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A STRICT OOHSTKUOTIO* OF THB CONSTITUTION—AH HONIST ANO RGONOSKICAt* ADMINISTRATION OF THB OOVBRNMBNT*
Ragland A Wynne, Proprietors.
COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1871.
Volume XML—No. 50.
; *T]ie Weekly Enquirer.
JOHN H. MARTIN..
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COLUMBUS:
THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 1*71.
H-H.
u, where the Bedtaete have carried every
thing before them, repudiation ia boldly
talked of bjr negro members of the Leg-
islatnre. AU this is attributed to the
Radical Congressional policy of revenge
and hate.—AathtilU Union.
tuuat unuitsL
Saturday, Id.—There was no gnomes
of the Ben ate.
The folio* mg -rate among the new bills
introduced in the Honae end iftrrtd to
committee*: To regulate attach—nl toil*;
authorising Lie Goveraor to dnv e war-
rnm for peymeut for tha Ugol amiBii of
Geo. Jmmm H. Olaatoa; to lepal Ibe
Publication lav for * mnmbx of oouotiot;
to repeal an act to repeal ar. aet authoris
ing write of garnishment against ineorpo-
tfiteii towns and eitiea. Ur. Hsnry, of
Bussell county, introdoead the following
bills, which were approprietely referred:
To change the county boundariee bet ween
liurtaeil and Barbour ; to incorporate the
town of Girard in Bussell county ; to au
thorise Theo. S. and Geo. H. Fontaine,
or cither, citizens of Georgia, to qualify
as administrator of B. B. Footains, de
ceased. Tht Committee on Kevision of
Laws reported a snbatitnte for the hill to
provide a more expeditions manner of
sueing railroad companies, whieh wee
adopted, and ths bill passed■ The fol
lowing hills were also favorably reported
upon, end passed : To define the duties of
• 'oarty Solicitors, with en amendment
including City and Circuit Courts; for
he -elief of Isborare and employees (ex
empting $25 per dkidUi of wages from
f*nrniMhn>*nt); to repeal the eeotione of
the Code that authorize corporations to
hue tht State ; to amond section 8306 of
ho Code; to amend oration 2377 of the
Coda • to seonro Notaries and Justices
thai»* lee* in certain oases ; forbidding tae
°il# of spirituous liquors to parsons of
unsouud mind. 7 i dve.''o reports upon a
number of bills wero concurred in. The
Committee on Internal Improvements re
ported favorably on the bU to repeal the
•el authorizing cities, towns end eoontisa
t j subscribe to the capital stock of rail-
road*, with a proviso excepting cortain
< ouuties and towns, among them Dale,
Henry, Coffee, and Enfania. The bill waa
ordered to be engrossed for a third read
ing. The following bills, favorably ra-
I or ted upon, wero also ordered to a third
re ding : To bar damagee against railroad
cofipuuies, unless presented wi.aiu six
mouths from the time the damage oc
curred ; to regulate office hours for the
eal of railroad tickets; to change ths
boundary between Pike and Bollock coun
ties, so as to make James H. Crowder a
citizen of Pike. The Committee on In
ternal Improvements reported advereely
to the bill to amend the Code ao as to
take the “stakes and riders" from the
present lawful fences, and to maka a fence
of five feet high a lawful fence; bat the
report was not oononrrad in, and the bill
was ordered to a third reading. The
House reconsidered the vote passing the
bill regulating and preecribing the dntiee
of County Solicitors, also the vote amend
ing it so as to include City Courts, and
thia amendment was then laid on the
table, and ths bill recommitted. A bill
to authorize a suit against the State for
the recovery of the amount due Gen.
Clanton for his services was laid on the
table—yeas 82, nays 19.
Monday, Klh.— in the Senate a number
of new bilb were Introdoead and refer
red, the following among them : To al
low tar collect^re farther time to collect
State and county taxes (to April let for
outgoing collectors to collect assessments
in their hands), for the relief of Solomon
Wolf of Pike county; fur the relief of
Murphies A Henderson of Pike eoonty.
No other action of interest by this body,
except a report favorable to the House
bill to keep school funds separatee
Ths following were among the new
bills introduced in the House : To aspeal
section 9C of the act regulating State
elections ; to amend section 9 of the act
for the protection of plantations; to re
mote the administration of the estate of
James Gordie from Harbour to Bussell
ooncty ; to provido for locating the Agri
cultural and Meehanioal Collage (el or
near Ely ton); for the relief of delinquent
tax payers (relinquishing all claims by
the State to lands sold for taxes anterior
to 1871); to appropriate $10,000 to pay
J mien H. Clanton’s hairs for services ren
dered the State—all of which were ap-
prnpria ely referred.
Ths PrasMset'a
This State paper excludes from our
solo sens to-day their osoal news variety.
We have not had a chance to road it in
foil, but wc have seen enough of it to
satiny os that it b “gotten op" with a
view of reconciling divisions in the Radi-
w*l ranks, rather than «i*h an eye to the
needs of the country or the principles of
oar system of government. The Presi
dent makes an artful effort to “head off
the dissatisfied politicians of hia own
party who threaten to refuse him their
support, by reoommendiug what most of
than are most clamorous for. The suc
cess of thb manoBUver remains to be
While yielding to the demand from
many Radicals for general amnesty, ho
otill adheres to the despotic and arbitrary
meaaure of depriving the people of tho
Sooth of the writ of habeas corpus and
aubjratiug them to military iavaaion.
The eleventh hour yielding of general
amneaty, important as it b to ua, b a
wofully inadequate set-off to the tyranny
of military rule. The enabling of a host
of good men, heretofore debarred, to
hold office, is a poor compensation for the
of popular liberty and the subjection
of a whole people to ihs despotism of a
centralization administered by a section
bitterly vindictive towards them.
We may have mo.e to say oonoeruing
the message after we have had an oppor
tunity to examine it more closely.
The Polley of Rev.-sve Teward ths Heath,
Gen. Slier man has Uken several oc<
‘jct P to express his dissent from the pol
icy adopted and pursued by Congress
vard the Southern States. A correspond
ent of the Boston Transcript says that
(Van. Sherman, in conversation at the
s.or House, Now York, tho night be-
lo:e in departure for Europe, said ha be
lie rod the government had mada a aeri-
•' is mistake in its treatment of the South,
that he was of the opinion that a wise
policy toward that portion of the ooun
■v wvnid, ere this, have resulted in a
n a 'ification and general good. Ha b re
ported by thb correspondent to have
“They are not all rascals In the South.
A majority of the people are the beet cit
izens of the republic. The young men
that followed ‘he retreating Goafcdsrates
in Texas, the men of the Army of Vir
ginia, and the lads of the West went with
the South, _were capital fellows though
homd
President’s Message.
T*l*fripti«l to Telegraph t Mcewngsr.]
Washington, Deo. 4, 1871.
lo ths Senate and Mouse of lieprcsenta-
ticts of the United States:
CONOfiATUleSnOlte.
Iu addressing my third message to the
law-making branch at the Government, it
is gratifying to be ahlo to state that during
the poat year sucoeas has generally atten
ded the effort to execute all Uws found
upon the statute books. The policy has
been not to enquire into the wisdom of
the laws already enacted; but to learn
their spirit and intent and to onforoe them
accordingly.
DISASTERS or TBS TSAR.
ing out of the ineurreotion in Guba.— Our Representatives would not eveu then
That commission has never been org n
ized. I transmit herewith the corres
pondence relative to ib formation and its
jurisdiction. It b to be hoped that thb
commission will afford the ebimanta a
completo remedy for their injuries.
SPAIN AND THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUB
LICS.
It has been made the agreeable duty of
the United States to preside over a confe
rence at Waahington between the pleni
potentiaries of Spain and the allied South
America Republics, whioh has resulted
in an armistice, with reasonable assurance
of a permanent peace.
UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA.
The intimate friendly relations whioh
have ao long existed between the United
States and Knsgia continue undisturbed.
The poet year has, under a wise Provi-
of general prosperity to
[ b : ™ j} MSySlSS I to . ..roof .but there L- Ucsirt ou the*pert
ed wHh more than usual chant ; 'einentn
and the loss of life and property by fire.
Those disasters have served to call forth
the best elements of human nature in our
country, and to dovelop a friendship for
us on the part of foreign nations whioh
goer far towards alleviating the distress
occasioned by these calamities. The he- wk ui „ and dooUnB to
nevoleut who ha,o ao Boueronrty ahared no(| ,’ , ut - diplomatic
representative. It was impossible, with
proof that there 1' no (ieshe ou the part
of his government to uioiu.h »ho cordiali
ty of thoBo relatione. The hospitable re
ception whioh has been given to tho
Gratid Duke is a proof that on onr side
we share the wishes of that government.
The inexcntiuhle course of the Russian
Minister si Washington rondered it ne-
their means with the victims of th«»*e mis
fortunes, wW reap their reward in the
consciousness of having performed a noble
act, und in receiving the gr-teful thanks
of men, women and ohildreu whoso suf
ferings they have relieved.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The relations of tho Uuited States with
foreign powers continue to be friendly.
Ths municipal election in Montgomery,
Alabama, held on Monday, resulted in
the rtt-eleo'ion of Mayor Faber by a ma
jority of 1 to, and Clerk Hughes by 94
majority. They wore the Radical osudi-
dates, but wo believe that they are decent
and moderate Radicals. On the other
hand, the Democrat# elected eight of tho
Aldermeu to throe Radicals and ono Inde
pendent. Two of the Radical Aldermen
are negroes. Carpet-baggers nowhere.
from tbe i’UuUr’a (La.) Uannnr, Bah.
White n. Xtgru Labor Is Lssieissa.
Mr. Loub Grovemherg has about twon-
ty-ons field bauds at work on the abare
system on the west side of the Teohe, in
the parish of Hi. Mary, all oi them white
men, and they will make over ten hogs
heads of sugar and fifteen burrols of mo-
lasses to the hand this year, besides corn
enough for tt.eir own use. They raise
chickens to sell, sell eggs, vegetables, stid
other things neatly en u-,h to [my their
own aocounta. Tbe twelve white fami
lies on his place havo tlaa year bought two
barrel# of pork, about two hundred pounds
of bacon, about thirty-six barrels of flour,
and coffee and salt. They fmuish their
own teams, which they keep fat and strong
and they give Mr. Greveinberg \ery little
trouble.
They work in the field every month in
the year, and their doctor's bill# do not
amount to more thau a dollar a head year
ly for each member of their families.
They are thrifty, and some of the families
will, iu a few years, have money enough
to buy homes of their own.
Dr. Bussey sent to the New Orleann
German immigration Society last spring
for white laborers. They sent him fifteen
hands. They worked the crop through
Jnuo, and till laid by in July, did well,
were not sick more than the negroes,
worked side by side with the negroes iu
tbe field, the negroes workiug better than
when working by tnemselves.
Dr. Bussey said he could not have made
his crop without these white men, and
will never attempt to make a crop without
white laborers. He says t’rat white labor
will ootne, and must be used. He has
about fifty whit# men at work in sugar
making.
Kaear Moral as Ce PI das.
Information has b«en received by the
Board of Indian Commie.ioners that tbe
reuent heavy snow hlortn on the plains it>
causing great suffering among the Indians
ngaged iu their annual bunt for buffalo,
t latest
advioeo, both Spotted Tail's and
Red Clonu s bands of Biou* iu large num
bers ware hunting on the Hepublican
Fork of tbe Platte River, where the storm
raged heavily ; and fe»rs are entertained
that many of tho Indiana have perished
and number« of their ponies are lost in the
atorm. It's doubtful if tho proposed buffa
lo hunt for the entertainment cf the Grand
Duke Alexis can now take plaoe.
Railroads Blocked With Snow.—Tho
following synopsis of a letter, purporting
wn forward to tbe New York
to have been
Herald for publication:
Kansas Orrr, Mo., Nov. 25,1871.—Tbe
Kansas Pacifio Railroad is blocked with
enow, beyond ail redemption, for some
time. 1 am just in off tha Plains, from
out of the terrible snow gales, of whioh
there has been a constant succession, and
ths Kansas Pacific from atwut Hugo sta
tion, 104 miles cast of Denver, is blocked
with snow, twenty feet high in plaoea, al
most to Foit Marker, 218 miles west of
Kansas City, ms king 810 m.les jf the Kan
sas Pacifio blocked with snow at this date,
and snowing yet. We send this informa
tion for the benefit of any bound West to
inform them that the only route open to
Denver and Salt Lake is toe Ornish# Un
ion Pacific. It is as much as one's life
is worth to attempt to get across the Kan
This is written #.< a
«*a Pacific route. Thi
osrd for the good of the traveling public.
It is still snowing, and the signs are for a
regular blockade of this route to Denver.
The editor of the Tuslcegee News winds
up an account of a recent visit to Birming
ham and Jones' Valley thus :
The soil in the valley, is generally what
1 else* baiuB
ia called first and second class hammock,
and is of a mulatto color, with a clay sab-
soil, that will produce anything
nlU« /»/ ilia **’ — aai11 n a.t
valley of tbe Tennessee will grow. The
uplands produce good wheat and corn, and
rate at from $10 to $25 par acre. The
oountry ia well watered; and meat so plen
tiful that it makes one's heart rejoiee to
morn ken. These, in my opinion, sh
have been appointed to positions under
the Government, as marshals, postmas
ter*, internal revenue collectors and to
otb r Federal and S*ate offices, instead of
bei g driven into opposition. I really
believe that these yon eg mm repreeeated
the South, and that they were ready to
ory ;jr00aef, and support the Government.
I am sorry they ware not treated proper
ly, but, it will be right in tbe end.
But a Radiaal Congress pursued a
oourse directly the reveres. Tbe policy
waa one of revenge and hate. Amnesty
was denied. This waa juet tbe plan to
let in tbe earpet-baggere and scalawags.
Tbs decent men—tbe men of brains and
respectability—were denied participation
in the government. Tbe oarpet-baggeva
took possession, and the result ia the bank
rupt condition of nearly ovary Southern
State. Taxes have been innrsaasd and
the debt piled op to each an enormous
amount that repudiation ia threatened in
several of them. Even in South CeroU-
see the fat porkers rambling through ths
•, it iss good*
hills. Taken altogether, it is a good coun
try ; and with new mnncle and new men
to develop it, will become, in our judg
ment, the garden spot of Alabama.
The year 1ms been au eventful one in wit
nessing two great nations speaking ono
language, and having one lineage, settling
bv peaceful arbitration, disputes of long
standing, and liable n‘. any time to bring
those nations into bloody and costly con-
flic
An
whioh in its final issue, may bo followed
by other civilized nations, and finally be
the nioaim of returning to p Hluctive in
dustry milliona of lueu now maintained to
aettlo the disputes of nalionu by tho bay.)-
uet und tho bioad Hide.
THE JOINT TREATY.
I transmit herewith a copy of the front}
alluded to, whioh has been concluded,
ainoo tne adjournment of Congress, with
Britainc Majesty, and a copy of the
protocols of tho conferences of the com
missioners, by whom it was negotiated.
This treaty provides methods for adjust-
the questions ponding between the
nations. Various questions arc to be
adjusted by arbitration. 1 recommend
ngross at an early day to make tho
[•easary provision for tho tribunal ut
Geneva, mid for the several commissions
on the part of the Uuited States called for
by the treaty. His Majesty, the King of
Italy, the President of the Swiss Confede
ration and His Majesty, the Emperor of
Brazil, have each consented, on the joint
upiest of tho two powers, to name an ar
bitrator for tho tnlmuid ut Geneva. 1
have caused my thanks to be suitubly ex
pressed for the readiness with which the
joint request haa been oomplied with, by
the appointment of gentlemen of emi
nence and luurii'ug lo thoso important
positions.
Him M tjesty, tho Emperor of Germany
baa been pleased to comply with tho joint
request of the two governments, and has
consented to act as the arbitrator of the
disputed water boundary between the
United Htates and Great Britain. The
contracting parties in tho treaty have un
dertaken to regard as between themselves
certain principles of publio law for whioh
the United {Stales hsve contended from
the couiaionoemout of their history.—
They huve also agreed to bring these prin-
iples to the knowledge of the other mar
itime powers, and to invite them to secede
to them. Negotiations are going on aa
the form ot the uoto by which the in
vitation is to be extended to the other
powers.
I recommend the legislation necessary
i the part of the United Slates to bring
into opmatiou the nrtieleH of the treaty
relating to the fisheries and to the other
matters touching tbe relations of the Uni
ted Htates towards tbe British North
Amerioan ProvincoH to becomo opreative
soon as tho proposed legislation shall
be had ou the part of Great Britain and
its possessions. It is much to be desired
that this legislation may beoorae opera
tive before tho fishermen of the United
States begin to make their at raugements
for tho coming season.
1 havo addressed a communication, of
which a oopy is transmitted her„ .vith, to
the Governors of Now York, Pennsylva
nia, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Wis
consin, uiging upon tbe Governors of
these States respectively the ncceasary
'ion ou their part to carry into effect
the object of tho article of the treaty
whieh contemplates the use of the ontisl
on either side, connected with the navi-
gnti'ui of the lakes aud rivers forming
tho inhabitants of both countries,
hoped that the importance of the ohjeot
and the Mneiita to How therefrom will se
cure the Hj’eedy spprovul aud legislative
sanction of tbe Htates concerned.
northern boundary.
I renew the recommendation for an ap
propriation for determining the true po
sition of the forty-niuth parallel of lati
tude where it forms the boundary between
the United States and the British North
American Posse*siouH, between the Lake
of the Woods aud the summit of the
Rooky MouuUitiH. The early action of
CougresM on this recommendation wonld
pnt it iu the power of tbe War Depart
ment to place a force in the field during
the next summer.
FRANCE AND GC.IMANY.
The resumption of diploma* 3 relations
between Fiance end (i or many, have ons-
blod me to giro instructions for the with-
drawr.1 of the i <otectior. extended to Ger
mans in Franco by tho diplomats and
consular representatives ot the Uuited
8*.Uet in ihat jonntry. It is just ‘o add
that delicate duty of this protection has
been performed by the Minister and Con
sul General at Furis and the various Gon-
Huls in Franco, under tho supervision of
the latter, with great kindness as well as
prudence and tael. Their course haa re
ceived the commendation of the German
Government, and has wounded no sua-
lf rospoot or with a just regard to tbe
dignity of tho country, to permit Mr.
CatAiazy to continue to hold intercourne
with thiH Government after his personal
abuse of Government officials, and du
ring his pnndMteut interference by vari
ous means with the relations between the
United Htates and other powers. Iu ac
cordance with my wishes this Govern
ment has beeu relieved of future inter
course with Mr. GalacHzy, aud tho man
agement of the affairs of tho imperial le
gation has passed into the bunds of a gen
tleman entirely unobjectionable.
JAPAN.
With Jnpan wo continue to maintain
iurimuto relations. Thu Gabiuet of the
Mikado bos, wince the oIoho of the last
sesHioa of Congress, solooted citizens of
tho United Htates to serve in Rdairs of
importance iu several departments of
government. I have reasou to think this
selection is duo to an appreciation of the
disiuteroHtcdiie: h of tho policy which tho
Uuilud Status lmvo pursued towards Japan.
CHINA.
Wo dorire to coutiuuo to maintain this
diaintercHted and just policy with China
as well uh Jupuii. The correspondence
transmitted herewith filiowa that there is
no disposition on tho part of this Gov
ernment to swervo from its established
oonrso.
THE C0REAN WAR.
Prompted by a desire to put an ond
to the barbarous treatment of our ship
wrecked sailois on tho Gorean coast, 1
instructed our minister at Pekin to en
deavor to conclude a convention with
Oorea for securing the safety aud humane
treatment of such mariners. Admiral
sufficient force to protect him in
case of need. A small surveying party
sout out, on reaching tho coast, wun
treacherously attacked at a disadvantage.
Ample opportunity was given for oxplau-
alien and apology for tho insult —neither
came, and a force was then landed. After
au arduous march over a rugged aud diffi
cult couutry, the forts from whioh tho
outrages had beeu committed were re
duced by a gallant assault aud were de
stroyed. Having thus punished tbe crim
inals und having vindicated lue honor of
tho ling, the expedition returned, finding
it impracticable under the circumstances
to conclude tho desired conveution. 1
respectfully refer to tho correspondence
relating thoreto and herewith submitted,
and leave tho subject for such aotion ah
Gongress may seo fit to take.
MEXICO.
Tho Republic of Moxico has not yet
repoaled tbe vory objectionablo laws es
tablishing what is known us the Free Zone
on the tioutier of the Uuited Htates. It
is hoped that this may yet bo done, and
also that mure stringent measures may be
taken by that republic for restraining
lawless persons on its frontier. 1 hope
thAt Mexico, by its own action, will soon
relieve this Government of the difficulties
experienced from these oausea.
CENTS AL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Our relations with the various Republics
of Central aud Houth America oontinue,
with ono exoeption, to bo eordial and
friendly. I recoimuond some aotion by
Congress regarding the over due install
ments under the aw.rd of tbe Veueznela
Claims Commission 180i». Tbe inter
nal dissensions of this government pre
sent no justification tor 'he absouce ot an
effort to meet then nolctnu I rusty obliga
tions. The ratification of an extradition
treaty with Nicaragua has beeu ex
changed. It is a subject of congratulation
that the gruut umpire of Brazil lias taken
tho initiatory stop towards the abolition
of slavery. Onr relations with that em
pire, always cordial, will naturally be
made more ao by this act. It is not too
much to hope that the government of
Brazil may hereafter find it for its inter
ests, *18 well as intrinsically right, to ad-
vatioe toward emancipation moro rapidly
than the present act contemplates. Tue
true prosperity and greatuesa of a nation
is to tie found in the elevation and educa
tion of ita laborers.
SPAIN AND WEST INDIA SLAVERY.
It is a subject for regret that tho
forms in this direction wnioh were volun
tarily promised by tho statesmen of Spain,
hive not been carried out in its West In
dia colonies. The laws aud regulations
for tho apparent abolition of slavery in
Cu* a and Porto Rico, leave most of the
laL irers in bondage, witu no hup? of re
leases until their lives become a burden to
their employers. I desire to direct, your
attention to the fact that the citizens of
the Uuited Htates, or persons claiming to
be citizens of the Uuited Htates, are largo
holders iu foreign lands of this species of
property, forbidden by the fundamental
law of t
The abandonment of the Corean expe
dition by the Uuited Htates Government
is oompUined of by Americans and Eu
ropeans in Japan and aloawheve on the
Asiatie coaat. That expedition should
not have been mistaken; but having
bean undertaken, it should not havo been
abandoned. Amerioan sailors will nader-
stand that M they go into Oorea thay taka
thair Uvea in their hands. If they are
butchered there’s an and of them, and if
they gat away they may thank their stars
for their wood hah The United Btnles
bee shot down on the! oountry, and will
be deaf to future reports about wrong
and murder perpetrated on Amerioan
litilia. Bl'fAfrtrfirf IStpatfS.
'be Government of tbe Emperor of
Oenmuiy contiuuee to menifeet e fiiendiy
feeling towar<le the United Htatee. and a
deeire to hanuonine with the moderate
end jast policy whioh thie Government
maintain, in ita relatione with Asiatic
powers, me well as with tbe South Ameri
can ltepnblioe. I have given aasorences
that the friendly feelings of that Govern
ment are fully shared by tbe United
Htates.
■tniOABT AMD ITALY.
The ratification, of the Consular and
Natnraliution Conventions with the
Anstro-Hangeriine have been exchanged.
1 have been officially informed of tbe
annexation of the Htatee of the Ohnrch to
tbe kingdom of Italy, aud the romovel of
tbe capital of that kingdom to Homo. In
Maw Yon*, Dec. 5—Mayor Hall deridee
to inaugurate tbe nowly elected aldermen,
and refen them to tbe ooorte.
Connelly’, bail will probably bo rodeoed
to OM-baU miUtua.
tbe United Htates I beve recugul
change. Tbe raliioatioa of the now trea
ty of commerce between tbe United
Malm and Itally bare been exohangel.—
Tbe two powers have agreed in this trea
ty, that private property at aaa shall be
exempt from capture in case of war be
tween tbs two power*. The United
antes baa spared no opportunity of in
corporating thia role into tho obligation
of nations.
CLAMS AOAXKST AT AM.
The forty-first Cnagr.ee, at it* third
la aa appropriation for the
ofa muted oo
oommurten for
otgewiaslioa o# a raus
adjuffieattng apou the claims of cRissns
of tbf United States ai
»against Hpaia, grow-
their alleged country. I recoin
mend to Gongrcas to provide, by striugcut
lo(,iKlaiion, a suitable remedy against the
holding, owning or dealing in slaves, or
being interested in slave property in for
eign lands, either as owners, hirers or
mortgagees by citizens of the United
Htates.
TUX CUBAN REVOLUTION.
It is to be regretted that tbe disturbed
condition of the inland of Guba oontinues
to be a source of annoyanoe and of anx
iety. The existence of a protracted strug
gle in such close proximity to our own
territory, without apparent prospect of an
early termination, cannot be other than an
object of concern to a people who, while
abstaining from interference in the affairs
of other powers, naturally desire to see
every oountry in tbe undisturbed enjoy
ment of peace, liberty and ths blessings
of free inatitutiona. Our naval cominaud-
ers in Cuban waterc have beeu instructed,
in case it should become necessary, to
spare no effort to protect the lives and
liberties of bona fide Americau citizens,
and to maintaiu the dignity of the flag. It
is hoped that all pending questions with
Bpaiu, growing out of the affairs of Guba,
may be adjusted in tbe spirit of peace and
conciliation whioh has hitherto guided the
two powers in thsir treatment of sneh
rations.
be plucod upon an equality with the rep
resentatives of Great Bntuin and of &otue
other powers. As now situated, onr rep
resentatives in Japan and China have to
depeud for interpreters aud trauMiators
upou natives of those oountries, who
know our language imperfectly, or pro-
oare for the oocssion the servioe of em
ployees of foreign business houses, or the
interpreters of other foreign lines. 1
would also reoommend liberal measures
for the purpose of supporting the Amer
ican lines of steamers now plying betwesn
afad Oh
San Francisco and Japan ahd China, and
the Australian line—almost onr only re
maining lines of oooan steamers—aud of
increasing their services.
THR NATIONAL FINANCES.
Ths national debt has been reduced to
the extent of $86,057,126 80 during the
year, and by the negotiations of national
bomlB at a lower rate of interest, the in
terest on ‘**e publio debt has been so far
diminiHhed that now the sum raised from
the iutereat account is nearly $li,000,000
less than on the first of March, 1869. It
waa highly desirable that this rapid dimin
ution sa juld take plaoe, both to strength
en the credit of the oouulry, and to con
vince ita oitirans of their entire ability to ^
meet every dollar of liability without
bankrupting them.
But in view of the accomplishment of
those desirable ends—of the rapid devol
upiuont of the resources of the couutry
—its increasing ability to meet large do-
maudH, and tin amouut already paid, it ia
not des'rablo that the present resources
of the oountry Hhould continue to be tax
cd in order to coutinue this rupid pay
ment. I, therefore, recommend a modi
fication of both tbn tariff and interna tax
lawH. I recommend that all taxes from
iutornal sources be aboliHhcd, except
thoso collected from spiritous, vinor.s and
mult liquors, tobaoco m its various forms
aud from Htaiups.
Iu iO-adjiiMtiiig the tariff, I suggest that
a careful estimate bo mode of the amount
of surplus revenue collected under the
prosuiit laws, sftor providing for the cur
rent expenses of tha Government—tho
interest account and a sinkiug fund, and
thut this fLirplns bo reduced in such a
msimer as *o a fiord the greatest relief to
tho greatest number. There are many
articles not produced ut homo but whieh
outer largely iuto rouoral consumption,
though articles which are manufactured
at home, such as modiuinc.i compounded,
etc., etc., from which very little revenue
is derived, but which enter into general
uso. All such articlos 1 re ouimend to be
placed ou the “free list.” Hhould a fur
ther reduction provo advisable I would
then recommend that it be made upon
those artioloH whioh can bast boar it,
without diaturbiug home production or
reducing the wages of American labor.
I have not entered into tigu.ea because
to do so would be to repeut what will be
laid before yon in the report of the Sec
retary of the Treasury. The present laws
tor collecting the revenuo puy the collec
tors ot customs small sallarics, but pro
vido for moiety slisros in nil seizures,
which, at the principal ports of entry par
ticularly, raise 'h.> <' jmpouauliuu ot titohe
dli'Siim • .* i.trgu ..mu. It Dus always
hoomeu • a .*16 aa it tins system must, at
times, work perniciously. It holds out
au inducement to dishonust men, should
such get possession of these office, to be
lax in their scrutiny of goods outerod in
order to enable them finally to make
large seizures. Yonr attention ia respeot-
fuUy invited to this aubject.
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Gontinned fluctuations in the value of
gold as compared with the national cur
rency haa a moat damagiug ottuct upou
the increase aud development of the
couutry—iu hooping up prices of all ar
ticles necessary in every day life. It fos
ters a spirit of gambliug, prejudicial alike
lo natioual morals and the national finan
ces. if the question oan bo mot with
how to give a Uxod value to our currency
that vuluo constantly aud uniformly ap
proaching par with specie—a vory desira
ble objoct will bo gained.
THE ARMY.
For tho operations of the army in tho
past year—tho expense of msiutaing it—
the estimates for the ensuing year, and
for continuing seaooast aud other im
provements conducted by the War De
partment, I refer you to the accompany
ing report of tbe Secretary of War. I
cull your attention to the provisions of
the sot of Congress, approved March fid,
1809, whioh discontinues promotions iu
the staff oorps of the army, until provided
for by law. I recommend that tho num
ber of officers in each grade iu staff corps
be fixed, and that whuuover the uutnber
iu auy one grade falls below the number
so fixed, tii..:. Ihe vacancy may be filled
by promotion from tho grade below. T
als
so recommend that when the office of
chief of corps becomes vacant, the place
may be flllod by selection from the corps
in which the vuoancy exists.
TUB NAVY.
The report of the Secretary of the
Nsyj shows so Improvsment io the
number sod efficiency of the ns?al force,
without material Increase in the ex*
penae of supporting it. This is due to
the policy which has been adopted and
la being extended ae fast as our mate
rial will odmlt of using smaller vessels
and cruiae/a ou the aevere.1 stations.
By this means we have been enabled
to occupy at ones a larger extent of
cruising—to visit more frequently the
posts where the presence oi our tUg is
deuirable, and generally to discharge
more efficiently tho appropriate duties
of the navy In time of peac9, without
exceeding tbe number of men or the
expeud^ure authorized by law.
During the past year the navy has,
In addition to Rs regular service, sup
plied the men and officers for the ves
sels of the coast survey, and has com
pleted the eurveyu authorized by Con-
rose of the Isthmuses of Darien and
gf
Tehuantepec, and, under like authority,-
dy
has seut out an expedition completely
furnished and equipped, to explorejho
unknown ocean of tb<
the North. Tho
suggestions of the report ae to the
necessity for increasing and improving
the material of tbe navy, and the plan
recommended for reducing the pc rsounel
of the servlet to n peace standard, by
the gradual abolition of certain grades
of officers— the reduction of others,
and the employment of some In the
service of the commercial marine, are
THE CHINA AMD JAPAN MISSIONS.
To give importance and lo add io the
efficiency of onr diplomatic relations with
Japan and Ohina, and lo further aid in re-
i the good opinion of those peoples
secure to tho United States ita
and to
share of tho oommeroo destined to flow
between these nations and the balanoe of
tho commercial world, 1 earnestly reoom
mend that an appropriation bo made to
support at lssst four Amsriosn youhta in
each of these oountries to MTV* Mk put
well coaeiderad And deter ve tbe thought
fal attention of Congreee.
I ileo recommend tbnl ell promotlone
In the nee. Abort tbe rnnk ol enptnin,
be by eelectlon Inetetd of by eealority
Tbit courte will MCnre lo tbe blither
gredes gieeler efficiency, end hold urn
an incentive tj y"u 1.1 • Store lo lo>
prove tin.iu.clr.. > i k'H<wl.d*e ot
IM.ir prut* -mou The preen! coet of
the nary—lie coet com
pared w..c that of th* paat yaar, and
tha eatlmat** for tb* cntulug year, ara
contained In lb* aaoompanylng report
of tb* Baeralary of lb* Navy.
tb* roar omen.
Th* nnlugad receipt* of tha Poat
oBo* Department, aa ahowa by tb* ac
companying report of Ib* Poatmnater
lag report
General, aiblbtl n gratifying Inoraae*
In Ihat branch of tb* pablte aarrle*. It
la tb* lade* of tb* growth of adneatlon
and of tbo prosperity of th* paopti
and or tbo proeperlty or tb* people—
two alamaata highly ooaduolv* to tb*
vigor and liability of republic* with a
rant territory lib* oar*, mneh of it
aparaaly populated hot all requiring tha
aarrloaa of tha mail. It la not, at pita-
ant, to b* expected that tbl* Depart
ment oan b* mad* aalf-anatnlalag—bat
a gradual appronah to thl* ond, horn
of tb* odlctol family of onr miniatar* there. ^ ym p, year, to oonfldaatty railed on,
and the day la not far diatom when Hit
Poeir IBce Department of tho Govern
n.* nt will provu a much gibator blowing
to the whole people than It to now.
Tho Auegcationa of tbe Poatmeeter
Gi n. ral lor Improvement! In tho de
partment preetded over by blm, are ear-
neatly recommended to yonr epeeial at
tentlon.
BUYino up Tnn wBaTtnir union.
Eapoclady do I recommend lavuia
bl* consideration of tbr plan for uni
ting the wtograpbiu system of the Uui
tad Siatea with the poalal syatam. It is
be.teved that by .neb a course tbe coet
ol telegraphing could be much reduced
and the service aa well, If not better
rondered. It would eecnre the fnrtbar
advantage of extending tbe telegraph
point, of the country wba.-e private en
terpriee will not eonetrnct it. Com
tnerce, trade, and above all, the effort to
bring a people widely eeperated into a
community of Interest are alwaya ben
efltted by a rapid Intercommunication.
Kducatlon, tha ground work of repult
can luatituiiooa, to encouraged by In
creasing tbe lacilltlea to gather speedy
new* from all parts of tbe oountry.
Tbe desire to reap th* benefit of euoh
Improvements will stimulate education.
I refer you to tbe report of the Poslmaa
ter Geueral for full details of tho ope
rations of last year, and for full com
parauve statements of remits with for
mer years.
TUB EU KLUX.
There baa beeu a painful duty im
posed upou the Exscuuee branch of the
guveruiuoul lu tue execution ol tbe aol
ol Uotigroan, appruved April SO, 1871,
aud uomuiuuly kuuwa si tbo Ku-ktux
law, lu a portion of the Hlal* of Bomb
Gnroliua. Tne ueourelty ol the courte
pursued will bo doinoubtrated by tbe
report of the committee to ioveetigate
Huuiheru outrages. Under the pro
vision! of the above act, I Issued a
I rociaination calling the attention ot
the people of the United Hlalca to the
aar.iu nud declaring my reluctance to
exercisu any of the extraordinary
powers thereby confr-red upon me, ex
cept in ctTau of imperative duty ; but
making known my purpose to exercise
auch powers whenever it should become
neeeBaary to du an, for Ibu purpose ol
securing to all oitlaena of the United
Siatea the peaceful enjoyment ot tbeir
rights, guaranteed to them try the con
•tilutiou aud the iawa.
Alter tbe paaeago of this lew, Infor
mation was received from time to time
that combination* of tbs character re
ferred lo in this tow existed, and were
powerful iu meny parts of tbe Southern
Slates, particularly In certain counliea
In the Slate of South Carolina. Care
ful Investigation waa made, and it waa
ascertained that In nine oouollei of Ihat
Stale sneh combinations were active aud
powerful—embracing a largo porliou ot
the citizens—to control tbe local au-
Minriuea and having among other Ullage
the object of depriving the emaocipa.ee
laae of the •un.unilal bt Uifl.. ol tree
don. .ud ol preventing ibe tree pi lot
cal aemu ot ihuau ciUZu-nt who did not
sympathise with their own viewe.—
Among their operetione were frequent
scourglogs aud occasional aasas.iaa
lions, generally perpetrated at night by
diagnlaed persona—the victims In *1
most all esses being citizens of different
politiozl sentiments from tbeir own, or
freed person! who had shown a dlapoal
lion to claim equal righte with other
citizens. Thousands ol Inoffensive and
well disposed citizens were the sufferers
by tbto Izwlezz viohooe.
Thereupon on the l*lh of October,
1871, a proclamation waa issued iu terms
Ilf tbe law, calling upon the members or
tl osa combinations to disperse wilbio
five days, and to deliver to Ilia marshal
or military ( dicers of the United Htates
all arms, ammunitions, uniforms, dis
guises aud other mcani and Implements
used by them tor carrying out ibslr uu
lawful purposes.
Tbto warning not having been heed
ed, on the !7ih ol October another proc
lamation waa Issued, suspending tbe
privileges ol tb* writ of nabtai corpus
in nine counties in that Hrale. Direc
lion waa given that witbiuthe counliea
so designed d persona ri.ppo.td, upon
urednable inlormatlon, to be members
of sucb unlawful combinations should
lie arrealed by ibe military forces ot tbe
United Htates and delivered lo the Mar
shal to bs daait with according to law.
In two of aatd counties (York sad Spar
tanburg) many arrests have beau made.
At tha last account Iba cumber of per
sous ao arrealed waa one hundred and
atzty-eigbt. Several hundred whose
criminality was ascertained to be of ao
inferior degree were released for tba
present. Tbeeo have generally mad*
confataionsof tbeir guilt.
Great caution baa been exeretoed In
making tbaee arrests, and notwitstand
ing the large somber, It to believed that
no innocent person to now In cuetody.
Tbe p.itonere will be held for regular
trial in tbe Judicial tribunals of the
United Htatee.
Ae eoon at It appeared that tha author
ities or tba Uuited Hlalaa wore about to
take vlgoroua measures to aulorce tha
tow, many persons absconded, aud
there I* good ground for supposing that
all of auch persona have violated tbe
law. A full report of what baa boon
done under tbto law will be submitted
to Congress by tbe Attorney General.
TAB MOHHOKS.
In Utah there atll: remains a remnant
of barbarism repugnant to ctrilizi.iou,
to decency and to tb* laws of tbo Uni
ted Smtea. Kfllcieoi officers, however,
have been found who are willing lo per
form tbeir duty in a spirit ol equity aud
wltb a due sense of sutlalniog Ibe ma
jesty ol the law. Neither polygamy
nor any other violation ot ailstlug stat
utes will bo permitted wtlblo tbe terri
tory of tbe United Htatee. It to not
with tbe religion of eelf styled aalnta
that we are now dealing, but with ihalr
practices. They will bo protaoled in
tbe worship of God accordlag to the
dictates of tbeir conscience; but they
will nut be permitted to violate tb*
laws under tbe cloak of religion. It
may be advisable for Congress to con-
alder what, In tb* execution of tba laws
againat polygamy, to to b* tb* alatua of
plural wives and tbeir offspring. Tbe
propriety of Oongresa passing an an
abling act auiborlzing tbe territorial
Icgialaturo of Utah to legilimat* all chil
dren born prior to a time fixed io iba
aci might be juet.fied liy Us humanity
io lie** innocent children. This to a
eugprtifen uly, end not a recommends
lion
TBB IXDIAXa.
Tbe pulley pureuad towards lb* Iudl
aaa baa remind favorably ao lar
aa can ha Judged from iba limited time
during which it baa been la operation.
cause It to right. 1 recommend to your
favorable consideration, also, the poltoy
of granting a teriUurlnl government to
the Iudtons iu the Indian Territory
Weet of Arkansae and Missouri, and
South of Kansas. In dnir g so, ovary
right guaranteed to tho Indians by tree
ty should he tecured. Such a courae
might, io lima, be tba mean* of flollec-
liog moat of lb* I.rdtone row h.-fw»en
the Missouri and the Pacific and eoutb
of the British Posaesalont, Into one ter
ritory, nr onr Slat* Tb* Secretary ot
iLe Interior ha* treated upon >h‘a . nb
Jrct at length, and I recommend to you
bto euggeatlooa,
TUB PUBLIC LAUDA
I renew my recommendation that Ufa
puM>c lauds be regarded aa a heritage
to oar children to be dltpoeed of om>
as required for occupation and to actu
al seMIcre Those already granted have
been, in gi.at part, disposed of tn tuub
a way as to aeoure access to th* taiance
by the hardy aettler who may wish to
avail bimaelfoftbem; but caution should
be exercised even to obtaining so deal
rable au end. Educational Interests
may well be served by these grants of
the proceeds ol tb* sale of public lauds
to settlors. I do not with to be under
stood as recommending. In the leaat
degree, tbe curtailmentol wbat to being
done by tbe general government for tbe
encouragement of education.
SBCBKTAHT OV TBtt IKTKRIOX.
The report of tbe Decretory of the
Interior submitted with tbto, will give
you all tbe Information collected aud
pi spared for publication In regard to
tbo census taken during Ibe year 1870—
Ibe uperatiou 01 tbo Bureau of Educa
tion for Ibe year—tbe patent office—lb*
pension office—the laud office aud In
dian bureau. Tbe report of tbe Oou
mlaaiouer ot Agriculture gives Ike ope
rations of bia department for the yeer.
Aa egriuuliore to tbe ground-work of
ou' prosperity, loo mock Importance
cannot he attached to the labors of tbto
department. It to In tbe bands of an
able beud—with able assistance—all
acaloualy devoted lo Introducing to tb*
agricultural productions of tbto nation,
all useful products adapted to any of the
various climates and soils of our vast
territory, and to giving all ueeful Infor
mation aa to tba method of cultivation
ot the pl&uta, cereals and other products
adapted to particular localitlc*. Qui
etly, but eurely, the Agricultural
reau to working a great good, and if
liberally supported, tbe more widely Its
influence will be extended and tbr less
dependent we shall be upon *b* pro
ducts of foreign countries. Tba subject
of compensation to the beads of Bureaus
and officials holding position* of r*
aponalblilly, requiring ability and char
acter to fill properly, to one to which
your attention to invited. But few of
the officials receive a compensation
equal to tbr responsible support of a
family, while thrir duties arr snob aato
Involve millions of Interest. In private
IT. s.rvlrea d.mand compensation
i qua' tr service" rerdered A wise
oeonomy would dictate the same rule In
the Government err-lue.
1871, a tarrltorlal government waa or
Dii " ~ ‘
gau
Its results, thus far, have fully realised
the expectation* of ita advocates. Uu
dar tba direction of th* Territorial off.
cars, a syatam of improvements ou
been Inaugurated by means of which
Washington la rapidly becoming a city
worthy of the nation’* capital. Tb*
~ itag volua
Through tb* exertions of tho policy of
i, author-
tbo Board of Gimmitslonera,
lead by tb* Iawa of April 10th, 1878,
many tribe* of Indiana have bean In
duced to eettle tbe Reservations, to cul
tivate tha soil, lo patfori "
tivo labor of varioas blade, and to par-
. Thay ara ba-
tlally accept elvlliuatioa. They
log eared for la aucb a way, It Is
as lo laduo* those stui paraalag thair
old bebitoof strife to ambrac* tha only
opportunity whieh to toft them to avoid
extermloatioa.
I recommended liberal approptto
lions to carry out tha ladlaa paaca pul
ley, not only because It la kamaaa,
Ohrtotaln like and eaqMffitoul, but M-
of our laws, habit*, ate., coming to our
oountry annually baa become so grant
and th* impositions practised upon
them aa numerous and flagrant, that I
suggest Ooagiwaalonal action for their
protection. It seems to me a lair sub
ject of legletotloa by Oongreee. I can
not now ttato ae fully as 1 desire fhu
aeture of tb*complaint* mad* by Imml-
graal* of tb. treatment they receive,
but will .endeavor to do so during tha
aeaeioa of Uougrete, particularly if tba
subject^should receive y' llT -v.ienltou.
Civil ouhvick niveau
It bun bus uu aim ol uni Adiniols
Gallon to enforce buuesty an-i efflcitn
ay In all paoiio officers. Every publio
servant who has violated tne trust
p,aced in him baa baea pioceedtd
against with all Ib* vigor of the lew.
If bad ana bkra secured places, ii baa
baea tbe fault of the system eaiaolianed
by law aad custom tor Biasing appoint
ments, or ibatauit of tboa* wno recom
mand for Govtramaat positions persona
not auffictoaily wall known to them
personally, or who gtre letters endure-
tog tba characters ol office seeker* with
out a proper sente ot tbe grare reapon
stbllily which aucb a course devotee*
upou thorn. A eiril aarrle* reform,
whioh can comet thia abuaa, I* much
desired.
Id mercantile pursuit* lb* business
man wbo girsa a latter of reoomuianda-
tlou to a frlaud to auabla him lu obtain
oradlt bom a stranger, to regarded mor
ally responsible for Ut* Integrity of bts
Irtoad and bto abthiy to meet bis obli-
galtoaa. A reformatory law -which
would enforce this principal againat all
endorser* of parsons lor public places
would ensure great caution In niekiug
recommendations. Amlatary leaaon kea
beaa taught tb* anisic as and dishonest
pablie (errant* la lb* grant Dumber of
prosecutions aud ooovjcuons of tb* last
two year*. It la gratifying to nolle*
tb* favorable obang* which la taking
place thoughout the country in bringing
to puntohmont tbooa who have proven
recreant to tha trust* confided to them,
aud elevating to publio office tone but
thoee who poeeetl the confidence of tb*
honest aad vtrtuoue, who, it will alwaya
be found, comprise the majority oi tba
oommuuity lu which they live.
Ia my massage to Congress ou* yaar
ago, I urgently recommended a relurra
ia the civil set
service of tb* oountry.
In oonformtty with that recommenda
tion Oongram, In the ninth section of
tba aet making appropriations for sun
dry civil expanses of th* Government,
and for other purposes, approved March
8,1871, (*va tba necessary authority
to tho Executive to Inaugurar* a civil
sarvloa reform, aad placed upon him
of doing so.
TBU CIVIL TEST.
I have not given tbe estimates for the
support ot the GoerrLment for the
ensuing year, nor lb* comparative
eialemcut between Ihe expenditures for
the year Just past and ihe one Just
preceding, because all these figures sre
contained in ihaaocompanyiug reports,
or In Iboee presented directly to Uon
grees. Thoee estimates have my ap
proval.
llttHOVAL or DISABIL1TIM.
Mora than ala years bav* elapsed
i nee the .act hostile gun wa« fired be
tween the armies men allayed against
each uluer—one lor tne perpeluelion
ai d ibo other lor ibe deeliucuon ol Ihe
Uni -n.Umay be well considered wbelb
er it to nut now time that the diaa
biluy imposed by tbe lourleehUi amend-
meui ehouid be released Tbe amend
ment dues not toolnde the laliol, but
only impose* the inability to hold c floss
upon certain clatae*. W ben Ibe purity
of tbe ballot to secure majorities are
aura to also! officer* reflecting tbe
views of Ibe majority. I don’t see tbe
advantage or propriety of excluding
men from office merely because they
were, before the rebellion, of standing
and character sufficient to bs elected to
positions requiring them to taka au
oatb to support tb* Uonatltu'lou, and
admitting to eligibility those entertain
ing precisely the same views, but of
less sunning tn their commuutttos
It may be said that the former viola
ted an oatb, while tba latter did not
Tbe latter did Dot have It In bto power
to do so. If tbey had taken that oath,
It cannot be douM'il tiny would have
broken It, as did ibe former clam. If
there are ai y greet cilmintto dtolin
gnisbed shove ell oilier* for tba part
they took in opposition lo Ib* Oovar*.
moot, they might in tb# Judgment of
Congress, be excluded from inch aa
amnesty. Tbto euhjeet I* submlttad for
your careful consideration.
TBB BOtJTB IB A BAD PIX.
The condition uf the southern Htates
to uubappily not such at all uu* putrl
one citixena would like to aa*. Local
ostracism tor opinion's sake—personal
violence, or ibreeu towards parsons
entertaining political view* opposed to
thoso entertained by tbe majority oflh*
old citizens, prevent* emigrtllou aad
tbe flow ot much needed capital lato
the Starts lately in rebellion. It will be
a happy condition ol Ib* country whea
lb* old ci.izana ol these Hlatea will take
au Interest in publio affaire—vota for
men representing these views, and
.tolerate the earn* freedom of expres
sion end ballot iu those eulartalalug
different political convictions.
UISTLICT OP COLOMBIA.
Under tb* provisions ot tba act of
Gongress, approved February Slat,
the responsibility <
Undar tb* authority of laid eel, I
oouvantd a board of gentleman emi
nently qualified for tho work, to devise
rule* and regulations to effect th* need
ed reform. Thsir labors ara not yet
oomptota, but It ia believed that tbey
will auaoeed lu devising * plan which
can be adopted to tb* great relief of Ibe
Executive, tha heads of departments
aad members of Ooogrtss, sad whieh
will radoaad to tbe trot Intaraat of nub
ile services. At all events th* expert-
ieut shall have a fair trial.
I bav* thus hastily summed up th*
oparatlou* of tha Government during
th* last yaar, aud mad* such euggaa-
tloue at oceur to m* to b* proper for
your uoaaldaratloa. I submit them
with eonfldeue* that your combined
action will be wlee, statesmen like and
la tha bast Iutereat oftbewbnlerouotry.
[Higu.d] U. 8 GuaBT
■xaeutlv* Maualoa, December 4. 1871.
Gold Hbap.—Than waa a heavy frees*
in this motion Monday night. Tba ther
mometer in tb* raw of Hiddtobrooka'
•tore stood at 24 degress at St a yes
terday. Tha day opened bright aud
obeerful, bat are noon a mantis uI snow-
looking vapor shut out tb* light and hast
of tb* sun, aud th* afternoon was raw
and chilly. Hoow, sleet, rain or some
thing else, was promised about night
Buranton Oottst.—Yesterday was d-f-
vutad to th* trial of eotored orin ip ala.
Madison Wynn, oolorad, charged with
breaking in a bona* and steeling poultry,
plaad guilty, and was senteneed to peni
tentiary for 4 yaar*. Tbe asm* indi-
> Ideal waa Jailed three months at tost ses
sion for stealing ehiekana from Mr. T. F.
Bldanbou. Ha will sat no more ohiok-
aas for n “faw days.”
Ik* Janes, oolorad, for burglary In
night time, was sent to penitentiary for
ftva years. Ha ia a notorioos eharaotor,
and haa bean before the Hu pallor Court
ao tom than three Mason Bolloitor Tbonv
ton for preoaeuttoBj 0. H. Williams,
Esq., for dafaaoA
Jolu Ooaby, oolorad, for bmrglary, wa*
triad and aoquittad. Tha jury was oat
th* aaa* of Ua aeeompUoa, John
Heard, whan aonrt adjoarnad.
Bavaral other aaaaa war* disposed of by
oontlauaae* and otharwia*.
A faw mot* patty aaaaa will ooaua up
to-day. after whioh tha criminal dookat
will b* dispensed with for tba twin.
eitiicns of th* District, uav
tartly taxed thamaalve* to "a large
amount for tba purpose of contributing
to tbe advancement of the aval of gov
ernmant, I recommand liberal appro-
prtotionj on the part of Congress, la
order Hint Ibe Government bear lie jast
abate ofi xpros. e or carrying oat aju
did u. •)• .m ■! luipriivementa.
cuicaoo rise
By tbe great. A e in Chicago, tb* mull
Impur'em I the Gov- lament buildings
In that city Wore cooauaiad. Thom
but aad bad already became lasdrqual*
lo th* wants of th* Oovaramaat la Ihat
[rowing city, aud looking to tha user
future ware totally Inadequate. I re*.
ommeid, therefore, that approprtatloa
b* mad* Immediately to parch*** th*
remainder of th* eqaan an whieh tht
burned bu idtuga stood, provided M aaa
b* parohaaed at a Mr valuatlau, ar prw
vidad th* Legislature of Illinois wHl
pee* a law authorising lUaoadamuntloB
for Government purpose*; aad, ttae,
aa appropriation of aa mask money a*
oan properly ha expanded, toward* Ik*
erection ol aaw build tug* during IU*
InrouTABT Aoonon Calk Ymthsat.
EUU A Bpeooar yadantoy mad* tola* aa
follows:
At sheriff's sal*, th* Brouaoa plaoe, •
mils or too from tb* oity, containing 17J
■ of land and improvements, at
•1,408.
Next house and lot above th* Parry
Honae, on Oqtotborp* street, sold for
•800.
Th* MoDto Jones place, adjoining,
brought $1,800. •
Bavaral vaaaat lata la raw of th* above
ware diapoead of at $1,100.
Oarughi lot brought •1,000.
Tb* Tarry piaaa, in this eoonty, coa
ming JUOnerea, brought 47 pw sere, or
a total of •8,788.
Mo*a* Taylor plnaa, u faw mil** from
town, containing 888 net**, b*ought $8.80
pec acre, w a total of $8,18160.
Tha ama* yadOaa ala* ranted th* Owaa
Thomas plaataltim at $1,185.
t tor tha asm of $880.
Loanon, Dae. 8 The neqalelllaB of th*
Mb^ioitnfl, fluwlflritayi ara riak«
hmbkbo afeonra hz¥D AratvojptA mil pwF
Tto Nm «f Wriaa' qmptnme ara
Paw*—A hid antberiatog an taamred
rinahHin «fth» Ranh af f>a—ale yaadw
phornorn* or nuffrum,
Th* lumbar of I
Vim, Dam A-OotaanOm; aOto
4100 bOw Uplands i#as Grttaaettj.