AMERICA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 107, 17 March 1864, Page 4

AMERICA.

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wore 900,000,000 duls. The disbursements during tho veur wore. 89.3,000,000 dols. The receipts from (ho | • Customs' were 00,000.000 doK, andfromtho internal } revenue, 37,000.000 dols. The amount recieved from ; loans was 770,1)00,000 dols. The disbursements in ■ the Vfnr Pep'irtinent amounted to 390,000,000 dols., i and for the Xuvv Department to (i:j,0()(l,00» dols. ; Tins messaire'l'iirthor states that there are 100,000 : freed slaves iu the- Federal service, hall' of whom are ' in arms. The Treasury Secretary's report, which lias been : published along with tho message, recommends that the taxes on spirits and tobacco bo increased ; states i tliat 400,000,000 dols. must be raised bv loan to defray j the expenditure till July, ISGI, and .",.15,000,000 dols. i be provided for the expenditure of the year ending in i duly, l.Slio ; estimates that in Julv, ISU.3. the debt of ; the'rnitcd States will amount to dols.; ; nnd declares that the Secretary will issue no more ; Treasury notes. _ ' President Lincoln's proclamation, accompanying ■ the message, grants not, only an ammisty, but a lull : ]iardon aiid restoration of the rights of property, to i except slave properly to those taking the j oaths prescribed in the proclamation The amnestv is to be accorded to those iu " the re- ! ! hi-lous States" who lake an oath of allegiance to the j I United States, and another oath to support _t ho j | emancipation proclamatio and all other proclamations i issued U- President.Lincoln,aswcllasallacts passed by | J-'ederafCoilsncss. since thy outbreak of the "rebels." ! lint all men'who liave held otlice under the (Joiiled- I I erat.c < luvornnient, or who have served in the folded- ; i orate ;u-mv or navy in a higher rank tlian that of j ! colonel or iiutoiiant respectively, or who have resigned ' I federal commission, for the purpose of joining the ; j :• rebels," or who have treated coloured soldiers other- j wise than as prisoners of war. are to be excluded from ! I the benelit of the amnesty. If one-tenth of the legal I voters in anv " rebellious State" will take the required ; oaths and established a Kcpuhlicau State (iov.-ntmcnt, i that, (iovcrnment will be recognise! and piotv.ted, ; bv ibo J-Ydora! "authorities. ' The .We- >"»,-/• T,-\h„.„- and 77,.., -applaud ri'Milent ' Lincoln's mes.se.ro. 'I'll' .\<;r IwV. H WWlhinks lie-liu-ssHire to be u'uod as an electioneering iloeiiiiu ut. : but considers his plan IV.r a riVon-unii-lion to be ah- ! surd. Tlio-V,-"- )'»."/' /Juih/,1 behavesthe l'rc.-idoid's \ plan fir a reconstruction will be a failure. ! i-i;i:sii>i:nt n.uis's Mt:ss.\i;K. ! The Condi-rate (.'(ingress opened its Session at ! Kichmoii on .Monday, I lee. 7. and at uomi on Tuesday j tin- annual message from President I >avis was re.iv.d. air. Davis deplores the disasters which have befallen I the .Southern cause siueebe transmitted his last message, but declares that ultimate Mioeoss isassun d hy tie- spirit and perseverance of the Southern people. "The determined and suc-essi'ui defence of Charleston against the land and naval operations of the enemy alionled (he siv.-'. an inspiring; example i,,rour ability i to repeal the- attacks even of the iron-clad Meet on ! which they ehielly rely: wliib- oil tin- l).. 11 lain ; frontier our siicoi-ss was still more marked." 1 Taxation i-reniiiii-ud.-d tor the- ymrpos. of diui-uish- ; in.ir the existing depreciation of the Cuiili-dcrate ! 'I l„-pn-lden! e..„„.];,in, bitti-Hv --I' tie- panialily ; shewn to the l-'ed-ral bv- Lurop-an ( inv. linn. ie-. and .-specially bv tlieKn-lish Cabin t : and observe-, lhat lie- Southern Confederarv mie'lii ju-tly retaliate !•-.- , declaring a paper bl..>-ka.!e of lie- N"..i-t!i.-rii c„a-t-.a:.d ' making pri/. sofmmn Iv. is ir .-1-c.u ■ -,n North, in in a 'ie-utral siiip. but it doe- :.••; rc-omuii-nd i such a resort to retaliation, and pr. •<'.-:-.■■ toa-.vai; at. turn \ of Kimland to true ui-utr.dity. ; Mr. Davis recommends the abolition of the siih-titiite system and the moditication of the exemption law. :-o that, the armv mav be largely increased as rapidly as '■ possible. | He regrets the suspension n f the exch.im.o- of pn-.-n- ---! ers, and that communication with the traus-Missis-ippi districts is so greatly obstructed. i In conclusion, be savs :- •'The eii'-Miv refuse pvoj posais forth.-only pea'.-.- possible betwe:,, us. TieI onlv hooe lor pi ace now is in the %i--.iii-of i.ur ivj sislam-.-:- //'...-,-,-/../■ !.,:.;i,.„ _\.:-,. Dec -'•:>,.