' 'intiiti.int JTailoii.
" ii niiiiM; r
MKHCHANT TAILOR,
, i,. rr rt ( O m ft. M II ,)
K- f rr k'1 inrtMi f fl !!'
f iff. iVtf rr.., nn-h hhirti, Unc
WVft ,'n.r.li.rt Dr-wir nn4 IWkt,
t ' P-1 lUnJhfrtfciff. U0ti, IUt,
."-.: 4".. I! rty. Of Plr
B;S C'ctfisofa'l "Shades .nd Colors,"
fevfc P1'1' I,ftliin .f th vry lirt Hi;;
. ,M ( 'imt. in froit tunny , alr, Krs-tuh
il;:f 1t. I'llul, CMnrhiltft, (.! Ktiroli
,.r. ,niiit. AH ' ... will be kiM eii fr
mi'l up ifforditig tht Utt tyle
,lTpn-ti -fJ workman.
A. to. Aria fr CU-ufteU county fur I. M
h rf-r 4 " "'brtti hew in f Mchtnci.
y.r. I. iJ U. 11. IHUOt.B.
.furntturr.
(' L E A I. F I E 1. 1)
FURNITURE ROOMS.
Market Street, faH ( Fourth.
JOHN' THtUTM . X, Proprietor.
TpIlK ruWribir ( 1oht to nil the .ten
I lion of th eliirttiff of rUarficM and but
fvtiiJinj; fnuntry to tb Tact that h ii now
ftrtptrtd to funuh, on hurt notico,
Ciliiietwareof all Styles & Pattorns
.f-nii'd for wither Parlur, Tuning or feed roomi,
f ij tha lingi1 articlo, or in it to ill if por-
churr; Uuraui, oft Lou3gi. Hat
- racki, TbtV. Statu., Ac, Ac.
' """ tUlVMMIIMWn
1 :jUi:S FETTEHS BELOW CITY PIUCES,
Comiitinr of Parlor, iJlntnc-ronin, Caoe-.
; hocking and other Cbaira,
Vbicli I propoif to warrant and acll cheaper
. oid eaa be )urrbiod ..rh r. Jupt ttn mi.
. JOHN TKUl'TMAh.
) Clearfield, Feb. :7( IS7 tl
CHEAP FURNITURE.
JOHN CULICII
DVSIKKS to Inform hie old fnrndi and cua
tuineri, tbat having n larked hia abop aad
isereaved bia faollttiea fur manmartaring, bo if
' ei preymi U Duke to order ucb Furniture a
L.ty be doiired, In good atyle and at ebeap ntea
, ' r CAHII. lie generally baa oa hand, at hie
. turniuire roouia, a raried aeeortmeat of ready
, ode furaiture, among which art
BUREAUS AND SI DE-BOA IiDS,
" ffirdrobe and Book-Caeeai Centre, Sofa, Parlor,
rnakfiut and I'ining Kxtesetoa Tablee; Com
t nitn. Frencb-pot,Cottpft,Jcntiy-Lind and other
'j hfdtteadi ; Sraa of all kinds Work -Maude,
j Uat-rarka, Waeb-atande; Kicking and Arm
i nairs ; rpring-seat, cane bottom, parlor, com-
mop and other Cbaira ; Louking-Olaeeei of trery
j Ifirription on hand ; and new plaitee for old
jrfurniphee to order, Corn-huek, II sir and Cot
ijb top Uattreieea.
Coffins of Every Kind
!Vde to order, and fnnerale attended with a
Eiraree whenoTar dceired. Aleo. II one Painting
loot to order. Tht aubenriber mleo wiaoufao
irea, and baa enneiamly on hand, Clement'e
Viesat U aahtng Machine, Ibe boat now in nee !
Itioee aiing tbie machine nerer need be with,
cot clean clothea! He alto haa P)yer'i Patent
t'bnru, a euperlur artlrla, A family sting tbie
Churn neror need be without butter 1
All 'the abnre and many othrr article are fwr
siihed to cuftonera cheap for Cash or exchanged
fnr afprowd oountrr produce. Cherry, Maple,
pi.piar, Lin wood ami otter Lumber mi table for
Cabinet work, taken Id tichango for furniture
XrRemefuber the ehip te on Market erret,
CUaroeld, Pa, and noarly oppoeite Uie'MUd Jew
fiore." JOUN Ul'LICU.
JiuTfmHer Jft, ISf.J y
3Jlarfc$mitlung.
NEW BLACKSlviTf SH OP
f ECOND ST., CLKARI'IELD, Ta.
IIIE anderaiffped ba?f to inTorRi hla frienda,
d the thitaaia of the b(nOftb of Clear
aid and eurroundinR neiehburhimd, that he 1
rrv ready to eiecute all urdora either in iron or
lUfi.
UOUSR SHOKINO oa the moat approved
e t? attlr.
ALL KTXD5 OP EAW.UTLL IIIOX.S and
Ed INK work, loginrn'a tool a, cantbooke.ijreada,
rrahii, to.
?terl tnta of all kinds made of beat Engliafa
t Ameriran aleel.
t--All v.j work if warranted to girt eatie
factin, or nut charged for.
r.ot2J AMOS K K N N A fi D.
NEW BLACKSWITH SHOP
Timtn FTIlKET, Cl.EARFIKI.n.
fPHKroWrlbrr reapeet fully Informa bia frUnda
1 and tbe public lo genera), tt nt he baa L-ral
ud ie the borough of CLKAHFIKLD, In tbe
bop recently occupied by Jacob Sliunkweiler.
htre be le now ready to perform all duMee
tcwarJa bia cuatomera in ft workmanlike manner.
Sleda, Pleipha, Dupgiee and Wagnna ironed, and
Horae-ahoeing duue at reaaonatila ratea, lit
reaeeetfuHy aika a ahare of work fmm the pi'blie,
aa he iutenda to giro hia whole attention to tht
evincae. TUOUAS hi LEY.
March If, IMS.
Boggs Township Awake I
CHEAT EXCITEMENT AT
THOMAS IiKERS'S!!
pVKRYBODY trying to get there firet, for fear
J j of being erowded oot into tbe ooid. '
It yna want good Shoeing rima, go to BitRRa.
H ? want your Hlea ironed right, go to Rickm.
If yon want g od Hill Iron a, go to itanata.
If jfi want your wagon ironed in the beat
ftrle and workmanship, go to Br ana.
liaiaa anakta the beat Stump Machine in the
"late, anddoee all klnde of BLACKSMITH IN 0
cheap aa tan be doat in tht county for Caah
II j I'oet Uftioe addreaa ta Ctrairfleld Hridffo.
THOMAS ItKLKS,
Ho?ga Tp., Deo, 111, !Rn7-tf.
m:w school sog rook.
TtR would reapcctfiilly call the attention of
IT rrincipali or be boo la, hemimnee, ana
Tarhra of Singing to tur lsew bebool Song
nnoi
THE SOXG CABINET,
Dj c. a. ALU..V.
Tki, Book ennuin,
Firit 4 ?ry Cftrfffally prpard $rir$ of Pri
ffind.y A Urge namSnr of fwnd beaml
ThlHIy A thsrt Cti(( Tht Brboot Tn
iitiJ dftricntd iprtT fr at School
k,rptinn,, Conntrti and Kxhihitiuoii.
Tlit PablUhort, ia tr,oiilinf Ihti work lo
"Hnrtpall aod Tftrhtrt, would otll tpfial
"lntion to Itl tuntrior aioriu a, a hchool Snr
Rook. The author bat bttn vorr careful in the
!,rtioi) of bif Diaair., whirb It irlmott tntire!
t.w, and la adapting Ui It approprialt wortl,
ilh annhjeotionahl Mntimentt, wbicb will
"amend Itt adoption ia all oar 6choolt and
minriei.
The 6 Carimrt litt been adopted by tbt
lard of Kilueallnn, at tha ten hook for the
'Hie Srhoolt la tht ellj of New lork.
Priee, ,iiry Hot! tab. To Hrhooli, te.$ til
t'i!Ur ptr doien.
tnplfl e'tpitt tent hj asail (pott paid,) an
tw.ipi tf Id, otntt.
p-(i,i mi, by ' Hook and Mimie Mtnret.
Iihh.hod by W Il.LIAM HALL A HON,
letlO.toi 441 Brotdway, N. Y.
McKKIGHT & JANN0T,
Wnifon and Sleigh Makers,
(Imuedlatal; lo rear of l'ltning Hill,)
CLF.AKFIEI.D, Ti.
I'llR ant.u.tU-. uh.ir..lU Inrnrn. the
J eitneniu, Cletrfield.tnd the pil.llr In (tenertl
.Bitthttirr. prepared to doall kmdeof work on
tfAHOSR, CAItlil AGES, SLEIGH.H, Ac,
tktrt notlea and on roatoatblt termttand
11 workmanlike manner. A new foatort la
w line ii th.t j imh our own workt
All ordm promptiT tnn'fd l.-!
WIH. MfK Nitl HT.
Knt ,, CHAHLKS JANNOT.
CLEARFIELD BAKERY.
Market Slreot, Clearfield, fa.
Fresh Bread, fakes, Rolls. &c.,
I) A I L T . ALSO,
VYIL STOCK OF CANDIES,
And all kindt of Coafmllonariaa.
!? -tf J A. fTAPLIB.
J.
GEO. B. OOODLAKDEB, Proprietor.
VOL 1I-W1I0LKNO.20D8.
Jni ttoofo, Arorrrirt, (ftr.
THE CLEARFIELD STORE
ltKCOXSTUUCTEl).
(icorjo I.. Hcd.,
Jobu Y. Wcavi-r.
...William Powell,
...William W.Uett'.
GEO. I, REED & CO.,
Two dori north of the Court Home,
CI-tARI iril), PA,
nAVINO returned to our old buiinep? Manl,
l.wU mmiify thn ritiicni of I'ltarfiol.i
an i the ttubMe nnerallv. tbat wc bive entrrrd
upou, auJ lulrntl U proaecute, a rtgoruua oam-
Eaipn azainat bitch prire and inferior e?rol, and
ave now on band a full aiipnlv of all kiuda of
g'Kfda uaed iu thia market. Ia the line of
Dry (jSoocI,
Wr claim to linve a full aaanrtincnt, oonaiting in
part of Muliiip, bleached and unbleached ;
Frinta of all gradce and atylea; and
Full and Winter Dress Goods,
Furh aa Alpacaa of all alia-ln ; De I.a'mra, Mi
rinoe and Flannel? ; beaidea, a full aaaort
incnt of gentlemen 'a wear, couaitting
in part of
Cloths, Cassimeres,
Batinetta and a full aaeortment of
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Motions, Hosiery, Trimmings,
U 0 N N T I S, t C,
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes.
GROCERIES.
We lim e a full tupply of Coffee, Tea, Riigar, Rirc,
ilolaacca, 7ola"", Fih. Halt, linvecd,
coal and nxh Oila,
FLOUR, BACON, DREED FRUIT,
Fugar-currd Ilnma. M-m Pork, and a full
anpply of J'ruviaiona.
Hardware and Queensvare,
Wooden ft iriiiow HVrr.
All tli fwjr"1na: rtMMi T1t Vwrecliane"''
CASH, LI M II Kit, or COt KTHY I'Holti Ci:,
and at pricra to wbifli tlierc con Iw no ei'Tp'toii.
Diuac in need of Oootla in our line, will pleaae
US-CALL AXD SEE US .'It
(i F.O. L. IIEKI) i CO.
ClrarKrM, Srpl. 7, lfcr.H tf.
jHCIIAin)
MOSSOP IS NOW
Selling, at half their usual prica,
Ml ESS GOODS,
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS,
BROWN SHEETINGS,
FLANNELS AND BLANKETS,
WOOLEN GOODS,
HOSIERY,
MEN'S CLOTIIINO.
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING G00.U
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES,
GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES,
BOYS' do do
11 our SKIRTS,
BALMORALS,
LADIES' COLLARS AND CUFFS,
RAISINS AND CURRANTS,
BROOMS AND TUBS,
CANNED FRUITS,
BEEF AND PORK,
FLOUR AND FEED,
Ac, Ac. ta.
Down I Down 1 1
THE LAST ARRIVAL
A.vu of cor use the ciiFArnsTi
A Proclamation against High Prices I
"llK are now opening np a lot tf tlie bet and
ninrt teaanntl.lt tlomlt and Waret tror
oflrrrd In thit market, and at price, that remind
one of the food old dtrt af chrnp thinae. Thoee
who Itrk fftith unon thit roint, or deem our alle-
KAtifin, tuperfluoul, need but
c.f.f, .r oi k sTonE,
Corner Front atid Market Itreett,
V'here they ean tee. frel, bear and know for tlienv
telret. To fully uii'trratand what arerheap rood,
tin, mutt Ih done. We do not dorm it neecaeary
to etrnnrrate aod iteinita our tloik. It i, enough
for u, to ttate that
We have Everything that is Needod
and eonentned In Ihi, aiarket, and Rt prieet tbtt
a.tnm.h both old and rnuii,.
deo2ll JIimM'I! FMAW A fJflN'.
READING FOR ALL!!
BOOKS ST A T10XF.1l Y.
aiorkel at . Clearfield, (at Hie Post nrflre )
j rr K rder.,lrned h-r. le.rt to annonnee to
IMIK nndemirned hr leart to annonnee to
tbe elti.ene i.f Clearfield and ilclnlly, that
lie hat Sued un a room and hat Jott returned
from tht eity wllk a Inrtt amount of reading
ittttr, ronrietinit in part of
Biblos and Miscellaneous Eoois,
nitnk. Aeeoont and Pan linnki of TtrT Je.
terintion ( Teptr and t!n(ltet, Frtpth prerted
and pltln i Pent and Fenoile: Hlank, teral
l'tpert, Peedt, Mortpefet ; .Indptnenl. Kiemp
ti'.o and PrnmlMnry aotai i W'SiU and I'treli;
meat llrief, Ll ftp.lteoordCin.aad Bill ( tp,
Fheet, Mntic for tlthtr Pitao, Klata or Vlolia
tonatantlv on band. An bookt or ttatlnotrt
drelred lint I mty aot hart oa hand, will bt or.
ordered by flrtt tiproet. ond told at wholesale
ar retell to tail ouitoaitrt. I will alto keep
aeriodioal illtrattrt, tack at Mtfttiatt. t-'ewt
ptptrt. At. P. A. 4IAll.lt.
Cleartrld Maj T, lS-tf ' ' '
V tbt PtMOUKATIC ALMANAC. OnW
eontt. Yrert .oter tho),ld ba-ea e
RTF! I
i1 ill, 1j j
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
WAHiJI.MJTON, I)t)C. 1), IXIiS.
Fellow CUiztns of the Senate and House
of lltprescntativrs :
Upon tlio rcBHBCiiiljlitifr of t'onprofis
it nain becomes my duty to call your
attention to t!io etnto of the Lnion
nd to its continued disorganir.cd con
dition under tlio vnrious laws wbiuli
have been passed upon tlio subject ol
reconstruction.
H nifty bo salely assumed as nn ax
iom in tlio government of States tbut
tbo greatest wrongs inflicted upon a
poopio aro caused by unjust and arbi
trary legislation, or by tbo unrelent
ing decrees of despotic rulers, and
tbat tbe timely revocation nf injurious
ml nppreasiTo mcmmrwi ta tli great
est good that can bo conferred upon a
nulior.. The legislator who has the
wisdom and tnugnaniinity to retrace
bis steps when cognizant of errors will
sooner or later be rewarded with the
respect and gratitudo of an intolligont
and patriotic people. Our own histo
ry, ultbough einlirucini' a period less
tluin a century, nllonlnubundiint proof
mai most it not all our domestic troubles
arc directly traceable to the violation of
the orya ntc law ana excessive legislation
Tho most striking illustration of
this fact is furnished by tbo enact
ments of the past throe years upon
tbe ntiention of reconstruction. Alter
fuir trial they bavo substantially failed
and proved pernicious in tbeir results,
and there seems to be no good reason
w hy the- should longer remain upon
tbe statute book. Statos to which the
Constitution guarantees a republican
form of government have been roduced
to military dependencies, in each of
which the people have been made Bub
jeet to the arbitrary will of the com
manding general. Although tbeCon
slilution requires tbat each State shall
bo represented in Congress, Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas are yet excluded
irom the two Houses ; and, contrary
to the express provisions of that in
strument, were denied participation
111 the recent election for President
and Vice I'resideut of tho I'nited
States, Tho attempt to place tbe
wbito population under the domina
tion of persons of color in tbo South
has impaired if not destroyed the kind
ly1 relations that bnd previously exist
ed between them, and mutual distrust
bns engendered a feeling of animosity,
which, leading, in some instnnccs, to
collision and bloodshed, has prevented
tbat co-operation between tho two
races ao essential to tho success of in
diislrial enterprises in tbo Southern
States. Nor have tho inhabitants of
those Slates nlono suffered from tbe
disturbed condition of affairs growing
out 01 iliuse congressional omiounonts
The entire Union lifts boon agitated
by grave apprehensions of troubles
w hich might ttgain involve tbo peace
ot tbo nation. J ts interests linvo been
injuriously affected by tho derange
ment of business and luburtind the con
sequent waul of prosperity throughout
tbut portion of the country. The Fed
eral Constitution tho Magna Charta
of American rights, tinder whoso wise
and salutary provisions wo have suc
cessfully conducted all our domestic
and foreign afl'uira, sustained ourselves
in pence and in war, nnd become a
great nation among tbo powers of the
earth must assuredly be now ade
quate to the settlement of the questions
growing out of the civil wur waged
alone lor its vindication. This great
tact is made most manifest by the con
dition of the country when Congress
assembled in tbe month ol Decembor,
105. Civil strife had ceased. Tbe
spirit of rebellion had spent its entire
force. In tho Southern Stales the
people had warmed into national lifo,
and throughout tho liolo country a
heallby reaction in public sentiment
had taken plaeo. J'y tho application
of tbo simplo yet effective provisions
of the Constitution, the executive de
partment, with tbo voluntary aid of
tho States, bad brought tho work of:
resloration as noar completion as was
within tbo scope of its authority, nnd
tho nation w as encouraged by tho
prospect of nn early and satisfactory
adjustment of all its difficulties. Con
gress, however, intervened, and, refu
sing to perfect the work so nearly
consummated, declinod to admit mem
bers from tho nnreprcsontod Statos,
adopted a sories of measures which
arrested the progress of restoration,
frustrated all thai had been so success
fully accomplished; and, after three
yours of agitation and strifo, has left
tho country farther from the attain
ment of L nion and fraternal feeling
than at the inception of the emigres
si'innl plan nt rooonttriiction. It needs
no argument lo show that legislation
which has produced such baneful con
sequences should be abrogated, or else
muilo lo conform to the genuine prin
ciples ol republican government.
Under the influenco of party passion
arid sectional prejudice, olhor at Is have
been passed not warrantod by the Con
stitution. Congress has already been
mode familiar wilh my views respect
ing the tenure of office bill. Experi
ence has proved that n repeal is de
manded by the best interests of tho
country, and that w hilo it remains in
force the I'resitlent cannot enjoin tbut
rigid accountability of public officers
so essential to an iionost and ctlicient
execution of tho laws. Its revocation
would enable tho executive depart
ment to exercise the powerof appoint
ment and removal in accordance with
tho original design of tho Federal
t.t.liniliui...... . nv .... .'i i..n..u -u,
- 'r ..r tUK..i. .t
1SC.7. milking appropriations for the !
I " ' 1 . .1
support of the arm- for lbe year end
L-eiir nwl.
ing June SO, I SON, and for other pur
pose contains provisions which inter
fere w ith the President's const iliilion
al functions as ('ommander-in-Cbief t.i
the Army, and deny to the Sla.c. of
Ibo Union tbe right to protect tl. cm
solves by ijinans ol their own militia.
Theso provisions should he at once
annulled; for, whiiu the first might in
times of great emergency Seriously
embarrass the Executive in his efforts
to employ and direct the common
strength of the nation for it protec
tion and preservation, the other is
contrary lo the express declaration
the Constitution, that a well reguiaieu
militia boing necossary to the security
of a free State, tho right of tbe people
ti to keep and bear arms shall not
PRINCIPLES.
CLEAKFIEL1), PA, THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 18CS.
infringed. It is believed that the
repeal of all such laws would be ac
cepted by tho American peoplo as at
least a partial return to tho funda
mental principles of tbo government,
and indicative that hereafter tbo Con
stitution is to bo mado tbe nation's
safe nnd nnering guide. They Can
bo productive ol no permanent benefit
to tbo country, and should not be
permitted to stand as so many monu
ments of tbo deficient wisdom wbicb
has characterized our recent legisla
tion. Tbo condition of our finances de
mands tho curly and earnest considers- j
tion of Congress. Compared with tbe tbut the receipts tor tho fiscal year
growth ol our population, tbo public! ling Juno 30, lGS, were IJUn.GX'i,
wxpeaditures bavit reached an mount' ft f and that tbe expenditures for the
nnpreeodontod in our Malory. 1 tie I
population of the United fetatos in
1liU was nearly lour millions of o
plv. Increasing each decade niout
thirty-three per cent., it reached in
1HG0 thirty-one millions, an increiso of
seven hundred per cent, on the popu
lation in 17II0. In IHtill it is eslinated
that it will reach thirty-eight mllions,
or an increase of ciglit hundred and
slxtj'-oight por cent, in seventy-nine
years. The annual expenditures of
tho Federal government in 1731 woro
four million two hundred thousand
dollars; in 1820, eighteen million two
hundred thiusund dollars; in 150,
fifty 0110 millions; in 1800, sixty-three
millions; in IStii, noarly thirteen hun
dred millions, and in 109 it it estima
ted by tho .Secretary of tho Treasury
in bis last annual report that tboy will
bo three hundred and eevity-two
millions. By comparing tho public
disbursmcnts of lMitf as estimated,
with (hose of 1701, it will be seen that
the increase or expenditure siuco tho ' d0nur8, hcn, in 1M2, war was do
beginning of tbe government has been chred airainst Great Jlritain. The
ciirbt thousand six hundred and
eighteeu per centum, while tbe in-1
ci'cuso of tho population tor tho same
period van only eight hundred and
sixty-eight por centum. Again: the
expenses of tho government in 1800,
tbe year of peace immediately preced
ing tho war, were only aixly three
million, while in 1 Still, the year of
peace, three years after tho war, it ie
estimated they will bo three hundred
and seventy-two millions, an increase
of four hundred and eighty-nine per
centum, while '.be increase of popula
tion was only twenty -one por centum
for tbo same period. These statistics
further show that in 1701 the utinnul
national cxpoiites compared with the
population, wero little more than one
dollar per capita, nnd in IsOO but two
dollars per capita, whilo in 1809 they
will react, t.ie extravagant sum ol nine
dollars and seventy-eight cents peri
capita. It will bo observed ibat all ,
of thass MUwMb &AanAf -
nbil Ibo dibburscincnlH ol pcili
periods. It may, therefore, bo of
interest to compare tho expenditure
of tlio three war periods, tho war
witli Croat Britain, the Mexican aar
and the war ol tho rebellion. In 1M4
tbe annual expenses incident to the
wur of 1M2 readied their biglnst
amount, about thirty-one millions,
while our population sligbtlj exceeded
eight millions, showing an cxpo:idi
turo of only three dollars and eighty
cents por capita.
In 1847, tho expenditures growing
out of war with Mexico reached firty
five millions, nnd tbo population nlmut
12 millions, giving only two dol'urs
and six cents per enpila for tbe war
expenses of that year. In 1805, tbe
expenditures called for by tbo rebellion
reached tho vast amount of one billion
two hundred and . ninety millions,
which, compared with a populatioi of
thirty-four millions, gives thirty-eight
dollars and twonty cents per cap ta.
From tho fourth day of March, liSit,
to tho 1.1th of Juno, 1801, the emirs
expenditures of tbe covornment wore
one billion seven hundred millions of
dollars. Paring that period we wre
engaged in wars with Croat Britain,
n'"1 Mexico, and hostilities with pow-
erfu Indian tribes: .Louisiana was
nuixbased from Frunce at a cost of
fifteen millions of dollnr ; J londa
w as ceded bv Spain for five millions ;
California was acquired Irom Mexico
for five millions, nnd the territory of
ew .Mexico was obtained irom j exas
for thc sum of ten millions. Early in
1801 the war ot the roMlinn cotn-
mencod, and from tho 1st pf July of
that year to tbo l"th of Juno, ('.j,
ahe publio expenditures roaehed tlio
onormous aggregale ol tnree tnousann
tbreo hunjred millions. Throe yours
of peace have intervened, and, during
that time, the disbursements of tbe
government have uccssively been
tivo hundred arid twonly millions,
three hundred and forty-six million,
and three hundred and ninety-three
million. Adding to these amount
three hundred and seventy-two mil
lions estimated as necessary for the
fiscal year ending 80th June, 1 Still,
we obtain a total expenditure of one
ilintisnnd six hundred millions of do-
Inra fl nri n fT 1 lie fi iltr vent immod :Btel V
.1.. .... ,...
suci-reuiiiij mo ni, ... .j
..l. na wna n r.A...lr.rl llltrinre
seventy two years that preceded the
I It. ii tin rt ts.-. i t. - ...aw,
relH-llion, and embracing tho cxtraor
dinnn- expenditures already named.
Those starlliiiir facta clearly illustrate
the necessity ot retrenchment in all
branches of the public service Abuses
which wero tolerated during tho war
for tbe preservation of the union, will
not bo endured by tho people now
that proloiind iiei.ee roigna. The re
!..
i.i. nls (rnin itilcrnal revenues nm
custom have, dining the past Hirer
, , f . i
years, gra.iuuiiy uini.nisne.t, ana m i
: ..I ...nlaa ., n.l..,-..l
et.ti. ... uniiii- -i uwi. ..m "-- " -
cunt expenditures w ill involve lis in s
nat ional bankruptcy, or else make an
inevitahlo increase or taxes, already
loo onerous, and, in niuny respects.
V.
tonal character. Unf hundred ."-
finne annually arc u. arfi J for tin
military force, a large portion of ir.iVA
l, employed in the execution nt fili"S
both unnecessary and unconstitutional, j
One hundred nnd fifty millions are
required each rear to pay the interest
on the public debt. An army of Ux
cathrTer impoverishes the nation,
of , and public agent, planed by Congress
kL;,' .i" I nf .h..,;,n.
,i.-t rMm ii..;. AnKmtm .tns.r.oit.t
UIIDIl II IIIH II JI I UVIItTI W 'U a I er-a
large sums of money, which tbry col
b. lect th people iu the name
.LalJ--
NOT MEN.
tbo government. Judicious legisla -
I'cn and prudent eoonomv can alone I
remedy the defects and avert the evils
wliicb if suffered to exist, cannot lad I
to diminish confidence In tbo public j
c mnsela and weaken the ultachinent
um respect of the peoplo toward tbeir
political institutions. Without proper
o;'0, tho smull hnlanco which, it is
erimated, wilt remain in theTreasnry
st, tho close of tho present fiscal year,
vrill not be reallr.ed, arid additional
unions will be added to a debt which
ie now enumerated by billions. It is
ft own by the able andoomprebensive
re ) iort of tha Secretary of tbo Treasu ry .
awj1emrr '
ing in tho Treasury a surplus of I JH,.
-".17, 7W). It is estimated that the
receipts during tbo present fiscal vear,
ending June 30, lKi9, will bo $341,
!J(.l2,Wi(i, nnd the expenditures 8XJ(5,
152,470, showing a small balance of
$5,240,808 in favor of tbo government
for thofinoal year ending Juno HO, 1S70.
It is estimated tbut tbo receipts will
amount to $.'127,000,000, and tbe ex
penditures to $:I03,0(J(I,OII(), leaving an
oslimated surplus of 824,0110,000.
It becomes propor In this connec
tion to muko a brief reference to our
public indebtedness, which has accu
mulated with such alarming rapidity
and assumed such colossal proportions
In 1787, when the government com
menood otieralions under the Federal
Constitution, it was burdened with an
indebtedness of aeventy-firo mil'ions
of dollars, created during the war of
tbe rovolution. This amount had
been roduood to fortr-fivo millions of
three years' struggle that followed
largely increased our national obliga
tions, and, in 18lf, they had attained
tbe sum of one hundred and twenty
seven million. Wiso and economical
legislation, bowover, enabled tho gov
ernment to pay tbe entire amount
within a period of twenty years, and
tbe extinguishment ot the national
debt filled the land with rejoicing and
was one of tbe groat events of Presi
dent Jackson's administration. After
Its redemption, lurge fund remained
in tho Treasury, which was deposited j
fir aate keeping witu the several
Slates, on the condition that it should
1.. .... 1 ... 1 : 1 1 .. .i,.
public wants, in lf-j.it, the year utter
die termination of an expensive war
villi Mexico, wo found ourselves in
volved iu a deU of sixty-four millions,
and this was tbe amount owed by the
l.,in.r,lmm,t in l.MUl. iust nrior to the
outbreak of tho rebellion, la the
tyru,g f lsiil. our civil war com-
inenced. Each year of ita continu
ance made an enormous addition to
tho debt, and when, in the spring tf
lfOo, tbo nation successfully emerged
from tho conflict, tho obligations of
tho government had reached tbo im-
menso sum of $2,873,002,!mD. Thc
Secretary of tho Treasury shows that
on tho first day ol Aoveinlter, Jftn
tbis amount bad been reduced to
$2,401,f.O4,150, but at the Simo time :
his report exhibits an increase during '
the past year of MVOOl ; for the ,
a..i.,' .... .i. a..,. v, ,.-, I. nr lnt
is stated to have been $2,527,1 20,f,f,2.
It is estimated by the Secretary that
tbo return for tho past mnnlh will
add to ot.r liabilities the further sum
ot 11.000.000. making a total increase
during thirteen months or$4(i,500,00(. nation w.ll rapidly recover ita wonted j This can only be accomplished by the
In my message to Congress of Po- r"pcrity. I" interests require that restoration of tbe currency to thestan
comber 4th, lft.5, it wm suggested . ome "irasnrc. should Ihi taken to I dard established by the Constitution.
.i ... . ..n.. .1.,... i.i I... rli.r!.i.i u-l.1,.1,
wi.lu.nV Iwunrr otmressive to the neo -
pie, would at ouco begin to cited a
reduction ol tho debt, and, if persisted
in, discbargo it fully within a definite
numhor of years, Tho Secretary of
tho Troasury urges tbat the longer it
is deterred the more difficult must be
come its accomplishment. Wc should
follow tho wise precedents established
in 17811 and 1810, and, without further
r ii - - i
delay, make provision for the pay merit
p niu obligations at as early a period
I . mnv i,B lirac.tiriiblo. Tho fruits ol
j t(1(,jr ihor should be enjoyed by our
J citjZUlgi rather than used lo build up
i -n(i .ustain monovod monopolies in
our own and oilier lands, tiur ror
eign debt is already computed by thc
j Secretary of the Treasury at ciglit
hundred and fifty millions. Citizens
of foreign countries receive interest
upon a lurgo portion of our securities, ! Pr10 ""'u cm "e11 , "
a .dAmor,t,anUa.p.yur-aromadctojf''r0,rrporor from 1'e enecu. ol
contribute, larco sums for their sup- ll,e Mh?t snd of injudic.oit leg; -
port The idea that such a debt is to lat'oni na 11 M,onl11 ? u". ""'" 1 10 j ls0" w' '"Tf more ,han ,hro bUT" hop tbat before tbe expiration of our
become permanent should bo at all government to stimulate theni by t he ; (Jrpd million not aceoonted for by ex- ros,ective term, of serv.es now rapid
time, discarded a involving taxation 1 1'It of an early re case from the p,.rtatioa or by the returns ol the I ly drawing to a close, all-wije rrovi-
liFiuvv Li. tit. Uftruu. allU tiaeMrrutl
fines in evcrr sixteen vears at the
present ralot-f interest of an amount :f'om their 'houldens we shonlj a? . Bre .mporUnt facta and show bow rion, iw.lire reverence for the Con,
enual to the f-riginal um. This vast ' "nift willingness tQ help to timpletely the inferior currency will ,,i,Qtloni .estore prosperity and bap
dobLif p.irn.illed to become perma- bl,r ,hl'm- supercede the Letter, forcm- it from rineM to our whole people, and pro-
1 . ...I T r...a.r.i. IA fkn nr.n.lin.tn ll.a f.laAli iil:lMt imAntf 1 h miliMI Hill ; a. a.. - k. " J i -it
nrni HUH IHl'I tiHWIlii; t muni v iuuiiim
bo gathered into the bands of a few,
. i: :.. - .. aeaainn r
and enable them to exort a dangerous
and controlling power in the affairs
I n ..A nn....,!!;.,!. r.r.-r.r
., . in., i,
i ol tlio eovernnieiik. iiiinn.iniru.
, IMI1U Uf m'l tllUt IW H'V ii iiu' ie
' inmiflra tho masters of tho people,
We now prido ourselves open having1
'iver f,TOdom to four millions of the
lirPli rare-: It will then be our shame
j thBt frir,v midiona of people, by their
Lwn toleration of usurpation and pro -
(iiur,- iavo sufTcied tben.selves to
tce,n,0 enslaved, nnd merely cx -
I ,.,an"cd slaveowners for new' task-
I ,,,,,., n the almpc or bondholder
.1 ' ... ..
..! i..,.,il,...n Itnanlea n nernia-
; m,nt ! t pertains to a inonnrt -li ml
debt pertain to a inonnrt -bial
t
government, and lias tcii.ieney m
.. . . . . - ..I.... .f
inoiiopo 17.0 nnn in,nu'nuiu' vuw ... ,
: legislation totally irreconcilable wilh
.11.11. .11 I-..I..M ............. ..;
free institutions. Introduced into our
rrnnltliean svstom. tbcv would irradu
nlle Iml. sur.-h- sun its foundations,
i ef 1
fiihric, nnd erect iion it ruins a
monied arislocrucy. It is our sacred j
j jU.y to transtint unimpaired to our
posterity the blessings of liberty which
wero bequeathe! to us by the founders
of tho liepiiblic by our example to
teach those who are to follow us care
fully to avoid tbo dancers which
threaten a free snd independent peo
plo. Various plans bavo t-een pro
i o.d or tl.. t.ivn.ent of the public
i AoUt 1 1 ft v-ft trd.ri Ikpv in A v h v v t ind
t. - . w w. a.v " I. V. m.'- j ---
- as to ths time ana mode in waicn
of I .hould be redeemed, therr eems to p
S
3
NEW
a general concurrence aa to tho pro-1
priety and justness of a reduction in 1
the present rate of interest. The Sec
rotary of the treasury, in his report,
recommends five per cent. Congress,
in a bill passed prior to adjournment
on tho 27th of Jul' last, agreed npon
fourand fourand a half percent, while
by many thrco percent, has been held
to be an amply sufficient return for
the investment. The general impres-'
sion as to tbe exborbitancy of tbe
existiug rate of interest has led to an
inquiry in tbo public mind respecting
tho consideration which the govern
ment has actually received for ita
bonds, and tho conclusion ia becoming
prevalent that tho amount which it
ol. tnined was in real money three or
tbnr hunJixtd Hr cent, less than the
obligations which It lsued in return.
It cannot bo denied that wo aro pay
ing an extravagant percentage for the
use of ibe money borrowed, which was
paper enrrency groatly depreciated
below tbe value of coin. This fact is
made apparent when we consider tbat
bondholders receive from tho Treas
ury, upon each dollar they own in
government aeourilios, six percent in
gold, which is nearly or quite equal to
nino per couL in curroncy; that the
bonds are then converted into capital
fur tho national banks, upon which
thoso Institutions issue their circula
tion bearing six per cent, interest, and
that tbry are exempt irom taxation
by tbe government and tbo Slates,
ond thereby enhanced two per cent,
in the hands of the holders. We thus
have an aggregate of serontoon per
cent., wbicb may be roceived opon
eucb dollar by tho ownors of govern
ment securities. A system tbat pro
duces such results is justly regarded
as favoring a few at tho expense of
the many, and has led to the further
inquiry whether even the bondholders,
in view of tbe largo profit which they
have enjoyed, would themselves bs
averse to a sctllcmcgl of our indebted
ness upon a plan which would yield
them a fuir remuneration, and at the
same time, be just to the tax -payer, !
... u.o ..m.u... yu.
snouia oe sacrea.y ooacrveu ; '."
, L in n . n r 1.1.11. u r,. tn ..Mtil.iea I
UK..-,, , ........ .... --!Ri,cll be received s well in payment I
wo should not forget what ts due tojof , j,,,,,. lctwcCD- c.itirpn, 'uJof all j
the masses of the peoplo. It may be 1 rrnm, ,.. wr-a i
...m,,,l ll,.,t tl.. K..l,l.. ,.t n..r .......
rities bavo already received upon their
bonds a larger amount than tbeir
original investment, measured by a
gold standard. Upon this statement
of fucts it would seem just and equita
ble that the six per cent, interest now
paid by tbo government should be
applied to tbe reduction of tho princi
pal in aemi annual instalments, w hich,
111 sixteen year and eight mouths,
would liquidate the enure national
debt.
Sia rp cent, in g..lj would, at I
tbe present rales, be equal U, nine per
cent, in currency, and equivalent to
. I, a ni .-... nn t nl the ilnlit nn. .nil hn T
times in a fraction less than seventeen
,.,n..,,. ,. .......,,....jtr(,lf departments or the rovern-
years. This in connection with ail'
tho oilier advantages derived Iroru
their investment, would afford to the
public creditor a fair and liberal com-
l-nsu .or ,, ue . ,, eir ,m.
n1 ,lh th Ley should be satiobed
bo, 1 Jast.nsofthe past admonish tlx
l--tlr that it is not well to be over
anxious in exnctitig from the borrow
1 pr riftf compliant with the jetter of
. the Isitids.
If provision be- mado for tbe pay-
1 ment or the intlePtedoos ot the (fov-
ernmcnt in the manncrsuggested.our!
release i
it-iv-oi- . " . '"'. v, ij-i.t
: invested inthp secur.t .. of tbe gov-
ernmcnt. It i not now merely unpro-
OUCttvc, nut. in luxation aiinuuny ion
sumes one hundred and fifty millions
of dollars, which would otherwise be
used by our enterprising people in
adding to tbo wealth of the nation
Our commerce, at one time success-
fully rivalling thattof the great mari -
time powers, l.as rapmiy uiminisnea, product t.r precious metal in the wnt purposes for which the Constitu
and our industrial interests aro in a , United States from 1849 to lsr.7 llon WM ordained, and which it
depressed and languishing condition ! amounted to tl,174,OO0,WO, w hile for I comprehensively sUte wei-e to farm
Tho developments of our inexhaustible the aame period the net exports of , more perfect Union, establish justice
resources is checked and the fertile 1 a-cie were $741,000,000. This shows : jnaUr domestic tranquility, provide
fields of tho Soulh are becoming mn excess of product over net export ' far lbe common defence, rro'rnote the
w aste for want of mean to till them of $4;;;,0"l,O00. There are in the joneral welfare, aod eocufe the lles
with. The ndcase of this capital ; Treasury $M3,4H7.!is5 in coin, in cir-1 J.np, cf bbertvto ourselves and our
would infuse new life into the par-' eolation in tbe State on tbo Yac'.&c j posterity. In Congress are vested all
nlyzed energies of our people, and coast about forty million, and a few ( ..pslsuve powers, and opon them de
activity and vigor would be imparted millions in tho national and other j solves tbe responsibility as well for
to cvety branch of industry. t'urbank; in all less than one hundred , framing unwise and excessive laws as
kef. whirh tmm.de their
roper-
V'T
If we cannot take the
ardent
In rii I I.. nnG IO 111 0 COTXJlllOli Ol lllB
- -
I circulating medium. I shall merely
' reiterate substantially that portion of
1 my last annual message which relate
lnii,..,.l,;wi Tl.e nrotiorlion whit h
i ,,l
- j .
bear ttj tho whole value ol the annual
produce circulated by its means, t a
imostion upon which political ccontv
i mist bavo not agree.1, nor can it le
' controlled by legislation, but must be ,
1 left to thc irrvv.Kablo laws which,
1 everywhere regulate commerce and
Urado. The circulating medium will
ever irrcsislibly flow to tl.o-e ii.nts t
where it is in greatest aemana. J nc
rl J 1 I..!...-...
aw ol Oen.nnii anu su - i. ie aa ii.-er ,
ring as liiui w men icpnat.-.-iiie u.i.-s
ring as mat w men n ti -
, r i
m m y '
I , L A .1,.. t..lo ll
and. imieea, currcnev,
.as us eld's and Tows
' throughout
lbe commercial world,
. ... , .,
Wn tho Peginning ot tne r. ... . ..on tt.e
- , bank note circulation ol the country
amounted to
not mm i more Ihan
i LZ nowa
.. ..... . -
i i ;. n-ei,- S700 noo liOO
Whilo it is urged by some tbat this, led pnior i to Ik- continued as the pcr
amount should 1 increased, other ( manent currency ol the country and
contend that a decided reduction is all our coin is lo becomes trero ai tu le
absolutely essential to the best into-1 of speculation to the ci.honccment of
rest of the country. , the price of all tl.r.t is indispennble to
In view of theso diverse opinions, tbe 'comfort of the people, it wol be
:i ..,- i,. w-t.ll In ascertain the real iwiss cvonoiuy to abolish our mii.ta.
value of our paper issues, when com
pared with a metallic, or convertible
I t - - - . .
V,.,r,.r.. Ir.1 i.t
l u rrone v. For tli'ift
. - ,
moch gild and silver
n , .04 . ry ..o- -
1 rouia ne purcnasea i-, tur s - ... - .
TERMS $2 per annum, in Advance.
Si: RIES-VOI, 9, NO. 23.
drod millions of paper money now in
circulation. 1'robalilv not more than
half tlio amount of the latter, showing
that when our paper currency is
compared with cold and silver, its
commercial value is compressed into ! uosianuai not name 10 vmraie wiui
three hundred and fifty millions. This j opinions not subject to be blown op
strikingfuct makes it tbeohviotis duty t or b,own down by ll,e brcatb of "P
of tho government, as early as may I nation, but to be made ablo and ao
be consistent with tbo principle of cnre- A disordered currency is one
sound political economy, to take aucb of the greatest political evils ; it nnder
mcasures as will enablo the holder of j m,ne8 tho virtues necessary for tha
its notes and thoso of tbo national "ipport of tbo social system and en-
banks lo convert them withont loss.'
into specie or ita equivalent. A re
duction of our paper circulating me
dium need not necessarily follow.
This, however, would depend opon
tho law of demand and supply, though
tl should be borne in mind that, by
making togal tender and bank noiea
convertible into coin or iu equivalent,
their present specie value in the
hands of thoir holders would be en
hanced an hundred per cent. Legis
lntion for the accomplishment of a
result so desirable is demanded by
tho highest public considerations.
The Constitution contemplates that
tho circulating medium of the country
had just emerged from tho war of the
devolution, nnd was suffering from
the effects of a redundant and worth
less currency. Tho sages of that
icriod were anxious to protect their
property from the evils which they
themselves bad experienced ; and, in
providing a circulating medium tboy
conferred opon Congress the power
to coin money and regulate the value
thereof, at tho same time prohibiting
the Slates from making anything but
gold and. silver a tender in payment
of debts.
The anomalous condition of our cur
rency is in striking contrast with
tbat which was originally designed.
Our circulation now embraces, tint,
notes of the national banks, which
are made receivable for all dues to tbe
government, excluding; imports, and
by all ita crcJitors, excepting in pav-
ment of tbe iuterest uton its bonds
thc Becaritif . UlPnm!T., ; second.
MP(:ai der notes issued by tbo United
Sutes. and which the law requires
...
! and, third, gold and silver co;n. By
e- . . ' . . ? I e J - .
lite operation 01 oqr present system 01
finance however, the metallic curren-1
cy when collected i reserved only lor
one class of government creditors,
who, holding ita bonds, semi-annu-al'y
receive Ibeir interest in coin
fi oin tiie nations! Treasury. There is
r.o reason which w ill be accepted as
satisfactory by the people why those
who defend us on tbe land and protect
as on the sea tbe pensioner upon the
,,.,.. f t), J.,, .(,
6J oaB(U Kvevcd w,Tle in
- MrxwoUlt .u,,Iic .ervants in tbe
- 1
ment tbe farmer who supplies the
1Jicr, of tll8 ,rrny ,d ti,e sailor
of tlio navy tbo crtiaa who toils
in the nation's workshop, or tho me
chanics and laborers who build its
edifice and construct it forts and
vessels of wsr should in pavment of!
their just and hard-earned due re -
ccivo depreciated paper, w hile another them for the ear! v and mature con
class of their countrymen, no more sideration of Congress. We should,
deserving, are paid in coin of gold a far as possible, remove all pretex;
and silver. Eiinal and exact justice ; for violation ol the organic law, by
requires that all the creditor of tbe ' remedvin-e sncS imnerlM-linns aa tim
rrncv possessing a umlorra value.
untl l'V lino uitna wvwouiu ivuioca
discrimination which nisy, if it has
I not already done so, create a prejudice
that may become deep rooted and
W ido spread, and imperil tbe national
credit. Thc feasibility of making onrjar,d recommended for it considera
currency correspond with tbe consti
tutional standard may bo seen by ref-1
crence to a few facts derived from our '
1 commercial statistics. The aggregate
ana s.xiy minions, i suing into con-
.iteration tbe specie .n the country
; rrir tQ 149 and that produced smtx
nwF. .d. ikJi, ..! nrobt
j,y remaining in the country. These
I Cif "U iUl il'Il imwE luw iiinrm. tsnu
1 . a . j
, causing ,t to be exported a a mere
, article of trade, to add to the n
f capital of foreign land. Ibcy
how
. lie neeessitv of retirins our paper
r ., . " . Jj
t , - .
silver to tne avenuei or iraoe w tow
, led ami a oemana rrearea w men win
cause me ijit-rin.ii at ...mc v. .i. -i
, so mum oi t..c . 1 1. . -r i
and inrxhat.st.l.le goidPcaring Deia as
may besuflicjc.it for the purpose of
circulation. It is unreasonable to cx-
pet t a return to a sound enm-nry so
long a the government land hank, Ly
; eoni.nu.t.j. toissm m-,
fill ll,n rUntin1. f,r rllTll.llllll Vlh
retimed paper. Not itbMi.n.l r-
oinsc- by our mints stnrx MS U
M bund red and seventy-four mil -
ns of dollars, tl.e people ar.- l.ow
i. n Mr. It- t tin rnrhitnA' ..-. i .'nn..
, i " i -i -
a comsc
i linns i
... 1 1. e.reon...- .!...; ,-r..l
-..;.
, rorinciruse a.iu ..u, j.r. . .... ...
ol ine j-recious mciais rearing ice t.a
- ti . ..
I Xn' P-lnd VZ
. . . .
excited bv their novel! V. If dei-recia
- thus saving ti e ration ti e Care and
l ii:.l
meiita and let all our precious metal
excuse incident to sot n
be exported in bullion. Tbe tims ha
- th. rovpxnm,nl
- ,....:.., - .: - - . -
and MlJiw.al I srVi ahoald ntjurtxt
lit Itt tha oil t'fll. iei'l ulr-p and,
make all rovftuty arwtt se.meU Tor
a rennmplioB of spwto p men I a. I t
rHi payrtter.ta cd- l eameailr
uiangurate-J bv the cftvernmeol and
' the bank, and the vsiueof the paper
circulation would ajproxituatea ape fit)
standard. Sp-iie payments bavin
been rraunml l.f the government and
1 banks, a'' notes or bills of paper issoel
! by either of a leu denomination than
(twenty dollars, should by law be ex
j eluded from circulation, so that tho
(people may have the benefit and con
venience of a gold and silver currency,
w hich, in all tbeir business transac
tions, will he uniform in value at home
and abroad, livery man of property
and industry, every man wbo desirea
to preserve what be honestly posses.
s", or to obtain what he can honestly
earn, has a direct interest in main
taining safe circuiting medium
such a medium as shall be real and
cour,Ke". propensities aesirucuve 01
ita happiness; it wars agaiust indus
try, fragility and economy, and it
fosters the evil spirit of extravagance
and speculation. It has been asserted
by one of our profouad and most gifted
statesmen that of all the contrivance
for cheating the laboring classed of
all kinda, noue haa been more effcetiva
than that which deludea them with,
paper money. This is tbo most effec
tual invention to furtilizo tho rich,
man's fluids by tbe sweat of the poor
man's brow. Ordinary tyranny, op
pression, excessive taxation these.
Lear lightly on the happiness of tha
mass of the community compared
with a fraudulent currency and the
robberies committed by a depreciated
paper. Ourowo history haa recorded
for oar instruction enough, and more
than enough, of the dcmoralixing le&
dency, the injustice and tbe intolera
ble oppression on the virtuous and
well-disposed, of a depreciated paper
currency, authorized by law or in any
way countenancod by this government.
It is one of tbe most successful devices,
in limes of peace or war, of expansions
or revulsions, to accomplish the trans
fer of all tbe precious metal from the
great mass of the people into tha
bands of the few, where they are hoard
ed in secret places, or deposited under
bolls and Lars, while the people ar
left to endure all the inconvenience,
sacrifice aod demoralization resulting
from the ose of depreciated and worth
less paper.
Here follows a synopsis of the re
spective repartment reports, and the
affairs of Foreign Nations, and closes
by saying :
I -
"I renew the reccommenJation
contained in the CPTnTitinicntic-n tj
Canrrrcs. dated tbe If lb of Julv last.
1 a cor,T ci which accompaoic thi
message, tbat the judgment of tha
people should be toseu on the pro
priety ol so amending tbe Federal Con
stitution that it shall provide, First,
for an election of President and Vice
I'residcnt by a direct vote of the peo-
pC instead of through the agency of
j electors, and making tbern ineligible
! fr re-election to a second term. Sec-
onj( for distinct designation of the
person who shall discharge the dulie
of President in the event of vacancy
in tbat cffioe. by the resignation or re
moral ot both tbe Fresident and Vice
President. Third, for the election of
Senators of tb United State directly
by the people of tbe several States,
instead of by the Legislatures. Fourth,
for the limitation to a period of years
of the term of tbe federal judges.
Profoundly impressed with the pro
priety ot tbess important change in
' .h. Constitution. 1 rcsnectlullv submit
such imperleclions as time
and experience may develop, vear
remembering that the Constitution,
which, at any time, exists, until
changed, by an explicit and authentic,
act of the whole people, is sacredly
obligatory od all.
In the performance of a du'.y im
posed upon me by the Constitution,
1 havethuseommunicated to Congresa
information of the state of the Union
tion such measures as have seemed
necessary and expedient If carried!
into effect, they will hasten the ao-
. complishracnt of the great and benifi-
f),r neglecting to devise and adipt
measures absolutely demanded by ;he
wants of tbe country. It n earnestly
j X-mtj at III ou gulil owt puuutiis a Ul
strengthen and preserve the Federal
mote on earth peace and goijd will
towarq men.
ANDREW JOILN'SON.
A Flashing young widow in TVtroH
prepared a pleasant surprise for her
.11
- ; ,oilor , ffW CTeninK ,,irjcfu
. .-IDg M r1)Ta hlm she ti(j tertkjlf
)n , convenient corner, aod a he
i j .j,. krv.' t f t- e-r be
,vnrif, oul tha jJanes ol tbe
erCning, and nearly smothered him
j with k!MotM j. vd rctption of
M j, ttar.ed her with the
j r-op,,, 0f tll ,a.; that instead of
( hop UTer she had Iwn lavishing her
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ftrpfJ r,Pf ho b,j , )l,,e
tening an unforeseen absence.
jThe ..j,,, thereupon, wilh crcal
rrorr;rtV) ib;, f
I
sweetness upon tne con.lnctor t-l a
r..- -a.
. .. T V . r
norftfTI tAlltlt.1 tliatl lha tnai.irif r nf
P-ied p-P-e d.-,re separsrion. fro-
r.,asa m.nn. all
poscatoanual allexistin-r marriaires
The small minority wbo are satisfied
a-;lh their present condition can pet
married over again, which will l
cheaper tbah to compel the majority
to sue for divorces
The slanchter ol wild dock on the
Susquehanna and rivers in Maryland
commenced about two week aro.
! The first day tbat the law allowed
j gunning over 40HO docks were killed
vD the Susquehanna alone