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EDITORS 'I
E. 0. 000DItICII.
THE MESS!►GE:
11 - c print to-day the; annual mes
"ssge; of-President Gasyr. The.doen
ment is not long and we commend it
to the perusal of every reader.
TUE VIEGUUVS AERATE'
MU
Seems now to be definitely settled
—the Spanish governthent having
acceded to all our demands. in the
premises.
CONGRESS.
Both branches of the nE4ional leg
islatu.ie.met and organized on Mon
day last. Mr. J3LAD".7. iyai re-elected
Speaker, of the Hopie and -Mr. Mc
PnEssoN Clerk. 4
The detnoCrats voted for FERNANDO
Woon, one of the worst salary-grab
teri3; brit" the republican -caucus
adCpted resolutions demanding the
regeal of the back-pay law. sills
were: introduCed in the Senate 'and
Hortge, bl e .republicans, for the repeal
of the law. '
TERRIBLE - DISASTER AT -SEA.
News•has been received of a terri
ble 'disaster to the. steamship Ville
du Ilaire,,w - hich left New. York on•
the 15th ult. with over three hum
:tired passengers, two hundred lupd.
'twenty-six of the number were;lost.
The cause of the disaster was a "'col
lision with an irodithip, on the 22d
of Nov. Ten minutes after the acci
\
dent the ill-fated steamer,-With its.
freight of precious lives, went. dowiL
Many members of the recent Evan
' gelical Affiance Were among the-lost.
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tillili EfEAECERSAIIP.
It is gratifying to ns, in com
with the republicans of ;this con
to learn that Mr. lthra's prosp€
1
for the Speakership are very,flat
ing. , His . ability and fitness - for_
position are admitted even 1y t.I
I who do not advfiC'ate hi.l elect
• . while inaniof the ablest arta son
est republicans in the State-are .
Ovine that he will succeed. .The c
test from present appearances ve
hetWeen M'Comuck, of Alleghe
and-Mi t Mr.sa., ,:%Vhile we would
in .the least - detract from the g
'.. qualities of thegentleman from
gheny, we do insist the section of
Stite .from which he - hails is not
title.l., to the . position, as the w
EA
will . I}-a ' NTe several other import
offices' in the House.. We trust Lie
n claims of Nr.,llYEn.,and the ststan h
'ltepulAietiti county he represents t ill
rdeeive iLthis . patter the considera
iiorr to which-they are entitled. Mr.
MITA eleetidF, as we have said be
fore, would Le' ann honor to the Sta e
and. reflect credit - 4pon thg temp
- of the - Hobe. - ' . -
II will, vi:)tr. , :,;• ai'rsst the toustßi
tio2l for - the follt.wie,E:reasons:
Beean, , e,,io - : The iuerease of Ttl e
m:-ii,bers of 1 1 ) 1•;:. i
tiynable. ; • the expen e
•to the Strit - :;,
not suppreHi Si);.;.l.lleg
• ;Hi is done awa,
but tin-• s left. Tht:re
is no .ni':ed (.f nutaher cf
,Inemfiers. Two I:rluirpd and .fife•
_ wall not-he Inc•re 02, ' c than 133.',.•
2zl. "lii:2i.repro-.:::7:ition. Of th.e..taii
• noriiy . as rovi,':;_..l - for the
c , .r.nix-i-"-::-ion;. - ;rs and aniii
tor., and 11.. J.ii of•th' pi ern •
Cc..a ,•i in c. i iC with the inch
of our gozf:rnrat.t.'., yiz,
•tL r ti: I_(.l;a ru... Tj,
JEtv. id 1:1 pail, in
of!
ti metica.i.wol-L! 1 :re• r.
has
ben. c was
i the
Frs..
kept
tic dt}e" in
4:11. Ti._,
ley•n( in. flak- ,
TL i~the only
cone ti:e:r . 12 , 3,it of
...(1 man:l(r (.f
thoqgi , t
ilivzivs in accord with tile nt,
•of ,the people. The af.iFo:iate judge
are a cheek' in this rezpt.ef:
iti. The Work of the Snprem
C : c'ut vilb be largely inercr,s , 2d. I
Was nnne6es , sal for tip, e.ftc%;k:ntio
,fo in..rt-a , e the unrilber of jr, lges,
rctrit) . 1( :i-iiature had the power to in:
rA
eba , ze the number tinder the old eon
' efitution.
ilth. There is no
,provision made
when the tiew inilges of the Supreme
Court ae to commence their term,
or bow the Prothonotaries of the Su
pretue Cotirt are to-be' appointed or
;elected, or for what term.
'ith. Itearly doubles the number
of , jodgest of the courts of common
'Acts. Thereby imposing great ad-'
di ibn.:l,l3 l ardens on the p4ople. - ; - - The
jr. liciary article as a. whole, is 'not as
go i od as the one' in the old -constitu
tion. - 2 _
Stb The convention seemed to re
,
:gad themselves rather as alegiila-
Aire lcody, than as a body to make !a
constitutierr, _ And, hence it will be
necessary r some
.provision to be
made to l put •the constitution in a
chteract, form so that every person
,eau have copy of it with , him,
"wherever he may be, to, see whether,
in sitting. doivn or standing up, he is
within the proiisions.
9th. ,Eyery ballot voted shall' be
numbered in, the order in which it
shall be — received. To me this is one
of the most objectionable. features in
`theproposecl constitution. The Whole
el_t, , e:ion board will knof how each
ni ii voted, and, every bqy else will
izseerlaik.
10th: Fornot submitting the con
stitution to us, in sections,. so we
could vote for 'those we liked, and
itgainat - tho.se we disliked. The rea
son for rl4'-iloin,g: it, was theiknew,
' great' majority of • the sections
wouldlhes defeated, so they gave it to
ne - 0.11 together. In fact most of the
:commendable parts havebeen copied
from the old' constitution. And even
then ,they made careless mistakes.
Camas.
. .
To the Senate aryl; House of .12eprewitatiibes :
The year that hats passed (since - the subinis
eon of my lait message to Corigre“, has, espe;-
clay during -the latter part of it, been an
eventful one to the country.! In -the midst of
great national prosperity; s; financial crisis has
occurred that hie brought low fortunes 'of -gi
gentic proportions-; politica partizanship has
almost ceased to exist, especially in the agrieed
tarsi regions, end, finally, the capture,. upon
the high seas, of a vessel beering our flag, has
for a _umethreatened the-most serious conse
quences, and has Agitated the publiemind.frota
one end of the country to the other, but this,
happily now, is in the cowed of [satisfactory ad-
justment, honorable to both nations concern
ed.. The relations of the United States, how
ever, with_most of the other. powers, continue
to be friendly and cordial. With France, Ger
many. Rasa, Italy, and the minor European
powers, with Brazil and most of. the South
:American Republica, and with Japan, nothing
has occurred during the year to demand espe
eial MIM , • I.
The A oorrespondence between the depart
ment of State andivielotur i diplomatic repre
sentatives, in or Tot those, iie e ntries, is trans
mitted herewith.' '.in ear:en the will of
Congress, as exptelited in its.jo" t ‘ resolution of
tiii „
14th of February het, and 111 rdance with
the provisions of the resolution, a Lumber. of
practical artisans of scientific men and of hon
orary commisivions, were authorized to attend
the Ekposition at Vienna at commiasianera on
the part of the United States.
It is believed that we have obtained the ob.
Jett which Congress had in view, when it, passed
the joint resolution, in ordet to enable the per,-
ple of the United States to I participate in the
advantages of an international exhibition of the i
pr-ducts of agriculture, manufactures, and the
-
fine arts, to be held at Vienna. I take pleasure
in adding that the American exhibitors have
received a gratifying number of diplomai and
of medals. During the Ezposition, a confer
ence was held at Vienna for the purpotte,ot
consultation on the systema prevailieg in :die
&rent countrleelfor • the perfection o inven
tions. I authorized a representative from the
Patent Office to be preeent at Vienna at the
time when this conference was to take place,
in order to aid as far as he Might, in securing
any possible additional protection to American
inventors in Europe. The report of this agent
will be laid before Congress. -
It is my pleasant ditty td announce to Con.
peas that the Emperor of China on attaining
his majority, received the diplomatic represent
atives of the Western powers in' person. Art
account of these ceretionme, and of the inter
esting discussions which preceded them, will
be found in the documenta l transmittedhere.
with. 'The -accompanying . ;papers show that
some advance; although slight, has been made
during the plat year towards the suppression
• of the infamous Chinese. Coolie trade. I rec
ommend Congress to tectifire whether addi ,
Linnet legislation be not. needed on this sub-,
bet. '
The money awarded to the United States by.
the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva was paid
by Her Majesty's governmeut a few days in atV
vane of the time when it Would have become
- payable according to the terms of the treaty.
In compliance with the, provisions of the act of
March 3, 1873, it [ was at elm paid into '..the
Treasury and - used to redeem so far alit might
the public debt of , the United States, and the
amount so redeemed was-mveated in a five per
cent. registered bone of the United States for
fifteen million five hundred thousand dollars,
which is now held by the !Secretary of State
sribjeCe to the future dispoeition of Congress:
I renew my fecommedation, made at the open
ing of the last eeslion of Congress, that a com
mission be created for the purpose of auditing
and determining the amounts of the several di
rect losses growing put of the destruction of
vessels and their cargoes by the Alabama, the
Florida or the Shenantloah,l after leaving Mel
bourne, which the suffererelhave received, be;
ing equivalent or compensaf r ary, of ascertaining
the names of personeeeetitied to receive com
pensation for the same; mailing the compute. ,
lions on the basis indicated ltiv the tribunal of
arbitration'et Geneva, and the payment of such
losses be authorized to an extent not to exceed
the strards of the tribunal at Geneva. •
By an act approved on this 14th day of Febru
ary last, Congress, made prevision ter complet
ing, jointly with an officer or commissioner to
be named by her Britannic Majesty; the deter
muuttion.of such of the'boundary, line between'
the territory of the United States and the pos.
sessions of Great Britain; as was left um:om-,
pleted by the commissioners 'appointed under,
the act of Congress of Angrist 11,1865. Under'
the provisions of ' this act, the northwest water
boundary of the United States has been deter
mined and marked in accordance with the
award of the Emperor of Germany. A protocol
and copy of the'map upon Irhich the line was
thus marked are contained in the papers sub
mitted herewith.
I also transmit a copy of; the report of, the
Commissioners for ma.rltinckhe northern boun
dary between the ;United States and the British
possessions west of the Late of the Woods, and
of the operations of the CoMmission during the
past season, surveys have been made to a
point 496 miles west 'of Lake of the Woodi,
leaving about 350 miles te.. be surveyed, the
field work of which can be completed next sea
son. The Mixed Commission organized under
the provisions of the Treaty, of Washington for
th
settling and determininge claims of citizens
of either power against the other, arising out
of acts committed against their persona or
property duringthe period' between April 15,
1861, and April 9, 1865, made its final award on
the 25th day of S e ptember ;list. It was award
ed that the Government of the United States
should pay to the' Government of her Britannic
majesty within twelve mentifs_from the date of
the award the sum of $1,9'49.819 in gold. The
Commission disallowed or ;dismissed all other
claims of British subjeetteagainst the United
States. The amount of jtlje claims presented
by the British Goyermeent, but disallowed or
dismissbil, is anderstOod to; be $93,000.
• It also disallowed all the claims of citizens of
the IM:ted States against Great Britain, which
were referred' to, it. I recommend the early
passage-of an sit apprepriating the amount
necessary - to pay this award against the United
States.
S. W. ALvono
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I• have caused to be coin . municated to the
government of the Ring of Italy the thanks of
this goyernment for the eminent services ren
dered by Count Corti, as ;the third Commis
sioner of this Commission. iWith dignity, learn
ing and impartiality, ho diScharged the duties
requiring great laborlind constant patience, to
the satisfaction I believe of both govennnents.
I recommendlep,islation to create a special
court, to consist of three judges, vrho"%shall be
employed to bear, and determine all claims of
aliens upon the Unied States arising out of the
acts committed against theft...persons or prop.
erty during the iwurreetiou.
the recent conference tinder, the Treaty of
Washington was confined to claims of Btittslt
subjects, arming during Mb period named in
the treaty, but it is unddis i tood that there are
other British claims of a B:tailar nature, arising
after the 9th of April, 186.1, and it is known
that other claims'of a like nature are advanced
by citizens ai subjects of (Aber powers. It is
desirable to have these claims, also, examined
and disposed of. '
Official information being received from",the
Dutch government of a state of war between
the King of the NetherlandS and the Sultan of
Acheen, the efficers of the :United States who
were near the seat of war Were instructed -to
observe an impartial neutrality. It is believed
that they have done so:
The joitit commission under the convention
with Mew° 4A 1868, having again been legally
prolonged; hos regained. its business, which it
is hoped may be brought to an earliconoinsion.
The distnlgnished representative oilier Britan
nic Majesty at Washingtonihas kindly `..consen
ted, With the approval of this government, to
assume the arduous and responsible' duties of
umpire in this' commission, and to lend the
weight of his character 'and name to such de
cisions as may not receive The acquiescence of
both the arbitrators ailionsted by theix.respec
tive governments. .
The commissioners appointed, pursuant to
the. authority of Com - Jess, to examine into
the nature and 'extent , of the forays by trespass
ers from that countrOpou the herders of Tex
es„have made a lin which Will be submitted
for yohr considerat n.
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Ine 'Venezuelan "goveretnent has been ap
prised of the serve of Congress in regard to the
award of the joint commission under kW, con
vention of the 25th of April, 1566, as expressed
in the act of the'Zth of h'ebruary last. It is
apprenended that that, government clots not
reaEze the character of itg obligations audit.
that Convention.; As there,is reason to believe,
however, that itehesitancy in recognizing them
springs, in part at least from the real difficulty
in discharging tlira in cormection with its obli
gations to other °vermin:tuts, the expediency
of farther forbearance on our part, is believed
to be worthy of ,yeur consideration.
The Ottoman government and that of Egypt
have latterly shown a disposition to relieve for
eign a:instils of the judicial powere which here
tofore they have hxercisedlin_the Turkish dom
inions, by the organization!, of other tribunals.
As Congress, ; however; had by law,
provided for the discharge! of judical functions
by ihe consuls of the United States in that quar
ter, under the treaty of 1830, Litiave not felt
at liberty formally to accept the proposed
change without the assent:of Congress, whose
decision upon the subject at as early a period
as may be convenient is earnestly requested.-
I transmit herewith for the consideration and
determination of Congress an application of the
Republic of Santo Domingo to.this government
to exercise a protectorate over that Republic.
• Since the adjournment of Congress the loll
oiving treaties with foreign powers have been
proehiimed: A natnralir.atin convention with
Mexico for, renewing' the Mims commission;
a - Convention of friendship,,commerce and ex
tradition with the Orange Frei State, and a
,riaturalization convention with Ecuador.
I renew a reeomendation; made in, my mess
age of December. 1870, that Congress authorize
the Postmaster General to: issue all-commiss
ions to officials appointed through i his depart
ment.
'I invite the earnest atteCtion:of Congress to
the existing laws ot the United States respect
ing expatriation and the electiOn of nati..nality
by.andividuala Many citizens of the United
States reside permanently abroad with their
families. Under , the provisions 'tit the act of
February 10th, 1855,,the children of such per
sons are to be deemed and ;taken to ba citizen.
of the United States, but the rights of citizen
ship are not to decend to persons whose fathers
'never resided• in the United . States. It tutu
happens that persons-who have never re3ided
within the United States hive been enabled to
put 'forward a Pretention to the protection of
the United States againstihe claim of raillitary
service of the gorernmen under whose- pro
tection they were born an and have been rear
ed. some cues even naturalized citizens of
the United States have returned to the land of
their birth with, intent to remain there, and
their children, the issue ova marriage contra°.
tell 'there after their return. and who have
- never been In the United States, have laid
claim to our protection. whenthelipseot many
years have imposed ape!' them the duty_ of
roillitary service to the only government which
had ever known .them personally.
Until the year 1868, 11,*iur left embarrassed
by the contlecting wak* of lbe courts and
PRESIghTIIIESSAGE.
juriste ' to determine diow i al the deetrine of
perpetual allegiance.taderi from our. intmer
colonial relations with 'Great Britain, was' ap
plicable to Americana.: Congrees. then 'feel,
swept these doubts away by enacting, that any
declarition, order or dM.- idon of ai r g at t i tf c lagrr of
this government, which denies. ~1101.
pairs or questions the right of expatriation, as
inennehdent with thelendaMental prindpiesef
the goternmesit, But Cce . igrese did ht)tAndi
mite 10 tharetattitev !tor hat. it' lilke d'One 80,
what acts aro to be' honied the work ofLex
patriition. lc. ' I
For My own guidince 'in deternithing each
question-,I requiredmider the premien" Of the
coruitittition, the opinion to writing of I the
principal officer inked' of the executive
departments, upon certam 'questions relating
to this subject. The result satisfied Me that
further legislation hu become necessary. I
therefore Commend the subject to the metal
consideration ,of Congress • and - I tranimit
hero with ..T ees of the,seet;sl opinions elf the
principal • e cera of the executive departnientS,
together with other Correspondence and.prom-
Went information tin the game subject- „J
The V. 8., who led the way in the overthrow
of the fendal doctrine Of
_perpetual allegiance,
are among the last to indicate- how their "inn
citizens may elect another nationality. 1 iiThe.
Papers - submitted herewith indicate stilt is
necessarytto place uti on a par . ;nth ether
leading nations in liberility of legiabitien on
this international question: We have akßady
in our treaties assented to the principles *hien
would peed to be embodied in laws intended -to
accomplish such resulta.—We have agreed that
citizens of the United Mates may cease 'lb tsi
citizens and may voltmtirily render allee l . ant*
AO othe r . powers.—We have agreed that *; esi
deuce an a foreign' land, without tate t to
.returre shaltct itself work expatriationili We
hive agreed; in some instances, upon the length '
of tithe
neeessary for etch i ntent. . l invite
Congress now to mark lout and define when
and howexpatriation can be accomplished, to
regulate by law'Lthe condition of American
women marrying forignere, to fix the status of
chrildren born in a foreign country of 4theri
can parents residing more or less perm,auntly
abroad,, and to make rules - for determining
such other kindred points ae may seem best to
Congress. .
I
In compliance with the request of Congress
I transmitted to the American Minister at
Madrid with instructions to present it to the
Spanish government, the joint resolution ap
proved on the 3d of March last, tendering to
the people : Of Spain, in the name and on be
half of the ' , American people, the coogratula
tions of Congress upon the efforts te con
solidate in ,Spam the principles .of • universal
liberty in a Republican Mira of government
The existence' of this new Republic was i inert
&rated by striking the lettere froth the elms
in Porto Rico. This beneficent
i amour was
folloifed by the release .of several thct
Rand
persons illegally held as slaves in Cuba. Next
the Captin General of that colony was deprived
of the: power Ito ' eat aside the orders of his
superiors at Madrid,rwhich had pertained to
the office einee 1825. j ' I. I
The sequestered estates of Ameriean citizens.
which hadL7n the cause of long and fniquent
correstionde ae, were ordered to be restored to
their oti - ner 'All these liberal stepii were !taken
in the face f violent opposition, directed by
the reecho 'wry slaveholders •of Havel, who
are vainly Istriving to stay the ma oh of
the idea which has; terminated slay ry In
Claristendoni Cuba only excepted. thituippily,
however, this baneful influence has thee far
succeeded .i i defeating the efforts of all
liberal-mind d men in Spain to abolish slavery
in . Cuba ald in preventing the prolnised
reforms in [ that island. The' struggle
. for
politicil stipremieyl . continues. The; pro
slavery and ertstocraey in Cuba is equally, gain
ing itself moire and more upon the hostility of
the home government, while it miintsins a
political connection with the Republic it' the
'peninsula ; and although usurping and defying
the authority of the heme government, later
ever such usurpation lor defence tends n the
direction of Oppression or. ef the thaintainence
of abn. ,, ,e, it re stills power in Madrid and recog
nized by the government, and thus' an element
more dangerous to continued eoloniil ieletions
between Cubs and Spain, than that 'Which
inspired the insurrection 'of Yars.
An elementripposed to granting any relief from
misrule 'and abuse. with no aspiratiool after
freedotn. Commanding sympathies in gen
'erons breasts, aiming to rivet still stronger the
shackles of Slavery and oppression, hasleeiiet
many of the emblems) of power in Cuba. and
under professions of loyalty to the mother
country is - exhatttiret the resources tif the
laud, sad is doing acts which are at variance
with those Minelples Of Pali*, of liberality and
of right, which give nobility of ebaracteri to a
republic. In the interests of humanity, of
civilization end progress, it Is, to be hoped that
this evil influence may be soon averted.
The steamer Virginitur was - on the 20th 1 day of
September. 1870, duly registered at the principal
port of ,the commercial marine Of the United tes.
On the 4th of October. 1870. having received theer
tißeate of her register In the usual legal tone, she
sailed from the port ofliew York and has notlince
been within the territorial jurisdiction of thernitel
States. --On the 31st day of October last, while sail
ing under th 4 flag of the United States, on tti high
sew she w est' forcibly seized ; by the Spanii .=-
boat Tornado, and iwaeceiried into the port
tag° de Cuba, where Many of her passengers and
brew wereirthurnaely„ slid so far. at haut. as relates
to those who Iwere citizens of the United Bides,
were. without due process of law, put to death. It
tea well-established principle. asserted by the Unit
ed States from the ; beginning of her national lade
pendence, recognized by Great Britain and other
maritime powers, and stated by the Senate in a res.
elution Passed un.inimmisly on the IGth of June,
ISA that American vessels on the high seas,' in the
time Of peace, bearing the' American flag. Lerman
undetthe jurisdiction of the country to wide they
,beloug..and therefore any visitation. mo estation or
detention of inch vessel by force, or by the exhibi.
tion of force, on the part of a foreign power hi in de.
rogation of the sovereignty of the United States. In
acrordanee with this principle the restoration of the
Virginias annthe surrender of the surtivoraeif her
passengers and - crew, and a due reparation Ito the
flag and the punishment of the authorities who had
been guilty of the illegal acts of violence, were de
manded. Mb Spanish government, has recognized
the justice of the demand, and has,arranged for the •
immediate delivery of the vessel, for the 'surrender
of the survivors of the passengers and crew, and for
a salute to the flag, and lot proceedings looking is
the punishment of those who may be proved to
have been gttlitl , of Illegal acts of violence to*ards
citizens Of the Lnited States, and also towards in
demnifying those whoixisy be shown to be entitled
to indemnity. '
A copy of e proto c ol .
between
the
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. _ of a conference eween
the Sean of State and th e Spanish Minister. in
which the to sof this arrangement were agreed to
will be ban tted herewith. The correspondence
on this 'subject with the legation of the United;States
wain cypher and by cable, and needs the verilica
Ulm of the actual text of the correspondenee. It
hfs seemed te me to be due to the importance of
the case hot t o submit this correspondence until the
actuate text an be received by mail. It LI expect
ed shortly, and will be; submittedwhen received.
In taking leave of this subject, 'for the present, I
wish to renew the expression of my conviction that
the existence of African slavery in Cubs is the prin
cipal cause of the lamentable condition of the %Land.
I do not doubt that Congress shares with ado tho
hope that It will soon he made to dissppear, aid that
peace said prosperity may follow, its abolition. ; The
embargoing of American astatee-in Cuba.the eraelV
to American citizens detected in no act of hominy
to the ejemodi governMent, the murdering oft pris
oners taken with arms in their hands; and,rdrally,
the capture on th e high snot a Vessel sailing un
der the tin t States flag and biaring a United
bas regl i Culminated in an outburst of
i
indigestion, ; t has seemed for a time to threaten
war. Pend negotiations 'between the I United-
States and th government of Spain on the ;subject
of th ea is , I have; authorized the Secretary of
the Navy toped our Navy on a war footing.i to the
extent at 'easter the 1 entire anus appropriation
for that branch of the service, trusting to Poegress
and the public opinion of the American pooh) to
jult i l t f ir y a maction. I .I '1 .
g from the action of the tut Congress, to
appointing' committee on , Privileges and Eleetions,
to prepare and report to this Congress a constitu
tional amendment 'Ol provide a better method of
electing the President ardevice President Of the
Vetted Slates. and elsii from the necessity 'of such
an amendment, that there will be submittell to the
State legislatures for *elation such an improve
ment in our cjinatitution, !suggest two others for
your consideration; " 1 :I
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; First—To auttiorize,thili Executive to apprOve of
so much of any messsire - p; using tbetwo howls of
Congreseu his judgment may dictate without ap
proving the whole, the disapproved portion or por
tions to be sublect to the same rules as now, to wit,
to be referred back to the House In which the mas
ers or measures originated. and if passed bf a two
thirds vote of the two houses, then to become a law
without th t i a tOroval of the President . I would add
to this a p on that there should be no legisla
tion by congress during the last twenty-foul boors
of its sitting, upon vetoes, in order to give.
the Executi ve] an opportunity to 4 amine . and ap
prove or disapprove bi ll s understandingly. ' 4 ,
Second—To provide by amendment that when an
extra megaton of Congress is,convened by Evocative
proclamation, the legislation during such extra ses
sion shall be confined ,to. such subjects as theexeen, -
tive may bring before it front time to time in writing.
I The advantages to be
- gained by these two amend
ments are obvious. One **eaten in each rear is
provided for by the constitution. In which there I.
no restriction as to the subjects of legislation by
Congress: , If more hi required it is always in the
power of Congress. during their term of .mice. to
provide fOr stsittons it any time. The trit ef the
amendments would protect the public against the
gamy abuses and mists or public moneys ,)which
creep intoo - appropriation bills and other important
measures passing during the expiration hears of
Coegress,.to which otherwise due consideration can
not be given. I • . 'I
The receipts of the, government from all sources
fbr the last fiscal year were 1333,738404, and the
expenditures. on all act:muds 4290.30.24 d, thus
_showing an mesa of receipts over expenditures of
$43.303.95irr But it is not proba l bl b that this favors.
ble exhibit will be shown for the resent fiscal year.
Indeed. It: le very doubtful w er, except with
great eoonoany On the part of ( m ss in making
appropriaticate. and the same exonamy in Idminls.
tering the variom departments of the government.
the revenues will not fall short of meeting the seta.
al expenses; including the interest on the public
debt.
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I commehd to Congress ruck eautoray. and paint
out two sonnies where it seems to me it might core.
Mane, to wit, in the iippropriatlons for pubtobaild.
tugs is many cities where work has not been: cam.
;4111:1010; to the appropriations for river and harbor
improvements in those localities where the improve.
ments are of but little benefit to general commerce.
and for fortlileations.l There is still a more fruitful
sound of expenditure, which I shall punt out later
in this message, I refer to ths eastmethod Pf-ZUZI.
abet:wing -claims for losses incurred in suppressing
the Ist* rebellion. I Would not be understood hers
as opposing the erection of good, substantial, and
even ornament' buildings by the government.
wherever such buildings ars needed. In fact, I
approve of the government "awning its min I build.
lap in 41sec:lions of the country, and hope( Me day,
it not far distant Than it will not only pommel them
but will tercet in the capital Mutable residences for all
persons who now receive commutation for grafters
of rent at government expense. and for the Cabinet
—,thou setting an crimple to the States, wh ich, may
induce them to erect buildimmtor their Senators.
But I . would have this , work conducted OA time
when the revenues of the country would abundant.
ly Justify it. • •
Tile revenue* have Materially fallen off !tot the
first five mixuths of the present fiscal year Irma
what they were expected to produce, owing to the
Mend Mar now Sept which econmencel
about the middle ofbe: last. The full 'effect
of this disseter,lf it add not prove a blessing in
sguise, islet to be demonstrated. In event
ir di is your duty to treed the lesson. add either
far
by
wise and wen coniddered legislation, as Ur is tt lies
in your polar. amazed its recurrence, and, to take
advantage of all the benefits that may have accrued
My own judgment is that. however much individn.
ale may ham suffered, one long dap. tombeen taken
toward specie payments; that we can weer secure
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our imports. interest due abroad. and ether specie
mu l l
01 43 11 4 0125 . or so nearly go as t o le4to an nirteda.'
blo =insulation Of thb pncto Metal in the coun
try. From the otodrutts *of snide!, the develop.
meat of the mines of precious muds during the
pint year and the prospective dortitipMent of than
fordto come. are gratifying tu their s reeulis.
sualtalf . of the told e=acten from t he
mines be retained at home, our advance towards
specie parZesda would be secured and help to in
crease our exports. Eraffiniont currency isrered
bleep all the industries of the ccanntry amp oyed.
Without this, national as well as: bplividual batik.
Triptcy must ensue. Undue inflation, on the ether
band. while it might glee temporary relief, would
only lead to inflation of prices, the impossibility of
computing In one own markets for the products of
home and Libor, and repeated renewals of the
present experience. Muttony to 'our circulating
medium, therefore, and jaat enottyli.of it to Wanted
the.tuitimste busmen of the ctkpatsy and to keep
ail industries employed. is what is most desired.
The erect mealmn is specie. the Minim! me*
&um of exchange the world our.. . obtained.
wesball have a currency of an exact degree of elas
ticity. 'lf Uwe be too much of It for the legitimate
purposes of trade and commerce,:it trill flow out of
the country) U too little, the reverse will result.
To hold what we have mid to appreciate uur curren
cy to that standard, Is • problem. deserving of the
moat serious consideration of Congress.
The experience of the preheat tank has proted
that the currency of the country, bated u it is upon
the credit of the country. Is the best that has ever
been devised. Usually in times of Inch trials cur
rency has become worthless, , or, so much depte•
elated in value as to inflate the *alter of all the
steeessedes of life as compared with: the currency.
and ererY one holding It has been anxious to dis
pose of it on any terms. Now, we Witness the . re
verse. Holders of currency horde it as they did
gold in former experiences of a like nature.
Ills patent to the most casual observer, tint
much more or money I. required to
transact the legitimatetrade of Ute coun
crop,durin
the fill and winter months. when the vas t
are being removed, than during the 1 balance of the
year. With our present system the amount in the
country remains the soma throbgbout the entire
year, resulting in an acumulatlon of all the surplus
capital of the country in • few centers, when not
employed in the moving Of crepe, tempted thereby
by offer" of interests on tail,.them. Intemat
being paid. this surplus capital must earn the inter.
est paid with a profit. Being subject to call, it
cannot be loaned only in par a at beet, to the mer
chant or manufacturer for I Axed tem. fence, no.
matter how much currency there might be in tho
country; It would be absorbed. prime keeping pace
with Its volume, and panics, stringency and disas
ters would ever be recurring with the autumn.
Elasticity in oar monetary system, therefore, is the
object to be attained. First and next to that, as
far u poisible, a prevention of tho use of other
peoples money in stock and other Species of spa-,
=dation. To-prevent the latter. it seems to me
that one great step, would be taken by prohibiting
the national banks allowing !literal on depo.slte;
by requiring them to hold their rekervcs in their
own vaults, and by forcing theni into re nroption;
though it would be in oe!T I I.,ii;:th leuder •c1ate. , ,..,
Per this porpoto I moose sug- , e:ki:.:,`^ r,..ta'..;_i , :.:tzieul
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has , :: :dirtilar' canal cowl(
gap with the navigable Iv
'itii'er,tlins making-a irate
between - the east and th ai
; These great artitical water-otirses are; the
property of . the' States throtigh which they
:pass, and pay tolls to these States. Would it
not Le Wisq• statescuaitsb p• to pledge these
States, that if they will o >en 4.1fe442 canals for
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:the passage of large vessels. 1,1 t: gov'ernMent.
will look after and keeo . , in nto. - igable condi
tion the great intblie 'lngloa.; willi which
they connect, to wit. thel overslaugh on the
Iluds-on, the: St. Clair data Mutt 111 , Illinois
and Mississippi rivers.Thii Would' be a nu
tional• work—one of reat v;k14.2 to: the pro
ducers of the West anal South,in EiN lug thein
cheap transportation for then preduc.e to the
~.:cabord and a market, to d to the - coll,-itze.:73
)u the east in giving then chimi - e:' ilAt. I, par
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ticularly those articles oil fotidilAhich do not
find a foreign matlet, andi tib prices of
which thereiore are not 1:7.117.at.d II:: Ibre;gn
'demand? The advantage , 4ef, sticit a wrsr',,-,,
are too 61ivioits. for a.r..:;11 1- eni. 1 I ::•.ilel ,it z• - ::(..
subject 'to .!,In, thexeiur , - ,.:',l.t:,ut'' i',11....11 , .2
cerntmut. . ,
In Lltietnpting t..,1'..-gil:Il i , V.i,r.14', 1 ., l9011.111+.:Yte
and carrying :rade; I mr:4,! lierl2l , ,t:J;e called
attentio:i to the. Stalc. , .3 '•.o1;1', , li.ts, - wlerlug a
field where mach might. he iicer,:np.i. , la. , l.
To - further this object I :. - .1,:.1 , !.•,.t . t:: . t.' a small
;1: fp r ,,-i , : ,t! ; 3 isea
nu. 1..-, a,:4 , :.. , m;.,: - ..7-.'i,.,1 with
au!noti'sy for tbe ::,',cretr,':y ci.t'ah .N,.i '' ''' ...? -ill.
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o-, a mval re==ef 11 tr,t,: - ,11,i ItLe A.T . n...z,..ti
yiver Li; the mouth of the Uddi.r,.:4, thenea to
e.rploro that river an 4 tatil4ttaries iata Bo-
.% at. PIO I.) r•ort t 0 Cou.rers at its . ilext
• or t h o ("xake., - ,y,iy-17,1:4:r. its fv;
001'0: 7 3 '.nd the poilula..ion S uc h
'.:1c,::: - 1.31 . Utiun will cb li,t but little. it rtt
Lai at; 1;ntl may . 10 eitabli6ll.ing4
value to livai nations.
la farther cennection with the Treasery Depurtruett
1 would reconitneud a'. revision and codifirs•tient of thee
tariff lams and the opening of !flare wiutn for coining,
'with allthorify to er,in for Such notions la wry nppiy
The_ottsNtlon of Cungn-4, k invited rerominens
dat lens lit flee report of the elevrettry of War, herewith
soseutapattylea:. The apiroront great art of supponing
the ncantiny 1 - l+ fully coined In the report, and it will
're,:elve your atteution. While in% Hung YoUr utteution
to al! the recoinnisndat fon t mole by the elven:tory of
.ter tv o v Invite you
toidl:l4, rli•st., the lirt;iorltince td preistrlng for war
Lt tic,-: p^:, •••,:by.prosi•ting a proper lineament for
our sea eo.et deb.:test% .t proper armament is of vastly
Coen ini;‘ortanco - 111,141o:1 11 icatlobs, The . hitter can be
v. , :y speedily foe'. tempo - ary purposes, when
iv riled, but :in' frrtner ca:ft.ot.
Tie ,! • end he tirn if re-opening promotion In
the a bar ecru, of elm army, It mice-Mt:ly is., this access.
sity It In the nodiorl mitt ordinauccdepartMents. At
ti,is Alio- it Is necesesry to 'employ contnict surgeons to
ili a i,, , ,: e s7tory medical attention, adeulred by the
army. ko!':ent (ppm of the pv• ilciorttelit it
I w dinettit to j o hn' the payments loth* troops pro
vided for t.y 1.1,‘.n•-. thda)s in pay - me/Item
tai dos tool elonolralissitionel and this law pro
hi! the lay mime • f trouts; by other than\regular
ni Lay! pay nmsters. There ate now sixteen SlSClnr.lall
the uriliwan Ilepdrtmenb, thin leaving that bran eb of
the service unseat sufficient officers to conduct the
Unslitees ef tho dill. rent arsenals on a large scate,tl" ever.
requirol.
Dar ire the p.ist year en' . nr,vy I,as been reduced by
the'sde of some s4-sets - nolo:1;4er fit for travel purposes .
tool by lb.- di•utantiitm: edptheie rent disposed of, this
Ito‘••••.or, has than eompistiset,Al for by the
r: -tie et six of the ill v sloksi and by the bulid
-111,:: of din' ei...bt new sloops of war out:tort/ea by the
br t t 'I h building of the hitter leas occurred
at n. rionley lartitnete timei They are being corupletett
when tin y isssidly be In:lilt needed, gild the work
of tie to Ims ler nutty iriven ,lirert , employment to
tin nn and- at men, tad hoe in, doubt been tfac.means of
11 et loss open ~,,,,,,,, for other work eta time
of :Area fit:our:La distic-a,! !
:Nitro the t.u t intetieettient of tliedast ntenth, Led ever,
,ti,tressfmy oeturtencei wfacie - liar° !taken place in
the wit: rs of tic Carr:hewn Sea, almost en our very sea. -
Is urd. will!!! illey ;I Itel into luest fondbly the necessity'
ate•ey existio4 that a nation, sit nazis' its once is,should!
rontoin in a 'tale-of rfloitmsy ti , stiavy adequate to its
line artthe same'litne demanded that
all the rafoctiN- fence VL. : really have shall be pot in,
iun o , n aditiess for warlilso survive. This has been!
fuel is being davit' promptly nud effectually, and lam
th!..t sill the a• oilol b • ships and every atithori.ted
men of the .tineri!mn Navy, willbe ready for wltatere
action i-n ir.rutred for the-, safety •of our cities or the
in:time:lo,, of our honor,' This, of course, will render
Illeetpetoliture, in a short time, of some of the appro..,
I, l i :lions w Nth Were calculated to extend through the
ti,- ai yvar; but Congress :will I doubt not, understand,
tool s.opi,dote the mot r i teney, pint tin nitl pre% file adej
only for ihe !pre.eni Vrepaintionl, hut Per
11111 Le ouL natnt force.
:'111• Vl' ill" irp.y lii., during the past year
L oot , rimetly potting some of our nio-t entensiVe Muni.
tor- inn r/r..litiurt fur kniice, mid dills the exigence
11,43 Ili in a time!. better tronditl:nt for .aervico than te.
could pos-ibly have.le•cu !Without Lis tiction. •
~ l . .., iuplete exhibit is Preseliterl in the accumpanyin
r•laut of the • l'ustmasteriGenerul of the operations of
times I),:partimait du r ing the year. The orifis
nary tee i -, :ttles for the fiscal year, curling June 1873 1
ntocnt-1 to .-.::!..9nn,;41 7.1 and tine expenditures of al;
t 67. The-increase In revenues in
1-72 wa• sq .0- 1,115 Int.:artil the increase in expenditurel
liolc pendent of the pa!t !lien ts made from
the -14 li s t appropriations for • the a:lei 1: steamship lines
the .11114 , 11. n thawit front !lo: genera) treasury to meet
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of burl rierVice , parilcularly upon th
luiproi 6,1 itciutit a for the collection,
n, di>tr:ltutiorl 1111f1 pf the tnall/4,
bitli ar., c,.,a,taailv provided, account forth,,
c•iplaitto - 11,s of tli popnlar branch of lb!
71:r. lota number 4.f pAt tacet In operallon'on lb
3:jlia of June, lt•l'd, lad :4244, a net increase of 1,;18
the mu: thee repo, - terl the preixding year. The
~1 tMlitittlii ial %rat, 1;; ; ,,n39, an increase of
14 ut th year. Ihe totnlivni,th of the railroad
ie.: at the elo,e of the year ‘‘ 63.-137.uttles,ait
;1: the year 1e72.
.::•••••.ny 1-;-t (.11 1 .:e .1i it in opc rat ion on the:l44h of
1,7 n, .••.n.a.inunr Orel 11,P:tio alines of railratd
:1%4 Iv•rOrnuiug uh :,ggtegato sorviekt of 3-1,92.$
I;.e el nettenz ex hanged with
t• i • ;n7,1i,`...1 e 3, ;n c,eaee 01 4/96,685
1'0:1 4, poianqo• then con atuount
•• to - :••.•••••A:•inn •t- total cught of the correti
p•el n. n0.r.0 n; : •••.3. al: European con. -
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1,..t..11.Avi to ,ice •tit,itilLeti Daum 1.,' Mail tfttnalliela sae
. .:1.q.,7,;::1 if, 'New .1141 ',lditiol4al p‘sfal coveutiuus
lel, , i t ea csai- ltAleni mith'r ... I .lveerfe.is, :%orway, Belgium,
th•. , .. :..., Gina:.:, New re r rlrilan , i - nud Japan,reduciag
Ili • I . , t,,i e,te., t.i) eta reepoutlenro 'exchanged t - ilb
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favorable k m of Comsregt to titit
•::, az - 1 recouru,alanom of the l'oatnraater
• . : cxtcntion (')f the flee delivery eveleitt io
• 1. I.:Tula:1)a of not lets than f0„000fur
.• ; .4, nt of pasta,:.. oa neasltipert and other
a..;• , c, ••••'; ciatt:; far a uniform post
. • . • I ..I,f • f tu:sellantons matter, for
j,-.. • c *of puttmatters not Appoint"-
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, tit.; office i6tead of the kre4
. ral..ry in adrance 111,011 iipecliti
. ; alp., Womble action by
o t • lac ‘ ,sl - ti . . , ;t recommendation of the
.•t G •!)..r al Op; establishment •of
t depos;tor;' , .,.,
`."nti .n 1., ;lbw. again called to a consideration
t.r of I , oi - tal awt the ersuuteatd
;,.; : .tlicre,f, in the - hope that you nuiy
n liWrOVritil at in your
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A.., t:t.ili early and epeetni stiten
, '...• :•• ; ,of the Unite,' States In 'the
of that 'fa. , ritory could not lawfully
r .r the Di-(,act Cogils, anti etcsse Courts
Teri i tot i.il Marshal cannot faiilife7l, per.
tat .i..ty, elccted by the Legislative
• v let :114min:9t' es provided fat in the act
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p ; .., ding, :It law arc praeticllly abolis'!e.l by
time Wive been but few or no Jury
Com-tS of that Territory since-the
I i- of Congre-.-. Property issleft without pro.
(-milts and Crimes go unpunished. To
r•cr.•lly there it is Absolutely necessary 'that'
I oag . :' 1 , 1,V;11.• the cootie with some thode of obtain
-117r; J.lr...rs.tated I re-ommettd legislation to that end,tlnd
yr-h:de courtS of the Territory, which now
11.,10 V't to of injunction and halxas corpus,
~1 • :c nt,4 and question% as toland titles;
I, • icc ci juniadiction Ind -poaues.sed ordinaitly by
'.e +e that tits,ription.
itave become itupre.,--ed -with ths belief that the act
e;ia, 31.trell 1547, entitled an act to establish a
u -;,teni of bankruptcy through the United
r itlltiCtite of moth evil than good at this time.
31 • t‘m or-clerotiett. , 'night be urged fur It, total repeal,
not con-itlered advisable. I think it will not
I. questomed that' those 'portions of said,nct
pr.o..aite..; for what IA called- involuntary bankruptcy,
c.:t.• to increase the fnutimial etuleir.assments of the
COU y. eateful and prudent men very often become
htc+hrd :n debt in the trunsartion of their Liminess,
no I th. a.,.11 they may loNsoss entitle property, if it could
at:dlalile for that purpOse, to meet all their
yet on account et the - extraordinary ecarrity
y thy may be liable to meet all their pecuniary
01 , 14;tti-oe, us they becothe due, in censequence of
wheit thy ate. leal k. to he;pntstrated in their business
by pft , o. slings itt bankruptcy* 'at the in.ianceof 11111% ,
rt , titurS.
People are now en easily iiiartacd as to momentary
Matters that the niece filing of a petition in tainkrupt
cy by an unfriendly creditor, will neeessatily embarrass
and ofem times accomplish, the fieutneial ruin of a re
sponslble business Man. Tloxia who otherwise might
make lawful and Just arrangement to relieve them
ewlves from difficulties produced by the present Strin
gency in money, are prevented by their constant ex
pssure to attack add dimppointment by proceedings in
bankruptcy; and besides the law is made use of in \ many
,cases by creditors to frighten - pr force debtors into a
; compliance with their wishes, and into acts of-Injustice"
to other creditors turd to .themselve4. I recommeud
that so much of sahLart ;OF provides for Involuntary
_bankruptcy, on account of the suspension of issyments,
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Your careful atteution Li invited to the subject Of
`claims against the government and the facilities afford
ed by existing laws for their prosecution. Each of the,
Depattnients of State, Treasury aud Wir ' have detuauds
for nuthy millions of dullard upon their Ines, and they
aro rapidly accumulatingi theSe rimy lie added
tlio,le now pending bttort Congreel, the Conn of
Cleans, and the Southern Calms Commission, making,
in the aggregate, an immense moat.
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be le irdr,l , l to. prtoent theui at an
that b.: directed, as tar as
iuniainr.l.4 and unjust ,le. ,
nta:4l. the'guri.cument; and X uquW Pugge.t as
~ (laud, th witu,,,..s be called
I, ) t.t.fore thete
La' adjuilitztion. Drub-
t • n.aiou.d treaS l / 1 7 can b 4
y , P;t bubjecti of any of
• I,i'LlfX)Std•
- .
Lo ::"..:,s:e of the deportment of
ray)* , tienenti, and I
%1.. • I 19 A:, a:J. ' ite.lll , lllr, of. exidting
N. of maticing the ex
;:h•! thd dovartinent of tho
«./:22 Acts
Of • il;•:..1 2:otrue,:r. - .;
atl few.,.t.:: - ..5, nad
las r,t,t boco Gem palid iind stving, - ,.1. -
tait ~ :, , .15..., : i0n appoint
' to iii t v. - eltigate this
var4ta.nt playa
1/111:.'; to :econtln..:nd
i
I ,vevit:l ot a n ut
e.ttilr , poer.:oti of the
mthl and the sutithi•
which) I will invite
f :New York,htis
Erainith tide water
lie it-te of Illinoii
.'
netnig Luke +e
aterls of the Illinois
a. etinneeticin inland
wdst and south.—
lai, ;-..:4 inanlll:-.th,l ta., a:a., the Indians at the
4....ina11ig of 11, la.: _din ia.iiti.i ti al, !au been steadily
1 o i.- :led, :Lau 1 be.i..eey,itn bae,..12.7;a1 re,ults. It will
1,..., can ii.an., a %.1:1L 1. , :k% sea-la ini stidcatious - as *line and
i......p,ri..i. v . t...tay d.-1.e..:1 ir..t • as necessary . .
'tl ili, tl,c. a.::..a...a..-1an....1 tel Li .11.:Ation upon the
la, ;i at .-•,,,,,••:•-a:nat al.a h Or,:in,..f pieunds, disturbances
have a... , :n 1.1,;,e !,L:a, ,a, IL:: lw.i :no and 'a hitt% ;Auk
ung inel‘l.•l. year, an , l I , r a..iia) *viii Clellilltle to du so
r.. 01 ea, it et e e.;.pre. i41 , .,1 1'.14..6 the utter .bat rights
v. ae :i alt: -t be re -1 -. nee. I '
ii, - ,,ii,.:.- li is hi i. n to c‘i lint the Indians as rapidly
as p...,.bie v...iiiiii uliat is klifil.il a's the hiku' Torn
t ...1 . .), ,-..id t., kayo tle la Oar its of cis il.cation and self , -
t:::1:1. art. 1: hen fon;id oil their reservations, nail en
da. cring tho peioe wail ivikty of the ohite-4 they
LT,i e lota I:traial.wd, and 'aid coatinne to Ire, for like
. . I
'ilia, ladlito Territory • s..eitit of Kansas and west of
.ledati.ii4 Is ,iolicieal. in arsal and agricultural resour-
C .34,/ Ittlplee I. all the Indiaas of the Rocky Mountains.
In lime, no doubt, all of then, ex...,:pt a , few who may
eli.Ctio niaLe their homes :nuns the- white people,
will be colicctest there. As preparatory step for this
i l
cousummaDon, I am now entisfied 'that a territorial
form of govetument should be given them, which will
secure by treaty the rights of Otto original settlers and
protect their homesteads front alienation fur a period
of ta enty yearn. -..'
'the elierations of the Patinit Office are growing tO
such magnitude and , the accumulation al material ti
berouting so ;;:eat, that the neeea,ity for more room s
beciaiiing obsious day by 114, 1 reepeetfuily - invite
your attention to the report.i of the Sect - Mary of the
Interior and Clonnuisdancr of l'ateuts on this subject
1 ito in-ineas of the •, - „enekti land Millie exhibits a
materiid increase in nit its Ibtunches . during the last
11-:.11 year. During . that 1114 there was dlspoSeo oat
of the publie lauds lndied,butiateres more than wall ilLt
tio....l of till preceding year. iOf the itnionut disposed
of I,b - i.1, - ...rai di-re.. wete b , dil far cash, '2.1-I, IMO aerie were
locabal 'with tnilltary load 'warrants, 3,793,612 acres
were too 'utor bow( steed", bri3,llo acres were located
with agri:nitdral college scrip, G tris.V.ll6. acres were
ee.lite_st by ratiroade, •......tiVris e.....rts were. granted to
1V3g1,11 road., 'd.... ,- ,.'16 acres were approved to States as
s'svutnp land., 13.,651 acres were eel - titled far agricultu
ral colleges., common schoot4 anniversltles and semi
naries. 1i,00,775 acre. were approved so States fur inter
nal improvements, and 1.14:-.Faeces were located with
Ina:an scrip, • • I '
The ca,h receipts during the sane. time irep , $),(06,
beinz Ln in eiteess of the receipts of the
prnsiow y.war. During the jycar 30,41 tt.,132 acres of
public lauds were oirttyeti, da increase of the-amount
eurreyol the preview year of 1,tri7,133 acrd, and
added to the area previously Surveyed, aggreptes G.O.
acre which have beet, 'tarn - eyed,sag 1,915
443,54,5 acres of the public land stitiunsu.rveyed.
The increased and steadili - increasing facilities for
reaching our unoccupied public domain, and tm the
transportation of surplus products, enlarge the 'availa
ble field ter dcmiril,l... hommtOad localities, that safari-
Ilting settlement. and extending year by year, in a
gradually increasing ratio, this arra of occupathin and
cultivation.
The capregod desire of therePrese railing of a kgo
decided that the Giltd
aut vii the r t. atel. are in
f.: -', • for their
4111 crt-.y of :them are tabri-
.^.4:M.my, Projects' are
C.mgre.,3 to provido
old OilCi l/tIV
, 't • I . •-t j'Att (of limitation,
Eli
colony atilt:tall of Iluoda to emi
Me==M=ll
if rI•Iwill coacc,,shot eint 'be Made' to enabler them o
Settle Ina compact coition it - of a great, ittlered, as
'going to sh,tw the ilght in whleh oar lustitntimis are
regarded 1.1 au' induetridris, intelligent, and .weeithy .
jest 4i; ttWirede el. eujoylug civil Old relighins liberty;
aril the ,acquilltitin a thitens of a ehowier deer.; astu te
widoeutdoulit be of substantial bonbilt to, the *Junin!,
in vite 'attelitiou to the suggesUous ofthe Secretary of
the lutes - lor in this behalf. , ' I
There was old during the but Ilseal .year; . for pen
51uul, including the expenses of disbursetnente,tee,les,
..2e9 CA helm; au amount Ices by. ;e4J81,0541 IS than was
expended fer the wane purpose u preceding year.
',Although this statement of expen tures would itull
cute a 'would reduction in amount compared with the
precetlitig'year, It is believed that ho changes in the
.few-lon Laws ut the Imit session of tlengress.wlll absoit
that aniimot an:icon/it yeae.. ' { iicfc
•
.1e the i fore of the last fowl Year acheen the
pcnsien Tolls elf, 94 invalid unlit:A l' pentienerer and .
lizeeie tvidoes, orphans, and deper dant widows of de
ceased eOldiers, making the total of that class 211,02;
le,:ezti sarviirors, of the ear of Isl' , and ref foil widows of_
We 1., ail pensionetl under the act of • Congress of Feb. '
14, tell, Making a total of that clam of 2.1;1le ; 1,430
breath] eavy peusioners, and I,77olwidowe and orphaue
and dependant rehouses of deceased °Mere, sellers and
matinee of the navy, Making a total of naval pension- I
ors efltetaff, and a gmtel total of peonarmers of oil crease
es ofeetie,lll, eta/wing In pet leen ate during tiro lanai
decal year of freele. lierA ti. a$ fiscal yobir the
mune+ of lo.the pe fisheries wet e 'O , dcd to tile rolls, and
1U,:g15 tutmeav were dropped th :refry= for :Widens i
causes. • i
; s The 'sSyteni'adoptcd for the . detection of 'frauds
Breen
the river:anent In the • tterld petitions . lute'
a
been prieluedve of eatidactury rt. ults, but legitdritihn
Ls needed to provide if possible a nut the perpetration
ref such fraiids in futile°.
The evidently tuctem , ing lutcreal in the cause of edu
cation ii a moot economizing feature in the general
progreei a n d prosperity of the cou ry, ante the llurean
it
ro
of tAltichtion is Su eureest in its e rts to glee proper
rhrectien to the new applicants an inereweel re:Miles
%%lnch ere being offered to aid . the abolition id . the ,
country. . .
• .
' 'lie Wirth renew has lhen completed, rind the keport
thereto'; pub:idled und,,iihdrihnteil, and the working
fewe of the bureau Wel/meted. The &misty, tit the
jute Worry:lewd his reeonmendalion fur in census to be
taken in le;:r, to which euliject the attention of Con
epees le :Invited. The !original suggestion in that be
half has wet - hall the :general approval of the country,
and even if it ho net deemed Advisable at the to
provide ter a - regular quinquietinialemous, a renbil4
teken Iri 1b.75, the report of which could be completed
and publi.hed - bebire the mai hundredth ,anuivlereary
of our independenee,:vrenidhe especially lute - Teeing
and valuable ae ehowing ter progress •of the etintitry
during the first century of our national experience.
It is believed, however, that a regular crueus every
live veins would be Otlenhseentlal beuellt to the coun
try, imestureh as our giOitth hitherto has been so rapid
that the rewrite of the decerinial census are necessarily
unroll:role ae a basis Of mittnates for the later years 4
a decennial period. '. I i : . •
Feder the very efecient nerturgemedt of the Gov
et our awl the Baird of Publid Works of this distekt,
the cits of Wre..l3l,,gton it rapidly assuming the appear
ance of a capital of I which the nation way well be
proud. I Front .lying a truest (unsightly place three
years age, devegiCeatie lo pied through in summer, in
con,eyonce of the ritiq al r.listr, ,. Into unpaved streets,
and alliboet iiiipos•mble in the' winter . from lite tuud, it
is now one 'of the mo!-t ,Iglitly cities in the country,
and ran Inert of twiiii.; the tall paved. The work has
been done ev, eteuenticelly, the ohms grades., lodation of
berrer4 Mat, r and g.is nedits being determined upon
before the work woe eourmenced, thus isteuriug penile
lieuey when coniplet+h . .
I e ueetirth whetliereo leech bay. ever been accum
pillied before in urej ;..euter hots city fir the same ex
penditures. Tire Over:rm.:at having large reeenh
tiene ha the City and the nation at large having tin
114LT...A it: their capital, I ry meaner/4 a liberal pulley
towat;i the I , ,tr:ct of Columba, and the government
thoutd•biar it , At t share of the axle nse of thew: im
prover:kids. Leery citizen., viviting the (metal feels a
Kite in its grouiug: beauty' and that he taw It part
oltstier to the lovestmeuts merle here.
I wubld tugged to Congress the pnipiiety of prompt
' lug the establishment in this DiStrirt of an, institution
of learning or a university of the highest arias, by the
donatitin of lamb. - There is no place better eituated
for such en institution than ,the national capital, and
there L 4 nu other place iu which every citizen is Be di
rectly interested. I
In three sucaiseive, tomes:wee to Cungre e o I have
called Attention to the 'euhject of civil service returns.
Actien has been taken SO far as to authorize the ap
pointnient of a beard to derieir rules governing the
methods of oinking eppointruents and promotions, but
there never has been any action loaning .theso ruin! or
any rules binding, Or even entitled to oheervance,
-witere persons doeire• than. appointment of a friend or
the removal of an official who may bo &stigmata° to
thew. ITo have any toles effeelive they must have the
acquiggence of Congrew ae t well its the Executive. .
1 reeientaend therefore the subject to your attention
andoinggest that a special committee of C'ongneis might •
confer. With the civil lights beard during the pireeeut
ecestori, for the purpose of devising such rules a can be
maintained, and which will secure the services of
honest land capable . odicials, and which will also pro
tech them In a degree 'of Independewee while •in office.
l'roperirules will protect Congress OA well as the Exe
cutive crow tench needle precaution, and will' prose
of great value to the public fit large. • •
. 1 would recomniend for your favorable consideration
the l'aektge of an *riding - act fax the admission el
Coluaido as a State Mille Union. It preeeses all the_
elements of a presi'perilnte titeee, agricultuml,and miner
al. and i I believe hasp a pophlation to justify such an .
nrimksban. .1
..
I weinbl also rbemumend the encounfgeurent of a
'canal ter dile purpose of irrigation, front the easderia
eteleof the : Rocky Meentains to Car 31i4sourl river. As
;e rule,l nun opposed to the donation of public landsfur
interat Improvements to be owned and controlled by
privatecorporatlent, but iu this Instance 1 would *take
an exception. I -
Between the Mfenotiri river and the Boclry Mountains
there Id an arid Lehi of public land from 300 . to 5419
miles fit width, perfectly valueless for the occupation of
man, far want of sufficient rain tp strengthen the growth
-pf any Products. Art irrigathig.onal would make ono
ductive, a belt as widens the supply of water could be
mule to spread ot,ei ammo this entire country,' and
would Secure a conker of settlements, connecting the
present populaCon of the mountain and mining regions
with that of the olderevtates, and all the land reclaimed
would be clear gain. if alternate sections were'retatned
by the government, I (would suggest that the retained
sectiohe be thrown open to entry under'the liome,tead
laws orsold to actual 'Settlers for a very, low'price. •
I renew my previotts recommendathmlo Coogre.o , f,r
a general amnesty. The ,number engaged in the late
rebellMn and lately laboring under disabilities, i's very
stint!), but enough to keep up a constant irritation, and
no po,sible danger can accrue to the government 'by re
etortngthem to elegifillity to hold office. s
I suggest for your `eoneiderution the enactment of a
late to heifer scenic 'the civil rights which freedom
should Secure, but has not effectually entered to the en
franchiSed slave. r
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ECUTIVE 311Ne1tily, Dec. 1, 1973..
New Advertisements,
HE ADVA!MERS
1 von
WATCHEtSI, , JEWE L RY
t
f AND
-0• I L V R TTA R
M. Hni.DF.z.ieli
13(os opened
.a
IREW JEWELRY STORE, ONE BRIDGE STREET
1 I .
,
In t ile building formerly occupied by Young 6:
Time, la'ith s large aesortment of Gold and Silver
Americqn and Swiss l Watchfs,
- • 1
•
Fine Gold Jewelry, Gold
CHAINS AND RINGS,
CHAIN 'BRACELETS.
BUTTONS, PINS &c. &c. &c. &c
•
A fall lino of sotto SILVER and !gated woro.l.
\ 4
SPECTACLES \ AIM EYE GLASSES
Silver and Steel.
. CLOCKS
Fret& the cheapest to the best, ;Ind many other
irt.cles too
: numerous to mention, but to be seen
by calling. I 31. HEFID N ELMAN.
2i, B. Watches. Clacks and Jewelry repaired by
practical workmen. and warranted. • \ ' •
Towanda, Nov. 10. 73 ' •
WICKHAM - BLAeli
• r •
, • HAVE THE BEST STOCK OF
CROCKERY,
• GLASSWARE, * „
CHINA, !
LAMPS,
CHIMNEYS,
' STONE WARE,
Wool) WARE,
SILVER, PLATEDARITANNIA
ASI)
GERMAN SILVER WARE',
• I -
FANCY GOODS,
lINIVES AND FORKS,
SPOONS ;
BIRD CAGES,
• • I TOILET; SETS, .
LANTERNS,
, •
GLOBES,
, • I
TOYS,
TOYS, ' TOYS.
t•
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WHIKHA4 & BLACK'S.
Towancii Dde 3 '73,
L VA OM
Offers an JO:manse stock of
1 • 1
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At great deductiolu t lyOw laths time for hargahisin
HAI4 - WORE,
LT *is. D. MLL'ill FANCY, STORE. BU DO/
trrawr.! Towasia.lPi.- 4 ,AVOLE . B DRAM
usia PALM Of Mali, N. Y. i• •
Nos. 214 ":33„ l .
SOHOLARSHIP FOR OOMMER
CUL COI7RSE IN KINGSTON COLLEGE FOR
BADE—ten dollars can be saved to any one desir
ing soeti ; a notolarshlp. For further particulars
all at WI lace. or address
L T. cue.
Nov. 96 rig soft: Banat ON
'to to this country,
Ihelt govetraneut,
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Seg.
who desire
to supply. tt
poiDito
That ha has
MENS
RENEW!:
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Oct. 1;1
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Invite l the
HOST
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all other
but
more Of • - blood ; they Miundste the alugesh ;or
.. . • . organ into action; and they Impart health
and tone • the whale being.„ They core not only
the every day ecociplalnts of every, body. btittormla.
ebb saddiseases. Most skilful Ord.
dans, m eminent elergyMen. and our best et&
Leis. ,sertiflotes of cures i performed =do;
peat to they We &rind from these Pills
timm isspeose
They are eke safest and best photo tor chlktren, be
conse ‘ mgd as well as effectual. Being ago coated,
they are to take; and being MIT vegetable.
they are baulk'''. ; : .. • :
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Where be will keep o
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patronage.:
may be e : ante4l la the
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!May 21,167&
goods sad prices
CATHARTIC! - _ MIS;
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Coattrenem Janll4llCov roYslulado. Lida
• tory. Foul Stinnaoh and Breath. Eq
eadache. PAea. Illteunudinm. Eruptions
Diseases. Bilimuiiiii*,*ex 04721 1 41 df4,
Tumors and Salt Pitieum. Worms.
as a Maier Pill. aid PorLfying ttie
Ipsost congeigal imrptt 7e yet
Uyabundan oho! haw much they nee
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v. in cure. They purge out the fool hu.
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has no change in pica with anan&oftreiN
that thin have made considnahle reductions in the
Orion nt moveral patterns of eaves, to that hems
will always consult this own intestate by pnichaah*
of them. They soil the , 1 ‘1 •
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