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7 WflS7 " D v.w.j,,
JjYES AND TINWARE.
IIT, dealer In slovc A tinware, lln
:, Main m. west or Market, vl-n 11
'Z. dealer 111 stnvps nml tlnwnri,.
cet,nbovo court house, vi-nll.
jrHJHeH CLOTIIINO, Ac.
sjir- v i , "
w MM.f aj iriti. int-iciiitiiL lunur. itiHin
kid door nboro American Home, vl-n 13
knitin. i'lvn mini, aikiui iiiiti Jur
Wleriuun8ewlnK Machine, corner nf
Atain Bi.( over uicr more, V3-n;
RtGS, CHEMICALS, Ac.
LllTZ.UruKKlst and Apothecary. Main st,.
w, mu mi . vjiiii i yi-ut
MOYKR BRoa. Druj-iilsts and Apothecaries,
Brower's block Main at. vl-n 13
,aCLOCKS, WATCHES, AC.
3iaVaOE, dealer in Clocks, Watches and
vciry, nuiii si jubi ueiow uie American
mHYXuri inur.il, waicnes, opeciaeies t
swstry ,, Main Htreet near West sU V3 M5
"JfOUIflBEnNHAUD, Watch nnd Clock maker,
tlj Bear southeast corner Main nnd Iron sts.vl-ll
. -
ROATnCAIlT, Watch nnd Clock Maker, Mar
ket street, below Main. vl-nl.1
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Rl'f BOLLEDEIt, Manufacturer nnd dealer In
JyVt Boots nnd ISbocs, Main street, opposite Kpla-
.1fM.iBRQWN. Hoot nnd Hhoemuker, Main
t, SUGG, VPpunilt) llio Wi V Jiuuac, , -
AV1D I1KTZ, Boot nnd Shoemaker. Mnln St..
r below ltartmairssiore,wosioi aiaraee. vi-i
IHHRY KLEISI, Manufacturer and dealer In
Boots and Hhoes, Groecrlcs, etc., Main htreel,
t Bloomsbure. vl-nl.)
PROFESSIONAL.
Lit, XI, V, UIW..l'Ull,'
I ftbOYQ the Court llouse.
,' n. C. HOWr.lt, Hurgeon Dentist, Main t
1-iil.i
151
tit wm, Hi. nr.ur.iv, huikphi uiii t ujniiiuii.
Kichsngo Block over Web b's book store v3.uK)
InlfB.'F.' KINNEY, Surgeon Dentist. Teeth
jltretgd without pnliii Muln Ht nearly op-
-or.JR.lKK.LI-;tt. Attnrney.nt-Law, Otllco, 2d
I m Hoer la Ifixctmnge Block, near the "Ksehango
lEoteV'.v.v.t v3-ul
JB.'McKELVY.M. U, Hurgeon and l'lii slclan.
iHWUitlde Main st below Market, vltilJ
J: K WtAWH, M. v.. Burgeon and rnyslclan,
soutbslde Main btrcet, below Market, vl-n IJ
JitVRUTTF.lt, M. D. BurKCon and I'hyslelan
, Market street, above Main. vl-n 13
J.
B. KOBIBON, Atlorney-nt-Law, omce Hart
I'lbnlldlug, Mala street.
! ritgMJjEItY & FANCY GOODS.
SmWlttMtXV, MUlluery and Kauey (!noil,
K fpnM Kpiscoiml cuurch, Main st, vl-u I j
"liMifiitr"
E BAUKLEY. Milliner.
llatnscy
Tl-nU
Main street,
AftD. WKHB, Fancy Goods, Notions,
is and Btatlonery, Exchanse Block, Main
. vl-nl)
llM. DEHItlCKHON, Millinery nnd Fancy
,Maln opiioslte Court House, vl-nll
Wl.lNE. Millinery nnd Knncy Ooodi.
.street below Market. vl-ul-i
A. A BADE HAltKI.EY. Ijwlles'
and Dress 1'atteruj. sout beast corner
;Weststs. vMH3
flES HAUMAN MUlluery nud Fancy
aln St., below American House, vlu 1 1
OTELS AND SALOONS.
HOUSE, bv John Lencock, Jlaln
west of Iron street, vl-nl)
BIA HOl'EL, by 1). Btolmcr, Main St.,
uoari. Jiuiiff. .it...
MOTAKOE HOT):Li, by Koons.tiCInrk.Maln
JM simt, oppoMto tlio Coutt House. , vl-nl)
8 HOTKL, by Ueo. W. Mnnijcr, east end
iWVflf .nt-Rtrrnml Kallni-MahHin. Anterl-
.'maHaoie, Main St., ltaltrer Leacock buperln:
I A OLAIHC, Itelresbtueut Saloon, Ex.
B Hotel. vi-n
1 '"name
ftiti i' .iOhS&liAN
'"t3l'"
CTIi4ftrt(jmYBR A JACOI1Y, Confectionery, Bakery
. w.,f'liMKystr Saloon, wholesnleand retail. Kx
' -yfay Block, Main stieet. l-ul3
PifJCl"kAnn, Dry Goods nnd Notions, south
f ,U West corner Main and Iron sts. vl-n!3
l(i!iJn':K.BEEBUOI.Ti', dealer In Lry Goods, Gro
U' cerles, Boots, Bhoei, &c comer Main nnd
f.Iron streets. v3-n3u
,M. .
.in'in A TiV-nirT.IT-V Ttftnt HlinA ntnrn lv,lcn
uJty?t A. BECKLEY. Boot and Bhoe store, books
wi. & stationery, Mnlu sU, below Market, vl-nl)
JACOBS. Conlectlonery. crocerlcs etc.,
Mnln
vl-W
i,-St., below Iron
' MENDENHALD, Genernl Block of Merchan
dise and Lumber, corner of Main street and
'icKroau.
n"IIJ 'nBtt'S- WEBB, Confectionery nnd Bakery,
'Wholesale and retail, Exchange Block, vl-nl!
ailOWEB, Hats s ml Caps, Boots nnd Bhoes.
Main St., above Court House,
vl-nU
frJftS. BHOWEIl, Dry Goods. Groceries, etc., cor.
', J;ner Main st. und Court Homo nlley, vl-nU
BINS A EYEII, denier In Dry Goods, Gro-
, etc., cor.;3iniu mm ucuire si. vi-un
L' StKTON, Groceries A Provisions, Main
Mtbelow Market, vi-uii
Main St., above West. vUl
KI.UTZ dealor In Choice Dry Goods, and
uotui, .stain mreei, opposiio mo Lourb
tELVy. NEAT, A CO . dealers In nrv Goods.
roci-rles, Flour, Feed, Hull, FlsM. Iron, Nails,
t,n, IW cor, siaiu sou j-inriiei sih. viii,
III). MlI.Li:n A BON, dealer 111 Drr Goods,
jjrocenes, ttucensware, riour, e-an, noe,
uoov, etc., Excliango Block, Malust vl-n 13
ft AM En A A. E. HAYHUIWT, Dfalcrs In
rocerles. Confectioneries aud Nutlous. Hcot-
, south Side, Main st. vD-nb)
LU.UI EIIASMUB, Confecllonotlts, Main
u, neane rnitroau. v-ui,
MISOEILANEOUS.
it.W!THAN. Marble Woiks. one door below
, .rosiuaiee, aiiiiu mrecu vi-nu
ltnn I.IIMfllMl CO.. manufacturers
alers In Lumber of all kluds: l'lanlng
r the railroad. vlnK)
I, Glue Maker, nud White and Fancy
-COUOWll. Villi
ftlSTMAN- ftaildte. Trunk A Harness.
fcfcPPP0'"0 Episcopal Church, Main
a HlNB.llounr dealer second door from
fsst corner Main und Iron sts. vl-ul)
MUIAN, Agent for Munsoii's Copper
riiKUiniou iwu, o-
3RNTON. Wall l'uner. Wlmlow Bluules
Htqrts, ltunert block, Main st, vl-13
JHELL. Furiilturn ItiMiiiis. three btorv
k,Maln ritreet, west of Miuktl t, vlu 1 1
SFoCK.l'hotograpber, ovir llobbins
i oiurc, jiuiu si, i-ti
. denier In Meat- Tallow-1 1c.- Chclil.
j , I tur ui .luivriutu iiuuh', jiii
BNhTON A CO.. mutual aud cash
leet, vl-ull
suraneeofimpuules.Druwtr'M llul d
"BADMAN. Cabliielinnkir and Chair.
J rooms Muiu strict ti l. Iron, v3-n2l
IMPLE A Co.. Machinists. Kast llliioiiis.
t.mar IjicU. It, It. Castings uisdeut short
nincry maue nuu leisiueu, v2-n'3
M. ItlNOLKIt, dealer In pianos, organs and
Wastoiltsiss, at O. W, Coreil's furulture rooms
y vi.urt
JMltlML 'JACOB Y, Mutbla and Brown Htoiie
gs, iisasv niooiusuuig.iicrw ica roau. Yl-nt7
T; PEACOCK.Notary Public, norlbetst corner
I ' Malu and Market st, vl-ul)
Orangevillo Directory,
A VI .i i.' vy ir.MA.i, nirrcnnni inumnnii
to heBric'k Hilini! U, nsxtdoor
1 Jb tfi W fVltftllW a . . ..
. 111 II
A if,-,M,i,1,.Na .",ll?TIIF.rt,Cnrpenle"rsnml
11. Builders, Main st,, below I'lne. V1-IH7
UO WEIt , A HEIlItlNO, ifealer In Dry (looils"
I) Gnccrle, Lumber nnd reneral Merelismlisn'
Main st. vl.nJj
K iiii-ir"''1' ferreshment Halnon, by
D Kohr M'llciiry cor.orMaln ondl,luest.,v-ni
D
DAVID IlEIlHlNq. Flour nn.l'arlsYMld, and
Dealer In grain, Mill BtroeU vliH7
II.
H.AC. KELCHNEU. ninr.lmll.,a r.n Mill
Btieet, near l'tne, vl-n7t
TAMta ill. IIAHMAN. Cabinet Make; jnd Un.
i dertakor. Mnln SL. binr ... .. ..
I Vi'.i.!('1AN',.H",l,'II nl"1 Harness tnnker.
O Main st oppslto Frnino Church. vinll
JOHN FnYMIItT:,Ha.l,llonnd llnnns's "maker.
m Main t abovo the Bwun Hotel. vl-ti(7
LEWIS II. BCHilYLiKlVlron fouiiMcr.MlcTiln.
1st, and Manufncluier of plows. Mill Ht.vl-ul7
MILES A, WILLI AMB 4Co,,Tannersnnd Man
ufacturers of leather, Mill Htreet. V1-1H7
OAMUELBHAHPLEHH.MnkeroftheHnyhnrst
O Grain Crndle. Main Ml. rjU5.
w
ILLIAM DEI.ONO Shoemukernti.i manufae-
mreroi nriCK, .Mill HI,, west of I", -ae V1U19
Catawissa.
B
F, DALLMAN, Merchant Tailor, Second St.
, RobblnB' Building. VJ-lllS
D
U.J. K. ItOIlllINH, Burgeon slid Physician
nei-juu oi itemw itlHlu. Vfc-nis
niLHEllT A KI4NK,dry gnoils, groceries, and
U general uiercbandlo, Mnln Street v2-n!2
I). KIHTLEK, "Cattawlssa House,'
, Corner Main and Second streets.
North
vSnls
KT.ILEU, nillard Knlnnn, Oysters, nn.l Ico
J. Cream In season Main Bt, v2nl2
M
M. IIIIOIIST, dealer In General .Merchandise
Dry Goods. (Jrocf-rh-K ac, v2-u!8
SUSQUEHANNA or Brick Hotel, S. Kosten
bander l'roprlctor.south-east corner Main nnd
hecoml street. V2nl2
Q ! BlNAnD, dculer In Sloves nnd rln-wnre,
Kit Jiuiii oueet.
.in-,
2uli
WM. li, AIlBOTr, Attorney at law, Main St.
v2n!2
Light Street.
H. IltVINE, Medical Store Main Street and
Drlarcreck Ku.id. v3nlt)
H.
P. OMAN A Co., Wheelwrights, llrst door
above School House. vliHO
JOIIN A. OMAN, Manufacturer and dealer In
Boots and Bhoe), vlu I'J
,T J.KIaliI, M- Nnriseon and Physician.
Olllco at Keller's lloter. v2n.7
JTEUWILLIUEK, Cnbliieimiker, Uud-iUkcr
and Chalrtuaker, vlmu
f W.HANKEY. dculer In Leather, II Idcs.llulk,
i etc. CuhU paid lor Hides, vlmu
PiTEB. ENT, dealer In Dry Goods Groceries,
I-lour. 1-eed. Hall. Klsh. I,o,i Villi .., M tit.
tjtHCt. ' "vlnlS
R.KNr, dealer In Stoves nnd Tin ware In
all Its bnim-bes. vlnlU
Espy.
BF. HElOHAUD.i llUOdeiilcr in Diy Goods,
' Ulixtlies, uud Ijcneiul .Mercllaudlse, V.'nli
1JSPY STEAM FLOUIHNG M1LIJ5, CM. Fowler,
1'ioprlutor. v.'nl'i
.1 I'. WHIIKHEWEH, Hoot and Shoo Store and
iiianuiucuity. Hhop on Mnln Hlrrct op
IMtslte the bteam Mill, v.ui
fll W. EI)OAlt,KiiK0.ucb.Minn PhililngMlllnild
! Box .Muuuructiiry, viiull
Buck Horn.
MO. A W. H. BHOKMAK'EIt, dealers 111 dry
, goods, groivrlts aud tent nil ineii-linuillsi-.
l lrst store In smith end ot town. 2 MS
lACOll&WM. HAllllIB, dealers In dry goods,
"Kiocerles, iiruns and medicines. First store In
north tut! of town. v2.nU.
Business Cards.
QHAULES Q. UARKLEY,
ATTOHNEY AT LAW,
BLOosisnuna.PA.
Olllco In the Kxchanuo Building, second story,
over WldmyerA Jacoby-s Confectionery. Bee
uud door ubuvo the Exchange Hotel. jau.),'e'.i.
jyj Tl. L'VELLE,"
ATTOBNEY AT LAW,
Ashland, Fchuylklll Couuty Pn.
Q W. JIILLEUT
' AlTOllNEY AT LAW,
Olllco Com t House Alley, below tho COI.VM
iiian Olllce, Bounties, Ilnck-Pny nud Pensions
collected. lllnomsbun; I'.l. se.il'",7
JOIJEUT F. CLARK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Oftlce Main Street below tho Coutt House.
Bloonisbiug l'enn'n.
II. LITTLE,
ATTOHNEY AT I, AW,
Oillce Cotirt-iriiu.n Allev. Iicl.iw thu CotUM-
iiian Olllce, Bloomsburg P.i.
c.
11. HROCKWAY,
A'PrOUNEY AT LAW,
DLOOMSIIURU, l-.,
IS-OiriiK Court House Alley. In llm Co.
LUMUIAN building. Jan I, '07.
E,
J. THORNTON
wmilil nnnnniiPB in Ihe citizens of Illuunis-
hnrL' and vlclnltv. thnt ho lm hut ltcutvuti it lull
uml completo nfcsortmeut of
WALL IWFKH. WlUONV
uliiltll otlier cooda In liUllnouf tiuwlmKf. All
nit iuHrL unil iiitwst uiiiMovtil DuttertiH lit tliO
day iiro kIwujm to bo fumul in hU entubliAhnit-ut.
IllUr.ii, VJ'll Jiuiu t-Is hvi'ot I'liiiavi,
U. I'UllSEL,
' IIAltNIHB, SADDLE, AND TRUNK
MANUFACTUHEIt,
and dealor In
CAHPLT-BAOS, VALISES, FLY-NETS,
UUtVALO liOHLS, llOIUt-III.ANKKTH (-
which be feels confident bo can sell at lower
rate than any other person In the soiinty, Ex
amine for ourselve-i.
HI100 lllllil lioor uninv nit- loun iiimish, tuiu
Stieel, Hloounburg, Pu.
nov, 13,'W,
LADIES' FANCY FUIIS!
s
JU11XS 1',11J',1I1A,
718 Arch Htloit, Middle of llio block, laduccu Till
ami Mil mrcei nouin niuv, i-iiiiuuiipiiia iiuhh-u-r.
Mnuufaetuier uud Dealer lu all klucs ulid
iiuullllis uf
fancy i-uiisroii i,Aiur;i and ciiii.-
DBEN'H WEAll.
Having enlarged, remodeled and IiiiihomsI my
old ami favorably known FUlt EMl'UltlU.M.and
liuwug unpolled u very inigu uuii si-icuuia as
sortment of ull the dllleicnl kluds or Furs Irom
llrst hands lu Europe, und hud them - mado
up oy lite mosi uuiiiiui wiiiniiivii, i-wuuunit-
IKCtfully luvllu piy ineuus oi uoiuiuuiaani-iui-Jaeeut
Counties, to cull and examine iinysvery
iargu uud buaulllul iissortmeut of Fancy l''ur,
r.ti- Ijiilloi. nud t.'lilldlL-u. 1 Ulll dbtermlllld to
bull at us luw prices us tiny oiner resiieciaoiu
iliiusu lu the city. All Furs Wairuulcd, Nu
imait'i rtscuiiuioiis 10 tuici sums.
JOHN FAlllilltA,
ocl.l'OiMin, 718 Aich Hi. Phlladilphlu.
G
KT THE REST.
Mmt.mi'ti ('miner Tubular Llahtlilmr ltod Is
il, i..-ki itiitli-i-iinii nuulnst disaster bvlliihtnlmi
ever tsveuted. 'ice subscriber Is ng,-utr,.r Ihe
abovo Invention, und all ordeis by mull or lu
pir.ou will bu pioini.tly attended to.
May 15,'M. E. 11, IIIDLEMAN,
riMIE LITTLE WONDER SEWING
MACHINE, PltICi:,3,
it makes tils elsstlo lock-sliulijlt sews as well
us uny inacblne lu Ihenisrkai a ihilii uu use
111 it rsuulrss no Instructions It uiskis no uolsu
it does not gel out of older; It cau bu nulled III
tho itoi-kett it makes tin eleuaut presrnt.
Nov, l.ycu-3'n.
JWllIN HLVVIWU MACIIIKK UUJir.VJS 1
llioiidwuy,
,N.V.
AceutJi Wauled
Philadelphia Directory.
-Mi u. AUTMA. C. II. DlLLIXatR. M. MOUT
RTMAN, DILIilNGKR A CO.,
NO. 11)1 NOIITII TIIIIID BT, PHILADELPHIA.
Two doors nbovo Arch, formerly tat,
MANtirAfrunEiw And jo"huEB, is
CAllPLTS, COP10NH, YA11N3, BATTING,
uii, UUJTHS, CAIIPET CHAINS, COItDAUK,
..,r,iwYut.-!,uilAl 11AUS, TIE YABN,
WtCK VAI1N, WINDOW 1-ArXR, COVtllLXTO,
ALSO,
ll7..0)l'A'fl IfOODAW WAIIK
BitooMs.nmrsiiKd.tfloKiHom.A'ifiiji.TntiNKs.
feb, S.'B'I,
STADLISHED 17(13.
JOKDAN A. imOTIIF.lt,
Wholcsalo Oroccrs, and Dealers In
HALTPETIIE AND BHIMSTONB
No 219 North Third Ht.
Philadelphia.
G
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RLAUON A CO.,
Manufacturers of
OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES,
Warehouse, No. 121 North Third ftree t
Philadelphia.
Q.EORGE II. ROBERTS,
Importer nnd Dealer lrj
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, Ac.
No. 311 North Third Street, above Vino
Philadelphia.
CH. HOUSE. W. S. K1NC1 J. 11. 8RVI1EHT,
JJORNE, KING & SEYBERT,
WlIUl.ir-fAI.,1; DBY GOODS.
No. 121 Market Street
PHILADELPHIA.
Orders Illled promptly at lowest price.
January 3, ISO'.
H
W. RANK'S
WHOLESALE TOBACCO, SNUFF, AND
CIGAR WAREHOUSE,
1 1(1 North Third Street,
Between Cherry nud Rnco, west side.
Philadelphia.
H. WALTER,
Late Walter A Knub,
Importer aud Dealer In
CHINA, GLASS, AND (JUEENBWARE,
No. 211 N. Third Street,
Philadelphia.
JOHN STROUF & CO.,
Successors to Stroup A Brother,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN.FMI.
No. 21 Not Ih Wharves and 23 Norlh Third St
Plilladelphlu.
R
ICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NO. in SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
PHOI.ADHI.riUA.
oct. 22,'C!)-ly
gNYDER, HARRIS A 11ASSETT,
innuiacturers ana Jooocrs or
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTIIINO,
No. Market, and 522 Commerce Street,
Philadelphia.
w
ILLIAM FISHER
with
THOMAS CARSON A CO.
WIIOLKHALK
DEALERS IN HOSIERY,
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
LINENS A NOTIONS,
NO. 18 KOIITH I'OIIUTII STIIKKT
I'liUadulphlu.
Juno 4,'09-6ui
"yTARTMAN A ENQELMAN,
tiihaccu,!-.nuh-- a atuAit
MANUFACTORY,
No, 313 Nourit TJiiun htuklt,
Becoud Door below Woid,
PHILADELPIIIA.
.1. W. Wahtman. P. Knuei.man,
TAIN WRIGHT A CO.,
VllUL,liJSAl.l'i UHULtHS,
N. E. Corner Second nnd Arch Streets,
PltlLAllXM-lllA,
Dealers In
TEAS, SYRUPS, COFFEE, SUGAR, MOLASSES
HICK, BI'ICX-S, HI CARIl SOPA, .1C, .(C.
S-Orders will ree.ive prompt attention,
may 10,67-tf,
Hotels.
JfORK'S HOTEL,
GEORGE W. MAUOr.R, Proprietor.
Tho nbove well. known hotel has re'centlv under.
gone ludlrnl chauges lu Its Internal ariauge-iiii-uls,
und its liioprietor nniiouuet-s to his lor
iner custom uud ihu trnvellug publlu that his nc
eouimodutloiis lor the comfort of his guests ure
seeoud lu none lu the couutiv. Ills tablu will
ulv,a)s be louud supplied, nut only with sub
stantial loud, but wllh all thu tiellcactes of tho
seusuii. His wilieu uud liquors (except tbul Kp-
ular beveiuuokuowuus -Wtrj."i nurebaeil
direct irom the imiiortlng houses, are eullrtly
'UIB . I111U JltU Jllflll nil tuisouuus urugs, lit, IS
huoklul fur 1L llbe-ral DntlonaitA In thn n,yl. imil
will t-olitiuue todetelelt in the Hit ure.
urcuiltJIS W, MAUUl.lt.
c
OLUM11IA II O T K h.
1 Y
HKHNAUI) HTOHNKH.
Havliitr lattlv imrcliaftd acd fltttd un the
well'knuwn KubUou Jloiel I'loitty.. located a
I'KW DOOIW AUOVK COURT llOCHK,
ontliebnmebldeof thu Htreet. lu the town of
lUuomKburK; uNiwmvini; ouitmita u itceuho lor
Hit fame u u
HOTUIi AN1 11KSTAUANT,
ihu rropttetor hiiNilclvrmlneil to give to the pio-
A Liri Li; MOUK HUOM.
Hitihti.tilliiL'ttlut i.tJttinslv.',iui(l jfitUtrtt un
to ait biifiwlitf and currhMji'i in Hie dij, lln
lrouittit DiuL ot'Othlui: uLuut hU ebiubllh'
n L kliull buconduileil Hi un oidcily and law-
Jul laamitl! uud he itln?cttully bolieltttiiNhare
ot tliujiuUliu imlroiiaKO, luiyi;'07tf
jXCIIANGE IIOTKU
IILOOMUBIUKJ, COI.UMIUA CO.,
The undcrhiuncd havlnt; i-uulmhcd thU wll.
known nnd ttiitmtlilofatid home, the llx
Hmiue Hotel, kltualo on ilAl.N bTHl.KT, In
lilooiiihUurtf.iuiuitnuHiviy ujjMjeiui uoiuat
Ida tounty Court House, it'tfi-tflly Inform
tlulr nleiidt und the nuhllo In uentrul that
their hoiue U now lu order Jor the reception uud
miUrtHlnuuntuf traveller who may be dljHm
d lu tiiNor It with their eumom. Iliey lme
wpatcil noexpeiue lu preparing the Uxchanjfo
for the (Dttitalmueut at their uuetti lieltlivr
Nimit there be un tbluy m anting on Ihelr pari to
lllllllHier to ineir iJerkuiia. voiuiuii, inn iiuimu
la kpuclouK, uud mjojfiiin uxcelleutliUbluetsK lo
cal Ion, t . ...
chanur lloli lund U.e vartoim rullroiid deHtH,by
uinniiJiisi v imi aiuu limes U6iwtn uie r-x-
aud lioin thu loputlvo station In duo lime to
meet i lie nun. KOUNri & CI.AltiC,
UlO'llUHbUII,', April J, IbbN,
T
MIK IIY HOTEL,
WY, COIiUMWA COUNTY, VA,
The uiuUThltnud would inform Ihe travelling
publlelhat lit lias takrn the above named estah
lUtiiiHUl utid lliorouulily refitted the namo for
the- peilt'Ct eonvt iileueu of liUuuenU. JIIm larder
will be Mocked with th lent the market u fiord,
TliethoIcsfBtllijuora, wines and ctuaruutwayif to
Apr.2J,tdMf n Kapjr, Va.
BiEAFNlS, BLINDNESS AND
' Catarrh treated with the uliiiost suceess.by
saach, M. D, und Professor of IHstaits of the
hu ami JMr, ihttinutlyHHthe .Vrilit-ql CUirye
uf iviiiiiihtodii, Itsfan rjivrUncr, tforiuerly of
l.eydeu, Holland,) No. ti Arch street phlla'd.
Ttstlluonluls can bus, en at bis olllce. Tbeliu-dl-
eel lacllliy ureliiviitu io arvoiiimuy ineir pa
tleiits.as ho lius nosceirets lu his practice. Ar
tlliclal eyes Inserted without 1-aln. Nochargn lor
rjmiiliiiuiiuii.
Jan.lu,'u-lyr,
J' OB frTnting in coTorb",
Neatly executed lit tblsutllsc.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
To the Senate, and House of llenrctcn
tattve'. In coming btiforo you for tlio
first tltno ns Chief MiijIstrnto or this
Krcnl nation, it Is with Rrntltuilo to llio
Giver of ail gooU for tho ninny benefits
wo enjoy. Wo nro blessed with pcaco nt
nomu, una wo uro without ciitanglinc;
nllinnt'esitbroiul to forbotlo troubli'.wlth
n territory unsurpassed in fertility, of
nn nrea cqunl to tho abundant support of
live Hundred millions of people, and
abounding In every variety of useful
inlnerala In quantity sufficient tonupply
tho world for KcwrnUons, with nbun
dant crops, with n variety of climate
adapted to tho production of every
hpecirs of earth's riches, nnd suited to
tho habits, tastes and requirements of
every living thine: with it population
of -10,000,000 of.frec people; all speaking
one lauguflgo, with facilities for every
mortal to ncqulro an cdueatlon,wlth in
stitutions closing to nono tho avenues
or fame or any blessing of fortuno that
mny bo coveted, with freedom of tho
pulpit, tho prcsss nnd tho school, with a
revenue flowing Into tho national treas
ury beyond tho requirements of tho
government. Happily, harmony is
rapidly being restored within our own
ooruirs. .uanuiaeiurcs Hitherto un
known In our country are Bprlniring un
in all sections, producing a degree of
national independence uncqualcd by
mat or any other power. These bless
ings, and countless others, uro entrust
ed to your caro and initio for safe-keen-
ing for tho brief peiiod of our tenure of
olllco. In a short tlmo wo must each of
us return to thoranksof thopcople.who
have conferred upon U3 our honors, and
account to them for our stewardship. I
earnestly dealro that neither you nor I
may bo condemned by a free anil en
lightened constituency, nor by our own
coi.sclences. Emerging from a rebel
lion of gigantic magnitude, aided as it
was liy tno sympathies and assistance
of nations witli which wo wore at peace,
eleven States of tho Union were four
years ago left without a legal Stato
Government. Auatlonal debt had been
contracted. American commerco was
almobt driven from tho seas j tho indus
try of one-half of tho country hud been
taken from the control of the capitalist
and placed, where nil labor rightfully
belongs, in the keeping of tho laborer.
The work ofrestoringStategovernmeuts
loyal to the Union, or protecting and
fostering free labor and providing
means for paying tho interest on tho
public debt has received ample atten
tion from Congress. Although your ef
forts havo not mot with tho success in all
particulars that might have been do-
sired, yet, on tho whole, they havo been
more satisfactory than could havo been
reasonably anticipated.
Seven Stales which passed ordinan
ces of becession havo been fully restored
to their places lu.tho Union. Tho eighth
(Georgia) held nn election, nt which
sho ratilled;iicreoiPititutlo:i,Republicau
in form, elected a Governor, members
of Congress, a Stato Legislature and all
other officers required.
The Governor was duly Installed.nnd
tho Legislature met and performed all
the acts required of them byho recon
struction acts of Congress. Subsequent
ly, however, in violation of tho consti
tution they had just ratified, ns since
decided by tho Supremo Court of tho
Stato, "they uuteaied the colored mem
bers or the Legislature, nnd admitted to
scats some members who arc disquali
fied by tho third elauso or the Four
teenth Amendment to thcConstitution,
one article which they themselves had
contributed to ratify." Under these cir
cumstances, I would submit to you
whether it would not bo wise, without
delay, to enact n law authorizing tho
Governor of Georgia to conveno tho
membeHorlginally elected to the Legis
lature, requiring eacli member to take
tho oath prescribed by tho reconstruc
tion acts, and none to bo admitted who
nro Ineligible under tho third clause of
tho pouriecntn Amendment.
Tho freedmcn, under the projection
which they havo received, nro making
rapid progress in learning, nnd no com
plaints nre heard of luck of Industry on
their part when they receive fair remu
neration for their labor.
The menus provided for paying tho
interest of the public debt, with allot tar
expenses of tho Government, aro more
than ample. Tho loss of our commerce
is theonly result of tho Into rebellion
which has not received sufficient atten
tion from you. To. t(ils subject I call
your earnest attention. I will not now
suggest plans by which this object may
bo cflectcd, but will, if necessary, make
it tliu subject of a special messagedurlug
tho session of Congress. At tho March
term Congress by n Joint resolution
tuithorlzwd llieKiecutlvo to order elec
tions In tho Stales or Virginia, Missis
sippi nud Texas, to submit to them tho
Constitutions which each Inul previous
ly lu conventions formed, uud submit
tho Constitutions cither en tiro or in
Beparnto parts, to bo voted upon nt tho
discretion of tho Executive. Under
tills nuthority elections wero called. In
Virginia tho election took place on tho
Cth of July, 1809. Tho Governor ami
Lieutenant-Governor elected havo been
Installed. The Legislature met and did
all required by this resolution, nnd by
all tho reconstruction nets of Congress,
and abstained from all doubtful nuthor
ity. I recommend that her Senators
and Representatives, nud tho Stato, bo
fully restored to her placo In tho family
of States.
Elections wero called In Mississippi
nnd Texus, to commenco on tho ilOth of
November, 1809, nnd to last for two
days in Mlssls-dppl nnd four days In
Texns. Tho elections havo taken place,
but tho result is not known. It is to
bo hoped that tho nets of tho legisla
tures oftheso Stalin, when thoy meet,
will ba such as to receive your appro
val antl thus closo thu work of m-ou
structlon. Among tho evils growing
out of tho rebel llon,nud not yet referred
fo, Is that of un Irredeemable currency.
It is nn evil which I hopo will recclvo
your most earnest attention. It is
duty, mid ono uf tho hlghc.it duties of
Government, to secure to tho citizens a
medium of oxchnugo of fixed nnd un
varying vnluo. This Implies n return
to n specio basis, and no substltuto for
It can bo dovisod. It should bo com
mciictd now.and reached at tho earliest
prnctleablo momont consistent with a
fair regard to thu Interests of tho debtor
chiss. Immediate resumption, if prac-
tiauie.wouiu not bodeslrablo. It would
compel the debtor class to pay boyond
their contracts tho premium on gold nt
tho dato of purchase, nnd would so
bring bankruptcy and ruintotliousauds.
Fluctuation, however, in tho paper vnl
uo of thu measure of all vnlues, gold, Is
detrimental to tho Interests of trade It
mnkes the man of business nn involun
tary gambler, for in nil sales, where fu
ture payment is to bo mude, botii par
tics speculato as to what will bo tho
valuooftho currency to bo paid nnd
received. 1 earnestly recommend to
you then such leglslntion ns will Insuro
n gradual return to specie payments
and put an linmediato stop to fluctua
tions In tho valuo of currency. Tho
methods to secure tho former of theso
results uro as numerous as nro tho spec
ulators on political economy. Iseo but
ono way, and that is to nutliorlzo tho
treasury to redeem Its own naner nt n
fixed prlco whenever presented, nnd to
Witiiiioiel from circulation all currency
so redeemed until sold naln for gold.
Tho vast resources of tho nation, both
developed nnd undeveloped, ought to
mai:o our credit tho best on earth, with
n Ies3 burden of taxation than tho citi
zen has endured for six years past. Tho
entiro public debt could bo paid in ten
years, but it is not desirablo that tho
peoplo should bo forced to pay it in
that time. Year by year tho ability to
pay increases in a rapid rate, but the
burden of interest ought to be reduced
ns rapidly as can bo dono without tho
violation of contract. Tho public debt
Is represented In great part by bonds
having from flvo to twenty nnd from
leu to forty years to run, bearing infer-
est at the rnto of Bix per cent, nnd five
per cent, respectively. It Is optional
witli tho government to pay theso bonds
at any period after tho expiration of tho
least tlmo mentioned upon their face.
The tlmo has already expired when n
great part of them may be taken up,
and is rapidly approaching when all
may bo. It is believed that all which
aro now duo may bo replaced by bonds
bearing a rate of Interest not exceeding
four and one-half per cent, and as rapid
ly ns tho remainder beoomo duo that
they may bo replaced in tho samo way.
To accomplish this it mny bo necessary
to authorize the interest to 1k paid at
either of threoor four of tho money cen
tres or Europe, or by nny Assistant
Tjeasurer of tho United States, nt tho
option ortho holders or tho bonds. I
suggest this bubject ror tho considera
tion or Congress j also simultaneously
with this, tho propriety ol redeeming
our currency, as beroro suggested, at
itsmaiket value,atthe time the law goes
Into effect, Increasing tho ruto at which
currency will be bought nnd sold from
day to day, or week to week, ut tho
samo rnto of Intcrestiis tho Government
pays upon its bonds.
l'ho subject of (ho tariff nud internal
taxation will necessarily receive your
attention. Tho revenues of tho country
aro greater than tho requirements, and
may with snfety bo reduced; but as tho
funding of the debt Inn four or a four
nnd n half per cent loan wonld reduce
tho annual current expenses largely,
thus, arter funding, Justifying a greater
reduction of taxation, this may bo re
duced safely from sixty to eighty mill
ions per annum at once, and may bo
still further reduced from year to yenr
ns tho resources of tho country nro de
veloped. Tho report of tho Secretary
or tho Treasury shows tho receipts of
tho Government for tho fiscal year end
ing Juno 30, 1600, to bo i!70,9I3,747,and
tho expenditures, Including Interest,
bounties, etc., to bo $321 ,100,597. Tho
estimates for the ensuing year uro more
favorable to tho Government, and will,
no doubt, show n much larger decrease
of tho public debt. Tho receipts in the
Treasury beyond expcudituiesliave ex
ceeded tho amount necessary to placo lo
tho credit of tho Sinking Fund, as pro
vided by law. To lock up tho surplus
In tho Treasury, nnd withhold It from
circulation would lend to such a con
traction or tho currency as to cripple
trade and seriously afTect tho prosperi
ty ortho country. Uiidcrthesocircum-
stances tho Secretary oj tho Treasury
and myself heartily concurred In tho
propriety of usi'ig all tho surplus cur
rency in tho Treasury In tho purchaso
or government' bonds, thus reducing
tho Interest bearing Indebtedness or tho
country, and or submitting to Congress
tho question or llio disposition to be
mado or tho bonds so purchased. Tho
bonds now belt! by tho Treasury
amount to about 75,O00,000, Including
those buiougiui; to tho Sinking Fund. I
recommend that tho wholo be placed to
tho credit or tho Sinking Fund, Your
attention is respectruily invited to tho
recom mendatlons or theSecretnry or tho
Treasury ror tho creation ortho oftlcoof
Commissioner or Customs Revenue, ror
tho Increase of salary to certain classes
of officials aud tho substitution of in
creased national bank circulation to re
place tho outstanding threo per cent.
certificates, nml most especially to his
recommendation for tho repeal of laws
ullowlng shares of Hues, penalties, for-
feltuies, etc., to ufficcrs or tho Govern
ment aud to Informers.
Tho office of Commissioner of Internal
Ruvcnuo Is ouo or tho most arduous nnd
responsible under tho government, It
rails but little, If uny, short or a Cabin
et position In its imporlauco aud res
ponsibilities. I would ask mr It, there
fore, such legislation us lu your Judg
ment will place tho oflUo upon a foot
ing of dignity eonimennirato with its
Importanco antl witli tho character nnd
qunliticatiousof tho'class or men requir
ed tu fill It properly.
As thu United States Is tho freest of
all nations, so, too, its peoplo sympa
thizu with all peopled struggling for
liberty and self-government. Hut while
so sympathizing, It is duo to our honor
that wo should abstain from enforcing
our views upon unwilling nations, and
from taking an Interested part, without
invitation, in thoquarrois iriwcon dif
ferent nations or between governments
and their subjects. Our course should
always bo in conformity with strict Jus
tice aud law, International and local.
Such has been tho policy of tho Admin
iatratlon in dealing wllh thuso ques
tions. For nioro than n year a valua
ble) province of Spain, nndnncar neigh
bor of ours, lu whom nil our peoplo
cannot out icei a Ucep interest, hns been
struggling for Independence and rroo-
tlom. Tho people add government or
mo united States entertain thu samo
warm feelings and sympathies for tho
people of Cuba in their iieudlmr strut?-
glo that they manifested throughout
tho previous struggles between Spain
nnd her former colonies, in bchalfortho
latter; but tho contest hus novcr assum
ed n condition which amount?to n wnr
In tho senso ot International law, or
which would show the existence or a
ittfaclo political organization of the lip
surgents sufficient to Justify n recogni
tion of belligerency. Tho prineiplo Is
maintained, liowovor, that this nation
is its own Judgo when to accord tho
righfs orbclligorcncy.elther to a people
struggling to freo themselves from a
government they bcllovoto bo oppress
ive, or to independent nations nt war
with oach other. Tho United states
have no disposition to Interfcro with
tho existing relations or Spain to her
colonial possessions on this continent.
They beilovo that In duo time Spain
and the European powers will find their
interest in terminating theso relations
and establishing their present denen-
dencics independent powers, members
ortho ramlly or nations. These depen
dencies nro no longer regarded as subject
to iransier rrom ono European power to
another. When tho present relation or
tho colonies ceases, they aro to becomo
Independent powers, exercising tho
right of choico and of seir-control in tho
determination of their future condition
nnd relations with other Towers. Tho
United States, In order to putn ston to
bloodshed in Cubaand In the Interest of
a neighboring peoplo, proposed their
good offices to bring thoexlsting contest
to a termination. Tho offer not being
accepted by Spain on n basis which wo
believed could bo received by Cuba wa3
withdrawn. It is hoped that tho good
ollicoa or tlio United Slates mav vet
provo advantageous for tlio settlement
of this unhappy strife. Mmnwhlle, 11
legal expeditious against Cuba havo
been broken up. It has been tlio en
deavor of tho Administration to execute
tho neutrality laws in good faith, no
matter how unpleasant tho tnsk, made
so by tho sufferings we havo endured
from lack of liko good faith towards us
by other nations. On tho 20th of
March last tho U. S. fcchooner Llzzio
Major was arrested on tho high seas
by a Spanish rrlgato and two passengers
taken from it and carried as prisoners
to Cuba. Representations or theso racts
wero mado to tlio Spanish Government
us soon as official information of them
reached Washington. Tho two pnssen
gers wero set nt liberty, und the Spanish
Government n-sured tho United States
that tho captain of tho frigate in mak
ing tho capture hud nctcd without law;
that ho had been reprimanded for tho
irregularity of ids conduct, und that
tho Spanish authorities In Cuba would
not sanction any act that would violate
tho rights or treat witli disrespect the
sovereignty of this nation.
Tlio question of the seizuro of tho
brig Mary Lowell nt ono of tho Bahama
Islands by the Spanish authorities in
now tho subject of correspondence be
tween tills government and those of
Spain and Great Britain. Tho Cnptuln
Geueral of Cuba, about May Just issued
n proclamation authorizing search to
bo mado of vessels on tho high seas.
Immediate remonstraiico was made
against this, whereupon the Captniu
General Issued n new proclamation,
limiting the right of search to vessels
of tho United States, bo far as author
ized under the treaty of 1795. This
proclamation, howevcr.was immediate
ly withdrawn. I iiao always felt that
tho most Intimate relations should be
cultivated between tho Republic of tho
United Siates and nil independent na
tions on this continent. It may bo
well worth considering whether new
treaties between tho United States aud
them may not bo profitably entered
into to secure moro intlmato relations,
friendly, commercial or otherwise.
Tlio subject of an Inter oceanic canal, to
connect tho Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
through tho Isthmus or Darleii, is ono
In which commerce Is greatly Interested.
Instructions havo been given to our
Minister to tho Republic of the United
Stales of Colombia to' endeavor to ob
tain nuthority for u survey by this
Government In order to detennlno tho
practicability of such nu undertaking,
and it charter for tho right of way to
build, by prlvato enterprise, such a
work, if tho survey proves it to be
practicable. In order to comply with
tho agreement of tho United States ns
to n mixed commission ut Lima ror the
adjustment claims, it becamo necessary
to send n Commissioner and Secretary
to Lima in August last. No appropria
tion having been mado by Congress for
(Ids- purpose, It Is now uskod that out
do mndo covering tho past and future
expenses of tho commission.
Thu gootl offices of tho United States
to bring nbout n peaeo between Spain
and tho South American republics, with
which bho isat war,havlng beeu accept
ed by Sp-iln, Peru and Chill, it congress
has been Invited to bo held in Washing
ton during thu present winter. A grant
has been glvon to Europeans or nu ex
clusive rigid, or transit over ttiotorrltory
or Nlcaraguu, to which Costa Rica bos
given Its assent, which, It Is alleged,
conflicts with tho vested rights or citi
zens of tho United States, Tho De
partment of Statu has now this subject
under consideration, Tho Minister of
lVru having made representations that
there was it stato of war between Peru
and Spain, und that Spain wasconstruct-
Ing In nud near Now York thirty gun
boats which might bo used by Spain In
In kucIi u way us to relievo thu naval
force In Cuba, and also to operate
itgulnst Peru, orders were given to pre-
vent their departure. No further steps
having been taken by tlio representative
of tho Peruvian Government in urn
vent tlio dennrturo or theso vessel, nml
loot feeling authorized to dotnln tho
property or a nation with which wo
nro nt penco on a mere ExccutI vo order.
tlio mntter hat) been referred to tho
Courts to decide. Tho conduct of tho
war between the allies nnd tho Republic
of Paraguay has mndo the intercourse
with that country so difficult that it has
oeen uecmeti ituvlsablo to wIHnlmee-
our represcntativo from her. Towards
thO ClOSO ortllO Inst Allmlnlalrnllnn n
convention was signed ut London for
moseuiementornll outstanding claims
between Qreat Britain and tbn TTnltwi
States, which failed to rtcelvo tho ad-
vfco and consent of tho Senoto to its rat
ification. Tho tlmo nnd tbn r-l rpnmsfnn.
ecs nttondlng tho negotiations of that
treaty wt-ro unfavorable to lis arvpnt.
anco by the peoplo of the United States
und its provisions wholly Inadequate
mr un- Humemcni oi mo grave wrongs
that hud beon sustained by this Govern
ment, as well as by its citizens. Tho
nlurlcs resulting to tho United States
by reason of tho courso adopted by
Jreat Britain during our Iato civil war
n tho increased rates or Insn ranm. In
tho diminution of exnorts nnd I mnnrlu
and other obstructions to domestic in
dustry and production; in its effect up
on tho foreign commerco of thocountryj
In tlio decrcaso and transfer tn nrent
Britain of our commercial marine; in
tlio prolougation of tho war, and in tho
increased cost, both In trcasuronnd in
lives of Its suppression, could not bo
adjusted and satisfied as ordlnnrv
mcrciai claims which continually arise
between commercial nations; nnd yot
tho convention trented theso simply as
such ordinary claims, from which they
tinier moro widely Hi tho gravity of
their character than In the mairnltuilo
of their amount. Great oven us is that
difference, not n word was found In tho
treaty, and not an inference could bo
drawn from It. to remove tho smisn nf
tho unrriendliuess or tho courso or Great
Britain In our strugglo ror existence
which had so decnlv nnd universally
impressed iUeli upon the people or this
couniry. ueiicving that a convention
thus misconceived In its scope aud inn
dequuto In Its provisions would not
havo produced tho hearty, cordial set
tlement oi pending questions which
nlono is consistent witli tho relations
which I desire to have cstnhlfihrvl lw-
tween tho United Statesaud Great Brit
nin. I regarded tlio notion nf Din Ron.
atoin rejecting tho treaty to havo been
wisely taken, in tho Interest or peace,
anu as n necessary step .In tho direction
or a perfect and cordial friendship bo-
tween mo two countries. A sen.seitlv
people conscious of their power, are
more ni cuso under a great wrong whol
ly unatoncd. than under tbn restraint
of it settlement which satisfies neither
their ideas of justico nor their
senso of tho grievnuco they hove sus
tained. Tho rejection of tho tre.ttv won
followed by it stato of public feeling on
botn sid03 which I thought not favora
blo to nn immediate nttcmntnt renow.
ed nefrotiations. 1 necordintrlv sn in.
structed tho Minister or tho United
States to Great Britain, and found that
my views in this regard wcroshared by
her Majesty's Minister. I lmno that tim
tlmo may soon nrrlvo when tho two
Governments can nnnroach the solution
or this momentous question with an ap
preciation or what is duo to tho rights,
dignity and nonor oreacfi.and with tho
determination not only to removo tho
causes or complaint In tho past, but to
lay the foundation of n broad principle
or public law which will prevent future,
difficulties nud lend a llrm and contin
ual peaeo and friendship. This is now
tho only grnvo question which tho
United States hnvo with nny foreign
nation.
Tlio question of renewing a treaty
ror reciprocal trado between tlio United
States and tho British provinces on
tills continent lias not been ravorably
considered by tlio Administration,
Tho advantages or such a treaty would
be wholly In mvor or tho British prov
inces except possibly n row engaged In
the trade between tlio two sections,
No citizen of the United States would
bo benefited by reciprocity. Our inter
nal taxation would provo a protection
to tho British producer almost equal to
tho protection which our manufacturers
now receive from tlio tariff. Some ur-
range mcnts, however for the reg
ulation of commercial intercourse be
tween tho United States and tlio Do
minion of Canada may bo desirable.
The commission for adjusting tho
claims of tho Hudson Bay and Fugct's
bound Agricultural Company upon the
United States has terminated Its la
bors. Tho award ol $050,000 has been
made.and all tho rights and titles of tho
Company on tho territory of thu United
States have been extinguished. Deeds
for tho property or tho company have
been-dellvered. An appropriation by
Congress to meet this sum Is usked.
Tho commissioners ror determining
tho Northwestern land boundary be
tween thu United States and thoBrltlsh
possessions, uudor tho treaty or 1850,
have completed their labors and the
commission has beeu dissolved.
In conformity with the recommenda
tion or Congress a proposition wasearly
mado to tho British Government to
abolish the mixed courts created under
tho treaty or April 1, 1602, ror tho blip
presslou or the sluvo trade. Tho sub
ject Is still under negotiation. It hav
ing como to my knowledgo that a cor
porate company organized under tho
BiltUh law proposed to laud upou tlio
shores or tho United States and to opo
rato tlicro a sub-marlno cablo under a
concession from his Malesty, the Em
poror of tho Frcuch, of an exclusivo
right for twenty yeurs of communica
tion between the bhorcs of Franco sad
tho Uulted States, with tke very ob
jectionable featuro of subjecting all
messages conveyed thereby to tho scru
tiny and control or tho French govern
ment, I caused tho French and British
legations ut Washington to be mudo ac
quainted with tho probablo policy of
uongrcss on tho subject, ns foreshadow
ed by tlio bill which passed tho Senate
m March last. This drow from tho
representatives of tlio Company an
-.
agreement lo nccept as tho basis of
their operations tlio provisions or that
bill, or or such other enactment on tho
subject ns might bo passed during tho
npproachlng session or Congress j nlso
to uso their influence to secure from the
French Government n modification or
their concession so as lo permit the
lauding upon Frencli Boll or any cablo
belonging to nny company incorpor
ated by the authorities or tho United
States, or of nny State In tho Union.
nnd on their part not to opposo tho es
tablishment or any such cable. In con
sideration or this agreement, I directed
tno withdrawal of all opposition by tho
umieu states authorities to tho Inudlnir
of tho cablo nnd to tho working of U
until tho mooting of Congress. I regret
to say that thcro has been no modifica
tion mado In tlio company's concession,
nor so far as I can learn havo thoy at
tempted to Hecuro ono. Their conces
sion oxcludes tho capital nnd tlio citi
zens of tho United States from compe-
tiiion upon tno shores of Franco. I
recommend legislation to protect tho
rights of citizens of tho United States.
as well as tho dignity und sovereignty
of tho nation against such nu nssurap-
lion, i shall nlso endeavor to sccuro
by negotiation an abandonment of the
principle of monopolies in ocean tele
graphic cables. Copies of tills corres
pondence aro herewith furnished. The
unsettled political condition of other
countries less fortunato than our own,
sometimes Induces their citizens to
como to the United States ror tho solo
purpose or becoming naturalized. Hav
ing secured this, they return to their
nntivo country and reside, without dis
closing their chango of allegiance. They
accept official positions of trust or hon
or which can only bo held by citizens
of their nativo land. They Journoy
under passports describing them us such
citizens, nnd it Is only when civil dis
cord, nrtcr, perhaps, years or quiet,
threatens their persons or their proper
ty, or when their native Stato drafts
them into its military service, that tho
ract of their chungo of allegiance is
mado known.
They reside permanently away from
thu United States, and they cuulributo
nothing to its rovenuos ; they avoid tho
duties or Its citizenship, and tliuy only
muko themselves known by a claim of
protection. I have directed tho diplo
matic and consular officers or the Unit
ed States to scrutinize carefully all
such claims of protection.
Tho citizen of tho United States,
whether native or adopted, who dis
charges his duty to his country, is on
titled to its couiplcto protection. While
I havo a volco In tho direction or affairs
I shall not consent to imperil this sacred
right by conferring it upon fictitious or
fraudulent claimants. On tho accession
of tho present Administration it was
found that the Minister for North Gor
many mado propositions for tlio nego
tiation of n Convention for tlio protec
tion of emigrant passengers,to which no
responso had beeugivcn.lt was conclud
ed that to bo effectual all tho maritimo
powers engaged In the trado should Join
in such a measure. Invitations havo
boen extended to tho Cabinets of Lon
don, Paris, Florence, Berlin, Brussels,
Tho Haguo,Copenhagen and Stockholm
to empower their Representatives at
Washington to simultaneously cuter
into negotiations, and to concludo with
tho United States conventions Identical
in form, making uniform regulations
as to the construction of the parts of
vessels to bo devoted to tho uso of emi
grant passengers, as to the quantity of
food, ns to the medical treatment of the
sick, nnd ns to the rules to bo observed
during tho voyage, in order to becuro
ventilation, to promoto health, to pre
vent Intrusion, and to protect tlio fami
lies, and providing for tho establish
ment of tribunals in tho several coun
tries for enforclug such regulations by
summary process' And your attention
Is respectruily called to tho law regulat
ing tho tariff on Russian hemp, and to
tho question whether to fix tho charges
on Russian hemp higher than they are
fixed upon munllla is not a violation of
our treaty with Russia placing her pro
ducts upon the same rooting with those
or tlio most ravored nations.
Our manufactures are increasing with
wonderful rapidity under tho encour
agement which they now recclvo.
With the Improvements in machinery
already effected and still increasing,
causing machinery to tnko the placo of
skilled labor to a largo extent, our lm-
ports of many urticles must fall off
largely within a very row years.
Fortuuately, manufactures aro not con
ilncd to a row localities as formerly, and
It Is to bo hoped will becomo moro and
moro diffused, making tlio interest in
them equal In all sections. They givo
employment and support to hundreds
of thousands of people at home, and
retain with us tho means which other
wiso would bo shipped abroad.
llio extension or railroads In Europe
und tho East Is bringing into competi
tion with our agricultural products like
products of other countries. Sclf-iutcr-
est, If not self-preservation, therefore,
dictates caution ogalnst disturbing nny
Industrial interest of the country. It
tenches us also tho necessity of looking
to other markets for tho salo of our sur
plus. Our neighbors soutii of us, and
China nnd Japan, should receive our
special attention.
It will bo tlio endeavor of tho Admin
istration to culllvato such relations
with all theso nations as to entitle us to
their confidence, nnd muko it their in
terest as well as ours to establish better
commercial relations.
Through tho agency of n moro cnllght-
oned policy than that lieretoforo pursu
ed towards China, largely duo to tho
sagacity and efforts of ono or our own
distinguished citizens, tho world is
about to commence largely Increased
relations with that populous nnd hi thi
erto exclusivo nation. As tho United
States havo beeu llm Initiators In the
new policy, so they should bo llio most
earnest In showing their good fnlth in
making It a success.
In this connection, 1 advice such leg
Nation ns will forover preclude tho en
slavement of tho Chinese upon our soil
Coulluucel ou Fourth I'auc,