Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 9, Number 20, Plymouth, Marshall County, 17 December 1863 — Page 1

nn HERE LET TUE PRESS THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UN A WED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBOUGHT BT OAI VOLUME 9 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, TIIÜKSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1863. XUMBEli SO

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rtMr c w,mum (fCMailQfiH. . G. ;,; Rt:. J. K. WNVU SKNU'R ".'!. 1 US IX ESS CARDSattornct??. W. A. O. PACKARD, ATTOPiHSY AHD Plynioutli, : MARTIN KKUP, j lUviny: jcin-fr.tMiy h-c:':-.'. ?a riymouth, tt-n Vr- ). r..fi s!.r..t se-rviv3 to t!i? t it-Zt i:s ; of .M ..''.Ii C'jr.'itv. I Ml .II. t!.ti O. .piSfllf IF)" ' IlC Wili Hive pir-llMi 1. ,ii vi.. .t'ii t 1 v CLAIMS FOR ri'.NIONS. lit 'irNTlES, nd Arrc ir of SoUii P.ty, Utore the proper t!ej.ir!netits. Ij 0;i;. e in front of Pemocuat rr-nting 0.ucc v. j, v'ji.i 1 it RV CAFRON. Asromejs i.: X-.t... io.l1!yniouth. MordifiFCo., It I., ur t -:i .ein -l tf!:.ili uio .uijoiiio: i -j-o.-ti-J. !lr.. K"t. Höeock Co.. fh" l." "1.' X C .,N- Yoik.Co! -y,F:irell tV f.,'" ? Ä; . .. (" r e 04 . I. e. .V C.'., I'tiil r f U.;.:::c i-,'!..'.l,;.is!,-:r-:i.!Ij:i.-A.L. Otc.i, Cii : J'i-I,.'-', L i;"'i t, I ii-l. i Plymouth. Hanhall Co.. Ind. I P-.et5. -.t. M.-.:-.ar.Fu?:-.r.. rti.k Is. Jc: .!!, I.'", "I't I- ' Cj'.ii;' 1 u ;i . OSHv)UNIii, Athirnrv and (Vdi!rp!f ni Law. un r?:;.i :.;, ,VM!;t:TII, INI). m lOVArt .S V.h"ii Y AND ÜCl'NiV AGENT a:: COLICITOIl CF PEKSIONS. I'Sfit ; t; iWuidUj. J. J V'N'ALL, s t O M 1Z ta -V v J I ; Pirtksi';.r i ' t - ll:J lilCi'tS' ! I. P.ii Mi-; i ;l-i i'..! i t: . o:: -tr . 1 V store.-:oii.t-r y! '.I.-. i v-':'--:-s. r DH. JAMES G'LLAM, 7ci.r:c: ri.; pmysk ian A -i It Ti r. t .-s u' 4 fii-.ii. ii .ti'v'.e - 0 the citi x'l.soi .:rsi::t ;! Ctoütv. iY O'luw i:h Ih.V.'i't, wii MicVgaa S rcet ;..!.".-1 v. i;i?VAi:ns noisii. f.fHi.;tN Fr.l'ET, n.V-J -L'Ti:, IMIAfA. C' de. V. U. Ir'CONNEL,, FrcpristOis. 'i:.,i5.4s t' :uj. fr 111 .iii t.MOH,. . it- ! t t- : p.:iv jiir'uf tie t j.n, tt-ii.a: or !.-. vr, I-tt ,m j thfj fin..-.-. :;C-1 v RAIL ROAD EXCHANGE. li. .i. ii.': , ijt. i prTtoi . j T;i' pr'.-ul.'-for "t v!! kno.TT; f TT-! i 7r-."' -.r.l tvi,ve, a:. I itm-. Ii!I .r. i.i ..... . 1 j-i-.ii:. 1 is i.iiiiy ii.-.v ;,s :t,.u' t i x i ,r Lin : ,' a t e'ir pi'.- 'i ir. ," s,; .-,' .... I V. ,i J His l ; vil! ,i nil iire- ; ;..l li ti:i; . f T.r.fwid h.-t : it -ts -' a'. , ( v t v ttenti. n thrir r-Mii ', in i v r -j'.in ing sinuil.l t t'-e II-1 1 !; f.ri:islt.; oil. ''"'lii lr J :? 't'i-T olrtwcVi' "2 1 .. ,Ktu j - .. 1 t- i: rotv irhr 1:1 ' rM"Ti ion-. O t.! ?f .., 1 - tf HASLANGER HOUSE N.arta9 Rri -Ig, nn I wlrTc-.i n few minutes' v.!k of thc L'cpot, South Plymouth, Intl. Th' i -riS'-r h i-! at oprrc-I t?o ior (ff.ti.-e ?nff is 1 opr niii" ! f kep it in iniaticr every way wjrt!iv of publiej Uronac. IT T S T A H T K Willhe ni;ro't with tin ! i tli- m rkt t .Toni : charges re is'iti.ihhi, :,jiI .'v.ry 'X'-rtij' uiol atn.!rr the st i ot iwsts itr.'Ciihle. COXVEXI i:T STAHLES Atuchrilto the premisf, and af.mhfu! oitlor al Wivain ittrnd uic.-. JOHN C. HASLANWKR. n,r-r- th. March ;-M . wm;j JOHN NOLL, 33 TT T O JOL 33 M:it Ma,,:t on Michigan Street, opposite T'b;clei-H g-.nk. Plyiuoiit li, Iiiclluiia. Nov, 5. v9i,14. A. K. nRIG33, BLCICsIITII!NG anJ KORSF SIIOKINü tone well jiii I pronipth JJT sjuop in S.i.itli Ply mutli, in-artli. ridgo. -1)17- lr

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1 ? r?. ri-ii..- riiii. - ' f 7? t '?'!. Thli WINTCU AR IS -XNfiRMKNT ,1 uinimiir. ut , i e fc t w a r n Brsn train . ; r. 1 A,-c,n.iatM. V. M. ivV; --T a.'m' F:,i..':-k. S !:. P. I.iv.. fek ami Ex. Tni-l.t . M. ..v. ... . . - ... . V.xH I -'i eight, !n:( f r. M. S.R. i:DVAM)S, A-tnt. C- I. A- 2. SJ. Time' Table w int::r a r r a t. em ent. EASTWARD. . r.o.ivo T..1 T'orto. 1m! .-SmmIiv F.x--r to!.) Arrive at riviaoe.t!:,. . . , r,"vv PI vnV'ü'Ii ! Arrive ;it I.J Forte Tr tins rs?! 1 I, i F rte rini. w'neli ü V rpf :it f, ,. j kKt,h.y f,,r .t .in. j4 j.s niiiiurt'4 slower thaaP.,I'i. W. C. Ii if- nn..II II. DIU'LlXER.Sur.t li iMi Of Ti!C Vi' TL OF INDIANA, B3AKCH A TP LY IvI , UTK. O Ki; fi-tfin 10 .A.M. r 12 M 1 to 3 P. M THEO. CiJE-SN!;U.r;1'.r. .S- A. FLK'ICIIHK. Jr Prut. D;:1." -lr. j. f. !...;i:NisAn;n, V.'l:o m: i. r-tar-.-N th i".'t:r.m ; 11 1 Encü-di Un t;,vsO'o-'.t ul !;,!.. n oii:f t .1 J X OTA IX lV Hi IV , , : r.r... v..,; tr-!.-uo- o..i ....,-..;.,.M;t.- fro.n on?; . in a e to t'i o, h-r ?-n r-.--sii: i-'i' tvi an.. II. n ,.!.so t.ilo- -...nl.rvern.Ms of' !. ,1f. :,-., ...;. Ue mt l- f un 1 u "l.cw Jil7 Jv. ' J. Cr Ofi-'CPNE?, .T i-t ;-F 1 IJxi, ...... . . . . 1 I... ... I.. , , j.. 1. .;r .i..eo:u w ; Cclleciion of Claim IT li-si of rcfVr-iivc! 2'V(-'n v. hen ri-jUire!. T r-- i.-iouoruto. i '.'iii -if. FETER PA LAKER, I', ?t 1). ..'I N. tri of W. cV..rPs F.l.ek. ri ii:tA i'!L!.iA III N fifth li IK fKS IM) C i .-v Hi 1 .'..-t-r' iintii at u'l ?.o-..r. i i 1 f. -Iv. J. S. ALLtTMAN SRO ". .--t M.'c .li Wo t'I.v ir.i.- P: : iJ.; VINT O'DONNELL, WATCHMAKER ill MM, ) K F.F. PS ON II.vNM Ct,"ks, Watches. J.-url iv ,ul s'. c:.e ifj. f tlie t n'lili y Peri)ooic j d ii.es, ;mi I others, f-.tr sale cli..i. b 5 I 1 I'hd A Ml lltllillJ I '-tiPAIi.I'ID on s-.hoit i;oti e, an. i ik warranted j o, -'iv..- s.Uis'.'.ic-.ioii. C ol at, I .-,-. One iJ jor u rth of thc Dcraoc r.O i ';'.; . Pl !ni)i:.!t. Indi.iii.u )et i r 2-., ic:;-tr. D.E. EGG EST ON, LlCrNSKD AUCTIONEEltJ I Mice at thc Atution Siorwof H(Ui Ltf()N & HUO. Sr.'oml Irirul I-iirniMire horcht ai-d sohl. I-'iiriiif ure Auction e erv S.ituniay at 1 o'clock. v!hilü-tr. I A vi v. N. R. KLIiVGER. riOrIf tor ' Ihickevo Iivery," ppoit' IMwHrtl.llouie, PI Vlii-JUtli, InJ. ' iiMT I J ii I'lH'l'illg. L. J. PLATT3 :, i?rht?r find iiair iressi-r. (West -it- Mieln-.i. -treet o er P.itt-iiis sinj-f ) Plymouth ,Inl. Fiervlld in tie- il.' .Miiifs.ittci,iIed to y tin in the l st nty! e, J. H. BESAZK, rF A I LA) 1 1 1 X Ci. T!if sulwcritierh is opem l a shop in Ifmvctt Wo.mIw r'.l'a new hrick. up st.ots, (psit tlie Priineli It.iuk, i.l repfclf'ullv imiti's the puhlic o give tiiiu i call, n In i conti lent tint hr c.in .ileasethe most f isti liom. J. II.IJFSAZK. Wai troiimtiK iiitT C. HASLANGER Sl BRO S, XlanufaetnrtTp.u wag-ui, carriages, etc. Black Smit.'-y.pb.Fing Kiil graining don to orJr.

pfi!r?n Tp : ii-i-NDTHAiNS. ; was justly expected, have exeiei.M-1 their of exemption iroiu military service, or : to perfect existing laws, but no cljanuein i f the countrv at the eomn.eneciiieiit ofthe ens fr. in their aeeuu-meJ i.ursuitg. Ü": ; M-u1 Armmo-laxon I A. .V- authority to prevent the departure of new j other eivd obligation, on grounds of alien- j their principles or general scope is be- present administration. j I cordial! v concur in the reccmn.cndaTV ; v,v, ' p Jnii a" m h"tllc 0X!eiiti"IH ,r"m J'riti1 I"-rts. aue. j licved to be needed. Since the-e meas-i Satisfaetorv and important a.s have been 1 ti-jn uf the eeretarv of the lutc-riur u-'. : ismiilim. N, , l.xjo ,'. 1 he Kmperor of France has. by a like pro- j n common with other western powers. ; ures have been in operation all demands the performances of the heroic men of the ' uvsiin- a m.,d.lieatio,, of the act i favor . .1' ':.;.. r .r- t tee -liitLT. i.romotlv indicated t!te neiilraiitv i "ur relations withdanan have been Woi'uh: , on the Treasurv. inelu.ün .-. v of tfie armv .v- ;....r.Mn..- ,.n, ;...l tl...t- -.r.. ; .,t' th.. r-.i,.,.-..! 1... 1 1

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: V- mo; r. i.cv.;r.-vS t;i .... r.cKii'r 4. mer.tü ; i"-i- ; 1 - ;-. ..... .. . , , w , llu. .jivai .e;esemv is renaer.r.g signal 1 1 1 Ä " f 0 1 1 s.1,.,., I.. ,,i lh W" r i h e tiiev I've for t he -.s a r -o v l'Ui-i ai-ii- V . 1 XtL'LCstea 111 ITlV hist ItllliUa! r.O-Fr.gC Do -o t; a.-. , 10 11. . in.Ui . ,u Ul' WI- 1U-C UH .oi 1 .iiiv.niy siatcu. . service in i.rtaiariiitr Midshiimeu i.ir the .1 Ä , , . . .. i 5.:, ..mm v.ht, r.M!k, 1 have th-.tuht ii ioj .-r. subjet to the most pail, met and dischar-v! w!t!i zeal! The aetaal receipts and lisbnrseiiients ! p;,, j 1 ,.,,-pje "dutie v'-ch in a-er prpnety oi remedying our Indian ?PI.VM.)f ni.IMHANA ja:jroval of the Sena,.-. U concur wilh the and cine'ency. 'i his aekuowledgemeut ; for the p.-st quarter, and the estimated I jjj (l;.v 'J pc lc.,nircd Verform" in ',elu; -quent even s have satisfied i " " ; in;erest-l commen-Ial p.veis in an ar- ') ustly inclubs those t N.jjs'ul.s who. residing j receipts and disbursements for the remain-1 0l.)ier'lri. (h0 country should noVbe'de ! !n0 J'1 ,ts l,'e,'i,!.v- The details et furth J. S 5.CC1T, ! i-ngi-oient for the U-juid itioii of the j 111 .tocco, Fgypt, China, and other'im- ing three ouarters ofthe current isi-;! 1 1 ,UVt.(l ,,V ,.I ti,. ,tel oTk for v. 'hich le-T rcPurt ot tllC! Secictiiiy will evince 1 . . ' s'..i!..i.;t .;. ,... 1... whh 1, i dir in, .hi,vrf.,l r..,oi;,...t-L..r m- lsat'i -;n l... t. ..... ; .i...a i...i' '. .. ' ."' . v ' ' ! the urgent need lbr immediate ieirisdative

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ch, i if.. I..,. , ....t ..(- occurred, there is still a great deficiency : ,u. V lu i the deficiency amounted to c Imo , o yj.

! PI-Y.V., -MI INDIANA. ! . , J 5. j , "t the ' h,b,., ia every field of industry. espeJ-! ?' t!' Sf? tl!',1S "'!' " n,tf 4 r m, The p-uil re,eipt of that year being 82,leMsiCig.,,. ouvh, i, ,, vi, IV t st eeV . S ially in agriculture, and all our mines as j ? ea'ling out the natmnal lor., o-, , 5 k,, lliall th.,coflS. 'ihe i o t.,' ,o,I , i th, very lU-r Style. . h p , n ,r at L;In , itlul j wefl of ir and coal a.s of precious metals. ' l rt ot the I rovost Mar.d,:,, ,u,.re ,Itl..c ISip, i the annual amount i;flrrV r i i lv.sb.on only about IV.

I ' f :t led here, tens of thoui-aiuls ol pors,:iis. des-i v-,,,i-- -r j per cent.: out me annu u expenuiiuie- ! m,d.: X. W.;f,w i' 'The difficulties concerning inter-oceanie i ti.ue of remunerative oecupathm. are i eril -edu,e

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IWoir-Ct.-s Kiorf.e Sen'temullfi.us: of Vi nere:re : wlueh ought to he reciprocate,!, exempts at some suitable place upon the Atlantic 1 largelv multiidv the facilities for rear! 'Jr

7.V,, ee.,: :ir;';MV ' 1 u " U ! - all other countries from sea board, has. on repeated occasion,. been our auu.it pulsions. 1UU .J. cv h ... ,., , . . . Inntc to j; ren..., cm-a-u.on . ; lax-m,,,,, to the extent that is indicated. brought to the attention of Cn.nss hv : r,(-oiv,,l iu,,,.wtV. 1 ,J I..

Another year oi nett III, ana ol miUu-:ch.-: -t might he advisable to iiv a I:m;t beyond 'Ilm U.ute l Stat,,. 1 think. o.mlu .., ,,,.v. 1. , 1 : :.r'' ' XT' "

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, it r .1 ' ;. 1 ! , 1 1 1 .1 . . ,.' T ' ""'V im-.-niaiiu.iai iL-j im me reiori 01 uie ieererarv. wiiKii iioUicstcaüs to aeiml ettk' 1 l- thie. aiMl e.-t ci-a'iv 1 r the :in rocl e.n- , m. ' abn.al may claiin the liitentosition if tr :, , . f. . ' . , .. u ' c . Vx'-C

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itiioii 01 .,jr iiaui.i.ai :u.a.r. uu reneeu . th.s i:iveruiiieiii. , 'i ... (lllPr;i, ;, ,.f th T,-o,rv 1 .t.:..i- .!.., .1 : V

;.in, 1T((1;U1, patitu.k- to Cd is due. ( We rema-.n ia peacean.! I;eiiüshtp with ; r,;ri?in ,.oWers. '1 he t-ft.-iNS of diI :yal ,';i!''0,1 ,l" ,hr ri,iuMl taU" tM inv,,Iv'' us wars, to aid in inexcusable in- - uriection. luve teen un iV.uhn-. iiti i i 1 1 :i Ii is . i- -i. i-'u ""-1 ii"H lit. .i , . which be proclaimed at the beginning of theetailest. (i:es!riis oi great lntrse icy and lmportan: o hive, arisen out ol the looeka !e and

jothcr belligerent operations netween Uie cotuiiry ut.'o the s cicty of nations, it is uahy paid, and it may be added that by no trv has advantages superior to ai.f other na : cure the greatest piacticai cxU-nt -f kj I government and several of the maritime to be hoped, auhnu.iih not with etütre con-; people were the burden incident to a , tb.n in our re.-ourcc, of iron and timber. ' beneliu tu tho-e ivhu have left ihe'r home j powers, but they nave been diseu-ed. and. h-.encc. that these u.iheukies may be peace- gre:U war v er more cheerfully borne. vvith inexhandildcjuantities of fuel in the in defence of their Country in thJ - u U3 ! so far as was tossihle, accommodated, in a , tuilv overcome. I ask v-ur attention to i The rceeints ilnrin-r 1 !. ve.-n-from nil ..,,1: o.-.o-1 ...1. .,,.,1 ..11 ...... ;i..

f;fl A 'l I " " - - f - 1 j - - - - j -.. 0 : in im-1.1 1 .til. - i.iiiii oi li.-iii. int .Iii a .III.!- , .i:iT. "'' pi"t d frankness, justice, ana mutual j ihe 3tn;ter res.d.ng there, for tho damage i sources, including loans and balance in the h,. liw j t!,(. proximitv to navisrabloi P,VI-v,r rnn,f vtvr,T , .vn, ...y.-no A. wi!l. It is especially gratifying that; he suvta.ned in the destruction by lire of! treasurv at its commencement, were 0.i.-Vt:er YVithou' the ; dvnif v-e of . ub!:-' T EuAL " jour Prize Courts, by the impartiality of j the resilience ofthe legation at Yeddo. I I2ö.f.74..sd. The a::greo;,te disbursements. worU tb res. upo of the nitii h tve ! , 1 nyAc sV"ur attention to the v:cv. cf their adjudication., have commanded the ! TKLI-.'JRAI'IIS. i were 7'd i. .-leaving a bai-! been devJlope-1 and ii- p-.wcr displayed, in 1 fVA " ar :x? to the , ropriety 3-lo P. NL reject and conhaeuce oi maritime pow-; Janee. on the 7th of July. ISO:?, of 5.-;,he construction of 1 iv of -ue'i m.-ni ldl'ur-h m f" h-gt5!at:i.a, a ...a. 15 P. Mj ; : Satisfactory arrangements have been - .the om ma -u 01 ai.,n. ot ..uca "a tu-, rcvt.UUü !Vc.m th0 mineral laud- tf the

The supplemental treaty between the'm; Emperor of Kussia, winch,; ). . derive I fr - ' V; V C T " S f . l,,i5üd St;lt' Irniied sLJtesand Creat Uriiain fbr the ! " l- Y'11, ; a l' cu -ts rC:,eicJ The measures provided nt your la-t scu isup.resi(I of the African idave trade. ! I,,,C l' rai-h throuol, tit;lt empire hvin S:i7 i 1 ;7 0 ) from d-reet fix I n ,fl , , th? removal of certain Indian ' it . . , . . i . . . i our l'acifw coit .i-.o.?, direct tax- ,e increase ofthe number ol seamen .-i ... . i, 1 - . r i nia :e on the 1 ith d iv oi i ebruarv last has ' L - 1 a : e si ..tsf, li;0- ;'. ivm ! m!- SlitT F.17 17-1 .1 ,r v - . .... 1 tribes e been carr.e 1 into e:lcet. .unI,!,.,,. It is l.c!,-v,.l ,1,:,,. ,., r,r,. Aimt-i- j l1' ""' -'J-J- .'Wni.l t.l-1 .. ,, , s,; (: -'t , 1 'r1'1 . !il Ju- le ImSiieJ ir tl:. !.-, i,.,!,:,,,.! (.., ,ro.-.;,rri'1'.1 "T"" "l; Atl.,nt, 0..-c:.n ami , ,.: 1 ..l;,!.: Ufl l 'iV 0 TT" '""r.,"'lt:' " ' r " con-Ui.ati..Uu!i.l.,i..,unl,,;.-,,!.:,. TLct !, , . , iii o a mi oi a te o-r aoh ween tb;s cm '-d -m, 1 ,t.iU- -' 1 ---' -..u. ,,nt c.jecial leuislation and extraordiurv rt . e , " :(vr;iv, , that liUuma: :in barhriroiislraific . . u, , r V1. I Of dishurrineid tiier wore for i ; ... f rt . , cnta-n btipuhtio-r.s b.-r txuiigu.?h:ii- tho i. , , . . ti'e national ions a on - to vt'mte s.-i . J mens. hill. vuil 101 hounties to promote tr.at increase, ll lias , , r ., , ;.c . . !ki, been brought to an end. ; l - ! V." "iL" i c-.- e!, ! bt'" 54.-Jli.S -L: lor interc-r ! ,,e,M funu,J. however, that .he operation of "Tv "l u lT' I sha mbiiiit or the consideration ,-. ; 'iri--"" -i .umoi ..uciii...- . , , . -(, s . , .1.. , 1 J . . e and a.ualue tiacs ot land. It 13 1 role-

1 . , . .. , ,. .'iCCilolis 1. 1 a Sill sill I Will :111V re is. iii'i file 1 . 1 011: iii.iii, v. ill 11. i 111.11 uvumii.i paiui-.-i ;tbo Senate a C-nvei.tioi, - the adjt- - tJVJ L" v " 5 Ji-tmcnt. :,W a.:i:J; fr the ' ;irniV recru5t,. is bCrinh,g to nfieet iiriimeutef poo-sory claims m ashil.gtoli V.UI s. t 1 m.m.cai .. 0. as ti ,N . ,t.i;:,r(,ne,!t ,-?C,::.-Jl l.Hl.j 17: i'T ., iV ,'.lf 11V.,1 ..oMi.e -ind vill if not !-, ' , ! leclive aids to fhc dip!oii;atic, mi btarv.and1 - 4, .. , , '- oad tue n.i.l scnue. and ,ul. it nut :-rntoryt arising .. it .., ,he lie.it -a ihe , navd iM, 1 ' " payment of the found-vl and temporary ; con.tt.tva. Po likelv to impair its efficieuev. ! E.thof June. IM, b. twecn ihe b .med j " ' 'K iM ..7:-making an ag- " hy de'aehins sca.nen from their proj er vo- ! State nnd Croat Un'a.n. and which have i coNsttAR tnsTI.M. -re-rate d" ??su;,.7fJF.V;d 00. and leavin- a : 1 1,. .1...

be en the youree of mhlo di.Mju'el among tlie ! The Const dar system of the 1'nited ns.d-tli.it 11 jw rapidly improving pari State-, under the em.ctmcnt.s of the ht . f i.be eonntry. t ongress. begins tobe self-sustaining, and it. -vel and i uij.. -it.t u t . piesti--n , i nv.dv-. h.o e i reason to h-pe that i t may become , . ' .l ........ 1 i 1 1 -i'-'i the e.xient 0 ihe maritime jurisdiction entirely mmviIIi il-.e nicrea-eoi traue wh eh of St ain in ih waters which Mirrouud the , will ensue whenever peace is restored. Our

;!'.iid ,,f Ctib.-i h.-is bi-i-ii .bdi:itei without , islaio! ofCi 1 ... , 1 aurei.m- iiT. ao-t it 1- prop..M- l. j able spirit, to refer it to the ; t ot a friemiSy j wer. A ( 'on-; reae.iiiiL; an auret.meiiT. : .11 an a:;i.e artutrameut have been heretofore ado! ted in regaril to . -v t.:e ii-i. s:s u-mmi n.ivieation m the waters 1:-,- 1 -.--i br-ii-ht t. a d..-e by the award of ; V" ,V. , .. , U 'y-ty th" K ''? ,,! 1"'!-'un-y.!,-searb traf.. n the.juvstion was reierreo o v thv j .1 it !-s. 1 he sui'ieet 'v;o thorou -j ,- i h and patiently exa'nined bv that iut! i ,0 ,...,.. ,.,.,.ruir-r x hhoo-.h ,h,. ! I :,".;. .! 1 to tfie claimants may not have I 1 - .- " ' " . : . 1 . i,i : i "I'll as kio ;ii i.: u'll.'ii illl'If is III" . : . .f . ..... .i- w..:.. 1.... . ..... V... ......-. ..... . re ..ii i t . r -i , I . . 1.1 I , . I .1 rs. . 1 : .. .. - lot! JI...I Ii. '1 'II 11 .IS. IMOill'.C-: . ; VieT e reeved a rcre-entitivc from ' h ' L onV mb nd iVvei e-teiau er . 1 a vo uM ft i.M-vVntV oecurriio in tlie in-a. s of! i.i. ii I,...-.. r..ii ...l in .ii ii,v :itti nt.on to uncertain states .f intci nat imai ..uestions t.uching the right of foreigners ! .u this conn .... .....1 ..r 1 ii' t...t S, foti.S abroad, in regard to some govern - i nts. the.-e rights are partially defined by i-;ttfts. Inno instance, however, is it c. - ....I, .t..,I ih.u on tlie "uiineesi of . 1 ftl M l oi l Mil' . m i-re-slv stipulated that, on the instances f lit ,ivil v'var, a foreigner residing in this coun-! 01.;.. i lim-. ,.f t!. iiiw!ii-.'i.nt is to 1 ( 1 B ftl'l IV' .-

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i oi I'euiuark. -ri i:.: ... .1 . 1 . . i i tieieut to sav here that it is not believed : T . . j-: .... o :.. :.. I estaOlishci or 1 a:rn;zeJ !..v the rovcrn-

. . . 1 lie c nm ion 01 nie several organ:ze-i j , , , , ; nominal ions. no,u ,-,.i.-s ,,, m-uucnon . . , . (: . , ibe hug pending c-.ntroy between T lri((.rVs is .(.Il0ral!v ,ali,la,torv. altl,.' i llVhe a(lU:l1 rSU ts WH cxh- 1 u sl 1 -1 have been lillel by the Secretary of ,h0 1 ;jnt in th-Strict to oar getidous a::d Ih.s ooveriiment Pint that ot hih. tuiieh- : .1... 1-... .:: 1 ... . ;.. v-. ... ' . ! of the huanee.s !e-s lavorable tu tun cum- i i-i... i :. , .......... r.,ll 1 ; lusteruig care.

1. ; . ... . ,, , .,, . . in iiiiij-iii nisi ui i.'.iuces 111 .sew .leAicoi ... . .a. 1 ne cenooi is nui 11,01 u un.wivi, - . , . . I log the ,v:zure at Mlana. 1.1 Peru, by U.i-!,,.Vc not pol. CIlt:rK try than the estimates oi tint olSeer. here- Culnf,lote tnIl :;t anv pre", us pero-l, and L fl,c a.l,cnt,on 01 during the jhan oncers, of a large am mi,; u. treasure ; , , ; , ,.,..;.,.,.,;, r.)!(,r:i.i 0 .; t.dore .ubmitte-i; while it is eonUden.ly ex- J ; V(.rv ect onfitlo.l to the iaveraMe ,a.st. esu n' ?'as e4?-ae.d Xo. H'nc cx!cut ! .J t,. ..Wiv.... -I... i ...ii-. 1 si t. ... 1 ... ' ......f.. 5 tl, nf ,1 .. !......... 1. .1. : . . 1 ... ( with a t-ronosition lor eniar- no- llie w.urr

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ii'.ni, thou -h ie ir 011 1 ire in cruise of it'onging our loreign i oiisiuaics. ana n- ; - - . . . per cem. n is m .unic-i. ...ei..-.e. ,...o li . i v I:,.,t innualiii-.-n'i'l. '' v.'ry .-Iiü..,.. ai,ln..v .mi. '' " s'" .--oal. tUW,,,,,.!.!: in., low years, .-veil ..!.,

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he exempted from the ruh-.- wlrcli classes ; must I.- prepared to lo ju i u t o-.e-gn-iiim as a belligerent, in whose behalf theiyis- If the existing judicial tribunals are government of his com try cannot expect imiduiuatc In tliis purpose, a spe.-ial ciut any priv ileges or inimunifio .listin-t from j ;'" be author ;e 1. with p wer t hear and ,1. ini. ier. I re -ret to sa v. how ev t r. ! ' -le such eiaiuH. of the character refer-

h hat such claims have b en put forvi.ud,! .ti l. in some instances, in bchalfof foreign-! eis who have lived iuthe Cnitcl States the greater part of their lives. 'I here is reason to believe that many persons born in loreign countries, who have tleelared their .nteuti. ii to become citizen:. r vlm have been f illy naturalized, have evaded the military ilul v ieiuir-l of iln in by denying ihe fact, and I hereby throwing upn ihe gov'iiiiiu nt the bur-leii of proof. It has ..ecu found difficult or impracticable to obtaoi this pro t from the want of guides io fiie proper nonces of inlormation fhoe might be mij plied by reijiiiriug the i dci k of courts where declarations of inn-ii .ion may be made, r naturalization elieetcd. to scud periodically lists d'the names ofer.sons naturalized or declaring their intentions to b-comc citi.ens? (o the Sccrot ay of the Interior, in wlue dcj aitn cnt tlo.- names must b arranged ani priutc.t for general information. There is also reason to believe that foreigners frequently become citizens of ihe I'nitcd States for the sole purpose of evading the duties imposed by the laws ol heir native country, to which, on becoming naturalized here, they at once repair, and, tlnutgh never returning to the United State, they still claim thc interposition d'

the govcrnmei.t as citizens. .Many allere-:

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m-e-l and exere;.. by ahtus under pre- : truce ot i,atura.:zat:on vh ich they have disavowed hcn i. raited i:.!o the mditary j service- stu.nut the expwdjency ot such i an luncu'.ineht td the laws wdl make the . . --' ''",, - -i -i " ",""'"i .i . into -erious jeopardy through the perveise : opi-ositmn ot the heied.itarv an.-tncracv of the hmpire to the enlinhieued ana liberal ; pohey oi the tycoon. ues:iiod to bring the .Ministers abroad ha e been faithful in de- .. .. . . Iienam- Amcrieau rights and in proteetinjr air commercial interests. Our Consuls ha ve n cess arily had. to encounter iucroa s - el and extraordinary l owers. " 1 T ili TKR'lirORIF.S. . .. .1'.' 1 " .... i ... , i 1 .Ving iar richer than 1, crelo,-re umlev-;' Lltood. 1 lav before v-u a communicatbn ; (' ;n lhi, Mlpj;.ct ir,lu the t lovcrm r tf New :- u ! . j l-.u. li," on Minn -. oo'o-i- : c -imao! MP. N't or 1MMIUR ATloX. - . , . . . , . . , t a train suinnit to vour consideration 'lie ..vi .-.i! ii.tK.i- ,,f ,..t,l,i.l,; -, -I'wii.i.. for ' ."-'" ......... I....- ........ .... tl... . n....v...n., 1 .,r ;,..,..:.,., ii..,. .i ... ,,..i.v.ii y. iii.iii..., -. ... . . . . . .. . i 1 I..1K- 1 I ..oir.v 0 ioiIo 11:. w , . .... v .... aire ol natu nai wcai . 1 i.i .... ... .. 1 .1 1 ,i. under t he sharp discipline of Vivil war. the j nation h beginning a new life. '1 his no-1 h!e .if Tt dcMuaud, the aid. :M,d oucht to receive the attention and unrt of the government Injuries unforeseen by the government and uniiiten le I, m iv. in s-m j cijs h ,ve been inllieied in..ii the subiects or citizens I'd' foreign countries, both at sea ami on ! lain!, by persons in the service of the Cni-j i te I States. As this goverumeiit expects ! redress lV.uu other powers when similar in - a v I redress from other powers when similar in-1 j'trie ? aar iiuhcted by person, ,n Mie.r so-. vice cii it izcus of t he I ;:it:i .":ates. we m r-d to. a; miy h ive arisen uu ler trc.it ie "d public law. CouveutiiH for adj.i tlug claims Iiv pout commission have heeo proposed to some governments but n definite answer to the proposi.iou has ye: been received from any. I'm, ring the course f the session I sit II probably have occasion to rcjucst y-ni to provide iii lciunilittiou to claimants where ieerees of restitution have been rendered i t and damages awarded by the Admira t Courts, and in other ca es where this gov - eminent m iv be ach movle bg' I t be liabh in principle, and where ihe amount of that i liability lias been ascertained by an infoi m.il arbitrato n. 'Ihe proper officers of the Treasury have deemed tlo-m cives rcpnred by th- law ol the United States upon the subject, lo dcmaml a tax upon the im-unes, f f -reign ('oiisiils: in this country. While such a de iii.nid may not be in vi.datioii ofpublie law. or peth ips of any existing treaty between llu United States and a foreign country, t'ie oxpe lieiicy of so far modifying the act as to exempt from tax the income of such Consuls as are not citizens ofthe United Slates, derived from Ihe emoluments of their office, or from property not situa e 1 in the United States, is submitted to your seriou? consideration. J rujko thif fing

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r. üoii Up..n the ground that a courtesy, ces.dty of such a Maw-Yard. a furn'slio d-' of their roals when pnr.Ufn l Iii t.

mctel. The enactiiidit by Congress of a ; national bankit,- law ha, .r,ved a valna - ; ble ,upp.,rt ofthe puhüe ereüt. and the 'general leji.dation in relation to l..;ui- his . fully answero 1 the expectations of its ia - Ulf l1 II Ii ." 1111 - - ............ 7. ( ii iv-.. i' I i' in .( ii:iii:iv I Vt -i i li Tim I ; and navy, have been promptly met anil t'ull v .-.atislied. o ceividerahle ho-iv of. troop-, it is believed, were ever imre am pl j-rovided and 1

balance of Aä.oy.U-t 24 but the pavment ' ar!nv ' l' therefore u- -ort full v u"-c i of the founded an t temporary debt, having ; iharConuress miirht aid both the army and j been made from moneys borrowed duilnu ' .,Vi.i .'rv'ce by a.Ieoaate pn.visioii on j the vear. must be regarded as n:erelv nom;- : , 1 ' .'i,; wl,-,' Mould -it the 1 ' Ulis siiojeM. AMiicu ouiii. .11 i m. same , mil paymeiits. and the moneys borrowed to;,;,,, l,0'0ouitnb!e to the communhv more make them as merely nominal receiMs. and ! . ...:..u. ;,..

' th:it flie moiint of ISll:Si'i F.rtn ,? : , ' ' shoul 1 therefore bu ded.ueted both fr m the j receipt. and dishur.-ements. 'J hi- being '. done, there remains as actual receipts 1.1 1 . . 1 rii , ui i. iv. . J.IV..ISU, v. i to which I invite vour aiiention. It is suf- ; 1 Mi', fill f . r f li a f.". . tflwfc I i - disbur.- tonents and debts will be found very ,, . . , , . . - coiisKicrauie ies 11.111 has tjecn antieipated. : T1 , ... c . - ,r . ! J be report of the Secretary ot Hat a ; - ; ; ; : -v il, 1II Itl.-.M r l.f TViVl t 1 II tiM'.xt I t fill! sis!.- ll! . nrsr. uie numaiv ueraiM.n-. 01 uie c.u joeiauei mine re ort 01 me .enei .u-.u- - - , ... .-. -, t h et? seeon!. tin- oro-.-imzation ot Nil ore i ... . . . - . . . . Jll-i' l.I . . 11 1 T if. 1 1 1 11 or.r I II 1 '.IT .OTl I 1: 'II ' !!-. 1 . . I ' . 1 . I v .. v.., . v...... ,. n-r,i s 111 10 ine war sei ice: tu.iu. 1111: 1 . ; . . .. m .... j valuable sU..n,ary ot this report except such as vv-mld be too extende lor this i' and hence I content invselt with re-, '""o' yr afeutiou t the ivport itscit. TIN: nAVV. The lutiesdevolving on the naval branch of the serviceduringthevear.au 1 through- ' (1,.t the whole of this unh mov eontesr. j have been lischargcd with fidelity and eminent success. The extensive blockade us )VCU eoiisfantly increasing in eiiicieu - ! ,r il-e N'avv has exoanle!. Vet. on - - s' ' " " s- - - " - - II . y as theXavv has expanle!. Vd. on ! so p,nir a pino, it his so far been impo-si-i.h. t.. eutirele -imii vess illicit trade. Prom - B - J .V' - m J J 4 - -lipp .1 ...,... V...-,. ,....... Uie rt.'iuriis ii-cixeo o- .i i'. - :ii; - . . A. : ' . o,v. lll-if til ill tll lM I til liVJ. in, i v I,,

.-e,s niveneen cioiurei since iiu oiocj.-,- .. ,. e i i i , , . . ,l , .t . .i ! , i belore vui, for useful ami varied uiioriiia ,ioe as Institut. I, ami tii.it the value ol i . . . .- . , i r i i i ime .i.i uiii,., , ti.ui m rel.ituu to the public lau Is. Indian ,!ie prizes already sent in for aiiju !. cation . - . i i "c 1 : . ,. i attairs. patents, pensions, ami o her matters am unt to ver t hirt'c:i miilionil-iilars. i ,. . i , . , i 11 i.i t.ii i :i-("i!itvni iiertauiiu r t Ins i!e:art-

I'l... .. .i-.l f...'.e of the nil,-. States eoiisi,s at this time of .o vess Is. conip!e e I and :,u the course of completion; and of ih cm? seventy live are ir.u-ch,l. . . ... ft IIV 1 til x ' ---s - -- - - " aruioreo su'ameis Tlie events . f the w ir give an inenvised Interest ami importance to the u.ivy. wliu lt will probably exteiid beyoiel the war itself. The armored vessels in our navy, coin- ' jdeted and in fervice. r which are undo,' contract and approaching eomplei'n n, are believed to exceed tu number those of any oilier power; but while these maybe rebel upon for harbor defence and sea coast t-i vice, others, of greater strength and capac.ty. will b iii'ess:iry for cruising purp.ses. an I to maintain our riglitful position on the ocean. The change that has taken place in navy -se!s and naval warfare since the introduction of steam as a m live power for ships. of-war. demands e ther a eorrespondiigchuigein Home of our existing Navj -Vards or the establishment of new ones lbr ihe construction and necessary repairs of modern war-eels. No inconsiderable enibarrassment. delay, and public injury have been experienced from thc want of such gorornmnt f tabrihhwp". Tb" n,

' of vstabiMriiff a yard anJ depot ilr naval ! purpo.es upon one ofthe we-tem rive:,, A naval f-.rce has been created on these imerior waters, and under r.ianv disadvan- ; ta-es. within little more than two vcari. ,.X - mi 111 i.uiuu-.i-' ... ' I ii.. 1 u i.'.l ....... I . i. . . i . ... ....!... .- 1 I. u ii. .1.. .--.! r. ,rr... scarcely more wonderful than the services: ul' of our mechanics and artisans in the production of the war vessels, which has civa - ' t " ' 1. .... . 1 .1 1 1 reconiir.en 1 to vur eonsioerauon tue j f.u..oti. 11 of tlie Seeietarv of the Xavv in-ard to the pod lev of fostering" and r , ,, otl pi r tl0 n.ival service. t . . i , x . (hc sav.,l ,Nt:n.MI, thc. vacanc es causi 1.,. .n ,.,!.....,- ..,;.,. ,.,L .-4 i' ill'. uy - 'iii.-.7.'i4 i.' iii.it-N ! " " " v . , ' ! Ihu-ing the past ii-cal year the financial ; Tili: POST OJ-i-ICK 1'tl'AIU.nt.M. ! coudiii-.n of tue Post Oiiice J 'epartinent has ; i "!1C ot tn-reas:ug p:o-periu. ana 1 , :l,M jjrat;fK.,l in Kdng able to state that the i " . . . 1 . . ... 1 1, x ...... 1 reee:pisx neposiai ic-.cimu --- v.ni. -',.,..,., , tl e-mre oxt cuditures. the lat er 1 l " 1 . .

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amounting to Sil old Od S4.. and the;a)l which I now have the honor to h.v le-

.... - . . . r , . I 1 1 1 1 1 11 I . . .-. .. . .. . I .f-. ' . . , . , i lormei" to oil ooo c.' ..'. km iiiu a uvu-i c eue -1 o.u v.'. 01.ri... c .' i o, i v .. t i.o s- s... ..... J .'"'j j he 5nt,.rna,ial conference of postal! le, tVom thc principal countries d j Klr; America which was called at 1 t!iC ,u.0t;liU vl- the Vt Master ( io. er d. j ;,,- :,t Pans on the lit h of Miv last, an 'conclude 1 its deliberations on th- S.h f i.lune. Thc principles established by the I conference are best adapted to fn i itate , j postal intercourse between nations, nod. a the basis of future coiiveuttons. inaugurate ja general ry.-teiu of uniform interiiati.iiai ! eh arges at reduced rales of vstagv. an 1 charges at reduced rales of pi.stag. am cannot fail to produce 1 eneiuoal results. rue ivrtoion imp.h:t , l. I.1 4tm s- M - i to i , . i'.i c .. . I refer vu to the report of tp.e Seercta"rvotth Interior, wluch is herewith huo ' 1 - incut. mi: rr uric lands. The ou intit v f land lispsed f during the last, ami the first juart r of the presi nt I fi-al year, was .! Sil ."11 acres, of which ilil ,11 acres were sohl for cash; 1 löt.öl la res were taken up under the home stead law, and the residue disposal of un !er the laws granting lauds for military bounties, for railr -ad an 1 o.Iu'r purposes. It also appears that the sale of tlie pub lie lands is largely on the iiu'eease. It has long he, n a cherished piuiu of some u our wisest statesmen that the people of the Unite-l States bad a higher and more enduring interest in thc early Mttlemeiit am, substantial cultivation id' the pu'dic lands .ban in the aimnint of direct icvenue to be derived from the sale of them. '1 hi opinion has had a controlling influence in shaping legislation in the subject of our national domain. I may cite, as evideiuc of this, the liberal measures adopted in ret Tonoe to active, settlers. The grant to the States of I he overÜWe I lands within iheir limits, in order to their being reclaim ed and rendered tit for cultivation; and the grant to railroad companies of alternate seotioio- f'C land upon the eonteroplated lines

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Ih:s tact, and the aiu.,u it oalc- Vurali gratis in- evidence of incroat- 'tV. n.ent upon the j.ublie lands, n-twahl-rel. in-(he ureal ru-irl, in n'hi.-h th- cm -r- ; uie yi fhe lu.ti. n have ben en-.-ed hV4 viiiv .:y imt .1 111 ii i !i i.i: r. . 11 . . 1 . i- ... .-. .. ... , . 1 . . ; 1 . . . - service of thtA nited State " 1 J.'uLt nöt that Congress will ci.cerl'uilv adopt such '. measures a-s will, without essentially ch.-'ii bie that the effects of these treatL-a v. ill result in the establishment of a p-enu;. ncit lr.endly relation with such of these tril ei as have been brought into frequent and bloody collisions with our outlying Settlements and emigrants. Sound policy, and our impciativo dutv to these wards of government .deman 1 our anxious and constant attention to their material wedi-being. to their progress in the arts of civilization, and. above all. to that nieral training which, under the b'e.-.-intr - " of Divine lTovidctiiee. will c.-nfer u cu them the e'evating and sanctifying influence, the hopes and cousulatioiu of the Ci.iistian faith. action. I commend the benevolent inst'tatiens cmmunicatuns between the .Mi::s;p 1 . ---:- liviuicasi..-,.,, 'i,ui propositi.), however, failed lor ihe time. .....1 .l. .. ,...1. ... .. s;im.e .p,otl u,,on a f ajj ct- t!C j.Tca-Cst iespectability. a convention has been .eld at Chicago upon the same subject, a -umnihrv 01 wuose views is eontameo in a memvrua 1 . . - .0 , res.., t., the IVhfrt n.,,1 r.m,-. - " - .V......V... i es-. 11 1 . 1 ii, villi. 1:1 ism iMc- iiimv i;i i " -

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i . "ii i- . . . . i , entertain a doubt; while it is fubmlt'el entirely to your wisjvm as tc v. hut can lc lone now. I'ACIFIC RAILROAD. Augmented interest is given to this subject by tha actual commencement of work upon the Pacific K iilroud urn'cr auspices so favorable to its rapid rrogre and ci iupletion. Knlarged navigation beevU.e a palpable need to this great road. Till: AGitlCl l Tlt:AT. Rtl Or.T. , - transmit Hie w;., annual report of t ho cniniis.ioner of the department of A.uruuhure, a kn.g your attention to the ..veb.pments in thai vital tatfrest ofthe ! t 1 f ! til . A4 s V 1 TIIF. r.EEl.r.I.K. When Congress assembled a ye.tr :.g ihe war had alre .dy laste! nearlv tweutv i ni nn lis. ami there had been many c. nil c s j on both land and sea. with varv .ng r-ul:. 'I he nbeliien h:il been j rcssed bai k into reduce I limit; yt the hue of i u'idie feelreiiuced limiti y t the hue of public feel ing and opinion, a! home and ahr-.vl. wa-i not satisfactory. With Iber signs, tl :e poj ular elections, then just i;ssel. indicated uneasiness :;inug .uic'.vs. vlolc amid much that was cold and menacing, the kinde.'t wrls coming fr. ni Kurojc were uttered in accents of i-ity that vc were t.obhii tosurreader our commerce, which was sulTering greatly fr.m a few .uiiied vessels which were built upon and furnished from flreign sh,-res; a, J we were threatem-d with sueh ahlitions in ni .he same .puarter as would sv.oep.uir Irro'e tVom the sea and raise our blockade. We had failed to elicit from Uuiopean governments any thing hopeful upon this subject. The Kniaueipation Proclamation, wh th was i.-ucd in September, was ru ining its a signed eril to thc beginn tig of a i cv vear. A month later the final proclamaion came, including the aniiouiovtm ut hat colored men f a su table condith a would be received into the war service. The policy of emancij at ion and employ iu j ol.uk sohiicrs gave to tli'Hourea now j .-pec. about which lo pe and fear and : o lot eoiuen led in uucertai i conflict. AcC-. Tiling to our p. H ieal s- s cm, as a matter I s d' c vil a-iceiiistration the general government had no lawful pow er to effect hikmicipatiou in any State, und for a long t'me it lud been h j ed that thc iibj'.lion could bo n r ssed without re.siitrng to it as a military n e Mire. It wa. all the while deemed possible that the uocessity for it ui'ht ouie, and that, if it should, the crisis of the content would theo, be prcicntc l. It

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