Show THE MESSAGE A fir CITIZENS OF or tim THE SESA fB ani AND HOUSE again the ble bie blessings sings of health and abundant bar har harvests vests claim chalm our oar profoundest gratitude to almighty god the condition of our foreign affairs is reasonably satisfactory mexico continues to be a theatre of civil war while our political relations with that country have unde undergone no change va we have at the same time strictly maint maintained allied our neutrality between the belligerents at the request of th the eStates states of costa rica and nicaragua a competent engineer has lias beell been authorized zed to make a survey of the river nver san han aljuan juan and the port of san SAB juan it Is a source of much satisfaction that the difficulties which for a moment excited some political apprehensions and caused a losing of uio ulo futer luter transit route havo have been amicably ada and t here there Is a good prospect that ahe route will w ili lii soon bo be reopened with an increase of capacity and adaptation we could note nofe not exaggerate X 19 either elther the tile commercial or the political importance of this great improvement it would be doing injustice to an important south american state not to acknowledge the tile directness fran frankness kness and cord cordiality mity wily wj with th which the united states of columbia have entered into intimate relations with this government A daims balms convention has been constituted to complete the unfinished work of the one which closed its session in isol 1801 the new liberal constitution of venezuela baving having gone into effect with the universal acquiescence of the people the government under it has been recognized and diplomatic intercourse with it has been opened in a cordial and friendly spirit the long deferred avis island claim has been satisfactorily paid and discharged mutual payments have been made af claims awarded by the late joint comini commission sion slon for the settlement of claims between the united states and vern peru ali an earnest and cordial friends ht continues between the two countries and buc such vuen effort as were in my power have hav hai e been used to remove misunderstanding and avert a threatened ened war between peru and spain our relong arelong relations are arc are of the most friendly nature with chill the argentine republic bolivia costa acta rica Pirai san salv solvador a j 10 and haytt laring during the ille past year no differt differences n kes of any kind have havea risen arisen with anhof any of these republics and on artho the other othor with theUn hed states are constantly expressed the claim arking from the thes seizure elzure of the cargo of the tiie brig macedonia I 1 in 1821 1 has been paid in eil full bv the government of chill Civil war wan cont continues irlue in the spanish port of san domingo apparently without a prospect of an early cra close f official correspondence has been freely opened pene pone d with liberia and it gives us a pleasing v efow w of f social nodal and political progress in that republic Re republic publio irmay it may be expected to derive derle new vigor from american ed by the rapid disappearance als of slavery in the united states I 1 solicit your authority to furnish tarnish the republic a at a moderate cost to be reimburse reimbursed gunboat to the tile united states by instalments installments such a vessel Is needed for the safety of that state against tho the native african race an and in ll 11 borlan hands it would bo be more e in arresting the arica african n slave trade than a squadron in our own hands the tile possession of the least amani organized zed naval force would stimulate a generous ambition in the republic ana anil the confidence which we should manifest by furnishing it would win forbearance and favor towards the ool colonies onles onies bromall fro mall civilized nations the proposed overland telegraph between america and europe by the way of nel bel behring iring straits and arctic russia which wa wab was sanctioned by con congress jessat at tiie the last session has been undertaken under very favorable circumstances by an association ot of american elti citi citizens with the cordial good goodwill willand and support as well orthis of this government vern ment as of those thone of areat great britain and russia assurances have been received from most of the south american states of their high approbation of ofilio tho the enterprise and their readiness t to operate cooperate co in constructing lines to that world encircling communication I 1 learn with much satisfaction that the noble design 01 of a telegraphic communication between the F eastern eastorn coast ot of america and great bri britain tain has been renewed with full expectation of it its accomplishment thus it is hoped that with the return of kf domestic peace the country will be able tores to resume u me with energy and advantage her former hig hilgh h career owr 0 of f commerce and civilization our very h representative in egypt eg pt died I 1 in n april int last lat an it unpleasant n t altercation ter cation which aroe arose aro e between the temporary incumbent of the office and the govern government anent of the pasha resulted in a suspension of intercourse this was w AS promptly corrected on the arrival of the successor ot of the consulate our relations with egypt a as well wili as our relations with ule uie barbary powers are glittre entirely ly satisfactory the rebellion which has so long been in progress gress in china has at last been suppressed with the tho operating cooperating co good offices of this government and of tho the other foreign commercial states mates tho the judicial consular establishment has become very vory difficult and on onerous erous crous arld and it will need legislative logi e regulation to adapt it to the ex extension ten of our commerce and to the tiie more intimate intercourse which has boen boon instituted with the government and people of that vast empire rina mina china seems to bo be accepting with hearty good yil yli hlll 1 the conventional laws which regulate com peerce and social intercourse among the tiie western nations owing to td the tile situation of japan and agid ibe tue anomalous form of its ita government the action of that empire in performing treaty stipulations is inconsistent and cap eap capricious rious nevertheless th eless good progress has been eliee ellec ted by tile tiie western powers in moving with enlightened our own pecuniary claims have ha e been allo milo allowed weAl and put in ili course of settlement and the inland sea bag has liao ilao been opened reopened re to commerce there is reason also to believe taht these proceedings ce have increased rather than the friendship uc of japan towards the united states a lates tales the ports of norfolk V er nandina and pen ren pensa rensa 1 eola have been opened by proclamation it is hoped that foreign merchants merci merol ianis wil will I 1 now consider whether it is not more safe or profitable to them selves gel bel es as well weil as just to the united states to resort i to those and other opera open ports than itts itta itrato to i j pursue through many hazards and aed at vast cost a contraband trade with other ports which aig alg are it if not Il by factual actual military operations at least by a lawful and effective blockade for myself I 1 have no doubt of the power and t anty duty of tho the executive under the law of nati nations ons ong to exclude tho the of the hum in race broj from na an asylum in the united states if congress should anink that proceeding in such cases lack the authority of law or ought to bo be further re pud by it I 1 recommend that provision ba be i mado mada do for effectually prevention pro pre ventin foreign siave slave UV traders ders from acquiring a adom domm icil leil 11 and roe their occupation IB in oar our country it Is possible that ifft were anew and an open question the maritime powers power with they now noy enjoy would ald uld aid not concede the privileges I 1 oraval of a aval naval belligerent to the tho insurgents of tae tte the united states destitute as they are and anil always have been equally of ships and of ports and harbors disloyal emissaries have been neither less assiduous nor more successful during daring the last year than they were before that time ili in their efforts under favor of that privilege to embroil our country in foreign wars nevertheless unforeseen political have arisen especially in brazilian and british ports and on the northern boundary of the united states which have required and ana are likely to continue to require the practice of constant vigilance and a just and and conciliatory spirit on the tile pd part rt of the united states as well as of the nations concerned and their governments commissioners have been appointed under the treaty with great Brita inon the adjustment of claims of the hudsons Hud sons sous B hay bay laa and rand sound agricultural companies in bregon oregon and are now mr proceeding oce eding t to 0 the execution of tile the ned them in in view of tile the insecurity of life in the tho region adjacent to the canadian border by recent assaults and depredations committed by inimical and de depel pei pel ate ato persons who are harbored there it has been thought prope proper to give notice tuat that tuai thai after the expiration of tile the period conditionally stipulated in arl ari anre ange ments with great britain the united states must hold themselves at liberty to increase their naval armar armal armament nent upon the lakes if they shall hall find that proceeding necessary the condition ot of tile the border will wili w ill lii necessarily consideration lu in connection with the question of continuing or modifying th the e rights of transit from canada through the lie lle united states as well as the tile regulation of exports which winch were temporarily est establish ablis ted led ly by the reciprocity treaty or of the fifth of june t I 1 desire it however no wever to be understood while malting making tills this statement that tile the colonial authorities ties are not deemed to bo be intentionally unjust or unfriendly towards the united states but on the contrary there lg Is every reason to expect that with the tiie approval ot of tile the imperial government they tiley will take the n esary okary measures to prevent new incursions across across the border the act passed last session for the encouragement of emigration has as far as possible been put into 0 operation tion it seems to need amendment will enable the tile officers of tile the government to prevent the tiie practice ot of frauds against emigrants while on their way and on their arrival in our ports so as to secure them here a fair choice of avocations avocations and places oi of settlement tl fl ement A liberal disposition towards this great national policy is manifested by most of the european europe in states and it ought to be reciprocated on our part pait by giving tile the emigrants offee tive national protection I 1 regard rezard our emigrants as one of the principal replenishing streams which are appointed uy by providence to repair the tile ravages of internal war and its wastes of national strength and health all that is nee necessary essaiy Is to secure the tile now flow of that stream in its present rulin falln fullness esq and to that end the government must in every way make it manifest that it neither needs nor designs to impose involuntary military arv service fc ervice upon those who coine come from other lands to cast their lots in our country the financial affairs of the government have been successfully administered durin during the last year The tiie requisition of last session oin ot congress gon yon gress kear rear ilas lias beneficially affected the tile revenue although altti ough sufficient s clent time has lims not yet elapsed ed to experience the full effects of several odthe provisions of the act of congress imposing increased taxation the tho receipts during the year from nil all sources upon the tiie basis of warrants signed sh ned by iho the sacre tary of the treasury including loans and the tiie balance inaho inthe treasury on oil the first llast day of july 1863 18 were 1 and the aggregate disbursements buis bui bur s upon tile the same basis wele sl leaving a balance in the treasury as M A leaving a shown b by y warrants deduct from rhee rheo these theoe the amount of the principal and tile tiie public debt redeemed and the arn aln amount 0 of the issue in substitution and the tiie actual cash operations of the tho treasury were nvere receipts rec disbursements sh which leaves a balance balanco in the tre treasury r of jis ils 18 of file ahe receipts there were derived from customs lum from lands W 3 TI 29 from froin direct taxes ia 43 96 G from luter inter internal je revenue venue froia from miscellaneous sources au and d from front loans applied to actual expenditures tures including the former balance OS 13 there were disbursed for civil services 46 46 for pensions and nid Vid indians ians lans ah 1 for the war department for the navy department lor of the public debt making an aggregate ate of and leaving a balance in fhe iho the treasury of 18 vre 1 as belore beloro stated for the tiie actual receipts and diMur disbursements for the first guarter quarter ajai ter and the estimated receipts and disbursements for the three remaining quarters of tile the current fiscal yo 5 year ear car irand and the general operations of the tiie treasury trel sury ili in detail I 1 refer you to tue the report of the seere Secre secretary iary lary ot of tiie the ti ceasur masury I 1 concur in the opinion that th the c proportion of the mone moneys s required to meet the expenses consequent upon ahe the war mar derived from taxation should be still further increased and I 1 earnestly invite your attention to this subject to the end that there may be such additional legislation as shall shail be required to meet the just expectations of the secretary tile the public debt oil on the ili iii ilist st at day of july last as appears by the books of the tile treasury amounted to probably should the war continue fog foi for fon another year that amount may be increased by not fin fir from held as it is for tiie the most part by our own people it has lias become a substantial branch of national though private property for obvious reasons the more nearly this ulis property can be distributed among the people tile the better to favor such a general distribution greater inducements to become owners might perhaps with good and without injury be presented to persons of means with this view I 1 sugg suggest geu geA whether it might inight not be both expedient and ani competent for congress to provide that a limited amount of sonie future idues of public securities might be held hold by any bona nido fido purchaser exempt from taxation mid and from flom seizure for debt under such restrictions and limitations as might be necess necessary iry try to guard against any abuse of so important a privilege eriv liege knis this this would enable prudent persons to set aside a small annuity against a possible day of want privileges like that would belil the possession of such securities to the am aaili m cited mot mo t desirable to every person means who might be able to bave save enough for the purpose tile tike great advantage of citizens being creditors ci editors as well with relation to the public deb debt is obvious men readily per they cannot be much oppressed by a debt which tile ney hey owe themselves cs tile the public dent debt on the day of jan last although somewhat exceeding tha tho estimate of the secretary of treasury made to congress at tho the commencement of bf last sc session slon sion falls short ol 01 the estimate of that officer ma dein the 1 ing december as to |