Bradford reporter. (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, December 10, 1874, Image 2

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Towanda; Thursday, Dec. la, 187.‘
EXIITORS:
0 .-GOODRICEI.
CoNodss met on Monday and at
proceeded to blisipiess.
"reform" meeting in the Conti
"Fi , iuse->on Monday evening was rot
altcm.ethor a harmonious affair. 7e
I hay. -- m3 room this Week for partieu
-1‘; • '
Wl'. lay before onr readers this
~:arnin,g the annual me , 3sage t=of
,Pre—,ident On.t.rr. -Its length pre
' c.5-,les the possibility of revie*ing it
' Wezk, but wee ask for it a careful
p tree? from every render.
Gr.AN'r, fit is said, favors Han.
AVA:ii - ii;lt.s of Illinois for
iu.1876 and - Postminuter.Gencral
of Connecticut - for Vice
- Certainly n© stronger
•
t%. .':et -can be - presented by: the
au..l with ;such candi
.2-ory be certain.
.t •
close of r),:macracy generaily
3'a Jong, wsy. A single yesi's
l';_,racbratic supremacy quite satisfied
Wisconsinites. • Last - year the
e.)ngl ,- }ntierate party carried the State
4.) . :, , ..b0ut twelve. tbonsanil majority.
year it went the oilier, way by
Lipng, before 04.
t-r-ir,..tion of tile Detuoeracy's' ensa
in term of power, Alo-Repnblieans
',tiler States who, by apathy 4nd
permitted the Bonrhon,
, trimr.pli, will came to
had
senses
a: 1 n-gret that they had not lociied
,`are they leaped.
- 110 Si: Who believe that the
•lious Srom
_the •-Repiiblican ranks
t.,.. prea will do well to ask them-.
'Where can RPpublican de
! got To the Democratic
The - -elements.of repulsion
1.13 pii.ty for _Republicans. is.too
t • T ei l ltik. , siffir . native
.Ind if they do nut - go Over
En
Deuioerats they will remain
h the 11epnbliCan party, only they
- heirig•better -served by
!:IPn they elect iii. office thaa -
Ji2t_ii the ease - .n tiie immediate
Ti 4 e party :that je self
-reasocably hope for
lease of l!ft - : .n.nd
ME
1:10:1
11 - casnry I'Departtntnt• at
zi.,LiLgiunhas jiizt received news
anythink - but
It i to the effeethat
-the five per cent. l lotitt
entirely ceased- at the
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:; a the Old 'World.
(inlers fur .bbnds have 'been
ot — the96 places
r (1.-vt:T:l_,li . :ent for some !time
expected fir
4 .0 cuail.. The chiq cause
affairs is! the success of the
rt.,:cra3:: , 3 - at 4 , lat,l election : and
ccpzu` rears of their reptadia
luetlinc The capitalists of
. .. , ,Lo:!r,v.e largely invested
i. fonds 19 'American securities
• I t fc;el 6 - ts.T even over the
tcipp( reiry advantage gained
'hy the party in this , country th6t ex . -
( every"ntcarts,at its command to
rc the Union only a few years
MEI
CM
nre said to be dying ott E in
V.. and oyster beds.
%v.: ti.2ez.n is their stiong
to-unierg , .ing the ,dredg-
t - inconveniEnt. seasons.
;zr, the - , habit- of being
Qu: thefr.beds :4t
EMI
houi..3 by a E.:harp
thekere ea'nuot
oi-e.to the prejudice of the oYster
• 'ilzerh;ing,. - When 17,-.:rc.,thetu
.,L.:y the Lalo ovEter
thiis untianely fioru ,their
1 Les, Lutfthat fertiale, oyste!S are
up with rusty
vc elu ditnlv anderstar.d,Why
C prefer deatt! to
It is: fdleged by fore'.g.n
NS'fcia :•efused to r...lmit.tb.i.'
unpl.eusan' pidec.,s„
real -eause - Of the deafth of
fact that the stipply .
- -•::early exhausted. : This is
The
- .. ..
IC: ;
`arc tense
t oyi,,te? 'has determined
dredged no longer,. and has
C.!her e.omnaitted suicide or migrat:.-
e..l' regions where the dredger
er comes
Dur..i , -the;etni - a.ss,. MapnbYeana
T ...t -, 1 2 . fii,.elared that Democratic ! sne
ee.,..s. 1 , ..•otill.dEvelOp• .fret-h the , old,
:. - . - c%onitd spirit of SouthErn Demo
, z(l. The ehtetions were - hardly
- - Tr, -before questiens 'began 'to be
: r . :oelly ' . a.b,ed, 1 Deniodrat.c
: -.r;.;'.s" whetiie . thest - ,, prornieed
,
• I ...-1 . 1:.!; ha.,l come - ,to o imss. They were
1(.:, I:to anirrir that n v
evPr "-ere things
j'l!' ily-at the South ; nor the blaekb
'..L.i whites more fraternal. Arkan
- ..i , . .11. , ,tri - 4anfi: nod Tt:X4s do not
to.these harmonions tunes.
contialy, the Shreveport.
- *f th 3 most. iufluential
NE
=II
.4.1:‘,1,...:cratic, pipets in Louisiana, is
I.cn 'in its demand that every
p..! .:eau - declared, elected in
shall be murdered in!cbld
The: White Leaguei hacks
r.p with the declaration that it
inteiVs to place its partisans in the
L:gl'r,lature, and impeach and expel
- iron/ - i. , ffice the Governor' and Lieu
teLuLt Governor. The United States
a -- .:Loritiei Lave information that
.1. , 1.-- thcia ‘tO -7 congregate d force
,
in , anticipation of an outbreak
111 this is the promised
it Arkansas, there : are
ticf ontra7.eotis frauds hy the
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t._l ,-, :uqr - y. I a Texas, tl.le E. Attie
''''.- -- :ri .. ... of blor.itlir , ,-ti.c.-.n..., ii maLlfo.tt,
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T.:!.)-; the...-. prik:r: sr, clarEr.i4s.l3y
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
...I Haw of BefiniNteatir.s
Since 'the convening of Congress one
year ago the nation has undergone a pros
tration itausiaess and industries' such tis
has lint been witnessed
_with us fur many
years. Speculation as to the causes for
this prostration might be indulged.- in with
out profit, because al many theories would
be advanced' as there: would be independent
writers who expressed their own views,
without borrowing upon - the saliji-ert.
Tar PROSTRATION OF RFSINI:s::.
Without indulging in theories is to the
cause of ibis prostrtiori, therefore, I will
cii your attention only to the fact, and to
seine clue:jot - L.4-i to which it .wdult) sOem
there shod !., no disnceement. During
this prostrati'.. , :i two essebtial elements of
• prosperity have been most abundant—labor
and cal, Both laave — b&en largely em
ployed. Where sectirity , has been undoubt
ed capital. has Leen attainaMe at .very mod
erate rates,' Where labor has been wanted
it has been fopad in abundanee i at cheap
rates compared with that 'of the. necessa
ries. and comforts Of life could be purchased
with the•v, ages demanded. Two : great ele-
mews of prosperity, therefore - ; have not
denied us.
A third might, be, added. Oar soil and
ciiwate are unequalled within the limits of
any contiguous territory, under one nation
,
a.itv, for its variety of products fofeed and
cmil l e a people and in the amount' of sur
plus to spare to feed lem favored peoples.
flierefurc, with these facts in view, it seems
to rue that wise statesmanship at this: ses
sion of Congress, could dictate :le:4- I .a:t ;it
ignin-ing the pasta directing in
those great elements to ino , ilierity to
-any. people. DOA abroad i the ele
ment that can. with always a sotind?carren
i cy. enter into our affairs to cause. Iny
tweed dep r ression in the :41 .. 4 - • and
rn:,4perity of our peAple. :
S. W. ALVORD
A great conflict fur national existence
male necessary rortteutporary Purposes the
raising of large sums of money,ifrom what
.i.ver source attainable. It made necessary
in the wisdom of Congress, and .1 do not
,doubt their- wisdom . in the pteinises, re
garding the necessity of the time, to device
a system of natiqualcurreney, proved
16 be impossible to keep on a 'par with the
recognised currency of the civilized world.
This begot a spirit of sreulatiOa involving
an extravagance and 1! xury no: required
fur the happiness or prosperit7,l of a peo
ple. and involving both directly and
indirectly foreign indebtedness. The
currency being of fluctuating value and
therefotn unsafe to hold fon legitimate.
transactions requiring money, became a
subject of speculation in itself. t These two
eames ' hoWeYer; have involved; its c... 1 fon
ign indebtellneSs contracted, good faith
by borrower and leadet. which should be
paid in coin, and according to the bond
agreed upon when the debt waA contracted.
in gold cr its equivalent. : Thd g ood faith
of the government -- calindt be violated
toward: - creditors with:out tuitional di sr
?Mt our commerce should be'encouraged.
ImeriCan shipbuilding and. carrying capac
ity increased, foreign markets! sought for
products of Our soil, the mines; or manu
factories, t, the end that We' niay be abie
ta pay these debts. Whir!, ti ;new Market
be created for the ,kiur products,
of the soil, the ma. , or; the mann
tittury, a new means is discovered of
miliAn - g i p:lr idle capital a‘,.,1 labor to tirO.
htiVallttige . 01 the whole !Int in my
judgment the first Rtr.? rowarcfs Mccomplish
ink! this object is to tecare a currency good
wherever civilization reigns,' one which, it
it.lp , comes superabundant with: the people,
•xill And'a market with sofne other: a cur
rency which has at its basis the labor nec
essary to produce it which will ;give to it
Gold and ;liver :Ivo lubw th t r: oguiscd
n..dituos of tit"; (ivilize.l.world
and to rouvi with tide
prexticAli• , !«..!a:. In vibib- of the
)leritt, - 1 or' the American- Congress wlien
prese.nt legal,tcnth:r systerif was adopt.
I and debt cc,nqaettd. there zhould be nu
d"lay, certainly no unncee,sury delay, in
fixing by legi,lation a method by which we
v.ill return to Qiiecie.. To th-,3 :aecomplish
meat of this ,nd I inxite your special atten
I 1... 1 ive firmly, that there . can be no
v4i,per , ...- and permanent revival of Intsi
r,,tnrn ti) n specie Lai y•
It is easy to conceiie that the debtor and
speculative: classes may think it ; of value to
.
11 , enl to make so-called money abundant
uu:il they tan throw a portiuti of their bur
den.: upon others. 13ut even ,these I be
lie'. would be disappointed in :the result if
course should be pursued which will keep
in dUubt the value of the legal lender meth ,
um of exchange.. A , revival of productive
industries is needed by all classes. but by!
none more than the holders of :property of
whatever sort with debts to liquidate from
vt-lization upon its sale. But admitting that
these two classes of citizens are; to be Ilene
iit ted by expansion, would it be honest to
ve it? 1% uuld nut the general less be too
grert to justify such relief? Would it not
b.., just as honest and prudent tp . authorize
each debtor to issue Ilk own legal tenders
the extent of his liabilities? (Than to do
-:Lis would it nu: be safer for for of over
issues by unscrupulous creditorS to kiy that
all debt obligntioUs are obliterated • ia. the
[cited-, States. and now we commence
:tttew. each pus..essing all le I has nt the
ti-ne tree from encumbrance?
Tifese propositions tire too tibsurd to be
,at - ertained for a moment .by thinking or
,:.nest people. I Yet every delay in yrepa
ration' fOr final resumption partikes of this
dishonesty, and is only less in degree - as the.
dope is held out that a convenient season
gill at last arrive for, the goOd work of
d , erning our'pb 4 ige:s to. commence.
It will never conic,
yin m, opinion, except
positi7e aigion by Congress or hY nation
ni disasters which will destroy. fora time
at least,the.creilit of the individual and the
.tat: at large. A sound currency might be.
i-encled by total bankruptcy and discredit
of the integritv.of the nation and of indi
I believe it is the, power of Con
:fresi.iit this session to devise such legisla
ns will, renew confidence, revive dll the
:fart us on a career of prosper- -
tolastAr many'Years, and to. save the
ro :it of the nation and of - the people.
S-ens towards the return to a specie basis
are the great requisites to this devoutly to
be sought for end. There are others which
may touch upon hereafter.
A nation dealing in a currency .below
:hat of specie in value labors under two
eat.:tlisadvantages: First, having no use
to th'it world's acknowledged mediums of
exchange,, gold and silver—these are driven
out of the country because-there is na de
?nand for their use.• Second, the medium
of. exchange, iu use being of a - fluctuating
I . :flue—for after all it is only worth just what
will.purchase of gold :rid silver, metals
having an intrinsic value just in proportion
to the boneLt labor it takes to - produce
them. - A larger margin must be allowed
for profit by -the manufacturer and pro
duct:. It is months from the date• of
tu..the . date of ;ealization. • In-.
ere:q upon capital must be charged, risk of
flte.tuation in the value of that which is to
tie received in payment added. Hence
high prices ' acting as a protection to the
fereign producer who receives nothing in
excitt.nge for .the product of his skill and
lab except a .currency good at a staple
vaitit7 the world over, seems to me that
nothing is clearer than hat the greater part
4 the burden of . _ the_ existing prostration,
a
for the Want of sound financial . system
tells upon, workineman, who must, af
ter all. producethe wealth, and the salaried
mar. who superintends and conducts bu."-.
The burden falls upon thenin . two
trays—lir the deprivation of employment
by•the decreased purchasing power of
their salhries: It is the dity of Congress
to devise the method of correcting the evils
which are acknowledged to exist, and not
mine.
But I will venture to suggest two or three
things Which seem to me as absolutely nee
.ssary to a return to *cic payments., the
first great requisite in a return to prosper
ity. The legal tender clause to the law au
thorizing the issue of cutTenhy by the na
tio'nal government should be repealed, to
take effect as to all contracts entered into
after a day fixed in the repealing act. not
:o apply, however. to payments of salaries
by,g9vernment, or for other expenditures
nowloovided by lave to be paid in cur
rency in the interval pending between re
p,fal and final - resumption. ProvisiOn shohld
-' made by which the Secretary of the
frea.-ury can obtain gold as it may become
fri,m time to time from the date
motion commeaces. To
.I.i. might ar. , l be added it .r+ .venue
•-if:lciently in - excess_ of ,c 7 ;peni., : v to i nsure
4ttssecaosolatirAs GI gad in tot Itemarty to
...mutts 'ntitrantritt
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TUE REITEN Tii -V}tlE PAYMENTS
1 I commend this subject to- your_ careful
consideration ' believing that a favorable so
lution is attainable, and that if reached by
this Congress the present and future gene
rations will ever gratefully remember it as
their deliverer from I a thraldom of evil and
•
IMSE htlirdltt:
With tenimption gsmay.beau
thorized With safety, giving full protection
to hill-holders which they have under exist
ing laws. Indeed, I .(•-ulti - regard fret
banking as essential. It would giVe ',rope;
elasticity to the currency. ..As more cur
rency should be required for the transaetioi
of legitimate business. new banks would b
started, and in turn binks would wind :in
their business when :t was found there wa
a superabundance of currency. The ex
perience and judgment or the- people ear
best decide just now .how - inutitsCurrency
required for the transaction -of the business
of the country. It is unsafe to leave tin
settlement of this question to COng,ress, the
Secretory of the Treasury or the Execu
tire. . Congress should make_ the _regain
tion under which banks may exist, • bur
should not make banking a monopoly by
limiting the amount of redeemable paper
currency that shall be authorized. Sucl
importance do I attach to thiLsubjeet and
so earnestly do I commend
,it to your •at
tention that I give it prominence by intro
ducing it at-the beginning of message.
During the pass year nothing has occur
red to disturb general friendly and • cordial
relations of the United States with other
powers. The - correspondence submttcd
herewith between this government.and it,
diplomatic representatives, as also with the
representatives of other countries, shows
satisfactory condition of all questions he
licon the rnited
. States and the most of
t':»_ ,, countries, and with few exceptions.
to which referende is hereafter made, the
absence of any 'points of difference to bi
adjusted.
The notice directed by the resolution of
Congress.of June 17, 1874, to be given te
terihinate the convention of Jitly 17, 1858.
between the United States' and Belgiuni
has been given. and the treaty will accord
ingly termleate on the first day of July.
lji t. This e.tuvention secured - to certain
Belgian entering the ports .of the
United States exceptional privileges•which
are not aceorled to our own vessels-; Other
features of the convention haC`e proved sat
isfactory end have tended to the cultivation
of mutually beneficial commercial
course aul fri, ndly relations between the
two e.eintries. I hope that neg.)tiat:ont.
which have hi•en it; vited:ivill result in the
celebration of another - treaty which nutti
tend to the interests of both 'countries.
Our relations With China continue to he
friendly. - During the past year the fear of
linstiliiies between China and Japan, grow
ing out of the landing of armed force nput.
.the Island of Formosa by the latter, has oc
easjoned unee;intss. ft is earnestly hoped.
however, that the difficulties arising *from
this cause will be adjiy-ted. and that the .d i
vance of civilization iu these Envires may
not be retarded by a state of war.
In COTIFI'll!WIlee of the part taken by cit
izens of the United States in this expedi
tiou, our representatives in those eta :writ.,
have been Int.,tructed to impress noon tht
'governments of China and Japan the fire.
intention of this 7 country totatlintuE.l :=trie
- neutrality in the event of hostilitio :. t , .
carefully prevent any infrof.vin of law of
the part of our citizens.
In connection lY :• :1 this subject I call th.
Attention of Coogiess to a generally coneed.
01 fact. that the great proportion of . tht
Chinese ifinnigratit„, who come to oar shore
do not conic voluntarily; to ma k e th e i,
homes with its and their labor produetive 0
general prosperity. but eci - tue under con
tracts with head men who own them almost
absolutely. In aftorse form does
ply to Chinese women. Hardly a Tierce!'
tible percentage of them perform any lion
°ruble labor, but they are brought fet
shameful purposes to the • disgrace of th ,
communities where settled. and to the great
demoralitaticnelf the youth of those locali
f t-lee If this evil practice can be legislate,.
against. it will be my pleasure. as well a
duty, to enforce any regulation to secure F.(
desirable an end. It is hoped that negotia
lions between the - government of Japan an,
the Treaty powers, looking to the furthe.
opening of the empire and to the remova
ofvarloos restrittioto upon trade and travel
may soon produce the results- desire whiel.
cannot fail to enure to the benefit of al
the parties.
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Lacing on previous occasions ,uh al itter
to the consideration of Congress the proini
,
dcmmity under tne Convention of October
22, 1861. and as no action had .bet n tak,et
thereon. it became toy duty te, regard
obligotions of the Convention as in force
and, as the other powers entrusted ha% . .
received their portion of the indemnity it
•full, the 31inister of the United Stites b ,
Japan basin behalf Of this government. re
cetred the remainder of the, amount due Or
I linited States under the' Convention o
Simonoseky. I submit- the propriety o
applying the income of a par?. it' not of the
whole, of this fund to the education in the-
Japanese language of a number of yowl ,
men to he under obligations to e4ve the
government for a specili - ed time as inter
preters at the legation and the consulate,
in Japan. • A limited number of Japanes,
youths might at the same time be educater
in our own vernacular. and ,Mutual benefit•
would result to both goVeritrnents.. Th.
importance of having, our own citizens coin
petent and familiar with the.. language o'
Japan, to act a"; interpreters and in Ott
capacities connected with the legation tut , ;.
the consulates in that country. cannot read'
ily be overestimated.
The amount awarded to -the °government,
of Great Britain by the Mixed Commissim
organized under the Jrovisions th.
Treaty of Washington in- settlement of, the
claims of British subjects, arising from, act
committed between April 4 lB, 1861, an(
April 9. 181;5. became payable, under the
terms of.the treaty, within the past 3,-ear
and was paid upon the twenty-first day (I-
September, 1874. In this connection I re
new my recommendation made at the:
opening of the last session Congress
that a special court be created to hear an,
detertirine all claims of aliens against th•
United States arising from acts committee
against their persons or property during Of
insurrection. It appears equitable that op .
portunity should be offered to citizens 0:
other, states to their elai us, as wet
as to these British subjects whose claim
were not admissible under the -late corn
mission, to the carly.decision of some coin
petent tribunal. To this end I reconimeta
theifeces , sary legislation to organize a tour
to dispose of all claims of aliens of the na
tore referred to in an equitable
: and 'satin
factory manner, and to relieve Congress
and the departments from the consideratioi
of these questions.
• The legislation necessary.to extend tot's
colony of Neivfoundland certain articles of
the treaty of WaShington of the Bth day of
May, 1871, t having been had, a Protocol t,
that effect was signed in behalf of th.
L i nited States and of Great Britain on th.
'2Bth day of May list, and was duly pro
claimed on the following day. A copy of
the proclamation is submitted herewith.
THE NolrrnwrwrimN•llol-NDAill
A copy of the report of the Commissione.
appointed under the act of March
for surveying and marking the boundary
between the United States and the British
possessions, from the Lake of the Woods to
the summit 'of the Rocky Mountains, i,
herewith transmitted. I am .happy to an.
nounce that the field work of the Commiss
ion has been completed, and the entire dim
from the northwest corner of the Lake of
the Woods to the summit, of the Rocks
Mountains has been run and marked up o i,
the surface of the earth. It; is believed tha
the amount remaining unexpended of the
appropriation made at the last session of
Congress - will be sufficient to complete tin
office work. I recommend that the auth
ority of Congress be given to the use of are
unexpended balance of the appropriatiof
in the completion of the work of the eoln
'mission in making its report and preparing
necessary maps..-
Till ALAIII.II.I CLI.UI . II COURT.
The court known as the Court of Commis
sioners of Alabama claims Created by an act of
Congress of 'the last eession has organized and
commenced its work. and it is to be hoped that
the claims adnissable order the provision's of
the act may be speedily ascertained and paid.
0233:1
It has been deemed advisable to exercise the
discretion conferred upon the eXecutive at the
last session, by accspting Vie conditions re
quired by the government of Turkey for the
privilege of allowing citizens of the United
States to , bold real estate an the former country
and by assenting to a certain • change in the
jitrisdiction ft the courts in the latter.;
A coil of the proclamation upon the sub
jects is herewith communicated.
BOrTLI AMERICA AND xtEmic,)
There , bas been no material change in ciir
relations with the Ind,- pf•ndeut States of 'hi..
nemispbere which were formerly nodcr the D
minion of Spain. Haunch:3g on the frontiers,
between ilevco and Texas, tit4t Ir•queutty
Wes Om d espite the thrganee- of the elm
nal military i
Com is Oa cittutert Tht
difficulty of checking Ouch treirpassee,si [ long the
I • onrse of a river of each length as ! the Mi.
Grande, and so often fordable it obvious. It ir
hoped loat the effirts'i of Ur's govermient will
be seconded by those of Idetim to the effectual
suppresairus of the sets of *rook- From • re'
port n-on the eonffition or the besineas beforr
the Ameticin and Iffeileataoint Claims Com
mission. made by the =Pet on the part of thr
United Stites; arid dated October 28 1874. it
appoint that of the 4,017 clalms Med no tin
°art or eltiimia of the United State.. 4133 ha"
been finally decided and 75 were in the band•
of the umpire, leaving 462 to be diottond of;
of the 999 claims filed, against the United Matey
726 had been finally decided.i one was Wore
the umpire. and 271 remained to be disposed
of. Since the date of sith report other claim
have been diannsed of. reducing somewhat the
lumber still pending. and inhere have hem
Mussed upon by the arbitrators. It has become
soparent. in view' of these Mmes. and of. the
'act that the wore &Orbiting ors the umpire le
partieularly liboilons, that I the Cotr.misslor
soul(' be unable to di.poee of the entire cum
'or of el time pending prior to ill. find day of
February. 1875, the date 'fixed_ for it. expire;
son. tiegotiatinns are peti&lig footing to the
ecnring the results of the dee:pions whim,
live been reulted, and to a ;farther extension
f the commission for a limited time, which ir
consdently Loped wilt ,office to bring all the
ttsiness now before ft to a fioal close.
TEIC IBOV7INI MULLION
The strife in the Argentine Republic Is fo be
teplored,both on ac:tonnt of tbe partial' two's")
'rid from the probable effedts on the intr rest
if enraged in trade with that /miler. of
ehom the United States are among the prime -
lal.l Ls yet. so far, as I am aware, there has
, -s-en no violation of our nentrality righta.whleh,
as well as our duties, in that respfrt, it shall be
my endeavor to maintain and ebeiirve.
ore c LuliJ
It is with regret that .I announce that no further.
payment has been received from the goveriment
Venezuela on account of swards , In. tavor o
Matins of the United gotten. fitopekhave teen en
tertained trust if fee !flopubliti could esospe both
foreign and civil war for a few years its great nem.
nal re.oarces weuld enable It to honor its oblige.
none. Though it is now understood to be at Pespa
with other countriet.le serious insurrection is re.
ported to be in progress In an important region o
that republic. this may be Wien advantage of se
worn eeeion to delay the payment of the does
our ettfzena.
i CUBA.
The deplorable strs in Cuba continues without
any marked change t ithe relative advantages or th.
contending forties. The insurrection continue.
but gran has trained no superionty. Bt: years el
-trite give th-"insurrection a aignifleance which can
not be denied. Its duration and the tenacity of its
vtherence together with the ahaence of manifested
Dwyer of suppression ien the part of Spain, cannot
'4: controverted and may make some positive step.
on the part of other powers s matter of self necee.
city. I had confidantiy hoped at this time to hp
able to .LDOLIIICti that arrangement of some of the
important queationsrtivein this government and
that of Spain, but th negotiations have beet pro
traded. The unhappy intestine dissensions o!
' , pain command our proforma sympathy, and mufti
h. accepted a. perhaps a c•nse of delay. An ear y
setiletnent in part at least. ofAhe questions be
tween• the government*. is bontt. In the mean
timeswidting the re-nita or imthediatei. ;tend ng
negotiations, t defer a farther and fader commas&
,t•no no the subject ofgatierelations of this conntry
and Spain.
rlrAnuitios.
I have again to eal,l the attention of Congress to
the unsatisfactory 4nufliticui of t ,e Starting law,
with reference to expatriation and the election of
nationality. PormeXin amid cot flitting oeinione
•ed deciaione, it was difficult to !lanai determine
now far the doetritutof perpetual-allegiance was ap
plicable to citizens ofi the United Mtatets. Comma.s
by the act of the Ztti of July, Isli . asserted the
abstract ritht co expatriation as a fundaments
°Maniple of This government.. Notwithstatiffins •
such assertion and the necessity of frequent ap•
ollotplon of the principle. no legislation has been
had deetang what =a or fo-realities shall work we
variation. or - when' a .citizen shall be deemed to
have renounced or to have lost his cicizenatdo.
fbe importance of such definPlon is obvious. Th.
representatives of the rotted States In foreign
,ountries are continually called upon to lend the
aid and the protecti , n of the rusted Rates to pe.•
.ons coacernme the good itaith or the reality of
whose citizenship there is at least great questing.
In some eases the
. provisions of the treaties turned
some snide; in others it seems left to the person.
!aiming - the benefit.ef 'Maze...hip, while living In
foreign rountfy, and contribilting in no manner t.
the per romance of t tne duties of • citizen - of th.
ringed States, and without an Intention et any Um
.0 return and undertake those duties, to use th.
maim of citizenahlo of the United 'States, simply a
a shield from the performance of the obagaduns of
a citizen elsewhere. The status -of children lane
of •merrran parent. rea.duld in a fondgn country
of American women who have married iiitena n
american citizens residing abroad, where noel
queetion is not regulated by treaty, are all sourres
of frequent difficnity and dlecarsion. LesisiaTi9.
on these and similar questions. and particularlyzde
ixting when and under wtoit circumstance*, ,exnw
elation canoe accomplished, is cape sally needed.
FltArDViEst NATIMA IZATIOS7
To this connection I earnestly call the. attention
of Congress to the difficulties ariairig /from fraudu
mut naturalization.[ The , United Mates wisely
freely and liberally loffersdts citizenship to all wh.
nay COMP in good firth to reside / within its
in their complying with certain prescribed reason
,ble and simple formalities and canditione. Anion.
he hisheit duties lot the government is that n ,
affording firm. of and equal prceection n al
citizens, whether native born, or naturalized
earn should be taknn that a. right carrying -with l
ath support from the goiernment should not b.
fraudulently obtailled, and should be bestoser
upon full proof of • 'compliance with. the law
• Ind there are frequent iesiaeces of anvil in ,
trandnient naturalization and of. the onstithorizs..
use of certificates thus inii.roperly obtained. I.
.nine ca.ea the fratidnientleharacter of the nattiest)
ration has appeared nport the face of the certifies*.
t.el.; In other. rixamlostioti:,l ll "l2ri e llikg
ItteVelliehlritala tretiii - liolenly aro entitled to b
naturalized hot bad tint even been within the Trait
wt Staten at the time of tbe!protended natnralizatioti
Matinees of each of .theser emotes of fraud are do
:wend at 'our legatioos jwhere the certlecatee
atnral!zation ate preeented either for the pnrpoe.
of obtaining piuseports. or In demanding the pro
of the legation. When the fraud fa app.r
era on the face of such cartitlcates they are tat , t.
In by the rep-eaentatives of the government an.
'forwarded to the Depertnient of State. But ever
'hen the record of the court in which frandolen
naturalization occurred reroaine. and dnlplicat
certificates are readily obtvnabie. Upon the pre
.ientation of - these for the inane of passport. to
!emending the protection! of the government th
fraud sometimes escapee ,:notics, end finch rertifl
eaten are not anfregnently! need in tranaeotione b
nnotnoe• to the dectption"and injury of the inn.-
cent parties. I!
W%siiiint placing any additional obstacles Jn the
eay of the obtainment of fritizenebie by Use worth
and well-intentioned foreigner who comes in goo.
faith to cast his lot with 'Pore. I earnest ly reeon,
mend further legtelatton to punish - 'frervinten•
iatnralizatiom and to seenre the ready es. cellattoi
of the reeerd of every naharallmtion made in Irani
MATIFICATION TREATIVI
• •
Flince my-las ar no‘l frkelosage. the exchange ba
neg.n made of the ratificatiOn of treaties of extra'',
• on 1 11'h Be!omit'. Ecuador Peru and Salvador
a'an. of a treaty of comcnoice , and navigation gni,
'ern. and one of coma/cr.:it) and cvntnlar orivilig•
with Hale dor, all 'or whfrb Dave been drily pro
e;eimeik. am has alao a declaration with tinsels wits
re c teronce to trade marks.
Taustivr i 11EPOBT
Tice report of the Secretary of the Treasury
' , bleb by law is trade directly to Congress. an ,
f tren■ no - part of tilts me• Page. wit snow the r.
celpt. and expenditures Of the government forth.
, a.x tacit year. the amount received from sac'
.otto e of revenue and the amount paid our in,
of ten departments of government. It will b
Lt.terved from this report that the amount of re
retipts over ex-enditures has been but 1 _, 344.889
4X- the fiscal year ending June 30: 1874. andlbat fo
the en-tent fiscal year the estimated receipts ove,
expenditures will tint mirth eloped 19.0 0 000.
Iti view of the large national• debt mating any
the obligatiot to add One' p r cent. per annum t
th- Pinking rand, a cum j amounting now to ove
431 010 000 per annum: lisubtilit whether revenue
.boald pot bet t•veased or expenditures diminish.).
to reach this amount ofisurphii. Not to provid
'or the Sinking Fund is a rattial failure to comp,'
cith the contracts and obligations of the Govern
ment. At the /set session of Congress a very con
.i'lerable reduction was' Merle in rates of remotion
end in the number orarneles submitted to taxation
the question May well be :I asked, whether or not,
*911:10 I n 'dole**. anybody, In connection with thi
-übtect. too, I ventere the opinion that the meao
collectin f the rerenne-Lespecially from import
nave been an eutharrused.lby 1.-sedation as to mak
questionabe whether or pot large Amounts are
not lost by failure to collect, to the dire..t loss of
the Tre.asn , y and to the prejudice of the Interest.
..t" honest importers sod Istpayers. The .ectetar:
4 'the Treasure in his 'rennet, favors tegislatint.
'orkine to an early return to specie payments, Um
.upporting views xpresoed in this menage. N.
slao recommends econoniy in appropriations;
attention to the 1001 of revenue from repealing the
tax on tea and coffee, withont benefit to the cot
tomer; recomMends an Lacrosse of ten conts a gal
on on whisky. and further that no modtilcatico
be made In the banking and currency bill passed
the list session Of Congress, unless modification
should become necessary by reason ofthe adoption
of roesseres for returning to specie payment.. in
theso recommendations Inordlally join.
I would suggest to Congress the propriety of re.
aijusting the 'tariff so as to Increase the reverie!
and at the canto time decrease tee number of Let
CiPR upon which duties are levied. Thdais
obirh enter Into our manufactures and are not pro
educed at home. It :seems' to me should be Were.
Tree ; as tetbose articles; of manufacture of ethic
we produce a constituent: part, but do not piodue.
he wbule.i that part which we do not prodno
bould enter free also. I will instance fine wool
kc. These artieles must be imported to fore
rt of the manufactur e of : the higher grades o
woo,en goods. Chemical, need an dyes, compouno.
1 to ...cdicinee, and used to varioa, ways to
.iscicree..come under this clans. The Introduche
ree of duty. .0 such worita as - we do not produce
stimulate the manufacture of goods requir
.1,,f the use of th. se we do produce. and. there ore
could he a benent to home production.
There are many article" entering into home man
-.a which we do ,not produce ourselves, do
tsaiff no . e•• %ncreases the cost of produAni
the manufactured article. all Cortecdons in
regard are in the direction el broiling - labor laze
capital into harmony with fsch other, and of sup
pp rig one of the elements of property, so mncL
,needed. ,1
TILE'!AIIITY
, ,
The report of the Secretary of War, herewith
attached and forming I; at part of this message
gives all-the information concerning the opera
eon!, wants and necesettiea o• tne army, an
contains many etiggestions and recommend,
time which I cornmeal to your special &Mi.
tirn. There is no ciatianf government employe
who are harder worked than the army orient..
Ind men, none who perform their tasks mor.
cheerrilly and ifti ieotlg . and under dram).
stances greater. lirivatien and hardship
Legislation s desarsble to render more efficiew
this b.aneh (if the public so vice. All the re.
gnaw' dationeni the Secretary of War I regar
as jndiettitts, anal ally commend to your
attention . the Th 9 consolidation o
government arsenate; the reiteration of mile
age to officers travelling under orders ; the ex
-ralaten of money receive I 11 - 0111 the wale
nbslatinne stores from being covered into th.
Treasnry; the Use of; appropriations for ti!
enrchase enb.iatence store., withont waiting
tor the beginning i.t the fiscal year for wnici
'he appropriati.j,ii is made.; for - additional ate
prepnatiiine tor the eoll ,, ction or terpedo mat.
ri,l. fir increase() appri(priat:ons for the mann
tantare of arms; for relieving the varione State.
trim) indebtelutse fot aims charged to then
iThring the rebellion i for dropping officer
from the rolls or the army salthent trial for no
offence of driortag Ilry , more ttien . orree for thy'
time period; fbr the diseciusgement of the
plan to pay soldiers by cheeks, and for the set
tahhahment of a prothems2wp of o r fa io , and
Eng 'eh literati: at sat float. thalami
or theso :we at 4
are .et forth safficios ly in the report attached.
l also recommend that tbeof the sta ff
carpi - of the army he fbod li M si re this has not
.'ready been done, lib that promotiotte may be
made andescancies filed seamy own In sioda
.trade when reduced below the number to be"
dyed by law. The necessity fps such legislation'
specially felt nevi in the. Pay Department.
I'he number or offioers In that department is
news the numbly adeqnate to the performance
of the duties reinirett of theM by law. ,
, - .
twx iravi.l ,
The efficiency of the navy has been largely lin
messed derision* lase yew. Wilder the impulse of
the tauten complications which thenstsmen as ,It
the commemosebeet of the lastesestee of Congreell.
most of our *Suns 1 woothosslope wan put In
maniac for ititiraidiste meek* and the repent An
tow isorected fleet were pushed with the *moat
vigor. The result is, that most of three ate now In
an elective stme.'and need only] to be named and
out Into condition to goat outs WO service. Some
of the new sloops authorised by Congress are id
madrin condition and most of the reiniandei are
isenened, and wait only the complete= of their
-usehtnery to enable t he m to take their places as
pin of oar effective to tes.
Two iron torpedo ships
have bees completed during the lest year, and four
of our large doutde.torreted inn chide ere now nie
ierradng sepetre When these are finished. every-
Wog that se useful ofi !ur navy, as new autborixed.
old be in conditon f ileear/1" and with the tad
etinai Ice the science of torpedo Inman the Anted.
.1111 navy, comparatively small Nit is, will be round
at ant time powerful for Um' purposes nf a peaceful
oaron. Much has also been accomplished &otos
the year In aid of "deem and, to Increase the sum of
gentriol knowledge and further the Intends of
commerce and civillzatien. ,
Extensive and nitich ne ded soundings have
neen made for hydrngraphie purpose., end to
fix the proper router of ocean telegraphs. Far
ther surreys of the, great Isthmus have been
undertaken and completed,' and two vessels of
the navy are now einployedlin conjunction with
hose of England, Frauce.lGermany and Rus
sia in observations !connected with the transit
of Venn., so useful end interesting to the sci
entific word. The estimates for this branch of
the public genies dp not differ materially from
hose of last year, those tor the general Support
of the servic e being somewhat lees, and those
ter permanent improverrients:at the various
..atit•no being larger than' the corresponding
•Atoneteit made a tear ago.
The regular maintenance .and a steady in
-masa in the efficiency of this roost important
arm in proportion to the growth of our marl.
time intercouree and interests, is recommended
, to the attention of 'congress. The Imo of the
tavy in time of pence might be further utilized
.ty a direct authorization of the employment of
naval vessels in explorations and surveys of the
+imposed navigable waters of other netionsli
tine On this contineMt, especially the tributaries
\.l the two great rivers of South America. the
Orinoco and the Amazon. Nothing prevent.
tinier ersties laws such exploration., except
'hat expenditures Must be made in such expo
nitions beyond those usually provided for in
the. sopropriatiena The field designated is nn
inestionably one of interest. and one capable
of nage development or commerctal interest.,
-advantage to the peoples reached. and to those
.who mat eetablishlrelations with them.
the education of the pectple entitled to. exer
dse the right of frinchise I regard essential to
the general prosperity everywhere. and ever
gially so In republics where both education or
orevions condition does not enter into account
la giving enffrage. Next to the public school,
he poffinffice is the great agent of mincatinn
.ver our vast territory. The rapidity with
which iew eection* are being settled, tour in
.reasins. the emitting of mails ins more rapid
atio than the increase of • recteipte; is not
alarming.' The report of the Posmister-Gen
rat. which is attached, ~ boors there was an In.
memoe of revenue) in his department in 1873,
.ver the previous Year, of II 674311. and an in: ,
mimeo of the mi t t of earning the mails and
raving employes f 113.011.468 91. The report
4 the Postmaster-Gel:fend gives Interesting
.tatistics of his department, and oOMParit.9
- hem with the Orreelponding statistics of a
.-ear ago. show awth In every branch of the
lepartmeni. m
• /' . _
A postal oven ion has been
,sonelnded with
Ire
New tenth Wales,' an exchange of postal , card.
stablished with Elwitzerland.' and the negntia
.ions pendirig rOr several years past with
'regime have terminated to a convention with
that country which went into effect last Ang
In the International Postal Congress, which
vet convened inl Berne. Switzerland, in Sere:
/
set.st which the United Buttes was represented
, an la er of (be Poet Offies Department of
nosh experience! and of qualifleation for the
losition. a contention for the establishment of
en International. Postal Union wee agreed Minn
• and signed by the delegates of the mount , .
mpresented, subject to the appreval of the
or, r antheritiee of those countries.
I respectfully direct your attention-to the re
sort of the question of compensation to rail
-nails for trarreing the maiht. .
Vow attention grip also be drawn to the unsettled
-ondition of affairsin gement the southern States.
to the fleet of SePtember last, the Governor of
lmnialsna called upon me. a. provided bs the cons.
+Mon and laws ' of the United States. to aid in '
nprrysaing domestic violence In that State. This
'all was made In view of a proclamation Issued on
het day. by L B. peen, claiming that he was elect
tdiLnentenent Gotrernor. In 1872, and calling upon
hr militia of the State to arm, assemble and drove
rota power the useirpers. ii be designated the om.
-ere of the State government. n the next day I
alined ter preen/minion, commanded the insurgents
to disperse within five days from the date there° .
old subseonent y leaned that on that day they lied
'siren forcihili possession of . ...giatig,r, Alain,
1 -
I %Mail — or the y five days the thstegiietionary
unerment was practically abandoned and the ell
t-re of the State Opeernment, with some minor ex•
venous, reenmed their poems and duties.
Considering that ;the present State administration
.r Lot:dense& tote been the only 'government In that
lists for nearly two yews, that has been tacitly, se.
t oesdedged and sesinleaeed in as each tri Congress.
and more than once expressly recognized by me,
I regarded it as my; clear duty, when *WIT called
ton for that empties, to prevent its overthrew by
, mob, ender orettince of (rand and irreemlaiity In
ne election of 1871 I have heretofere called the
.ilention of Clown* to this anbject. stating that
to scconnt of the frauds and forgeries committed
it raid election. and because it appeared that the
-.birds thereof were never legally canvassed. it
1.411 impossible to ! tell thereby. who was chosen
int from the best sour= Of Minn:ivies at my
on:imam% I have always believed that the present
tete officers reoeired a majority of the legal votes
dually cast at that election I repeat what I said
u my special ineristage of Irebraery 13, 1573, t at
n the event of no by Congress I most con
'Mee to recognize the government heretofore teens.
otted by me.
I regret to say, that with thel preparations for the
ate elm-hens, decided indications *pyramid in some
.oc*lttie. in the tempt:tern States• of a determlnetton
ty acts of vinlenrn and intimidation, to deprive cit.
seas of the freedom of the ballot. because of their
..ditical opinion.: Bands of men, masked and
.rmed, mete their ;appearance. White Leagues and,
then emirates were formed. - Lame quantities oi
rm. and amonitson were iniporterl and dietribnted,
- 4 these -rganizations ; military drills .with mete
~ing demourandinne, eve* held and with all theme
here were murders enough committed to spread
-error - intone those whose political action was to be
, repressed. if iceitsitde. by these tutolerem and
Amine' proceedings, In some p 1 mei colored Is.
'mere w re compelled to vote according to the
. ghee of thetr eloyers. - wider threats of die
ter if they va neotherwise, and, there ere too
nth* instances In tl : re re bleb. when these threats were
tiriegarded. they emorselessl y executed by
those who made t em.
.... ,
I tinderstind thee the fifteenth amendment - to the
omstitnenn was made to prevent this and a like,
tate of thinge. The act of Bay Est, 1874 with
amendments. was passed to enforce its provisions:
he object of -this being to guarantee to all el Memo,
be right to Ter. aild to protect them In the free en,
oyment of that right. Enjoined by the constitution
•n take care hat the laws be falthfulir elm aced
nil convinced byi tuidonbted evidence. that viola.
lona of said act. had been co lamed, and that a
widespread and iberant disregard of It was con
--mplated the proper offirore were Instructed to
troeecute the off-pders, and troops were one
t convenient pninte to aid them officers, if n
-v, In the performance of terar official Mitten.
Complaint. are made of this; inlet serener by fed
-r I authority. but if said amendment and act 4 •
'sot provide for stills interference. under the drum.
'lances as shove stated, then they are without
opening. force and effect, and the whole scheme of
• dored enfranchframent is wares than mockery
'l d little better than crime. Possibly Coupes.'
nay and it duo to truth and justice to ascertain by
mans of a committee*. whether the alleged "none.
•-• colored einzentefor politiesl purposes, are reel, or
.hether the reports thereof were manufactured for
• he occasion. nit whole number of moors in no.
Unto of Loulaisha, Alabama. Georgia, Florida.
+meth Oarefina Korth Carolina Kentucky. Tenn.
es. Arkansas. Viraisaippl„ learyland and Virginia
t the time of the I vlections were 4.082 'This am
"races the earths*** of all the farts from the Dole
are to the Gulf of Mexico.
Another troehli has arisen in Arkansas. Att.
Orb 13 of the eonstitntion of that State which was
otepten in 18m. and upon the approval of which by
loners.. the nate was teetered tempt...newton as
tn. of lbw states of the Beim, provides- in effect
'hat before any setiendments grommet to the con.
.titrition shall berme a pert thereof, they shall be
'speed by two eneiessive aratembiles and these ante
tatted to and ratified by s majority of the electors
0 the state -otitis thereon. On the 11th day of
gley. 1874, the Governor conven -d an extra session
m the General esiembly of the State, which on the
tech 4 the Mae toonth passed an act providing for
. reaventionto tram. a new constitution mirseent
t o the leg, and at In election held on the 80th of
' mos, 7874. the convention was-approved an dein.
Isms were chosen thereto who assembled on the
ith of last July and formed a new constitution. the
.ebednie of which provided for the election of an
.tmittre new sit of *tate officer" in a manner con
'racy to the the i then etiolating election laws of
the state. -
Gn the 13th of October. 1574. this constitution as
herein provided was submitted to the people fog
.hete approval or rejection, and according to „the
-section returns Was approved by a large majority of
-hose qualified tea vote thereon. and at the same
rieetioo persons Were chosen to fill all the state.
aunty and t tenufbips offices. The Governor elect
'd in ism for the' teem of four years tweed over
hie office to the Governor chosen under the new
midi ration. whereupon the Liutanent' Governor.
leo elected in 1873 for a term of four rears, dance.
'nil to act a. Ooverner, and alleging that said pro
medium' by which the - new constltutitm was made
,ad a new sat of !officers elected were unwept:ins.
-tonal. Illegal and gold, ailed upon me as provided
in section 4. article 4 of the corstitudon, to protect
the State against &meant" violence.
es Congress hi now investigating the political
dears of Anemias, I have declined to interfere
the whole subject of Executive Interference Tilb
the eases of a Stite..la remittent to DeWitt opinion:
to the feelings ill.f those who from their official
-away must be need in such Interpos non, and to
'slat or those wheMust direct. Unless most clearly
m the aide of. Lim. such interferenee becomes .
*mime, with the law to support it, it is encamp
od without a hearing. 'desire, therefore, that all
nedeasitY for Es eaktive dlowtitit to kW affairs may
b come ennecreerry and obsolete.
I Invite the • theitibn. not of Congress but of the
'itopie of tee Coifed Mates, tattle causes and effects
,f mean nob Ivy; questions: Is theronot a' demo
anion on one sing to nesimify wrongs and outrages,
and on the other !ate to belittle Grain or justify
-hem? If public! opinion could be effected to •
"react survey of !whet is. and to rebuking elope
and aiding the proper authoritnts in ppnishing P. •
'etter at I. of feeling:be Menlo ted. and the sooner
tee would have thlt tehirb would leave there Star s
free indeed to regiillte their own domestic affairs
believe en the part of our citizens of the southern .
etatee. the better part of them, that there is a . die. •
ocoltlon to be law abiding and to do - no violence
oilier to individe*le or to the laws existing.
Sat do they de right In Ignoring the existence of
vinliffs" andhloo4thed In resistance to constituted,
nthority 7 I vsepatitilse mint rhittiprosttets con-
MOM 11113 EOM Itti ell tudy to/Irib Mtn' Oman
acinarodeddloft la serif faiataan tag bans
had moss smog goloisininits scollso sad= sad
airy op fa fba way ii4=ni ha =mural
*Whi t t ri
rhea - ea coadittort
Twlti m aalist. ad.= Wbath ithipthit is soma
awl has Nem llasMosifiled or &naiad by
lad= sat mud brew pravainal• it: .Tbs =wry is
ems Mast est fain fa tabii aa fasthar
_Margo-
Gain as Om sort at Ow Opopemess so pro.
tan =Lam, adds I Mate alma ea aattartuss Ldl
to an proweeloa Tfila is a pan midaka White
rentant Platonah WM laws-se Congress as
Um prolific, of ars calattalloa tries ulnas there.
matt =madman, add= therao. will be enforced
with diet, but with Oa regret ON they thould
bads add= ow jai or Uttia to autailm duties or :
poem.
Let there be fairness in the discussion of
Southern questions. the advocates of both :
or all political parties giving honest, truth-'
ful reports of occurrences, condemning the
wrong and upholding the rightiand soon ali t
will be well: Under the existing condi'
fions, the,negro rotes the 'Republican tick
et because, he knows his friends are of :that
party. Rimy a good citizen „Totes the op
posite, not bteause he agrees with the
great. principles ,of, state which separate
parties, but because igenendly he is opposed
to nee) rule. This isla Most delusive cry.
Treat the ne,gro as a citizen and ti voter, as
be is a voter and must remain, and soon
parties will be divided, not on 'the color
tine, but on principle. Then we shall have
no complaint of sectional interference.
The report of the; Attorney General con
tains valuable recommendations, relating to
the admitiiitration of justiee in the courts
of the United States, to which 4 iiiviteyour
attention. I respectfully sufgest to Con
gress the propriety of increasing the num
ber of judicial districts of : the United'States
to eleven, the present number being nine,
and the creation of twoj, additionaljudge
ships. The territory to be traversed py the
circuit judges is so great; and the business
of the courts so steadily increasing, that it
is grosiing more and 'more impossible for
them to keep up with the, business requiring
their attention. Whether this would in
voße the , necessity of sddin two more
justices of the supreme court to the present
number I submit to the judgment of Con
gress,
Thi
f Con l gress is invited to
.4e attention o sgres,
the report of the Secretary of the Interior
and the legislation asked for by'him. The
domestic interests of the people are more
intimately connected with this department
than with either of the 'other departments
of the government. hi) duties have been
added to from time to time until they have
became -so onerons, , tha without the most
perfect system and Ordor it will be impossi
ble for any . Secretary of the Interior to
keep pace of all official
i transactions having
his sanction and done in his name, and fur
which he is held personally responsible.
The policy adopted for the management
of Indian Affairs knotssi as the peace policy
has Ifeen adhered to with most beneficial
results. It is confidently hoped that a few
years more will relieve! our frontiers from
'danger of Indian depredations. I commend
the recommendation of the Secretary for
the extension of she homestead laws to the
Indians, and for some sort of territorial
government for the Indian Territory. A
great- majority of the Indians occupying
this territory are believed to be incapable
of maintaining their rights against the most
civilized and enlightened white men, and a
territorial forrri - rif government given them
therefor, should protect them in their
homes and property for a period of at least
, N.) years, and before' ; its' final adoption
should be ratified by a majority of 3 .2 hOse
affected.
The report of the'Secretary of the Inte
rior herewith attached, gives much interest
ing statistical information which I abstain
4ivingan abstract of, but refer you to the
• report itself. The act of Congress provid
ing the oath which pensioners must, sub
scribe before drawing their pensions eit& - off
from'Abie bounty a feessurvivors of the war
of 1812, residing in the Southern States. I
recommend the restoration of this bounty ,
to all such. The number of persons whose
•names would thus be restored to the list of
pensioners is not large!, They are alt rild
ersons who could have taken no part in
the rebellion and the services for which .
they were awarded a pension were in de
fence of the whole country.
The report of the Commissioner of Agri
culture, herewith, contains suggestions of
much interest to the general public, and re
fers to the approaching centennial and the
Fart his department is ready to. take in it.
1. feel that the nation at large is Interested
in having this exposition a success,; and
commend to Congress such action '
iccure a general ) interest in it. Already
many_ foreign' nations have signified their
'civilized.
b., expected that every •
be represented. - -
The rules adopted , to improve the civil
service of the governinerit have been ad
hered to as closely as has been practicable.
with the opposition with which they meet.
she effect I belive has been beneficial pa
the whole, and has terided to the elevation
of the service, but it is' impracticable to
maintain therii without the direct and posi
tive support of Congress., Generally the
support Which this reform receives is from
those who give it their support, to find fault
when the rules are apparently 'departed
from; removals fro offices without pre
ferring charges against the parties removed",
are frequently cited as departdrcs from the'
rules; the adoption and the retention of
those against whom charges are. made. by
irresponsible -persons and without good
grounds are also often condemned as a vio
lation of them.
Under these circemstaaces, therefore. I
announce-that if Congress adjourn without
pogitive legislation on the subject of civil
service reform, I will regard such action as
a disapproval 'of the system and will aban
don it, except so fur as to require examina
tions for certain appointees to determine
their fitness. Competitive - examinations
will be abandoned. . The gentlemen who
nave given their service without compensa
tion as members of the board to devise rules
:old regulations for the government of the
civil service_ of the country, have shown
much zeal arid earnestness in their work,
and to them as well as to myself it will Le a
4ouree of mortification', if it is to he thrown
• away ; But I repeat, that it is impossible to
carry this system to a successful issue with
out general approval and assistance and
positive law to support it.
I have stated that three elements .of
prosperity to the nation, capital,. labor.
skilled and unskilled,' the products of the
soil, still remain with us. 10 direct the em
ployment of these is . i a, problem deserving
the most serious attention of Congress.
If employment can be given to all labor of
firing itself, prosperity ,necessarily follows.
I have expressed the 'opinion and
. I rei'eat
it. that the first requisite s to the accomplish
ment of this end is the substitution of a
sound curency in place of one of a fluct
nsting value. This ssleured there are many
interests that might be fostered to the great
profit of both labor and capital.-• How to
induce capital to rnploy labor is the
question,- -
The subje ct of cheap transpOrtation 'has
occupied the attention of Congress much.
New light on this question will without
doubt be given by the committees appoint
ed by the last Congress to investigate and
report upon this subject.
A revival of ship b uilding 'and partica
larly of iron ship, bnilding, of vast im•
Erilitaend/taotesouisr
now- natiryi)riayl
paying
grose over rityn.e
Jtired millionsper an 'um for freights and
'passage on foreign Ships to be carried
• abroad and expended in t hel employment
and support of otherpeoples, beyond a fair
percentage of what should - go to foreign!
vessels, estimating onithe tonage and travel
of each respectively. .1 It is ' to be regretted
that this disparity in the carrying trade
exists, - and to crrrect I would be willing
to see a greati departure from the usual
course of the4hVernment in supporting
what might usually be termed private en
s
terprise. -
I would not suggest as a. remedy direct
subsidy to American steamship lines, but I
would suggest the direct offer of ample coin!
pensation :for carrying the mails between the
Atlantic seaboard cities and the continent
on American owned and American built
steamers, and would extend this liberally to
vessels carrying the mails to Smith American
states and to Central jAmerica and Mexico.
and would pursue the !same policy from oar
Ricific seaports to foreign seaports on the
Pacific. kmight be ;demanded tbat vessels
build for this service !should come up to a
standard fixed, by legislation, ' on tonnage,
speed and all other qualities ; ooking to the
possibility of the government, requiring them
at some time for war purposes. The right
also of taking poisession of them in such
emergencies should be guarded. I offer
th -se suggestions believing them worthy of
consideration in all seriousness, affecting see
tions and all interests alike.. , If anything
'oetter-can be done to direct the country in
to a Course of general prosperity, no one
will be more ready flint I to second the
i dan.
Forwarded herewith will be - found the re
port of the commissioners appointed under
the act of 4 204, , rem approved June 2Q,'1874,
to wind, up the affairs or the District Gov
ernmont. It will be seen from the report
that the Ref. debt -of the District of Cbluin- .
tar, leas dtenritlea an band and available is:'
•
Bonded debt, issued priouto ;lily 1,1074,
$8,884,940 43; 8.66 bonds; &etre* . Congress
June 20, 1874 $2,088,168,73; tertlficates
of the Board of Audit,. J 4,170,558.46; total
515,772.647.61 less 'the, special linprote
ment assessmeet chartable ttvitifyitie picip
erty in excess .of any demand agatast such
assessment, $1,614,074.17; less Chesappihe
and Ohio canal bonds, $75,000. and.VlTash
ington and Alexandria railroad bonds, $50,-
000; in the bands of the commissioners of
the Sinking Fund, $1,748,034.30; leaving
the actual debt less said assets, $13,094,-
613.24.
In addition to this there are claims pre
ferred -against the government of the dis
trict amounting in the estimated; aggregate
reported by the Board.of Audit to $3,147,-
787.48, of which the ?rester part will brob-
Ali- be. rejected. 'lbis snm cal with no.
more propriety be included in the debt ac
count of the district government thin can
the thousands of claims against the general
government be included as a portion of the
national debt; - but the aggregati sum thus
stated includes : something more than the
funded debt chargeable exclusively to the
District of Columbia.
Tbe act of Congress of 'June 28th, 1874,
contemplates an apportionment between the
USited States government and the District
of Columbia in respect to the payment of
the principal and interest of the 3.65 bonds.
Therefore, in computing with precision the
bonded debt - of the district, the aggregate ,
'sums above stated as 3.65 bonds now issued,
the outstanding certificates of the Btittril of
Audit and - the unadjustO claims pending
before that board, should be reduced to the
extent of the amount to be apportioned td ,
the - United States government in the matter
indicated in the act of Congress of June 20,
1874. _ •
"especially invite your attention to the
recommendation of the commissioners of
the Sinking Fund relative to the anibiguity
.athe act of June 20, 1874, concerning the
interest of the distric bondi and the con'.
'aolidation of the indebtedneis of the die;
trict. I feel much indebted to the gentle
men who consented to leave their privain
affairs and come from a distance to attend
to the business of this district and for the
able and satisfactory manner inwhich it has
been conducted. I am sure their services.
will be equally - appreciated by the entire
community: , • It will be seen from the ae
ompanying full report of the Board of
;Health that the sanitary. condition of tile
district is very satisfactory.
In my opinion4-hp District 'of Columbia
'should he regarded as the greunds of the,
national capital in, which the entire people'
are interested. lao not allude to this to
urge generous apprqpriations to the District •
but to draw the - attention of : Congress in
framing a law for government of the
District, to the maktuificent scale on which
the city was p . lanned r hy the founders of the
government, in whiCh for ornamentalTur
poses the reservation streets and avenues
were laid out, and the propatioti of the
property actually possessed by the general
government. I think the proportion of the
expenses of the guietilment, to the improve
inents;to '-be borne by the general govern
ment in the citipaf Washington and George
town, and the country' should he carefully
and equitably defined.
In accordance with section 3 of the act
approved June 23d, 1871, I appointed a
board to make a survey of the month of the
Mississippi river, with a view to determine
the best method of obtaining and maintain
ing a depth of water sufficient for' the pnr
pose of commerce. In accordance with an
act entitled, "Au act to provide for tilt. an
pointment of a commission of engineets.to
invpstigate ; and report a permanent plan tor
the excavation of the alluvial basin of the
Mississippi river ; subject to inundation," -I
appointed a cominis.sion of enginee'rs. Neith
er board has yet completed its labors.
When their reports are received, they will
be forwarded to Congress without delay. •
[Signed.] U. S. GRANT,
ExEcrrivt I,lAst•tox. Dec. 7, 1874.
FROM WARRINGTON.
Deray.rats still Jubilant-A Democrgtie Cabi
net already tiel,cted—Puli!ical Ilist(Ary (tut!
the Significant action of a Southern:Ex-Sen
ator since the Elections.
WuaZicrol Dec. 7, 1874
The rejoicing of the Democracy
over the result of the recent. elections
still continues unabated. Although
it is reasonable to Kipp se that a suf
ficient length of time has elapsed
•L -
to cool a little, yet we are having
daily manifestations and demonstra
tions of the great joy and exceeding
gladness which have now found an
abiding place in the Dernocratic
heart. The Democracy were never
more jubilant, and the great
,nn
washed- were never more blatant.
Their unexpected success has so
lured them into the belief that they
are soon again to be restored to pow
er and that the public treasury, from
which they have been so long ex
cluded, will soon again be in their
hands, that the ordinary hand-shak
ing entirely fails to
.express their
congratulations ; too full for ntier
ance, nothing-but fraternal embraces
of the most endearing kind is suffi
cient, to give proper expression and
reiief to their long pent up feelings.
In the anticipation of again ob
taining control of the, government ;
it appears that the patronage and
the spoils of office, are already re
ceiving their earnest attention and
their most ansiJus soliCiinde Al-.
ready the leading papers of the oppo
sition are giving the probable Cabi
net should a Democratic President
in 1877. 'be called to wake one. For
Secretary of State we are td have
Bayard or Seymour; in the Trersnry
we are to have Tilden or Thurman ;
in the War Office, McClellan or. Dick
Taylor ; in• the Navy, Pendleton or
Chaq. L. Woodbury; in the Post 'Of
fice, Eaton or Sievenson-; and in the
Department of Justice, Chas. O'Con
or or George T. Curtis. Such is the
programme already made out, and
upon which the New York Evening
Post comments in the following vii;
Orous style : " Speaking seriously„ at,
the last, bow does the country like
the prospect of such a Cabinet as
his, in which a rebel General shall
Ave orders to the Union Armies, ,a
man who returned a fugitive slave
with, his own hands 'shall preside
over the Department of Justice, and
the' father of repudiation shall have
aq influential v.ice. lirthis, indeed,
the entertainment to Which the Dem
ocratic party invites the;people of the
United States? "
But, if we may judge from the past,
the great tidal wave upon which,th_ey
now feel that they are securely riding
will have subsided long before the.
next Presidential campaign. before
that great battle comesof(there will
be sevi4al minor engagenients, the
result - of which will, in all probabili
ty,. dampen their ardor and -extin
guish their enthusiaSte. The, great
States of 'Ohio,
~Pennsylvania and
.Massachusetts will elect Governors
next fall, and there is very little:
doubt but that they will 'reverse the
verdict they have jest rendered. In
New Hampshin there will be two'
general elections before 1876, and iu
the States of Connecticut, Maine,
Kentucky, California, lowa, Milne..
sota, Virginia, Maryland and Rhodif
Island, there will be ' elections fol.
Governor ; while in New York .they
will elect a Secretary of State and
other officers, together with a' full
Senate and Assembly.'
We do not believe that the - Demo=
crane cry of reform and ecoumny-- 1 -
coming, as does, from that-same
'impecunious horde which, wltenevei
it got into - power, signalized itti tri
umph by all sorts of political jobbery,
extravagance and corruption—will be
sufficient to mitt es :1 the people in all
these eleatirms. itil of ,which are yet
to take place before the contest of
1876. Demagogues and Dereoeratic
leaders, who are busily pronto , ' and
howling about haid Limes aud e a de:
presiiiinn busibctsa, will have
to do in convincing the thane- thee
•
the country in the hands of the Re
publican , party has not been ruled
wisely and honestly. Our govern
matt securities have never_ been
quoted hitr,heri, -cnd the National
credit is stronger and better than i ixt
any period in our. history. •-,
• Had there been no secession in
1860 and 'el, we should 'not. have
been compelled. to suspend specie
payments and to . issue government
promises to pay ; whhiti have disci:-
dered trainee and business. Had the
party that has just triumphed•elvei ,
the hearty support to the war it•
leaders were entitled to give, and
not prolonged it' for , years by their
aid and sympathy for the Confeder
ate cause, our debt would not have
beep, what it is, our commerce wonld
not have been lost, our taxation
wnuld be lower, our pension bet
would not be half as large it is ;
short, we shotdd have long ago re
covered from the evils and misfor
tunes that befel as.r fact.
before
these ta.
before us, there is Certainly no gooo
reason why the Republican party
should be made responsible for tin
prerent and indnstrial de
pression, which it; so plainly the re-1
sult of causes growing'out of th. '
war. It - was an inevitable resnit,
certain to come sooner or later ; and
now quiz it has mine it remains fo
the Republican party to meet - it as it
has met every other crisis which heel
arisen since it came into power. --
Commenting Upon the position o i
the , President and. next' ,Cong - ress.
the Pittsburg Commercial says • " It
' 1
has grown to' be almost certain tha
the second Congress of our Presiders
rial term will either b©, against 6.1
President, - or so nearly balanced WI
to be close and doubtful: The. Con;
gress elected in 1838, two years aftei
Van Buren's political triumph, wai
practically against him. The Whig~
carried the House in 1840 along witl
Harrison, and lost it in 184.2. Thi
Congress chosen in 1816 was against
Polk; so was that of 1850 agains
Taylor, and that of 1854 againS
Pierce, and that of 1858 against Bal
chanan. The' Congress of n 66 Ival.
egainet Johnson, and the Democratit
gained largely in 1870." It is, theril
fore, nothing snrpriming thatthi l
Forty-fonrth Congress should bl f '
against President Grant ; but it i i •
some satisfaction to remember th 4
the Senate remains Republican, Rn !
no obeoxions political metainres, ca
119 foisted upon the people by
Democratic majority in the 10-vei
House. In Florida, since the eleC
'ion, it is .. a well-anthentica ed fieFr
that gentlemen in that State are but
engageri, in baying claims fo ,
slaves, and are paying for them ii
cash, in many instances; as high a•
one, finndred dollars each. Aniont.
those so engaged, it is reported non.
ate more butl than Ex Senator Wee
who, doubtless. has good reason t.
believe that in the event of a Demo
ct:atic victory in 1876 the demand-
for: the payment of slaves euartect,
pared by the great sl tve-holders' re
bellion- will be readily acceeded to.
Not only payment for the loss o 1
their slaves will be demanded, lin
the Northern Democrats, powerless
and in the hands of the South, w,
he obliged to aequtesce, in all their
extravagant These facis
taken together with their lone . absti
uence from the spoils of office, tie
I.onse.quence may be easily itrithgined
M.
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER
ucz ST,TE LOUSE f..jtAIIE.
It is said that while the perk' ,
, irea were pledging lives and sa:ire(
honor to freedom's vain, in Inde
peudcnce Kalh a conclave of stun
men with brav< hearts, waited in li..
ilependefice Siinare,,. the arrival ic
"Libertv's . Messeriger,wLo all aglow
with the ardor of the hour, cant.
forth, and to the'upplaudin , ; patrio
crowd read the great 'chart.," ere ye
the names were dry." It is also saiii
that this, SAnare, mare sacred
many such scenes., is soon to btve
Sational Monument erected in tlo
ckitre of it, cotainetuortitive of th«
hirttcn original States, and ; pryl ) ,,
tile, fepreS,ntivive of all. the Stat”•
in the: 'Union. nu.rube'r of uu
not pr,orninc.nt. g .l -1111:_11; ell, %ti!.!
George 'W. juees L. Clue
!( n ; A. E. Boric., John 'Welsh, A." . 3
Drexel, J. Gillingham Fell, Johr
aud others, have applied feu
and Act incorporating the National
Niontimental Association, the objee
hOng to erect an appropriate rue,u
went in IndeFientlauce':-ignare; the
money to be rai•;ed one dollar
contribut ons from every uut,woman
Ind child hi the natiOn, who desire
o so contribute; the articles . of in
corporaiion frmiting the sub,cription
'o that srim: I expect to see thip.
monument ii:nveited July, .Ith 1876.
President Grant has paid his dollar
and Vice President 'Wilson has done
the same.
THEtENTENNIAL
'The interest in the Centennial is
steadily on the increase, all sections
of the country uniting in most friend
ly rivalry to do their part towards
making the International Exhibitioi,
of 1876, a •perfeet snecess. During"
the past few days meetings liar
been hold in Bridgeton, New Jersey,
Norwich, Conn., and others are ar
ringed to come off at Pittsburgh and
Chester, in this State. Trenton, N. J..
Boston and New York. Popula;
feeling has seldom displayed its e i •
•more earnest. than in the town of
Bridgeton, where over pis theusano
people gathered together to listen to
eloquent address of . Goverinn
trker and Thomas H. Dual,yT
New Jersey, and Gov. Bigler, of tb.
Centennial Ceininitte. The patri
uric fervor shone fOrth 'as the speak
ers touched upon ; the manly- deeds
of our forefather,t, tbrotigh whosi
exertmos we are now in a fit positim,
to celebrate- the .great anniversary.
This interest, I am happy , to state, it
'resulting in most satisfactory- sib
scriptions. Bridgeton alone senditie
in $3 000 its her (Dote, to the Cen
tennial Fund. As it may - occurs to
mare. of .my teadersi that it would
be well Jo organize some means, ol
raising funds to aid the Centennial
I would suggest the `-` Tea Party',r mj
a capital plan; and in the hands', of
the ladies, can be made a great sue
cuss, all funds so raised to be invested
in Centennial Stuck ; the proceeds of
whichie . when reeeived, can be divided
among different charities.in the city
or tom), thus doing good in said di
,
rection. Centennial Medals ere
ready and being rapidly dtseosed of.
The design is very :salifactory, and
the larger medal is a very flue seeci•
men of art. These medals are Feni
out by the Bureau of • Revenue at
the following prices, by Mail : 'Large
gilt ss. ' large bronze, 9,2; entall
$3. letters addresse:l to the Bureau
of Revenue always - receive immedi
ate attention.
,The G6vernment oi• Catrith ,hae
written to the-: Direckir GentJal-,of
the -Exhibition asking •••11 - ostf .
space. will ba- allowed
.that country
1 •
in the Fabibitinn, se Canada desires '
I to present - enmplOa eshibit of f fier
Arts and ndtistrie. The General
Director r lies that `f Canada may
!h av e all tit space she may require."
i• 'Norwich , Conneeticat, in order
ldot to be hind Canada, bag written
0 Gosern r Bigler to
,come "down •
Eagt" and tart the Ceniennial ball
'oiling int,' tit State, and dov. Bigler •
. .
lhas gone' .ire, an on: Wednesday ...1
',light la4t ye th pepple of • that i
!taming' , ' annfitet ring . , place,'sach
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eJearly get forth- their duty in the
matter, tha I apprlhend that from
this time f rtb the most active ei.
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" seen
The
Fs-5e
the vr•
She w,
lyre 4,
her
p ,
city.
Jot, 41
critic
141_ :c
clerk
Uvtj C
thinst
(.1 , -(
x.tl
pence
c'
nr.ara
leoe'ru
, i, 7 -- -•
~ the.go,tri.atonic; and
i,, to getiriplan exhibit of
that will email that placed
ition 'f thethe ;mannfaetni
tie Thames, it England or
i
•s from M, ahcheiter, Liice-
.
plod. 1 . :,
naive cfitton!'and woolen -.•
the banks of the Delaware
Ikilt, and which line, the
ta . rhy, Chester and other
• ing. intri these rivers, ar.::
en of rogressive spirit,
ake adv ntage of the op
.ere pre ented, to place in
rife.ctloriim the machinery
ed to their iinr - goe. • The
rers of e,otton and woolen
this city alone, furnish a
for the 4irentor of tnachi-
. will ;bust promote- their
. ,
I
if - anytl ic ' Aonld attr..
t
.
, ration tt the Certcr ivl
nnecticnt Cutlery I~a , ary
• ration in one section- of the
. Buildi 'g. as this branch
c'nre as ritadestich .ad
onr con •trv.
..
ty last 1-•tte.r , was writt , T,
I of H n: _ j:91.11 M. Read - -
' Owe. He wad, 'burn. in:•
,erns to aye tCiten tto pplit,ics.-
v, as he was ; elected .to eii--,- -
)y the t ~In ocrats, In i IP. - 2, ,
after t a , ,.t ito the tegiela
n after e NV:ifi chot-en City
, then U. S. District Attov.
'redden Van Buren, then,
.
Genera! of Penn. hi Gov:
Ili-. Lane wa- sent lto . the
President Tyler, for Aso-.
'like of t4e Supreme Court
S., but the S , liate failed to
Afteritaat he *flit l over to .
,riblickirl and in 18p6 w:,3 -
Associatit i'listicc of th' .
Court if this .S'a'e. His:
)ired - a I Neut. wt. o o. Judge
•
the grandson of . i Georqe-.
e• of tie 4iigners l of the
: on ofltidependeuce. ,
:<• - I
( N. WILLTk3I A. , WALLACT. -....
cently published neWsptipa .
charging SenatOr Wallace
in b4rowed from State,
.1 ,
i i r Bober .W. Maclter, a
. $40,000 and with: - baking
I the. sae' in, ; Pa.. itailroad
rti
upon which a: ten per cent.
. iA , paidl crealtd a profound
i here for a.few - days: The.
'1 ieLds of Senator Wallace
it as a fohl gander, intentlq
e him iil public estitnatioi,
v are nervously - awaiting ti:e
's indiginint' CIE:Iii4 of • ;11t;
I Ced itll2t Si 3Ce t'
Ott WtiLC w fr io
deei' 7 . 1
now! (ti2tercOne,.l
j er tri vitdic:ite
tbel,Slft:gnail
_ üb-e
ft , trf
Lift .7,r
r rt 3
1 id art?.
MEM
0. • t• 111., •
ji put:' under $10.0 , : ,
args ! oi corfs'iArmg
1 1 iz-su'e. bcgtis b;!1 , ! ,
I tate:;, au:l of reolv. ,
is th. 4 colopuiv
rnv ii•tter, of 0c.....01341r
insnriv.q
I. rt
;i tz .- T.: n
" I
!I TI Cl.l
tme au •
Ini±aS
sail'? in
v . • to g
114der'Find, in L.:A
it as passengers, 212
11) Rus••is.
rebitiinns, 83 •',f
a Lil« 1 Schmidt,
.end balance
,
•I ,, rtiut.i Were 101" A
Harbor, .tancaslt.r
,ti care of the Mt 1.1-
c ectriyy Commitic.
I:here for tin , . winter,
, b , ‘ tvtl l
frc
11,
MS
Harms,
The ea!
) Safe
tindt-r
A
11-1
he s'priL:2 wlll "go
tit) ilkion ioe.lt:
I'll this wo..11::::
11 t
sot
c lm nit
i i e bc:nt; 9bo nit ,- . je
t., d n,
d ,qt.(l
}:•.l 'ill
efort: January
Srui4t;
oit West, •
varia, , !(
o niuttir
se-rvaut •-A-12n
Fithfq- of Lis
gon . .. to ?tilt bourne
;last. gun
—ts 11
:s.
ar3tiv uukupsvii,
P, in Lis
blqe,
r‘z_,;:osiLt,
n o'ittntry uotice ,of
1.1 e for
Low b-gan to "s,-,'T
won, ha
Ir. ivonderiui
ffilEll
priuiers'aiere are
❑r: and
w rapicllf but -"twiLetb;
re in phis city. - They Ifiir
'old strvants
her t
:am.; CRIME. • ,- _
!I, at I, ) tttsLiprg, is ~ ..I
girlial, charge I 'vaU. ..
-
..-it• ia. - !.i.ey; iiis Li - i.i..- 1
ay:: Le paid- 0,1.-1--
1) -d'y conueetwi wi:lti
....t depart meat .of , t 114
2:ept, in order to allow him .::).!/-••
)
e "siumlinc , :he dicer.,"
ni.ity • frpia tirre.st ..vas ' row -I
s s tt - e t hid iellow if tifl.v,)lll,l
way" the parzieS, wt;') hal
tes trori whie!_i his coancerf.'ri .
iwqs priu l '.ed..! To eseao.4 j 9,..
Veet put It he Secret service up :
I . trarti Of the ! ' parties with the
ileit . plat l es., iii: fact led . thenato
• ; but puciet 'tl - e mys - eroiis
ition of limmotable justice, As
'ea by it: e Secret seiv:co tie
', Sweet andslbiruc - elf awaitit!...; -'
ith the dooisof the Penit,_-!i
-len to we,come .m, and 1 . ,;!-! i
als,. whc furnished him ilie
.covi're in: their work .'..
v /
is that j /s ,- ic6 that . ie . said',
Id, And % hichiCertainlyils will n -
i.
hterfeit.r Isl. able to g•eo,e
to the tune of - ten thows9l„.d.
EIM
MEM
MEE
mBEE
7 , Lin a 11
tO S ^ l I
MEM
thing I 'have4lotieed in e -
ivith - this suit. of jastiee,
,i . fr-,ki
it is igetierall'Y , very
.64 , --
...
until the grepnback;:l are s,-i o,
1
tdin:;, , diners t.if whicih are hn
e, for nothing or mibodyi is.
after that but the de!teetike..
death . Of!' - 'llrS. Cattell, wife of
• ator Cat tell, took plseedarLg
ek.' at
,Merebantsvillo, N. 'J.
,
amble lade, and hia!).-
,
y Ytolatielphiting !or
nd ,onerous acts of
'•ss to the poor of olir
• .
s on est
, ect.-d b
lerality
klude;
Fhailman of the Doi
ee, : is tor) modest, a
isk to t.o, made elitel
II louse of Represeu i
ate; )et if the honot: is
he %%111 not only refuse Pot it wi h
rdui it as lull recori ,
ntit.4 of the canipaiz,n
" Repnblies" are, ev.
d u kss deserving . ti..d
in. may fill the place,
I hiller,
ectami
s•tn 'to
f the '
f this St
on
live it,
nge.
or the t,
ME
00," a
debt.
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