and the regulation of time
throughout the civilized world. Their replies
| will i'll due time be laid before you.
An agreement was reached at Paris in 1875
between the principal powers for the inter
change of official publications through the
medium of their respective foreign depart
tments. The admirable system which has
been built up by the enterprise of the Smith
sonian institute affords practical basis foI
ranGement has been effected by which that
institution will perform the necessary labor
under the direction of the Department. OF
state. 4 reasonable compensation therefor
should be provided Dv law. y clause in the
act making appropriations for the diplomatic
and consular service contempates the re
Organization of both branches OF such service
on II salary basis, leaving fees to inure to the
|
| q project likely to correct abuses in the
~ present system, and the Secretary of State
will present to you at an early day 4 plan fol-
such reorganization.
THE TREASURY.
A fun and interesting exhibit of the opera
tons of the Treasury Department is afforded
by the report of the Secretary. 1t appears
that the ordinary revenues from all sources
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1sSe, were as
follows: From customs, S2204l0 .I;D.25; from
internal revenue. sl46. 4s7 ,a95. As from sales OF
; public lands, s. .75s. i4o.37; from tax on Cir
culation and deposits of national banks
S, $50, 74.45; from repayment of interest by
Pacific railway companies, $40 SD. 81; from
s. panies. s7s6,s7I.is; from customs fees, fines
penalties, etc.. 81, 3453ts.0o; from fees consu
lar, letters patent and lands, 81 SIS, 9Jo97 from
: ss1s, as9.s5; from profits on coinage, bullion
deposits and assays. 81 Jig, s9a.7s; from Indian
! dividuais for surveying public lands. s2,o52
!, 3o6.S6; from revenues of the District OF Co
lumbia, Sl,1i5,l76 from miscellaneou:
: s403 ,250.2S. g
L. EXPENDITURES. \ - .
5 The ordinary expenditures for the same
3 period were: For civil expenses, SlsOi2, $50 ~
for foreign intercourse, Sl3ot,5s2.i9; Tor In
dams, s5s6, 40: for pensions, SCI "a, l9s 80
and harbor improvements and arsenal, 1870,
g 494.l9: for the naval establishment, including
: vessels. machinery and improvements a
{ Navy Yards, Sl5 ,032, Oi626; for miscellaneou:
I expenditures, including public buildings
light. houses and collecting the revenue, 81,
District of Columbia. $ 33o.543s 81; for interes
e on the public debt, Sll 017 ,206 80; total ordi
nary expenditures, S25I 1851, 439.51 leaving
surplus revenue of Sl+5,5i5,SlO which, will
L an amount drawn from the cash balance il
the Treasury of So 137 9iS4 making Sl66, PSI,
i 505.55 applied to the redemption of bonds fo
e the sinking fund; S600,19I 500 of fractional
currency for the sinking fund 5.105.553 of Loan
of July and August, ISL; So, So $50 of loan o
March 1853 s., 412 900 of tie funded loan of 1881
I S31,l94,450 of 1858; Si,0oo000 of the loan Q
February, 1851; S$o3 900 of the 512os of 1852
2l000O of the 5-20S of 1864: 740 coo of the 520s o
1855; S,50OoO of the To- 40s of 1854; S24 $40 of thu
consols of 1853; $50. $50 of the consols of 1861
S4OS $50 OF the consOlS Of 1858; Sal 400 of thu
=. Oregan war debt; 1913 80 of the old demand
|, compound interest and other notes $lSS50
total, SI66, Isl .50555.
a FOREIGN COMMERCE.
The foreign commerce of the United State
= during the last fiscal year, including import
eS and exports of merchandise and specie, WA
2 as follows:
\ Observation-Disclosures, $50, 1922; specie
S49,4l1,+I9; total, S.99, ao9.136. .
I so Az 800: total, ST6- III 1854. Excess of ex
+ ports over imports of merchandise, SIS SOP 6S
w THIS EXCESS
t is less than it has been before in any of tn
SiS nv follow