-RATES OF ADVERTISING, ia l-onusiiKi) Evr.itv puiday mokninu ik Tim ooLUMntAR nrjtr.mria hkautiik ooui;t house, ntooMsnuim, ta nr HENRY L DIEFFENBACH, hditoh AMD rnorittETon, Terac-Two. Eelhri a 7ar tiy&Mo In adT≠. $2 50 11 sot raid till end cf year. $3 00 It lenger creilt to glvon. job rnniTiNO Ofalldescrlpllonsoxecnteil wllti nf"" aDl1 dispatch lit reasonablo rates. M-ACI!. 1. f.,. S. 6ii, lr. 'I'HS. t'm iiw B.00 lJ.Hr) u'od 1 ,00 17,01 si.ro i(.oo a,m m,no ?!', "w . o,oo 00,00 lno,(lo nt proportionate) iw MS !.' l"tor colu"mu:'.','...'lo'oo isloi Ono column.!!) naio a- Longer A(1vcrtlnmentn rates. An.iT.;... "a '""""iisirAior's Notice. Mm Auditor's or Assignee's Notice, 2n. ' "m ueviees, ten cents a line. fril t .1.- ....--- VOLUMEV.---NO.G0. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER lo, 1871. COL. DEM. - VOL. XXXV NO. 43. Columbia County-Official Directory. criilenl Jmloe WILLIAM KI.WII.L. ju,y-lnAM mini, Isaac B. More "v'f.WMionri,rfc-ntJrK)M-ii II. IttNor.sn. VoWfrTr'rwilfr-Wii.t.tAMaoiilI.JAConT. DUMrt Allomry-y- IKKLEIt. CfHr-AAHON KHIT1I. M(ne)or ISAAO Drwitt. Ttratvw DAVin LowsNnrna. CMiimfMfetifri William O. QUICK, CVBCS IIoiiiiisk, llniAJi .1. llrrnpn. IXmnUtlimm' Usrl. WILLIAM KllICKHAUM, Awllort-V. J. CAMfllKLL, A. J. AL1IE11TS0K HAM El, I. IMC (rji-onrr Jolin I). HoccK. iirjCemmljjfoncri Isaac lIcllmDE, Jons lio Ana 1 1,. Counnv t.cr(iftmliil CiiAnt.rs O. II A nK ley JMtm l't MirM-Dtreelors, H. II, M EH WllllAJl KliAMfli, lllooinilmre, nml Joimsoll Ike I Mi, On enwooil, Chaiii.js Conneh, Kco'y. Blocmsburg Official Directory. Jltuvulura Jlanlirff Or. John A. rt'NSTON PrisMem, II, II, 0110-17, Castiler. r Kahonnl Jlnvl-CllAS. It, I'AXTOK.l'rcs't , J. I', Tt'STIN, t'nflilcr. CXtlMiiMaaivvtiMuttiatGminirFimdfirnlIjxtnAt' i(irtn6n-i:. II. Little, rrro?!., c. W. Mii.i.eii, JtUtmtlura Xvlltllnq anil JSavinff JVnrl Aiiorin Hen John Thomas. rris'l., J, It. ltoiusoN, Hec, Jllutvuhxtrfl Mutual AVmn7 Jmtl AiuocUitlim J, J. llltowm, President!, WlllTMoYKn,Hea'y, Bloomoburg Directory. 1) AI'Llt I1AGH Just received and for solo nt the Colvmiiian onico. BTOVE3 AND TINWA11E. J A con MIITZ, dealer In stoves anil tlnwara Main street, above court house. CLOTHINQ, Ac. D AVID LOWIINHKno, MorcrmntTaltor.Maln St., 2d door above American House. WM. MOUItlH, Merchant Tailor corner of Ccu tro and Main St., over Miller's Btoro. DnuasrcTiEMioALs, &a. ljl 1". LUTZ, DrtigglstandApolhecary.lIaln st. 11 , below tho Tout office. iiOYKIt 11UOS)., DruRglsU and Apothecaries, L llrowor's block Main st. CLOCKS, WATCHES, AC. HKNUYSiUlU'INOKH, Watches, Bpeclaclcs 4 Juwelry Ac, MaluUtrect near west st. Oil. HAVAOK, dealer In Clocks, Watches and Jewelry, Main st,, Just below tho American House. f OUIH linilNHAllD, Wnlchaud Clock maker li near southeast corner Main and Iron sis. It CATI1UAUT, Walch and Clock Maker.Mar het street, below Main. BOOTS AND SHOES. fl JI.KNOIUt, Denier In lloutK nnd HIioph, latest yj, ntiil bt-F.1 Rlylrn, corner Mnlii nuil Market H tret Is, In tlio old I'ust OiUcc. A. VII) I1KTZ, Boot and Bhoemnker, Main at. uciow iiarnnan HHioro.west or mrKni, HKNHY KI.EIM.Mnnufttctiucr am itualrr In I font ft nml Htioefl, Groceries, otc, Main ttlioot, L.wt Hloomsburi;. n M. HUOWN, Hoot find Hhoemaker, Mftln , street, under Ilrown'u Hotel. PROFESSIONAL. D 11. II. O. IIOWKlt, HurfiCouDcnlUt, Mftln Ht nuuvu uiu wourt Jioube. D U. WM. M. UKllIIlt, Burgeon mid l'hyslclan. Ufllco over tho l-'list Rational lluuk. Dlt. n, F. KINNEY, Hurgeon Dentist. Tevtll extracted wlthoutpalu: Main M., nearly op posite Kplscopal Church, n (1. 1IAKKI.KY, Altorney-ot-I.aw. Ofllce.Sd V. lloorln Kxchanizolllock,ucartho"Kxchaui:e llolil." II. McKKI.VY.M. D.,Hurtieon and riijslclan north bldo Main ul below Mulket. r It. KVANH, M. 1).. Hurueon and l'hyslclan, I south sldo Main hi reel, below Market, (!. ItUTTIlIt, M. 1). Hurceon and Thyslclan , Market street, nbtivo Main. T II. ltOHISON, Attorney-aM-aw, Orllcellart- u. , man's bulldlnix, Main street. MILLINEltY & FANCY GOODS. Is l'KTKKMAN, Millinery and Fancy Ook1s, i. opposlto Kplhcopal Chut ch, Main st, M1 MHUuer, ItHniNey LutlUliii: Mulnbticet. MIKS M. Ii:uuiCKHON( Millinery andKuncy (loods. Main tit., below Market. M JtH. i:. KMNK. Millinery and Fancy UoodH muiu sireei ueiow lnruci. MKH. JULIA A. A HAPK UAUKI.KY, Ijulle' UlunkH iviul Drena I'litterun. bouttietut corntr Muln und Webtfcts. rplin MlhHm HAHMAN Millinery midKaucy 1 Uootls, Mul 11 fit.. Ik tow American llouse, HOTELS AND SALOONS. tfOHKH HOTML, by T. 1' ot MulnBtiLet. Ueut. Taylor, cabt end JTERCIIANTS AND GROCERS. 1 (J, MAHH, Iry Oooils and Notions, south J west corner Muiu and Iron fits. D A, HKCKLKY, Hoot and Bhoe store, books , A. htutloucry, Muln bt,, below Market. EJAUOHH,Conlectlopery, groceries etc., Main . (st,, bolow Iron TiOX a WI'JIH, tVinfectlonery and Kakery, f wliolenaIo und retail, hxcUntiKe IS lock, II CMIOWKIl, JlatKniHlCupR.IlooUnndBlines, Main Bt.. above Court House. J. II. MAIzn, Mnnurotli (Irwcry, flno Ore- rerieu. iruiis. auis. i'rnvition. Ac. aiiun and Iron Htreets, MtKKLVY, NKAIj A CO., dealers In Dry (foods, (Iroccrles, Flour, Feed, Halt, Fish. Iiou, Nails, etc., N. K. cor. Main and Market sts. Si I, MILLKU A HON, dealers In DryOootls, noiions, eicinainsi, MISCELLANEOUS. "lONHTAHI.Ea HI.ANKSforsaloal tlioCoLDU J IHAN onicc. M. CIIUIHTMAN, Baddlo, Trunk Harnets , maker, Hhlve's lllock Malutilreet. I) W. ltOBIHNS.llquordcjUersecond door from northwest cot uer Main and Iron sts. p J.TIIOUNTON, Wall Paper, Window Hhades Tj. and nxtures, llupert blotk. Main st. (J w.coItKLL.Furnlturo Rooms, thrco ttor' v. ..v, ..mil, nireev, 01 jiiur&ei, bi. UROHKNHTOCK,l'hotoErapher, over llobblus A Ejor's Store, Main at. I H' I,: I'.H N, dealer in Meat, Tallow, etc., Chem l bcrllu's ulloy, rear of American House, I) II. RIMlLr.lt, dealer In pianos, organs and IV ' melodious, at u, w. Corell's furniture rooms QAMUF.L JACOI1Y, Marble and llrown Btono U otbb, r.asv iiiooui.uurK,erwicK road. willow ware, near the Forks Hotel. p FOHTKR, Olue Maker, and Whtto and Fancy Tauner.Hcottowu, 1,1 II. I1IDLEMAN, Agent for Munsou's Coppor xj. luuuiar ijiguiuing iuhx. MOTH UOOKH. and blank NOTKH. Willi or with n nut exemptloa.for sale at the Colvmuian Light Street. H. F. OMAN A Co., WheelwrlshtH. flrit door uuutv muiiui iiuuic, JOHN A, OMAN, Manufacturer and dealer In Hoots and Hhots R. H, KNT, dealer In Htoves and Tin ware In anus branches, TlETEIt ENT, Miller, and dealer In all kind. 01 1 (llulu. Hcur.Htd, Ac. All kinds ol (Jiatii Espy. J D. WERKHEIBF.H.llootaiidHhoeHloieaua - - niuiiuiscioiy, nuop on juaui utreel op. 11 W. K1K1A11, Htitqutli(u:im l'lsjilnu . and Vox Manufacturing. Mill Orangovillo Directory. 1 II. lir.rtlllNO A BnOTlIF.n,Carpentersnnd iL. iiuiiucrs, Ainiu hi,, uciow I too, l)OWi:it A milUttNtl, dealer In Dry Onods J) (lroccrlcs, Lumber and general McrchandUo itmii si. BlttCK IIOTI'.L and refreshment Kaloon, by ltolir M'llcury cor.of Main andl'lnost. Dll. O. A.MI!(IAlt(li:t,,rhylclanandBuri:con Mnlti st,, next door to Good's Hotel, DAVID IIlIIlllINO. Flour and Utlst Mill, nm Ucalcrlti craln.MIIIHtrcct. TAMnHll.IIAUMAN.fablnetMaker and Un J dnrtaker, Main Ht below l'lne. SCHlIYI.KIt A CO., Iron founners.Maclilulsts and Maiiufacttliers of plows, Mill HI. SAMUELHIIAHPLI.SH, Maker ofthollayhursl Uralu Cradle, Main HI. WILLIAM Tlt:t,ON(l Bhoemakernti.l manufif. turer of Hrlck, Mill Ht., west ofl'mo Cntawisna. B F. DA LLM AN, Merchant Tailor, Second Ht. ltobbins' Uulldlng. D U.J. K. ItoniltNH, H.iruoon and Physician HecondHt., bolow Main. GII.I1HHT ft KT.tKK, dry goods, crnccrles, nnd general morchandUe, Muln Htnet Jn. KIBTLKIt, "CnltnwisBa House," North , Corner Main and Becond Htrcets. T KKILKIl, nillard Haloon, Oysters, and Ico A J, , Cream In season Malum. MM. HHOIIST, dealer UeuoralMcrchaudlse . Dry Uoods, Groceries &c. QUBtiUr.HANNA or Ilrlck Hotel, S. Kosten- kl bander l'rourletor.south.east comer Mahinnd Becond Btrcct, AY- M. II. AI1I10TT, Attorney at law, Muln St. Buck Horn. Q.& W. II. BIIOKMAKWl, dealers In dry 1H .goods, groceries and general merchandise, F Irst sloro In south end ol town. Philadelphia Directory. JICHAItDSON L. WltiailT, Jit. ATTORNEY AT LAW, NO. 128 SOUTH SIXTH BTUEET, PHILADELPHIA Jan. 171-17 T M. KEl'HEAHT, 0 WITH BARNES, HRO. &. HEIUION, HATS, CArS, BTItAW OOODH A FUItB, No. 603 Market Street, (Abovo Fifth,) I'lIlLADELPIIIA. -yAINAVIUGHT & CO., wiioLESALK onociais, N. E. Corner Bt coml and Arch Streets, ' I'll I LA DELPHI A, Dealers In TEAS, BYI'.UrS, COFFEE, HUUAIt, MOLAbHIM UICE, BPICES, lit CA1IU Son A, dC, S.C. S-Ordcrs will rec.ivc prompt attention, may 10.C7.tf. BuBineoa Car da. c. 11. mtOCKWAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, TiLooMsnur.o, pa. 4e- Okeipk Court House Alley, In the Co. LUMliiAN building. l.lanl,'67. A. L. TURNER l'HYHICIAN AND BUIUJEON, ur.ooM.snuuo, pa. Oi'KirKnver LuIk's DnifrHlnrp. HrsMeno Market Street, 1st door below Hev. D..I. Waller. deel(i'7l. C. W. MILLER, ATTOHNKY AT LAW, Ofllco Court IIouso Alley, below tho Coi.vm iuan Ollke. Dountlis, Iliirk'Fav nml PensloiiH lollecled, llloonistniri; ru.Hep.'J(i,(7 R OHEHT F. CLAHK, ATTOUNEY AT LAW, ortloe Main Street below tho Cmirt lloiue. lllooinsburg l'enn a. 11. IilTTLE, ATTOUNEY AT LAW, Onlee. Courl-Hmiso Alley, below tho COLUW ltlAN Office, llloomsburg l'a. V ETERINARY. Auoumr FHIKND, Into frtm (lermuny, (ttrirs bin hervlces to the )iulillu ana ct it Unit til HORSE AND COW DOCTOR, and nil other animals, for which his ehnrpc h nru moiu-rnie. jio nn aiwuvx lo iouniui huo ui Dei wick road, nearH. H..lneoby'M Marble laid, liioouibourir, iay j, j&u-ii. 1? J. THORNTON rlji would announce to thecltltensof UIoomM burtt and vicinity, that ho hnsjust received ufiill uiiu compieiu iivioruuiiu uj WALL I'Al'lIU, WINDOW HIIADKH, jyixTcniu, conns, tabeus, nd all other coods In his lino of bnslntss. All hit newfkt nml inott nnnntved frntlerno of tho day aro always to be lound In bin estJiblUhmenU ?OOT8 AND SHOES. I'l.AItlC M. HHOWN, MAIN HTHEET, UNDEK llKOWN'h HOTEL. A lull and complete assortment of ready mode boots and hlioislor nun, vomen and children Jufct receUed nud lor saloat rtoFonaMo laics. Varieties to suit alt classes of 1 ulomers. The itesl ttr work done at snort nonce, as jierowinrc. (live him acall. IJali 171, NE EW STOVE AND TIN 8H01 ISAIAH HAOENBUCH, Main Street ono door above 11. Meudcuhalt's Still o. A larco assortment of Htoves. Heaters end ItangenFonslautly on hand, and for bale at the lowest rules. Tinning 111 all its branches carofully attended to, no MiiiNiHciiuu Kuaranieu. Tin work of all Kinds wholesale and retail, A 'tul Is requested, Jau 171 N K W O O A L Y A R 3). Tun undersliined rejnectfntlv inform tlie clllrens nt HloomNliurg and Columbia county, that they keep nil tho different numbers oUtovu co.u aud belecled lump coal for smithing nurp4 ses.nn their wharf, uiljolulng M'Kulvy. NcalA liu h r uriiace; wnu n kihhi iair oi jtriiuio can8 I.tuewiso a norso auu wagon, lo iteiivcr coal to timet) who desire U. As they puichnse a luruo nmouutof ooal.lhey luttnd to keep a suptrlnr ur tlclo. and nel at tho ery low en t prices, l'leahu rail nuu oxhiuiuu lor j uirncivrji iniutn inirruub b AlIOUHTUH MAbllN.' rniK iiiitli'rH!i:no(l will tnku In ex- Xchnuce for Coal anil tlrocerles, the following numeti articles l wneui, ivjo, lihu, uhi, . oiu toes, Lard, Hulu.Khnulder.aud blile meat.Ilnlter Egt;, Hay, Ae.,al the hlchest cash prices, at his J. W.HENDKKHHOT. lIlnoinslmrE Mar. W.'MMj-. R AIIE CHANCE. Fou Hai.e A tiernndhand "Arlon1 plsno-foite, pricu J75, cost 'I his super bo liihtruiiieii was bouulit at un miction naleof nrlalu lnunilV In New York, nnd had bein but a lewuteksln use. It 1m In n-rfeel order and In H crw reH 1H1 1 touaJ to a nw pluno, Ti huh potbltlelycuh In , auuh um inr ono w t-cu. ance. may 2671- C w. Fu-sri-.u. If Munch Chunk, Fa, QURLING CRl-UJI. Hy ustnir this artlrlo Indlfa and Gentlemen cunntttuniy tiiembelvts a ihouMind lnhl. 'Hits is tno only ftttlclM tbht will curl Mraltiht hair, ami nt the, mine time give in it n huiulllul an wuiance. It bUo lnti;ortes( bntulttles and -lean.s. It can lo m npnlUd as to cauho the hair to curl any Ituutli of timo dtslied. Hint by mull lor SO its. a piuknge. Adiliei-R ahm:il 10WNMT.1.V Mlddltlowu, Adams Co., Fa, septni.Cin, BUNINEPH CAltDH, VJH1TINU I'AUDH, V.Ttm 11EAI. 111LL HIUDH, I'UOUltAHMEH, l-OHTKIlH, 40, Neatly nnd Cheaply 1'rlutc.l From the llcst HI ylis of Typo at the COLUMIIWN OFFlWi. Poetical. Ben VMior. Hen Fisher had finished his harvesting, And ho stood by his garden gala, Ono foot on tho rail, nnd ono on tho ground As ho called to lits Rood wlfo Kale. Thcro were Mains of toll o hN wamus red, Tho dust of tho Held oahU half Hut a twlnkto of pleasure was In 111 eye, As ho looked at his stock so f.it, "Here, glvo wo tho lube, doir Kate, ou aro tired, And I (car jou havo too much cire, You must rest nnd ick tipn Utile, I think, Ileforo wo can ro to the fair, I'd hato to bo taking fat cattle, yon know, Fat hegu, f.it sheep, and fat cons, With ft wife- at my elljow as poor as u crow, And cnrewrlnklcs teaming her brow4, To n't koI" Why not? "Can't alToid.tho ex pense?" I ttnnw, Kale, our crops arn't tho best Hut we'vo labored togclhertokeop things along, And together we'll now take a reit, p Ho Trvnl blighted tho fiult, hut 'Hrlndlo H 1 rime, And Mlnny' nnd 'Fan nro n show, Your butter nnd chceso can't ho beat In tho Stale; Bo up to tho fair wo will go! Ynn'vo ne'er seen a city, and Clnvelmd Is fine. Never seen the blue, blflowy lakot No'erroiloliiarnll-cir, uorhoon tn n throng H, Kate, this short Journey wo 11 lako; And gither new foollusi, now thoushls, nnl now ways, If wo find thoso that suit, m we roim, ,nJ garner up Btrength tn hoa I. heart and hind For tho lovci, and tho duties at home, I sometimes havo thought, ns I plodded alons For mouttis, o'er the same weary round, That (mother who had sucharml harttttme, In Ohio could uowhoro ba found, Hut whou I'vo been called from my houia Torn while, And seen how tho world gets along. I'vo como baolc ti toll with n Usht, choerful heart, An'l 'There's no placo llko honi?,' for my fcong. I wonder that moMcr don't wholly dospalr. : ho no or from their cares get away, i Hut walk tho sumo troadwheel of duty for i ears, . i f-'carcc slopnlng to rest ulghtor day, I No wonder they grow dUcontontod, samotlmri, j Their feelings get raspy and rold ; ! For toll never ending, and labor uncheered, ' Mako v, cmcn, and men omei,i?j scold." Kato looked up with a smile, an! said, "lieu, wo will goj There may bo stock filler than ours, Horses swlfler of foot, cows liner by far, Hcttcr butter nnd cheese, fruit and tlowcrs; Hut there's one fift; I claim, that ciu't lu sur- passei In the wholo great nation to-day I would not ejch.mgo for a kingdom to bo it That's my gxule man!" and Kate ran away. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. To the Senate and House of Jteprcsenta Uvea: In luldrcsslni: my third niinual nira s.iro to tho law-making branch of tlio Government It is firallfyini: to ,)0 Bl,1 losiniotnat iinrintr tno nasi year suc cess has generally attended tlio elfort to execute all laws found upon thobtultitn- uooua. Tho policy has been not to Inquire into tho wisdom of laws already enact ed, but to lcam their Hpliit anil intent, and to cnfoieo them nccordlniily. Tho past year has, undent wlso I'rnv idente, been ono of general prosperity to lh.) nation. It bus, Jnmever, been atlenditl Willi morntluiu usual chastise ments in tho h)!-s of llfo and pioptrly by steam and lire. Tlie-o disinters havo served to tall hitlh tlio licst elements of human nature In our country nnd to develop a friendship fur us on tlio part ol fori if;n nations which iroes f.tr to wards alleviutinu tho tlistresseH tuen sloned by lhe-e cilaniitles, Tho benevolent who havo so gener ously fclian d their means with tho vic tims of tlnso misfortunes will rrap their reward in tlio consciousness of having performed a nolilo net, nnd in receiving tlio grateful thanks or men, women, and children whoo sulferings thy havo relieved. Tlio relations of tho United Static with foreign l'owcrs continuo to bo friendly. Tho year bin been nil event ful ono in witnessing two great nations, speaking ono language, and having ono lineage, settling hy peaceful ntbltr.ilion dlMiutos of Jong standing, and liable nt nny timo to bring thoio nation-) Into uioooy nnu corny eoniuct. aii exam nlo 1ms thus been set which, if success 1 ii I in Its ilnal lsiiie, may bo followed ny oilier civilized naiious, nnu nnaiiy no iiiii means in returning to proline tivu industry millions of men now maintained lo settle tlio disputes of tin thins bv tho buvonetund thu broiuMdu. 1 triinsiult hetewllli ti copy of tho trcalv alluded lo. which has been ion cludtd hiiicu tho udlournment tf Con gress wilh Inr liiitanic Jlijesty, nnd a cipy oi mo proiet ois in mo coniereneu of tho Coininlstinners by whom it was iipgu latin, 'i nn irciiiy nrovinesmeiH- oils for adjusting the questions pending between tno lvo imllons. Varleus quehtinus urn to bo adjusted bv arbitration. I recommend Congress nt im airly day lo mako tlio nrccssary provision for tho tiltiuunl nt Geneva, und for tho several commissions on tlio part of tno Uulled Btatfs called lor by tho treaty. Ills .Alajesiy tno King oi naiy, tno I'rosli tin ol uiu iswiss Lomotil ration, and Ids Majesty tlio Emperor of lirazll, bavo uieli eoiisenicu, on u:o jcini ro quist of tho two 1'owirs, to niiino an mbltriitor for tho triltiiial nt aenovn. I liavo caused my thanks to bosultainy expressed for tho readiness with which tho Joint request Inn been compiled wllh by tlio appointment of gentlemen of emlnenco nun lefriutig lo inesoiiu i.nrlnnt tinitions. Ills Slajesly tlio ICmieror of Ger many bus been punca in comply win Urn folht renuest of thu two Govern inenls. and has con-cntid to act as tho arbitrator of tho disputed waler-boun dary between tho United Stales tun Great Ilrilnin. Tim eontractiiiL' narliis In tlio treaty havo undertaken to legnrd. as between themselves certn n nrlucliiliu ol ptiiui law, for which tho United Slates liuvo eonieniieu irom tno eoiiiinein-eiiiuiu ui their history. Tliey huvo abo asreei to brlno- tliosn nriiielnllH lo tho kliowl ( dgo of tlio other maritime l'owi rs, and to invito them to ncccdo to them. No L'OtlatloiiH nm eninir on us to tlio form ot tho nolo by which tlio Invitation is to no exteniicu to tno oiner rowers. 1 ri commend tho legislation niccs wiry on the part of tho Unllid Statcsto bring Into operation tho articles of tho Tieaty lelating to tho lUhcrles, and to tho other mutters touching thu relation of tho united Klines inwards uiu urn Ish North American I'osserslons, to bo- eoino operative, as toon ns tlio proper legislation shall bo nan on 1110 part o Great llrltaln and its possessions. II Is much to I o desired Hint this leg Million may l.icoino operative, before I hn llsbei mi n of tho Uulttd Btnleslio- gin to ninko their urrnngementa for tlio coming season. I hnvo lutdrefstdacominunicatloii, o which a copy Is transmit! d herewith in i hn Gnvornnrs of Now York. Perm nbi.oblo. I milium. Michigan. 1111 nols, iiiui Wisconsin, urging upon tho governments ol those Bltues respecuvu v. Ibn nrrespnrv nelloll on their liart tl curry inloeirect tho object of tho iirtlclo of tlio treaty which contemplates tho usoof tlio canals on either sldi'. connect ed with tho nnvlL'atloii of tho hikes anil rivers forming tho boundary, on terms of equality by tho Inhabitant!) of both countrlw. It Is honed that thn Imnor- tanco of tho object anil tho benefits to now tncrcirom will securo tho speedy approval and IcgMntlvo sanction of tho oiates concerned. I renew the recommendation for nn appropriation for determining tho truo portion of tho forty-ninth parallel of latitude where 11 forms tlio boundary between tho United Hfntes and tho JlflllHh .North American Possessions between tho Lako or tlio Woods and tho summit of tho Itocky Mountains. Tho early fiction of Congress on this recommendation would put It in tho power of tho War Department to placo it foico In tho Hold during tho next sum mer. Tho resumption of diplomatic rela tions between Franco and Germany havo enabled mo tn glvo directions for tlio withdrawal of tlio protection ex tended to Germans in Franco by tho dlplomaticnii'l consular representatives of tlio United Wales in that country. It Jsjuat toadd that (ho dellcnlo duly of this protection has been performoil by tho MinMerniid Consul General at Paris, nnd the various Consuls In Franco under tho nup-'rvlsion of tho latter, with great kindness in woll as with prudence and tact. Their courso has recoived tho commendation of tlio Ger man Government, and has wounded 110 susceptibility of tiiu French. Tlio Government of tho Emperor of aermnuy continues to manifest a friendly feeling towards tlio United States, and a ilesirn to harmonize with tho moderate- and Just policy which this Government maintains In lis rela tions wilh Asiatic Powers, as well as with tho South American Republics. I havo given a- surances that tho frlcnJ. I.v feelings of that Government nro fully Bhnred by tho United States. tiio rniiiic.iuous or tno consular ami lmttintUz.Ulou conventions with tlio Austrii-llung.iilan Empire- havo been exchanged. 1 havo been oillclally Informed of tho annexation of tho States of tho Chnrch to tlio Kingdom ol Italy, and tho ro moval of tlio Capital of that Kingdom lo Koine. In conformity with tlio es tablished policy of tho United States, I iivo recognized tins ennnge, Tho ratlllcatlons of tho now Treaty of Commerce between tho United States and Italy havo been exchanged. Tlio iwo l'owcrs navo agreed in tins treaty that private properly at sea shall bo exempt from ciptuio in cisa of war bo twecn tho two Powers. Tlio Unltail States havo spared no opportunity of incorporating tins rule into tno obliga tion of nntious. Tho Forty-llrst Congress tit Its third session, mado an appropriation for tho orgnnizuion oi u mixed commission inr adjudicating upon thu claims of citizens of tho United Slates agaiust Spain, growing out of tlio Insurrection In Culm. That commission has slnco beoti organized. 1 transn.lt herewith tho correspondence relating to Its forma tioh und lis Jurisdiction. It is to be hoped that this commission will iiiTjrd tho claimants a campleto remedy for their Injuries. it lias won uiauo ino ngreeaoio tuny f tho United Stales to preside overu innferonco nt Washlncton between the plenipotentiaries of Spain nnd tho allied South American Ileptiblics, which hai n hinted in an armistice, wnn tnu rea hinuxMo assurance of a p-jrinaneut onv. Tlio inllmato friendly relations which iiv i long existed between tno unit- d States and IIussI.i continuo mulls- iuIa.i1. Tlio Vl.-lt oi tno mini son oi tho Kmpcror Is n proof that thero is no eV-dri'ou tho pirt ol his Government lo diminish Ihu cordiality of thoso ro- itlons. Thu bosiillablo leeeiitlon which lias been given to tho Grand Duke, Is u proof that on our sldo wo sliaro tho wlslusof that Government. Tho inex eusiablo ennrso of tho Kusslau Minister at Washington rendered it necessary to isl: his recall, and to decline longer to ccelvo that !" ctionary as a diplomat- repnsentaiivo. li was lmpossioie, Ith s5lf-resti. i". or with a lii't regard n thu iliL'iill v ni tlio country, lo permit M.Citac'.izv 'to continuo lo hold Inter course wllh th' i Government after his personal nbu-' ' f Government nuininis, mil during lr- peiHient iiiierieiuini.', llirinigli varli.ii- mums, with tlio rela tions between (bo Unlt?d States nml other Powe.-i. 1 i crcordanco with my wMicp, till-. Government li-w iieen ro- llovtil illttnf'r nnercourso wmi Cutai'i-zy, and llm mnni'g"ineiit of the nll'.drs or tho lmpeii.il J.ej;-.itioil lias pas-ed Into th- bands of a gentleman entirely uuijljivllumiblo. Willi Japan wo continuo m nraumu ntlnmln ri'lulb'IH- Til" l-'llbllll'l oftllO tlin close of thu last hivslnu of C"i. rt'-'.Hi.'lictid cillzens ol ho United S'. 'les to servo in oiuces in mnortanco In .-eviral deparlmerits of government. I b ivo reason lo tlilim tint hUkl1 I ' LI IS 11111! Ill Ull ill' IXM.1- Hllon lif II. e disinterestedness of the .... in.- i i- i t hi. iin un Minus nuvu inn sued towards Julian. It Is i.urdu-. dr., i f-niilliiiin lo maintain this (ll-.ll! teresteil and just policy wnn uni iaus well as Japan. Tlio correspondence transmitted herewith shows that lime iilsiiiltlini on tho nart 1 1 this Govi intnent toHWi rvo irom us cmuu llahpil i-nnrMi!. Proiiipled by a desiro to put mi emi lo llio imroarous ireaiinem oi um onn d minors on tho Corenn Const, I Instructed our Minister ul Peking to endeavor lo concludu a conventloii with Coro.i for si curing llm safely and liti mani! treatment ol men mariners, ah in I rn 1 liodirers was Instructed toaccom puny him, with a sullli'lent foico to protect mm in eusu in neiu. A small surveying party sent out, on reaching tho coast, was ireacnerousiy ntini'keil at a disadvantage. Amnio im portunity was given lor explanation mul niHiloL'v for the ins'ilt. Neither c.i mo. A loico was then landed. Afler hii nriliiinis inarch over a rugged and illlllciilt country, tho forts from which tlio outrage ban iieen coiuuiiiiou wcru ri.iinr-i.il bv n valiant nssaiilt. nnd were ili stroveil. HavliiL' thus liunlslied the crliuiinils, mid having vindicated tho honor or tbo lug, ino expeiiiiitii ro i nrm il iimilni' it liniirjcticablo. under tho circumstances, tocitielude a desired convenllou. 1 lewpet tlully tefer to tlio I'lHi-isnnndeni-o icluling thereto here- with Hiibnillted. and liuvo thn sublect for such iiciion us 1'ongrens may sco lit to take. , . Tim lieiiuhllu of Mexico has not yet roiirnled Dm veiv nlilectloilliblo laws establishing what is known as Iho "Free Zone," on tno irontier oi ino unueii States. It Is hoped that this may yet bo done, and also Hint moro stringent measures may bo taken by that Kepiih lie for restraining lawless persons on Its frontiers. I bono Unit Mexico, by lis own action, will soon lellevo t Ills Governini-iit of tho dilllcultles exper ienced from theso causes. Our re billons with tho vni lous Repub lics of Cential and South America con tinue, willi ono exieptlon, to be cordial and friendly. , , I recommend scino nillon by Con gress regarding Iho ovei duo luslalnients under tho award of tho Venezuelan Claims Commission of 180(1. Tho In tirnal dlssiiitlons of this Government present no Justlllcallim for tlio uhsenco or effort to Iniet their solemn Iteaty obligations. Tho rnllllcallon of an extradition treaty with Nicaragua has been ex changed. It Is it Bubjfct for congratulation that tlio Great Emplro of Jlrazll has taken tlio Initiatory btep towards tho abolition of slavery. Our rolatlons with tint Emplro, nlwoys cordial, will nattitally bo mado moro so by this net. It U not too much to hopo that tho Government of Ilrazll may hoieaftor Und It for Its Interest, ns well as Intrinsically right, to advaiico toward ontlro emancipation moro rapidly than tlio presont net con templates. Tho truo prosperity nnd greatness of a nation Is lo bo found In tho elevation and education of its laborers. It is n sub ject for regret-that tho reforms in tills direction which wcro voluntarily jirim lsl by tho statesmen of Spain hnvo not been carried out In Its West India colonics. Tlio laws and regulations for tlio apparent abolition of slavery In Cuba nnd Porto Hlco Inivn inot. of thn hborers In bondage, with no hopo of reicaso until tneir uvea i)"como n our don to I heir employers. I desiro to direct your attention to tho fact that citizens of tlio United Wall's, or nersons claiming to bo citi zens of tho United Stales, nro largo holders in foreign lands oi lids snecles of property, forbidden by tho funda mental law of their alleged country. I recommend to Congress to provide, hy Blriugont legislation, h siiitililo rem edy ngalnst tho holding, owning, or dealing In slaves, or being interested In blavo property In foreign lands, either as owners, hirers, or mortgagers, oy citizens oi united tstates. It is to bo rcgrotteil tint tho disturb- cd condition of tho Island of Cubi con tinues to bo a sourco of annovanco nnd of anxiety. Tho oxistoncoof n protract ed strugglo In such closo proximity to our owu territory, without apparent prospect of nn early termination, can not bo other than nit object of concern to a people who, whllo abstaining from Interferenco In tlio nffalra of other pow ers, naturally desiro to sco overy coun try in tno unuisturiiou enjoyment or peace, liberty and tlio blessings of frco institutions. Our naval comtnandors In Cuban waters havo been Instructed. In caso it Hhould becomo necessary, to sparo no effort to protect tho lives nnd properly of bonn fide American citizen and to maintain tho dignity of tho ll.ig. it is nopcu mat ail pending questions Willi Spain, growing out of tlio nlfairs in Cuba, may bo adlusted inthosnirlt ef poaco and conciliation which lias hitherto guided tliotwo powers In their treatment of sucli questions. To givo Imnortatico anil to add to tlio cfllcicncy of our diplomatic relations with Japan nnd China, and lo further aid In retaining tho good opinion of thoso peoples, and tosocuroto tho Unit ed States lis sliaro of tho comnioreo destined to How betwesn thoso nations and tho balance of tho commercial world. I earnestly recommend tlint an appropriation bo mado to support at least iour American youtns in eacn oi theso countries to servo ns n nart of tho oiUcial family of our Ministers thcro. Our representatives would not oven men no piaceu upon nn equality wnn the renresentatlvos of Great Ilrltan and of somo other Powers. As now situat ed, our representatives In Japan and China havo to depend for interpreters and translators upon natives of those countries who know our Ianguago Im- penectiy, or procure, lor tno occasion, tho services of omnlovoes in foreign bus iness housos or tho Interpreters to other loreigti ministers. 1 would also recommend liberal meas ores for tho purposo of supporting tho American lines of steamers now plying between San Francisco and Jannii nml China, und tho Australian lines almost our only remaining limn of ocean steamers nnd of Increasing their ser vices. Tlio national debt has been reduced to tho oxlont of eighty six millions fifty-seven thousand ono hundred nnd twenty six doll.irsand eighty cenlsdur Ing tho year, and by tho negotiation or national bonds, nt a lower rato ot Inter est, tho Intoroit on tho public debt has been so far diminished that now tho sum to ba raised for tho Interest account is nearly seventeen millions of dollars le-'H than on Iho 1st of March, ISO!). It was highly desirable that this rapid diminution should tako place, both to strengthen tho credit ol tbo country, und to convince Its citizens of their en- tlronbility to meet every dollar of lia bility witliDiillMiiKruptiog Iliem. l;ut, in viow of llm B.it'ompllshmi'nt of tho.se deslr.tblo ends, of the rapid develop ment of tlio resources of tho country; Its increasing iib.'lily to meet largo de mands, nnd Iho amount already paid, it is not desirable that tho tins'-nt reeour cos of tho country should continuo to lio taxed in order to conllnuo this rapid payment. 1, therefore, n commend a niodltlciuion or liolli thu tarltl mm in. ternal tat laws, I recommend that nil taxes from internal sources bo abolish ed, except tho-o collected from spiritu ous, vinous, and malt liquors ; tobacco, in ns various lornis, and irom stamps, In readjusting tho tariff, I stiggist that a careful iMinulo bo mado of Iho amount ofMirplm ruveiiuo collected un der tho present laws, after piovlding for tlio current expenses of thu Govern ment, tlio interest account, nnd a sluic ing fund, nnd that this surplus ho re duced In such a manner as to a (lord the greatoit relief to Iho gre.ile-t number. ThiTo tiro many articles not produced it home, but which enter largely Into general consumption . through articles widen mo uiHiiuirictured at liome, sucu as medicines coin ik iu u-1 1 , .Si'., from which very llltln leviiiuii Is do lived, but which I'litirliilngeiii ml in1, All such articles I n commend to bo placid on tho "Ireo list." Should a further roluctlon provond vlsnblu I would then neomiiieiid that it bo mado iinon tho-o articles which can best boar it without disturbing homo production or reducing Uiu wages or American labor. I havo not entered Into figures, bo causo to ilo so would bo to repeat what will bo laid iieroro you in tno report or ino secretary oi tno rrrti-ury. Tho present laws forcollcctingrovenuo pay coneictoisoi customs small salaries, but iirovhiii for moieties, (shares In ul seizure,) which, at principal ports of entry, particularly, raiso tno compensa tion of those olllclaU to a largo sum, it has always seemed to mo as ir Ibis sys temintistat times work perniciously, It holds out an Inducement to dishonest men. bliouldsuch get possession of thorn otllco', to lio lax In their scrutiny of goous enieren, to cuamo mom nnaiiy to mako large seizure's. Your attention is respectfully invited to this subteet Continued Iluctuatlons In the vuluo of gold, as compared with tlio national currency, has it most ilnmimlng effect iqiou tlio Increaso and development of llio country in Keeping up prices omu articles necessary in every day life. It rosters a spirit oi gambling prejudicial alike to national moralsaud tho natloiu.l llnanccs. If tho question can bo mot as to how to glvo a llxed value to our currency, that value constantly and uniformly approaching par with specie, u very duslralilo object will bo gained. For the operations of the army In tho past year; the expense of maintaining It. tho estimates for tho onsulng your. and for continuing so. const, and other Improvements conducted under tno su pervision of tho War Department, 1 reier you in ino neeompaning report o: tho Secretary of War. I cull your attention to tlio provisions of tho net of Congress, approved March 3, 1809, which discontinues promotions) in ino stun corps oi tno army until provided for by law. I rocommond that thonumberof olllcersln each grade In tho stair corps ho llxed. and that whenever the number In any ono grade inns doiow uiu milliner so nxen, tiiiti tho vacancy may bo filled by promotion from tho griulo bolow. I nUo rceom mend Hint when tho ofllco of chief of n corps becomes vacant, tho place may bo tilled by selection from tho corps In which tho vacancy exists. Tho report of tho Secretary of tho Navy shows un Improvement In tiio milliner nun emciency oi tno navai force without material Increaso In tlio expnnso of supporting It. This Is due to tho policy which has boon adopted and Is being extended, us fast ns our material wilt admit, of using smaller vessels as cruisers on tho several sin lions. lly thh means wo havo been enabled lo occupy at onco a larger extent of cruising ground, lo visit moro ircquoni ly tho ports whero tho presenco of our flag Is desirable, nnd generally to dis charge moro cfllclently tlio appropriate duties of tho navy In limn of poaeo, without exceeding tho number of men or llio expenditure authorized by law. During tbo past year tlio navy has, in addition to tho regtilnr service, Biipplled tlio men nnd olllcers for tho vessels of tho Const Survoy, nnd has completed tho surveys authorized by Congress of tho IsUmius of D.irien and Tohunn- tepee, nnd under Hko authority has sent out nn expedition, completely fur nished nnd equipped, to explore tho unknown ocean or tho North. Tho suggestions of.tho report, in lo tho nec essity for increasing nud Improving thomtiterl.il of tho navy and tho p'nu recommended for reducing tho person nel or tho servleo to n pcaco standard, by tlio gradual abolition of certain grades of ofllccr3, tho reduction of others, and tho employment of somo in mo scrvicoot tno commercial marine aro woll considered, and deserve tho thoughtful attention of Conuress. I nlso recommend thai nil promotions In tho navy, abovo tho rank of captain, no ny selection instead oi by seniority. Tills courso will socuro In tlio hliriier grades greater cfllcleiicy, and hold out uulucentlvo to young olllcers to improvo themselves in tlio knowledge of their profession. Tho present cost of main taining the nrvy, Its cost compared with that of the preceding year, and tho estimates for tho ensuing year nro contained in tho accompanying report of thu Secretary of tho Navy. ino enlarged receipts ol tno l'ost Ul llco Department, ns shown bv tho ac companying report of tho Postmaster General, exhibits a gratifying incrcaso in innt nrancn oi tno puunc service, li is tho index of tlio growth of education nnd of tho prosperity of tho people, two elements highly conducive to tho vigor and stability of republics. Willi a vast terrnory into ours, mucit oi it sparsely populated, but all requiring tho services of the mail, II is not at present to bo expected that this Department can bo mudo soir-sustainlng. Hut' a gradual approach to this end, from year to year, is conuucniiy relied on, ami mouayis not far distant when tlio Post Otllco De partment of tho Government will nrovo u much greater blessing to tho wholo people man it is now. Tho suggestions of tho Postmaster General for improve ments in tno Department presided over by 1 1 1 in nro earnestly recommended to your special attention. Especially do I recommend favorable consideration of tho plan for unltinc tho tolecranhlc system of tho United States with the posiai syalem. it is believed that, by such a couise. tho cost of telegraphing could bo much reduced, and tho service ns well, if not better, rendered. It would sccuro tho further advantage of extending tbo telegraph through por tions oi tno country wnero private en terprise will not construct it. Com merce, trade, and .'abovo all, tho elforts to nring it peopio widely separated into a community of interest, nro always lienclllcd by a rapid Intercommunica tion. Education, tho groundwork of repub lican InMltutions, Is encouraged by in creasing tho facilities to gather speedy news from nil parts of thn country. Tho desiro to reap tho bencllt of such im- irovrmenis win .stimulate education. refer you to tho report of tho Post master General for full details of tho operations of lnt year, and for com- pantiivo statements ot lasulls with former years. 'lucre nas neon imnnscd upon tho Executlvu br'inih of tho Government tho execution of the act of Congress approved April 2D, 1871, and commonly known as tho Ku-klux law, In a portion of iho Stale of .South Carolina. The necessity of the courso pursued will bo lemoiisiraieii py ttio report oi tiio com- mine lo lnvisiiguio .southern out rages. Under Iho provisions of the nbovo net 1 lisued n proclamation calling tho attention of tlio people of the United Slntes to tho siiiie, und declaring my reluclanco to e-xerel-u nny ot the extra ordinary iowcrs thereby conferred up on mo except in eusn ot imperative no icsstly, but muliiiig known my purpose to exercise my powers whenever It should beeonio necessary In do so for the purpose of securing lo all cltlzsns of tho United States the peaceful enjoy ment m tno rigius guar.iuieeii to incni by tbo Constitution and Iho laws. Alter tnu nivsago oi mis law. infor mation wus received from timo to timo Unit combinations of llm character re ferred to in this law ixlsted.and worn powerful in many pirts of tho South- em Stales, particularly iu certain conn- lies in ino Kiate oi (souili Uttrollna. C.irelul iuve-tigitllon was made, und it was ascertained mat. in iiluo count cs of that Statu such combinations wcro actis'o and powerful, embracing u sulll cieut portion of tho citizens to control me local authority, nud having, among other things, the object of depriving me emancipairii cirss oi tno substantial Hem lltsol irifilom, and nt nreventlnir tbo freii political action of those citizens who did not sympilhlzo with their own views. Among their operations were frenucnt scourglngs and nccie-ionnl nssa'slnallons generally nurpitratctl nt n grit bv d s guised persons, tho victims, In almost all cases, being citizens of different po inicni fenuiuonis irom their own, or Ireed persons who bud shown n d snosl Hon to claim equal rights with other citizens. Thousands oi luoiieiisivo nnu welbdi-posed citizens wcro tho Biitferors by this lawless violence. Thereupun, on tho 1-th day of Octo ber, 1871, u proclamation was Issued, In thu terms of the law, calling upon thu members of llioso combinations to ills- perse wllhln ilvo day, nud to deliver lo thu marshal or military olllcers or the United States all arms, iimmiiultlnu, uniforms, disguises, und other means und Implements tisui by lliem lore.tr rylug out their unlawful purposes. This warning, not having boon hood cdiOii the 17th of October another pro clamation was issued suspending Iho privileges of the writ of habeus cotjiui In nlno counties In that State Direction was given that within the counties so designated, persons suppos ed, upon creiiiiaiiio lumrniiiion, in no members of such unlawful combina tions should bo arrested by tho military forces of tho United States, nnd dellv cied to tho marshal, to bo dealt with according to law. In two of said conn, ties, York und Spaitanburg, many ur r sts havo Iieen made. At thu hist ac count, thu number of persons thus arrested ws nuo hundred und Bixty eight. Soveral hundred, whoso eiliui utility was a-cerlaiiietl to tin ofun Infe rior degree, wcro released for tho pievs out. Theso havo generally mudo con- icHsions oi ineir guur. Great caution has boon exercised In malting tho.su urm-ds, and notwl tlmtund. Ing tlio largo number, It is believed that no Innocent person Is now In custody. Tho prisoners will bo held for regular trial tn tlio judicial tribunals or llio united stale. As soon ns it apnoarol tint tho au thorltles of tho United Statos wcro about to tako vigorous measures lo en force the law, tnnuy porsons absconded, ami thcro is good ground mr supposing that all of such persons have) violated the law. A full report of what has been dono under this law will bo sub mitted lo Congress by tho Attorney General. In Utali thcro still remains a remnant of barbarism repugnant to civilization, lo decency, nnd to tho laws of the United States. Territorial olllcors, however, have been found who nro willing to perform thelnluty Inn spirit of iqully, nnd with it duo senso or tho necessity of sustaining tho majesty ol tho law. Neither Piilygamy nor any other violation of existing statutes will bo permitted within tlio territory or Iho United States. It Is not with the relig ion of thu sclf-Htyled saints that wo nro now dealing, but wllh their practices. They will ho protected In worship of God according to tho dictates of their consciences, but they will not bo per mitted (o violate tho laws under tho cloak of religion. It may bo ndvisablo loruongross to consider what, in tbo execution of tho laws against polygamy. Is to bo tho Btatus of plural wives and their offspring. Tho propriety of Con gress passlug un enabling act authoriz ing tho Territorial Legislature of Utah to legitimize all children born prior to a time llxed In tho act, might bo Justi fied by lis humanity to thoso Innocent children. Tills is n suggestion only, not n recommendation. The no lev nursucd towards tho In dians hasresultcd favorably, so far as can oa juugcii irom tno limited time during which It has been In operation. Through tho exertions of tlio various societies of Christians, to whom has been entrusted the execution of tho policy, and the iioatu oi commissioners authorized by tho law of April 20th. 1S0D. many tribes of Indians bavo been induced to scttlo upon reservations, to cultlvnto tho soil. to perform productive labor of varlou3 kinds and to partially accept clvilizi. Hon. They nro being cired for In such a way, it Is hoped as to induce thoso still pursuing their old hnblls of life to era braco tho only opportunity which Is left them to avoid extermination. l recommend liberal appropriations to carry out tho Indian peace policy, not only beciuso it is humane, Chris tianliko, nud economical; but because it is right. i recommend to your ravorablo con sideration also tho policy of granting n territorial government to the Indians in tno Indian Territory, west of Ar kansas and Missouri, and soulii of Kan sas. In doing so, overy right guaran teed to thn Indian by treaty should bo secured. Such a courso might, in time, bo tho means of collecting mo3t of tho Indians now between tbo Missouri and tho Pacific, and south of tho llritlsh possessions Into ono Territory or ono State. Tho Secretary of tho Interior has treated upon this subject at length, anil I commend to you his suggestions. I renew my recommendation that tho public lands bo regarded ns a herltngo to our children, to no disposed oi only as reiiulred for occupation, nnd to actu al settlers. Thoso already granted havo been m trre.it part disposed or in such a way ns to sectiro access to tno naianco by tlio hardy settler wlio may wish to avail himself of them, liut caution should bo exercised oven In attaining so deslrablo nn object. Educational interests may wen bo served by tho grant of tho proceeds of tno saio oi puiiuc lands to settlers, l do not wisli to bo understood as recom mending in tho least degreo a curtail ment of what is br ing dono by tho Gen- e'ral Government for tlieencourageincnt of education. Tho report of tho Secretary of the Interior, submitted wllh tills, will glvo you all tho Information collected nnd rcpared lor publication in regard lo tho census taken during Iho year 1870: thu operations of tlio ltnn un of Educa tion for tlio in r ; the Patent Olllcp; thn Poti'-Ion Ollleii; tlio Land Oitlce: and tbo Indian Bureau. The report or thn Commissioner or Agiicultiiro gives tlio .literal ions of his Di pirtini nt for llio ye nr. As agriculture is ttio iM-ouiid won: or our prosperity, too much Importance cannot bo attached lo the labors of this Depirtmi'tit. It is in Iho hands of nu ublo head, with ub!u n'Mstauts, nil zeal ously devoted to Introducing into Iho agricultural productions of tho nation, all useful prolucls adapted lo nny of tlio various cllniatos and soils of our va-t territory, anil to giving 'ill useful Information ns to tlio method of culti vation, tlio plants, ceroils, nnd oilier products adapted to pirtlcular localities. iiuii'Kiy, nui sureiy, ute Agricultural Hurcau is working a groat national good, and if liberally supported, the. morewineiy us iniiueiifowin no exienn cd and tho less dependent wo shall be upon the products ol foreign couutrles. The subject or compensation lo thu heads of bureaus and olllcials holding msltiotis or responsibility, nnd requlr ng ability and character to fill proper ly, is ono to which your attention is in vited. Hut few of tlio olllcials receive u compensation equal lo tho re-pee'nbln support or n family, while their duties are such as to involve inilllonsof inter est. In private llfo services demnud compensation uiual lo Iho se rvlcos ren dered. A wlso economy would dictato tlio same ruin In tho Government ser vice. I havo not given thocstluiales for the support of Government for tho ensuing year, nor tho comparatives statement between tho expenditures for tlio year just passed and tho ono Just preceding, iiecau-o an meso ugures nro contained Iu the accompanying reports, or in thoso presented directly to uongress, Tliesoestlmates huvo my npprovul. Moro than six years having elapsed since the last hostllo gun was tirod be tween tho armies thon orrayed against each other, onq for the perpotuatlnn. tho other for tho destruction of tho Union, It may woll bo considered whether It Is not now time that the ills abilities imposed by tlio fourteenth amendment should not be removed That amendment docs not exclude tho ballot, but only Imposes thu ilKi bllity to hold oflleos upon certain classes, When llio nurltv of tho ballot Is so euro uiPjorllles aro sure to elect olllcers reflecting tho views of tho majority. I do not sen tlio advantage or proprloty of oxcludlt)'' men from olllco merely because thnv were beforu tho rebellion of standing and character sulllclunt to lio elected tu positions requiring lliem to tako oaths to support uiu inislltti Hon, and admitting to eligibility tlioso cnteriiiiuing precisely mo sauiii views nut in less Hiiiuiiiug iu inuir cominuui. tins. It may bo said that tho former violated an oath, whllo tho Niter did not. Tim hitter did not havo It in their potior lo do so. If they hud taken, this until, it cannot bo doubted they would Iikvo broko.i it ns did tho former class. If there nr.! any gtett criminals, dis. tliigiiislnil nbovo all others fur thu part thoy took In opposition to llio (Invent mout, they might, iu the Judgment or Congress, bo excluded from such i.ii auini'.sty. Tills BUbJuel Isbiibuiltlod for vour careful consideration. Tho condition of tho Southern Slutos Is, unhappily, not such as nil true pat riotlc cltiz-'iis would llko to sco. Social ostracism for opinion's sake, personal violence or threats towards persons on tprlalnlng po Itlcat views opposed to lioso outertnlncd by tho majority of tbo old cltlzans. prevents Immigration fw1 10 J T Vf .mucI.' neeJo'- i-'lltl Into tho States lately In rebellion. It will bo a happy condition of tho e mu try when tho old cltlzans or theso States will tako nn interest in public affairs, promulgate Ideas honestly n-itprinini vofo for men renresentlnL' ilmlr vinm nnd tolerate tho samo freedom of ex pression nud ballot in thoso entertaining different political conviction. Under tho provisions of tho net of Congress approved February 21, 1871, n ... .... Kutiniiuui. vviia iiiKiiijizuu in tho District of Columbia. Jts results havo thus far fullv realized I hn nynnrln- tlons of Its advocates. Under tho direc tion of tho Territorial officers, n syslem of Improvement has been inaugurated, by moans of which Washington is rapid ly becoming n city worthy of fh-i na tion's capital. Tho cltlzons nf fbn hlj. trlct having voluntarily taxed thorn selves to n largo amount for tho pit-poso of contributing to tho adornment of thn seat of Government. I recommend liberal appropriations on tho part of Congress In order that tlio Government mny hear its Just sliaro of tho expense of carrying out it Judicious system of improvemenn lis' llio L'rnit tiro in Clilenirn. thn most important of tho Government buildings In that city wuro consumod. Thoso burned had tdready become In.vlequato to tho wants of tho Government In that growing city, und, looking to tlio near future, were totally inadequate. I recommend, therefore, that an ap propriation bo mado Immediately to purchase tlio remainder of the sriuaro on which fho burned buildings stood, provided it can bo purchasod nt a fair valuation, or provided that tho LogisH turo of Illinois will pass n law author izing Its condemnation for Government purposes: nud nlso an appropriation of ns much money ns can properly bo ox- penneei towards tno erection ot now buildings during this fiscal year. Tlio number of immigrants ignorant of our laws, habits, t-c, coming Into our country annually has becomo so great, nnd the impositions practiced upon mom so numerous ami ingrain, in at i suggest Congressional action for their protection. It seems to mo a fair sub Jcct of legislation by Congress. I can not, nowstato as ruiiyas i desire, the nature of tho complaints mado by im migrants, of tho treatment they receive, but will endeavor to do so during tho session of Congress, particularly If tho subject should receivoyour attention. It lias been tho aim of tho Adminis tration toenforco honestyand efficiency Jn all public offices. Every public ser vant wno nas violated tno trust piaceu In him has been proceeded against with all tho rigor of tho law. If bid men havo secured places, it has been tho fault of tho system established by law nnd custom for making appsintmonts.or tho fault of thoso who recommend for Government positions, persons not suf flcontly well known to them personally, or who glvo lotters endorsing tho charac ters of offlco seekcrs without a proper sense of tho gravo responsibility which such n courBO devolves upon them. A civil servlco reform which can cor rect this nbuso is much desired. In incrcantllo pursuits tho business man who gives a letter of recommendation to n friend, to enable him lo obtain credit from a stranger, is regarded as morally responsible for tho Integrity of his friend nud his ability to meet his obligations. A reformatory law which would enforco this principle against all endorsers of persons for public placo would insuro great caution In making recommendations. " A salutary lesson lias been taught tho careless nnd the dishonest public servant in llio great number of prosecutions and convictions of tlio last two years. It Is gratifying to notico the favornblo chango which is taking placo through out tho country In bringing to punish ment thoowho havo prove I recreant to tho trusts confided to them, and in elevating to public office uor.o but thos.0 who possess the confidence of tlio honest and Iho vlrtuou?, who, it will always ba found, comprise tho majority of tho community in which they live. 1 n my messiigo to Congress ono year r.go I urgently recommended n, reform In the civil service of tho country, hi ciitifoi'i-Hv witli Hint recommendation Conpies. in tlio nlutli section or "An act m.il. Ing appropriations lor sun dry civil expenses cf tho Government mid for nllier purposcs, " approved March 3d, 1S71. gavo thu necessary authority to tho Executive to inaugur ate n civil servlco reform, and placed upon him tho responsibility ol doing so. Under tho authority oi tno said net 1 con, cued n board of gentlemen eminently qunlliled for Hid work, to devlso rules and regulations to elfect tho needed reform. Their labors am not yet complete, but li is believed that they will succeed in devising a plan which can bo adopted to thn great relief of tho Executlvo, thx bends of Depart ments, und members nf Oiugrcss, and which will redound to th true Inter est of tho public service. At all ovonts, tlio oxpeiliiient shall haven fair trial. I havo thus hastily summed up tho operations of llio Government during the last year, and madcstich suggestions ns occur to ino tn bo pioper lor your consideration. 1 submit them with a I'liiilldi'iico that your combined action will be wise, htati'snuiulikf, and In the best Interests of tho wholo country. U r. UllAlNT. Executive Mansion, 1 December Ith, 1871. Tub namk"Pe.nnsvi.vania." Tho origin of tlio name of tho State of Penn sylvania will bo found iu a letter of William Poiin, its founder, dated Jan uary fith, 1031, fiom which tliefollowlng Is au extract : "This day, after miny watchlngs, waitings, snlicltlngs and disputes In council, my country has been confirm ed to mo under tho great seal of Eng land, with largo powers und privileges, hy the name of Pennsylvania a natno thokliii vould glvo It In honor of my father. I choso Now Wales, being a hilly country ; and when thosecretary, n Welshmnti, refu-ed to call It Now ales, I proposed fiylvaula, aud they milled Poiin to it : though I was much opposed to It, and went to the king to havo It struck out. Hes.ild It was past, aud ho would not tako it upon him; but I feared it might bo looked upon as a vanity In me, and not as a respect Iu tho king to my father, a. It really was." Guam widows aro highly lavorod In England. It has been Judiciously do elded In that tight llllln Island that a married woman Is eulllled to volo nt municipal elections, if alio happens lo bu living apart from her husband. Tlio law, ns now Interpreted, Is that overy woman can voto for municipal olllcers irshoIs.au Independent householder; 'or, having u husband, If she is not un der bis control ; which puis tho gross widows on a political fooling with spin sters and suro-enough widows. Tin; President's visit to Boston cost Unit city $170 for gloves and hats, 12, 1)10,72 for "eiilcrluliimeiils," and 1,100, 60 for horso hire.
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