| Show MESSAGE CITIZENS olp ont THE SENATE ann AND HOUSE OF or representatives avola another er year of 0 heath hea th and of sufficiently aban abundant da rit harvest has hag passed for these theae and especially I 1 for the improved condition of our national affrus gur our ur renewed and profound gratitude to god fa is due we remain in peace with foreign powers the efforts of qt disloyal citizens of the united mates to involve us in foreign wars ware to aid an inexcusable insurrection have been unav alling her bratanic Brit anic Maje government ein ern ment frient aa as was justly expected have exact sed red their a authority guthorl ay iy to grevert the dc departure of new I 1 a cap expeditions e irions from ports the emperor of france hag baa by a like pro ce iding ceiling ea ding promptly indicated the neutrality which he proclaimed at the beginning of the contest question questions a tet of g great reat rest intricacy and importance have arisen out of blockade and other ether belligerent operations between this government and several of the maritime powers but they h ive been discus discussed seb sea and so far as aanas was possible accommodated in a spirit of frd fri frankness kness j estice and mutual good will it is especially gratifying that 0 our u r prize courts by the impartiality oci oti their adjudication have commanded the respect and confidence of x narl mari maritime Bari lime ilme powers the nen al treaty between the un ted States and great britain for the in of the african slave blare trade made on the day of february last has been guy duy auy ratified and ca carie carle rie I 1 1 into execution it is believed that to far as american ports and american clivens cli ci cil ireni zens are concerned tbt inhuman and harba barba barbarous roas toas trade has b be ei i brought to an end lj iball bali ball submit for the consideration of the senate the criven c invention tion for the adjustment of possessory claims in washington territory arising out of the treaty of the tb lelh of jupe 1846 between the united states stapes and great britain and which have been the source of I 1 ome disquiet among the citizens cf f that now rapidly improving part of the ibe country fa tfx novel and important question qi q lei ici estion tion involving tub tue extent of the maritime jurisdiction of spain in the waters which surround the island of cuba hag has been debated without reaching leaching an agreement and it is proposed in ln amicable spirit to transfer it to the of a friendly power a convention conventi ot for that purpose will be submitted to the senate 1 have thought it proper to subject abject it to the approval of the senate to concur in an arrangement ran xan gement ement for the liquidation of the scheidt dues upon the principles which have been hire heretofore adopted in regard to the imposts upon navigation in the waters of denmark denmire Den mark mirk tb the long pending controversy between this and hat that of chili chill touching the hiliare at siliva in peru hy by chillimi Chilli ai officers oali otal birge arge amount in tre treasure asire belonging to citizens of the united states has haa been brought io i piebe flosa by the award of his majesty the king of the beigl iris eris to whose arbitration th the e question was referred by the parties partes the subject was thoroughly and patiently exam an fn e iob tob a y that justly respected magistrate A although j g h the sum aawar awarded ded to the claimants manol have been aa as large as they expected thare there is ls no reason to distrust ina iha trust the wisdom of his hia Maje decision that decision was promptly complied with by chili when in in regard to tolt toil it reached that country bint commission tinder under the last session i fo rr carrying ino inlo effect the convention with peru on the subject of claim claims bag baa been or finizid at lima and is engaged in the business entrusted to it difficulties concerning transit through auga are in curse of amicable adjustment in conforme lagl lagi principles set forth lo 10 my last annu I 1 1 a representative from the U united r startle Start I 1 apt pE columbia and have accredited a minister ram RAW gawat republic Ingi incidents dents x in the progress of oad oar ciui civi war have for my attention ih certain ejup certa certain tn state sate of the oil ort r 1 question 11 tou tov ebing rights of forel torel country and frid of united states citizens in regal regard regald d to some come governments lovern govern ments menta these rias rights lights are atlease at least parti partially afy aly defined by treaties inno inho in lono no instance ce however Is it expressly thae that on the instance of civil war a foreigner balding in this country within the line lines 3 ot of tk e insurgent is to be bp exempted from the ruilt rule which dich classe shim shiu as a beilig belligerent erent in whose behalf the go government 1 v of bla bia coun AF try Tc annot cannot express any privilege or immune lips distinct ator from that character 1 regret t to say however that such buch buchi i claims hays have been beem put ro ivard forward ari and in somme some in instances stanja in behalf of forc lanera ignera who hava have lived in the th united stalo stakes the greater part if tf their liveo there la Is reason W io elleve el t that ha t man many pir artona aborn born in foreign c countries oun onn tries wj who 0 I 1 llave liars declared their intention to be c come ome citizens or who have been fully naturalized have evaded the military duty requa required red oe of them by denying the fact and thereby throwing upon the thi government the burda burden n of proof it zon yon has hag as been found difficult or to obtain this proof broor from the want of guides to the proper sources of information I 1 these might be supplied by requiring I 1 I 1 the clerks clerics of courts where declarations of intention I 1 t en t on in may enz be made or naturalization effected to send perio veri ii cally hits of the names of persons persona naturalized or declaring their intention to decoma citizens to the secretary of 0 the interior in whose department thee these names i caust be and printed for general information there ia is also reason to believe that foe foZ foreigners eigners frequently become cl citizens of the united states for the sole purpose durpos of eva evad ld in ing the duties persed immersed im by the laws lawa of their native country to which I 1 in n becoming naturalized here the they thes y at once repair and though never returning to the united Sate ip they still claim the interposition of the government as citizens many altercations and great pr prejudices have heretofore grown out of or this I 1 abuse it is therefore submitted t to 0 your serious consideration and it might be advisable to fix a limit beyond which no citizen of the united states residing abroad may claim the I 1 interposition of this government the right I 1 of suffrage has baa often been assumed and exercised by alien allen under pretense of naturalization I 1 which chich they haye hate disa disavowed when drafted into the military service bervice I 1 3 submit the ex of such an amendment of the laws t an vt wiil will 11 make mike the 1 tact of 0 voting an ea tap topper e 1 against any plea of 0 exemption from irom J r service or other ther 0 civil obligation on the ground 1 f 1 in common coinon with other vestern western powers w oar our relations s with japan have been brough brought t into in to serious beriou a jeopardy through the perverse opposition of the hereditary aristocracy of the be 1 empire to the enlightened and liberal policy of the tycoon designed a to bring the country into the society of nations it ia is to be hoped although not riot with entire confidence that these difficulties ties may be peacefully overcome I 1 ask sow vow attention to the minister re resl ding there foi for the damages he sustained stained lu in the destruction b by fie of ibe the residence of the legation at yeddo yeddo satisfactory arrangements have ben been made with the emperor of russia which it ii is believed will result in effecting a continuous line of telegraph through a that empire from our pacific coast I 1 recommend to your favorable consi congi consides deu tion the subject of an international telegraph across the atlantic ocean and also of a tele 1 graph between this capital and ani the national forts forta along the atlantic seaboard ea board and the gulf of II mexico exico such connections established with witti any reasonable outlay would be economical as well as effective aids to the diplomatic mill millvard uary Vary and naval baval nauva service the consular system of the united states under the toe enactments of the last congress Con gregs begins to be beit seif sustaining dg and there Is a reason to believe that it may become entirely i rii ril ei y so with the increase of trade which will ensue whenever peace is restored our ministers abroad have been faithful in defending american rights and in protecting our commercial interest our consuls have havo necessarily had to countr encounter en increased labors and responsibilities growing out of the war way these they have for the most part met and dis charged with zeal and efficiency this acknowledgment justly includes those consuls who residing in marrocco Mer rocco egypt china and other central countries are charged with complications and extraordinary rowers the condition of the several organized territories is generally satisfactory although thou h the indian disturbances in new mexico gave cave dat DAI e not been entirely suppressed the mineral resources of colorado nevada idaho new mexico and arizona are provin proving far tai richer than heretofore understood too d 1 I 1 lay before you a communication on this subject 16 from the he governor cf of new mexico I 1 again to your consideration the expediency of establishing a system for forthe the encourage babit of emigration although this source of national nag nak lonal ional wealth is i again flowing with grea greater ter freedom than for several yearb yeara before the in occurred there is still a great deficiency cienci of laborers in every field of industry especially in agriculture and in all our rines mines mines as we wed 1 of iron and coal as of precious betais petals ahil the demand for labor is thus in here hire tens of thousands of persons persona of remunerative occupation are I 1 our foreign consulates and offering t to emi eai emigrate glate to the united states if it ebs ess noial I 1 but it very ry thap chap cheap assistance can be offered them it I 1 is easy eay tabet that under the sharp discipline of civil warthe the nation is beginning a new life the them loail effort demands the aid and ought to receive the attention and support of the government NA injuries unforeseen by he government and unintended may in a bome some cates cabes have ase ave beep inflicted upon the eoj subjects or cU izena of foreign coun countries trio trin both at bea sea and bithe on the land and by bi persons in the service of the united states that this government expects redress from other powers when similar injuries are ar inflicted by persons persona in their service on citizens of the united stites states we must be prepared to do justice to foreigners if the t b e existing judicial tribunals are inadequate to this purpose 1 a special court may be authorized wit with h power to hear and decide such claims of the character referred to as may hae baie arisen under treaties and public law conventions for adjusting adna adaa twig claims by joint commission wave bave been proposal pro to some governments but no I 1 definite answer to 0 the proposition has baa yet jet been received from any during the course of the session and I 1 shall hall probably have occasion to request yoa you to provide indemnification to claimants where decree decrees of restitution have been rendered and damages awarded by the admiralty court and in ia other cases where this government may be acknowledged to be liable in principle and where the arnou ahoua it of that liability has been ascertained on an informal arbitration 1 I be proper officers of the treasury have deemed themselves required by the laws of the united states upon the sub eject to demand a tax upon the incomes of foreign consuls in this country while such stich a demand may not in strict terms be the indication di of the public law or perhaps of any existing treaty between the united states and ald ad I 1 a foreign country the expediency of so far i i the act as to exempt from the tax the income of such consuls as are not citizens citi rans zeni of or this united states derived from the emalu ments melts of their offices or from property not i situated in the united S ates ia is submitted to your serious consideration I 1 make mike this sugg ug t t upon the ground that a courtesy which ought to be reciprocated exempts our consuls in it all other countries from taxation to the extent thus indicated the united states I 1 think ought not to be b exceptionally illiberal to international trade and commerce the opera operations tiona tlona of the durin duning during 4 the last year have been successfully conducted the enactment by congress of a national banking law bas bag ba proved a valuable support of of tbs public credit credi tand and the general legislation in relation to loans has tully fully answered the expectations of its founders isome some amendments may be required to perfect existing aws laws awe but no change P in their principles principle or general ge D er als ale cope scope is believed bel bei le ved to be needed since sinca these measures have been in operation all demands on the Treas uary including the pay ments of the army and ana navy have been promptly met and fully satisfied no con I 1 sid lid erable body of troops it is believed were ever more amply provided and more liberally and punctually paid and ic it may be added that by no people were the burdens incident to a great war ever more moie mole moie cheerfully borne the receipts during the year from frona all source ces inc including luding lading loans and the balance in treasury at its commencement were i 1 bra th the ag aggi grega ega e disbursements 80 lea iea leavins vinZ a balance on the ati oc cit july 18 1863 63 of of the receipts were derived from customs from fron internal revenue S from direct taxes GI from lands from miscellaneous sources and from loans 77 making the aggregate of of the disbursements there were for pens ong ono ac for interest on public debt for the war for the navy department daymen t of tun tan I 1 ded and tem temporary piary debt tor for I 1 making an aggregate of and leaving i a balance of but the dayment payment of the funded and temporary debt having av ing been made from moneys borrowed i during the year must be regarded as merely nominal payments and the donys monya mon monja ya borrowed to make them as merely nominal receipts andi and their therefore be dp ducted deducted bo boh h from the receipts and dis di burb burs ments this being done there remains as a actual receipts the balance as already stated toe tae actual re and for the first guarter quarter I 1 an I 1 the estimated receipts and for the remaining three quarters of the th current fiscal year of 1864 1884 will be shown in detail by the report or of the secretary of the treasury to which I 1 invite your tenton attention at it is sufficient to say eay here that it la is not bli bil believed eved that the actual resul result tit will exhibit a state of the less favorable to the country than the tl estimates of that officer heretofore submitted while it is confidentially denti ally expected that at the close clogs of the year both disburse dis burso and debts will be found very considerably lesa less than has baa been anticipated the report of the secretary of war is a 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