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WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8, 1870.
WHOLE NUMBER 5.713.
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TIIE DAILY JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. N..C. f
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1870.
TDE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
To the Senate ami Ilouie of Hrprenentatices ,
A year of peace and general prosperity to
mis nation uas pasted einco the last asseui
Dung ol Uongress. We have, through
kind l'rovidence, been blessed with abun
dant crops, and have been spared from com
plications unci war with foreign nations.
la our midst comparative harmony has been
restored. It is to be rearretted. however.
that a free exercise of the elective franchise
has, by violence and intimidation, been dc
nieu to citizens, in exceptional cases, in
several of the States lately iu rebellion, aud
ine veraicc 01 ine people lias t Hereby been
revorseu. iuo Btates ot Virginia, Missis
sippi and Texas havo been restored to rep
' resentation in our National Councils. Geor
gia is the only State now without represen
tation in Congress. She may be coiitidcnt-
ly expected to take her place tlicro also at
tne beginning ot tuo JNew l car. ana then
let us hopo, will bo completed' the work of
Reconstruction. With an acquiescence on
the part of the whole people in the National
obligation to pBy the public debt, created
, as the price of our Union, and the pensions
to our aiaabica soldiers ana sailors, ana
their widows and orphans, and in the
changes to the Constitution which have
been jnado necessary by a great rebellion,
lucre is no reason why we should not ad-,
vance in material prosperity and happiness
as no other nation ever lias dono alter so
protracted and devastating a war. Soon
alter tho existing war broke out in Europe,
the protection ot the United States Minister
: in Tans was invoked in favor of tbo North
Germans domiciled in French territory.
instructions were issued to grant this pro
tection. This has been followed by an ex
tension of American protection to citizens
of Saxony,' Hesse and Saxe-Coburjr, Uotha,
Colombia, Portugal, Uruguay, the Domini
can Republic, Ecuador, Chili, Paraguay and
Venezuela in Paris. The charge was an
onerous one, requiring constant aud severe
labor, as well as the exercise of patience,
prudence and good judgment. It has been
performed to tho entire satisfaction of this
Government, and, as I am ollicially inform
ed, equally so to the satisfaction ot the
Government of North Ocrmnuy. As soon
. as I learned that a Republic had been pro
claimed at Paris, aud that tho people of
France had acquiesced in tho change, the
Minister of the United States was directed,
by telegraph, to recognue it, aud tender my
congratulations, ana those ot tlio people ol
the United Btates. The re-cstablishmcnt in
France of a system of government discon
nected with the dynastic traditions of Ku
rope, appeared to be a proper subject for
the felicitations ot Americans. . Should the
present itrngglo result in attaching the
heart of the French to our simpler forms ot
representative Government, it will bo a
subject of still further satisfaction to our
people. . While wo make no effort to im
pose our institutions upon the inhabitants
of other countries, and while we adhere to
our traditional neutrality iu civil contests
elsewhere, we cannot be indlftorcnt to the
spread of American political ideas in a
great and highly civilizsd country like
France. We were asked by the new Gov
ernment to use our good oilices, jointly with
those ot European powers, in the interests
of peace. Answer was mado;that the estab
lished policy and the true interests of the
. United States forbade them to interfere in
" European questions jointly with European
Powers. I ascertained, informally aud un
officially, that the Government of North
Germany was not then disposed to listen to
such representations from any Powers, and
though earnestly wishing to see the bless
ings oi peace restored to tne belligerents,
with all of whom the United States are on
terms ot friendship, I declined, on the part
ot this Government, to take a step which
could only result in injury to our true in
terests, without advancing the object for
which our intervention was. invoked.
Should the time come when the action of
the United States can hasten tbo return of
peace by a single hour, that action will be
heartily taken. I deem it prudent, in view
of the number ot persons ot German and
French birth living in the United States, to
issue, soon after the official notice of a state
of war had been received from both belliger
ents, a proclamation denning tbo duty of the
U. States as a neutral, and the obligations
oi persona residing witnin tneir territory to
observe our laws, and tho laws of nations.
This proclamation was followed by others
as circumstances seemed to can lor them.
The people, thus acquainted, in advance,
with their duties and obligations, have as
sisted in preventing violations ot tho neu
trality of the United States. It is not un
derstood that tbo condition ot tho insurrec
tion in Cuba has materially changed since
the close of the last session of Congress.
The authorities of Spain inaugurated a sys
tem of arbitrary arrests, of close confine
ments and military trials and executions of
persona suspected o( complicity with the in
surgents and of summary embargo of their
properties and sequestration of their reve
nues by executive warrant. Such proceed
ings, so far as they etTsclcd tho' persons or
property of citizens of the United States,
were in violation of the provisions of the
treaty of 1795, between the United States
and Spain. Representations of injuries re
sulting to several persons claiming to be
citizens of the United States, by reason ol
such violations, were made to the Spanish
Government From April, 1809, to June
last the Spanish Minister at Washington had
been clothed with limited power toward
redressing such wrongs. That power was
fonnd to be withdrawn in view of the favor
able situation in Cuba, which, however, did
not lead to a revocation or suspension ot
extraordinary and arbitrary unctions exer
cised by the Executive power in Cuba, we
were oougcu to make our complaints at
Madrid. In the negotiations thus opened
and pending there the United States only
elaftoed that, for the future, the rights se
cured to their citizens by treaty should be
respected, and that a joint tribunal should
be established in the United States with full
jurisdiction over all soch claims ; beiore
such a tribunal each claimant be required
to prove bis case. On the other hand.
Spain would be at liberty to traverse every
fact, and thus complete equity would bi
done. A case which at one time threaten
cd scrioDtly to effect the relations of the
United States and Spain lias already been
disposed ot. In this way the claim of the
owners of the Col. Lloyd Aspiawall, for the
illegal seizure and detention of that vessel,
was referred to arbitralioo by mutual eaosent
and resulted in an award to the United
States f the sua of 110.703 50 ia gold.
Another aad loog pending claim of a like
nature that ot a whale ship- ha beea dis
posed ot by trieadly arbitration doting the
present year. It was referred bf joist con
sent of the United States and Brazil to the
decision of fair Edward Thornton, her Brit
tonic Majesty's Minister at Washington
wno undertook the task, and, examining
tbs mass of correspondence and testimony
sQDnittrd by the two Governments, award
ed to the United States the sum of $174,099
in gold, which has stneo been paid by the
Imperial Government. Tbess recent exam
ples show that tbo mode which the United
States have proposed to Spain for adjusting
the pending , claims is just, and one thai
may be agreed to by either nation without
dishonor. It is to be hoped that this mod
erate demand will bo acceded to by Spain
without further delay. It the negotiations
uniortunately be without result, It will then
Dccomo my duty to communicate tnat iact
to Congress and invite its action on the sub
ject. The long deferred peace conference
between Spain and tho allied South Ameri
can Governments has been inaugurated in
wasuington unitcr tue auspices ot the
United States. Pursuant to the recommen
dation contained in tho resolution ot tho
House of Representatives of the 17th De
cember, 1860, the Executive Department of
tne Government ollcred its friendly offices
for the promotion of peace between Bpain
ana tne allied Kcpubilcs. Hesitations oc
curred to tho acceptance ot tho offer. Ulti
mately a conference was arranged an J open
ed in this city on tho 2!Ub October last, at
which I authorized tho Secretary of State
to preside. It was attended by Ministers of
Spain, Poru, Chili and Ecuador. In conse
quence of the absence of a representative
from Bolivia, the Conference adjourned un
til his attendance from that Republic, or
other moasurcs could be adopted towards
compassing its object. The allied and other
Republics of Spanish origin niry see in this
fact a new proof of our sincere interest in
their welfare : to see them blessed with good
Governments, capable ot maintaining order
ana oi preserving tucir respective territo-
try to assume among nations. In view of
tho importance of this question I earnestly
nrge upon Congress early action, expressive
ot its views, as to the best means ot acquir-
log Han Domingo. My suggestion is that.
by joint resolution of tbs two Houses of
Congress, the Executive be authorized to
appoint a commission to negotiate a treaty
with the authorities sf San Domingo for
the acquisition at that island, and that an
appropriation be made to defray the cipcn
ses of such commission. The fiucstion may
then bo determined either by the nctiou of
ike two Houses of Congress upon a rosoiu
tion of annexation, as in the esse of the ac
quisition of Texas, So convinced am I of
the advantages te flow from the acquisition
ot San Domingo, ana oi the great uisaavan
tages, I might almost say the calamities, to
flow from non-acquisition, that I believe
tbo subject has only to be investigated to
be approved.
It to to bo regretted that our icprescnia-
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lions, in regard to tue injurious euects, es
pecially upon the revenue ot the United
States, of the policy of tuo Mexican Gov
ernment in excepting irom import duties
largo tract of its territory on our borders.
have not only been fruitless, but that it is
even proposed in that country to extend the
limits within wbloli the privileges adverted
to has hitherto been enjoyed. The expedi
ency of taking into your serious considera
tion proper measures for countervailing the
policy referred to.wlll, it is presumed, en
gage your earnest attention, it is the ob
vious interest, especially of neighboring na
tions, to provide against impunity to those
who may have committed high crimes with
in tbsir borders, and who may have sought
refugo abroad for this purposo. Extradi
tion treaties have beea concluded with sev
eral of the Central American Republics aud
others are in progress. The sense of Con
gress is desired, as early as may be conven
ient, upon ino proceedings oi me coniuus-
rial integrity, aud of our sincere wish to sion upon claims against Venezuela, as com
extend our own commercial relations with I municated in my messages ot March 31,
them. Tbo time is not tar distant when, in 1 186V, and March 31, 1870. It has not been
crnmcnt is understood to have delegated
the whole, or a share ot its Jurisdiction or
com roi oi mew in-siioro nsuing gruiimm iu
tbe Colonial authority, known as tne no
minion of Canada, and this semi-indepen-
i ... f a 1 1 1
dene, uui irresponsioie agent uas vxriisci
its delegated powers In an unfriendly way.
Vessots have been seized without, notice or
warning, in violation of the custom urevi
ously prevailing, and have been taken into
tbo Colonial ports, their, voyages broken,
and tho vessels condemned. 1 hero - Is rea
son to believe that thisunlriendly and vexa
tious treatment was designed to hear haisu-
ly upon the hardy fishermen of tho United
States, with a view to political effect on this
Government The statute ot the Dominion
ot Canada assume a still broader and more
untenable jurisdiction over the vowels or the
United Status. They authorise ollloern, or
persons, to bring vessels, hovering withiu
three marino miles ot any ol the coasts, bays,
creeks, and harbors of Canada, into port to
search tho cargo, to examine tho realtor ou
oath touching tho cargo and voyage, aud to
inflict upon him a heavy pecuniary penalty
if true answers are not given, and if kuch a
vessel is found preparing to llsli withiu three
marino. miles of any such coasts, Imp, creeks
navigation !of the IVinro throughout Its
wiiimo client was inane Iree tor the sub
jects of both Crowns. In ISM tho Argnntin
Confederation, by treaty, threw open the
free navigntiou ol the Parana and I'ugnny
U1W.P...IU mo iiiiircusnt vom'ia ot nil na
lions. In ls irt tiiu Ciiuiruii war wasthwoO
by a treaty which provided for tho Tree nay
igatiou of tho Danube Iu 1S5S, Uolivla
by treaty, due lured that it rrcarded the rlv
er Amazon and, La riula, iu accordance
with Axed principles of imtloiuil law. a
mgiiwnys or cuanncis oiienca iy nature tor
the commerce of all nations. In lHSt) the
Paiaguay was made free by treaty, and, In
December, 1806, the Emperor of Ilray.il. bv
imnorlal decree, declared the Amaaoii to be
oiMin to the frontier of llraxlt to tho mcr
-hant ships of all nations. Tho greatest!
ivmg Uritlsn- authority on this sub Oct,
wuno aascrttagtno abstract rigbt ot the
British claim, says: "It sceuis tlillioillt to
dcoy that Great llritain uiny ground her re
lima upon strict law, but it is eouaily (II 111
cult to deny that in so doing she oercUei
narsuiy an extremely hard law; secondly,
that her conduct with respect to thonaviga-
uou oi iuo at. i.awieiicc la In irlar nir and
uiscretiiuoio luconsisicticv with her con
or harbors,' without a license, nftur thu ex-1 duct with respect, to tho navigation of the
pi ration ot the period named in tho liwt I Mississippi.". On tho ground that slid pos
liccnae aranted to it. thev orovido that the I seised a small domain In which tho Miaul.
vrssol, with licr tackle, tfcc, ahull bo for- Ulppl took Us Hue, sho.lnulstcd on the light
felted. It is not known that any coudem-1 to navigate tho entire volume, of lis watcm.
nations have been mado uuder this statute On tho ground tliatsho porocnsrshotli banks
Should tho authorities of Canada attempt of tho at, Lawieuce, where it discharges 11
to enforce it.it will become my duty to self Into tho ses. she denies to tho United
ako such stops as may be necessary to pro- Slates the riclit ot naviirntimi. ilmm.h
trot the rights of citizens of the United about one-half of the waters of Lukes Onta
Slates. rio, Krlo, Huron, and Superior, and the.
It hnan nlniui.id hv If it MniiwUViim. whole of Lake Michigan, throuiilt which
;crs that the fishing vessels of tho i'uited tl'onver flows, are the property ot the
States have no right to enter the open porta umioa Slates. 1 he whole nation is inter-
of the llntish possessions in North America, o10'1 u soonring cacap traiitiportatlmi from
except for the pnrposea of shelter nd re- lU agnoultwal StaUa of tho West to the
pairing damagos, ot purchasing wood and Allan tlo seaboard.- To thucitizutis ol thoe
obtaining water ; that they have noright to Py"" re greater return for their
enter at the Uritish custom kouuu. nr to M"bur to fhu iulmbitauts of tho scabbard It
Hiuiius b cucaper 100a; to ino nution an in-
tritflM llinrik DYMtit in fciiit mtrnhouA nf urn. til
the natural course of events, tho European deemed advisable to distribute any of the and water, and that they must depart within crcn8 t tho annual surplus of wealth. It
political connection-with this Continent money which bss been recovered from that twenty-lour hours after notice to leave. Jt ' hcrp4 thafrtBu govcrnmonlol Great
will cease. Our policy should bo shaped, government until Congress shall havo noted nnt known thr n mi urn nf & .lUhincr Hrltaln wtlf ice tho liiHtlce of itbHnriimlnff
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u viuw ui ijjis, su as to auv tne commercial I unuu iud auuicci. - i tnwu, c&rrvinir the fluir or tho Fnitnil Hlntra I l"u aim iiiuonsiRioni Claim l wiuc.ll
interests ot the Spanish American States 1 he massacres of French and Russian re- has been made under this claim. Ho far us
moro ciosciy, ana . uius give tne united siaents at xien ism (uninaj, unaer circuin,- u10 cam , founded on an aliened construe
btates all the pie-cminonce and all the ad- stances ot great barbarity, were supposed, by tjon ( Uio Convention of 1818. it caunot bo
fuuiaiiu wiiiiiu jur. uuuroe inu nr. i-iiy i uiut, iu uio uocu prcuiuuumcu ana 10 in-1 anniiiioocit in I llm llnitnri Htntr.
contemplated when they proposed to join dicate a purpose among the populace to ex
in a Congress at Panama. During the last I terminate foreigners in the Chinese Empire.
session ot- congress a treaty lor the annexa- ine evidence tans to estaoiisn such a sup-
tion of tho Republic of San Domingo to the poaition, but shows a complicity between
United States failed to receive tho two- the local authorities and the mob. The
thirds vote. I was thoroughly convinced government at Pekin, however, - seems to
that tho best interests of this country, com- have been disposod to fulfill its treaty
merciaiiy, demanded its rati neat ion. Time I obligations so tar as it was able to do so.
has only confirmed me in this view, and I Unfortunately, the news of the war between
her Canadian Provinces Imvo urged her ad
Uur dal'tenuetl ouimiuhiuci im m. Mtil Lwa in ini.
I etllud your enueeUI allontion at ihe luat ana.
It Is hoped that it will not bo insisted oh 'i"5elell,'"t we "' " tuinre,
by Her Majesty's Oovernuiout. During the ZZ",,: "
conlerenccs which preceded the nugotia- lraitativo to ail ilito '.iovcrmnmaa Imve
tions of thu Convention ot 1818, the UiltiMli wimcn tntir iiinnanoo m onennr(io trade t
Commissioucrs proposed to cx)rosly ex- "l". l'.,!fL.,"f. and tiis ooeotrlM to
elude the fishermen of the United State. OTLTJ..
from the privilege of carrying on trade with uRn buttouia, and while this state of aiftira ax.
any of Her Brittanic Majesty's subjects re-1 leuwa eannot oontret unrUa share of Uo uuiu-
x mo iu mis view, ana 1 I'uiuriuuiuuiy. me news ui me war ociwccn - r: , j linnrdanr tlia nr 1,1. n.-i i.i... i..,n
now firmly believe, tho moment it is known the Qerman States and France reached ' . T " 7i;T.t..iB-M -,.-. i Bu,0i 0, ' all (he earryiuK
mov, -. uuv ww i irme now cunnnoliKi in Amerloan nla. I
would iwMttiraead a Mtwral nollo tow.r.ia thai
Una of Amor loan ataaoiars, en tbat will iaanre
us ivocoaa, auu aven lucreMud uaorulucsa. Tli
that the United States have entirely aban- China soon after the massacre. It would
donod tho project of accepting, as a part ot appear that the popular mind became pos
its territory, the Island ot San Domingo, a sessed with tba idea tbat this contest, ex-1
frcoport will be negotiated for by Euro- tending to Chinese waters, wonld neutralize I
pean nations. tho Christian influence and power, aud that
fcr any vessels of the United States, engaged
in said fishery, to havo on board any goods,
watca or merchandise, whatever, except
such as may be necessary for tho prosecu
In the Bay of Sauiana a large commercial was coming when the superstitious X .KV vessd h.T.u5
city will spring up, to which we will be a """"" 'K !" iorigners, nnu re- hIM, r,,ntr.nn. .1,1. ,..,u.
f!SL TlrTZ'n UaCSS tion may he. iiz.d, condemned andW
-
I nnmt nf ttnlt.1is i-nn wAu.A1u SI. . ... u..i !
- can compota wT.I, fo,., ship.-In thVeaVr,.,," j IhUnTrnZr.r:.: i'
traus, w mn niaua aroatfr in tne uniuin Hiatus lataannt and ihaaklaaa taak
than in t raign aouuttiaa UiaW without aaa.at. Lod ita,M)1irtlT.i ,Z that
our rejecting so great a prize. The Gov- anu xf lu uermany to make an authorized
ernment ot San
sought this annexation.
numbering, probably,
souls, and vet Dosscssinir
territories under the sun. Tt la ranalila nf I and
supporting a population of 10,000,000 of sng
Thll HmnAaiMnn ... I. w.I. in i .1 ,. 4 I n 1 ... , 1 1.
Domingo has voluntarily o uosuunes m mo aass wnere , -an:tr-nn , ,, . i.
It la a wrak rumor mey were temporarily suspended by the act .t.. .I .P"77 K
. i 1 1 . :, - , - . - i oi lub voaveuiujD. hui emuuaiicaiiv reiouuu i ki
, less than 120.000 ? eommanaers, ana to act togetner lor h. fla immri. , rnffl'mi..in,.'P. - .,. II
one or tha nr.haatl iuvui uruiwuun iu vuinn uiiuaiivesi
sues from the Government, thoy eaunot bn auo
oeatfullv bnllt hare. Thnra will be aavaral nrn.
poaittous laid bafure UooRraaa, in the conns of
tke preaant ataaioo, lookiuK to a remedy for this
Til. It it should b tt soma oust to the National
iraaanrj, i nope soon enoonraKemnnl will ba
iren as alll aaoura Amerioan alilnolBB on Ilia
h aaae and Auarioen ship-baUdiOK at home,
'tie eondition of tha arouiras at (ha Uanart.
thereupon, was abanfJoned by the British mens of Htate ealla for tha early eotion o Uon
Pleniootontiaries. and Article 1. as it stands ,.T.h,.b? d'D now r8D.u,d b ."' P"-
property of Americans and Europe
is. icujaJULUutiaiiirai snuu ai&.A uum a. aaai il lhiiiib i . a ,
meoi u m irAii .ruoiure. at
people in luxury. "The people of San Do- Since the adjouron. ot Congress the howem, Hb ...M "h.UhhcWm to
mingo are not capable ot maintainintr them-1 ratifications ot the treaty with Great Brit-1 n.!i.i.i r,ti .... . a I Dumoaa for whion itiax.. h.. i,,.. ..,.;...
Boio iu mir ureacui eouumoB, ana must am ior aoousning ine mixea conrts lor tue not uoon the Convention, this Government T"T ,yt aiw i not are
look for outside sunnort. Thfy yearn fnrl snnnrasainn nf tba alava trad la I proof, its remote alttutlon, ila nleblnr eon-
the protection of our free institutions and fined to the eastern eoast of Africa- whence rtiPT: 7' ".u. ""u":,:..KlD Z' ? ATSSSL -W.V!
I Tt'B anil .lir limiirnn. mnA nl4ili.MAn I lll4 llBMa 4M 4.1. am 4 a A ..1. 1 I 1- I .... . . .... . I . . . . .... .. i . . '
... r'"fi' u uiiuhuw, m hu i aihuibu uiaiaQin. i ctiQr Ot the treaty, lor the lalthiUl eteCU- laamijr.iw aiiuer uiaanuuiOK or Its oomenia, la
Shall we refuse them f The ratifications of the Naturalization Con- !, f -i.inh ti.7 Tmn.rini nv.mm..i la '. '' aeoident of a nra. It doatreetion
m.Zluu. ... ...... Tention between Great Britain and the Uni- I u - r 7 " 1. S l mtsnto. the
AUU taVIUaOabllaJ WX UIIU JJUlklill ID UCQ1I' Ii. j , , , ,
able, because, m iU geoKraphical oositian. u DH"ra1T0 'B. oecn exenangea unnng
it rnmmanrl. tha Pntn7. inth.P.hK... l DU longstanding dispute 1)0
He. .nri th. T.thm.ia t,..!f t tween the two governments has been set-
It Dossesees the richest soil, tha best and tled ,a "ordance with the principle al
mnat ranaolnna barhnra h m.f ..lKr!. Ways COniendea IOr Oy W United Btates.
climate, and the most valuable products ol " Pril ,Mt nile "fWd locating
the forest, mine and soil of any ot tha West luy nervation near Pembina, a corps
India islands.
the slaves are taken to Arabian markets. ietter of the treaty,
ine rauucauonsoi tne naturalization Con- tion of which the Imperial Government is
alone responsible. T original sou and rasaloUoaa ef Uooa;raa; of the
Anticipating that an attempt may possibly b',l?r'0 M0"ls of the Uevolutloo and ef the
ba martaliy tha Pan ad lan antli.tritlni in the Oonfoderatlou; of tha whole sorias of dtplomatio
ue maae oy tne tanaaian amuonuesin tue ,nd 0oniar arehivsa sinoa the adoption of tho
e and soi of any ot tha West -J -'.'-' j " operation ot ta
lis possession by u, will in SjSmlSSV of Z00'
Id up a coastwise commerce -r5U.u-n.e etween.t,1 LA'Je bond across the
coming season, to repeat their unnelguboriy OonstitutioD; of the many oibar valuable reoorda
sets towards our Uanennen, 1 recommend ana papers ion with that Unpartment when it
you to comer upon ' tne Executive tne i "' hwiiij ui u ovormerHai
oower to suspend, bv proclamation, tne
tka lawa aithori7lno- thai a raaoaimend an aupronrtauon lt t ha -anh.
wares and merchandise in S'cll0U 01 "uns wr tho jjepsrimsirt of
lil pot otonfl tha nUmbir oontrmplated hy that
laW. 1 - I f i , I -s - - , . Ir. r
aha War Drpartmsiit bulUina la an nl1 a ma
mr, not Uioornof, and sullruiy inaiHqnaialn
iiuirmaiuna ro our irarn wants, Many tnaa-
ami of (hillam am now paid aatiSallr- for rent
f pritalu ttnildinira to arooninintlato tha vsrlons
UOreaua of tha IJopartnionl. I ruooiutnoud an
appropriation for a nn War Pniurtiymnt liuild
infranite l to tho prnsont tfrowing want of tho
natlnu." -.l.-v - f .' ; ),. ... '
The ration j( Uio Booretarv til War alioivn a
tarr aatlafaolory reduoliox u the oxponaaa of
moarmyror Uio.iaat fltgaj yr. for details
yon are rvfarrsil to his apeiimpatijIB raport.
' iina nr ana nsr tor me wuoio or ma
aat voar. fnnn lkan.ia,h a mmi. ili ,,r
uia i aat rormrt, era leas than $W,iw,mn, or
si.uuu.ueo lia trim thev wore tha oravioiis
Tha avpanaVa'alnW tli ooaitrlflnpSniont of Uiia
flaoU year atuoa Julv t.ahnit for tha Be B-.onlln
asuoraaaa oi avar sj auu.if r,im u.n.n ..r tha
w..ii.,ai)uuuiug mirniui ii laat Jaar.
UTta OHllniaEiAfl tnr (hii 4nnnnt h.ii m.. a'ltl
J(18 671 S7. 'i'hnaa for tha next jaar 10,H3,317 00,
wiua n,iug uu aauuionai imr uaenaaai ner
uuiptory improvauisow. XltSao aliinatua arc
Uiailu oloaoly fur tho ninrn nialutonannn nf tha
Naval ealalillnlmiolit aa It In now. without aieeh
fn tha natnre of pA-manant Imnrovamonls. The
siipronrlaUoiiii mart a for the last and aurniit
Taar ware avidVntl iataadaia bv (louurraa. and
..4l .4 ... 7 V 4-V .. '
ai auaiotani ouiy to auep tuo navy on iw urea
ant footliiff hy the I'inialifiiir and roflttina ofmir
bnt snraly aMm 4hi navy, aad it Is far from
aoeuoattua). as vtott ySae that tills puranrl, tha
neotnllT fur tuma j i'pair iu aliUa anil navy
yarua, uooonies mors luipnraiire anu mora
float!. v.' and tmrenrrnnt einanaMi ara ananallv
axpanilad kit the note repair ot ahlpaf many of
wbiolt matt besems niuafo aad aaoloaa. 1 hops
nriiiK tha proaont sosaion of Uonirreaa to be
ii to Diilmilt to it a nlan bv wh a i naval vol-
aia aau b built anil, repairs made with im-at
avinji upon mo picaem ooat. it oan nanny u
wiao atatcainauablp In a Oovornraent, whioh rep-
raannta a eimulry with otbv 5,000 miles of ooaat
ne mi onus nnaana. molualva of Alaaka. and
ooanliu- itl 001,001) of pronrtaaira uaopln, wilh
rmaiuina r oviiry nation wits annual evory
ottlLMi ftitintrr. to rrat With anrh Inailnauata
nioana of ot,rorctiiR any foreign policy, elthur of
protcwlloa or rtriraaa. Haparalod by the oeesu
Irom tha nations St the Kaatarn Coutiudit. oor
Navy ia our only nioana of direct tirutoiition to
oar oilliiona aliruad, or for tha mfurcomont of
anv ftirslKu policy.
Tha aaoouiuantlna ranm-t fit Uia tm.intlnr
Qanaral abewe a aioat saliafaotory woralim ef tha
Uepartmaut. With tha adoi Uon of tha raootu.
niemlatitius aontatiiod therelu. cartioalarlv those
relative to a rtiforni In the frsnkln privtla
aad Ihe attnptisn ef the eirropimlln(, oarJ,'1
aaair-austalulBR poatal ratetu siay auradily bo
iookntl rirr, aud at tio uislaut day a fnrlhar ro
ductiim In the ralo of pulag b attainsd.
I lofommend the anliifirlillon orotptieiis to
tha I'oBimaalor (luneral and the Slloriii'y Uto
oral to tasne all eainiisnlona to ofliaiaia appoint
ed IhrouRh tbolr lespnulive dupartmotits. At
prnaant tlmifl oomtulaaloua. whrre appolntniBnts
are Prealilnntlal, are Isinuri by the Stale Dpart-
mant. Thn taw in all l.a linttarlmamta tk.
juovaramsnt, axeapt thoaa (if the Poatollloaaud
or ii ustioo, aniliori.M vauta te laaaa ila eonnntaainn
always favoring praotloal rKform- I ruapootfolly
van your aumitmn to ono auuau nriouir Hlautllnir
whlrh I wtmld lllie'to sea ramiMllad try lhi Con-
Braaa. It la arofnrruiu tha olvil itrrli' of the
oonntry, I would bar It ua bvyoud tho nu ro
uilna uriho tuurnofi)lt do of u arka ami tun.
pluyaa who lionot rcipiiro "tho advineand eon
Seat or tha flauatfl n make Ihnfr araminliuoutii
oompleto. I wonld hava it In a-orurn. tint the
'""ura, bnt. I ha manner of all ppointmaiiln.
Thrra la no July which ao nmrli auibarraaaoa
if linpaatmonla aa
a tbaro aav auch
bnpaaad on Huuatora
i ef tludiua Dlaoaa for
umjauvuouia. iu prone n t ayatam aona not
oars tba beat wen, and oftoo even not At mn
for pablie plaeas. The alavation and purlnea
tion or tha oirll aorviea of tha O ivarmwnt will
ba ballad with approval by the whole people of
tha United Htataa.
Bnform in tha nianaunieut of the Indians lias
reoaivaU tbs spaolal attention of Ilia Administra
tion, from IIS Inamrnrallna ia tha nraaant ria.
Tha experiments ef mutng it a mleeioaary work
were tried, wilh a row aganoiua girtn to the do
nomination of friends, and ba been fonnd to
wora moai anrsntaa;oooaiy. AH acenoiaa and
nperintemlanolea not so iliepoand of wure (tlrtn
to onlaora or the army. The sot of UonRToea re
duolnd tha army rondors army ollioera ioellKlhla
for OlVil DOlitiona. Inillan airnnnlu h.ilni nlvil
ofiloes, I delsrmluoa to dive alt the aironoiaa to
auoh religions denominations a bad barotofore
established miailonaiira among tha Indiana and
perhaps to enrne other denonilnationawho woald
nndertake the work on the same toima, i.e. as
miaaionory wore, i
rr'L . .... I .. 1 1 . .. . .
i no BDOiBtina aainmrin ai-a iniA . Mma.
! their owa auenta. anblaet to the aimroval
of tha ieoativo, aud ara vxpuctea te
watoh over them and aid them as miaaionariea.
iu unna.iani-ie wie jnoian, ami to train him in
tho aria of peace. The Uoveronient watohee
over the official aota of tbeee agents, and ra
outrsaof Uiaia striot aocoiinuLillty, a if limy
wero'eppoiutod lor ant ottaeir BianaKt. I aninr.
j tain tha oonlldent bops that tho poller now in
tion with railways" eompleted or fn eonrte of eon
air not inn. As tht reserved sections are rated at
tha donblo minimum, the sale of them at the an
hanoed prloe has tbns, in many iostanoea, is
demnitled the Trjaaury for the (rranUd Janda.
The eonatrnotlnn of tomenf these thoroughfares
ba nndonoteriiy ftirew a vifforoae fmpolaa to the
development of oar naonrces and the settlement
ot the moat distant portions ol the eoentry. It
may, howarar, bawetl inatatad that Wnuh of onr
loaiaiauon in tuts retard haa haaa rharu
by Imllnerlmlnata and broftise llbersiilrr
4H .. I. . . ; . 1 . . 4 , 4 Wwl TIM -tVUUUBI T IIUQ UCL TT CUU LUB LUluBU I . a . . .. . . . . .
ivn jvnia wuuu, uu wMbrfiH; tuullUvlVu a..i . . . . t. . , . . .IUUDU UUI U3B LUB LCI 1 1 LU1 V Ul IBB ULULCU I . f . - . 1 ,,.....1, a.i.1 1 . 9 ....
a. .. . ... ... . i oiaun anil ilia jariciHfi nnaLturaaainna ar. mar I - . .. .i-t u. . i . .. . . . , . ....4...wm m itj " jmra. uruiar an .a in
imniense magnitude wnicu will go lar ,. Z-JA ,n L f rP.Z ll" States to Canada ; and further, should such ..JJ"?.""". 1 10 P'"-, diana open reaervationa. whore they will live in
... . a - "Ian tlr.mA maraanrn hnrantnA n na..a.v tn I I J. ... . n a.u,raii,uii vi im
rhnaiflin tT riia, aiafh na.. IT..! 1, .. 4 . 1. . I ---'" 4-4.-...w wwuvhiu wuvvwa). w inLmr. U Vllklh UM1 MM. mnM U.NaT,n.l4.lri
J 41.. 4! - C , 1. . ' ' -.w,,. ,
suspenu me uueraiiuu ui any laws wuereuy i to peionK, au powers ana duties In rotation to
Teasels ot the Dominion ot Canada are per-1 the territories, with which the Department of
mitted to enter' the waters of tho Un ted ,,t,JLLZn K. ' T ,'1or ""it". and ftom
States. A like unfriendly disposition ha. SSffi?1 lTJZ
towards restoring to us our lost merchant
marine. It will give to us those articles
which we consume so largely aad do not
position of the 44th parallel, and tbat the I
line, when run on what is now supposed to I
produce, thus equalizing our export, and r. a-?T?L VT Pr'. would
fmrt.' Tn r . f .. i .n leave the Fort of tha Hudson Bay Compa-
"r " " - ''' . . lon,K!.. .itki. 4t.. 4 :. ill.. Disu
(.m vvumauui v. an ,ug muiui imiiiw lf ,. , q,.... rnu!. - ueeB manucsieu oo iuo Dari-oi canaua in DavtiMDtor aoiuiora' Dena una. I wouiii fnrii...
V"4 WMNua A 444af llUIUiaUlU LILllli: .. . . P . , . .... . . . I ... .1 1. . I . f. . . . 4 . . . . .
do iranamrrea 10 one oi ine iwrsaas of tho Navy
Tiainarlmant. a . . I t
to, and thus prevent an enemy from ever ni.t t th. ySJzS the maintenance of a dafm ot right to ex-
again posseting himself of a rendezvous J0" ""' f 5" elude the citlien. of the UniUd States from g
upon our very coast. At present, our coast Kb& This De
traitA hetwrppn tha Hl.l.a tvirortnr. on ., tUSt tno itlltlall OCCUpatlOU Ot the fort Of 4: ...... . .... , 4. 1
44. U444W.4, wiviciainj uu uic .. n.,i...i. n i ... .i..i j !!.... nTer coDiniuin w, natural outlet 10 me 1 .,,. unrrrn.
ad those borderinir on tho Gulf --"--"r"'.vr".u' uvu'"fcuu"UUD ocean for eiuht States, with an arrrrecra '""",a" .. UU Ol
is cut in two bv the Bahama, and ,or P""".1' 1 uaem " POnant, How- ,.,! , mhnnt , ana ,i "Ct, :." 7,7 " "I i".n' "0' uu,i p0., " P
is twice. We must, as it were, TeV,. aZP7, , bonn,darT 11
trade between the States bordering on the
Atlantic ana
of Mexico
tne Antilles twice, we must, as it were,
pass through foreign countries to get by
sea from Georgia to the west coast of Flor-
iA. K- iwi. .in, . .1.1,1. n I mil nerewun estimates ot toe expenses
ment. under which her immense resource ch commission on the part of the United
can be developed, will give renumerative taUi nymnaend that an appropria
tn tn. n th..n.an,i. nf Liw .I h made for that purpose. The land
now upon the island. This labor will take "?UT 7? "re,a- u .
.,i..nf.n nr.Bf. .ii.M. ,-.n.f ...-1 m tbasummit ot tba Rocky Moun
portation to abandon tho adjacent islands t.(?.t U Qrgln Bay It should now
and seek the blessing, ot freedom and it m.aJl! A.TrVi rl'
setiuence each inhabitint receivintr the ra- ?f the Woods to the summit of the Rocky
.;. i.i 7,: . Mountains.
linol , . ' ' I proprianona ror me urnsenv year, lor (lie) eeme
ai.nnlil Iw l.flnil.lw ftrawl 1.. ui., ' sou wuu an aggf ogam manage 01 uui.iiu 1 I ueiua, a,, 1, ou. in inie eaiimaie, Iiowarer.
in-r eflnlte'J flxetl bJ joint com- t the waters which discharge into tnolndad W.asfit7S 7forpobl.o w-k.ro.'
mission of tho two governments, and I sub- u t "fnrai uder Conjrraooal pwiaions.
mit herewith estimates of the expenses of lb The , gB com,n,e,r ?. . P Hf. nd 'io" oulj so mnou I. asked .'. Vaagri
i "hkh ia uvu iu ui.tiai. suiujrcutiuu, 1 may onooge 10 give, j ne appropnatioa for tha
and the major part of it is dona in British earns work for tba preeent ilaoai year ,wa 111..
bottoms. If tho American seamen be ex- 0 avoraevaineor goio. u com
lMU UIIU U4IIUU4I uuiiuhiiii iui me
bout
will
be
bare aohoul-iiouans and ohurohoa. and
pnraolnK peaeefel and aelf-aaatalulnir
aroeaUona, and where they may ba visited ty
eluded from this natural avenue to the
oceaa, tho monopoly of the direct commerce
of tho lake ports with the Atlantio would
be in foreign hands, their vessels on trans-
Atlantic voyages having an access te our
Lake ports, which. would be deniod to
American vessels-en similar yrrfscsi To
who'n nf
We jear lw.i. was snoot l it. and far rlnren
month, of 1870 tha earn, relative vein, has been
atoot lis. The approach to a speoie basis la
very (tr4'ui.Dj(. uut tue laot cannot 1)8 denied
Hut the instability of the valoe nf onr onrreua
lalprelndiolal te onr proa-parity, and taode to keen
od orioee to the detriment of traila. 'J im avii.
oi a aepreoiatea ana uuoiqaui
a flnmina ..a.
Cuba will have to abolish slavery aaal I regret to say that no conclusion has been gtate ach a proposition is to ralo to it r,4t now,- when the preiuinm on Roid has
measure of self-preservation to retain their rcacneu ior tno adjustment ot the claims juitice. Duriog the Administration at AjTmiml hi
laborers. San Domingo will become a Hfalost Great Britain, growing out of the QuincT AdinN Mr. Clay uo
large consumer of the products of the north-1 course adopted by that government tlunng demonstrated the natural risrhtsof tha citi-1 place our earreaA at par with cull at nnrii.i
a- a . . . . L. l 1 1 ITU. 4T 1 . . I T , I .. . . I - . - " a.-"-r-
erniarmsanu uanuiaciortcs. TDecnearlu" a ao iumei m uunuoo, ao I ..n. nf tha. United Htataa to tha nayiiratlrm I a. i ' v
..4. .4 aa. !.:... t... a.;.;-... I r :.l I I far a. ila wlTaTe hava l.twin avnraaua Hi4i l a...- ...I. a. ...... . . . . I i: : ' - l
mm.. aE. uuui uu m lunum . - ... 0 lIJ0 nTer ciaimiBg mat IBO act ot tuei The Uxoalleotad from thetMioiaU hi l.aan
with food, tools and machinery, will make not sppear to be willing to concede tbat her Congress of Vienna ia opening the Rhino duood miS iwi rtghty Salttf JiC?w
ii uici-ssiuy mi. tuniiguuus taiaous snouiu I "-J",v. " fc"""""'" "" I ana otner nycrs to all nations slioweil the annnra. uy aieaumeas to our preaept course
have the same advantages in order to com-1 gligence, or did or permitted any act dur-4Q(j,mcnt f European jurisU and states- hr hy. In a few ehork years the
to us a still wider market for our products. I alterable convictions are directly the re-
The production of our own supply of these I we. 1 tuerclore recommeud to Congress
articles will cut off mere than $100,000,000
ot our annual imports, besides largely in
creasing our exports. With such a picture.
it ia easy enough to see bow our large debt
abroad is ultimately to be extinguished,
wuu a balance of trade against us, includ
through. Which a navigable river passes I veaoa stamp diapaoead by poatmaelcM in ever
have a natural right to enjoy tbenaviga-looaaaoity; ateiaponli!orsof all aorta, and
tion of that river to and Into tho sea, even .irll?-?iDaliT.'wi? Ju,lme,'t
ihnnrrl. ...ir, lh .hi f I .M? tariff winch will Pot a duty onlyjvpon tboaa
p r "rr"", . ,"""'" 1 aruoie wnion we eoeia aiepana wltb.koown as
another Power. This right does not ex-llMurtaa. andon tboaewLuch wauaBuiriraertiiaii
elude the co-equal right of the ' sovereign w produoa, revenue anongb may be raiead, after
nnajiMiiiriiT thn tarritnrv thrmirrh atliir-h Hi. I a few years ef peac.aod consent fcftiictinn of in-
Washington, and that authority of these , l.f,.hr. int '.h. ... r .u. .,,.1, w. J0U " oarewiratmu,. a forth,
rlaima h. the fnitorl Htattre. in that (he " ".,7.Yi" .".r" ."au. """T.. i" "uiu 01 expeneoe. m ao.liliott . radoo
to authorize tbo appoinment ot a commis
sion to take proof of the amounts and the
ownership of these several claims on notice
to tba representative of Iler Majesty at
BvCAinUL. ltiaV l.n rl la1 a...
ing Interest on bonds held by foreigners snd goverunjam auaii nare mo owoersuip oi me aavigation aa may be reasonably necessary, ata this praolioable. IUvenas rslorm, if H
money spent by our citizens traveling in for- private claims as well as tha responsible but those regulations should be framed iu a h' b" ,m.h"rt PP'jrt- if it implies
eigu lands, eqnal to the antlra yiellot the lt'Sfdal libera, spirit of comity. .heold not itn- SonWt
precious metals in this country. It is not so Britain. It cannot ba necessary.to add tbat, pose needless business npon 4hts commerce inUreat oftbe Publio debt, oenaiona. n krj,.
wucDCTir 11 li aiaicaiv e EuveramcDa anan
easy to see how this result Is to ba otherwise
accomnliahed. Tha aenniaitinn of Ban Do
mingo is an adherence to tba Monroe doc-l justment ot tbeea claims, the United States
trine; it is a measure ot National protection;! oter P" consideration, with an
it ia assertinc our just claim to a con trollies earnestdesire for conclusian.coatastent with
influence over the great commercial traffic I ',or n dignity-of lioth nations.
soon to flow from the West to the East by I The course pursued by the Canadian au
way 01 mo istnmus oi uanen; it is to bnild I tboriUes towards Uia fishcrtaea at tue Lnl
np our merchant marine; it is to furnish! ted States, dorisg the pst season, has not
new markets for tha products of our farms, I been marked by a friendly feeling. By the
hich has tho rifrht nf transit I. haa lrrn
. . j : I i . 1 1 ... 1 1 I .'.V
Dierww a ueaira ior a lull aai inenuiy aa-1 Innnd in nrtu tim mora ai nnl-inum .,.
range these regulations by mutual agree
mrnt. the United btates are readv to
rectly Uxiow the paaaie, theu I au aa-ainat re,
enue reform, and oooh Irntly baiiareiha people
are with me. If it nioana failure to provide the
aeceaeery uieane to defray all theexnenera of the
OoTfrument. and tberthvrepadiatjouof the nnh.
make any reasonabla arraorcmes t as to the I '' aad penatooa,. tbea l ao atig mote eiv.
ponce 01 me m. iawrance whith may he t . VV j I . ,WTanoe
i 1 v a...... m.TT . . V. .. . i . I refoim baa not been di-llncd by anv bf ita aairn-
sugKU py rcm. rriw.;. it tne Claim oaie, to my krro-rlMR.: but --i. te ba rpi
made by Air. Clay was just when the popo-1 ad aa aoan Oiioir wkioh ia to aapplyoWery aaa's
lation ot States bordering on the shores of weute. without aav coat oreflottwi kia pars. A
vasjw iwvauua iivi
Iha I eaaraaM ara I f rwi nnn . a . V I s MOT m waj uw iviviiai dui rm laua 111 wX
iuo UI...V. u.-awu.uw, 11 mw ucrives 1 ,., . tlmm m. ,.,: -,T T7,
.uup, ana manoiactones; It is to make sla-1 Bnt article ol tba Coaveation ot 1819, be-l greater lorce and equity trom Um Increased I of t,Z A, roori aa the r.X,LMd
very insupponabls in Cuba and Porto Rico I tween Great Britain aad tha United States, I population, wealth, production and tonnage Iwltli. all doty aboard be reenov-d from eofles,
at once, and nltimatelv ao in Brazil: it ia to! it was agreed that the " inhabitants " of the! af the States oa the (Janailian IxanW Hin.-alteaaadotberarticlsaal mawraat im not nrn.
settle the unhappy conditio of Cuba and! United Statae should have, forever, la com
to cmi an extermiaatiag conflict; it is tol m-n with British subjects, the right of
provide the beat nteana for payiag aur boo-l Ukiog fish ia certain water therein denned.
eetdebU witbout overtaxiag the people; it Ia the waters not included ia the limits
is to furaiah our ciUseaa with Us aeceasa-1 earned ia tbo coaventloa, within three miles
new 01 every way urw m caeaper rates ibaa oi parts at ue lsnUah coast, it baa been I be
Mr. Clay advanced hie arrument in l-h.lf "" bvoorsalvta. Tba-neotaiiue. f tbeooaa-
...... . . . . ". 7 I Irv ooBipei as to collect l-evcnn. fr.m .nr m.
Ol OUr IICDS me UriOCIPIO IOr WtltCn nelrl. in .rrr.-. nt ... A
-.1 f " " g v w"--v w- a uw tmiarvuv m sap aiv
connnacu uas teen 'irequcntlv bed try I a nieaaanl sisht m the attiaaw. bat tkat nr a tar-
various natiana reoognued by law or by I tovwvaaaa is aeoaaaary. Hoea aana, ee lar
treaty, and has been ettepded to eeverai f TJ" " nrMit to ramo-
olhor wrcat rira . ttm t K. , ,. Mn-.rt t .""T1 . .'""y'""" 10 lauor a ..i
ever before, aad it la, ia foa, sapid stride custom tor many years to rive U Intendioelat Mayeace, in 1831. the Rhine was declared I sod aiaom tilan..!ciit af mom raaoareM.
towards that greatness which tba iaUlli-' fiaharMa mt the Halted States, a reasonable I free from tbciMinlwhmttUflrtteavigabrci l-'" day of
ot their nolatioa af the tscboicallto tha aea.-.y the Convention betwrrs f7. A '''Taaaarauoa.ir rerooea.
rv.l D..l. . ra.. T i.i r-. I e-.! A t-. i . , ..j ,nn . I ..mny n.vai-u. i 10,1, 1 a
wmianaia, a it ajr4 r..T'- f " -"-. wluuou a;v J.-S lias, l,' 4 . -. ,4. SctiS 4 Sea U
mem Liaai iirauni wau. 1 oe lBtaill- BjaervaB
geoca, iadasUy aad entsrprisa of the ciU-J waralag
acaa of tba Uaitad Statas aatiUa this coua-J rights f I
the law ahlilinK white man with tba .ante im-
pnnny mat aa bow viaiia the elvlll.ed while tot
tlrmeuta. I call yonr ipeoial atteution to tha
report of the Uoramiaatoner of Indian ABtirs, for
iniormaiionon tne subject.
vnrlnft the late naoal year 8 acrns of
oniuio launs were aiapoaed or. Of ttiia qnaiitily
;i,6'JH,81S aoraa Were laaaa audor tba llouieetead
law, ami j.i.'jK.oid.bi aerea aold for caah . The re
maiader was I oca led with military warranla, in
oollege or grants to railroads or to other pnblio
..... '1-1 1 . I m . .. I .- . I . Tl ... a I .
unwaia ..awaiw. UIKKTI IIIV 11 Ulinavail iMW tin
rioff ilia last iear were 9,CU 13 aorea mora Ibaa
Ikotae trariufr hpr--oodn yiir. , norveye have
boon vigorously prosesnled totfio fall extent of
the mesne applicable to tlm (mrpoee. The qnsn
tityof land in market will amply supply tha
pret out demand. The olaim of Ihe eolli r under
the boeiaatoad or tha Dro-emulinn lawa I. rot.
however, limited te lands snbjent to eals at pri
vate eulry. Any nnappronriatod snrwyod public
land may. In a limited anioant, be acquired under
the former lawa, II the party entitlod toentnr Sli
der them will ooiuply wilh the requirements they
preeuril). is regard to tbo reeidouce and oaltive
tion. The actual aottlor'e prcfcrecco and right
of pnrdiaie is even broader, and extends te
leads which wereanaarvvyodaatbe tiano of hia
eettiesaent. H.a risbt waa formerly annAnart
wiUua much narrower limits, and, at one period
of onr history, was conferred only by special
statutes. They ware entotad from time to time
te legalise wbat waa then regarded aa an nnaa
tkoriaed InUtuion upon tha national domain.
Tha opinion that the pnblio lands should ba re
garded chiefly aas eon roe of revenue la no longer
maintained. Tba rapitLaattiaraaat aad seooessful
saturation of tbea ia sow justly considered of
mora importance to our well bain? than la ike
fond which live sale of them would produce. Tba
remarkable growth and twoanarit nf an dm
Statue and Terriloriaa Ml oat the wiedoea tha
legislation , which aiioaa tba tiller of the soil
to eeenre a permanent home oa terms within the
reach ef all. Tba Dioaeer who aann.ni... iw.
dangers and privaliooa of frontier life, aad thn.
aide in laying tha foundation of new eonraoB-
wnaitua, rsuuere a signal service to bis ooouiry,
and ia enliUed to lis special favor aad nrotea-
' " -nK-are Hiai ocjeer. ana largely
t""" a rat waiiara. i nay anoiua,
Uierefore.'ba chtruliad aa a prmancut featare
of oar la ul system. Oood faith reqniree il to
aiTV inn eiren to exiallne arvanra. Tha ajme.hon.
erad aad bauthoiai potior of aetlinr apart rer
...al miuiii ui pooiio iaai ror aaacauaaai par-
peee in ine new Btatee ebonld be cucUnoed.
Whaa ample nroviaioa shaU have beea made fur
these ob jeola. I anbiail a qneauon worthy of ae
rmua conaideratioo, wbe.hnr the reeidne of onr
national domain eboold not be fully diepeeod of
aader the proviaioae ef the homceieed aad pra.
ptton lawa. In adiliuon la theawaap aad
ovaaaeaed lands graateit to the Blaine in waich
tbev ara eitaaled. tha ianda takaa under tha a.
rwultanl ool.'rge aria and for Internal impreva.
MS parpoaea, nndev tba a:t of tMptotaber,
1A11. IfiaaaCa BaUIL4CaaiaL4U- th.n.. iku.
bad been euoveed op to the etoee of the la
ol vea-. tT patoat or orher ena-.n).! ..,.i.,.u
f UUa. SO rHa'aa aad AnraoraJinn. -? a 1 . r.
" r ViL ii lhl adduloaal , qoaner ol
HJSi.i3t aauaa Sa. atill di. T.ni. .....
hkeoaea. Tba poiwy M Urn. ai liagtUa ektata in
boll'ling Works of lUKirtlal ImnmT.mui u i.
engor!ej awrvre than Inriy -yrare amoe, in Uit
rpraaie t iartiarra aed l,nr,ai. In aiti i haaa HtatM
io ipinQ aaoaai W nounvi tbai witere ef tbe
a. -1 , ri 11, r f r . . t ' . I iK. ..Ian
of U.e i ..., who t. . ... rfl.ii. liirh jan. I-
waa ilioi wiiii -sa ika.4aaiioaai la tka
rrant ti I ta of a -r.n. miLatuI inhii.
' of tha Iu:ote Uatra
am .. a .4.iaa aad ejiy aorpora-
4.- S reoaiTaVd a.:; ...J a; .4v..a a4na.a
The United Htataa ahonld ant I nan thalr arar.it
In aid ef any entarurlae nndertalton hv Htalna m
onrporatioils, nor grant Ianda In any tnstanoe
nniesa the Droleoteii work la trl afknnaloHo.d
national Importance. 1
t am strongly loeimea so we eninMst that it la
Incxoedirnt and annaoeSaarv to boa tow anhaidiaa
of either description, bat shonld Oontrreaa da.
term ins otberwiao, I earnestly reeoauaend that
Ilia riahta of settlers and of the rrablia ba mora
effectually ssoured and protected by appropriate
legislation, o'1- J . 1 V ... i tut
Unrinir tba vaar endiucr fientAniher SO. 187D.
thore were filed in the Patent Offlea ltf,411 appli.
sations tos patents, 3,374 caveats and ISO appll
caliona for the extenaion of patents! 1S.62J
patents, Inolndina rolaanas and deeigss, were
eauad : 110 auondad. aad Letts altni. tint una '
iaaatid, by reaaon ot the noo-oevmnnt of tha final
foes. The reenlpta ef the oltiea durina tha ft anal
Sesrlwsrs .fiau,3U1.2V. in exoeas ot ue axpendi
The work of the Or cans Borssn has asta aner.
ffltioally proeeouted. The Preliminary renort
oniitaiuing much Information of special value and
Interest, will be ready tor deliver daring the
proaont session. Tba remalninir-voinmea will ba
oontploled with all thsdlsnsteh consistent with
perfoet aocnraoy in arranging audoieseifying tho
roiurne, na auaii iuuiu, at uo aiatas nay, ae
fnrniahed with an antheatlo record of onr eon.
ditiab andresoaresa. It wllUIdasUtwit, attest
the growing prosperity of the oouutry, allhoogh
durinft "the derade which has nat eioaed,' it waa
so atrionnly triod by the great war wased to aa
euro and perpetuate onr froe Institutions, During
the laat 11 a sal year tba asm paid to pensioners.
inolncboir the noat of disbursesMntaWaa SOT. 780,.
Sll 11, and 1,753 bounty land warrants were is.
aneil. At lis elose 18B.8ii marinas ware on tha
fisualon rolls. The labors of tha Pension Offloa
isve been directed to the severe sarutlny of tba
evldcnde snbmltted fn favor of ne istlaime. sod
to tho discovery of fiotiUotts claims which have
een heretofore allowed. Tha annronriatinna
for tha employment of special agenia for the in.
vustiuatlon of franda hava been Jodiolonsly need,
ana vne resniis ootainea nava oeen or nnqnea
Unliable be nant to tha aervioe. ; Tba sabjeots of
education and agrioulttua are ol great interest
to the anceees ol onr 'repubUtiaa lnatltntlons,
happlueee and grandeur aa a aia. Is the in.
teroat of one a bureau has neon established in
the Interior Department tba Uureea of kUuoa
tiou aud, la the interest of lbs other a sepa
rate dcpariment that of Education. T beiieve
great gonorel good ia to How from tbaoperatlona
of both thesa bnreana, if properly fostered. I
cannot commend to your careful considerations
toe strongly Ihe roports of the Oouuniaaionera
of KUtioetiuo and Agriouitara aor urge too -strongly
such liberal leglstalfna as -to aeenra
their elUoteuoe. In eonoJnaioaV X wonif sntn np
the policy of the Administration to baa thuronuh .
onforoemspt of every law, a faith'.ul eeUaation of
every tax provided for, economy in dieuaraemenk
or the same, a prompt payment ol avert debt of
Iho nation, a redaction of tba taxes el rapidly
as tha rsqaireoienla ol. the oonntry will admit,
tho rediioiious ef taxation and tariff to be ao
arranged se to afford the greatest sells! to the
grealoat number, honest and fair dealing with all
other people to the and tbat war, with all it.
blighting eonsequooeea, may be avoided, bnt
without aarreuderioir aur riiibt or obligation due
to ua, a roform In tbe treatment of Indiana, and
In the whole Olvil eerviee of the oooatry, and
tlnally in sacoriog a pure, untrammelled ballot,
where every man entitled to oaat a vote may do
so )uat onoe ai each eleotloa, without fear of
moleatatlon or prosotiption on acooant ef Ue
polltloal faith, nativity or color.
. (Bignad) .!;. O.B.'&un.
CxMutlva Mansion, Decsmber 5, 187ff. 1
nilLBOADS. rt
-ita-
H llmlnrlOD. (harlolfB A ft. , B. fo
OmA uiw lis, in flnt'iliVr,
' Wnj""aTO"r COos, 84 187ft
; CUJNOE OF SCHEDULE.
OH AND AFTER NOVEMBER 'fe'lhs Fas
senger Train will rnn ths following Schedule:
Leave Wilmington at 7 o'clock a. m., and
srriva at Un head of the Road at 4 o'clock p. m.
Ieave the head of tha Read at ar m., aud ar
rive as Wutaunton atx p. at, .daily, Jiandays
excepted).
Two regnlar Freight Tralnsasf wSSk wilt leave
Wilmington at T:U4 a. m. Tnjraaa.s aad Fridays
and arrive at Wllmtnaton on llondava and Thnra.
wave at Stiff p. id. t-a t . .
turvufa aViuxeia to unsnotra ,
8. L. FBEHO.1T.
Chief nglneer and tfapenatandent.
not M aa-tf
WILMINGTON
Orrn.-a
A WELD0N BAILHOAD CO.,)
Cu'r Eno. Ann Qks'iv BuVt. J.
ufiaotoa, H. O., Aag, 15, 1870. 1
( UWtC OF ScnEDDXCa
Or! AND AFTayVildNDATaths Oth fnstantv
tralns on t hie road will leava-Wilming.
ton at 80 a. m. and S0 p. m.; and arrive at Wei.
don at .W a.m. and 8:U0p.u. Leave Waldon
111:00 a. m. aud 7:33 p. m.; arrive at Wilmington
4:1)0 a. m. and 8:10 p. m. Tbe day trains willnot
rnn on Hnmlaye. ilornfng it-aia Forth will leave
Union Depot at 8 i 15 o'clock. Ktghl train North
will leavo Union Ilepot at 9 s BO o'clock. The
a. tn. Fsseengnr Train makes eonneotion at
Uoldaboro' for Ratofgb.
An aooommodaUon and freight train vrlT! Irtva
Wilmington lOJO a. tn. daiiv (Hnndava
ad). ' ; '
Motorem letrs Qoltlabore i liOO a. m.. aad
arrive at Wilmington at It a as. , c-r-
Tba day traina teayina Wiloiinirtnn IMS a m .
0d rVeldon lOMOa. m.ooinioct clnsi'ly With Tarbo
M' Branch tratfrt Night pasavjegertt-aina leav.
log Wllmmptoa and Weldoos Akmdaya, Wed-
neeclaya aad ratay, aiaej oaaeet ekiaely with
the farboro' llranub trais, antf with Learners to
Washington, N. 0. -
' 1 ' wwvnrrtrjK
inayS
J t.J! tVif'Mi
fnpt. .
190
QkMtlUh eCTEJiESTENDJCSrS OfFItm )
. COIXXBIA k ACOCSVA ft, R. Co, l
",y WnjiisoToa, N. O.. Ky k, ib70. I
OS AJTD XTXtZ t?VST)ifJ"tli. 13t Inst..
Vntonfrr for ths W.AJT.B.B. will take
the Train ai tha W. A W. R. Depot aad ths
fbilowing aokoduls wUtbaraat i.- "
DAt ZXFRKS8 TBAIBT (Daily.)
Leave Wilmington lW A WUXVtpot) M A.M.
Arrive at llU4-t4noe....,..J103 A. M
Arrive at KingtvilJtf..... 8.-00 f. U
Leave Singaviile; ...,...I1:0 A. H
Arrive at rioranoe. ...... ...t 8:14 P. M '
Arrive at Wilmington... ... 9t , K
- NIGHT XIFBEOS TBS IS (DaflT.i
Leave Wiimxngton (W A W Ait.ipot) s.30 P. X
Arrive at ?k-rnooa..,-..t....,v. 1:43 A. kt
Arrire at RingeviUe 0 A. H
Leave iir)raviiJe..4.,......T..v. 8:48 P. M
Airivaat ,roreuee.......,.t.MiJJ i P, kf
Arnva at Wilmingtoa...... i. , 6 11 A. M
msyW.ISTO ;'
MOLASSES I ZQLIZSLSI
1 H"1S.. l??t tt:.S. H0LA83E8.
J'- sale hr-U t ud -
' r P...W. JLXECHXEB.
F', IL BURR, OF, If. a,- ;
OlWiUi. TIILUHiCl. A CO.,
- : COTTON' FA CTOBS,
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teifril Cwasiisisi il.. rciis.j,
'iS Weet Lombard Sireat,
j ' : .V i k." x i r 0 r. . v md.j
liberal eaeh a-r--- o oa
,iujw aud Oi La i- u--, a. i r la
n all bn-.r -.. e '-itl e