PRESIDENT'S XENIA GE t ; 'icons? of Me &tittle4nd - House (y - RepreseneaticeJ „ on ille:Oissings of health -and abundant claim our profoundest, gratitude ;to Al-, 4 • ,1 • The condition of our foreign satisfactury. continues to be a theatre of civil War. 4 our pviitipl relations with, that country undergone 110 change, we have; sit - the saint: n nintairieti neutrality between the yr, i ncsrof be States et Costa Rica and . i r3gl;ll Is competent engineer has been au -1 • make a survey of the river Sall Juan t i i,olt of Sari Juan. It is a eource of nu;Gis 161 4 ~,;I1littl(111 that the difficultiea which for a m.-- rt , r ecited some apprehensions and - en.) , lng ut the intersoeeturlifftWah routs, ,„ e hen amicably adjusted, and that there :pect that she route will evil.: reap r ,,;,;, _mercies cf,cupacity and adaptatiuti., , not t';ritggerate, eitter the commercial. voi. s ttance of that grerft imprp% mew. „ ; ;oe uoing injustice to an ittip:ireant S ;; Atli c.,•, `'tatc, not In acknowledg - ethe direct— ;Ph,;,rglre and cordiality witiCsiiii - ch the '••• tic of Columbia have entered inter intb r elation.. with this Government. A Claim i,„ ;; td n has been constituted to complete the of the one which closed its se, .rar In dsbf, -Thu new Liberal Constitution of t ;:ar2kiela hiving gone into effect with the ani se;,,' acquiescence of the people, the Government a.irr is has beeit recognised, and diplomatic in. 7,r o eirse with, it has been opened in a cordial I Xi friendly • I',e long deferred Avis Island claim has been • A tt.tnetortly paid, and discharged ; mutual pay. gents have been made of the clairawawarded by : ! )e late Joint Commission for the settlement of between the United States and Peru. An ,srne , t and cordial friendship; continues] to exist •Aween the two countries, and suZtfefforts as were in my pox& have been used mid. Understanding, and avert is threatened war he m e n Vern and Spain. Oufrelatiims nre of the most friendly nature xith . Chili,;the Argentine, Republic, Bolivia, Cos ta Hrrg, paraguay, San Salvador and Hayti.— During tiiiipa.t year nu differences of any kind have arisen with: any of these Republics, and on the 'other hand their sympathies with the United ,itute,s are constantly expressed with cordiality ao'cf e - arnestuess. • The claim arising from the seizure of the cargo .)1 the brig Macedonia, id 1821, has been paid in full •hy the government of Mil, Civil war continues in the Spanish part of San Muningo. apparently without prospect of an early Ouse. Official _correspondence has been_ freely o pened with Liberia, and it gives :us a pleasing %lea of social and political progress in that iipubs.. lentO_k, influence r derive new vigor from Am rric.in tilence ? improved by the, rapid disappear; ~nee of slitvery in the United States. I solicit your authority to furnish -tote Republic a, gunboat, at a moderate cost, trbe reimbursed to cbc United States by Installments. Such a vessel - needed for the safety of Oak State againskte .tive African races, and in Liberiarrifs tt iiould be more effective' in arresting 'the African ',:t‘e trade than a squadron in our own bands Tbe_possession of the least organized naval force wonid stimulate a generous etwtition in the ftepub tic, ❑cd the confidence which we ihould manifest tarnishing it would win forbearance and fa; or towards the Colody from all civilized cations. The proposed overland telegraphbetween Ameri- I Eurupe, by the way of Sebring' Straits' and" A!:rtttc Russia, which was sanctioned by Congress ,t the left session , : has been undertaken under very ;4erable cireunistances by en association of Amrri ,,u dtisens, with the cordial good will and support ice 4 of this Government as :9/-41Litse of Great Muth] and Russia. .Is,iirapses have been received from wont South Atlle! 11 iti — Stettea of their high appreciation of 'the ruterprive and•their readiness to co—operate in uon -zrdeting lines tributary to that world-encircling ..,unuunication I learn with much satisfaction that the uoblo sr.:a of a telegraphic coMmunication between the atrrn coast of America and Great Britain has renewed with full rapectatlon of its early ac somplishment. Thus it is hoped that with the return of domeefic peacc,..tbe country will be able to resume with en• .rgy itt,Ladvautage her - former high career of com• coerceana civilization. Our very popular and esti.- mable representative in ligypt died iu April last.— Ati unpleasant altercation which arose between the temporary incumbent of the office and the governs merit of the Pacba. resnlted.in a suspension of-in tercourse. The evil was promptly corrected on th_ arrival of air successor in the Consulate, and .ti relntions with Egypt, its4v.,gl as our relation. wit ' ilietarbary Poweta fAgeely satisfactory. s s g, rhe rebellion w t.so lung been flagrant in ilitri`t, hits at -lest h`4figinpritessetl with the co-ope• latlng good offices Of this Goverpment and of the s)ther IVestertt commercial, Statil.• The judicial onsnlar establishment has become very difficult eau onerous, and it will need legislative reijuisition adapt to the'atension of-our commerce, and to the more intimate titte'reourse hai been in— ' stituted with the government and people 6f that s•a , t Empire. China seems to be accepting with lielny good will the conventional laws which regs 4 commerce and social intercourse among the Western nations. Owing to the peculiar situation of Japan and !no anomalous foraptif overnment the action ,t that Einpire . in pO'riortiung treaty stipulations inconstant and capriclons.,. Nevertheless, pod progress has Lean effected by The Western powers moving with enlightened concert.. Our own pecu niary claims leave beet) alloweilor put in colir.,e nt settlement t and the indand sea has horn r,o- opened to commerce. . • There is reason also to believe that these \pro ceedings hare increased rather than diminished the friendship of Japan towards the United .States. 'the ports of Norfolk, Fernandina and Pensa ,:ula have. been opened by proclamation.' It is hoped : that foreign 'merchants will now consider whether it ,is not eater and More profitable to theraselves,'Us well us just to the United States, to rook to these and other open ports, than it is, to pursde, through many hazards and at vast cost, contrabind - trade with other ports which are closed, if not by nettle military operation, at least by a lawful and effective blockade Fur myself, I hare no doubt of the power and duty of the executive under the law of the nations to exclude enemies of the human race from .arP .isrlum in the• United States. If Congress should think that proceedings in such cases lack the authority .of law:or ought to he further repudiated by it, I recommend that provision be made for effectually preventing •For , ; sign slave traders from acquiring domicile and and facilities for their criminal occupation• in our country. It ill possible that if it were a new ri d open question, the - maritime powers, with ho light they now enjoy, would not concede the priv lege of a •naval heligereut to, the insurgents of the United Statesolestitate asll4 . - art,- and , always have been. equally of ships and of ports 'and of Nabors. Disloyal emissaries have been neither less assiduous our more successful during the last year than they were before that time, in their ef forts, under favor of that privilege, to embroil our country in foreign wars. • Tho desire and determination of the maritime states to defeat that design are believed to he as sincere as and cannot be more earnest than &- rope, _ Sev_ertiitems. untorseen political difficitt - ties have especially in Brazilian and .11ritisfi-poits, and on the northern boundiry , of tarfirawteA States, which have required, acid tire likely to continue to require, the practice of caw smut vigilattce and a just a nd conciliatory spirit otillie part of the United States as well axof the tuitions concerned and their governments. Com• mirkioners have been appointed under the treaty ,nth Brest Britian On the adjustment of the olaims of tbelludson Bay and Puget's Sound ag ricultural companies in Oregon, and are now pro-, ,e', , din - g to the execution of the trust assigned to 'them. In Ylew of tilt+ insecurity of life in ,the region editoient to the Canadian borders hy ?recent ass +suit' and depredations committed by inimical and oe;4ll;rilfn - prrsons, who ore harbored there,. it has beoriliptglit proper to give notice that after the expirateon of six mout,lts, the period conditionally stipulated in The existing arrangements with tlreat BritititOlte United States must hold them: t•elv e s ia.incres4 theierieval armament olAtti the takes, if they tpliatilind that. prticeediug iv:erm.nry rnir conditiutv otlhe border will na• c'sssitrily etinte into cousidoration in connection with the ytie• t tiut t of continuing or modifying "the tights of transit from Canada through the Unitad Siutes.us %%ell us tlie, regulation of imports, whit were tettilmtartly,estaidisherty the - reciprocity ;treaty c' tim,sth•uf June, ,-- • . ' 1 tioue‘er, to be undiratooki white making tlps rtattruent that the colonial 'att7 thoritiee are net deemed to be intentionally tinjust or tmfrie!tdku towards the United i , ~ , , States, but on the contrary there 5... - every - 01 1 Cieliati l lnkil efelintsalPn MI - 11 111.Painj-1144.8- rennin to eepeet that with tho approval of the eminently for the dovelopaiaente of Inerereseel - t'ft- Imperial Co 4 vratverifMtftly will take the necessa- mercial intercenre s e Wjah adjacent and neighbor ry measures to prevent new incursion+ across this siug coinitzies,ah_ Ste the careful consider bord border. The act passed at the last session for ration of Conge, Q `cif noteworthy interest 11442414 the encouragement of e nigratioli has; as far as. that the steadrespitnsion of .popmlation, improve,. .-pc.sbilde, been put into operation. It•fteems to meat and governmental ineti attone over the mew egret emenilment which will enable the officers of-rand unoccupied portions tit our country have the government to prevent the practice of frauds scarcely been clasclted, much less impeded or de. nAaiio•t. the immegrante while on tbeir way and strayed by our great civil war which, at ,aret ,'n their arrival in _the pone, 'Kt as to eecure theta glance, would seem to have itimorbedeslmnat the. here free elmice of nvocatimie and places of rnele• entire eporgies of the initiate ntetit. A liberal disposition towards this great The iiigunizatiun and admission of the State of natl.:nal pulley i, manifested by most of, the Cu-] Nevada has been completed in cm:trete:ethyl" with ronean States, end ought to -be reciorue god on j law, and thuritiur excellent systedi is' firmly ese our part or pving tlikquintigraitm effective nntiena nahlialied in the mountains which once seemed al prettctien. . . t a barren and uninhabitable waste between the At -1 mead our Duantigrants ae: one of our princis: lawn; States and those which, have growb; alpon pal tepletlithing etre:tiniest - hieli are appointed by i the coast of the Pacific Ocean,- • Providenee, fu feeiman the ravaeee ot iuternel veer,. The territories of the United . States are general awl it , , , eltsters otA-i,ativ t i a l atrengtai and henithel ly in a clinditlon of prosperitaaand rapid groWth. All that' I. neee.sary is to auciirt ..he flow of taut, Idaho and Montano, by reason of their greatedis . en esui iti iteepeenent fulluces, end to that mei thel once tied the interruption of communication with dalaireirietit em a e(ite every' way to ina'ke it taitai..l them by iudian hostilities, havrebeen only pettielly Met emit ;t l 'n'r. *- i,'iler need.... nordeeigne to itemise l°T".Vg3Dized` but it is understood that these diflicul . , t. ;. ties are about to disappear, which will permit their inveientary miaeuey service upon those who come. - , , • e t , into , nrnents, like toofre_oamtners, to go speed} front 1.111;r I:i s iTds to erne their lot in aair alum- g uver try, a sa.•., t . es and tall operant:Ll as intimately connected with and 'promotive of the mlttrial growth ql . the nation. , The tinancail affairs air the Governments:amen?, I ask the•atteutecin bf Congrepe to the valuable been eucees-fully administered. During thermal • intorniatiou• and irapertant reeomMendatione-relat yeer the Rigid:item of - the hiet, session of eougre:3 hise to the Public Lands Indian Affairs, the Pacc h 0: I,cii, , ticialy affected the revenue, althangir eta:, \ Railroads end Mineral discoveries, contained in tee ficient limo has not yet elapsed to eeperimeseeke ' T erea:t i e . th e secretary of the Interior, whited -Li ' full'eff. et id several of the provisions of tinemete herewith transmitted, and which report also em of Congress, imposing. increased taxation. braces the subject of patents, pensions, and' other The receipts during tbe.'year, from elf sources, topic's of iliac interest pertaining to his Depart. upou the balsas of warrante signed by the Seem merit: , , --- tary ot the Treastirfeincluding loans arid elle bat= _;pike quantity of public land disposed of during (ince in the Treasury on the Ist day of Juat, 180; ilia flee quarters e endingon•the 30th of September were 81,394,7964 M-62, and the aggregate dis- last, vas 4,227,342 acres, of which 1,538.e26 acres buramunts upon the same basis were $1,298,056,- were.entered under the lomeateriul emit_ The re -101 89, leaving a balance in the Treasury, as =tinder was located with military Itirinyarrants, shotVn be warrauue, of $96,739,905 73. Deduct and agricultural script, eertilleci to States for rails from these amounts the amount of the- principal roads, end "del for cub , . a ot the public debt redeemed, and the amount of - The cash received lrotu sales end Inca:Mil l , fees, issue; iu•aubstitution thercTor, and the actual .was $10,194 4d. :The Incomes from . sales t_nritig _. cash operatiorm-of the Treasury were :'r eceipts , the flsCal year ,ending Jane 30th , 1803 , was W 378- $88'4,076,646 77, disbursements, $805,234,087 86, 007 11 against $43 11 6,0 received duringthe 1 -which leaves a caste balance in the Treasury of preeee ing year. q aggregate y $13,842 4 5.5$ 71.' Of the receipts there werederi% daring the year, has been equal to the q,pantity dis. posed of. and Diet& is open to settlemeni, about 1 veci from customs $102,316;152 991 from -lands, 133,000,000 acres of surveyed land. 1 $388,333 29; from direct taxe5,11175,648 With-mu Teti great enterprise Weonneeting the Atlantic' internal revenue, $109,741,134 10; fe-otralitiliseele with the Pacific States briallway and telegraphic lapetous sources, $47,511,443 19; and from loans linear, has been entered upon wittert rigor that gives applied to actual ezpenditures, including former 'assurance of success, notwithstandin tie ember. balance, .$623,443,929 13. , , a- • raasinents arising , from the prevailing high prices „There were disbursed for the eisillierviee $2.1%. , of materiels and labor. ~ &5,599 46 for pensiuus, and feralndians $7,517,-: The route !A t tlee - tit:Lin line of the road has been 930 97; for the tram Deyartment, 800,791,842 97; defiflitety - lolaited for 100 miles westward from the for -f tho Navy Department, $85,733,292 79: fur iue initial point at Omaha City, Nebraska, an,. a pre. terest ot the public debt. $ 5 3,685,421 69; making• liminary location of the Pacitie reilruad of Cali iinaagesi-egate of $865,234,087 86; and liaviug a ferule has been made from Saciameneo eastward eta atilancee e ep e the Treasury ot $18,1342,6547/, lielnese the great bend of MucketrivereinNevadae , ' - tire statela. For the actual-ieoeipts and disburse -a eaaaa aa etoatie discoveries of gold, silver and .. tune. ments for the first quarter and' the e s t i mated re% bar neleeeeaimaseebeenallaled to the many heretofuiel - ceipts end disbursements for the three remaiuing know and s , the country' occupied by the. Sierils. ai quarters of the current fiscal year and the goner- Nevd and Wacky moantaias and the subordinateal operations of the Treasury in detail, I refer youranges now teems with enterprising labor which is to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. opinion at - the pro. richly remunerative. It is believed that the pro- I concur with him in the ducts of the mines of precious metals:, inthat re- . ' th glen has during the present year reitched if not portioei of the rnoneefi required to meet the expea see consequent upon the war, derived from taxation, exceeded $1,000,000,000 in value. It wasaareced in last cann message Isl:gild be still further increased, and I carneitly that. outeltadioa nmmend system he my remodeled.- ibal Celanese at invite your attention to this subject, to the end that Its last session, acting'upon the recaanteealittiuu, there, may be such acblitanial legislation as shall be did provide for reorganizing the .sestets' in Cali. required to meet the-jusC expectations of the Sec. forniaaand it is believed that under the present or, retare-. .e. • , . ganisition the management of'the Indians there , The public. debt ou the Heat day of July lint its . ,y will be attended with reasonable success. appears by thebools of the Treasury, amounted to Much yet remains to be donti to provide It7 , tb4 .$1,740,620,480 slit.. Probably, should the war cote. tinue for another year, • that Amount may ho In- proper government of the Indians in other parts ot the country to render it secure for the advancing 'creased to not far from $500;000,000. Held as it settler 'Mad to provide for the welfare of the Indi te for the most part by our own people, it bas be an. . The Secretary reiterates his recommeidafions come a substannal branch of national, though pri- Vette property. . s and to them aates- attention of Congress 'is invited, • taThe liberalaerivisions to invalid soldiers nod sae +or obvious reatoui the more nearly e tais prop lora of the Republic, eud to the w doves and or. arty can be distrieusele among all the people, the phans and dependent mothers of these who hive better. To favor each general distribution, greater Milan ia battle or died ot dliettse contracted or of inducements to become owners might perhaps with wounds received in the service of 1 their country, good effect, and without injury be presented to per. have been diligently administered. . sons of limited Means, .With this view I suggeit, There have been added to the pension rolletlur. whether it might not r be butts expedient and cum* lag tho year ending the 30th of June last, the num.. petont for Coagress to provide, that e. limited 071 4.1166bied secs. of -16,770 invalid soldiers and of amount of, some Oaten.: issue of public securities meta making the present unlimber of 'army invalid might be heist bgelay 'bona fide - purchaser exempt pensioneetermeeter, and of navy invalid pensioners I from taxation and teem seizure for debt, under such ~2 . restrictions and •liinitations as might he necessary "Ch widow s 4 orphans and leathers, 22,1'48 have to guar,l against•abuse of so important s. privilege. /beet placed en the army pension rolls, and 248 on . This would enable pradent persons to set article et -r. are navy coils. • f•-•—at., small annuity against a possible day of want. L e if hepresent number of; amyl, pensioners-ot,this Privileges like these would render the poeseaslon of such securities to the minima limited most dee.. rabie to every person of small means, who might be able to save enough for the purpose. The great advantage of citizens tieing creditors -as well pen debtorslta- with relation to the public debt is obvious. Men teeth!) , perceive tliat e they cannot be much .1441 . , • ipressed by a debt which they owe to therneeriv-ei. ''' The public debt on the Ist day of July last, tliongb somewhat exceeding the estimate oh the Treasury ollies. emade to Congress nt the commencement of last sea-, COD, falls short of the estimate of that officer mail" in the preceding dDecember, as to the probable - i„. .class is' 25,433, and of navy pensioners. 783.. At the beginning of the year the,' number bf revolu tionary pensioners was - 1 ,430. Only 12 of them were soldiers, of whom 7 have since died. The re, mainder are 'those who; tinder the law receive i e because of relatiooship to revolutionary sol _ a During the year ending-30th of June,-18e4, $4, 50416 92 have been mild to pensioners of all i . 1 I Cheertully I:43ton:tenni t),) ;our continued patro nevolent inenieutiouseat the District of amount at the beginning ot this year, by the sum 'Culii • tilslt l '-weilie4 I of eS3 f+95,079 33. This fact cxlithita satisfy cry , have hithert7l - been: festered or esteblisheil by congress, and;respeettully refer for information concerning them. ittia in r;laticri to I er ituit 4ondition and conduct ut ti!e, operoxions•_ ot the ~. .1 , ti e Washington Arineduct, the edpit,,l, and other I ;Ttritsury . , f ~• 1.161.1.vrs o r 1,,,t; in I J'... 0 .. to the report of the :Ice, i The.Natiorol bidnking s)stem is prof int , to be tics re,,.,r‘ - I 1 ceptabfe to capitalists and the people. Ve the 35th ' uthlt or Stet ember, 59: Nata,nal Dnok: had ire-ert negan- The Agricultural Dipartioeut, i •'. A•t&nsiclerahlo number of these Ns ere, cons erslons t 14ton 05 Its pri-seut cnc,rgetic and faithful super- ul head, is red,• rsbh.lly commending itself to the great end vital hiterests it was created to advence: D e is peculiar, ?idle State hanks. Changes train the Sttan sysii-m z , IVthe le- ID , trine - me in is bah they feel more . , ire.ol) 4 ,p. , , t) tke National system are rapidl3 taking PlaCe , and directly co:looped that, in guy other. 1 commend it ie . lemiciaethat very soon there will be in the Unie . it to trio continual attention and fostering care of tad States no, banks of issue, not euthorized by , Congress. Congress, and no tank note circulation not enured Thu war i:outinues sin ,. t. h ot li t , a fi nual message. by the government. , That themovernment nail the people will ticrite generul heat-lit trout this charge Ail the important lines and eisitions then occupied by forces h Leen ma : le, anti our armies in the banking systems of the country can II:Italy . (tar our o continualiy ave advanced, i -taus d Literatim; the be questioned. The-National :system will create a . regions left In the rear, sp that, Miesonri, Kentucky, reliable and permanent influence in support of the ~ ecnneasee, and parts of otter Sttl,o6, have a gate National credit, and 'protect the people against producedlos reasonably fate ei ape eee in the use of paper money. . _ ee e „ ft , e , .1 • , The most remarkable feature iu the military op- Whee ether or noteany further legielation is advis ratiout at the present year, is Oenaleherman's at elhee for the suppression of State bank issues, it will tempted march of 3;10 miles', direetly s ;through the its for Congress to determinee It seems quite clear ",qnsurgent region. If tents to - show a great In , peat the_treesury cannot be satisfactorily conduaelen e -unless the Government eon exercise a restraining duet shwild feel able to confront and hold iu check -power over 'the batik mute ciraulation of tee court. try e. every active force of the enemy, and yet so detach t ' , The / report of the Secretariy of Wara well appointed,,large army to move on such an and the sc. „peditio”. • •.• - ~ - • coinpanytng dcicnments will detail the campaigns of the armies in the field since the date of the last The result not lyet being knowTii-conjecture he regard to It Is not hero indulged. ; annual message, and also the operations of the Sty . Important moven:Mb - 1s - have also occurred duringl eral , admilyistrative bureaus of e the War Depart ment during the last yearee the year,-with a view tu the effect of inuuldiug l ' - • society for durability in the Union. it wilt also specify the measures deemed eesentiel ~.. Although short of complete success, it is. much for-the national defence, and - to keep up and supply In 'the right direction that 13,000 citizens in each the requisite military force: e e e- The report of the Secretary of the Navy pre+ of the erates of Arkansas and Louisiana have orga s neseell royail State dovernments With free . conett eente-a comprehensive and satisfactory eihibit of 1 • ttone, and are-marnestly struggfingto inaiiitaitt and the affairs of that - Department: , and et the naval administer them. a '- service. It i s 14 - sub ject of congratulation 11 , 12 d • Tlie4o:tvernent in tree same directionicaore even laudable pride to our countrymen that a navy;of sive though less definite in Missouri, Kentucky and strch vast_ pro_portions has been organized in ' so Tennessee, should not be overlooked.' But Mary. brief a perintr unil•oanducted with 60 much effi- land presents the example of 'complete success.-1 eieney and muceess. Maryland is secure to Lenny and Union the all the The generel...exhibit oafthe navy, including future. The genius of rebellion will no More claim 'vessels under construction, on the first of. Dec.,lisma ede 1864; shows a total of 671 vessels, carrying, 4,619 Like r another foul spirit being &is en out, it-neirie guns. and 519;396 tone, being an actual increasesee ito tear her, but it will woo her no more. - during the year, over and above all looses by ship- At the last session of Congress, a proposed wreck or in battle, of ga es amendment of the Constitution, abolishing slavery *42,427 tons.. The total nu v mb s e e r ls 4 l 2ertg an at s, this: throughout the United atates, passed the Senate, time in the naval service', including officers, is bet failed - for lack of the requisite twosthirds vote tinier 51,000. - in the House of Representatives. There Gae'been captured by the 'navy (lag. , ..Attliougli the present is the same Congress, and' the year, 324 vessels; and the whole number of ' early the same members, without questioning the naval captures since hostilities amiuneaced ,oe wisdom or patriotism of these who stood in epee sition, I ventere to recommend the recunsideration 1300-, of ivaaliellt. 267 sire steamers. The game pros nod passage of the measure et the present voisn. ceeds teriiitßefrom=-the bale of cendetuned prize Of counie the aeatract_question is riot changed, b ut property thus' reported amount to a14,396.e "50 51. 31` serge amount of such proceeds is still the nest Congreas an interveningealection shows almost certainly`that will'pass the mensuteif this dors . under adjudication and yet to he'reportild. not. . - -- , The total expengaures of the Navy Department Ilence there is only a question of tinae ne to of every descripeiou, including the cost of the when the proposed amendment . will go to the immense equadrons that have been, Can o called into titt aten for their-action, and as it is to bo go nt all existence, from the 4th of 'attach, 1861, to tho lee events, may we not agree the soaner tho better! ' of,Nravem ber, 1804, are n 38.647,202 35. It is nut claimed that the election leis imposed irotir favorable consideration is invitedgli the various recommendations of the secretary of the 'Navy, especially in _regard to a Navy Yttrd and suitable establishment for the construction and repair.of iron vessels and the machinery and ar• mature fair our ships, to which reference was made in niy last annual messy Your attention is in to the views ox. pressed in the-repnrt.in relation to the legislation of Congress - at its last session; in respect to prifew on.onr inland waters. I, cordially 'concur the reeiuninenilation of the Secretary as to--the pyppriely of creating the nevi rank of Viee-Adiniral'in our nasal service. YOur attention is .inviti , di to the report of the Postmaster-General for d• detailed account tette operations and financial condition of the Post Of ,ficeritepertinent. The Postal revenues for the ar ending 'January 30th, 1884, amounted to $12,43M tB, - and the expeTlitures to 812,644,- 788 20. The excoss.of expenditures over receipts ,being $200,052 - 42. 1 1 ' 1 ' 11 1 3 ,, views presented by the Postmaster Gene ral on the subject of - epeeist great by Vie Gov ersinsst instill of the Web • • • tot new lines a duty on members to change their ...ws or votc4, any further than as an ndditioui i ~t •-tneot t' be _considered, their judgment mar" It is the voice of the people u: n 'tor tip) titst time heard upon the question„ln a great nation= al crisis like ours, unahimity of action among those seeking a oommon'end k very desirable, al most indispenzahle, and yet no approul:ll tai secli unanimity -is attainable unless sonoi deference shall he paid th,the 'will of t h e mojofity, simply. "because it is the will of the majority, • In this cage the common end lines of the Union, and among 1110 mi , oits to se• cure that end such:will.through the electioit -MOW, .elenriy declare in favor of, sucli.ooustitutions) _ amendment. The. low+ t reliable inflation of public purpose in this country is deritelAbrough our public electionsi ..tfutlging by the recent conrass and, its 'result, the purpose of the people_within the loyal statta to maintain - the integrity of the :Union, .Was ttev'etteore irimeeriMore - nearly unanimous thatk, 0001'. The oxttsordinary calmnsss and tuba order Rjth thossaillion of 'OW*" met ismi. minVed9q. ~ the polls t ieve strong assurance of this. Not only I TEE GREAT ENGLISH lUMODT. all thole 7laninftsportediiihUnien - -tittketi 40 _fm ll-- .1. • ..,, .. .411141M&Q4A,A, _ h ca: but a teat majority - of 'the op p o sing party,• Wl, also, may e ► fairly chimed , to entertain and to be ' Colebrateds Irtim' !tie Tillie. -- - actuated y the saute purpose.. i r , I ' ROTEOTP,I)• . 1 E‘T rE R S i It itivati unansWeralrtf argument to this effect, than no'candidito Sny offic&,whatever, high or - L'itY ROYAL v'''ttk \ - 1 . it " ‘_l.. PATENT ... 4- •"' 1:2 . 'IVI • : low , hats venturetTlO - „seek votes on the' avowal ' s ,t , - - - . - - - i I , that lie Was for giving up the Union., There have • riff/dirt* di Prift,ifaire of Sir J. Mirka, M. TA, been:much impugning of motives, aid Much flea- ted cuntrorersy ns to theirfper . means and' hestl ~ sts tor - awstrts stoaierts Is unfitting b the enre nt all mode of -ndraneink the Man cause, but in the f' ecoseetettifivid es:arena, sureses to Width the &wale distinct issue of Union or no Union, the politicians , esonstitntlyn to intteet. It - moderate. all eteasiand re have shown their instinctive knowledge that there I moves all obe'rnetioti., and a iisedy cute may its nutty „. ia - tro utversi ty unitits . the people in **girding the, *n ' t+ TO u n k ft itiE D riA,DiEs people' tile , fair Oppinihnity , of showing one. tu t i 1 b centrally ipultivi.:- ft will, to a short time, beio . g on another and to the world, thin firmness and anal) . 1 the monthly period ifth regalarite. -, it:pity of purpose. .The election his been of Vast Eseb rout., reit* Otte IMILsr, beat% the Goveresseat • ~ value to the national cause. t . •*-4-,-- ...„. ' .... -„ , , , Stamp of Herat iiritatit, to prevent conatetA•ite. - The eleetioa has rezliibited; another - fact :alias . . ,c4rITION. i valuable ta be known, 1.4.1 fit;3t that wo de not ap- , !Them Pali Aseld not k fake by Vander . Iteriag , fle proach exhaustion in the tneet import3nt brineh of si FIRS?' Timer. ,VONTHS of Proprary, am aty iwg the national. resonicei--:that of living men. Whiht , sou is brgsz Oft Afttirsevive, eat at ..y et kr tie. tnty it to me:A:lei:air to reflect that the war has tilled so i -,,,,, u f e . • tliat.y grave 4 awl caused mourning to so many homes, t in all earel'of Fernier and Spinal Affeition;, Tains in it to ,•ne rei,vi t'• know that, Compared with the • r h o B ac k sr ,” Li t e,* FOi sim 0 p pughteakeuaa,,y•a,ptta t our/lying, to,. :then ig.tve :emu so few. . , Von of the tleart, gyetattea and Whitereffeekt yai, lOU W hi•le corps and Teritoorig, cad brigades, and reg - I a Anion's, have formed , xt4 _fought, and dwindled alai ffect a mire when ali - tiliter rakes have tatted: and at theeth tk Peieiefat ielizaay. do not coatsta tree, calomel, gone ourrt: exieterice;' . ,' , ,' • antimony or any thing harttul to the eimstitu l tion AZi eat livijUriti cf. afe,men who tomposedtgem ' 101 l dikettotut In thepamphlet around each pankage, ere„-lill living.. i s tc,salet :. 3 or-us oT the naval eee - 1 which should It aaysfally preserved. .vice. ri.e election return+ rrpvc.ilt.i Lo. - so many 1,.: ' nrtio BY ALL DRUGGiST3. —. voters - oou'd not else l:e :10n,1.7----VA. -iolett gent for the rfnited states gala Cimoa,' 14 , ;.;1. - Ciates regularly litaing elemlob ' s. both 00!1.,... 'Jos Woass.ir coratabat se., New - York. analZur years ago, to wit : Coliftiroia,"ctnnegticut,', N. V.-0,00 and a T way' etampe imelo•ed to any ao• Delattart, Illinois, Indiatni; lowa, Sec enecy,..N.lainei 1 scrtsect acent_yin insoree pane, containing 50 l'ius Mwtylen.d, Nlewesehusetta, Mil:1 11 4ln, ' Minnesota, ! - '.- ' - jytres-ir Nlissouri, New Hampshire"; New - 41ersey., -New York. Ohio; Oregon, Pennsylvania, Ithode hslauth-.Yer• moot, West Virginia and'Agisconsiti Cart 11,982;u11 vies now, against 3,870,2'22 case then',llhowing an alrizr4'g4te now of 2,308,211 i to which 'fs to added 443,762 east now iirthe new 141»fos of Kansas and Nevada, which States did not vote in 1840 /ULU:3 Swelling die 13g6 ; r4116 10 4,075;778, and the bet inprease during the three years' and It half of war La 1.1,675. A table is appended showing parr to Mc* Again should be added the nea.b,Sr of all soldiers in the field from Massachu• Aetts, l l lthode Jersey,_Dolaware, Indiana, Illinois and Ciliforniai,,wbo by the law of those, States could nht voie "sway from their homes, and which,nurnber cantata. he Ie• is thaw 90,000: ' Nor yet is this all The number in organized ter ritories it triple oOW what it• was: four .years ago; while thousands. white and black, )bin us as the : uatiuhat artniCei plmeml be - dil — rbe insurgent lines. So much is shown ailirmatively and hegatiSely by the election. It Mum, material to inquire litsw the in crease hes been prodticeA or to show that it would have been greater hut: fur the war, 11.1101 U. probe, bly true.' The ituportaili met, reAustus denististret6r that; lI4VV ;twee wen now - qbau we hoof When the Rtil" IiI.LL are 11:A exhausted, uqr to pro cep... of ,xuttuetton ; that 1•0 are gaiwuz strength, and may, If w)e,l ruainCitiu the contest indefi nitely. Phis iv Ls It mon.:— . ..iltiterial •rettouree.s. are , now more complete awl abutulaut than ever. The national resources - Ahen' are ` uneshausted, and, as we believe, fueshanstable. The public pur pose to re-establish and maintain the national an• therity is unchanged c and, as, we believe, waohnege- , able. The manner of continuing the effort remains to choose. tin careful considerati , 4l ot,all the evidence Bcceksiblr, Set:lll3.LO nie that no attempt at sego tuition with thy I ttictrkent leader cutild result in any good. lie Would accept of nothing short of the sev,erance of the Union • His declarations t that (teat atol ‘ oft repented. Ile does not attemptto , deceive affords us no ,j eacuse Co deceive Ourselves Wepanuot voluntarily yield it. Between writ mid its Like Issue is- distinct, siniplo and intlexible. It. is an issue which can only be tried-by war and. dectded by victory. It' we 3!lettl, we ore' beaten. Li the Southern pebple'iall bun, he is beaten. Either way, t would ho the:Tvictr.ry and detent following - , war. What to true, however, of hulk heads the lit: eurgeut enure, is net 1112Cepbarily true of these wiro latitougtt tie,, c &moot accept the Union, they c l ip. atom* ‘4' thein, w.• niready tieelre peace end reunion. Thu ntunner of , uch !tiny tnere*,e - Jury cau 'at Any mument have .i.eae'e, elthyty 1y l•ty till down their arun,unii suhtnit ttug•to to won - mai nut hority under the conetitutieu, Alter no much the govern ment could not it it would tuntutnin war' uguitat them. The loyal_ people ir'euld .not euatain or al— lot" it. • If questions should remain we would ati.jui,t them by tho ptittlfitl 'means of legislatlon, conference, courts bud, votcF. Operating only in constitutional and-litwtniChtiubethi, some certain mid otheeitossiMe questions are and would. be b„eyonti' fhe site - nut's power- it, adjust—fer illotittire, the admission of members intti.Cougresa and . what ever might require the appropriation nt tonne.. The executive powei7 woultk,.,g.satOrili. minishatlAty Ibo certiation l'staroas and remisslone or forfeiture,- however, Weald still he within 'eteeutive control. la what and temper filo. e,,,,tr0l wont.' he exercised eau be fAirly judzeti of by toe past. ear ago zenerwl perdu' anti saltiest% upon sreeitie , l terwn Erre otYerel L.) ail 'Jeep , ckssc.. had it stun ia• the Fy WP Litue tittit tie eXerrte Were stia within ct,lltettlyi•itkirGt cialierlCy. Outing the year torm.), hysiitti thetueelves of the general piovisiott. and many'ruore vir. , lld, only 010. I ht. signs oY bad laith •rt some, It,d I,lFuell 'preesu rlenttry to - c.i.orete rendered Itte.iiti o Lictil pracote lees easy had ceirain.‘--I)crititx the nine time tits/ ttpeciFil lattrtkonti have been irrittled Se latliVidlialH of aceeptei •••ittntary dt•plicittint; has been delkie.i Thu•c, iiveciiiini'Q„ Tee 11.t4 been f tuft year even to nil oxiielt, ellen itv were notiduonditton Le tu•:ke tree eltolee; custody or under court raiut it 14'etitl open to tiro but ins time may eotoe, iireliuti!y wilt ceitie, when pnbiic ditty gflati titTUYlati find it be dared, and tits& to lieu thereof Inure rigurot4 mca-urea thou . heretofore shall be adopted.. In presenting the nintlitiOnMcUt of arintti.resist ance to the national autburitj• on the pert of t.h.i insurgents, es the only tndispenamble condition to ending the rev on the pert of the retraet nothing; herctetiu•e.n:d to to t•!vtery. 1 repeat the deg lnr stun mimic. u )e..ir that while 1 remain in m;'~, rot cot puiniun 1 oball not atteinpt to' retract or isiolify the elonneipittioii pre— CllMilttOn, our oLuli I return 1.0'011V:cr. person who is free by the terani+ it thin lit ecititii:atou t or by any of the ad.* of Cesigress: !t the people by whaterrr mode or minus, matte it airy executive duty to reinstate such prrs.'us, another, and nut I, thust he their ititiriiatent to pertulm lu rietiCig e , rndition ct puce, I tue:in simply to say that the war will re-isti on the pint of the tioveroment whesever it shall have ceuved on tho part of those who it. HAM .LLNCULN. iCeutucky, 146,216: 9 , IAU. nearT:y. 'Malue,:l7,9lB; 115,111. M ryintai, 12,502; 72,7x5. Ntibsaishesel,ts, 169,533 ; 175,157 Michig.4p, 1:•)4,747 ; 162,413, Minnesuia, 14,793, 4'2 534; i . - Missouri, 165;538,v 90,(100, nearly. ,New ilniuppihire, 45,953; ,t. 19,111. New Jerses. 121,19;4 1'2,8,t3g0. New York, 576,158; 780.994: Ohio, 442,411; 470,715. 0regti9,_,14,410; 14,419, eat: — Pontisylvania, 479,442; t 72.697.- Rhode Island, 19,931 ; 22,187. Vermont, 42,814; 65,811. West. Virginia, 46,196; 33,874. Wisconsin, 152.180 ; 148,513. Total, 8,870,22'2;8,982,011. gansat„ 17,234. Nevada.. 19.528.- Torii. 23.762. , • fisc.inAßC.-=- - Last evening abotif duek, at the Deputy Sheri ff , Doakettoartte entering the main hall of the'xii-,lie woe siezed and throttled by almrly mulatto itataud Russel Thompson, and white con- tending with him, the keys were obtained by anotin. er priA ncr named John Fallon, who unlocked the outer door and eseaped. The negro, also, after n.- struggle.. succeeded in getting through , the door, and both are still at. liberty. !Their descriptions ore as follows: Russell Thompson, &light mulatto, ohotit five feet eight inches highoftont build, rather lung fuce, light moustache, weight about 130, pounds, ond• wore a light suit, of Juhn Talton, a IIP tuad,about five r feet six inches high, light hair, gray epi.s, little or no beard, `r hand-nearly tivered with a dark red mark, wor• - • •.7 pair'-of black pants, , tight yest, black coat and hat, weightleii thin "130 pounds. He was suf fering from a Sty in the left groin, _whifh wili seriously impede his locomotion.—Dupateh. T hi. Franklin Citizen Imps as undivlsledthirty second interest 'in the well recently struck on the rArttr Was` been sold for . 5150,000, or at the raw of .$ 3,80(4004 for tlia ontiTo well. Oil to soiling at 51t.50 iZer barirel:at the wells. • • _ ' •:14"-11o'O. I:. E. Frstoa, tiovertior elect of New York, bas Luken hisacat- iu Congress acid wilt Itadd it until thn 20th inst , when his" r'istiiiticitio i a l take effect. A ~,ucceisur will lie chosen at a speclal eleitlun. • 1 , . ::.• _ . , rr The -Wiert• termed the, E4iubero Neje:Lel Behool - cowmenciett lest' Monday with ,eneatireging ,piotpecto:l . . ' l _ , DR.ItIdtItMUALIMACATARtiII Will FIF. —Shia flonli-has thoroughly proved Itielf to be the boil mires isiMi for milks C4T4•4‘11. -C3oLo to ?Hs !fil aniktiaartila* _lt has been foamd as escellent renu•-dy lon:may disco df Soul Eese. Diary*** llas been re moved by It, aid Messy'!' has ofteh iSos greatly l'ir.rot!ect by Its use. It is fragrant it'd *erectable, and ere* VI MEDI ATE ruttate,4tha3oll Issrr p. na c ttoted be:dlsomee of the - Head Itur seasattone after asleg It or., .le;ightfal arid tartgorsUag. •It *poise 'and Intim out all oh 'tractions, strength.,..ns the gland. sad terse a healthy action to the parts afitteted. Alatothan thirty years of all sod use of Pr Ifsrshstre -Catarrh and Reattach* !loud has prored Its „great !aloe • for all tb• ontainan dlaisseo re.the had, sod at this mo nist It stands Weber Wan over been, It Is recommend *" by many of tha best a ti)pdcisse, and Is asoil i witte groat sumer and astletactlo ererroberet. ass/ tie Cori-Melte of Wholesale fhaggistOß 1654 : The as, , Critetted hart - he for puny •es-s beelarOClaln tad stab Pr. WarahelraCitar, tiodltltyderherldnel, and sold fa Sat übolossi• trade, ottotifallo ifs4listirob•• Nee It to be cost, In ovary ..pet, both* roroakmends :'ttolai.gleon of It for thS qtr. of Catarrh Cetche, and ; that It le deel*ty the 1;14 hitin!e wo hits erer known for all oomtoorthltearree of the Fired. , . , .. Hurt k Ferry, Bred, '4ontin k ('o , Brnart, Camino At Cu. itva.Catler k Co_ .. I. 4 rth W. looirle. Wthon, Fairbank it 47‘,„„ Halton .; nimbus, Vmanda k Co., U. H. {tar, Fortlkod, Ma.; Rubel k Park, A. R. k 11. 5t..,N,R. T h,,,, ?nark Co., fart.' Minor k Co , mcc#B,osn k Rolkirr. L. Fenvlll k Co., M. Ward, Clem, k Co ,• Bash ..k 4 r, Kw York. • . _For Isle by 1111Druggitta, 7',..7 it. jr , 71541y. ' WONDIIRPIRL ASIGI*I O 4 have 000ttryal In thin onentry doting the last three or four years,-Vitt noes more wonderful thin the iletolotiona in Color eradared ►moos itie' Levis of the people, by CRISTADO. Itrr.; if AIR Mrs: TAI hfilfori.e of the snocese ~ 1 great diPen , ..ll.lo aff^rds no psrsliel te the triumphs neer onto petition and prefudlee, avotnolished by this ourreiftil yet tuartnieste vagetabie esent, ;rhieh lostastanootudy changes any ohnoxicial solar of the halt into s Mach hr bro..° am warplane nt as any that Heaven ever bestowed anon the heed !of mos or worsen. • Ciistadlries pair Presertrntive, a sdn.hly adiunet to the Dye, In dreining an.t promoting . : th*groorth en I p rfe..t hallth of the hltr, awl of ftorlre ! whin itool Con*, • eating:tar,' that protests the 6bres from dAcao tiorjer ail otreAtilutane.4sod ostler all ettmou. Mancifoettr.4 by J,cgr-zr trirrta. sn. s kctnr Now Yoit. Soll by all D-ogglAto xnet br ff. ir Orsobso. ne tm `~irH. J. C. 6Ar81.171:%. or Una-mouth nooo7. 111 Nor J•rx.f, write." .111wreh t IiTSF,STF:IIY I sm. tro.tbl• I t t ..twit%ry Iv: with (*.lett:et/4y for asssral lays, and - toot tea 'rancor to ' , bleu tells( t (Anent tol, I 'app. - 4.84. at moa rats. n Iliwiirr% Fe in, whit% my tnedieal iinuoss,blo to sirpat. Thi. wsf' ov v1.111. , A ,• 1 My el-nosth was - all meta. Ec'ery tbinz pvirre, tbrorlgh sus as Ito It. 4. trtoml from Nne- York. in , . twirls, fur Innate: e 01 me and Claim" ;Amt. 1.0.1.'3 Pills. I thought, to 1.3 - y witat , n•d cnn.lo.l.ln. vti, W. R. 1 1 4Vt:s.• ..81% R. op Gr.. • L. C. •• i• e" tt Lf't I.ner• Unwm•tt' a. Ns", 14. 7.W I= &:W GROCERY 'OORE. 1: u4deretUne , d 4tv. avrn.d • eaw Grammy Stpres oc tbs Ejs'r STJT& 5T1,44 iIOUSR.BORT,If Or RAILROAD. 101.11)0S., Ythr.re. {hay Inten , l taPplaj a ran supply of di MINTERS • • vitorrs, Nun% ! _ . CM) rlt VllB Vt .1 'tr. ' V %NKR'S NOLTIRNS ; . . WILLOW , WARE, t (INll:o4l:lNAttrt,: 6l , • TORACCO do el tiA UK 1..n.1 acenthisa; ustuill! on hand in •A ostabllatunont, of ill.. Pelt..; . . ',''.gar. 4t4rrultled to al:fermiood isiducelne*lA a1".7 ob.r de^:Trra.in the citv. and itailte the pt to asit, s•uthleut ttitEPP can jig's satuisaleir- Netn-6.14. V. A. WRI:IBWR i rfait . Army and Navy ! T U T• R CS IV7. D, another lot 'cif el w ttlTiSti h I t).l..Vf ChitfS, tat tined WV" to the,eforld tor the* , la the Navfand Amy. Those peir. De Who hump hleada !a *Mal bleach of the 11111ffiCe ,p i seat6l lll. them Irowicrs aeootabi• sad aperal iu M 4 a* awl ME VA. rAM.B L'E Notice.' T VARR.III 11/31.41 ga ncc, y.st • CO 1:=O CoM erg Gm* :.° C:Ri -11:107--. 0 91 V P9ri ammo C'2 erg, Iwo* 602 =, MI ,- era '-? if= ii'. . e ' 2. 1114 10 ftg° 2ll eIPS boa_ Mar' GO2 " ma Das, Dna. 111 CrA 02i= tegui twat 3 0 . 0 , .._ ~• mg . et:l 310441, .: i