Show BY PACIFIC TELEGRAPH a raCIAL TO TUB TIM DAILY UNION VEU ETrEl tace apt rpt A TS MEW I 1 I 1 E S S I 1 ga J a fellow citizens of the senate and house of 0 f again the blessings of health and abundant t harvests claim our profoundest gratitude to almighty god TM condition condi of our borei foreign r affairs is is reason reasonably ably satisfactory mexico L L ico continues to be a theater of civil war and while our political relations with that c country 0 antry have undergone no change chan gewe wc have tit at the same time strictly maintained neutrality between the at the request lest of tile the states of costa rica and nicaragua c a bagua A competent engineer hits has been authorized to make a survey of the river san juan and the port of san juan it is a source of much satisfaction that the difficulties which for a moment excited some political apprehensions and caused a losing of the inter oceanic transit route have been amicably adjusted and that there is a good prospect that the route will soon bo be reopened opened re with an increase of capacity and adaptation we ve could not exaggerate either the commercial or the political importance of the great improvement it would be doing an injustice to an important south american state not to acknowledge hi directness frankness and cordiality with avith dhigh chieh the united states of columbia Columb ii have entered into intimate relations with this government A claims convention has been constituted to complete file thieun un finished work of 0 the one which closed its session in 1861 the new liberal constitution ution of venezuela having ii gone in into to effect ni vi i h b the universal acquiescence ot of the people y ople the government under tinder it has been recognized ana diplomatic intercourse with it lias bas been opened in a cordial and friendly spirit spit it the long deferred avis island has hai been satisfactorily paid and discharged mutual payments have been made of the claims awarded by the late joint commission for the settlement or of claims bet between W con the unit united d states and pem an earnest and cordial friendship continues to exist between the two countries find and such efforts as were in my power er ifil have y c been used to remove misunderstanding standi liga and avert it a threatened war to ue peru find and spain our relations are of the most friendly nature with chili the argentine republic bolivia boglivi a costa rica paraguay san salvador and hayti during the past year no dieteren cos ces of any kind have arisen with any of these republics and on the other land hand their sympathies with tile the united states are constantly expressed the claim arising fi aiom ain the seizure of the cargo of 0 f the brig macedonian in 1821 has been paid in full by the government of chili civil war continues in the spanish port ofsan of san domingo apparently without a prospect of an early close official correspondence has been freely opened with liberia and it gives give us a pleasing view of serial gild and political progress in in that republic it may be expected t to 0 derive new vigor from american influence u improved by the rapid disappearance of slavery in the uniti d staler 1 I solicit your authority to furnish the republic A gunboat at a moderate cok coat to be reimbursed to the united states by installments such stich a vessel is needed for the safety of that state against the native african race and in liberian hands it would bo more effective in in nr fir resting 0 the Af african riefEn slave trade than a squadron in our own hands tile possession of the least organized naval arraval force would stimulate a gen generous crons ambition in the republic and the confidence which we should mani manifest feat by tarnishing furnishing it would win forbearance und and favor faaoi towards the colonies from all civilized 0 nations nati oae the pio overland fole telegraph raph between america and E elope ai ope by the wy way or of bearing Bebr iii straits Strai tc und artie arlie russia W which aich was wag hy by at the last cession salon has leean undertaken under tinder very tery favorable favor ble circumstance by A association of american Ameri caa citizen wilh th the cordi cordial al tood will and support M well of 0 bin its s of t b oft of great britain and russia It assurances A have been received from most of the south american states t of their high appreciation or of the enterprise and their readiness to operate cooperate co in constructing lines to that world eo en cirling ali tion n I 1 learn with much satisfaction that the c noble design t of it a telegraphic communication muni cation beti between cecii the eastern coast of america and great britain lias has been renewed with full expectation ef C early accomplishment lp thus it is hoped that with tile tho return of domestic peace tho the country will bo be able to resume with energy and advantage her former high career of commerce alid civilization our very kopul popular ar and estimable representative in E egypt agypt died in ill april last and an unpleasant altercation which arose between tho the temporary incumbent of the onico office and the government of the pasha resulted in a suspension of intercourse this was promptly corrected on oil the am ard val of tile the successor of the consulate our relations with egypt as well as our relations with the barbary powers are on entirely tir e ly satisfactory tile the rebellion which has so long been in progress in china has bits at last been suppressed with the operating cooperating co good offices of this government and of the other foreign commercial states tho judicial consular establishment has bo come coin very I 1 difficult and onerous and it will need legislative regulation to a advert it to t 0 tile the tension extension ex of our commerce and to the more intini intimate ate intercourse which has been instituted with the government and people of that vast Ein empire pire china seems to be accepting with hearty good will tile the conventional laws which regulate commerce and social intercourse among the i extern c nations owing to the peculiar situation of japan and the anomalous anam alous form of its government and the action of that empire in performing peril drining treaty stipulations is inconsistent ill und and capri capricious clous liever nevertheless aheleas good progress has been enacted eted by tile the w western stern powers moving 0 with enlightened concert our own pecuniary pectin iary claims have been allowed or put in cou course arse of settlement and the inland sea liaa has been reopened to coince commerce rec there is 1 reason also to believe tl that I 1 t these proceedings c have increased rather than diminished ed tile the friendship of japan towards the united states the ports of norfolk fernandina and pensacola Pensa colu have been opened by proclamation and it is hoped that foreign merchants iner chants will now consider whether it is ia not more salu safe or profitable to them prelve us as well as jilt to the united states to resort to those and other open opel ports than it is to pursue through many hazai hiza ids ds and at vast cost a contraband trade with other ports which tire arc closed it if not by actual military operation at least by it a lawful and effective blockade for myself I 1 have no doubt of the power and duty of the executive under tinder the law of nations to exclude the of the human race from froin an asylum iu in the united states if congress should think that proceedings in such cases lack the authority of law or ought to be further r repudiated by it I 1 recommend that provision be wade made for effectually preventing foreign slave traders from fromal acquiring doia dona icil and facilities for th their el criminal criminal Fri minal occupation in our country it is possible that if it were it a new and open afen 0 question the maritime with tho the right thoy now enjoy won d J not concede the privileges of it naval balliger bel belligerent liger elit to the insurgents in burgents of the united states destitute as they are and always have been equally of ships ports and harbors disloyal ernis emissaries sarles have been neither less assiduous assi dious nor more successful during the last year than they were before tha time tibbe in their efforts under favor of that ra privilege to ern embroil broll our country in foreign ign wais nevertheless unforeseen forseen un political 1 difficulties have arlson arisen especially in brad lian and british ports and on oil the norik rn boondry or of the united states which have required and are likely to require the practice of constant gori stant vj t i 1 lance and a just and conciliatory spirit antho part ut ot the united as well as of tho the nations concerned und and their 90 vern ments have bays been appointed under tinder the treaty with great britain on the adjustment of claims of the hudson bay soua aai panie pan is ifs in ia ore 0 re p x n ire now pro ing ilir to the execution of the trust assigned th them e m in view of tho the of life iu in the region adja adjacent cont to the canadian border by recent assaults assault and depredations committed by inimical and desperate persons who aro are harbored there it has been thought proper to give notice that after the expiration of six months the period conditionally stipulated in m tho the existing arrangements with great britain the united states must hold themselves at liberty to increase their naval armament upon the lakes if they shall find that proceeding necessary the condition or of the border will dome into consideration in connection with tile the question of continuing or modifying the rights of transit from canada through the united states as well as the regulation of exports which were temporarily pora rily established establish et by the reciprocity treaty of the ath of june 1854 1 I desire however to be understood while ahil e making this statement that the colonial authorities are not deemed to be intentionally tio nally unjust or unfriendly towards the united states but on the contrary there is every reason to expect that with the approval of the imperial government they will take necessary measures to prevent ney new incursions across the border the act passed at the last session for the encouragement of emigration has as far as possible been put into operation it seems to bec need d amendment which will enable the aces i of the government to prevent the practice of frauds against the emigrants while on their way and on their arrival in ports so as to secure them here it a fair choice of vocations and place of settlement A liberal disposition towards this great national policy is manifested by most of the european states and ought to be ba reciprocated on our part by 9 giving ivill 11 the emigrants r effective national protection I 1 regard our emigrants migrants as aa one of the principal r replenishing streams which anre re appointed by y providence to repair the ravages by internal war and its wastes of national strength and health all that is necessary is to secure the flow of that stream in its itis present fullness and to that end cud the government must in ill every way mako make it manifest that it neither needs nor designs dosi desi si agns gns to impose involuntary military militsa mil itsu y service upon those who come from other lands to cast their lot iu in our country the financial fiti ancial affairs of the government bokern have been successfully administered during the last year the requisition of the last session of congress has beneficially fici ally effected the revenue although sufficient time has not yet elapsed to ex peri ence the full effects of se several veral of the provisions of the acts of congress imposing 1 I increased taxation the receipts during the year frow from all sources upon the basis of warrants signed by the secretary of thu the Trela treasury sury including loans and balance in treasury on oil he fie lay day of july 1863 were 1 and the a aggregate brogato 9 disbursements upon the same basis were I 1 leaving baving a balance in the trea treasury sary as 8 shown hown 1 by jy warrants of deduct from cheso the amount of the principal and public debt redee redeemed nied and the amoun tot of issue in substitution and the actual cash or operations orations crat ions of tho the treasury were receipts which leaves a balance in me tre treasury astry of of the receipts there were derived from customs 99 09 feord lands from direct taxes from froin internal re revenue venno from froin ciscel laneous sources s aird nd from loans aji applied plied id actual expenditures including tho the form r balance there wi i 0 disbursed for civil service 2750 for pensions and indians for war debt for dav department sa for interest of public debt ll 9 making an ag agaS agato 1110 80 at and leaving au alance in the treasury of as before stated for the actual receipts and disbursements for the first quartet quarter and the estimated receipts belp and nd disbursements for the three remaining quarters of tho the current carrent fiscal year and the general operations of the tb tre treasury abury in in detail I 1 refer you yoa to tati fe ie port of af 64 orbay lc one kr 1101 i finite ia ae thil the proportion of the be monies required to meet tile the expenses con consequent equen t cipoll the war derived from taxation should be still stil I 1 further increased and I 1 earnestly invite your attention to this subject ti the end ena that thero there may bo be such addition al legislation as shall be required to meet the just expectations of the searf I 1 tary the public debt on oil tho the first aay of of july last as appears by the books boks efam treasury amounted to 1 14 and probably should tho the war continue for another year year that amount may be increased by div not far from held as I 1 it t is for the most part by o we own people it hil has 9 become a substantial branch of national though private prop erty for obvious reasons the th e word mord nearly this property can bu be dai distributed tribu among all the people the better to favor such a general distribution greater inducements du cements to become owners might per haps with good effect il and ald without t injury be presented to persons of limited meansie with this view I 1 suggest whether it might riot not be both eap exp expedient adient and commet tent for congress cengr ess to provide that a limited li alit amount of some future issues of public securities might mi C lit be held by any in bons bone fide purchaser lids er 1 exempt t from taxation alaci from seizure for debt under such restrictions strict ions and limitations us its night might W M necessary to guard against the abuse of so important a privilege this would on able prudent persons to set aside aig a small niall annuity against it a possible day of wanti want privileges like these would render tho the possession of such stich securities to tho th 0 amount limited most desirable dei rable to every person of small means who might inight be b able to save bave for alie purpose 11 the great advantage of lif citi citizens zelis being b eing creditors aswell as as debtors with relation rela to the public debt is obvious mena readily perceive that they b 0 1 much oppressed by it a debt which they owe ON themselves the public debt on oil the day bajan bf jara wary uary last hist although soffie what exceeding alio eb estimate tl inato of the secretary y of the treasury made to congress Gon cong C ong gress at the commencement men cement of last session acs boll fulls falls short of tile the estimate of that innie in tho preceding december its as to its probably amount lit at the begin beginning nini of this HUB year by the buni bum of 0 3 7 33 3 this thia fact ex kiibits a satisfactory condition condi tiou and eon con duct of tho the operations of tile treasury Trea surk the national banking system is proving 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