t #fix an d ta#zrie. • ritimuY MOJNG, Dee. 5.1870. D. A. BUEHLER, Editor and EuEiness Agent CONGIMISS-PRESIDEST% MESSAGE The third session of the 41st Congress met in Washington on Monday last. The. roll call showing a full: quorum present in both Houses, the Preeident was notified, and' he at once sent in his annual Message. This being the last session of the present Congress, it will expire by limitation on the 4th of March. There being thus but three months for work, the members will have little time for bumcomb-talk, and will necessarily address themselves at an early date to serious legislation. The Message we give in full in to day's issue, sub-divided into headings for the convenience of the general read er. AlthOugh somewhat longer that President Grant's last message, it is still comparatively brief, rendering a formal abstract of its contents unnecessary. We presume it will be carefully read by the great mass of our subscribers. It is a terse document, characterized by Gen. Grant's directness of speech, who uses no circumlocution in giving expression to his views. Aside from the mass of interesting facts as to the condition of the country and its foreign relations, the President's views on questions of internal policy will command attention, and we believe general approval. The curt, terse way in which he disposes of the "Revenue Reform" party, has some thineof the ring of Lincoln's quaint but strong common-sense logic. Tlte acquisition of Domingo has evi dently a strong hold on the President. Nothing daunted by the failure of the last Treaty for its Oquisition, by reason of the Senate's withholding its approval, he again urges the matter .on Congress, arguing its merits at considerable length. r . To obviate the objections against pur chase by treaty, he proposes the raising of a commission by joint action of the Senate and House, to negotiate for the purchase and transfer of the island to the 'United States, after the manner of the annexation of Texas. This will give the House, as well as the Senate, a voice in the matter. The closing paragraph of the Message is a brief but comprehensive summing up of the policy of the Administration--so plain and distinct that every reader can understand it—and deserves special no tice. We therefore re-produce it here: - • In conclusion, I would sum up the policy of the Administrapon to be a thorough enforcement of evirry law; a faithful col lection of every tax provided for; economy in the disbursement df the same; a prompt payment of every debt of the n ation; a re duction• of taxes as rapidly as the require ments of the country will admit; reduc tions of taxation and 'tariff to be so ar ranged as to afford the greatest relief to the greatest number; honest ind fair deal ings with other peopes, to the end that war, with all its blighting consequences, may be avoided, but without surrendering any right or obligation due to us; a reform in our treatment of the Indians and in the whole civil service of the ctiuntry, and fin ally in securing a pure and untrammelled ballot, that. every man entitled to vote may do so just once at each election with out fear of molestation or proscription on account of his political faith, nativity, or color. THE PRARCO-PRVISSIAN WAR Last week there was heavy( fighting around Paris and in the valley of the Loire, extending through four days and over a large extent of country. A con certed movement was made by Troehu and Gen. Palladines to break through -the German lines and raise the siege of Paris. Troehu and Gen. Ducrot, with 150,000 men, marched out of Paris, and made repeated desperate assaults on the German positions south of the city, while Gen. Palladines advanced north from Orleans with 150,000 to 200,000 men and endeavored to pierce the lines of Prince-Frederick Charles in the direc tian of Paris. King William telegraph ed briefly to Queen Augusta the repulse of the French at all points, with heavy losses. On the other liand,from Tours came [laming despatches signed by Gambetta, announcing great French victories—that Palladines and Troehu had broken through the German lines, and raised the siege of Paris. For sev eral days. the French were wild with exultation, and te-de were offered up in the Tours cathedral. Owing to the extent of the lines, the despatches for some days were confused and contradictory. Now that the smoke of battle has cleared, we have the facts, which, as usual, fully sustain the despatch of the truthful Prussian King. Prussian valor and strategy have again proved an overmatch for the French. ~ - *- T rochu and his army, failing to break the investing lines, have fallen back into the fortifications of the city; and continue close prisoners. While Palla dines was hurling his columns against portions of Prtuce Frederick Charles' lines, the latter rapidly swung a portion of his troops around to the rear of Or leans, thus doubling up the French left, mid wau thundering at the gates of Or leigis in the rear of Gen. Pa%%lines, be fore the latter was aware of his perilous position. The result was au immediate abandonment of Orleans, which the Prussians took possession of, the French falling rapidly back towards Tours. tiambetta, who but two dark before had i h.. bulletined the complete triumph of the grand Vpreueli operations for the relief ie r Paris, officially announces Gen, Y.tlladines' retreat as the result of "un expected" Obstacles encountered in its advance? Such, iu substance, was the situation at last accounts. 111P0 6111 G demonstrations are being made in Europe and America, in de nunciation of the occupation of Rome by Victor Emanuel, and the absorption of the temporal dominions of the Pope. One of these demonstrations took place in Philadelphia on Sunday last, under - the auspices of 'Bishop Wood, there be ing a large turn-out of various Catholic Societies, with banners and music.— The large Cathedral was densely crowd ed, numbers being unable to g 0 into the building. Addresses were delivered by Daniel Dougherty, John P. O'Neill, Joseph R. Chandler, William A. Stokes, Hon. James Campbell, and other prom inent Catholic laymen. Resolutions were adopted protesting against Italian occupation of - Rome, and demanding the restoration of the Papal territory to the Pope. Victor .Enranuni himself is a Catholic, as are the Italians AR modise, and we suppose the idea is to bring a pressure from 'the great body of the Catholic Church to work a change in Italian policy, which, in recent events, has ignored the idea of temporal power in the Pope, and subordinated the claims of thetchurch to the demands of national sovereign ts. T HE Report, ot'• Postmaster General Bit es the aggregate receipts of the Department during the sear end. ug .J tale 30 at $18,7724220.66. andexpert ditures of all Wads $23,998,837.63, leav ing a. deficiency of $9,246,616.93 as against a deficiency of $5,363,620.78 for he , .., year - leet -- The increase of , THEIRIMENTs MESsAgg revenue for the 1870 over the year 1869 1 . . - was $1,427,709.93, and • the increase j To the Senate and House of Represeritattaei: of expenditures $300,706.13. Mr. ' A year of*ce aSti general ProePerity Creswell again urges thoiroa bolition of to this natio .. as_paied since the last as • ~. b ' , of •, , • ''., We have through the Franking privilege, mita thiehs the • - -- ' •'. •,..- •-been with Department ctoid in thattika del ~ t atg ia _ haviilta ble :e m4 n spared self-sustaining. He recoutinends. - re- ..: •• `,, k, OHS war 'With ibreign duction of letter postage t o two ts. i l ' 11 ' i Inldit; ( xenTaratlee bar- Axon 4'' -. restwed` While agreeing 04 ngipa p" ape= "1t.., i : 1 -... t: ~,,, ~.- , ' - i ll I CH WITH THE BALLOT. ered in the county where published, 1 -, should continue exempt from postage, he; . free t elo th rc l i ) s c e o r ; the electi h ve °wever ilise til t a l proposes to require pre -payment by Iby violence and intimidation, been denied stamps on all passing outaide of the I to citizens, in exceptional cases, in several! county. This stamp bizsi ntiss•would be lof the States lately in rebellion, and the i a alasauce. ,4444,41au5h. aa 4 verdict of the people has thereby been re postage altogether, [For the &trawl Sentinel: THE FIRE ENGINE 411IIIMMIO1 , MR. EDITOR: ' — COnsislerable fault has, of late, been found with the Town Conn; cil for not purchasing a _good fire engine, the want of which is felt and acknowledged by the Council as well as by our citizens generally. There is, however, this differ ence between the Council and other peo ple. Whilst the latter can talk and com plain, the former have to meet a practical question, and that is to ascertain where the money is to come from which will be required for this purpose. If delinquent tax-payers would promptly pay what they owe the Borough, the difficulty respect ing means could — at once be overcome.— But as past experience indicates that this is not likely to be'done, is there any other way to raise the funds? Certainly, it will be said, borrow the money! But from whom ? ask - the Council. This interroga tory may not be so readily answered; but it has occured to me that, if a few of our wealthiest citizens—say ten of them— would each loan the Borough a hundred dollars, taking a corporate obligation for the sum advanced, it could be done with out much inconvenience to any one lisili vidual. In this way a thousand dollars can be raised,. which will suffice to bay a good hand engine, 'for I take it for grant ed that a steam extinguisher is at present not to be thought of. Now, will a few of our citizens display a little public spirit in the way indicated, or will they await the unavoidable tardy action of the Coun cil? Will those who are blessed with this world's goods "come to the rescue," or will they stand back and "run the chances" of a confiagation ? Shall it be said of Gettysburg that, in an emergency of this kind, she has the requisite number of liberal inhabitants, or that in her, as in the ancient City of the Plains, even ten persons cannot be found to prevent its destruction by fire? The Council, there is good reason for believing, would prompt ly buy a good engine, if they could see their way clear; but under existing , cir cumstances, not knowing how long Jelin , quents will hold off paying their taxes, they hesitate, and think the citizens of the town should call a meeting at an early day to determine the kind of engine that should 7 be bought and the most feasible means of procuring it. As "in a multi tudt of counsellors there is safety," would not a meeting, as suggested above, he the best way of deciding the matter? What gay you all ? A PROMPT TXX-PAYER. P. S. The communication signed X, in the last Compiler,- was probably writ ten less in view of protecting property than of selling a Babcock Fire Extin guisher." BURNING OF THE YORE COUNTY AIAIS HOUSE Beas.—About daylight, on Sun day morning last, a destructive the Was discovered to be raging in the large barn on the premises of the York Comity Alms House property. At this time the flames had already made progress to such an ex tent that it was impossible to save any of the large number of live stock in the stalls, with the exception of two mules and one horse. The building with all its contents was destroyed. The live stock which burned consisted of 13 cows, 2 heif ers, 3 bead of cattle and 4 mules. The contents of the building consisted of wag ons, farming implements, 8,000 bushels of potatoes, grain and hay. The total insur ance. on the barn amounted to $lO,OOO divided as follows: Atna, $4,000 Maryland $3,000 Hartford, $2,000 Home, N. Y., $l,- 000. Insurance on the contents, 2,000 as follows: Home, N. Y., $1,000; 'Etna, $l,- 000, The barn was constructed a few years ago, and for beauty, size, and durability was probably not equalled by any similar public building in the State. The fire was the work of incendiaries. who made an attempt, on the same morn ing, to fire the school house in Freystown, which was discovered before it made any progress. The barn of Mr. Daniel Loucks at Freystown was also fixed, but was dis covered, and in the morning a new' house near the eastern terminus of King street, in course of erection by Harman Einsibli; the latter was extinguished by Thorns's Miller. Two men, who are suspected of having made these attempts, were seen early on Sunday morning by a lady in Freystown. They fired a revolver, and afterwards escaped. About.eight o'cloak on Sunday morning three men were ar rested, and one of them lodged in jail.— True Democrat. DEATH OF COL. JAMES Biaxx.—The Indianapolis Journal of Nov. 29, an nounces the death of Col. James Blake, one the oldest and most esteemed citizens of that place. He was born' in 1791 in Reading township, Adams "county, his father (John Blake) having come from Ireland it the age of 20 years and located in Pennsylvania. James, the 'second of three sons, worked on the farm until he was 24 years of age. He then drove team fur Peter Brough at $l5 a month, until . the breaking out of thewar of 1812, when he voluutered. At the olose of the war he resumed the teamster baldness on his own account, running two teams to and from Baltimore. In lain he went West, loca ting at Indianapolis, which city was then being laid out in the woods, Mr. Blake assisting to make the plot as acting survey for. Be grew up with the city, accumula ted liige means, and acquired a wide creed reputation for energetic and benev olent character. He represented the State of Indiana in the Board of Managers of the National Cemetery. The Journal devotes tive or six columns to proceedings of public meetings atulhenevolent societies in regard to his death, Gov. Baker and other prominent citizens pronouncing eu logies upon his life and character. THE PALACE 41411 E, TEL.- r title D. J. Kirwan, the well-known journ alist, has given a series of racy sketches of his observations in London by day and night, which . Messrs. Belknap it Bliss, of Ilartforl, Conn., have brought out in a handsome volume of over 600 pages, pro fusely illustrated. Besides illustrations and descriptions of noted buildings and Persons, the reader is -intamiticed to the inner workinip of humaai in London, and is made familiar with its ilium, miser ies and crimes. The Prince of Waleri, Queen Victoria's eldeit son, is a rather =promising heir to future sovereignty, being, according to Mr. Hirwan, a reckless rake, with low, vulgar tastes, and having for boon companions fast youngscions of aristocracy and lewd women. We doubt the good results of such publications, al though professedly written in the interest' of truth and morality. But the book, in these 4aya of s s omeational literarure, will doubtlesa . proys ai; attractive one and , com mand huge sale. It wl be sold by sub.- write:ion only. Se. ads. 4 140301 , RECOfit3TUITCTION The States of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas have been restored to representation Ifrour national councils. Georgia is the only State now without representation in Congress. She may be confidently ex pected to. take her, place there also at the beginning of the new year, and then let us hope, will „be completed the work of re oonstruction. FUTURE PROSPECTS With an acquieseehee on the part of the whole people in the national obligation to pay the public debt, created as the price of our Union, and the pensions to our dis abled soldiers and sailors, and their widows and orphans, and in the changes to the Constitution which have been made neces sary by a great rebellion, there is no rea son why we should not advance in material prosperity and happiness as no other na tion ever has done after so, protracted and devastating a war. THE WAR IN EUROPE Soon after the existing war broke out in Europe the, protection of the United States Minister in Paris was invoked in favor of the North Germans domiciled in French territory. Instructions were is sued to grant this protection. This has been Allowed by an extension of Ameri can protection to citizens of Saxony, 'Hesse And Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, ~Columbia, Por tugal,-/Truguay and Venezuela, in Paris. The charge was an onerous one, requir ing constant and severe labor, as well as the exercise of patience, prudence and good judgement. It has been performed to the entire satisfation of this Govern; ment, and, as I am officially informed, equally so to the satisfaction of the Gov ernment of North . Germany. As soon as I learned that a Republic had - been pro claimed at Paris, and that the people of France had acquiesced in the change, the Minister of the United States was directed, by telegraph, to recognize it, and tender my congratulations and those of the peo ple of the United States. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. The re-establishment iu France of a system of government disconnected with the dynastic traditions of Europe, appear ed to be a proper subject for the felicita tions of Americans. Should the present struggle result in attaching the hearts .of the French to our simpler forms of repre. sentative Government, it Will be a subject of still further satisfaction to our people. NON-INTERFERESCE. While we make no effort td impose our institutions upon the inhabitants of other countries, and while we adhere to our tra ditional neutrality in civil contests else where, site cannot be indifferent to the spread of American political ideas in a great and highly eivitzed country like France. We were salted by the new Gov ernment to use our good offices, jointly, with those of European Powers in the in terests of peace. Answer was made that the established policy, and the true inter ests, of the United States forbade them to interfere in European questions jointly with European Powers. I ascertained, informally and unofficially, that the Gov ernment of North Germany was not then disposed to listen to such representations from any Powers, and though earnestly wishing to see the blessings of peace re stored to the belligerents, with all of whom the United States are on terms of friend ship, I declined, on the part of this Gov ermbent, to take a step which could only result in injury to our interests without advancing., the object for which our inter vention vfa.s invoked. Should the time come when the action of the United States can hasten the return of peace by a single hour, that action will be heartily taken. rnoots..ulaiort OP NEUTRALITY. !'deemed it pitident, in view of the number of persons of German and French birth living in the United States, to issue, soon after the official notice of a state of z war had been received from both bellig erments, a proclamation defining the duties of the United States as a neutral, and the obligations of persons residing within their territory to observe our laws and the laws of natiows.' This proclama tions was followed by others, as circum stances seemed to call for them. The people, thus acquainted in advance with their duties and obligations, have assisted in preventing violations of the neutrality of the United States. CUBA. It is not understood that the condition of the insurrection in Cuba has materially changed since the close of the last session of Congress. The authorities of Spain inaugurated a system of arbitary arrests, of close confinements, and of military trials and executions, of persons suspected of complicity with the insurgents, by sum mary embargo of their properties and sequestration of their revenues by . execu tive warrant. Such proceedings, so far as they affected the persons or property of citizens of the United States, were in vio lation of the provisions of the treaty of 1795, between the United States and Spain. Representations of injuries resulting to several persons, claiming to be citizens of the United States, by reason of such vio lations, were made to the Spanish Govern ment. From April, 1869, to June list the Spanish Sinister at Washington had been clothed with limited power toward redress ing such wrongs. That power was found to be withdrawn in view of the favorable situation in Cuba, which, however, did not lead to a revocation or suspension of extraordinary and arbitrary functions ex ercised by the executive power in Cuba, and we were obliged to make our com plaints at Madrid. In the niotiatiorif thus opened and pending ther L'nitetr States only claimed that, - for - e future, the rights secured to the citizens, by treaty, should be respected,„ and that-a joint tribunal should be established in the United States, with fultjutisdiction over all such claims; before such a tribunal e.acb claimant would be required to Prove his case. On the other hand, Spain would be at liberty to traverse every fact, and thus complete equity would be done. A ca se which at one time threatened seriously to affect the relations of the United States and Spain has already been disposed nf. In this way the claim of the owners of the Col. Lloyd Aspinwall, for the illegal seize ure and detention of that vessel, was re ferred to arbitration by mutal Consent, and resulted in' an award to the United States for•the sum of $19,702.60 in gold. ! Another and long pending claim, of a like nature—that of a whale ship—has been disposed of by friendly arbitration during the present year. It was referred by•joint consent of the United States and Brazil, to the decision of Sir Ed*ard Thornton, Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Washington, who undertook the task; and, examining the mass of correspond ent* and testimony submitted by the two Governments, awarded t o th e 'u nited States the sum of ;174,099, in gold, which has shit* been paid by the Imperial Gov ernment. These recent examples show that the mode which the United States have propotied to Spain for adjusting the pending claims is just, and that it may be agreed to by t=ithe?' nation without dis honor. It Is to be hoped this Moderato demand will be acceded to by Spain, with out further delay. If the negotiations un fortunately be 'without result, it will then. become my duty to communicate, and invite its action that fact to Cimpeee, on the subject. - THE SOUTH AilfelLtCAN Rarcramcs. The long deferred peace conference be tween Spain and the Allied South AUltai can GOVeZlllll=ti has been inaugurated in Washington, =del. Abe ansproes of the United States.% Parsaant to the rearm =mealier contained in the resolution of the House of .Repesentatives of the 17th December, 1806, the executive department of the Otrierament &fired its friend)), Oit aee far the poinelion of imam" betwffen saparkarld the Wiled Republics. Hesita tions wound t 9 the acceptance of the offer. Ultimately, a conference was ar ranged and opened in this city, on the nth of °Maar last, at which lautkimrimai the Secretary if a ir r to preside , kt was at te%ded. bye - Fe of Bp4N .1 ) 413„ and t cue*. n come-cinema; ollbe sbf, lease of reemitativerfrom Bolitoiri, the conference jour7led until an attendance from that Republic', or ow cpahrbe adopted toirards 'Comp 0 41 objeots. The - allied and other: ce of Spanish origin may lace. in this Amt . raw poorer our sincere. intereat vklfami to see them blessed Governments, capable of maintaining order and of. preserving their respective territorial integrity; and of our sincere interest in their welfare; to see them blessed with good Governments, capable of maintaining ceder and of preserving their respective territorial integrity; and of our .tincere wish , to extend our 'own Commercial relations with them. The time is not far distant when, in the team's! course of events, the E !political eonnections with this Co l = . will cease. Our policy should be shaped, in virile , of this, so as to ally the comnasr- ! oral interests of the Spanish American States more closely, and thus give the rnited States all the pre-eminence and all the advantage which Mr. Monroe and Mr. Clay contemplated when they proosed to join in a Congress at Panama. UN DOMINGO. During the last session of Congress a _treaty for the annexation of the Republic of San Domingo to the United States fail ed to receive the two-thirds vote. I was thorottghly conyinced that 'the best inter ests of. this country, commercially, de manded its ratification. Time has only confirmed me in this view, and I now firm ly believe the moment it is known that the United States have entirely abandoned the .project nf accepting as a part of its terri tory the Island of San Domingo, a free port will be negotiated for by European na tions, in the Bay of Samana. A large commercial city will spring up, to which we will be a tributary, without receiving corresponding benefit; and - then will be seen the folly of our rejecting so great a prize. The Government or San Domingo has voluntarily,sought this annexation.— It is a'weak Power, numbering probably less than 120,000 souls, and yet possessing one of the richest territories under the fun. It is capable of supporting a popu lation of 10,000,000 of people in luxury. The people of San Domilk i lre not capa ble of maintaining the yes in their present condition, and mu look for out side support. - They yearn for the protec- tion of our free institutions and laws, and our progress and civilization. Shall we refuse them ? The acquisition . of San Do mingo is desirable, because of its geo graphical position; it commapds the en trance "to the Carribean Sep and the Isthmus transit of commerce..: It posses ses the richest soil, the best and most ca pacious harbors, the most salubrious climate, and the most valuable products of the forest, mine and soil of any of the West India Islands, ITS ADVANTAGES AS A NAVAL STATION. Its possession by us will, in a few years, built up a coastwise commerce of immense magnitude, which will go far towards re storing to us our lost merchant marine.— It will give to us those articles which we consume so largely and do not produce, thus equalizing our exports. and imports. In the ease of a foreign war, it will give us command of all - the islands referred to, and thus prevent an enemy from ever again possessing himself of a rendezvous on our coast. At present our coast trade between the States bordering on the Atlantic and those bordering on the Gill(' of Mexico is cut in two by the Bahamas and the Antil lies twice.. We must, as it were, pass through foreign• countries to get by sea from Georgia to the west coast of Florida.— San Domingo, with a stable Government, under which ier immense resources can be developed, will give renumerative wages to ten of thousands of laborers not now upon the island. This labor will take advantage of every available means of transportation to .abandon the adjacent islands, and seek the blessing of freedom and its sequence, each inhabitant receiving the reward of his owe labors. EFFECT OY ANNEXATION ON TUE WEST IN DIA ISLANDS. Porto Rico and Cuba will have to abol ish slaveiy as a measure of self-preserva tion to retain their laborers. San Domin go will become a large consumer of the products of the Northern farms and man factories. The cheap rate at which her citizens can be furnished with food, tools and ma chidery will make it necessary that con tiguous islands should have the same advantages in order to compete in the production of sugar, coffee, tobacco, trop-. icarfniits, &c. This will open to u,s a still wider market for our products. The pro duction oiu• own supply of these articles will cut off more than. $100,1100,000 of our annual imports, besides largely increasing Our exports: With such a picture it is easy to see how our large debt abroad is ultimately to be extinguished. With a balance of trade against us, including in terest on bonds held by foreigners, and money spent by our citizens travelling in foreign lands, 'equal to the entire yield of the preciquil metals in this country, it is not so easylo see how this resnit is to be otherwise accomplished., TICE MONROE DOCTRINE. • The acquisition of San Domingo is an adherence to the Monroe doctrine; it is a measure of national protection; it is as serting our just claim to a contiblling influ ence over the great commercial traffic soon to flow from the West to the East by way of thc Isthmus of Darien; it is tko build up cntr , mercbant marine; it is to furnish new markets for the products. of our farms, shops andXnanufactories• ' it - is to make slavery ins*portable in Cuba and Porto Rico at once, and ultimately so in Brazil; it is to settle the unhappy condition of Cuba, and to end an exterminating con flict; it is to provide the best means for paying our honest debts without overtax ing the people; it is to furnish our citizens with the necessaries of every-day life at cheaper rates than ever before; and it is, in fine, a rapid stride towards that great ness which-the intelligence, iudust7 and enterpise Of the citizens of the t nited States entitle this country to assume among nations, SUGGESTIONS TO CONGRESS. In view of the importance of this ques tion, I earnestly urge upon Cmigress early action expressive of its views as to the best means of acquiring San Domingo.— My suggestion is that by joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress, the Exe cutive be authorized to appoint a commis sion to negotiate a treaty with the author ities of San Domingo for the acquisition of that Island, and that an appropriation 'be made to defray the expenses of such emEmission. The question may then be determined by the action of the two Houses of Congress • upon a resolution of annexation, as in the case of the acqui eition of Texas. ADVANTAGES OF THE ACQUISITION. So convinced am I of the advantages to flow fipm the acquisition of San Domingo, and of the great disadvantages, I.might almost say the calamities, to flow from non-acquisition, that I believe the subject has only to be investigated to be approved. RELATIONS WITH MEXICO. It IS to be regretted that our represen tations in regard to the injurious, effbets, especially upon the revenue of the United States, of the policy of the Mexican Gov ernment in excepting from import duties a large tract of its territory on our borders have. not only been fruitless, but that it is even proplsed in that country . to extend the limits within which the privilege ad verted to has hitherto been enjoyed. The expediency. of taking into your serious consideration proper measures for counter vailing the policy referred to will, it is presumed, engage your earnest attention. EXTRADITION OP CRIMINALS, It is the obiious interest, especially of neighboring nations, to provide against impunity to those who may have oommit. te t t. higher• crimes within their borders, and who may have sought refuge abroad for this purpoie. Extradition treaties have been concluded with several of the Central American Republics, and others are in progress. CLAIMS AGAINST VILNEMIngLA. The sense of Congress is desired, as early as maybe ocurvenient, upon the pro. oeedings of the Commission upon Claims against Veneauela, as communicated in my: of March 81, 1889, and Marct e l l ll l ,T379. It has not been deemed advisable to distribute any of the money which has been received fron that Qov ernment until Congress' shall have acted upon the subject. CHINA. The mamma of French and Russian residents at Tien Tsin, China, under cir .,.. of great barbarity, were su posed by some to have Wei' preaaedfgt to indicate a mArpgse . itusew the pz. mace to 'initenlipire foreigners in Chinese enipire: The irrittenee hal to establish such aeinqmositios; but shirki a comPlieitY bstveit the local authorities and the mob. The_Government At Pelriq, however, seems to have been disposed to NM its treaty otr ime l y io far as tetras able to'do so. l"or the netts of t 122 WV between . GINIVOI States and Bowe'R l FlßPlilixal siter AP Nil* acre. ap that the mind beelike paeeeaed with the this ixtrdspg., extending to Chinese waters; -would neutralize Nis Obristnia *haw and powdr, ;ad that the time ale when the superstitious masses plant apistireiguers and restore eitic Anticipating trouble 63111 this cause,• I invited- France and North Ger many to make an authorized suspension of hostilities in the East, wham they were temporarily suspended by the act of the commanders,.and to act together for the future protection in China of the lives and property of American and Europeans. SUPPE/OBOE or Tax SLAVE TRADE. Slim the. a4journment' of Congress the ratifications of the treaty with Great Britain, for abokiaidaig tbe mixed courts for the Suppression' of the slave trade, have been exchange& Mis believed that the slave trade is now confined to the east, era cost of Africa, whence the slaves are taken to Arabian markets. • NATIIIIAISZATIOR The ratifications of the < Naturalization Convention between Great Britain and the United States have also been exchang< d during the recess, and thus a long stand ing dispute between the two Governnlents has been settled in accordance with the principle always ntended for by the United States. THE BRITISH POSSEBSION 8 In April last, while engaged in locating a military reseriation near Pembina., a corps of surveyors discovered that the com monly received boundary line between the United States and the British possessions in that place is about 4,700 feet south of the true position of the 44th parallel, and that the line, when run on what is now supposed to be the true position of that parallel, would leave the fort of the Hud son's Bay Company at Pembina, within the territory of the United States. This information being communicated to the British Government, I was requested to consent, and did consent, that the British occupation of the Fort of the Hudson Bay Company should continue for the present. I deem it important, however, that this part of the boundary line should be defi nitely fixed by a joint commission of the two Governments, and I submit herewith estimates of the expenses of such a com mission on the part of the United States, and recommend that an appropriation be made for that purpose. The land bound ary has already been fixed and marked from the summit of the Rocky Mountains to the Georgian Bay. It should now be in like manner marked from the Lake of the Woods to the summit of the Rocky Mountains. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. I regret to say that no conclusion has been reached for the adjustment of the claims against Great Britain growing out of the course adopted by that Government during the rebellion. The Cabinet of London, so far as its views have been ex pressed, does not appear to be willing to concede that Her Majesty's Government was guilty of any negligence, or did, or permitted, any act during the war by which the United States has just cause of complaint. Our firm and unalterable con victions are directly the reverse. I there fore recommend to Congress to authorize the appointment of a commission to take proof of the amounts and the ownership of These several claims, on notice to the representative of Her Majesty at Wash ington, and that authority be given for the settlement of these claims by the Uni ted States, so that the Government shall have the ownership of the private claims, as well as the responsible control of all the demands against Great Britain. It :can not be necessary to add that whenever Her Majesty's Government shall entertain a desire for a full and friendly adjustment of these claims the United States will en ter upon their consideration with an earnest desire for a conclusion consistent with the honor and dignity of both nations. , THE FISHERIES. The course pursued by the Canadian authorities towards the fishermen of the United States during thepart season has not been marked by a friendly feeling. By the first article of the convention of 1848, between Great Britain and the Uni ted States, it was agreed that the inhabi tants of the United States should have forever, in common with British subjects, the right of taking fish in certain waters therein defined. In the waters not inclu ded in the limits named in the Convention (within three miles of parts of the British coast), it has been the custom for many years to give to intruding fishermen of the United Statee a reasonable warning of their violation of the technical rights of Great Britain. The Imperial Govern ment is understood to have de the whole, or a share, of its j iction or control of these in-shore fishing grounds to the colonial authority, known as the Dominion of Canada, and this semi-hide pendent, but irresponsible,•agent has ex ercised its delegated powers in an unfriend ly way. Vessels have been seized without notice or warning, in violation of the cus tom premionsly prevailing, and have been taken into the Colonial ports, their vo yy broken up and the vessel' 000demned There is a reason to believe that this unfriendly and vexations treatment was designed to bear harshly upon the hardy fishermen of the United States, with a view to political effect on this Government. The statutes of the Dominioi of Canada assume a still broader and more untenable jurisdiction over the vessels of the United States. They authorize officers or persons to bring vessels hovering within three ma rine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, and harbors of Canada into port, to search the cargo, to examine the master on oath touching the cargo and voyage, and to inflict upon him heavy pecuniary penalties if true answers are not given, and if such a vessel is found preparing to fish within three marine miles of any such coasts, bays, creeks or harbors, without a license or after the expiration of the period named iu the last license granted to it, they provide that the vessel, with her tackle, sire., shall be forfeited. It is not known that any oondemnationa have been made under this statute. Should the an thorites of Canada attempt to enforce it, it will become my duty to take such steps as may be necessary to protect the rights of citizens of the Li:kted States. RIGHTS OF .91.11BICAN' VESSELS. It has been claftned by Her Majesty's officers that the fishing vessels of the United States have no right to enter the open ports of the British Possessions hi North America except for the purposes of shelter and repairing damages, of purchas ing wood and obtaining water; that they have no right to enter at the British Cus tom houses, or to trade there, except in the purchase of wood and water, and that they must depart within twenty-four hours after notice to leave. It is not known that any seizure of a fishing vessel carrying the flag of the United States has been made under this claim. So far as the claim is founded on an alleged con struction of the Convention of 1818, it cannot be acquiesced in by the United States. It is hoped that it will not be insisted on byHer Majesty's Government. Dur ing the oonferences which preceded the negotiations of the Convention of 1818, the British Commissioners proposed to ex- Emily exclude the' fishermen of the United States "from the privilege of car rying on trade with any of His Britannic Majesty's subjects residing within the limits assigned for their use, and also that it should not be lawful for the vessels of the United States engaged in said fishery to have on board any goods, wares or merchandise whatever, except such as may be necessary for the prosecution of their voyages to and from said fishing grounds, and any vessel of the United States which shall contravene thiaregula tion may be seized, condemned and con. fiscated with her cargo." 171PPRIENDLY ACTION. Pkis proposition, hich, it identical With the construction w now put upon the language of the Convention, was emphat y rejected by the American Commis sioners, and thereupon was abandoned by the British Plenipotentiaries, and article 1, as it stands in the Convention, was sub stittitnt If horror. it be said that this claim is founded on Provincial or Colonial statutes, and not upon the Convention, this Government cannot.but regard them as unfriendly, and in contravention of the spirit, if not of the letter, of the treaty, for the faithful egeoution of which the hoPerial Government is alma responsible- 2104- 94 1 :1 1 cmgc4Tlaw• Anticipating that an attempt may pribly be made by the Canadian autherit, the coming season to their i n acts towards our men, I you to confer upon the Executive the power tosuspend by imrisaaaaion the operation of the lsns autisornoug the transit of goods, Wane and nterchandhe in bond across the territory of the United 1304040 Ormada ; and farther, ahodd snob an extreme measure be come nem/wiry, to anotend the operation of any btws whereby v as the of Canada. are • toeste! the waters of the United testes . NAVIGATION ON TEN LAZ um:44smatifol itom the pat y of tiadit la the male, *name of a claim of rieht to eiiindithe izens of the Mated tletteifroitt the ax • R of 14 at. 1m1,40% Thie & 1141 Ina outlet 10 the omen of with a 4 eight hetee, popolation *reboot 17;000,- 000 tentat, and with an aggregate Va. nap 0061,807 tons on the witters charge with it. - The foreign commerce of our ports on these waters is open to British cow ; petitih e major part of it is done in British. If the American seamen be excluded from this natural avenue to the ocean, the monopoly of the direct commerce of the lake ports with the Atlantic would be in foreign hands . their valeta on trims-At, Untie 'wives hav ing an scam to onr lake ports, which would be denied to American remeis on similar voyages. To state welt a -proposition is to refute its jusiide. PRECEDENTS. • During the Administration of Mr. Jo hn Quincy Adams, Mr. Clay unanswerably de monstrated the natural right of the citizens of the United States to the navigation of this river, claiming that the act of the Congress of Vienna in opening the Rhine, and other riv era, to all nations showed the judgment of .European jurists and statesmen to be that the inhabitants of a country through which a navigable river passes, have a natural , right to enjoy the navigation of that river to and into the sea, even though pawing through the territories of another Power. This right does not exclude the coequal right of. the sover eign . posseasing the territory thibugh which the river debouchea into the sea to make such regulations relative to the police of the navi gation as may be reasonably naaaaary, but these regulations should be framed in a liber al spirit of amity, and should not impose neWleas burthens upon the commerce which has the right of transit. It has been found in practice more advantageous to arrange these regulations by mutual agreement. The Unit ed States are ready to make any reasonable arrangement as to the police of the St. Law rence which may be suggested by Great Bri tain. If the claim made by Mr. Clay was just when the population of States bordering on the shores of the lakes was only 3,400,000, it now derives greater force and equity from the increased population, wealth, production and tonnage of the States on the Canadian frontier. Since Mr. Clay advanced his argu ment in behalf of our rights, the principle for which he contended has been frequently and by various nations recognized by law or by treaty, and hatibee.n extended to several other great rivers. By the treaty , concluded at Mayence in 1831, the Rhine was declared free from the point where it is first navigable to the sea. By the Convention between Spain and Portugal, concluded in 1835, the naviga tion of the Douro throughout its whole extent was made free for the subjects of both Crowns. In 1853 the Argentine Confederation by trol ly, threw open the free navigation of the Pa rana and Aruguay rivers to the merchant vasiels of all nations. In 1856 the Crimean war MIA closed by a treaty which provided for the free navigation of the Danube. In 1868 Bolivia, by treaty, declared that it re garded the rivers, Amazon and La Platte, in accordance with fixed principles of national law, as highways or channels opened by na ture for the commerce of all nations. In 1859 the Paraguay was made free by treaty, and in December, 1866, the Emperor of Bra zil, by imperial decree, declared the Amazon to be opened to the frontier of Brazil to the merchant ships of all nations. The greatest living British authority on this subject, while asserting the abstract right of the British claim, says: "It seems difficult to deny that Great Britain may ground her refusal upon Idrict law, but it is equally difficult to deny : First—That in so doing she exercises harshly an extreme and hard law. Secondly —That her conduct with repect to the navi gation of the St. Lawrence is in glaring and discreditable inconsistency with her conduct with respect to the navigation of the Missis sippi, on the ground that she possessed a small domain in which the Mississippi took its rise, she insisted on the right.to navigate the entire volume of its waters." On the ground that she possesses both banks of the St. Lawrence, where it discharges itself into the sea, shi denies to the United State_-' the right of navigation, though about one-half of the waters of Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Superior, and the whole of Lake Michigan, through which the river flows; ate the pro-- perty of the United States. CHEAP NAVIGATION The whole nation is interested securing cheap transportation from the agricultural Status of the West to the Atlantic seaboard. To the citizens of those States it secures a greater return for their labor, to the inhabit ants of the seaboard it affords cheaper food, to the nation an increase in the annual sur plus of wealth. It is hoped that the Govern ment of Great Britain will see the justice of abandoning the narrow and inconsistent claim to which her Canadian 'Provinces have urged her adherence. OUR COMMERCE Our depressed commerce is a subject to which I called your special attention at the last session, and suggested that we will, in the future, have to look more to the countries south of WI, and to Cline and Japan, for its revival. Our representatives to all thew Governments'have exerted their influence to encourage trade between the United States And the countries to which they are accredited, but the fact exists that the carrying is done almost entirely in foreign bottoms, and while this state of affairs exists we cannot control our due share of the commerce of the world. That between the Pacific States and China and Japan is about all the carrying trade now conducted in American vessels. I would rec ommend a liberal policy towards that line of American steamers, one that will insure its success mad even increased usefulness. The. cost of building iron vessels, the only ones that can compete with foreign ships in the carrying trade, is so much greater in the United States than in foreign countries that without some assistance from the Government they cannot be successfully built here. There will be several propositions laid before Con gress.; in the course of the present session look mg to a remedy for this evil. Even if it should be at some cost to the National Treas ury, I hope such encouragement will be given as will secure American shipping on the high seas and American ship building at home. STATE DEPARTMENT The condition of the archive,' at the De partment of State calls for the early action of Congress. The building now rented by that Department is a frail structure at an unson ventent distance from the Executive Mansion, and from other Departments. It is ill adapt ed to the purpose for which it is used, has not capacity to accommodate the archives, and is not fire-proof. Its remote situation, its slen der construction, and the absence of a supply of water in the neighborhood, leave but .liitle hope of safety for either the building or its contents in case of the accident of a fire. Its destruction would involve the lies of the rolls containing original ads and resolutions of Congress, of the historic records of the Revo lution and of the Confederation ; of the whole series of diplomatic and consular archives since the adoption of the Constitution, of the many other valuable records and papers left with that Department when it was the princi pal depository of the Governmental archives. I recommend an appropriation for the con struction of a Wilding for the Department of State: CHANGE IN THE DEPEETBELNTS. I reccommend to your consideration the propriety of transferring to the Department of the Interior, to which they seem morn appro priately to belong, all powers and duties in relation to the Territories with which the De partment of State is now charged by law or usage, and from the Interior Department to the War Department the Pension Bureau so far as it regulates the payment- of solders' pensions. I would further recommend that the payment 9f Naval pensions be transferred to one of the Bureaus of the Navy Depart ment. r" ,- 7 1 7M. The estimates for the expenses of the Gov ernment for the fiscal year, are 518,244,348 01 less than for the current one, but exceed the appropriations for the present year for the same Items. $8,872,128 M. In this estimate, however, is included $22,838,278 37 for pub lic worirs heretofore begun under Congres. sional provision, and for which only . , so much is asked as Congress may choose to give. The appropriations for the same works for the present fiscal year was $11,1014,818 08. SPECIE, PAYMENTS. The average value of gold, as compaind with national - currency, for the whole of the year 1889 was about 134, and for eleven months of 1870 the same relative value has been about 115. The approach to a specie basis is very gradiving, but the feet cannot be denied that t& "Mity of the value of our curricy are so great this now, when the pro mium on gold has fallen so much, it would seem that *hotline hes ad when, by wise and prodenty legisletke, Cootie. Aould look, to a palmy which would place oar cur. renoy at par with gold,* no distao-diy. • • INTIMNAL TAXATION. The tax collected front the has been reduced more than eighty minimal of ilollme per Wpm Fir SiOldigNlN in Opt. course, there is 1W111e44 why, in few short rani the qi*o SIR **fox way not c rei t 4froji the duo or the citimns aim* lir the memo stumps appeased by Podmaiters fit aniummity, a tax upon lilnor4 q 4 sock and tobsook ie fill AU km and by It IStUrSIM "Nig qe 47 4 4 :1 1:0 4 4 Pea d M= . hninneit V 1 4 .4 WO ******, thep - ** *44. 'romp moo um , be viwitg ob W ot yw o m mid tense- Tient to fulfill all our A. farther reduction of eri pow, in addition toe Muslim of Interns imOunt, may be relied on to make this pm*. *Ms - REVXINIIN REFORM. Revenue reform. It R means this,' - ha ti my hearty support. If it implies a collection of all the revenue for the is%, port of GoVerti ment; for the payment of principal.find in terest of the public debt, pensions,goa by di ' really taxing the people, then I am against revenue reform, and confidently believe the people are with me; if it means failure to provide the necessary mesas to defray all ex expenses of the Government, and thereby repudiation of the pliblic debt slid pensions, then I am still more opposed to such kind of revenue reform.. Revenue reform has not been defined by ahy of its advocates, to my knowledge, but seems to be accepted as some ' jibing which is to supply every man's wants— without any cost or effort on his part. A true revenue reform cannot be made in a day, but must be the work of national legislation, and of time. As soon as the revenue ean be dispensed with, all duty should be removed from coffee, teo end other articles of univer sal use not produced by ourselves. The ne cessitlea of the country- eriMpal.ile to collect revenue from our Imports, An army of As senors and Collectors Is not a pleasant sight to the citizen, bet that or a' tariff Ibr revenue Is necessary. Such a tarifflio far as 11 acts as an encouregement to borne production, af fords employment to labor at living Wages. In contrast with the pauper labor of the OW World, and also In the derelopMent of home resources- Under the act of Congress of 15th July, 1870, the army has sraduaJly been reduced, so that on the find day of JAnnary, 1871, the willsumber of commissioned officers and men not ex ceed the number contemplated by that law. The War Department building is an old structure, not fire-proof, and entriely inade quate In dimensions to our present wants. Many thousands of dollars are'now paid an nually for rent of private buildings to ac conatnodata the various bureaux of the De. pirtmetrt. I recommend an appropriation for a new War Department building suited to the present mad growing wants of the na tion. The report of the Secretary of War shows a very satisfactory reduction In ear. I. of the army for the last fiscal ear. I. or de tails you are referred to his accompanying report. • MI! expenses of the navy for the whole of the last year, from December let Mt. the date of the lest report, are less than Et 1U.100,000, or about $1,000,000 teas than they were the previ ous year. The expenses since the commence ment of this fiscal year (since July show for the five wont its a decrease of over ;i::,400000 from those of the corresponding months of last year. The estimates tor the current year were ttri,20.1,b71 37. Those for next year VA -683,317, with additional for necessary permanent Improvements. These estimates are made closely for the mere maintenance of the naval establishment as it now is, with— out much in the nature of permanent lm proveinents. 'flee appropriations made for the last end current year were evidently in ended by Congress and are sufficient only to keep the navy on its present tooting by the repairing and refitting of oue old ships. This policy must of course gradually but NiirclY destroy the navy, and It is in itself tar from economical. as each year that it Is pursued the necessity for more repairs In ships and navy yards become more Imperative and more costly, and our current expenses are annually increased for the mere repair of ships, many of which must become unsafe and useless. SUGGkIKTIONS 1 hope during the tit esent session of Con gress to be able to submit to it a plan by which naval vessels can be built, and repairs made., with great saving upon the present cost. It can hardly be wise stateemnnMhlp In a Government which represents a country with over live thousand miles of cost line on both oceans, exclusive of Alaska, and count ing forty millions of progrefaive people, with relations of every nature with almost every foreign country, torest satisfied with such in adequate means of enforcing any foreign pol icy, either of protectinu of redress. Separa ted by the ocean from the nations of the Eastern Continent, our navy hi our only means of direct protection 'to our citizens abroad or for the enforcement of any foreign policy. POSTAL A YVA /ILK • The accompanying report of the Postmaster General shows a 1110. it satisfactory working of that Department. With the adoption of the recommendations contained therein, par ticularly those relative to reform In the frank lug privilege, and the adoption of the "cor respondence cards" a self sustaining postal system may speedily he looked Tor, and at no distant day a further reduction of the rate of postage be attained. INCIIkASY OF POWER. • I recommend the authorization by Congress to the Postmaster General and Attorney Getieral to Issue all commissions to officials appointed through their respective depart ments. At present these commissions, where appointments are Presidential, are issued by the State Department. The law In all the Lepel [merits of the, Government,. except those of the Postoffice and of Justice, authori zes each to issue its own COl/1111iS810/.. CIVIL BELCV ICE ItEFOII3I Always favoring practical reform, I re spectfully call your attention to one abuse ut long standing. which I would like to see rem edied by . this Congress—it is a reform in the err!' service of the country. I would have it - go beyond the mere fixing of the tenure of orrice of clerks and employees who do not re quire "the adi Ice and consent of the senate," to make their appointments wrapicte. I would have it to govern not the tenure, but the manner, of making all appointments. There hi no dray which so much embarrasses the Executive and the Reims of the Depart ments as that of appointments, nor is there any such arduous duties and thankless labor imposed on Senators and Representatives 418 that of finding places for constituents. The present system does not secure the best men, and often even not Mt men, fur public places. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the Government will be hailed with approval by the .whole people of the United elates. Reform in the management of Indians Vas received the special attention of the Administration from its Inauguration. to the present day. The experiments of mak ing It a missionary work were tried with a few agencies given to the denomination of Friends, and has been found to work affairs advantageously. All agencies and ituperin tendencieh not so disposed of were given to officers of the army, The act of Congress re ducing the army renders army °facers ineli gible for civil positions. Indian agencies be ing civil offices, I determined to give all the agencies to such religious denominations as had heretofore established missionaries among the Indians, and perhaps to some oth er denominations who would undertake the , work on the same terms, e. as missionary work. The societies selected are allowed to name their own agents, subject to the approv al the Executive, and are expected to watch over them and aid them as missionaries—to Christianize and civilize the Indian and train him In the arts of peace. The Government watches over the official acts of these agents, and requires of them as strict an accountabil ity as If they were appointed in any other manner. .1 entertain the confident hope that the policy now pursued will in a few years bring all the Indians upon reservations, where they will live in houses, have school houses and churches, and will be pursuing peaceful and self-sustaining avocations and where they may be visited by the law-abiding white man with the same impunity that he now visits the civilized white settlements. I call your especial attention to the re port of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for full information on the subject, PUBLIC LANbS. During the last fiscal year 8A'06,413 acres of public tans were disposed of. 01 this quanti ty 8,598,915 acres were taken under the Home stead law, and 2,1511,51.5„8e acres sold for cash. The remainder was located with military warrants, Indian scrip, or applied in satis faction of college or grants to railroads, or to other public uses. The entries under the Homestead law during the last year covered 1111,45 acres more than those during the pre ceding year. Surveys have been vigorously prosecuted to the lull extent of the means ap plicable to the purpose. The quantity of land in market will amply supply the present de mand. The claim of the seller under tile Home- 1 stead or Pre-emption laws is not, however, limited to land subject to sale or private en try. Any unappropriated surveyed public land may, to a limited atuoutit, be acquired under the former laws, if the party entitled to enter under them will comply with the re reirements they prescribe in ual set The regird to the residence and c act tler's preference and right of purchase is even broader and extends to lands which were unsurveyed at the time of his settlement. His right was formerly confined within much narrower limits, and at one period of our history was conferred only by ripetlal statutes. They were enacted from time to time to legalize what was then regarded as an unauthorized intrusion upon the national domain. The opinion that the public lands should be regarded chiefly as a source of revenue is no longer maintained. The rapid settlement and sueceasfril cultivation of them is novf justly considered of more importantte to our well being than Is the fund which the sale of them would 'produce. The remarkable growth and prosperity of our new States and Territories attest the wisdom of the legisla tion which invites the tiller of the soli to se cure permanent home on terms within the reach of all. The pioneer who encounters the dangers and privations of frontier life, and thus aids in Mying the foundation of new Commonwealths, renders a signal service to his country, and is entitled to its - special favor and prbtection. These laws secure that ob ject and largely promote the general welfare. TMhaenyshou e l a d t h r e refo ou bel a n d r system . Gpoeord faith requires us to give full e ff ect to existing grant& The time-honored and beneficent policy o setting apart certain sections_ of public land for educational purposes in the new States should becontlnned. When ample provision shall have been made for these objects, I sub-' mit., as a question worthy of serious censider- ation, whether the residue of our national do main should not be wholly disposed of under the provision, of the Homestead' Emption laws. 'ln addition to the swamp and over-flowed lands granted to the States in which they are situated, the lands taken under the Agricultural College acts, and for internal Improv li put under the act of September the seta supple- 1 mental thereto, there had been conveyed, up I to' the close of ebuit i llscal yew, by patent or other equivalent evidence of title to States ' and co n o s, twenty-seven million eight hunured and sairty-aLit thousand two hun dred and -seven and sixthree 'bun- , diedtha acres flyr railways, Canals and wagon ' roads. It is estimated that an additional quantity of DIMAS acres - is still ' tm, under grants for like nem The policy of noel ing the States in works of improvement was tom gu n 1 forty_ years shun; in panes se and wino* to aid Shone states in calla ' canals to connect the welete of the With those of Lake /hie tm4 was Illinois with those of Lake mi ca tion As wane . rs It of wa followed with same -ma= ns, in the IMteals et allsreass wyellonsetp I I certain Smits of the niie Central air. Polui=i States and sun dry corporations have ved similar subsi dies In connection with railways, completed or in see,' of constenetkm as tke thes= l xl' l! . _g ra t tettP d°l lte s t in many , emeneas In el the for the 'panted The, on of some of tutees ha el = l iatedly given a vigorous' Im to the development • tif (Mr rsecnyosed the- itott,b,*,ppt, cw Ab e Mm im ars r.,o.V l min W. /I, ..... # IL ca. ..a. Ayiniliscruntaa sad proftise liberality. e united States should not klatkilheir wed t tti Or; atttenfrieg lentiorlategi by tes Or . littrgnint lands, in any. ins . the work is Wish is kft • os. iiitm eatine to tte ~, , a Gist i end , bittar 00 , • - . •..,: a ..4 v 44,, srsranntr .1-;_: , ; 4 rte : ' • ' ' ' ' inflthde iolitittlollt . . . E=EEEn EMEEM Loox HEitX.—E. Woodward has com menced, in connection with his Gunsmith ing, the repairing of Umbrellas, Parasols, •c., which he will warrant to be better fix ed than is done by the majority of Um brella-menders. Any person wishing work done in this line can leave word at his shop on Carlisle Street, and it will be sent for and returned. Charges moderate. He also has still on baud a variety of Bat tle-field Relics, of any kihd and style, a large assortment of Canes, &c,. Call and see him. A CR.A.NCE FOR BARGAIN-8.-31essrs. Cobean & Cunningham having determined to close out their stock of Ready-made Clothing, are now selling all kinds of Coats, Pants, Vest, &c, at largely reduced prices—many of them less than cost. Now is the time to secure Bargains. The goods are all first-class and will positively be sold without regard to cost. aug.l2.tf PRIME OYSTERS.-E. H. Minnigh makes it a point to serve up the VERY BEST Oysters ttt s .. can be secured in the Balti more market. He has special aecommoda time) for Ladies and Gentlemen, who will find every thing in prime order. Oysters served up in every style, to suit the most astidious..' Call and see for yourselves. THE BEET STOVE now in market, for beauty, economy, and comfort, is admitted all around to be the MORNING GLORY. It defies all competition, and that is the judgment of all who have used it. It is just the thing for Offices, Stores, and Parlors Chambers. Call at C. H. Buehler's Ware Room, opPosite the Passenger Depot, and examine for yourselves. tf Yotnc MEN desiring a practical busi ness training will find Duff's Mercantile College the oldest, the most reliable, and permanent institution of the kind in the United States. Circulars can be had by addressing the principals—P. Duff tt Sons, Pittsburg, Penn'a. Dec.2-2t Cerr. Nouns—Has the largest and best stock of Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and Furnishing Goods in town, and is selling them very cheap. Give him a call. - dec.2-tf CO 112 4 7 TR Y PROD UCH Wm. Blair & Son will hereafter exchange goods for Butter, Eggs, Lard, Bacon and Dried Fruits, with their retail eustomera, anpvill give the best pikes for them that the market will afford. Per ms in want of Country Produce please give us a call. Nov. 11.1870. THE BREVITY OF IJFF " not for man to trifle, life is brief, Our age is but the failing of a lea/ We have no time to sport away the hours, All must be earnest in a world like ours. Not many lives, but one have we, How sacred should that one be." And still bow many fritter away their lives, un able to fill any useful purpoie, because some ling ering disease unfits them for it, and they neglect or refuse to use the remedies within their reach. God in his wonderful arrangement of nature has provided an antidote for all the ills that the flesh is heir to, and by the aid of science the med icinal virtues of certain herbs, roots and barks have been Conibined and the result is known all over the civilized world as ISIBHLERI HERB BITTER& It thoroughly purifies the blood, in vigorates the nervous fibres, elevates the stand ard of all the vital forces, and sustains a most healthful tone of the entire human organization. Bold by all druggists and dealers. Dr. $. B, Her lan & CO., ProPrletors, Lancaster, Pa, Dee. 2.-lm iirDEASNIDIS, BLINDNESS AND CATARRH treated with the utmost enemas, by J. IsAAfis, M- A, and Professor of Jammer of the Eye and Ear, (MBSpeettaty)fll fee .118clical Cbllare 4f Penno/- =nig 12 pears *valance, (formerly of Leyden, Holland) No. 805 Arch street, Phil& Testimoni als can be seen at his office. The medical faculty are irrrikd to accompany their patients, as he ball no Karel* la his practice. Artificial gm( Warted without pato. No charge for eX amlnation. [March 18, 18711 WIRE RAILING, WIRE GUARDS. For, Store Fronts , Asylums, &e. Iron VikaWebbing for sheep and roultry lb = &mai and Iron Wire Cloth, Sieves, Feeders, Stirenithfor Cul, Ores, stud, *O.. Heavy Orkeped Oath ter Spark Arresters ; Lamiseape Wires for Windows. Ito. FFaper makers' Wires, Oneuncut. 11,1, no WO** Work*. Every latanaallaa id. rah O" the manufacture% 11,,, WALMEER & am, Nan North BLit] ralinaMpida, Tek, ism.-.4y lirp2=G CAIMIL ilattme Girds, Visiting raw am 1 = 1 4116. ae. prtatiutl/115 PAL=l"nl. During the Net year ending September 30, DM, there were filed in the Patent. (Hike 10 ; 111 applications for patents. 3,871 caveats and 100 applications for the extension of patents. 13.- ga patents including re-Issues and esigns, Were issued. 110 extended and 10.tis0 allowod, but not Issued by reason of the non-payment of the nnal fee. The receipts of the office du ring Um fiscal year were 5138,301 M In exerms of its expenditures. TILE CENSUS ma work of the Census Bureau has been eriergeticelly protect:lied. The prell 10 i 11/1 ry report, containing much Information of ,pe elal vatue and interest, will he rt y for de livery during the present setslon. TI e re patch g V consis olumes tent with pent wil be etanpl et ehd with ail des arranging and classifying the ref tiro, We shall thus, at no distant day, be tut with an authentic record ()four cond I resources. It will, I doubt not, attest the grouting promegity ottba country, although eitiring the decade which has just closed it was so severer tried by the great. war waged to maintain its integrity and to secure and pepetnate our free institutions. PENSIONER& Outing the last fiscal year the sum paid to penatoners, Including the costs of disburse ment, was .Z 7.780,811.1( and 1 758 bounty land warrants were Issued. At its close HIS AO) names were on the Pension rolls. The labors of the Pension Office have been directed to it l e ia severe senttiny of the evidence submitted I favor of new claims and to the discovery of fie Lions claims which have been heretofore allowed. The appropriations for employment of special Agents for the investigation of frauds have been Judiciously used, and the results obtained have been of unquestionable benefit to the service. SDI7CATION. The. subjects of education and agriculture are of great interest to the success of our Re publican Institutions happiness and grandeur as a nation. In the interest of one et bureau has been established In the Interior Depart ment, the Bureau of Educatiou, and u the Interest of the other a separate depa rtm ell t— that of Agriculture. I believe great general good is to flow from the operations of both these Bureaus if properly fostered. I can not commend to your careful consideration [OO highly the reports of the Coturnissioncra of Education and Agricwlture, not to tOo strongly such liberal legislation as to secure their efficiency. POLICY or THE ADMIN/STELATioN tiltikrLY $g YultTIL • • In conclusion I would sum up the policy of the Administration to be a thorough enforce ment of every law, a faithful collection of every tax - provided for, economy in the dis bursement of the same, a prompt pay ment of every debt of the nation, a reduc tlon of the taxes as weldly as the r ments of the country id admit, the eq reduire uc- tions of taxation and tariff to be so arranged as to afford the greatest relief to the greatest number, honest and 'fair dealing with all oth er people,..to the end, that war, with all its blighting consequences, may be avoided, but will out surrendering any right or obligation due to us, a reform In the treatment of In dians and In the whole civil service ot tire country, fo4l finally In securing a pure, un trammelled ballot, where every man en , Wed to cast a' vote may do so Just rot e a t each election, without fear of tnolvstation or pro scription on account of Lu political Jai th, na tivity or color. 1 ,1'w:11111;Am], DecUr!! o . S. GRA N'l', Prt••ltlent bers, is7o. CORNB!--Who has not mitre! (1 from Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Chil blains, Tender Feet, Sc? Briggs' Alleviator and Curative is a certain reme dy. Sold by Druggists. Sent by mail 60 cts. D. J. BRIGGS & Co. Newark, N. T. CATARRH!—What disease can be more disagreeable or disgusting than Catarrh ? Briggs' Allevautor is a pleasant, cheap and positive remedy. Sold by druggists. PlLEB!—Suffer not with Internal Bleed ing or Itching Piles. A cure has been discovered! Briggs' Pile Remedies are safe and sure. Sold by druggists CoastMPTION!—WiIII the hollow, soul sickening cough, weakened lungs, profuse expectoration, the debilitating night sweats, and all other symptoms of this fatal malady, are subdued by the use of Briggs' Throat and Lung Healer, the most appropriately named remedy yet discov ered for Throat and Lung Diseases. Sold by A. D. Buehler, J. M. Iluber and Druggists generally. cOptclai Nikes. int.tiAll BLAIR & SON, "South End," Carlisle Pa, gnu Advtrtigensento. 310),TEY QUICKLY MADE by acUve men and women getting subeeripUons for the peat religious and literary weekly The Christi= Union, edited by HENRY WARD BEECHER. Having_ in Its corps of Contributors the ablest talent of the land. , A charming serial story by the world-famous authoreess of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin," Just begun. Every subscriber for lan receives the paper for eight weeks, and the people's rwrite,e I Nashingtoo, (alon e worth $5, This new and unequalled combi nation is king like wild tire. AU are doing well, many malting from $lO to $3O a day. Now is the harvest time, act wisely and quickly. There is positively nothing that will pay you so well.— of paper, chapter of story and rare terms ad Free, dress A. H. HUBBARD, 400 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Dec 2.-4 w 1 - ANTED—AGENTS—To sell our new Illus. V trated Rook of Travels THROUGH ASIA By Col. Thomas W. Knox. A coniprehenslve and valuable exposition of the countries of Alaska, Matchinghina and Russia as "Beyond are to-day. our Rlchardsun's the Missis sippi," and Mark Twain's "Innocents abroad" In Style, /ke, Send for circulars and see our extra terms. Address, AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO., Hartford, Luna Dec. 2..-tw THEA-NECTAR A PURE CHINESE BLACK TEA WITH GREEN TEA FLAVOR Warranted -to Snit all Tastes. FOR SALE EVERY WHER. And for sale Wholesale only by the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., P. 0. Box, 545, 8 Church St., N. Y. SEND FOIL THEA-NECTAR CIRCULAR. Dec. w TRY WELL's CABOLIC TABLETS An unfailing remedy for all Bronchial DiMculties, Coughs, Colds. lioarsness„ Asthma, Diptherta, Dryness of the Throat or Ni aid Pipe and all Ca tarrhal diseases. The wonderful modern discovery of Carbolic Acid, is destined to become one of the greatest blessings to mankind In its application to diseases of the throat and its great curative qualities in all affections of the CHEST and LUNGS. DR. WELLS' CARBOLIC TABLETS besides the great remedial agent Carbolic Acid containsother Ingredients universally recommend ed, which chemically combine, producing a Tab let more highly medicinal and better.adapted for diseases of the throat than any other preparation ever before offered to the public. CAVTION.—Be sure you get Well's Cartx,lic- Tablets ; don't let other goods be palmed off on you in their place. FOR COUGLIS AND,COLDS Well's Carbolic Tablets are a sure cure. Try them. SOLI) BY DRUGGLSTS. Dec. 2.4 w c 2 on A WEEK paid agents male or female, in (Z)Ulf a new manufacturing business at home. No capital required. Address NOVELTY Co.. Saco, Me. Dec. 2.--4 s QALESILEN WANTED.—Business honorable. 13 No competition, liberal pay given. 8. W. KENNEDY, 8 8. 4th Bt., Phila. Dec. 2.—lw $lO MADE FROM 50 Cts ! Something urgently needed by everybody. Call and examine, or samples sent ( e_pald) 50 eta that recall easily for $lO. p r n e wo.corr. tor . 1101 Chatham Sq., N. 1. Dec. 2.--4 w 100,000 AGENTS WANTED FOR How Women can make Money and other best Books In the nuu - ket. IiqKIN NEY & MARTLti, 1508 Chestnut St., Phlla. 4w• FARMER'S HELPER Shows how to double the pr, fits of the FARM, and how fanners and their sons can each make • •10 PER NONTII In Winter. 10,000 Copies will be mailed free to• Farmers. Send name and address to ZIEGLER McCUILDY, Philadelphia, Pa. Dee. 2.-4 w AWATCH Business fofevelbrandtge rsue :lgttnhonor Gift enterprise. No humbug. Address R. Mon roe Kennedy, Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 18.-4 w 8 O'CCOCK LOCAL AGENTS WANTED. I want a Local Age canvass for nt in every Town and Village n the Country, to Subscribers to the WESTERN WORLD, A Magnificent 16 sub s c ribe rel Engraving is sent gratia to every • From $1 to $lO can be easily made in an evening. A liberal cash commission is allowed. Send stamp for S wens and Prize Circular. Address, JAMES R. ELLIOTT, Boston, Mass. Nov. 18.-4 w LIVE AGENTS WANTED FOR WOMEN OF NEW YORK OR SOCIAL 1.478 IN THE OIIZAT CITY. Wonderful developments among the aristocracy. ?darned Women expooed, &c.,' &c. Price The best Book to sell published. The best terms toe gents ever given. Address, N. Y. Book Co., 145 Nassau St., N. Y. Nov. 18.-4 w CRUMBS SWEPT UP. By REV. T. DE WITT TALMADGE, The most Popular Preacher In America. Agents wanted everywhere, male or female, to Bell this great work, is better than Mark Twain, and no trouble to eelL Big Profits. Send for terms and illustrated 12 page circular to EVANS, STOD DARTik CO., Publishers, No ao SIMSOM Street, Philadelphia. Num. 18.-1 w GETTING UP CLUB& Great Saving to Consumers: Parties enquire how to get up clubs. Our an swer is, send for Price List, and a Club form will accompany it with full directions,—make a large , saving to consumers and remunerative to Club. organizers. T 1 I: GREAT AMERICAN TEA Di 31 oft 33 VENEY STREET, 0. Box 5643. NEW YORK., Nay. BOOK AGENTS MA_KE*IO to $2lllO per Month Up selling GREAT FORTUNES, And How They Were Made. By T. D. McCabe. Jr. New, fresh and originaL Profusely illustra ted and beautifully bound. It shows how a poor school.master made tiu,uoo,coo ; how a poor halt blind sailor became a great banker, a butcher's apprentice the wealthiest man in America, an un known mechanic a millionaire in seven years, with many mere such examples; how energy, tal ent, and patient industry havealituys met with success when properly exerted ; how money can be made honestly and without sacrifice of princi paL bend fur Ciro_ _ ular etc., and notice my extra terms, GEO. MACLEAN, Publisher, 719 hansom St., Philadelphia. Nov. .1)(i ANTED—AGENTS, ($2O per day) to sell the v V celebrated HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MA CHINE. Has the under-feed, makes the "lock stitch" (alike on both sides . ) and Lsfully licensed. The best and cheapest famy Sewing Machine In the market. Address, JOILNSON, CLAIM .5 CO., Boston, Mass., Pittsburgh, Pa., Chicago, IIL, or St. Louts, Mo. Sept. Z3.-3m FORTUNES erect to Live men. Rare Chance. Send Stamp. Dia mood Co., Wilmington, Del. Sept. 9,1870-3 m AGENTS WANTED FOR LADIES OF THE WHITE HOUSF,:' Standard and official biography of every rr: i st res , of the President's Mansion from Wasid agto , to , Grant. Superbly Illustrated on steel. eor &en fant and terms, address, U. 8. Potiv iG c o New York. Nov. 18.-tw ' , HE MAGIC COMB will ehansel any colored, Ihalr or beard to a permanent or brown:. It contains no poison, Any omit can tuft it. One• sent by mall Sprin torn. Addrean MAGIC COMB Ca', gfield, Mus. (Sept. GENTS WANTED -41=5 A MONTR)--by 1 - 1. AMERICAN KNITTMG MACHINE CA., Boston, Maas., or St. Louie, Ato.. topt43-4. - _ VERY FAMILY MOULD HAYS, IT DR. GUIL.ALETTk4 EXTRACT OF JUNIPER A 3 _a deltclous tonic healthful _ and curative for all aaracwe of the Kidneys and_illadder, Low' of Apr;csne, Dyspepsia, Nervous mett.L.ll:„!e., It Is r:drivalkaL To Females k k recom mended for an Irreguhuitles of W me nses, ' and disorders peculiar to their system , as it ca n b e used with perfect safety. In ma> r ioas districts It is a great preventive of sever and Agu e. ORM= S. FMilna, Who/male na se Sanjay Bt., New York. Sep 23.-3 m :teB:4t 4 Wll4:lPlli 0 4,Z0 LANTERN COMPANY, Oita, 40 Barclay BC, N. Y. tilp Stairs.) Offer to the public s Lantern cangdning and economy with elegance and naeftdnemaireta cannot explode; it OM a good Upt ,, and eon. =nes leas oil than any other t It is not disturbed by the Insimat athdoind it' a ;gams is brok e* it 2111 Yrl MlFtiiPtl=n tTlba. are 4. Da tu M "me w fh&dpida Cancer ban aon, 238 W. 4tlk ieh lns cares to.C.lnare% a o t z & Crone. Cancers, Tumors, Mai m i t r. u r it Cancer Antlp without tbe kid% Inediabt. e, and but nano path. .. abra is lied and m o i f =on In and eannot return. • Dewar. ono. our ach, V eit ielr Iv z4 ono used. or pertiouilin, sou ' u p , ): address as snore. ' ant -4tia OVERLAND NON. J& -4w ' Eli lip tar anb itt Friday Moralism, Doe: LOCAL nmits. FINISUED.—it, is stated in t plaia papers, that the painting of Gettysburg, by Mr. P. F. 4i.11 be finished in a few days. tt be opened for exhibition at my of Music. ar3lessrs. Maltby and To ed here ou Wednesday event the transfer of the railroad . purchasers. Yesterday they I ine the line of the old tape-w west. ALIN-110USE APPOINT'XIENT rectors or the Pax, on M. appointed the old officers; viz Jonas Johns; Physician - , Dr. O'Neal; Counsel, J. C. Neely, 11. A. Picking Esq.; and Tre • . Benner. DlBTnnwrioN.—SanTel. G.. appointed by the Supremo, Co tribute among bond-holders arising from the sale of the Railroad, gives notice that ho his: office in Philadelphia, on December, to make distributioi of iksads should see that they a represented. POST OFFICE ITEMS.—Rev. ley has been apointed Post McKnightatown, rice M. A. Mi ed. The Greek Ridge 'Polito!lice discolltintled, mail matter for to be sent to New Oxford. GOOO Jon---In passpag the ling of Mr. Niralatr street, now nearly t;onipleted; ou was directed to the plastering'. Mr. David Culp. of this Flack.; tire plaStering semis to be taws. executed, the ,walls presentiii polished surface, while the o eornice and centre piece in the creditable npeciniens of work mat MORE LARUE 1{01:S.-Mr. Joh , .cf New Oxford. one day Is slaughtered two hogs, that ou the two mentioned in our last, :same place. The hogs of 3.1 , were of common stock, twont •ald —one weighing 4111} and the ;pounds, a total weight of 892 Who can beat this ? LAIMEIt STILL—Win. Wiblo ban township, slaughtered on last a hog weighing 317 lbs. full blood Chester white SLIOUTINGAVYAM.—WO hear tlestown that on Tuesday nigh party of boys went to the reside Samuel P. Young, recently m give bun a seren Young, being annoyed by the noise, tired a blank cartridge window to frighten theni off. 'having the desired effect, he fire. load, charged with small shot. The charge took effect in the alder of Charles Weikert. were promptly extracted, the w, being considered dangerous. 1 ;‘)ING 401.7111.—Mr. Sanauelß this place, recently returned Ern to Lexington, N. Carolina, whe purchased a Farm of 300 Acre good land, with excellent impro including a large two story Brie Ling. about 100 acres of timber, Mr. Herbst pays but $2500 for tl property, a pretty fair illustrati. cheapness of laud in that State War. It is located three miles f ington, the leading trunk line o from Washington and RichmO Gulf passing within .one mile farm. It is the intention of Mr. Her. his mon Jacob - C., to remove toN. olina in the Spring, personally to farm. Mr. Herbst will be tillage community, having a large actin and being possessed or excellent qualifications. For four rare - ciently and acceptably filled the President of the Adams County tural society. Last Spring Mr. J. J. Bie • Franklin ta#►nship, removed to county, in North Carolina, hay • chased a farm near Lexington. iVysotakey, of this place,' has • chased near Lexington,.and conte , removing to North Carolina at .day_ SALE' —Messrs. Levi Minter Mickley have sold their Cann in land township, 116 acres, i the H ;to F. Bream, for $2,600. Levi Minter has sold his farm' :lin township, 5.5 . - cres, to Jacob 5ur:43,350. Pius Breighner has sold htx situate in Oxford township., to wiei. for CMS. Ad am . Minter, }:sq., has pure farm of ,r2: 4lBll ita Shealy, in towiiNhip-109 .`e►ay with imp —.it $6,000. Johu P. King has p,nreailiikt . .. of 'William T. Williams, i:"( ship-96 acres, with impro7 $4.000. • Jacob Smith has bought the bee s oa the Ilemmaaburg road-100. • $1,550. J. B. Meals, Executor °l'S:maid . deed, has sold the home fassrilit township, 116 acres, to Samuel .31, $3O per acre; and a House and-, Bendersville to It. E. Elden torsll i Enoch Routzahn has sold the P. and two vacant lota in Be.. • John B. Hoffman for $l7OO. Joseph Stockslagle and Joseph Assignees of Johnriir. Davis, 10/11 his and mills; in Mountjoy township, acres, to J. W. Barr for $BOOO. Michael Sternbach _has pu Peter Wolford Mill properly, in 1.4^ township, at $5,850 cash. AbOul. 40 of land ace connected with the mill. I. 0. 0. F.—On Thursday even Ist instant, a new Lodge of the . pendent Order of Odd Fellows, called "Valley Ilorni- Lodge; No. was instituted in Fairfield, by D Deputy Col. John Wolford. Rep Itives were present from four • lodges, viz: Harrisburg. Lodge No Gettys Lodge No. 124, York 8 Lodge No. 211, and Montana Lodgt 653. In instituting th now Lodge installing the officers, Col: Wolford assisted by the following officers, viz M., John Wolford; G. W., C. A. te G. Mar., F. H. Hamperly; G. S., Peters; G. T., D. Kltzmiller; Henry Culp. The following oiSoers of "Vair Lodge" wen regularly installed, via G., A. C. Museeharin; V. G. Henry ,elman; S., G. W. Worts; A. S., B. Myers; T., Marks Bla.kle; L. S. to N. G., Per Harbaiikaisdp Ogden; R. and L. S. to V. fie 4 net and J. M. Musselman; S. Stoner; Con., E. McGinley; R. mar S., Joseph klbsoh and Charlet': Chap., Wm. Yingling. During the evening a comp supper was gavel to the viatica by members of Home Valley l i ed* at ly'e Hotel, which wee served *Ala style by Mr, lahliely and isis lady. .• CI
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