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VOL. XXII.
VanLt.
i: vri;oor.
LWSNflOOD&OLK&ER,
BANKERS,
5IIu Street, opposite the Post-!
office, Dale C lt j. Pa.
V e!I Prar.a ner.UaM Fjiatand W..t Draft.
r n : I 'hr t.nas raalwd. Special atte-!
ti"n ".aid to euiic:ic. Moor, nveired on d- ;
) '. .. rwyaHe ilricsaJ: letereat pet. o Use a.- i
l i.Trryiblnfr in Urn lUokicj line will r-
c'iv cer prooipi .era.4.al auraUba: w. aiiall d. '
"ru ni-: to rire fi;i:CLi- to card.poaiMr
rri.tu ieap.
re-rT LIVKN' K)V It OLIXOEH. !
Cambria County
BANK,
M. AV. KEUL & CO.,
NO. S9A MAIX STBEET,
J-OHI-TSTO'WN.PA.,
lall.. rv Sv-lm-.Vlf'-i I!ri--l Kjil !!ts.
A ilvmral lijiikuie Bu!no-Traasactei.
G 1! tr.J Si'.rcr !-'Ulit ikl i -l.l.
.ivie ia ail '.srJ il tUe 1 DtteJ rui.tf
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i. lai.-rvst aii,rj at mri aiz
rar.r.u'ji. it left six tam.b. lARer.
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r. U cj.::r-f ia t-Tiii.
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CO.,
3Aime:ebs,
No. C-tn MAIN STIJEET.
J t II X S T O W N , T K X X A
i:l Fran." tiesMiable In nil part of the t'nl
t S.itr i tcUj. an ! la F..rriira ei-nntriea.
i;ny ; ..!. t'.uit:? an I tivvernu:eat lfrnaa at
1.1 lic.-.. n!.irk.t j;rirr. L.n tnwii''y on ar-anTed :
-i-..ri:y. Irtf1 uq1 t;hvl.s .-n o:r.rr l.ack.eaph- '
c '.. 'Vluii'-y r-?.'-'iTtj.l on'i-j-.?ii ;:aval.ie unad :
Iff
x yr
IlfjtMng la tlie tl!u:k.r Li.", a receive uor
i .. .:.iul i. t ur M--t an! raKuacr S tbJr
:-nie: ia.rMiiir. w p...I.-it a owntlraaiK of Ine
. .a. :nv..o ..thrs who have
n.r cr.vc u a ;riai. a-'iirinf all. that we ehall at
'1 !. e;1 hc t" jru' itir .aTifaeu.m.
il JOHN KliltKT . .
AN ACT
ft i.f.-rring VJditional rriilcsrrs on the
JOHNSTOWN
.so;
lAfllfBAI.
Sr t.-x 1. W it u-i ty the Sont-ars!
H i,- it; i. ; rf- n:a;r-vs i tiiHMe.wo:iJ'-h
( r--nr. -v ,t: (. iu fh-nrn.; Auif-lv nit?u ami U
r:,ti ihp jHNsrr.vN saVixva hank
r O'-l u: i
1 vt-TP'-n. Li iiaii Lave power U
.' ti. ti fh -.-k. jr .t-r r.-vipt. or
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t :.nv n.iiioT.'T nmrTi: 'iiu.ritu idowt,
- r . n 'tl.. t-- ! tr rUtf ma.f liave dpu.
i.e.; i - r i.-r i r u:. i r ui:t inlen-t or n-i-
::.r? li.ini or rri..n of tiie httha&d of rnmh
:,;rn;-w m.t. t. attU f
re wi'L a.r.y 1. tv.. i:.ti.r.'t. or oivriend due
: :.-r - n t. u 'h ri.i;:. r "T nipfTi..! wt.man.
. ; . a. '1 L.::t Ail a ! an 1 i-erta of a.ta Inn.nMt-
!!; tiu I r..v....!. of tl ia at are h-T-i y re
;,. i,- !. WM. rJJ.HTT.
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II r of K'tTsMTlatlrea.
;i 11. AM'Kl.Sov
Sj jk..r A the Senate.
A: : r vr t.-'Cli tav of Mar-n. Aniv limi
i - !. ' :L -T - 1 .'lit.':! LnVrrr- d r.d vntv-thrve.
jtui.x r. iiAiiKA'st r,
S.:- IO.THY.-F TflE C.-ICM. SU'fcALTW.
;i .uKriai. Marr.'i 12. A. 1. 1?T3.
m:xxsi- AXIA.:
1 . 1. r. v .crit.'y that the f. reif iin in ! an-l.-.-'i
i a nil. true "an i f'err.--t e.j.y a theonci
n. i a t of the :n-rjl Am'ly. entiiled: An
A t r :.f.-rri:.ir a-Lao .rivt..-if "ti lue .I .hn
i v. i, e.'ii. ii-iik. a. ir.- .;.iiie n uiau file m
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i in' ,lav a.:J te".r avTf wriripn.
A. I '. K.JNnKilL
WM. EOOSB & Co.,
'
imm & HAGHINISTS,
SAUSItCIiY.
PEXX'A.,
Mc'a: :nrT . 1 ail ki:Hl 'if
CAMINGS k 31 ACUIXEU Y
t . : ! y iin II 1 r ir i-.iy alfoded t..
A r m WM. IitrSII A. Ctt.,
s i.-r. r::a. k p. . St. r..er.t .. Pi.
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C. G. Hamnier & Sons
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'ttnrrt" of Fine and Mtstium FI'KNI
'. fv-rv .i. wrij-Ti-i and 1-ri.s. hsnd-ni-ide
u;-'ri--r ill aDd quality than f.nTid in
r joy ir.M l orr :l:ore U ,u lh aide -f U
,r.f .1.r..t rrl,lit en! on a;.r-il.'?i.i.
i: u. ti.e -:t .i.n t L.rrel lue l.ia.-e s-.-n Ul
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SFTltNTH AVEXrtt
I'lttr-!. Pi
Garret Lumber Co.,!
EARNEST & DELP,
FKDPRIF-Tf'IiS,
S ffor t Eararat. Ilp. tri a tV.. j
i
White Pine, Yellow Pine, Oak and 1
Uemlock Lumber
lid" at p'u Ti na".i-e.
Srn-1 f..r Pri
IMlT '. tefetf.
I I. Se
U rs i n a Lime Kilns,
i
..red I lurtiipli
p.-:
S-uldins Lins
3y the Car Load.
C.dcrs Ecspcctfully Solicited.
It. J. IMTZEK 1 C O.
I rosa. Jcoels.
.i LL.iZi il.1 Ev-iil,
' luarar.'.-"' . 1-y atsir.n; icy
.'.atJ T.tlUf fur Att'-ma.
P Tin oran
'It. reir.rlna; the tr. i'phi liome i
a. ilr.tr ti uuptl t li" Umu and
t;i a . . anu -!.
pef.
1 at im. . r r. ..-.re
an.l w.k and aleep &J weu aa
ai.r-.n-. Marraiie.1 to rellert la the worat ra!.
S. at -y Dfx.l ca nprjt o! (.rlrc.oM dollar per box;
e.fk Y:xr .iruirtOil f1 te
filAS. 11. ilCuUST. Ro.be.tcr. raer Co., Pa.
leldte'y.
i
s
miscellaneous.
9
5 VI- t '
Thlt nrlT:M -.hern Kf-;Tt warrsotei
taxurioa Biaoml ubio. bat 1, ;ii.itu w i.,..,!.,..! .J .... Jt.i
t PURELY VEGETABLE, jcu.turii regions, and, ana.iy, tiie cp-
' tiB thnm S. n-.brra Koom M Heft whirh I tlirC o3 the Mgh SCaS of a - . ! f.-ar-
u il-wis fwiJwe bal I'i-1 in e.no:r.e ; jn;; our nt has f T a tii l j lh.- li--! S 1
.where Lirr tnwe mi ptrrmlL lJnlcur: , - .
, lldisrasrmnscvl t 1'iTaBirMncnl of the Ljtit.
: Th Smp.iBi r.f L'nn-lict nMttrr
! or bad tint inlh m.a'h: Puln in the Hi.-k. Si-Je
or T. io'i ..ftrin vrtitta kn f. ir lv !inmar im- Sonr
(rjciB'n. ultcn roi-.:Li o f..r Kurunu'i'tn: S-.nr
Mumwh: Uo rf Aj4:lte: lltweis lumatc.
cueiivf anJ lar: Hacnh: Ie, of Mra.rr. wl:b
a painful rBKiii-a i D&TtD rautM to .. mr -
loiliC wnin Uj;iii 10 niff irn cunr-: iuiu-.t. i
1 w S Iriln. tlii. It T.'iL.w p;rearn ot lur r-tin
aJ rvei. a lrr t'ouga ofira BirUltea f..rl.n-i
u-cpiun. -mo: vjirs tanc, 01 inm pitmi ;
' attcd lb CimM. at otnen very few; tut the (
Laver. the Urzr; urzio In lue bwlr. U r"nrrllT !
' IL at of tl ciwa-. and If n rrxuHte-l In
" wu Due.
i "" t"01'1 "s Ir r,- 1 :o" "
r.rr ,y;:.v:;Vn,T,,.v t.-
r. B!ii..in aiia-rka. SIt'K H KATA H Y, ( vjif,
V'V"- si'tn:-. xifR snoiAi h. nrt
i'tira. 4e., ILr.
Ciuixl-a li.t- Li U ai.i:.
' I the ebeij. Pnrr-t an I
In tUe worl 1.
Famttr Me!l.'!lM
axrA'Ti Baca .i.T nr
J. H. ZEILIN & CO.,
JtACOX, OA., and rillLAMXi'JIIA.
Trice $1. Soil by all Dntgdsts.
F-r Ie tr (J. W. lknkrd. Sjracrwt, Pa.
JtllrJ
AI.I.I:GIIILYC'ItV "' fre, as prcsd in its joUt r-
1 lution of the I4th of rebruarv last,
STAIK-BUILDING;,:, accor3aaeewithtl..p.ori,:.ai
W00D-TURNIKFSH0PJof ilc a !,a!iVr f ;;r 1 ' 41
Sir:. Bc;vrt. utnd Kaiit. with ail c ariisaiis. of sc!entic men and i.' i..r.
wiaiAJt hkofus, , rrycomni:siocers wete lw.'.r.ze-
aT. 33. T3, C WeU:cr Sa fc Oruoam alier. j t0 attend the Exf).i?!ti-U at VteSSa 8S
K. B. oa tst.
OWENS & SCOTT,
Ihitter Commission House,
153 W. Pratt St.,
BALTIMORE.
A
LLt'JHLNY 1KT.-NK STOSE.
JOEL S. GOE & CO.,
ll iiiatjciarer and wiydVaale aaJ reuiil deilr i
SJADDLFH. H4Bti.
TUfXKS. vallks . Ta.WLLixa CA-is.
No. to redTt5t.. Atteheny "l:y. Pa.
tvi:i ..r.r i r.n.tv fined is.i w.ritw,r -
a"?i
(?l.5!iS . CO.,
O
MAXt FitTCRilUS aM t.i.
F1XH and the lsl
Navy anillirizlit Tobaccc
JIarVet Street, AboTe Focrth.
rmLAnrxrHiA.
fr'I 10
12. CoUrotll 1 O.
WHOLKSALE PilALF.KS IX
mm ms ai eiems.
330 Baltimore St.,!"
; uraents submitted herewith. The ac
SeeaHd Dor Wrt cf liowartl, i-fmpanvirg papers show that some
, i-a ia -v r- r- Rir advance, although slight, has been
DALTI Ir.UnL, lYl U.jmsde during the-past year towards
v . 'j the suppression of the infamous Chi
TO "TIIK TnADE" ONLY ! 1.173.
"WATCHES,
nt a xyri-M-nc! rT onxrc: i
umiaui.ij, v.w w.,
Jewelry, Uatea asd(Wk Serial.'
Ac. Ac, ip. !
s:3 G3:ii mrm mm
wu- vtiui- nit i tiipi iciTrri
NEW YOKK r.ILLS Dl'PLIt'ATKtC
Titer f.r.Diprly alt. ndu to.
wm u.wuwu.u, . .
G
8-.10.I
; KzntsJ ip I'at.sl In t'umtn rlaod, where he ha? a
ir -l eur ply of
Peachbottom &. Buckingham
3 JL-J
f..r nwff.na- the eery
take t.. iut Male H
Tate, ri.trs-e. ke.. either
k-weet priea. and to
Liu or aiiraa Ulm
bT:an.!. ld. r)er
M alT.T, A)i'nt. s 3T.'t.
-t8
R T5 A R-RTtTT ,rr Pfl lance with the provi:vas of the act f f. ...-.,-:,--in.r ti..-n, Iir:nT4 5n i
A. a v .y , 1 i.i.-.-,.... T.-., , let i'-.vv.J.JV'uf;n:ssacuyrnrv too I'tt.e tLe reverse1 .Jt-u j..... i. uia .
i March 3.1sT3.:twas atot.ee paid n.t.. ; ,Mrt al iast f:-,:a a real ditiicultv ;n : eu.oa v was ..eor.ved of the power to j constitutional amendment to provide ! will result Toholdwhat we Lave ! rashly be Loped that this progress
60 FIFTH" AVZ5TJE, ; the Treasiiry and used U redeem, as j;,,.,,.,. .;.c;n ;n c r.neetion with ! -' -- "-tiers -t hi superiors ! . better method of electing the Tresi-! d to ! .Piir a-e our cu'rencv to will maintained, and evea iacreas-
riTTSKUUGH, PA. i far as it might, the public debi -f the ! p-s obligations to cti.er Governments, i a,1 Maur'L which had pertained to ; dent and Vice President cf the Uni-Ut JAv. ;1 A led. as we ray about eight million
! United States, ana the amount tra-, The expediency of farther f.-rbear- j tUP -n-'e sln 1 -; l?'C sequester-i tcd States, and also from the necessi-l the most serous consideration - dollars per annum to freight vessels for
; Q LATE ROOFS. ideemed was invested in a Rvc per 0!1 01ir .,art is believed to be if'f la:rs 01 Anuncan cit;zens,which ' ty of such an amendment, that there of Cod -res Th- expereneecf the ' the transp.rtatioo of our" surplus pm-
,Qh . .,.,,. v w. ,k . , k, - S tfcnt- festered bond -f the I nited ; ,vor.hv ,.,f Vour consideration. , ha.l been tbe cau.-e ..f the long and will be submitted to the State Legis-i present' panic has rroven tha the 1 Jcu to a market, tha increasing the
r;, ,rl.:ehisaow; ,,N;t.IlvI.,EKI:;n ,.0,,,,. i fnm.esscorrespondence, were ordered Jatures for ratification such aa im-! Jur'ency'oTthe conn bad a. it i ace of trade aeainst us tothis
XX i I-ny the Secretary of State nv(.rnni)nt sn. ih,t ; :! "rV . t5' ? provement ia cur Constitution, I sub-! u UTa the credit ef t country, is ' amount. The subject is one worthy
' - .. u . . ' wi. . " whu- . - . ,. , t I r., "1 i.- . . . I , - T'. il.' ii l ;i . " - 1 " - . . .. ..-II. . . . . M . I .
"iA JL JLii! r ibunals. As Congress, however, has' . nnW ,C"::l'Sirr" ",s a7 of life as compared with thecurrency. ! ', " ';.: - ,
nenaruwe. He win and. i ... , t -..i. ... i ,t...t- I by law provi.ied for jud.cia! faacttons , ,; l,.f.,l si.,ii.:. . -ii'";-" everyone no.uing it nas been anx- s trt ;f ;.,'...-. ,t,-Mni.
i u .... - ..i.t i , ui tut- ui'i u' l;7 i im L.-a'' o i i tut .i . . . ...... , w,4V. uiiiucii' u uaa a nnrAVAri n.iFirtn viF ,-.-.-. s. 1 . .--,. it u .-7 b oi x ij uaj. n v ' v u. .
r.nnmry.tVhear.-oesbvthe Alabama, the Florida '-nTs the I rated Mates tn ; the? far sa,sCeede,l in defeating the ef- C " . 1 to ""l of .,l on an-v T-7ra?' of the recent Panic and stringency. As
warrant them. Caiiandt: ? . -., ! th'i caarter c nd-r t ho t'er t v cf 1 vJO r f -, r; - i t l """.-"" " iuis us - ow, we witness the reverse, ilo a- r- . -. j . " .
.t No. si Bedfast.. cw, and the fchenandoah, after waving : qaarur, ..i-. ia- i.e.. oi i.,y. , fm 0f a:1 Liberal minded men ia to wit: to be reff-reod r,., L- t.- ti. , v " . .-! .11 " i-1 -ongress at Us last session, appoint-
WM. h. SHiPLtT. Lave receivca no etia. va;eut or c m-en- i ' ; -in preeauag me nroniiseu retorni in nre oriednatml in. I if n.--l i.w . . r ------ : ta;-i wnoiesuoec: uuringiae vacation.
- ! ...v.- ...1 ,.r ,V. the asvt.t o! Corgress. u hose . f. , , Til-- r . f ., .... re3r aaleu- Pt l'J a - ture. It is potent to tne most casual i , twwt ,.- . i
! AJiaDe OC UO. S I'lailOS, of the persons entitled to receive coin
! HAINES BROS.' PIANOS, ami ! pensatia r the same, making the
!EO. A. PRINCE & CO.-S OT.GAAV-
Tue three Orel an I ont j"il.ir tnP.mineL: ww
tb market. Catakue an! ITice Luk eunuim-
luar fuU L-articulara. mailed U.nnv a-l-ir-se.
C'HAiiUjTTE I L! M K.
I Si Ua Avenue. Pl:ti urt. I'a..
oeJ sSLkl Ai KAT.
prR-oM iioi.uiu
Northern Pacifies
And Oilier Securities
n awl Kitett i;ottwfDii of Martrt rri-tv hy
LDTHER mUMAN,
stock and Note Broker,
06 FOl'RTII AVIIAl 1
PITTIiUUOlT,
'IF YOU WANT TO
Invest Year 3Ioi;oj-,
! Safelr. and at
CttOD IXVPRTllENT,
4 '.II on ur ad. tree
MTiiF.K k. Karrrjf ak
SIkkA. and Ndt. Broker.
M rorth Arenne, Pltwb.rxlt, Pa,
...! r c- ..v. i. n v...,.vt. '
ZZZZ. I
lvtlert qi inquiry am iwain prompi aumuua, -
! nOPARTNEUSIIIP NOTICE.
" fB rt'
'"'T'.0'
a a i a a. a
Irday. Aceotwante-lT.ry-
N I Id t fl X .n w here. ' Pana-olam free. A
re. raamiiarp irr..
. liUir fc V. St. limi. K
v.ir. m hr'fT uien (hst the rat ns esc ot ' nn i n t 49? niilr-Q tvp - rf iKo T .-.l-rt .,f
IZ i ilift.r Miiiw s::.. s-merw-t , tue ood, leaviug about .t0 lanes i54."": lne ac. aiT' "I
urn rai"'i,"'. "iio oe eurveveii. me i;e u wans mo .u..u. ..t
th. wew trawrw-wHaia.,, ... b; completed durintr t'.e! ar to be deemed ar
edwaeui. ucotactj. n,x (seagr.,,.
JA.JLA.
SOMERSET, PA.,
MESSAGE
Il&jfiual Ul Isj Uuilua uulua.
To if liuiist "J 'rt-jV.'.'.'-i' '(' ;
The vear lint Lis iuf.:,! s'ii. e
j submissioti of i!iT hst masjtj-e to
!uriM V-"'. ."... i?
"urf l" " '"V1 0il.r,,I1'.-.lU -
to the country. In the n;,-t of.
CTcat national pro?-er.tr a r:;sn; :xl
crisis has occurred, that has brought
low fortunes of pigantii.; proportio-s.
I 1 Oi.tlCal partisanship I:".S a.lilOPt
. lue most seri"Uji C OlSf.'If.K' ?, P.
I-
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j11","-u u" I
' a'i.! f f ' a ", 1 1 n ' i'
: tain 1 from .-ae
:Ij.-s.-.f..er.
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t:.e co'in:rv 1
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tn.S lipj;.iy nJA
s in t;;e
ir.-c o!
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U.-tUl'"
1-
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s costerccd.
Ot"S FOktl.iN UE1.A
The relations i-f the U:
..eu i-.Ca.
tiie t iijer
oii.iiy anu
(jyriiar.y,
or Ii:ir--p..-:d
i:i-ft "f
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with !;lt.t t
j powers continu
to
coru.ai. . it n t raiC'
iuc!ar Italy an.; t.'.e m;
I n powers. W.ib JlrSZ'i a
; South A'aeriean llet.iiV.i-s and
i . , - , . , '
itn etai-aa, notaini- tas occitrr'a
Las
during the vear to tiiaaa-l
r..M:ei Tl, n, -rrc r rifi.vif l-. 'a np-.
the I'epsrtrnr nt of
1 vari!-t;s
jtnpiomatic rkpresertatives ia
jthofe countries ar transmit;
'with.
cr fr rr,
i here-
Tilil VIENNA E.XP'.blllfS
In the execution cf the wiil ? Con-
I cornmissionrie. e have o;;ta:isvl
the object which (V.na-rc ka-I ia
lew when it paused the joint I u
tten. to enable tiie ieople ' f the l'a-
ted states to participate ii th aj-
astaf ts cf the lnteraati 'r.ai tin. lo
tion cf the products of agriculture,
raarrjfaeturers and the the iiaearta to
; h h !d in Vieina
I take
ricasur
exhibS-
; in adding that t!- A
Lmenca:
'tcrs have receive! a grstlfyin? i.arr.
I Wt of diplomas and cf medals.
! I-t oTECrtoN v? I WENT. P. ;.
j During the Exposition a conference
: was Leld at Vienna fur the narr- i .'
: of consultation on tae systet pre-.
! Vailing in different Countries f the!
: protection cf inventions. I satitT-i
. i ized a representative f;
i OtHce to 1'C preeat at
,.,rf,ni,i:,.o f-.-...i 'hm ,'fr.- i
i'1'- ""'.
i this conference was to take
piace, m
i -a.w ; -rd-r to aid as far as he nugU ;a se-
: curing any po?s,b1ea..d:i.oiulprot. - e -
baCCOS.it.on to American .nventors in ;
Forrth. ;rpc. Tbe report cf tins agent
be laid Lei.re t ongrcss
AFFAIRS IN CHINA
It is ray pleasant daty to ana
;to Congress that the Emper. r of Ctii -
nn, rm attaining nis majority. r.-w. v- ,,f i,; character and name to such de
ed the diplomatic representatives of ; tision as mav uot receive the acq a i
the western p-iwers in person. An p.scenr e l.y b.,th arbitrators appoint
account of the.-e ceremonies, and vt- l,v the respect? ve Goveraraeats. Tiie
the interesting discussions which pre-; r.Jinraissior.ers nonoiated pursuant to
them, will be found ia the d - e -
nese coolie traoe. i rec inniicriu
Congress to iionire whet'.er addition
al legislation be not
subject.
ed.-d
.a tii'
THE tiEXEYA AV-AU;.
The money awarded t ti e Uaitf l
States bv the Tribunal cf Arbrtra-
i'S.
: .'l.t.csi s t -n t . i.tii . a . a .n. t.
!d bv Her
avs in
Would
lag to
advance of th
tunc
wuen it
! have bci-oniii
payable.
ceoru
tf.e terras
f the
Ireatv. ia i
j mane at the opening oi tae last t
i sioa of Congress that a jmntiss:
p..!
.; be created for the purp-
ru in UK Ltit;i.jai .o ut u... .;l;o.i bi
',.r BUrt
that the payment of
; such losses be aatnonzed to ao exleat
' not to exceed the awards of ti.e trl
: burial at Geneva.
! ins xuariiv. jlstezn r.'H.L.ui.
By a a act
i -t i i
pproveu on i:. luartn.
1 f
or reornarv laet, Longrc-s maae n
j vieion for complt-t'ng, jointly with aa
: officer or commissioner to be nM.ted
by Her Britaaie Majesty, the deter
initiation of so much of the biuc-
! up8 which tLe line was thus paarked
are container! in the papers submittal :
' l irt XX-1 T o 1 r.nt a r'r ..f
uei e n Hii. m .7V il Miirillib v'.-jv 't ;
i the report of the Commissioners for ,
marking the northern boundary be-i
tween the United States and the Bri-.
. - . . ......
W? e" -
mc .iipjup, iiiu ui lue u irrn.iims ui
onera
.1... r : r
. fcut: ouiuiissiuiitTS. t'jriti it.e !:tsi i
reason surveys have been
The mixed Commission, organized '
fJ7.,-im ,utarc a:VJ-''-''K-:':,t V.r.t bave latterly shown a di,- c ; . . :Vf n,.IB ."t ! tw hers for your cotisidera-' tbe best that has ever been devised. ! vour serious consideration.
U ' InT.n.l ,.tPm r, a. amount, of. i.'-'Hj.u.o.ts. Wr'""A!s '""' ' "-: terminated slavery in I'Lr sten.Tom i.:.-:..t ...... tL, ..rodneers an-1 consumer fur the
! lllf M'H'iai till C L L l-j." -V 9 ill Ji) nit, U.-l i . - - ' i.ipicu. a tXLiill'UilT. I ttT it hAllf A ritiPrt Cinfv tha w hil. IT, t , - ... " l - 1 IJ'J. UJ.? I'UIH'U'J
jrt.i-wit1,j,)baA.;Me;b,arnc fjr ,rh;ch the suiTercr. ; "a'e not int a. i.o-r.y torraauy to ; Spa:,, t0 aWlhU sliVcrr ia Cnba d Hooe In which the measnrVor neVl' i i ' " V , u'u ed a special committee to investigate
P- '. . . . 1 .,.,.,.., ti n r,r.i- eb;-iroT, witb-tiit . ., . . . . ' iue measure or mens-1 fpnia in forrnpr pvrvr:pr.cpa of a l-Kini-i . . , ..... .,
dary line between the territory of the a invention witb Mexico rendering Culja aaJ s !a i;iaa that which ia e" 'V "nS re it irom ; sub. ,t t0 callr ,t cannot be loaned. , e theprowrtT oflhe States through
Lntte-l States and the poessio.,, ..f . the Claims Comai.sn, aeonvent,.,, t,jo &Mrnclh,a ftt Y aQ i 1 imfa '" . . only , a part at best to the merchant ; wb:,.h thepass. and pay toll to those
j Great Brttata as was left uncompM-. of friendship, eitinmerce and t-v.rad.- , 0 cranti an; re. tLcTi tWdXndmen are Sbvloua ' ' u manufactu(rer ,f,r e1 ,ime' ' states. Would it not be' vise states-
: e J by the com,n ..nerr, upo unted ; t.on with ae Orange I ree .Mate, and r,jm mi.sru!e an:, aha vi(b no Tu earvt-arls rrovide7 T' m C'J''re manship to pledge these States that
! S r Feunat;aI:"t,a "1T,Venl;"n i eommending StSSjn ,n whK te ' Xpr i " -hese canals for the
,15oi Li.r t..e ps a.; i-.ou. o. ti. i , i.c.a .. sv,npath;es in generous breasts, -r- n.i restrictions as to I.p oiihWt r,f 1. t , ' P . - P P i P'Sa? cf large vesses, the genera!
I V1 "':hwest waur boundary of. post-kfice cMy:. j aimiu-gto rivet -til! singer the shack! K3k C " If more are 1 tbe..Tolaroe aad P'f ;"n;i Go-refnment wiil look after and win
;thelntea States has Lcen determined : I renew the recommendation made Ics of slavery and oppression, Las cr and dieters wonld ever beeeor-; t , naTieaWe eondUion ;he t
:.nd marked in accod.nce with the message of December. 1ST0. seized many of the embLs cf power highways with which they
;award cf the Hmreror cf Germany. lK:lt cn3T authorize the Post mas- in Cuba, "and under professions of t0 Stfseiioo at Inrt'me The 1 ?W '7?' t ' 1 i coact' Tk trough on
1 A rroctocol and a eor.v r.f iLcmia ........i.., :. it ,.tt. ... .i . - io propose seso.oa at any t.mc. liie WPt to te obtained Erst. And next .t a. . n...
i a , . i-r lit" nai i ! ii.ir an i n in n.i.i : t oia i pi i p r i tnos o.iinrpr id at. r. . r.i i in i lit i it u.in t ri. : i j t a rr r i i
MIXED CLAIMS.
ESTABLISIIED, 182
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1873.
uaucr tLc provision of the treat v of
iWasLin?toa for eettlin and deter-
,..:-,;. ". .inn ,.f ivtiyr. . f ,.:..
flicker against t!;j other arising
! out of arts ccniraltted nain.-t their
J persons or property durin.? the period
betwecu A.ril I3th. 14.C1 ai d April
'.Uh, ls.Jj.nu:le its linal award on the
' t went v-f: ft!i day of Svptenibi-r hist.
1: ws awarded that lha .ivernmn:it
of the U.iit'-'d States sb-ju!d pay t the of their birth, with the intent to re-G.jVf.-nmerii
-f Her Majesty, within i main there, and their children, the is-
twelve woutls fr.a tie date of the:
n T.i',1 of -il.'Ji-J.Siain .?,!.!.
eammls.Iou ui a !ow,d or United States. Lave laid claims to our
iuis.icd a!l otho
Mi
TLc am-ust of ciiiuts pnsjnted bv
:L. I.-iti3h (j ivcnu'vit, but disal
iow-
ed or dismissed, is understood t- be
about 0U,i
)MQ. It a'so d sallow -
cd all the claims of citizens d the
Uaite-l States against Great IJritai
wh:ch v.i-iv referred to it. I rue :n-
.uK-A-i the early pa.-sa.td of an act a.-
i.u,ir;:it.n ' the am .v-ir.t a..-ee.-s.trv to
pa-tins award against tio Lii.t-.a
States. I have c:vi.-e I t !:. e :iiin:i-
ted to the Government of the K'ng of
. Italv the thanks of this Government
alnent serv ic-.-s reudere
I bv
in
e.:n
:rt; ast!. thtrdLomai.ioa
; Commlssloa. With d'gni-
a t
f bctris? and impartiality ho uis
jfe.l the duties, reuairitig great
r ut cf acts committed againsj their
persons .r property during the insur
rection. The recent referer.ee under
thetrea'v cf Washimrtna was coa-
cia;:r.s r-i iritisa suo.fcts
I a l 1
ar!-ii
daring the period names! in
the tr r.ty
but U is nn.tersto iii that
iiicre ore rtacr
ft,.oi. -:mJ . r o
-in. 'iar nature arisiag after the 5;L
.f April 1 !.. audit is known that
other claims of like nature ere
vaa. i -l bv citizens or subieets of eth
It is desirable also to
::v.s exaniinc-d and dis-
er powers,
have th' -e e
p-wr-d of.
Mat.
war
iir.tv
that
s who were near tae seat of tiie
verc instructed t ob.ferve an
'.neutrality. It is believed
.Ley Lave tlene s-.
S MZXP'A.V Jr INT COMMisSlt" N.
e Join Commission under th
. . i -i t i i.
" , . itn.-n vv!,:,.h :.
labor and c-.nstant p itience, to ti.e , sn tiiai statute, nor has it since done ! crew a3U a un reparation to tue Bag ""' " ,;; rthe whole r a part of the goM
satisfaction, I believe f bv.ii Gov-! so, what acts are to be deemed to' anfl the punishment of the authorities quarters for rent a: Government i-x- s..,.r.4rn:r Up0a the bonds pledsed as
ernments. work expatriation. For air on-niwhohad ren guilty of the ilieira! Ien.-e and for the Cabintt. thus sitting s,...ur;:y f, their issue. I Lave not
v r.-;i. cot i- guidance, in determing such a" quesJa,'ts of '..olenee, were demanded? a" example to ti.e State-, which may r.,,M.,(:,j taoasl Ja the faring this
, ...... ,.... i i,. .it!. .0 t.rc,,e a tioa, I required, under the provisions j Th Spanish (lovf-rnrnent has recog- ' duce them to tre-t b.iad.ngs for , :j; L; hare ;a producing asecaritr of
r o'rnV ,!f.i f t!l Constitution, the opinion ia n'ted the justice of th.- detnan-t. and their Senator?: but I would leave c..ia w!lll wti,u t, par datits on ini-
"jni'V."- wi-'VJ-pa-i l-e enVwe-ed'" to wr;ting of the priucipal officer in each i bas arranged for iir.m.-.nate deiiv-: this work t be conducted at a t.inc ;rU t.?5ve ;: E)T pitfve recom-
j .-'r-V-'t I-,; all .'i-i'm-t ,f al-iof thc executive departments up.n!e!T cf the vcs-1 an i of the surren-'hn tae revenues of lue country Ll..n,i;v:ioa, but vour attention is ia-
--r a.. l ekarmi . aa lu.u . or ji . f.:le,.;.j;i s relitn.-r t. the sh.i Jer cf the survives of th- r. i-en -er : ould abundantly justify it. The -r . tn p Tt i)arith na,:
it-siiT.' i Ti:e i ii oe.a r .1 t-s :i .-.iiir . - - . , - -
..... i.a.. i.. ....... what is necessary to place us on a par 1111,1 caWe, and needs the veriiica- ?aents mat may cav. accrue- -iy j 0pvr;f.,i t cui-.iration, requiring cap-
Onic'a! informatloa being received wiih .lher leading nations in liberali-! tion of the actual text r-f the eorrcs-: own judgment is. that however much :u! ; n,ove ;ve produns. Maai
from the Dutch Government of a state , tr ,f legislation on this international j r'-ndence. individuals may have suffered, cne La70 maitipijed bevond ail
..f war between the Xing f the : question. We have already, in cor It Las seea.ei to me to be due ti . I,jn? st? has been taken toward spe- j (...,,.Lt jn the same period'of time,
Xether'aads 'sad the Sultan of t treaties, asserted the principles which : the importance of the case not tosub-jcie payments, that we can never have j 4rt., ;jTr;i);f cap;;al weekiv for the pav
AeL: en. the officers f the l'nited ; would need to bo embodied in tLe laws 1 niit this correspondence until the ac-! permanent prosrtty until a specie J . f,fV,,M aa.i f,r "tve purchase
bro fc$ t( aa carW . length r.f time necessary for such in-
1 TLe ainsilyUa ri.p.'tent. I invite Congress now to mark
! resentative of h.-r IWtanic Majesty "d define when and how cxpa -
at Washington has kindlv consented 'nation can 1 accomplished, to regu-
the approval of his Govern- late ,,-v lx' ltxc condition or Amen-! may follow its abolition. The embaf- la:r la tCe:r re-UiIi- -Oui.l one- i st-cure such an elasticity of the car
ti assume the ardaon 9rilr..i(:" women marrying foreigners, to ! o-oi'n? of American tr. ri.l : half of the gold extracted from the ' rencv as will keen employed all the
wit a
meat,
cf umpire in this
. p"l:i!l!
: comr.iission, and to le
d
weight
j tj.. authority cf Congress to cxam-
i.i..- no... in-.- i....u!l- aoo l A.oii o iut-, i onire-s, i transmuted to tbe Amer
f.ravs by tresspasses from that conn-1 ican Minister at Madrid.with instruc
try tip .a the herd of Texas, have i tions to present it to the Spanish Gov
raa.le a reje.rt. which wiil Le submit-! eminent, the joint resolution approved
ted f-r your consideration. on the 3d of March last, tendering to
thi: coNvr.NTioN wiTit vE.vri ela .'
Vi r.zaelan Governmr-nt has
that Government does n ot realize the
character of its o!
that convcati -a, ba'
ligations nailer
there is reas m
ts liesitaa-
n-.sition to ret. eve : reign t ons-iis or
M,rt It-!-1-..!-! n. a-t-ri n.'loch lHrct.ir.e ;
j" t
they have exercised in tae i urktsh
ioni;nioas. bv crgaaizmg oile r tn
decistoti lip.n the sincect
early a period as may i.e c .avea'e:
is earnestly requested.
PuOTECTcR.'.TS OVtP. SAX r-'MINo:
1 i.e
r .1 r.i e f concra t u at 10ns r I on iirmn iho ' v on a w ar lootitlif. to t ne e vtent
apii-cu to toe seasc ... v ;. - - - -r - . - . . V ; legitimate business cf the couatrT. legation as woa.a secure to
r--. '1 re rqr, to t !e a wariU or t he ' u " l lJ eons .;oaie in .Tpaia tne . "v " mi a .1 at apuropri- ' . ,, - . . , j I tit-, rni n r'' .ra-rcir,-
g:e.- .a r ga.a awarui. o, iae . , . . r . .1... 1 .. ! and to tern ai! imintr;4 emnloyed. ! 0W3 ro .103 0i e carrying
Jeiatfommi-ioa under the Conven- Incqnes oi universal liberty ,n . re-. 'u"""a -o,ffUti, Lt , , ,tJ The ! nlated bv high rates and
,:,,,,! the i,-h of Voril tt a ex- I'a0i!can fjrm vt government. The! ,,U!,:u a' 10 .ongres ana me purie ------- -- -; - , ff , the nror f, r
i..-o 'i u.c .u to -v .1 1 .0 .1 t , 1 .(.- - . r... . . 1. ftn ni.m ..t tt, t ; . i- . . xact medium is st.ecie. the rccngntz- i c ircigais. tae progress r.r
pressed in the act ofthe "oth of Feb- ".s , us new nepur,itc was ; j - -u reor.e v, MVhan the world Jvar in shipbuilding has
. 1 1 . m n r:iTin t x- ifrtf-.nr" th r..i. iiiLi iil 3ri t n. - ' -
m . w- 1 - - I - n roiri. . . o i . 1 . i . t in ti laiUL. lljvt iruri .
la . . . 1. wznfi-riikfy ..-a wa.t ' . . . v . a v.- u .TV -3 V V. I. '11- 1 II 1 1 '1 T T F 1 S-aillA . T T I'.A n a0 K w T r OB ' .
for the can-i'f
1 transmit ccrewita.
s-idcrati.ui and deteriniaation of Con-1
gre.-s. an application of the Republic j
of Santo Domingo tj the
Govc.-ii-i
tent to exercise a protectorate ever
. . .... . ,
i. . r ..i .A t A.
itiai l.eini.ji.e s..i. - im: unjoin u.min ,
.
of ( Unirress. .
ltti.Al.r.9 tutu I'T.lum i ' ci.rr.
Thf f i!!owinfj tro.it:Pi v.-jh fore"?
reiver Ijutc hvcit proi-lainieJ
t) ,,rrK-ia!s r.nrvdnt
T,art.-.r;t '
ed through his dc-
Exr.iTBiATio.v axi natipn a Li t v. j
I invite the earnest attention of ,
Congress tJtnc existing laws of tbe
I ,,,t,A t i ... pocn.ii.1 . r, . : . I
i:"',,:, ;nSM r
1
vkIU'iI-l Msnv (-'tizcn or thu I ...
.... .Tr...rt.t . rx i ftnr.in.;,i.i .tfl. Tl.r...-..t- 1
i .. t ... .ii.ou vu.i ........ .. .iu i.luUMi , ;,j .!.: , .. l
i
itu .Tiaics ri'sioe j'eiuiaaeaiiv aoroao .
with their families. Under the pro-'
1 . - . . .Tl . . . T I ,1
I-ebruary
such fer-
i.l tsken to be
i citizens cf the United States, but the
I rightsof citizenship are notto descend
! to persons whose father's hare never
resided in the United States. It thus
TT ' '
7
La; pe-.s t'aat persons who have never
resided within the United States have
Iic.-n rn.i!:'-1 tn n:if. forwanl a nretr n -
sion to the protection of the L'nited;
! States aaint the claims to military
services
of the Government under)
; whw irotection thev were Iwrn :id
' have l-een reared. In some caes
; even nat'iralized citizens of the Kni-
' ted Stales have returned to the land
sue cf a marriage, after their return.
1 and who have never been in the Uni-I
claims of Uritiah : protection when the lapse cf many ! well-establithed principle, insisted on ! ment in the localities where the ms- j,irlvt. a tae eurrenej, nJ the com
je United States. years had imposed unon'them the do-l by the United States from the begin-1 proveinents are of but little benefit t - p.,rit;ve contraction" continuously g-
: ty of nriitarv service to the oniv Gov -
ernm-nt wiiieh had ever known them
; periuilv. Until tlie year 1S8S it
! was lefi eiuoarrasjcd bv conflictinir
'opini.-as of iLe courts and of jiritts'
to d .eruiiae Low far the d-wirine of,
perpetual allegiance, derived from our j
fjrwer e !onial regulations with Great J
inta-u, was applicable to American
e.t:Ze;is. congross then wisely jwept
those doubts away by enacting that
any declaration, iastruction, opinion,
order or dec's;. a of anr officer of
th;.s Government which restricts ira -
pairs t.r question the right of expa -
triatloa is ineormistcn: wiih the fun -
darucntttl principies of this Govern -
ment. Hut Congress did not indicate
;ect. I he result satisfies me that
"urthcr legislation has become neces -
sarr. " I therefore e.mtr.ien.i tbi. nk.
jeetto the careful consideration cf
Congress, and transmit herewith cop -
ies of the several ei.iniona r.f iKp
priucipal officers of the executive de -
partments. together with other cor -
rcspoadeace and pertinent informa -
tioa on the same ?c hwt T!, lr.:.
ted States, who led the way in the !antl Spanish Minister, in which the
overthrow of the feudal doctrine of , terms of this arrangement were
perpetual allegiance, are among the! agreed to, is transmitted herewith.
iast t.. indicate ln,ivtl, "p.-.a-n The correspondence on thj subiect
iy flc-.t another nationalitr. The'
submitted herewith indicate
pape
intended to accomplish such results,
; We have agreed that citizens of the
' United States may e4.ae to l.n tt.
: zen?, and mav voluntarily render al
legiance to other powers. We have
0 agreed that residence in a foreign land
: without intent to return shall cf it -
se)f work expatriation. We have
st-II wort Trn
agreed ia some
instances upon the
.-essary for such in -
: hK tilC st8!:IS of children bom ia a
'')r,;'sTn country oi American parents,
resoling mere or less permanently
abroad, and to make rules for determ
ining such other kindred points as
may si em Ik-si to Congress.
spaxisu hepi BLir.
In compliance with the re.iuest of
the people cf Spain, in the name and
behalf of the American people.the
;roiu the slaves at rorto Kico. This
maniiiceat measure was followed bv !
the release of several thousand per
' mu illegally held as slaves in Cuba.
Xext.
upposmon, i;recteu
; i,r t
reactionary slaveholders cf.
i i . .
iiat an
" 1.IJII SiimilK U;t,l iirniti 1,1 &1 Mm-h anr r.-,o :
L-h Of id
jt'C l-Jl lillLI-
i cai supremacy continues there. The
; pro-siavcry and aristocratic
Cuoa is griuluady arrayin
more an't more hostility an
the home Government
till maintains the political connection
with the Republic ia the Peninsula
ana aitnouga usurping and defying
the authority of the home Govern-!
. i . .
nt.nr w ... iAr..p un. - n iwtifrt.i ti..n ,w
nr
w.-... Vmi., vi
.U.nwi.nUtn iU,r.(;,. r
tiename tenas m tne uirection of cr
pression or of the maintenance of
i i - -11 ......
i a,'u?- " " "ill a power in ..Madrid,
-Maud is reco.gaizcd by the Government
a nu.-i tti vicuit ia. mwic aaUhllUU.!
hausting the resources of the island
and is doing acts which are at vari-
an'e w"'th those principles of justice,
'i'ality and of right whieh give
i nobility of character to a Republic.
In tae interest of humanity, of civih-
.uminui Uj.i.iu,u,u. o.i.i-:
I"' and of progress, il is to be
1,,-. I a.. .L' M.;i :.il..,j, - 1,
r " .' . . .ru.
captliie f the viariixtis.
The steamer Virginius was on the
enty-sixth day of September, 1373,
. t. ,i , r w . . i. i .
iai;,Taiuuiiiui crjiifiuwr.ij.o,
duly registered at the port of N'ew J
York as a part of the commercial
marine cf the United States. Oa the
4th of October, 1S70, having received
the certificate of her register in the
:!; TA. n I -1 1 t tm ! T . T
- - aa wi3 il r link, nir i it a t Tx-r. .-. i c r j
1 1UI OjJUL
j usual Ieral form, she sailed from the ;
; port of Xew York, and has not since:
1 been within the territorial itirisdiction
of the United States. Oa the thirtv -
j first day of October la.t, while sail -
in under the llajr of the United
! States, on the b-gh sea-, she was for-
, cibly seied by tlie Spani.-di jrnaboat '. tere.-t en th pnbhe d-it. I cn.riier.u
j Tornr.do, and was carried in:o thc't- ('.iigrs sm-Ii e.-.ri-my, n'vl P'mt
rt i f Santia--- - Uti'm, tvt.i-re ofit txv- .sources vhere it feetns t. me
manv of her nassen'-rs and crew
wcre instantly, and so far at least as
relates to those who were citizens of
the United States, without due pro -
cess of law, put to death. It is a
j ning of their national independence,
recogsized by Great l.ntaia and oth-
' er maritime powers, and stated bv.'ul
; Senate in a resol jtioa passed un-
animonsiy Vi the Kth of June, ls.js,
that Aroerictn vessels of the high
9Ca. 'a time of peace, bearing the
American flag, remain under the jar -
-saicuon 01 me country to wmcu tnev
' wong, any inereiore any violation, i
' molestation or deteotioii of such vti
st' JJ f'Jrce, or by the exhibition of .
; flrceT cn the part of a foreign power, i
'1 ,! derogation cf the v.vereiirntv of.
,tD.c t-uitea Mates. In accordance
1 vril this jirinfiple, tiji.- restoration 0f
; ,he ""gmius and the surrender ,f
! the survivors of her pas.-en?ers and
ona crew, an.l lor a .-aiutc c, X,,
1 aaJ ' -r l-roeeetungs lookitu
to toe
paaisamciii oi iloso why r.iav u
. T.
; proved to have been g'.ilty cf ii'iega!
j acU J violence toward citizens cf
' the United States, and also towards'
' indemnifying those who may be
' shown to be entitled to iijdei.i:.itv.
' - copy oi a protocol or a confer
ence oetween tne tecretarv of .-state
wth the legation cf the United States!
,a -'add was conducted in evpher
i tuaI text can be received by mail. It
' expected shortly, and will be sab -
I mitted when received.
SLAVERY IX Cl'BA.
In taking Rave of tuis subject fori
j the present, I wis
; pression of mv co
: istence of Afrieni
h to renew the cx-
conviction that the ex
istence of African slavery in Cuba is
a principal cause o
; condition of the is
of the lamentable
co
I do
U
di
land. I do not!
doubt that Congress shares with me
the hope that it will s3oa be made t.ian'1 tae I'f'rctive deve.t.rpmes or
!disaPMar that r.r.ico an.? i them for years to come, are gratify -
cruelty to American citizens deleted
; ia no act of hostility to the Spanish
is, ; m uo aci oi nostintv to tne pan:shl . ,
ily Government, the niurdrring cf pris-j bea'1'1-m-!
oners taken with arms in theirhands, s 'cle.nt
1 and finally the eaoture uron the hiirh
seas of a vessel sailin-e under the
' L nited Mates flag, and bearin" a
i faited States registry, has eulmina-!
ted in aa outburst if "i."dnvion that
has seemed for a time "to hreaiea ! wobIJ on 'J ,eaii Xo inflation of prices,
war. Pending the ne-5tiati"ons ie. j tLe impracticeabiiity cf competing in
tween the United States and the Gov- 1ur,1 niarikie fjr the products of home
ernmentof Spain on the sub'ect of!'11 a "hor.and repeated renewals
,i.t, r i .'l....-! , of nresent exoeriences. Elasticity to
Laittiui:, t liii.c a iin orv.tu liie
' t"c
j Secretary of the X'avy to put our
COXSTITITIOXAL amemments.
Assuming, from the action of the
last Congress in ordering the Com -
mittee on rnvueges and Elections to;
tion
First To authorize
ll- nT.if.ntlrn
: its sitting, except upon vet
far lo ix'c the executive"
in or-
an oppor -
I IhAft t I s-t.r . 1 ek I -a as n-.lK... .l- . - . IP tl(H V l uJ la. Uli 14 4.4 V . t V 1 1 XT ' k k '
Party io Droral of the President. I won . I ! " .. '"r T.;" Prt There is one work.
. ;,..if : " , , ,. . . , itiuuiaic uaic ui cuuiiir u,","8 h.i' -rr nf 1 nn .wi . :
r itse.f in -add to this a provtsioa that there i the fall and winter months when the t b. "V,' of a naUoaaI. 4 nara c?r- 13
d defiance Uould lie no legisIation by Cengress cr ops are Lc-n" remoVel greater portion of the East
whde it during the W tltMtri.,'p r ; , - P V hc n Tm l0rcr, "! a'd the West, the North and the
Ig'tnnitr t. PTaminp an.l or,,
disapprove bills understanding!
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c. , rw. . . - -
s.econil 1 il nrnrii i hi- .
i . . -
m.nu tUt irk.n .n ..... .-,: t
Con-resg is convened Tv ,
I couprtss is coneneu..y executive
nroelamation WU!ain '.h,rn t h.
i' -:;...7. - , :.t" X I
etTn,V; Vr3 .X -7.;
h!l tu Mnfint a..K t.:...,
emu .3 .
u.s. ,.i .uiruuiucuis uuiu tiro-
tect the public in the many abuses
anil trcria .if nnKl'i nt -nr j Nki..k
-- ww v ruaa. tllOUC W 17 1 Ula U
Wi-ri nt hprtriM iliirt nni. ..p.ti.m
MD00t 1
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
;
ent:
ear,
The receipts of the Government
! from all sources for the last aseal y
j were $;33,733,204, aad the expendi -
j tures of all accounts $-00.340,245,
a . it f. -.
iurrs oi aa accounw -jo.oso,z40,
thus showing the excess of receipts;
over expenaitures or vJo,3U-.,'jo'J.
But it is not probable that eo credit -
ous an exhibit will be shown for the
present fiscal year. Indeed, it is very
raa,
.IouUfil wletcr, except wit ST
economy on the part of Congress in
niakinz appropriation?, and the same
lecononiy in adininiatertn? the various
;!:;
!:-;artrjier.ts of the (i overnnient, the
revenues will n-t fa. I short of r.ice,.-
in the actual c.x; n-es. meiuai i--
it mijrht commence, to wit: In ap-
! propriaiion for public baildintfs in the
: manv cities where worK has not yet
- been eomnicnced, in the at - propria -
; lion? for river and harbor improve-
j tne general commerce, and tor !-rtm-
cations, l.ierc is t;;i a rnjre iruii -
i wii.
ill point o-it later in this message.
! I refer to the ea-y nietb?! of m ana-
'. factaring claims of losses iaeurre-1 ia
, suppressing the late rt-U-ilion. Would
! n l understood here as opposing
: e.eti.ou v . s i
o k.si
Government, wherever su- h building
are needed. In faet, I approve of
the Government owning its own
buildings in ad section- or tue eoun-
try. an.; nope me nay i n . iar u-
taut when it will
fie
l.csses
thfin. I.at w i.I erect in tu; apital
suitable t-.-i i.-n.-i-s f ,r all lL: person
revenues have materially fallen off for
the first five months cf the pre.-ent
fiscal vear from what thn- were ex-
pected to produce, owing t ti.e
r,xitAt P4y,r
n''w prevailing, which coiuiaenced
i about the middle of September last.
The full effect cf this
if it
honldaot prove ablessi
i .-aoniuaoi prote a o;e-.ug m u.sgu.ae,
! !S Jet to be demonstrate i. In either j
: event it is your duty to heed the les-!
' son and to prove by wis an well;
' considered le?;'.atien. as far as it:
l'C- in your power, against in recur
, renee, an 1 to tae advantage ct a.i
; r'ai!3 l! "acuea, an-1 tLat a specie oa-
: cannot be reached and maintained
i until our exports, exclusive cf gold,
' pay for our imports, interest due
; aoroaa, ana otter specie ob.igationa.
or as nearly so as leave aa a?prec:a-
ble accumu.ation of the precious met-
als ia the country from the products
of our mines.
1 uveiopmeni oi mines ot prec-
:ous 15161413 taring tLe pt year.
min'3 at come' our aa
I racce lc,,!vara specie paymcuts wou.a
To increase our exports,
currency is required to keep
a!1 ih inJuitry of the country employ -
. ""houtthis, national as wed
as individual bankruptcy must issue.
Undue inflation, on the other hand,
! wliiIc i ni'?ht give temporary relief,
r -
. : j- r
and just enough cf it to transact the
itror I hat r.r.ta n.-..J -JL..a. ha VP
j , c,rencT cf ,3 dt.ei cf
! elasticity." If there In t oo much of it
: for the ieeitima'e i-u-oose cf trade
and commerce, it will fl-w out of the
Usually in times cf such trials the
' 1 I V .11 :
; so much depreciated ia value as u
observrr that much more currency rr .
. our present system, the amount in
1 theeottntrr rpmainsthe same throucrh -
: . , - ,.. .
' VM luti iiai, i:
p"
' " uunur ins Uliance oi ine nar. nuu s
surplus capital of the.he
.
, r - .
counirr in lew centuries, ucu aut
. J . . .
r centuries, wnen not;
he movini? cf crors. i
1 , J r- 4 . F-i
- temnted by an otter of interest on call
' "P. r . K L . ? i on:. -, 5
; V J Vl "'v.a ca-
! ' . ' w'a? "-M'-. u"u!
it ti ran is nifisir. pnri iriia mrprpsr i
, .. .. ... '
wotcn is paia wun a prom, neio:
that, as war is rtossitj e. a rreven-
r.i... r,i. 'u'
i . i . .
' I -l--e ? -7 . .
' "J it.iuiima idem ei uviu men
reserves in their own vaults, and hj
forcing them into resumption, though
it would only be ia legal tender note.
': For this purpose I "
' the establishment of c'
would suggest
..... a
tae estaiilistiment ot clearing nouses,
for your roQ3ideralioa. To Mcar
: the former, many plans have been
1 suggested, most, if not all, of which
j look to me more like inflation on the
one hand, or compelling the Govern -
u.ertt o.i the oihfr t- jaj interest
without orrer-'pondina; lcue!i. nioa
tJi" surj'Itii f iii'I of tLc couttry i ir.
i-i j t'l ,,--:i''irt when otbTwi?!? anen-
i"'
i s'ibiust for your ' ji:.4i:jaUo.-.
L.-;Ler litli di-Scuhv tuizht uot !,o
me i-'ic br utli'jriziag tf.e iccroia
rv ! f Trexurr t-j i-wue &t ;,
to national task r.f isue ati .
J amvuu: oftLcif notrs lclar oa-tLir l
per ceata'9 of tL'ir issue, sy fort r
I Tccnt., r.poa the depositiR
willi tL Trtasury of tL L"alt l
States an amouat of (ioTeracieni
Lo3'!. e ial to the araoaatof notes de-
- " ; uianleJ, the banks to forfeit to the Gor-
jcrnruent, ?ay four per cent, of the
jAly. .U. J tntertrt. aecruiosj on tfe toad s-j
pleJ je'l (Iuria? tite time toey reciaimd
with ihe Treasurer a3 secarlty frtLe
:red circulation, the bonds as
j,rtded to be redeemaWe by the
:.ant r thf ir i!ea-ire. either ia
wi.,,;eor;npart,byreta
part.bvreturningtheir own
canee-Iiatioa to an amount
ju t! t the fa-e of the in Is with-
l. a.vn. I would fiirtLer surest fvr
v .:.- coLsMeratioa th propriety of
a.ttii'.TiziOjr national banks f diniiu
ish the sfandin? isjue at p'eaaure by
i-etiiruinj for cancellation their own
and withdrawing so many Uni-
d States oorels as are plejred for the
. '0:j roturccL la view of the great
' a ,.,.,, coatractioa that Las taken
-n. )n due to the increase of poptxi-
;.: n -dnreae cf manufactures and a:i
:".: 1ck cr nQyr f.jr the
dullest p'jd of the rear. Indeed, if
dearin; Louses sboufd be establisLed,
rj.-v h.-rcing redemption, it is a ques-
fi)7 v)ai. C )ts,s-;dtratioa whether
baiiksn? should not be made free, re-
!ea-;ng ai! the safeguards now req.r
rd t secure all holders, ia any mod-ir.-atia
cf the present laws regula
ting national banks, as a further step
toward preparing fvr the resumption
"f -:m tie pavments. I invite vour at-
i to a consideration of the pro-
:v nf exacting from thera the re-
n. as a part or taeir reserve.
four vtars the currency Las been
contracted directly bv the withdraw
a! i f three per cent, certiacates and
c .'lapc-aad interest acts of bonds
LU-.-:ar."l:ag en the 4th ofMarch 13o3,
all of which took the place of legal
tenders in the bank reserves to the
extent of $-i3.0o0,000. Daring the
.-a'ae period there tas Leea a much
larg'-r eciiiparativc contraction cf the
currency. The population cf the
country has largely increased. More
than t:.vec?y-5ve thousand miles of
railroad have been built, requiringthe
active use cf capital to operate them.
Millions cf acres cf land Lave been
of r.iater;ajr aa,i probab!y the largest
; f n ve contraction arises
' m . .-, r,t fr- labor ia
.te s,,Ii:b '":ow. everv Jalrer there
receives wages, and for the want
j,,. ,t,. .or n.,r; r,f
suth .ajrc3 u carr:ed" ia the pocke;
; nr h ar,re,i antil reqa;red for use.
, These suggestions are throwa out
r.jr jour coasiueratioa witnout any
' recommeadatioa that they shad Le
adopted literally, but hoping that the
' beat method mav be arrived at t?
: industries of the country and prevent
; 5Uch an indation as wad put otT m-
; definitely the resumption of specie
! payments, aa object so devoutly to
! te wished for all. and bv none more
; tbaa the classes of people mostdirect-
! h-interested they who cam their
j hread bv the sweat of their brow.
j The decisions of Congress oa this
subject wiil have the heartv support
of the Executive,
; a veri.'ax biiipur rxio.
; . ,
! In previous messages I Lave caned
. i r -
UfSvi't.in t.-w Tro i bor tna tn I m or . '
; -u 1'b'i.ding. and recommended such
ns cur
trade Stiai-
abundance
the las;
been verv
. s .1 i.s.j.. : . i ua.1 utta aa iJ-
crease of about three per cent in the
: amount transported ia Americaa
i vesx-ls over the amooat of las: rear.
; With the reduced cost of materia!
fllEAP TEASPORTATt.
Cheap transportation is a subject
; lLa La a:.ra'cteJ the
outh. are eo'iallv interested, which
, , - ..,. t Tv.
! - " i , ',
iCUlf 01 .tW l OfK C3S a caQil COU-
the Hnoson river. I te Mate of I.n-
j
nus tias
a similar work connecting
Lat" Michigan with navigable wa
i ... t. t-
i ter oa the Illinois river, these mak.n;
ter.-u the Illinois river, these making
water communication inland between
ition inland
West and
- ne f-ast ana
, . ..- - ,
ana trie iiiiaos ana .-u.sMssippi rivers.
lis would be a national wark, one
iBI
i .l.
them cheaper food, particularly of
those articles of food which do'not
. finJ oniga marke and the prices,
: 0fwhltb, therefore, are not regulated
; hy foreil:a demands.
The advanta-
: -
g of such a work are too obvious
Xr ar-niment I submit the salreot
; to T0Q therefor. without further
. com"3jCnt
;
: Continued ot Fourth rij. '