`...~.« ~cX.^.at:r~We-; aui~^'-....v..,...,.4a~:1155r.~.
SSic American, Volunteer.
pUBIiisnEB EVERY 1 THURSDAY MORNING
BY *
BBATION fc BKNNK|T.
.FFICE-SOBTH IUKKET SQUARE.
■ 'ptvo Dollars oer year irpald strictly
Two DollurKaHn Kitty Cents If paid
l “ :ul ta threi moStllH; it| y tlr wh |„ h TbroeDollUrs
s}cofeßolo«iai
c P. HUWKIUH' •■! ■■ WM. U. PARKER
rj.tJMMJCH, * Parker,
Li Arroxyi'.ys A7‘ LA W.
Offlfe -on Wftlu Btxeet. In Marlon Hall. Car
‘.^BeTafc'jiWUrl' ■'■■" ' . ■■ '
MAULAUOHLIN, ATTOK
r I wir AtiLaw. omuo in Building formerly
'by Volunteer, a few doors South of W
.•IvBotel;
V,.i.ih^ v ~ r -i^
T'l JSIITKJJ,,-STATES CLAIM
" and 1
real >ESa\A TJS: :A&ENCYI
M; B. BUTIJE ? B, •.
ATTOKNHTJLTIaAWj ■; '
am™ In 2d Story of .inhofTs Building, No. S South
J®7iv?r, Street; Carlmie,' Combetrund county
Pay, So.; promptly
* aShcsUom by, matt,' .will! receive Immediate
lug nf Beat Estate, )n town or country. In all let-
|n ( j*d^y^^ eaao -®9 c \ oa ®.P 0 | i '
ta K. UKIMIiOOJtB. :
* 'ATTORNEY-a T-LAW,
OARLIsLE.Pa, .
sa>OIBM < on. South Hanover Street; opposite
Benis’sdry.Boodsbiore. m •
1iee.1.1866. ‘
MC. HERMAN, Attorney at Law,
, Office In Rheem’a Hall Building, In lhe
of the court House, next door to the. “Her
iar office, Carlisle, Penna..'
Be,i-V 1865. ■
TSTM J.'SHEARER, Attorney and
■ W ComraKLloß AT ' Law; lias removed his
nlSco to thoihltherto unoccupied room in the
North Kbfit corner of the Court Houbq.
Jan. 26, ’IM-Jv;.... ■ ■■ -
TUT KENNEDY, Attorney at Law
W Carlisle, Penna,. Offloesame as that of
tbs “American Volunteer.'’
Tier. 1 1866 ~ 1
Jv L. BHRYOCK; Justice of the
peace.' • Offlio No'S. Irvin’s Row, Carlisle. ,
Mil aa.'1669-i-iy.! ■ 1 . / •'
rVR. GEORGE 8. SEAKIGHT.Den
>|J Tisf 'From the. Baltimtrre College of Utmtl
Euaeru . Office at tbe renlclenoe of 'bis moilwr
jSJl[Luther Street-, three doors below Bedlord
Carlisle,Penna. • ~
v Dec;.l 1885. . zJ,. ‘‘ ’> < »
T\n. J. 8. BENDER, Homcoopathfc
II Hbyalolani Office No. 0, South Hanover aU,
formerly occupied by John Lee, Esq,.
jupe^MW-ly. 1 .. .
TXjrks: B. HIRONB, Attorney and
COUNSELOR AT r.AW.
FIFTH STREET, BBLOWT CHESTNUT,
Cor. Library, •
Philadelphia.
octif, is-S-ly ' : ■ ■' , ' - ' -
TJOBERT OWENS, ,;
SLATE ROOFER,
AND DBA L lilt ’ IN ' SEA' TE,
LANCASTER, PA. *
AH Work Guaranteed. ’
Orders Left at thin Office will receive
prompt attention. October 14, JMs&—ly. ,
sjai!S ant fflavs
Jjl RESH SUM MICB ABBIVAL
OF ALL THB
U.fir-A MW.' STYLE*
OF
HATS ; A N : D ;C AI? S ,
The subscriber has just opened at No. 16JVcr<A,
Hanover street, a few doors North of the Carlisle
iaribslt Bunk, one of tho largoDt ond bo«t atnnka
cf HATS and tjAPS ever offered ln CariiH e. ,
BJlk Huts, Cassimero of all styles and qualities,
Btlff Brims. different colors, and every desonp-
TSntib, con
stoutly on hand and made to order, nil warrant
ed to. give satisfaction.
. . ■ . - a fallassortment of
' MEN’S, :
. BOY’S, AND
CHILDREN^
Ihav. also added to my Block, notions of dlffer-
LAUIEip- STOCKINGS.
Neck lies. A: 1 1i - ‘ Suspender* *',
Collars, Gtofci, ■
- Pencils . 27ireod, . • . ■
. ; • delving Silk, Umbrellas.&O:
PRIME SEGAKS AND TOBACCO
ALWAYS ON HAND. •!
Give mo a call, and examine my stock as I feel
confident of pleasing all, besides saving you mo
™y* . , : • • JOHN A. KELLER, Agent, .
‘ No. 16 North Hanover Street.
May, 1860.. . .
OATS. AND CAPS I
DO YOU WANT A NICE HAT OR CAP ? t.
IF Fail to pall on
j. Gf. c A L L i o ,
NO. 29. WES 2 MAIN. B,2'ItEET,
Where can bo seen the finest assortment of
HAT S ; A jN,D. ; CAPS ,
over brought‘to Carlisle* He takes great pleas
ura ln inviting ,his old friends and customers,
and all how onesi to bis splendid stock just re
ceived, from Now,York and, Philadelphia,.eqn-__
slhUds in part of fine .
“silk AND OABBIMERE HATS, , ,
besides an endless variety of Hats ajid_Cdps o |
tho latest stylo, all ol which he w»( sell at Ot
lowest Oath I'rlca. Also, his own mnnufaotur
•f Hats always on’handi and'■ • •
HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER.
He bus the nest arrangement for coloring Hata
and all kinds of Woolen Goods, Overcoala, Ac., at
the shortest notice (ua ho colors every weekjand
on the moat reasonable terms. Also, a fine lot ol
choice brands of
• TOBACCO AND CIGARS - ,
always on hand. Ho desires to call theattenlio
I to persons who have - ’ _
CO'UNTR Y F URS
ta eoll, os he pays the highest cash prices for lie
Bft Glve him a call, at tho above number, his »ld
stand, as he feels confident of giving entire sa is-,
faction. '■ .i" .
May, 1869,
Hoots ant Sljoes.
DAVID STEOHM,
W. D SPONSLER,
JOHN W. STROHM
HEW AND POPBLA*
BOOT, SHOE, TRUNK AND HaT
STOKE
NO. 13, SOUTH HANOVER STREET.
Carlisle, Penn’*. , • • •
A few doors South of luhott’s building. . .
We have Just opened the largest ami beststocic
Qi BOOTS AND SHOES
ver offered In Carlisle, and I'Oiillniia almost
daily to receive, such goods In our
body wants. Oar stock consists In all kinds
varieties of . »
Womens’, Misses and Childrens’ strong Leather
Stales', Wdmehs' Misses and Childrens
Quite s; Womens’Glove Kid, Turkey £n<lf mw }
Morocco; Mens’ and Boys Calf, Buff and Kid
Boots; Mens* nd Boys’ Cult and Buff
.Gaiters; Mens’ and Boys Luting Gaiters and
Brogans; Mens’ and Boys’ Calf
Ties; Gum Sandals, Hoskins «nd GvorshoeH t .
Men and Womens’. Goal, Welt j aiE"
pera; Mens’, Boys’ and Childrens Fur alia sax-
of- all sizes and prices; Trayellijg
vrilfsesitogMhep
lot of goods, which we will sell V\ a hl UimStTO , * a '-
QUICK BALES AN.D m M, ALLS PROFITS. •
Is our motto; 1 Therefore, •in iHauingourcara, It
Is intended as a personal Invitation to nil In
'heed to call and look through bur J^P?*.
feeling under obligations to buy unless Suited In
quality And price.* We shall always try to .deal'
with every one in a straight forward manner,
and give every ousUiraerttiulLeqolvaladt> forms
money. W© hope all will avail themselves of
; their egßjn 4 Jj^^;
April 8,15D9-IT I ' -
lOHN DOBNER, ..'■.*
” MERCHANT; TAILOR,
' ol^^'^^«AlS^UTMENTO^^ a
TAJI AND WINTER GOODS, <
consisting of
CLOTHS, ; 1
1 i Me' (jAS9IUEUEa^ ■
ents’ Furnishing Goods, ao. ever brought ,
Carlisle, HlaclQtbi comprise .
BNOLWH, "' ■ " _ 1 -
- ■ ~ *r-
ofthe finest texture and urall abttdes.
Mr. Corner being himself a prdetlcnl cuUer of
' to warrant perfect
t flU.,andproinpt.AlUng«l order®. 1
l‘iecr </ooil» byltheyard.or out to m-dor. Don t
■ «»'MVth**UWV,?. (•.
i i-t
Ibr Iraetifun lolunteer
•
BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. ..,,
t*r- ■%% jsTettancotis
Tj'XTRaOIIDINARY
ill . ■ ■ A
INDUCEMENTS!!
Everybody invited to call and see our*larg«
andbeautiful slock of
FILL AND MITER (MODS,
%■
Trlilcb Is now open, for the inspection of pur
chasers. 'Remember,'we closed out all our hum
mer Qoo '8 utnucl lon.mid we will now continue
to sell all ourFaliami Winter, Geodant
AUCTION PRICE’S
i . We are determined To close out this stock o
goods regardless of cost. We guarantee to save
every purchaser lwenty*fl\e per cent, on every
dollars worth of goods,, How take warning, and
<don’t purchase until, you see our; goods and
Forty patterns Fancy Sllns.nt $1.50 to $1.75,
worth 82x5 to $2.50; French Mcrinoes.OOc.; best
English Merlnoes, 50o.; all wool Cashmeres, 500.:
Hllk Poplins,sh2s; Black Alnacns.Bsc,; all wool
; double Shawls, $3.50; beautiful cloth Coats, $5.03.
A full line
MOURNING GOODS.
that will be sacrificed In prices. Shawls, Furs,
Cloths, Caaslraeres. Blankets. Flannels. &o„ at
■subh prices as will astonish you. 300 yards
BEST HOME MADE RAG CARPET,
very cheap, ,We are still taking more" Carpet
Rags at full tnark« t prices.
!i)o not neglect tooalland see hpw much money
we can sav«. you.
. W. C.BAWYER i CO..
. In the Bentz House, East Main Bt.,
•September 80.18C9. , v carlMe, Penna.
riITIZENS OF CUMBERLAND
O COUNTY.,
We have now on hand and Just received from
thecities.and from manufacturers, the hugest,,
stock of new, cheap, and good goods to bo found
Jn any two stores In the valley.
Wo have the best assorlmcntof
CLOTHS, CASSIMERS, RATINETTS,
FLANNELS. TICKINGS.
GINGHAMS. PRINTS,
. MUSIiNS. .
D R E'S B GOOD S,
Silks, 'Merlnoes; Rqpps, .Delaines, Aipneas,
Coburgs, Plaids and Stripe w
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES,
Zephyrs. . a
Towrla,
Y Knen and Cotton Table Diapers,
CLOAKINGS, low prices and fine ’
HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS and CUFFS.
Velvets. Trlmmlnas and more notions tban
can be found anywhere under one root.
FURS AND CARPETS,,
Oil Cloths. Druggets, TBllnds, Coverlets, Quilts,
Hoop and Balmoral Skirts,'
S H A W Jj S,
of every dosorlptlon. In fact a splendid assort
ment of goods, and more given for the dollar,
than anywhere else. , ;
WOO ,
at the highest price takvn in exchange. Give us
Rvall . BENTZ & 60.
Cot 2.1869.
~iiU)CERIES, &c.
subscriber begs leaVo tb lnfonn the citi
zens of Carlisle and vlcmlty that he has pur
chased the Grocery Btoro of D. V, Leeny. No. 78
Houih Hanover Htreet, Carlisle, where he Will
carry on the Grocery Business os usual. His as
sortment Is varied, anil consists In part ol •
QUEKNSWARE, *
. .. . GJjASB WARE,
STONE and _
EARTHENWARE,
, CEDAR and
WILLOW WARE
TEAS, ’ ■ K
. COFFEES. , f
, BVRufu ' .
, SWOEH, i?'
FANCY ROADfI, • i
HOPES. ‘ >
TOBACCO.
~ PISH t
OILS.
HALTERS,
■ - ■ ' • hKGAKS,
' - ■ - ■. s p a o%toes.
DRIED AND CANNED FRUIT,
COUJTMEAL, BUCKWHEAT, FLOUR, FEED,
and a fnll asaortmeut of artloloa OHually Eept In
a lirat-olasaGtocery store. Give him a call, and
satisfaction will bo guaranteed.
Oct. 10,1RP9. ■ JOHN HECKMAN.
fIIHE I.ADY’S FRIEND.
-*■ TWO MONTHS QR A TIS ! ! *
The Ladv’r Friend announces the -follow Dig
Novelets.for 1R70: •■Did HeParvel Herl" by
Chandler Moulton: " The Cateamons’ Aunt BJ
Elizabeth Preavott,auOlorof ACm
“ Silver: or. (sHsle Dfane s Bridal (Jilts, by
Amanda Mo Douglas, anihor ofTAe
fbrlune,” &c., wltu namerouH:jftor'er stories by a
brilliant galaxy of lady writers. Un „ Aenrnt >
A finely executed Hteol Kngravlng.n handsome
.doubie-nage finely coloretl Kashlon-I late, rmd a
large assorimentof Wood-Cut , Illustratibg the
Fashions, Fancy Work, &o„ are given in every
11 Jtw*Ul*glve a popular ple6oof Music In every
“fVKTRAITSOF DISTINGUISHED AUTHORS
—The January naiiiberwlirconta*n Portraits
(engraved on Steel) of Mrs. M en r> WoiHl, Flor
ence Feicy, Louise Chunuler Moulton, Llh
Prescott, amanda M. Loaglas, Mrs. Margaiot
a {i H Ew r BEKS who fiend In th elr nnmes
foi JH7obeforotheflmt of November, Bbpllrecelvq.
the NovcmbH'r and’December numners of Uus
year In addition, making fourteen months in.
all I And- new 1 subscribers sending, in their
names by.theflrst of December shall receive the
magnlllcentDeceinher Holiday number, making
thirteen months In'nil I _ - , „ _ Mt .
TERMS.—B 2 60 a year; .Two copies, 81 00, Four
copies, 80 00: Five copies (and one gratis), &J. <*)•
One copy of I’iie Laj>y B Fbibnd and one of Tub
l of tlie large and beautiful Premium
Steel Kngravlng— ** ’Joking the Measure of the Wed •
di»wid(nff’’-e.ngraved In England at a cost o f
Sfll bo sunt every tuH iri SOfsabacrlberf
and to every,person sending a club, This En
graving la u gem ot »g rBlt soN.
819 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
V **■ BpeeMneneopie.-«,i } tlor|en e Mntß. 4iißro<
TOO HUMBCGI NO HUMBUG 1!
• Gbrlstlan Inhoff, of Carlisle,) bos the solo right
as Agent for Cumberland Jaunty, Pa., for the
aule, wholesale, of a new Burnjng Fluid culled
King’s Non-Explosive Bbllliant iLi.yuiNA
tino Ftuin, wliloh is superior u» anything ever
Introduced, and can supply-the trad© through,
■‘thO'Couuiy wholesale.. This Huid 1 la -cheaper
than Kerosene or any other ol or compound In
use,-emits no bud o«u>r dr smell, ond Is perfectly
CHRISTIAN INHOFF; ~
1 A AAA Acenta wanteil fur the Priest
IUiUUU -nd Nun. ■ This most exoltlug and ■
InterevUtiK book. by » l populiw aqlbgraw; tj'noW
reu.lv, uud, I bore wlia" wHh lo CUI.VMJ foj .l t
Bbould upply Immediately for circular, Jwlth
lump enoloBedl) Stating territory desired, ozpb- ;
rlenoe, 40. Agents tvanted everywhiro for Ibis
and'cipher . flrst*cl ,88 bonks and engravings, by,
ORITTE.vDEN 4 MoKINNEY, 11)08Chealuut Bt,,
PhlladelphlU.'Pia.'
Cot. 31, IgUO-3m
I » UMOVAL. —E- SHOWER, aenlblr
IV In nil kinds of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LISUoHS, has removed, his store to tna spaolqus
rooin In' the “ Volunteer Building," 1 dlieotly
South of the Market House, Carlisle. His ua-
Bortmout el liquors Is very complete, and muon
larger than heretofore. His old icuutomers und
the public Ingeneral, are Invited to give him a
cull at his new stand. , h ./i-
Out. 7, 1869. , • ; 1
' :k MEKICAN ALE:—The. Anu'rlvun
Ale Ure'wety, formerly Oobliort'e, baa been,
reopened by V, 0. Tuber, who la now ready to
uupplV this Justly celebrated brand ol Ale
tetfVwl *i» etiua Private Families, ui low rules.
•Alo delivered m all purut.'o/ Cumberland, Ad
amaor Perry cuHties,,. ; C, O.r Ail Mt.
Hoy.w.ueww.*, .
FIRST A.VNDIL MESSAGE
ULYSSES S.' GRANT,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
To the Senate.and Mouse of Bepreserita
iiveta :] ’ : ,' ' : i , 1 ; . i , ■
’ In burning before you for (lie first time
ns Chief Manistiaie of tills great nation.
Ills wlih gratitude to ttie Giver of all
good.ior.the many beneffts we • njoy. 1
\Ve are'b eased with peace ai Itolne,
and are without entangling alliances
abroad to forbode trouble; with a Terri
tory. uiisu Hashed in fertility,‘of,an'urea
equal to the abundant support of five
hundred millions of people, and abound
ing in every variety of useful mineral, in
quantity sufficient to supply the world
lof generations; with exuberant crops;
with a variety ot climate adapted to the
production ■ f every species of earth’s
riches, and suited to the habits; tastes
and Vequtrements of every living tiling;
with a population of 40,000,000 of free
people, all speaking one language; with
lacllitles lor every moral to acquire an
education ; with institutions closing to
none the avenues to fame, or any bless
ing of lortune that may. be coveted; witli
freedom of the pulptl, the'press and the
scliobi; with a revenue .flowing into the
National Treasury beyond tbe require
ments of the Governments- Happily
harmony is being rapidly- restored within
our own borders; manufactures, hither
to unknown in our country, are^spring
ing up in all sect,ions, producing a de
gree of national importance uueqUaled
by that of any other power.
The-e blessings and countless others
are entrusted to your care and mine, for
safe keeping for the brief period.of our
tenure of odlce. In a short time wo
must each of us return to the ranks ot
the, people who have conferred upon us
our honors, and account to them fo: out
stewardship. I earues ly eslre that
neither you nor I may be-condemned by
a free and emlglitouecj constituency, nor
by ourowu consciences. Emerging from
a rebellion of gigantic magnitude; aided
as it washy the sympathies aud assist
ance of nations, with which we were at
peace, eleven stales of the Union were
tour years ago left without a legal State
government. ' A national, debt has been
contracted. American commerce was
almost driven from ihe seas ;. the indus
try of one-half of tbe country had been
lakeu from the c ut,rbl of, the' capitalists
and- placed where ail labor rightfully
belongs, in the keepi-'g of the laborer.—
Tbe work of re-luring Htate Governments
loyal to-the Unloo, of protecting apd
fostering ireedabor, aud providing means
for paying the -interest on- the public
debt, has received ample attention fr-m
(Jungreas. Although, your efforts have
nut met with the Success in all particu
lars, that.might have.been desired, yet on
the whole they have been more success
ful than could have been reasonably an
ticipated. Seven Stales which passed or
dinances of secession, have' been fully,
restored to tiieir places in the Union.-
The eighth, Georgia, held un election at
which she rati lied her Constitution, Re
publican" in fo m, elected a Governor,
members ol CohgiesS,# State Legislature,
and all other officers required. TlieGov
ernbr was duly installed, and the legisla
ture met and pei lormed ad tue acts thou
required ul them by the if e construe Lion
ueb. of Congress. Subsequently, how v
er * in violation of the Constitution.
„ Idch they had just ratified (us since de
cided by tile Supreme Court ot the State,)
■tlibyt uu'seu ed Dip colored members ol
tile Legislature','and admitted hi seals
some members who are disqualified byf
'tnc liili'l -'i-.i---.- "f e*u -.
Amendmentto the Constitution-run arti
cle which they themselves had contribu
ted to'fat fy. Under these circumstances,
q wbtild submit to'you wlietler it would
not be wise, without delay, to euaut a law
authorizing the Governor of Georgia to
convene the members originally elected
to the Legislature; requiring each mem
ber to take the' oufli prescribed by the
Reconstruction acta, aud none to bo ad
mitted wbo are mellgible unner the third,
clause of Hie Fourteenth Amendment.
The freedmeu, under the protection
which they have received, are making
r mid.progress m leuruiug, aqd no com
plaints are heard of luck ol industry on
their part where they-receive lair re
muneration for their labor. , .
The means provided for paying the in
terest on the public debt, with all other
expenses of the Government, are more
Ibun ample. . The loss of our commerce
is-liie only result of the late rebellion.
Which has hot received sufficient atten
tion from you. To this subject 1 call
vour earliest attention. • X will not now
suggest plans by ,wh eh this object may
be effected, but will, if necessary, mane
It theeubjeot of ai special message duiiug
tbe session ol Congress. .
At tbe March term Congress,, by a
loint,resolution, authorized the Execu
tive to order elections 'in tbe States oL
Virginia, Ml-aisaippl and Texas, to
mit to' them the Constitution which
each hud ummiiUou-dy m convention's
framed, aiid submit the eohaiitulious.
either entire or In separate pans to be
voted upon, at the discretion of the
Executive.. Under this authority elec
tions were called. lu Virginia the elec
tion took place on. Ihe 6th ol July, 'IB6O.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
'elected'have been installed. -Tbe Legis
lature met and did all required by this
resolution and by ail the reconstruction
acts ot Congress,-and abstained from all
douhtiul authority. I recommend that
her Senators and Representatives be
piomptly aum tied to seats, and
that'the Slate he fully restored to its
place lul the family of Stales. ' .
■ Elections weie ealied in Mississippi,
and Texas to-commence on tbeSOtb ol
November, 1860, last two days in
Mississippi and four days in Texas. The
elections have taken place, but the resuit
Is not known, it is to be hoped that the
acts of, the Legislature of these Slates
when they meet, will ho'such as to re
ceive year appioval , ,aud thus close .the
work of Reconstruction. . ~
Among the evils growing out of the
Rebellion, and not yet leterred to, is that
of an irredeemable currency. It is all.
evr«/lilci.fiffiupe will receive yuur must
eai uestatteiiliou. Xtlsa duly, and one ot
the highest duties of ihe Government, to
• secure to the citlzeu a medium ot ex
change offlxed and unvarying value.—
'Thisimplies a return to a specie - basis,,
aiid'iio subsiiiuto lof it can ho devised.—
Xl should be commenced uow-aud reach
ed at. the earliest practicable moment
consistent wlih'a Iglr legard (o the in
teresla.or. Ihe 'debllir class, fapliedjate
resimiptlohl if pructlcable, wiiffid-uot bo
desirable. It woulil eouipol tbe debtor
elusa to pay beyoud tboir contracts the
premium on gold at thb duleof purouaae,
and'wodid bring bankruptcy aud ruin to
'li.iiusuiitjs..- Fluetuiitibuk, however In
tbe paper -value of the measure -foi all
luiu.-s, gold, is dutrlmdntul to the InteT
eBta of trade. It makes the man of husl
-utssan.i.uYoluiitaty,gamnier, for in all
sales-where future p-.yipout ,'ls to be;
made; both'parties speculate os to what
Will bo the, y^,iu§ - jjj(,.theippf'teaoy to he
Vpatd - dr received.--in i. . ni -
1 earnestly reaulmwend to.'you, then,
■ H peli:il)^laiatljdmjWJti 'iiimv a gradual;
iteiui‘u to specie aud pgtau 1
immediate Btop to: the
ly'&nv of curtieb,by f ; *' , luyJ u •; ’1 } ‘ .l 1 ;
' ■Tuij methods to securai. tbe .fdrpfcr
thebe re-'Ulta areto halUtirdua i& are! the
To
weeuce l atib.butouo way, uuii
• that ia t*v auUuinzo tUe to re T
deem ltd ' owu juipoti ata Uxed price
whenever presented, and to withhold'
Irom circulation ail currency ao redeem
ed, until Bold;agaih for gold, Tliei 'vast
'reaoiircea Mold developed
uud undeveloped, .ought to muUe opr
credit the beat ou eanh. With a' lesa
burden of taxpUmi tbiih the citizen has
eudmed for six, years post, the entire.
puUlu debt could be* paid t iu ten years,
but it la hot dvairah.W that tho peupie
hj&diiid he taxed to pay li in lliul inue^
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1869.
Year by year the ability to it increas
es in u rapid ratio, but,,lhe,hurden.of. In*
'terest ought,to be' reduced as rapidly aa
can be done without the violation of con
tract. The public debt is represented in
great part.by bonds having from five to
twenty and Irmn ten to forty years to
t un, bearing Interest at the rate ol 6 per
ceut* respectively. It is /optional with
the Government lo pay* these bonds at
any period’ after the 1 expiration of the
time mentioned upon their face.—
The time has already . expired when a
a great part of them maybe taken up,
and la rapidly approaching when all may
he
It is believed that all which are now
due-may bo replaced by bonds hearing a
rate of interest not exceeding four and
one-lmlf per cent, and as rapidly as the
remainder become due that they may
replaced in the same way to accomplish
this it may be necessary to authorize the
interest to be paid at either of' three or
four of the money centres of Europe, or
by an Assistant Treasurer of ;tbe united
States, at the opinion, of the holders of
the bonds. I suggest this subject for the
consideration i»f Congress; also, simulta
neously with this the propriety ot re
deeming our currency, as before.suggest
ed, at its market value at the time, the
law goes into effect, increasing the rate at
which currency will be bought and,sold
from day- to day, or week to .week, at the
same rate of interest as the Gbvernment
pays upon its bonds. .
The subjects of tariff and int-rnai taxa
tion will necessarily receive your.atten
tion. The revenues of the country are
greater than the requirements, and may
with, safely-be reduced ; but as the fund
ing of the debt In a four or a four apd a
half per .cent, loan would reduce the an
nlial current expenses largely, thus, after
funding, justifying a greater reduction,
of taxation than would be now expedient
I suggest the’postponement of this ques
tion until the next meeting of -.Congress*, i
It may b. advisable to modify taxation
and ; tariff iu instances where unjust or
burdensome discriminations are made
by th« present law regulating this sub
ject. I recommend the postponement of
It for the present.- X also »suggeBt the
renewal of the tax on incomes, but, at a
reduce i rate, say of.three per ceut. and
this tax to expire in three years. ......
, With the funding of the National debt,
as here suggested j I feel sale in saying
that taxes and the revenue from imports
may be reduced safely Iroui sixty loeighty
millions per annum at once, and muy .be
still further, induced, from year to year
aa the resources'of ;the'c6untry are de
veloped. The report of the Secretary of
the Tieaaury shows the receipts of the
Government for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1809, to be $370,943,747, and the
expenditures, including Interest, boun
ties, eic., to be $321,400,697. The esti
mates for the ensuing year are more fa
vorable to the Government, and will, no/
. doubt, show a much larder decrease pt
the public debt. The receipts .in the
Treasury, beyond expenditures, have ex
ceeded the amount necessary to place to
the credit of the sinking fund, as.proyid
eo hy law. • ■ _ ,
To lock lip thesurplus in the Treasury,
and withhold it from c.rcu ution, would
lead to suon a contraction of the curren
cy as to oiippie trade-and seriously af
[ lect the pro perity ot theqouuty. Under
I these circumstances, the Secretary of
the Treasury, and myself heartily con
i curretMu the propriety of using, all the
I surplus currency in the Treasury iu‘ the
I purchase of Government bonds, thus re
ducing the Interest-bearing indebtedness
of the country, and of submitting toCou
gress the question of the disposition to be
I made of tue bonds so purchased. The
! bonds now held by tbe ; Ttea-*ury amount
1 to auout $76,000 000, Inomdiug those be
to the sinking fund- I recomru
mend that the whole oe. plucmi to the
credit of the sinking fund. , *
Your attention' is respectfully invited
to the recommendations of the {Secretary
of theTreisury for the creation of the
office of Commissioner of Customs Reve
nue, for the increase of salary -to certain
classes of officials, and the substitution of
increased Nut.iouai bank *lirculuiiou lo
replace tiie outstaadiug three per cent,
certificates, and most especially to bis rec
ommendation for the repeal of laws al
lowing shares of fines; penalties, forfeit
ures, etc., to officers of the (Government
and to informers. ;
Tin- office of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue is one of the most ardous’and]
responsible Under Government. It mils
but little if any short of a, Cabinet posi
tion In its importance and responsibilities.
1 wpuld ask lor it. tborefme, such legis
lation as in your judgment , will place the
office upou u looting of dignity commen
surate with its' importance, aud. with a
character and qualifications of the class
of meu required to fill it properly:
As the United States is the freest of all
nations, bo, too, Us people - sympathize
with ail peoples struggling for liberty and
self-government. But w ile so sympa
thizing, it is due to our honor that we
should aba ain from eiiloioiwg bur views
Upon' unwilling nations, and from taking,
an Int rested part, without invitation, iu
the quarrels between different nations, or
between Governments and their subjects.
Our course should always be iu conform
ity with strict justice and .law interna
tional and local. Euoh has been the poli
cy of the Administration in dealing with
tnese questions. For .more than-a year a
valuable province «1 Spain, and-a-near
uoighbor.ot ours, iu whom all our peo
ple cannot but feel a deep interest, has
been struggling for ii.depepdeu 0 and free:
The people and Government of the
United Stales entertain the same warm
feellings and sympathies for the people of
Cuba in their pending struggle that they
manifested tlirouhout the pievioua smug
gles between tipiun and her former colo
nies, in behalf ot the latter; but the cm-,
test nus never assumed a condition which
amount-* to a’ war iu the sense of interna
tional law, or w dcii would ahow the ex
istence ot a dc facto political organization
of the insurgents, sufficient lo jUßtffy a
recognition, ol belligerency,, princi
ple is maintained, however, that this na
tion is its o.Wu judge when to accord the
rights of belligerency either to a people
struggling to free themselves trom a gov
eminent they believe to be oppressive or
to independent nations at war with each
other. The United States have no dis
position to interfere with the existing re
lations of Spain to her colonial possessions
on this comment. They believe that in
due lime Spain aud other European pow
ers will find their Interest iu terminating
these relations aud establishing theii
preuentdvpeudeiioies as independent pow-j
'era, members of the family ol nations.
These dependencies are no longer re
garded us subject to trausfer trom one.
European power to another, when the
present relation of the colonies ceases,
they are to become.lndependent powers,
exercising the right of unolce and ol sell
uojjirbl iu the determination ot their lu
ture conditions, aud relation with other
powers. The United Elates, iu order to
mu a stop to bloodshed in Cuoa, aud iu
the of a neighboring people, pro
posed their good,offices to bring the ex
idling contest to a termination. The offer
not being accepted by Epaiu, on u basis
which'we believed could be received by
Cuba, whs withdrawn. It la hoped that
the good offices ol the United States may
yet prove advantageous for the settlement
of this unhappy strife. Meanwhile a
number of Illegal expeditious against
’Cuba have been broken up, It has been
ipb * Miickver/pf'. lhe AduiinlsttailoM
execute the neutrality; laws in good faith,;
no mutter how unpleasant the tusk, made,
so by the suffering we have endured Irom
luck of like good lakh toward us by older
u. lions. On the 20ih of March lost
United Elates Ecoouer Lizzie AJaj° r was
atTcbied on the high seas by a dlianibh,
frigate, aud tvvp passengers taken lrom.it
and carried as prisoners to Cuba. Ropr©v
beptutiohor these facts’was made to too
Spanish Government us soon a»° moiai
infon* atlou of them reabi.ed VVashlug
touin Tlie two pusseiigera were set at
llbt-riy. and lire Epaul h- Goveinmeut
Saahred the United Elates that the captain
of the frigate in making tiie capture hud
acted swltlioiu, law; . that lie had beeu
reprimanded for the irregularity of his
conduct, and that the Spanish authorities
In Cuba would uot sanction any act that
could violate the rights or treat with dia
respect the sovereignty of this nation*
. The question of the seizure, of the brig
Mary Lowell at one of the Bahama Is
lands, by the Spanish authorities, is now
the subject of correspondence between
this Government and those of Spain and
Great Britain. The Captain General of
May last, issued aproclamation authori
zing search to be made of vessels on the
high seas. Immediate remonstrance was
made against this, whereupon the Cap
tain General issued a new proclamation,
limiting the right of search to vessels of
the. United States, so fur as authorized
under the treaty of 1795. This proclama
tion, however, was immediately with
drawn.
" X have always felt that the most, inti
mate relations should bo cultivated be
tween the Republic of the United States
and all independent nations on this con
tinent. It maybe well worth duusidering
whether new treaties between the United
States and them may uot be profitably
entered into, to secure more Intimate re
lations, friendly, commercial, or other
wise. sdpject of an inier-oceunlc
canal, to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, through the Isthmus of Darien,
is one ib which commerce is greatly in
terested. .
Instructions, have been given to our
Minister to the*Rep(iblio of the Übited
States of Columbia to eudeavor to obtain
authority for a survey by this Govern
ment, in order to determine the practica
bility of such an undertaking, and a char
ter for the right of way to build by private
euteiprise such a work, if a survey prove
it to be practicable.
Xu order to comply with the agreement
of the. United Stales as to a mixed com
mission at Lima, for the adjustment of
Claims it became necessary to send a com :
missiduer and secretary to Lima in Au
gust lust. No appropriation having beeu
, ih'ide uy Congress for ibis purpose, it lb
now asKed that one be made covering the
past and future expenses of the commis
sion. The good offices of the United
Slates to bring about a peace between
Spain and the South American Republics
with which she is at war, having been
accepted by • Spain, Peru and Chill, a
Congress has beeu invited to be held in
Washington during tlie present' winter.
A grant has been given to Europeans of
an exclusive right oi transit over the ter
ritory of Nicaragua, to which Cos u Rica
has given it* assent,’ whicu it is alleged
couplets with the vested rights of citizens
oi the United Stales. The Department
of Stale has now this subject under con
sideration. -
Tne Minister of Peru having made rep
resentation that tnere was a uiuie of war
bet veeu Peru uud bpuiu, aud that tipaiu
was count uctlug iu or near York
thirty guti boulß, which might be used
by tSuuiu.iu such.a way as to relievo the
naval forces at Cuba, so us to opeiato
against Petfu, orders, \vere given to pie
veut their departure. No further steps
having been taken by the representative
ol the Peruvian Government to prevent
tin? departure of the vessels, and 1, not
leeliug authorized to detain the property
ofaualiou with which we were at peace,
on a there Executive order, the matter
has been reterred to the courts to decide.
Tue conduct dl war between the allies
aud the Kepuulic of Paraguay has made
the intercourse with that country so dif
ficult that it has.been deemed advisable
to .withdraw our. representatives from
there. Towards the close ol the last
AumlnistrUiou, a convention was signed
bst.Loudou for the settlement of all out-
Blandiu- claims between Great Britain
and tue United btutes, which failed, to
the auvice aud couseut of the
euule i,o;uo ri»viuoauon. xuc —-w «uu
circumstances attending the negotiation
ot that treaty were uulavorablo to Us ac
ceptance by tbe people ol‘ the United
stales, ami its provisions are.wholly in
adequate lor the settlement of the grave
wrouga that bail been abstained by -this
Goveru'meut-us well as by -its citizens,
Tbe Injuries resulting to tbe Uuited estates
by reason of tbe course adopted by Great
Brilaiu during our lute civn war, lu tbe
iucreaaed rales ol iusurauee, iu tbedlml
uuliuu of exports and Imports, aud oiber
obstructlous to domestic industry uud
production—lu Its effect upou tbe foreign
eoinluereeoflbe country, m the decrease
aud transfer to Great Britain of our Com
mercial marine, iu tne prolongation of
me war, ami iu tbe Increased coat, both
lu treasure aud in lives, 11 its suppression,
could not be adjusted uud solioOed aa or
diuilry commercial- claims wUieb con
tluually arise bet-i ecu commercial ca
llous. and yet tbe convention treated
them simply as such claims,
from wbion they differ in
tbe giavlty of tbeir cbarpeler than lu die
magnitude of tbeir amount. Great us is
that diffoteuee uol a word was found m
tbe-treaty, uud not an iuiereuce could be
druwu Irom It to remove tbe sense of tbe
unfriendliness of the course ol'Great Bri
tain in our struggle lor existence, wbicb
bud so deeply and universally impressed
itself upou me people of tnis country.
Believing that a convention thus miscon
ceived iu its scope uud inadequate iu Its
provisions would uol have produced tbe
nearly corulal settlement ol me pending
questions which alone is consistent with
me relations which X deshe to have es
tablished between the United Slates and
Great Britain- 1 regarded the action of
tile donate in rejt c mg the treaty to have
been -wisely taaen, .in tne interest of
peace, and as a necessary step in the di
rection of a perfect and cordial irlomlabip
between the two countries. A sensitive
people, conscious ol tbeirpower, oremore
at ease under a great wrong wholly una
toued, than under the restraint ot u set
tlement which ealisties neither tbeir
iueas of justice uor tbeir grave souse ot
the grievance they have sustained. Ibe
rejection of tbe treaty was allowed by a
state of public feeling on both sides which
I lliuug.-t was lavorable to an Immediate
attempt at renewal ot negotiations. I,
acccruinglv so Instruoled tne Minister of
■tbe United States to Great Britain, ami
loiitid that my views in tills regard were
shared by Her Majesty’s Minister. I hope
that tbe lime may soon arrive when the
two governments cuu approach the solu
tion of this momentous question with an
appreciation of wliat !►. due to the rights,
dignity and honor of each, aud with tbe
determination not only to remove the
causes of complaint iu the past, but lo lay
the foundation of a, broad principle of
public law which will prevent further
differences, aud tend to aflrm and coii
f Itlnued peace uhiXfriemlsblp. This is now
the only grave question which tbe United.
States have with any foreign nation.
Tne question of renewing a treaty for
reciprocal trade between the United
States and tbe British provinces on ibis
continent, has not been favorably con
sidered by the Administration. The ad
vantages of snob a treaty would be whol
ly in favor ol the British producer, ex
cept,possibly, a few engaged lu tbe trade
between the two sections. No cl Izen of
the United States would be benelilted by
reciprocity. Our luteins! taxation would
prove a protection to the British producer
almost equal,to tbe protection which our
manufacturers now receive from the tar
iff Somo, arrangements, howoy r, lor
the regulation of commercial intercourse
between the United States and the 1)6-
mitiiou of Canada may ho desirable.
Tbe commission foradjustlng the claims
Of tbe "Hudson Bay and Puget Bound
Agricultural Company” upon theUiiited
' Slates, lias terminated Us labors. The
- award of $050,006 bus beeu made, and all
the rights uud titles of the company on
the territory of the United H ales have
1 beau extinguished. Deeds for the. prop
-1 eny of the company have been delivered.
Au appropriation. by Congress to meet
' this sum Is asked.
The for determining
1 the Northwestern laud boundary between
tbe United States aud tbe British posses
sions, under tbe tieaty of 1050,. have
- comp eted tlielr lubors and tbe cuinmisa
■ lou bod been dissolved.
> In conformity with the resolution of
I Congress, a proposition was early made
to the British Government to abolish the
mixed courts created under the treaty of
April 7. 1802, for the suppression of the
African slave trade. The subject l« stlii
under negotiation.
It having come to my knowledge that
a corporate company,.organized under
British law, proposed to laud upon the
shores of the United States, ami to oper
ate ther* a submarine cable, under a con
cession from His Majesty the Emperor
of the French of an exclusive right for
twenty years of telegraphic communica
tion between the shores of France and
the United States, with the very objec
tionable feature of subjecting all mess*
ges conveyed thereby to the scrutiny and
control of the French Government, I
caused (he French and British Legations
at Washington to be made adquuinted
with the probable policy of Congress on
the subject, ns foreshadowed by tho hill
which passed the Senate in March lost.
This drew from the representatives of the
company an agreement to accept as tho
basis of their operations tho provisions of
that bill or of snob other enactment on
the subject as might be passed during the
approaching session of Congress ; also to
use tneir. influence to secure from the
French Government a modification of
their concession, so os to permit the laud
ing upon French ,soil of any cable belong
ing to any company incorporated by the
authorities Of the United States, pr of uyy
State In the Uuiou, and on their part hot
to oppose the establishmentofany such
cable in consideration of this agreement.
1 directed the withdrawal of tue opposi
tion by the Uuitedßtutea authorities to
the lauding of the cable, aud to the work
ing of it uutil the meeting of Congress.
1 regret to e y that there haa been no
moditicatlou made iu tlie company soou
eeaaion, nor eo far as I can learn hare
they attempted to secure one. Their con
ceaaluu excludes the capital and citizens
of the United Stales irpm competition
upon Hie shores of Fiance. I recommend
legislation to protect she rights of citizens
of the United States, as well us the digni
ty and sovereignty of the uaiiou against
suchau assumption. I shall also endea
vor to secure by negotiation an abandon
ment of the principle of monop dies in
ocean telegraphic cables. Copies of this
correspondence are herewith furnished.
Thu unsettled political condition of other
countries less fortunate lllun our own'
sometime's induces their citizens to come
to the United States for the sole purpose
of becoming naturalized. Having secured
this, they return to their native country,
and reside without disclosing their change
of allegiance. They accept official posi
tions or trust or honor, which can only
be held by citizens of their native * land.
They journey under passports describing
tuem as such citizens; and it is only
when civil discord, alter perhaps years of
quiet, threatens their persons 01 their
property, or when their native State
dralts them into us military service, that
the fact of their change of allegiance is
made known.. They reside permanently
away from the United Slates; they con
tribute nothing to its revenues; they
avoid the duties of its citizenship, and
they only make themselves known by a
claim of protection. I have directed the
diplomatic and consular officers ot the
United Stales to scrutinize carefully all
such claims of proteei ion.
The citizen of the United States,
whether native or adopted, who dischar
ges his duty to his country, is entitled to
its complete protection- While I have a
voice in the direction of allairs I shall
not consent to imperil this sacred right
by conferring it upon fictitious or fraud
ulent claimants. Oil the accession of the
present administration it was found that
the Minister for North Germany had
made propositions for the negotiation of
a convention for the protection of emi
grant passengers, to which ho response
mtu mSiiifiiTZu...-. -
to be effectual, all the marhime pow
ers engaged iu the trade, should bejuiued
iu such a measure." Invitations have
been extended to the Cabinets of London,
Paris, Florence,'Berlin, Brussels, the
Hairue, Copenhagen and Stockholm, to
empower their representatives at Wash
ington to simultaneously enter into ne
gotiations, and to conclude with the Uni
ted States conveiltioqs identical in forni,
making uullorm regulations as to the
parts of vessels to be devoted to the use
ol emigrant passengers, us to the quality
of food, as to the medical treatment of
the sick, and as to the rules to beobserv
ed during the voyage, iu order to secure
ventilation, to promote health, to pievent
intrusion, to pro.ect the females, and
prodding for the establishment of tribu
nals iu the several countries for enforcing
such regulations by Summary process.—
Your attention is re-pectfully called to
the law regulating the tariff on Buasian
hemp, and to the question whether to lix
the charges upon Uusslan hemp higher
than they are fixed up n Manilla is not
a violation of our lieaty with Russia,
placing her products upm the same loot
lug with those, of the most favored na
tions.' ' . .
Our manufuoturers aro increasing with
wonderful rapidity, under the encourage
ment which they now receive. With
the improvement In machinery already
affected, and stiff increasing, causing
machinery to take the place of skilled la
bor to a large extent, our imports of
many articles uiust fail off large.y with
in a verv few years.
Fortunately, too; manufacturers are
not cuntined to a few localities, as form
erly and it is to be hoped will become
more and more diff used, making the in
terest iu them equal in all sections. They
give employment and support to hund
reds of thousands ot people at home, and
retain with ns the me ns which other
wise would be shipped abroad.
The extension ol railroads in Europe
and the East is bringing into competi
tion with uur agricultural products like
products of other countries. Hell-interest,
if not self-preservation, therefore,' dic
tates caution against dlstuibiug any m
dustiial interest oft he c- uutry. It teach
es us also the necessity of looking to
other markets far 'the sale of our surplus.
Our neighbors south Of us and Chlnaaud
Japan should receive our special atten-
It will be the endeavor of the Admin
istration to cultivate such relations with
ail these nations as to entitle us to their
contldeu-e, and make it their interest, us
well as ours, to establish better commer
cial relatione. .
■ Through the agency of a more enlight
ened policy than that heretofore pursued
towards China,largely due to the saguci
tv and efforts of one of our own distin
guished citizens, the world is about to
commence largely increased relations
with that populous and hitherto exclusive
nation. As the United States have helm
the initiators in this-now policy; so they
should be the most earnest in allowing
their good faith in making it a success.
In this connection, I advise such legisla
tion aa will lorever preclude the enslave
ment of the Chinese upon our soil under
the name of coolies, and also prevent
Ameiieau vessels from engaging in trans
portation of coolies to any country toler
ating the system. I also recommend
that the mission to China be raised to
one of tue first class.
On my assuming the responsible duties
of Chief Magistrate of the United States,
it. was with tlie conviction that three
things were essential .to its peace, pros
perity, and fhdest development. Ilret
among these Is a strict integrity in. fui-
Ulliug all our obligations. Secondly; to
insure protection to the person and pro
perty of the citizens of the United Stales
iu each and every portion of our com
mon country, wherever he may . choose
to move, without reference to original
nationality, religion, color or I" 1111 ;-*,
demanding qf him only obedience to the
laws and proper respect for the rights of
others. Third; Union Of all the States,
with equal rights, Indestructible by any
but constitutional means.
To secure the flret ot these; Congress
has taken two cB.-eutlul steps—First, in
declaring by joint resolution that the
public debt should he paid, principal and
interest, in coin ; and second, by pro
viding the means for paying. Providing
ho means, however, could not secure
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VOL. 56.—N0. ‘27.
tli < object desired, without a proper ad
ministration of the laws for , the collec
tion ol the revenue, and an economical
disbursement of them* To this subject
the Administration has most earnestly
addressed itself, with results I hope satis
laotory to the country. There has been
no hesitation in changing officials in or
derto'secure efficient execution ol the
laws; sometimes, too, where in a mere
party view, undeserved political results
were likely to follow, nor any hesitation
in sustaining efficient officials against res
monstrances wholly .political. It may
bo well to mention here the embarrass
ment possible to arise from leaving on
the statute books the so-called Tenure of
Office Acts, aud to earnestly recommend
their total repeal,. It could not, have
been the intention of the framers of the
Constitution when providing that ap-.
pointmeuls made by the President should
receive the consent of the Senate, that
the latter should have the power to re
tain In office persons placed there by
Federal appointment against the will of
the Presid-uit. The law is inconsistent
with a faithlul aud efficient administra
tion of the Government. What faith
cau the Executive put in officials forced
upon him, and those, too, whom he has
suspended for reasons ? How will such
officials be likely to serve an administra
tion which they know does not trust
them? For the second requisite to our
growth and prosperity, time aud a firm
but humane Administration of existing
laws, amended irom time to time os they
may prove ineffective or prove harsh aud
unnecessary, are probably ail tuat are re
quired. ... , .
Tue third cannot be attained by special
•legislation, but must be regarded as fixed
by the Constitution itself, and gradually
acquiesced lu by force of public opluiou.
From the foundation Of the Govern-:
mont to the present, the management of
the orlgiqal inhabitants of this couth eut
—the Indians—has been a subject of em
barrassment afid expense, aud has been
aitended with continuous robberies, m.ur
dersand wars. From my own experieuce
upon the frontiers, aud iu ludiau coun
tries, I do not hold either legislation or
the conduct ofThe whites who come most
iu contact with the Indian blameless for
these hostilities; *lhe past, however, can
not be undone, and the question ihust be
met as we uow find it.
1 have attempted a new policy towards
these wards ol the nation (they cannot
be regarded iu any other light than as
wards,) with fair results, so far as tried;
and which I hope will be attended ulti
mately with gi eut success. The Society
of Friends is. well known as having suca
ceeded iu lining in peace with the Indi
ans iu the early settlement of Pennsyl
vania, while their white neighbors of
other sects, in other sections, wore con
stantly embroiled, They are also known
for their .opposition to all strife, violence,
and war; aud are generally noted lor
their strict integrity and lair dealing.—
These considerations.induced me to give
the management of a few reservations of
Indians to them and to throw the burden
of selection of agents upon the Society
itself. The result has proved most satis
factor#. It will be found more lully set
lortb.ln the report of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, for superintendents
and Indian ageuts.not ill the reservation,
officers of the army were selected. The
reasons for this are numerous. Where
ludiau agents are sent, there; or near
there, troops must be sent also. Iho
agent aud the commander of troops are
independent of each other, aud are sub
ject to orders from different departments
of the Government. The.army officer
holds a position for life, the agent one at
the will (if the President. The former is
personally interested iu liviuts u harmo
ny with the Indians aud iu establishing
a permanent peace, to the end that some
ter has no such personal interest.—
Another reason is an economic one, and
still another, the hold which the Gov
ernment has upon a life officer to secure
afaitSrull discharge of hifldutie.it. car
rying out a given policy—the building of
rallrra Is, aiid the access thereby given to
all the agricultural and mineral reg tins
of the country, is rapidly bringing c| vi J lz “
ed settlements into contact with all tne
tribes of Indians, No matter what ought
to be the relations between such settle
ments and the aboriglnies, the factis they
do not harmonize well, and, one or the
other has lo give way in t|ie end. .
A system which looks td tue extinction
of a race is too horrible fora nation ui
adopt without entailing upon itself the
wrath of all Christendom, snd engender
ing in the citizen a disregard for human .
lifi and tne rights of others, dangerous pi
•society. I see up substitute lor such a
system, except in placing all the Indi
ans on large reservations as rapidly as
can" be floue, and giving them absolute
protection there ap soon as they are fitted
lor it. They should be induced- to take
tbelr lauds severally, aud to set up ter
ritorial governments for their own pro-,
tectiop. For full details on this" subject
I call your attention to the reports of the
Secretary of the Interior aud the Com
missioner of Indian, Affairs. The report
of the Secretary of War shows the ex
penditures of the War Department for
the veareuding tile 20th of June, 1850, to
be $80,044,012, of which $23,882,310 was
disbursed lu the payment of debts con
tracted during the. war, aud is not
chargeable to current army expenses
His estimate of $34,631,031 for the ex-,
nenses of the army for the • next fiscal
year, la as low as it is believed can be
relied on.
The eatimates of Bureau oflicers have
been carelnlly scrutinized and reduced
wherever it has been deemed practicable ;
if however, the condition of the country
should be such by the beginning of the
next fiscal year as to admit of a greater
ooiiceiitratiou of troops, the appropriation
asked for will not bo expended.
The appropriations estimated for river
and harbor improvements and fur fortifi
cations, are submitted separately. What
ever amount Congress may deem proper
to appropriate lor tbe-e purposes will be
expended. The recommendation of the
General of the army, that appropriations
be made for the forts at Best .n, Portland,
New York, Philadelphia, Now Orleans
aud San Francisco, if lor no others, is con
curred in. I also ask your special atten
tion to the recommendation of the Gene
ral commanding the Military Division of
the Pacific for the sale of the Beal islands
of 81. George aud Bt. Paul, Alaska Terr
itory, and suggest that It either bo com
piled with, or that legislation be had for.
the protection of the seal fisheries, from
Which a revenue suould be derived, was
$2 527,570 leas thau the increased expen
deudiiures In.lßuS, showing by compari
son this gratifying feature of improve
ment, that while the increase of expen
ditures over the increase of reeeiptsln
1808 was $2,439,535, the Increase of re
ceipts over the increase of expenditures
lu 1809 was $1,084,371.
The report of the Postmaster General
furnishes a clear and comprehensive ex
hibit of tho operations of the postal ser
vice and of the flimudlal condition of the
Post Office Department. The ordinary
posts! revenues for the year ending the
SOlhof Juue, 1809, amounted to $18.344.-
510, aud tho expenditures to $23,098,131,
showing uu excess of expenditures over
receipts of $6,353,620. Tho excess of ex
penditures over receipts fur the previous
vJar amounted to $0,437,002. The in
crease of revenues for 1800 over those of
1808 was $2,051,009, and the increase of
expenditures was $007,538. The increased
revenue in 1809 exceeded the increased
revenue in 1808 by $998,336, and the in
creased expenditures iu 1809 was $2,527,570
less than than the increased expenditure
in 1808, showing by oomparisuu this grati
fy In feature of improvement; that
while tho increase of expenditure over
the Increase of. receipts of 1868 was $2,-
439,535. the increase of receipts over the
Increase of expenditures in 1809 was
$1,084,874.
Thu tuelbod by which postage should
be paid upon public matter is set forth
fully lu the report of the Postmaster
General.
Your attention Is respectfully called to
Hates foe SUmetfisinQ.
Abvkbtiskmknts will t>6 mMrted at Tea ccm
per line tor tbe Ural insertion, end five cents
perllne for each subsequent insertion, q,uar
erly Half-yearly, and yearly aUverUflomeuL* In
serted at a liberal redaction on tbe-aboT* rates
Advertisements aboaid be accompanied by the
Casb. When sent without any length ef lima
specified for publication, they will be continued
•nntUordered out and onargedaccordingly.
JOB PRINTING.
CAHD9, Handbills, Ciboulabs, and everyslh*
er description ol Job and Cabo Printing. «
the reoetmneDdationt) made by the Post*
master Gtmeial for authority to change
the rate of couipensation to" the main
trunk railroad lines for their services in
conveying the mails, for having post
route amps executed', for reorganizing tbe
efficiency of the special agency service,
for the increase of tbe mall sorvlce on
the Pacific, and for establishing mail ser>
vice under the flag of the Union on the
Atlantic; and most especially do I call
your attention to his recommendation
fur the total abolition of the. franking
privilege This is an abuse from which
no one receives a commensurate advan
tage* It reduces the receipts for postal
service from 25 io3o percent,, ami largely
increases the service to be performed.
The reporter the Secretary of War con
tains a synopses of the reports of the
heaus ol bureaus, of the commanders of
military divisions and of the districts of
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, and the
report of the General of the Army in full.
The recommendations therein contained
have been w 11 considered, aiid are sub-,
muted for your action, I however call
special attention to the recommendations
of the Cbiei of Ordnance for the sale of
u'beuala and lanes no longer of use to the
Government. Also to'the recommenda
tion ol me Secretary of War that the act
Of March 3d, 1869, prohibiting promotions
and appointments on the staff corps ol
the army, be repealed. The extent ol
country to be i-airh-; • >J and the number
of military posts to occupied, is the
same with a reduced army as with a large
one, and a large number of staff officers
required is more dependent upon the iat
teiulxuu the former condition
The report of the becreiary of the Na
vy accompanying this shows the condi
tion of the navy when this Ad-Ministra
tion came into office and th< enauges
made since. .
Strenuous efforts have been made to
place us muny vessels iu commission, or
render them fit.for service it required, us
soou as possible, and to substitute the
sail for steam whilst cruising, thus.mute
liuliy reducing the expenses of the navy
and adding greatly lo its efficiency.—
Looking to our future, 1 recommend a
liberal though, not»extmvagaut policy
towards tnia brunch of the public service.
The report of tne Secretary of the lute- .
rior shows that (he quantity of public
lands disposed of during the year eudiug
the 80th of June, 1869, was 7,000,162
acres, exceeding that of the preceding
year by 1,010,409 acres; Of lhis.amouut,
2,899,544 acres were s *id tor cash, ami
2,737f105 acres entered under the Home
stead law. The remainder was granted
to aid in the construction of work of in
ternal improvement, apportioned- to these
Slates as swamp lauds, and located ’With
warrants and scrip.
The cash rece'pts from all sources were
$4,472,280 exceeding those of me preced
ieur $2 840,140.
During the lust fUcal year, 23,190 names
were added to the pension rolls and 4,876
dropped therefrom, leaving at its close
187,903. The amount paid to pensioners
Including tbe compensation of disbursing
agents was $28,422,884,.an Increase of $4,-
411,902 on that ot the previous year. The
munihceDoe of Congress has been con
spicuously manifested in its legislation
for the soldiers and sailors who suffered
in the rebeut struggle to maintain that
unity of Government which makes us
one people. The additions to the pension
rolls of each successive year since the
conclusion of hostilities result in a great
degree from the repeated amendments of
the act of the 14th of July, 1862, which
extended its provisions to cases not fail
ing within its original scope; The large
outlay which is thus occasioned Is further
iucreased -by the mure liberal allowance
bestowed since that date upon those who
in the Hue of duty were wholly or per
manently disabled. Public opinion has
ceded that no part of- our public burden
is mbre cheerfully borue than that which
is iuipa-ed by tlna branch of the service.
It necesaitatea for the next fiscal year, iu
addition to the amount justly chargeable
to the naval pension fund, an appropria
tion of thirty million dollars. During
the year ending the 30th of September,
1860, the Patent Office Issued 13,762 pa
tents, and its receipts were $688,389, being
$218,926 more than the expenditures,
, • 1 would respectfully calf your atteution
to the recommendation of the Secretary
of the.lnterior for uniting the duties of
supervising tbe education of freedmen
with the other duties devolving upon the
Commissioner of education, if it is the de
sire of Congress to make ther census,
which must be taken during the year
1870, mure complete and perfect than,
heretofore, I would suggest early action
upon any plan that may be agreed upon.
As Congress at its last session appointed
u committee-to take into consideration
such measures as might be deemed prop
er in.relei.uce to the census, and to re
port a plan, I desist from saying more- 1
recommeud lo your favorable considera
tion claims of the Agricultural Bureau for
liberal appropriations in a country so di
versified iu climate and soil as ours, and
with a population so largely dependent
upon agriculture. The benefits that can
be conferred by properly fostering this
bureau are incalculable. I desire respect
fully to call tbe atteution of Cougress t<>
the inadequate salaries of a number of
the most important officers of the Gov
ernment, in this .message I will not
enumerate them, butj Wlll specify only
the Justices of the Supreme Court. No
change has been made in their salaries
for fifteen years, and within that time
tbe labors of the Court have largely .in
creased, and the expenses of living have
at least doubled during the same time.—
Congress has twice fouud.lt necessary to
Increase largelytlie compensation of its
own members, and tbe duly which it
owes to another Department of the Gov
ernment deserves, and will .undoubtedly
receive,its due consiileratiou.
There are many subjects not alluded
to iu this message, which might with
propriety be introduced, but I ab-tain,
belleviug thatyourpatrlotism ami states
manship will suggest the topics and the
legislation most conducive to the inter
ests of the whole people. On my part I
promise a rigid adherence to the laws
and their strict enforcement.
S&~ An Ohio stumper while making
a speech paused in tho midst of it, and
exclaimed: “Now, gentlemen, what do
You think?” Instantly a man rose in
the assembly, and with one eyo partly
closed, modestly replied; “I think, sir,
If you and I were to stump thoStato to
gether, we would tell more lies than
any other two men in tho country, and
I’d not say a word myself.”
Brigham young, the chief prophet
of the Mormons, recently delivered an
addre-s of great length to the female
portion of tho congregation assembled
in the new tabernacle at Salt Bake City,
urging them to abandon the foolish
habits and customs of Babylon and to
stop sending to New York for the latest
patterns and fashion plates. ,
JB@~I say .fellow,’’remarked an Idler to
several of his companions “let’s see who
can tell the biggest lie.” “All right,”
said one? "I’m the biggest fool Hying.”
“Oh, pshaw 1” exclaimed the first, con
temtuously, “we agreed to tell nothing
but lies, and you commenced by telling
the truth.”
go~Young lady (to Fred with thin
legs) ,‘Pred I always admired your
courage ; X know when I first laid my
eyes on you that you were bravo to
rashness.’ Fred (coming up smilin ')
>Oh, don’t my dear. Why do you say
that ?’ Young kndy— ‘ Why any man
has courage who can trust himself long
at a time on such legs us yours.
jgy Some are born great, some
achieve greatness, and some have great
ness thrust upon them Vil . __
U. S. Grant