f -,. 1 . . - 1 . .1. I j;C0,0OO,(Ht0. Ttii fiitt mnkoa it tho duty of Uip Govcriimntil, as curly hh ' ma)' uo coniiiHiviu wun mo prinripicR i of sound political economy, lo tiiko l iucb mcnoiiroB n will oimIiIo thclioKlcr ' o) it notes nnd tliono ot tlio National Bank to convort them, without lout, is Into apocio or it coiiivulcnt A re duction of our pnper circulating mo dium need not necessarily follow. This, howcror, would depend upon the lawol demand and annply.though it hould be borno in mind that by making legal tender and bank notes convertible into coin or ita equivalent, ? their present specie value In the hand i of tbo holders would bo enhanced ono hundred por cent. i Legislation for the nccoinplishment I of a result so dcsirablo is demandod I by the highest publio considerations. Tho Constitution contemplates that the circulating medium of the country ball be uniform in quality and vuluo. At the time of the formation of thai i instrument the country had jiiBt i emerged from the war of the itevolu i tion,and was sufl'oring from the efl'cets of a redundant and worthlesa pnpor j currency. The sagos of that ponod j were anxious to protect . their poa 1 t-'rity from the evils which they tlicm j telves had experienced, llonco, in providing a circulating medium, they J conferred upon Congress the power to 1 coin money and regulate tho value tbcreot, at the same time prohibiting the States from making anything but gold and silver a tender in payment uf debts. The anomalous condition of our currency is in striking contrast with that which was originally designed. Our circulation now embraces, first, notes of the National Banks, which are made receivible for all dues to the Government, excluding imposts, and py an us creunors, accepting in pay ment of interest upon its bonds and the securities themselves; second legal- tender notes, issued ey tho United Stales, and which tho law requires hall be received aa well in payment or an aeon between citizens as of all Governmont dues, excepting imposts; and, third, gold and silver coin. ly ine operation oiour presonl system ot financo, however, the metallic curren cy, when collected, is reserved only for one class of Government creditors, who, holding its bonds, somi-anniially roccive their intorcst in coin from the National Troasury. They are thus made to occupy an invidious position, which may be nsed to strengthen the arguments of tboso who would bring into disrepute tho obligations of the nation. In tho payments ot all its debts, the plighted faith of the Govern ment should do inviolably maintained. But while its acts with fidelity toward the bondholder who loaned his money that tbe integrity of the Union might be preserved, it should at tho same time observe good iuith with the great masses of the people. Who, have res- coed the Union from tho porils of re bellion, now bear tho bunions of tax ation, that the Government may bo able to tulnll its engagments. There is no reason which will be accepted as satisfactory by the people why thoso who defend us on the land and protect us on tbe sea ; the pensioner upon the gratitude of the nation, bear ing the scars and wounds received while in its service; tho pnhlio ser vants in the various Departments of tbeuovernment ; the larmerwho sup plies the soldior of the army and the tailor of the navy; the artisan who toils in the nations workshops, or the mechanics and laborers who build its edifices and construct its forts and vessels of war should, in payment of tbeir mat and bard-earned dues, re ceive depreciated paper, whilo another class of their countrymen, no more deserving, are paid in coin ol gold and silver. Equal and exact justice re quires that all tho croditors of tho Government should bo paid in a cur rency possessing a uniform value. This can only bo accomplished by the restoration of the currency to tho standard established by the Constitu tion, and by this means we would re move a discrimination which may, if it has not already done so, create a prejudice that may become deep-rooted and wide spread, and imperil the national credit. Tho feasibility of making our cur rency correspond with the constitu tional standard may bo seen by refer ence to a few facts derived from our commercial statistics. Tho production of procious metals in the United States from 1840 to 18.r7, inclusive, amounted to 8579, 000,000; and from 18G1 to 18G7, in clusive, to $157,500,W0 making tho irrand atrureirate of products since 1849, $1,174,000,000. The amount of specie coined from 1849 to 1857, in clusive, was $439,000,000 j from 1S58 to lRfiO, inclusivo, 1125,000,000; and from 1801 to 1807, inclusivo, $310,000, 000 making the total coinage since 1B49, 1874.000,000. From 1849 to 1857, inclusive, tho net exports of ipocieamountedlo?( 1,000,000; irom 458 to 18o0,incluivo, to $148,000,000; and from 1801 to 1807, inclusive, $322, 000,000 making the aggregate of net exports since 1849,1741,000,000. Those figures show an excess of product ovor net exporU of $43!),000,ou0. Thcro are in tho Troasury $111,000,000 in coin, something more than $40,000,000 in circulation on tho Facific Coast, and a few millions in tho National and other Hanks in all about $1 00,000,000. This, however, taking into account tbe spocie in tho country prior lo 1849, leavos more than three hundred mil lions of dollars which have not boon ocounted for by exportation, and therefore may yet remain in the coun try. These are important facts, and show how completely the inferior currency ill supercedo the bettor, forcing it from circulation among tho masses, lnd causing it lo be exported as a "ero article of trade, to add to the Honey capital of foreign lands. They how the necessity of retiring our Ppr money, that the return or gold id silver lo the avenues of trado " be invitod, and a demand croated bich will cauo tho retention at wme of at least so much of the pro ductions of our rich and inexhaustiblo gold-bearing fields as may be sufllcicnt fur purposes of circulation. It is un reasonable to expect a return to a ound curreucy so long as tho Gov 'oment, by continuing to issue irre deemable notes, fill, the channels of circulation with depreciated paper. Notwithstanding a coinage by our mints, oiiico IM'.I, of ,.jKht hundred and f evenly. four millions of dollars, the people are now stranger to the currency which was designed for their uho and benefit, and specimens of the precious metals bearing tho national duvico aro seldom seen, except when produced to gratify the intercut exci ted by their novelty. If depreciated paper is to bo continued as tho per manent currency of the country, uml all our coin is to become a more article of trallic and speculation, to tbo en hancement in prico of all that is indis pensable to tho comfort of tbo poo jilo, it would bo wise economy to abol ish our mints, thus saving the nation the care and expense incident to such establishments, and let our prooious metals be exported in bullion. Tho timo has come, however, when tho Government and National Hanks should bo required to tako tho most cflicicnt steps and mako all necessary arrangeinoiila for a resumption of spe cie payments at tho carliust practica ble period. Kpecie payments having been once resumed by tbe Government and banks, all notes or bills of paper msueu oy eiuieroi a less denomination than twenty dollars should by law bo excluded from circulation, bo that tho pcoplo may have the benefit and con venience of a gold and silver currency which in all their business transactions will be uniform in value at homo and abroad. "Every man of property or industry, ever man who desires to preserve what ho honestly possesses, or to ob tain what he can honestly earn, has a direct interest in maintaining a Bafo circulating medium such a medium as shall be real nnd substantial, not liublo to vibrato with oninions. not subject to be blown up or down by tbo breath of speculation, but to be staple and secure. A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils. It nndcrmincs tho virtues necess.try for the support of the social system, and encourages propensities destructive of us nanincss ; it wars against industry, frugality ami, economy, and fosters tho evil spirits of extravaganco and speculation." It has Leon asserted by ono of our profound and most gifted statesmen, thai "of all the contrivances for cheating the laboring classes of mankind, none has been morecfl'ectual than that which deludes them with paper money. This is tho most effec tual of inventions to fertilize tbo rich man's fields by the sweat of the poor man's brow. Ordinary tyranny, op. pression, excessive taxation those bear lightly on tho happiness of tho mass ol the community compared with a fraudalent currency, and the robber ies committed by depreciated paper. Our own history has recorded fur our instruction enough, nnd inoro than enough of tho demoralizing tendency, tho injustice and tho intolerable op pression on tho virtuous and well in disposed of a degraded paper currency, authorized by law or in any way countenanced by Government." It is ono of the most successful dovices, in times of pence or war, expansions or revulsions, to accomplish tho transfer of all the precious metals from tho great mass of tho people into tho hands of tho few, whero they aro hoarded in secret places or deposited in strong boxes under bolts and bars, while tho people are left to endure all tho inconvenience, sacrifico, and de moralization resulting from tho uso of a depreciated and worthless papor money. Tho condition of our finances nnd the operations of our revenue system are set forth and fully explained in tho able and instructive report of the Secretary of the Treasury. On the 30th of Juno, 1800, the public debt amounted to $2,783,425,879; on the 30th of Juno last it was?2,G92,199.215. showing a roduclion during the fiscal year of 9 1,22(5,004. During the fiscal year ending June 30,1807, tho receipts wore $190,034,010, and the expendi tures $340,729,129, leaving an availa ble surplus of $143,904,8K(j. Itisesli mated that the roceipts for tho fiscal year ending Juno 3i, 1808, will bo $417,101,928, nnd thnt tho expendi tures will reach tbo sum of $393,209, 220. leaving in tho Treasury a surplus of $23,92,702. For tho liscul year ending Juno 30, 1809, it is estimated that tho receipts will amount lo $381, 090,000, and that tho expenditures will bo $372,000,000, showingan excess of $9,000,000 in favor of the Govern ment. Tho attention of Congress is earn estly invited to tho necessity of a thorough revision of our revenuo ayg. tem. Our internal revenue laws and impost system should bo so adjusted as to bear most heavily on articles of luxury, leaving tho necessaries of life as free from taxation as may bo con sistent with tbo real wants of tho Government, economically adminis tered. Taxation would not then fall unduly on tho man of moderate means; and whilo nono would bo entirely exempt from assessment, all, in pro portion to their pecuniary abilities, would contribute towards the support of tho Stato. A modification of tho internal revenuo system, by a largo reduction in tbo number of articles now subject to tax, would bo followed by results equally advantageous to tbo citizenand tin-Government. It would render tho execution of tho law less, expensive and more certain, remove obstructions to industry, losscn tho temptations to evado the law, dimin ish the violations and frauds perpe trated upon its provisions, make its oporationslcss inquisitorial, and great Iv reduce in numbers the army of tax- gatherers created by the systom, who " take irom ino mourn oi iiuiicm iuuui tho bread it has earned." Retrench ment, reform and economy should bo carried into every branch of tho pub lio service, that tho expenditures of tho Government may bo reduced and the pcoplo relieved from oppressive luxation: a sound currency should bo restored, and tho pnldic faith in ro gard lo tho national debt aenrcely ob served. Tho accomplishment ofthesa important results, togotlier wan me restoration of tho Union of tho Stales upon the principles of tbo Constitu tion, would insnireconfidonceathomo and abroad in tho stability of our In. stitiitions, and bring to mo nauon prosperity, peace, and good will. The report of tho Secretary of W ar ad interim exhibits the operations of the arniv and of the several Bureaus of the War Department. The aggre- pato strength of our military loico, on tbo .'tilth of September InM, wan .'ill, 315. The total estimate for military 'appropriation is?77,124,707, including . w,-n. nil. -, hi iasi years appropria tion of 13,1100,000. 'p,0 ,.H,n,8 at tho Treasury on account of the service of tho War Department Irom Minimi j iu wciooor -'., imi a pe riod of ten months amounted lo $109,807,000. Tho expenses of tbo military establishment, as well as the numbers of the army, aro now three times as great as they havo been in timo ol'peaeo ; whilo the discretiona ry power is invested in tho Executive to add millions to this expenditure by an increase of tho army to tbo maxi mum strength allowed by tho law. The menacing attitude of some of tho warlike bands of iuduihs inhabit ing tho district of country between Iho Arkansas and Pint to rivers, and port ions of Dakota Territory, required the presence of a largo military forco in thut region. Instigated by real or imaginary grievances, tbo Indians oc casionally committed acts of barbar ous violuuco upon emigrants and our frontier settlement!; but a general Indian war has been providentially averted. Tho Commissioners undor tbe oct of 20th July, 1X07, were inves ted with full power to adjust cxistiii" difficulties, ncgotiulo treaties with tbo disaffected bands, and select for thorn reservations remote from the traveled routes between the Mississip. pi and the Pacific. They entered without delay upon tho execution of their trust, but have not yet made any official report of their proceed- nin. ik is oi vnui importance tout our distant territories should bo ex empt from Indian outbreaks, and that the construction ol tbo Pacific Kail road, an object of national importance should not bo interrupted by hostilo tribes. These objects, ns well as the material interests and tho moral and ii.tclleetual improvement of the Indi ans, can bo more effectually secured by concentrating them upon portions of country set apart for their exclu sive use, and located at points remote from our highways and encroaching white settlements. Since the commencement of the sec ond session of thu Thirty-ninth Con gress, five hundred nnd ton miles of road havo been constructed on tho main lino nnd branches of the Pacific llailway. Tbo lino from Omaha is rapidly approaching the Eastern base of the Pocky Mountains, whilst tho terminus of tho last section of con structed road in California, uccepted by the Government on tho 24th day of October last, was but eleven miles distant from thesummit of tho Sierra Nevada. Tho remarkable energy evinced by the companies offers the strongest assurance that tho comple tion ol tbo road from Sacramento to Omaha will not bo long deterred. During tho last fiscal year seven million l'orty-ono thoti-tand ono hun dred nnd fourteen acres of public land were disposed of,mid tho cash receipts from sales and fees exceeded by one half million dollars tho sum realized from those sources during the proceed ing year. Tho amount paid to pen sioners,including expenses ofdisburso ments, was $18,010,950, and thirty, six thousand tour hundred and oighty two names wero added to tbo rolls. Tho cntiro number ot pensioners on tho IK) th of June last was one hundred and fifty-fivo thousand four hundred and seventy-four. Eleven thousand six hundred and lifly-flvo patents and designs wero issued during tbe year ending September 30, 1P07, and at that date tho balance in tho Treasury to tho credit of tho Patent fund was $280,007. Tho report of the Secretary of the Navy states that wo have seven squad rons actively and judiciously employed under elllcient and nble commanders, in protecting tho persons and proper ty of American citizens, maintaining tbo dignity and power of the govern ment, and promoting tbo commerce and business interests of our country men in every part of the world. Of tbo two hundred and thirty-eight ves sels composing tho present navy of tbo United States, filty-fcix, carrying five hundred and seven guns, aro in squadron service. During tbo year the. number of vessols in commission has been reduced twelve, and there are thirteen less on sqtiadion duty than thcro wero at the dalo of tbo last report. A large number of ves selt were commenced and in tho course of construction when tho wnrtermina lod. and although Congress hail made Iho necessary appropriations fur their completion, the Department has citlr er suspended work upon them or lim ited tho flow completion of the stoam vessels, so as to meet the contracts for machinery mado with private es tablishments. The total expenditures of tho Navy Department for tho fiscal year ending June 30, 107, wero $31, 031,011. No appropriation have been made or required sinco tho close of tho war for iho construction and repair of vessels, for steam machinery, ordnanco, provisions nnd clothing, fu el, hemp, kc, tbo balances under these neveral heads having been mora than sufficient for current expenditures. It should also be staled, to iho credit of the Department, that, besidos asking no appropriations for the ahoveobjects for the last two years, the Secretary of tho Navy, on tho 30th of Septem ber last, in accordance with tho net of Aliiy 1, 1X20, rcqncslod tho Secreta ry of tho Treasury to carry to tbe surplus fund tho sum ol sixty-live mil lions ol dollars, being tho amount re ceived from the sales of vessels and other war property and the remnant of former appropriations. Tho report of tho Postmaster-General shows tho business of tho Post office Depart ment and tho condition of the postal service in a very favora ble light, and tho attention of Con gress is called to its practical recom mendation. The receipts for the year ending Juno 30, 107, including all special appropriations for sea and land servico and for free mail matter, were $19,978,093. Tho expenditures (or all purposes, wero $19,235,4x3, leaving an unexpended balance in fa vor of tho Department ot $743,210, which can bo applied towards tho ex penses of tbe Department for the cur rent year. 'I he increase of postal rev enue" independent of specific appro priations, for tbe year 1X07, over that of 100, was $x50',04o. Tho incroaso of revenuo front the sale cf stamps and Pinniped envelopes was $783,401. 1 no increase ol expenditures for 1X(17 over those of the provinus year, was owing ehiclly lo tbo extension of the liiml and ocean mail service. During tho past year new postal conventions have been ratified and exchanged with tho United Kingdom of Great Itritain and Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, tho North Gorman Un ion, Italy, nnd tbo Colonial Govern mental Hong Kong, reducing very largely tho rates of ocean and land postage to and from and within these countries. Tho report ol tbo Acting Commis sioner of Agriculture concisely pre sents tbo condition, wants and pro gress of an interest eminently worthy tho fostering euro of Congress, and exhibits a largo measure of useful re sult achieved during tho year to which it refers. Tho ro-cstablishmont of pcaco at homo, and tho resumption of exten ded trado, travel and commerce abroad, havo served to increase the number and variety of questions iu tbo llepart nicnt for Foreign Affairs. Nono of thoso questions, however, havo aeri ously dislurbcd our relations with oth er States. Tl.o Kepuhlic of Mexico, liaviiiir bocn relieved from foreign interven tion, is earnestly engaged in efforts to re-establish her constitutional system of government. A good understand ing continues to exist between our Government and the l.epublics of llayti and San Domingo, and our cor dial relations witli tbo Central and South American States remain un changed. The tender, mado in con formity with a rosolu'.ion of Coiiirrcts. of tbo good olliccs of the Government, i Willi a view to an amicable adjust- ment of peace between Brand and hor allies, on one bide, and I'araguay on the other; and between Chili und her allies, on the ono side, and Spain on tho other, though kindly received, has in neither ease been fully accepted by tbo belligerents. Tho war in the Valley 61 the Parana is still vigorous ly maintained. On tho oilier hand, actual hosilities between tbu Pacific Slates and Spain havo boon more than a year suspended. 1 shall, on any proper occasiou that may occur, renew tho conciliatory recominondutions which havo been mado. Krar.il, with enlightened sagacity and comprehen sive hliilosiiianship, has opoucd tho great channels of the Amazon and its tributaries to universal commerce Ono thing moro seems needful to as suro a vapid and cheering progress in South America. 1 refer lo ihose pcaco ful habits without which Slates and Nations cannot, in this age, well ex poctmatcrial prosperity or social ad vancement. Tha Exposition of Universal Industry at Varia has pasvd, aud seems lo have fully realised Iho high expectation of Ihe French Government. If due allowance be made fur Iho recent political derange rr.enl of Industry here the part which the Un.tod Stales hns borne in this exhibition ot invention and art may he regarded with vary high satisfaction. During tbe Expos ition a conference nut held of dulcgaies from several nations, Ihe United Stales being one, in which tbe inconveniences of commerce and social interrours re sulting ftooi the diverse atatnhirds of mon ey value were fully discussed, and plans were developed for establishing, by uni versal oonieHt, a common prinoiplo lor Ihe coinage of gold. These conferences aro expected to be renewed, with the attend ance of many foreign Stales not hitherto represented. A report of Ihoso interest ing prrc.-edini! will be submitted to Con gress, which will no dm! tjuitly appreciate ihe great object, and he ready lo adopt any measure which may tend lo facilitate its ultimate aooomplishiuent. On tbe 'ZCnh of February, 1x02, Congress declared by law thai Treasury notes with out interest, aulhoiizeJ by thai act. should be legal lender in payment of all debit, public and private, within Ihe United Slates. An annual remittance of $110.0110, lens stipulated expenses, accrues lo claim ants under the Convention made with Spain in 1S34 These remittances, since the paisaie of ihoi act have been paid in such notes- Tbe cloimiiuts insist thai the Government ought lo require payment in coin. Thesuljecl may be deemed worthy of your attention. No arrangement bos yel been reached for the settlement of our claims for Itrittsb deprtdationa upon the commerce of the United Stales, i have fell it my duty lo decline the proposition of arbitration made by Her Ms.jesty'a Government, because il has hitherto been accompanied l y reser vation and limitations incompatible with the rights, interest and honor of our coun try. It is not tobeapprebendod thut Great Britain will persist in her relusul losutiify these just and reasonable claims, which involve the sacred principle of non-intervention a principle henceforth no more important lo the United States than lo all commercial nations. Tbo West India Islands were settled .and colonized by European States simul tanoualy with the settlement and colon i talion of the American continent. Most ol the colonies planted here became inde pendent natior.a in tho close of tho lasl and the beginning of the preent ceutuiy. Our own country embraces communities which, at one period, wero colonies of Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Sweden and Hussis. The people in tbe West Indies, with tho exception of those of the Island of Ilityli. have neither at tained nor aspired lo independence, nor have they become prepared for aelf-de-fonce. Although possessing coniderablo commercial value, they have been held by ihe sevoral European States which colon ized or at ioiuo lima cmqueied iho.u. chirflv for purposes of military and naval strategy in carrying European policy and designs in regard tn Ibis continent. In nur Hevolutionarv War. rorla and harbors in the West Iodia Islands were used by i our enemy, In the great Injury and em barrassment of the United Slates- We had the same experience in our second war with Great Itriuiin. The same Kurorean policy for a l"Hg timo excluded us oven from trade with tbe West lndiea, while we weie at peace with all naliona. in our recent civil wai.the rebels, and their pir atical and blockade breaking allies, found foc'lities in tliosame ports lor tbe work, which they too suecesfully aceomplished.of injuring and devastating the commerce which we are now engaged in rebuilding We labored especially under this disadvan tagethat European alearu vessels, em ployed by our enemies, found friendly aheller. protection, and supplies in West ludian porta, while our own naval opera- lions were neo?ssariiy carrieu on ;rom our own distant ahores, There waa then a uni versal feeling of the want or an advanced naval outpost between Ibe Atlantic coast and Europe. The duty ol obtaining such an oulposi peacefully and lawfully, while nniiher doing nor menacing Injury lo ot'ier 'tales, earnestly engaged Ihe atten tion of Executive Department before the closenf Ihe war, and il haa not been lost -itfhl of since tint time. A Dot entirely dissimilar naval want revealed llself dur ing Ihe tame period on the Tacifio coast. The reauired foothold there waa fortunate ly secured bj our lats treaty with lb Eav j pernr of Hunia, and it now isoiik lm.er i tn more oiif loui ni'siitii!t ot Ilia Atlitnlio cnn'i ihnuM not ho Ii-m care fully provided for. A nod ati'l cniivntirnt perl and hurtsir, cupaulo of eaij defrnce. will supply that waul. Willi lliepn-sm ion of iui:h a tlalinu by the Unilcd.Siatei, nuilber we norauy olbur ArncrioHn nation need nolongorapprchrml injury onl!enco Irom any 1 nir.i-Aliunde enemy. 1 (." iih our rally iiulfwmen lint lbs e-l Indian naturnlly gt-avilaln In, and may lie expected ultimately lobe atunrbed ly Ilia Ccntinanlal .State, including our own, 1 agree wuh tlieiu alio that it i i.e lo liiuve ttia question of audi almorpaliun to luia process of oaturnl political gravita tion. The Islande of St. Thomaa and Si. John'i, whiuli constitute a purl of the group called Ilia Virginia Inlands, seemed lo oiler ua advantagea immediately de sirable, while their acquisition could be secured in liarmon? with the principles lo wliicu J nave allutlel. A tre.ily hut, Ihoiefore. been concl'idvd with the King ef Denmark foilhe oesslon of those islan lis, and will be aubtnilted lo the .St-nale for consideration. It will hardly be necessarry lo call the attention of Congress lothesubjtict of pro- v.dmg lor Ilia payment to HuMia of tbe sum stipulated in the treaty lortheces-ion ofAluaka. PoBkOssion have been formally delivered lo our commissioner, the terri tory remnini for the pro ent in care of a military lorce. awaiting sucb civil organi- tatioo as ahull be direoied by Congress. 1 lie anuexatioD of many smull (jut man Stales to l'russia, and the reorganization of that country uuder a new and liberal constitution, have induced me to renew efl'url to obtain a just and prompt settle ment of Ihe long vexed question concern ing the claims of foieign Slates for military service from their subjects, ti n I u rallied in lbs United Slates. In counection with Ibis subject the at tention ol Congress ia respectfully culled to a singular and embiirraosing contt ct of luws. 'I he Executive UcparltDcnl of this Government has hitherto uniformlv held. aait now holds, that naturalization, in con- (ormtiy with tbe Constitution and laws of ibe United Stulea, absolves tbe recipient from bis native allegiance. The courts cf Oieal lirilaiQ hold tbst allegiance lo the British Crown ia ind jfeesiblo, and nnt ab solved by our laws of naturalization. Itnlish Judges c le courts and law author ities of the United States in support of that theory against the position held by tho Execulivo antboiity of the United States. This conflict perplexes the public mind concerning the rights of rjalurulized citizens, and impairs Ihe national authori ty abroad. I culled attention lo this sub ject in uiy last annual mearage, and now again respectfully appeal lo Congress to declare lbs national will unmistakably upon this important question. The at use of our laws Ly the clandestine prosecution of the African slave-trade from American porta by American citizen! ha, altogether craved, and, under existing oircumslances, no apprehensions of ita re newal in Ibis pari of the world are enter tained. Under these circumstances il be comes a question whether we shall not propose to Her Majesty's Government a suspension or discontinuanceof tbestipu lutions for maintaining a naval force for the auppression of that trade. ANDKEW JOHNSON. WzmiNOTON, Uecember3, 1KG7. The Ureal .Hail Isillwr. fust Orrit-r rii:r.iiiTasyT, J Warhinijtim, October M, 11,7. Tropins), nil) be received at tlio Contract Offisc of tilts lli-ptirlmriit until 3 p. m. of March 4, lMi, for ouavrying ths oisits of (lie I'nittd Putcs, flora July 1, lrl to June SO, 1S72, ia the Stiito of Pounslvsuia, on thr rouks arc. ty tlio scbctlulr ol denatures and arrivals herein specified. (Iteeisioiis announced by March III, IsOS.) 1FI17. Krero Tirotie, l.y lVwrltua and Osooola Milts, tn rioll..l.iih-. :j K ill miles and bn.-k. dully exe"jtt Sunday, l,y rnilroad, snd by a sched ule iwtis:'m-tory tu the llepartrat-nt S2:i0. From Tyrone, by Smith's Mills, Hrgarty 'a X Ituads and Glen Hope tn Ansonville, 2li lui'hs and hiK'k, twice a week. Leave Tvruuo .Monday and Friday at 10 a. in.: arrive at Ansonrillo by 5 p. lo.; lesvo AtiMHiviIle Tuesd.-iy and hulnrday at s a. m.; arrite at Tvnmu by 3 p. to. 21' Id. Frrnn liellc Tontr. by Miierhurj, Snow Kh'ie, Mn-hinnon end I'inc (ih-n, to karllinus, 30 tuilvi and biu-k, three tunes a week. Leave llcllr fonte Monrtny, Wednesdny and Friday, at 8 a. m.; amre at ksrttmus by b p. m.; leave karthsui TuesJity, Ttiursdny and SalurdHV, at 8 a. in.; ar rive st Hellefonte by b p. IB. 2V50. From l'htlipsliurr, by Morrtsdnle, lo Ky lertnwn, v aiilf-s and L-ek, three times a we.'k. Leave Philip. mrf! i uesduy, Thursday and Satur day on arrnnl ol Ihe eastern mail ear at 4 p. ui.; arrive at Kjleri"wn by C:'Mt p.m.: bate kyler tian Tuesday, Ttiursdny and Saturdny, at 0.4 p. in.f arrive at I'hilipsliurs. by 9 p. m. 22M. From I'bilipsburir, by West lleestur and Woodland. n Clearli. Id. 17 utiles and back, sii li s a weih. Leave I'liitipburi daily, except Sunday, at 12 m.; frrive at Clrnrlield by e p. ui.; leavo Clenrlleld daily, except Sunday, at 7 a. ru J arrive at l'uiliphut- by li in. ?'-'."". From fl-'Rir.ild. by ftirwf ns. llle, Torest, Liithershnrp, Jeflerson Line, Iteynel Isvilte, Urook ville, Corsica and rtra'.tsuville, Iu Clarion. fl ruilcj and baek, six times a week. Leato Clearfield daily, except Sunday, un, Arrival nfuiail from Ty rone my at 7 p. m.; arrive at Curweiiiville ly S::i0 p. in.; leave Curwi tisville daily, except Sen day, at v p. in.; arrive at I leaitl. ld by ll' .'iu p.m.; leave t'urweiisv itlo daily, txeei.t Sunday. al 4 a. m.i arrive st Clarion by p. m.; leave Clarion daily, except Sunday, at 4:30 a. ui.; arrive at t'uraons ville by Si.io p. m. 22-"4 From t lenrfi. ld, by Fhnnsvllle, llntd Hill, Lccnntc's Mills, Fren -hrilie nnd Karthu'is, tot-ail Lick. ?7t miles and bn'k, twice a work. Leavr Clearfield Monday snd Friday at 8 a. m.: arrive al l-".M Lick by 4 p. ui.l leave Sail Lick Tuerday and 8ilur lay, al A a. m.; arrive at Clearfield by 4 p. m. 2J.,S. From riearfu Id, by Clearfield Bridge, lo Jeffries, 1(1 miles and hack, twice a week. Leave f Icnrlicld Monday and Friday, st 8 n. in .: arrive at Jeffries by IU a. m.; leave Jflric Monday und Friday st I p. id.: arrive at Clearfield by a p. m. 22 '(!. From t'urweusvillc, by lllotiuiville and New. Millport, lo AnsoiiMlle, 12 Inib-s and back, once a week. Lcnve 1'urwensv ille Ssturitny. at e s. m.: srrive at Ansonvillo by 12 m.; leave Ansoti ville halurday, at I p. ut.j arrive at t'urwenn llle by b p. tn. 2-".'h. From rnrwrnsvilleto Lumber ( it v. (1 nii!cs and back, three limes a week. Leave t Hrwens vitle Tuesday, Thursday and Salordny, at 8:40 a. m.; anive rvt Lumber City by 10:: 0 a. m.; leave Lumlwr City Tuesdey. Thursday and Satuid.ty, at fl a. ni.: arrive at Curwrnsville ly 8 a. In. 2--s. From l.iithcrshurir. by Troutvlltn, Hie, Itun nnd Hell's .Mill:, to Punisutawney, 20 miles and back. I wire a week. Livavc Luther-burg Tues day and Saturday at fl a. ui.: arrivo at Punxsu Inwney by 12 m.t leave Punvsutawney Tuesday and haturtlny at 1 p.m.; arrive at Lnthcrshurg by 7 p. ru. 22..0. From Ansonv ille, by Marrnn and IlnrJ, to Isew Washing-ton, 13 milts and baek, twice a week. Leave Ansonv ille Tuesday and rtniday, at 7 a. m.; arrive at .New Washington by 11 a. tn.: leave New lashhifrton Tuesday and Saturday, at I p. nv; arrive at Ausonville by & p. m. 22u. From An-onville, by Moliarvey'a. West over's and Fast Kide, lo ttrant, 2 ;i miles and back, once a week. Leave Anville Saturday, at 8 a. m.; arrive at ttrant hi 3 p. m.: leave Orant Friday, at 8 a. in.) arrive al Aliaonvilln by 3 p. m. 2201. From Woodland lo Omluiieon, b milee and hack, twioe a week. Leave Woodland Tu s day and Saturday, at 1 1 a. m.; arrive at Ui ibam ton by 12 m.; leave llralintiihn Tuesday snd Sal urdav. at I p. in.: arrive at Moe tl.ind by p. m fiil. Front Karl nan. tySilt LI k. Three Huns, (new ofticr.) and NelsotvTilie. I new otlice.) to Hound l-land, Mi miles and tek, once a week. Leave s:ilt Liik Wedh-dsv and Haturlny, at 6 a. in.: arrive at Hoard Island by II a. m.: have Bound Island Wc din lav anil taiinday. al 12 m.: arrive at Sail Lick by 0 p. n.. Proposals invited from k to Hound llaud otur. .711. From lndiMia. hv peeu linn. Mitchell s Mill, Minla, llraet, Patehinsville, Ittirnside, New t ashiuxlon, Oslend, I best. Ilower and tlramptan Hills, lo lurwensville, til miles and back. I wive a week. Leave Indiana Monday and 1 hursday. at 5a.m.; arrive at t'lirwensville Tuesday snd Fri day, at 11:10 a. la.; leave I'lirw-nanlle Tuesday and Friday at I p. m.; arrive at Indiana Wednos dav and Saturdav hv 8 re m. 2I2S. From Hidcway, by Ker-ey's, Caledrnia and Tyler's, tu Pennneid. 17 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Hi Igwat Tuesday and Saturday, at a. m.; arrive at I'ennlield ly p. m-l leave I'ennSeld Monday and Friday at a. n.; arrive at Knlgwav by 3 n. m, . ALP.X W. RANDALL, Postmaster General. ShcqmMiran. Gkohiik 11. tiooiii.ANiit.it, I'Milor. CLEARFIELD, PA. Thursdav Morning, Dsc. 12, 18G7. Wkiumtv Ariiumkntb. We lay be fore our reader this week, to tho exclusion of everything else, tho Mes sage of President Johnson and the speech of lion. William A. Wallace. We ask our readers to give them an attentive perusal. The arguments contained in theso two documents must convinco all except lunatics and fools as to the truo method ot reconstruction, union and peace. Head and circulate them among your neighbors, especially among Ihe Pharisee-loyalists. Hon. Goorgo W. Woodward will pleaso accept our thanks for an ofli ciu! copy of the majority and minority reports of the Judiciary Committoo on I in peach ment. Tub Elections. The borough atid township elections for this county, will bo held on Friday, tho 27th inst. Constables must put up their adver tisements by the lClh. Mrs. Judge Clydo will pleaso accept our thanks for that fine turkey aha sent to our office the other day. May she never grow older, and travel on this lino. What a glorious chance for imitations ! Cur devil claims that in giving our readers Uccnty-one columns of first class reading matter, these abort days, is something that don't often occur in the back-woods; and be demands that they be carefully road and studied . A notufr WantSipi'LIEO Wc learu that Mr. Stadlcr has opened a Iiakory , on Market atroct, between Third and Fourth. Ho conies among us to pros ecute his business, and if properly patronized, will make our town liia permanent resideneo. Mr. Sladlcrno doubt understands bis business, a lie conies highly recommended. lvfhtisfmims. The County Commissioners publish au important notice to .School Directors, to send in their tax votes. Mr. Wideniiro olTcrs a tract of val tiabo Timber land, situated on Clenr field creek, for sale. Mr. Harman publishes a "caution" and Mr. JletJeo an "Eatray" notice . i ai Wasiiin(1T0 Is'tws. Tho great impeachment farce is "played out." Fifty scvai deniagoguos have descend ed to their true level. The vote On this question was taken on Saturday. Fifty-seven Radical DisunionistsvotcJ fur impeachment, and 40 Democrats and 68 niodcrato (tad pole) lluda vo ted againH it. Mr. Scofield was ab sent, but if present would havo voted with tho 57 IMsunioiiitts. Poor fools! their days, like Bclshazzar's, are num bered. The Rump II0U6O, on the same day, knocked Secretary McCulloch's con traction schedule, into a "cocked hat." By a vote of 128 to 32 they order Lim to quit contracting tho currency. TI14 act imposing a tax of 2 cents per pound on cotton, was also repeal ed, by nearly a similur vote. The National debt was increased sixteen million dollars during the month of November; and the reven ues for tho samo period fell off forty per cent. An individual doing busi ness iu this way would not get out of debt very soon. Wo wonder bow long Undo Sam will cr.trust his purse to pick pockets and negro bureau agents. It is now pretty fully established that no difference how great a "rebel" a Southerner was during tho"warfor the Union," ho can easily got a seat in the Rump, if ho Agrees to vote as Thad. Stevens orders. His "assaults upon tho bent government on earth," his "blood-red hand," nnd his "trea sonable practices" aro all wiped out if he becomes Thad s slave. On Sundsy, December 8, by D. P. Moonit, Esq., Mr. FLAM LYDICK aud Miss ELLEN III KKLDAltUKR both of Pike tp., Clearfield county, Te la Lawrence) township, on Thursday, tho Alb day of Deeemher, lSOf,' by L. T. latria, Esq., Mr. JOHN Oil It, of Lawrence township, and Mrs. RUTH A NX MAINLS, of Ilradford township, Clearfield ooiiuty, Fa. iSTbe "t hase" card which accompanied the aliove notioe Is already permanently Invented, fv-r which the jrouasrrre have our thanks. In Lawrence township, on the (th of Pccemlter, 1S87, by I,. F. lawn, Esq, Mr. GKORtIK W. ltUWI.i.S and Miss JAM! At U HKNBAVtlD; all of ths former plaec. At Kylurtown. on Ihe 3d of Hcceml-er, lfi7, ty the Her. W. 0. Wair.nT, Mr. WILLIAM A. HAKillT and Miss Mtt RCII.I.A POTTER, uf Morris township Clearfield comity, Fa. riA No. I visafeof ex-Seerelaiy I'liase ae eoeipanied Ihe notice cf this happy aQair, fof wtitcn me parties nave our inanas- j giH.at tiHi.-oring r truntiiif on my ftw-ouuU my witi HKI.KN.M ih hn .tit my iM-tl and Iti'ftM wiOwnl tiT rn r f nTK-niinn. I t-frrft'i h-'n-l-y W4rn U p r onMhal I am Jft-r-tninH to pur tv- mrr iii-1'H cf h-rVsntraM,tinjj nfter thil tl.l1.', (JVC- !tl, lSt.7,) Ui.lrv-. riniclli'rt bj Uw. 1 11 HA K.MAN. HnvW township. I. 12, .t-7-..t IHTKAV l I .I Kl'nn trvrpa osing on 4 (lie prftuitf-a of tho tuWriber, in Hell (own aint, nn or alcut tbe 11 of (I-rt.iber lat,a red and nbtte 8TKKK, M-iaethinK moro than year old. Tba owner ia rcqaeated to roine ft-rwarJ. prove bit property, pay eharrea and taka hits away, or he will hej dupoead of ardtDi tt law. THOM " A. MrflHRB. (, 1V. H. trtrlr-St I Attention. School IMmlors! IT it lit j tuit.tf) lor tbe r.wufr oaimiMionpti () c'-l'ivt if- iiriiruti-'l ielmvl tax frrrillr, ui. It-- thf prrrrdt H"tfU of f'im lin finitfr them of tlitt rut ir ml. fcmi. Pat If f lis ltoarU it TJ'U J (j tti.t lolkr. lk o ti utt to itna time havo fitil.'tf to f t-umnit tlie nomlvor or mill lui'ltor lh iwltnif. yrnn wi'linj J uq, 1 Hurt, nr1 Juno, M.7, r i(tir-a-tv4 tu dihIsj it turn ui tlio foot on or lulum (tic Aril dnj f Jilou ftry next. The Cowr.tr rdiitm.Ft'ioneri dMitrlbut A ifnTtivl' eato t mi. dt out, ftatins the nutnbrr of Bill latl fr(a'h year, iigtiuJ .y tin- l'rtmdcnt tf tlit Dvaril mi a tt si id by llu- Svt'rotnry. onl.T if Hie Hoarl, M. H. IIKAM.KV, TWk. CoinmiMionfr' OOioo, Climrfifld, iJco. 2-Zl VALUABLE REAL ESTATE SALE! fpitE fcllowinn valuable property will be sold at 1 public tale, in tho-village ol (1LKN IIOPK, au SATl'KDA Y, the 4th day of JA.NL'AKV.ltitte i iim; iu Ni)iti:i) aciiih ov CHOICE TIMBER LAND, Situat) In Dfcaria tuwuitiip, ClrarOold oounty, l'a., lying witliio one mile of "Hip" Clrar(itd Ciwk, and well core red with choice pin, oak and hemlock tinil.tr; well eakulatH lor timbering or lpgiuK. 1 hero art alio valuable COAL MI-NEd ope tied on la u tie initnediktcl' tjoiniii( tbt itm, The at 10 re true! in part of (and taken ont of) the traet formerly betoiifinff lo William Puk-t, Any prrarou ttifluuft topurcbaaa tuob land, will do well to go tud csauiinr the alfove. lir calling on tbe laid I'uht, now lit iiijc on tbe pretniiei. ha will acenmpanv them over tbe traet. XhK.MtS. 'iba couditiouaof aaie area fullown One half the money to be paid on enfiru.ation of aale, and tbo other half on the firtt day of Maj following, with iuteraat, aud to bt acured by bo4 and cior.ffs.gt-. 1'uMt-aiiou will be giun iuiucdiatc.j. Ibe owner irirnta one bid. t AM I EL WIUEX1KB. Grampian llilli, l. 7, Ihiii-u Wnrhaut Sailors. SOMETHINGNEW IN SHAW'S ROW. FRANK A STOl (.1ITON, ?Ierrliant Tailors. Market tffrert, Clearfield, Pa., HAVING opened their new atnbt!ibment ia Ehew'a Row, ctn door tait of the pott offiea, and having Jurt returned from tbt eatleni eitita with i Urge MiQrtmcot of ClothB, CassimercB, Vestings, Bcavirt, and all kindi of Good a for txen and boy a' wear, aro now prepared to make up lo order CLOTHING, from a aingU artiolt to a full uit, In tbe late at atylea and moat workmanlike) manner. .Special attention given to en torn woik aud cutting out for men and boy a. W offer great bargain to eaatumore, and w a -rant entli aatiifaetion. A liberal abare of pablie paUonaga ia lollcitcd. Call aod ee ourgooda. M. A. HUNK. etU-tf 8:18 K. B. L. 6TOUGHT0N. II. B R I JD G li MERCHANT TAILOR, (Store one door east of Clearteld House,) Market Mrcel, Clearfield, Pa. TTEEPS on hand a full assorttaeate f Seat.' JV Furnishin( Uuoda, tack as fbirt-, Linea aod Wooiea t'ndrrshiru, Drawers and bVcus, Neck-ties, Pocket Hindkerchiefs, Uloref, Hats, Utnbrell.i, 4c, ta great variety. Of Piece Goods at koeps the Best Cloth! of all "Shades and Colors," 8uch as Blask Docikin of ths very best niaki Fancy Cassimsra, in (real variety , alp, Preach Coitmt. Bearer, l'iiot. Chinchilla, and Frieotl orerroaling. All of ahlch will be sold cheap for Cash, and nude op seeording to ths latest styles by experienced wurktaen. Also, Agent fur Cloaruold eouaty for I. M. Einjer I (Vs. celtlrattd Sewing Uaehines. Not. I, lei',5 tf. 11. UK I DUB. JL.ITLST .Vj-l-it Jl roa Just receired at the Store of Mrs. 11. D. W1XS1I i Co., . realers Id FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, NOTION'S, TOTS, sad MUSICAL IXSTItUMXTS. Silk and velvet BONNETS made fur tl 00 Straw BONNETS made for 74 All kinds of HATS kir M Materials furnished an as reaconahls tertz-s as Uity oaa lie had in the county. Kelt diror to First National Bask. nor7-ti tl.F..RFn:i.H,Pa. lijidiej.' Fnncy Furs, AT JOHN FAEEIKA'S Old Eftaljlifhci Fur Manufactory, K. 71S AIKI! Bt., a hot Bcrcnth, .Philadelphia. Hate now in my atorr.af tiir own Importation and Manufacture, one of tba largest and mnit benatiful M'lei-tiom of Faiirv Kvrw ,Vj-fr La lit i' and Children ' wear in the city. Also, Sue aaiortnirnt of C-rnt'a Fur UIovci auid Collara. I am enabled to diM-ote of iny gooda at rery re, aonablts priera, and I would tb'enfore aolicit a tail from niy frtrtidf of Clearfield county and Ticinitj;, Riuicmbcr tbe nauio, nntiihcr and itroot JUIIN PAKKJHA, No. ilS Arch Street, above 7th, routhaide, oc:8-4w rUiladdphin, ta. dress-mXiTn SPFM AI. KOTK p. PAR IPT N DRR.S AND ChOAK MAKl.NU -Utljfi ran bare their Drert-ea, Huita. Coat, and Hapquinea band aoncly made and trimmed, at tba cliorteitt aa. tiee. at tbe old eitablished iUnd, lUJl Cbntout ' itrert, Ptila lf! hia. Fanny and plain Fani, lUntllla Omaxneista, Praaa and Cloak Button, Kibbona, Clnny and Uufpura Lacaa, Bugle and (limp Preae Trim miniris wilh buge taiiety ef btipla and Fancy Gondi.frotn to iQ per cent leaa tban elaewbera. Alao, reei?iri(( daily, Varia laahtona tn tl-oa paper, for Ladiea' and Children 'a lrtiaea. Beta of Patlrrni for Ber-banta and dreaa mak ra bow ready, at Mr. M. A. EINI-tirVF, Jit ly 1021 Cheatnut at, Philadelphia GREAT BARGAINS I AT PB1VATE SALE! rMlK aunaeribT, contemplating a;pinj( Into otber bum oca, will aoll, at rii at lair, hia entira it.s,-k of Pottery and Stoneware, At hit Kiln. In drfir.'lrld. Tlton alio tna need ware of tbia bind o.oo nrcure it at a heaiy n-durttot on the ounl rit e, by calling KHn, br-caue h in ten lt to cle It out toon aa pMb)., FltniKKK K laKlUlNUJlR- : Clearfield. Oetoher 24, lr tf. Six Horses for Sale. f IIIK S'lbscntvee U"W efleis fur sale MX VAL I I Alil.K llHltsKS five years old, twa et years old. and tau nine years old. Tbeea Horses hare henn used in the lumlerint hn'iness, and are therefore wed a tapled In line urKee, aa well as fi.r raimin. He resides ia i'utingto tnwnshiiv, rrenehsille fiost olhee. where he wvay b addressed. M it. Kl'NL'S. Ao. S. ISfiT-Jlnt JJll)ilv WH I I It.Ii, I'ullare, Vte er.au, ,nd Iterthu. A las assort men, just rweeired al ths KE1 SIUNE f rOKB. CARPI'.TM Oil. LOTH II A supply, la lata styles, Jaet reeelsed ami foe rala at low (enrea, at live k TTSTO'VE 'fOH. aim rtvcrti;ni:fi!t.s. it fcitvvt.
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