RATES : OF.. ADVERTISING,
,
'Ono Square. oho inseition t : ,
For oaoh additionolinsortion, •.
For Mercantile Advortisomenta.
Logal kiotleer, .
Froteational orirdi without paner,:,,,
Obituary Notices att• CODirqUDIC 6-
Hour rahtin'g to hiattore of prl - •
rate ntoresta flone r ,lOpeuteptrr,
line, • • , , r•
• . .
JOB PRINTIN6.—'CIIrr Job Printing °Meals than
u atest and moot complete esteblishment In the
; lir,cour good Piossosomit a general variety
of materielbuitedforplainand'lrancy work ofevery
r I nd, onst/e■ us to do Job Printing at the shortest
, Lige, and on the moat "reseonable tonne. Persons
n wantofDlllel, Dianks,or anything In the Jobbing
Inn, will find it to their interest to give no II call
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J.D. ' ADAtit, Attorney At ,Law,
17, Bolich .carnme;Pa..olllco wi Street.th A. B. filiarpo, Mpg:, tio.
'llan'oior
May 17—b'.
SlAf. RITNkii;:riTARZH - : -to-fia
t" 1.. - 11faud Surioyoe, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 01liction
(tall nowt Stmt., two doori north of tho' Dank.
ell—Businose promptly attended to.
Ju1y1.,1804. '
R. MILLER Attorney at Law.
.oflieo in Hannon's building immediately op•
p °alto the Collet House.
•20nov
A W CARD.-CHARLES E. MA
-LAGLAUGIILIN,.-AttOrney -- at.,,Law,offico in-the
e Dom forriarly occupied by Judge Graham.
July 1,1884..—1 y. •
IT, C. HERMAN, Attorney at Law,
LYLCarlisle, Pa., No. 9 Rhoom'a
July 1. 18134-IY.
IRN CORNMAN, Attorney -at
aw Offico In building attachod to Franklin
1 ou. , opposite tho Court House.
_
16 y 68-Iy.
G. M. BELTZHOOVER;
ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Real
Estate Agent, Bheyhordstown, West Virginia.
eCtrPrompt attention given to all business In Jelloi
on County and the Counties adJolnlng . it.
Ju unary ID, 18130.-1. y.
E. BELTZITOOVBR, Attorney
. •at Law. Office In South Annoyer street, oppo
al o Bouta's dry good store Carlisle, Pa.
September 9, 1804.
J2O ES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at
Law,- Carlisle, Po. Waco In No. 7, Rhoom's Ilnll
July 1,1801--ly.
J. M. VrIGAIKLY._- W. N. SADLER
. WEAR.LEY & SADLER.
A TTORNEVS AT LAW, Office,
No". 10 South Hanover litmeat, Carlisle Pa.
n0v16.07. .„
C. P. 11.17MRIOTI
HUMRICH & 'PARKER.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office on
Maln St., In Marlon Hall, Carlisle, Pa.
S: PATENT AGENCY. C. L.
Ladman, 21 Main Street • Cornalo, Po., axe
40 MI drawlnge,Eipecifleationste„ And propms pat
tin tiibFlra•ntors. *-
14 Nilo 1194 y.
WILLIAM KEZ4icEDY, Attorney
at, Law ,N 0.7 South Markot :quaro, Car
tide, Fauna.
April 10, 1807-Iy.
WM. B. BUTLER, Attorney at
.Larr and United State. Claim Agent, dar
lislo, Cumberland Chanty, Pa.
Pension., Bountiue, Back Pay .4c. promptly collect
ed. Applications by mail will iectilva Immediate at
tention, and-the proper blanks forwaried.
No fee rovired until the claim Is eettiod.
Feb. 14th, 1867—tf.
U. GEORGE S. SEA
, 4_710 - GUT, Dentist, from the Bel
- - - a••• timore College of Dental Surgery.
al -the residence of hie mother, East
I,outhor street, three doors below Bedford.
July 1, HOC
l EQ, W. NEIDICH,. D. D. S.-
:k .. 7-Late Deploileyator of apuratlvoDentlstry of the
_ paltimore-College of
• D a t4l SautrtreY•rasl
,pposito Marlon Hall, Weld Hen t t , Oar-
Heti; -
le July t, 54.
W. SCOTT OOYLIL
8. K. 00Y6r.
COYLE & CO
JOBBERS
IfosLary, Gloves, Fancy Gnatla anti Stationery All
orders will rocalve-prompt attention.
No. 11; South Hanover St.. C.,rliAle.
Olt...Agents for tho Chamberaburg Woollen
Omar 08.1 y.
- -
DR. T[IEO. NEFI,
(411.1.1/01,TE OF P.ENIO.L. COLLEGE OF
DENT.LL SURGERY „DENTIST, "
Leppestfully informs the citizens of Carlisle and Id.
et oity that he has takenthis office No. 25,Weet...4aln
dtreet, lately - occupied by his Father, where he is
prepared to attend to all professional business. Arti-
IGO tooth inserted on Gold, Bllyer, Vuleanito and
Charges moderate.'
17aprI1 61.1 y °.
f 0 11 ktD RN ER.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
In_Kaamor'e Building, near Itheem'e lIaII, Carliale
just returned from the Eaatern Citlee with
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
FALL AND WINTE GOODS;
ovugl•ting of
010016,
Caesirnores,
Gents' Furnishing Goods, 31c.,
oyur brought to OarRol•
' His clothe oorapriad
'iNGLII3II,
•
PRENOII, and
AMRItIOAN MANLIPAOTURARn
of Vie (Meet texture and of all ohadoo.
Dorrier being himself a practical 'cutter of 'Ong
experlencele prepared to warrant perfect Cite, an c
Prompt filling of ordure.
Piece Goode by the yard, or out to order. Don't
forget the place,.
Moms 4194 f.
RESH ARRIVAL
Of ail
_a. Nero Spring Sigles of
• HATS AND OAPS. . s
The Babscrlber has Just oponod, at No. lb North
Hanover St., a few doors North of the Carlisle Doposit
lank, one of the largest and beet stock of HATS
Gilt ever offered In Carlisle.
111 k Hats, Oassimereg of all styles and qualities,
Itlff !trims different colors, and every description of
loft flats new mado.Th Dunkard and old - fashioned
brash, kept coostantly`tm hand and made to order.
oh warranted to give satisfaction. A full assortmont
of STRAW HATS, Manse boy's and children's fancy.
- I have eke added to my stock, Notions of diffirent
kinds, conoisting of Wise and Clout's Stockings
igeak-Ties,Penalls, Gloves; Thread, Sewing Silks, Sus
'eiders, U,abrelled, de., Prime'Segars and Tobacco,
always on hand.
• Give me 'e cell and examino my stork, as I feel con-
Cleat. ot pleasing, beeldee saving you money.
JO LIN A. BELLER, Agt.
No. it North Ilanover St.
!IwyBl
•
.AS FITTING St.PLUMBIN
Y. subscribers keying pormaneatly located in
darnels, respeetfully solicit a share of the public pat.
Irenage.; Their shop le situated on the public Square
1 a the rear or the let Presbyterian Church, whore
tiny can always hatband.
. Being experloacedmechanies, they are prepared to
eissoute ell order' that they may be entrusted with
la a auPerior manner; and at very moileratnprices,
HYDRAULIC HAUS,'
. - WATER-W=4M
..UYDRANTS, . •
LIBYA 501101 PUSIPS,
ATLLING TEIBS, WASH BASINS and all other arti
las TA the trade.
PLIEBBING AND - GAB AND STRAW PITTING
sooptly attended to,ln the moat approved style.
,01411B.Osuatly work pintnptly attended to.
work gaaranteed.
Dern fbrget the place—laintedlatilly In the rear of
prat Yrosbyterlan Church.
' CAMPBELL AIIIINWOOD.
. .
Jaly97 ;
rp HE , FARMER'S BAN.II.' ;or OAR
-4templudisyLvANlA; . • • .
'wetly oiganieed,luts been opened, for trantaction
• KA/liners' banking business, In the corner, room of
IltTen's new bulldingion the North Westooper
Ugh target and the Centro Square: , ' • •
The Directors hope byllberal and earefnfinanage
- eat to 11110011 this's popular Institution, and a safe
PORitory for All who may, favor the bank with their
- Depoeltereeetred slid - Pahl back On dentliild, inter,
.1 .allowed on spacial. deposits, (lola, Silver, Treas.
Nate
Oolornwpnt n° Va "g l t a n ?f d ret aonlaceeitpont told.
nntry. Direonut day, Trufsday. Banking hours
lift o'olock A. M. to 3 o'elock P. M.
• • • ' Me/tier.
Pinsoroltie , • •-•
stateMhhlo
Futos, Dqvld Owe; ••
A. J. Ilarthatt: • • "
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UNION: MUTUAL 'LISS aNSURS I i, OZ. COURANT
• . • ' • Olahntut,Htblo Nompouy: aom zoom Ontitoge
- p.6UUU to ttoolfiAgotitusro iiffaretoft an ony .
im•Ousfulcoothoil Oar iooirlag*So, Ilboral amp.:
Itoloolousald ion* who. mud l'oeuloh:Arat plum
ridnotioas. Addreeo.D. S. Gloqlopior, li.l);•,,gpuokol
A Oul p =2/11 South VW St. MAO i;11411$ Yo e .
• II DC)13II hour 1 q
pinto cigar
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VOL. 68:
HOOFLAND' AS" BITTERS,
1100FLAND'S GERMAN.I3ITTERS„
Hoofland's' German Tonic.
Prepared by Dr. C. M_SAcKsoN,
The Great Remedies for all Diseases
LIVER, STOMAPIL OR
Hoofland's German Bitters
le composed of the pure Niece (or,
RS they ore Mend
teilly termed, Er r• tracts) of Roots
II erb a and Berke, I . 1:13 !flaking a prepare
;lon, highly coneen TA bated, and 9ntljel)
rrre Iron, Ale opolic ,' i odooritire,,,,:of col
Pied
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,
fn a comb ration of nil the logroMente of the Bitters
with the Surest quality of Santa Crate Runt, Orange
tte.onaltit k t one of the toast plearant and agrecabh
rettudiegtet .Icitered to the public.
Those profs ring a Medicine free-Item Alcoholic nil
atixture, will we
Hooftaid's Gern;a n Bitters.
WM, B. PARKER
In caeca of nervous depression, when some alcohoni
itlmulus is necessary,
HOOFLAND'B GERMAN TONIC
Tbe Bitters or. the Tonic are both equally 'go - Oekani
confide the xlOO medicinal virtues.
The stomach, from a variety of cannon, such as Incli
t o
gestion," Dyspepsia, ' Nervous Debility
etc., Is very opt to hove its function.
deranged. The result of which is, that tie
patient suffers from several or. morn n
the following disenses :
Constipation, Flatulence,lnward Piles
Fulness of-Blood to the Head, Acidity
or the Stomach, -Nausea, Heart
burn, Disgust for Food, Fulness
or Weight in the Stomach,
Sour Eructations, Sink-*
in g or "Fluttering at the Pit
Of the Stornachi• - - Swimming of
the Head, Hurried or Difficult
Breathing, Fluttering at the - Heart,
Choking...or-Suffocating Sensations when
in a Lying Posture Dimness of Vision,
Dots or Webs before the Sight,
Dull Pain in' the Head, Defi
ciency of Perspiration,. Yel
lowness of the Skin rind
the- y 8. Pain in
the- - a ide ,01, • Back,Chest,
Limbs, eto., S u d d e !Ice
Fl hes of Heat, Burning
in the Flesh, Constant Imaginings of,Evil
and Great Depression of Spirits.,
. These remedies will effectuallyeure Liver Complain/1
Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic or NeryOne - Debility
Chronic Diarricen, Disease of the - Kidneys, and dl
.Diseases arising from a DI, ordered Liver, Stomach, 01
Intestines.
Resulting . from any Clause whatever;
PROSTRATION OE THE SYSTEM,
induced by Severe Labor, Hard
' ships, Exposure, Foyers, etc. -
- -
There is no medicine e„vtant equal-to-these remedies
In inch cases. A tone and rigor imparted to the
whole System, the. Appetite ',Strength
ened, food Is enjoyed, _ 4 ' the stomach digests
promptly, thuhlood.
plealon becomes -v., is purified Bound and , the coop
healthy
the yellow Lingo le .eradicated from the eyes, a bloom
V given to the cheeks, and the weak and nervorui in.
valid becomes a strong and healthy being.
Persons Advanoed - in Life,
•
feeling the hand of time weleidne heavily upct
hem, with antis attendant Ills will Mid In the one Cl
this BITTERS, or the TONIC, on elixir that will
until new life into their veins, restore In a measuro
the energy and ardor of more youthful days, build up
their shrunken forms, and give health and Milner , e
to their remaining years.
It is *evolLostablished foot flat fully one-half of tho
lelOole portion of ox , :r 4Li - I. population are eel
dolnlntheenjoyment of good health or
. - 1116 - ttudr - uvrn - --pressionrunever-foo
well." They are Lin gold, devoid of all
energy, extremely nervous, and have no appetite.
To 03111 elms of persons - the BITTERS, or
TONIC, is especially recommended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of Oleo,. rriiwilv.
TPey will cure every case of MARASNIITS, with°,
fall.
Thousands of certificates hnve accumulittol UI 111
bands of the proprietor, but niiikee will allow of IL
publication of but a fem. Thome, It will' be ~Lev„ •••
Ora MOO of note and of such standing that they :nu
bq beloved.
Vintings,
lion. Geo. W. Woodward.
o:l4if Juatice elf the Supreme Court of Pa., write.
" Philadelphia, March 10r1H117..
ii i
"I fLud %outland's Getman linturo '
IL good tonic, useful s In dlgnatn.n of tli
ttlgestivoorgana, and of groat benefit I
MOM of debility, and • want Of nervnotrac
Hon in the system, Yours truly,
"Nk GEO. W. 1,17,00.1)W it It I),"
lion. Amon Thompson.
Aldo elf the Stgprone Court of Pennsylvania.
_ _ Philalslphin, April :9, Iho6.
aI coulder 4 Troolland'bGermau WI tyro ' a olltirrh
Ifttaidge In dace of attat Icwor
I can ccrtify thli from my exporlvrice
Yourn, with
From Roy. Joseph H. }Kennard, D. D.,
ratior of the feellk baptise Church, Phihulriphia.
Dr o; Jariksofi-LDear i I Wive_ boon_ frorpo,nity - re..
quested to connect my name with rerotottunnhitionr
of different 'chide of medicines, bnl rep) tittle tin, pint,
Uoe as out of my ap prop line Cohere, '.I
havo In all CREWS do I dined; lan wltli
, lenr Innffl in vlut one , on
nnneo. and
particularly In •my owil funnily, of lion
usefulness of Dr. llobfland'i Clermon - lititern, 'I deport
for puce from my usual course, to- exprerc say full
conviction that, , for general debility f fhe ip3telli, and
upecially fir Inver Com/faint, if is a say amf ochnible,
preparation. In goitre 0021011 It may fail ; I
doubt not, It will be very bonottclal to tlioce who
tr~ona•the &balm canoe..
Young, very reoPeolf '
J. It. ICILLINARDi
•.
• Eighth, below Coat** Bt.
From Rev., E. , D. Fondall,
Anifstant Editor Christi On Ci,;:oflicirt
I have aorived decided benefit tromithe use of Hoof
iand'a German Bitter', and feel It my privilege tO re.
oommend them as a meet valuable tonic, to all who are
builbrlngfrorn gonbral dobillty or from diocese* arising
from dorangement of the liver. Yours truly, .
FENDAIT:
nodlerha Gomel), Roocodloa pro counterfellod. Set
that the signature of---, U. JACIICSON
le 'on the ...wrapper W. of each . o t't o ,
.1 '
All others are coup I leach. .
Principal - Onice ' told Monunictory
at the German liedlcloo Store, No. 631 ANON Sired.
attAnx;o3
.Gorman brugglat, Proprietor,
' Formerly 0. M. Jaaintoa & Op.
War sale by all Dragglota and Dealer.; In Metll6lneat
Germ' btitztis'por bottle ' 11 01
- " -• • 40zon'it . 01 )
,lioorliintViClormart Tonl.c,put up In quart bottles, I. 60
pot boa% or* 1u.4 1 :4 0 .4 11 fort, • "
Do . mai forgo .ainralno'woilol494 VI!
tadarla gat tlts.geaulAm- ; , , .
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DIGESTIVE ORGANS
should be used
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TESTIMONIALS.
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AIESIDENT'S
A t Deniagogue's' ReiVititv? of the'
Condition of the Cotnitry:'
`,FELLOAV-01TIZ105 OF
,THI7ISBISIATE
AND , HOOSE 'ON REPRESENATIVES:-
Upliii the rerisseirdding,-ofiCongress, it
again become - S my duty . to &ill your
.attention to. the ,state of the Union;
and to its continued disorganiz&l con
dition-under the various . laWs - which,
haye been Passed upon the subject ,9f
reconstruction: it may be safely as
sumed, as - an axiom in- the govern
ment of the'States, that the greatest.
wrongs indicted nuponpeople' aril
eaused - by unjust and arbitrary . legis
lationoir by the unrelenting — decrees of
despotic riders, and that the timely
revocation of injurious and oppressive
measures is the greatest good that can
be conferred upoh a nation. The leg
islator or
__ruler who has the wisdom
and magnanimity to retrace his steps,
when convinced of error, will sooner
or later be rewarded with the respect
and gratitude of an intelligent and
patriotic people. ,
RECONSTRUCTION A FAILURE
Our own history—although embrac
ing a period less than a century—af
fords abundant proof that most, if not
all of our domestic troubles are direct•
ly traceable, to violations of the or-.
ganic law and . excessive legislation.
The most striking illustrations of this
are furnished. by the enactments of the
past three years upon the question of
reconstruction. After'a fair trial, they
have substantially failed and proved
pernicious in their results, and there
seethe to be no good reason , civity they
should longer remain , upon the statute
book., States to which the Constitu
tion "guarantees a republican form .of
government have been' reduced to
military dependencies, in each of
which the people have been 'made
subject to the arbitrary will of the
commanding' general,- 'Although the'
Constitution requires that each State
-shall be represented in Congress, Vir
ginia, Mississippi, and TeXas are yet
excluded from the two Ifouses,_ and
contrary to the express provisions of
that instrument, were denied partici
pation in the recent action for a
President_and. Vice-President .of the
United States. The attempt to place
the white population - iinder the domi
. nation of per Sons of 'color in the South
has impaired,._if_not" destroyed, the
kindly relations that had previously
existed between them; and mutual dis
trust_has engendered a feeling of ani
mOiltv which, leading in 'Some' instan
ces to collision. and bloodshed, has
.preveritthat co-openitfon between the
two races, so essential to the success
of industrial enterprises in the South
ern States. , Nor have.the' inhabitants
'of those States alone suffered from the
disturbed condition of affairs growing
out of these Congressional enactments.
Time entire Union has been agitated
by grave apprehensionA cf troubles
~which might again involve the peace
of the nation; its interest have been'
injuriously affected by the .derange
ment of business and labor, and the,:
consequent wantof prosperity throulh
out Abet portion of the country. The
Federal Constitution—the magna
charta of American rights, under whose
wise and salutary provisions, we have
successfully conducted all our domes
tic and foreign affairs, sustained our
selves in peace and in war,.and
come a great nation among the Powers
of the earth—must assuredly be now
adequate to the settlement of questions
growing out .of the civil war waged
alone for its vindication. This great
fact is made most manifest by the
_c on aition.....ofike_cmtry when Con : .
gross assembled in the month of De
cetnber, 1865. Civil strife had ceased;
the spirit of rebellion had spent its
entire force; in the Southern States
the people had warmed into national
life, and throughout the . whole cpuutry,
a healthy reaction in public.sentiment
had taken place. By the application
of the,simple yet , effectiveprovisions
of the Constitution, the Executive
Department, with , thc.voluntary aid of
the Stateslitta r aitOiiiiiilluillivork of
restoration as hear completion as was
Within the scope of its authority,
and the nation was encouraged by the
prospect of an early and satisfactory
adjustment of all its difficulties. Con
gress, however, intervened,• and, re
fus4ng to perfect the work •so nearly
cinorsummated, declined to admit mem
bers from the unrepresented States,
adopted , a series of, meltsures which
arrested the - progress of restoration,
frustrated all that had been so success
fully' accomplisbed, and, after three
years of agitation and strife, has,. left
-the-country-farther--from---the--attain—
ment of union and fraternal feeling
than at the inception of the•Congress
ienal plan of 'reconstruction. :It needs
ho argument to phew that legislation :
which has produced such baneful con
sequences should•bedirogated, or else
made toconform to the - genuine prin
ciples of republican government.,
T4iE TR/URE Or OITICE BILL
••Under the- influence of party pas
sion and sectional . prejudice,
.other
acts hair° - been .passed not warranted
the,. Constitution. Congress Jai'
already been”made familiar with. ,my
views,respeeting • the "tenure , of office
bill." • Experience hat/proved that its
repeal ki demanded by the best inter-.
'este of the country, and that while it'
remains in force the President cannot
enjoin that rigid accountaflility of pub
lie officers So essential to an honest
and efficient excentkm of : AIm : JAW - 1i
Its revocatioli'wonhVOnablli — the Ex
ecutive Department :to exercise the
power pf appointment and removal in
accordance with the original design of
the Eederal, Constitution. • '
TIIE TRBSIpENT'S •MILITARY POWER.
~. The net of Mardi 20.861, making,
..appropriations for thq: support of the
army, and navy fqr the year ending
June 30, 1868, and for other purposes,
Contains ~: p rovisions . which' interfere
with ,ihe .Prepidenes,._ constitutional
functions as Commander-in-Chief of
th 6 Ariny, and deny. to 'States ,of 'the
Union the right to protect' themselves
by means of their , own , militia.,These,
provisions should be at once annulled;
forwhile dui flint might, in times of
great emergency., 'seribusli embarrass
the,Executive ;.in, efforts. . . to employ
and direct, We comthon „ctrength- of
th 9 Patii o P , Otit 6 111490 M, 04;00 :
ervation, the
,Other,ls, contrary to thii
express declare:troll of the 4010ndittl
.
'tloli , that. +'{a`-, woillegalatcd) militia
being ,nquissaur to tho ,sqcurity. ,'o£ ,e,
freq.i3tate, ths right qf theßsophi to
keep"awl: bo'civ vyms• *ll npt,
foriadar".
Milli
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'3 ;:ii')
• ,'i•
MI
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helieYed - that the - repeal - of all
suchAnwe.,would be accepted by the.
Areericad, people •ael at•leitet a parthil
rettitif te`theluddainerital
the Governine,nt and 'an 'indicatipij
that. hereafter , the C/onatitution ; to ,
be made the nation's sae and unerring
guide. They can lie productive of nO
permanent benefit to the country;' and'
should not be permitted to stand as tio
many monuments of the deficient
wisdom which has characterized our
legislation. •
The condition , of oru: finances de
mands the early and earnest considern::
.tioMof Congreas—Oompared_ with .the
growth of our population, the 'public
expenditures have reached an amount
unprecedented in our history.'
The population in the United ; etates
in 1790 wag nearly four millions Of
people. Increasing each decade about
thirty-three per cent. It, reached in
1860 thirty-one Xnilliors—an increase
of seven hundied pet. cent • on . 'the
population of '1790... In 1869 it is
estimated that it will reach thirty.
eight millions, or an increase of eight'
hundred and sixty-eight per cent. in
seventy-nine years.
The annual - expenditures of the
Federal Government in 1781 were
four millions , two hundred thoudand
dollars; in 1820 eighteen
,million two
hundrd thousand dollars; in 1850
-forty-one millions; in 1860 sixty-three
millions; in 1865 nearly-thirteen hun
dred millions; and in 1869 it is esti
mated by the Secretary--of the Treasury,
in his last annual rep , ort, that _they
will be three hundrednd seventy-two
millions. -
By comparing the public disburse
ments of 1869, as estimated, . with
those of 1791. It, will be seen that
the increase of expenditures since the
beginning
_sof the Government bas
been eight thousand six hundred and
eighteen per centum, while the increase
of the population. for the same period
was only eight hundred and sixty
eight per centum. Again; the expen
ses of the Government in 1860, the
year of peace, immediately preceding
the war, were:only sixty-three millions;
while in -1869, the year of peace three
years after the war, it is estimated
they will be three hundred and seventy-
two millions an increase of four hun
dred and eighty-nine per centum,
while the increase of population was
only twenty 7 one-per centum for the
same period.-
These statistics further show that
in 1.79 1: the annualnational expenses,
compared with the population, were
little more than one dollar per capita,
while in 1869 they will reach the ex
travagant - sum, of- nine= dollars :and
seveitty-eight cents per capita.
It will be observed that allof these
statements refer to and- exhibit the
disbursements of peace periods, It
may therefore, be of interest to com
pare the expenditures — of the three war
periods—the war with Great Britain.
the Mexican, and the war of the Re
bellion.
111.1814 the annual expenses inci
ent to the war of 1812 reached their
highest amount,--..aboat thirty-one mil
lions; while our population slightly
exceeded eight millions, showing an ex
penditure-of only three dollars and
eighty cents per capita. In 1847 the
expenditures growing out or, the war
with Mexico reached fifty-five millions,
and the population about twenty-one
millions; giving only two dollars and
sixty cents per capita for the war ex
penses of that year. In 1865 the ex
penditures called for by the Rebellion
reached the vast amount of twelve
hundred and niutty millions,- which,
compared,with a population of thirty
four million, gives thirty-eight dollars
itirdlcireiity cents per etiffta.
From the fourth day of March,
1759, to the thirtieth of June, 1861,
the entire expenditures of the Gov,
ernment were eeveuteen hundred mil-
lions of dollars. During that period
we were engaged in war with Great
Britian and Mexico; and were involved
in hostilities with powerful Indian
tribes; Louisiana was purchased from,
France at a cost of fifteen million of
dollars; Florida was 'ceded to. us by
Spain for five millions; California was
acquired from Mexico for fifteen mil.
lions; and tilm-yerritory of New Mexi
co was obtained from Texas for the
sum 'of ten millions. Early in 1861
the war of the Rebellion 'commenced;
and from the' first of - July of that
year to the 30th of June 1865; the
public expenditures reached the ttor
-11101113 aggregate of, thirty-three hun,
died .millions.
.._ .......
Three years of peace haVe interven
ed, and during that time the dieburse
meats of the Government have suc
cessively been five hundred and twenty
millions, three hundred and, forty-six
inillionkand,three hundred and ninety
three' millions; Adding to these
amounts three "hundred's d seventy= :
two milliOna,:'estiniated . AS. 110e,e9fayy
for the fiscal ending ,t 'e '.bOtli. of
year• . "
June, 1869, we obtain "a" total exprn
future of, Sixteen hundred millions of
dollars during the four-years - immedi
ately succeedingJho..warLornearly as,
much as was expended daring the
severity l two years that .. precodel the
Itehellion and -embraced the; ex raor,
Binary expenditures" already' named.
These startling facts clearly illus
trate the necessity of retrenchment in
all branches of the public service;
Abuses which were "tolerated dfiring
_the war for the preservation' of the na
tion will'aot be endured by the lieo 7
ple, now that profound peace'Prevails.
The receipts from, internal reveaues
and. customs have; ' during ' the —past
`three .years; gradually:' diminished, and
the. continuance of useless and• :eX-
:traragatit, expenditures will involve, ue
in national banliruptcY, , or 'else 'Make
,inevitable an increase of 'taxes, ilready
loo.onerous, and in Many' I respects,
'obnoxious on account of . their inquieh
toilet character: One—hundred
lions annually aro expended. for the
rhilitarY, force, a large portion of Whip);
is employed in' the execution. Of ,),aws
both unnecessary and unconstitutionah,
one hundred and - fifty millionsarp ro
. (piked 'click year to pay the , ;interest
on, the„ debt; an army of tax
zathers . irriproveriShee nation; and
public agente placed by Congress
beyond ihe'control of the'Eiebutive c
4ivert lioni their leghimato, purposes,
large sums 'of. money which they .
lect from the people ih the natee of
~ ( 310 . YorPMCnt..,' Judicious ;legisla
tion: and;prisdenb econbmY . .cansidont
reinedy defects and'. - averVeir'ild'Whilhi:
if' 'suffered to exiet,'ClirfisiA
minish confidence in the pirblic,fokin
oils, and wealcon' ,, the 'attachnient'f . and
iegpeot'cif the Tphple':.toWartle''..thieir
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~care 'the- . sinall-balferce 'whibit it .is' es- 'tin.. _ mg rite . .cif ,
thriated will rerrunivin - thb Treadury intere led to - an inquiry in the
at the close of ,th 4 present fisartliyear, ;POE respecting the. considera-.
Vill.not; bp -• reitliied, • and 'additional flint e governmentlas , „actually.
Milliiins'be added to a , debe wineh is 'recei itirborids, and the conclu,
.4_,W.enumerated by
,hillione. • ', ' '. - siert ming. prevalent that the
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It isAiown;bi the able and corn, ampu h. it ebtaliM was in real.
prehensiVe , report of the Secretary of , atone or fear hundred' per cent.
the Treasury, that the, receipts, for, the • l es sobligations which it issued
,fiscal, year, ending ;Tune •30, 1868, in r It' cannot :be. denied; that
weid5405,638,083,•and that the :ex- we ; tig'an iextrnyagapt per cen
penditures for the'Same "'period were 'tags use of the money - borrow,
$376,-340;281 - ,:leaving in the Treasury eil,,• as'paper Currency, greatly
a surplus. of $28,297,798.• :It' is ea-' dep below the 'value of, coin.
tiniated • that the - .receipts during - the- This made. apparent when we
.fiseal yearenditigjurie Q,1869, will be corniat bondholders receive frdin
$341,372;868, and the ' expenditures, tra - c4 - fIP - iiiir,sfielidollarth - ey - own• -
,8336,152,479, - showing a small balance - in girent -securities, six per cent;
of $5;240,388 in favor of - tho GOvern• in ghich iS - nearly or quite equal
Merit. For the.' .fiscal year • ending to rfr cent. in currency;" that the
June 39, .1870, it is estimated that the bony then converted into capital
receipts will amountto $303,000,000, for 'tational banks, upon which
leaving an estimated surplus of "theitutions issue their circulation,
$24,000,000. - ' - - botx,,per cent. interest; and that.
It becomes proper; in'' thie'contiec-. theexempt from taxation by the
Lion, to rnakira brief reference to our G o ient and the States, and there
public indebtedness, which has aecumn- bycod two per cent. in the-hands i t .
lated with such alarming rapidity and of lders,_ We thus have an ag
assumed such, Colossal proportions, gr f seventeen per cent., which
In 1789, when' the' GovernMent m received, upon each dol.,
commenced ' ' operations- ender_ the lai c owners of government seem
Federal Constitution; it was burdned, ritW - system that produCes such
with an indebtedness of seventy-five reel justly regarded as favoring.
Imillions of dollars, created during the a 1 the expense of many, and has
I war of the Revolution. This amount leite further. inquiry whether our
had, been-reduced to forty-five millions b i ltiers, in view of the large profits
of dollars when:lli - 1812 war was do- whey have enjoyed, would them
-dared against • Great .Britiati. The sOe averse to a settlement of our
threeyear's . struggle that follciwed indriese upon a plan which.would
largely increased 'the national oblige- 34rem a fair remuneration, and at
tions, and in 1816 they had attained ttle time be just to the tax pay
' the sum of one hundred and twenty- OM nation. Our national credit
seven millions. Wise- and economical al be - sacredly observed ; but in
legislation, however, enabled.the Gov- 1:q provision for our creditors'wd
ernme,nt to pay the entire amount e: not forgetwhat is, due to . the
within a period of twenty years; and ei of the people. It may be as ,
the extinghishinent of the national 4 that the holders of our securities
debt filled the laud' with rejoicing; and fireadyreceived upon their. bonds
was One 'of the great events of Presi- ter amount than their original in
-dents Jackson's administration. After tent, measured by a gold stand
its' redemption a large fund remained t Upon this statement of facts it
in the Treasury, which was deposited d seem but just and equitable that
for ! safe keeping with ' tire .several ix per cent. interest now paid by
'States, on condition that it should be G-overnment .should be.applied to
returned when required, by the public ieduction. of the principal in. emi •
.
wants. ' ial instalments, which in s' e m
In 1849—the year after the termi..• a and eight months would liqui -
nation of an expensive war with mtire national debt. Six per cent.
_Mexico,—we found ourselves involved Old would at present rates lie equal
in a debt of sixty-four millions; an d me per cent.'in currency, and equi
this was the amount owed by the nt to the payment of the debt one
Government in :1860, just prior to the a half time in - a fraction less than
outbreak_of the Rebellion. In -the -teen-years.-This, in connection
spring of 1861 our civil war com- ,i all' the other advantages derived
menced. Each year of its continu-m their investment, would afford to
twee made an enormous addition toi public creditors a fair and liberal'
the debt;- and when in the ,spring of npensation for the of their capi
-1865 the nation_successfully enterged„ aid. with this they should be sale
"from the conflict, the obligations of, -l. - The lessons of the past admen
the Governinent had reached the run-'the lender that - it is not well to• be
moose slim of ._52,873,092,909.
Seeretary of the Treasuryshows thatwer
rhiaer-anxious in exacting from the her-,
rigid compliance with the letter
on the Ist day of November 1867; the , bond.
had been reduced te .
this amount
If provisions be made for payment of
$2,491,584,450; but at the same tini/e indebtedness of the Government in
his report exhibits - an increaso-duringe manner suggested, our nation will
the past year of $35,625,102; for .thitpidlY recover its wonted prosperity.
'debt on the Ist day of November lasts interests require - that some method
is stated to imve' - heen $2,527,120,552h0u1d, be - taken to release the large
It is estimated by the :Secretary tham°urit of capital invested in the securi
the returns for the past month w ilier , ' of the Government. It is. not now
add to our liabilities the further surnerely unproductive,--butin taxation -
of eleven millions--making a total if.
nnually consumes one hundred and
crease during thirteen months of fortfiftY millions of dollars, which would
six and a half millions. - otherwise be used by our enterprising
-
In my message to Congress of .Dpeople in adding to the wealtli .of •the
comber 4, 1565, it was suggested t
nation. Our commerce, -which at one
a policy should be devised whi c h, wit- h
time successfully rivalled that of the
out, being oppressive to the pea t ) ; great maratime Powers, has rapidly,
would at once begin to effect
_a redr diminished, and our industrial interests
ton of the debt, and, if Persisted are in a depressed- and languishing
discharge it fully within a definite nu condition. The - development. of our
ber of years. The secretary of t inexhaustibleresources is checked, and
Treasury forcibly recommends legis the fertile fields of the South are be
tion of this character, and justly ur; coming waste for Want of meats to till
that the longer it is deferred the m them. With the release of capital, now
difficult must - beet:a - ie .- its acc.iTi --- m Iti.--lifie-would-ire--infazed-intcrthe-pirralyz----
ment.., We should follow the wise 1 ed energies of-ourpeople, and actiylty
cedents established in 1789 and 18 :and vigor imparted to every bran*of
and Whim - tit further delay make t 'industry. Our people need encourage
vision for the payment ofour Obli ment M their efforts to - recover from
tions at as early a period as may; the effects of the rebellion and of inju
dicious,le,gislation; and it be the
practicable. The, fruits of their lo•
should be enjoyed by our citiz, aim of the .Government to stimulate
rather than used' to build up and I- 'them by.' the prospect of an early re
tain moneyed monopolies in our n lease from the burdens which impede
and tither lands. . , their:prosperity If We cannot take.
Our foreign debt is already comt- the burdens from their shoulders, We
ed by the Secretary of the Trea t y should at 'least manifest a willingness
- at eight hundred' and fifty minis ; to' help to bear them.
citizens of foreign Countriee receive- -- Tit m CIRCULATING MEDIUM:
terest upon a large portion of our in- '
rides and American tax-payertre In referring to the condition of the
circulating medium, I shall merely,- re -made to contribute largo sums for it
support. 'The idea that aueli it-,ibt' iterate,' substantially, that portion of
should become permanent Shoulth tt,' my last annual message' which relates
all tithes ditMarded, as ,involbing-xaj to 414 subject. , ,
'Snit too. Heavy to be borne, anday- '
The pi.ffportion which the currency .
. uncut once Tin every.
' sixteen yewat of ' . ati.Y
,
eountry, should -bear to the
that,present rato of interest, ian whole valtie of the annual'produte eit
culated by its means is a question upon
amount e,qlMl td - the original urn.
This -vast debt, if permited ' f be- which political 'economists have , not
agreed, Nor can It be controlled by
come - permanent end increasingnrist
eventually be gathered into themds.
legislation, but must be left to theirre-,
Of a few, and enable them toif rt a vocable laws whiCh, v:, de. The circa-. everywhere, re
;dangerous • • arid "controlling Pim. in' tra
late•conimerce and
the - affairs' of the •governnientlhe lating .. medium will over ',irresistibly,
borrowers would ' become servos to. flow, to those points where. it is in great,
the - lenders-41M lenders:',. the-asters, ,est demand.. The law of demand ; and
of the • peeple. • We now prit our
,supply.,supply.is ,as Unerring as • that which
selves upon having.given • frecim to .
'regulates' the tidea , of the ocean ; and,
four millions., of 'the colored nii,; it indeed, Currency,"like 'the tides,' 'has
-will thou be' Mir'. :shame that forty its abbs•and.flows throughout the coin
million's of people;, by thPir dweolera- 'mercial world •. , . • i :-,
tion 'of usurpation and prefligao; luivo .' ' .At the 'beginning of the, rebellion„
, suffered ,theniselves,;.to - becmc 0 n.., the
, loanit 'notecirculation of the Foam
slaved, and, 'merely,
,exelautgei,slave try anaothited rta"not - much' more than
owners Tor,• new taskmastersm the _two' hundred millions of dollars ; now•
eh* of bondlioldera ' and ta*ather- the circulation of National Bank notes
ere .• - , , • , .. • - and those' known as - 'legal tenders" is
Besidesi permarienedebts attain to nearly seven hundred inilliens...,While
to„, monopolies, and - claseletslation,, should 'be increased, others contend'
monarehicalgovexnments ruidending. it ifl.nrged 'by - seine that-this amount
are ,totally irrecenellable witlfree in- ' that "a_ decided - reductien,..is.absollitely
stiftitiOfie:. ° littriidiieed into:of - iiii ) i.th . . essential "10, the beet interests .of the
liCare'systeni,- . they , would 4aduolly Country. .In • view, of these - diverse
- but:surely sap 'its,..fouridatioa; [eyent-- opinions, itimity be, : well to, ascertain
hilly . 13Dbirert,our govSrnmennifabric, the reilValne of Our - paper issues; when'
lind f ireet ,upon its rubis,,,p4opeye4 compared with a •metallic iii- notiveiti
uristo,crac.y. --,Ti is oin'ancret day ,to' blo currency., ,Fer 'this purpose, , lift.
'tindinit - ttnirripaired . iir ' ouitpirstority us inquiry. how much gold awl, silver.
the blessings of" - liberty .4ch-were Could lip purehased,hygio • BOYC.It', 1 9111:,
bequeathed to' 'l4 - the 'hit
fenders of & millions of paper money now . ,nr
. ilia , republid, • and - •by '. ouit'exaMple h rti atilittio Probably' riot m'ore' then -
Item+ those:wile are-to fallor us:care-• i
tag' theamount ofthe lattett--,Showing •
fullyteavpid chiggers ,tyhi/i :threaten, that when our pape mirrency is.ecirm•
a free andiudependent peope, ~ r
bared With' . .gold and - silver, its .com
mercial ,value is compressed into 'throe
--. 'i - P - ' 0 !'" 8 ''P' 4 l n ,N ( ',' Tt ig i P - . 6 : 13T " :'' ' l .; •Medredanit - fretyinillitin - i:': .Thltt:strilt- , ..
:Various •planii lirtyMbrier proposed rig - factinakeir it the - ObN, , idue ditty - of
1
for .o.e. PaYPOlit,iot, ih.elltblie".dobt..- lie,Getiertuntint;''as early its. May be
- 116veygr,they, znay„baye, vtried .fts to. consistent :With •the'principleif:olsciand.
!the . time and mode in iviii4l it *lonia' iiolitical., e,conomy, to take; such 'men-,
be reditelid;tilicire enema to 'to' a - general e ty c s,:a6 will enable. the, holders ,of its
• honeurionetti t as "to the' Pieptiety” and nitteif` - the - thotic : - Of Ihri'Natirinal:Banks
• justness of" he reduction in flip , presout ,1g,;;g 4 94 , 4 0 R. 'then], • *Withatit'' lox's,' into
,rate ‘ giptorvt : ,...The Oecritary, of, the., specie . or ita. equivalent ''' l ./V t-edub'tion
iTiectnry, ph jq,yoflrc,i'CßUllynOU4t 3 , five
. OVour;pittpk.eirculitting.medium'need.
Iper 034 . ; -port . gressau._.ll'bill passed
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kii -41,413i9rPROtA,the:27,tbtof *oudllepen iprnthelawof.demand,
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uI4AP #;Mrsp*; ,lAo o hyßß,py,, hinitidilia*liaiiiethaegaljt-:
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to . N.jta., Vet. and' banknOtes Loonvertible into
, NFllly. fillitlOß OtiglA j fq,lPitg,pgye,sk:, RBA .equivale4t, itheir,;ipresont.
nient. The
; general iinprescncin as • tp - , tspecie value in the hinxdP.d. aw 1,0341,.,
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Would be enhanced, one hundred,
per, cent.
Legislation for the acColliehment
of.! a -result- so
by the high - est:Odic 'ethisalhititione.
The Constitution contemplates thidthe
circulating medium of thacountrY;sliall
Se uniformin Viality, and
thej time_ of the forinatioia of : that in
strument, the.country had just,emerged
from the' W.ar of the levolutiOn,, and
suffering from the effects of a re
dundant and worthless paper curreney
The sages of that pitiod were anxious'
to protect their posterity from the' evilti
which they themselves bad experiene=
-edo ---Hence,-in providing a circulating_
medium, they conferred upon Congress
the power to coin money and regulate
the value thereof, at the 'same, time
prohibiting. the states from making
anything but gold and silver a tender
iu payment of debts.
The anomalous condition of our cur
reney is in striking Contrasl, with that
which was originally designed. Our
circulation now embraces, first, notes
of the National Banks; which are made
receivable for all dues to the Govern
ment,, excluding imposts, ; and by all
I its creditors; excepting the' payment of
interest upon its bonds and the secu
rities
themselveS; second, legal tender
notes, issued by the United States, and
which the law requires shall be receiv
ed as well in payment of all debts be-
tweet]. citizens as .of all Gcsvernment
dues, excepting imposts ; and, third,
gold and silver coin. By the operation
of our present system of finance - , how
ever,
the inetallic currency, when col
lected, is reserved only for one claps
of Government creditors, who - , holding!
its bonds,'senii-annually,,reeeive - their
interest in coin from the National Trea-
Bury.. There 'le
. no reason which will
be - accepted as satisfactory by the pea
pie,
-
why thoSe who defend us on the
rand and protect us on the sea ; the
pensioner upon the gratitUde of. the na
tion, bearing the sears and wounds re- !
ceived while in its service ; the public
servants in' the various departments of
the Government ; the farmer who sup
plies the. soldiers of the army and' the
sailors of the navy ; the artisan who
toils in the nation's workshops, or the
mechanics and laborers who build its
edifices and construct its forts and
-vessels of war—should, in payment of
their just and hard earned clues ; receive
depreciated paper, :while another class
of their countrymen, no more deserving,
-are paid -in coin of gold or silver.
Equal and exact justice rennires that
all the, .creditors...of . the - Government
should be paid in a currency possensing!
a uniform value. This can only -be ac
tornplished by the - reStorittioti of the
currency to the 'standard established !
by the Constitution; and by this means
we would' remove a discrimination
which may, if it has not already done, :
BO create ,a prejudice that may become
deep-rooted .and wide-spread, and im
peril the national credit. •
. The -feasibility Of making our cur-
rency correspond with the constitution- !
al standard maybe seen by reference
to - a few facts derived 'from our com-1
mercial statistics. -
- The aggregate prod,..ct Taf' predous
metals in the United States from 1849
to 1867 amounted to 81,174,000,000,
while, for the same 'period, the net ex
ports of specie were 8741,000,000.
This shows an excess .of product over
net exports of $433,000,000 There
are in the Treasury $163.407,985 in
coin ; in circulation in -the States on
the Pacific coast about $40,000,000,
and a few millions in the National and
other Banks—in all less thlin $l6O,
009,000. Taking
,into consideration
the specie in the country prior to 1849,
and that produced since 1867, and we
--have-moro)--than,...V96,0f)9,0 00 not ac
counted for by. exportation or by the
returneof the Treasury, and therefore
most probably remaining in the coun
try.
These are importa.ntiacts and show
how_ completely the inferior currency
'will supersede the better, forcing it
from circulation among t hi , masses, and
Causing it to be exported as a mere
article of trade, to add to the !money
capital of, foreign lands. They show
the necessity-zof retiring our paper rho- ,
ney, that the return of gold and silver
to the a:Venues of trade may be invited,
and a demand created which wilteausel
the retention at h"rni. .if at, least •so
much ,of the productions, Of our ;rich
and inexhaustible. gold-bearing fields
asmaybe sufficient for pUrposesof ,
- culation. - It is nureas - otiable to expect
a return to a sound: currency so long as'
-the Government 'and banks, by - con
tinuinr; to issue irredemiable oi :au, fill
the channels of cirefilation with depre-:
elated paper. Notw;thstadi og a coin
,age-by our mints, since 1849. of eight
hundred dud seventy-nn - toeiiiiens of
dollars,'the:people art' „al strangers
to the currenek which was designed fqr
their use and benefit; the speeiinens of
the,,,precious metals, bearing the na
titonaldeviee,--are Olden( seen, except
when to gratify the interest excited by
their noVelty.
' If depredated 'paper isie bo contin
ued.ns theliermoinent , currency of the
country, and all our coito.ia, to bticein - e.
a:mere article,of traffic and specnlation,o
to the Onhanceinent r in price,of all that,
is inditipentfitbre''to' to'' the Ciomfbit,of the
peeple;it''Would- - be wise economy to
abolish one mints, thus saving the na-.
tion the care and,
.e..,spconge Incident to
such - establishments,. and let . all our
preciaius metals bp exported in-bullion.
The time has come, however, when the
govermnent ainniational - banks should
be required to take themoat efficient
steps 'and make all necessary arrange
nimbi for a resumption Of specie pay
ments. pay,noonte once be
earnestly inaugurated by, the Govern-,
'went . the value of Aire,'
',pap'e'r Cyan:it* ,! directly ap- , .!
i proxiiiaate, a spebie etatiditid.
'Specie p,ayments!. having OSA re - -;
, !
nunted Ate ! GpVernmptit and batiks; . .!
'all ,metes or. -.bills of, paper issued ; by
either of a,,letis denomination than twee
ty
4611arp dm* 'l4 law. be 44001, 1
front - circtilation;So,that the people inay
;have the lisonefit; and_coriVeniatice• 'oft ,
oldiand silver: currency which in: all
their loupiness: transactions will be nuns
form in value. at home nod abroad., , • ,
YE;ioikgian, of property or, Was-
try, every - titan who tlesirba:te preserve '
Avhathe hotiestly possessee, or teoviiii-.!
Lain whatle caulnimei3tlg earn;-has! a o,
direct .intereetl in, maintaining, ,a
eicr;d4iPg,", 9 1 01.1 1 .07‘ - gyPllh mellituni
as Shall be real.itild inidostantial;iiot
hin'hi`4lbrittir not
tgrbd blown tip .or'bfeitti floWn by
the, breath-Of.' sffe'ettlation,' but , - to be
StaideP aid sitiOttre,: l 4. , xlikiidered
*toy is ono Oft itheolgreateet political'
pnactislhlo the-Itirtwo
*
=lllll
eatery for-'.the snppory- 1 4 the septa
aystem, and encouraget propensities
delitructive of its 'happinesit ; it wars
'and econC: -.
and ie fetters 'the evil 'spirits of
extravagance and specutation " It
hits been asserted .by . one of our - pro
*found and' most gifted - statesniem that •
" of all> the.contrivances for cheating
the laboring classes of mankind. none"
has been more effectual than that which
deludes them with paper money. !This
is,the most effectual.of, inventions . to
'fertilize the rich man's fields by the
'sweat of the peer man's brow. Ordi
nary !tyranny, oppression,', excessive
taxation—these bear lightly on the
ap A . Of 'Vie coMniir- -
nity compared with a fraudulent cur
.rency, and the robberies committed by
-depreplated paper: Our own history
has recorded for our instruction enniagh,
and more than - enough of the demoral=
izing tendency, the injustice, and the
intolerable oppression on the virtuous
and well-dieposed by a degraded paper
currency authorized'by law or in any
way countenanced by Government.'
It is one of themosi successful devices,
in times of peace or war, of expansions.
revulsiotis, to accomplish the trans
fer of all the precious metals' froth the
greatmass,of the people into the hands
of t tlie few, where they are boarded in
secret places or deposited under bolts
and bare, while the people are left to
endure all the inconveniences, sacrifice
and demoralization resulting from the
use of depreciated and worthless paper.
The Secretary of the' Interior, in his
report, gives valuable . information in.
reference to the interests confided to
the supervision of his Department, 'and
reviews the operations of the Land Of-;'
fice, Pension Office; Patent Office, and
the Indian Bureau.
During the last fiscal year ending
June 303'1868, six million six hundred
and fifty-five thousand seven hundred
acres of land were disposed of. The
entire cash receipts of-the General. Land
Office for the same period were $l,
632,745, being greater by $284,983
than - the amount realized from the
same sources-during the previous year.
The entries under the homestead law
cover two millions three hundred and
twenty-eight thousand nine hundred
and twenty-eight then - Sand nine hu: -
- dred and twenty-eight acres, neatly
One-fourth - of which was taken under
the act of June 21, 1866, which ap
plies to the States of Alabama, Al
sippii Louisiana and Flprida.
On the'3oth of June, -1868, one hun
dred and sixty-nine thousand six hun
dred and forty-three names were borne,
onithe pension rolls, and during the
year ending on that day the total amount
paid for pensions, ineliading the eipen-'
ass of disbursement, $24,010,982, be
ing' $5,391,025" greater than that ex
' pendt(l for like purposes during the
preceding year. -
During the year ending the 30th of
September last, the expenses of the
Patent Office exceeded the-receipts by
one hundred and seventy-one, dollars ;
and; including. re-issues and designs,
fourteen thousand one hundred and fif
ty-three patents were issued.
Treaties with various Indian tribes
have been concluded, and will he sub
mitted to the Senate for its constitu
tional action. J cordially sanction the
stipulations
,which provide for reserv
ing lands for the various tribes, where
they may be encouraged to abandon
their nomadic habits, engage in agricul
tural and industrial pursuits This
policy, inaugurated many years since,
has met with signal success, wherever
it has been pursued" in good faith and
beComing liberality by the United
States. The necessity for extending
it as far as practicable in.our- relations
with the aboriginal population is great
er now tliSs itrany — preretiing - , period: -
Whilst we furnish subsistence; and in
struction to the Indians, and guarantee
the undisturbed enjoymCnt of their
treaty-rights, we should habitually in
sist upon the faithful observance of
their agreement to remain within their
respectiVe reservations. This is the
only mode by which collisions with
other tribes and with the whites can
be avoided, and the safety of our fron
tier settlements secured.
The cotnpanies constructing the
railway frOm Omaha to Sacramento
have been most-energetically engaged
iu prosecuting the', work, and it is be
lieved that the line will be completed
.before the expiration of the next fiscal
Year: The six Per cent. bonds issueil
to these companies amounted, on the
sthinSt:, to $44,337,000, and additional
work had been performed to the extent
of $3,200,000.
The Secretary of the . Interior in
August last, invited my attention to
the report of a Government director of
the Union Pacific Railroad 'Company,
who had been specially instructed to
examine the location,' construction and
Otptipinent of -their road. I submitted,
for the opinhin of the Attorney General,
certain questions in regard to'the
au
thority the Bxecntive r which arose
upon this report, andlhote which had
from time to time been presented by
.the commissioners appointed -to inspect
each ettccessiveseetton of the work. Af
tor- carefully'considering the law of the
c r use, afilidaed the,right' Of the-Fix
'ectinvete order, if necessary, a thorough
revision - of the entire road. Commie
simian 'Were thprettpon appointed to
examine this and Other lines, and have
'recently submitted a statement of their
investigations, of -which the .report of
the Secretary of the Interior ,furnishes
specific information.. ' . . ,
'THE ARMY." -
•
The, report of the 'Secretary of War
contains mforination'of interest and.irn :
portunce respecting the .several bureaus
of the War Departulont and thq opera
tions of the army., The strength of
our military force, on the 30th of. Se
ptember last,- was forty-eight thousand
tadu;and...;it is computed that 'by tlko
'first of..4,aautiry next., this number will
qecrea'Sed to forty:three thousand: .
opinion 'of. the Secretary of
War that wlthiti the ,next year it con
siderable , diminution; of the infantry.
Force thopbe made .without detriment
To,itliO:iutekeats' of the country; - 'and -
yiew of the great expense attending
the niilitmy peace establishment,.and
the=abaolute necessity of retreabbment
,whenever it, can be applied, it ia - boped
that,'Qiingress,Will,truction the reduc
tion'.;Whiclii'#pori. secammendu:.
NAilo,ia.itidb,p . iteen.thousand.three
,built reaMeii,odptthefiatiOn.:sl6,4747 . ,
pOO tli 3 Osum 41)0;60,000 is estima.:
ted as nc,COsiari for theeUPpOrt of the,
(armly,tiartne the fiscal year
Juno; The,estimates: otthe
War DepaittrieUt "for the lust two. is
lea years were,- '033t31.4 - 661'
.( ;toa :101' 1 18G$1 , .:s2o;klr) 6c9
actuali3OP 6 , l3 . l 4i l
periods vfgre,respectively49 4 , 2( 2 .o4.4 l 4,,,
and 5103,246,048..: ; The estirurtie,sut-,;
TRittcd..in-. Plecemler
,ycsirr, ending Juno
the , ., expenditures , ;for - .t - a-;:1.: -
fir,iitAuarter, , onding
teMber 'last; were,1*27 . ,24.0417,t r , if . prf,ild, ;
:the Secretary of ,the Treastrry,,ovegn„,,l,,
*66;000,000 a s the anaguntlv.higib u rl ; l.
pfobably- be • required anring.theje- ac i n ., - •
maining three quarters, if there i31101441 5 -7,- ; ;!,; 7 ;
be'ne reduction of the armyy -- rntleligT..
'its aggregate cost for the ;year cOnSide
erably in excess of • ninety-ihroi mill=s
ions. The difference between the 41. ; •:
timates and, expenditures for, the.tiqc
fiscal years which have been 'named zs, .
thus - shown to be 017515:45,84344„
- Chia :single branch Oftbepuillie servies.,,; l
The report of tbe ,Secretary)
Navy exhibits the operations, ofithick., - .
Department -and of the. Navy dUring„,.„
- the year. A considerablereduction - 9f7 7---
. 7;7 --
the force has been effected. ~There are . -
forty-two vessels, carrying eve,, ,•.
'dred and eleven gnus, in the six
rons which are establishedin dilyerent;
parts. of the world . .: Three of these, ;,,
vessels are returning to the,,United:.
States, and four .aroused as store Ship ; •• •; ; -i
leaving the actual auising . fercethirty,,,
_five veasek+, earryingihree hundrildi
and fifty-six guns. The tofirnuniber
of vessels in the navy ats,vo hundred;'
and six, mounting seventeen hundred
and forty three guns. Eighty one
..
vesselSiof every. description are in 1.14ej
armedAvitli six hundred and ninety
six guns. The number of enlisted
men in the service, including.appren
tiees, has been reduced to eight thous,•%,
' and five hundred. An increase otnavy
I yard facilities is recommended as a
measure which will, in the event of .
war, be promotive of economy and se
curity.
A more thorough and syster
Matie survey of the North Pacific ,
Ocean is advised in view, of rodent 40-
quisitions, our expanding
,commerce,_
and the increasing iurercourse between •',,,
the Pticific States and .A.sia..-rThe naval'
Onsion, fund, which consist - of a irtoi
-0.y.,0f the' avails of priies captured
during the war amounts to 014,000-
' 000. Exception is taken to the act of .
23d of July last, which reduces"the in
t:m-01 on the fund loaned to
.the - Gov-, -
ernment by the Secretary, as trustees,
to three 'per cent.; instead of six per
cent., which was originally -stipulated .
when the investment was made. An'
amendment of the pension laws is mg;
gested to remedy emiselonsmud defects
in existing enactments. The expen
ditures
. of the Department the
lasttiscal year were $20,120,394, and
the estimates •of the coming year
amount to $20,993,414.
The Postmaster' General's report
furnishes a full and clear exhibit of
the operations and condition Of
postal service. The ordinary postal•
revenue for the fiscal year ending June
g . „19, 1868 i was $16,292,600, and the.
total expenditures, embracing all the
service for which special appropria
tions have been made by Congress
amounted to $22,730,582, - showing an
excess of expenditures , of $6337,991,
Deducting from the expendittires the
snm, of $1,896,525, the 'amount of ap
propriations for ocean steamship and
••• c.,pcial service, the excess of ex-
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penditures was 8r),,541,446." By using
nn unexpended balance•in the treasury
d 53,800,000, the actual stim for which •
a special appropriation is required to
meet the deficiency is $741,666 The.
causes which - produced this large ex- • •
CCSf3 of expenditure over -revenue were -
the restoration of service in the - late -
insurgent States A'ud the putting into
operation of new service established by .
acts of Congress, which - anlountod,
within, the last two yearsand a half, to
- about 48,700 miles—equal to more'
than one third of-the- whole„aumunksik., -
the service at the !close of" the war.
New postalconventions with Great
Britain, North Germany, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy,
respectively, have been carried' into
effect. Under their Provision impor
tantimprovements have resulted in re
duced rates of international postage,
and enlarged mail facilities with Eu
ropean countries. The Cost, of United
States trans-Atlantic ocean mail ser
vice since , January 1, 1868, has been
largely lessened under the operation of
these new conventions„ a yeduction of
over one-half having been effected Mt- •
aer it ri'mw , ciffWgeliielittr — fttroneatr ---,---
mail steamship service which went in
to effect on that date. The attention
of Congress is invited to the practical
suggestions and recommendations made
in his report by the Postmaster Gen-'
eral. •
No important question has Occurred.
during the last year in our accustomed'
cordial and friendly intercourse with
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras,"'
San Salvador, Prance, Austria, Belgi
um, Switzerland, Portugal, the-Neth
erlands, Deninark, Sweden and Nor- •
way, Rusria, Greece, Turkey, Persia,
India, Liberia, Morrocco, .Tripoli, TaL
nis. Muscat, Siam, Borneo . and Made.- ,•-•
gascar.
Cordial relations have also been
Maintained with_ the Argentine and
Oriental' Republics 'The expressed,'-:
wish of Congress that our ..natientil
good offices might be tendered to those
Republics, and also-to Brazil- and Paf
aguay, for bringing to au end-the
lamitous war which has so long beets
raging in the Valley-. of the La glatti,
has been assiduously • complied, with',
and kindly acknowledged by all the
belligerents.. That important negotiti-•
don, hoWever, has thus far been With-'
.•
out result.
Charles A. Washburne; late United,
States Minister'• to Paraguay, haVing:
resigned, and being desirous of return
ing to the United States, the Rear
Admiral commanding the South Ame& --- •'
jean 'squadron was early directed to
send a ship of war toAsunction, the
Capital of Paraguay, to receive' Mr.
Washburn() and his family, andscnrove_
them. froth a situation which was rep- - '•
resented to be endangered by faction
and foreb b ni war. The Brazilian bom- •
inander of the allied invading fermis
refused admission to the Wasp to' pass
• thMiigh thd bbicbading'• forces,. and
that vessel returned to its'aecustonied
anchoirige. Rerrionstrance baiting beeM
made against this refusal's •it suss ,
promptly overruled, • 'and the ' Wasp'
therefore resruned her errand, received'
Mr. Washurne and frunily,
veyed:them to a, safe and cOtvenlonf'" -
Seaport. . 'the meantime 'an, orbited'
.contro*ekeY has, arisen between • the
•Prosidentlif ;Paraguay raid• • thb,ilato
United StateS'•'Ministeri , ;•oiich'' it ill'
understood grew put of has
ings, in givinglasylum in - thq • 'Milted '
States legation to alleged enemies 'of'
the Republics The inostion, :11b.b,
right - to 'Oro 'asylum is' ono aliVeY•Ei'7 -
dillicult, and often•prOdUctive (if. greet,"
embarrassinerit. - In: States ` - 'well
.ory :
`gantzbil and eatablishodi - foreign
era refuse' io:eoneede, ok.'exereisn
right, eieept .• as personS'ablnialt•' '
'
belonging to-the diploma
'the Other Innikelksui ;
upon'exarbising the . *
'States where the, laVi•
OUT'. aohnoxyledged,
obeyed. : •
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