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T - Thttraday, Dec. 9,'„1841.
THE REPORTER FOB 1870.
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thousands of our sttbsoribere expire
within a few weeks, we calkattention
to i he fact that they may be renewed.
Hereafter all papers be &con
tinued at the expiration of the] time
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lieved to be best for all concerned.
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fine time as another. .
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journal in the 'State. It will contin
ue to advocate the doctrines which
it has , always upheld. ' Its past hist*.
ry is a sufficient indication of! what
its future course will be.. Raving
thus far assisted in overthrowing
wrong, oppression, and wickedness in
every form; standing by the Govern
ment in the dark days a? rBbellion, it
stall Still be found earnestly laboring
to seine the fruits of the glorious
ictory, by. which this country was
restored to peace and quiet. It will
h e our aim . to make the Rama= an
instructive and entertaining family
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rorrent . news of the day, befit gener
al and local, and' especially devoted
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(teni what la wrong or ainiaa; or
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t lot views of any ideal or com
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bp correct principles and doctrines,
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- whiinkare taking the REPORTER. :By
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ury howieholdl,in Bradford county.
THE RICHARDSON TRAGZDT.
The latest New York sensation is
Ile shooting of A. D. RICHARDSON, a
prominent journalist, connected with
the -71-ibutte, by Mr MCFARLAND, an
account - of which appeared in the RE
votirtat last week. The details of this
shocking tragedy are already before
the public. The particulars may be
summed up as follows McFar
land was a gay, silly woman, ' who
lived for some years happily enough
with her husband, until loss of strop
erty rendered him unable to gratify
her desire for display. Dissipation
on his part followed, estrangement
took place, and she was perhaps a
wronged and neglected wife. At this
juncture, RiCHARDSOII appears upon
the scene, sympathizing with Mrs.
McFarland, and assuming the part
of "guide, counsellor and ftiend."
Howintimate were his ralatiOn, or
how much he may have hadj do in
influencing her to leave her lawfully
wedded husband, it is not, necessary
to enquire. He assumed the place
of a protector, and stood between her
and the man she had vowed to "love
honor and obey." Frenzied with
jealousy and maddened by drink the
injured husband attempted to re
revenge his wrongs, but failed to in
dict serious injury upon ittenattecrs.
Two years elapse, and the wife pro
cures a divorce in Indiana, " which
coming to the knowledge of the hue- ,
band, ho wailays IticuAansos in, the
TrSioic office, And shoots him, inflict
-)t wound which has since proved
tats 1.
• N
Till% we belie-
Lashed account
tragedy, stripped !rnageration,
and.
divested of It pre
, •7314 no unusual )ut is rath
er the repetition __ Al, old sto
ry-Lthe vengeance of an \utraged
and maddened husbaud—tmd it
would probably have been permitted
to pass milli the usual notice, but s for
the sonnectithi of the victim with
Nem York Ilibune and the extraord \
inary occurrences at the death-bed s
and funeral of the deceased.
Over the memory of the departed,
we should drop the mantle of charity.
Death ateis the judgment' of human
m before the Awful Pres
ence appear those who mug, give an
amount fir the dee& done in the
body. Wt. would no n'gn
dead, in this case, but it 'wears
us, that the extraordinary e
ken by the nibune, and by monk
the aympathilieru with Rten.tiosos.
W. !LOBO
so contrary to Divine law antl,io
prigua.nt to public raoralityctt*
press shoulkexelaini-against it;
utter its protests against the prof
gation of sentiments vderilated
undermine-ithe • --ticenestie—retiftl
and to anVa9l 4 kWitft the
Purity and force (lithe nu "irriage eon-
The itilling'l;e lii*iinsozi is un
nudcudatedly_a crizaa.
the law- To allow men t9,l4 l lsor—tha ,
avenging of wrongs - into their own
hands would be to give license to un
bridled passfens and free,mvp% 4 0
malignant Pinl'aetl'.
ad though . 31criatiwn : : : niky,,
.484!
been, he -ilk9nr 4 :the penalties
of the law, and wti tatstthem intent
nein and fainreiwf - enough Orlileft in
Gothani, 6 to Bee` that inaiCe bait its
full course: In the hands ,o# the - law
m. birn,,not without sYm
pathy.for the poor r iTetek 4,110 has
had his, life thus 'ivrechad'l;ilaVing
n;Vroman *unworthy of his regard.
Beside; the. death-bed of the dying
mu. and around hislifeleas remains
gathered his friends, for he had many
were pro
friends; amongst whom ini
,
tient journalists and divines .of more
than .national.]raputation. Iu his
last
- moments they saw the holy office
of matrimony perfOrmed, uniting hlm
to a wonian, whose alleged divorce
has a questionable legality and an
unquestionable want of :morality.
The Rev. HENRY WARD litccurst per
forms the ceremony .with the, grace
that so pre-emineutly distinguishes
him, embellishing the occasion with
some of his most !nippy and graceful
phrases. The: divorced husband 14
the occupant of a .prison cell, and
when he hears that,his wife has been
married to the author of his domes
tic infelicity, he bows hi§ head and
"Is not this hatd ?"
says,
That the Tribmie should attempt
to oreate a public sentiment in favo
of Ricaminsox; and against - the man
who shot him, is not very strange.
That paper has a wonderful facility
for scenting corruption-at a distance,
whilst it is profoundly insensible to
the bad smells in in its• immediate
vicinity. But that HENRI WARD BEE-
Gam should throw the mantle of his
holy office over the misdeeds of an
offender against Divine and human
laws, that he should become the apol
ogist for one who has separated man,
and wife; that he should endeavor to
excuse and gloss over the most heni
ous crime known to God or man, is
astonishing. Shall we call it the ec
centricity of genius, or the minuid
ed charity of benevolence-, and good
wilt? The great ability of the divine,
his high character for piety and vir
tue, only make the offence of the de
ceased more glaring, and his own in
consistency the more flagrant. The
teachings that would make RICHARD
SON a martyr and a saint, would un
dermine the very foundations of soci
ety, would abrogate the marriage tie,
would invade all the sanctities of do
mestic life, and
_prove the fruitful
source of unfaithfulness and
Not such the teachings of the
; Divine Master, whose eyes were too
pure to look upon iniquity. For the
sake of religion and morality. we
trust never again to witness such an
apothesis, in which shall Jigure
Christian divine.
Ns.. To the exclusion of almost all
news items, we this week lay before
the readers of the ItEroirrEs, Presi
dent Gil Awes first annual Message,
and aslefora careful perusal at-the
hands .of our readers.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
ib the 'Senate and H o use of Repralen:
talive
In coming before you for the first
time as Chief Magistrate of this great
nation, it is with gratitude to the
Giver of all Good for the many 'ben
efits we enjoy.
We are blessed with pe.tce ut home,
and are without entangling alliances
abroad to forbode trouble • with a
territory unsurpassed in fertility ; of
an area equal'to the abundant sup
port of five hundred millions of peo
ple and abounding in every variety
of useful minerals in gum titles . ma%
eient to supply the world for genera- .
tions ; with estiberant'crops ; with a
variety of climate, adapted to the
production of every species of earth's
riches, and suited to the habits, tastes
and requirements of every living
thing ; with a population of 40,000,-
000 of free people, all speaking one
language ; with facilities for every
mortal to acquire an education ; with
institutions closing to none the liven
nes to fame, or any bless:ng of fortune
that may be coveted ; with freedom
of the pulpit, the press atia state ; and
with a revenue flowing into the na
tional treasury beyond the require
ments of the Government.
Happily harmony is. being rapidly
restored within our own borders.—
Manufactures, hitherto unknown in
our country, aie' springing up in all
'directions, producing a degrec na
tional independence nriegna!! .‘.l by
that of any other power.
These blmings and eountle:,
era are entrusted to yorir care i.,,ii.a
mine for safe keeping for the brief
period of our tenure of office. -In a
short time we must each of us return
to the ra - ..1 1 .is of the peo; , l, , who have
conferred upon us our, "onors, and
account to them for ou r , stewardship.
I earnestly'desire that . ';_either you,
nor I will be condemned by a ftee
and enlightened constituency, nor by
our own consciences. EmergiOg from
a rebellion 'of gigantic magnitude,
aided as it was by the sympathy and
assistance of nations with which we
are at peace, eleven States of the
Union were four years ago left with
. out legal State governments. A na
,\
ional debt had been contracted.—
raed‘can commerce was almost drif
ten from theseas. the industry of
(h at\d\
on half of the country had been
tale from the control . Of the capital
ist an placed, where all labor right
fully belongs, in the keeping of the
e
laborer. Th e work of restoring State
governrat is loyal to the 'Union. of
-. \„
11 MOlST
mentlible
restore 4 JAI their places in thelJeion.
'lllisieightir,orgas held an_ election,
at which she: ratified . her Constitu,
tion, elected a Governor, Members of
Congress, a State I,egislature,ind all
other_officere t telmed, The!Gev • 0 -
olwas - iii metal:la and e
islature met cuitl u Oiliiiine4 th all the
acts then required , froinzthem by the
re-construction acts "of Congress.—
Subsequently, howevitivin'vichtion
.of the Constitution which they had
just ratified, as'ebies deifidedby:the
Supreme Court of 'the Btotd;
dthe colored inenAletifotthe..
ture, 14nitted . tor - seats some
members who are dieqnslife4 by the
third clause: of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the constitution, au
article which they theinselves
contributedio - ratify. ,lJuder ,these
circumstemes I would submit to you
whether it would . not helwiseontb...-
out dday, to enact a law-authorizing
the Governor of Georgia to-eon-43A1
the members origionally-elected'' to
the Legislature, requiring each Mein;
ber to take the oath preeeribed by
the reconstruction acts, none to be
admitted who are ineligible nude the
third clause of 14th amendment.
The freedmen,' under - the. protee
tion they hare received, are making
rapid progress in learning, andnp
complaints are heard of a lick of i -
d ustry -on the part,wheii they reCeiire
fair remuneration for their labor,
.
The means provided for payingtlie
interest on the public - debt, when all
other expenses of ..the. Government,
are more than ample.
The loss of our commerce is the
only result of the late rebellion whiCh
has not-received sufficient attention
from you. To this subjeCt call your
earnest attention, I will now sug
gest' plans by which thii object may
be effected, but will if neceisary,thalre
it the. subject of a special message
during the cession - of Congress. •
At the. March -term, . Congress, by
joint resolution, authorized the Exe
cutive to Order elections in the States
of Virg inia, Mississippi, and Texas,
ibmit to them the Constitutions
which each had previously in - Con--
vention framed; and to submit the
Constitutions, either entire or in sep
arate parts, to be voted upon at the
discretion of the. Executive. Under
this authority elections were called.
In Virginia the: election took place
on the oth of July, 1869 ; theGovern
or...nd Lientenant-Gbvernor elected
have been.installed ; the. Legislature
met, and at& all required by tbie'res
olution and by all the Reconstruition
acts ofeongress,i, and abstained from
all doubtful authority. I recommend
that her Senatorsand Representatives,'
and that the State be 'frilly restored
to its place in the.family.of
Elections were called in Mississippi
and Texas, to commence on the 80th
of. November, 1800, and to last two
days in Mississippi and four days in
Texas. The elections have taken
place, but the result is not known.—
It- is to be hoped that the acts of the
Legislatures of these States, when
they meet, will be such as to' 'receive
your approval, and thus close the
work of reconstruction. '
Among the evils growing mit Of the
Rebellion, and not yet referred to, is
that of an irredeemable currency. It'
is an evil which I hope will 'receive
your most earnest attention. - It is
duty ; and one of the highest duties
of Government, to r secure to the citi
zens a medium of exchange of fixed
unvarying value. This implies a re
turn to a specie basis, and no substi=
tute for it can be devised. - It should
be commenced now, and reached at
the earliest practicabe moment con
sistent with a fair. regard to the inter
ests of the debtor class. Inunediate
resumption, if pratiticable, - Would not
be desirable. It would compel the
debtor class to pay beyond their con
tracts the premium on ' gold at the
date of their purchase, and would
bring bankruptcy and ruin to thous
ands. Fluctuation, however, on the
paper value of the measure of all val
ues, gold, is determental to the inter
ests of trade. It makes the, man of
bUsiness an involuntary gambler, for,
Wall sales where future payment is
to be made-both parties speculate as
to what will be the value of the cur-,
rency to be paid' and received.' I
earnestly recommend' to you, then,
such legislation as will inshre a grad= .
nal return to specie payments, and
put an immediate' atop to fluctuation
m the valve of currency.
The methods 'to secure the former
of these are as numerous as are the
speculations inpolitical - economy.—
To secure the latter I see but one
way, and that is to authorize ; the
Treasury to redeem its own paper, at
a fixed price, whenever presented, and
to wahhota from circulation all cur
rency so rechiced.Untll eold'agairt for
gold.
The vast, resourcesi.of- the nation,
both developed . and -undeveloped,
ought to make•our credit the beaten
earth, with a less burden of taxation
than the citizenhas endured for six
yearu past.. The entire public debt
could be paid,in ten years ; but it .is
not desirable that the people should
be taxed to pay it - it ,that time. • Year
by year the Ability to pay •it increases,
in a rapid ratio.. But the burden ,of
interest ought, o be reduced as ra . pi&
ly as can be done witlionCtlie. viols,
flop, of contract. The publicaebt As
represented, in great part, by bonds
having from five to twenty; and from
ten to forty years to run, bearing in
terest at the rate of six per-cent and
fivelier.epot re.sPectively. It is op
tional with the , government to pay
these bends at any period. ,after. the
expiration of the last timementioned
upon their face. The_tithe hiliseireadr
0 41/v4\ o36 n 413Tetct.yert • of: ;them :
may be taken upan.d.rs-,rapidly
np
pPreaching when all be. - it , is
believed that which are'now due may
be replaced by bonds bearing a , rate '
of interest not exceeding four and one
half per cent, and ss ,-rapidly es .the
'remainder -becomes -dire ',t t: they,
may bort:place:l in the rune. way.---
To accomplice this itanay be newees-
Dry to authorize Ake,. interest Ao•,be
paid,at either of. the three or four
money centers of Europe, or by any
Assistant Treasurer.. of the _United
Stafiwat the option.of the holder of
the boa. I summit this anbject s for.
lie consideration of -Congress, and
also simultaneously with.thiethe r pro.
piety of redeeming our currency as
;before suggested,atY its marltetNalue
at the time the law goat`into -effect,
mere:wag:the rate - at which,ettirancy
'pill be bought and sold ficim;daY to
44, or week to week, at the same
rate of interest's; - 00vernnritie pos
upon its bonds.- ' , _
be advisablite Ina* tazatipit_esk
tariff inetanees where tinjeliftie Mat:
densomellistniusbuitiousarezusdehy
the present 1
I =gali
thk : K br=
iefLirTm
the, renewal of :the tai OriiiiitOmicbut
Ind :at it reduced Of'`.,lAtr4
percent; arid'thiiistitx' to' etylte
three'Yehrs:. 'Witliqliettiliajne sof
the liatiotitd debt
Pfeel Safe *jilt, %bit
thi'mpentfi•trim 'mods' fiat be
dhe,ed frinniditt
hbtia ietliiititunt`iit'Onee; mkytt!ti
its ypsi
as the rescantsii:Of tlf4 eciiin
renort'Attle) = ,
try e -Errittiteir the're
eetts letkiiteintrientictritielieul
ear'
yending of t
postA.* tte
$370,94741 OUti n fthe ,ftitVertdituilen,
bluding interekt,"beirittios;.ke.:,' to
be ic $321350,597,:", i ,Rhe *ltinititW far'
the ensttinaearquielhore favorable
to the Giviternment ? , and vill no doubt
sibow a tuttehliti*er . dietO i tid -L or
public debt. ' ' '
The - remits in the Trealittly . be:
yond expenditures have tlxceell2i
amountnecessarS , to Vlticellie: t
of the Sinking 'Fund- Itiblided by,
law,. To look np the, swplo7 - u!' c tbe
Treasury, and ;ARUM it front eienl
lotion, would 'lead tOinich - a confine
lien of the.' ctoTener as 'to' eiipPla
trtideand sericritsly efiretti.tbe t prtia.!
perity of the -country. Tinder thetie
circumstances, the Secretary of the
Treasury , and myself timely concur
red iu the propnety of 'using all the
stirpltut currency' in'the Treasury in
the purchase of Government bonds,
thus reducing the interest-bearing
debt of the county ,6nd of submitting
to'Congress the (petition of the dis
position to be matte,:of the bondage
purchased. The bonds noW beldby
the Treasury amount to $75,000,000,
including those belonging to 'the
Sinking. Fund: I 'reComniend that
the whole be placed to the credit of
the Sinking Fund.
Your., attention is respectfully in
vited to the recommendations of the
Secretary of the Treasury , for the cre
ation of the office of Commiesionerof
Customs Revenue, for the increase of
salary to certain classes of officials,
and the contribution of increased
national bank circulation to replaie
the outstanding three per, cent cer
tificates,. and .most especially- to• his
recommendation for the repeal • of.
laws allowing shares of fines, , penal
ties, forfeitures, ke., to officers of The
Government or •to informers.
The office of commissioner of In
ternal Revenue- is one of the most
arduous and responsible under the
Government. It falls but little, if
any, short of a Cabinet position in its
importance and responsibilities.
would ask for it, therefore, such leg
islation as in yourjudipmnent will
place the office on a footing of digni ,
ty commensurate with its importance,
and with a character and qtudifica
tiona of the class of men requisite to
fill it properly.
As the United States is the first of
an nations, so, tool the people sym
pathize with all peoples struggling
for liberty and self-government. But
while so sympathizing„ it is due to
Our honor that we should so abstain
from enforcing our views upon un
willing nations and from -taking an
interacted part without invitation.
In the• quarrels between different na
tions, or between governments and
their subjects; our' course should
ways be in conformity with strict jus-
tice and law, •international and local.
Such has been the policy of-the Ad
ministration in dealing -With- these
questions. • For more than a year 6/
valuable province of Spain and a near
neighbor of ours, in whom all our
people cannot but feel a deep inter
est, has .been struggling for indepen
dence and-freedom. The people and
Government of the United State* en
tertain the same warm feelings and
'sympathies for the people of 'Cubs in
their pending struggle that they man
ifested throughout the previous strug
gles between Spain and •her former
colonies in behalf of the latter. But
the contest has at no time assumed
the conditions • which amount to a
war in the sense of International law
or -which would show the eiistence of
a de'. facto political organization Of
the insurgents sufficient to justify a ,
recognition of- belligerency. The
principle is maintained, however, that;
this nation is its ownijudge when to
accord the rightaof belligerency eith
er to a people struggling to free them-
Solves from a government they be
lieve to be oppressive, or to, indspen
dent nations at war .with "Other.
Thetrnited States brie, 093p9si:
tiorc to interfere with the eitejty2gire......'
lations Of Spain to her ° Cplonuil pas-,
sessions this continent: They be
here that in, due time S and the;
other Enropean poWare wM Sid their
ju'teliAifi - Ating :niatitiolis: and
eitabliShing their preaetit'depende n 7 .
erea independent " ` poivors—minn
'tiers Of the ,family nationa..
dePeridenclealare riO,iiing i er regarded'
as subject to transfer ' frOmOne
power to" mother 1 ". the
relationsOf Colimies teigies, they are
to beeolaii indeikplicnt-0;0011N
cii44'theitOt3?Cehetee and of self
control Ilr( c tlei.. determination' of
theji:seture - conditioii. and relations
Witlilpthertowe*thtrUitited States,
in''Order tO'Out a it :9010 hhiefashed
and' in - the interest of a
neighbOrii4",peoide,7 proposed their
good offices to bring tlkiexisting CM!'
teletZi a termjnatiOn; rte offer not
being accepted:. by:, Sisitin aon basis
'Mica' *1464 could" be receivil
.biViitia;Wres*ithdrat i rn„ It hoped
that the good - ciffides of the Uhrted
Statelii may Yet •.PF°Ye advan 00*
'for ilia - Settlement of •' c r
strife.
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gist ' ezpecttions:; against Cala 144
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cute the neutrality far
no natter,, hoW:niainttitha
made so bythaAgie Bl" = l duret frOallck OfMgii4_faittv ,
ward oe_liYOth
,On the 26th flilarehliist,the l Uni=
tedrStatea sihnoinsr PizzioMajor was:
arrested on the. Ni3l l : l3 eas. a,Span
jell-frigate, PaseeagerV,ere
taken frora jt and • Parried int Pneen
era to. Ciiha, I ftsproientstiona of
theso-fee4 : 91 Preitalide.tOithe avail*
Govtpurtof as a(gilik
forraation of them reached:W.asWgi-.
too., ThotwoPmel!geti.t.wetelsetc at
=yed-thel4antehieilliternntent
ftbii WiteC.fitate*
the:4l44 of OP ti ga te, in milking..
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Ili& 'iiiiiieilpint, l 4C ,ii . .4 , •*lln i if,
• .
.and a CAkteil tOr i til9 rig/it. of
vi,xy, liqtr i tly_4444t,t.nie
tail ? "
sna 446 0‘ . i rtil?4 V i t e * 1) PM, - t 4
toiliiittaicablci r . " ; .` ' l ' ' '''
: .
.4t order tu,coray-mktkgMegrtle
inentiii Ilie Thiified Statetuas, Ofik
illized, compis*:a- * 444 1 4 , Par, the
adjust:Merit of clmrcks_ rtbfquuum3eemi
WY, to, ettli * .Ceepmeetener . . and a
retayy.,:T.Amtii.,:Aqgt* lad'
or approplmfmn naving,been made . l
by" Congress fih this - purpose, it , is
now asked that one barna& cgvering`
the'Pait aid future expenses of. Ow:
Conunission. . , . ,
The' gacid' offices of . ,the. ;United
States to bring about a ! , pace bjt-,
tween Spain and South AMerican
Republics, with which she is at war,
having been accepted by Spain,.Peru
and Chili; a Congress has been in
vited to be held in Washington dur
ing the present Winter.
~ .
A grant has been given to Euro. :
peilumbf at exclusive : right of tram*
over the territory , of Nicaragua, to
which ,Costa,Rica has, given- its as
sent, which, it is alleged, conflicts
with,vested rights of citizens, of the
United States.. The Department of
State has, now this subject under con
aiiiMption. . .
-The Minister of Peru having made
representation that there was .a Mate,
of War between Peru and Spain, and
thatEpain was constructing in . and
near i New York . 80 gunbaabk: which
might be used by Spain insuch a way
as to relieve the naval force at Cuba
so as , to nperate against Fern, orders
were given to prevent their departure.
No furiher steps having _ been
taken by . the representative of the
Peruvian Government to prevent the
departure of these vessels, and I not
feeling authorized to'detain theprop....l
erty of a nation with which we are
at pew), on a mere Executive order:
the matter has been referred to the
Courts to • •
The tonduet 'of . th e war between
the Allies and the Republic of Pam'.
gray hal made the interconrie with.
that country so difficult that it. has
been deemed advisable to withdraw
our representative from there.
Toward the close of the: last 'Ad
ministration a coiventioiwaa signed
at London for the settlement of all
outstanding claims between Great
Britain and the United States, which
failed' to receive the advice and' con
sent of the Senate t its ratification.
The time andithe circumstances 'at
tending the; negotiation of' that trea
ty were favorable- to its accePtance
by the4Klople of the United States,
but; its provisions were wholly inade
quate for - the settlement of the grave
wrongs that had been: .sustained by
thitCGovernment as 'well by its
citizens.
ThelnjUriesitiailting to the
ed Sta eaby reason the cormie adopt-,
ed by . Great Britain during 'Our" late
Civil War in the *increased' rates Of ,
insurance; in 'the diminution - Of ea
ports and iniports, - and 'other obstrac
tiOns to dOrrieritic . indistry pro:;
auction,- in its effect upon the foreign
commerce of the country, in the de =
crease and transfer to'Great Britain
of our commercial marine, iii theproa
loilgation - Of the war and tb.e - ineivaii
ed . Coat; both in •tratiatire - ' the
Of its suppression; could not, be
adjusted and aatiefied as Ordinary
cominereialclaims which continually
arise .hetVeeen commercial nations . ;
and yet the convention treated them
simply as such ordinary claim , from
which they differ more widely. • 'the
gray* of their' chare4teithan in the
ma g h.4u4 of their - *out& Great
even as is • that difference, not
a 'ViOrd "wag' 'timid'. in the ' .treati,-
erid'not an inference could be draivn
from it to remove the amps Of the rm
friendlinesa-.0 the .;course of, Great
Britain in: our struggle for existcm*
which had aolteeplynnd severely 'un
priskedliteell'upon the peop le' this
, .
"Beliem4 that a coxtvention , ' dins
misconceived in - ita actipe . Midliked&
qinitein ifs piovisione, woidditOt have
prodtked the hearty, cordial .settler
ment of Ilia pendlig trestions,. Which
alone is consistent . with The relations
which I desbie to Were established
betwejm theXinited Stitt& and Great
Britaitt4ietitartled - thileactiOn of the
Senate in' ejecting the beaky tOtave
beeri f ivbielY
„WWII in the',4ioicitii of
peace and as. neeessart Asp in the'
direction of perfeet and Coidial
friendahip`behirianithiliki j eonitriai.
A aeiiiilive - peciPla,.imise t ' donsiiftheii
power, are more tit ease under a
,great
wrong,. wliollytonitonekthai wider
the restraint ot'a iiettleinent; Which
t atisfes net their Mess justice npr
their ;parrebeeiitia. 'tl ie - gnevainies
.
they heve sustained. ' ' -
Vherelectian ,Of the treaty was fol 7
kwie4..7 , 4 1 - 4 0 3 ox.pnb n'
NO' eves!, I thonglit not ,
oiable te:im immediate •
attempt sika_
.renetietir, 4.9 1111 ;` - •/- a°-
instructed -- the
of theNited 5t09 13 , t9Preo Britolli;
and - fond at. my yiewa3/1: this: re?,
we're. *PiPAW's
n*.kisuehai
I. hope that. the. Unto rosy:soon ar
riye whew the, two Governsunihs.can,
ipproseh, the solutionof this mem*
wee Tentioe withitsppimietiOn of
'what wi 4 1ne tot Abe igbt digmilivend
';honor 0$ :each; oldwithibeoletenni=r
natiPc LOA Quly.tcoxemove the:mm(l
otasaphtia , wthe pest but( to lay
I the knuslation otobroad principle of
which will prevent Mire
differences, and.tend te firm sod- eon
tiluttil peace and friendabip.': , ,Thisis
'now the only grave question .which
. _
prove a protection to the British. p_ro
thiciii idmost equaLtii -: the protection
* Ti i k i • fraitirtart7ne girl" g o.'
~-, . A . m ' #o t' e . e ' r
.l.or.lt.llbK*o.e rrAegMtd4d4ilm94r44a4f
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.
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ttp,o,4ll4.,va*eit thi): : piotea,, - tii "" ‘
4 ..
. or ..
~..2 * Jo_apv:
i , la ,IP9W " 2 -MP 'Kt
'' Al!' t .'.. .et th e' ... - PIM= ca.
', 3 144 7444 ':,', :41 1 . 1 0 , ; $ .!... 1 414 7, 00 410
1 'WI ' . . . - , . 4.: Ate , AglePoi.. I.T.*To
PM:: :.71740 :i-Ilik , .VPriSlFtige!y
1 , , .40:40-th.z.e- 1 4PAZ, Nal.
w 0 -*Mk ilari- !Yu" -
g . ii triirthA'estern hind kieondszy,
Ma minpliao
hetwfieWth,e United 4 1 41.tfti. 1 4 4 :the
..ros'istaex.4te tigatY
61 -1: 17 ' liaii oioni,PlOted thog io, l 4?"
,01 2 _,.. O*P(9l4o l lo9ft bi 1 1!;: . . Flisr,
r0."(E9!.; .- = r ;
Pt,e94P* 1. 6 3 040./ItavOim4 4,. .
iiiip44,Pougn: ciposown , rlik
oily Eta* 40. . , ~ tmdtdcierg , mi.
pont .t4A : 04 8 4,ilthe. m/144 , (VASS
*aid. under a.ket ;#VOY 44 *pa 7,
o.so*.foi - ihetiOwiret , Of the #4113
trge.: , 1405.1 1 a 4 4 1 1 1 * ll . WA4e! neT
gotiation, -, ;,; ~ ; :`r , '.: .;1
4t. having Ome , -tc;. iniiciAotle44
theta PQ7. 3 nae C9,mPaflY , ,9rfianizea
Under British laws, proposed to land
upon the shores of tiie United States,
and to - opet - ate - .there ; a stibrei
cable, or : a
_, concession tiow)lis
MaieSitthia
.EcTeror of,4the Wench,
of, an exclusave ! nght fps twenty; years
of „telegraphic, communication be
imVen the , thol'e4 ;ok Fiang9 and thee.
UPited States,'Wl , , the -very- ; 0 41Peq:
tionablefeatureof subjecting all mess
ages conveyedthereby to the scruti
ny and control of the French Go vern-;
ment., I caused the . French and .
British .Legations at WashingtOn to
be made acquainted with the proba
ble policy: of Congress on the subject,
as fereshadOved by the hilt which
passed • the , §enate, in March last,
This drew from the representatives,
of the company an agreement to ac
cept as the basis of their:operations
the
-provisions. of that bill, or of such
other enactment on the subject as
might be Ismael:l during the approach
ing session of _ Congress. Also to use
their , influence Jo. &mire from the
French (loverniiimit a modifimition. of
their concession, so as to vomit the
landing of AnY;esh4abelor4lPAß. to au,
Company incorporated by the author
ity of the Muted States,,or of en/
State of the Union ; and,, 9a their
park not to oppose the establishment
of any such cable. In r eonsideration
of this egreemenadirected the with-.
drawal of ; all opposition by the United
States authorities., to the landing of
the cable, and to the working,of it,
until the meeting of Congress. / re
gret to say that :there has been no,
modification made in the Company's
concession ; nor, so , far as I emblem,
have they attempted to secure - one.
Their concession excludes the capital'
and the citize' ns of the United States
from ;competition upon the shores of
France. 'I recommend legislation to
protect the rights of citizens of the
United, 'States, against, such an as-.I
eumption. I shallahm endeavor to
Cure,. hy = negotiation, an abandon
ment.of•the °principle of anonopolies
iri ocean; telegraphic. cables. Copies
of the correspondence. ere. herewith
.The unsettled political conditioaof
other countries, less. fortunate than I
Our own, sometimesinduces their cit-•
Izens•to come to the .13nited States
for the sole imrpose• of being:natur
alized: Having. secured this, .they•
return to: their native country and
residothere without ) ,disclosing this
ehange of alliance., -They. accept
facial: positions • of_ ~t rust Or ;honor
which (=only be held by citizens of
their native land. They Journey un
der passports, describing them as
such citizens; and it is only when.
civil discoid, after- „years perhaps of
gaiet,:threatens their personigof their
property, or when their native State
drafts into its military :service, that
the fact of their change- otallegrance
.is. made known.. They-reside person• .
neatly away:from. the; United States;
they contribute •nothinq to itareve
nue ; theyavoid:the cluing of its citi,
lend* and they. .only. make.them
selves knoWn a: chum - . of protec
tion. I have directed the diplomatic
and consular • officers .of the United
States, whether native or adopted,. is
entitled_ to its Complete - protectiob.
While. I have. a-Noice Or the. direction
of sffair4l shall • not consent to im•-•
peril the sacred right by conferring,
it-uponffirtitiousfrauduksit chirp'
ants. _ ,
On the occasion of present AdMiii."
istration it was fond that the Min-'
isterfor North Germany Add made
proposition* for- - -the:riegotiation of a:
convention for thalrroteetio*ofenii ,
grant . ;passengers ; . 1 10 which ••• no rei•
sponse had 4)041: given: ' , ft was con ,, -
Aided that' to .6e i effeetnid fall the
miustinerenie i*i(so•i• in thelkaile
shouldjoin:m ainiaettie.•'lnvi-'
tationshave. been / ettendolit , toJ the-
Cabinets of London, Paris, :Moroi:* •
BrtuieehN Thei Hague; :Cope&
and !tlitockholni,•••.to "pow*
their representatives , :ht Washingtmi
to simultaneously-enter lair' negotia
tions and •AO coVelude, 'lrithLthe
United:StateitonventiOns; identkid
in form, making .
. tieffOriaiegNdtfona
is:to-the voindsrictioirof the partsiof
Vessels to be devoted tio. , thetilienf
t)migrunt passangein; asttkithe 011-.
ity and quantity , of: food' ;,.•aa to•Lthe•
titediCa' I treatment of the dik i and is
to lhe raise bto observed • - during
the voyage,in order to'cleatire'veritill
tiOn to• promotil l 'health; "to- . prevent
intrusion,' and to protect the fenridesi
and iroviding for the ,estahlishment
Of tri r , ale iii.the 'countries.
'for enforcing -, Audi regulations by
g! , 11]ItU7101:1TeC: '1
titterttie
ed"fki 'the tariff.ai
Russian hemp and Ofltia"
tritiAiiithaelieitea' Ithias
hatlieitiii.hig* than
upon ;mina
treaty with Rata* plaeingliettaiid
' lAA upon :•the sime . . , footiiig` With'
the of , the • most favored
OnEtuanufactureiii•ere • iaetiiishig,
withiiioaileaferTa_ ?kitty: under the
1 encouragement
. vire .with. the improvements. in- tut
' already effected, Sad
• creasing, matuangametunary; to tai et'
the placeof
extent our imports cot tuiay.aftieles
may.feff off lamely within a very:few,
/
•7
• ININNI
tl
beCO)
making
all natio
and support
ouidiforr-
With,
°nibs '
tension
• East is to
11,1 itttrt
Worst * if not • self-preservatiOn,
therefor; - dictate - i 'caution soinst
disturbing any industrial interest of
the country.- It teaches us also the
leosidtralftlifigT6 other mortal
'for the sale
~5 ,
Our -
1 ! " ills, and
China anddipan; should receive our
special attention 4 It will be the en
deavor of the )kiliniiiimtrstion tit !MIT.
tivate totehidatiO6
tjons as tO ffir!,o#*.ta,l 04;1 030 4*r
deuce, asaim.itttleiviotereB4 ao
well as ottmia.;este,Wish.bette coin.
mercial ,
Through the agenepta nionotri- ,
lightened policy thaw-that heretofore
Pursued toward CON due
to the seggielfee4Aglanota.4 o - 01
our own dispagmaneo f ejtiizens, , the.
world ii abouCtot.einniamare largely
increase relationnwith ,that popu
lous and' hitherto ezelnaive nation.
As the 'United States -have-been -the
initiators in thia:new pole' stiklfiey
should be the most earnest-in-show
ing their good faith . #, making it
thiaearaleetiaa,l advise
suchleghdidiou im will forever pre ,
cludUthe. enslavement of the Chinese
upon .our.. soil, ',under the:'name= of
Coolies, and also prevent . America_
vesselefrom engaging in. the trans-'
portation of Coolies to any coon*
tolerating the sytdmik. I also recom
mend that the mission to ,Chino, be
raised to one of A. firstelasa
Upon inN,assuming . the responsik
bilities of Chief Magilitrate of , -the
United States, it was with the convic
tion that three things were essential'
to its peace, prosperity,' and fullest
'developement. First among, hese ie
strict integrity in, fulfilling _all. our
obligations.. Second, To secure"pro- -
teetion to the person and property . of
the citizens of the United •Stittes in!
each and every portion of cour com
mon - country, wherever he may choose 1
to move, without reference to origin-
al nationality, religion, color, or poli-
tics, demanding of him only obedi
ence to the laws, and prop: respect,
for th erightiof others. 1 1 1 1 , d,lonron
of all the States, with equal• rights,
indestructible-by
_any ; constinitional
means. To secure the first of these
Congress has taken two essential
steps—first: In declaring by joint
resolntfbi " that theliiibliidebt should
b e paid, prixpipal..eraki interest, in
coin; and- Seeoliff: By providing the
means for paying; providing the
means, however, could not secure the
object desired without a proper ad
ministration of the laws for the col
lection of the revenues, and an eco
nomical disburiement of them. To
this subject the Adniinistration has
most earnestly addressed itself,. with
results, I hope, satisfactory to the .
country. Then: has been no heats
tion in changing officials in order,to
secure,", efficient execution of -the,
hiws,,lontetl=a too, where, in a mere
party view, undesirable political re
mits were likely to follow; nor any
heiitation ininistaining efficient offic
ials againistrernornotrances wholly po
,.
Rt nay be, wel/ to,„raeatien
here the embarinament possible to.
e.rhgr *nit -leaving on, the , statute
books the solrelkid I qm - ins-of-Office
Act," and to earnestlY recommend its
total repeal:: _lt could not have been
the intention of the framers of the
Consititition, when ,, providing that
I .intruentB niade.by,the President
s .uld' 11iCidNe', the- consent of the
Senate;,that ;the • let* should have
the power*, retain in office persons
pbt,rittlierehy, federal ,appuitment
against , of. .the President.
The lair is consistent with a faithful
and efficient *lreinistration of. the
Government, What faith can an
eaative put in officials, forced upon
him, id those too, whom he, lias-sus
pendia for tr eason? How will," such
officials be likely to serve an adminis
tration which they know does: not
Oast theniY, „ „
For" the second requisite to our ,
grOivtli and, prosperity, time, and a
firm, but humane administration, of
existing laws,, amended. from time to
time as they may , prove-ineffective or
prove harsh and unnecessary, are
probably all the more required.
The third cannot be obtained by
special legislation, but must, be re
garded as fixed by the Constitutino
and micadually acquiesced in by:
force of priTolic opinion. • .
From the fOUndation , of the • Gov
ernment to-the
. present the manage--
inent of the original inhabitants of
this continent—the Indians--lets
been a subject, of embarrasment and.
expenee,,and has been attended with
'continuous robberies, murders and
wars. From my own- e xperience
on the- frontiers and in ni Indian
countries; ,I do. not hold either the
station , .or.. the conduct ,of > the
whites -who .cone' most in contact
with the :Indianblameless for these
hostilities.. ; The past, however, - can-
not, undone, and the question
inust be met aa r now , =di it ,: I
have attempted a new policyt . toward
the wards ofilre.nation (they vannot
,1;le regarded in any other light than
as wards). :with:fair results) so far ati
tried, and which,Lhope r will be :at
tended taltitnatdr with great awes&
The eceiety: of Friend,: is isiel known
vhaving: succeeded , in living in
peacovrith the Indians in the early
settlement of, ,Petinsylvania,
their whitemeighbontof other sects
in other, aections,were constantly em
broiled.- They are also known for
their opposition 'to all strife, violence.
and war, and are generally =tad for
theirstric' t integrity and air dealing.
Time considerations induced me ,to
give the management of a . few reser
vations of Indians to them. and to
throw. :the burden . of, ftt , i of
agents:v=4/m Society , The
tea:Alan provetl most satisfactory:
It will befounirmare fully! set -forth.
iwthereport-ofithe Commissioner of
kuliaii-Affairs.:4`or Superintendents:
and Indian Agents not on the
vationsi Aeons of the army were se
laded. :,,The , reasonli for this were
numerous., Where Indian , Agents:
are sent, there or near there troops
!inust be sent a150., , -The agent- and
the,commatiderof trim:cep:are bide
' pendent-of each other„aed are Subs
jed , to orders from different depart.
meats of the Go:, rmoi-. The aro'
:;a3 officer holds. a position for life;
tho agent one at' the'will of the Pres
;Wont. The former it, 'personally in
t:vested-in living in harmony with
the Indian; and in the establishment
of s rynument peace, to Umlteng
thateomeiportio' n of his life :may- be
sped:vie= the: limits of civilised
society. The latter has tioaneh per
sonalinteresit Another reason-es an
economie one; and - ate . =other 'Ole
-
aft,ei),ATeiettifiwih°
lid: 'A
system: which looks. to - the extinction
draw is too borribids . 4o4 - t uatio? to,
adopt without Wadzig -wponi`
the wratho_f_allAluistaudan_tuni,
1 - eilifen " l "- g in the_citireaLa,diare,
gard.foi c bitmawaites'aud.the its
Of others; &MOM*, to eciety; I se*
no substitute for 'B - doh - a qatein pat
cept big:elating. all: the _lndiana on
large.reserraticms as rapidly as
.6=
be done and , giving; than absolute
ithey
titted - bk ThnfebbtibtANC:4l4ed
ed-to fiats bander in , iarretally, -
and set npterritorialioverninentior
their ciWW-firOteetioiC 3 :lPerifitil - ;40
Milani this subj_ect,l your spec
tat attentionW ME. kip:TV:of. the Seil
interior add the Corn-'
tniiiionet
-The report otAbii &aiartit wit
eitemoditures of - .the Weir Depattmeat for` the
ending' tine lath' eitamikelB69; to' be - 180,-
442 r of el
423,802,319,1vec dishursed4
thtimedal"- or bid
hveelteet dtiemg
war; sad lesee.ebargeable thee/trent linty e
meat •-• Mix e stimate of 10;5'31',081for th e ,ex-:
penises of the army for the next esailyear is as
to it is leaned csathMelied ient T h e Ile'
tinkates of Stirein• officers have been 'scrutinize/4
I and reduced ithetedir it ids tieenfleeMedprac
tiablec howeveir, the condition of the wea
-1 try shoal be Mich . ~ by the beginniegot the next
orik voter cowman".
ion of treeket tllP,Wie"Pllettell asked for will
hotbecuiPonded.-. wneappropriathresestimated
for river. endiarbor Improvements and for for
tifications are submitted separately. Whatevey
amount Congress may deem proper td appro
priate for these purposes will be. expended.- -
The'reftnineadatiotes of the 'General of the
Armythat a ropriationsbe made for the farts
ortlatel,• Nor York, Philadelphia,
New Orleans, and San Francisco; if for no oth
er is concurred in. 1 also ask - your special at
tention to the =Wren the General
eciennaideig the II - taty Division •iii-the Pacific
for the sale of the Seal Islands of St. •Paul and
St. Gorge, Alaska Tertitory,dnd fi s s mt that
it - either* complied with (media Sae
tion be
had for the protection of the seal - es from
which a revenue should be derived.
'Tice report ate. Secretary of War contains a
synopsis of the reports of heads of tereaus, of
&commits/dere ofmildgy .divisares, and of,
the. Distr icts s of Virginia, Mssissippi, and Texas
and the report of the General of the Army in
FA; ; .Thegeommendations therein contained
have bean-well eons:tiered,. and - are submitted
tor your seticm; hoWever call epeeist tidal
tionto the recommendationof the Chief of Ord
nance-for the;sale of arsenals and lands no Ion;
ger aim to the Government; also to the re
commendation of the Secre inky of War, that the
act of the ad March. 1869, prohibiting pro
motions and appointmentson the Staff Corps of
the army be repealed. 'The 'extent of the coun
try to be garrisoned and the number of-military
wealth be occupied are the , mine. with a 're
ducid 'army nowith i large one. The. number,
of staff officers requiredis more dependent up
on the latter than upon the former condition.
The report of the secretary of the Navy, ac
companying this, shows the • condition of the
Navy when tide tulmtnistration came into office, •
and the changes made since. - Strenuous efforts
have been .mede to place as many vessels in
stoma's/ion, or render them fit for service,( if•
required, as possible, and to substitute the sail
for steam while cruising, thus Materially reduc
ing the expensed of the Dav i , aedidcling great
ly to' its-'efficiency. Looking to our future, r
recommend a liberal 'though not extravagant
policy toward this branch uhf the' public service. -
The report' of the Postmaatet-General fur
nishes a clear mid oompreheruedeexhiblz of the
operations 'of the postal service's:id of the finan
cial condition of tea Post-Office Department.
The ordinary postal revenues for the year end
in the 30th of June, 1869, amounted to $lB,-
and- the expenditures to' $23,898,131,
showing an excess of expenditures over receipts.
of $ 8 ,;a 53 , 6 3 0 . The - excess of expenditures over
receipts for the previous year amounted to 16,-
1.437,993. • The increase of revenues for 1869 over
those,ol,lB6B was 12,051,909, and the increase;
of expenditures. was. 4967,53 e: The • increased'
k
revenue in 1869 exceeded the increased revenue.
in-1868 by 1996,336, and the increased expend':
tare - in 18 - V was $2,527,579 less than the mama-.
ed expenditure in 1868, showing by comparison
this gratifying feature of improvement.
While the incresse• of expenditures over
the Menem of receipts, In 1868 was $2,428, 1 -
, as; increase of receipts over the increase of ex
' penditures in 1869, wu $1,084,371. • :
Your attention is respectfully called to the.
reeimunendatioies made by the Post Master
General for authority to change the rate of
compensation to the main trunk railroad lines
for their services in carrying the mails,tor hav
ing post route zufps executed, for re-organism
and increassing the efiletericy , of the - 1
agency service ; for an of the stir
, vice en the Pacific, and for - establishing a mall
service under the flag of the Union, on the
Atlantic; and most especially do I call your.at
tention to his recommendation for the total
abollation of the franking privelege. This is an
abuse - tram which no one receives s oommensu
rate advantage. It reduces 'the receipts for
• postal service -from twenty-five to thirty, • per
cent ~and largely increases the' service to be
performed.
The method by which postage should be !paid
upon, publio- matter nu set leurth hilly itt the
report of the Postmaster-Genersi
• The retort •of the Secretary •of the Interior
shoals that thaquardity of palls hada &mos
ed of during the year ending the 30th of June,
18e3, was 7,666,152 acres, exceeding that of the
preceding-year by 1,010,409 acres. Of this
amount 2,889,5544 cm were sold for cash, and
2,737,365 acres entered under the Homestead
laws. The remainder was granted to aid in the
construction of works of internal improvement.
approved to the States as
-swam lands, and
located with warrants and 'scrip. The cash ris=
ceips from all sources were 14,472,886, exceed
ing those of the. preceediug year $2,840,140.
During the last fiscal year 23,196 names were
added to the pension roll, 4,876 droppe there
from, leaving at its close 187,963. ThAmouet
paid to pensioners, including the compensation
of,ditibureing agents, was 138,422,884, an in
cremeof $4,411;302 on that of the previous
year.
The munificence of Congress has • been con
spicionaly 'manifested in -de legislation for the
udders and sailors who suffered in the recent
struggle to maintain that' unity of government
which makes- as one people: The addition to
the pension rolls of each enceessiveyear since
the compulsion of hostilities result in a great
degree from the _repeated amendments of the
-Act of the 14th of July,. 1862, wlucli extended
its' provisions to cases not failing within its
original. scope. The large outlay which is
thus occasioned is further Mae:teed by' the
more liberal allowance bestowed since thatdste
upon those who, in the line of duq, were
wholly or permarientlY disabled. Public opin
ion has given an emphatic sanction, to; these
measures of Congress, and it will be conceded
that no part of our .public burden is more
cheerfully borne than that which is imposed by
this branch o the service. tt necessitates 'the
next fiscal ydz, in, addition to the amount
justlychargettble to the Naval pond, an appro.;
priation of $311,000, ,000. -- • • _r
During the yearlBB9 the patent Office issued
13,762 patents, and its receipts were $686;383,
Weg $213,926 more than the expenditures.
I would respeethuly call your attention to
the recommendation of the Secretary of the
; Interior for uniting the duties of. supervise*
the' education of freedmen. with %pother duties,
devolving upon the Commisiioner of Education.
Aiit the desire of Congress • to make the cen-•
fill, which must be taken during the year 1870,
more complete and perfect than heretofore, I.
would suggest early action Upon any plan that
May be agreed upon as. Congress at its last'
semen appointed a cianzeitteato take into con
, sideration such immures as might be deemed
'pr ter
in reference to the census and to report
desist from prying more. " I recommen d
to your favorable consideration the claims
of the Agricultural Bureau fur liberal appro. 1
priatiens in a country so dissatisfied in chute
and soil as ours and India population so large- 1
Iv. dependent upon. agrweiture. . The - benefits
that can be . conferred' by properly 'fostering
this Bureau are incalculable.
I desire respectiV call the attention of
Congress to the i nadequ ate salaries of s rum
bar of the most impo tit afferent of the Gov,
eminent. In this massage Iwillnotimumerate
thee; bat will specitr only the Justices of the
Sttpreme Court. ?to c lings has bees made in
their salaries for 15 yeses, and within that tune
the labors of the Court -have largely
and the expensetaliving have idled=
during the same time. Congress has twice
fountlit necessary to Increase largely the com
pensation of its 'own meriiem- and the' duty
which it owes to another.department of (..iorern
meat deserves;' and undoubtedly . receive,
all due consideration :: ., . -
There are many 'subjects not alluded to in
this'inessat:e_, %add& . might . with. proptioty.be
inttodtteed; bid abs tain; believing that your
patriotism andittatasmsAliip'-nill im gest the
tt:pice and , the legislation most oondactiveto
the interests of the whole people. Onmy part
I promise a rigid adherence" to the Imre and
their 'strict enforcement ,• , •
r - C i ti Nth, I We
WORK OF'ALL. KINDS,
-Li seat is SIMMERS, CURLS. BRAIDS. FRIZ:
ESTS. Ae.„ node In *Robert owner and latest le,
dike Ward Howe Barbee S&P. Valli',
Tolland*. Dee. 1, - 1089 , - 4 • - • •
TiISSOLUTION
~.-F. CALKINS
..1./luerins this day purchased the entire interest of
F. B.'I2ABBEB In the Book Store,' Medina Notes;
Book account. &e,to the Firm-of
Celkinek Barbee; theritse taid rem is Ude day dis•
aired by timbal consent. Said Calkins ilaatunel the
debbi of thdldne & Barber. it will be eapeeted that
ell persona indebted tio_eild will make immedi
ate paymenkto him.- The business tenth. couthmed
by F. .Y. Pi who maim:ltsliberal idiareof patron
ege fr om the
Tommda, cd,'
=MMiI;M
Chnernient
seemif lidthfta
in carrying out
The builning of ren
ames" thereby mix tv t ;
itural
.and:
country is rapidly
settlements into
te tribes Of Indian&
night to be the re.
tab settlements and
GENT
Now Aatirtisements.
P.. J. CALBINI.
F. E BARBER.
.aims"^s:e';r... ~' ti , s;- i~`= ._. _ . ~
MEE=
p?w3TEE.
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Y~'3LT AORDII~iiARSI ` BABG UNS;!
.I~acY.
~,
.101111 . :t LAM. -
American> Black . Silks,
-.lrih 41,1l1ins, • French
Poplini, Velour Otto
, maxi Clothe;EvglWl and
I • Frenchtlierges,-Phiin-b.
Joplin finish Black Al
,
pacts; Black, all wool,
Reps, Plaid Forges,
Plaid Poplins, 25 reit%
Ohms Poplins, at 25
cents per yard, worth
60 cents.
=EI
ItillE/I;EVARD SHIRTS.
Ladies' Sackings in all
the latest styles and col
ors; Velveteens in all
colors for, Ladies suits,
eleganktins, Dog
----skin Sackings,- k Plush
de • Russia-la different
- -
colors.
12:1111E1
Li r ONS • VELVETS. - • •
Real and imitated Lace
Collars, Valene,iennes
Haidkerchris,Guipure,
•• - Valenciennes and Cluny
MLIINERY GOODS.
Sashes Sash Ribbons,
- Dress Trimmings, Em
broideries, Seamless &
- • Alexander Kid Gloves, •
• Cloth, Berlin and Wor
,
• sted Gloves,Patent Me
rino Vests and Draw•-
ers,Zephyr Knit Hoods
- •
Worsted Garters, Re
.
rellants, Skirts & Skirt-
ings.
rou G' t.
" - Beaver Cloths, French
- and Augtrian Coatings,
Doeskins Camimereiig,.,.. Fancy, Cassimeres, Sat
tinetts, Kent'ky Jeans,
. ,
Shirtings,Flannels, pl'n
and ribbed Shirts and
• Drawers, Buck Gloves,
. Buck Mittens. Fur-top
Driving 'Moves; Kid
Gloves, English and
Americ'n Hosiery,Furs,
Shawls, Lap Robes, Al
asks Robes—an entire
. Ive new and handsomely
trimmed Winter Robe:
FOR MISSES.
Fancy knit Scarfs,Wor
sted knit Garters, pat
ent Merino Vests and
Drawers, Merino Hose,
Flannel Hose, - Fancy
striped Cashmere ROW',
Fine ,French Cloth
Gloves, 'Berlin lined
Dritchess Gloves, Zeph
yr Knit Hoods.
FOR YOUTHS
CM
Shirts and' Drawers,
Suspenders; Knit wors
ted Scarfs, Wool Mit
tens, Handkerchiefs,
Gloves, Paper Collars,
Neck Ties, and Wool
Half Hose.
Towanda, Dec. 9. 186
NEW QOODS ! NEW GOODS !
AT THE EITOBX OF
TRACY & 3100 RE
iew• and beautiful styles of
FALL AND WtNTLIt
DRESS. GOODS,
Just received at
TRACY & MOORE'
EMI
Splendid new
OIL CLOTHS,
CARPETS,
DOOR MATS,
CROCKERY -AND GLASSWARE,
.4"
HATS & CAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Just received-at
'IF/ 4 CY & MOORE'S
.HOOP SKIRTS,
BALMORELS,
HOSIERY,
YANKEE, NOTIONS,
And ere l iytidng in the 11ne, Aid opened;
AT THE STORE OF
Towanda, Sept. 28. 1869
TROY HOUSE.-V. M. T)Nd bad
.A. the 'phiastue of informing his friends and The
public, that his new and oom'modioas Brick Hotel to
now completed • and open for the accomodation of
strangers ad travellers. The builnese will be eon•
ducted by V. M. LONG k SON, who by strict mien.
thin to the comforts of the guests, hoPe to receive a
libeesi share of public patronage.
Tier sulieeriber tenders his sincere •thanks to the
traveling public for the uniform . liberal patronage
heretofore received be the Tog 'House. and take
pleasant in being able to state that he is now better
prepared to mate them comfortable and happy than
ever. V. Y. LO.il.
- Troy. Pa, Dec. 1.--tf •
NO JOKE ABOUT THIS !
NOTICE Is hereby given to every man..without
reaped of persona, Indebted to us that settlement
.WEST BE MADE on or before the lath day of De
cember; 1869, or we Shall.beao=ect to mate col
lodion& . • MAn
BROS. A CO.
Towanda, Dec. I. 1889. '
PARTICULAR NOTICE I
: TO ALL WllO3ll IT MAT CONCERN:
. Hating disposed of, my Clothing tbore, and being
.darineus of closing up my business, this is to notify
all persons indebted that they must walk up to the
.Captsist's aloe." I may be found for the Prteent
at my old stud. J. M. CO o.'
Tonands, Doc. t, liW,).
El
Co.
&C. &G.
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TRACY k MOORE
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