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A. J. GERRITSON, , `' I'EttIZSP,*Y, Pre: -vr,, . 1.
„. 1 •:::,{Y . tiliAlEXX;'' ,NUMBER 50.
BtSINESS CARDS.
H. GARRATT,
DALER in Flour, Feed. and Meal; Darrell and Dairy
Salt, Timothy and Clover See 3l _Groceries, Provis
ions, Fruit, Fish, Petroleum 011, WOoden and Stone
Ware, Yankee Notions, &c. &c. Opposite Railroad
Depot, New Milford, Pa. Mcb 24, 1863.-Iy.
I.LTEILOP. U. C. TYLER, J. P. w. ZW.ZT.
LATHROP, TYLER & RILEY,
MBALERS in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Beady
Made Clothing„ Boots , & Shoes, Hats Care,
od & Willow Ware, Iron, Halls, Sole & Upper Leath
*, PM, P/our and Salt, aU of which they, offer at the
'very
alriatlowasst 10 , riaeats...al
L athrops Brick Building, Montrose, Pa.
April'', 1863. y.
EVAN JENKINS,
'lriX464i•ftkassoiti - ALimettenzeiev,
FOR SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Rost Wee address. Dundaff, or South Gibson, Susq's
County, Pentea.).
Feb. •
WX. aCsrra.lO COOPER
WM. H. COOPER&CO.,,
BAl 4 ZKRRS,—Montrose, Pa. Steeessors to Post, Cooper
A Co. 'Office, Latb.ropenew building, Turnpike.sC
J. a. X'COLLUX.
McCOLLUM & SEARLE,
TTORNEYS and Comaelion at Law,—Montroae, Pa.
Office in Lathropte new building, over the Bank.
DR. H. SMITH & SON,
sLI lIRGEON DENTISTS,—Montrose, Pa.
4. - 3 Office in Lathrop? new building. over
she Bank- All Dental operations will be 'Nisi • •
• a
!performed in good style and warranted.
JOHN SAUTTER,
lASIIIONABLE TAlLOR.—Montrose, Pa. Shop
over I. N. Bollard's Grocery, on Main-street.
Thankful for past favors, he solicits a continuance
—pledging himself to do all work satisfactorily. Cut
ting done on short notice, and warranted to lit.
Montrose, Pa„ July 2th, 1500.—tt.
P. LINES,
riASITIONABLE TAlLOR.—Montrose, Pa. Shop
I in Phoenix Block, over store of Read, Watrons
Foster. All work warranted, as to fit and finish. 11. , -
Cutting done on short notice, in best style. jan '6O IN,
JOHN GROVES;
FASEIONABLE T.klLOß,—Montrose, Pa. Shop
near the Baptist Meeting House, on Turnpike
treet. All orders filled promptly. in first-rate style.
Cutting done on shed notice, and warranted to St.
L. B. ISBELL,
REPAntS Clocks, Watches, and Jewelry at the .
shortest notice, and on reasonable terms. All 0 1^
work warranted. Shop in Chandler and Jessup's •
store, llostrnoss. Pa. 005 tt /••
w,g. W. SMITH,
ri ADM= AND &LAID MANUPACTURERS.—Foos
1...) of Main street, 411(introge, Pa. tuag tf
- C. 0. FORDHAM,
fANIJFACTIMERot BOOTS & SHOES. Montrose.
Pa. Shop over Dewitt's store. AU kinds of work
made to order, and repairing done neatly. Je2 y
ABEL TURRELL,
DEALER in Drugs, Medlanes, Chemicals, Dye
Stuffs, Glass Ware, Paints. Oils, Varnish, Win
sow Glass, Groceries, Fancy Goods, Jewelry Perfu
encry, &c.—Agent for all the most popular PATENT
MEL &c.
-3lontrose, Pa. ang tf
DAVID C. ANEY, M. D.,
nr AVIS° located permanently at New Milford, Pa.
wilt !mend promptly to all calls with which he may
be favored. Olilce at Todd? Hotel.
Nan Milford, July, 1, 1861
MEDICAL CARD.
DR. E. PATRICK & ' DR. E. L. GARDNER
T ATE GRADUATE of the MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
1.4 or TALE COLLEGE, have funded a copartnership
'or the practice of bieliciue and Surgery,audare prepared
to attend to all business faithfully and punctually. that
may In intrusted to their care, on terms commensurate
with the times.
Disease 4 and deformities of the EYE,. surgical opera
:miss, and all surgical diseases. particultirly attended to.
Of Office over Webb's Store. Office hours from Ba.
m. to 9p. m All sorts of country produce taken in pay
ment, at the highest value, and cells NOT ISZYCIO:D.
Montrose, Pa., May itti,lB62.—tpf
TAKE NOTICE!
risodisaank road for MlClLetegss,
V-1 ettieepqaarts, Fos, Slink, Muskrat, and all kinds of
Fats. A good assortment of Leather and Boots and
&noes constantly on hand. Office, Tannery, & Shop on
"fen Street.
Montrose, Feb.fith. A. P. & L. C. KEELER
FIRE "INSURANCE.
THE INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA,
AT kaLADELP/ait, PA.,
Hass Established.an Agency in Sintrose.
The Oldest Insurance Co. in the Union.
CASH CAPITA': PAID IN.
ASSETS OVER.
MIRE rates are as low as those of any goodionipany in
JL New York, or eleewhere,and its Dlrectoraste pucumg
the first for honor and. integrity.
Caantfis PLATT, ARTIGIR G. COMM, ?res.
Montrose, July 15, '62. BILLINGS STBABB,JI,g7I.
3Er Co MEE 3Wil
INSURANCE COMPANY,
' COI' NemriwitcsrAt..
TiASH CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLAR&
ASEEETTEI Ist July' 18130, $1,481,91.9.272
" " 43,068.438;
J. Milton Smith, Sec' y.
John McGee, As% "
Policies issued and renewed, by the underiiigite
blifotfice, in the Brick Block, Montrose, Pa. •
tioi#29 BILLINGS SILIRODIN Areal!:A •
S. M. Pettengill Co.,
V'Cl. 37 PARE ROW, New York: and 6 State Street,
11 - Boston, are par agents for the 3fimlrose Democrat in
those cities, and are authorized to take advertisenientit
And subscriptions for twat oar lowest rates.
iii.mingerialy.Aetivainies • -
T 9 England, Ireland and Scotland:
A BEARAM BELL'S EON'S DRAFTS, in siniirof one
XI. pound and upwards, payabie in all the principal
towns ofßaglandW.Me HC d OOP d
E S R co ,&C do ßa e a y i
.
80—'62 Montrose, Pa.
J. B. HAZLETOt
Ambrotype and Photographic
Artist, MontroseiTii: ..
groPlenares taken In kinds of weatieijithe
et clam Art. riette
RSNBT Danziara
D. W. mums
efroo:4l%:
Chas. J. Martin. Prashliali.
A. F. Wilmaith,Jilal "
Frrf:) 0 z4:1;1,te).:1
'show-eiligens of the 4Senate and Howe
of .ftresentiltioes ; ,Auother year of health
and of sufficiently abundant harvests has
passed. For these; and especially for the
unproved condition of our natiOnal affairs,
our renewed and profound gratitude tO
God is due.
otrp. FOREIGN RELATIONS.
We remain in peaceand friendship with
foreign powers.
The efforts of 'disloyal citizens of the
United States to intolve us in fo'reign
wais, to' aid 'in itiexClisable 'instwrection,
has been, unavailing. , r Her Brittanio Maj
estyht government ) , aa •was justly, expect
ed, have exercised their , puthuntito pre
vent the departure of new hostile expedi
tions front British The Emperor
of France has •by a` like proceeding,
-promptly vindicated (the neutrality he
proclaimed at the beginning of the contest.
Question of great intricacy and import
lance hive arisen out of the biockade, and
other *belligerent operations bet Ween the
government and sever at of the maratime
powers, but they haw been discussed,
and, so far as possible, accommodated in a
spirit of frankness, justice and mutual
good Will. It is esecially gratifying that
our Prize Courts, bt the impartiality of
their adjudications have commanded the
confidence and respect of maratime pow
ers.
The supplemental treaty between the
United States and Great Britain for the
suppression of the African slave trade,
made on the 17th day of February last,
has been duly ratified and carried into ex
ecution. It is believed, that so far as A
merican ports and American citizens are
concerned, that inburnan and barbarous
traffic. bas been, brought to an end;
I shall submit for the consideration of
the Senate a Convention for the adjust
ment-of possessory chiima in Washington
Territory, arising out of the treaty of the
15th of June, 1846, between the United
States and Great Britain, and which have
become the source of some disquiet
among the citizensaf that now rapidly
improving, part of the country.
A novel and important question, involv
ing the extent of the Taratime jurisdic
tion of Spain in the waters which' sat
round the island of Culba,bas be,en deba
ted without 'reachingany agreement, and
it is prOposed in an amicable spirit toje
fer io to the arbitrateekt,nf a friendly pow
e'r. A, cOrtininulcatl9 for that
,purpose
will be submitted, o the Senate: , ,
JI
haye thought it proper, subject-to the
approval of the Senate, to concur with
the interested commercial powers in ail
arraement for the liquidation of the
Scheldt dues upon the principles which
have been heretofore adopted in regard
to the imposts upon navigation in the -wa
ters ofDentnark. The hog pending con
troversy between this, government and
that of Chili, touching the seizure at Sila
na, in Peru, by Chilian officers, of a large
amount of
,treasure belonging to citizens
of the United States, has been brought to
a close. by the award of his majesty'' the
King of the Belgians, to whose arbitra
tion the .question- was referred by the par
ties. 'The subject was thoroughly and pa
tientTY examines by that justly respected
maoistrate; and-although the sum awar
ded°to the. claimants pay, -not have been
so large as they, expected, there is,no,rea
son to distrust the is isaom of his majes 7
ty's decision. Thatdecision was prompt
ly complied • with. by Chili Whekintelli
gence in regard to it reached that mill
try.. -
The joint commission under tho act of
the last session for carrying into effect
the convention. with Peru on the subject
of claims bas beennirnized at Lima and
is engaged to the business entrusted to. it.
,Difficulties - concerning inter•oceanic
transit through Nicaranga• are in course of
amicable adjustment. Id conformity with
the principles-set forth in my last annual
message, I luivereeeived arepreseutative
from the United States ofOolombia and
and have,credited a minister to that
, • ,
public. , t
arairre• br ronztarrzus.
, It cidento occurring in.the progress Of
our civil, war have for.ced , upon my then..
tionr'the- uncertain state of internation a l
Oinesti.ons tonclung the rightsofforeigners
le ship connizy, und of . United States citi
zqnsAhrgalle In regard to Bowe govern
ments, these rights are, at least, partially
defined by , treaties. ~..la-no instance, how
ever,ennessly-stiptilated that - lathe
evehtefliwiliWar,ra foreigner residing
this Conntiy, within: the hue : of theinsur=
geetepis to be: :ezenipted ifront • therule
which t chases: him!i us: a belligemnt, in
whose!' 'behalf, the!. government of his.
country .; cannot , eipress:nany privileges
or imtounmAistinctdrom that dame:
tat , -I regret to that - such'
el/1%28;161re beetrput forward, India soma
inttanceain behalftf foreignefir who have
lived in, the,trnited States ;the' greater;
. '
There it ,rieesort to iseliere lhat many
• bedn,:!in; lor!igtv.-tmantriea, I who ,
ave deolatra their- mtehtiorle to - became' ,
citizens, Or .whci have i• been' fully atural. 3
ized, have evaded the military, duty re ,
quire& of, bein , bY'deeyieg t 'fise4and ,
thereby , thrOwingwm _venneenti
the' burdaniof. prat ,; has @ 1... en l oa m;
difficult or impracticable to obtain - 61 i .
proof from the want of guides tit the ,pro.
per sources of information. These might
be supplied by requiring the Clerks of
Conrts, where, declarations of intention
maxim made or naturalizations.efpcted,
to send perMdically lists of the,atimes
the persons naturalized or declaring their
intention of becoming citizens; tit the See
retary of the Interior, m Whose ; avert
ment these names might, be arranged: a nd
printed for general information. Theieis
also reason to belieye that foreigners fr, e
quently become citizens of the Vaitecl
States for the sole purpose of evading the
duties imposed by the_laws of their native
country, to whiah, on , becoming tiattirai
ired. here, they apt once rvair, and Clio'
neier returning to the United . Stakes,
they still claim the interiisition of this
government as citizens. Many alterca
tions and great prejudices have hereto
fore arisen out of this abuse. It is there.
fore submitted to your serious considera
tion. It Might be advisable to, fix a limit
beyond which no citizen of the t 7, S. re
siding abroad may claim the interposition
of his government. The right of suffrage
has often been assumed and exercised by
aliens under pretences of 'naturalization,
which they have disavowed when drafted
into the military service., I submit the ex
pediency of such au amendment of the
laws as will mal e the fact of voting an, es
toppel against any plea of exemption from
military service or other civil obligations
on the ground of alieuage.
OUR INTERCOURSE WIDE EUROPE.
In common with other western powers
our relatidris with Japan have been bro't
into serious jeopardy through the perverse
opposition - of the - bereditarraxistocraisrof
the empire to the enlightened, and liberal
polity p' ',a:Tycoon, ,fiCsititpCii to bring
the country into thib society of nations. It
is hoped, although not with entire confi
dence, that these difficulties may be peace
ably overcome.
I ask your attention to the Claim of the
minister residing there for the damage he
sustained in the destruction' by.fult of the
residence of the legation at Yeddo.
Satisfactory arrangements have been
made with theemperor of Russia, which
it is belieied will result in effecting a con
tinuous line of telegraph tbre the Empire
from our Pacific coast. F., I recommend to
your favorable Consideration the Subject
of an international t e clegraph across the
Atlantic- alWitt A telegraph
between this capital and the national
forte along , the Atlantic sest-baard
and the Gulf of 'Mexico. Such communi
cations established with any reasonable
outlay, would be economical as well as'ef
fective aids to the diplomatic, military and
naval service.
The consular system of the United
States under the enactments of the last
Congress, begins to be selfsustaining,and
there is reason to hope that it may be
come entirely so with the increase of
trade which will ensue when peace is re
stored.
Our ministers abroad have been faith
ful in -defending American rights. In pro
tecting our commercial interests, ohr con
sols have.necessarily had to encounterin
creasedlabors and responsibilities, grow
ing out 'of the war. ,These they have, for
the most part, met and discharged with
zeal and efficiency. This ; acknowledge
ment justly includes those consuls who,re
siding in AloroccO, Egypt, Turkey,
.lapan,
China, and other Onentid countries, are
charged with complex funbtions and ek
traordinary powers.
CONDITION OB Tun natarrozdis,
The condition of the several .organized
territories is.generally satisfactoryoiltho'
the Indian disturbances in . New Mexico
have'n'ot been entirely suppressed. The
mineral resources of 'Colorado,. Nevada,
Idaho, Newliezimand Arizona are pm-
TingSsr !Up has beretefore been
understood.' I lay before yon a commun
ication on this subjeet from the Governor
of New Mexico. I again suhinit to ysonr
consideration - the expediency Of establish
ing a system for' the. encouragement of
immigration, Although this source ofna
tional )yealth And strength is,again,fl?w
ing with greater freedom than for several,
years before the insurrection occiirred,
there is, still a great deficiency of laborers
iii every field of induitry, especially in
rietiltiire add in 011 f mined, as : well of iron
and coal two( the precionslnetals. While
the demand for labor is thus. increased
bere,,targ-0 . thousandspf,persons,/ desti
tute, of remunerat ive ,occupation t aro
thron i giug ode foreign "consulates; and oft .
feting ta einigitte to the Unite4ltiteS;
if, e s s enti a l bin , very theap - asiistanoe
bct 4frorde4 to. them. It sl.easy to see that:
untiCl•the sharp di#ciPlige.of
nation beginning a new , This no
ble the aid , and ni g ht to
reeeii* the attention ' and support
goverrtnenti : •) ht „. r ,
livtizeks T6TFoainG2t 81:l mate
bjurieameforseeni bY:tbe governmenbi
aPit othaPeilded,. -May in „lime ~easea have,
beeP , te4i IPPP,Olel,sobifott! ' qF
on. °Midge c ountries,-bothon. sea ani y 9p'
bind; the serviiikof the til
ted sti t y es .2 • Ai the' geiertim'ent erldista
redress froin other 'powers sibin ytthilar
injuries ere inflicted by, persona tn,tbeir
derFiee PPOO Oti4rio 00P9iPed 8.44"
iielifist preFiared te duloatiOo to 101'7
If•ttfe"eibitillitjiAidid - tribal&
are inadequate for this-tfithise itikereial
auth o rized,;iiu tic,
Court may -r;tweTi,
hear and decidesuchiclaima of the charac
ter referred . to as may have gisexi uoer
treaties and the public law. Conventions
fop adjusting the, claims by joint commis
sion have been proposed to some governh
ments, butno, defame airr a!' to the pro
position his yet,'been received from any.
the Conrad :ofthe session I shliprob
abl haire otensiblito requestyouredide
indemnification •toelaimints.' . ihere 'de
crees of isestitniion have been rendered
and'damages air:aided by the Aditilrelti
Coon's.' And in Other cases; Where this
government ins be iickett*ledgedle be
prinei* t wheil l the arena
- of that ability has 'lieeiCaireitilViedli
an niformit-tirbitratimr, the iiiepernifieers
of-the treat,* 'have' deemed theniselm
required by the laws of the United - States
upon the 'Subject to demand tax upon
the incomes 'Of foreign coistilti in this
' While such a-deinand may not,
in Strictness,
.be a derkivitiOn 'of publ ic law, or perhaps of an y ' existing treaty be
tween the United States' 'and a foreign
country, the expediency of so far modify
ing the act as , 'to exempt from tax the in
come of snch consuls as are not citizens of
the United States, derived from' the 'emol
uments of their office, or from property
not situated in the United States, i& sub
mitted to your serious consideration. I
make the suggestion upon the grcitind
that a comity, which ought to be recipro
cated, exempts our consuls in all other
countries from taxation. To the extent
thus indicated, the United States, I think,
ought not to bit exasptionally illiberal to
international trade and, Coitimerce..
THE TRICASITRY fIVELIMIENT.
The operations of the TO-wary dating
the last year have been successfully eion
ducted. The enactment by Congress of a
sational banking law has proved a .valua
ble support of the publio credit, and the
general legislation in relation to loans has
fully:answered the expectations of its fii
vorers, Some amendments I may be re
gnired
, to, perfect, existing laws, but no
angis in their principles orgeneral scope
is believed to'be needed.
Since these measures have beep in Ope
ration all demandi upon the 4reasruy, in
cluding the pay of the.army, and navy,
have bene,promptlytnet, and tally, satisfied.
No nousrderal;de *Ay ofmoops, it is be
fieved, were, ever more amply provided
and more liberally end punctually paid,
and it, may 'be added that. by no people
wera s eliw tu
burgtena didont to a great war
ever mare cbeerfidly borne.
The receipts during the year from all
sources, including loans and the balance
in the treasury at its commencement were
$901,125,674 136—the aggregate disbtirse
ments 9895,796,630 65, leaving a balande
on the Ist of July, 1868, of $5,829,044 21.
Of the receipts, there were derived
from customs, 969,059,642 40. From in
ternal revenue, $87,640,757 95. From
direct taxes, $145,103 61, Protn lands
$167,617 17. From miscellaneous sources,
$3,046,615 35, and from loans, $776;682,-
361 57, making the aggregate, $901,125,-
674 88. (
Of.the disbursements - there 'were for
the civil service, 923,259,922 ; for pee.
stens, Indians; &c., 84,216,520 59 ; for in
terest on•publie debt, 824,729,8.16 51; for
the war department, $599,298,600 ;'
for the 'navy -department, 863;211,105 27;
for the payment of the funded and tempo.
rary debt. $1815086,88513; making the
aggregate' $8954798,695; CNN and leaving.
the balance of 85,329,044 21. '
But the payments of the funded and
temporary debt having been made front
momealbotrowed during the year, mist
be regarded as merely nominal paymenta„
and the Moneys borrowed ta , make them
as merely nominal receipts, and their
momit,:(1181,080,885 07,1 should therefore •
be deducted both froin the receipts and'
disbursements. —' ) )
This being done, there remains se actin
al receipts 8720,039,089' ,79„ and the actu
al disbursements $714,709,095 58, , leaving
the balance as already. stated: -•
The actual- receipts and' 4fisbursemente
for the first quarter, and the estimated re ,
ceipts , and disbnimments for the, remain- .
Mg three quarters of the current' fiscal
year ef 1864, will be shown in detail' by
the report of the Secrets'? of the Treas.;
ury, to Which / invitq your attention.
It is afifficient to say hire that •it is not'
believed tbat , theiSetnal resdlie will ettib
its state of th6fibances lesefavomble tW
the countryilan the estimittee , of that; °V
ricer heretofore submittedoshile it is con:!
fidentlyerpected that attire close of the'
year both diebursimenfri anif debts ;Mitre
rimnd. 'very , considers* less tban .hai
heetratitiospited., - • , '..,• • •
waz xivieassinirit.
TL repbrt of the Secittiry . of 'AVai Is
a Atiemitidet greit intatciit: &h 'Bias
ill; 'rho
&Wild it the ielittrt" ,Gitiii
2; Thetirgainzitioif of '
tolifikia,Liei*PM
i mp , 043 ir l i v ot e m ee. 'n f J". • •
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fottti Vitt 1t46
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twirtetitetitiltid !Wee' reiii , frt4 l lllit ri*e
vieit: MAMA' 'GeirtitOr. '"
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web - Werth& Qtiartettictistti,
il
WaAtte.{', 4l 4 1 410ggi 2 4 1 et
gtijefit-ef P,Pliwoo*td , &mom , •
. I t)ha. ll sppviNa imposoOle to, make a
anWillaTY,l.rApart,_
. .•egagt; l,
suet} as, wpuld be ,t,OO .04;00. Aar, ,
OW - I and )q 011 4 4 4.giYi4" P. I ,Y gag_ '
W your giieiliioP4o. the reePPrt /Men;
• Taksuritizrztemasonni
4 ,r l Q . 44 . i/40:444 QQ,YO W*Qch
O tiu t oc tli e e ss eeTe . :l4: niffh:e and tlir , olT
out ,t 40,0 1 14, Qf &he 1 14baPiYC9UtP4
be4nAobarged With fidelity and euutient
' . 1 ‘, 81) ell c9w 3-
11 06 971 1 n r egml ) .0.,'ke
as egp i anded; xet, mrt,p f iong.,,,.ine lw
so rio been impoieibro to outwelY AQPPro
illicit [ trade.
Pro in the returns received at at"tile navy
department, it appeara Oat. more than
1000 'vessels have een captured' since the
bloCkide was instituted, and that the val
ue prizes already, sent in for adjudica
tion keel:nits to over e,iobild,o.oo.
ho . naval rOTCd of is trnitied., gtatrs
consists at,Presetit o f 588 vessels oornple r
ted and in couise - of Qo4lPletioil, and 75 of
these are iron clad;' armored,
The events of the war, give au increased
interest and importance to the ,navy that
will probably extend beyond the War itself.
The armored i vessehcin oru• navy ! coup
pleted and in service, or which are under
contract and approaching completion, are
believed to exceed in number those of any
other power;, but while these May be re
lied upon for harbor defence and coasting
service, others of greater isire9gth and
capacity Will be necessary for cruising par
pyses, add to maintain oar rightful - posi
tion on the ocean. . The Change that has
takeo.pleoe IR,DaFF4 vessels and naval war
fare since - the introdnation of steam as a
motive power for ships of war, demands
either' a correspmiAng, ebinge in some of
Our etisting yaids, or tbe_establisb
ment of new ones, fr the construction or
necessary repairs of `modern naval vessels.
No inconsiderable embarrasmsent, delay,
or public injUry have been experienced by
the want of 'such' Government- establish-
Meets:
The neeeasity of such a navy yard so
furnished at. some tinitahle . plaee„npon, the
Attintio'r3ei-lioUrd Vas, on repeated occe
si°PB,-UPii 1 ?rou0t , „ to t4e attention of
Congress by thenag Ilepartnient, and is
again presented in the report of the.Seo :
rotary, which aecoirspaidee this communi
cation.
I thi9k it my . duty to invite yourirpecial,
attention to
,t,las subject, and also to that
of establishinta . yard depot uon one of
theNestern rivers. A nava l force has
been created'on those interior waters, and
under means disadvantageous, within lit-
tle More than two. years, exceeding in
numbers the:whole • naval force ofithe coun
iry,'at the ceinmencenient of the present
administration. i
atisfactory and mpor
tant as halm the,perfernmaces of the • her
°La men of the navy atAis interesting pe
riod, they are scearcely :more wonderful
than the success 'of' our mechaeics and ar
tisans in the
. production of war vessels;
which have createda new form of naval
power.
Our conntry has advantages superior
t, any other, patina oar resources of
iron and timber, 'with inexhaustible quan
tities of fuel in the imaiediate vicinity of. l.
both, and 01 available and in close prox
imity to navigable Waters. With Out the
advantage of public works, the resources:l
Of the nation haVe beeu developed and itti
power diselaysd in the construction of ,a-,
navy, of vast Magnitude, which bas
at the verxperiod of its creation, rendered
signirserVihe'te the Union.
_ The iliorFre of the, number a seamen
in thei4liopervice ruin) 7,80 in /881 to.
abort • 34,0'00 at the present time, kisheen
accomplished without, special, legislation, '
or extraordinary liounties,"te , Promote the
increase ! It, Las been found, however that
the operation of the drift, with high howl-
I ties paid, for array recruits, ~besinnmg
to - tiffiiitlnjiiriously the naval service, and
will, itnot carreCted, be , likely . to . impiir,
its efficiency by detaching seamen from
their' proper NocOtion, and iiducing the,
to enter, the / therefore respect.
fulli sumo . that Copgress might, md.
both'thcorray , and naval services by a:
definite ittnYolo.4 this " subwhip `
ypmild at tie sap? thniilte . etiistatile to t e
cammlinitaes - more especially interested,. ,
I Wur4end,„ l 9. Pur.C9?, Bl 4eration the
suggestions.oi,the Secretary :of the naTyi
in re,
,to the . policy ,foetiiing And
training seamen, 110 tbe. 0 1 4Patiol!
Of offleere,ali4 engineer f l it the eatsl,ser- i
vice., the ; aya A, 44 04, 1 i, teb,4o2f
siitat service In', Fetirmg .rm9enikw,en,
for' helitglift iiiiimonsi datiee,i4lo hs
after lice the willfielecpo,iia, kerfOrin•
lira 4iller, that" the ‘ On . ritrylihanid p g p
depriVednf the prOper 0 . 113?0 .5 ,1r . ,0,094,
otio4ei i foi, 7 llo.4'4ll3 p r ovision bmfie.*,
1416:10.thiziOt: I,IIPA,II* *.fAc!alifiP;
autaOPY 99,411 91:PARSIse5/0 ma ke
rr
1n qri
tionOldtfireß ,No*•Crlu#7.l4:
the 4 Y.Yl' ;.i i r l !P
o , ite
,piuu. fintlOOßei -
~pmp ,Nim•-ut
ev-i314680e0t titled the, avo,tiOlgt,
coulld.9rs'!i9 91PM:ills&
• TuaLtlirmarraziaznarnam.: :r,
putiotimilguit 0401' t i a''
Fritioff thirlP*ollliite Piputot•
"' ' inenitfibii*ifikircitiktik
AYd %hie' *Ore
,th'ifefflt'lAß•ao 4 iW 4 . o
-•• . • •
**actual:Postal Revenue has nearly, 0 ,
quailed the entire expenditurfts, the, latter
amounting t 4.311,814,208.8 4; and the for
.raer t01t11,10,7_89,88, leaving a deficiency
of hut $ 1 5 0 ,4100.24. In3BBo, the year im
medintely.preceding the rebellion ; the der
ficieney_amounted to 85,858,705.49 ; the
postal reseipte of that year being $2,848 0 ,
722.19 less , thaw .those of 1863: The &c
-reme eineg Dm, in the annual amount of
trenspoirtatnint has,beekonly about twenty
tielter but,the annual expenditure
on account of the same has been reduced
thirty-five per cent. It is manifest, there
foreitlini thelDephittaint may become
bel*sustaiging ln.s few years, ,even with
the reeteta*on of the whole services •
. The InternationalVonference of postal
delegates from the. principal countries of
kurope and Aluerica„ which , was called at
`the suggestion -.of the PostmasterGenerali
met, in Paris on the 11th of islay last aid
concluded its deliberations on 'the Bth of
June, The principles established by the
conference hs, best adapted to, facilitate
postal intercourse .between nations, and
as the basis a future conventions, inaugu
rato,a general system of uniform interna
tional charges at, reduced rates of postage
and clinnooafi to produce beneficial re
sults.
'THE INTERIOR DROARTHILVT
I refer you to the report of the Secreta
ry of the Interior, which is herewith laid
before you, for useful and varied informa
tion in relation to the Public Landa,lndian
Affairs, Patents, Pensions, and other mat
tent of puhlic concern, pertaining to this
Department.
The quantity of land disposed of during
the last. and first quarter of the present fis
cal years ; was 8,841,549 acres, of which
161,911 acres were sold for cash, 1,456,-
514 acres were taken up under the home
stead law, and , the residue disposed of an
(lei laws granting lands for military boun
ties, for railroad and other purposes. It
also appears that the sale of public lands
is largely on the increase. It has long
been a cherished opinion of some of our
wisest statement that the people of the
United States bad higher and more endu
ring interest in the early settlement and
substantkil cultivation of the public lan s,
than in, the amount of direct revenue to te
derived - from the sale of them.
This opinion has had a controlling in
fluence in shaping legislation upon the
subject, Of our national domain. I may
cite as evidence of this, liberal measures
ad9ted in reference to actual settlers.—
The grant to the States of the overflowed
lands within their limits, in order to their
being reclafmed and rendered fit for cal
tivauon, and the grant to railroad compa
nies'of alternate sections of land upon the
contemplated lines of their road, when
completed, will largely multiply the facil
ities for reaching our distant possessions.
This policy has received its most signal
and beneficent illustration in the recent.
enaotment granting homesteads to actual
settlers.'',Since the first ofJanuary last,
the befor e-mentioned quantity. of 1,456,-
514 acres of land have been taken up un
der its provisions. This fact, and the amt.
of sales, furnish. gratifying evidence of in
creasing settlement upon the public laud,
notwithstanding- the great struggle which
the energies of the nation have been en
gaged in, and which has required so large
a withdrawal of our citizens from their
accestemed pqrsuits.
I cordially_coneur in the recomnfenda
tion2of the
,Secretary of the Interior, sag
gesting a modification of the act in favor
of those enga ,, ed in the military and naval
servipe of thetnited States. I doubt not
OM Congress will Cheerfully adopt such
measures as- 011, without essentially chan
ging Ole genetal features of the system,
secure, to the , greatest practicable eatenti
ita benefits to these. who have left, their
homes, in the deface of the country in
tlil's iiidUons crisis. .
invite your, attention to the views of
tie Secretary as to the propriety of raising
by,appropriate legislation a revenue from
the mineral lands. of the United States.
The Measures provided, at your last
sslion, for the removal of certain Indian
tribes, have been carried into effect. nun
dry treaties have been negotiated which
will in due time; be submitted for the con
stitutional action of the Senate. They con
tain,stipilations for extinguishing the pos.
sou rights of the Indiana, to large and
vaNable tracta Of land.
ni hiiiied:that the effects or these treks
tieif will result in the establishment of a
permauent friendly ; relation with such of
thigie tribes as have been brought into
frequent and collisions with our
outlying settleMents and emigrants. Good
policy andorrr impeptive duty to these
weroe,of the ,q 9 v prima ent, demand our
eonettiet:attention t to their material well
bc - ing4:6 their:vogress in,the arts-of civ
iliiutieu, ind,ioloye all, to the moral train
ing?, Nylniefn,l,incier t,he , Weighing of Divine
,Providence,lo4o!ifer. ern them the el
eiated'andisinictifyingin uence, the hope
aind,:eiMsphition,:bl,the Christian faith.
stiegeste4..in s iny last message, the
E i° l43! 3 ,ttY PrkOnPaelitw oty Indian system
olhsevent; events have slitis fi ed I mo of its
neckssitY ' ,hp detail's set forth in toe re,..
po d r,t,Qf SOreoiy will evince tbs . urg.
apt iliieff#ii4miOdiete2logis4ilVin
okiinOlea4Aa .boP9v o lPPA , Atitutious
640800 i01))4t,t004(44, )y, 40, 09verrotl:
thici Pyttrato pogr,geaq pas
.;
!faltering care. •
t~::ci ~ .y 7.
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